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Who Owned Baseball – September 29, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 29, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jack Flaherty threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits while striking out 6 as the Cardinals clinched, blanking the Cubs, 9-0.
Paul Goldschmidt reached base 4 times, with a homer, powering the Cardinals to the NL Central title by pounding the Cubs, 9-0.
Lance Lynn pitched into the 8th, striking out 10 Yankees over 7 1/3 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 run for the Rangers 6-1 victory.
George Springer went 4 for 4 with a homer, driving in 2 and scoring 3, as the Astros finished the season topping the Angels, 8-5.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Brad Miller homered twice and added 2 more hits but the Phillies were edged by Miami, 4-3.
Martín Pérez pitched into the 6th, throwing 5 2/3 innings, allowing 3 hits. The Twins bullpen would blow the lead and the 5-4 game in Kansas City.
Mike Thaiss went 3 for 4 with 2 homers but the Angels dropped the 8-5 game to Houston.
Trevor Williams held the Reds to 2 runs over 7 innings but took the hard luck 3-1 decision for Pittsburgh.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 28, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 28, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
José Altuve collected 7 total bases, homering and driving in 3, to help the Astos double up the Angels, 6-3.
Ian Happ homered twice, adding a third hit, leading the Cubs past the Cardinals, 8-6.
Reynaldo López struck out 9 Tigers in 8 innings, earning the 7-1 decision for the White Sox.
Hyun-Jin Ryu threw 7 shutout innings, clinching the ERA title, as the Dodgers blanked the Giants, 2-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Marco Gonzales threw 7 innings, allowing 1 run but the Mariners were shut out by Oakland, 1-0.
Jordan Luplow homered twice and walked twice but the Indians were out slugged by the Nationals, 10-7.
Luis Urías got 3 hits, including a homer, but the Padres fell short against the Diamondbacks, 6-5.
Logan Webb held the Dodgers to 2 runs in 6 innings but took the hard luck 2-0 loss for San Francisco.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 27, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 27, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Kevin Newman homered twice as the Pirates edged the Reds, 6-5.
Giancarlo Stanton got on base 5 times including a home run and a back breaking 2 run single as the Yankees doubled up Texas, 14-7.
Austin Voth held the Indians to 2 hits, no walks and 5 strikeouts over 6 innings as the Nationals prevailed 8-2 and eliminated Cleveland.
Asher Wojciechowski tossed 6 shutout innings, striking out 6 Red Sox to earn the 4-1 decision for Baltimore.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Mike Fiers gave Oakland 5 solid innings, allowing 2 runs and striking out 4. The playoff bound A’s dropped the 4-3 game to Seattle in the 9th.
Teoscar Hernández reached base 3 times, including a homer, but the Rays topped the Blue Jays, 6-2.
Keston Hiura went 4 for 4 in the Brewers 11-7 loss in Colorado.
Dakota Hudson struck out 10 Cubs over 5 scoreless innings. He did no fare in the decision as the Cardinals were crushed 8-2.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 26, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 26, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Willans Astudillo got 4 hits, including a homer, as the Twins pounded Detroit, 10-4.
Sean Manaea allowed 1 run over 6 innings, walking none and striking out 5 Mariners to earn the 3-1 decision for the A’s.
Pablo Reyes went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI as the Pirates topped the Cubs, 9-5.
Jordan Yamamoto struck out 10 Mets over 6 innings of 1 hit shutout ball, setting up Miami’s 4-2 come from behind victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Aristedes Aquino homered and added 2 more hits but the Reds could not stop the scorching hot Brewers, 5-3.
Félix Hernández overcame a shaky start to pitch into the 6th and give Seattle fans one last thrill in the 3-1 loss to the A’s.
Josh Reddick collected 5 hits in the Astros 4-3 extra inning defeat by the Angels.
Zack Wheeler pitched 8 strong innings, striking out 10 Marlins along the way. But he allowed critical home runs late and took the hard lick 4-2 decision for the Mets.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 25, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Let’s see owned baseball on September 25, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jacob deGrom threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 7 Marlins, and earned the 10-3 decision for the Mets.
