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Who Owned Baseball June 10, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Brandon Crawford singled, hit a pair of doubles and launched a 2 run shot off of Scherzer to give the Giants all the offense they needed to blank the Nationals, 2-0.

Curtis Granderson went 4 for 5 with a homer and 6 RBI to spark the Blue Jays 13-3 thrashing of the Orioles.

Clayton Richard took his bid to be the first Padres pitcher to throw a no hitter into the 7th. He would let up a hit with 2 outs in the 7th and finished with 7 innings, 2 hits, 1 run and 5 strikeouts to defeat the Marlins, 3-1.

Corey Kluber pitched 8 strong innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 runs while striking out 8 Tigers and helped the Indians hold onto first place with a 9-2 win.

 

They all owned baseball on June 10, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball June 9, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Danny Duffy struck out 10 Oakland batters over 7 shutout innings, earning the 2-0 win for Kansas City.

Miguel Andujar singled and homered, driving in 2, as the Yankees came from behind to top the Mets, 4-3.

Jon Lester held Pittsburgh to 1 hit and no runs over 7 innings as the Cubs took the 2-0 final.

Paul Goldschmidt continued his hot hitting by reaching base 4 times, including a pair of homers, driving in 4, sparking the Diamondbacks 12-7 slug fest victory in Colorado

They all owned baseball on June 9, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball June 8, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Paul Goldschmidt went 3 for 5 with a pair of homers, driving in 3, as the Diamondbacks topped Colorado, 9-4.

Khris Davis homered twice in the A’s 7-2 win over the Royals.

Mike Montgomery allowed 1 run over 6 innings to lead the Cubs past Pittsburgh, 3-1.

Trevor Bauer threw 8 strong innings, allowing 1 run and struck out 12 Tigers to earn the 4-1 victory for Cleveland.

They all owned baseball on June 8, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball June 7, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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José Berríos threw a complete game victory, striking out 10 White Sox while earning the 7-2 decision for Minnesota.

Miles Mikolas allowed 1 run over 7 innings, striking out 5 Marlins and allowing 3 hits in the Cardinals 4-1 win.

Eddie Rosario doubled and homered, driving in 3, in the Twins 7-2 victory over the White Sox.

Joc Pederson homered twice and added another hit to help the Dodgers hang on against the Pirates, 8-7.

They all owned baseball on June 7, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball June 6, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Anthony Rendon celebrated his birthday with two singles and two doubles, driving in 3 and scoring 4 times to help Washington smack Tampa Bay, 11-2.

Jurickson Profar drove in 5 runs with 3 hits, including a pair of homers, in Texas’ 8-2 defeat of the A’s.

Jose Quintana struck out 10 Phillies over 5 2/3 innings, giving up just 3 hits and 2 runs. He did not fare in the decision as the Cubs walked it off 7-5 winners in the bottom of the 9th.

Sonny Gray threw 8 shutout innings, striking out 8 Toronto batters to set up the Yankees 3-0 blanking.

They all owned baseball on June 6, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball June 5, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Max Scherzer struck out 13 Rays over 8 innings, allowing 2 runs and earning the 4-2 decision for Washington.

Andrew Heaney threw a complete game 1 hit shutout, striking out 4 Royals as the Angels took the razor thin 1-0 final.

Freddie Freeman got on base 5 times with a homer and a pair of doubles driving in 2 and scoring 3 as the Braves demolished San Diego, 14-1.

Miguel Andujar had a pair of hits, including a dramatic come from behind grand slam to spark the Yankees 7-2 victory over Toronto.

They all owned baseball on June 5, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball June 4, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Luis Severino threw 8 innings, striking out 10 Tigers and allowing 1 run to earn the 7-4 decision for the Yankees.

Mike Trout reached base 4 times, scored 3 and knocked in 2 including the go ahead run in the 8th as the Angels came from behind to top the Royals, 9-6.

Clayton Richard struck out 5 Braves over 7 innings, allowing 3 runs as the Padres rolled, 11-4.

Eric Hosmer doubled, homered and walked, driving in 3 and scoring 2 to help the Padres smash the Braves, 11-4.

They all owned baseball on June 4, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball June 3, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Eddie Rosario homered three times, the last one being a 9th inning walk off shot, driving in 4 altogether, to power the Twins past Cleveland, 7-5.

