Saturday, September 27, 2014

Daily Recap: Saturday September 27th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture: 
Wild Card:
Oakland vs. x-Kansas City 

Division Series: 
Wild Card Winner vs. z-L.A. Angels 
x-Detroit vs. y-Baltimore 

Elimination Number:
Seattle 1

N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
w-San Francisco vs. x-Pittsburgh

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. z-Washington
x-St. Louis vs. y-L.A. Dodgers


w-Clinched Wild Card 
x-Clinched Playoff Spot 
y-Clinched Division Championship
z-Clinched Home-Field Advantage

Links Cited: 
http://m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard

 

Daily Recap: Friday September 26th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
Oakland vs. x-Kansas City

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. z-L.A. Angels
x-Detroit vs. y-Baltimore

Elimination Number:
Seattle 1

N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
w-San Francisco vs. x-Pittsburgh
x-St. Louis vs. y-L.A. Dodgers

w-Clinched Wild Card 
x-Clinched Playoff Spot 
y-Clinched Division 
z-Clinched Home-Field Advantage Throughout League Playoffs

m.mlb.com/news/article/96640952/major-league-baseball-postseason-picture-for-saturday-sept-27

Friday, September 26, 2014

Daily Recap: Thursday September 25th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
Oakland vs. Kansas City 

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. y-L.A. Angels
x-Detroit vs. y-Baltimore

Elimination Numbers:
Seattle 2 
Cleveland 1

N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
w-San Francisco vs. x-Pittsburgh 

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. y-Washington
x-St. Louis vs. y-L.A. Dodgers

w-Wild Card
x-Clinched Playoff Spot
y-Clinched Division 
z-Clinched Home-Field Throughout League Playoffs

Links Cited:
http://m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Daily Recap: Wednesday September 24th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
Oakland vs. Kansas City

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. y-L.A. Angels 
x-Detroit vs. y-Baltimore

Elimination Numbers:
Seattle 2
Cleveland 1

N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
San Francisco vs. x-Pittsburgh

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. y-Washington
x-St. Louis vs. y-L.A. Dodgers 

Elimination Number: 
Milwaukee 1

Links Cited: 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/08/14/surging-royals-rally-past-as-for-7-3-win/14077017/

http://m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Daily Recap: Tuesday September 23rd, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
Oakland vs. Kansas City

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. y-L.A. Angels
Detroit vs. y-Baltimore

Elimination Numbers:
Seattle 3
Cleveland 1
N.Y. Yankees 1

N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
San Francisco vs.x-Pittsburgh

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. y-Washington
x-St. Louis vs. x-L.A. Dodgers 

Elimination Numbers:
Milwaukee 1

Links Cited: 
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/08/14/surging-royals-rally-past-as-for-7-3-win/14077017/

m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Daily Recap: Saturday September 20th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
Kansas City vs. Oakland

Division Series: 
Wild Card Winner vs. y-L.A. Angels 
Detroit vs. y-Baltimore

Elimination Numbers:
Seattle 9
Cleveland 6
N.Y. Yankees 5
Toronto 4

N.L. Playoff Picture: 
Wild Card:
Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. y-Washington
St. Louis vs. x-L.A. Dodgers

Elimination Numbers:
Milwaukee 5
Atlanta 2

w- Clinched Wild Card 
x-Clinched Playoff Spot 
y- Clinched Division Championship
z-Clinched Home-Field Advantage Throughout League Playoffs

Friday, September 19, 2014

Daily Recap: Friday September 19th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture: 
Wild Card:
Kansas City vs. Oakland

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. y-L.A. Angels 
Detroit vs. y-Baltimore

Elimination Numbers: 
Seattle 10
Cleveland 6
N.Y. Yankees 6 
Toronto 4

N.L. Playoff Picture: 
Wild Card: 
Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco 

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. y-Washington 
St. Louis vs. x-L.A. Dodgers 

Elimination Numbers:
Milwaukee 5
Atlanta 3
Miami 1

w-Clinched Wild Card
x-Clinched Playoff Spot 
y-Clinched Division Championship
z-Clinched Home-Field Advantage Throughout League Playoffs

Daily Recap: Thursday September 18th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
Oakland vs. Kansas City

Division Series: 
Wild Card Winner vs. x-L.A. Angels
Detroit vs. x-Baltimore

Elimination Numbers: 
Seattle 10
Cleveland 7
N.Y. Yankees 6
Toronto 5
Tampa Bay 1

