Who Owned Baseball – August 15, 2020

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Let’s see who owned baseball on August 15, 2020.

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Earning Full WOBs:

Shane Bieber struck out 11 Tigers in 7 shutout innings to earn the 3-1 decision for Cleveland.

Mark Cahna got 3 hits including a 2 out, come from behind, 9th inning 3 run homer to put the A’s up for good, 7-6 against San Francisco.

Aaron Nola held the Mets scoreless over 7, collecting 8 strikeouts as the Phillies took the 6-2 final.

Tyler O’Neill reached base 3 times and scored in the Cardinals’ 5-1 win over the White Sox in the first game of the double header. Then in the night cap, doubled and homered as the Cardinals doubled up the White Sox, 6-3.

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

Daniel Castano held the Braves to 1 run over 6 innings but the Marlins bullpen dropped the 2-1 game.

Maikel Franco went 2 for 3 with a homer in the Royals 4-2 loss to the Twins.

Nick Margevicius threw 6 strong innings, allowing 4 hits, 2 runs and no walks, striking out 3 Astros. But the Mariners bats were dead and he took the hard luck 2-1 decision.

Fernando Tatís Jr. reached base 3 times, including a home run, scoreing 3 and driving in 3. But San Diego was edged by the Diamondbacks, 7-6.

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Who Owned Baseball – August 7, 2020

Barry Chin – Boston Globe

Let’s see who owned baseball on August 7, 2020.

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Earning Full WOBs:

Chris Bassitt threw 7 strong innings, allowing 1 run and striking out 3 Astros. The A’s would walk off the 3-2 game in extra innings.

Trevor Bauer fanned 12 Brewers in 6 innings, allowing 1 run along the way, to earn the 8-3 decision for Cincinnati.

Nicholas Castellanos hit a 2 run home run, got another hit for 3 RBI total as the Reds topped the Brewers, 8-3.

Alex Verdugo homered twice and walked to power the Red Sox past Toronto, 5-3.

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

Taylor Clarke retired all 9 batters he faced in 3 perfect innings of relief, striking out 3 Padres in the 3-0 Diamondbacks loss.

Erik González drove in 6 runs, going 4 for 5 with a homer as the Pirates came up short in the 17-13 extra inning slug fest against Detroit.

Austin Nola doubled and homered, driving in 3, but the Rockies doubled up the Mariners, 8-4.

Masahiro Tanaka held the Rays to 1 hit and no runs over 5 strong innings but the Yankee bullpen dropped the 1-0 game.

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Who Owned Baseball -July 28, 2020

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Let’s see who owned baseball on July 28, 2020.

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Earning Full WOBs:

 

Javier Báez homered twice and added another hit as the Cubs slugged past the Reds, 8-5.

Josh Donaldson got 2 hits, including a homer, as the Twins doubled up the Cardinals, 6-3.

Merrill Kelly took a no hitter into the 7th and pitched into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings, 3 hits and 1 run as the Diamondbacks topped Texas, 4-1.

Tanner Roark struck out 5 Nationals in 5 innings, walking none to earn the 5-1 decision for the Blue Jays.

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

Tim Anderson went 3 for 5 with a homer and 3 runs scored in the White Sox 4-3 loss to the Indians.

Colten Brewer struck out 4 Mets and allowed just 1 hit over 2 2/3 shutout innings of relief but it was too little too late as the Red Sox fell, 8-3.

Nicholas Castellanos got 2 hits, including a home run, but the Reds dropped the 6-3 game to the Cubs.

Connor Menez threw 3 perfect innings, striking out 3 Padres but the Giants were defeated, 5-3.

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