Baseballs:
**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael led the Twins to a sweep over the Indians. He finished up 3-4 today with his 26Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 78 RBIs and is hitting .274.
**Cody Ross, Florida Marlins- Cody set the tone for the Marlins, he went 3-4 at the plate, drove in 2 runs, giving him 87 RBIs and is now hitting .277.
**Ronnie Belliard, Los Angeles Dodgers- Ronnie went 3-3 with a walk, and he hit his 8Th Home Run, drove in his 30Th run of the season. Ronnie is now hitting .261.
**Everth Cabrera- Cabrera hit a walk off single to end the game, driving in his 28Th RBI of the year, he went 3-6 and is hitting .263.
**Francisco Cervelli, New York Yankees- Picked up the walk off single to drive in his 10Th RBI of the season. Francisco is hitting .268.
**Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles- Matt finished the game 1-3, he hit his 7Th Home Run of the year, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 35 RBIs and is hitting .273.
**Ernie Harwell, Detroit Tigers- The Hall of Fame legend play by play man for the Tigers gave his thanks to the fans, he is battling Cancer right now, so he wanted to say thank you to the fans of Detroit. The Tigers in turn awarded him and the fans to a win 4-3 over the Royals. God bless you Ernie, my prayers are with you.
**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies- Joe threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 4, struck out 7, and now has a 3.97 ERA with 10 wins.
**Alex Gonzales, Boston Red Sox- Alex drove in the walk off single, he finished the game 2-3 with 3 runs batted in, giving him 40 RBIs and he is hitting .235.
**Omar Infante, Atlanta Braves- Omar went 2-4 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 24 RBIs. Omar is now hitting .306.
**Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds- Joey went 2-2 with 2 walks and he scored the go ahead run in the 7Th inning. Joey is hitting .305.
**Alcides Escobar, Milwaukee Brewers- The young shortstop had a career high 4 hits, he went 4-5 at the plate and drove in 3 runs, giving him 11 RBIs on the year. He is hitting .312.
**Trevor Cahill, Oakland Athletics- Trevor threw a 1 hitter over 7 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 7. Trevor won his 9Th game and now has a 4.54 ERA.
**Ryan Rowland-Smith, Seattle Mariners- Ryan threw 8 strong innings, only giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 3.59 ERA with 4 wins.
**Jorge De La Rosa, Colorado Rockies- 8 shutout innings for the 15 game winner, he walked 2, struck out 9 and now has a 4.17 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Indians Defense- The Indians committed some bad, routine plays that ultimately cost them the game. If you can't hit the cut off man, then you don't have any chance to win the game.
**Cardinals Offense- 2 runs, on 10 hits, they walked 2 times, struck out 6 and left 11 men on base.
**Pirates Offense- The Pirates scored 1 run, they had 6 hits, 0 walks and 11 strikeouts.
**Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks- Mark struck out 4 times, had a tough game.
**Scott Downs, Toronto Blue Jays- Scott blew the save, he threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 3.09 ERA.
**Russ Springer, Tampa Bay Rays- Springer didn't retire anyone, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and he now has a 4.39 ERA.
**Royals Offense- The Royals scored 3 runs, 10 hits, 1 walk, and 5 strikeouts. They couldn't get the big hits to drive in runs, leaving 5 men on base.
**Sean Burnett- Put the game away, he didn't retire anyone, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 3.20 ERA.
**Brian Fuentes, LA Angels- Brian blew yet another save, this time he worked 2/3 of an inning, he walked 2, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 4.41 ERA.
**Daniel Murphy, New York Mets- His 13Th error of the season cost the Mets the game in the bottom of the 9Th inning.
**Astros Offense- 5 runs, but they had 12 hits, and struck out 10 times as a team, leaving 8 men on base and not getting the clutch hits.
**David Patton, Chicago Cubs- David put the game out of reach, only throwing 1 1/3 innings, after starter Rich Harden just went 3 innings, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 6.41 ERA.
**Rangers Offense- They could only get 1 hit throughout the game and was shut out.
**White Sox Offense- 1 run on 9 hits, they walked 1 time and struck out 3. They left 6 men on base.
**Giants Offense- Only scored in the 9Th inning, wound up with 3 runs, 6 hits, they walked 2 times, and struck out 10, ruining a great opportunity to sweep the Rockies and inch closer to the NL Wild card.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Around the MLB on Thursday...
10:00: We heard all the rumors of the Cubs going to shop Carlos Zambrano this offseason and earlier in the year Zambrano will not use his no trade cause. Yesterday Zambrano said he will veto a trade and will then stay in Chicago.
9:55: IF Dan Uggla said he expects the Marlins to trade him. He said "I will be sad to leave Florida, I love it here."
9:47: The Royals are close to signing first round pick Aaron Crow to a bonus between 3-4.5 million. The Royals never had the deadline to sign Crow because he played in Independent ball last years
9:20: Orioles pitcher Mark Hendrickson hopes to return to the season next year. Mark has a era in the 4's and with the young starting pitchers they have in the farm system and on the team, will the O's want him back. If they do will he be a starter or reliver.
More to come.
9:55: IF Dan Uggla said he expects the Marlins to trade him. He said "I will be sad to leave Florida, I love it here."
9:47: The Royals are close to signing first round pick Aaron Crow to a bonus between 3-4.5 million. The Royals never had the deadline to sign Crow because he played in Independent ball last years
9:20: Orioles pitcher Mark Hendrickson hopes to return to the season next year. Mark has a era in the 4's and with the young starting pitchers they have in the farm system and on the team, will the O's want him back. If they do will he be a starter or reliver.
More to come.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
B & G's 9/15/09
Baseballs:
**Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies- Cliff was struggling his last few starts, but he was on in this game, throwing a complete game shutout, a 5 hitter. He walked 3, struck out 9, and now has a 3.00 ERA, winning his 14Th game of the year.
**Adam Laroche, Atlanta Braves- Adam finished the night 4-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 25 on the year, he drove in 3 runs, he now has 73 RBIs. Adam is hitting .273.
**Paul Janish, Cincinnati Reds- Paul went 3-4 at the plate, he drove in the winning run, his 14Th RBI and he hit 3 doubles. Paul is hitting .223 on the year.
**Travis Snider, Toronto Blue Jays- Travis went 2-5 at the plate, hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 8 on the season. He drove in 3 runs, giving him 20 RBIs and he is hitting .227.
**Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles- Matt went 3-4 at the plate, he hit his 6Th Home Run of the season, drove in 5 runs, giving him 32 RBIs and he is hitting .273.
**Alberto Callaspo, Kansas City Royals- Alberto went 2-4 with a double and he hit his 10Th Home Run of the season, driving in 4 runs with 62 RBIs. Callaspo is now hitting .298.
**Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston Red Sox- Daisuke threw 6 strong innings, not giving up a run, he walked 3, struck out 5 and won his 2Nd game. He has a 7.02 ERA.
**Derek Lee, Chicago Cubs- Derek went 2-2 with 4 walks and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 101 RBIs. Derek is now hitting .307.
**Nick Punto, Minnesota Twins- Nick finished the night 3-4 with a double and he drove in 2 runs, giving him 32 RBIs. Nick is now hitting .232.
**Sean West, Florida Marlins- Threw 6 solid innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 9 and now has a 4.60 ERA, winning his 7Th game.
**Rajai Davis, Oakland Athletics- Davis finished the night 3-4 with a walk and he drove in 4 runs, giving him 41 RBIs, he is hitting .314 on the season.
**Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks- Mark connected on his 42Nd Home Run of the year, a 2 run shot, giving him 96 RBIs and after a 1-4 evening, he is hitting .275.
**A.J. Pierzynsky, Chicago White Sox- A.J. drove in 2 runs to give the White Sox the lead for good. He finished the night off 3-5 and now has 45 RBIs and is hitting .315.
**Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers- Andre went 2-6 and his Home Run, 30Th of the season was a walk off style. He now has 96 RBIs and is hitting .283.
**Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants- 7 strong innings, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 1, struck out 9. Barry now has a 3.94 ERA with his 10Th win.
Goofballs:
**Nationals Offense- They were shutout, getting just 6 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 9.
**Mets Offense- They were shutout, only collecting 3 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 8 and left 7 men on base.
**Sammy Gervacio, Houston Astros- Sammy lost his 1st game, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 1.26 ERA.
**Sergio Mitre, New York Yankees- Sergio gave up 4 Home Runs and lasted 5 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 7.63 ERA.
**Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay Rays- Jeff threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 6 and now has a 3.80 ERA with 6 losses.
**Tigers Offense- 1 run on 4 hits, they walked 5 times, and struck out 10.
**Angels Offense- 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 8 and left 8 men on base.
**Yovani Gallardo, Milwuakee Brewers- Yovani threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 5, struck out 5, he lost his 12Th game and now has a 3.84 ERA.
**Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians- Fausto worked 5 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3, lost his 11Th game and now has a 6.58 ERA.
**Cardinals Offense- Struck out 13 times, 1 run, on just 7 hits.
**Rangers Offense- They finally scored a run, but that is all they did. 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 4 and now left 8 men on base.