N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. x-Washington
St. Louis vs. L.A. Dodgers

Elimination Numbers:
Milwaukee 7
Atlanta 5 
Miami 3 
N.Y. Mets 1
 
w-Wild Card 
x-Division Champion
z-Home Field Advantage Thorughout League Playoffs

Links Cited: 
http://m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Daily Recap: Wednesday September 17th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
Kansas City vs. Oakland

Division Series: 
Wild Card Winner vs. x-L.A. Angels
Detroit vs. x-Baltimore

Elimination Numbers:
Seattle 10 
Cleveland 7
N.Y. Yankees 6
Toronto 6
Tampa Bay 1

N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco

Division Series: 
Wild Card Winner vs. x-Washington
St. Louis vs. L.A. Dodgers

Elimination Numbers:
Milwaukee 9 
Atlanta 6
Miami 5 
N.Y. Mets 2 
San Diego 1

Links Cited: 
http://m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Daily Recap: Tuesday September 17th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
Kansas City vs. Oakland

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. w-L.A. Angels
Detroit vs. x-Baltimore


N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. x-Washington
St. Louis vs. L.A. Dodgers

Can the Orioles and the Nationals Clinch, on the Same Night?

Blue Jays vs. Orioles:
Top of 1st Inning: 
Edwin Encarnacion doubles in Jose Bautista.  Blue Jays lead the Orioles 1-0.  

Bottom of 1st Inning: Steve Pierce hits his 18th Home Run driving in Markukis and Cruz.  Orioles lead the Blue Jays 3-1.  

Top of 2nd Inning: 
Jose Reyes drives in Munenori Kawasaki.  Blue Jays cut Orioles lead to 1.  3-2 Orioles lead.  

Nationals vs. Braves 
End of 2 Innings: No score

Blue Jays vs. Orioles:
Bottom of 2nd Inning: 
Jimmy Paredes hits a solo home run increasing the Oriole lead to 4-2. 

Nationals vs. Braves: No score, at the end of 4 innings.

Blue Jays vs. Orioles: End of 4 Innings, Orioles lead the Blue Jays 4-2.

Nationals vs. Braves: 
Top of 6th Inning: Ian Desmond hits a 2-Run HR, Nationals lead the Braves 2-0. 

Blue Jays vs. Orioles:
End of 5 Innings: Orioles lead Blue Jays 4-2.  

Nationals vs. Braves:
7th Inning Stretch: Nationals lead the Braves 2-0. 

Blue Jays vs. Orioles: 
7th Inning Stretch: Orioles lead the Blue Jays 4-2.  

Bottom of 7th Inning: 
Alejandro De Aza hits a 3-Run Triple extending the Oriole lead to 7-2, over the Blue Jays. 

Nationals vs. Braves: 
End of 8 Innings:
Nationals are 3 outs away from clinching the N.L. Eastern Division.  Nationals lead the Braves 2-0. 

Top of 9th Inning:
Wilson Ramos drives in Ian Desmond.  Nationals lead the Braves 3-0. 
 
Final:
Nationals clinch the N.L. Eastern Division. 
Nationals defeat the Braves 3-0. 

Blue Jays vs. Orioles:
Bottom of 8th Inning:
J.J. Hardy scores on Sac Fly by Nick Hundley. 

Final:
Baltimore Orioles clinch the A.L. Eastern Division, as the Orioles defeat the Blue Jays 8-2.  

Monday, September 15, 2014

Daily Recap: Monday September 15th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
Kansas City vs. Oakland

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. w-L.A. Angels
Detroit vs. Baltimore

Elimination Numbers:
Seattle 12
Toronto 9
Cleveland 8
N.Y. Yankees 8 
Tampa Bay 3

N.L. Playoff Picture :
Wild Card:
Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco
 
Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. Washington
St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh

Elimination Numbers:
Milwaukee 12
Atlanta 9
Miami 8
N.Y. Mets 5
Cincinnati 4
San Diego 4 
Philadelphia 3

Links Cited: 
http://m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard


Saturday, September 13, 2014

Daily Recap: Saturday September 13th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:  
Kansas City vs. Oakland

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. L.A. Angels
Detroit vs. Baltimore

Elimination Number:
Seattle 15 
Toronto 12 
Cleveland 11
N.Y. Yankees 11
Tampa Bay 4
ChiSox 2

N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. Washington
St. Louis vs. L.A. Dodgers 
 
