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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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Who Owned Baseball – June 26, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Duane Burleson/Getty Images
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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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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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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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
Fox Sports
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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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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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
Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images
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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Who Owned Baseball – June 16, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
SNET
Let’s see owned baseball on June 16, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Matt Adams hit a 3 run homer and a grand slam to lead the Nationals in a 15-5 pounding of the Diamondbacks.
Trevor Bauer threw a complete game 4 hit shutout, striking out 8 Tigers while walking none to earn the 8-0 decision for Cleveland.
Teoscar Hernández homered twice in the Blue Jays 12-0 blanking of Houston.
Hyun-Jin Ryu allowed 2 unearned runs over 7 innings, striking out 8 Cubs and walking none to set up the Dodgers 3-2 victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Ketel Marte homered, doubled, singled and walked, scoring 3 runs but the Diamondbacks were trashed by the Nationals, 15-5.
Shelby Miller stopped the bleeding with 3 innings of shutout relief, allowing 2 hits and 1 walk. But it was too little and too late as the Rangers were blown out by Cincinnati 11-3.
Jose Quintana kept the Cubs in the game during a Ryu start with 5 solid frames allowing 2 runs. He did not factor in the decision as the Dodgers won, 3-2.
Mike Trout reached base 3 times, including a homer, scoring 2 and driving in 2, but the Angels comeback fell a run short against Tampa Bay, 6-5.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 15, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Let’s see owned baseball on June 15, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Shane Bieber pitched into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings, 12 strikeouts, 2 runs and 1 walk to lead the Indians past Detroit, 4-2.
Yu Darvish struck out 10 Dodgers in 7 innings, allowing a single run and helped set up the Cubs 2-1 comeback win.
Ketel Marte homered twice in the Diamondbacks 10-3 thrashing of the Nationals.
Marcus Semien collected 3 hits, including a homer, driving in 2 and scoring 3 times as the A’s pounded the Mariners, 11-2.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Walker Buehler started the game with 5 hitless innings and would finish with 7 scoreless frames, allowing 2 hits and walking none. The Cubs would rally against the Dodgers bullpen to win 2-1.
Josh Donaldson singled, doubled and launched a go ahead 3 run homer but the Braves bullpen blew the lead and the 6-5 final to the Phillies.
Whit Merrifield went 4 for 5 with a homer and 2 runs scored but the Twins came from behind to beat his Royals, 5-4.
Tayler Scott stopped the bleeding by stranding his two inherited runners and tossing 2 shutout innings. But the damage was done as the Mariners were blown out by Oakland, 11-2.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 14, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
(Photo: Raj Mehta, USA TODAY Sports)
Let’s see owned baseball on June 14, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jake Bauers hit for the cycle, driving in 4 runs and scoring a pair, giving the Indians a much needed 13-4 victory over Detroit.
Kyle Gibson threw 8 innings of 2 hit shutout ball as the Twins blanked Kansas City, 2-0.
Hunter Renfroe homered 3 times, including one in the wild 6 run 9th inning and 1 in the 12th inning game winning rally as the Padres stunned the Rockies, 16-12.
Max Scherzer struck out 10 Diamondbacks over 7 innings, giving up 3 hits, 2 runs and 1 walk to earn the 7-3 decision.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Charlie Blackmon went 4 for 7, including a homer, but the Rockies had an epic collapse in the 16-12 final against San Diego.
Jacob deGrom threw 7 innings, striking out 8 and no walks in the suspended game against the Cardinals. The game resumed and the Mets bullpen dropped the game 5-4.
Brad Keller silenced the mighty Twins bats with 7 scoreless frames, allowing 3 hits and 3 walks. The Kansas City bullpen would allow 2 runs which was enough in the 2-0 loss.
Luke Voit got on base 4 times including a homer that briefly gave the Yankees the lead. The rest of the night was all White Sox, who won 10-2.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 13, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
AP Photo/Chris O’Meara
Let’s see owned baseball on June 13, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Homer Bailey helped the Royals put on a show in Omaha with 6 shutout innings, striking out 6 Tigers and earning the 7-3 decision.
Charlie Blackmon collected 4 hits, including 2 homers, driving in 4, as the Rockies topped the Padres, 9-6.
Zack Greinke flirted with a no hitter, finishing with 7 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits and no walks as the Diamondbacks blanked the Nationals, 5-0.
