Only a Matter of Time
The way the Oakland Athletics are playing right now, it’s only a matter of time before the take sole possession of first place in the AL West. Everything seems to be falling into place for them as they make this spectacular run to the playoffs. Their offense is firing on all cylinders – Tuesday it was Khris Davis who went 2–4 with 3 RBI and his 38th HR; and their pitching is on fire – yesterday it was Brett Anderson going 7 shutout innings and giving up only 1 hit. They seem to be the team of destiny this season and I hate to say it, they’re fun to watch.
Houston on the other hand seems to be struggling. They overcame 6 double plays by Seattle last night and managed to hold off a late inning comeback to win 3–2. But they had to rely on a reliever who had only pitched 2 games at Triple-A to hold the game close for over 4 innings.
Not the Same Teams as Last Year
- Angels 4, D-Backs 5
- Giants 3, Mets 6
- Padres 4, Rockies 3
- Rangers 0, Athletics 6
- Cardinals 5, Dodgers 2
- Astros 3, Mariners 2
On the NL side of things, Arizona picked up a game in the standings against everyone except San Diego by beating the Angels. While offensively David Peralta had a great game going 3 for 3 with a HR and 3 RBIs but it took a crazy miscue by the Angels for the Diamondbacks to win. A hit by pitch, a bunt for a base hit, and second bunt that resulted in a throwing error allowed Jon Jay to score in the 9th to break a 4–4 tie and win the game.
The Dodgers continued their slide as they dropped the 9th game outta their last 13. Between them and the Astros, neither team looks like the those that played in the World Series last year.
Player of the Day: Arizona’s left fielder, David Peralta who went 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 runs scored, 3 RBIs, and a walk.
Pitcher of the Day: Oakland’s Brett Anderson who threw 7 innings giving up 1 hit, 0 runs and 6 strike outs.
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