Thursday, November 3, 2016

The Chicago Cubs are World Champions after thrilling Game 7 victory



The Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio and the final score was 8-7.  Kyle Hendricks started for the Cubs and pitched very well, the bullpen was shaky.  Corey Kluber started for the Indians and didn't pitch that well and their bullpen also struggled.  Dexter Fowler had a big game for the Cubs and Ben Zobrist was the MVP.  Rajai Davis hit a big two run homerun for the Indians. 

Hendricks pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with one of them being earned.  He walked one and struck out two.  Jon Lester pitched three innings giving up three hits and two runs with one of them being earned.  He walked one and struck out four, Aroldis Chapman blew the save but earned the win pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up three hits and two runs.  He walked none and struck out two, Carl Edwards Jr. pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and Mike Montgomery retired the only batter that he faced to record the save. 

Kluber pitched four innings giving up six hits and four runs.  Andrew Miller pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout, Cody Allen pitched two innings giving up a walk and he struck out two and Bryan Shaw lost the game pitching an inning and giving up three hits and two runs with two walks and a strikeout.  Trevor Bauer pitched 2/3 of an inning with a strikeout. 

Fowler had three hits and an RBI, Kyle Schwarber had three hits and Kris Bryant had a hit and drew a walk.  Anthony Rizzo had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Zobrist had a hit and an RBI and Addison Russell had an RBI and drew a walk.  Willson Contreras had a hit and an RBI, David Ross had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Miguel Montero had a hit and an RBI.  Javier Baez had a hit and an RBI, Contreras and Zobrist each hit a double.  Fowler, Baez and Ross each hit a homerun and the Cubs were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Schwarber and Heyward each had a stolen base and Fowler was caught stealing.  Baez and Ross each committed an error.  Hendricks had a pickoff. 

Carlos Santana had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Jeff Kipnis had a hit and Jose Ramirez had two hits.  Lonnie Chisenhall had a hit, Brandon Guyer had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Davis had two hits and three RBI.  Coco Crisp had two hits, Roberto Perez drew a walk and Crisp and Guyer each hit a double.  Davis hit a homerun and the Indians were 3-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Ramirez was picked off and Gomes committed an error. 

In the first Fowler led off the game with a solo homerun to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead.  In the third Santana hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  In the fourth Russell hit a sac fly to give the Cubs a 2-1 lead.  Contreras hit an RBI double to push the lead to 3-1.  In the fifth Baez hit a solo homerun and Rizzo hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 5-1.  In the fifth the Indians scored two runs on a wild pitch to cut the lead to 5-3.  Ross hit a solo homerun in the sixth to push the lead back to three at 6-3.  In the eighth Guyer hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 6-4 and Davis hit a two run homerun to tie the game at six.  In the tenth Zobrist hit an RBI double and Montero hit an RBI single to give the Cubs back the lead at 8-6 and Davis hit an RBI single in the bottom of the tenth to cut the lead to 8-7 but that would be how it ended. 

After 108 years the drought is finally over.  The Chicago Cubs are World Champions as they went wire to wire this year.  They were the best team all year and were able to outlast the Indians in this game and series as they fought back from a 3-1 deficit.  These players and coaches, executives etc will never be forgotten in Chicago.  They are the people that finally ended the jinx.  It was an amazing game, series and scene after the final out.  This was a great way to end the 2016 season. 

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

The Chicago Cubs survive with thrilling game five victory



The Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians on Sunday night.  The game took place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois and the final score was 3-2.  Jon Lester started for the Cubs and he pitched well and Trevor Bauer started for the Indians and he pitched ok, their bullpen was good.  The Cubs bullpen was also good and Addison Russell led the offense with a couple of hits.  Rajai had two hits to lead the Cleveland offense. 

Lester pitched six innings giving up four hits and two runs with no walks and five strikeouts.  He won the game.  Carl Edwards Jr. pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Aroldis Chapman pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out four and got the save. 

Bauer pitched four innings giving up six hits and three runs with no walks and seven strikeouts.  Bauer took the loss.  Mike Clevinger pitched an inning walking two, Bryan Shaw pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up no hits and no runs and he struck out three and Cody Allen pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk and he struck out four. 

Kris Bryant had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Anthony Rizzo had a hit and drew a walk and Ben Zobrist had a hit and drew a walk.  Addison Russell had two hits and an RBI, Jason Heyward had a hit and Javier Baez had a hit.  David Ross had an RBI, Rizzo hit a double and Bryant hit a homerun.  The Cubs were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Bryant and Fowler each had a stolen base and Heyward had two stolen bases.  Contreras had a passed ball. 

Davis had two hits, Francisco Lindor had a hit and an RBI and Mike Napoli had a hit.  Carlos Santana had a hit, Jose Ramirez had a hit and an RBI and Santana hit a double and Ramirez hit a homerun.  The Indians were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Davis had three stolen bases and Lindor was caught stealing.  Perez committed an error. 

In the second Ramirez hit a solo homerun to give the Indians a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Bryant hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  Russell hit an RBI single giving the Cubs a 2-1 lead and Ross hit a sac fly still in the fourth to push the lead to 3-1.  In the sixth Lindor hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2 and that would be the final score. 

The Cubs survive and force a game six on Tuesday night in Cleveland trying to even the series and push it to the limits with a game seven.   

The Cleveland Indians take commanding 3-1 series lead with 7-2 victory



The Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.  The game took place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois and the final score was 7-2.  John Lackey started for the Cubs and didn't pitch very well and Corey Kluber pitched very well for the Indians.  The Cubs bullpen struggled and the Indians bullpen was pretty good.  Dexter Fowler, Jason Heyward and Anthony Rizzo each had two hits to lead the Cubs and Jason Kipnis had three hits and three RBI to lead the Indians offense. 

