Who Owns October? (WOO) Tally Updated for October 15, 2013

 

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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:

Matt Holliday got a pair of hits including a massive 2 run homer in the 3rd inning that wound up being the difference in the Cardinals 4-2 win over the Dodgers.

John Lackey was magnificent, pitching shutout ball into the seventh inning. He finished with 6 2/3 innings, no runs, 4 hits, 8 strikeouts and no walks. He got the decision in Boston’s 1-0 heart stopping win in Detroit.

Carlos Martinez not only threw 2 key innings of shutout relief but also picked off Nick Punto at second base when the Dodgers were threatening to rally. St. Louis would hold on to win, 4-2.

Mike Napoli homered in the 7th inning and provided all of the offense of the game as the Red Sox beat the Tigers, 1-0.

Receiving 1/2 WOO:

Andre Ethier got on base three times and scored, giving the Dodgers some hope in their 4-2 loss to the Cardinals.

Victor Martinez was one of the only Tiger hitters whose bats were not totally dead. He went 2-4, including a single that put the go ahead run on base and the winning run at the plate in the 9th. The runs would not score and neither would Detroit who fell to Boston, 1-0.

Justin Verlander gave a performance on par with the other dominant Tiger starts in the ALCS. He finished with 8 innings, 4 hits, a single walk and 10 strikeouts. A solo home run in the 7th was his lone blemish, which was enough to lose the game 1-0 to the Red Sox.

Current WOO tallies:

Hitters

Carlos Beltran, Cardinals – 2 1/2

Jhonny Peralta, Tigers -2 1/2

David Freese, Cardinals – 2

Matt Holliday, Cardinals – 2

David Ortiz, Red Sox – 2

Pedro Alvarez, Pirates – 1 1/2

Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox – 1 1/2

Victor Martinez, Tigers – 1 1/2

Miguel Cabrera, Tigers – 1

Adrian Gonzalez, Dodgers – 1

Desmond Jennings, Rays – 1

Chris Johnson, Braves – 1

Evan Longoria, Rays – 1

Russell Martin, Pirates – 1

Andrew McCutchen, Pirates – 1

Mike Napoli, Red Sox – 1

Yasiel Puig, Dodgers – 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

Andre Ethier, Dodgers – 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

Adam Wainwright, Cardinals – 2 1/2

Alex Cobb, Rays – 2

Francisco Liriano, Pirates -2

Koji Uehara, Red Sox – 2

Justin Verlander, Tigers – 2

Michael Wacha, 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

Craig Breslow, Red Sox – 1

Chris Capuano, Dodgers, 1

Doug Fister, Tigers – 1

Zack Greinke, Dodgers – 1

Joe Kelly, Cardinals – 1

John Lackey, Red Sox – 1

Carlos Martinez, Cardinals – 1

Mike Minor, Braves – 1

Dan Otero, Athletics – 1

Hyun-Jin Ryu, Dodgers – 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