Playoffs: Semifinals, Second Wednesday Roundup

In September, Joc Pederson in 6-for-7 with 5 homers.

STUDS: Zac Gallen (HG) took a no-hitter into the 7th, finishing with 8 strikeouts in 7 shutout, 1-hit innings for the win. Joey Votto (AL) was a triple shy of a cycle, scored twice and drove in 2. Tommy Edman (CB) doubled, tripled, scored twice and drove in 1. Starlin Castro (FF) had a homer, 3 doubles, 3 runs and 2 RBIs. Kevin Pillar (YA) homered, singled 3 times and drove in 3. Joc Pederson (PM) had 2 more homers, walked, scored 3 runs and drove in 3. Ketel Marte (PM) had a grand slam and 2 singles. Franmil Reyes (PM) homered, doubled, walked, drove in 2 and scored 3 runs. Paul Goldschmidt (M) tripled, doubled, walked and drove in 4. Brandon Crawford (M) homered, walked, scored 3 runs and drove in 3. Tanner Roark (LCL) struck out 6 and allowed no runs in a 6.2-inning win.

DUDS: Anibal Sanchez (PM) allowed 7 runs and struck out 2 in a 5-inning loss.

Playoffs: Semifinals, Second Tuesday Roundup

Coming off being named August's NL pitcher of the month, Jack Flaherty tossed another gem Tuesday.
In his past 7 starts, he's 5-1 with a 0.59 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 47 innings. Opponents are slugging .199 against him.

STUDS: Pete Alonso (HG) homered, singled twice, scored twice and drove in 2. Nicholas Castellanos (HG) homered, singled and drove in 4. Kyle Schwarber (AL) was a triple shy of a cycle, walked and scored twice. Jeff McNeil (CB) homered, singled, scored twice and drove in 3. Juan Soto (WLB) was a triple shy of a cycle, scored 3 runs and drove in 3. Jack Flaherty (M) struck out 8 in 8 shutout, 1-hit innings for the win. Jon Lester (LCL) struck out 9 in 6 shutout innings for the win.

DUDS: Colin Moran (LCL) erred. Felipe "Vazquez" allowed a run and struck out 1 in 1 inning to blow a save. At least it wasn't on a 2-out homer by Miguel Rojas! (is handed bulletin) Oh wait, I'm now being told that's exactly how it happened. Well, that's embarrassing for all of us. Edwin Diaz (M) brought up the extreme rear in the horse's ass that is the Mets bullpen, allowing the final 2 runs, blowing the save, taking the loss and bringing all of us a great amount of joy. When the Mets bullpen gives up 7 runs in 1/3 of an inning to lose horribly, that means not everything is wrong in the world.

Playoffs: Semifinals, Second Monday Roundup

Chris Taylor is one of 11 Dodgers with a double-digit home run total this season. 

STUDS: Charlie Blackmon (CB) hit 3 doubles, drove in a run and scored twice. J.D. Davis (FF) doubled, singled twice, drove in 2 and scored twice. Chris Taylor (YA) hit a pair of solo homers and singled. Noah Syndergaard (M) bounced back from a rough outing, striking out 10 and keeping the Nats off the board in a 7-inning win. Rhys Hoskins (LCL) hit a pair of homers and drove in 3.

DUDS: Joey Votto (AL) walked and erred. Juan Soto (WLB) went 0-fer with an error.

Playoffs: Semifinals, First Sunday Roundup

Suddenly the 2 errors make a lot more sense. 

STUDS: Eric Hosmer (CB) was a homer short of a cycle, walked, drove in a run and scored. Patrick Corbin (R) and Luis Castillo (FF) each struck out 8 and allowed 3 runs in a 6-inning win. Juan Soto (WLB) homered, doubled twice, drove in 3 and scored twice. Hector Neris (WLB) blew a save and struck out 2 in 1.2 innings — but he got a vulture wins because he was facing the Mets. Freddie Freeman (LCL) homered twice, singled and drove in 5.

DUDS: Ryan "Ed" McMahon (HG) singled, scored and committed 2 errors. Dustin May (HG) struck out 1 and allowed 3 runs in 0.1 inning; he also got hit in the head by a line drive. That's a bad day. Craig Kimbrel (HG) struck out 1 and allowed 3 runs in 0.2 inning. Jeff Samardzija (AL) struck out 2 and allowed 6 runs in a 5.1-inning loss.

Playoffs: Semifinals, First Saturday Roundup

Shouldn't the Nationals be shutting this guy down so he's fresh for their next few World Series runs? 

STUDS: Anthony Rendon (YA) homered twice and scored 3 runs. Juan Soto (WLB) homered, doubled, drove in 2 and scored twice. Stephen Strasburg (CB) struck out 14 and didn't allow a run in an 8-inning win. Wilson Ramos (HG) doubled, singled 3 times, drove in a run and scored twice. Kevin Newman (HG) homered, singled twice, drove in 2 and scored 3 runs. Eugenio Suarez (AL) homered, doubled, walked, drove in 2 and scored twice. Bryan Reynolds (AL) doubled twice, singled, drove in 3 and scored a run.

DUDS: Marcell Ozuna (FF) walked and erred.

Playoffs: Semifinals, First Friday Roundup

Brandon Belt was one of about a dozen guys who finished a triple shy of a cycle. Rich was extremely happy for him.

STUDS: Nicholas Castellanos (HG) homered twice and drove in 4. Brandon Belt (AL) was a triple short of a cycle, drove in 3 and scored 3 runs. Madison Bumgarner (AL) struck out 9 and allowed 1 run in a 7-inning win. Starling Marte (CB) doubled, singled twice and scored 4 runs. Ozzie Albies (R) doubled twice, singled twice, scored twice and drove in a run. Eduardo Escobar (R) was a triple short of a cycle and drove in 2. Max Fried (R) struck out 11 and allowed 3 runs in a 6-inning win. Michael Conforto (WLB) was a triple short of a cycle, scored twice and drove in 2. Archie Bradley (YA) struck out 3 in a 1.2-inning win. Anthony Rendon (YA) doubled, singled twice, walked, drove in 3 and scored a run. Ian Desmond (YA) was a triple short of a cycle and scored twice.

DUD: Chase Anderson (M) allowed 5 runs and struck out 2 in a 4-inning loss.