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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.25) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Josh Beckett threw the first no hitter of 2014 and the first Dodger no no since 1996 as he dominated the Phillies, 6-0.
Evan Gattis homered twice, driving in 3 runs and led the Braves to a 7-0 victory against the Rockies.
Dallas Keuchel pitched a complete game victory, letting up just one unearned run, walking none, as the Astros topped the Mariners, 4-1/
Derek Jeter had a 4 hit game in the Yankees 7-1 thrashing of the White Sox.
They owned baseball on May.25, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.24) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Rougned Odor went 4-5 with 5 RBI including a pair of triples helping the hobbled Rangers blow out the Tigers, 12-2.
R. A. Dickey pitched into the 9th innings, giving the Blue Jays 8 1/3 innings of 5 hit, 1 walk, 2 run ball. He got the victory over Oakland, 5-2.
Ben Revere went 4-4, including a double, drove in a run and scored 3, leading the Phillies to a 5-3 over the Dodgers.
Travis Wood threw 7 1/3 innings of 3 hit ball, walking just 2 batters. He earned the 3-2 decision for the Cubs in San Diego.
They owned baseball on May.24, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.23) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Chris Davis got on base 3 times, homered and drove in 4 runs, powering the Orioles to an 8-4 victory over Cleveland.
Felix Hernandez dominated the Astros with 8 strong innings, 5 hits, 1 run, 1 walk and 9 strikeouts as the Mariners rolled, 6-1.
Mark Reynolds homered twice and helped Milwaukee win a slugfest against Miami, 9-5.
Gavin Floyd pitched into the 7th, letting up just 2 runs in 6 2/3 innings, striking out 7 and walking none. He didn’t get the decision but helped set up Atlanta’s 3-2 topping of Colorado.
They owned baseball on May.23, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.22) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Chris Sale came off the DL and retired the first 17 Yankees he faced. A base hit prevented him from pushing the no hitter issue and finished with 6 innings of 1 hit shutout ball with 10 strikeouts and no walks. He got the 3-2 win for the White Sox.
Jose Bautista went 3-5 with a homer leading the Blue Jays to a 7-2 victory and a sweep of the slumping defending champion Red Sox.
Henderson Alvarez gave the Marlins 7 innings of 4 hit shutout ball, walking just 2 Phillies in the process. He did not get the decision but the Marlins walked off a 4-3 winner.
Shane Robinson went 3-4, hit a game tying double and scored an insurance run in the Cardinals come from behind 4-2 win over Arizona.
They owned baseball on May.22, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.21) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Jered Weaver threw a complete game 2 hitter, let up one run on a solo shot and picked off a runner at first in the 9th to give the Angels a 2-1 win over the Astros.
Kyle Lohse went 8 strong, letting up just 1 run, striking out 8 and walking no Braves as the Brewers took the showdown between first place clubs, 6-1.
Edwin Encarnacion had another 2 homer day, driving in 3 and pushing the Blue Jays past the Red Sox, 6-4, and into a first place tie.
Marcell Ozuna hit a grand slam and drove in a fifth run, getting on base 3 times in the Marlins 14-5 drubbing of the Phillies.
They owned baseball on May.21, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.20) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Chris Davis clobbered 3 homers, collected another hit, scored 4 runs and drove in 5, leading the Orioles to a 9-2 blowout in Pittsburgh.
Denard Span went 5 for 5 with a pair of doubles, two runs batted in and a stolen base as the Nationals beat the Reds, 9-4.
Hisashi Iwakuma gave the Mariners 8 strong innings with 6 hits and 2 earned runs, earning the 6-2 victory in Texas.
In a night of multiple complete game shutouts,Julio Teheran gets the nod, holding the first place Brewers scoreless and giving the Braves a memorable 5-0 six hit triumph.
They owned baseball on May.20, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.19) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Michael Brantley got on base 4 times and launched a walk off, bottom of the 10th home run to give the Indians a 5-4 win over the Tigers.
