Players of the Day for Thursday, September 12, 2019
American League
Rained out on Wednesday, the Yankees played two in Detroit on Thursday with the worst team in the majors.
As expected, New York captured both ends of the double dip, winning the first game, 10-4, then taking the nightcap, 6-4.
Luke Voit had himself a nice day at the plate, especially in game one, where he singled, doubled and hit a two-run homer run in the first inning, scoring three times and driving in three. In the second game, he went 1-for-3 and scored a run.
Voit has 20 homers and 58 RBI on the year.
Detroit is now 43-102, 3 1/2 games worse than the Orioles, each at the bottom of their respective divisions.
The Yankees improved to 97-51, the best record in the majors and two games better than Houston, which currently gives the Yanks home field advantage for the duration of their playoff run. With 14 games left on the schedule and a 10-game edge on Tampa Bay, the Yankees magic number to clinch the AL East is FIVE.
The Yankees head to Toronto Friday for a three-game weekend series with the Blue Jays.
National League
Making their way into the heart of the NL wild card race, the New York Mets completed a sweep of the visiting Diamondbacks, taking four straight from the team that until recently, had been the hottest in the majors.
Arizona had won 11 of their last 13, losing the series finale in Cincinnati before heading to New York. With the Mets' 11-1 win Thursday, New York handed Arizona its fifth straight loss and passed them in the wild card standings.
Juan Lagares led a barrage of six home runs with two of his own: a grand slam in the third inning and a two-run homer in the fifth, totaling six RBI for the game. The Mets outscored Arizona, 26-4, in the four games, winning 9-0 on Wednesday.
The win kept the Mets tied with the Phillies, two games behind Chicago and Milwaukee, who are tied for the second wild card spot. Washington continues to lead in the #1 position, 3 1/2 up. Arizona is another 1 1/2 behind the Mets and Philly. Other than Arizona, all five of the wild card contenders won on Thursday.
Arizona heads home to meet the Reds starting Friday; the Mets host the Dodgers in a three-game weekend series.
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| Voit: 3-5, HR, 3R, 3 RBI |
Rained out on Wednesday, the Yankees played two in Detroit on Thursday with the worst team in the majors.
As expected, New York captured both ends of the double dip, winning the first game, 10-4, then taking the nightcap, 6-4.
Luke Voit had himself a nice day at the plate, especially in game one, where he singled, doubled and hit a two-run homer run in the first inning, scoring three times and driving in three. In the second game, he went 1-for-3 and scored a run.
Voit has 20 homers and 58 RBI on the year.
Detroit is now 43-102, 3 1/2 games worse than the Orioles, each at the bottom of their respective divisions.
The Yankees improved to 97-51, the best record in the majors and two games better than Houston, which currently gives the Yanks home field advantage for the duration of their playoff run. With 14 games left on the schedule and a 10-game edge on Tampa Bay, the Yankees magic number to clinch the AL East is FIVE.
The Yankees head to Toronto Friday for a three-game weekend series with the Blue Jays.
National League
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| Lagares: 2 HR, 6 RBI |
Making their way into the heart of the NL wild card race, the New York Mets completed a sweep of the visiting Diamondbacks, taking four straight from the team that until recently, had been the hottest in the majors.
Arizona had won 11 of their last 13, losing the series finale in Cincinnati before heading to New York. With the Mets' 11-1 win Thursday, New York handed Arizona its fifth straight loss and passed them in the wild card standings.
Juan Lagares led a barrage of six home runs with two of his own: a grand slam in the third inning and a two-run homer in the fifth, totaling six RBI for the game. The Mets outscored Arizona, 26-4, in the four games, winning 9-0 on Wednesday.
The win kept the Mets tied with the Phillies, two games behind Chicago and Milwaukee, who are tied for the second wild card spot. Washington continues to lead in the #1 position, 3 1/2 up. Arizona is another 1 1/2 behind the Mets and Philly. Other than Arizona, all five of the wild card contenders won on Thursday.
Arizona heads home to meet the Reds starting Friday; the Mets host the Dodgers in a three-game weekend series.
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