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sherry2018love  
#1 Posted : Thursday, October 19, 2017 1:22:40 PM(UTC)
sherry2018love

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Pirates over Astros, 2 games to 1
Moving the Needle: Sunday, Ryan Doumit brings the Pirates all the way back with a three-run shot, +.596 WPA. Now this is the kind of WPA swing Im talkin bout. The Pirates had a 2-0 lead within this one, however the second the bullpen entered the sport things got dicey. As with, the bullpen blew the lead and left the Pirates down 4-2 heading into the bottom of the eighth. But following a single and a walk Doumit absolutely crushed one, putting his team on the top 5-4. Joel Hanrahan closed it, giving the Pirates the sport and also the weekend advantage.
Notable Pitching
Charlie Morton: 7.2 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 HR, 12 GB.
James McDonald: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K. He really needed that one. Thats three straight serviceable starts for him. Now, if perhaps he could pitch in to the seventh.
Astros 3, Pirates 2Pirates 6, Astros 1Pirates 5, Astros 4
Also within this i sue: Angels over Indians | Reds over Cubs | Rays over Orioles | Nationals over Marlins | Red Sox over Twins | Mets over Dodgers | White Sox over Mariners | Yankees over Rangers | Cardinals over Brewers | Tigers over Blue Jays | Padres over Diamondbacks | As over Royals | Braves over Phillies | Giants over Rockies
Angels over Indians, 2 games to 1
Moving the Needle: Sunday, Erick Aybar doubles home a pair to own Angels a lead, +.360 WPA. Going for a two-run lead at any point hanging around will swing the WPA needle, but when it comes in the eighth inning we get a pleasant, crooked number. Joe Smith could only hang his head as Aybard launched one in to the left-center field gap, which scored the runners from third and fourth. The hitput the Angels up 6-4, giving them enough wiggle room to stave off an Indians ninth inning rally.
Notable Pitching
Tyler Chatwood: 8 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, 9 GB. The walks didnt sting an exce sive amount of, as Chatwood left all but certainly one of his runners stranded. He pitched somewhat better than
Justin Masterson: 7 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 10 GB. He has an 81.6% strand rate on the season, that is certainly playing into his much improved 2.11 ERA.
Dan Haren: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 1 HR. After Jered Weaver struck out none on Saturday, someone had to get the slack.
Fausto Carmona: 7 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 13 GB. Hard luck loser on Sunday.
Angels 2, Indians 1Indians 4, Angels 3Angels 6, Indians 5
Reds over Cubs, 2 games to 1
Moving the Needle: Saturday, Carlos Pena starts the comeback by tying the sport with a homer, +.431 WPA. The Cubs rode a 1-0 lead in to the seventh on Saturday, but the Cubs worked acro s two runs to take a lead, which theyd have with their closer around the mound in the bottom of the ninth. But Francisco Cordero wasted no time in surrendering a homer to Pena, which tied the game at two. Three subsequent hits won the sport for that Cubs, the only person theyd take in the series.
Notable Pitching
Bronson Arroyo: 7.1 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 12 GB.
Johnny Cueto: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K. An excellent 2011 debut.
Ryan Dempster: 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HR. He needed this, and needs more of these, after a poor start.
Reds 5, Cubs 4Cubs 3, Reds 2Reds 2, Cubs 0
Rays over Orioles, 3 games to 0
Moving the Needle: Saturday, Evan Longoria puts the Rays up big with Tony Dorsett Jersey a three-run shot, +.222 WPA. The only game of this series which was remotely close came yesterday, and even then your Orioles never held a lead. They fell quickly on Saturday, falling behind 1-0 within the first, thanks to a Longoria double, after which watched the game be a waste as Longoria launched a three-run homer in his next at-bat. That dampened their chances to fifteen.5% within the third, which may be quite demoralizing.
Notable Pitching
James Shields: 7.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HR. The huge correction from this past year continues. He either helps the Rays contend or fetches them a prospect haul in the deadline. Thats not a bad outcome for that home team.
Rays 6, Orioles 2Rays 8, Orioles 2Rays 5, Orioles 3
Nationals over Marlins, 2 games to 1
Moving the Needle: Friday, John Buck sets up the Marlins to tie it in extras, +.326 WPA. I believe this is the biggest non-run-scoring WPA swing of the season though the accuracy of that statement comes directly from memory. The Nats broke a 2-2 tie in the top 10th, but two straight singles gave the Marlins first and third with none in the underside half. However a grounder to the pitcher, a strikeout (looking) along with a fly out ended the sport without further incident. The Marlins would need to suffer another lo s before obtaining a win on Sunday.
