Who Owned Baseball – September 17, 2019

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Let’s see owned baseball on September 17, 2019

Earning Full WOBs:

Cavan Biggio hit for the cycle, adding in a pair of stolen bases, leading the Blue Jays to an 8-5 victory over Baltimore.

Miguel Rojas collected 4 hits and drove in 6 runs to help the Marlins double up Arizona, 12-6.

Marcus Stroman threw 7 shutout innings in Coors Field, striking out 7, as the Mets took a much needed 6-1 final in Colorado.

Justin Verlander struck out 8 Rangers in 6 shutout innings to earn the 4-1 decision for the Astros.

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

Tim Anderson went 4 for 6 with a homer in the wild 9-8 extra inning White Sox loss in Minnesota.

Yu Darvish fanned 13 Reds in 7 innings but took the 4-2 decision as the Cubs fell.

Jorge López held the A’s to 2 runs over 6 innings but the Royals came up short, 2-1.

Kyle Schwarber got 3 hits, drove in both Cubs runs, in the 4-2 defeat by the Reds.

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The Summer Score – September 18, 2019

Photo Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

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, Brewers and Cubs are from the National League.

SUMMER SCORE RANKINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

AMERICAN LEAGUE

HOUSTON ASTROS – 257 (May 28 – September 18)
MINNESOTA TWINS – 257 (May 28 – September 18)
NEW YORK YANKEES – 257 (May 28 – September 18)
TAMPA BAY RAYS – 223 (May 28 – July 19, July 27, August 2 – August 27, September 1 – September 18)
CLEVELAND INDIANS – 165 (June 23 – June 27, July 3 – July 13, July 16 – August 22, August 24 – September 5)
OAKLAND ATHLETICS  – 132 (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 18)
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 – 257 (May 28 – September 18)
CHICAGO CUBS – 257 (May 28 – September 18)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS – 257 (May 28 – September 18)
WASHINGTON NATIONALS – 219 (July 4 – July 5, July 8 – September 18)
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS – 162 (June 23 – June 24, July 16, July 20, July 23 – August 5, August 12 – September 17)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS – 84 (May 28 – July 7, July 14, July 18 – July 19, July 21 – July 22, July 27, August 8 – August 11, September 12, September 18)
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)
COLORADO ROCKIES – 14 (June 20 – July 2)
SAN DIEGO PADRES – 1 (June 1)

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Multigenerational Highlights: Locked on MLB – September 18, 2019

Baseball connects fathers to sons and grandsons to grandfathers. No other day have we seen so many of these connectons on the field as much as tonight’s slate of games.

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

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