NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 2020 American League Date: 7/19/2020
TEAM WON LOST BATTING AVERAGE HOME RUNS RUNS BATTED IN
2020 TBR 64 35 L.Arraez MIN .358 M.Moustak LAA 43 C.Yelich SEA 105
2020 TOR 59 40 C.Yelich SEA .345 C.Yelich SEA 39 M.Moustak LAA 97
2020 BOS 41 57 C.Blackmo TEX .320 G.Sanchez NYY 34 F.Freeman MIN 90
2020 NYY 40 57 F.Freeman MIN .313 F.Freeman MIN 32 M.Muncy CLE 84
2020 BAL 33 66 W.Merrifi MIN .310 M.Garver OAK 32 C.Blackmo TEX 75
2020 CHW 53 45 WINS SAVES ERA
2020 CLE 52 47 Y.Darvish TBR 15 H.Robles OAK 24 L.Lynn SEA 2.47
2020 MIN 52 48 C.Kershaw OAK 14 I.Kennedy OAK 20 C.Kershaw OAK 2.61
2020 KCR 48 51 J.Degrom SEA 13 S.Greene SEA 16 Y.Darvish TBR 2.91
2020 DET 41 58 L.Lynn SEA 13 R.Osuna TOR 16 N.Synderg TBR 2.96
M.Boyd TOR 12 OTHERS TIED W 15 J.Gray CHW 2.99
2020 SEA 72 28
2020 OAK 67 32 CUR HIT STREAK STOLEN BASES STRIKEOUTS
2020 LAA 53 45 N.Markaki CLE 12 J.Dyson KCR 29 Y.Darvish TBR 176
2020 TEX 34 65 N.Solak TEX 12 A.Mondesi DET 24 L.Lynn SEA 171
2020 HOU 29 68 J.Lagares KCR 11 R.Acuna LAA 23 J.Degrom SEA 168
M.Rojas NYY 10 D.Santana TOR 22 M.Bumgarn TEX 160
OTHERS TIED W 9 OTHERS TIED W 18 OTHERS TIED W 159
YESTERDAY'S GAMES TODAY'S SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
CLE 7 at TOR 15 TBR-Perez(8-2, 3.96) at BAL-Hess(4-10, 6.36)
TBR 10 at BAL 8 LAA-Buehler(9-6, 3.45) at PHI-Lucches(8-7, 4.87)
CHW 12 at DET 3 CLE-Roark(5-5, 4.65) at TOR-Brooks(5-7, 4.45)
BOS 6 at KCR 1 SEA-Nola(5-3, 4.19) at NYM-Miley(2-8, 5.29)
LAA 9 at PHI 7 CHW-Urena(7-6, 4.82) at DET-Leblanc(2-2, 5.87)
MIN 11 at TEX 9 BOS-Velazqu(1-8, 7.26) at KCR-Ross(1-6, 7.44)
SEA 2 at NYM 0 MIN-Gonzale(10-7, 5.94) at TEX-Jurado(2-12, 7.52)
NYY 4 at STL 5 HOU-Sabathi(3-8, 5.54) at OAK-Odorizz(7-3, 3.72)
HOU 5 at OAK 6 NYY-Keuchel(2-7, 5.23) at STL-Cole(9-5, 2.69)
WHO'S HOT - BEST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER TM AVG AB H RB BB HR PITCHER TM IP H ER BB Ks HR WLS
M.Chapman TOR .333 21 7 8 4 4 I.Kennedy OAK 6 2 0 0 7 0 200
X.Bogaerts LAA .381 21 8 4 4 3 Y.Darvish TBR 8 2 0 3 15 0 100
C.Yelich SEA .478 23 11 5 5 2 K.Giles SEA 5 1 0 2 10 0 201
F.Freeman MIN .320 25 8 8 2 3 T.Gonsolin CHW 5 1 0 2 6 0 100
W.Myers TOR .417 24 10 6 1 2 E.Pagan SEA 5 2 0 1 6 0 002
WHO'S NOT - WORST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER TM AVG AB H RB BB HR PITCHER TM IP H ER BB Ks HR WLS
M.Canha OAK .125 24 3 0 1 0 Z.Godley KCR 7 12 12 2 3 2 020
R.Odor TEX .138 29 4 2 1 0 M.Gonzales MIN 5 11 10 6 5 2 010
O.Albies SEA .222 27 6 0 1 0 M.Stroman TOR 6 11 8 2 3 2 010
R.Grichuk DET .200 25 5 1 1 0 T.Thornton TOR 6 9 7 2 8 2 010
Y.Grandal OAK .083 24 2 0 5 0 Z.Plesac CLE 8 9 7 3 2 2 010
INJURY REPORT
E.Inciarte, Boston - 10 more games
C.Carrasco, Cleveland - 7 more games
T.La Stella, Houston - 43 more games
J.Loaisiga, New York (AL) - 49 more games
V.Alcantara, New York (AL) - 26 more games
N.Ramirez, Oakland - 32 more games