Zack Greinke was 2 outs away from completing a no hitter. He settled for 8 1/3 innings of 2 hit scoreless ball, striking out 9 as the Astros blanked the Mariners, 3-0.
Joc Pederson reached base 4 times, including a pair of homers, to power the Dodgers to a 6-4 victory in San Diego.
Rowdy Tellez homered two times in the Blue Jays 3-2 win over Baltimore.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
J. A. Happ came into the game in the second and gave the Yankees 5 innings, allowing 1 run and struck out 6 Rays. Morton and Tampa pulled off the 4-0 shutout.
José Martínez got 3 hits and drove in 2 but the Cardinals dropped the 9-7 game in Arizona.
Franmil Reyes got 3 hits and scored twice but the Indians lost the 8-3 game to the White Sox and were eliminated in the Division race.
Drew Smyly pitched into the 7th, striking out 10 Nationals in 6 1/3 innings and giving up 2 runs and no walks. The Phillies bullpen would give up the lead and eventually the 5-2 final.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 24, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 24, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Gerrit Cole fanned 14 Mariners over 7 shutout innings to set the single season strikeout mark in Astros history and earned the 3-0 decision.
Michael Conforto homered twice, including a game winning shot in the 8th, to help the Mets keep their slim playoff hopes alive beating the Marlins 5-4 in extra innings.
Mike Leake held St. Louis to 1 run over 6 innings. He was long gone from the game when the Diamondbacks walked off 3-2 in 19 innings.
José Ramírez continued his playoff tune up by smacking a pair of homers, driving in 7, to help the Indians blank the White Sox, 11-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Elvis Andrus reached base 4 times, driving in 2 and scoring 2 runs but the Rangers dropped the 12-10 slug fest with Boston.
Jack Flaherty took a no hitter into the 7th and finished with 7 innings of 1 hit, shutout ball, striking out 11 Diamondbacks. The Cardinals bullpen blew the lead in the 9th and the game went on for a crazy 19 innings before Arizona walked off, 3-2.
Brad Miller homered twice, driving in 4 runs, in the 6-5 Phillies loss to the Nationals in the double header nightcap. He had gone 1 for 3 in the 4-1 opening game defeat.
Spencer Turnbull held the Twins to 2 runs over 6 innings but took the hard luck 4-2 decision for Detroit.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 23, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 23, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jorge Alfaro hit 2 homers, including a grand slam, driving in 5 for the 8-4 Marlins victory that essentially sunk the Mets playoff hopes.
Ji-Man Choi homered and doubled in the Rays 7-4, come from behind victory over Boston.
Patrick Corbin allowed 1 run over 6 innings as the Nationals topped the fading Phillies, 7-2.
Colin Poche came into the game in the 9th and struck out Vazquez and Bogaerts to earn the save and preserve the 7-4 win for Tampa Bay over Boston.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Nick Ahmed went 2 for 4 with a homer but the Diamondbacks come back rally fell short in the 9-7 loss to St. Louis.
Kevin Ginkel struck out the side in his only inning of work but the Diamondbacks could not catch St. Louis who took the 9-7 final.
Austin Hays homered twice and added another hit in the wild 15 inning 11-10 slugfest that Baltimore dropped in Toronto.
Evan Phillips threw a pair of shutout innings for the Orioles in the bizarre 11-10 extra inning marathon in Toronto.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 22, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Let’s see owned baseball on September 22, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
John Means threw 7 strong innings, allowing 1 run as the Orioles edged the Mariners, 2-1.
Seth Mejias-Brean reached base 4 times and ended the 6-4 game in the 10th with a 2 run walk off homer giving San Diego the win over Arizona.
Hyun-Jin Ryu did not walk a batter and struck out 8 Rockies and launched a home run of his own to earn the 7-4 victory for the Dodgers.