Lackey took the loss pitching five innings and giving up four hits and three runs with two of them being earned.  He walked one and struck out five.  Mike Montgomery pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks, Justin Grimm pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a strikeout and Travis Wood pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts.  Hector Rondon pitched two innings giving up two hits and no runs with a couple of strikeouts. 

Kluber won his second game of the series pitching six innings and giving up five hits and a run.  He walked one and struck out six.  Andrew Miller pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts and Dan Otero pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Fowler had two hits and an RBI, Kris Bryant drew a walk and Rizzo had two hits and an RBI.  Addison Russell had a hit, Heyward had two hits and Fowler and Rizzo each hit two doubles.  Fowler hit a homerun and the Cubs were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Rizzo had a stolen base and Bryant committed two errors. 

Kipnis had three hits and three RBI, Francisco Lindor had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Carlos Santana had three hits and an RBI.  Lonnie Chisenhall had an RBI, Roberto Perez drew a walk and Tyler Naquin drew a walk.  Kluber had a hit, Coco Crisp had a hit and Kipnis and Crisp each hit a double.  Santana and Kipnis each hit a homerun and the Indians were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

In the bottom of the first Rizzo hit an RBI single to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead.  In the second Santana hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  Kluber hit an RBI single to make it a 2-1 game.  In the third Lindor hit an RBI single to push the lead to 3-1 and in the sixth Chisenhall hit a sac fly to make it 4-1.  In the sevneth Kipnis hit a three run homerun to extend the lead to 7-1.  In the eighth Fowler hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 7-2 and that would be the final score. 

The Indians took a commanding 3-1 lead in the series with game five on Sunday night and the Indians have a chance to clinch and become World Champions for the first time since 1948.   

The Indians shut out the Cubs in great 1-0 game three victory



The Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.  The game took place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois and the final score was 1-0.  Josh Tomlin started for the Indians and pitched well and their bullpen pitched great.  Kyle Hendricks started for the Cubs and he also pitched well and their bullpen was mostly good.  Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez led the Indians attack with two hits each and Jorge Soler led the Cubs with two hits. 

Tomlin pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up two hits and no runs with a walk and a strikeout.  Andrew Miller won the game pitching 1 1/3 perfect inning and struck out three, Bryan Shaw pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and he struck out one and Cody Allen earned the save pitching 1 1/3 innings and giving up a hit and he struck out three. 

Hendricks pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up six hits and no runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  Justin Grimm pitched 2/3 of an inning, Carl Edwards Jr. pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout and he lost the game and Mike Montgomery pitched to two batters retiring them both.  Pedro Strop pitched to two batters retiring them both and one by strikeout and Aroldis Chapman pitched an inning striking out two. 

Carlos Santana drew two walks, Coco Crisp had a hit and an RBI and Jason Kipnis had a hit.  Lindor had two hits, Ramirez had two hits and Roberto Perez had a hit.  Tyler Naquin had a hit, Rajai Davis drew a walk and the Indians were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Lindor was picked off and Napoli committed an error. 

Dexter Fowler had a hit, Kris Bryant drew a walk and Anthony Rizzo had a hit.  Ben Zobrist had a hit, Soler had two hits including a triple and the Cubs were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Heyward had a stolen base and Hendricks had a pickoff. 

In the seventh Crisp hit an RBI single to give the Indians a 1-0 lead and that lead would hold up.  The Indians lead the series 2-1 and they will play game four on Saturday night. 

Thursday, October 27, 2016

The Chicago Cubs even the World Series with game two victory



The Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians in game two of the World Series to even the series at 1-1 heading to Chicago.  The game took place at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday night and the final score was 5-1.  Jake Arrieta started for the Cubs and pitched very well and their bullpen shutdown the Indians.  Ben Zobrist and Kyle Schwarber led the offense with two hits each.  Trevor Bauer pitched ok, at least he made it out of the first inning this time and the bullpen was pretty good but not great for the Indians.  Mike Napoli led their offense with a couple of hits. 

Arrieta pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with three walks and six strikeouts and he earned the win.  Mike Montgomery pitched two innings giving up two hits and no runs with a walk and four strikeouts and Aroldis Chapman pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and he struck out two. 

Bauer pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with two walks and two strikeout and he took the loss.  Zach McAllister pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and two strikeout, Bryan Shaw pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run with two walks and two strikeouts and Danny Salazar pitched an inning walking two batters.  Jeff Manship pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he walked one, Dan Otero pitched 1 2/3 innings striking out one and Mike Clevinger pitched an inning with a strikeout. 

Dustin Fowler had a hit, Kris Bryant had a hit and Anthony Rizzo had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks.  Zobrist had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Schwarber had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Javier Baez had a hit.  Willson Contreras drew two walks, Jorge Soler drew a walk and Addison Russell had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Rizzo hit a double, Zobrist had a triple and the Cubs were 3-12 with runners in scoring position and left 13 men on base. 

Jeff Kipnis had a hit, Francisco Lindor drew a walk and Napoli had two hits and drew a walk.  Jose Ramirez drew a walk, Brandon Guyer had a hit and drew a walk and Roberto Perez drew a walk.  Kipnis hit a double and the Indians were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Kipnis committed two errors. 

In the first Rizzo hit an RBI double to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead.  In the third Schwarber hit an RBI single to push the Cubs lead to 2-0.  Zobrist hit an RBI triple in the fifth and it was 3-0 Cubs.  Schwarber hit an RBI single and the lead was extended to 4-0.  Russell drew an RBI walk still in the fifth and it was 5-0 Cubs.  In the sixth a wild pitch made it 5-1 but that would be the final score. 

