Players of the Day for Monday, July 15, 2019
American League
Trailing the Yankees by six games in the race for the AL East crown, the Tampa Bay Rays opened a crucial four-game series in New York on Monday.
Thanks to the efforts of catcher Travis d'Arnaud, the Rays managed a 5-4 win, all of their runs coming off three homers by d'Arnaud.
The Rays' backstop mashed solo shots in the first and third innings, giving the Rays a lead, but, two homers by Edwin Encarnacion and one by Urshela, left the Rays down 4-2 heading into the ninth.
d'Arnaud stepped into the spotlight with two aboard in the ninth, cracking his third homer of the game into the right field stands for a 5-4 edge that Rays relievers made stand, completing a perfect night with three homers, a pair of walks and five RBI in three official at-bats.
The win left the Rays five behind the Yankees. Game two of the series is Tuesday at 7:05 pm ET in New York.
National League
San Francisco may be in last place in the NL West, but they sure didn't look the part Monday, walloping the Rockies, 19-2 in the opener of a four-game set in Denver.
Of their 21 hits, the Giants banged out 10 for extra bases, including a pair of homers by Brandon Crawford, who went 5-for-6, driving in eight runs, scoring three times.
Crawford also helped the Giants take both ends of the day-night double-header, socking a solo shot in San Fran's 2-1 win over the Rockies in the nightcap.
The power performance has come suddenly for the 32-year-old Crawford, of his nine homers this year, six of them have come in his last 30 games.
If the Giants continue beating the Rockies, they won't remain in last place for long. With the Dodgers running off with a 15-game lead over Arizona in the division, San Francisco is 17 games back, Colorado 16 games back. In between them, the Padres are 16 1/2 out.
The Giants and Rockies resume their rivalry on Tuesday. Game three is slated for an 8:40 start, ET.
American League
Trailing the Yankees by six games in the race for the AL East crown, the Tampa Bay Rays opened a crucial four-game series in New York on Monday.
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| d'Arnaud: 3-3, 3HR, 5RBI |
Thanks to the efforts of catcher Travis d'Arnaud, the Rays managed a 5-4 win, all of their runs coming off three homers by d'Arnaud.
The Rays' backstop mashed solo shots in the first and third innings, giving the Rays a lead, but, two homers by Edwin Encarnacion and one by Urshela, left the Rays down 4-2 heading into the ninth.
d'Arnaud stepped into the spotlight with two aboard in the ninth, cracking his third homer of the game into the right field stands for a 5-4 edge that Rays relievers made stand, completing a perfect night with three homers, a pair of walks and five RBI in three official at-bats.
The win left the Rays five behind the Yankees. Game two of the series is Tuesday at 7:05 pm ET in New York.
National League
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| Crawford: 5-6, 2HR, 8RBI |
Of their 21 hits, the Giants banged out 10 for extra bases, including a pair of homers by Brandon Crawford, who went 5-for-6, driving in eight runs, scoring three times.
Crawford also helped the Giants take both ends of the day-night double-header, socking a solo shot in San Fran's 2-1 win over the Rockies in the nightcap.
The power performance has come suddenly for the 32-year-old Crawford, of his nine homers this year, six of them have come in his last 30 games.
If the Giants continue beating the Rockies, they won't remain in last place for long. With the Dodgers running off with a 15-game lead over Arizona in the division, San Francisco is 17 games back, Colorado 16 games back. In between them, the Padres are 16 1/2 out.
The Giants and Rockies resume their rivalry on Tuesday. Game three is slated for an 8:40 start, ET.
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