Dallas Keuchel threw a shutout into the 9th before needing some help to finish the game. He ended up with 8 2/3 innings, 5 hits, 2 runs, 8 strikeouts and walked just one Angel, earning the 5-2 victory for the Astros.
Jason Heyward got on base 4 times, stole a pair and scored in two of the Braves rallies as they topped the Brewers 9-3.
Mike Leake pitched into the 7th inning, finishing with 6 2/3 innings of 1 run ball. He did not get the decision but helped set up the Reds’ extra inning 4-3 win over Washington.
They owned baseball on May.19, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.18) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Ryan Vogelsong threw 7 shutout innings, letting up just 5 hits and 1 walk as the Giants beat the Marlins, 4-1.
Felix Hernandez gave the Mariners 8 innings, giving up 2 runs and earning the 6-2 win in Minnesota.
Freddie Freeman went 3-3 with a homer and a 9th inning lead off single that sparked the come from behind rally for the Braves who topped the Cardinals 6-5.
Alex Gordon went 4-4 with a pair of homers and 6 runs batted in, powering the Royals past the Orioles, 8-6.
They owned baseball on May.18, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.17) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Danny Duffy retired the first 20 Orioles he faced and threw into the 8th letting up only 2 hits. He got the decision in the dramatic 1-0 Kansas City win.
Brandon Moss hit a 3 run homer to give the A’s a lead and wipe away the bad taste of an unwarranted ejection of their starting pitcher. Oakland would beat Cleveland, 6-2.
Edwin Jackson pitched 7 shutout innings, letting up just 4 hits and one walk while striking out 11 Brewers, getting the 3-0 win for the Cubs.
Paul Goldschmidt launched a pair of homers, a pair of homers and got on base 5 times, driving in 6, powering the Diamondbacks past the Dodgers, 18-7.
They owned baseball on May.17, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.16) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
Tony Dejak, Associated Press
Josh Reddick continues to be inspired by Careless Whisper. He homered twice, including a grand slam, and drove in 6 runs, leading the A’s to an 11-1 blow out in Cleveland.
Christian Yelich got on base 3 times, homered, stole a base and scored the go ahead run in the 9th as the Marlins held on in San Francisco, 7-5.
Chris Tillman kept the Orioles in first place with a complete game 5 hit shutout, walking just 1, beating the Royals, 4-0.
Jorge De La Rosa threw 7 innings of 1 hit, shutout ball in Coors Field, no easy feat. He got the decision in the Rockies 3-1 win against the Padres.
They owned baseball on May.16, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.15) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Johnny Cueto pitched his third complete game and second shutout of the season, dominating the Padres with a 5-0 three hitter for the Reds.
Phil Hughes pitched 6 solid innings against the Red Sox. He let up a single run, striking out 8 and not walking anyone. He did not get the decision but the Twins would win in extra innings, 4-3.
Michael Morse homered to get the Giants back into the game and then drove in another insurance run. He would finish 3-4 against the Marlins in the 6-4 victory.
Edwin Encarnacion hit a pair of homers and drove in 3 of the Blue Jays 4 runs as the beat Cleveland 4-2.
They owned baseball on May.15, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.14) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Masahiro Tanaka threw a complete game, 4 hit shutout against the Mets, striking out 8, walking none and getting a base hit for good measure. The Yankees won, 4-0.
Doug Fister gave the Nationals 7 strong innings, with 1 earned run, 5 hits and no walks. He did not get the decision but Washington would beat Arizona, 5-1.
David Murphy went 5-6 with three doubles, driving in five runs, leading Cleveland’s offense in the 15-4 thrashing of the Blue Jays.
Hunter Pence finished 4-5 with a homer and drove in 3 runs as the Giants blew out the Braves, 10-4.
They owned baseball on May.14, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.13) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Miguel Cabrera came up with the Tigers trailing Baltimore 1-0 with 2 outs in the 9th. He got his second hit of the night, a 3 run homer that put Detroit on top for good. The final was 4-1.