The series is tied at 1-1 with an off day on Thursday.  The series will resume on Friday night in Chicago.  Kyle Hendricks will face off against Josh Tomlin.   

The Cleveland Indians win game one of the World Series



The Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago Cubs in game one of the World Series on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio and the final score was 6-0.  Corey Kluber started for the Indians and he was awesome.  Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez led their offense with three hits each.  Ben Zobrist led the Cubs with three hits.  Jon Lester pitched just ok for the Cubs. 

Kluber pitched six innings giving up four hits and no runs with no walks and nine strikeouts and earned the win.  Andrew Miller pitched two innings giving up two hits and two walks and he struck out three and Cody Allen pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out the side. 

Lester pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up six hits and three runs with three walks and seven strikeouts and he took the loss.  Pedro Strop pitched 2/3 of an inning and had a strikeout, Travis Wood pitched to one batter and retired him and Justin Grimm pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout.  Hector Rondon pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run. 

Rajai Davis had a hit, Lindor had three hits and Mike Napoli drew a walk.  Carlos Santana drew two walks, Ramirez had three hits and an RBI and Brandon Guyer had an RBI and drew a walk.  Lonnie Chisenhall had a hit, Roberto Perez had two hits and four RBI and Ramirez, Lindor and Davis each hit a double.  Perez hit two homeruns.  The Indians were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Lindor had a stolen base and was caught stealing. 

Kris Bryant drew a walk, Zobrist had three hits and Kyle Schwarber had a hit and drew a walk.  Javier Baez had a hit, Willson Contreras had a hit and David Ross had a hit.  Zobrist, Schwarber and Contreras each hit a double and the Cubs were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

In the first Ramriez hit an RBI single to give the Indians a 1-0 lead.  Guyer was hit by a pitch and it was 2-0 Indians.  In the fourth Perez hit a solo homerun to extend the Indians lead to 3-0.  Perez hit his second homerun of the game in the eighth to make it 6-0 and that would be the final score of the game. 

The two teams will play game two of the series on Wednesday night before shifting to Chicago for the middle three games of the series over the weekend. 

Monday, October 24, 2016

The 2016 World Series is set



The Cleveland Indians disposed of the Toronto Blue Jays in five games and were waiting for their opponent.  The NLCS went to game six and on Saturday night in game six the Chicago Cubs finally made the World Series.  It had been 71 years since the Cubs last won a NL pennant in 1945.  The Cleveland Indians haven't been there since 1997 but haven't won a title since 1948.  The Chicago Cubs haven't won a title since 1908.  It should be a great World Series. 

The Cubs have been the sports best team all year and I still believe they are and will be the favorites.  The Indians though should not be overlooked.  The Cubs have a great manager in Joe Maddon but the Indians Terry Francona  is a master in the postseason for sure.  The pitching of the Cubs is probably a little better because they are healthy and the Indians aren't but the Indians staff has done a good job in the postseason.  I would give the Indians the edge out of the bullpen especially with their X factor Andrew Miller.  The Cubs have Aroldis Chapman who is really good also but is their closer.  They were teammates for most of this year with the New York Yankees until they were both traded at the deadline.  It is very compelling that they will now be meeting again as enemies in the World Series. 

I am going to go with the Chicago Cubs in six games but it should be a good, fun series.  I think with the Cubs the ratings will be up and for the casual fans that don't know that much about either of the teams they will be in for a treat.  Very good young ballplayers on both sides.  Javier Baez for the Cubs and Francisco Lindor for the Indians will be two guys to watch.  Another thing to watch is the rumor has it that Kyle Shwarber who has been out all season will be returning to be the DH in the AL park.  We shall see on Tuesday night in Cleveland if that is true.  I can't wait for this series to get going. 

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Baseball Divisional Series


The American League Division series both ended in a sweep.  The Cleveland Indians defeated the Boston Red sox in three straight and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Texas Rangers in three straight games.  You can say they were non competitive series but there were a bunch of good games despite the two sweeps.  The Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays will meet in the American League championship series.  Here are the scores of the Indians/Red Sox series.  Game 1 was 5-4, Game 2 6-0   and game 3 was 4-3.  You can see that there were 2 one run games making it a lot closer then it would appear. 

In the Toronto series the scores were 10-1, 5-3 and 7-6 in ten innings.  This series wasn't as close as the other one but it also wasn't as one sided as it seems. 

In the National League the Cubs won their division series over the San Francisco Giants three games to one.  The scores of these games were 1-0, 5-2, 6-5 in 13 innings and 6-5 again to close out the series.  The Giants were very competitive as you would expect from an even year as they have been very tough in the postseason during those years.  The Cubs were the best team all year and I am not surprised they are back in the NLCS but it was a lot harder then it seemed.  The Cubs will await the winner of the game five  between the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers.  I have no idea what to think of game five but I am picking the Cubs to finally advance to the World Series against either team.  They have their pitching set up the way they want and either one of the other teams will not have their pitching set up. 

It should be a great game five and a good NLCS.  I am expecting a good ALCS as well and I am going to pick the Toronto Blue Jays to win and advance to the World Series.  Enjoy the baseball everyone. 

Thursday, October 6, 2016

New York Mets are shutout in NL Wild Card game



The New York Mets were defeated by the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 3-0.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and he pitched well.  The Mets offense couldn't get much of anything going against Madison Bumgarner. 

Syndergaard pitched seven shutout innings giving up  two hits and three walks with ten strikeouts.  Addison Reed pitched an inning giving up a hit and he walked two with a strikeout and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk and a strikeout.  Familia took the loss in the game. 

Madison Bumgarner pitched a complete game shutout giving up four hits and two walks.  He struck out six and earned the win. 

Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit and drew a walk, TJ Rivera had a hit and Rene Rivera had a hit.  James Loney drew a walk, Ty Kelly had a hit and TJ Rivera hit a double.  The Mets were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Rene Rivera had a passed ball. 

Denard Span had a hit and drew a walk, Brandon Belt drew two walks and Buster Posey drew a walk.  Brandon Crawford had a hit and drew a walk, Angel Pagan had a hit and Joe Panik drew a walk.  Conor Gillaspie had two hits and three RBI, Crawford hit a double and Gillaspie hit a homerun.  The Giants were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Span had a stolen base and was caught stealing. 

In the ninth Gillaspie hit a three run homerun to give the Giants a 3-0 lead and that would be the final score of the game. 

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

The Toronto Blue Jays win a thrilling AL Wild Card game over the Baltimore Orioles



The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the final score was 5-2.  Marcus Stroman started for the Blue Jays and pitched well and Chris Tillman pitched well for the Orioles.  Edwin Encarnacion was the hero as he hit the walk off homerun for the Blue Jays. 

Stroman pitched six innings giving up four hits and two runs.  He didn't walk a batter and struck out six.  Brett Cecil pitched 1/3 of an inning with a walk, Joe Biagini pitched to two batters and struck them both out and Jason Grilli pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Roberto Osuna pitched 1 1/3 innings striking out two and Francisco Liriano earned the win pitching 1 2/3 innings and he struck out one. 

Tillman pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with a walk and four strikeouts.  Mychal Givens pitched 2 1/3 innings striking out three, Donnie Hart pitched to one batter and retired him and Brad Brach pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a walk with two strikeouts.  Darren O'Day pitched 1 2/3 innings striking out one, Brian Duensing pitched 1/3 of an inning with a strikeout and Ubaldo Jimenez took the loss pitching without recording an out.  He gave up three hits and three runs. 

Devon Travis had a hit, Josh Donaldson had two hits and Encarnacion had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk.  Jose Bautista had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Michael Saunders had a hit and Kevin Pillar had a hit.  Ezequiel Carrera had two hits and an RBI.  Saunders, Pillar and Donaldson each hit a double and Bautista and Encarnacion each hit a homerun.  The Blue Jays were 3-6 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

Adam Jones had a hit, Manny Machado had a hit and Mark Trumbo had a hit and two RBI.  Chris Davis drew a walk, Michael Bourn had a hit and Trumbo hit a homerun.  The Orioles were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Bourn had a stolen base. 

In the second Bautista hit a solo homerun to give the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Trumbo hit a two run homerun to give the Orioles a 2-1 lead.  In the fifth Carrera hit an RBI single to tie the game at two.  In the 11th Encarnacion hit a three run walk off homerun to give the Jays a 5-2 victory. 

The Jays will move on to play the Texas Rangers in the ALDS and the Orioles are going home. 

Monday, October 3, 2016

New York Mets end the regular season with a loss in Philadelphia



The New York Mets were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the final score was 5-2.  Gabriel Ynoa started for the Mets and he pitched well and the bullpen was pretty good.  Kelly Johnson had two hits to lead the offense. 

Ynoa pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up five hits and a run with a walk and two strikeouts.  Jerry Blevins pitched to one batter and retired him, Josh Smoker pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Erik Goeddel pitched giving up two hits and three runs with only two being earned.  He walked one and struck out none and took his second loss of the season.  Josh Edgin pitched a perfect inning and Jim Henderson pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run. 

Jerad Eickhoff pitched six innings giving up four hits and a run with a walk and eight strikeouts.  Colton Murray won his first game of the season pitching an inning and giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout, Michael Mariot pitched 1/3 of an inning with a walk and Joely Rodriguez pitched to two batters and retired them both.  Hector Neris pitched an inning giving up two hits and he earned his second save of the season. 

Curtis Granderson drew a walk, Juan Lagares drew a walk and Matt Reynolds had a hit.  Jay Bruce had a hit, Alejandro De Aza had a hit and an RBI and Johnson had two hits.  Brandon Nimmo had a hit, Michael Conforto had a hit and Kevin Plawecki had a hit and an RBI.  Johnson, Reynolds and Plawecki each hit a double and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Johnson had a stolen base and Lagares was caught stealing.  Duda committed two errors and Plawecki had a passed ball. 

Cesar Hernandez had two hits and an RBI, Jimmy Paredes had an RBI and Odubel Herrera had a hit.   Maikel Franco had four hits and an RBI, Andres Blanco had three hits and Aaron Altherr had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks.  Blanco hit a double and the Phillies were 4-8 with runners in scoring positioin and left seven men on base. 

In the third Franco hit an RBI single to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth De Aza hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  In the seventh Plawecki hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.  In the bottom of the seventh Asche reached on a fielding error and a run scored to tie the game at two.  Hernandez hit an RBI single still in the seventh and the Phillies had a 3-2 lead.  Paredes hit a sac fly to push the lead to 4-2 and in the eighth Altherr hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 5-2 which would be the final score. 

The Mets will host the San Francisco Giants in the wild card game at Citi Field on Wednesday night.  The winner of that game will play a first round NLDS against the Chicago Cubs.   

Sunday, October 2, 2016

The New York Yankees lose their final game of the season



The New York Yankees were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-2.  Luis Cessa started for the Yankees and he pitched ok and the bullpen was good.  Brett Gardner, Jacoby Ellsbury, Brian McCann and Didi Gregorius each had two hits. 

Cessa pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up five hits and four runs with no walks and six strikeouts.  He lost his fourth game of the season.  Tommy Layne pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Blake Parker pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Adam Warren pitched a perfect inning.  Richard Bleier pitched a perfect inning. 

