Author Archives: Paul Francis Sullivan
Who Owned Baseball – July 6, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
(John McDonnell/The Washington Post)
Let’s see owned baseball on July 6, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Shane Bieber threw 8 innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs while fanning 8 Reds to give the Indians a 7-2 victory.
Kevin Newman went 4 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBI to help the Pirates clobber the Brewers, 12-2.
Roberto Perez collected 4 hits, including a home run, driving in 2 as the Indians topped the Reds, 7-2.
Max Scherzer struck out 11 in 7 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits and even stole a base as the Nationals blanked the Royals, 6-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Jeimer Candelario homered twice, driving in 3, but the Tigers multiple comeback bids against Boston came up short in the 10-6 final.
Kenta Maeda pitched into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings, 4 hits and 3 runs, striking out 6 Padres. He would take the hard luck 3-1 decision for the Dodgers.
Yasiel Puig went 3 for 4 with a homer in the Reds 7-2 loss to the Indians.
CC Sabathia struck out 5 Rays in 7 solid innings. He would not factor into the decision as the Yankees dropped the 4-3 game in the 9th.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 5, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on July 5, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Dylan Bundy pitched into the 7th, allowing 1 run in 6 2/3 innings, striking out 6 Blue Jays as the Orioles got a rare win, 4-1.
Zack Greinke struck out 9 Rockies over 7 shutout innings to earn the 8-0 decision for Arizona.
Aaron Judge homered twice, including a go ahead shot in the 11th, to give the Yankees a dramatic 8-4 victory in Tampa Bay.
Christian Walker got 3 hits, 2 of them home runs, driving in 5 to help the Diamondbacks blank the Rockies, 8-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Michael Brantley went 4 for 4 with a homers and 3 RBI but the Astros came up short against the Angels, 5-4.
Jacob deGrom allowed just 3 hits over 7 innings, striking out 10 Phillies along the way. The Mets bullpen once again imploded in the 9th, ending in a 7-2 final.
Yusei Kikuchi threw 7 solid innings, allowing 2 earned runs and 1 unearned run while fanning 5 Oakland batters. The Mariners would lose the 5-2 game.
Ryan Zimmerman singled twice and doubled in the Nationals 7-4 loss in 11 innings to Kansas City.
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Hats, Chaos and Pete Rose: Locked On MLB – July 5, 2019
The day after a National Holiday is disorienting.
I loved some of the Fourth of July hats. Meanwhile the NL Central is separated from top to bottom by 2 games in the loss column and a listener wants to know if Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame.
The real question is does Pete WANT to be?
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 4, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on July 4, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Luis Castillo took a no hitter into the 7th and finished with 7 2/3 scoreless one hit innings, striking out 9 Brewers for the 1-0 final.
Lance Lynn worked out of jam after jam, holding the Angels to 2 runs over 7 innings to earn the 9-3 decision for the Rangers.
Marcus Semien reached base 3 times, including 2 homers, driving in 5 runs as the red hot A’s won again, 7-2, over Minnesota,
Dansby Swanson hit a double and two homers, driving in 5, to help the Braves double up the Phillies, 12-6.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Starlin Castro collected 3 hits, including a double, in the Marlins 5-2 loss to Washington.
Yonny Chirinos threw 7 solid innings, striking out 5 Yankees and giving up 3 runs. The wild 8-4 game was a bullpen affair lost by the Rays.
Danny Jansen homered twice and added another hit, driving in 5, but the Blue Jays bullpen dropped the 8-7 game to the Red Sox.
Brandon Woodruff allowed an early run and shut the Reds out for the rest of his 6 innings of work. That run was one too many as the Brewers were blanked, 1-0.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 3, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on July 3, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Cody Bellinger launched 2 homers including a walk off shot in the 10th inning to give the Dodgers another dramatic victory, 5-4 over Arizona.
Mike Clevinger threw 6 shutout innings, striking out 9 Royals to earn the 4-0 decision for the Indians.
Sonny Gray struck out 12 over 8 scoreless innings as the Reds blanked the Brewers, 3-0.
