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And the best Game Score yesterday belongs to...
Pitchers:
Clayton Kershaw* (LAD): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 10 K, 0 BB, 83 GmSc
Homer Bailey* (OAK): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 7 K, 1 BB, 79 GmSc
Aaron Nola (PHI): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 1 BB, 73 GmSc
Steven Matz (NYM): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 1 BB, 68 GmSc
Dallas Keuchel (ATL): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 2 BB, 67 GmSc
View All of Yesterday's Pitchers at Baseball-Reference.com
* - pictured above
Yesterday's two-homer club.
Batters:
Edwin Rios* (LAD): 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
Bryce Harper* (PHI): 3-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Xander Bogaerts* (BOS): 3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
Yuli Gurriel (HOU): 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Matt Chapman (OAK): 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R
* pictured (at Baseball-Reference)
Zack Collins, C, White Sox -- Collins had four hits in five at-bats for Triple-A Charlotte. The catcher drove in six runs, thanks in part to a three-run home run in the first inning followed by a solo blast in the eighth. It was his second multi-homer game this season.
The New York Press isn't quite as detached as the Monkey.
https://nypost.com/2019/08/15/mickey-callaways-fatal-blunder-may-have-just-finished-the-mets/
Who knew the Closer Monkey read Proust?
St. Louis Cardinals — John Gant has been fine, but he’s no Giovanny Gallegos, the most unhittable pitcher in baseball. Gant’s appearance in garbage time on Wednesday gives us a chance to make the swap.
Updated hierarchy: Martinez | Miller | Gallegos.
Arizona Diamondbacks — One day after Torey Lovullo credited Archie Bradley’s “confidence” with saving Lovullo from “sucking [his] thumb” in his office after a loss, Bradley gave up a walk-off homer to the Rockies. No one is happier than Dodger fans, whose team didn’t take kindly to Bradley’s, uh, confidence the other night. Consider Lovullo’s thumb day-to-day.
Hierarchy remains: *Bradley | Lopez | Hirano.
* = closer-by-committee
New York Mets — Pump the brakes on the Seth Lugo bandwagon after Wednesday night’s five-run abomination. Using Lugo in the seventh inning of a one-run game meant someone else was getting the save chance anyway, probably Justin Wilson. Lugo wasn’t exactly smacked around, giving up a walk and a handful of singles, but Mickey Callaway’s eagerness to use his best reliever early on makes it impossible for you to trust Lugo for saves. Our guess is Wilson gets the next shot.
Updated hierarchy: *Wilson | Lugo | Diaz.
* = closer-by-committee
He's the first player in history with nine homers through 14 big-league games.
Fernando Tatis Jr. (back) is expected to be placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday.
The club had been hopeful that he would be able to return to the lineup after a couple of days of rest, but that no longer appears to be the case. The star rookie shortstop did not travel with the team to Philadelphia and will undergo further tests on his ailing back on Thursday before a final determination is made. Luis Urias will continue to fill in at shortstop in his absence.
As I scroll through the Orioles' minor league boxscores, I'm struck by the family connections of low-ceiling players who aren't like the Blue Jays' talented son's of former players. At AA Erie, the O's have Ryan Ripken at 1B, son of Cal and nephew of Billy. He's 26 and it's his first time in the high minors. Jesmuel Valentin, a 25 year old 3B, son of Jose and nephew of Javier. 24 year old Preston Palmeiro son of Rafael helps round out the IF at 2B. His brother Patrick washed out in 2014.
Playing alongside Adley Rutschman at low-A is 23 year old Dalton Hoiles, son of Chris.
Ugh, don't I know. He's making the Tooners, who were in the catbird seat anyway, uncatchable. They traded Zach Britton for him at the deadline.
Gave up 6 ER in less than 5 IP against KC on July 17. Has given up 2 in 37 IP since.
A near Maddux (104 pitches) -- against the Astros!
And because he doesn't strike anybody out, he barely gets the day's best Game Score.
Pitchers:
Ivan Nova* (CHW): 9.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 80 GmSc
Madison Bumgarner* (SFG): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 9 K, 0 BB, 78 GmSc
Jack Flaherty (STL): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 1 BB, 77 GmSc
Jose Quintana (CHC): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 14 K, 1 BB, 69 GmSc
Domingo German (NYY): 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 1 BB, 65 GmSc
View All of Yesterday's Pitchers at Baseball-Reference.com
* - pictured above
Shouldn't quality of opponent count in the Game Score?
Nick Madrigal, 2B, White Sox -- Madrigal had a four-hit night for Triple-A Charlotte. The infielder collected three base knocks and a double. He drove in two runs and came around to score three times from the leadoff spot. Madrigal has a six-game hit streak with three multi-hit performances during that span.
I've lost count but I think it's now been 29 consecutive days that at least one player has hit two or more homers in a game. Seager was in the more category yesterday (with an assist from Brandon Dixon and Niko Goodrum on the third).
Batters:
Kyle Seager* (SEA): 3-4, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R
Will Smith* (LAD): 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
Tom Murphy* (SEA): 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
* pictured (at Baseball-Reference)
Joins the much more exclusive 10 SB club.
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Could use an update; he's the Rox #2 catcher and hit a homer in his debut.