Notable Pitching
Ricky Nolasco: 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 11 K. Hes been a little light around the homers this season, which means this was a nice change of pace. He last struck out 11 on July 4th of last year.
Anibal Sanchez: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 11 K. He had his second failed no-hit bid of year. But it was still being a much-needed performance after Damontre Moore Jersey the Marlins dropped the very first two.
Nationals 3, Marlins 2Nationals 5, Marlins 2Marlins 8, Nationals 0
Red Sox over Twins, 2 games to 1
Moving the Needle: Saturday, Justin Morneau kills a po sible rally with a double play, -.158 WPA. Following a ma sacre on Friday, the Twins were looking for more about Saturday. Unfortunately, they killed their own few likelihood of which makes it a game title. Within the sixth they put the very first two runners on, but Morneau cut that short with a ground ball double play. They'd get only one base runner all of those other way, dropping the contest 4-0.
Notable Pitching
Scott Baker: 8 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 2 HR. A strand rate near 90% helps explain the ERA-FIP difference. Also, limiting the homers to solo shots helps.
Clay Buchholz: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K. It had been turning into his best start of year, but the rain prevented him from completing it.
Twins 9, Red Sox 2Red Sox 4, Twins 0Red Sox 9, Twins 5
Mets over Dodgers, 2 games to 1
Moving the Needle: Friday, Jason Pridie hits a three-run shot to give the Mets a lead, +.485 WPA. Theres nothing like a three-run shot within the late innings when your team is down a run. Thats what Pridie did when he got his pitch in the sixth inning of Friday nights game, putting the Mets in front permanently, and theyd ride that into another win on Saturday before dropping Sundays game.
Notable Pitching
Clayton Kershaw: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K. Whenever your team has lost the very first two games of the series, you are able to take solace if Kershaw starts the final game.
Mets 6, Dodgers 3Mets 4, Dodgers 2Dodgers 4, Mets 2
As over Royals, 2 games to 1
Moving the Needle: Saturday, :Cliff Pennington ties the game within the eighth with a three-run shot, +.267 WPA. This seems like it it ought to happen to be over .300. I mean, the As had six outs left plus they had all six, because the homer included none out in the eighth but those are precious few. Sure, the singles to begin the inning moved the needle a bitbah, its not well worth the energy. Point is that Penningtons homer completely changed the sport, and completely ruined a fine outing from Hochevar. The Royals will come to win it in the bottom of the ninth, but the As made it a game title for a couple of innings.
Notable Pitching
Luke Hochevar: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 12 GB. The only run came simply because they trotted him out for that eighth and he gave up just one, which scored on Penningtons homer.
Brandon McCarthy: 8.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 14 GB. Its just unbelievable that hes pitching this deep into games. Its only 8.1 here because the Royals won it in the bottom of the ninth.
As 3, Royals 2Royals 4, As 3As 5, Royals 2
Braves over Phillies, 2 games to 1
Moving the Needle: Sunday, Alex Gonzalez goes deep in the second, +.203 WPA. The Braves employed the longball with efficiency to win Sunday nights affair, also it began with Gonzalez. He just type of swiped in a low and inside pitch, sending it sailing within the wall in left. The two-run shot gave the Braves an earlier lead, which theyd increase with homers by Freddie Freeman and Eric Hinske. The house runsgave them their second victory of the weekend while visiting Citizens Bank Park.
Notable Pitching
Cliff Lee: 7 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 16 K. So he'd a mini meltdown that cost his team the game, but damn, 16 Ks will get it done virtually every time.
Derek Lowe: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 8 GB. It might happen to be nice to see him go further hanging around, considering his no-hit bid. But it was enough to conquer Lee about this night.
Jair Rico Gathers Jersey Jurrjens: 6.1 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 10 GB. I think he gets le s credit than his stats indicate while he often pulls magic tricks such as this.
Braves 5, Phillies 0Phillies 3, Braves 0Braves 5, Phillies 2
White Sox over Mariners, 2 games to 1
Moving the Needle: Friday, Brendan Ryan walks off with just one, +.376 WPA. Two outs. Bottom of the ninth. Game tied. Runners on second and third. Ryan had a decent 1-0 pitch, and that he smacked it on the floor past Gordon Beckham at second and into the outfield for the game-winning hit. It was a pleasant redemption for the Mariners: they lost the lead shortly after taking it within the sixth. Unfortunately for them, it had been their only victory from the weekend.
Notable Pitching
Felix Hernandez: 9 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 10 GB. The homer, a solo shot to Carlos Quentin in the seventh, hurt. But Ryans walk-off game Felix the W. Not too he needed it.
