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A Wild Weekend Reviewed including the Astros No Hitter: Locked On MLB – August 5, 2019
The Phillies used an outfielder as a pitcher and a pitcher in the outfield. An Astros afterthought started a no hitter in his first Houston start. And the NL Wild Card is so mediocre, losing teams have a shot.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast. I am your host Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – August 1, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
JULIO CORTEZ / AP
Let’s see owned baseball on August 1, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Gerrit Cole threw 7 innings, allowing 4 hits, 2 walks and 1 run to help the Astros take a potential playoff preview 7-1 in Cleveland.
Jack Flaherty allowed 1 hit in 7 shutout innings, compiling 9 strikeouts as the Cardinals blanked the Cubs, 8-0.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered twice and doubled to power the Blue Jays past Baltimore, 11-2.
J. T. Realmuto went 3 for 5 with a home run, driving in 3, as the Phillies powered past San Francisco, 10-2.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Chase Anderson threw 6 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 run, striking out 5 Oakland batters. But the Brewers bullpen had another meltdown and dropped the 5-3 game late.
Xander Bogaerts collected 4 hits, including 2 homers, driving in 3, but the Red Sox pitching could not contain the Rays, who won 9-4.
Michael Pineda held the Marlins to 1 run in 6 innings, striking out 3. The Twins bullpen had a meltdown that blew the lead in the 9th and lost the 5-4 game in the 12th.
Hunter Renfroe homered and walked in the Padres 8-2 loss in Los Angeles.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 31, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
DAVID SANTIAGO – TNS
Let’s see owned baseball on July 31, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
José Berríos struckout 11 Marlins over 7 innings of 2 hit shutout ball, walking none, earning a much needed 7-4 decision for Minnesota.
Jacob deGrom threw 7 innings, allowing 1 run and struck out 11 White Sox, setting up the 4-2 Mets victory.
Roberto Pérez homered twice, driving in 4, to help the Indians win a 10-4 slug fest with Houston.
Jesse Winkler went 3 for 3 with a homer as the Reds topped Pittsburgh, 4-1.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Lucas Giolto was solid over 7 innings, giving up 1 run and striking out 9 Mets. He did not get the decision as the White Sox fell, 4-2.
Tim Locastro homered and doubled for the Diamondbacks as they were defeated by the Yankees, 7-5.
German Márquez kept the Dodgers scoreless over 6 innings, striking out 10 along the way. The Rockies bullpen lost the 5-1 game.
J. D. Martinez reached base 4 times, including a homer, but the Red Sox had another failed rally and dropped the 8-5 final.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 30, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Jason Miller/Getty Images
Let’s see owned baseball on July 30, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Adam Duvall collected 4 hits, 2 of them home runs, and scored 3 times to help the Braves hold off Washington, 11-8.
Kyle Seager was a double shy of the cycle in his 3 hits, 4 RBI game as the Mariners topped Detroit, 8-5.
Noah Syndergaard pitched shutout ball into the 8th, finishing with 7 1/3 scoreless frames while striking out 11 White Sox, setting up the Mets 5-2 extra inning victory.
Justin Verlander threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 13, as the Astros blanked Cleveland, 2-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Andrew Benintendi reached base 4 times, homered and drove in 3 but the Red Sox rally came up just short against Tampa Bay, 6-5.
Shane Bieber struck out 8 Astros over 7 innings, holding them to 2 runs. But Verlander was slightly better and Cleveland was shutout, 2-0.
Zac Gallen gave the Marlins 7 strong innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs while striking out 8 Minnesota batters. However he took the hard lick 2-1 decision.
Manny Machado singled and homered in the Padres 8-5 loss to Baltimore.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 27, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on July 27, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Gerrit Cole struck out 7 Cardinals in 7 innings, allowing 1 run and earned the 8-2 decision for Houston.
Brandon Drury with 4 for 6 with 2 homers, the second one tied the game with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th to help the Blue Jays pull off a wild 10-9 comeback win against Tampa Bay in 10 innings.
Steven Matz threw a complete game 5 hit shutout, striking out 7, as the Mets blanked the Pirates, 3-0.
Will “Louisville” Smith doubled twice and homered, driving in 6 runs to help the Dodgers crush Washington, 9-3.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Jon Lester threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 5 Brewers. But the Cubs bullpen blew the lead and eventually the game in extra innings, 5-3.
Martín Pérez threw 6 strong innings, holding the White Sox to 3 runs. But the Twins lost the 5-1 game.
