Issue #643
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Yesterday’s schedule included a full slate of games (15) as usual for a Sunday. Here are the results (link to all game box scores):
CIN 3, CLE 10 - CLE SP Gavin Williams pitched fairly well (6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K), giving up a solo HR to Elly De La Cruz in the third. Meanwhile, the Guardians scored runs off CIN SP Brady Singer in four different innings (4 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 6 K), and blasted six HRs in total. Kyle Manzardo went 2-5 with 2 HR; Chase DeLauter was 2-5 with a HR; Brayan Rocchio went 2-3 with a HR; José Ramírez was 1-3 with 2 walks and a HR; and Angel Martínez hit a 2-run HR.
NYY 6, NYM 7 (10) - The Yankees scored first when Ben Rice hit a HR, his 15th of the season, off NYM SP Freddy Peralta (5 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 4 K). Rookie NYY SP Elmer Rodríguez did well in a short start (4.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K), and the Yankees had a 6-3 lead going into the bottom of the ninth. Unfortunately, the inconsistent David Bednar struggled again, giving up singles to Carson Benge and Bo Bichette, and then later a 3-run HR to Tyrone Taylor that tied the game 6-6 and forced extras. The Mets brought in Devin Williams to face his old teammates, and he held back the Yankees in the top of the tenth. New York turned to Tim Hill for the bottom of the frame, and rookie A.J. Ewing smartly bunted to move the automatic runner from second to third. Luis Torrens was then hit by a pitch, and Benge hit a chopper up the middle that the Yanks infield had no play on, allowing Marcus Semien to score for the win.
CHC 8, CWS 9 (10) - The Cubs scored three runs in the top of the first, including a 2-run HR by Michael Busch off CWS SP Erick Fedde (3 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K). The White Sox scored four runs off CHC SP Colin Rea (4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K) and the game was tied 4-4 through the seventh. The South Siders scored three more in the bottom of the eighth on a HR by Tristan Peters, but then the Cubs did the same from a 3-run HR by Michael Conforto in the top of the ninth. Daniel Palencia pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth to force extras. The Cubbies scored one in the top of the tenth, but the White Sox scored two from a walk-off HR by Edgar Quero, winning the Windy City series two games to one.
PHI 6, PIT 0
MIA 3, TBR 6
BAL 7, WSH 3
BOS 1, ATL 8
TOR 4, DET 1
TEX 8, HOU 0
MIL 4, MIN 5
KCR 2, STL 0
ARI 8, COL 6
SFG 10, ATH 1
LAD 10, LAA 1
SDP 8, SEA 3
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Today’s Trivia Question
One of today's Birthday Boys (see below) is Jim Sundberg, who won six Gold Glove Awards as a catcher. Which four catchers won more Gold Glove Awards, with 13, 10, 9, and 7, respectively?
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🎂 Today’s Birthday Boys 🎉
Row 1: Brooks Robinson, Reggie Jackson, Babe Adams, Jim Sundberg
Row 2: Joakim Soria, Eric Young Sr., Jack Sanford
Currently active players who were born on May 18 include LAA Chase Silseth, TOR Josh Fleming, and BAL Trey Gibson.
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Today’s Matchups
Today we have a nearly full slate of games (14), which is more than most Mondays. Here are some matchups that are particularly interesting (see full list at MLB):
BOS Sonny Gray vs. KCR Seth Lugo - two teams with disappointing seasons so far, but here we have two fairly solid starters facing off
MIL Brandon Sproat vs. CHC Shota Imanaga - the best two teams in the strong NL Central start a series, and Imanaga has been doing very well this year with a 2.32 ERA so far
LAD Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. SDP Michael King - an important series begins between these two NL West leaders, and this one features two solid pitchers
Other starters who will be throwing today include DET Framber Valdez, TBR Shane McClanahan, TEX MacKenzie Gore, SFG Robbie Ray, and SEA Bryan Woo
Baseball Quote of the Day
One of today's Birthday Boys (see above) is Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson, so here are some good quotes from him (curated from the collection at The Baseball Almanac):
"I could field as long as I can remember, but hitting has been a struggle all my life."
"If you're not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job."
"I'm a guy who just wanted to see his name in the lineup everyday. To me, baseball was a passion to the point of obsession."
"It's a pretty sure thing that the player's bat is what speaks loudest when it's contract time, but there are moments when the glove has the last word."
"I wouldn't mind seeing someone erase my record of hitting into four triple plays."
"I'll play out the string and leave baseball without a tear. A man can't play games his whole life."
"Fifty years from now I'll be just three inches of type in a record book."
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