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Friday, August 8,2014

Friday, August 8,2014

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year gametype box date visiting Team score home team score box ballpark winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher attend. time
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 Boston Red Sox  4 Los Angeles Angels  2 box | pbp Angel Stadium of Anaheim Allen Webster Jered Weaver Koji Uehara 38,016 3:10
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 St. Louis Cardinals  2 Baltimore Orioles  12 box | pbp Oriole Park at Camden Yards Chris Tillman Justin Masterson -- 43,743 2:57
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 Texas Rangers  3 Houston Astros  4 box | pbp Minute Maid Park Jose Veras Neal Cotts Chad Qualls 24,256 3:24
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 San Francisco Giants  2 Kansas City Royals  4 box | pbp Kauffman Stadium Jason Frasor Madison Bumgarner Greg Holland 28,307 2:59
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 Cleveland Indians  6 New York Yankees  10 box | pbp Yankee Stadium II Esmil Rogers Trevor Bauer -- 43,972 3:53
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 Minnesota Twins  5 Oakland Athletics  6 box | pbp Oakland-Alameda Cty Colis Scott Kazmir Kyle Gibson Sean Doolittle 20,196 2:51
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 Chicago White Sox  1 Seattle Mariners  4 box | pbp Safeco Field Hisashi Iwakuma Jose Quintana Fernando Rodney 23,223 2:43
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 Detroit Tigers  5 Toronto Blue Jays  4 box | pbp Rogers Centre Al Alburquerque Casey Janssen Joe Nathan 36,237 3:19
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 Colorado Rockies  3 Arizona Diamondbacks  5 box | pbp Chase Field Chase Anderson Tyler Matzek -- 21,782 3:05
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 Washington Nationals  6 Atlanta Braves  7 box | pbp Turner Field Ervin Santana Stephen Strasburg Craig Kimbrel 32,707 2:47
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 Tampa Bay Rays  4 Chicago Cubs  3 box | pbp Wrigley Field Brad Boxberger Hector Rondon -- 34,937 3:30
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 Miami Marlins  2 Cincinnati Reds  1 box | pbp Great American Ballpark Nathan Eovaldi Mike Leake Steve Cishek 31,193 2:40
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 Los Angeles Dodgers  3 Milwaukee Brewers  9 box | pbp Miller Park Jeremy Jeffress Brandon League -- 37,434 3:05
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 New York Mets  5 Philadelphia Phillies  4 box | pbp Citizens Bank Park Bartolo Colon A.J. Burnett Jenrry Mejia 32,307 2:51
2014 reg season 2014-08-08 San Diego Padres  1 Pittsburgh Pirates  2 box | pbp PNC Park Vance Worley Ian Kennedy Mark Melancon 38,088 2:41
15 record(s)
Standings on this date
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year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
2014 AL East Baltimore Orioles franchise | log 115 66 49 .574 0.0 489 443 46 W2 31-25 35-24 1 3 3 Yes Lost in ALCS (Royals)
2014 AL East New York Yankees franchise | log 115 61 54 .530 5.0 467 486 -19 W3 29-27 32-27 2 6 12 -- dnq
2014 AL East Toronto Blue Jays franchise | log 117 61 56 .521 6.0 529 502 27 L2 31-26 30-30 3 8 14 -- dnq
2014 AL East Tampa Bay Rays franchise | log 115 56 59 .487 10.0 452 452 0 W2 27-32 29-27 4 10 19 -- dnq
2014 AL East Boston Red Sox franchise | log 115 51 64 .443 15.0 437 495 -58 W1 27-31 24-33 5 13 25 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
2014 AL Central Detroit Tigers franchise | log 113 63 50 .558 0.0 521 475 46 W1 30-27 33-23 1 4 5 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Orioles)
2014 AL Central Kansas City Royals franchise | log 114 61 53 .535 2.5 460 443 17 W5 28-27 33-26 2 5 10 Yes Lost World Series (Giants)
2014 AL Central Cleveland Indians franchise | log 116 57 59 .491 7.5 515 512 3 L4 34-22 23-37 3 9 17 -- dnq
2014 AL Central Chicago White Sox franchise | log 117 55 62 .470 10.0 503 557 -54 L4 29-28 26-34 4 11 21 -- dnq
2014 AL Central Minnesota Twins franchise | log 114 51 63 .447 12.5 479 514 -35 L3 25-30 26-33 5 12 24 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
2014 AL West Oakland Athletics franchise | log 115 71 44 .617 0.0 563 395 168 W2 39-20 32-24 1 1 1 Yes Lost AL Wild-Card Game (Royals)
2014 AL West Los Angeles Angels franchise | log 115 67 48 .583 4.0 545 464 81 L4 38-22 29-26 2 2 2 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Angels)
2014 AL West Seattle Mariners franchise | log 115 61 54 .530 10.0 449 376 73 W4 30-31 31-23 3 7 13 -- dnq
2014 AL West Houston Astros franchise | log 116 48 68 .414 23.5 454 549 -95 W1 27-33 21-35 4 14 28 -- dnq
2014 AL West Texas Rangers franchise | log 115 45 70 .391 26.0 467 582 -115 L1 21-33 24-37 5 15 29 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
2014 NL East Washington Nationals franchise | log 114 62 52 .544 0.0 480 402 78 L1 34-24 28-28 1 3 7 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Giants)
