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Who Owned Baseball – April 29, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on April 29, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jesus Aguilar went 3 for 4 with a pair of homers, driving in 4, to power the Brewers past Colorado, 5-1.
Xander Bogaerts got two hits including an RBI double that helped the Red Sox come from behind and beat Oakland 9-4.
Jake Odorizzi out dueled Verlander with shutout innings, striking out 7 Astros, as the Twins took the 1-0 thriller.
Mike Soroka struck out 8 Padres over 6 innings to earn the 3-1 decision for Atlanta.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Cody Bellinger singled twice, walked and drove in a run but the Dodgers fell to San Francisco, 3-2.
Justin Miller stopped the bleeding by throwing 2 shutout innings after the Cardinals 5th inning uprising. It was too late for the Nationals, who were doubled up, 6-3.
Pedro Severino reached base 3 times, including a homer, the the Orioles 5-3 loss to the White Sox.
Justin Verlander allowed just 2 hits and struck out 7 in 6 innings. But the Twins blanked his Astros, 1-0.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 28, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Let’s see owned baseball on April 28, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Ozzie Albies got 3 hits, 2 of them homers, to help the Braves come from behind against the Rockies, 8-7.
Zach Eflin threw a complete game, allowing 7 hits while walking no Miami batters for the 5-1 Philadelphia victory.
Kyle Gibson struck out 6 Tigers and walking none over 7 solid innings to give the Twins a 4-1 win.
Hunter Pence singled, doubled and homered, driving in 4 and scoring 3 times as the Rangers rolled in Seattle, 14-1.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Chris Bassitt struck out 9 Blue Jays in 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run. The A’s bullpen would collapse in extra innings allowing Toronto to walk off as 5-4 winners.
Melky Cabrera homered twice and added a singled and a double but the Pirates were edged by the Dodgers, 7-6.
Jon Duplantier came out of the bullpen in extra innings to throw 4 shutout frames, allowing 1 hit, 2 walks and striking out 4 Cubs. He did not factor into the decision in the Diamondbacks 6-5 loss in 15 innings.
Daniel Vogelbach reached base 3 times but the rest of the Mariners were silenced in the 14-1 drubbing by the Rangers.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 27, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
AP Elaine Thompson
Let’s see owned baseball on April 27, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
David Bote homered twice, driving in 5, in the Cubs 9-1 blow out of Arizona.
Hunter Dozier singled twice and tripled twice with 5 RBI to help the Royals top the Angels in a wild 9-4 game.
Clayton Kershaw did not walk a batter in 7 innings, giving up 4 hits and 1 run while striking out 8 Pirates to earn the 3-1 Dodger win.
Mike Minor struck out 13 Mariners in 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run as the Rangers rolled to a 15-1 final.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Pete Alonso homered and added two more hits but the Mets came up short against Milwaukee, 8-6.
Mookie Betts singled and homered, providing the Red Sox almost all of their offense as they were doubled up by the Rays, 2-1.
Shane Bieber threw 6 strong innings, allowing 3 hits and 3 runs, striking out 9 Astros along the way. He did not fare in the decision as the Indians bullpen lost the 4-3 game in extra innings.
Steven Strasburg went 7 innings, striking out 9 Padres and allowing 2 runs, 4 hits and 1 walk. The Nationals bullpen got blown out in extra innings, 8-3.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 26, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
NBC Sports Chicago
Let’s see owned baseball on April 26, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Tim Anderson went 4 for 6 with a double, 3 runs scored and a walk off homer to cap a wild 12-11 White Sox win over Detroit.
Austin Barnes homered and doubled, driving in 3 to help the Dodgers top Pittsburgh, 6-2.
Jerad Eickhoff blanked the Marlins over 7 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 run, to earn the 4-0 decision for the Phillies.
Marcus Stroman allowed 1 hit over 7 shutout innings, striking out 7 A’s along the way. He set up the Blue Jays’ 4-2 walk off victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Miguel Cabrera collected 4 hits, including a homer, in the Tigers bizarre 12-11 loss to the White Sox.
Mike Fiers held the Blue Jays to 2 runs over 7 strong innings but Oakland’s bullpen dropped the 4-2 game in the 9th,
Tyler Flowers singled twice and homered twice but the Braves were doubled up by the Rockies, 8-4.