M.Lorenzen, Tampa Bay - 3 more games
J.Gallo, Tampa Bay - 35 more games
W.Contreras, Tampa Bay - 9 more games
A.Conley, Tampa Bay - 2 more games
D.Santana, Toronto - 4 more games
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2020 Franchise League Date: 7/19/2020
CINCINNATI AT CHICAGO (NL)
Reds............ 1 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 - 9 10 0
Cubs............ 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 4 9 2
Win:Bieber(9-6) Loss:Kelly(6-8)
Homeruns- M.Conforto(23rd), M.Sano-3(31st), B.McKinney(4th)
Miguel Sano cracked 3 homeruns and had 5 RBI at Wrigley Field as the
Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago (NL) Cubs by the count of 9 to 4.
Sano had a great day at the plate. He blasted a two-run home run in the 4th
inning, popped a two-run clout over the fence in the 6th inning and delivered
a solo blast in the 8th inning. Cincinnati had 10 hits for the afternoon.
Shane Bieber(9-6) got the win allowing 4 runs in 8 innings. Merrill Kelly(6-8)
was given the loss. By giving up 7 runs in 5 innings his ERA increased from
3.77 to 4.06.
'I didn't feel that good when I came to the park today,' Sano said. 'I'm glad
I decided to play!'
TAMPA BAY AT BALTIMORE
Rays............ 2 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 - 10 11 1
Orioles......... 3 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 - 8 8 0
Win:Garrett(3-0) Loss:Yacabonis(2-1) Save:Gott(10th)
Homeruns- E.Suarez-2(28th), P.Dejong(17th), M.Machado(26th)
Eugenio Suarez knocked 2 homeruns and had 5 RBI as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated
the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 10 to 8 at Camden Yards.
Suarez was unconscious all evening. The Baltimore fans hated to see him
approaching the batter's box as he just kept delivering base hits! He clubbed
a two-run home run in the 1st inning, stroked a base-hit which was good for
two runs in the 2nd inning and clubbed a solo home run in the 8th inning.
For the game Tampa Bay out-hit Baltimore 11 to 8.
Amir Garrett(3-0) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 2/3 of an inning.
Trevor Gott gained credit for his 10th save. Jimmy Yacabonis(2-1) ended up
with the loss in relief. He surrendered no hits and 2 walks in 2/3 of an
inning.
'The ball was jumping off my bat' Suarez said. 'I didn't do anything
differently, it's the same way I always approach the game.'
CHICAGO (AL) AT DETROIT
White Sox....... 9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 12 18 0
Tigers.......... 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 3 9 0
Win:Gray(10-6) Loss:Montgomery(3-7)
Homeruns- A.Engel(5th), T.Anderson(17th), H.Castro(2nd)
Jon Gray reeled off a total of 10 strikeouts and shortstop Tim Anderson
collected 4 RBI with one swing of the bat as the Chicago (AL) White Sox beat
the Detroit Tigers by a score of 12 to 3.