David Price fell behind the Mariners 1-0 in the first inning. He would shut down Seattle’s offense after that. The Rays would score 2 in the 9th and Price finished the game with the 2-1Rays win, going all 9 innings, striking out 12 and walking none.
Curtis Granderson‘s 3 run homer in the first inning gave the Mets an early 4-0 lead. He would get on base 4 times while helping beat the Yankees, 12-7.
Bronson Arroyo went all 9 innings, letting up a single run and one walk while striking out 7 Nationals. He would get the decision in Arizona’s 3-1 victory.
They owned baseball on May.13, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.12) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Tim Lincecum pitched like the ace of 2008-2010. He threw 7 2/3 innings, 2 hit, 1 run ball, striking out 11 Braves. He got the decision in San Francisco’s 4-2 win.
Eric Young Jr. led the Mets offense in a wild back and forth game in the Bronx. He went 3-5 with a two run homer and a stolen base in the 9-7 comeback victory against the Yankees.
Jesse Chavez pitched into the 9th, letting up just a pair of solo homers and keeping the White Sox from rallying. The A’s held on, 5-4.
Jose Bautista went 3-4 with his 10th homer of the season as the Blue Jays topped the Angels, 7-3.
They owned baseball on May.12, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.11) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Derek Norris hit a pair of three run homers and helped the A’s clobber Washington, 9-1.
John Lackey shut down the Rangers bats over 7 strong innings, walking none, letting up just a pair of runs and striking out 9, getting the 5-2 Red Sox win.
Daniel Murphy got on base 5 times including a 2 run homer in the Mets game tying 9th inning rally. They would walk off against Philadelphia, 5-4.
Homer Bailey pitched into the 8th inning, finishing with 7 1/3 innings, 4 hits and 1 run, striking out 6 as the Reds topped Colorado, 4-1.
They owned baseball on May.11, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.10) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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John Jaso went 3-5 with a home run, started a 9th inning comeback with a lead off single and launched a walk off double in the 10th as the A’s stunned Washington, 4-3.
Tyler Skaggs retired 21 consecutive batters and pitched into the 9th. He finished with 8 plus innings, 4 hits, 2 earned runs and walked no Blue Jay batters, getting the 5-3 win for the Angels.
Corey Dickerson doubled twice and homered twice, leading the Rockies to an 11-2 thrashing of the Reds.
Zack Greinke held the Giants to just 2 runs over 7 innings and put the Dodgers in a position to come back, which they did 6-2.
They owned baseball on May.10, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.09) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Yu Darvish got to within one out of a no hitter. He would “settle” for 8 2/3 of 1 hit, 2 walk, 12 strikeout dominance of the Red Sox as the Rangers rolled, 8-0.
Johnny Cueto threw a marvelous, hitting streak busting, 8 innings, 2 run ball, striking out 8 Rockies and walking just one. The bullpen once again blew his lead, but the Reds walked off a 4-3 winner.
Jose Abreu went 3-4 with another homer, pushing the White Sox past the Diamondbacks, 9-3.
Jedd Gyorko homered twice off of Fernandez, driving in 6 as the Padres stunned Miami, 10-1.
They owned baseball on May.09, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.08) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Edwin Encarnacion homered for the third straight game including 2 last night, giving him 200 for his career. His 3-4 performance with 3 RBI sparked the Blue Jays 12-6 drubbing of the Phillies.
Dallas Keuchel ended the Tigers winning streak by pitching into the 8th inning. He finished with 7 2/3 innings and 2 earned runs and no walks, giving Houston a rare win, 6-2.
Anthony Rizzo got on base 4 times, homered, doubled, drove in a pair and helped the Cubs top the White Sox, 12-5.
Ryan Volgelsong threw 7 1/3 innings, giving up just 5 hits and 1 earned run. He did not get the decision but he set up the Giants extra innings victory in Los Angeles, 3-1.
They owned baseball on May.08, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.07) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Nolan Arenado extended his hitting streak to 27 games and helped the Rockies clobber the Rangers again, 9-2.
