Who Owned October (#WOO) Tallies Updated for AL Division Series Game 4 and NL Division Series Game 4 – October 12, 2021

 Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com

So much for the Brewers going to the World Series… the Astros and Braves advance and the Giants and Dodgers prepare for a showdown.

Who owned October on October 12?

Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO(Who Owns October.)

And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.

But the World Series deserves its own stats. WOWS (Who Owns the World Series.)

At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter. The WOWS total will be kept separately. Each game now counts towards both tallies.

A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.

From October 12, 2021 –

AL DIVISION SERIES GAME 4 and NL DIVISION SERIES GAME 4

Receiving 1 WOO

Jose Altuve scored 4 times with his 3 hits, including a homer, and a stolen base as the Astros cruised to a 10-1 final over the White Sox.

Mookie Betts kept the Dodgers hopes to repeat alive with a pair of hits including a home run with 3 RBI to clobber the Giants, 7-2.

Walker Buehler pitched on short rest into the 5th, allowing 1 run in 4 1/3 innings as the Dodgers stayed alive against the Giants, 7-2.

Freddie Freeman collected 3 hits including a dramatic tie breaking home run that helped the Braves clinch against Milwaukee, 5-4.

Phil Maton gave the Astros 1 2/3 key shutout innings, allowing 1 hit and striking out 2 White Sox batters to help secure the 10-1 win.

A. J. Minter stopped the bleeding by holding the Brewers scoreless for 1 1/3 innings, retiring all 4 batters he faced, 3 by strikeouts, setting up the Braves 5-4 come from behind win.

Receiving 1/2 WOO

Kris Bryant got on base 3 times but the Giants were stomped by the Dodgers, 7-2.

Aaron Bummer did his job, throwing 1 1 1/3 innings and charged with no runs but but it was too little and too late as the White Sox were clobbered by the Astros, 10-1.

Zack Littell struck out 4 Dodgers over 2 shutout innings in relief in the Giants 7-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Gavin Sheets provided the White Sox with all of their offense by homering and adding a second hit in the 10-1 beating by Houston.

Rowdy Tellez hit his second 2 run homer of the series but the Brewers were sent home by Atlanta, 5-4.

Brandon Woodruff came out of the bullpen to get 1 1/3 scoreless innings but the Brewers would fall and be sent home by the Braves, 5-4.

CURRENT WOO Totals MLB, 2021

HITTERS “WOO” MLB, 2021

Kike Hernandez – Red Sox 2, Randy Arozarena – Rays 1 1/2, Kris Bryant – Giants 1 1/2, Joc Pederson – Braves 1 1/2, Chris Taylor – Dodgers 1 1/2, Rowdy Tellez – Brewers 1 1/2, Kyle Tucker – Astros 1 1/2, Jose Altuve – Astros 1, Yordan Alvarez – Astros 1, Mookie Betts – Dodgers 1, Xander Bogaerts – Red Sox 1, Freddie Freeman – Braves 1, Leury Garcia – White Sox 1, Evan Longoria – Giants 1, A. J. Pollock – Dodgers 1, Austin Riley – Braves 1, Christian Vazquez – Red Sox 1, Jose Abreu – White Sox 1/2, Willy Adames – Rays 1/2, Tommy Edman – Cardinals 1/2, Wander Franco – Rays 1/2, Jordan Luplow – Rays 1/2, Buster Posey – Giants 1/2, Luis Robert – White Sox 1/2, Kyle Schwarber – Red Sox 1/2, Gavin Sheets – White Sox 1/2, Will Smith – Dodgers 1/2, Giancarlo Stanton – Yankees 1/2, Luis Urias – Brewers 1/2