Shohei Ohtani hit the first cycle for the Angels since 2013, driving in 3 runs to top the Rays, 5-3.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Manny Machado homered twice and singled but the Padres could not catch the Rockies in the 9-6 Coors slug fest.
Dovydas Neverauskas slowed down the Braves bats with 2 scoreless and hitless innings in relief to give the Pirates a chance. They came up just short, 6-5.
Hunter Pence reached base 4 times, including 2 doubles, scoring a run and driving in another as the Rangers dropped a wild 7-6 game in Boston.
Hunter Wood gave the Rays a pair of scoreless innings of relief to give them a chance to comeback. The Angels would hold on in the 5-3 final.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 12, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Let’s see owned baseball on June 12, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Brett Anderson pitched into the 7th, holding the Rays to 2 runs in 6 1/3 innings. He did not get the decision but the A’s slammed themselves to a 6-2 win.
Cole Hamels went into Coors Field and threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 9 Rockies as the Cubs rolled, 10-1.
Austin Riley collected 3 hits, including a game tying 9th inning homer, and scored the winning run in the 11th as Atlanta walked off against Pittsburgh, 8-7.
Daniel Vogelbach reached base 5 times, including a homer and 2 runs scored, in the Mariners wild 9-6 extra inning victory in Minnesota.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Zach Eflin threw 8 innings, allowing 2 runs while striking out 9. But the Phillies were blanked by Arizona, 2-0.
Trey Mancini homered and reached base 2 more times but the Orioles fell short against Toronto, 8-6.
Kevin Newman went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI and a stolen base in the Pirates extra inning 8-7 loss to Atlanta.
Justin Verlander struck out 15 Brewers in 7 innings, walking none and allowing just 4 hits and 3 runs. The Astros would drop the 6-3 final in extra innings.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 11, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Todd Kirkland – Getty Images
Let’s see owned baseball on June 11, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Trevor Bauer pitched into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings, 1 run and striking out 6 Reds batters. He did not get the decision but set up Cleveland walking off to a 2-1 final.
Dakota Hudson threw 7 strong innings, giving up 1 run and striking out 6 as the Cardinals slugged the Marlins, 7-1.
Brian McCann homered twice in the rain shorted 7-5 Atlanta victory over the Pirates.
Gio Urshela singled, doubled and homered, driving in 4 runs in the Yankees 12-5 double header opening win over the Mets. He added an RBI n the 10-4 nightcap loss.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Luis Castillo threw 6 innings, striking out 6 Cleveland batters and giving up just 1 run. But Cleveland came back to double up Cincinnati, 2-1.
Edwin Encarnación reached base 3 times, including a homer, driving in 3, but the Twins came back against his Mariners, 6-5.
Mike Leake held Minnesota to 3 runs, 6 hits and no walks over 7 innings. Seattle’s bullpen would collapse and drop the 6-5 final.
Anthony Rendon hit a pair of homers and walked but the Nationals came up short against the White Sox, 7-5.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 10, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Dirk Shadd – Tampa Bay Times
Let’s see owned baseball on June 10, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Eduardo Escobar went 4 for 5 with a pair of homers and 5 RBI in the 13-8 Diamondbacks slug fest win over Philadelphia.
Charlie Morton kept the A’s scoreless over 7 innings, striking out 7, earning the 6-2 decision for the Rays.
Danny Santana had a 4 hit performance to lead the Rangers past the Red Sox in a wild 4-3 extra inning game.
Michael Wacha threw 6 shutout innings, allowing 5 hits while striking out 4 Marlins in the Cardinals 4-1 victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Starling Marte homered twice and added another hit but the Pirates were pounded by the Braves, 13-7.
J. D. Martinez reached base 3 times in the Red Sox 4-3 defeat by the Rangers.
Hyun-Jin Ryu held the Angels to 1 run over 6 innings in the Dodgers 5-3 loss.
Chris Sale struck out 10 Rangers over 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 unearned run. But the Red Sox bullpen lost the lead in the 9th and the 4-3 game in the 11th.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 9, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
FS Sun
Let’s see owned baseball on June 9, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Matt Joyce doubled twice, walked twice and drove in the go ahead run in the 12th inning for the Braves 7-6 victory in Miami.
Brandon Lowe homered twice and singled, scoring 3 and driving in 3 as the Rays won in Boston, 6-1.
