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Christian Yelich Launches Ninth Home Run
Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Tigers. Yelich accounted for the Brewers only run of the game when he took Daniel Norris deep in the sixth inning. It was his ninth home run of the season, and second in his last four starts. His overall […]
James Stokke 4 years agoJosh Hader Strikes Out Side And Records Save
Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader pitched a perfect ninth inning, striking out all three batters he faced to earn the save in Monday's 6-5 win over the Pirates. Hader needed 18 pitches, but he was able to fan Cole Tucker, Erik Gonzalez and Adam Frazier to protect a one-run lead. The 26-year-old Hader is up […]
James Stokke 4 years agoKeston Hiura Smashes Eighth Home Run
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Monday's 6-5 win over the Pirates. Hiura took Pirates starter Trevor Williams deep in the fifth inning. The 24-year-old Hiura has produced solid power (eight homers, .427 slugging percentage) and speed (three stolen bases) this season. He's added […]
James Stokke 4 years agoShane Bieber Dominant But Receives No Decision
Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and four walks while striking out nine versus the Royals on Monday. He did not factor in the decision. Bieber was fantastic and Cleveland's offense scraped together a run in the seventh inning to put him in line for the win. James […]
James Stokke 4 years agoBrandon Woodruff Takes Loss Against Pirates
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff (2-3) took the loss Sunday against the Pirates, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks across five innings pitched. He struck out seven. Although he was able to punch out seven, the right-hander will certainly be unhappy with the inconsistency. The 27-year-old will take a 3.67 ERA […]
James Stokke 4 years agoAaron Civale Gets Rocked By Cardinals
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale (3-4) allowed five earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three across six innings to take the loss Sunday against the Cardinals. This was only Civale's second start in which he's been charged with three or more runs, and he maintains a 3.72 ERA with […]
James Stokke 4 years agoCarlos Carrasco Looks Sharp In No Decision
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco allowed two hits and two walks over six scoreless innings during Saturday's 12-inning win over the Cardinals. He had six strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision. The veteran right-hander gave up 10 runs over 12 innings across is past three starts, but he rebounded by shutting down the […]
James Stokke 4 years agoBrad Hand Notches 10th Save
Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand secured the save by delivering a scoreless 12th inning during Saturday's win over the Cardinals. He didn't record a strikeout or issue a walk. Hand allowed five runs (four earned) through his first three outings of the season, but he's surrendered only three hits and two unearned runs in his […]
James Stokke 4 years agoJosh Hader Struggles With Command In Blown Save
Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader was tagged with a blown save against Pittsburgh on Saturday. He pitched one-third of an inning and did not give up any hits, but he allowed two runs on five walks while striking out one. Hader simply could not find the strike zone Saturday. The fireballer threw only nine of […]
James Stokke 4 years agoBrett Anderson Struggles In No Decision
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brett Anderson pitched five innings against Pittsburgh on Saturday, allowing four runs on nine hits while striking out three. He did not factor in the decision. Anderson entered the contest coming off two straight quality starts, but he didn't have his best stuff against the Pirates, yielding a season-high nine hits […]
James Stokke 4 years agoChristian Yelich Hits 460 Foot Blast
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Saturday's victory versus Pittsburgh. Yelich was ready to go Friday after collecting only two hits in his previous six games. He responded with a homer and a double in his return to the lineup. The multi-hit […]
James Stokke 4 years agoCarlos Santana Scores Four Runs
Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, four runs scored and three walks in Friday's 14-2 win over the Cardinals. Santana's biggest hit of the game was his second-inning homer to give Cleveland a 6-0 lead, but he was able to keep the line moving throughout the contest. The […]
James Stokke 4 years agoFrancisco Lindor Swipes First Bag Of Season
Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 14-2 win over the Cardinals. Lindor singled, stole a base and scored on a Franmil Reyes homer in the first inning. In the second, Lindor reached on a double play and scored on Carlos Santana's long ball. Lindor's […]
James Stokke 4 years agoRyan Braun Hits Three Run Blast
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/designated hitter Ryan Braun went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 9-1 win over the Pirates. Braun gave the Brewers a 4-0 lead in the third inning with his blast off Pirates starter Derek Holland. The 36-year-old Braun is slashing .197/.246/.377 with two homers, nine RBI, four runs scored and a […]
James Stokke 4 years agoCorbin Burnes Strikes Out Ten In Masterful Outing
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes (1-0) pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and a walk while striking out 10 in Friday's 9-1 win over the Pirates. Burnes was excellent in just about all aspects Friday, as the three hits he allowed were all singles. None of his four baserunners got past first […]