Sean Rodríguez went 3 for 4 with a homers and 3 runs scored but the Phillies were hammered by Atlanta, 15-7.
Gio Urshela collected 4 hits, including a homer, in the Yankees 9-5 loss in Boston..
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Who Owned Baseball – July 26, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Christopher Evans/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald
Let’s see owned baseball on July 26, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Mookie Betts accumulated 14 total bases with 3 homers and a double, driving in 5 and scoring 4 to help the Red Sox double up the Yankees, 10-5.
Gio González pitched into the 7th, keeping the Cubs to 3 hits and 2 runs while striking out 9. He did not get the decision but set up the Brewers 3-2 win.
Daniel Murphy drove in 6 runs with a double and a homer as the Rockies pounded the Reds, 12-2.
Asher Wojciechowski threw 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs, earning another Orioles victory, topping the Angels, 9-3.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Michael Brantley homered and walked, driving in 3. But the Cardinals came from behind to beat the Astros, 5-3.
Adam Frazier went 2 for 4 with a homer in the Pirates 6-3 loss to the Mets.
Daniel Norris pitched into the 7th, striking out 8 over 6 1/3 innings and allowing 1 run. He did not get the decision as the Tigers fell to Seattle, 3-2.
Aníbal Sánchez gave the Nats 7 strong innings, allowing 1 run and striking out 6 Dodgers. But Washington’s bullpen lost again, 4-2.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 25, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Fox Sports
Let’s see owned baseball on July 25, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
José Berríos struck out 8 White Sox in 7 innings, allowing 2 runs to earn the 10-3 decision for Minnesota.
Nelson Cruz homered 3 times, driving in 5, as the Twins pounded the White Sox, 10-3.
Jacob deGrom threw 7 scoreless frames while recording 9 strikeouts to help the Mets blank San Diego, 4-0.
Daniel Murphy got 3 hits including an 8th inning homer and then drove in the go ahead run in the 9th with a force play to help the Rockies come from behind and top Washington, 8-7.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Logan Allen gave the Padres a pair of scoreless innings but the team could not rally against the Mets, who won 4-0.
Manny Machado got 3 hits but his Padres teammates could not drive him in as the Mets shut them out, 4-0.
Adalberto Mejía threw 3 scoreless and hitless innings out of the bullpen, striking out 4 Orioles along the way. The Angels would lose the 10-8 game in 16.
Mike Trout reached base 4 times, scoring 2 and driving in 2, but the Angels dropped a bizarre 10-8 final in 16 to Baltimore.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 24, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images
Let’s see owned baseball on July 24, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Shane Bieber tossed a complete game 1 hit shutout, striking out 10 as the Indians blanked the Blue Jays, 4-0.
Kole Calhoun doubled twice and homered as the Angels hung on to beat the Dodgers, 3-2.
Paul DeJong homered 3 times and added another hit, driving in 5 to help the surging Cardinals top the Pirates, 14-8.
Zac Gallen struck out 9 White Sox over 7 shutout innings to earn the 2-0 decision for the Marlins.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Nelson Cruz got on base 3 times, homered and scored twice but the Twins dropped another slug fest to the Yankees, 10-7.
Kyle Freeland allowed 1 unearned run over 6 innings, giving up just 4 hits. That was one run too many as the slumping Rockies were shutout by the Nationals, 2-0.
Reynaldo López went 8 strong innings, striking out 10 Marlins along the way. But he took the hard luck 2-0 loss for the White Sox.
Starling Marté got 4 hits and drove in 3 but the Pirates were topped by the Cardinals, 14-8.
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Stalling Umps and Surging Yankees, Indians and Nationals: Locked On MLB – July 25, 2019
An insane stall in Tampa Bay over the Rays lineup is the strangest delay and violation of pace of play I have seen all year.
Meanwhile the Yankees are winning games they should lose, the Indians are surging and the Nationals are creeping back.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 23, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
David Banks/Getty Images
Let’s see owned baseball on July 23, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Robinson Canó homered 3 times and added a fourth hit, driving in all 5 Mets runs as they topped San Diego, 5-2.
Mike Fiers pitched into the 8th, allowing 2 runs in 7 2/3 innings. He set up the A’s dramatic comeback and extra inning 4-3 win in Houston.
Didi Gregorius reached base 6 times, homered and drove in an eye popping 7 runs as the Yankees held on in extra innings to take a wild 14-12 game from Minnesota.