Elimination Number: 
Milwaukee 13
Atlanta 12
N.Y. Mets 8 
Miami 9
Cincinnati 7
Philadelphia 6
San Diego 6 
ChiCubs 2

Links Cited:
m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Daily Recap: Wednesday September 10th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
Detroit vs. Oakland

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. L.A. Angels
Kansas City vs. Baltimore

Elimination Number: 
Seattle 17
Toronto 14
Cleveland 14
N.Y. Yankees 14
Tampa Bay 7
ChiSox 3
Minnesota 1 

N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. Washington
St. Louis vs. L.A. Dodgers

Elimination Number:
Atlanta 16
Milwaukee 16
Miami 14
N.Y. Mets 12
Cincinnati 10
Philadelphia 9
San Diego 9
ChiCubs 5 
Arizona 1

Links Cited: 
http://m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard



Monday, September 8, 2014

Daily Recap: Monday September 9th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
Seattle vs. Oakland

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. L.A. Angels 
Kansas City vs. Baltimore

Elimination Number:
Detroit 19
Cleveland 16
N.Y. Yankees 16 
Toronto 15
Tampa Bay 9
ChiSox 5
Boston 3 
Houston 3
Minnesota 2

N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs.  Washington 
St. Louis vs. L.A. Dodgers

Links Cited: 
http://m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard

Daily Recap: Sunday September 7th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
Seattle vs. Oakland

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. L.A. Angels
Kansas City vs. Baltimore

Elimination Numbers:
Detroit 20
Cleveland 18
N.Y. Yankees 17
Toronto 16 
Tampa Bay 10
ChiSox 6
Boston 5
Houston 5
Minnesota 3

N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. Washington 
St. Louis vs. L.A. Dodgers

Elimination Numbers: 
Atlanta 20
Milwaukee 20
Miami 17 
N.Y. Mets 14 
Cincinnati 13
Philadelphia 13
San Diego 13
ChiCubs 10
Arizona 5
Colorado 5

Links Cited: 
m.mlb.com/news/article/93612778/major-league-baseball-postseason-picture-for-monday-sept-8

http://m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Daily Recap: Saturday September 6th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
Seattle vs. Oakland

Division Series: 
Wild Card Winner vs. L.A. Angels
Kansas City vs. Baltimore

Elimination Numbers:
Detroit 20 
Cleveland 18
N.Y. Yankees 18 
Toronto 16
Tampa Bay 11 
ChiSox 7 
Boston 6 
Houston 5
Minnesota 4

N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
Atlanta/Milwaukee vs. San Francisco
 
Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. Washington
St. Louis vs. L.A. Dodgers

Elimination Numbers:
Pittsburgh 21
Miami 17
Cincinnati 14
N.Y. Mets 14
Philadelphia 14
San Diego 14
ChiCubs 11
Arizona 6 
Colorado 5

Links Cited: 
http://m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/93512294/major-league-baseball-postseason-picture-for-sunday-sept-7

Friday, September 5, 2014

Daily Recap: Friday September 5th, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
Seattle vs. Oakland

Division Series: 
Wild Card Winner vs. L.A. Angels
Kansas City vs. Baltimore

Elimination Number: 
Detroit 22
Cleveland 19
N.Y.Yankees 19
Toronto 18 
Tampa Bay 12 
ChiSox 9
Boston 7
Houston 7 
Minnesota 6

N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
Milwaukee vs. San Francisco

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. Washington
St. Louis vs. L.A. Dodgers

Elimination Numbers:
Atlanta 21
Pittsburgh 21
Miami 18
N.Y. Mets 15
San Diego 15
Cincinnati 14
Philadelphia 14
ChiCubs 13
Arizona 7
Colorado 5

Links Cited:
http://m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard

Live Blogging: Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees

Tonight I will be listening to the game between Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees on my MLB At Bat App.  

Tonight's pitching matchup:
KC: Shields (12-7) 3.38
NYY: Pineda (3-3) 2.09

Top of 1st Inning: 
Royals go 1-2-3 to Pineda.  Score: Royals 0 N.Y. Yankees 0

Bottom of 1st Inning: 
Yankees go 1-2-3 to Shields. Royals and Yankees have no score. 

Top of 2nd Inning: 
Salvador Perez singles to Jacoby Ellsbury. 
Eric Hosmer Hits into a 1-6 Fielder's Choice, advancing to 1st.  
Royals leave a man stranded.  No score. 

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Shields has retired the first six Yankees.  No score. 

Top of 3rd Inning: 
Alcides Escobar reaches on 2-Base Error, Chase Headley charged with the error. 

