Here’s
your morning baseball briefing:
News &
Notes: New York Yankees shortstop was placed back on the DL with a
hurt ankle, effectively ending his season.
Wednesday’s
Scores:
Walk-Off
Win Streak:
0
Longest
Winning Streak - 5
Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals
Longest
Losing Streak -
4 Seattle Mariners
League
Leaders
American
League
Batting
Average- .349 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
Home Runs
- 49
Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles
RBI - 133 Miguel Cabrera,
Detroit Tigers
Pitching
Wins – 19 Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers
Strikeouts
- 246
Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers
E.R.A.
- 2.50
Anibal Sanchez, Detroit Tigers
National
League
Batting
Average- .334 Michael Cuddyer, 1B, Colorado Rockies
Home Runs
- 32
Pedro Alvarez, Pittsburgh Pirates
RBI - 109
Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitching
Wins – 17 Jordan Zimmerman, Washington
Nationals
Strikeouts
– 208 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles
Dodgers
E.R.A. - 1.92 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
MVP
Watch
American
League: Robinson
Cano, 2B, New York Yankees
Yesterday:
2-4,
HR, 2 RBI, 1 run scored
Season: .309, 27 HRs, 100 RBI
On pace
for:
.309, 30 HRS, 113 RBI
National
League: Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks
Yesterday:
4-5
with 2 RBI
Season: .296, 31 HRs, 109 RBI
On pace
for:
.295, 34 HRs, 122 RBI
Cy
Young Watch
American
League: Anibal Sanchez, Detroit Tigers
Yesterday:
7.1 IP, 5 hits, 0 runs, and 4 K’s in a win
vs. Chicago White Sox
Season: 14-7,
178 K’s and a 2.50 ERA
On pace
for:
15-7, 198 K’s and a 2.48 ERA
National
League: Patrick Corbin, Arizona Diamondbacks
Yesterday:
6.1 IP, 8 hits, 1 runs and 2 K’s in a win vs.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Season: 14-6, 167 K’s and a 2.92 ERA
On pace for: 15-6, 187 K’s and a
2.93 ERA
History
1986 World
Series – Boston Red Sox vs. New York Mets
The 1986 World Series featured the 95-win Boston Red Sox
against the 108-win New York Mets. The
Mets had home field advantage and quickly lost the first two games in New York,
1-0 and 9-3. Boston pitcher Bruce Hurst
dazzled the Mets with a four-hit shutout in the first game, and New York ace
Dwight Gooden was hit hard in Game 2 and suffered the loss.
Boston hosted the next three games, and lost Games 3 & 4
as the Mets offense woke up. Outfielder
Lenny Dykstra led off Game 3 with a home run, and he hit two more in Game 4,
and the series was tied 2-2.
In pivotal Game 5, Bruce Hurst once faced Dwight Gooden and
once again Hurst was masterful, winning 4-2 as Gooden was allowed all four
runs. Boston now led the series 3-2.
Game 6 is arguably one of the most exciting World Series
games ever played, and Boston came within one strike of winning their first
World Series since 1918, but let’s back up a minute. In the top of the tenth inning with the score
tied 3-3, Boston scored twice to take a 5-3 lead, once on Dave Henderson’s solo
home run, and again on an RBI double from Marty Barrett. And then it all fell apart for Boston. New York hit three consecutive two-out
singles, the third scoring Gary Carter to close the score to 5-4. The Mets fought off elimination with every
pitch. With two on and two out, Mookie
Wilson leaped out of the way from Bob Stanley’s wild pitch, allowing the tying
run to score from third base. Wilson
then dribbled a ball down to first where it trickled through the legs of Boston
first baseman Bill Buckner, and Ray Knight triumphantly scored from third base
as the Mets had pulled off a miracle 6-5 win by scoring three runs all with two
outs in the tenth inning.
Game 7 was played a few days later in New York, and while it
wasn’t as dramatic as Game 6, the Mets mounted another comeback. They trailed 3-0 after two innings, but
exploded for three runs in the sixth, three more in the seventh, and two in the
eighth to hold on for an 8-5 victory, capping an incredible season and a
tremendous World Series. It was the New
York’s second World Series title in franchise history, and it kicked off a
massive celebration throughout all New York.
New York
Mets Win 4-3
For the series, New York outscored Boston 32-27 but were outhit
69-65. Hall of Famers included for the Mets:
catcher Gary Carter; and for Boston third baseman Wade Boggs and outfielder Jim
Rice.
Tomorrow:
1987 World Series – Minnesota Twins vs. St. Louis
Cardinals
Trivia
Today’s
Question: Bill Buckner won the N.L. Batting Title with a .324 average
for the Chicago Cubs in what year?
Yesterday’s
Question: Baltimore outfielder Chris
Davis has hit 49 home runs this season, tying him with Frank Robinson for
second most in franchise history. Who
holds the Baltimore record for most home runs in a season?
Answer: Brady Anderson with 50 home runs in 1996
House
Bet
Today: Over/Under
4 runs allowed by Roy Halladay today
vs. San Diego.
Yesterday: Over/Under 9
strikeouts by Miami rookie pitcher Jose Fernandez today vs. Atlanta.
Result: Under. Fernandez
struck out 5.
Standings
| American League | National League | |||||||||
| EAST | W | L | GB | STRK | EAST | W | L | GB | STRK | |
| Boston | 89 | 58 | - | Won 2 | Atlanta | 87 | 58 | - | Lost 1 | |
| Tampa Bay | 78 | 66 | 9.5 | Lost 2 | Washington | 76 | 69 | 11 | Won 5 | |
| NY Yankees | 78 | 68 | 10.5 | Won 2 | Philadelphia | 67 | 78 | 20 | Won 1 | |
| Baltimore | 77 | 68 | 11 | Lost 2 | NY Mets | 64 | 80 | 22.5 | Lost 3 | |
| Toronto | 67 | 78 | 21 | Lost 2 | Miami | 54 | 90 | 32.5 | Won 1 | |
| CENTRAL | W | L | GB | STRK | CENTRAL | W | L | GB | STRK | |
| Detroit | 84 | 62 | - | Won 2 | St. Louis | 85 | 60 | - | Won 5 | |
| Cleveland | 77 | 68 | 6.5 | Lost 2 | Pittsburgh | 84 | 61 | 1 | Won 3 | |
| Kansas City | 77 | 69 | 7 | Won 2 | Cincinnati | 83 | 64 | 3 | Won 1 | |
| Minnesota | 63 | 81 | 20 | Lost 1 | Milwaukee | 62 | 82 | 22.5 | Lost 2 | |
| Chicago Sox | 58 | 87 | 25.5 | Lost 2 | Chicago Cubs | 62 | 83 | 23 | Lost 1 | |
| WEST | W | L | GB | STRK | WEST | W | L | GB | STRK | |
| Oakland | 84 | 61 | - | Won 1 | LA Dodgers | 85 | 60 | - | Lost 1 | |
| Texas | 81 | 64 | 3 | Lost 3 | Arizona | 73 | 72 | 12 | Won 1 | |
| LA Angels | 69 | 76 | 15 | Won 2 | San Diego | 66 | 78 | 18.5 | Lost 1 | |
| Seattle | 65 | 81 | 19.5 | Lost 4 | Colorado | 67 | 80 | 19 | Lost 1 | |
| Houston | 50 | 96 | 34.5 | Won 3 | San Francisco | 66 | 80 | 19.5 | Won 1 | |
Schedule –
Thursday September
12th
Probable pitchers in parentheses, with my picks to win
highlighted.
Yesterday’s Picks: 7-8 Overall:
879-681
Times EST
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