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Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO.
And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO to a worthy player on the losing team.
For a full explanation, click HERE.
From today’s games:
Receiving 1 WOO:
David Ortiz hit what could have been the most dramatic home run of his career, which is saying something. With one swing of his bat, he turned a 5-1 8th inning hole with 2 outs into a 5-5 tie as his grand slam landed in the bullpen. It was the first time in a playoff history that a grand slam was hit to tie the game in the 8th inning or later. It changed the tide of the series and set up the 9th inning walk off win for the Red Sox over Detroit.
After the Red Sox tied the game, they needed a shut down inning. They got that from Koji Uehara, who prevented the Tigers big sluggers from getting a chance to bat by tossing a 1-2-3 9th. He would be credited with the victory in Boston’s 6-5 walk off win over Detroit.
Receiving 1/2 WOO:
Alex Avila drove in a run in the second and launched a 2 run shot in the 6th that gave the Tigers a 5-0 lead that they could not hold against Boston.
Max Scherzer became the latest Tigers pitcher to flirt with a post season no hitter. He was remarkable over 7 innings, letting up just 2 hits, 1 run and striking out 13. His bullpen betrayed him and he had to settle for a no decision in the Red Sox stunning 6-5 win.
Current WOO tallies:
Hitters
Carlos Beltran, Cardinals – 2 1/2
Jhonny Peralta, Tigers -2 1/2
David Freese, Cardinals – 2
David Ortiz, Red Sox – 2
Pedro Alvarez, Pirates – 1 1/2
Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox – 1 1/2
Miguel Cabrera, Tigers – 1
Adrian Gonzalez, Dodgers – 1
Matt Holliday, Cardinals – 1
Desmond Jennings, Rays – 1
Chris Johnson, Braves – 1
Evan Longoria, Rays – 1
Russell Martin, Pirates – 1
Victor Martinez, Tigers – 1
Andrew McCutchen, Pirates – 1
Hanley Ramirez, Dodgers – 1
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Red Sox – 1
Seth Smith, Athletics – 1
Juan Uribe, Dodgers – 1
Stephen Vogt, Athletics – 1
Alex Avila, Tigers – 1/2
Yoenis Cespedes, Athletics – 1/2
Lonnie Chisenhall, Indians – 1/2
Coco Crisp, Athletics – 1/2
Yunel Escobar, Rays – 1/2
Evan Gattis, Braves – 1/2
James Loney, Rays – 1/2
Ryan Ludwick, Reds – 1/2
Daniel Nava, Red Sox – 1/2
Pitchers
Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers – 2 1/2
Alex Cobb, Rays – 2
Francisco Liriano, Pirates -2
Koji Uehara, Red Sox – 2
Michael Wacha, Cardinals – 2
Adam Wainwright, Cardinals – 2
Gerrit Cole, Pirates – 1 1/2
Sonny Gray, Athletics – 1 1/2
Jon Lester, Red Sox – 1 1/2
Max Scherzer, Tigers – 1 1/2
Justin Verlander, Tigers – 1 1/2
Craig Breslow, Red Sox – 1
Chris Capuano, Dodgers, 1
Doug Fister, Tigers – 1
Zack Greinke, Dodgers – 1
Joe Kelly, Cardinals – 1
Mike Minor, Braves – 1
Dan Otero, Athletics – 1
Anibal Sanchez, Tigers – 1
Jose Alvarez, Tigers – 1/2
Freddy Garcia, Braves – 1/2
Matt Moore, Rays – 1/2
Charlie Morton, Pirates – 1/2
Dan Straily, Athletics – 1/2
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