Players of the Day for Thursday, August 8, 2019
American League
A near lock to make the playoffs as the pennant winner in the AL East, the New York Yankees opened a four-game series in Toronto by doubling up the Blue Jays, 12-6.
At the center of the blowout was third baseman Gio Urshela, who whacked a pair of home runs for the second straight game.
After tearing up Baltimore on Wednesday, Urshela unleashed a two-run homer in the opening frame and added another in the third inning. He also singled and scored in the ninth as the Yankees pounded Blue Jay pitching.
Called up early in the season as a replacement for injured Miguel Andujar, Urshela has proven to be much more than an ordinary replacement. In 94 games (303 at-bats), Urshela is batting .323, with 16 home runs and 59 RBI. He's delivered an inordinate number of big hits as the Yankees - with numerous injuries to key players - haven't skipped a beat en route to the top of the division.
New York holds a 10 1/2 game lead over Tampa Bay and recently swept the Red Sox four straight, ending their hopes for the post-season. The Yankees have won nine straight.
Game two of the series is Friday at 7:07 pm ET.
National League
Straight from the "too little, too late" department, San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner had his best game of the season, shutting out the Phillies for seven innings on one hit in the Giants' 5-0 win Thursday.
After setting down the first ten batters in order, Bumgarner walked Rhys Hoskins with one out in the fourth, then set down the next five batters before Cesar Hernandez broke up the no-hit bid with one gone in the sixth inning.
With the Giants holding a safe lead, Bumgarner (7-7, 3.74) worked through the seventh before sitting down, having thrown just 85 pitches, striking out three, allowing just the one hit.
This effort was of little solace to Giants' fans, as San Francisco is in third place in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers by 19 1/2 games. They also have slim hopes of making the playoffs as a wild card, five back of the current leader, Washington.
Losing seven of their last ten games, the Giants have been unable to gain any ground.
The Giants host game two of their four-game series with Philly Friday at 10:15 pm ET.
American League
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| Urshela: 3-4, 2HR, 4RBI |
At the center of the blowout was third baseman Gio Urshela, who whacked a pair of home runs for the second straight game.
After tearing up Baltimore on Wednesday, Urshela unleashed a two-run homer in the opening frame and added another in the third inning. He also singled and scored in the ninth as the Yankees pounded Blue Jay pitching.
Called up early in the season as a replacement for injured Miguel Andujar, Urshela has proven to be much more than an ordinary replacement. In 94 games (303 at-bats), Urshela is batting .323, with 16 home runs and 59 RBI. He's delivered an inordinate number of big hits as the Yankees - with numerous injuries to key players - haven't skipped a beat en route to the top of the division.
New York holds a 10 1/2 game lead over Tampa Bay and recently swept the Red Sox four straight, ending their hopes for the post-season. The Yankees have won nine straight.
Game two of the series is Friday at 7:07 pm ET.
National League
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| Bumgarner: 7 IP, 1 H, 0 ER |
Straight from the "too little, too late" department, San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner had his best game of the season, shutting out the Phillies for seven innings on one hit in the Giants' 5-0 win Thursday.
After setting down the first ten batters in order, Bumgarner walked Rhys Hoskins with one out in the fourth, then set down the next five batters before Cesar Hernandez broke up the no-hit bid with one gone in the sixth inning.
With the Giants holding a safe lead, Bumgarner (7-7, 3.74) worked through the seventh before sitting down, having thrown just 85 pitches, striking out three, allowing just the one hit.
This effort was of little solace to Giants' fans, as San Francisco is in third place in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers by 19 1/2 games. They also have slim hopes of making the playoffs as a wild card, five back of the current leader, Washington.
Losing seven of their last ten games, the Giants have been unable to gain any ground.
The Giants host game two of their four-game series with Philly Friday at 10:15 pm ET.
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