**Heath Bell, San Diego Padres- Lost the game for the Padres, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 2.90 ERA with 4 losses.
**Mariners Offense- They had their chances to get big clutch hits, but couldn't punch them through. Instead they scored 3 runs, 10 hits, and left 9 men on base.
**Phil Dumatrait, Pittsburgh Pirates- Gave up the Home Run to Ethier, taking his 1st loss of the year, he now has a 11.12 ERA.
**Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies- Not very good in this game, he just lasted 2 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 6 and carries a 3.55 ERA with 11 losses.
**Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies- Cliff was struggling his last few starts, but he was on in this game, throwing a complete game shutout, a 5 hitter. He walked 3, struck out 9, and now has a 3.00 ERA, winning his 14Th game of the year.
**Adam Laroche, Atlanta Braves- Adam finished the night 4-4 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 25 on the year, he drove in 3 runs, he now has 73 RBIs. Adam is hitting .273.
**Paul Janish, Cincinnati Reds- Paul went 3-4 at the plate, he drove in the winning run, his 14Th RBI and he hit 3 doubles. Paul is hitting .223 on the year.
**Travis Snider, Toronto Blue Jays- Travis went 2-5 at the plate, hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 8 on the season. He drove in 3 runs, giving him 20 RBIs and he is hitting .227.
**Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles- Matt went 3-4 at the plate, he hit his 6Th Home Run of the season, drove in 5 runs, giving him 32 RBIs and he is hitting .273.
**Alberto Callaspo, Kansas City Royals- Alberto went 2-4 with a double and he hit his 10Th Home Run of the season, driving in 4 runs with 62 RBIs. Callaspo is now hitting .298.
**Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston Red Sox- Daisuke threw 6 strong innings, not giving up a run, he walked 3, struck out 5 and won his 2Nd game. He has a 7.02 ERA.
**Derek Lee, Chicago Cubs- Derek went 2-2 with 4 walks and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 101 RBIs. Derek is now hitting .307.
**Nick Punto, Minnesota Twins- Nick finished the night 3-4 with a double and he drove in 2 runs, giving him 32 RBIs. Nick is now hitting .232.
**Sean West, Florida Marlins- Threw 6 solid innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3, struck out 9 and now has a 4.60 ERA, winning his 7Th game.
**Rajai Davis, Oakland Athletics- Davis finished the night 3-4 with a walk and he drove in 4 runs, giving him 41 RBIs, he is hitting .314 on the season.
**Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks- Mark connected on his 42Nd Home Run of the year, a 2 run shot, giving him 96 RBIs and after a 1-4 evening, he is hitting .275.
**A.J. Pierzynsky, Chicago White Sox- A.J. drove in 2 runs to give the White Sox the lead for good. He finished the night off 3-5 and now has 45 RBIs and is hitting .315.
**Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers- Andre went 2-6 and his Home Run, 30Th of the season was a walk off style. He now has 96 RBIs and is hitting .283.
**Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants- 7 strong innings, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), walked 1, struck out 9. Barry now has a 3.94 ERA with his 10Th win.
Goofballs:
**Nationals Offense- They were shutout, getting just 6 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 9.
**Mets Offense- They were shutout, only collecting 3 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 8 and left 7 men on base.
**Sammy Gervacio, Houston Astros- Sammy lost his 1st game, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 1.26 ERA.
**Sergio Mitre, New York Yankees- Sergio gave up 4 Home Runs and lasted 5 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 7.63 ERA.
**Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay Rays- Jeff threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 6 and now has a 3.80 ERA with 6 losses.
**Tigers Offense- 1 run on 4 hits, they walked 5 times, and struck out 10.
**Angels Offense- 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 8 and left 8 men on base.
**Yovani Gallardo, Milwuakee Brewers- Yovani threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 5, struck out 5, he lost his 12Th game and now has a 3.84 ERA.
**Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians- Fausto worked 5 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3, lost his 11Th game and now has a 6.58 ERA.
**Cardinals Offense- Struck out 13 times, 1 run, on just 7 hits.
**Rangers Offense- They finally scored a run, but that is all they did. 1 run on 5 hits, they walked 4 times, struck out 4 and now left 8 men on base.
**Heath Bell, San Diego Padres- Lost the game for the Padres, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 2.90 ERA with 4 losses.
**Mariners Offense- They had their chances to get big clutch hits, but couldn't punch them through. Instead they scored 3 runs, 10 hits, and left 9 men on base.
**Phil Dumatrait, Pittsburgh Pirates- Gave up the Home Run to Ethier, taking his 1st loss of the year, he now has a 11.12 ERA.
**Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies- Not very good in this game, he just lasted 2 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 6 and carries a 3.55 ERA with 11 losses.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Around the Horn
- Magglio Ordonez's 2010 18 million dollar option vested tonight with his third plate appearance during the game.
- Russell Branyan would like to return to Seattle next season. With his 31 homeruns, hes due for a big contract.
- Brett Tomko would like to play another season with his new found success.
- Mike Hampton will miss the following 2010 season with shoulder surgery.
- Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada would like to return to the Stros' next season, even if it means playing third base.
- The Cubs have started discussing a two-year contract extension with John Grabow.
B & G's 9/14/09
Baseballs:
**Reid Brignac, Tampa Bay Rays- Reid led the Rays to a win, ending their 11 game losing streak. He finished the night 4-4 with 2 doubles and he hit his 1st Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 5 RBIs. Brignac is now hitting .286.
**Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds- Jay delivered a pinch hit single to drive in 2 runs, to give the Reds the lead for good. Jay has 43 RBIs and is hitting .210.
**Aubrey Huff, Detroit Tigers- Aubrey hit a pinch hit Home Run, a 3 run shot to tie the game in the 9Th inning, he has 15 Home Runs, 83 RBIs and is now hitting .246.
**Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees- Mark went 3-4 with a big triple, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 111 RBIs and he is hitting .285.
**Ryan Dempster, Chicago Cubs- Ryan threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 1, struck out 4 and now has a 3.84 ERA winning his 10Th game of the year.
**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael went 2-4 and hit his 25Th Home Run of the year, hitting a 3 run shot to tie the game and he now has 75 RBIs and is hitting .273.
**Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals- Matt went 2-5 at the plate, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 102 RBIs on the season and is hitting .315.
**Brett Tomko, Oakland Athletics- He threw a complete game shutout, giving up 5 hits, didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and won his 110Th career victory. He has a 3.77 ERA.
**Brandon Allen, Arizona Diamondbacks- Brandon hit the go ahead run to drive in his 10Th RBI of the season. After Brandon went 1-4, he is hitting .203.
**Jon Garland, Los Angeles Dodgers- Jon threw 6 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3 and now has a 4.19 ERA, winning his 10Th game of the year.
**Tim Linecum, San Francisco Giants- Making his first start in a week, Tim looked very sharp, he went 7 innings, he gave up 1 run 91 earned), he walked 4, struck out 11. He won his 14Th game and now has a 2.30 ERA.
Goofballs:
**David Hernandez, Baltimore Orioles- David threw 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 6 and now has a 5.40 ERA.
**Astros Offense- 1 run on 7 hits, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.
**Marco Scutaro, Toronto Blue Jays- 2 errors, the 2Nd error cost his team the game. He has 10 errors on the season.
**Angels Offense- 3 runs, on 8 hits, they left 8 men on base and didn't get the clutch hit to win the game.
**Brewers Offense- They were shut out on just 4 hits, walked 2 times, and struck out 5. The Brewers left 5 men on base.
**Chris Perez, Cleveland Indians- Chris blew the game and lost his 2Nd game, he threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he gave up 2 Home Runs and now has a 4.17 ERA.
**Matt Lindstrom, Florida Marlins- Matt threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned) he walked 3, struck out 1 and now has a 5.83 ERA, putting the game away at the time.
**Rangers Offense- Had no answers against Brett Tomko, they had 5 hits, 0 walks, and 3 strikeouts, leaving 2 men on base.
**Padres Offense- They struck out 14 as a team with Will Venable with 3 strikeouts.
**Brandon Moss, Pittsburgh Pirates- Had a tough night at the plate, striking out 3 times and after going 0-4, he is hitting .241.
**Rockies Offense- Just scored 1 run, 6 hits, they walked 5 times, but struck out 15. No come from behind win for the Rockies.
**Reid Brignac, Tampa Bay Rays- Reid led the Rays to a win, ending their 11 game losing streak. He finished the night 4-4 with 2 doubles and he hit his 1st Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 5 RBIs. Brignac is now hitting .286.
**Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds- Jay delivered a pinch hit single to drive in 2 runs, to give the Reds the lead for good. Jay has 43 RBIs and is hitting .210.
**Aubrey Huff, Detroit Tigers- Aubrey hit a pinch hit Home Run, a 3 run shot to tie the game in the 9Th inning, he has 15 Home Runs, 83 RBIs and is now hitting .246.
**Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees- Mark went 3-4 with a big triple, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 111 RBIs and he is hitting .285.
**Ryan Dempster, Chicago Cubs- Ryan threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 1, struck out 4 and now has a 3.84 ERA winning his 10Th game of the year.
**Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins- Michael went 2-4 and hit his 25Th Home Run of the year, hitting a 3 run shot to tie the game and he now has 75 RBIs and is hitting .273.
**Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals- Matt went 2-5 at the plate, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 102 RBIs on the season and is hitting .315.
**Brett Tomko, Oakland Athletics- He threw a complete game shutout, giving up 5 hits, didn't walk anyone, struck out 3 and won his 110Th career victory. He has a 3.77 ERA.
**Brandon Allen, Arizona Diamondbacks- Brandon hit the go ahead run to drive in his 10Th RBI of the season. After Brandon went 1-4, he is hitting .203.
**Jon Garland, Los Angeles Dodgers- Jon threw 6 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3 and now has a 4.19 ERA, winning his 10Th game of the year.
**Tim Linecum, San Francisco Giants- Making his first start in a week, Tim looked very sharp, he went 7 innings, he gave up 1 run 91 earned), he walked 4, struck out 11. He won his 14Th game and now has a 2.30 ERA.
Goofballs:
**David Hernandez, Baltimore Orioles- David threw 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 6 and now has a 5.40 ERA.
**Astros Offense- 1 run on 7 hits, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.
**Marco Scutaro, Toronto Blue Jays- 2 errors, the 2Nd error cost his team the game. He has 10 errors on the season.
**Angels Offense- 3 runs, on 8 hits, they left 8 men on base and didn't get the clutch hit to win the game.
**Brewers Offense- They were shut out on just 4 hits, walked 2 times, and struck out 5. The Brewers left 5 men on base.
**Chris Perez, Cleveland Indians- Chris blew the game and lost his 2Nd game, he threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he gave up 2 Home Runs and now has a 4.17 ERA.
**Matt Lindstrom, Florida Marlins- Matt threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned) he walked 3, struck out 1 and now has a 5.83 ERA, putting the game away at the time.
**Rangers Offense- Had no answers against Brett Tomko, they had 5 hits, 0 walks, and 3 strikeouts, leaving 2 men on base.
**Padres Offense- They struck out 14 as a team with Will Venable with 3 strikeouts.
**Brandon Moss, Pittsburgh Pirates- Had a tough night at the plate, striking out 3 times and after going 0-4, he is hitting .241.
**Rockies Offense- Just scored 1 run, 6 hits, they walked 5 times, but struck out 15. No come from behind win for the Rockies.
Monday, September 14, 2009
B & G's 9/13/09
Baseballs:
**Kyle Kendrick, Philadelphia Phillies-Game One- Kyle threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3 and now has a 3.55 ERA, winning his 1st game of the season.
**John Buck, Kansas City Royals- John went 2-4 and he hit his 7Th Home Run of the year, driving in 2 run, giving him 33 RBIs and he is hitting .217.
**Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox- Game One- Dustin went 2-4 and he connected on his 13Th Home Run of the season, to give the Red Sox the lead for good. He has 63 RBIs after driving in 2 runs and he is hitting .297.
**Pete Orr, Washington Nationals- Pete went 2-4 with a walk and double. He hit his 1st Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs giving him 8 RBIs, he now is hitting .326.
**Hideki Matsui, New York Yankees- Matsui went 3-5, hit his 24Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 5 runs, giving him 81 RBIs. Hideki is now hitting .275.
**Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers- Miguel went 2-3 with 2 walks and he drove in his 89Th run and is now hitting .335.
**Paul Maholm, Pittsburgh Pirates- Paul threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 4.51 ERA, winning his 8Th game.
**Adam Laroche, Atlanta Braves- Adam went 2-5, with a double and hit his 23rd Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 70 RBIs and is now hitting .273.
**Ted Lilly, Chicago Cubs- Ted threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 7 and now has a 3.05 ERA, giving him 12 wins.
**Brian Duensing, Minnesota Twins- 7 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 6 and now has a 3.53 ERA with 3 wins.
**Torii Hunter, LA Angels- Torii went 1-3 and that hit gave his team a win, he hit his 21st Home Run of the season, driving in his 82Nd run of the year and he is hitting .309.
**Tommy Hunter, Texas Rangers- Game One- Tommy threw a complete game, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3, he now has a 3.23 ERA winning his 8Th game of the season.
**Tony Gwynn Jr.- San Diego Padres- He did what he had to do, hit a sacrifice fly to drive in his 15Th run and he lifted the Padres to a win. He went 1-2 and is now hitting .256.
**Brad Penny, San Francisco Giants- Throwing against his former team, he threw 7 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2, and now has a 5.04 ERA winning his 10Th game and more importantly, avoiding the sweep from the Dodgers.
**Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers- Prince went 2-4 and hit his 39Th Home Run of the season, and with that 1 RBI, he ties Cecil Cooper's franchise record of 126 RBIs. Prince is now hitting .301.
**Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox- Game Two- Jon threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 7, and now has a 3.29 ERA with 13 wins.
**Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners- Game Two- Felix threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 1, struck out 5, lowered his ERA to 2.52 with 15 wins.
**Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies- Game Two- Pedro threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 7, won his 5Th game and has a 2.87 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Ted Stoner, New York Mets- Game One- Gave up 2 Home Runs, he threw 3 innings, gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3 and now has a 6.75 ERA.
**Indians Offense- Shut out again, only collected 2 hits, they did walk 7 times, struck out 5, but never could get the hits.
**Rays Offense- Game One- 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 8, leaving 7 men on base.
**Chris Volstad, Florida Marlins- Chris threw 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (4 earned), he walked 5, struck out 2, lost his 12Th game and now has a 5.17 ERA.
**Bob McCory, Baltimore Orioles- Bob didn't retire a batter, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and he now has a 15.00 ERA.
**Josh Roenicke, Toronto Blue Jays- Josh threw an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1 and now has a 4.73 ERA.
**Astros Offense- Scored just 1 run on 8 hits, they walked 2, struck out 2 and left 5 men on base.
**Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals- Chris only lasted 6 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3 and he now has a 2.45 ERA, losing his 4Th game.
**Reds Offense- 2 runs, on 10 hits, they walked 2 times, and struck out 10, leaving 9 men on base.
**Gio Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- 3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), they walked 3, struck out 5 and now has a 6.31 ERA with 6 losses.
**White Sox Offense- 2 runs on 9 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 2, and left 9 men on base.
**Doug Fister, Seattle Mariners- Game One- Doug threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1, and hit 2 Home Runs, giving him a 3.53 ERA.
**Rockies Offense- 3 runs, 6 hits, they struck out 13 times and left 7 men on base.
**Jeff Weaver, Los Angeles Dodgers- Threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2, and now has a 3.84 ERA.
**Daniel Schlereth, Arizona Diamondbacks- Daniel blew the lead and lost his 4Th game. He pitched 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 8.76 ERA.
**Rays Offense- Game Two- They have now lost 11 in a row and in the 2Nd game, they were shutout, only collecting 4 hits.
**Elvis Andrus, Texas Rangers- Game Two- Committed 2 errors, giving him 21 on the season.
**Mets Offense- Game Two- They were shut out, David Wright struck out 3 times and the Mets could only get 7 hits, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts and left 9 men on base.
**Kyle Kendrick, Philadelphia Phillies-Game One- Kyle threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3 and now has a 3.55 ERA, winning his 1st game of the season.
**John Buck, Kansas City Royals- John went 2-4 and he hit his 7Th Home Run of the year, driving in 2 run, giving him 33 RBIs and he is hitting .217.
**Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox- Game One- Dustin went 2-4 and he connected on his 13Th Home Run of the season, to give the Red Sox the lead for good. He has 63 RBIs after driving in 2 runs and he is hitting .297.
**Pete Orr, Washington Nationals- Pete went 2-4 with a walk and double. He hit his 1st Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs giving him 8 RBIs, he now is hitting .326.
**Hideki Matsui, New York Yankees- Matsui went 3-5, hit his 24Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 5 runs, giving him 81 RBIs. Hideki is now hitting .275.
**Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers- Miguel went 2-3 with 2 walks and he drove in his 89Th run and is now hitting .335.
**Paul Maholm, Pittsburgh Pirates- Paul threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 4.51 ERA, winning his 8Th game.
**Adam Laroche, Atlanta Braves- Adam went 2-5, with a double and hit his 23rd Home Run of the season, he drove in 3 runs, giving him 70 RBIs and is now hitting .273.
**Ted Lilly, Chicago Cubs- Ted threw 6 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 7 and now has a 3.05 ERA, giving him 12 wins.
**Brian Duensing, Minnesota Twins- 7 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 6 and now has a 3.53 ERA with 3 wins.
**Torii Hunter, LA Angels- Torii went 1-3 and that hit gave his team a win, he hit his 21st Home Run of the season, driving in his 82Nd run of the year and he is hitting .309.
**Tommy Hunter, Texas Rangers- Game One- Tommy threw a complete game, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3, he now has a 3.23 ERA winning his 8Th game of the season.
**Tony Gwynn Jr.- San Diego Padres- He did what he had to do, hit a sacrifice fly to drive in his 15Th run and he lifted the Padres to a win. He went 1-2 and is now hitting .256.
**Brad Penny, San Francisco Giants- Throwing against his former team, he threw 7 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2, and now has a 5.04 ERA winning his 10Th game and more importantly, avoiding the sweep from the Dodgers.
**Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers- Prince went 2-4 and hit his 39Th Home Run of the season, and with that 1 RBI, he ties Cecil Cooper's franchise record of 126 RBIs. Prince is now hitting .301.
**Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox- Game Two- Jon threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 3, struck out 7, and now has a 3.29 ERA with 13 wins.
**Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners- Game Two- Felix threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 1, struck out 5, lowered his ERA to 2.52 with 15 wins.
**Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies- Game Two- Pedro threw 8 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 7, won his 5Th game and has a 2.87 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Ted Stoner, New York Mets- Game One- Gave up 2 Home Runs, he threw 3 innings, gave up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 3 and now has a 6.75 ERA.
**Indians Offense- Shut out again, only collected 2 hits, they did walk 7 times, struck out 5, but never could get the hits.
**Rays Offense- Game One- 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 8, leaving 7 men on base.
**Chris Volstad, Florida Marlins- Chris threw 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (4 earned), he walked 5, struck out 2, lost his 12Th game and now has a 5.17 ERA.
**Bob McCory, Baltimore Orioles- Bob didn't retire a batter, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and he now has a 15.00 ERA.
**Josh Roenicke, Toronto Blue Jays- Josh threw an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1 and now has a 4.73 ERA.
**Astros Offense- Scored just 1 run on 8 hits, they walked 2, struck out 2 and left 5 men on base.
**Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals- Chris only lasted 6 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3 and he now has a 2.45 ERA, losing his 4Th game.
**Reds Offense- 2 runs, on 10 hits, they walked 2 times, and struck out 10, leaving 9 men on base.
**Gio Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- 3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), they walked 3, struck out 5 and now has a 6.31 ERA with 6 losses.
**White Sox Offense- 2 runs on 9 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 2, and left 9 men on base.
**Doug Fister, Seattle Mariners- Game One- Doug threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1, and hit 2 Home Runs, giving him a 3.53 ERA.
**Rockies Offense- 3 runs, 6 hits, they struck out 13 times and left 7 men on base.
**Jeff Weaver, Los Angeles Dodgers- Threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2, and now has a 3.84 ERA.
**Daniel Schlereth, Arizona Diamondbacks- Daniel blew the lead and lost his 4Th game. He pitched 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 8.76 ERA.
**Rays Offense- Game Two- They have now lost 11 in a row and in the 2Nd game, they were shutout, only collecting 4 hits.
**Elvis Andrus, Texas Rangers- Game Two- Committed 2 errors, giving him 21 on the season.
**Mets Offense- Game Two- They were shut out, David Wright struck out 3 times and the Mets could only get 7 hits, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts and left 9 men on base.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
B & G's 9/12/09
Baseballs:
**Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles- Brian finished the afternoon 3-4 with a walk, he hit a Grand Slam Home Run, his 15Th of the year, he now has 73 RBIs, and he tied a franchise record with doubles. Brian has 51 doubles and is hitting .286.
**Drew Sutton, Cincinnati Reds- Drew came into the game and he got a pinch hit double in the 9Th inning, driving in the winning runs, giving him 7 RBIs. Sutton is now hitting .192.
**David Wright, New York Mets- David finished the day 3-5 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 10 on the season, he drove in 6 runs, now has 66 RBIs and a .318 average.
**Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves- Brian finished the day 3-5 and hit the big winning double to drive in 2 runs in the 9Th inning. Brian now has 79 RBIs and a .281 average.
**Cliff Pennington, Oakland Athletics- Cliff went 3-3 with a walk, he drove in his 13Th run of the season and is hitting .286.
**Scott Podsednik, Chicago White Sox- Scott gave the Sox a big lift in the 10Th inning with an inside the park Home Run, his 6Th shot of the season. He finished off 2-5 and now has 45 RBIs, hitting .307.
**Jhonny Peralta, Cleveland Indians- Jhonny went 2-4 at the plate, he hit a double, drove in 4 runs, giving him 77 RBIs and he is now hitting .277.
**Jorge Cantu, Florida Marlins- Jorge went 2-4 with a walk, he hit his 15Th Home Run of the season, drove in 5 runs, giving him 95 RBIs and is hitting .282.
**Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays- Hill had 1 hit, but he made that count, hitting a 2 run Home Run, his 32Nd of the season, with the 2 runs he drove in, he has 96 RBIs and is hitting .289.
**Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox- Josh threw 5 innings in a rain shortened game, he gave up 1 run, (1 earned), he walked 1, and struck out 4. Josh wins the first game since August 12Th and now has 15 wins with a 3.82 ERA.
**Miguel Tejada, Houston Astros- Not much offense in this game, so this goes to the man that gave the Astros the lead for good, he went 1-3 and hit his 11Th Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 74 RBIs and is hitting .300.
**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- 2-5 with a walk, he hit his 9Th Home Run of the season, drove in 38Th RBI and is now hitting .355.
**Casey McGehee, Milwaukee Brewers- Casey went 4-5 at the plate, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 15 on the season, he drove in a career high 6 runs and now has 57 RBIs. Casey is hitting .306.
**Vicente Padilla, Los Angeles Dodgers- Padilla threw 6 sharp innings, he gave up 1 run (0 earned), he walked 3, struck out 5 and now has a 4.42 ERA.
**Nick Hundley, San Diego Padres- Nick earned the walk off walk, drove in his 22Nd run of the year. He is hitting .215 on the season.
Goofballs:
**A.J. Burnett, New York Yankees- A.J. settled down, but he put his team in the hole too much. He threw 7 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4 and gave up 2 Home Runs. He has a 4.33 ERA with 9 losses.
**Carlos Marmol, Chicago Cubs- Lost his 3rd game of the year, threw 1 inning, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 3.46 ERA.
**Ryan Madson, Philadelphia Phillies- Blew the save, and lost the game. He threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), including the Home Run to Wright, he now has a 3.41 ERA.
**Ryan Franklin, St. Louis Cardinals- Ryan blew his 4Th save opportunity, he threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 1.96 ERA.
**Twins Offense- They only could score 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts, and left 3 men on base.
**Angels Offense- 3 runs on 13 hits, leaving 10 men on base. Had their chances to score runs, just couldn't do it.
**Dusty Hughes, Kansas City Royals- Dusty lasted just 1/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.50 ERA.
**Marco Estrada, Washington Nationals- Marco threw 2 1/3 innings, gave up 5 runs, (5 Earned), he walked 3, struck out 4 and now has a 19.29 ERA.
**Fernando Rodney, Detroit Tigers- Rodney lost the game, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned) in 2/3 of an inning, he now has a 4.00 ERA.
**Wade Davis, Tampa Bay Rays- Wade threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up 8 runs, (8 earned), he walked 4, struck out 3 and now has a 8.38 ERA.
**Pirates Offense- scored just 2 runs, 9 hits, and left 9 men on base.
**Kevin Millwood, Texas Rangers- Kevin threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, lost his 10Th game and now has a 3.94 ERA.
**Diamondbacks Offense- 2 runs on just 7 hits, they walked 1 time, struck out 11 and left 5 men on base.
**Giants Offense- 1 run on 4 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 9 and left 6 men on base.
**Franklin Morales, Colorado Rockies- Franklin threw 1/3 of an inning, he walked 3, including losing the game on a walk. He now has a 2.75 ERA.
**Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles- Brian finished the afternoon 3-4 with a walk, he hit a Grand Slam Home Run, his 15Th of the year, he now has 73 RBIs, and he tied a franchise record with doubles. Brian has 51 doubles and is hitting .286.
**Drew Sutton, Cincinnati Reds- Drew came into the game and he got a pinch hit double in the 9Th inning, driving in the winning runs, giving him 7 RBIs. Sutton is now hitting .192.
**David Wright, New York Mets- David finished the day 3-5 with 2 Home Runs, giving him 10 on the season, he drove in 6 runs, now has 66 RBIs and a .318 average.
**Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves- Brian finished the day 3-5 and hit the big winning double to drive in 2 runs in the 9Th inning. Brian now has 79 RBIs and a .281 average.
**Cliff Pennington, Oakland Athletics- Cliff went 3-3 with a walk, he drove in his 13Th run of the season and is hitting .286.
**Scott Podsednik, Chicago White Sox- Scott gave the Sox a big lift in the 10Th inning with an inside the park Home Run, his 6Th shot of the season. He finished off 2-5 and now has 45 RBIs, hitting .307.
**Jhonny Peralta, Cleveland Indians- Jhonny went 2-4 at the plate, he hit a double, drove in 4 runs, giving him 77 RBIs and he is now hitting .277.
**Jorge Cantu, Florida Marlins- Jorge went 2-4 with a walk, he hit his 15Th Home Run of the season, drove in 5 runs, giving him 95 RBIs and is hitting .282.
**Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays- Hill had 1 hit, but he made that count, hitting a 2 run Home Run, his 32Nd of the season, with the 2 runs he drove in, he has 96 RBIs and is hitting .289.
**Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox- Josh threw 5 innings in a rain shortened game, he gave up 1 run, (1 earned), he walked 1, and struck out 4. Josh wins the first game since August 12Th and now has 15 wins with a 3.82 ERA.
