Who Owned Baseball April 4, 2016 (Daily AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings

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Trevor Story had a big league debut for the ages by clobbering a pair of homers off of Greinke and driving in four to lead Colorado past Arizona, 10-5.

Clayton Kershaw threw 7 sparkling shutout innings, allowing 1 hit, 1 walk while striking out 9 Padres. Collected a hit for himself and scored a run as the Dodgers rolled, 15-0.

Mark Trumbo went 4 for 5 including a 2 out single that set up the Orioles 3-2 walk off victory over Minnesota.

Cole Hamels out dueled King Felix, going 7 innings, allowing 2 runs and striking out 8 as the Rangers squeaked past the Mariners, 3-2.

They all owned baseball on April 4, 2016.

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Earning 1/2 WOBs in losing efforts.

Adonis Garcia hit a game tying homer and drove in a go ahead run with a walk in Atlanta’s hearbreaking 4-3 ten inning loss to Washington.

Jeremy Hellickson threw six solid innings, allowing 1 unearned run, no walks and just three hits. The Phillies bullpen lost the 6-2 game to the Reds.

Kevin Kiermaier reached base 4 times, scoring one and driving in another in Tanpa Bay’s 5-3 loss to Toronto.

Felix Hernandez allowed one hit over six innings and one earned run. But his walks and the Seattle defense could not hold Texas and the Mariners fell, 3-2.

So Let’s factor in yesterday’s heroics into the year long WOB standings

2016 WOB Leaders for the National League Hitter,

Gregory Polanco, 1

Trevor Story, 1

2016 WOB Leaders for the National League Pitcher,

Francisco Liriano, 1

Clayton Kershaw, 1

2016 WOB Leaders for American League Hitter,

Eric Hosmer, 1

Mark Trumbo, 1

2016 WOB Leaders for American League Pitcher,

Marcus Stroman, 1

Cole Hamels, 1

Guys Who Owned Baseball For One Day In 2016 MLB,

Cole Hamels, Eric Hosmer, Clayton Kershaw, Francisco Liriano, Gregory Polanco, Trevor Story, Marcus Stroman, Mark Trumbo

Guys Who Owned Earned 1/2 A WOB 2016 MLB,

Michael Conforto, Adonis Garcia, Jeremy Hellickson, Felix Hernandez, Kevin Kiermaier, Evan Longoria,

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