Who Owned Baseball – September 8, 2019

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Let’s see owned baseball on September 8, 2019

Earning Full WOBs:

Sandy Alcantara threw his second complete game shutout of the season, striking out 8 as the Marlins blanked Kansas City, 9-0.

Yordan Álvarez collected 4 hits, including 3 doubles, driving in 6, in the Astros 21-1 bombing of the Mariners.

Gerrit Cole allowed a solo homer and no other hits nor runs over 8 innings where he struck out 15 Mariners in a lop sided 21-1 Houston final.

Eugenio Suárez got 3 hits, including 2 homers. The second one tied the game and set up the Reds 4-3 walk off win over Arizona.

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

Mookie Betts went 2 for 4 with a homer but the Yankees doubled up the Red Sox, 10-5.

Ken Giles threw a perfect inning, which is more than any other AL pitcher could say yesterday, in Toronto’s 8-3 loss to the Rays.

Mike Leake did not walk a batter while pitching into the 7th, finishing with 2 runs over 6 1/3 innings, striking out 3 Reds. The Diamondbacks bullpen would blow his lead and the game, 4-3.

Wilson Ramos reached base 3 times, homering and steaing a base, driving in 3 but the Mets lost an excruiciating 10-7 game to Philadelphia.

 

 

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The Summer Score – Updated for September 9, 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 September. So this month, each day a team is in a playoff position is worth FOUR POINTS on their Summer Score.

The Astros, Yankees, Twins, Rays and Athletics are from the American League.
The Cardinals, Braves, Dodgers, Nationals and Cubs are from the National League.

SUMMER SCORE RANKINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

AMERICAN LEAGUE

HOUSTON ASTROS – 221 (May 28 – September 9)
MINNESOTA TWINS – 221 (May 28 – September 9)
NEW YORK YANKEES – 221 (May 28 – September 9)
TAMPA BAY RAYS – 187 (May 28 – July 19, July 27, August 2 – August 27, September 1 – September 9)
CLEVELAND INDIANS – 165 (June 23 – June 27, July 3 – July 13, July 16 – August 22, August 24 – September 5)
OAKLAND ATHLETICS  – 96 (May 28 – June 1, July 3, July 14 – July 26, July 28 – July 31, August 21 – August 24, August 27 – September 1, September 4 – September 9)
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 – 221 (May 28 – September 9)
CHICAGO CUBS – 221 (May 28 – September 9)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS – 221 (May 28 – September 9)
WASHINGTON NATIONALS – 183 (July 4 – July 5, July 8 – September 9)
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS – 130 (June 23 – June 24, July 16, July 20, July 23 – August 5, August 12 – September 9)
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES – 77 (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, August 17)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS – 72 (May 28 – July 7, July 14, July 18 – July 19, July 21 – July 22, July 27, August 8 – August 11)
COLORADO ROCKIES – 14 (June 20 – July 2)
SAN DIEGO PADRES – 1 (June 1)

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Surging Diamondbacks and the Weekend in Review : Locked On MLB – September 9, 2019

A wild weekend of baseball is over and the Diamondbacks are somehow still in the thick of a playoff push.

This is the Locked on MLB podcast with me, your host Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.

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