Players of the Day for Thursday, September 26, 2019
American League
Game by game, little by little, the Oakland A's continue to charge toward the playoffs.
On Thursday, the A's took a 3-1 win at Seattle, holding a one-game lead over Tampa Bay for the first wild card.
Matt Chapoman's second inning, two-run homer off Felix Harnandez was all the A's needed in support of Sean Manaea's six innings of four hit ball. Manaea allowed one run, before the Oakland bullpen took over, holding the Mariners hitless over the final three innings.
Chapman's home run was his 36th. He's driven in 91 runs this season.
Oakland's win, and Cleveland's 8-0 loss to the White Sox, left the A's one win short of clinching a playoff spot. The A's will close out the regular season this weekend, playing three more games in Seattle, while the Rays finish with three in Toronto and the Indians have three in Washington against the Nationals.
National League
Clayton Kershaw is ready for October baseball.
In a final tuneup in preparation for the playoffs, the Dodgers' ace shut out the Padres Thursday night on two hits over six innings, improving to 16-5 with a 1-0 win at San Diego. Kershaw threw just 90 pitches for the win, striking out seven with one walk.
The Dodgers have already locked up home field for the duration of their National League playoff run.
In other games that mattered, the Washington Nationals topped the Phillies for the fifth straight time, maintaining their one-game lead over Milwaukee in the wild card race. The Brewers won again, defeating the Reds in Cincinnati, 5-3.
Milwaukee remains alive for the Central division crown. They are one game behind St. Louis in the division race.
The Brewers close out their season with three games at Colorado. St. Louis hosts three with the Cubs, while the Nationals finish up at home, hosting three games with the Cleveland Indians.
American League
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| Chapman belts 2-run HR |
Game by game, little by little, the Oakland A's continue to charge toward the playoffs.
On Thursday, the A's took a 3-1 win at Seattle, holding a one-game lead over Tampa Bay for the first wild card.
Matt Chapoman's second inning, two-run homer off Felix Harnandez was all the A's needed in support of Sean Manaea's six innings of four hit ball. Manaea allowed one run, before the Oakland bullpen took over, holding the Mariners hitless over the final three innings.
Chapman's home run was his 36th. He's driven in 91 runs this season.
Oakland's win, and Cleveland's 8-0 loss to the White Sox, left the A's one win short of clinching a playoff spot. The A's will close out the regular season this weekend, playing three more games in Seattle, while the Rays finish with three in Toronto and the Indians have three in Washington against the Nationals.
National League
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| Kershaw: 6 scoreless |
Clayton Kershaw is ready for October baseball.
In a final tuneup in preparation for the playoffs, the Dodgers' ace shut out the Padres Thursday night on two hits over six innings, improving to 16-5 with a 1-0 win at San Diego. Kershaw threw just 90 pitches for the win, striking out seven with one walk.
The Dodgers have already locked up home field for the duration of their National League playoff run.
In other games that mattered, the Washington Nationals topped the Phillies for the fifth straight time, maintaining their one-game lead over Milwaukee in the wild card race. The Brewers won again, defeating the Reds in Cincinnati, 5-3.
Milwaukee remains alive for the Central division crown. They are one game behind St. Louis in the division race.
The Brewers close out their season with three games at Colorado. St. Louis hosts three with the Cubs, while the Nationals finish up at home, hosting three games with the Cleveland Indians.
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