Kevin Gausman pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and two runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  Gausman won his ninth game of the season and Zach Britton pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and he struck out three. 

Gardner had two hits, Ellsbury had two hits and Gary Sanchez had a hit and drew a walk.  McCann had two hits and an RBI, Gregorius had two hits and an RBI and Ronald Torreyes had a hit.  McCann hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

Manny Machado had a hit, Mark Trumbo had a hit and Matt Wieters had two hits and four RBI.  Chris Davis had a hit, Jonathan Schoop had two hits and Hyun Soo Kim drew a walk.  J.J. Hardy had an RBI, Schoop hit a double and Wieters hit two homeruns.  The Orioles were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left one men on base.  Schoop and Stubbs were each caught stealing. 

In the third Hardy hit a sac fly to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Wieters hit a two run homerun to give the Orioles a 3-0 lead.  In the bottom of the fourth McCann hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-1.  Wieters hit a two run homerun in the sixth to extend the Orioles lead to 5-1.  In the eighth Gregorius hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 5-2 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees finish the season with 84 wins which was good enough for their 24th straight winning season.  It was a disappointing year but also a good year as they traded and had Alex Rodriguez retire and brought up a lot of their young talent and had success.  They will look to build off of that and be ready to go in the spring.  The Orioles will head to Toronto for the Wild Card game on Tuesday night.   

Saturday, October 1, 2016

The New York Mets clinch at least a tie for the wild card with victory over the Philadelphia Phillies



The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.  The game took place at Citizens Ban Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the final score was 5-1.  Robert Gsellman started for the Mets and pitched well and the bullpen did their job.  Jay Bruce led the offense with three hits and three RBI. 

Gsellman pitched six innings giving up seven hits and a run with a walk and seven strikeouts.  He won his fourth game of the season.  Fernando Salas pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts, Addison Reed pitched a perfect inning striking out the side and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning walking one and striking out two. 

Alec Asher pitched six innings giving up five hits and three runs with no walks and four strikeouts.  He lost his first game of the season.  Michael Mariot pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout, Joely Rodriguez pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Luis Garcia pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Jose Reyes had a hit, Yoenis Cespedes had a hit and an RBI and Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walik.  Bruce had three hits and three RBI, TJ Rivera had a hit and an RBI and Rene Rivera had a hit.  Alejando De Aza had a hit, Bruce hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

Cesar Hernandez had a hit, Freddy Galvis had a hit and Odubel Herrera had a hit.  Maikel Franco had a hit, Ryan Howard had a hit and Cameron Rupp had two hits and an RBI.  Aaron Altherr drew two walks, Howard hit a double and the Phillies were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Altherr committed an error. 

In the second Rupp hit a sac fly to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Bruce hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  In the fourth T.J. Rivera hit an RBI single giving the Mets a 2-1 lead.  In the seventh Bruce hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 3-1.  In the eighth Cespedes hit a pop up that was a force out and a run scored to make it 4-1.  Bruce hit an RBI single in the eighth and it was 5-1 Mets which was the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday afternoon.   

New York Yankees are blown out by the Baltimore Orioles day after being eliminated



The New York Yankees were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-1.  Michael Pineda started for the Yankees and he wasn't very good, James Pazos also wasn't very good but the rest of the pen was good.  Brian McCann had two of the teams three hits. 

Pineda lost his 12th game of the season pitching 4 1/3 innings and giving up six hits and five runs.  He walked three and struck out five.  Pazos pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk and a strikeout, Anthony Swarzak pitched two innings walking one and striking out one and Chasen Shreve pitched an inning giving up a hit and two walks with a strikeout.  Ben Heller pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout. 

Yovani Gallardo pitched six innings giving up two hits and a run with four walks and three strikeouts.  He won his sixth game of the season.  Brian Duensing pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Darren O'Day pitched an inning with a strikeout and Tyler Wilson pitched an inning giving up a hit and two walks with two strikeouts. 

Jacoby Ellsbury drew a walk, Chase Headley drew a walk and McCann had two hits.  Mark Teixeira had an RBI, Tyler Austin drew a walk and Rob Refsnyder drew a walk.  Aaron Hicks had a hit and drew two walks, the Yankees were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Ellsbury had a stolen base and Hicks was caught stealing.  Refsnyder committed an error. 

Adam Jones had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Hyun Soo Kim had a hit and drew a walk and Mark Trumbo had a hit and two RBI.  Matt Wieters drew a walk, Chris Davis had two hits and drew two walks and J.J. Hardy had a hit and drew a walk.  Jonathan Schoop had two hits, five RBI and drew a walk.  Michael Bourn had two hits and drew a walk, Schoop and Davis each hit a double.  Jones, Trumbo and Schoop each hit a homerun and the Orioles were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Wieters committed an error. 

In the fourth Schoop hit a two run double to give the Orioles a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the fourth Teixeira hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the fifth Jones hit a solo homerun to increase the lead to 3-1.  Trumbo hit a two run homerun to make it a 5-1 game and Schoop hit a three run homerun still in the fifth to push the lead to 8-1 which would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday afternoon and then finish the regular season on Sunday afternoon.   

The New York Yankees complete the sweep of the Boston Red Sox



The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-1.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he pitched very well.  Jacoby Ellsbury, Starlin Castro and Aaron HIcks each had two hits. 

Sabathia pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up four hits and a run.  He walked two and struck out eight and earned his ninth win of the season.  Tyler Clippard pitched to two batters and retired them both, one by a strikeout and Richard Bleier pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Henry Owens pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  He lost his second game of the season.  Heath Hembree pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk, Robby Scott pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk and Junichi Tazawa pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Robbie Ross Jr. pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with three walks and a strikeout.  Noe Ramirez pitched to one batter and struck him out. 