Jake Odorizzi struck out 8 Tigers in 6 innings, allowing 1 run as the Twins took the 12-2 blowout.
Noah Syndergaard allowed 1 hit and struck out 7 Rockies over 7 shutout innings to earn the 6-1 decision for the Mets.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Madison Bumgarner gave up 1 run over 7 innings, striking out 5 Dodgers. But that one run was too many as the Giants were blanked, 1-0.
Asdrubal Cabrera singled, doubled and homered but the Rangers wild comeback against the A’s fell one run short, 9-8.
Austin Dean got 3 hits, including a homer, driving in 3, but the Marlins lost 7-6 in 12 innings to Atlanta.
Peter Fairbanks stopped the bleeding with 2 perfect innings of relief, striking out 3 Oakland batters in his Major League debut. The Rangers dropped the 9-8 slug fest.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 8, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Ben Margot – AP
Let’s see owned baseball on June 8, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
JaCoby Jones homered twice, adding another hit, driving in 5, to slug the Tigers past first place Minnesota, 9-3.
Nick Pivetta threw a complete came, allowing 1 run and walking no Reds to give the Phillies a 4-1 win.
Adrian Sampson led the Rangers in the first game of a doubleheader with a complete game 4 hits, 1 run victory, striking out 7 Oakland batters for the 3-1 final.
Corey Seager compiled 4 hits, driving in 4, as the Dodgers topped the Giants, 7-2.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Didi Gregorius went 2 for 4 with a homer and 2 RBI and 2 runs scored but the Yankees came up short in Cleveland, 8-4.
Brad Keller went 8 strong innings, giving up only 2 runs while striking out 4 White Sox batters. The Royals were shutout, however, 2-0.
Marcell Ozuna hit a 3 run homer in the first but the Cardinals offense sputtered out and the Cubs came back to win, 9-4.
Trevor Richards held the Braves to 2 hits and 1 run over 7 innings. But he took the hard luck loss as the Marlins were blanked, 1-0.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 7, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune
Let’s see owned baseball on June 7, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Ronald Acuña Jr. got 3 hits, including a homer, driving in 3, leading the Braves past Miami, 7-1.
Yonny Chirinos struck out 6 Red Sox in 8 scoreless frames to earn the 6-1 decision for Tampa Bay.
Cole Hamels threw 8 innings of 3 hit shutout ball, striking out 10 Cardinals to keep the Cubs tied for first with a 3-1 final.
Marcus Semien got 4 hits including a game tying single in the 7th and a go ahead 2 run homer in the 9th as the A’s took a dramatic 5-3 victory in Texas.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Delino DeShields got 3 hits and a walk but the Rangers lost 5-3 to the A’s.
Clayton Kershaw threw 7 strong innings, allowing 2 runs and struck out 4 Giants. But she took the hard luck 2-1 Dodgers loss.
Lance Lynn struck out 8 Oakland batters in 6 innings, allowing 2 runs. The Rangers bullpen blew the lead and the game, 5-3.
Joey Votto reached base 3 times, including a homer, but the Reds were doubled upped by the Phillies, 4-2.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 6, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on June 6, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Max Kepler homered 3 times and added another hit and walk, driving in 4 runs to help the Twins widen their Division Lead by topping Cleveland, 5-4.
J. A. Happ threw 7 innings, allowing 1 run and walking no Toronto batters in the Yankees 6-2 win.
Peter Lambert struck out 9 in his Major League debut, going 7 innings and 1 run to earn the 3-1 Rockies decision over the Cubs.
Mike Moustakas hit a pair of homers in the Brewers 5-1 victory over Miami.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Trevor Bauer gave the Indians 8 innings, striking out 7 batters. But Cleveland fell, 5-4.
Brian Dozier doubled and homered and drove in 2 in the Nationals 5-4 defeat by San Diego.
Alex Gordon went 3 for 5, homered and scored twice but the Red Sox came from behind to beat the Royals, 7-5.
Jose Quintana pitched into the 8th, going 7 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs and no Colorado walks. He took the tough luck 3-1 Cubs loss.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 5, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
Let’s see owned baseball on June 5, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
David Bote doubled, homered and singled two times, driving in an eye popping 7 runs as the Cubs won a wild 9-8 game over the Rockies.
Randal Grichuk homered twice, scoring 3 runs, in the Blue Jays 11-7 comeback victory over the Yankees.