Caleb Smith retired the first 17 White Sox hitters he faced and finished with 7 innings, 2 hits, 1 run and 9 strikeouts, earning the 5-1 decision for Miami.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Trevor Bauer took a shutout into the 8th and left with 7 2/3 shutout innings, striking out 9 Blue Jays. The Cleveland bullpen blew the lead in the 9th and the 2-1 final in extra innings.
Manny Piña went 2 for 2 with a homer and 4 driven in but the Brewers were topped by the Reds, 14-6.
Miguel Sanó homered twice in the Twins wild 14-12 extra inning loss to the Yankees.
Chris Stratton threw 3 perfect innings out of the bullpen but the Pirates could not complete a comeback and fell short to St. Louis, 4-3.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 22, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Morry Gash/AP
Let’s see owned baseball on July 22, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Mitch Garver homered twice and singled as the Twins held on to top the Yankees, 8-6.
Sonny Gray held the Brewers to 1 run over 6 innings. He did not get the decision but helped set up the Reds dramatic 6-5 win.
Ivan Nova threw a complete game victory, allowing 1 run while striking out 5 Marlins en route to a 9-1 final for the White Sox.
Eugenio Suárez hit 2 homers including a clutch 2 out, 2 run come from behind shot that put the Reds ahead of Milwaukee for good, 6-5.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Branden Kline gave the Orioles 2 1/3 shutout innings out of the bullpen to help stop the bleeding. But the Diamondbacks would double them up, 6-3.
D. J. LeMahieu reached base 4 times, including a homer, in the Yankees 8-6 loss in Minnesota.
Tyler Saladino launched a go ahead grand slam and even stole a base but the Brewers collapsed in the 9th, allowing the Reds to take the 6-5 final
Trevor Williams struck out 7 Cardinals in 5 innings, allowing a single run. The Pirates bullpen could not hold down the game and lost the wild 6-5 final in 10.
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Getting Astros Bobbleheads with Eric Huysman : Locked On MLB – July 23, 2019
Eric Huysman is the host of the Locked on Astros podcast as well as Talking Stros.
He joined the podcast while waiting in line at Minute Maid Park, waiting to get his bobblehead before the Astros/A’s 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 20, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Let’s see owned baseball on July 20, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Javier Baez got 3 hits including a homer, driving in 3 to lead the Cubs past San Diego, 6-5.
Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a pair of 3 run homers to lead the Red Sox in a 17-6 thrashing of the Orioles.
Clayton Kershaw struck out 10 Marlins in 6 scoreless innings. He did not get the decision but set up the Dodgers 10-6 victory.
José Urquidy was brilliant in his third major league start, striking out 9 Rangers in 7 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 run to earn the 6-1 win for Houston.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Zack Greinke threw 7 strong innings, allowing 2 runs and striking out 9 Brewers. The Diamondbacks bullpen dropped the 8-3 final.
Brian McCann collected 3 hits, including a home run, but the Braves fell to Washington, 5-3.
Adam Plutko allowing 2 hits and 1 run over 7 innings but was saddled with the hard luck 1-0 Cleveland loss to Kansas City.
Anthony Santander went 4 for 5 with a homer and a pair of run scored but the Orioles were pounded by the Red Sox, 17-6.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 19, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
AP
Let’s see owned baseball on July 19, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Tyler Beede threw 8 masterful innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 5, setting up the Giants wild 1-0 walk off victory in the 10th.
Eduardo Escobar homered and tripled to help the Diamondbacks top the Brewers, 10-7.
Mike Leake took a perfect game into the 9th, finished with a 1 hitter, striking out 6 as the Mariners blanked the Angels, 10-0.
Oscar Mercado went 5 for 5 with a double and a stolen base, scoring 2 and driving in 2 to help the surging Indians double up the Royals, 10-5.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Asdrubal Cabrera singled, doubled, homered, walked and stole a base but could not prevent the Astros from beating the Rangers, 4-3.
Jacob deGrom struck out 10 Giants over 7 shutout innings but could not prevent the Mets defense from crumbling in the 10th inning for a crushing 1-0 defeat.
Mike Minor struck out 10 Astros in 7 innings but took the hard luck 4-3 loss for the Rangers.
Ryan Lavarnway reached base 4 times, homering twice and drove in 6 runs but the Reds lost a wild 12-11 slug fest with St. Louis.
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Near No Hitter and Playing Hearts: Locked on MLB – July 18, 2019
The Padres got ohhhhhhhhhh so close to their first ever no hitter. Meanwhile I use a Hearts analogy for the Giants, Diamondbacks and Indians recent surges.