George Springer launched 3 homers to power the Astros to a 13-5 thrashing of the Angels and an AL West clincher.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Yu Darvish pitched into the 9th inning, striking out 12 Cardinals in 8 1/3 innings. But St. Louis rallied and he absorbed the brutal 3-2 decision for the Cubs.
Marco Gonzales struck out 4 Orioles in 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs, but the Mariners came up short, 2-1.
Sam Hilliard went3 for 4 with a homer but the Rockies fell to the Dodgers, 7-4.
Billy McKinney homered twice in the Blue Jays 8-3 loss to the Yankees.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 21, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 21, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Trent Grisham collected 3 hits, including a homer, walked, stole a base, drove in 3 and scored 2 to push the red hot Brewers to an easy 10-1 victory over the Pirates.
James Paxton struck out 7 Blue Jays over 6 innings, allowing 1 unearned run to tune up for the playoffs with a 7-2 decision for the Yankees.
Marcus Semien reached base 6 times, homered and drove in 2 and scored 2, to power the A’s closer to the playoffs with a 12-3 pounding of Texas.
Stephen Strasburg tossed 7 shutout innings, allowing 3 hits while striking out 6 Marlins en route to a 10-4 final for Washington.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Tony Kemp came off the bench to hit a dramatic 2 run homer in the 7th to give the Cubs the lead. The Cardinals would storm back in the 9th in the wild 9-8 slugfest.
LaMonte Wade, Jr. got on base 3 times, including a homer, but the Twins bullpen melted down and the Royals pulled away, 12-5.
Ryan Weber threw 2 2/3 shutout innings, striking out 3 Rays and allowing 1 hit and no walks. The Red Sox bullpen would blow an 11th inning lead and drop the 5-4 game.
Zack Wheeler held the Reds to 1 earned run and 1 unearned run over 7 strong innings but the Mets bullpen blew the devastating 3-2 game.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 20, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 20, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Ronald Acuña Jr. reached base 4 times, including a homer, to power past San Francisco, 6-0 and capture the NL East title for the Braves.
Carlos Correa continued to get into post season shape by hitting 2 homers, driving in 3, as the Astros topped the Angels, 6-4.
Mike Fiers threw 8 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 5 as the A’s blanked the Rangers, 8-0.
Mike Foltynewicz capped off his up and down season with a brilliant 8 inning, 3 hit shutout domination of San Francisco and earning the 6-0 decision for the Braves NL East clincher.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Starlin Castro got 3 hits, including a homer, scoring twice, in the Marlins 6-4 loss to Washington.
Eric Lauer struck out 9 Diamondbacks in 6 innings of work, holding them to 2 hits and 2 runs. But he was on the wrong end of a 9-0 shutout of the Padres.
Mitch Moreland homered twice, including a game tying 2 run shot in the 9th. But Boston dropped the 5-4 final in extra innings.
Rick Porcello threw 6 shutout innings, striking out 6 Rays and walking none. The Red Sox bullpen would lose the 5-4 game in the 11th.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 19, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Jim McIssac
Let’s see owned baseball on September 19, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Ronald Acuña Jr. launched his 40th homer, scoring twice in the Braves 5-4 win over the Phillies.
Nelson Cruz homered twice, driving in 5 runs, to lead the Twins closer to the AL Central title with an 8-5 final over Kansas City.
Jack Flaherty threw 8 innings, allowing 1 run while striking out 8 Cubs. The bullpen would blow his lead but the Cardinals took the 5-4 game in 10 innings.
Masahiro Tanaka threw 7 strong innings, allowing 1 run, walking none and striking out 6 Angels to pitch the Yankees to a 9-1 victory and the American League East title.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
César Hernández collected 3 hits, driving in a run, in the Phillies 5-4 loss to Atlanta.
Nicky Lopez went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI but the Royals lost to the Twins, 8-5.
Mike Morin gave the Phillies a shot with 2 innings of shutout relief, allowing no hits and 1 walk. The Braves would hold on to win, 5-4.
