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Daily Roundup: Around the League: September 15, 2013

September 15, 2013

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Probable Pitchers for September 15, 2013

PITCHf/x cards of today's probable pitchers can be found here: BrooksBaseball.net Probable Pitchers

Yesterday's Notable Stat Lines:

National League:

(68-81) Giants – 19 at 3 – Dodgers (86-62)

  • Giants 1B Brandon Belt went 5-for-6 with a homer and six RBI.
  • Dodgers SP Ricky Nolasco was lit up for seven runs — five earned — in 1 1/3 innings.
  • Giants OF Hunter Pence drove in a whopping seven runs with a pair of singles and a grand slam.
(67-80) Padres

– 1 at 2 – Braves (89-59)

  • Braves SP Kris Medlen hurled 7 1/3 innings of scoreless ball.
  • Braves 3B Chris Johnson finished 2-for-4 with an RBI.
  • Padres SP Robbie Erlin surrendered two earned runs in six innings.

(63-85) Cubs

– 1 at 2 – Pirates (86-62)

  • Pirates OF Marlon Byrd went 1-for-3 with a solo home run.
  • Pirates RP Mark Melancon slammed the door in the ninth inning, protecting a one-run advantage and earning his 15th save of the season.
  • Pirates SP Gerrit Cole delivered another dominant performance, allowing just one run on five hits over his seven frames.
  • Cubs OF Nate Schierholtz went 1-for-4 with an RBI double.
  • Cubs SP Scott Baker pitched extremely well in a no-decision, allowing just one run on three hits over six strong innings.

(69-79) Phillies – 5 at 4 –

Nationals

(78-70)

  • Phillies RP Jonathan Papelbon wriggled his way out of a jam during the ninth inning, preserving a one-run advantage and earning his 27th save of the season.
  • Phillies OF John Mayberry swatted his 11th homer of the season.
  • Phillies SP Cole Hamels allowed three runs on eight hits over six-plus innings.
  • Nationals OF Denard Span extended his hitting streak to 25 games with a first inning single.
  • Nationals SP Gio Gonzalez struggled in a losing effort, allowing four runs on nine hits over six innings.

(55-92) Marlins

– 3 at 0 – Mets (65-82) Game 1

(55-93) Marlins

– 1 at 3 – Mets (66-82) Game 2

(84-65) Reds
– 7 at 3 – Brewers (64-83)

  • Reds 1B Joey Votto went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI.
  • Reds SP Homer Bailey yielded three runs over seven innings.
  • Brewers SP Johnny Hellweg gave up four runs in five innings.
  • Brewers OF Khris Davis went 1-for-4 with an RBI double.

(68-81) Rockies

– 2 at 9 – Diamondbacks (74-73)

  • Diamondbacks SP Wade Miley evened his record at 10-10 after allowing two runs in 6 1/3 innings.
  • Rockies SP Roy Oswalt dropped to 0-6 after allowing two runs in 4 2/3 innings.
  • Diamondbackks 2B Aaron Hill went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI.

American League:

(80-68) Indians – 8 at 1 – White Sox (58-90)
  • Indians SP Ubaldo Jimenez fired 8 1/3 innings of one-run ball.
  • Indians C Carlos Santana finished 3-for-4 with two RBI.
  • White Sox SP Andre Rienzo was hammered for five runs in four innings

(79-70) Yankees – 1 at 5 – Red Sox (91-59)

  • Red Sox SP Jon Lester fired eight innings of one-run ball.
  • Yankees SP CC Sabathia was tagged for five runs over six innings.
  • Red Sox OF Jonny Gomes went 2-for-2 with an RBI single, two walks, and two runs scored.
  • Yankees OF Ichiro Suzuki went 0-for-3.
(78-70) Orioles – 3 at 4 – Blue Jays (68-80)

  • Blue Jays OF Colby Rasmus launched a two-run homer.
  • Blue Jays RP Casey Janssen picked up 30th save of the season.
  • Orioiles SP Chris Tillman surrendered four earned runs over eight innings.

(78-70) Royals
– 1 at 0 – Tigers (85-63)

  • Royals 1B Eric Hosmer delivered an RBI triple in the first inning.
  • Royals RP Greg Holland escaped with his 42nd save of the season, after the potential tying run was cut down at the plate attempting to score.
  • Royals SP Ervin Santana was brilliant, twirling 6 2/3 scoreless innings while striking out five.
  • Tigers OF Austin Jackson went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts.
  • Tigers SP Doug Fister pitched well in a losing effort, surrendering just one run on eight hits over his 7 2/3 innings of work.

(87-61) Athletics
– 1 at 0 – Rangers (81-66)

  • Athletics SP Bartolo Colon tossed eight scoreless innings while striking out seven.
  • Rangers SP Yu Darvish struck out 10 over seven innings of one-run ball.
  • Athletics 1B Brandon Moss delivered an RBI double.