Chris Sale threw a complete game 3 hit masterpiece, striking out 12, walking none and throwing an immaculate inning along the way as the Red Sox blanked the Royals, 8-0.
Jason Vargas struck out 8 Giants in his 5 hits complete game shutout to earn the 7-0 decision for the Mets.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
David Dahl went 3 for 5 with a double and a triple, driving in 3, in the Rockies 9-8 loss to the Cubs.
Robbie Grossman doubled twice and singled twice, scoring twice and drove in a run but the A’s collapsed and allowed the Angels to walk off, 10-9.
Adrian Houser threw 3 innings out of the bullpen, with 1 hit, 1 walk and 1 unearned run, striking out 6 Marlins but the Brewers fell 8-3.
John Means allowed 1 run in 6 innings, striking out 5 Rangers but the Orioles dropped the 2-1 game in the 9th.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 4, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on June 4, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Shane Bieber threw 7 strong frames, allowing 2 runs and 1 walk, striking out 7 Twins as the Indians took the 5-2 final.
Garrett Cooper reached base 5 times, homered, driving in 4 while scoring 2, leading the Marlins to an eye popping 16-0 blanking of the Brewers.
Hyun-Jin Ryu continued to shutout batters, tossing 7 scoreless frames, striking out 2 Arizona batters and earning the 9-0 decision for the Dodgers.
Pedro Severino homered 3 times, driving in 4, in the Orioles wild 12-11 slug fest victory over Texas.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Griffin Canning struck out 8 Oakland batters in 6 innings but was on the losing end of the 4-2 final for the Angels.
Aaron Hicks doubled, homered and walked, scoring 2 but the Yankees fell short in Toronto, 4-3.
Franmil Reyes homered twice in San Diego’s 9-6 loss to Philadelphia.
Noah Syndergaard pitched into the 7th, finishing with 3 runs in 6 2/3 innings. He did not fare in the decision as the Mets bullpen melted down in the 10th, losing to the Giants, 9-3.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 3, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune
Let’s see owned baseball on June 3, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Javier Baez homered and doubled, driving in 3, to lead the Cubs to an 8-1 beating of the Angels.
Walker Buehler struck out 11 Diamondbacks in 8 innings, allowing 2 hits, no walks and a single run to earn the 3-1 decision for the Dodgers.
Josh Reddick went 2 for 4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored to lead the Astros past Seattle, 4-2.
Framber Valdéz threw 4 shutout innings in relief, striking out 3 as the Astros doubled up the Mariners, 4-2.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Wade LeBlanc came into the game in the second and threw 8 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run. The Astros scored all the runs they needed in the first to beat Seattle, 4-2.
Robbie Ray pitched 7 innings, allowing 3 runs and striking out 9 Dodgers. But he would be saddled with the tough luck 3-1 Arizona decision.
J. T. Realmuto went 2 for 4 with a homer and 2 RBI but the Phillies were pounded by San Diego, 8-2.
Mallex Smith homered and walked in the Mariners 4-2 loss to the Astros.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 2, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
AP
Let’s see owned baseball on June 2, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Brandon Crawford hit a pair of homers as the Giants pounded Baltimore, 8-1.
Lucas Giolito pitched shutout ball into the 8th, finishing with 7 1/3 innings, 5 hits, no runs and struck out 9 Cleveland batters for the White Sox 2-0 victory.
Max Scherzer struck out 15 Reds in 8 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 walk and 1 run to earn the 4-1 decision for Washington.
Myles Straw reached base 4 times, stole 3 bases and scored 3 runs in the Astros 6-4 extra innings win in Oakland.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Matt Chapman got 3 hits, including a game tying homer in the 8th but the Astros topped the A’s in the 12th, 6-4.
Cole Hamels held the Cardinals to 2 hits, 2 walks and a single unearned run over 7 innings. But he still ended up on the wrong end of a 2-1 Cubs loss.
Zach Plesac had the best outing of his young career, allowing 4 hits, 1 run and struck out 7. But the Indians were blanked by the White Sox, 2-0.
Hunter Renfroe homered twice in the Padres 9-3 defeat by the Marlins.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 1, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Ben Margot – AP
Let’s see owned baseball on June 1, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Orlando Arcia homered twice and walked, driving in 4 key runs in the Brewers come from behind extra innings 12-10 slug fest win against the Pirates.
Marwin Gonzalez doubled and homered in the Twins 6-2 victory in Tampa Bay.