Gabriel Ynoa pitched into the 7th, allowing 3 runs and no walks over 6 1/3 innings but took the hard luck 8-4 decision as the Orioles were doubled up by the Blue Jays, 8-4.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 18, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 18, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Pete Alonso reached base 3 times and homered in the Mets dramatic 7-4 come from behind victory in Colorado.
Homer Bailey threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 11 Royals. He did not get the decision but set up the A’s 1-0 walk off win in extra innings.
Dinelson Lamet struck out 14 Brewers in 6 innings, allowing 1 run, getting the 2-1 decision for the Padres.
Tommy Pham collected 5 hits, including 2 doubles, scoring 3 runs including one in the game tying rally in the 9th and another in the game winning rally in the 11th, as the Rays stunned the Dodgers, 8-7.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Starlin Castro got 3 hits and scored 2 runs but the Marlins came up short against Arizona, 5-4.
Danny Duffy gave the Royals 7 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits, but could not prevent the A’s from taking the 1-0 game in extra innings.
Jon Lester allowed 1 run in his 5 innings of work but the Cubs could not stop the Reds, 3-2.
Jonathan Villar went 3 for 6 with a home run, 3 runs scored and a stolen base in the Orioles 11-10 slugfest defeat to the Blue Jays.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 17, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 17, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Cavan Biggio hit for the cycle, adding in a pair of stolen bases, leading the Blue Jays to an 8-5 victory over Baltimore.
Miguel Rojas collected 4 hits and drove in 6 runs to help the Marlins double up Arizona, 12-6.
Marcus Stroman threw 7 shutout innings in Coors Field, striking out 7, as the Mets took a much needed 6-1 final in Colorado.
Justin Verlander struck out 8 Rangers in 6 shutout innings to earn the 4-1 decision for the Astros.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Tim Anderson went 4 for 6 with a homer in the wild 9-8 extra inning White Sox loss in Minnesota.
Yu Darvish fanned 13 Reds in 7 innings but took the 4-2 decision as the Cubs fell.
Jorge López held the A’s to 2 runs over 6 innings but the Royals came up short, 2-1.
Kyle Schwarber got 3 hits, drove in both Cubs runs, in the 4-2 defeat by the Reds.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 16, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid
Let’s see owned baseball on September 16, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
José Berríos pitched into the 8th, striking out 8 White Sox in 7 1/3 innings to earn the 5-3 decision for the Twins.
Adalberto Mondesi hit a first inning RBI triple and a 9th inning go ahead double to lead the Royals to a come from behind 6-5 win in Oakland.
Marcell Ozuna went 2 for 4 with a homer, 4 RBI and played great defense as the Cardinals topped the Nationals, 4-2.
Robbie Ray held the Marlins hitless into the 6th and finished with 6 inning, 1 hit, 1 run and 7 strikeouts to set up Arizona’s 7-5 victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Pablo López threw 6 strong innings, striking out 6 and walking no Arizona batter. He did not fare in the decision as the Marlins dropped the 7-5 final.
Jeff McNeil went 2 for 5 with a homer and 2 RBI but the Mets fell 9-4 in Colorado.
Yusmeiro Petit threw 1 2/3 shutout innings of relief but the A’s could not hold on to the lead and lost 6-5 to Kansas City.
Marcus Semien got 3 hits, including a homer, but the A’s bullpen melted down and dropped the 6-5 game to the Royals.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 15, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Let’s see owned baseball on September 15, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Trevor Bauer struck out 9 Diamondbacks in 8 innings as the Reds took the 3-1 final.
Kris Bryant clobbered 2 homers and added another hit in the Cubs 16-6 blowout of Pittsburgh.
Sean Manaea threw 6 shutout innings, striking out 6 Rangers to earn the 6-1 decision for the A’s.
Josh Reddick went 5 for 5 with a homer, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored as the Astros rolled to a 12-3 final over the Royals.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Harrison Bader homered twice but the Cardinals bullpen melted down in the 7-6 final against Milwaukee.