Yoán Moncada homered in the first and hit a game tying homer in the 10th, setting up the White Sox double header sweep walk off 9-6 victory over the Tigers. He had singled and scored in the 7-5 opening win.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Victor Caratini hit a solo homer and a 2 run shot but the Cubs saw the Pirates walk off as 6-5 winners.
Nicholas Castellanos collected 4 hits, including a homer, driving in 3 in the Tigers 9-6 extra innings loss to the White Sox.
Jhoulys Chacín struck out 8 Reds in 6 innings, walking none and allowing 2 runs. He took the hard luck 3-0 decision for Milwaukee.
Mike Leake pitched shutout ball into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 scoreless frames, striking out 7 Cardinals. Seattle’s bullpen would meltdown in the 9th and drop the 5-2 final.
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Reviewing the London Series with Mark Blakemore: Locked On MLB – July 4, 2019
There is no better way to celebrate the 4th of July than calling England. Mark Blakemore, a native of the UK and a Yankee fan since childhood, was at the London Series between his team and the Red Sox. He joins the show to talk about the experience at the game.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 2, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on July 2, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Rafael Devers went 4 for 5 with 2 homers and 6 RBI to give the travel weary Red Sox a much needed 10-6 victory.
Evan Longoria homered twice, singled and doubled as the Giants rolled to a 10-4 beating of the Padres.
Charlie Morton struck out 12 Orioles in 7 innings, giving up a single run as the Rays won, 6-3.
Aaron Nola threw 8 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits and recording 8 strikeouts as the Phillies blanked the Braves, 2-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Jason Castro hit a pair of homers and added another hit but the Twins were stopped by Oakland, 8-6.
Dallas Keuchel held the Phillies to 2 runs over 7 solid innings. The Braves bats were shutout in the 2-0 final.
José Martínez slammed 2 home runs but the Cardinals were edged by the Mariners, 5-4.
James Paxton worked out of jam after jam over 6 innings, allowing just 1 run to the Mets. The Yankees bullpen would blow his lead and ultimately the 4-2 game.
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Neal Hughlett is a die hard Padres fan living in Boston. We talked about his fandom and the state of his team in today’s episode.
Who Owned Baseball – July 1, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on July 1, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Josh Bell homered 3 times, added another hit, and drove in 7 to help the Pirates bomb the Cubs, 18-5.
Freddy Galvis compiled 10 total bases by homering twice and doubling to help the Blue Jays cruise to an 11-4 final over the Royals.
Clayton Richard threw 6 innings, allowing 3 runs and struck out 4 Royals en route to an easy 11-4 win for the Blue Jays.
Jeff Samardzija gave the Giants 8 innings, allowing 2 runs and striking out 6 Padres to get the 13-2 victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Thomas Eshelman held the Rays to 2 runs over 5 innings. He would not get the decision as the Orioles bullpen lost the 6-3 game.
Tyler Mahle struck out 8 Brewers in 6 innings, allowing just 3 hits and 2 walks. The Reds would drop the 8-6 final.
Renato Núñez singled and doubled, scoring a run, but the Orioles were doubled up by the Rays, 6-3
Eugenio Suárez went 3 for 4, including 2 homers, in the Reds 8-6 loss to Milwaukee.
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July Baseball and the Mets Mess: Locked On MLB – July 1, 2019
The calendar page has turned to July and teams need to figure out whether this is their year or not. The Mets follies have gotten more absurd and MLB can learn from the NBA to creating transaction fan interest.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 30, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on June 30, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Shane Bieber threw 8 shutout innings, recording 11 strikeouts as the Indians blanked the Orioles, 2-0.
Matt Chapman missed the cycle by a single, driving in 6 runs as the A’s clobbered the Angels, 12-3.
Kevin Pillar went 4 for 5 with a homer and 5 RBI to help the Giants top the Diamondbacks, 10-4.