Tom Koehlert threw 8 shutout innings, letting up just 2 hits and 1 walk. He did not get the decision but the Marlins walked off 1-0 against the Mets.
Adam Jones homered twice as the Orioles stayed in first place with their 4-3 victory in Tampa Bay.
Mark Buehrle threw 7 shutout innings, letting up just 3 hits and 2 walks while striking out 6 Phillies. He got his 6th win as the Blue Jays cruised to a 10-0 beating.
They owned baseball on May.07, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.06) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Carlos Gonzalez went 5-5 with 3 RBI, leading the relentless Colorado attack against Texas, 12-1.
Henderson Alvarez threw his second complete game shutout of the season. His 6 hitter against the Mets gave the Marlins a 3-0 victory.
Grady Sizemore got 3 hits including a walk off single off of the Green Monster in the 12th, sealing the Red Sox 4-3 win over Cincinnati.
Hiroki Kuroda was solid pitching into the 8th inning, letting up 1 earned run, striking out 8 Angels and walking none. The bullpen blew his lead but the Yankees won 4-3.
They owned baseball on May.06, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.05) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Carlos Gomez launched a lead off homer, got on base 5 times, scored twice and drove in 3 as the Brewers won the 22nd game, 8-3 over Arizona.
Stefan Romero hit his first big league homer and scored another run for the Mariners, who topped the A’s, 4-2.
Nathan Eovaldi pitched 7 solid innings, striking out 10 and walking just 1. He left the game down 3-0 but the Marlins bats picked up up, walking off against the Mets, 4-3.
Jered Weaver kept the Yankees from a big rally with 8 terrific if not dominating innings. He let up 6 hits but walked just 1 and let up only 1 run over 8 innings, earning the 4-1 Angels victory.
They owned baseball on May.05, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.04) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Brandon Crawford homered twice, driving in 3 runs, leading the Giants to a 4-1 win and a 3 game sweep of the Braves.
Dayan Viciedo‘s second hit of the day was a 3 run, come from behind go ahead 9th inning home run that gave the White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Indians.
Roberto Hernandez pitched into the 8th inning, finishing with 7 1/3 shutout innings, letting up just 4 hits and 3 walks, helping the Phillies sneak past the Nationals, 1-0.
Justin Verlander had a no hitter into the 6th inning. He finished with 7 strong, 4 hit innings, striking out 7 Royals. He got Detroit’s 9-4 victory.
They owned baseball on May.04, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.03) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Joe Mauer homered, scored from first on a hit, drove in another run and finished 3-4 with 4 RBI as the Twins won 6-1 over Baltimore.
Jon Lester dominated the A’s over 8 shutout innings. He let up just 1 hit, walking 2 and striking out a career high 15 as Boston won 6-3.
Dee Gordon went 5-6 in the leadoff spot. He also stole three bases, scored twice and drove in a pair as the Dodgers would top the Marlins in Miami, 9-7 in 11 innings.
Johnny Cueto topped the Brewers by throwing 8 innings of 3 hit ball. He let up a pair of solo homers and just a hit and a walk other than that. He struck out 10 in the process, earning the 6-2 victory in Cincinnati.
They owned baseball on May.03, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.02) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Dustin Pedroia hit a grandslam, doubled, stole a base and got on 4 times as the Red Sox clobbered the A’s, 7-1.
Starling Marte went 4-5 and hit a walk off homer, sealing Pittsburgh’s come from behind victory over the Blue Jays, 6-5.
Ubaldo Jimenez pitched the Orioles into first place by dominating the Twins with 7 1/3 shutout innings, 3 hits, 1 walk and 10 strikeouts getting the 3-0 decision.
Wily Peralta threw 8 shutout frames, giving up just 3 hits and striking out 7 Reds, getting the decision in the 2-0 thriller for the Brewers.
They owned baseball on May.02, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (May.01) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Yunel Escobar hit a tie breaking, 9th inning homer off of the seemingly impervious Koji Uehara to give the Rays a 6-5 win and a double header sweep in Boston.