Anderson was a thorn in the side of the hometown fans as he enjoyed a fine day
at their team's expense. He emptied the bases with a Grand Slam homerun in
the 1st inning, laced a one-base hit in the 2nd inning and slapped a single
in the 8th inning. Chicago (AL) out-hit Detroit for the game, 18 hits to 9.
The winning pitcher was Gray(10-6) who allowed 2 runs in 8 innings. Mike
Montgomery(3-7) was the loser. He was unable to retire a batter and
surrendered 4 hits and 2 walks.
'I had my good stuff tonight.' Gray said. 'As the game went along I started to
get the feeling that I was going to strike out a bunch of hitters.'
LOS ANGELES(AL) AT PHILADELPHIA
Angels.......... 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 2 - 9 6 1
Phillies........ 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 - 7 13 2
Win:Suarez(3-1) Loss:Stammen(1-1) Save:Britton(14th)
Homeruns- M.Moustakas(43rd), R.Acuna(25th), H.Pence(13th), A.Riley(12th)
Ronald Acuna hit one over the fence and had 3 RBI and Max Fried retired 10
batters on strikeouts at Citizens Bank Park where the Los Angeles(AL) Angels
beat the Philadelphia Phillies by the score of 9 to 7.
Los Angeles(AL) came up with the deciding runs in the 9th inning plating 2
runs on 2 base hits. After two were out Xander Bogaerts began the rally when
he laced a base-hit. Mike Moustakas stepped up to the plate and he lifted
one out of the park for a two run home run. Although they lost, Philadelphia
did out-hit Los Angeles(AL) 13 to 6.
Jose Suarez(3-1) got credit for the victory, pitching 2/3 of an inning and
allowing no runs. Zack Britton recorded the save, his 14th. Craig
Stammen(1-1) was the losing pitcher in relief.
MINNESOTA AT TEXAS
Twins........... 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 2 2 - 11 18 1
Rangers......... 1 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 9 14 0
Win:Smeltzer(2-1) Loss:Martin(2-4)
Homeruns- K.Schwarber(28th), E.Encarnacion(25th), N.Solak(7th)
Center fielder Byron Buxton had 4 hits and 2 RBI as the Minnesota Twins bested
the Texas Rangers 11 to 9 at Globe Life Park.
Minnesota scored the winning runs in the 9th inning with 2 runs on 3 hits.
Jorge Alfaro led off and started the rally when he lined a one-base hit.
Buxton stepped up next and he ripped a base-hit. Two outs later Whit
Merrifield came up and he doubled driving home two runs. Texas was out-hit
by Minnesota, 18 hits to 14.
Devin Smeltzer(2-1) went 5 and 1/3 innings allowing 2 runs for the victory.
Brett Martin(2-4) was hit with the loss in relief. He gave up 3 runs and 3
hits in 1 inning.
WASHINGTON AT PITTSBURGH
Nationals....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 0
Pirates......... 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 2 6 0
Win:Scherzer(12-5) Loss:Lopez(3-11) Save:Yates(28th)
Homeruns- M.Kepler(27th)
Max Scherzer had 2 base hits and he mowed down 11 Washington batters as the
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the struggling Washington Nationals by the score
of 2 to 0 at PNC Park.
Scherzer(12-5) was on top of his game. He gave up just 3 hits and 1 walk in 8
innings. Kirby Yates pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 28th save.
Reynaldo Lopez(3-11) was tagged with the loss. Scherzer was jubilant in the
hometown clubhouse, 'It was a lot of fun out there. The fans gave me a lot
of support as did my teammates. We got the victory and I'll sure take 11
strikeouts anytime!'
