Who Owned Baseball – September 10, 2019

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Let’s see owned baseball on September 10, 2019

Earning Full WOBs:

Walker Buehler strick out 11 Orioles in 7 shutout innings to earn the 7-3 decision as the Dodgers clinched the NL West title.

Corey Dickerson hit 2 homers, driving in 3, as the Phillies edged the Braves, 6-5.

Matt Olson homered twice and walked, driving in 4, as the A’s crushed the Astros, 21-7.

Zac Plesac continued the hot Cleveland pitching with a complete game 4 hit shutout of the Angels, striking out 5 in the 8-0 final.

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

Brett Gardner hit 2 homers in the wild 12-11 Yankee loss in Detroit.

Jason Heyward reached base 4 times, including a pair of homers, but the Cubs dropped the 9-8 game to San Diego in exta innings.

Lance Lynn allowed 1 run over 7 innings, striking out 7 Tampa Bay batters but the Rangers bullpen would lose the game, 5-3.

Aníbal Sánchez pitched 7 strong innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs but the Nationals were blanked by Minnesota, 5-0.

For an explanation of how WOB works, click here.

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Best of Times in Los Angeles, the Worst of Times in Milwaukee: Locked on MLB – September 11, 2019

The Dodgers won another Division Title, an accomplishment worth celebrating. Meanwhile losing Christian Yelich for the season is devastating for Milwaukee and all of baseball.

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

To listen to the episode, click HERE.

The Summer Score – September 11, 2019

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The Dodgers have given their fans a summer and now officially they will have an autumn.

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 11, 2019

AMERICAN LEAGUE

HOUSTON ASTROS – 229 (May 28 – September 11)
MINNESOTA TWINS – 229 (May 28 – September 11)
NEW YORK YANKEES – 229 (May 28 – September 11)
TAMPA BAY RAYS – 195 (May 28 – July 19, July 27, August 2 – August 27, September 1 – September 11)
CLEVELAND INDIANS – 165 (June 23 – June 27, July 3 – July 13, July 16 – August 22, August 24 – September 5)
OAKLAND ATHLETICS  – 104 (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 11 )
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 – 229 (May 28 – September 11)
CHICAGO CUBS – 229 (May 28 – September 11)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS – 229 (May 28 – September 11)
WASHINGTON NATIONALS – 191 (July 4 – July 5, July 8 – September 11)
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS – 138 (June 23 – June 24, July 16, July 20, July 23 – August 5, August 12 – September 11)
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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