B & G's 9/19/09

Baseballs:

**Will Venable, San Diego Padres- Will finished the day 2-3 with a walk and he caught the final out at the warning track to give his Padres a 1 run win. Will is now hitting .272.

**Tim Redding, New York Mets- 7 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, won his 3rd game of the year and now has a 5.25 ERA.

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael hit the big shot, a 3 run Home Run, his 28Th of the season, and it now gives him 83 RBIs. That led the Twins to a comeback victory and now they are 2 games in back of Detroit in the AL Central. Michael is now hitting .274.

**Brendan Ryan, St. Louis Cardinals- Ryan had a fluke Home Run, the ball bouncing off Bobby Scales' glove, but his last hit is what counted the most, a walk off single, driving in his 2Nd run to win the game. Brendan went 3-4 and now has 3 Home Runs with 34 RBIs, Ryan is hitting .293.

**Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics- Kurt went 3-4 at the plate with a walk, he hit his 14Th Home Run of the season and drove in his 79Th RBI. Kurt is now hitting .271.

**Jon Garland, Los Angeles Dodgers- Jon's offense helped him, but he still threw 8 innings, giving up 1 run (0 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and now has a 4.02 ERA with 11 wins.

**Carlos Quintin, Chicago White Sox- Carlos had a good game, finishing up 2-4 with a Home Run, his 17Th shot of the season, driving in 4 runs, giving him 45 RBIs. Carlos is hitting .235 on the year.

**J.D. Drew, Boston Red Sox- Drew finished the night 3-5 with a Home Run, his 21st of the season. He drove in 4 runs, giving him 63 RBIs and is now hitting .269.

**Hank Blalock, Texas Rangers- Hank hit the go ahead Home Run, his 24Th shot of the year, he drove in his 59Th RBI of the year. He finished the night 1-3 and is hitting .237.

**Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays- Garza threw 7 1/3 innings of shutout ball, he walked 6, struck out 10 and now has a 3.70 ERA, winning his 8Th game of the season.

**Jeff Suppan, Milwaukee Brewers- 7 strong innings for the veteran, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 7 and lowered his ERA to 4.76 and winning his 7Th game.

**Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves- Vazquez threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 3 men, struck out 6 and won his 14Th game. Vazquez lowered his ERA to 2.91.

**Ross Gload, Florida Marlins- Ross hit a pinch hit Home Run, his 5Th shot of the year, driving in 2 runs, giving him 28 RBIs. Gload is hitting .272.

**Jason Giambi, Colorado Rockies- Giambi hit a key 3 run Home Run to extend the lead. He has 12 Home Runs, 49 RBIs and is hitting .200.

**Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees- Mark was a thorn on the side of the Mariners, he went 4-5 with 2 Home Runs and he drove in 5 runs, he has 37 Homers, and now has 118 RBIs and he has a .289 average.

Goofballs:

**Pirates Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 8 and left 6 men on base.

**Nationals Offense- 2 runs scored on just 5 hits all day, they walked 2 times, struck out 5 and left 5 men on base.

**Tigers Offense- No clutch hitting all day, 2 runs, 12 hits, they left 10 men on base.

**Cubs Offense- Only 1 run on 10 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 4 and left 7 men on base.

**Jeremy Sowers, Cleveland Indians- Jeremy lasted just 1 inning, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.92 ERA with his 10Th loss.

**Brad Penny, San Francisco Giants- It looked like the Dodgers were waiting for Brad to show up so they can greet him warmly. He threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1, and gave up 3 Home Runs. Penny now has a 5.35 ERA and 9 losses.

**Mike Jacobs, Kansas City Royals- Struck out 4 times after a -4 evening, he is hitting .231.

**Matt Albers, Baltimore Orioles- Lost the game, his 6Th of the season. He threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), and he now has a 5.43 ERA.

**Angels Offense- Was involved in a pitcher's duel with the Rangers outlasting the Angels. 2 runs on 7 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.

**Blue Jays Offense- Were shutout and only could get 3 hits, walked 6 times, and struck out 12.

**Tim Byrdak, Houston Astros- Lost the game, giving up 2 runs (2 earned) in 0 innings, he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.19 ERA.

**Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies- Pedro lasted 3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 3.32 ERA, getting his 1st loss.

**Reds Offense- 2 runs on just 5 hits, and they struck out 11 times.

**Esmerling Vazquez, Arizona Diamondbacks- Esmerling gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in 2/3 of an inning, to open up the game. He walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 4.47 ERA.

**Doug Fister, Seattle Mariners- Doug only worked 4 innings, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 4.37 ERA with 3 losses.