Max Muncy hit two homers, driving in 4, to help the surging Dodgers eat Colorado in a 10-7 slug fest.

Felix Hernandez threw 8 innings, allowing 1 run and 5 hits, earning the 2-1 decision for the surging Mariners past Tampa Bay.

Michael Wacha took a no hitter into the 9th, finishing with 8 plus innings, 1 hit, no runs and struck out 8 Pirates in the Cardinals 5-0 victory.

They all owned baseball on June 3, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball June 2, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Andrew Suarez threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 5 Phillies, to give the Giants a 2-0 victory.

Joc Pederson hit a pair of homers, including a game tying shot, and added two more hits as the Dodgers clobbered the Rockies, 12-4.

Cole Hamels struck out 8 Angels over 7 innings of 5 hit 2 run more that set up the Rangers 3-2 extra inning win.

Miguel Andujar went 2 for 4 with a homer and 3 RBI to lead the Yankees past Baltimore, 8-5.

They all owned baseball on June 2, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball June 1, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Mike Foltynewicz threw a complete game 2 hit shutout, striking out 11 Nationals, to give the Braves a 4-0 victory.

Yasiel Puig went 4 for 5 with a homer and a pair of RBI to help the Dodgers out slug Colorado, 11-8.

Frankie Montas threw 8 shutout innings, striking out a pair of Royals as Oakland rolled, 16-0.

Matt Olson reached base 4 times, including 2 homers, driving in 5, as the A’s blanked the Royals, 16-0.

 

 

They all owned baseball on June 1, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 31, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Yairo Munoz drove in 5 runs including a dramatic come from behind walk off 3 run homer in the 9th that gave the Cardinals a 10-8 win over Pittsburgh.

Francisco Lindor went 4 for 5 with a pair of homers and 4 RBI as the Indians held on against Minnesota, 9-8.

Aaron Nola held the Dodgers to 2 hits and 1 run over 7 innings, earning the 2-1 decision for Philadelphia.

Daniel Mengden pitched into the 9th, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs over 8 plus innings as the A’s topped the Rays, 7-3.

They all owned baseball on May 31, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 30, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Nathan Eovaldi threw 6 innings of no hit ball before being lifted for a reliever. The bullpen blew the no hitter but Tampa Bay blanked Oakland, 6-0.

Max Scherzer struck out 12 Orioles over 8 shutout innings to push Washington into first place with a 2-0 final.

Jorge Soler collected 4 hits, including a homer, driving in 2, as Kansas City held on to take a wild 11-8 game against the Twins.

Matt Kemp doubled and homered, driving in 4 as the Dodgers won against Philadelhia, 8-2.

They all owned baseball on May 30, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 29, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Jake Arrieta threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 6 hits and striking out 5 Dodgers to propel Philadelphia to a 6-1 win.

Mike Clevinger pitched into the 7th, struck out 7 White Sox in 6 2/3 innings and earned the 7-3 decision for Cleveland.

Bryce Harper went 3 for 5 with a homer as Washington topped Baltimore, 3-2.

Brett Gardner got 4 hits including 2 homers, one of which tied the game in the bottom of the 9th and set up the Yankees dramatic 6-5 extra inning victory over Houston.

They all owned baseball on May 29, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 28, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Andrew Benintendi singled, tripled and homered, driving in 4 to help Boston beat Toronto, 8-3.

Justin Verlander pitched 6 2/3 innings in Yankee Stadium, allowing 1 run and 4 hits and won the 5-1 game for the Astros.

Anthony Rizzo reached base 4 times, homered and drove in 3 as the Cubs shutout the Pirates 7-0.

Gio Gonzalez pitched a shutout into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 scoreless frames, striking out 3 Orioles and earning the 6-0 decision for Washington.

They all owned baseball on May 28, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 27, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Mike Leake threw 8 innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 run and no walks to earn the 3-1 decision for Seattle over Minnesota.

Greg Allen reached base 3 times including a walk off homer in the 14th to give the Indians an improbable 10-9 victory over the Astros.

Walker Buehler gave the Dodgers 7 innings, striking out 8 Padres and allowing 1 run in the 6-1 final.

Carlos Gonzalez went 4 for 4 with a homer and 2 RBI to help the first place Rockies top the Reds, 8-2.