SEATTLE AT NEW YORK (NL)
Mariners........ 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 9 0
Mets............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 0
Win:Lynn(13-1) Loss:Anderson(6-10) Save:Giles(14th)
Homeruns- C.Yelich(39th)
Lance Lynn didn't allow a hit until the 6th inning as the Seattle Mariners
defeated the slumping New York (NL) Mets by a score of 2 to 0 at Citi
Field.
Lynn(13-1) was tremendous on the mound for Seattle. He surrendered only 2
hits and 1 walk in 8 innings. The right-handed Lynn lost a no-hitter when
Brett Anderson singled with one out in the 6th inning. Seattle had 9 hits
for the night while New York (NL) had 3.
Ken Giles got the save, his 14th. Anderson(6-10) was the losing pitcher. He
pitched 6 and 2/3 innings giving up 8 hits and 3 walks.
SAN FRANCISCO AT LOS ANGELES(NL)
Giants.......... 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 11 1
Dodgers......... 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 4 6 0
Win:Zimmermann(4-8) Loss:Eflin(7-10) Save:Rodney(8th)
Homeruns- M.Yastrzemski(24th), Y.Moncada(28th), D.Swanson(14th)
54,222 fans were treated to a fine game at Dodger Stadium as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end. The Los Angeles(NL) Dodgers won by
the slimmest of margins, 4 to 3.
Los Angeles(NL) scored 2 runs in the 5th inning. The critical plate
appearance was by Yoan Moncada who made the Los Angeles(NL) fans a happy lot
when he bombed a two-run dinger. San Francisco tried unsuccessfully to come
back in the 9th.
The win was credited to Jordan Zimmermann(4-8) who went 5 and 2/3 innings
allowing 3 runs. Fernando Rodney earned his 8th save. The losing pitcher was
Zach Eflin(7-10).
San Francisco's manager was clearly disappointed after the game. 'It was a
manager's nightmare out there', he said, 'We should have had this one.'
NEW YORK (AL) AT ST. LOUIS
Yankees......... 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 - 4 9 1
Cardinals....... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 - 5 12 0
Win:Brebbia(3-3) Loss:Goody(6-5) Save:Workman(24th)
Homeruns- A.Judge(26th), G.Sanchez(34th), M.Rojas(2nd), E.Escobar(29th)
Eduardo Escobar slammed a homerun and had 2 RBI at Busch Stadium where the St.
Louis Cardinals beat the New York (AL) Yankees by the score of 5 to 4.
St. Louis had the winning rally in the bottom of the 8th inning when they came
up with 4 runs on 5 hits. The key at-bat was by Escobar who made the crowd
come alive when he blasted a two-run home run. New York (AL) made it
exciting in the 9th, but they were unable to push the needed runs across.
The victory went to John Brebbia(3-3) who went 1 inning, allowing no runs.
Brandon Workman earned the save, his 24th. Nick Goody(6-5) took the loss in
relief.
'This was a tough loss,' said New York (AL)'s manager, 'the kind that sticks
with you for awhile.'
MIAMI AT ARIZONA
Marlins......... 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 4 0
Diamondbacks.... 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 - 6 12 0
Win:Yarbrough(8-4) Loss:German(6-7)
Homeruns- B.Anderson(18th), C.Cron(28th)
Ryan Yarbrough pitched 8 strong innings and C.J. Cron homered and had 3 RBI at
Chase Field as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins by the count
of 6 to 2.
Yarbrough(8-4) gave a fine effort for Arizona. He went 8 innings allowing 4
hits and 1 walk. Arizona had 12 hits for the game and Miami had 4.
The loss was charged to Domingo German(6-7). He got hit hard, allowing 7 hits
and 3 walks in 4 innings. The Arizona ballclub's record now stands at a
division leading 63-35. With the loss, the Miami ballclub's record is 49-49.
ATLANTA AT COLORADO
Braves.......... 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 - 5 12 1
Rockies......... 2 0 4 0 3 2 0 0 - 11 10 0
Win:Soroka(10-2) Loss:Corbin(9-6)
Homeruns- M.Semien(30th), G.Springer(26th), N.Arenado(33rd), T.Story-2(23rd),
J.Realmuto(17th)
J.T. Realmuto smacked a grand slam as the amazing Colorado Rockies outscored
the Atlanta Braves 11 to 5.