Max Scherzer struck out 10 Padres and walked none over 7 innings of 4 hits, 2 run ball. He did not factor into the decision as Washington fell, 4-3.
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Previewing the Weekend and Answering Tweets – @lockedonmlb April 26, 2019
Before wrapping up another week, we preview the games for the weekend, including the arrival of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the urgency for the Red Sox to win against Tampa Bay again.
Then I answer Tweets from listeners, including one about the Phillies chances and another about White Sox fandom.
This is the LockedOn MLB Podcast with your host Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 25, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Elaine Thompson / The Associated Press
Let’s see owned baseball on April 25, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Trevor Bauer allowed 4 hits and 1 run over 8 innings as the Indians edged the Astros, 2-1.
Tim Beckham reached base 3 times with a homer and 3 RBI to help the Mariners clobber the Rangers, 14-2.
Jarrod Dyson went 3 for 5 with a triple, 2 runs scored and an RBI as Arizona blanked Pittsburgh, 5-0.
Zack Greinke threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 7 Pirates and smacking a triple of his own to raise his average to .462 in the Diamondbacks 5-0 victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Gerrit Cole struck out 10 Indians in 7 innings while giving up only 2 runs. He took the hard luck decision as the Astros were doubled up, 2-1.
Freddie Freeman singled twice and homered but the Braves rally in Cincinnati came up short, 4-2.
Aaron Nola pitched into the 7th, allowing 1 run and striking out 4 Marlins in 6 2/3 innings. The Phillies bullpen would drop the 3-1 final in extra innings.
Gio Urshela homered and walked in the Yankees 11-5 loss to the Angels.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 24, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Let’s see owned baseball on April 24, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Ketel Marte hit a pair of homers in the Diamondbacks 11-2 crushing of the Pirates.
Chris Paddack threw 7 innings of 1 hit, shutout ball, fanning 9 Mariners to give the Padres a razor thin 1-0 victory.
Jose Ramirez singled, doubled, walked, homered and drove in 4 in the Indians 6-2 win.
Justin Verlander threw 8 strong innings, striking out 8 Twins and allowing 1 run to help the Astros take the 7-1 final.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Cody Bellinger reached base 3 times, including a homer, in the Dodgers 7-6 defeat at the hands of the Cubs.
Walker Buehler pitched well into the 6th inning, allowing 4 hits. But the Cubs bombed the Dodger bullpen, 7-6.
Felix Hernandez struck out 8 Padres in 7 innings, allowing 1 run. But the Mariners were blanked, 1-0.
Andrelton Simmons homered twice in the Angels 6-5 loss to the Yankees.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 23, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Charles Wenzelberg
Let’s see owned baseball on April 23, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Franmil Reyes hit a pair of homers, driving in 3, to help the Padres double up the Mariners, 6-3.
Luke Voit homered twice and walked as the Yankees held on to beat the Angels, 7-5.
Zack Wheeler not only threw 7 shutout innings, allowing only 5 hits and no walks while striking out 11 Phillies, but he also homered and doubled, totally dominating the 9-0 victory by the Mets.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Xander Bogaerts homered twice in the Red Sox opening 7-4 loss to the Tigers. He added an RBI single in the 4-2 nightcap loss.
Jake Newberry came out of the bullpen and threw 3 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 walk. But the Rays damage was done early and the Royals could not come back in the 5-2 final.
Travis Shaw hit a pair of homers but the Brewers came up short against St. Louis, 4-3.
Trevor Williams threw 7 strong innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs, walking 1 and striking out 4 Diamondbacks. He took the hard luck 2-1 decision as the Pirates lost.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 22, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
(Jeff Roberson/Associated Press)
Let’s see owned baseball on April 22, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Dexter Fowler got 4 hits, including a homer, driving in 4 and scoring 3 as the Cardinals won a slug fest against division rival Milwaukee, 13-5.
J. A. Happ threw 7 strong innings, allowing 3 hits, 2 runs and struck out 5 Angels. He did not get the decision but the Yankees topped the Angels in 14 innings, 4-3.
Steven Matz held the Phillies to 1 run over 6 innings to earn the 5-1 decision for the Mets.