They all owned baseball on May 27, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 26, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Mike Trout had the best offensive night of his career, which is saying something. He went 5 for 5 with 3 doubles, a homer and 4 RBI to lead the Angels past the Yankees, 11-4.

Scooter Gennett also collected 5 hits, including a homer, as the Reds held on to take a 6-5 thriller in Colorado.

Daniel Mengden threw a complete game 2 hit shutout, striking out 5 Diamondbacks in the A’s 3-0 final.

Aaron Nola took a no hitter into the 7th, finishing with 6 2/3 innings, 1 hit and 1 run while striking out 10 Blue Jays. He did not get the decision but set up the Phillies’ 2-1 win.

They all owned baseball on May 26, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 25, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Travis Shaw got 3 hits, including a homer and drew a bases loaded walk off walk to spark the Brewers past the Mets, 4-3.

Joe Musgrove tossed 7 shutout innings, striking out 7 Cardinals to earn the 8-1 decision for the Pirates.

George Springer went 3 for 6 with a back breaking 3 run homer as the Astros clobbered Cleveland’s bullpen in a closer than it looked 11-2 final.

James Paxton struck out 11 Twins over 7 innings, giving up 3 hits and 1 run as the Mariners won the 2-1 contest.

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Who Owned Baseball May 24, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Dylan Bundy threw a complete game, allowing 2 hits while striking out 14 White Sox to give the Orioles a rare win, 9-3.

Alex Bregman reached base 3 times, homered and drove in 4 to help the Astros top Cleveland, 8-2.

Steven Matz tossed 6 scoreless frames, allowing 4 hits and got the 5-0 decision for the Mets over the Brewers.

Brandon Nimmo doubled twice, singled, tripled and walked, scoring twice as the Mets blanked Milwaukee, 5-0.

They all owned baseball on May 24, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 23, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Kenta Maeda struck out 12 Rockies over 6 2/3 scoreless innings to inch the Dodgers closer to contention with a 3-0 shutout.

Josh Harrison reached base 5 times, including a go ahead 12th inning RBI triple that gave the Pirates a 5-4 win in Cincinnati.

Marco Gonzales held the A’s scoreless over 7 innings of 2 hit shutout ball and earned the 1-0 decision for Seattle.

Adam Engel went 4 for 4 with a homer, 2 RBI and 3 runs scored as the White Sox thrashed the Orioles, 11-1.

They all owned baseball on May 23, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 22, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Scooter Gennett hit a grand slam and an RBI double, driving in 6 altogether in the Reds 7-2 win over Pittsburgh.

Yonder Alonso reached base 4 times, including a double, driving in 3 and scoring 2 in Cleveland’s 10-1 thrashing of the Cubs.

Caleb Smith pitched into the 7th, finishing with 6 2/3 innings, 1 run and struck out 8 Mets as Miami won, 5-1.

Chris Sale struck out 9 Rays over 7 2/3 innings, earning the 4-2 decision for Boston.

They all owned baseball on May 21, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 21, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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José Berríos threw 8 innings, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs, striking out 9 Tigers to lead the Twins to a 4-2 victory.

Miles Mikolas threw a complete game 4 hit shutout, striking out 9 Royals as the Cardinals cruised to a 6-0 final.

Gleyber Torres homered twice, driving in 3, to help the Yankees slug the Rangers, 10-5.

Mark Reynolds homered twice and singled as the Nationals clobbered San Diego, 10-2.

They all owned baseball on May 21, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 20, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Amed Rosario had a two homer day to help the Mets beat the reeling Diamondbacks, 4-1.

Jack Flaherty pitched into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings, 2 hits, 1 run and struck out 13 Phillies to earn the 5-1 decision for the Cardinals.

J. D. Martinez reached base 3 times, homering twice and driving in 3 to keep the Red Sox tied for first after blanking Baltimore, 5-0.

Reynaldo Lopez threw 8 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 8 Rangers to give the White Sox a rare win, 3-0.

They all owned baseball on May 20, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 19, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Gary Sanchez went 4 for 5 with a pair of homers and 3 RBI, sparking the Yankees 8-3 victory over Kansas City.

James Paxton went the distance again, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs, striking out 8 Tigers, pitching Seattle to a 7-2 final.

Brandon Crawford collected 3 hits, including a homer and drove in 4 of the Giants runs as they won 9-4 over Colorado.