Realmuto enjoyed a fine evening at the plate. He brought the hometown folks to
their feet with a Grand Slammer in the 3rd inning and doubled plating two
runs in the 5th inning. Colorado totaled 10 hits on the night.
The win went to Mike Soroka(10-2) who allowed 5 runs in 7 and 2/3 innings.
Patrick Corbin(9-6) was given the loss. He allowed 3 homeruns in 4 and 2/3
innings of work.
MILWAUKEE AT SAN DIEGO
Brewers......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 7 0
Padres.......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 1
Win:Keller(6-12) Loss:Wingenter(5-3) Save:Smith(14th)
Homeruns- E.Longoria(18th)
39,412 fans watched an exciting game at PETCO Park. The Milwaukee Brewers
topped the San Diego Padres by the slimmest of margins, 2 to 1.
The deciding run was scored by Milwaukee in the 8th. After an out was
recorded, Evan Longoria clubbed a solo home run. San Diego went down without
a fight in the bottom of the 9th.
Brad Keller(6-12) allowed 1 run in 8 innings, and picked up the victory. Will
Smith was credited with his 14th save. Trey Wingenter(5-3) was the losing
pitcher in relief. He surrendered 1 run and 2 hits in 1 and 1/3 innings.
CLEVELAND AT TORONTO
Indians......... 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 - 7 8 2
Blue Jays....... 0 0 0 4 0 6 3 2 - 15 13 1
Win:Norris(8-3) Loss:Plesac(2-2)
Homeruns- A.Santander-2(24th), W.Myers(20th), A.Simmons(1st)
Anthony Santander smashed 2 homeruns and had 5 RBI as the Toronto Blue Jays
topped the Cleveland Indians by a score of 15 to 7 at Rogers
Centre.
Santander was a one-man wrecking crew. He belted a three-run homer in the 4th
inning and clubbed a two-run home run in the 6th inning. Toronto lit up the
scoreboard in the 4th inning which saw them score 4 runs on 4 hits and the
6th inning which saw them score 6 runs on 4 hits. Toronto had 13 hits
overall, while Cleveland had 8.
The win was credited to Daniel Norris(8-3) who went 6 innings allowing 3 runs.
Zach Plesac(2-2) took the loss. He was knocked around pretty good, giving up
6 runs in 5 and 1/3 innings.
BOSTON AT KANSAS CITY
Red Sox......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 - 6 10 1
Royals.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 4 0
Win:Hellickson(1-1) Loss:Stripling(8-5)
Kyle Tucker had 4 hits and 2 RBI at Kauffman Stadium as the Boston Red Sox
beat the Kansas City Royals 6 to 1.
Kansas City was unable to recover after Boston went ahead in the 3rd inning
scoring a single run on 2 base hits. Boston out-hit Kansas City for the
game, 10 hits to 4.
The victory was credited to Jeremy Hellickson(1-1) who went 7 innings,
allowing 1 run. Ross Stripling(8-5) took the loss. He pitched 5 and 1/3
innings giving up 4 hits and no walks.
HOUSTON AT OAKLAND
Astros.......... 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 - 5 8 0
Athletics....... 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 - 6 13 1
Win:Gray(11-3) Loss:Gibson(5-9) Save:Robles(24th)
Homeruns- L.Garcia(8th), J.Castro(4th), M.Garver(32nd)
Mitch Garver went yard and had 5 RBI as the spectacular Oakland Athletics
topped the Houston Astros by a score of 6 to 5 at RingCentral
Coliseum.
Garver had a big evening at the plate. He doubled plating two runs in the 2nd
inning and belted a three-run homer in the 5th inning. Houston tried
unsuccessfully to come back in the 9th.