James Stokke 4 years agoTriston McKenzie Has Mixed Results In Second Start Friday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out three in four innings Friday versus the Cardinals. He did not factor in the decision. McKenzie was not efficient, needing 84 pitches (50 strikes) to get through the outing. A strong performance from the Cleveland offense assured […]
James Stokke 4 years agoFranmil Reyes Drives In Five Runs Friday
Cleveland Indians outfielder / designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 3-for-4 with five RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 14-2 win over the Cardinals. Reyes made an early impact with his three-run homer off Cardinals starter Daniel Ponce de Leon in the first inning. In the fifth, Reyes got aboard with a double and scored […]
James Stokke 4 years agoAdrian Houser Tagged With Third Loss
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser (1-3) took the loss in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Reds, giving up four runs on nine hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out three. Houser's 4.36 ERA is headed in the wrong direction as he's allowed at least three runs in four […]
James Stokke 4 years agoMike Clevinger Pitches Six Inning In No-Decision
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger allowed two runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out six over six innings in a no-decision versus the Twins on Wednesday. Clevinger was strong in his first start since August 5th after he was punished for breaking team rules. Clevinger still has a 1-1 record with […]
James Stokke 4 years agoBrad Hand Closes The Door For Ninth Save
Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Twins. The 30-year-old Hand has produced perfect innings in his last three outings. He's lowered his ERA to 3.72 with a 1.03 WHIP, 13 strikeouts and nine saves in 9 2/3 innings this season. Hand […]
James Stokke 4 years agoJose Ramirez Crushes Third Home Run
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Twins. Ramirez put Cleveland ahead with his three-run shot off Twins starter Jose Berrios in the third inning. It's the sixth homer of the year for Ramirez, who has added eight stolen bases, […]
James Stokke 4 years agoDelino Deshields Swipes Bag In Win
Cleveland Indians outfielder Delino DeShields went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Twins. DeShields led off the third inning with a single and stole second base. The 28-year-old DeShields picked up his first stolen base of the year. He had 20 or more steals in four […]
James Stokke 4 years agoJosh Hader Shuts The Door For Save
Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader picked up the save in Monday's 4-2 win over the Reds, allowing a walk and striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning. Hader immediately brought the tying run to the plate by walking Joey Votto to start the ninth, but was able to retire the next three batters to […]
James Stokke 4 years agoJustin Smoak Smashes Another Home Run
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Justin Smoak went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI in Monday's 4-2 win over the Reds. Smoak got the Brewers out to a 1-0 lead in the first with a single that drove in teammate Christian Yelich. He later extended Milwaukee's lead with a two-run homer in the […]
James Stokke 4 years agoAaron Civale Strikes Out Eight In Loss
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale (3-3) allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings Monday, striking out eight and taking the loss against Minnesota. Civale was cursed by the long ball Monday with all three runs coming from dingers. He had allowed just three home runs in 34 innings before […]
James Stokke 4 years agoCesar Hernandez Leads Off With Home Run
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Twins. Hernandez didn't wait long to make an impact with his leadoff blast in the bottom of the first inning. After going 26 games to start the season without a homer, the 30-year-old […]
James Stokke 4 years agoCarlos Santana Singles Three Times Monday
Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Monday's 3-2 loss to Minnesota. Santana singled three times, including his RBI single in the seventh inning. For the season, he still owns a pedestrian .208./389/.323 slash line. He's performing below fantasy owners expectations thus far, and could be a potential buy-low trade […]
James Stokke 4 years agoChristian Yelich Swipes Bag Monday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Monday's victory over the Reds. Yelich's batting average on the season is still below the Mendoza Line, but that's still mainly a product of his extremely slow start. Over his last 20 games Yelich reached base at a […]
James Stokke 4 years agoCorbin Burnes Strikes Out Seven In No-Decision
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes allowed three runs on five hits and two walks across 5 1/3 innings in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Pirates. He struck out seven and did not factor in the decision. The right-hander has struck out 12 while allowing four runs in 10 1/3 innings pitched in his two […]
James Stokke 4 years agoJustin Smoak Heating Up At The Plate
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Justin Smoak went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, double, run scored and three RBI in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh. Smoak got the Brewers going with a run-scoring double in the fourth. He went on to give Milwaukee a 4-2 lead when he took Geoff Hartlieb deep for a two-run […]
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