Players of the Day for Monday, May 24, 2010
American League
The Toronto Blue Jays took their slugging showcase to Anaheim Monday night, put got a win of a different color as
Brett Cecil, Jason Frason and Scott Downs combined for a 3-hit shutout and a
6-0 win over the Angels.
Cecil did the bulk of the work, allowing just 2 hits and two walks over 7 1/3 innings, as he improved to 4-2 on the season and the Jays picked up a game on the division-leading Rays, who were being beaten, 6-1, by the visiting Red Sox.
The Blue Jays are 6 games behind Tampa Bay, but only 1/2 back of the second place Yankees. The victory was also their 16th road win of the year against just 9 losses, second in the majors to the Rays, who have won 19 away from home. Cecil has been a big part of the road warrior attitude, with all four of his wins coming on the road.
Toronto only was able to scratch out 6 hits in the win, but benefitted from the generosity of 8 walks allowed by Angel pitching.
While the Jays continue to cruise along, the Angels are still struggling at 21-26, five games off the pace set by the Rangers in the AL West.
National League
With the rest of the league taking a day off, the Reds took advantage of the opportunity to get back into a tie with St. Louis for first place in the NL Central,
beating the visiting Pirates, 7-5.
Leading off the game with a bunt single was
Orlando Cabrera, who's hitting a solid .326 over his last ten games, helping the Reds run down the Cards and - for a while - take sole control of the division lead. Cabrera - one of a handful of players in the majors who can say he played for the Montreal Expos - was forced out on a double play ball, but it wasn't the last the Pirate infielders would see of him. In fact, Cabrera became well-acquainted with everybody around the horn, reaching base in all four of his plate appearances, with two singles, a double, a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run.
That kind of evening is becoming routine for the 35-year-old Cincinnati shortstop, who's been very steady throughout his 13-year career, especially over the past three. Despite playing for four different teams from 2007-2009 (Angels, White Sox, A's, Twins), Cabrera's numbers have not suffered, averaging 188 hits and a .288 average over that span.
Now back in the National League, Cabrera appears to be the perfect fit for the up-and-coming Reds.
The Toronto Blue Jays took their slugging showcase to Anaheim Monday night, put got a win of a different color as Brett Cecil, Jason Frason and Scott Downs combined for a 3-hit shutout and a 6-0 win over the Angels.
Cecil did the bulk of the work, allowing just 2 hits and two walks over 7 1/3 innings, as he improved to 4-2 on the season and the Jays picked up a game on the division-leading Rays, who were being beaten, 6-1, by the visiting Red Sox.
The Blue Jays are 6 games behind Tampa Bay, but only 1/2 back of the second place Yankees. The victory was also their 16th road win of the year against just 9 losses, second in the majors to the Rays, who have won 19 away from home. Cecil has been a big part of the road warrior attitude, with all four of his wins coming on the road.
Toronto only was able to scratch out 6 hits in the win, but benefitted from the generosity of 8 walks allowed by Angel pitching.
While the Jays continue to cruise along, the Angels are still struggling at 21-26, five games off the pace set by the Rangers in the AL West.
National League
With the rest of the league taking a day off, the Reds took advantage of the opportunity to get back into a tie with St. Louis for first place in the NL Central, beating the visiting Pirates, 7-5.
Leading off the game with a bunt single was Orlando Cabrera, who's hitting a solid .326 over his last ten games, helping the Reds run down the Cards and - for a while - take sole control of the division lead. Cabrera - one of a handful of players in the majors who can say he played for the Montreal Expos - was forced out on a double play ball, but it wasn't the last the Pirate infielders would see of him. In fact, Cabrera became well-acquainted with everybody around the horn, reaching base in all four of his plate appearances, with two singles, a double, a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run.
That kind of evening is becoming routine for the 35-year-old Cincinnati shortstop, who's been very steady throughout his 13-year career, especially over the past three. Despite playing for four different teams from 2007-2009 (Angels, White Sox, A's, Twins), Cabrera's numbers have not suffered, averaging 188 hits and a .288 average over that span.
Now back in the National League, Cabrera appears to be the perfect fit for the up-and-coming Reds.
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