Randy Dobnak pitched 5 strong innings, allowing 1 earned run and 1 unearned run. The Twins bullpen dropped the 7-5 game in Cleveland.
Eddie Rosario went 3 for 5 with 2 homers in the Twins 7-5 loss in Cleveland.
Zack Wheeler struck out 9 Dodgers in 7 innings but the Mets fell, 3-2.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 14, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 14, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jacob deGrom threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 8 Dodgers and set up the dramatic 3-0 Mets victory.
Brett Gardner homered twice and added another hit to lead the Yankees to an easy 13-3 blow out of Toronto.
Félix Hernández turned back the clock and gave the Mariners a vintage performance, going 7 innings, allowing 1 run and 5 hits. He did not get the decision but helped set up the 10 inning 2-1 walk off win over the White Sox.
Nico Hoerner got 3 hits, including a homer, driving in 3 and scoring 3, as the Cubs pummeled Pittsburgh, 14-1.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Tommy Edman singled and homered in the Cardinals 5-2 loss to Milwaukee.
Mike Clevinger struck out 10 Twins over 8 innings, allowing only 2 runs. But the Indians were blanked in the double header opener, 2-0.
Oscar Mercado reached base 3 times in the opening 2-0 Indians loss to the Twins. In the nightcap, he got 3 more hits, including a homer, driving in 2, but Cleveland lost that game as well, 9-5.
Hyun-Jin Ryu found his ace groove, blanking the Mets over 7 innings of 2 hit ball. The Dodgers bullpen would lose the shutout and the 3-0 game.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 13, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 13, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Gerrit Cole continued to make a Cy Young case by throwing 8 innings, allowing 1 unearned run, striking out 11 Royals to earn the 4-1 decision.
Khris Davis homered twice and walked, driving in 4, as the A’s took the 14-9 slugfest in Texas.
Paul Goldschmidt hit a grand slam and a 3 run homer to help the Cardinals pound the Brewers, 10-0.
Mike Soroka allowed 1 hit over 6 shutout frames as the Braves blanked the Nationals, 5-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Sandy Alcantara held the Giants to 1 run and no walks over 7 innings but that was one run too many as the Marlins were shutout, 1-0.
Kole Calhoun homered twice but the Angels were beaten by the Rays, 11-4.
Danny Duffy struck out 6 Astros in 6 innings, allowing 1 run. The Royals bullpen dropped the 4-1 game.
Pablo Reyes singled, doubled and tripled in the wild 17-8 Pirates loss to the Cubs.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 12, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 12, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Homer Bailey pitched into the 6th, holding Houston to 1 run and earned the 3-2 decision for Oakland.
Yu Darvish kept the Cubs in the playoff hunt with 14 strikeouts over 6 shutout innings to top San Diego, 4-1.
Juan Lagares hit 2 home runs, including a grand slam, to help the Mets complete the sweep of Arizona with an 11-1 final.
Luke Voit went 3 for 5 with a homer in the Yankees 10-4 double header opener win over Detroit. In the night cap, he got on base twice, scoring a run, helping the Yankees to a 6-4 victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Jeff Brigham threw 3 perfect innings out of the bullpen to keep the Marlins in the game. The Brewers would hold on, 3-2.
Kyle Lewis homered again and had 3 hits altogether in Seattle’s 11-5 loss to the Reds.
Jonathan Schoop got 3 hits, with a homer, but the Twins were doubled up by Washington, 12-6.
Justin Verlander struck out 11 A’s in 6 strong innings but took the hard luck 3-2 decision for Houston.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 11, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 11, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Marco Gonzales struck out 7 Reds in 7 innings to earn the 5-3 decision for Seattle.
Jeff McNeil went 3 for 4 with 2 home runs as the Mets blanked the Diamondbacks, 9-0.
Chris Paddack threw 6 shutout innings to have the Padres defeat the Cubs, 4-0.