**Miguel Tejada, Houston Astros- Not much offense in this game, so this goes to the man that gave the Astros the lead for good, he went 1-3 and hit his 11Th Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 74 RBIs and is hitting .300.
**Ichiro, Seattle Mariners- 2-5 with a walk, he hit his 9Th Home Run of the season, drove in 38Th RBI and is now hitting .355.
**Casey McGehee, Milwaukee Brewers- Casey went 4-5 at the plate, he hit 2 Home Runs, giving him 15 on the season, he drove in a career high 6 runs and now has 57 RBIs. Casey is hitting .306.
**Vicente Padilla, Los Angeles Dodgers- Padilla threw 6 sharp innings, he gave up 1 run (0 earned), he walked 3, struck out 5 and now has a 4.42 ERA.
**Nick Hundley, San Diego Padres- Nick earned the walk off walk, drove in his 22Nd run of the year. He is hitting .215 on the season.
Goofballs:
**A.J. Burnett, New York Yankees- A.J. settled down, but he put his team in the hole too much. He threw 7 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4 and gave up 2 Home Runs. He has a 4.33 ERA with 9 losses.
**Carlos Marmol, Chicago Cubs- Lost his 3rd game of the year, threw 1 inning, gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 3.46 ERA.
**Ryan Madson, Philadelphia Phillies- Blew the save, and lost the game. He threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), including the Home Run to Wright, he now has a 3.41 ERA.
**Ryan Franklin, St. Louis Cardinals- Ryan blew his 4Th save opportunity, he threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 2 and now has a 1.96 ERA.
**Twins Offense- They only could score 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts, and left 3 men on base.
**Angels Offense- 3 runs on 13 hits, leaving 10 men on base. Had their chances to score runs, just couldn't do it.
**Dusty Hughes, Kansas City Royals- Dusty lasted just 1/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.50 ERA.
**Marco Estrada, Washington Nationals- Marco threw 2 1/3 innings, gave up 5 runs, (5 Earned), he walked 3, struck out 4 and now has a 19.29 ERA.
**Fernando Rodney, Detroit Tigers- Rodney lost the game, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned) in 2/3 of an inning, he now has a 4.00 ERA.
**Wade Davis, Tampa Bay Rays- Wade threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up 8 runs, (8 earned), he walked 4, struck out 3 and now has a 8.38 ERA.
**Pirates Offense- scored just 2 runs, 9 hits, and left 9 men on base.
**Kevin Millwood, Texas Rangers- Kevin threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, lost his 10Th game and now has a 3.94 ERA.
**Diamondbacks Offense- 2 runs on just 7 hits, they walked 1 time, struck out 11 and left 5 men on base.
**Giants Offense- 1 run on 4 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 9 and left 6 men on base.
**Franklin Morales, Colorado Rockies- Franklin threw 1/3 of an inning, he walked 3, including losing the game on a walk. He now has a 2.75 ERA.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
B & G's 9/11/09
Baseballs:
**Aramis Ramirez, Chicago Cubs- Aramis finished the afternoon 3-3 and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 54 RBIs and he was hit by a pitch. Ramirez is now hitting .315.
**Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Phillies- Shane finished the day 3-3 with 2 walks, he hit 3 doubles and is now hitting .301.
**Miguel Olivo, Kansas City Royals- Olivo went 2-4 with his 19Th Home Run of the season, he drove in both Royal runs, giving him 51 RBIs. Miguel is hitting .248.
**Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles- Brian set the tone for the Orioles, he finished up 1-3 with a walk and a sacrifice fly. He drove in 3 runs, giving him 69 RBIs, ruining Derek Jeter's night, who got a hit to take over Lou Gehrig as the Yankee with the most career hits. Brian is now hitting .283.
**Brian Tallet, Toronto Blue Jays- Brian threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2, and struck out 7. Brian wins his 7Th game and now has a 5.26 ERA.
**J.D. Martin, Washington Nationals- J.D. threw 5 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 4, struck out 4 and earned his 4Th win of the season. Martin now has a 4.29 ERA.
**Lance Berkman, Houston Astros- Lance finished the night 2-2 with 2 walks and he hit his 20Th Home Run of the year, driving in 2 runs, giving him 71 RBIs. Lance is now hitting .277.
**Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics- Kurt finished the game 3-5, he hit his 12Th Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 72 RBIs, Kurt is now hitting .273.
**Jair Jurrjens, Atlanta Braves- 8 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 7, won his 11Th game and now has a 2.81 ERA.
**Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers- Ryan went 2-5 and hit his 29Th Home Run of the season, giving him 100 career Home Runs and with his 3 RBIs, he has 98 on the season. Ryan is up to .309.
**Maicer Izturis, LA Angels- Izturis went 3-4 with 2 doubles and drove in 2 runs, giving him 57 RBIs and a .297 average.
**Yorvit Torrealba, Colorado Rockies- The Rockies looked dead, but magic took over, or maybe destiny? 2 outs, bases loaded, and Yorvit Torrealba delivered a 3 runs double, giving him 21 RBIs and he is hitting .277.
**Casey Blake, Los Angeles Dodgers- Casey finished the night 2-3 with a walk, he hit his 17Th Home Run of the season and drove in 3 runs, giving him 73 RBIs. Casey is hitting .276.
Goofballs:
**Justin Lehr, Cincinnati Reds- Justin threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1 and now has a 4.93 ERA with 2 losses.
**Mets Offense- Scored just 2 runs, 9 hits, they walked 1 time, struck out 6. They are now a season high 17 games under .500 with the loss.
**Indians Offense- Had their chances in extra innings, they were thrown out at the plate twice, so they only scored 1 run, on 8 hits, walked 3 and struck out 13 times.
**Damaso Marte, New York Yankees- Marte blew the lead and lost the game, he lasted just 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 11.32 ERA, losing his 2Nd game of the season.
**Tigers Offense- They left 10 men on base, scoring 4 runs, 13 hits, 2 walks, and 8 strikeouts.
**Brian Sanshes, Florida Marlins- Brian lost his 2Nd game, he threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out. Brian now has a 1.78 ERA.
**Ryan Doumit, Pittsburgh Pirates- Committed his 3rd error of the season that allowed 6 unearned runs to score in the 7Th inning.
**Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins- He lasted 3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and gave up 3 Home Runs. Nick now has a 4.39 ERA with 11 losses.
**Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals- Albert made 2 errors, giving him 11 on the season.
**Doug Davis, Arizona Diamondbacks- Doug threw 3 innings, gave up 5 runs (5 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 2. Doug now has a 3.99 ERA with 13 losses.
**White Sox Offense- They scored 1 run on 5 hits, leaving 4 men on base.
**Heath Bell, San Diego Padres- Blew his 4Th save and lost the game. He threw 1 inning, gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 2.55 ERA.
**Merkin Valdez, San Francisco Giants- He couldn't retire anyone and put the game out of reach. He gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 5.72 ERA.
**Aramis Ramirez, Chicago Cubs- Aramis finished the afternoon 3-3 and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 54 RBIs and he was hit by a pitch. Ramirez is now hitting .315.
**Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Phillies- Shane finished the day 3-3 with 2 walks, he hit 3 doubles and is now hitting .301.
**Miguel Olivo, Kansas City Royals- Olivo went 2-4 with his 19Th Home Run of the season, he drove in both Royal runs, giving him 51 RBIs. Miguel is hitting .248.
**Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles- Brian set the tone for the Orioles, he finished up 1-3 with a walk and a sacrifice fly. He drove in 3 runs, giving him 69 RBIs, ruining Derek Jeter's night, who got a hit to take over Lou Gehrig as the Yankee with the most career hits. Brian is now hitting .283.
**Brian Tallet, Toronto Blue Jays- Brian threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2, and struck out 7. Brian wins his 7Th game and now has a 5.26 ERA.
**J.D. Martin, Washington Nationals- J.D. threw 5 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 4, struck out 4 and earned his 4Th win of the season. Martin now has a 4.29 ERA.
**Lance Berkman, Houston Astros- Lance finished the night 2-2 with 2 walks and he hit his 20Th Home Run of the year, driving in 2 runs, giving him 71 RBIs. Lance is now hitting .277.
**Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics- Kurt finished the game 3-5, he hit his 12Th Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 72 RBIs, Kurt is now hitting .273.
**Jair Jurrjens, Atlanta Braves- 8 shutout innings, he walked 2, struck out 7, won his 11Th game and now has a 2.81 ERA.
**Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers- Ryan went 2-5 and hit his 29Th Home Run of the season, giving him 100 career Home Runs and with his 3 RBIs, he has 98 on the season. Ryan is up to .309.
**Maicer Izturis, LA Angels- Izturis went 3-4 with 2 doubles and drove in 2 runs, giving him 57 RBIs and a .297 average.
**Yorvit Torrealba, Colorado Rockies- The Rockies looked dead, but magic took over, or maybe destiny? 2 outs, bases loaded, and Yorvit Torrealba delivered a 3 runs double, giving him 21 RBIs and he is hitting .277.