Jorge Polanco went 4 for 5 with a homer, 4 RBI and 2 runs scored to lead the red hot Twins past Houston, 9-5.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Brian Dozier reached base 3 times, including a homer, in the Nationals 7-5 loss to the Rockies.
Hunter Dozier went 2 for 2 with a homer and a walk but the Royals dropped the 6-3 game to Tampa Bay.
Matt Harvey allowed just 3 hits and 2 walks over 6 innings, striking out a pair of Yankees. The Angels fell in 14 innings, 4-3.
Joe Musgrove threw 6 strong innings, allowing 3 hits and struck out 5 Diamondbacks along the way. But the Pirates bullpen melted down in the lopsided 12-4 final.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 21, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
(Adam Hunger/AP)
Let’s see owned baseball on April 21, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Cody Bellinger got 3 hits, including the 2 out go ahead homer in the 9th, and stole a home run with a leaping catch to help the Dodgers win in Milwaukee, 6-5.
James Paxton blanked the Royals over 6 shutout innings, fanning 12 and walking only 1. The bullpen blew his lead but the Yankees walked off 7-6 winners in 10.
Justin Smoak got 4 hits, including a homer, driving in 2, to help the Blue Jays hang on against the A’s, 5-4.
Stephen Strasburg struck out 11 Marlins in 8 innings of 2 hit ball to earn the 5-0 decision for the Nationals.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Pete Alonso reached base 3 times, including a homer, but the Mets lost in St. Louis, 6-4.
Alex Gordon got a pair of hits including a dramatic 8th inning game tying home run. The Royals would lose the 7-6 game to the Yankees in 10.
Reynaldo Lopez pitched 6 innings, allowing 2 earned runs and striking out 8 and walking no Tigers. But the White Sox dropped the 4-3 game.
Robbie Ray allowed 1 run over 6 strong innings but did not get the decision as the Cubs walked off against the Diamondbacks, 2-1.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 20, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Jeff Hanisch – USA Today Sports
Let’s see owned baseball on April 19, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Miles Mikolas threw 8 solid innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs and added his own RBI hit as the Cardinals clobbered the Mets, 10-2.
Eddie Rosario went 3 for 5 with 2 homers in the Twins 6-5 double header opening victory over Baltimore. In the nightcap, he singled and doubled to help the Twins sweep the two games with a 16-7 slug fest.
Masahiro Tanaka struck out 7 Royals in 7 innings, scattering 4 hits and a single run as the Yankees won easily, 9-2.
Christian Yelich homered twice and walked to help the Brewers blank the Dodgers, 5-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Trevor Bauer pitched into the 7th, striking out 10 Braves in 6 1/3 innings and holding them to 3 hits and 2 runs. The Indians bullpen had a meltdown in the 9th, however, to hand Atlanta the 8-7 final.
Charlie Blackmon went 4 for 5 with a homer and 4 RBI but his Rockies fell to Philadelphia, 8-5.
Hyun-Jin Ryu struck out 9 Brewers in 5 2/3 innings, allowing 2 runs. He would take the hard luck 5-0 Dodger decision.
Dwight Smith Jr. reached base 3 times with a homer in the Orioles 6-5 opener loss to the Twins.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 19, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Let’s see owned baseball on April 18, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Pete Alonso reached base 3 times, homered and scored a pair of runs as the Mets took a share of first place by holding on in St. Louis, 5-4.
Mookie Betts doubled and hit a go ahead homer to give the Red Sox a much needed 6-4 victory over Tampa Bay.
Kyle Hendricks struck out 11 Diamondbacks over 7 shutout innings as the Cubs rolled, 5-1.
Marcus Stroman kept the A’s to 1 run over 8 strong innings to earn the 5-1 decision for the Blue Jays.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Kyle Dowdy stopped the Astros offense with 3 2/3 shutout innings, striking out 3 along the way. It was too little too late as the Rangers lost, 7-2.
Joey Gallo singled and homered but the Rangers were out slugged by the Astros, 7-2.
Bryce Harper collected 5 hits and drove in the go ahead run in the 12th. But the Phillies bullpen lost the game to the Rockies in the bottom of the 12th, 4-3.
