Who Owned Baseball – July 19, 2019

AP

Let’s see owned baseball on July 19, 2019

Earning Full WOBs:

Tyler Beede threw 8 masterful innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 5, setting up the Giants wild 1-0 walk off victory in the 10th.

Eduardo Escobar homered and tripled to help the Diamondbacks top the Brewers, 10-7.

Mike Leake took a perfect game into the 9th, finished with a 1 hitter, striking out 6 as the Mariners blanked the Angels, 10-0.

Oscar Mercado went 5 for 5 with a double and a stolen base, scoring 2 and driving in 2 to help the surging Indians double up the Royals, 10-5.

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

Asdrubal Cabrera singled, doubled, homered, walked and stole a base but could not prevent the Astros from beating the Rangers, 4-3.

Jacob deGrom struck out 10 Giants over 7 shutout innings but could not prevent the Mets defense from crumbling in the 10th inning for a crushing 1-0 defeat.

Mike Minor struck out 10 Astros in 7 innings but took the hard luck 4-3 loss for the Rangers.

Ryan Lavarnway reached base 4 times, homering twice and drove in 6 runs but the Reds lost a wild 12-11 slug fest with St. Louis.

For an explanation of how WOB works, click here.

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The Summer Score – Updated for July 20, 2019

Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune

No immaculate summer for the Tampa Bay Rays, who fall out of the standings for the first time.

It is time to update The Summer Score. For an explanation of The Summer Score, click HERE.

We are now in July. So this month, each day a team is in a playoff position is worth TWO POINTS on their Summer Score.

The Yankees, Astros, Twins, Indians and Athletics are from the American League today.

The Cubs, Dodgers, Braves, Nationals, Cardinals and Phillies are from the National League.

SUMMER SCORE RANKINGS FOR JULY 20, 2019

AMERICAN LEAGUE

HOUSTON ASTROS – 70 (May 28 – July 20)
MINNESOTA TWINS – 70 (May 28 – July 20)
NEW YORK YANKEES – 70 (May 28 – July 20)
TAMPA BAY RAYS – 68 (May 28 – July 19)
CLEVELAND INDIANS – 33 (June 23 – June 27, July 3 – July 13, July 16 – July 20)
TEXAS RANGERS – 27 (June 1 – June 19, June 26 – July 2)
OAKLAND ATHLETICS  – 21 (May 28 – June 1, July 3, July 14 – July 20)
BOSTON RED SOX – 17 (May 28 – June 1, June 5 – June 8, June 17 – June 23, June 26)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

ATLANTA BRAVES – 70 (May 28 – July 20)
CHICAGO CUBS – 70 (May 28 – July 20)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS – 70 (May 28 – July 20)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS – 54 (May 28 – July 7, July 14, July 18 – July 19)
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES – 54 (May 28 – June 20, June 26 – June 29, July 1 – July 4, July 6, July 13, July 15 – July 17, July 20)
WASHINGTON NATIONALS – 28 (July 4 – July 5, July 8 – July 20)
COLORADO ROCKIES – 14 (June 20 – July 2)
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS – 6 (June 23 – June 24, July 16, July 20)
SAN DIEGO PADRES – 1 (June 1)

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