Here’s
your morning baseball briefing:
News &
Notes: The Atlanta Braves – Washington Nationals game in Washington
D.C. yesterday was postponed due to the shootings at the U.S. Naval Yard. The game will be made up today as part of a doubleheader. Nationals Park is located just one mile from
the Naval Yard.
Monday Scores:
Walk-Off
Win Streak:
0
Longest
Winning Streak - 3 Boston, L.A. Angels, Arizona, San Diego
Longest
Losing Streak -
7 Texas Rangers
League
Leaders
American
League
Batting
Average- .349 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
Home Runs
- 50
Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles
RBI - 133 Miguel Cabrera,
Detroit Tigers
Pitching Wins
– 19 Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers
Strikeouts
- 256
Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers
E.R.A.
- 2.50
Anibal Sanchez, Detroit Tigers
National
League
Batting
Average- .330 Chris Johnson, 3B, Atlanta Braves
Home Runs
- 33
Pedro Alvarez, Pittsburgh Pirates
RBI - 116
Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitching
Wins – 18 Jordan Zimmerman, Washington
Nationals
Strikeouts
– 214 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles
Dodgers
E.R.A. - 1.94 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
MVP
Watch
American
League: Mike
Trout, OF, Los Angeles Angels
Yesterday:
2-5
with a home run and 3 RBI and 2 runs scored
Season: .331, 24 HRs, 89 RBI, 106 runs scored and 33
stolen bases
On pace
for: .330, 26 HRs, 96 RBI, 115 runs scored and 35
stolen bases
National
League: Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks
Yesterday:
1-3 with a home run and 2 RBI
Season: .301, 33 HRs, 116 RBI
On pace
for:
.300, 36 HRs, 126 RBI
Cy
Young Watch
American
League: James Shields, Kansas City Royals
Yesterday:
6 IP, 6 hits, 1 runs and 10 K’s in a win
vs. Cleveland
Season: 12-9,
184 K’s and a 3.33 ERA
On pace
for:
13-9,
202 K’s and a 3.33 ERA
National
League: Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies
Yesterday:
8 IP, 8 hits, 2 runs and 14 K’s in a win vs.
Miami
Season: 14-6, 201 K’s and a 2.95 ERA
On pace
for:
15-6, 218 K’s and a 2.91 ERA
History
1989 World
Series – Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants
The 1989 World Series was known as the Bay Bridge Series as
both teams were separated by the Bay Bridge that connects the two cities. It’s also remembered for the Loma Prieta
Earthquake that struck the Bay area prior to Game 3 that caused a 10-day
disruption in the series. Oakland sought
revenge for their loss to the Dodgers in the 1988 World Series, and San
Francisco reached the Fall Classic for the first time since 1962 when they lost
to the New York Yankees.
Oakland had home field advantage in the series and quickly
jumped out to a 1-0 series lead after a 5-0 Game 1 victory, won by Dave Stewart
who pitched a complete game shutout, and aided by home runs from Dave Parker
and Walt Weiss.
The A’s continued their winning ways with a 5-1 victory in
Game 2 as catcher Terry Steinbach broke the game open with a three-run home run
in the bottom of the fourth inning, and starter Mike Moore combined with three
relievers to limit the Giants to just four hits.
Most baseball fans remember where they were for Game 3 in
San Francisco. The game was supposed to
start at 5:35 PM Pacific Time, but at 5:04, with thousands of people in the
stands and most players on the field, the bay area was rocked by a 6.9
magnitude earthquake that was caught on live television as broadcasters prepared
for the start of the game. The quake
shook the bay area for roughly 15 seconds and 42 people lost their lives as
parts of San Francisco and neighboring towns dealt with fires, bridge and
building collapses. Game 3 resumed 10
days later in San Francisco, and Oakland hit a record five home runs as they pounded
the Giants 13-7. The teams combined to
tie the World Series record with seven home runs, and Oakland held a 3-0 series
lead.
In Game 4, Oakland outfielder Ricky Henderson led off with a
home run, and the A’s quickly jumped out to an 8-0 lead, only to see it cut to
8-6, and they held on to win the game 9-6 and sweep the World Series. While the occasion called for a champagne celebration,
out of respect for the earthquake victims, the A’s chose not to celebrate their
ninth World Series title in franchise history with the bubbly.
Oakland Wins
4-0
For the series, the Athletics outscored the Giants 32-14 and
outhit them 44-28. Hall of Famers
included for Oakland: pitcher Dennis Eckersley and outfielder Rickey Henderson;
and for the Giants: none.
Tomorrow:
1990 World Series – Oakland Athletics vs. Cincinnati
Reds
Trivia
Today’s
Question: Who managed the 1989 Oakland Athletics in their World Series
win?
Yesterday’s
Question: During the 1988 season, Los
Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser set a major league record by tossing 59
consecutive scoreless innings. Whose
record did he beat?
Answer: Don Drysdale in 1962
House
Bet
Today: Over/Under
16 combined strikeouts by Zack
Greinke and Patrick Corbin in the Dodgers-Diamondbacks game today.
Yesterday: Over/Under 8
runs scored in the St. Louis – Colorado game.
Result: Push. They combined to score exactly 8 runs.
Standings
| American League | National League | |||||||||
| EAST | W | L | GB | STRK | EAST | W | L | GB | STRK | |
| Boston | 92 | 59 | - | Won 3 | Atlanta | 89 | 60 | - | Lost 1 | |
| Tampa Bay | 82 | 67 | 9 | Won 1 | Washington | 79 | 70 | 10 | Won 1 | |
| Baltimore | 79 | 70 | 12 | Won 1 | Philadelphia | 70 | 80 | 19.5 | Won 1 | |
| NY Yankees | 79 | 71 | 12.5 | Lost 3 | NY Mets | 67 | 82 | 22 | Won 2 | |
| Toronto | 68 | 81 | 23 | Lost 1 | Miami | 55 | 95 | 34.5 | Lost 3 | |
| CENTRAL | W | L | GB | STRK | CENTRAL | W | L | GB | STRK | |
| Detroit | 87 | 63 | - | Won 2 | Pittsburgh | 87 | 63 | - | Lost 1 | |
| Cleveland | 81 | 69 | 6 | Lost 1 | St. Louis | 87 | 63 | - | Lost 1 | |
| Kansas City | 79 | 71 | 8 | Won 1 | Cincinnati | 85 | 66 | 2.5 | Won 1 | |
| Minnesota | 64 | 85 | 22.5 | Lost 1 | Milwaukee | 66 | 83 | 20.5 | Won 2 | |
| Chicago Sox | 59 | 91 | 28 | Won 1 | Chicago Cubs | 63 | 87 | 24 | Lost 3 | |
| WEST | W | L | GB | STRK | WEST | W | L | GB | STRK | |
| Oakland | 88 | 62 | - | Lost 1 | LA Dodgers | 86 | 64 | - | Lost 4 | |
| Texas | 81 | 68 | 6.5 | Lost 7 | Arizona | 76 | 73 | 9.5 | Won 3 | |
| LA Angels | 73 | 77 | 15 | Won 3 | San Diego | 69 | 80 | 16.5 | Won 2 | |
| Seattle | 66 | 84 | 22 | Lost 2 | San Francisco | 69 | 81 | 17 | Won 3 | |
| Houston | 51 | 99 | 37 | Lost 3 | Colorado | 69 | 82 | 17.5 | Won 1 | |
Schedule –
Tuesday
September 17
Probable pitchers in parentheses, with my picks to win
highlighted.
Yesterday’s Picks: 5-6 Overall:
910-706
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