Juan Uribe combined to get on base 8 times over the course of the Dodgers double header sweep of the Twins. He doubled and drove in a pair in the 9-4 opener. He hit a game tying single in the 4-3 12 inning nightcap.
Roenis Elias shut down the Yankees offense with 7 innings, 6 hits and 1 earned run. He struck out 10 along the way to a Seattle 4-2 victory in the Bronx.
Juan Nicasio pitched 7 shutout innings (in Coors no less), holding the Mets to 3 hits and one walk as the Rockies won 7-4.
They owned baseball on May.01, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (April.30) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Allen Craig collected 4 hits, missing the cycle by a triple, and drove in 3 runs as the Cardinals avoided a Milwaukee sweep, 9-3.
Tim Hudson was a strike from a complete game victory. He settled for 8 2/3 brilliant innings as the Giants topped the Padres, 3-2.
Hank Conger got on base 3 times and hit a go ahead 2 run homer as the Angels cruised past the Indians, 7-1.
Jesse Chavez shut down the Rangers bats. He held them to one hit, one walk and no runs while striking out 8. Oakland demolished their rival in Arlington, 12-1.
They owned baseball on April.30, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (April.29) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Jose Fernandez simply dominated the Atlanta Braves. He pitched 8 shutout 2 hit innings, striking out 8 and walking 2. He also made an amazing fake throw to draw off a runner from third and record an out at the plate. The best baseball show in Miami won the game, 9-0.
Lyle Overbay got two RBI singles, including one in the 11th inning that gave the Brewers a 5-4 lead they would not give up against the Cardinals.
John Lackey threw another solid game, going 8 innings, letting up 2 runs and walking just 1. He got the decision for Boston’s 7-4 win against Tampa Bay.
Mike Zunino collected 4 hits, driving in a run and scoring another, leading the Mariners to a 6-3 win against the Yankees.
They owned baseball on April.29, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (April.25) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Jose Abreu got three hits including a pair of homers. The second was a 2 out, bottom of the 9th, come from behind, walk off grand slam. Safe to say that was the highlight of the White Sox’s 9-6 win over the Rays.
Yordano Ventura pitched 8 shutout innings, striking out 8, and getting the 5-0 win for the Royals in Baltimore.
Carlos Gomez went 3-5 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored, leading the Brewers to a 5-2 win over the Cubs.
Stephen Strasburg pitched seven dominating shutout innings. He struck out 11 Padres, walking just 2 and got the 11-1 victory for the Nationals.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (April.23) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Martin Perez threw a complete game, 3 hit shutout in Oakland. The 3-0 victory propelled the Rangers into first place by themselves.
Kyle Seager launched a pair of homers, driving in all 5 Seattle runs, including a 3 run bottom of the ninth come from behind walk off homer to give the Mariners a 5-3 win over Houston.
Zack Greinke pitched 7 strong innings, letting up just 5 hits, 2 earned runs and walking 1 while striking out 11. He improved to 4-0 for the Dodgers with the 5-2 win over the Phillies.
Hector Sanchez hit two homers including an 11th inning grand slam, collecting 5 RBI in all and propelling the Giants to a 12-10 win over the Rockies.
They owned baseball on April.23, 2014.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (April.22) – Updated MLB Yearly ‘WOB’ Standings
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Albert Pujols homered twice, driving in a pair of runs. His second home run was career homer number 500. He helped the Angels top the Nations, 7-2.
Matt Holliday got on base four times, scored, drove in a run and pulled a home run back over the fence with a great catch as the Cardinals topped the Mets, 3-0.
Jose Fernandez won one of the most startling pitching duels of the year, striking out 14 over 8 shutout innings and letting up just 3 hits and walking none. The Marlins would sneak past the Braves, 1-0.
David Price overcame a pair of homers to throw a complete game, striking out 12 and walking one. The Rays beat the Twins, 7-3.
They owned baseball on April.22, 2014.
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