**Casey Blake, Los Angeles Dodgers- Casey finished the night 2-3 with a walk, he hit his 17Th Home Run of the season and drove in 3 runs, giving him 73 RBIs. Casey is hitting .276.
Goofballs:
**Justin Lehr, Cincinnati Reds- Justin threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 3, struck out 1 and now has a 4.93 ERA with 2 losses.
**Mets Offense- Scored just 2 runs, 9 hits, they walked 1 time, struck out 6. They are now a season high 17 games under .500 with the loss.
**Indians Offense- Had their chances in extra innings, they were thrown out at the plate twice, so they only scored 1 run, on 8 hits, walked 3 and struck out 13 times.
**Damaso Marte, New York Yankees- Marte blew the lead and lost the game, he lasted just 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 11.32 ERA, losing his 2Nd game of the season.
**Tigers Offense- They left 10 men on base, scoring 4 runs, 13 hits, 2 walks, and 8 strikeouts.
**Brian Sanshes, Florida Marlins- Brian lost his 2Nd game, he threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out. Brian now has a 1.78 ERA.
**Ryan Doumit, Pittsburgh Pirates- Committed his 3rd error of the season that allowed 6 unearned runs to score in the 7Th inning.
**Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins- He lasted 3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and gave up 3 Home Runs. Nick now has a 4.39 ERA with 11 losses.
**Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals- Albert made 2 errors, giving him 11 on the season.
**Doug Davis, Arizona Diamondbacks- Doug threw 3 innings, gave up 5 runs (5 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 2. Doug now has a 3.99 ERA with 13 losses.
**White Sox Offense- They scored 1 run on 5 hits, leaving 4 men on base.
**Heath Bell, San Diego Padres- Blew his 4Th save and lost the game. He threw 1 inning, gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 2.55 ERA.
**Merkin Valdez, San Francisco Giants- He couldn't retire anyone and put the game out of reach. He gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 5.72 ERA.
Friday, September 11, 2009
B & G's 9/10/09
Baseballs:
**Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays- Gave the Jays enough offense to win, he finished the day 2-2 with his 5Th Home Run of the season, he drove in his 22Nd run of the year, and he walked. Jose is now hitting .229.
**Billy Butler, Kansas City Royals- Billy finished the day 2-5 and drove in the winning run for the Royals, his 77Th RBI of the season. Butler is now hitting .305.
**Juan Rincon, Colorado Rockies- Juan threw 3 shutout innings in a tight spot, with the starter, Jose Contreras coming out of the game to an injury, and he completely shut down the Reds, not walking anyone, struck out 5, won his 4Th game of the year and now has a 5.61 ERA.
**John Lackey, LA Angels- A complete game shutout, giving up 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. Lackey now has a 3.53 ERA with 10 wins.
**Ian Desmond, Washington Nationals- Ian, in his first Major League game, against the defending World series champions went 2-4 for his first career hit and his first career Home Run, he drove in 4 runs and now is hitting .500.
**Nick Johnson, Florida Marlins- Nick went 2-4 with 2 walks, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 59 RBIs and is hitting .304.
**Garrett Anderson, Atlanta Braves- Garrett went2-4 and drove in 3 runs, giving him 54 RBIs. Anderson is now hitting .280 on the year.
Goofballs:
**Twins Offense- 2 runs, 7 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, not getting many chances to punch in the winning runs. They left 6 men on base.
**Tigers Offense- They got swept by the Royals and they had plenty of chances to score more runs. Instead they only scored 4 runs, on 15 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 5 and left 10 men on base.
**Reds Offense- Struck out 13 times and had no answers for 3 relievers in 6 innings.
**Mariners Offense- Were shutout, getting only 5 hits, walked 1 time and struck out 7. The Mariners left 4 men on base.
**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies- Joe lasted 4 2/3 innings, he gave up 8 runs, (8 earned), he walked 4, struck out 4, and gave up 2 Home Runs. Joe lost his 7Th game and has a 4.11 ERA.
**Bobby Parnell, New York Mets- Bobby only threw 5 innings, giving up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 5, struck out 6 and now has a 5.49 ERA.
**Roy Oswalt, Houston Astros- The Astros ace didn't have it today, only lasting 2 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 4.03 ERA with 6 losses.
**Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays- Gave the Jays enough offense to win, he finished the day 2-2 with his 5Th Home Run of the season, he drove in his 22Nd run of the year, and he walked. Jose is now hitting .229.
**Billy Butler, Kansas City Royals- Billy finished the day 2-5 and drove in the winning run for the Royals, his 77Th RBI of the season. Butler is now hitting .305.
**Juan Rincon, Colorado Rockies- Juan threw 3 shutout innings in a tight spot, with the starter, Jose Contreras coming out of the game to an injury, and he completely shut down the Reds, not walking anyone, struck out 5, won his 4Th game of the year and now has a 5.61 ERA.
**John Lackey, LA Angels- A complete game shutout, giving up 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. Lackey now has a 3.53 ERA with 10 wins.
**Ian Desmond, Washington Nationals- Ian, in his first Major League game, against the defending World series champions went 2-4 for his first career hit and his first career Home Run, he drove in 4 runs and now is hitting .500.
**Nick Johnson, Florida Marlins- Nick went 2-4 with 2 walks, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 59 RBIs and is hitting .304.
**Garrett Anderson, Atlanta Braves- Garrett went2-4 and drove in 3 runs, giving him 54 RBIs. Anderson is now hitting .280 on the year.
Goofballs:
**Twins Offense- 2 runs, 7 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, not getting many chances to punch in the winning runs. They left 6 men on base.
**Tigers Offense- They got swept by the Royals and they had plenty of chances to score more runs. Instead they only scored 4 runs, on 15 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 5 and left 10 men on base.
**Reds Offense- Struck out 13 times and had no answers for 3 relievers in 6 innings.
**Mariners Offense- Were shutout, getting only 5 hits, walked 1 time and struck out 7. The Mariners left 4 men on base.
**Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies- Joe lasted 4 2/3 innings, he gave up 8 runs, (8 earned), he walked 4, struck out 4, and gave up 2 Home Runs. Joe lost his 7Th game and has a 4.11 ERA.
**Bobby Parnell, New York Mets- Bobby only threw 5 innings, giving up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 5, struck out 6 and now has a 5.49 ERA.
**Roy Oswalt, Houston Astros- The Astros ace didn't have it today, only lasting 2 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 4.03 ERA with 6 losses.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
B & G's 9/9/09
Baseballs:
**Esteban German, Texas Rangers- German was a thorn on the Indians side all day, he finished off 5-5 at the plate with a double and he drove in his 3rd run. German came into the game hitting .150, he is now hitting .320.
**Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs- Carlos came back from being injured and threw 6 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, and struck out 8. The Cubs need Carlos more than ever to serve as their ace down the stretch. He has a 3.77 ERA.
**Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals- Albert is the best player in baseball. Maybe some of you already knew that, but he has a good chance to prove it by winning a triple crown. He is 2Nd in batting average, .331, he leads the National League in Home Runs with 47, and he is 2Nd in the league in RBIs with 144. Oh yeah, he went 3-5 at the plate with 47 Home Runs now, and drove in 3 runs, giving him 144 RBIs. Albert now is hitting .331. He is fun to watch.
**Wade Leblanc, San Diego Padres- Wade threw 7 strong innings, stopping the Giants offense, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3 and now he has a 5.01 ERA, winning his 2Nd game.
**Derek Jeter, New York Yankees- The night was his, he tied Lou Gehrig's all time Yankee hit list with 2,721 hits, he finished the night 3-4 with a walk and he is hitting .330 on the season.
**Carl Pavano, Minnesota Twins- Carl threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 4.92 ERA with 12 wins.
**Victor Martinez, Boston Red Sox- Victor came into the game as a pinch hitter and delivered a 3 run pinch hit double giving the Red Sox the lead for good. Victor is now hitting .295 with 95 RBIs.
**Pedro Feliz, Philadelphia Phillies- Pedro hit a key Home Run to give the Phillies a bit of a cushion, he finished the night 2-3 with a walk. He now has 10 Home Runs, 66 RBIs and a .268 average.
**Ricky Nolasco, Florida Marlins- He and Cody Ross set the tone against the Mets. Ricky threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, and won his 11Th game. He has a 5.23 ERA.
**Billy Butler, Kanasa City Royals- Billy finished the game 3-5 with 3 doubles, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 76 RBIs and is hitting .304.
**Miguel Tejada, Houston Astros- Tejada finished up the game with a walk off single to drive in the final 2 runs, he now has 72 RBIs and a .302 after going 1-4.
**A.J. Pierzynski, Chicago White Sox- A.J. hit a walk off double, he drove in his 43 RBI of the year and finished the night 2-5 with 2 walks.
**Seth Smith, Colorado Rockies- Seth finished the day 2-4 and he hit a walk off single to drive in 2 runs, he finished off with 3 runs driven in and now has 51 RBIs and is hitting .317.
**Jered Weaver- Jered gave the Angels 6 1/3 solid innings, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), did not walk anyone, struck out 8 and won his 15Th game. Weaver now has a 3.76 ERA.