Gavin Floyd: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K. When your offense isnt going well you'll need starts such as this. Hell, youll even take starts such as this when your team explodes for 17 hits.
Mariners 3, White Sox 2White Sox 6, Mariners 0White Sox 5, Mariners 2
Yankees over Rangers, 2 games to 1
Moving the Needle: Saturday, Robinson Cano brings home three having a bases-loaded triple, +.206 WPA. Obviously, this comes in the main one game the Yankees lose. It would have been fitting if either of Derek Jeters homers, or Francisco Cervellis grand slam, made the top play. But instead it was Robinson Cano who brought home three runs to drag the Yanks to within 5-4 once they fell behind early. Nick Swisher tied it later with a homer, however the Yanks bullpen couldnt finish the job.
Notable Pitching
Ivan Nova: 7.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 16 GB. Pounded the strike zone, some might say.
Yankees 4, Rangers 1Rangers 7, Yankees 5Yankees 12, Rangers 5
Cardinals over Brewers, 2 games to 1
Moving the Needle: Sunday, Colby Rasmuss two-run double provides the Cards an early lead, +.239 WPA. Scorele s through four, the rubber match between St. Louis and Milwaukee was begging for a breakout. Them supplied it within the fifth, when a pair of singles set up Rasmus, who lined one to right and gave his team a 2-0 lead. For that Brewers the breakout never came, though they did get something pointed in the ninth before finally going quietly into the night.
Notable Pitching
Jaime Garcia: 9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K. His bid for any perfect game ended in the eighth, however that doesnt take away in the beauty of this start.
Yovani Gallardo: 8 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 6 K. Youd want to see fewer walks, but at the same time youre glad to determine Gallardo having a dominant start.
Kyle McClellan: 8 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, Charles Haley Jersey 3 BB, 3 K, 15 GB. Dave Duncan can perform anything, cant he?
Cardinals 6, Brewers 0Brewers 4, Cardinals 0Cardinals 3, Brewers 1
Tigers oer Blue Jays, 2 games to 1
Moving the Needle: Sunday, Austin Jackson breaks the tie having a homer in the seventh, +.330 WPA. The Blue Jays started this one by scoring two runs in the most efficient manner, a Jose Bautista homer. The Tigers battled back in the fourth, and then in the seventh they acquired a two-run homer of their own, from quite the unlikely source. It had been Jacksons second homer of the year, also it led the Tigers to some weekend victory.
Notable Pitching
Je se Litsch: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 9 K. Its always impre sive when a fine se can K so many hitters.
Justin Verlander: 9 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 11 GB. It had been an unlikely event achieved within an unlikely manner. Despite the fact that he wasnt powering through the Jays lineup Verlander still ha enough for any no-no. There had to be a minimum of another inning left in the tank, as he finished with 108 pitches.
Brad Penny: 7.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 15 GB. The Tigers didnt strike out many Jays this weekend, but that didnt seem to matter.
Blue Jays 7, Tigers 4Tigers 9, Blue Jays 0Tigers 5, Blue Jays 2
Padres over Diamondbacks, 2 games to 1
Moving the Needle: Friday, Chase Headley earns some shrimp having a bases loaded, walk-off walk, +.351 WPA. There is nothing quite like the hilarity of the walk-off walk. Maybe a walk-off balk. A walk-off hit-by-pitch works wonders for the humor, too. But on Friday night it was the simple-four ball variety, and it gave the Padres a victory in extra innings. Congratulations, Chase Headley, to keep the bat on your shoulders and winning the sport. It was similar in results like a hit.
Notable Pitching
Tim Stauffer: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K.
Daniel Hudson: 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K. Not gonna hesitate in calling this his best performance of year.
Aaron Harang: 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 10 GB. Some veteran savvy Harang is developing, I see.
Padres 4, Diamondbacks 3Diamondbacks 6, Padres 0Padres 4, Diamondbacks 3
Giants over Rockies, 3 games to 0
Moving the Needle: Nate Schierholtz doubles home some to tie the game, +.398 WPA. It was the clutchiest of clutch moments. The Giants trailed by two towards the bottom of the eighth, with two down and runners on second and third. Just one would tie the game. An out will bring in the bottom of the order within the ninth. Schierholtz came through big time, tying the sport and setting up the walk-off win an inning later. It had been a wild low-scoring weekend, but it helped the Giants.
Notable Pitching
Ubaldo Jimenez: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 7 K, 6 GB. Noted not because its particularly good, but its better than before.
Madison Bumgarner: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 12 GB.
Giants 4, Rockies 3Giants 3, Rockies 2Giants 3, Rockies 0
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