Matt Strahm allowed 2 hits and 1 run over 8 innings, striking out 5 Reds. He did not fare in the decision as San Diego fell 3-2 in 11.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 18, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on April 18, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Homer Bailey held the Yankees to 3 hits and 1 run over 6 innings to help the Royals win, 6-1.
Patrick Corbin pitched into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 run while striking out 9 San Francisco batters to earn the 4-2 decision for the Nationals.
Ryon Healy homered twice and walked, driving in 5 in Seattle’s wild 11-10 victory in Anaheim.
Ryan McMahon went 3 for 4 with 2 homers and 5 RBI as the Rockies beat the Phillies, 6-2.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Zach Eflin held the Rockies scoreless through 5 before allowing 2 earned runs and 1 unearned run in the 6th. He would take the hard luck 6-2 defeat for the Phillies.
Ryne Harper stopped the bleeding with 3 1/3 shutout innings out of the pen, holding the Blue Jays to 1 hit and no walks. It was too little too late as the Twins fell, 7-4.
Evan Longoria singled and doubled, scoring a run and driving in another but the Giants came up short 4-2 to Washington.
Tommy Pham collected 4 hits, including a homer and stole a base in the Rays 6-5 extra inning loss to Baltimore.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 17, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
AP
Let’s see owned baseball on April 17, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jake Arrieta pitched into the 9th and finished with 8 innings, allowing 2 runs while striking out 3 Mets to earn the 3-2 decision for Philadelphia.
Javier Baez went 2 for 4, homered and drove in 2 to help the Cubs blank the Marlins, 6-0.
Carlos Carrasco tossed 7 shutout innings, giving up 3 hits while striking out 12 Mariners for the 1-0 Cleveland win.
Brandon Lowe doubled and homered, driving in 3 runs and scoring 2 as the Rays beat the Orioles, 8-1.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Tim Anderson homered with style and drove in 2 but the White Sox dropped the contentious 4-3 game to Kansas City.
Steven Duggar went 2 for 5 with a homer in the Giants 9-6 defeat by Washington.
Kevin Gausman struck out 10 Diamondbacks in 7 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 walk and 2 runs but the Braves came up short, 2-1.
Spencer Turnbull allowed 2 hits and 1 unearned run in 6 strong innings. He did not get the decision as Detroit fell to Pittsburgh, 3-2.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 16, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune
Let’s see owned baseball on April 16, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jon Gray struck out 5 Padres in 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run to earn the 8-2 win for Colorado.
Scott Kingery hit a back breaking first inning grand slam and added a double and single in the Phillies 14-3 trashing of the Mets.
Mike Minor threw a complete game 3 hit shutout, striking out 7, as the Rangers blanked the Angels 5-0.
Yoán Moncada homered twice in the White Sox 5-1 victory over the Royals.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Ronald Acuña Jr. reached base 4 times, including a homer, but the Braves dropped a wild 9-6 game to Arizona.
Matthew Boyd struck out 7 Pirates in 7 innings, allowing 3 runs and walking just 1. He did not get the decision as the Tigers dropped the 5-3 game in 10 innings.
Tom Murphy doubled twice and singled, driving in a run, but the Mariners continued to cool down in the 4-2 loss to Cleveland.
Matt Wisler stopped the bleeding with 2 solid shutout innings from the bullpen, striking out 3 Rockies. But the rest of the San Diego pitching staff was off in the 8-2 defeat.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 14, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Mary Schwalm – Boston Herald
Let’s see owned baseball on April 13, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Elvis Andrus reached base 4 times, homered, drove in 2 runs and stole home in the Rangers 8-7 come from behind win against Oakland.
Josh Bell went 2 for 3 with a walk and 2 RBI and 2 runs scored as the Pirates edged the Nationals, 4-3.
German Marquez took a no hitter into the 8th and finished with a complete game 1 hit shutout, striking out 9 Giants in the Rockies 4-0 victory.
David Price blanked the Orioles over 7 innings, scattering 3 hits and striking out 7, to give the Red Sox a 4-0 win.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Manuel Margot led off the game with a homer and added another hit, but the Padres were out slugged by the Diamondbacks, 8-4.
Billy McKinney collected 3 hits, including a homer, but the Blue Jays were doubled up by the Rays, 8-4.
