B & G's 9/22/09

Baseballs:

**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies, Game One- Joe threw 7 shutout innings, just giving up 2 hits, he walked 2, struck out 9. Joe now has a 3.82 ERA with 11 wins.

**Edwin Jackson, Detroit Tigers- Edwin threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 2 and did his job to prevent the Tigers from losing. Jackson has 13 wins and he lowered his ERA to 3.25.

**Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays- Aaron drove in the winning run with a double and he homered earlier in the game, his 33rd shot of the season. Aaron finished 2-5 and has 100 RBIs, hitting .286.

**Rafael Furcal, Los Angeles Dodgers- Furcal went 4-5 at the plate with a double and he drove in 4 runs, giving him 44 RBIs. He is hitting .262 on the year.

**Scott Rolen, Cincinnati Reds- Scott went 3-5 with 2 doubles and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 61 RBIs. Scott is hitting .306.

**Jair Jurrgens, Atlanta Braves- Jair threw 7 fantastic innings, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2 and now has a 2.70 ERA with his 13Th win.

**Jose Lopez, Seattle Mariners- Jose went 1-4 but he hit the shot that counts, a solo shot giving the Mariners the lead, his 25Th of the season and he now has 92 RBIs and is hitting .268.

**Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals- Zack threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 5, won his 15Th game and lowered his ERA to an amazing 2.08. He should be the AL Cy Young as far as I am concerned.

**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael went 3-4 and hit his 29Th Home Run of the season, a shot that gave the Twins a lead for good. He has 85 RBIs and is now hitting .275.

**Anibal Sanchez, Florida Marlins, Game Two- 8 shutout innings, giving up 2 hits, he walked 2, struck out 7, lowered his ERA to 4.01 and won his 3rd game.

**Joel Pinerio, St. Louis Cardinals- Joel threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, won his 15Th game of the season. Joel also drove in a run, his 4Th RBI of the season and now has a 3.24 ERA.

**Derek Lee, Chicago Cubs- Derek went 3-4 with a walk, he hit his 35Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him a career high 109 RBIs and he is hitting .310.

**Clint Barmes, Colorado Rockies- Clint went 3-4 and hit his 23rd Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 76 RBIs and he is hitting .246.

**Rusty Ryal, Arizona Diamondbacks- Rusty finished the evening 3-3 with a walk. He hit a triple, a Home Run, his 3rd shot of the season and missed a double for a cycle. Ryan has 4 RBIs and is hitting .298.

**Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees- A-Rod finished the night with a key sacrifice fly, earlier in the game, he hit his 27Th Home Run of the season with his 3 runs, he has 89 RBIs. Rodriguez is now hitting .284.

**Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics- Kurt went 2-3 with a walk, he hit a double and drove in 2 runs, giving him 81 RBIs and he is hitting .270.

Goofballs:

**Burke Bladenhop, Florida Marlins, Game One- Burke put the game out of reach as he threw 2 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 3.97 ERA.

**Indians Offense- 1 run on 10 hits, they walked 5 times and left 10 men on base.

**Dennis Sarfate, Baltimore Orioles- Dennis lost the game, he didn't get anyone out, so he gave up 1 run (1 earned) in 0 innings, he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 6.50 ERA with his 1st loss.

**Livan Hernandez, Washington Nationals- Livan threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 4, didn't strike anyone out and lost for the 12Th time. Livan now has a 5.53 ERA.

**Pirates Offense- They had their opportunities, but they left 11 men on base. 4 runs, 14 hits, 3 walks, and 7 strikeouts.

**Mets Offense- 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 5, , struck out 5 and left 7 men on base.

**Dan Wheeler, Tampa Bay Rays- Dan threw an inning, he gave up the Home Run to Lopez and lost the game, giving up 1 run (1 earned). Dan has a 3.44 ERA with 5 losses.

**Red Sox Offense- 1 run on just 2 hits, had no answers against the league's best pitcher.

**John Danks, Chicago White Sox- 6 innings, but he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 3, struck out 2, and gave up 3 Home Runs. Danks has 10 losses and a 3.82 ERA.

**Phillies Offense, Game Two- They were shutout and had 2 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 7.

**Yorman Bazardo, Houston Astros- Yorman threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 9.55 ERA, losing his 2Nd game of the season.

**Dave Bush, Milwaukee Brewers- Not a good start, going 1 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 4, struck out 2 and now has a 6.22 ERA with 8 losses.

**Edward Mujica, San Diego Padres- His offense bailed him, but he still wasn't good. He threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 3.77 ERA.

**Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants- Matt threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned) he didn't walk anyone and struck out 3. Matt has a 2.98 ERA with his 7Th loss.

**Torii Hunter, LA Angels- Torii struck out 3 times and he went 0-5. He is hitting .304.

**Willie Eyre, Texas Rangers- Put the game away fro good, he gave up 5 runs (5 earned) in 1/3 of an inning. Willie has a 5.17 ERA.