(71-77) Angels
– 6 at 2 – Astros (51-97)

Inter League:

(66-82) Mariners
– 4 at 1 – Cardinals (86-62)

Player Transactions:

National League:

American League:
  • Yankees transferred SS Derek Jeter to the 60-day disabled list.
  • Yankees activated RHP David Phelps from the 60-day disabled list.
Injury Updates:

National League:

  • 3B David Wright ran the bases at increased intensity without any issues on Saturday, and is expected to return to the Mets lineup next week during their series against the Giants which begins on Tuesday.
  • SP Johnny Cueto (back) threw a successful bullpen session on Saturday, and is expected to return to the Reds rotation on Monday or Tuesday.
  • C Jeff Mathis (thumb) could return to the Marlins starting lineup as early as Sunday.
  • Marlins SP Nathan Eovaldi (back) has shown improvement since being scratched from Thursday's start against the Braves, and could return to the rotation to take on the Phillies next week.
  • RP Sean Marshall (shoulder) threw a successful bullpen session on Friday and declared himself ready to rejoin the Reds bullpen.
  • RP Tom Gorzelanny (shoulder) remains hopeful that he'll return to the Brewers before the end of the 2013 season.
  • The Pirates have shut down SP Wandy Rodriguez (elbow, forearm) for the remainder of the 2013 season.
  • Dodgers SP Chris Capuano experienced continued discomfort in his injured groin during Friday's bullpen session.
  • Mets RP Frank Francisco was diagnosed with a thumb contusion after X-rays came back negative on Saturday.
  • Dodgers SS Hanley Ramirez (back) indicated that he was feeling much better on Saturday, and that the only source of soreness is from the site of his cortisone injection.
  • Rockies SP Jorge De La Rosa (thumb) will have his next scheduled start pushed back.
  • Dodgers OF Andre Ethier is expected to miss a few days after tweaking his left ankle during Friday's game against the Giants.
  • Nationals SP Ross Detwiler (back) tossed another successful bullpen session on Saturday.
  • Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg (forearm) is scheduled to play catch on Sunday, then throw a bullpen session on Monday.
  • OF Domonic Brown (heel) could return to the Phillies' starting lineup on Sunday afternoon.
  • Pirates OF Starling Marte (hand) took batting practice without any issues before Saturday's game, and manager Clint Hurdle stated that he could be ready for "game at-bats".
  • Braves SP Brandon Beachy (elbow) will attempt to play catch on Monday or Tuesday.
American League
  • Athletics RP Brett Anderson said that he feels better on Saturday, despite his back still being a little stiff.
  • Indians SP Justin Masterson (oblique) played catch on flat ground for the second consecutive day on Friday without reporting any issues.
  • Mariners SS Brad Miller was removed from Saturday's game against the Cardinals due to a strained left hamstring.
  • Twins OF Wilkin Ramirez is currently ahead of schedule in his recovery from a fractured left tibia.
  • C Joe Mauer (concussion) could rejoin the Twins on their upcoming road trip to Chicago and Oakland, even if he doesn't travel with the team initially.
  • Royals 1B Carlos Pena is expected to miss the rest of the 2013 season after undergoing an emergency appendectomy on Saturday.
Notes & Rumors:

National League:

  • Mets RP Jeurys Familia plans to participate in winter ball in the Dominican Republic this offseason, in an effort to make up for lost time due to injury this season.
  • Pirates SP James McDonald refused his assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis and has elected to become a free agent.
  • Rockies 1B Todd Helton told the Denver Post on Saturday that he will retire at the end of the season.
  • The Phillies have no plans for Cuban right-hander Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez to pitch competitively until spring training.

American League:

  • SP Felix Doubront is slated to rejoin the Red Sox starting rotation next weekend against the Blue Jays.
  • Tigers SS Jhonny Peralta continued to take fly balls in left field on Friday, indicating that he could be used there once returning from his 50-game suspension.

Yesterday's Top Hitters:

PLAYER TEAM OPP SCORE H/AB HR R RBI BB TB SB
Brandon Belt SF @ LAD 19-3 W 5/6 1 4 6 0 9 0
Hunter Pence SF @ LAD 19-3 W 3/5 1 2 7 0 6 0
Shin-Soo Choo CIN @ MIL 7-3 W 2/3 1 3 3 1 6 0
Aaron Hill ARI vs COL 9-2 W 3/5 1 1 3 0 6 0
Lonnie Chisenhall CLE @ CHW 8-1 W 2/4 1 2 3 0 5 0
Freddie Freeman ATL vs SD 2-1 W 3/3 1 1 1 1 6 0
Joey Votto CIN @ MIL 7-3 W 2/3 1 1 3 1 5 0
Manny Machado BAL @ TOR 3-4 L 2/5 1 2 1 0 6 0
Gregor Blanco SF @ LAD 19-3 W 3/4 0 3 1 2 3 0
Daniel Murphy NYM vs MIA 3-1 W 2/4 1 2 1 0 5 1
Chris Iannetta LAA @ HOU 6-2 W 2/4 1 1 2 0 5 0
Gerardo Parra ARI vs COL 9-2 W 2/4 0 1 3 0 4 0
Carlos Santana CLE @ CHW 8-1 W 3/4 0 1 2 1 3 0
Lucas Duda NYM vs MIA 3-1 W 2/3 1 1 1 1 5 0
Kendrys Morales SEA @ STL 4-1 W 2/4 1 1 1 0 5 0
John Mayberry Jr. PHI @ WSH 5-4 W 2/4 1 1 1 0 5 0
Josh Phegley CHW vs CLE 1-8 L 3/3 0 0 1 0 4 0
Grant Green LAA @ HOU 6-2 W 2/4 0 2 0 0 5 0
Carlos Ruiz PHI @ WSH 5-4 W 2/5 0 0 3 0 4 0
Denard Span WSH vs PHI 4-5 L 3/5 0 2 0 0 3 3
Miguel Montero ARI vs COL 9-2 W 3/5 0 2 0 0 4 0
Donovan Solano MIA @ NYM 3-0 W 1/3 1 2 1 0 4 0
Curtis Granderson NYY @ BOS 1-5 L 2/4 0 1 0 0 5 0
Colby Rasmus TOR vs BAL 4-3 W 1/3 1 1 2 0 4 0
Desmond Jennings TB @ MIN 7-0 W 2/5 0 0 2 0 4 0
Yunel Escobar TB @ MIN 7-0 W 2/3 0 2 1 1 2 0
Asdrubal Cabrera CLE @ CHW 8-1 W 1/4 1 1 2 0 4 0
Brett Wallace HOU vs LAA 2-6 L 1/4 1 1 2 0 4 0
Jonny Gomes BOS vs NYY 5-1 W 2/2 0 0 1 2 3 0
Mike Napoli BOS vs NYY 5-1 W 2/2 0 2 0 2 2 0


Yesterday's Starting Pitcher Lines:

Player Team Opponent Score IP H R ER BB K PIT DEC
Jon Lester BOS vs NYY 5-1 W 8 3 1 1 2 5 115 W
Bartolo Colon OAK @ TEX 1-0 W 8 7 0 0 1 7 108 W
Yu Darvish TEX vs OAK 0-1 L 7 4 1 1 1 10 113 L
Henderson Alvarez MIA @ NYM 3-0 W 7 4 0 0 0 5 100 W
Kris Medlen ATL vs SD 2-1 W 7.1 4 0 0 2 5 110 W
Daisuke Matsuzaka NYM vs MIA 3-1 W 7 2 1 1 1 3 91 W
James Paxton SEA @ STL 4-1 W 6 2 0 0 2 5 97 W
Ubaldo Jimenez CLE @ CHW 8-1 W 8.1 8 1 1 1 8 105 W
Ervin Santana KC @ DET 1-0 W 6.2 5 0 0 1 5 83 W
Gerrit Cole PIT vs CHC 2-1 W 7 5 1 1 3 7 101 W
Scott Baker CHC @ PIT 1-2 L 6 3 1 1 0 4 75 ND
Carlos Torres NYM vs MIA 0-3 L 6 3 2 2 2 8 111 L
Doug Fister DET vs KC 0-1 L 7.2 8 1 1 4 6 106 L
Matt Moore TB @ MIN 7-0 W 3 1 0 0 3 5 60 ND
Wade Miley ARI vs COL 9-2 W 6.1 6 2 2 1 5 97 W
Chris Tillman BAL @ TOR 3-4 L 8 6 4 4 2 4 101 L
Jered Weaver LAA @ HOU 6-2 W 6 6 2 2 1 5 108 W
Esmil Rogers TOR vs BAL 4-3 W 6 5 3 3 2 7 101 ND
Homer Bailey CIN @ MIL 7-3 W 7 5 3 3 4 3 109 W
Michael Wacha STL vs SEA 1-4 L 5 4 2 2 4 7 93 L
Tim Lincecum SF @ LAD 19-3 W 6 5 3 3 2 6 87 W
Robbie Erlin SD @ ATL 1-2 L 6 8 2 2 1 3 93 L
Jacob Turner MIA @ NYM 1-3 L 5 5 3 3 3 6 103 L
Brett Oberholtzer HOU vs LAA 2-6 L 6 6 4 4 2 4 93 L
Roy Oswalt COL @ ARI 2-9 L 4.2 7 2 2 1 5 83 L
Cole Hamels PHI @ WSH 5-4 W 6 8 4 3 3 5 100 W
Gio Gonzalez WSH vs PHI 4-5 L 6 9 4 4 2 5 98 L
CC Sabathia NYY @ BOS 1-5 L 6 9 5 5 4 5 110 L
Johnny Hellweg MIL vs CIN 3-7 L 5 8 4 4 1 1 84 L
Andrew Albers MIN vs TB 0-7 L 4 6 4 4 1 1 73 L

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Grasul
9/15
It is fabulous to have these up early enough to read over breakfast on the weekends. Thanks!
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jfranco77
9/16
The Phillies also don't have any plans for anyone else on their team to pitch competitively until next season. :)
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