Thomas Pannone came out of the bullpen to throw 3 perfect innings including an immaculate 3 strikeout 9 pitch frame, in the Blue Jays 8-4 loss to Tampa Bay.
Jose Urena held the Phillies to 1 run over 7 strong innings. He would not factor into the decision as the Marlins dropped the 3-1 final in 14 innings.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 13, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Michael Dwyer / AP
Let’s see owned baseball on April 13, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Madison Bumgarner rescued the exhausted San Francisco bullpen the day after an 18 inning marathon by going 7 strong innings, allowing 6 hits, no walks and striking out 7 Rockies to get the 5-2 decision.
Chris Davis ended a nightmarish 0-54 slump with 3 hits, including a double, driving in 3 to lead the Orioles past the flopping Red Sox, 9-5.
Austin Dean went 4 for 4 with a homers, 3 runs scored and 5 RBI as the Marlins won against Philadelphia, 10-3.
Justin Verlander struck out 11 Mariners while walking none over 6 innings, giving up a solo homer and one other hit to give the red hot Astros a 3-1 final.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Chris Archer struck out 9 Nationals in 7 innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 run but saw the Pirates bullpen surrender the lead and the game, 3-2.
Javier Baez hit 3 doubles, driving in 2 runs, but the Cubs came up short against the Angels, 6-5.
Blake Snell threw 6 innings of 1 hit, 1 walk shutout ball, striking out 9 Blue Jays. He did not get the decision as Tampa Bay’s bullpen dropped the 3-1 game.
Christian Vazquez doubled and homered, driving in 4, but the Red Sox fell to lowly Baltimore, 9-5.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 12, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune
Let’s see owned baseball on April 12, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Willson Contreras hit a pair of homers and added another hit to lead the Cubs past the Angels, 5-1.
Cole Hamels threw 8 strong innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 run and no walks while striking out 5 Angels to earn the 5-1 decision for the Cubs.
Brad Keller struck out 10 Cleveland batters in 6 2/3 innings, allowing a single run as Kansas City rolled to an 8-1 final.
Austin Meadows reached base 4 times, including a pair of homers, as the red hot Rays out slugged the Blue Jays, 11-7.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Elvis Andrus homered, singled and stole a base but the Rangers came up short against the A’s. 8-6.
Patrick Corbin went 7 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits while striking out 11 Pirates. The Nationals bullpen would blow the lead in the 8th and the 6-3 game in the 10th.
Sam Gaviglio came out of the bullpen in the 4th and gave the Blue Jays 3 innings where he kept the damage to a minimum, allowing 2 hits and 1 run. The Rays would homer off of the other relievers and pull away for the 11-7 win.
Anthony Rendon homered twice in the Nationals 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 11, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Gail Burton / Associated Press
Let’s see owned baseball on April 11, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Shane Bieber became the latest Cleveland pitcher to dominate a game, throwing 7 shutout innings, striking out 6, to blank the Tigers, 4-0.
Khris Davis homered twice for the second straight game to slug the A’s past Baltimore, 8-5.
Jose Martinez went 4 for 5 with a double while scoring 3 to help the Cardinals beat the Dodgers, 11-7.
Jose Quintana struck out 11 Pirates over 7 shutout innings to give the Cubs a much needed 2-0 victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Ronald Acuña Jr. homered and added two other hits but the Braves came up short against the Mets, 6-3.
Freddy Galvis collected 4 hits, including a homer, but Toronto’s bullpen melted down and allowed the Red Sox to walk off 7-6 winners.
Jon Gray pitched into the 7th, allowing just 1 run over 6 1/3 innings, striking out 6 Giants but the Rockies were blanked, 1-0.
Jorge Lopez kept the Mariners scoreless through 5 and finished with 6 innings, 3 hits and 2 runs. He would not factor into the decision as the Royals fell in 10, 7-6.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 10, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on April 10, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Khris Davis went 3 for 5 with 2 homers and 4 RBI to help the A’s clobber the Orioles, 10-3.
Tyler Glasnow fanned 11 White Sox over 6 innings of 2 hit shutout ball as Tampa Bay rolled, 9-1.
Jordan Lyles threw 6 strong innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run while striking out 10 Cubs and earning the 5-2 decision for Pittsburgh.
