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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 Yankees, Twins, Astros, Indians and Rays are from the American League.
The Dodgers, Braves, Cubs, Nationals and Brewers are from the National League.
SUMMER SCORE RANKINGS FOR AUGUST 9, 2019
AMERICAN LEAGUE
HOUSTON ASTROS – 119 (May 28 – August 9)
MINNESOTA TWINS – 119 (May 28 – August 9)
NEW YORK YANKEES – 119 (May 28 – August 9)
TAMPA BAY RAYS – 97 (May 28 – July 19, July 27, August 2 – August 9)
CLEVELAND INDIANS – 82 (June 23 – June 27, July 3 – July 13, July 16 – August 9)
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 – 119 (May 28 – August 9)
CHICAGO CUBS – 119 (May 28 – August 9)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS – 119 (May 28 – August 9)
WASHINGTON NATIONALS – 77 (July 4 – July 5, July 8 – August 9)
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)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS – 66 (May 28 – July 7, July 14, July 18 – July 19, July 21 – July 22, July 27, August 8 – August 9)
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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Let’s see owned baseball on August 8, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Madison Bumgarner took a no hitter into the 6th, finished with 7 innings of 1 hit shutout ball and got on base 3 times, scoring a run as the Giants blanked the Phillies, 5-0.
Nicholas Castellanos got on base 4 times, including 2 homers, to help the Cubs pound the Reds, 12-5.
Chris Sale struck out 13 Angels over 8 innings of 2 hit shut out ball to earn the 3-0 decision for the Red Sox.
Gio Urshela once again hit 2 homers, adding another single to his hit total as the Yankees doubled up Toronto, 12-6.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Charlie Blackmon hit a homer and a double in the Rockies 9-3 loss to the Padres.
Reese McGuire homered, doubled and hit 2 singles but the Blue Jays were beaten by the Yankees, 12-6.
Dillon Peters threw 6 innings, striking out 8 Boston batters, but took the hard luck 3-0 decision for the Angels.
Jeremy Walker held the Marlins to 1 run over 3 1/3 innings of bullpen saving relief in the Braves 9-2 defeat.
For an explanation of how WOB works, click here.
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