Jorge Soler collected 4 hits, including 2 homers, to power the Royals past the White Sox, 8-6.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Ji-Man Choi clobbered 2 homers in the Rays 10-9 slug fest loss in Texas.
Sonny Gray held Seattle hitless for the first 6 innings but allowed a home run in the 7th and took the hard lick 5-3 decision for Cincinnati.
A. J. Pollock got 2 hits, including a homer, but the Dodgers fell to Baltimore, 7-3.
José Urquidy struck out 10 Oakland batters in 5 innings, allowing 1 hit and 1 run. The Astros would drop the 5-3 final,
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Who Owned Baseball – September 10, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 10, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Walker Buehler strick out 11 Orioles in 7 shutout innings to earn the 7-3 decision as the Dodgers clinched the NL West title.
Corey Dickerson hit 2 homers, driving in 3, as the Phillies edged the Braves, 6-5.
Matt Olson homered twice and walked, driving in 4, as the A’s crushed the Astros, 21-7.
Zac Plesac continued the hot Cleveland pitching with a complete game 4 hit shutout of the Angels, striking out 5 in the 8-0 final.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Brett Gardner hit 2 homers in the wild 12-11 Yankee loss in Detroit.
Jason Heyward reached base 4 times, including a pair of homers, but the Cubs dropped the 9-8 game to San Diego in exta innings.
Lance Lynn allowed 1 run over 7 innings, striking out 7 Tampa Bay batters but the Rangers bullpen would lose the game, 5-3.
Aníbal Sánchez pitched 7 strong innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs but the Nationals were blanked by Minnesota, 5-0.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 9, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 9, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Shane Bieber went 7 strong innings, striking out 8 Angels while allowing 1 run to earn the 6-2 decision for Cleveland.
Robinson Chirinos went 3 for 4 with 2 homers, driving in 6, as the Astros blanked the A’s, 15-0.
Jacob deGrom struck out 11 Diamondbacks in 7 innings, giving up 1 run, and finally got run support as the Mets took the 3-1 final.
Trent Grisham got 5 hits, including a double and triple, driving in 2 and scoring 2, as the Brewers stayed alive in the Wild Card race beating Miami 8-3.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Brandon Belt got 3 hits and drove in 2 in the Giants 6-4 defeat by the Pirates.
Jackie Bradley Jr. got on base 4 times but was stranded each time as the Red Sox were shutout by the Yankees, 5-0.
Madison Bumgarner went 7 strong innings, allowing 2 runs, but the Giants bullpen melted down and dropped the 6-4 game to Pittsburgh.
Eduardo Rodriguez held the Yankees to 1 run over 6 innings, striking out 9, but the Red Sox were blanked, 5-0.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 8, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Photo: Godofredo A Vásquez
Let’s see owned baseball on September 8, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Sandy Alcantara threw his second complete game shutout of the season, striking out 8 as the Marlins blanked Kansas City, 9-0.
Yordan Álvarez collected 4 hits, including 3 doubles, driving in 6, in the Astros 21-1 bombing of the Mariners.
Gerrit Cole allowed a solo homer and no other hits nor runs over 8 innings where he struck out 15 Mariners in a lop sided 21-1 Houston final.
Eugenio Suárez got 3 hits, including 2 homers. The second one tied the game and set up the Reds 4-3 walk off win over Arizona.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Mookie Betts went 2 for 4 with a homer but the Yankees doubled up the Red Sox, 10-5.
Ken Giles threw a perfect inning, which is more than any other AL pitcher could say yesterday, in Toronto’s 8-3 loss to the Rays.
Mike Leake did not walk a batter while pitching into the 7th, finishing with 2 runs over 6 1/3 innings, striking out 3 Reds. The Diamondbacks bullpen would blow his lead and the game, 4-3.
Wilson Ramos reached base 3 times, homering and steaing a base, driving in 3 but the Mets lost an excruiciating 10-7 game to Philadelphia.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 7, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 7, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
César Hernández got 3 hits including a homer to help the Phillies top the Mets 5-0.