Anthony Rendon singled and cleared the bases with a 3 run double in the Nationals 15-1 laugher over the Phillies.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Terrance Gore singled, doubled and tripled, scoring a run, driving in one and stealing two bases. The Royals would come up just short against red hot Seattle, 6-5.
Ian Kennedy threw 2 shutout innings out of the bullpen, striking out a pair of Mariners. He held the score but the back end of the Royals could not as they dropped the 6-5 game.
Trevor Richards held the Reds to a single hit over 6 shutout innings, striking out 7 along the way. He would get a no decision as the Marlins bullpen blew the 2-1 final.
Neil Walker homered and reached base via a walk in the Marlins 2-1 loss to the Reds.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 9, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on April 8, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Luis Castillo blanked the Marlins over 7 innings, giving up just 2 hits, as the Reds took the game in a 14-0 laugher.
Gerrit Cole prevented any big inning from the Yankees, holding their bats to 4 hits and 3 runs, and gave the chance for the Astros to come back and win, 6-3.
Mitch Garver went 4 for 5 with a pair of homers off of deGrom to lead the Twins to a shocking 14-8 drubbing of the Mets.
Victor Robles capped a 3 hit game with a 2 out, 2 strike 9th inning home run to tie the game and propel the Nationals to a 10-6 come from behind victory in Philadelphia.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Robbie Erlin threw 3 innings of no hit relief, striking out 4 Giants. It was too little and too late as the Padres fell, 7-2.
Yasmani Grandal went 3 for 4 with 2 homers but the Brewers dropped the 11-8 slugfest to the Angels.
Mike Minor was strong over 7 innings, allowing just 2 runs and striking out 5 Diamondbacks. The Rangers bullpen blew the 5-4 game in the bottom of the ninth.
Yoán Moncada homered and added another hit, driving in a pair, in the White Sox 10-5 loss to Tampa Bay.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 8, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Let’s see owned baseball on April 8, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Edwin Encarnación hit 2 homers in the same inning helping the red hot Seattle Mariners overcome an initial 4-2 hole into a 13-5 thrashing of the Royals.
Rhys Hoskins put the Phillies ahead for good with a solo homer and then added another to top the Nationals, 4-3.
Miles Mikolas held the mighty Dodger offense to 3 runs over 6 innings and gave the Cardinals a chance to come from behind and take the 4-3 final.
Blake Snell struck out 11 White Sox while walking none over 6 innings to earn the 5-1 decision for the Rays.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Jhoulys Chacín pitched into the 7th, finishing with 3 hits and 3 runs over 6 1/3 innings, walking 3 Angels. The Brewers bats would let him down in the hard luck 5-2 loss.
Aaron Judge reached base 4 times, including an opposite field homer, but the Yankees came up short against Houston, 4-3.
Mike Moustakas singled and homered, scoring both Brewers runs in their 5-2 defeat by the Angels.
Masahiro Tanaka gave up just 3 hits, 2 walks and 1 run over 6 solid innings, striking out 3 Houston batters. The usually reliable Yankee bullpen lost the 4-3 final.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 7, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on April 7, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Cody Bellinger reached base 4 times with a double and a homer, scoring 4 runs in the Dodgers 12-6 victory in Colorado.
Zach Eflin struck out 5 Twins in 7 innings, allowing 1 run and earning the 2-1 decision for the Phillies.
Tyson Ross threw 7 strong innings, striking out 8 Royals while giving up 5 hits and 1 run to win the 3-1 final for Detroit.
Gary Sanchez homered three times, driving in 6, in the Yankees 15-3 blow out of the Orioles.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
José Berríos allowed 2 hits and struck out 7 Phillies over 6 solid innings. But he took the tough luck decision as Minnesota fell, 2-1.
Derek Dietrich homered twice in the 7-5 brawl filled Cincinnati loss to Pittsburgh.
Robbie Grossman went 3 for 5 with a homer, driving in 3, but the A’s dropped a 9-8 heart breaker in Houston.
Merrill Kelly struck out 9 Red Sox in 8 innings allowing 4 hits and 1 run. But the Diamondbacks were blanked, 1–0.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 6, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Earning Full WOBs:
Cole Hamels gave the Cubs a much needed quality start, shaking off early bumps to go 6 innings, allowing 2 runs and walking none. The Brewers would rally late but could not overtake Chicago, 14-8.
