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2008 Stats Through Monday, August 18
American League Click F.E. for Team's Franchise Encyclopedia.
   Expanded Standings · Wild Card · Leaders · Batting · Pitching · Splits: Bat · Pitch
EastWLGB
TBR  F.E. 76 48 ---
BOS  F.E. 72 53 4.5
NYY  F.E. 66 58 10.0
TOR  F.E. 64 60 12.0
BAL  F.E. 60 64 16.0
CentralWLGB
CHW  F.E. 71 53 ---
MIN  F.E. 70 54 1.0
DET  F.E. 61 64 10.5
CLE  F.E. 56 67 14.5
KCR  F.E. 55 69 16.0
WestWLGB
LAA  F.E. 76 47 ---
TEX  F.E. 62 64 15.5
OAK  F.E. 57 67 19.5
SEA  F.E. 46 78 30.5
National League Click F.E. for Team's Franchise Encyclopedia.
   Expanded Standings · Wild Card · Leaders · Batting · Pitching · Splits: Bat · Pitch
EastWLGB
NYM  F.E. 68 57 ---
PHI  F.E. 66 58 1.5
FLA  F.E. 64 61 4.0
ATL  F.E. 56 69 12.0
WSN  F.E. 44 81 24.0
CentralWLGB
CHC  F.E. 76 48 ---
MIL  F.E. 72 54 5.0
STL  F.E. 70 57 7.5
HOU  F.E. 63 62 13.5
PIT  F.E. 56 69 20.5
CIN  F.E. 55 70 21.5
WestWLGB
ARI  F.E. 64 60 ---
LAD  F.E. 64 60 ---
COL  F.E. 57 69 8.0
SFG  F.E. 53 71 11.0
SDP  F.E. 48 76 16.0
Yesterday's Box Scores & Results
BOS  6 @BAL  3 
CHW 13  SEA  5 
OAK  3 @MIN  2 
TBR  6  LAA  4 
DET  8 @TEX  7 
SFG  5 @ATL  0 
MIL  9  HOU  3 
PIT  5  NYM  2 
Click score for Box Score & Play-By-Play. Hold mouse over game for winning and losing pitchers.

Today's Games (all times ET)
RedSox at Orioles, 7:05pm
Royals at Indians, 7:05pm
Yankees at Blue Jays, 7:07pm
Angels at Rays, 7:10pm
Tigers at Rangers, 8:05pm
Athletics at Twins, 8:10pm
Mariners at WhiteSox, 8:11pm
Nationals at Phillies, 7:05pm
Braves at Mets, 7:10pm
Reds at Cubs, 8:05pm
Astros at Brewers, 8:05pm
Pirates at Cardinals, 8:15pm
Padres at D'backs, 9:40pm
Rockies at Dodgers, 10:10pm
Marlins at Giants, 10:15pm

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Yesterday's Big Plays (by WPA)
        Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter     Pitcher
-------+---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++----------+----------+
NYM@PIT b 6   0  2-0  1--  1   26%  57%  ALaRoche   BStokes   
        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); 2 runs score

SEA@CHW b 5   1  4-3  1--  3   26%  68%  OCabrera   JWashburn 
        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); 2 runs score

DET@TEX t 7   1  3-3  -2-  6   22%  75%  CGranderso FFrancisco
        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); 1 run scores

NYM@PIT b 5   1  2-0  123  4  -21%  22%  FSanchez   JMaine    
        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B

DET@TEX t 7   1  3-2  -2-  6   19%  53%  BInge      FFrancisco
        Single to LF (Line Drive); 1 run scores

