Who Owned Baseball – August 7, 2019

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Let’s see owned baseball on August 7, 2019

Earning Full WOBs:

Ozzie Albies went 4 for 5 with 2 homers to help the Braves out slug the Twins, 11-7.

Iván Nova threw 8 shutout innings, allowing 5 hits as the White Sox won 8-1 in Detroit.

José Quintana allowed 2 hits and 1 run over 7 innings to earn the 10-1 decision for the Cubs over the A’s.

Gio Urshela homered twice, added another hit and drove in 4 as the red hot Yankees crushed the Orioles, 14-2.

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

Jack Flaherty struck out 10 Dodgers in 7 innings of 4 hits shutout ball. The Cardinals bullpen would melt down in the 9th and give up the 2-1 walk off defeat.

Lance Lynn went 7 innings, allowing 1 unearned run and 1 earned run while striking out 8 Cleveland batters. He took the hard luck 5-1 decision for Texas.

Miguel Sanó went 2 for 5 with a homer and 4 RBI in the Twins 11-7 loss to Atlanta.

Fernando Tatís Jr. reached base 3 times win a homer but the Padres lost to the Mariners, 3-2.

For an explanation of how WOB works, click here.

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Talking Mets with Ryan Finkelstein: Locked On MLB – August 8, 2019

Ryan Finkelstein, host of the Locked on Mets podcast, joins the show to talk about the Mets surprising run.

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This is the Locked On MLB Podcast. I am your host Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.

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The Summer Score – Updated for August 8, 2019

 

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

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

The Twins, Yankees, Astros, Indians and Rays are from the American League.
The Dodgers, Braves, Cubs, Nationals, Brewers and Phillies are from the National League.

SUMMER SCORE RANKINGS FOR AUGUST 8, 2019

AMERICAN LEAGUE

HOUSTON ASTROS – 116 (May 28 – August 8)
MINNESOTA TWINS – 116 (May 28 – August 8)
NEW YORK YANKEES – 116 (May 28 – August 8)
TAMPA BAY RAYS – 94 (May 28 – July 19, July 27, August 2 – August 8)
CLEVELAND INDIANS – 79 (June 23 – June 27, July 3 – July 13, July 16 – August 8)
OAKLAND ATHLETICS  – 41 (May 28 – June 1, July 3, July 14 – July 26, July 28 – July 31)
TEXAS RANGERS – 27 (June 1 – June 19, June 26 – July 2)
BOSTON RED SOX – 19 (May 28 – June 1, June 5 – June 8, June 17 – June 23, June 26, July 27)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

ATLANTA BRAVES – 116 (May 28 – August 8)
CHICAGO CUBS – 116 (May 28 – August 8)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS – 116 (May 28 – August 8)
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES – 74 (May 28 – June 20, June 26 – June 29, July 1 – July 4, July 6, July 13, July 15 – July 17, July 20, July 31, August 2, August 4 – August 8)
WASHINGTON NATIONALS – 74 (July 4 – July 5, July 8 – August 8)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS – 63 (May 28 – July 7, July 14, July 18 – July 19, July 21 – July 22, July 27, August 8)
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS – 39 (June 23 – June 24, July 16, July 20, July 23 – August 5)
COLORADO ROCKIES – 14 (June 20 – July 2)
SAN DIEGO PADRES – 1 (June 1)

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