Max Scherzer struck out 14 Tigers in 8 innings, walking none and allowing 1 run earning the 2-1 decision for the Nationals.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Ronald Acuña Jr. collected 3 hits, including a homer, stole a base and scored 3 times. The Braves bullpen would blow the lead and the game to the Mets, 8-5.
Shohei Ohtani homered twice in the Angels 12-3 loss to the A’s.
Chad Sobotka struck out 3 Mets in 2 innings of 1 hit shutout ball out of the pen. The Braves bullpen could not save his lead as they fell 8-5.
Jordan Zimmermann held the Nationals to 1 run in 6 innings. The Tigers bullpen dropped the 2-1 final.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 29, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on June 29, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Brett Anderson pitched shutout ball into the 8th, finishing with 7 1/3 innings, 2 hits and 2 walks as Oakland blanked the Angels, 4-0.
Nelson Cruz homered twice, added 2 more hits, driving in 5, as the Twins pounded the White Sox, 10-3.
Manny Machado hit a pair of home runs, knocking in 5, as the Padres topped St. Louis 12-2.
Brandon Woodruff threw 7 2/3 innings, allowing 1 run and striking out 6 Pirates to earn the 3-1 decision for Milwaukee.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Luis Castillo was solid over 7 innings, allowing 1 run and striking out 6 Cubs. But the Reds bats were dead and were shutout, 6-0.
Michael Chavis made the most of HIS London trip, homering twice, walking and driving in 6 runs. The Red Sox dropped the bizarre 17-13 slug fest to the Yankees.
Anthony Rendon collected 3 hits, including a homer, but the Nationals fell to the Tigers, 7-5.
Adrian Sampson struck out 7 Rays in 6 innings, allowing 3 runs. The Rangers lost the 5-2 final.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 28, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Andy Cross – The Denver Post
Let’s see owned baseball on June 28, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Nolan Arenado went 4 for 5 with a homer and 2 RBI to help the Rockies finally slug one past the Dodgers, 13-9.
Lance Lynn struck out 10 in 8 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 walk as the Rangers blanked the Rays, 5-0.
Matt Olson reached base 4 times, including a pair of homers, driving in 5, powering the A’s past the Angels, 7-2.
Aníbal Sánchez held the Tigers to 1 run over 6 innings, striking out 8, to give the Nationals a 3-1 victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Danny Duffy pitched into the 7th, striking out 8 Blue Jays in 6 2/3 innings, but was saddled with the 6-2 Kansas City loss.
Max Muncy homered, singled and walked, driving in 5 runs but the Dodgers dropped the 13-9 slug fest to Colorado.
Miguel Sanó hit a pair of homers and added a walk in the Twins 6-4 loss to the White Sox.
Michael Wacha held the Padres to 2 runs an 6 hits over 7 innings but took the hard luck 3-1 decision for the Cardinals.
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Mets and Astros Slump, London is Calling and Answering Tweets: Locked On MLB – June 28, 2019
The Mets are losing in a horrific fashion and the Astros are in a surprise slump.
The Red Sox and Yankees are off to London, some Tweeters have issues with my All Star picks and I compare Madison Bumgarner to Doug Drabek.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 26, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on June 26, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jose Abreu got 3 hits including a dramatic 2 run, come from behind home run in the 9th inning to help the White Sox stun the Red Sox, 8-7.
Patrick Corbin struck out 9 Marlins in 7 innings, allowing a single run and the Nationals held on to win, 7-5.
Corey Dickerson reached base 5 times, driving in 3 and scoring 3, as the Pirates thrashed the Astros, 14-2.
Mike Minor threw a complete game, striking out 7 Tigers in 9 innings, allowing 1 run to earn the 4-1 decision for the Rangers.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Matthew Boyd went 7 innings, striking out 11 Rangers, but took the 4-1 loss for Detroit.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered twice and added another hit, driving in 4, but the Yankees would ultimately walk off against Toronto, 8-7.
Dominic Smith got on base a total of 4 times, homered and stole a base but the Mets collapsed again and dropped the 5-4 game in Philadelphia.
Jason Vargas struck out 10 Phillies and allowed 3 hits in 6 1/3 innings. The Mets bullpen blew the lead and the game, 5-4.