Sonny Gray(11-3) picked up the victory, allowing 4 runs in 6 and 1/3 innings.
Gray got help from Hansel Robles who was credited with his 24th save. The
losing pitcher was Kyle Gibson(5-9). He was unable to control the Oakland
offense and allowed 9 hits and 3 walks in 4 and 1/3 innings.
Houston's manager was clearly disappointed after the game. 'It was a
manager's nightmare out there', he said, 'We should have had this one.'
2020 Cincinnati Reds At 2020 Chicago (NL) Cubs 7/18/2020
Reds AB R H RBI AVG Cubs AB R H RBI AVG
M.Conforto CF 5 1 1 1 .232 J.Baez SS 4 1 2 0 .262
J.Donaldson 3B 5 1 1 0 .256 J.Barnes P 0 0 0 0 ----
J.Martinez LF 4 0 1 0 .258 M.Trout RF 3 0 0 0 .280
B.Harper RF 5 1 1 0 .282 K.Kiermaier CF 4 0 0 0 .233
M.Sano 1B 4 3 3 5 .197 R.Nunez 1B 2 2 1 0 .217
J.Villar 2B 3 1 0 0 .288 B.McKinney LF 4 1 2 2 .185
C.Correa SS 4 1 1 0 .272 D.Solano 2B 4 0 3 2 .303
W.Smith C 4 1 1 1 .224 E.Sogard 3B 4 0 0 0 .240
S.Bieber P 2 0 1 0 .098 T.D'Arnaud C 4 0 0 0 .224
B-A.Hedges PH 0 0 0 0 .132 M.Kelly P 2 0 0 0 .108
F.Vazquez P 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Melancon P 0 0 0 0 .000
A-C.Culberson PH,SS 2 0 1 0 .212
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 36 9 10 7 Totals 33 4 9 4
A-Pinch Hit For Melancon In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Bieber In 9th Inning
Reds............ 1 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 - 9 10 0
Cubs............ 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 4 9 2
Reds (54-44) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
S.Bieber WIN(9-6) 8 9 4 4 3 7 1 139 4.00
F.Vazquez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 2.79
Totals 9 9 4 4 3 8 1
Cubs (43-55) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
M.Kelly LOSS(6-8) 5 8 7 6 0 7 3 82 4.06
M.Melancon 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 27 4.63
J.Barnes 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 43 6.82
Totals 9 10 9 7 2 11 4
ATTENDANCE- 42,427 DATE- Saturday, July 18th 2020 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Jim Reynolds, Brian Knight, Manny Gonzalez, Fieldin Culbreth
T- 2:32
LEFT ON BASE- Reds: 4 Cubs: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Reds: 3 Cubs: 1
ERRORS- R.Nunez, E.Sogard
DOUBLES- J.Donaldson(22nd), C.Correa(17th), W.Smith(13th), R.Nunez(14th),
D.Solano-2(18th)
HOME RUNS- M.Conforto(23rd), M.Sano-3(31st), B.McKinney(4th)
RBIs- M.Conforto(58th), M.Sano-5(69th), W.Smith(29th), B.McKinney-2(16th),
D.Solano-2(18th)
SACRIFICE HITS- S.Bieber
WALKS- J.Martinez, J.Villar, M.Trout, R.Nunez-2
HIT BY PITCH- A.Hedges
STRIKE OUTS- M.Conforto-2, J.Donaldson, J.Martinez, B.Harper, M.Sano, J.Villar,
C.Correa-2, W.Smith, S.Bieber, M.Trout-2, R.Nunez, B.McKinney,
D.Solano, T.D'Arnaud-3
GIDP- B.Harper, J.Baez, K.Kiermaier, B.McKinney
2-out RBI- D.Solano-2, M.Sano-2, B.McKinney-2
RLISP 2-out- E.Sogard-2, T.D'Arnaud, M.Conforto, B.Harper
TEAM RISP- Reds: 2 for 8 Cubs: 3 for 8