Brett Gardner drew a walk, Ellsbury had two hits, an RBI and drew two walks and Castro had two hits and an RBI.  Chase Headley drew two walks, Brian McCann had a hit and drew a walk and Hicks had two hits and an RBI.  Tyler Austin had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Castro, Ellsbury and Hicks each hit a double.  The Yankees were 2-11 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Ellsbury and Headley each had a stolen base. 

Aaron Hill drew a walk, Xander Bogaerts had a hit and an RBI and David Ortiz drew a walk.  Chris Young had a hit, Jackie Bradley Jr. had a hit and Ryan Hanigan had a hit.  Bogaerts hit a homerun and the Red Sox left three men on base. 

In the first Castro hit an RBI double to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Bogaerts hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  In the fifth Ellsbury hit an RBI double to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead.  In the sixth Austin drew an RBI walk and a wild pitch scored a run to push the lead to 4-1.  Hicks hit an RBI double in the eighth and it was a 5-1 game which would be the final score. 

The Yankees have won four games in a row and swept the three game series.  Their playoff hopes came to an end anyway though with the Orioles win.  The Yankees finish their season with three at home against the Baltimore Orioles this weekend. 

Thursday, September 29, 2016

New York Mets defeat the Miami Marlins in rubber game



The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida and the final score was 5-2.  Seth Lugo started for the Mets and he pitched well and the bullpen did a good job.  Curtis Granderson led the Mets offense with four hits. 

Lugo pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up five hits and two runs with three walks and two strikeouts.  He won his fifth game of the season.  Hansel Robles pitched to two batters and retired them both and Fernando Salas pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Addison Reed pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Jeurys Familia earned his 50th save of the season pitching a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Jose Urena lost his ninth game of the season pitching five innings and giving up eight hits and five runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  Nefi Ogando pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one, Hunter Cervenka pitched 1/3 of an inning and walked one and Brian Ellington pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout.  Dustin McGowan pitched an inning giving up a hit and he walked one. 

Jose Reyes had a hit and an RBI, Yoenis Cespedes had a hit and drew a walk and Granderson had four hits and drew a walk.  Jay Bruce had a hit, two RBI and drew two walks, TJ Rivera had a hit and James Loney had a hit and two RBI.  Lugo had a hit, Kelly Johnson drew a walk and TJ Rivera, Lugo and Reyes each hit a double.  Loney and Bruce each hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  R. Rivera committed an error. 

Dee Gordon had a hit, Marcella Ozuna drew a walk and Martin Prado had two hits and two RBI.  Christian Yelich had a hit and drew a walk, Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and Justin Bour had a hit and drew a walk.  Jeff Mathis had a hit, Stanton hit a double and Prado hit a homerun.  The Marlins were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Gordon had a stolen base. 

In the first Prado hit a two run homerun to give the Marlins a 2-0 lead.  In the second Loney hit a two run homerun to tie the game at two.  In the fourth Reyes hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 3-2 lead.  In the fifth Bruce hit a two run homerun to increase the Mets lead to 5-2 and that would be the final score. 

The Mets won two out of three in the series and will have off on Thursday before finishing the regular season in Philadelphia with three.  They currently hold the first wild card and are a game up pending outcomes of games on the Giants and a 1 1/2 on the Cardinals.   

New York Yankees win on a walk-off grand slam by Mark Teixeira



The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-3.  Bryan Mitchell started for the Yankees and he pitched well, the bullpen was ok.  Brett Gardner had two hits and Mark Teixeira hit the walk off homerun. 

Mitchell pitched seven innings giving up two hits and no runs with five walks and two strikeouts.  Adam Warren pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs with one of them being earned.  He walked two, Tommy Layne pitched 2/3 of an inning walking one and Jonathan Holder pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  James Pazos picked up his first win of the season pitching to one batter and retiring him. 

Clay Buchholz pitched six innings giving up a hit and he walked two and struck out six.  Brad Ziegler pitched a perfect inning, Koji Uehara pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout, Craig Kimbrel pitched giving up a hit and four runs with three walks without recording an out and he took his fifth loss of the season.  Joe Kelly blew his first save of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout. 

Gardner had two hits and drew two walks, Jacoby Ellsbury drew a walk and Gary Sanchez drew a walk.  Brian McCann had an RBI and drew a walk, Teixeira had a hit, four RBI and drew a walk and he hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Castro committed an error and Sanchez had a passed ball. 

Dustin Pedroia had a hit, Xander Bogaerts had a hit and David Ortiz drew a walk.  Mookie Betts had two hits and two RBI, Hanely Ramirez drew two walks and Jackie Bradley Jr. had a hit and drew a walk.  Brock Holt drew two walks, Aaron Hill drew a walk and Sandy Leon drew a walk.  Pedroia and Betts each hit a double and the Red Sox were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Bradley Jr. had a stolen base and Ramirez was caught stealing. 

In the eighth Betts hit a two run double to give the Red Sox a 2-0 lead.  A wild pitch made it 3-0 Red Sox.  In the ninth McCann drew an RBI walk to cut the lead to 3-1 and Teixeira hit a walk off grand slam to give the Yankees a 5-3 victory. 

The Yankees have now won three games in a row and keep their very very faint playoff hopes alive.  They will finish their three game series with the Red Sox on Thursday night before finishing the season with three against the Orioles at home.   

New York Mets blow out the Miami Marlins



The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida and the final score was 12-1.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and pitched well and the bullpen did their job.  Jose Reyes had three hits and Curtis Granderson and Lucas Duda each had three RBI. 

