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Alfredo Aceves pitched 5 innings of 1-run ball. – Aceves had an 8.66 ERA when he got sent down in April. Since then, he has allowed three runs in 18 innings (1.50 ERA). – Aceves has beaten the Rays twice … Continue reading →

Chris Getz and Jeff Francoeur were intentionally walked on back-to-back days. (h/t @alhiggins11 and @arobtweets) – Getz was IBBed today, and it was actually his third IBB of the season. – The Royals are .500. — The Nats are not. … Continue reading →

Chien Ming Wang pitched seven shutout innings today, earning his first win in over a year. – The win came as the Blue Jays swept the Rangers in Arlington in a four game series. — The Blue Jays outscored the … Continue reading →

Henry Blanco hit a grand slam. – His last grand slam was 13 years and 34 days ago. – That is the fifth-longest gap between grand slams since 1900. — This was Blanco’s first hit as a Mariner. —- Also, … Continue reading →

The Rangers have been shut out three times in 31 home games so far this year. – They were not shut out at home all last year. – They also have 10 or fewer hits in 13 straight games, which … Continue reading →

Heading into today’s games, via @junkstats, this month, the Brewers have hit 14 triples and the entire American League had hit 16 triples. —Also heading into today’s games, the Royals, Padres, and Pirates were all closer to first place in … Continue reading →

Clete Thomas had four hits tonight. Shelby Miller set his career high in runs allowed. – Against the Mets. – He did this in the first 3.1 innings of the game. Barry Zito’s ERA on the road is 11.28. At … Continue reading →

Bartolo Colon walked two batters in one inning. – Before that inning, he’d walked only six batters all year. – The game’s still going, but he’s up to four walks allowed in it. Jon Lester walked four batters in the … Continue reading →

Jose Bautista hit an opposite-field home run. Adam Dunn hit an infield single. – He hit the single in a game that was later delayed by fog. — Adam Dunn had his sixth multi-hit game in 58 games this season… … Continue reading →

The Mets and Marlins went into extras again. – This time the game only lasted ten innings. – They’re the first team to play a 20+ inning game followed by a 10+ inning game since 1989. — They scored the … Continue reading →