Yesterday's Starting Pitchers by Game Score
             Tm Opp  IP   H  R ER BB SO HR GmSc Pit  ERA
----------+-+---+---+----+--+--+--+--+--+--+----+---+----
JLester    W BOS BAL  7    4  1  1  1  5  1   69 103 3.17 
BZito      W SFG ATL  7    5  0  0  2  3  0   68 109 5.43 
JMaine       NYM PIT  5    2  0  0  4  3  0   62  96 3.82 
CSabathia  W MIL HOU  9   11  3  2  2  9  2   62 130 2.99 
PMaholm      PIT NYM  7    5  2  2  3  4  0   60  96 3.64 
NBlackburn L MIN OAK  8    6  3  3  2  2  1   58  99 3.71 
    Show all starts
JCampillo  L ATL SFG  6.2  7  5  5  1  2  1   41 107 3.29 
JGarland   L LAA TBR  6   10  5  4  2  3  2   35 102 4.33 
MBuehrle   W CHW SEA  5.2 11  5  5  2  5  1   30 100 3.91 
RWolf      L HOU MIL  4    5  6  6  3  5  0   30  86 4.81 
JWashburn  L SEA CHW  4.1  7  8  8  2  0  2   15  79 4.95 
Yesterday's Batters by Batting Game Score
 Best       Tm  Opp AB  R  H RBI
+----------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---------+
 JBay       BOS BAL  5  2  3   4   2·HR, SB 
 CHart      MIL HOU  4  2  3   2   HR, 2B 
 CGranderso DET TEX  4  0  2   4   2·3B, BB, SO 
 NSwisher   CHW SEA  3  2  2   3   HR, BB 
 GSheffield DET TEX  5  2  3   2   HR      
 ALaRoche   PIT NYM  3  2  2   2   HR, BB, SO 
 ARamirez   CHW SEA  4  1  2   4   HR      
 AHuff      BAL BOS  4  1  2   3   HR, 2B 
 CFloyd     TBR LAA  3  1  2   2   HR, HBP 
 RDurham    MIL HOU  5  1  3   3   2·2B, SO 
 Worst      Tm  Opp AB  R  H RBI
+----------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---------+
 DYoung     MIN OAK  4  0  0   0   2·SO, Err 
 TMetcalf   TEX DET  3  0  0   0   2·SO, Err 
 PPolanco   DET TEX  4  0  0   0   BB, 2·SO, CS, GDP 
 ERenteria  DET TEX  4  1  0   0   R, SO, Err 
 CFiggins   LAA TBR  5  0  0   0   3·SO 
 CGonzalez  OAK MIN  4  0  0   0   GDP     
 AEverett   MIN OAK  2  0  0   0   Err     
 JHamilton  TEX DET  5  0  0   0   2·SO 
 ABeltre    SEA CHW  5  0  0   0   2·SO 
 MCabrera   DET TEX  5  0  0   0   SO      
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2008 Debuts / Born Today



Today in Baseball History from the BR Bullpen

Full Today in Baseball History

  • 1900 - In the Reds 15 - 7 pasting of St. Louis, Cy Young is knocked out of the box for the 2nd consecutive game. This is a first in his career. Young will finish 32 of his 35 starts in compiling a 19 - 19 record.
  • 1901 - Umpire Bob Emslie becomes ill before the 2nd game of the Superbas-Phils twin bill and Phils P Al Orth and Superbas C Jim McGuire fill in for him. However, it is a close game, and Orth is needed as a PH in the 9th. Doc White then becomes the 2nd umpire as Orth hits a single and scores a run. Brooklyn holds on for a 3-2 win.
  • 1904 - In a rain-shortened game in Pittsburgh, the Giants win 3 - 0, Christy Mathewson allows just three hits.
  • 1915 - The Giants purchase the contract of George Kelly from Victoria for $1200. Kelly is the nephew of Bill Lange, 1890s star of the Chicago Nationals.
  • 1928 - Art Shires of the White Sox strokes four hits, including a triple, in his major-league debut.
  • 1931 - At St. Louis, Lou Gehrig hits his 33rd homer in the 4th to tie Ruth for the ML lead, but the Babe answers in the 9th with his 34th, a grand slam over RF roof, to give the Yanks a 7 - 3 win over the Browns. Lefty Gomez almost has New York's first shutout of the season, but he weakens in the 9th.
  • 1934 - Judge Landis rules against Dizzy Dean. The Cards end his suspension, and Dean returns to the team to avoid further loss in salary.
  • 1940 - The Reds score three runs in the 9th -- 2 coming home on a single by Frank McCormick -- to defeat the Giants, 3 - 2.
  • 1941 - Larry MacPhail stages a fashion show before a Ladies Day crowd at Ebbets Field. Such promotions, as well as the Dodgers pennant race, will push the home gate to over one million fans.
  • 1947 - The Boston Braves hit a million attendance for the first time in their history and the fans get their money's worth in the 34-hit slugfest. The Pirates notch 20 to outslug the Braves, 16 - 10. Jim Russell with a triple, double and three singles and Jimmy Bloodworth with four singles lead the Buc shots.

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