Jose Quintana held the Reds to 1 hit over 7 shutout innings as the Cubs took the second game of the double header in a 10-0 blow out.

They all owned baseball on May 19, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 18, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Jacob deGrom struck out 13 Diamondbacks over 7 strong innings as the Mets came away with the 3-1 victory.

Charlie Morton threw 7 innings, allowing 4 hits and struck out 8 Indians and earned the 4-1 decision for Houston.

Jose Martinez got 4 hits, including a homer, driving in 5 runs to lead the Cardinals 12-4 pounding of Philadelphia.

Wilson Ramos homered twice and singled, driving in 3, as the Rays beat the Angels, 8-3.

They all owned baseball on May 18, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 17, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Justin Turner drove in 5 runs while collecting 3 hits, including a pair of doubles, leading the Dodgers to a much needed 7-0 win over Miami.

Khris Davis went 4 for 4 with a 2 run homer and scored 3 in Oakland’s 10-5 pounding of the Blue Jays.

Kenta Maeda struck out 8 Marlins over 8 innings of 2 hit shutout ball as the Dodgers finally broke their losing streak and blanked the Marlins, 7-0.

David Price took a shutout into the 9th and completed the 6-2 victory for the Red Sox over the Orioles.

They all owned baseball on May 17, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 16, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Justin Verlander blanked the Angers with a complete game, 5 hit shutout where he recorded his 2,500th career strikeout in the Astros 2-0 win.

Justin Smoak homered, doubled and walked, driving in 3 to help the Blue Jays pound the Mets, 12-1.

Nick Pivetta struck out 11 Orioles over 7 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 run to earn the 4-1 decision for Philadelphia.

Starlin Castro got 4 hits, including a double, driving in a run and scoring another as the Marlins rallied to top the Dodgers, 6-5.

They all owned baseball on May 16, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 15, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Jordan Lyles was perfect into the 8th and came within 5 outs of the first no hitter in San Diego Padres history. He finished with 7 1/3 shutout innings, 1 hit, struck out 10 Rockies and earned the 4-0 decision.

Jose Berrios struck out 10 Cardinals over 7 1/3 innings, giving up just 2 hits and 1 run to help the Twins win, 4-1.

Devin Mesoraco reached base 5 times, including a homer, scoring 4 times and driving in a pair as the Mets clobbered the Blue Jays, 12-2.

Mitch Haniger got 3 hits, including a triple, walked, drove in 2 and helped the Mariners top the Rangers 9-8 in 11 innings.

They all owned baseball on May 15, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 14, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Andrew Heaney threw 8 innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 walk and struck out 10 Astros as the Angels took the razor thin 2-1 divisional rival game.

Junior Guerra allowed 3 hits and 2 runs over 6 strong innings, striking out 6 Diamondbacks to earn the 7-2 decision for the first place Brewers.

Niko Goodrum homered twice, driving in 5, to help the Tigers sneak back into contention with a 6-3 final over Cleveland.

Brandon Belt singled, doubled and homered, driving in 3 to lead the Giants past Cincinnati, 10-4.

 

They all owned baseball on May 14, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 13, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Joey Rickard hit a pair of homers, added a third hit, drive in 5 and scored 3 as the Orioles demolished the Rays, 17-1.

Dallas Keuchel threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 8 Rangers and earning the 6-1 decision for the Astros.

Mark Reynolds got two homers, including an 8th inning go ahead shot, and had a third hit to power the Nationals past the Diamondbacks, 6-4.

Freddy Peralta did not allow a hit until the 6th in his big league debut and struck out 13 Rockies over 5 2/3 shutout innings to propel the Brewers into first place, 7-3.

They all owned baseball on May 13, 2018

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Who Owned Baseball May 12, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB

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Trevor Story reached base 4 times, including 2 homers and drove in all the runs in the 4-0 Rockies blanking of Milwaukee.

Francisco Lindor homered twice and doubled twice to give the Indians a much needed 6-2 win over Kansas City.

Stephen Strasburg pitched into the 7th, finishing with 1 run and 1 walk over 6 2/3 innings, striking out 9 Diamondbacks and getting the 2-1 victory for the Nationals.

Charlie Morton struck out 14 Rangers over 7 innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 run to earn the 6-1 decision for the Astros.

They all owned baseball on May 12, 2018

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