**Miguel Montero, Arizona Diamondbacks- Miguel finished the game 3-3 with a walk, he hit his 14Th Home Run of the year, drove in his 53rd run and now is hitting .304.
Goofballs:
**Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians- This was his worst start in quite some time, he only lasted 2/3 of an inning, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and gave up 2 Home Runs. He has a 6.48 ERA.
**Pirates Offense- They did score 5 runs, but only had 6 hits, they walked 5 times and struck out 11, leaving 6 men on base.
**Brewers Offense- 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 1 time and struck out 7, leaving 5 men on base.
**Giants Offense- 2 runs on just 5 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 5 and left 4 men on base.
**Lance Cormier, Tampa Bay Rays- Lost the game, he didn't retire anyone, gave up 2 runs (1 earned). Lance lost his 3rd game and now has a 3.33 ERA.
**Blue Jays Offense- Couldn't help Roy Halladay out, they could score 1 run, on 6 hits, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts. The Jays left 6 men on base, unable to deliver that big clutch hit.
**Orioles Offense- They had opportunities breaking the game open, but they scored 5 runs, on 12 hits, 5 walks and 8 strikeouts, leaving 12 men on base.
**Tyler Clippard, Washington Nationals- Tyler lost the game, he gave up back to back Home Runs. In 1 inning of work, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 1 and now has a 3.16 ERA, losing his 2Nd game.
**Mets Offense- 3 runs on only 4 hits the entire game.
**Tigers Offense- They only scored 1 run, 5 hits, and struck out 11 times.
**Rafael Soriano, Atlanta Braves- Blew the save and lost the game. He gave up 2 runs (2 earned) in 1/3 of an inning. Soriano now has a 2.80 ERA, losing his 5Th game.
**Edgar Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Lost his 2Nd game, he threw 1 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he now has a 4.92 ERA.
**Francisco Cordero, Cincinnati Reds- Cordero blew the save and lost the game. He lasted 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 2.44 ERA.
**Mariners Offense- Other than the back to back Home Runs, the Mariners offense did not do much. 3 runs, on 9 hits, 1 walk, and 11 strikeouts. They left 7 men on base.
**Ramon Troncoso, Los Angeles Dodgers- Ramon lost the game, he committed his 1st error of the season, then walked 3 men, including walking in the winning run. Ramon gave up an unearned run and now has a 2.51 ERA with 3 losses.
**Esteban German, Texas Rangers- German was a thorn on the Indians side all day, he finished off 5-5 at the plate with a double and he drove in his 3rd run. German came into the game hitting .150, he is now hitting .320.
**Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs- Carlos came back from being injured and threw 6 solid innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, and struck out 8. The Cubs need Carlos more than ever to serve as their ace down the stretch. He has a 3.77 ERA.
**Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals- Albert is the best player in baseball. Maybe some of you already knew that, but he has a good chance to prove it by winning a triple crown. He is 2Nd in batting average, .331, he leads the National League in Home Runs with 47, and he is 2Nd in the league in RBIs with 144. Oh yeah, he went 3-5 at the plate with 47 Home Runs now, and drove in 3 runs, giving him 144 RBIs. Albert now is hitting .331. He is fun to watch.
**Wade Leblanc, San Diego Padres- Wade threw 7 strong innings, stopping the Giants offense, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3, struck out 3 and now he has a 5.01 ERA, winning his 2Nd game.
**Derek Jeter, New York Yankees- The night was his, he tied Lou Gehrig's all time Yankee hit list with 2,721 hits, he finished the night 3-4 with a walk and he is hitting .330 on the season.
**Carl Pavano, Minnesota Twins- Carl threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2, struck out 5 and now has a 4.92 ERA with 12 wins.
**Victor Martinez, Boston Red Sox- Victor came into the game as a pinch hitter and delivered a 3 run pinch hit double giving the Red Sox the lead for good. Victor is now hitting .295 with 95 RBIs.
**Pedro Feliz, Philadelphia Phillies- Pedro hit a key Home Run to give the Phillies a bit of a cushion, he finished the night 2-3 with a walk. He now has 10 Home Runs, 66 RBIs and a .268 average.
**Ricky Nolasco, Florida Marlins- He and Cody Ross set the tone against the Mets. Ricky threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2, struck out 4, and won his 11Th game. He has a 5.23 ERA.
**Billy Butler, Kanasa City Royals- Billy finished the game 3-5 with 3 doubles, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 76 RBIs and is hitting .304.
**Miguel Tejada, Houston Astros- Tejada finished up the game with a walk off single to drive in the final 2 runs, he now has 72 RBIs and a .302 after going 1-4.
**A.J. Pierzynski, Chicago White Sox- A.J. hit a walk off double, he drove in his 43 RBI of the year and finished the night 2-5 with 2 walks.
**Seth Smith, Colorado Rockies- Seth finished the day 2-4 and he hit a walk off single to drive in 2 runs, he finished off with 3 runs driven in and now has 51 RBIs and is hitting .317.
**Jered Weaver- Jered gave the Angels 6 1/3 solid innings, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), did not walk anyone, struck out 8 and won his 15Th game. Weaver now has a 3.76 ERA.
**Miguel Montero, Arizona Diamondbacks- Miguel finished the game 3-3 with a walk, he hit his 14Th Home Run of the year, drove in his 53rd run and now is hitting .304.
Goofballs:
**Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians- This was his worst start in quite some time, he only lasted 2/3 of an inning, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and gave up 2 Home Runs. He has a 6.48 ERA.
**Pirates Offense- They did score 5 runs, but only had 6 hits, they walked 5 times and struck out 11, leaving 6 men on base.
**Brewers Offense- 1 run on 6 hits, they walked 1 time and struck out 7, leaving 5 men on base.
**Giants Offense- 2 runs on just 5 hits, they walked 3 times, struck out 5 and left 4 men on base.
**Lance Cormier, Tampa Bay Rays- Lost the game, he didn't retire anyone, gave up 2 runs (1 earned). Lance lost his 3rd game and now has a 3.33 ERA.
**Blue Jays Offense- Couldn't help Roy Halladay out, they could score 1 run, on 6 hits, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts. The Jays left 6 men on base, unable to deliver that big clutch hit.
**Orioles Offense- They had opportunities breaking the game open, but they scored 5 runs, on 12 hits, 5 walks and 8 strikeouts, leaving 12 men on base.
**Tyler Clippard, Washington Nationals- Tyler lost the game, he gave up back to back Home Runs. In 1 inning of work, he gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone, struck out 1 and now has a 3.16 ERA, losing his 2Nd game.
**Mets Offense- 3 runs on only 4 hits the entire game.
**Tigers Offense- They only scored 1 run, 5 hits, and struck out 11 times.
**Rafael Soriano, Atlanta Braves- Blew the save and lost the game. He gave up 2 runs (2 earned) in 1/3 of an inning. Soriano now has a 2.80 ERA, losing his 5Th game.
**Edgar Gonzales, Oakland Athletics- Lost his 2Nd game, he threw 1 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he now has a 4.92 ERA.
**Francisco Cordero, Cincinnati Reds- Cordero blew the save and lost the game. He lasted 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2, struck out 1 and now has a 2.44 ERA.
**Mariners Offense- Other than the back to back Home Runs, the Mariners offense did not do much. 3 runs, on 9 hits, 1 walk, and 11 strikeouts. They left 7 men on base.
**Ramon Troncoso, Los Angeles Dodgers- Ramon lost the game, he committed his 1st error of the season, then walked 3 men, including walking in the winning run. Ramon gave up an unearned run and now has a 2.51 ERA with 3 losses.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
B & G's 9/8/09
Baseballs:
**Marlon Byrd, Texas Rangers, Game One- Marlon finished game 1 4-4 with a walk, including hitting his 16Th Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, he now has 72 RBIs and is hitting .283.
**Raul Ibanez, Philadelphia Phillies- Ibanez led the way, he went 3-4 and hit 2 Home Runs giving him 30 on the season. He drove in 2 runs, giving him 82 RBIs and is hitting .279.
**Geovany Soto, Chicago Cubs- Soto went 1-3 with 2 walks and he drove in 2 runs, giving him 35 RBIs, Soto is now hitting .219.
**Cameron Maybin, Florida Marlins- Cameron went 2-4 and hit his 2Nd Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 7 RBIs and a .228 average.
**Nick Swisher, New York Yankees- Nick finished the night 2-3 with a walk and 2 Home Runs, but his last Home Run is what counted the most, a walk off shot to give the Yankees the win. He now has 26 Home Runs on the year, and 77 RBIs with a .254 average.
**John McDonald, Toronto Blue Jays- Johnny Mac delivered with just his 2Nd Home Run of the year, a 3 run shot to give his Jays the lead for good, he now has 7 RBIs, and after his 3-4 evening, he is hitting .267.
**Dustin Pedroia, Boston red Sox- Dustin hit 2 Home Runs to lead the Red Sox charge, he now has 12 on the year and with the 3 runs he drove in, he has 60 RBIs. Dustin is now hitting .294.
**Chris Davis, Texas Rangers, Game Two- Chris finished the twin bill with a 3-4 game, he hit his 18Th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 48 RBIs and he is now hitting .215.
**Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves- Vazquez threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 4, and struck out 9, winning his 12Th game. Javier also went 2-3 at the plate and is hitting .207 with a 3.06 ERA.
**Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals- Matt went 2-4 with a walk and he hit his 23rd Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 95 RBIs. Holliday is now hitting .316.
**Billy Butler, Kansas City Royals- Billy went 2-3 with 2 RBIs, giving him 74 RBIs and he is now hitting .302.
**Ryan Sweeney, Oakland Athletics- Ryan went 4-6 at the plate, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 41 RBIs and is now hitting .283.
**Eric Young Jr.- The young rookie helped his Rockies win by producing a 2-3 evening with his 1st Major League Home Run, he drove in his 1st Major League RBI and is now hitting .308.
**Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers- Andre finished the night 2-4 and he drove in 2 runs, giving him 94 RBIs. Andre is now hitting .282.
**Chase Headley, San Diego Padres- Chase finished the night 3-4 and he hit his 11Th Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, including the go ahead run, giving him 52 RBIs and he is hitting .259.
**Erick Aybar, LA Angels- Won the game with a walk off single, driving in his 52Nd RBI of the season, finishing off 1-5 and is hitting .305.
Goofballs:
**Jensen Lewis, Cleveland Indians, Game One- Jensen lost his 4Th game of the year, he threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.94 ERA.
**John Lannan, Washington Nationals- John threw 6 2/3 innings, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), walked 2, and struck out 1. John gave up 4 Home Runs to take part in his 11Th loss of the year. He has a 4.14 ERA.
**Zach Duke, Pittsburgh Pirates- Zach lasted just 4 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 4.02 ERA, taking his 14Th loss.
**Mets Offense- 2 runs, 10 hits, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts, leaving 8 men on base.
**Rays Offense- 2 runs on only 8 hits, 3 walks, and 7 strikeouts.
**Jon Raush, Minnesota Twins- Jon lost the game by giving up a 3 run Home Run to John McDonald. He worked 2/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 4.27 ERA after his 3rd loss of the season.
**David Hernandez, Baltimore Orioles- David threw 2 2/3 innings, gave up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3, gave up 4 Home Runs and now has a 5.05 ERA with 7 losses.
**Aaron Laffey, Cleveland Indians, Game Two- Aaron lasted 3 1/3 innings, gave up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, and struck out 1. Aaron lost his 5Th game and now has a 3.79 ERA.
**Astros Offense- 1 run on 7 hits, they walked 4, and struck out 9 with just 1 extra base hit, leaving 8 men on base.
**Trevor Hoffman, Milwaukee Brewers- Trevor blew the save and he lost the game, throwing 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 2.05 ERA.
**Bobby Seay, Detroit Tigers- Blew the lead and lost his 3rd game. He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he has a 3.60 ERA.
**Carlos Torres, Chicago White Sox- Certainly his shortest outing of his short career. He only threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1, gave up 2 Home Runs and now has a 6.35 ERA.
**Reds Offense- 1 run on just 4 hits for the team, they left 7 men on base.
**Blaine Boyer, Arizona Diamondbacks- Blaine lasted 2/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he now has a 4.50 ERA.
**Giants Offense- 3 runs on 9 hits, just 2 walks, and 7 strikeouts, leaving 7 men on base.
**Jack Wilson, Seattle Mariners- Committed 2 errors, giving him 11 on the season.
**Marlon Byrd, Texas Rangers, Game One- Marlon finished game 1 4-4 with a walk, including hitting his 16Th Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, he now has 72 RBIs and is hitting .283.
**Raul Ibanez, Philadelphia Phillies- Ibanez led the way, he went 3-4 and hit 2 Home Runs giving him 30 on the season. He drove in 2 runs, giving him 82 RBIs and is hitting .279.
**Geovany Soto, Chicago Cubs- Soto went 1-3 with 2 walks and he drove in 2 runs, giving him 35 RBIs, Soto is now hitting .219.
**Cameron Maybin, Florida Marlins- Cameron went 2-4 and hit his 2Nd Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 7 RBIs and a .228 average.
**Nick Swisher, New York Yankees- Nick finished the night 2-3 with a walk and 2 Home Runs, but his last Home Run is what counted the most, a walk off shot to give the Yankees the win. He now has 26 Home Runs on the year, and 77 RBIs with a .254 average.
**John McDonald, Toronto Blue Jays- Johnny Mac delivered with just his 2Nd Home Run of the year, a 3 run shot to give his Jays the lead for good, he now has 7 RBIs, and after his 3-4 evening, he is hitting .267.
**Dustin Pedroia, Boston red Sox- Dustin hit 2 Home Runs to lead the Red Sox charge, he now has 12 on the year and with the 3 runs he drove in, he has 60 RBIs. Dustin is now hitting .294.
**Chris Davis, Texas Rangers, Game Two- Chris finished the twin bill with a 3-4 game, he hit his 18Th Home Run of the season, drove in 4 runs, giving him 48 RBIs and he is now hitting .215.
**Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves- Vazquez threw 7 shutout innings, he walked 4, and struck out 9, winning his 12Th game. Javier also went 2-3 at the plate and is hitting .207 with a 3.06 ERA.
**Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals- Matt went 2-4 with a walk and he hit his 23rd Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 95 RBIs. Holliday is now hitting .316.
**Billy Butler, Kansas City Royals- Billy went 2-3 with 2 RBIs, giving him 74 RBIs and he is now hitting .302.
**Ryan Sweeney, Oakland Athletics- Ryan went 4-6 at the plate, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 41 RBIs and is now hitting .283.
**Eric Young Jr.- The young rookie helped his Rockies win by producing a 2-3 evening with his 1st Major League Home Run, he drove in his 1st Major League RBI and is now hitting .308.
**Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers- Andre finished the night 2-4 and he drove in 2 runs, giving him 94 RBIs. Andre is now hitting .282.
**Chase Headley, San Diego Padres- Chase finished the night 3-4 and he hit his 11Th Home Run of the season, drove in 2 runs, including the go ahead run, giving him 52 RBIs and he is hitting .259.
**Erick Aybar, LA Angels- Won the game with a walk off single, driving in his 52Nd RBI of the season, finishing off 1-5 and is hitting .305.
Goofballs:
**Jensen Lewis, Cleveland Indians, Game One- Jensen lost his 4Th game of the year, he threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 4.94 ERA.
**John Lannan, Washington Nationals- John threw 6 2/3 innings, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned), walked 2, and struck out 1. John gave up 4 Home Runs to take part in his 11Th loss of the year. He has a 4.14 ERA.
**Zach Duke, Pittsburgh Pirates- Zach lasted just 4 innings, giving up 8 runs (8 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2 and now has a 4.02 ERA, taking his 14Th loss.
**Mets Offense- 2 runs, 10 hits, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts, leaving 8 men on base.
**Rays Offense- 2 runs on only 8 hits, 3 walks, and 7 strikeouts.
**Jon Raush, Minnesota Twins- Jon lost the game by giving up a 3 run Home Run to John McDonald. He worked 2/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1, didn't strike anyone out and now has a 4.27 ERA after his 3rd loss of the season.
**David Hernandez, Baltimore Orioles- David threw 2 2/3 innings, gave up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2, struck out 3, gave up 4 Home Runs and now has a 5.05 ERA with 7 losses.
**Aaron Laffey, Cleveland Indians, Game Two- Aaron lasted 3 1/3 innings, gave up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, and struck out 1. Aaron lost his 5Th game and now has a 3.79 ERA.
**Astros Offense- 1 run on 7 hits, they walked 4, and struck out 9 with just 1 extra base hit, leaving 8 men on base.
**Trevor Hoffman, Milwaukee Brewers- Trevor blew the save and he lost the game, throwing 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1 and now has a 2.05 ERA.
**Bobby Seay, Detroit Tigers- Blew the lead and lost his 3rd game. He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he has a 3.60 ERA.
**Carlos Torres, Chicago White Sox- Certainly his shortest outing of his short career. He only threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1, struck out 1, gave up 2 Home Runs and now has a 6.35 ERA.
**Reds Offense- 1 run on just 4 hits for the team, they left 7 men on base.
**Blaine Boyer, Arizona Diamondbacks- Blaine lasted 2/3 of an inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he now has a 4.50 ERA.
**Giants Offense- 3 runs on 9 hits, just 2 walks, and 7 strikeouts, leaving 7 men on base.
**Jack Wilson, Seattle Mariners- Committed 2 errors, giving him 11 on the season.
Aroung the MLB on Wednesday...
*The Cardinals and utility man Mark Derosa are working on an extension before he hits free agency.
*The Cubs were 1 of many teams to watch pitcher Wei-Yin Chen's last start ans will likely be a free agent in the United States.
*The Phillies release pitcher Rodrigo Lopez, Lopez has a era of 5.70 in 30 innings this year.
*DH Mike Sweeney hopes to play in 2010.
More to come.
*The Cubs were 1 of many teams to watch pitcher Wei-Yin Chen's last start ans will likely be a free agent in the United States.
*The Phillies release pitcher Rodrigo Lopez, Lopez has a era of 5.70 in 30 innings this year.
*DH Mike Sweeney hopes to play in 2010.
More to come.
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