Clayton Kershaw struck out 6 Phillies in 7 innings, allowing 1 run and walking none. He did not get the decision but the Dodgers walked off on top, 4-3.
Justin Verlander threw 8 strong innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 run while striking out 8 Oakland batters to earn the 5-1 decision for the Astros.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Jacob deGrom pitched into the 7th, allowing 1 run and 5 hits while striking out 7 Diamondbacks in 6 2/3 innings. The Mets bullpen would have another spectacular meltdown and fumble away the 6-5 final in extra innings.
Edwin Encarnación homered twice for the Mariners in a losing 6-3 cause against the Angels.
Starling Marte went 4 for 7 with a homer and 3 RBI but the Pirates lost the wild 12-10 game to Milwaukee in extra innings.
Marcus Stroman threw 7 innings in Coors Field and allowed 3 earned runs and 1 unearned run while walking none. His Blue Jays were doubled up by the Rockies, 4-2.
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Who Owned Baseball – May 31, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Andy Cross – Denver Post
Let’s see owned baseball on May 31, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
José Berríos struck out 8 Rays in 6 2/3 innings, allowing 3 hits and 3 runs, setting up the Twins 5-3 win.
Niko Goodrum went 5 for 5 with 2 homers and 3 RBI as the Tigers topped Atlanta, 8-2.
Miles Mikolas threw 7 strong innings, allowing 1 run and striking out a trio of Cubs. He did not get the decision but set up the 10th inning St. Louis walk off 2-1 victory.
Trevor Story homered twice, doubled and walked, driving in 7 and scoring 4 to lead the surging Rockies past Toronto, 13-6.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Yu Darvish struck out 6 Cardinals in 6 innings, holding them to 1 run. He did not get the decision as the Cubs fell 2-1 in the 10th.
Mike Fiers pitched into the 7th, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs in 6 2/3 innings, striking out 3 Houston batters. But the Oakland bullpen blew the lead in the 7th and ultimately the 3-2 final.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base 4 times altogether, homering along the way, in the Blue Jays 13-6 slug fest loss to Colorado.
Juan Soto got 3 hits, including a homer, but the Nationals were tripled up by the Reds, 9-3.
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Who Owned Baseball – May 30, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times
Let’s see owned baseball on May 30, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Adalberto Mondesi reached base 4 times, including a homer, scoring twice as the Royals doubled up Texas, 4-2.
Charlie Morton threw 7 strong innings, holding the mighty Twins to 4 hits, 2 runs and no walks as the Rays rolled to a 14-3 finish.
Mike Moustakas got 4 hits including 2 homers to slug Milwaukee past Pittsburgh, 11-5.
Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched a shutout into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 scoreless innings, 4 hits and 7 strikeouts as the Dodgers blanked the Mets, 2-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Shin-Soo Choo homered and singled in the Rangers 4-2 loss to Kansas City.
Eduardo Escobar singled and homered, driving in 3, but the Rockies walked off against the Diamondbacks, 11-10 in 10.
Mike Minor struck out 8 Royals in 5 innings but the Rangers came up short, 4-2.
Jason Vargas was solid over 7 innings, allowing 1 hit and striking out 6 Dodgers. But he took the hard luck 2-0 decision for the Mets.
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Who Owned Baseball – May 29, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
Let’s see owned baseball on May 29, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Griffin Canning held the A’s to 1 run, 3 hits and no walks over 6 innings. He did not get a decision but the Angels won in extra innings, 12-7.
Bryce Harper singled, doubled and homered, knocking in 4, to help the Phillies clobber St. Louis, 11-4.
Kyle Hendricks threw 8 innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 run and striking out 7 Astros to earn the 2-1 decision for the Cubs.
Carlos Santana missed the cycle by a single, walking twice to add to his three extra base hits and 5 RBI to help the Indians out slug the Red Sox, 14-9.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Pete Alonso homered twice and added another hit, driving in 4, but the Dodgers came from behind to edge the Mets, 9-8.
Jackie Bradley Jr. went 3 for 4 with a homer in the Red Sox 14-9 loss to Cleveland.
Madison Bumgarner gave up 2 runs in 6 innings, striking out 4 Marlins but the punchless Giants fell, 4-2.
Wade Miley struck out 9 Cubs in 7 innings but took the hard luck 2-1 defeat for the Astros.
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