Matt Olson reached base 5 times, including a home run, driving in 3, as the A’s pounded Detroit, 10-2.
Justin Verlander allowed 1 run over 7 innings, striking out 7 Mariners, as the Astros took the 2-1 final.
Alex Young struck out 12 over 8 innings of 2 hit shutout ball as the red hot Diamondbacks blanked the Reds, 2-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Luis Castillo struck out 10 Reds in 7 2/3 innings but took the hard luck 2-0 decision for the Reds.
Harold Castro went 4 for 5 with 2 RBI in the Tigers 10-2 loss in Oakland.
Jace Fry struck out 3 in 1 1/3 innings, allowing no hits and no runs in the White Sox 8-7 defeat by the Angels.
Trea Turner got 3 hits, scoring a run, but the Nationals fell short by the Braves, 5-4.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 6, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 6, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Willie Calhoun hit a pair of homers, driving in 4, to lead Texas past Baltimore 7-6.
Dallas Keuchel tossed 6 shutout frames to push the Braves closer to a Division Title with a 4-3 final over Washington.
Jorge Lopez threw 6 shutout innings, striking out 5, as the Royals blanked the Marlins, 3-0.
Christian Yelich reached base 4 ties, homered, drove in 3 runs and stole a base to lead the Brewers to a much needed 7-1 victory over the Cubs.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Tim Anderson went 2 for 4 with a homer but the White Sox came up short against the Angels, 5-4.
Lucas Giolito allowed 3 hits and 2 runs over 7 strong innings but the White Sox bullpen dropped the 5-4 final to the Angels.
Miles Mikolas struck out 7in 5 innings, allowing a single run. The Cardinals would lose the 9-4 game to Pittsburgh.
A. J. Pollock homered 3 times in the Dodgers 5-4 loss to San Francisco.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 5, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 5, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Willson Contreras collected 4 hits, including a homer, to power the Cubs past fading Milwaukee, 10-5.
Max Fried allowed 1 hit and no runs over 7 innings, striking out 9 as the Braves doubled up the Nationals, 4-2.
Reynaldo López threw a complete game 1 hitter, striking out 11 Indians to earn the 7-1 decision for the White Sox.
Austin Meadows went for 4 with a homer to help the Rays top the Blue Jays, 6-4.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
John Means pitched into the 7th, allowing 2 runs in 6 2/3 innings but the Orioles fell to Texas, 3-1.
Austin Nola homered twice, added another hit and drove in 5 runs but the Mariners blew a wild 11-9 extra inning game to Houston.
Bryan Reynolds hit a pair of homers in the Pirates 10-7 loss to the Marlins.
Stephen Strasburg struck out 7 Braves in 6 innings but took the hard luck 4-2 loss for Washington.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 4, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Jeff Roberson, AP
Let’s see owned baseball on September 3, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Mookie Betts homered twice, driving in 5, and added 2 other hits to power Boston past Minnesota, 6-2.
Zac Gallen allowed 1 hit over 7 shutout innings, striking out 8 Padres, to give the Diamondbacks a 4-1 victory.
Kevin Pillar got 4 hits, including a go ahead homer, giving the Giants a wild 9-8 win in St. Louis.
Tanner Roark pitched shutout ball into the 7th, striking out 6 over 6 2/3 innings as the A’s blanked the Angels, 4-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Tim Anderson went 3 for 5 with a homer and 2 RBI but the White Sox comeback against Cleveland fell short, 8-6.
Trevor Cahill threw 3 innings of shutout ball without letting up a hit from the pen. The Angels were shutout themselves in Oakland, 4-0.
Paul Goldschmidt reached base 3 times with 4 RBI in the Cardinals 9-8 loss to San Francisco.
Chris Paddack struck out 8 Diamondbacks over 5 1/3 shutout innings. He did not get a decision as the Padres fell, 4-1.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 3, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 3, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jack Flaherty allowed 1 hit over 8 shutout innings, striking out 8 as the Cardinals blanked San Francisco, 1-0.