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 16, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Ed Zurga/Getty Images
Let’s see owned baseball on July 16, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Matt Chapman singled, doubled and homered, driving in 5 to power the red hot A’s past Seattle, 9-2.
Bryce Harper reached base 4 times, homered and hit a dramatic 2 run walk off double in the bottom of the 9th to give the Phillies a wild 9-8 win over the Dodgers.
Glenn Sparkman threw a complete game 5 hit shutout, striking out 8 as the Royals blanked the White Sox, 11-0.
Brandon Woodruff pitched into the 7th, allowing 1 run over 6 2/3 innings and striking out 7 as the Brewers won a 13-1 laugher over the Braves.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Jack Flaherty struck out 8 Pirates in 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run. The Cardinals bullpen would drop the 3-1 final.
Manuel Margot singled and homered in the Padres 12-7 loss to Miami.
Omar Narváez homered twice and added a single but his Mariners were blown out in Oakland, 9-2.
Michael Pineda allowed 1 earned run over 6 innings, walking none and striking out 3 Mets. He would be saddled with the hard luck 3-1 decision for the Twins.
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GRAB BAG! Talking Baseball with Liam McEneaney, Stacey Gotsulias and Neal Hughlett: Locked On MLB – July 17, 2019
Here are bits of conversations I had from previous interviews. Padres lover Neal Hughlett and I talk about Padres announcers. Stacey Gotsulias, host of the Locked on Yankees podcast talks about the 1996 World Series. And Liam McEneaney, host of the Tell Your Friends podcast praises Mariano Rivera.
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 15, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Photo by Anthony J. Causi
Let’s see owned baseball on July 15, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Brandon Crawford collected 5 hits, 2 of them homers, and drove in 8 by himself in the double header opener which the Giants cruised to a 19-2 beating of the Rockies. He added another home run in the 2-1 nightcap.
Travis d’Arnaud homered to lead off the game, homered again later in the game and then completed the home run trio with a dramatic 3 run shot come from behind show with 2 outs in the 9th inning, driving in all of Tampa Bay’s runs in their shocking win over the Yankees.
Jakob Junis struck out 10 White Sox over 7 innings, allowing 1 run in the Royals 5-2 victory.
Miles Mikolas threw a complete game 8 hit shutout, striking out 3 Pirates and walking none to earn the 7-0 decision for St. Louis.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Kyle Hendricks pitched 5 innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs but did not fare in the decision as the Cubs fell to the Reds, 6-3.
Keston Hiura singled, doubled and tripled, driving in a run and stole a base for good measure but the Brewers were doubled up by the Braves, 4-2.
James Paxton allowed 2 runs over 6 innings, striking out 7 Tampa Bay batters. The Yankee bullpen would blow his lead and the 5-4 game.
George Springer went 3 for 5 with 2 homers but the Astros came up short against the Angels, 9-6.
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Saluting Mike Montgomery, Surging Giants and Appreciating the Game: Locked On MLB – July 16, 2019
The Cubs say good bye to Mike Montgomery, an unlikely hero. Meanwhile the Giants are only 3 games out of a playoff spot and there are too many grumpy announcers and voices of baseball.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 14, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
AP Photo/Michael Dwyer
Let’s see owned baseball on July 14, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
José Altuve went 3 for 5 with a grand slam and 3 runs scored to help the Astros pound the Rangers, 12-4.
A. J. Pollock hit a 3 run homer in the first innings, added 2 more hits, including scoring a run in the 12 inning game winning rally to help the Dodgers survive in Boston, 7-4.
Mike Soroka held the Padres scoreless over 7 innings, collected 9 strikeouts en route to a 4-1 Atlanta victory.
Ryan Yarbrough came into the game in the third inning and took the combined perfect game into the 9th. He would surrender 2 hits and a run over 6 1/3 innings and earn the 4-1 decision for Tampa Bay over the Orioles.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Xander Bogaerts reached base 4 times including a homer, in the Red Sox 12 inning 7-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Reynaldo López allowed 1 unearned run over 6 innings, striking out 7 Oakland batters. The White Sox would commit a critical error in the 9th which led to the 3-2 walk off defeat.
Cal Quantrill blanked the Braves in his 6 innings of work, allowing 3 hits and 1 walk. He would not fare in the decision as the Padres fell, 4-1.