Syndergaard pitched six innings giving up five hits and a run with no walks and eight strikeouts.  He won his 14th game of the season.  Fernando Salas pitched an inning with a strikeout, Addison Reed pitched an inning giving up a hit and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning with a walk and he struck out two. 

Tom Koehler pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up six hits and four runs with four walks and three strikeouts.  He lost his 13th game of the season.  Hunter Cervenka pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits, Nefi Ogando pitched to two batters and retired them both and Dustin McGowan pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a walk.  Justin Nicolino pitched 1 1/3 innings striking out one, Austin Brice pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk and Mike Dunn pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a strikeout.  Odrisamer Despaigne pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and three runs. 

Reyes had three hits, Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits and Yoenis Cespedes had a hit, two RBI and drew two walks.  Michael Conforto had an RBI, Granderson had two hits, three RBI and drew two walks and Jay Bruce had two hits and two RBI.  Juan Lagares had an RBI, TJ Rivera had two hits and Duda had two hits, three RBI and drew two walks.  Rene Rivera had a hit, Syndergaard had two hits and Ty Kelly had a hit.  Alejandro De Aza had a hit, Reyes, Duda and Granderson each hit a double and TJ Rivera hit a triploe.  Bruce and Cespedes each hit a homerun and the Mets were 5-18 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base.  Cabrera committed an error. 

Dee Gordon had a hit, Marcella Ozuna had a hit and an RBI and Derek Dietrich drew a walk.  Justin Bour had two hits, Adeiny Hechavarria had a hit and Yefri Perez had a hit.  The Marlins were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Gordon had a stolen base and Realmuto had a passed ball. 

In the first Ozuna hit an RBI single giving the Marlins a 1-0 lead.  In the second Bruce hit a two run homerun to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.  Cespedes hit a two run homerun in third to push the lead to 4-1.  In the eighth Granderson hit a two run single and it was 6-1 Mets.  Duda hit a three run double to make it a 9-1 game and Conforto hit an RBI groundout to increase the lead to 10-1.  Granderson hit an RBI double and it was 11-1.  In the ninth Lagares hit a sac fly to make it 12-1 which would be the final score. 

The two teams will play the rubber game on Wednesday night and the Mets will be off on Thursday before finishing the season in Philadelphia over the weekend.   

New York Mets lose in an emotional game in Miami



The New York Mets were defeated by the Miami Marlins on Monday night.  The game took place at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida and the final score was 7-3.  Bartolo Colon started for the Mets and he didn't pitch well, the bullpen did pitch well.  Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits to lead the offense. 

Colon pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and seven runs with no walks or strikeouts.  He lost his eighth game of the season.  Gabriel Ynoa pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up three hits and he struck out two, Rafael Montero pitched an inning giving up a hit and Erik Goeddel pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and two walks with a strikeout.  Josh Edgin pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Jim Henderson pitched an inning with a strikeout. 

Adam Conley pitched three innings giving up two hits and a walk with two strikeouts.  Mike Dunn pitched an inning with two strikeouts and he won his fifth game of the season, Brian Ellington pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Austin Brice pitched to two batters and walked them both.  Hunter Cervenka pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one, Dustin McGowan pitched to one batter and retired him and David Phelps pitched an inning with a strikeout.  Kyle Barraclough pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run with three strikeouts and A.J. Ramos pitched an inning with a walk. 

Jose Reyes had a hit, Cabrera had two hits, two RBI and drew two walks and Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk.  TJ Rivera drew a walk, Jay Bruce had a hit and Travis d'Arnaud drew a walk.  Lucas Duda had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Brandon Nimmo had a hit and Cabrera hit a double.  The Mets were 2-11 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. 

Dee Gordon had four hits and two RBI, Marcell Ozuna had a hit and Christian Yelich had a hit and drew a walk.  Giancarlo Stanton had a hit, Justin Bour had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk and J.T. Realmuto had a hit and an RBI.  Adeiny Hechavarria had two hits and two RBI, Conley had an RBI and Ichiro Suzuki had a hit.  Bour and Hechavarria each hit a double and Bour hit a triple.  Gordon hit a homerun and the Marlins were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Gordon had a stolen base and Conley committed an error. 

In the first Gordon hit a solo homerun to give the Marlins a 1-0 lead.  In the second Realmuto hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  Hechavarria hit an RBI double in the second and the lead was 3-0 Marlins.  Conley hit a sac bunt still in the second and a run scored to make it 4-0.  Gordon hit an RBI single and the Marlins lead was increased to 5-0.  In the third Bour hit an RBI triple, Hechavarria hit an RBI single and it was 7-0 Marlins.  The Mets got on the board in the fifth on a Cabrera two run double.  In the eighth Duda hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 7-3 and that would be the final score. 

It was an emotional night as the first game back for the Marlins since the death of their ace pitcher Jose Fernandez.  It was a touching tribute and the Mets did a great job with it, tough spot to play in.  The two teams will play game two of three on Tuesday night.   

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

New York Yankees beat the Bosox as the kids play long ball



The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 6-4.  Luis Cessa started for the Yankees and he pitched well and the bullpen was pretty good.  Tyler Austin and Didi Gregorius each had three hits. 

Cessa pitched six innings giving up five hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  Tommy Layne pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a strikeout, Blake Parker won his first game of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he walked a batter and Richard Bleier pitched to two batters and retired them both, one by strikeout.  Tyler Clippard earned his third save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts. 

David Price lost his ninth game of the season and he pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up 12 hits and six runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  Brad Ziegler pitched a perfect inning and Robbie Ross Jr. pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits and an RBI and Gary Sanchez had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Starlin Castro had a hit, Gregorius had three hits and an RBI and Austin Romine had two hits.  Austin had three hits and two RBI, Sanchez, Gregorius and Austin each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Cessa committed an error. 