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All Star Ballots and Minnesota’s Pursuit of Bumgarner – Locked on MLB for June 27, 2019
I share my All Star Ballot and demonstrate how the second half is discounted.
Plus the Twins should go all in on Madison Bumgarner and I respond to a bad review.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 25, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Wilfredo Lee – AP
Let’s see owned baseball on June 25, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jesse Chavez pitched into the 7th, allowing 1 unearned run, no walks and 7 strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings as the Rangers beat the Tigers, 5-3.
Rafael Devers doubled 3 times and added a single, scoring twice as the Red Sox came from behind again to beat the White Sox, 6-3.
Manny Machado returned to Baltimore by homering and reaching base 2 other times to lead the Padres to an 8-3 victory.
Max Scherzer struck out 10 Marlins in 8 innings, allowing 1 run to earn the 6-1 decision for Washington.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Hanser Alberto got 4 hits including a double but the Orioles fell to San Diego, 8-3.
Jeff McNeil went 4 for 5 with an RBI and a run score in the Met 7-5 loss to Philadelphia.
Robbie Ray struck out 9 Dodgers in 6 1/3 innings, but took the hard luck 3-2 decision for Arizona.
Clayton Richard settled down after a rough start to throw 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 3 solo homers, walking 1 Yankee batter. But the early homers were enough to sink him and the Blue Jays, 4-3.
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Talking Cardinals with Moose Michaels: Locked on MLB – June 26, 2019
Moose Michaels, host of the Locked on Cardinals podcast, joins the show to discuss the state of the St. Louis pennant hopes and its stumbling pitching staff.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 24, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
John Kuntz, cleveland.com
Let’s see owned baseball on June 24, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jon Gray threw 6 scoreless innings, striking out 6 to help the Rockies blanked the Giants, 2-0.
Jason Kipnis collected 3 hits including a walk off homer in the 10th to give the Indians a 3-2 final over Kansas City.
CC Sabathia struck out 9 Blue Jays in 6 innings as the Yankees hung on to win 10-8.
Jean Segura went 4 for 6, with a double and a homer, driving in 2 and scoring 2 to give the struggling Phillies a much needed 13-7 victory over the Mets.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Michael Conforto reached base 4 times, including a double and a homer. But the reeling Mets lost to Philadelphia, 13-7.
Yoán Moncada homered, singled and walked, scoring 2 and driving in 2, but the Red Sox walked off against the White Sox, 6-5.
Drew Pomeranz struck out an eye popping 11 Rockies in just 5 innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 runs. He would be saddled on the short end of a 2-0 decision for San Francisco.
Sean Reid-Foley slowed down the Yankee bats with 2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen, giving Toronto a chance to comeback. The Blue Jays rally fell short as they fell, 10-8.
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Talking Royals with Mike Engel: Locked On MLB – June 25, 2019
Mike Engel, co host of KC Baseball Vault, joins the show to talk Kansas City Royals. We remember the glory of 2015 and the rebuilding of today.
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Collapsing in Colorado, Philadelphia and Queens: Locked On MLB – June 24, 2019
The Colorado bullpen had a staggering 9 days filled with epic collapses.
Meanwhile 3 of the 5 managers in the NL East are driving their teams out of contention and it might be time to replace all three.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 23, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
John Kuntz, cleveland.com
Let’s see owned baseball on June 23, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Garrett Cooper went 3 for 5 with a homers to help the Marlins complete the sweep of Philadelphia with a 6-4 final.
J. P. Crawford got 4 hits, including a homer, scoring 2 and driving in 4 as the Mariners thrashed the Orioles, 13-2.
Kenta Maeda held the Rockies to 2 runs over 7 innings. He did not get the decision but helped set up the Dodgers third straight walk off win, 6-3.
Zach Plesac gave Cleveland 7 strong innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 walk and 1 run while striking out 2 to beat the Tigers 8-3.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Jacob deGrom struck out 9 Cubs in 6 innings, walking none and keeping them to 2 run. The Mets bullpen blew the lead and the 5-3 game.