Nori Aoki drives in Escobar with a single to Center Field.  Royals 1, Yankees 0.

Royals score 1 in the Top of 3rd Inning.  Royals 1, Yankees 0.  

End of 3 Innings: James Shields has retired 9 Yankees.  Royals 1, Yankees 0. 

Top of 4th Inning: Salvador Perez Singles to Left Field. 
Royals leave a man stranded on First.  Royals 1, Yankees 0. 

End of 4th Inning: Yankees leave runners on 1st and 2nd stranded. Royals 1, Yankees 0. 

Middle of 5th Inning: Royals go 1-2-3 in the 5th.  Michael Pineda is at 76 pitches. Royals lead the Yankees 1-0.  

Bottom of 5th Inning: Chase Headley hits 2-out single to Right Field.  Yankees leave Chase Headley stranded.  James Shields has only thrown 59 pitches and 42 of them were strikes.  Royals lead Yankees 1-0. 

Middle of 6th Inning: Royals go down 1-2-3 by Pineda.  Pineda has thrown 85 pitches. Royals lead Yankees 1-0. 

Bottom of 6th Inning: Jarrod Dyson comes in for Nori Aoki.  Dyson will play Center Field, while Lorenzo Cain will play Right Field.  
 
End of 6th Inning: James Shields retires Yankees 1-2-3.  Royals lead Yankees 1-0.  

Middle of 7th Inning: Pineda retires the Royals 1-2-3.  Pineda has thrown 98 pitches.  Royals lead Yankees 1-0. 

End of 7th Inning: Shields retires the Yankees in order.  James Shields has thrown 81 pitches.  Royals lead Yankees 1-0.  

Top of 8th Inning: Dellin Betances replaces Michael Pineda.  

Middle of 8th Inning: Royals go 1-2-3 in the inning.  Royals lead Yankees 1-0. 

End of 8th Inning: Shields has retired 10 Yankees in a row.  Royals lead Yankees 1-0.  

Top of 9th Inning:  David Robertson replaces Dellin Betances as Yankees pitcher.  

Middle of 9th Inning: Royals go down in order 1-2-3.  Royals lead Yankees 1-0. 

Bottom of 9th Inning: With 1 out Wade Davis replaces James Shields.  Derek Jeter singles to Center Field.  Antoan Richardson replaces Derek Jeter.  Richardson is on 1st Base. 

Final: Royals defeat Yankees 1-0, with an unearned run as the difference in the game. 

W: Shields (13-7) 
L: Pineda (3-4)
Sv: Davis (1)

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Daily Recap: Wednesday September 3rd, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card:
Detroit vs. Oakland

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. L.A. Angels
Kansas City vs. Baltimore

Elimination Numbers:
Seattle 24
Cleveland 21 
N.Y. Yankees 21
Toronto 20
Tampa Bay 14
ChiSox 11
Boston 9
Minnesota 9
Houston 8 
Texas 1

N.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: 
Milwaukee vs. San Francisco

Division Series: 
Wild Card Winner vs. Washington 
St. Louis vs. L.A. Dodgers

Elimination Number: 
Atlanta 23
Pittsbugh 22
Miami 19
San Diego 18
Cincinnati 17 
N.Y. Mets 16
Philadelphia 15
ChiCubs 14
Arizona 9 
Colorado 6

Links Cited:
http://m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Daily Recap: Monday September 1st, 2014:

A.L. Playoff Picture:
Wild Card: (Magic Number)
Detroit (25) vs. Oakland (21)

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. L.A Angels (16)
Kansas City (24) vs. Baltimore (20)

In the Hunt: Elimination Number
Seattle: 25
Cleveland: 23
N.Y. Yankees: 23
Toronto: 21
Tampa Bay: 15
ChiSox: 12
Boston: 10
Minnesota: 10
Houston: 7 
Texas: 3

N.L. Playoff Picture: (Magic Number)
Milwaukee (25) vs. San Francisco (21)

Division Series:
Wild Card Winner vs. Washington (19)
St. Louis (21) vs. L.A. Dodgers (19)

In the Hunt: Elimination Number
Atlanta: 25
Pittsburgh: 23
Miami: 21
Cincinnati: 18
San Diego: 19
N.Y. Mets: 14
Philadelphia: 15
ChiCubs: 12
Arizona: 9
Colorado: 5

Links Cited:
http://m.mlb.com/standings/?yyyy=2014&view=wildcard