In the first Sanchez hit a two run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the fifth Ellsbury hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0.  In the sixth Pedroia hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-1 and Betts hit an RBI ground out to make it a 3-2 game.  Gregorius hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the sixth to push the Yankees lead to 4-2.  In the seventh Hill hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-3.  Pedroia hit an RBI single to tie the game at four.  In the bottom of the seventh Austin hit a two run homerun to give the Yankees a 6-4 lead and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Wednesday night.  The Yankees will try to keep their faint playoff hopes alive and clinch their 24th straight winning season. 

Tuesday, September 27, 2016


New York Yankees win a thrilling game in Toronto

The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.  The game took place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the final score was 7-5.  Luis Severino started in place of injured starter Masahiro Tanaka and was ejected in the second inning.  The Yankees pitching for the most part was pretty good.  Brett Gardner had three hits, Jacoby Ellsbury and Mark Teixeira each had two hits. 

Severino pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and a strikeouts.  Jonathan Holder pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with a walk, James Pazos pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Kirby Yates pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two walks and he struck out three.  Richard Bleier pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one, Adam Warren pitched two perfect innings with a strikeout and he won his seventh game of the season and Dellin Betances pitched giving up two runs with only one being earned and he walked two.  Tommy Layne earned his first save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and a walk. 

J.A. Happ pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with one of them being earned.  He walked one and struck out two.  Joe Biagini pitched to one batter and retired him, Brett Cecil pitched to one batter and retired him and Jason Grilli blew his fourth save of the season and lost his sixth game of the season.   Grilli gave up four hits and four runs in 1/3 of an inning and Danny Barnes pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout. 

Gardner had three hits and drew a walk, Ellsbury had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Gary Sanchez had two RBI.  Chase Headley had a hit, Teixeira had two hits and an RBI and Didi Gregorius had a hit.  Aaron Hicks had a hit, two RBI and Donovan Solano had a hit.  Gardner and Solano each hit a double and Teixeira and Hicks each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Betances committed an error. 

Darwin Barney drew a walk, Josh Donaldson drew a walk and Edwin Encarnacion had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks.  Jose Bautista had a hit and drew a walk, Dioner Navarro had a hit and an RBI and Russell Martin had an RBI and drew two walks.  Troy Tulowitzki had a hit and an RBI, Michael Saunders had a hit and an RBI and Justin Smoak drew a walk.  Kevin Pillar had a hit, Tulowitzki hit a double and the Jays were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Martin and Pillar each committed an error. 

In the first Sanchez hit an RBI ground out to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Martin drew an RBI walk to tie the game at one.  In the third Tulowitzki hit an RBI double to give the Jays a 2-1 lead.  In the third Saunders hit an RBI single to push the Jays lead to 3-1.  In the eighth Ellsbury hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2.  Teixeira hit a solo homerun to tie the game at three in the ninth and Hicks hit a two run homerun to make it a 5-3 game.  Ellsbury hit an RBI single and Sanchez a sac fly to push the lead to 7-3 in the ninth.  In the bottom of the ninth Encarnacion drew an RBI walk and Navarro hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 7-5 but that would be the final score. 

The Yankees finished their final road trip of the season.  They lost three out of four in Toronto and went 3-8 on their 11 game road trip.  They now come home to finish out their final six games of the season.  They aren't mathematically eliminated but they realistically don't have a chance.  They have made it this far though with no one expecting that. 

Monday, September 26, 2016

New York Mets completely run over the Philadelphia Phillies



The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 17-0.  Robert Gsellman started for the Mets and he pitched well and the bullpen finished it off without a hit allowed.  Jose Reyes had four RBI, Jay Bruce, Asdrubal Cabrera, TJ Rivera and Rene Rivera each had two hits. 

Gsellman pitched seven innings giving up three hits and no runs with two walks and eight strikeouts.  He won his third game of the season.  Fernando Salas pitched an inning striking out the side and Jerry Blevins pitched a perfect inning. 

Jake Thompson pitched four innings giving up five hits and three runs with three walks and a strikeout.  He lost his sixth game of the season.  Phil Klein pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs with two walks, Colton Murray pitched two innings giving up two hits and three runs with a walk and three strikeouts and Frank Herrmann pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  Patrick Schuster pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and five runs with a walk and two strikeouts and Luis Garcia pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout. 

Reyes had a hit and four RBI with two walks, Cabrera had two hits and four RBI and Eric Campbell had a hit and two RBI.  Yoenis Cespedes drew a walk, Ty Kelly drew a walk and Curtis Granderson had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Michael Conforto had a hit and two RBI, Bruce had two hits and TJ Rivera had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  James Loney had a hit, Rene Rivera had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Gsellman had a hit.  Bruce, Reyes and Conforto each hit a double.  Gradnerson and Cabrera each hit a homerun and the Mets were 7-17 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Bruce committed an error and Rene Rivera had a passed ball. 

In the second Loney grounded into a double play and the Mets took a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Granderson hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 2-0.  Reyes walks to push it to 3-0, in the fifth T.J. Rivera hit an RBI single and it was 4-0 Mets.  R. Rivera was hit by a pitch still in the fifth to make it 5-0 and a wild pitch made it 6-0.  In the seventh Reyes drew an RBI walk to extend the Mets lead to 7-0 and Cabrera hit a grand slam still in the seventh and it was 11-0 Mets.  In the eighth Reyes hit a two run double to make it 13-0 and Campbell hit a two run single and it was 15-0.  Conforto hit a two run double in the eighth to finish the scoring at 17-0. 

The Mets will head to Miami to take on the Marlins on Monday night in the first game since Jose Fernandez death for the Marlins. 
 

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