Eloy Jiménez homered twice and doubled, driving in 3, to lead the White Sox past Cleveland, 6-5.
James Paxton struck out 12 Rangers in 7 innings, allowing 1 hit and no runs as the Yankees rolled to a 10-1 blow out.
Juan Soto went 3 for 4 with a homer in the Nationals wild come from behind 11-10 walk off win over the Mets.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Pete Alonso collected 3 hits, including a homer, in the Mets devastating 11-10 loss to Washington.
Mike Clevinger held the White Sox to 2 hits and 2 runs over 7 while striking out 9. The Indians bullpen dropped the 6-5 final.
Victor Reyes went 4 for 5 but the Tigers dropped the 6-5 game to Kansas City.
Dereck Rodríguez allowed 1 run on a solo homer over 7 innings, striking out 7 Cardinals but the Giants were shutout, 1-0.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 2, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 2, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Mike Minor pitched into the 8th, firing 7 1/3 scoreless frames as the Rangers handed the Yankees their first shutout since 2018 with a 7-0 final.
Joc Pederson homered twice and doubled, driving in 5, to slug the Dodgers past Colorado, 16-9.
Tommy Pham knocked a walk off RBI single, his third hit of the game, to lead the Rays to a 5-4 win over Baltimore.
Noah Syndergaard struck out 10 Nationals over 7 innings of 3 hit shutout ball to earn the 7-3 decision for the Mets.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Charlie Blackmon hit 3 doubles, driving in 1 and scoring twice in the Rockies 16-9 loss to the Dodgers.
Miguel Cabrera singled and homered but Detroit came up short against Minnesota, 4-3.
Anthony DeSclafani struck out 8 Phillies in 7 innings but was on the wrong end of a 7-1 decision for the Reds.
Masahiro Tanaka kept the Yankees in the game with 6 innings, allowing 2 hits. But the Rangers blanked New York, 7-0.
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Who Owned Baseball – September 1, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on September 1, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Zach Eflin allowed 1 run over 7 innings, striking out 3 Mets to earn the 5-2 decision for the Phillies.
Adalberto Mondesi collected 4 hits and stole 3 bases, scoring 2 runs as the Royals topped Baltimore, 6-4.
Juan Soto went 3 for 4 with a homer as the Nationals powered past the Marlins, 9-3.
Justin Verlander threw the third no hitter of his career, striking out 14 and walking just one as the Astros blanked the Blue Jays, 2-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Mike Freeman reached base 4 times but the Indians fell short to Tampa Bay, 8-2.
Tyler Mahle pitched into the 7th, holding the Cardinals to 2 hits and 1 earned run and 1 unearned run. Cincinnati would let the game get away in the 9th with a 4-3 final.
Sean Manaea allowed 1 hit and no runs over his 5 innings of work. The A’s bullpen collapsed and the Yankees walked off 5-4 winners.
Kevin Pillar singled and homered but the Giants were doubled up by San Diego, 8-4.
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Who Owned Baseball – August 31, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on August 31, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jalen Beeks came into the game in the second and gave Tampa Bay 3 shutout innings to earn the 9-6 decision over Cleveland.
Anthony Rendon homered twice in the Nationals 7-0 victory over Miami.
Ronny Rodríguez drove in 5 runs with 2 homers to help the Tigers top Minnesota, 10-7.
Stephen Strasburg struck out 14 over 8 shutout innings to help the Nationals blank the Marlins 7-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Dylan Bundy struck out 7 Royals over 6 innings but the Orioles bullpen blew the lead and ultimately the 7-5 game.
Mitch Garver reached base 4 times, with 2 homers, but the Twins dropped the 10-7 slug fest to Detroit.
Sonny Gray pitched into the 7th, allowing 1 unearned run over 6 2/3 innings. The Reds bullpen melted down and the Cardinals walked off with the 3-2 final.
Justin Turner went 3 for 4 with a homer but the Dodgers were edged out by Arizona, 6-5.
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