Here’s
your morning baseball briefing:
News &
Notes: Baltimore Orioles’ outfielder Chris Davis became the first
player to reach 50 HRs this season, and he tied the franchise record held by
Brady Anderson.
A Federal Appeals Court upheld the obstruction of justice conviction
of former San Francisco Giant Barry Bonds’ on Friday, and citing his 2003 grand jury
testimony to be "evasive" and hindered investigators' probe
into into a performance-enhancing-drug ring centered at the Bay Area
Laboratory Co-Operative, better known as BALCO.
He was sentenced to house arrest and probation.
Weekend Scores:
Walk-Off
Win Streak:
1 The New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers both
walked-off winners yesterday.
Longest
Winning Streak - 5 Oakland
Athletics
Longest
Losing Streak -
6 Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers
League
Leaders
American
League
Batting
Average- .350 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- .332 Michael Cuddyer, 1B, Colorado Rockies
Home Runs
- 33
Pedro Alvarez, Pittsburgh Pirates
RBI - 114
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: Chris
Davis, OF, Baltimore Orioles
Last Week:
Hit .270
with 2 HRs, and 7 RBI
Season: .294, 50 HRs, 131 RBI
On pace
for:
.293, 54 HRs, 143 RBI
National
League: Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks
Last Week:
Hit
.480 with 1 HR and 7 RBI
Season: .301, 32 HRs, 114 RBI
On pace
for:
.300, 35 HRs, 125 RBI
Cy
Young Watch
American
League: Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox
Last Week:
2-0, 11 IP, 5 hits, 0 runs and 9 K’s
Season: 11-0, 90 K’s, and a 1.51 ERA
On pace
for:
12-0, 98 K’s and a 1.47 ERA
National
League: Jordan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals
Last Week:
2-0,
12 IP, 15 hits, 5 runs and 12 K’s
Season: 18-8, 150 K’s and a 3.33 ERA
On pace
for:
19-8, 165 K’s and a 3.31 ERA
History
1988 World
Series – Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
The 1988 World Series was a rematch of the 1974 World Series,
won by the A’s in five games. These two
teams were very different, and the heavily favored A’s were led offensively by
Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco, both in their early 20’s, and who combined for
70 HRs. Earlier in the season, Canseco
became the first major league player to hit 40 HRs and steal 40 bases in the
same season. On the mound they fielded
perhaps the best pitching team in baseball, led by Dave Stewart who won 20
games for the second straight season, followed by closer Dennis Eckersley who
saved 45 games. Los Angeles on the other
hand, didn’t lead the National League in any offensive categories, but Cy Young
winner Orel Hershiser anchored a formidable pitching staff.
The Dodgers had home field advantage, and Game 1 is forever
remembered for the heroics of Kirk Gibson who, hobbled by injuries, hit a
game-winning, two-out, pinch-hit home run off Eckersley in the ninth inning to
give the Los Angeles a 6-5 win. He
hobbled around the bases pumping his fists as the crowd erupted in cheers, and
the mighty A’s appeared vulnerable.
Game 2 belonged to Hershiser as he pitched a complete game
three hitter (all singles) to beat Oakland 6-0, lifting Los Angeles to a 2-0
series lead as it headed north for Games 3, 4 & 5.
Game 3 in Oakland was tied at one in the ninth when Mark
McGwire stepped to the plate and smashed a game-winning home run over the
center field wall. It appeared the
series now might go the distance.
The Dodgers scratched and clawed their way to a 4-3 win in
Game 4, and needed just one more win to clinch the World Series. They sent their ace Orel Hershiser to the
mound for Game 5, and he was masterful, striking out nine while allowing just
four hits and two runs in a 5-2 Los Angeles win. Los Angeles celebrated their sixth World
Series title in franchise history and second under manager Tommy Lasorda.
Los
Angeles Wins 4-1
For the series the Dodgers outscored the A’s 21-11 and
outhit them 41-28. Hall of Famers
included for Los Angeles: manager Tommy Lasorda; and for Oakland: pitcher
Dennis Eckersley.
Tomorrow:
1989 World Series – Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco
Giants
Trivia
Today’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?
Yesterday’s
Question: The record for consecutive
games hitting a home run is 8, held by two players. Name them.
Answer: Don Mattingly and Ken Griffey Jr.
House
Bet
Today: Over/Under
8 runs scored in the St. Louis –
Colorado game today.
Friday: Over/Under 10
runs scored in the Yankee-Red Sox game Sunday night.
Result: Over. They combined to score 11 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 | 81 | 67 | 9.5 | Lost 1 | Washington | 79 | 70 | 10 | Won 1 | |
| Baltimore | 79 | 70 | 12 | Won 1 | Philadelphia | 69 | 80 | 20 | Lost 1 | |
| NY Yankees | 79 | 71 | 12.5 | Lost 3 | NY Mets | 67 | 82 | 22 | Won 2 | |
| Toronto | 68 | 81 | 23 | Lost 1 | Miami | 55 | 94 | 34 | Lost 2 | |
| CENTRAL | W | L | GB | STRK | CENTRAL | W | L | GB | STRK | |
| Detroit | 86 | 63 | - | Won 1 | Pittsburgh | 87 | 62 | - | Won 2 | |
| Cleveland | 81 | 68 | 5 | Won 4 | St. Louis | 87 | 62 | - | Won 1 | |
| Kansas City | 78 | 71 | 8 | Lost 1 | Cincinnati | 84 | 66 | 3.5 | Lost 1 | |
| Minnesota | 64 | 84 | 21.5 | Won 1 | Milwaukee | 65 | 83 | 21.5 | Won 1 | |
| Chicago Sox | 58 | 91 | 28 | Lost 6 | Chicago Cubs | 63 | 86 | 24 | Lost 2 | |
| WEST | W | L | GB | STRK | WEST | W | L | GB | STRK | |
| Oakland | 88 | 61 | - | Won 5 | LA Dodgers | 86 | 63 | - | Lost 3 | |
| Texas | 81 | 67 | 6.5 | Lost 6 | Arizona | 75 | 73 | 10.5 | Won 2 | |
| LA Angels | 72 | 77 | 16 | Won 2 | San Francisco | 69 | 81 | 17.5 | Won 3 | |
| Seattle | 66 | 83 | 22 | Lost 1 | San Diego | 68 | 80 | 17.5 | Won 1 | |
| Houston | 51 | 98 | 37 | Lost 2 | Colorado | 68 | 82 | 18.5 | Lost 2 | |
Schedule –
Monday
September 16
Probable pitchers in parentheses, with my picks to win
highlighted.
Weekend Picks: 26-19 Overall:
905-700
Times EST
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