PITCHERS “WOO” MLB, 2021

Walker Buehler – Dodgers 1 1/2, Nick Pivetta – Red Sox 1 1/2, Ryan Tepera – White Sox 1 1/2, Ian Anderson – Braves 1, Corbin Burnes – Brewers 1, Camilo Doval – Giants 1, Nathan Eovaldi – Red Sox 1, Max Fried – Braves 1, Tanner Houck – Red Sox 1, Phil Maton – Astros 1, Shane McClanahan – Rays 1, Lance McCullers – Astros 1, A. J. Minter – Braves 1, David Robertson – Rays 1, Eduardo Rodriguez – Red Sox 1, Ryne Stanek – Astros 1, Blake Treinen – Dodgers 1, Julio Urias – Dodgers 1, Logan Webb – Giants 1, Brandon Woodruff – Brewers 1, Aaron Bummer – White Sox 1/2, Kevin Gausman – Giants 1/2, Clay Holmes – Yankees 1/2, Cristian Javier – Astros 1/2, Andrew Kittredge – Rays 1/2, Charlie Morton – Braves 1/2, Freddie Peralta – Brewers 1/2, Jose Ruiz – White Sox 1/2, Max Scherzer – Dodgers 1/2, Adam Wainwright – Cardinals 1/2

WHO OWNED OCTOBER (#WOO) – TALLIES UPDATED FOR AL WILD CARD SERIES GAME 1, September 29, 2020

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There was lots of great pitching during the first day of the post season… oddly only Shane Beiber was bombed!

Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO(Who Owns October.)

And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.

But the World Series deserves its own stats. WOWS (Who Owns the World Series.)

At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter. The WOWS total will be kept separately. Each game now counts towards both tallies.

A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.

From September 29, 2020 – GAME 1 of the AL WILD CARD SERIES

Receiving 1 WOO

Jose Abreu went 2 for 4 with a homer to power the White Sox past the A’s, 4-1.

Michael Brantley singled and doubled, driving in 2 runs as the Astros rallied in the 9th for a 4-1 win over the Twins.

Gerrit Cole struck out 13 Indians in 7 innings as the Yankees rolled, 12-3.

Lucas Giolito took a perfect game into the 7th and finished with 2 hits and 1 run over 7, stiking out 8 Oakland batters to help the White Sox take the 4-1 opener.

Manuel Margot singled and homered, driving in 2, helping the Rays take Game 1 over the Blue Jays, 3-1.

Blake Snell struck out 9 Blue Jays in 5 2/3 one hit shutout innings to earn the 3-1 win for the Rays.

Gleyber Torres reached base 5 times, homered, scored 3 and drove in 3 to help the Yankees pound Cleveland 12-3.

Framber Valdez threw the final 5 innings, allowing 2 hits and no runs, striking out 5 Twins to earn the 4-1 decision for Houston.

Receiving 1/2 WOO

Nelson Cruz doubled and walked, driving in the Twins lone run as they fell to the Astros, 4-1.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singled and doubled in the Blue Jays 3-1 loss in Tampa Bay.

Tommy La Stella broke up the no hitter in the 7th with a single but the A’s attack was dead against the White Sox in the 4-1 defeat.

Kenta Maeda threw 5 shutout innings, striking out 5 Astros but the Twins dropped the 4-1 final.

Phil Maton worked out of trouble to give Cleveland 1 1/3 shutout innings of relief. The damage had been done by the Yankees, who won 12-3.

Josh Naylor singled, homered and hit 2 doubles in the Indians 12-3 blow out loss to the Yankees.

Matt Shoemaker started the game with 3 shutout innings, striking out a pair of Rays. He was long gone when the Blue Jays lost the 3-1 opener.

J. B. Wendelken helped stop the bleeding with 2 2/3 shutout innings, striking out 3 White Sox. But the damage was done in the A’s 4-1 loss.

CURRENT WOO Totals MLB, 2020

HITTERS “WOO” MLB, 2020

Jose Abreu – White Sox 1, Michael Brantley – Astros 1, Manuel Margot – Rays 1, Gleyber Torres – Yankees 1, Nelson Cruz – Twins 1/2, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. – Blue Jays 1/2, Josh Naylor – Indians 1/2, Tommy La Stella – Athletics 1/2

PITCHERS “WOO” MLB, 2020

Gerrit Cole – Yankees 1, Lucas Giolito – White Sox 1, Blake Snell – Rays 1, Framber Valdez – Astros 1, Kenta Maeda – Twins 1/2, Phil Maton – Indians 1/2, Matt Shoemaker – Blue Jays 1/2, J. B. Wendelken – Athletics 1/2