Neil Walker has hit for a Career 3 Slash Line of – .273/.339/.423 in 5 years, with an average of 16 HRs. 80 RBI and 35 – 2B’s per 162 Games. This is above average for a Second Baseman. He broke up a 0 – 0 score in extra innings during the home opener at PNC Park, with a solo Walk Off HR.

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In this post, (which we are also going to feature in a Subpage at the site called ‘Shutout Survivor’), we will document who wins this race for all 30 MLB Teams, meaning we will state the date a teams gets Shoutout for the 1st time of the year.

There were no Shutouts in the 1st games the Dodgers were involved in.

Among yesterdays scores, including 2, 1 – 0 Shutouts, with the Pirates winning their home opener (extra innings no less, on a walk off HR by Neil Walker,)

The Cardinals used a HR by Yadier Molina to beat their division rival Reds to ruin the opener at The Great American Ballpark.

Neil Walker Walk Off HR – Opening Day PNC Park

Gallardo along with his Brew Crew teammates shutout the Braves at their home opener at Miller Park yesterday. The game also carried a controversial standing ovation for Ryan Braun by the Milwaukee fans.

The Milwaukee Brewers used Yovani Gallardo and relievers to blank the Braves 2 – 0 at the Miller Park Home Opener.

Finally, a scoreless drought was ended at o.Co Coliseum, when the Indians broke out for 2 runs in the top of the 9th – and held off the home squad for the win.

The Indians are now on a 11 game winning streak – if you retroactive it to the end of the 2013 campaign.

AL East (All Alive)

New York –

Toronto –

Boston –

Baltimore –

Tampa Bay –

AL Central (All Alive)

Detroit –

Kansas City –

Minnesota –

Chicago White Sox –

Cleveland Indians –

Justin Masterson was 14 – 10, with a 3.45 ERA last year. He has also authored an AL leading 3 Shutouts – and anchored a much improved Starting Staff. With losing veterans Kazmir and Jimenez from the 2013 team, All 5 Pitchers are now under the age of 30. Masterson and teammates extended their regular season win streak to 11 games dating back to last year, with a 2 – 0 win in Oakland last night.

AL West

Oakland – Eliminated Mar.31st

Texas –

LA Angels

Seattle

Houston

NL

NL East

Atlanta – Eliminated Mar.31st

Washington –

NY Mets –

Miami Marlins –

Philadelphia Phillies –

NL Central

St. Louis Cardinals –

Cincinnati Reds – Eliminated Mar.31

Milwaukee Brewers –

Chicago Cubs – Eliminated Mar.31

Pittsburgh Pirates –

NL West

LA Dodgers –

SF Giants –

Arizona Diamondbacks –

San Diego Padres –

Colorado Rockies –

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Adam Wainwright is undoubtedly the ACE of the St. Louis Cardinals and he is showing it in 2013. He is 12-5 with a 2.45 ERA in 20 starts. In 2010 he finished second behind Roy Halladay for the Cy Young Award. We he get over the hump this year and finish first?” He went a long by helping to shutout the Reds yesterday.

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