Jason Heyward reached base 5 times, including a pair of homers, and stole 2 bases to help the Cubs take a 14-8 slug fest in Milwaukee.
Aaron Judge homered twice, driving in 3, to help the Yankees come from behind to top Baltimore, 6-4.
Tyler Skaggs pitched into the 7th, finishing with 6 1/3 innings, 5 hits, 1 run and 1 walk while striking out 5 Rangers, earning the 5-1 decision for the Angels.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Tim Anderson went 3 for 4 with a homer but the White Sox were clobbered by the Mariners, 9-2.
Patrick Corbin struck out 9 Mets in 6 innings, walking 1. He did not fare in the decision as the Washington bullpen blew the lead and the game, 6-5.
Jorge Lopez threw 6 innings with 1 earned run and 1 unearned run, striking out 3 Tigers. Kansas City’s bullpen lost the 7-4 final.
Anthony Rendon got on base 3 times, including a homer, in the Nats wild 6-5 loss to the Mets.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 5, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Earning Full WOBs:
Shane Bieber struck out 9 Blue Jays over 6 innings, allowing 2 hits. He would not get the decision but he helped set up Cleveland’s 3-2 walk off win.
Max Muncy walked, singled, tripled and homered, driving in 3, in the Dodgers 10-6 slugfest with Colorado.
Joe Musgrove threw 7 innings of 3 hit shutout ball, striking out 8 Reds and walking just 1 as the Pirates blanked Cincinnati, 2-0.
Mike Trout hit a go ahead homer and added another solo shot to give the Angels a 3-1 victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Sonny Gray took a shutout into the 7th and finished with 3 hits and 1 run with 7 strikeouts while walking no Pirate batters. That run was 1 too many as the Reds were shutout 2-0.
Lance Lynn threw 7 strong innings, striking out 5 Angels and giving up just 5 hits. Unfortunately for Lynn, one of those hits was a Trout homer, giving him the hard luck 3-1 decision for the Rangers.
Jorge Polanco hit for the cycle and finished the game with 5 hits. The Twins could not stop Philadelphia in the 10-4 final.
Trevor Story homered twice, driving in 3 runs, in Colorado’s 10-6 loss to the Dodgers.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 4, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on April 4, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Trevor Bauer threw 7 innings of no hit ball, striking out 8 along the way. The Cleveland bullpen would blow the no hitter and the shutout, but not the lead which ended as a 4-1 final.
Nick Markakis went 5 for 5, with 3 doubles and 5 RBI, as the Braves beat the Cubs, 9-4.
Stephen Piscotty reached base 5 times, including a 3 run game tying homer and a 2 run double, to lead the A’s past the struggling defending champion Red Sox, 7-3.
Stephen Strasburg pitched into the 7th, throwing 6 2/3 shutout 3 hit innings while striking out 9 as the Nationals blanked the Mets, 4-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Tucker Barnhart singled and doubled but the Reds were blanked by the Pirates, 2-0.
Tyler Mahle gave the Reds 6 shutout innings, giving up 5 hits and striking out 5 Pirates. But he did not factor in the decision as Cincinnati dropped the 2-0 final.
Aaron Sanchez allowed just 5 hits, 2 walks and 2 runs over 6 strong innings, striking out 5 Indians. But he took the hard luck 4-1 loss for the Blue Jays.
Mike Trout singled, homered, walked and threw a runner out at home. The Angels, however, were clobbered by the Rangers, 11-4.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 3, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Earning Full WOBs:
Jacob deGrom dominated Miami in every possible way. He threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 walk while striking out 14 Marlins along the way. Then at the plate, he homered, slugging and pitching the Mets to a 6-4 decision.
Randal Grichuk hit a pair of homers and added a double to help the Blue Jays top Baltimore, 5-3.
Matt Shoemaker struck out 8 Orioles over 7 innings of 2 hits, 1 walk shutout ball, earning the 5-3 victory in Toronto.
Juan Soto reached base 4 times, including a homer, driving in 3 and scoring 2 in Washington’s wild 9-8 walk off win over the Phillies.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Luis Castillo threw 7 strong innings, allowing 1 hit, 1 run and striking out 9 Brewers. But he took the hard luck 1-0 loss for the Reds.