D. J. LeMahieu singled, tripled and homered but the Yankees fell to Houston, 9-4.
Joey Votto reached base 4 times, including a homer and 3 RBI but the Reds were stopped by Milwaukee, 7-5.
J. B. Wendelken threw 2 shutout and hitless innings, walking one Tampa Bay batter. It was too little too late as the A’s lost 8-2
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Who Owned Baseball – June 22, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on June 22, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Aaron Civale threw 6 shutout innings in his big league debut, striking out 6 Tigers along the way to earn the 2-0 decision for Cleveland.
Dakota Hudson kept the Angels to 1 run and 5 hits over 7 innings as St. Louis won 4-2.
Nomar Mazara homered twice in the Rangers 6-5 victory over the White Sox.
Alex Verdugo collected 4 hits, including 2 homers. The second shot was an 11th inning walk off blast that powered the Dodgers past rival Colorado, 5-4.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Tim Anderson went 3 for 4 with a homers and 4 runs driven in but the White Sox came up short against Texas, 6-5.
Danny Duffy threw 8 innings, allowing 3 runs while striking out 4 Twins. He did not get the decision as the Royals fell, 5-3.
Juan Soto collected 3 hits and drove in 4 in the Nationals 13-9 loss to Atlanta.
Vince Velasquez allowed 1 hit and 1 run over 5 innings, striking out 5 and walking none. The Phillies bullpen would give up the lead and the 5-3 game to the Marlins.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 21, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Let’s see owned baseball on June 21, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Walker Buehler threw a complete game, striking out 16 Rockies over 9 innings and walking none, earning the decision as the Dodgers walked off 4-2 winners.
José Iglesias went 4 for 5 with a stolen base, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI as the surging Reds topped Milwaukee 11-7.
Reynaldo López pitched into the 6th, striking out 4 Rangers in 5 1/3 innings. The White Sox bullpen blew his lead but the bats came back to secure a 5-4 win.
Mallex Smith reached base 5 times, including a double, and stole 2 bases, scoring 4 times as the Mariners took a wild 10-9 final over Baltimore.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Lorenzo Cain got a pair of hits and stole 3 bases in the Brewers 11-7 defeat by the Reds.
Cheslor Cuthbert singled, doubled and homered, driving in 4, but the Royals were edged by the Twins, 8-7.
German Márquez held the Dodgers to 1 earned run and 1 unearned run over 8 innings, striking out 8 while walking none. He did not get the decision as the Rockies bullpen dropped the 4-2 game in the 9th.
Brad Peacock struck out 11 Yankees over 6 innings, allowing only 2 runs. He would get the hard luck loss 4-1 Houston loss.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 20, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Getty Images – Ezra Shaw
Let’s see owned baseball on June 20, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Austin Barnes singled, doubled and homered, driving in 2 runs as the Dodgers hung on for dear life, defeating the Giants, 9-8.
Matt Chapman got on base 3 times, finishing with a dramatic 2 out 3 run walk off homer to give the A’s a wild 5-4 victory over Tampa Bay.
Frankie Montas struck out 9 Rays over 8 innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 run and no walks. He did not get the decision but set up the 5-4 A’s walk off win.
Tanner Roark pitched 6 innings, striking out 7 Brewers and walking none as the Reds cruised to a 7-1 final.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Jay Bruce got on base 4 times, including a home run, but the Phillies still lost to the Nationals, 7-4.
Jake Marisnick homered twice and added another hit in the Astros 10-6 loss to the Yankees.
Charlie Morton pitched into the 7th, allowing 1 run and striking out 6. The Rays bullpen would collapse in the 9th, giving Oakland the 5-4 win.
Robbie Ray struck out 9 Rockies in 6 innings, allowing 3 runs. The Diamondbacks would drop the 6-4 game in extra innings.
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Astros vs. Yankees Lineup Plus the Tampa Bay and Montreal Connection: Locked On MLB – June 21, 2019
A wild weekend of games are about to kick off, including those involving the surging Rockies and the free falling Phillies.