Christian Yelich homered and singled but the Brewers dropped the 8-3 game to San Francisco.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 13, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Let’s see owned baseball on July 13, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Michael Brosseau went 3 for 5 with 2 homers to help the Rays take the second game of a double header from Baltimore, 12-4. He also walked in the opening 2-1 loss.
Phillip Ervin matched a Reds record with 6 hits, including a double and a triple, throwing in a stolen base and 3 RBI for good measure in the 17-9 slug fest victory in Colorado.
Brad Keller allowed 1 run and no walks over 8 innings to earn the 4-1 decision for Kansas City over Detroit.
Noah Syndergaard struck out 9 Marlins in 7 innings, allowing 2 runs to give the Mets a 4-2 win.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Brendan McKay struck out 7 Orioles in 5 shutout innings in the Rays 2-1 double header opener loss.
Daniel Murphy reached base 5 times, including a homer, scoring twice but the Rockies dropped the wild 17-9 game to the Reds.
Aaron Nola gave up 1 run over 6 strong innings, striking out 9 Nationals and walking none. The Phillies bullpen would implode in the 9th and give up the 4-3 final.
Danny Santana doubled, homered and stole a base but the Rangers fell to the Astros, 7-6 in 11 innings.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 12, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Fox Sports West
Let’s see owned baseball on July 12, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Josh Donaldson hit a pair of homers, driving in 4, to slug the Braves past San Diego, 5-3.
Dallas Keuchel struck out 9 over 7 strong innings allowing 1 run and 6 hits as the Braves topped the Padres, 5-3.
Felix Peña threw the final 7 innings of the Angels 13-0 combined no hitter of the Seattle Mariners, striking out 6 during the emotional evening.
Mike Trout paid tribute to his late friend Tyler Skaggs by reaching base 5 times, homering and doubling in the first inning alone, driving in 6 as the Angels pulled off a dramatic 13-0 no hitter against the Mariners.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Yordan Álvarez homered twice, singled and walked, scoring 3 times, but the Astros watched the Rangers walk off 9-8 winners.
Gerrit Cole struck out 13 Rangers in 6 innings, but the Astros bullpen imploded in their 9-8 walk off loss.
Sonny Gray held the Rockies to 1 run and 5 hits over 7 Coors Field innings. But the Reds bullpen blew his lead and the game, 3-2.
Keston Hiura wemt 3 for 4 with a homer, a walk and 2 RBI but the Brewers dropped the 10-7 game to San Francisco.
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Talking Brewers with Ben Larson: Locked On MLB – July 11, 2019
Ben Larson, host of the Locked On Brewers podcast, joins the show to talk about Milwaukee’s up and down season and what they need to do to clinch a mediocre NL Central division.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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In Memoriam 2019 Video plus the previous entries
For the sixth consecutive All Star Game, Sully Baseball has produced an In Memoriam video. In the past year, we lost legends like Frank Robinson, Willie McCovey and Mel Stottlemyre as well as lesser known figures like Betty Carveth and Neale Henderson.
They all contributed to the game of baseball in their own way that will live beyond their years.
Here is the new video.
The previous videos include the 2018 edition…
The 2017 edition…
The 2016 edition…
The 2015 edition…
And the original version from 2014
Opportunity for the Pirates and the In Memoriam Video: Locked On MLB – July 8, 2019
It is the All Star Break and the Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves just 2 1/2 games out of a Division Title. They should go for it cautiously.
Meanwhile the Nationals wear Expos gear and I discuss my video project, the In Memoriam video.
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 7, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
AP Photo
Let’s see owned baseball on July 7, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Greg Allen homered, tripled and added a pair of singles, to help the Indians clobber Cincinnati, 11-1.
Jay Bruce went 3 for 4 with 2 homers to slug the Phillies past the Mets, 8-3.
Trevor Bauer threw 7 strong innings, allowing 1 run and striking out 9 to lead Cleveland past Cincinnati, 11-1.
Patrick Corbin threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 11 Royals en route to a 5-2 Washington victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Jesus Aguilar went 3 for 4 with 2 homers but the Pirates edged the Brewers, 6-5.
Jack Flaherty took a no hitter into the 7th. A solo homer would break up the no no and would be his undoing as St. Louis was blanked by the Giants, 1-0.
Jakob Junis threw 7 strong innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 runs while striking out 6 Nationals. The Kansas City bullpen would blow the 5-2 game.
Omar Narvaez homered twice and singled twice, driving in 4, but the Mariners came up short against Oakland, 7-4.
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Who Owned Baseball – July 5, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
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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