Who Owned Baseball – September 21, 2019

AP

Let’s see owned baseball on September 21, 2019

Earning Full WOBs:

Trent Grisham collected 3 hits, including a homer, walked, stole a base, drove in 3 and scored 2 to push the red hot Brewers to an easy 10-1 victory over the Pirates.

James Paxton struck out 7 Blue Jays over 6 innings, allowing 1 unearned run to tune up for the playoffs with a 7-2 decision for the Yankees.

Marcus Semien reached base 6 times, homered and drove in 2 and scored 2, to power the A’s closer to the playoffs with a 12-3 pounding of Texas.

Stephen Strasburg tossed 7 shutout innings, allowing 3 hits while striking out 6 Marlins en route to a 10-4 final for Washington.

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

Tony Kemp came off the bench to hit a dramatic 2 run homer in the 7th to give the Cubs the lead. The Cardinals would storm back in the 9th in the wild 9-8 slugfest.

LaMonte Wade, Jr. got on base 3 times, including a homer, but the Twins bullpen melted down and the Royals pulled away, 12-5.

Ryan Weber threw 2 2/3 shutout innings, striking out 3 Rays and allowing 1 hit and no walks. The Red Sox bullpen would blow an 11th inning lead and drop the 5-4 game.

Zack Wheeler held the Reds to 1 earned run and 1 unearned run over 7 strong innings but the Mets bullpen blew the devastating 3-2 game.

 

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The Summer Score – September 22, 2019

CHRIS O’MEARA | AP

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 Brewers are from the National League.

SUMMER SCORE RANKINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

AMERICAN LEAGUE

HOUSTON ASTROS – 274 (May 28 – September 22)
MINNESOTA TWINS – 274 (May 28 – September 22)
NEW YORK YANKEES – 274 (May 28 – September 22)
TAMPA BAY RAYS – 239 (May 28 – July 19, July 27, August 2 – August 27, September 1 – September 22)
CLEVELAND INDIANS – 173 (June 23 – June 27, July 3 – July 13, July 16 – August 22, August 24 – September 5, September 20 – September 21)
OAKLAND ATHLETICS  – 148 (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 22)
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 – 274 (May 28 – September 22)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS – 274 (May 28 – September 22)
CHICAGO CUBS – 261 (May 28 – September 19)
WASHINGTON NATIONALS – 235 (July 4 – July 5, July 8 – September 22)
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS – 178 (June 23 – June 24, July 16, July 20, July 23 – August 5, August 12 – September 22)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS – 100 (May 28 – July 7, July 14, July 18 – July 19, July 21 – July 22, July 27, August 8 – August 11, September 12, September 18 – September 22)
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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