Meanwhile Twitter followers ask about the Astros lineup vs. the Yankees lineup plus thoughts on the Rays splitting time between Montreal and Tampa Bay.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 19, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Nathan Denette/Canadian Press via AP
Let’s see owned baseball on June 19, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
CC Sabathia won his 250th decision in his career, striking out 7 Rays in 6 innings, allowing 1 run and 3 hit for the Yankees 12-1 win.
Max Scherzer ignored his broken nose to throw 7 shutout innings, striking out 10 to help the Nationals blank the Phillies 2-0 for a double header sweep.
Chris Taylor went 3 for 4 with a pair of homers and 4 RBI as the Dodgers pounded the Giants, 9-2.
Mike Trout homered twice and added an RBI single, driving in 7 runs altogether in the Angels slug fest 11-6 win in Toronto.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Jake Arrieta held the Nationals to 2 hits and 1 run over 6 strong innings. But the Phillies were shutout, 2-0.
Gerrit Cole struck out 8 Reds in 6 innings, allowing 1 run. The Astros bullpen would meltdown in the 9th and drop the 3-2 final.
Ryan Braun reached base 3 times, including a homer, knocking in 3, but the Brewers came up short in San Diego, 8-7.
Rowdy Tellez hit 2 homers, driving in 4, but the Blue Jays dropped the 11-6 game to the Angels.
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Stacey Gotsulias Talks Yankees: Locked On MLB – June 20, 2019
Stacey Gotsulias, host of the Locked On Yankees podcast, joins the show to talk about the state of the 2019 Yankees and try to figure out why they acquired Edwin Encarnacion.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 18, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Getty Images/Kevin C. Cox
Let’s see owned baseball on June 18, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Pete Alonso reached base 6 times, including a homer, driving in 3 and scoring 3, in the Mets 10-2 victory in Atlanta.
Homer Bailey pitched into the 8th, throwing 7 2/3 scoreless inning, striking out 6 as the Royals blanked the Mariners, 9-0.
Jacob deGrom took a shutout into the 9th, finishing with 8 1/3 innings, 2 runs, no walks and striking out 10 Braves as the Mets took the 10-2 final.
Whit Merrifield hit a 2 run homer and a 3 run homer and added another hit and a 6th RBI as the Royals pounded Seattle, 9-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Rafael Devers got 3 hits, including a homer, driving in 2, but the Red Sox dropped the 4-3 final to the Twins in a 17 inning marathon.
Cole Hamels threw 7 strong innings, allowing 1 run while striking out 8 White Sox hitters. He did not fare in the decision as the Cubs fell in the 9th, 3-1.
Kevin Newman singled, tripled and walked, driving in a run, but the Pirates were edged out by the Tigers, 5-4.
Marcus Stroman allowed 3 runs in 7 innings, striking out 3 Angels but took the hard luck 3-1 loss for Toronto.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 17, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on June 17, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Joey Lucchesi shut out the Brewers over 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 5 to earn the 2-0 decision for San Diego.
Brian McCann reached base 5 times, including a home run, scoring 2 and driving in 2 to help red hot Atlanta clobber the Mets, 12-3.
Masahiro Tanaka threw a complete game 2 hit shutout, striking out 10 and walking 1 as the Yankees blanked Tampa Bay, 3-0.
Mike Trout put on a show in Toronto, collecting 4 hits including a double and a homer, driving in 3, as the Angels cruised to a 10-5 final.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
José Berríos struck out 10 Red Sox in 8 strong innings, allowing 1 run, 5 hits and no walks. The Twins bats were shut down, however, in the 2-0 final.
Cavan Biggio homered twice and walked twice but his Blue Jays were doubled up by the Angels, 10-5.
Elieser Hernández held the Cardinals to 1 earned run and 1 unearned run over 6 innings, striking out 6 and walking none. He took the hard luck 5-0 loss for Miami.
Max Muncy got on base 3 times including a homer but the Dodgers fell short against San Francisco, 3-2.
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