Who Owned Baseball – August 26, 2020

Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Let’s see who owned baseball on August 26, 2020.

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Earning Full WOBs:

Michael Conforto reached base 4 times, homered, scored 3 and stole a base to lead the Mets to a 5-4 victory over Miami.

Jacob deGrom dominated the Marlins with 7 innings of 2 hit, 1 run ball, striking out 14 in the process. The bullpen blew his lead but the Mets wound up taking the 5-4 final.

Mike Fiers held the Rangers to an unearned run over 6 frames as the A’s won again, 3-1.

Rowdy Tellez homered twice and added a single as the Blue Jays clobbered the Red Sox, 9-1.

 

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

Patrick Corbin threw 6 innings, allowing 2 runs, but was not involved in the decision as the Phillies edged his Nationals 3-2.

Whit Merrifield went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI in the Royals 6-5 loss to St. Louis.

Masahiro Tanaka was brilliant through 5 innings, allowing 3 hits, no walks and no rins. But he was lifted and the Yankee bullpen allowed the Braves to come back, 2-1, and finish the double header sweep.

Christian Walker got 3 hits and drove in 4 runs but the Diamondbacks came up short against Colorado, 8-7.

 

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Who Owned Baseball – August 21, 2020

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Let’s see who owned baseball on August 21, 2020.

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Earning Full WOBs:

Walker Buehler struck out 11 Rockies in 6 innings, giving up 1 run, as the Dodgers took the 5-1 final.

Dallas Keuchel dominated the Cubs with 8 strong innings, allowing 1 run as the White Sox won the 10-1 blow out.

Marcell Ozuna homered twice, added a single, and drove in 4 to lead the Braves past the Phillies, 11-2.

Jonathan Schoop went 4 for 5 to help the Tigers double up the Indians, 10-5.

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

Patrick Corbin pitched into the 7th, striking out 9 Marlins in 6 1/3 innings, but he was saddled with the hard luck 3-2 loss for the Nationals.

Yandy Díaz reached base 5 times, including a homer, but the Rays came up short in the 6-5 game against the Blue Jays.

Christian Walker singled twice and doubled twice but the Diamondbacks lost 6-2 to San Francisco.

Ryan Yarbrough struck out 6 Blue Jays in 6 1/3 innings but the Rays bullpen dropped the 6-5 game in extra innings.

 

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