Adam Frazier collected 3 hits, including 2 doubles, stole a base and drove in a run in the Pirates 5-4 extra inning loss to St. Louis.
Alex Gordon singled, doubled and walked, driving in 4, but the Twins came from behind to top Kansas City in the 9th, 7-6.
Charlie Morton blanked the Rockies over 6 innings, allowing 4 hits while striking out 6. The Rays bats were also silenced and Colorado would take the 1-0 game in 11.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 2, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on April 2, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Zack Greinke not only struck out 10 Padres without giving up a walk in 6 strong innings for the win, but also homered twice, driving in 4, to lead the Diamondbacks in every way to the 8-5 final.
Bryce Harper had a memorable return to Washington, getting a single, an RBI double and a towering 2 run homer, to answer the boos and lead the Phillies to an 8-2 victory.
Blake Snell threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 13 Rockies en route to a 4-0 decision for the Rays.
Daniel Vogelbach doubled and hit a tie breaking 8th inning homer to help the surging Mariners win again, 2-1 over the Angels.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Anthony DeSclafani struck out 8 Brewers in 5 innings, allowing 1 run. He did not factor into the decision as Cincinnati dropped the game, 4-3.
Adalberto Mondesi singled, doubled and homered but the Royals blew the lead in the 9th and the 5-4 game in the 10th to Minnesota.
Hunter Renfroe homered twice in the Padres 8-5 loss to Arizona.
Masahiro Tanaka pitched into the 7th, allowing 1 run, no walks and struck out 7 Tigers over 6 2/3 innings. The Yankee bullpen would lose the 3-1 game in the 9th.
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Who Owned Baseball March 31, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019 #WOB
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Earning Full WOBs:
Brandon Belt homered to get the Giants on the board and then hit a 2 run double to put them ahead for good as the beat the Dodgers, 4-2.
David Hess took a no hitter into the 7th and finished with 6 1/3 hitless shutout innings, walking 1 and striking out 8 Blue Jays. The Orioles bullpen would blow the no hitter and the shutout but not the game, which was a 6-5 final.
Kevin Kiermaier hit an RBI double and a 3 run homer as the surging Rays crushed the Rockies, 7-1.
Merrill Kelly threw 6 strong innings, allowing 3 runs while striking out 3 Padres to earn the 10-3 decision for the Diamondbacks.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Chris Archer struck out 8 Cardinals over 5 shutout innings. The Pirates bullpen would ultimately lose the 6-5 game in 11.
Randal Grichuk broke up a no hitter with his 7th inning homer and later hit a double in the Blue Jays 6-5 loss to Baltimore.
Colin Moran reached base 4 times, doubled and homered, driving in 3, but it was not enough as the Pirates dropped their home opener to the Cardinals, 6-5.
Ivan Nova held the Indians to 1 run over 7 strong innings, allowing 6 hits and 1 walk. He did not factor into the decision as the White Sox came up short, 5-3.
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Who Owned Baseball March 31, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019 #WOB
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Let’s see owned baseball on March 31, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jeimer Candelario collected 5 hits, including a double, driving in a pair, as the Tigers held on to a 4-3 extra inning final in Toronto.
Yonny Chirinos held the Astros to 2 hits, 1 run on a solo homer and no walks while striking out 6 and earning the 3-1 decision for Tampa Bay.
Christian Yelich got on base 5 times, hit a homer and a come from behind, walk off 2 run double in the 9th to give the Brewers a dramatic 5-4 win over St. Louis.
Sandy Alcantara threw 8 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits and no walks, striking out 6 as the Marlins blanked Colorado, 3-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Matt Carpenter homered, doubled and walked but the Cardinals bullpen blew the 5-4 game in Milwaukee.
Jon Gray pitched into the 7th, striking out 10 Marlins and walking only 1 in 6 2/3 innings. He would take the hard luck 3-0 decision for the Rockies.
J. D. Martinez reached base 4 times, including a homer, but the Red Sox were out slugged by Seattle, 10-8.
Trent Thornton retired 15 of 17 batters he faced in his big league debut, striking out 8 Tigers over 5 shutout innings. He did not factor in the decision as the Blue Jays dropped the 4-3 game in 11 innings.
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