2014 NL East Atlanta Braves franchise | log 115 59 56 .513 3.5 433 429 4 W1 32-24 27-32 2 7 15 -- dnq
2014 NL East Miami Marlins franchise | log 115 56 59 .487 6.5 463 494 -31 W1 31-28 25-31 3 9 18 -- dnq
2014 NL East New York Mets franchise | log 116 55 61 .474 8.0 446 446 0 W1 28-27 27-34 4 10 20 -- dnq
2014 NL East Philadelphia Phillies franchise | log 116 52 64 .448 11.0 450 518 -68 L1 25-34 27-30 5 12 23 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
2014 NL Central Milwaukee Brewers franchise | log 116 64 52 .552 0.0 507 472 35 W2 33-27 31-25 1 2 6 Yes dnq
2014 NL Central Pittsburgh Pirates franchise | log 115 62 53 .539 1.5 487 471 16 W3 37-22 25-31 2 4 8 Yes Lost NL Wild-Card Game (Giants)
2014 NL Central St. Louis Cardinals franchise | log 114 61 53 .535 2.0 420 425 -5 L1 33-25 28-28 3 6 11 -- Lost in NLCS (Giants)
2014 NL Central Cincinnati Reds franchise | log 116 59 57 .509 5.0 440 414 26 L1 31-26 28-31 4 8 16 -- dnq
2014 NL Central Chicago Cubs franchise | log 114 49 65 .430 14.0 448 492 -44 L1 25-28 24-37 5 14 27 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
2014 NL West Los Angeles Dodgers franchise | log 117 66 51 .564 0.0 482 431 51 L1 30-27 36-24 1 1 4 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Cardinals)
2014 NL West San Francisco Giants franchise | log 117 63 54 .538 3.0 456 423 33 L2 29-30 34-24 2 5 9 Yes Won World Series (Royals)
2014 NL West San Diego Padres franchise | log 114 52 62 .456 12.5 364 387 -23 L1 31-27 21-35 3 11 22 -- dnq
2014 NL West Arizona Diamondbacks franchise | log 116 50 66 .431 15.5 459 550 -91 W1 24-38 26-28 4 13 26 -- dnq
2014 NL West Colorado Rockies franchise | log 116 45 71 .388 20.5 538 604 -66 L2 28-31 17-40 5 15 30 -- dnq
30 record(s)
Transactions
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  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
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  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
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  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Steven Tolleson Toronto Blue Jays Active Reinstated from Paternity Leave list
Anthony DeSclafani Miami Marlins Active Recalled from New Orleans (AAA)
Ed Lucas Miami Marlins Active Recalled from New Orleans (AAA)
Edgar Olmos Miami Marlins Active Recalled from New Orleans (AAA)
Dan Jennings Miami Marlins DL-7 DL-7 Concussion *Line drive to the side of the head*
Matt Daley New York Yankees DFA Designated for Assignment
Bryan Mitchell New York Yankees Active Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA)
Ryan Kalish Chicago Cubs DFA Designated for Assignment
Nick Greenwood St. Louis Cardinals Active Recalled from Memphis (AAA)
Jason Motte St. Louis Cardinals DL-15 DL-15 Lower back sprain
Andrew Chafin Arizona Diamondbacks Active Contract purchased from minors
Xavier Paul Arizona Diamondbacks Active Contract purchased from minors
Lucas Luetge Seattle Mariners Active Recalled from Tacoma (AAA)
Geovany Soto Texas Rangers Active Activated from DL
Jerome Williams Texas Rangers DFA Designated for Assignment
Josh Beckett Los Angeles Dodgers DL-15 DL-15 Left hip impingement
Jacob Turner Chicago Cubs Minors Traded from Marlins to Cubs for Tyler Bremer and Jose Arias
Ernesto Frieri Pittsburgh Pirates DFA Designated for Assignment
Matt Duffy San Francisco Giants Active Recalled from Richmond (AA)
Nick Ahmed Arizona Diamondbacks Minors Assigned to Reno (AAA)
Sam Alvis Miami Marlins Minors Assigned to Jupiter (A+)
Cody Anderson Cleveland Indians Minors Activated from disabled list
Matt Anderson Seattle Mariners Minors Activated from disabled list
Christian Bergman Colorado Rockies DL-60 Assigned to Colorado Springs (AAA) for rehab
Andrew Brockett Kansas City Royals Minors Assigned to Lexington (A)
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
David Carpenter Los Angeles Angels Minors Assigned to Salt Lake [PCL] (AAA)
Alexi Casilla Baltimore Orioles Minors Activated from disabled list
Alex Claudio Texas Rangers Minors Assigned to Round Rock (AAA)
Michael Cuddyer Colorado Rockies DL-60 Assigned to Grand Junction (Rk) for rehab
L.B. Dantzler Toronto Blue Jays Minors Activated from disabled list
Logan Darnell Minnesota Twins Minors Assigned to Rochester (AAA)
Matthew den Dekker New York Mets Minors Assigned to Las Vegas (AAA)
Nathan Desouza Toronto Blue Jays Minors Assigned to Gulf Coast Blue Jays (Rk)
Roenis Elias Seattle Mariners Minors Assigned to Tacoma (AAA)
Andrew Florides Toronto Blue Jays Minors Assigned to Gulf Coast Blue Jays (Rk)
Dexter Fowler Houston Astros DL-15 Assigned to Oklahoma City (AAA) for rehab
Anthony Giansanti Chicago Cubs Minors Activated from disabled list
Bradin Hagens Arizona Diamondbacks Minors Assigned to Reno (AAA)
Enrique Hernandez Miami Marlins Minors Assigned to New Orleans (AAA)
Nick Hill Seattle Mariners Minors Assigned to Jackson (AA)
Matt Hoffman Philadelphia Phillies Minors Assigned to Lehigh Valley (AAA)
Roger Kieschnick Arizona Diamondbacks Minors Assigned to Reno (AAA)
Branden Kline Baltimore Orioles Minors Assigned to Aberdeen (A-)
Zack Larson Minnesota Twins DL-7 Assigned to GCL Twins (Rk) for rehab
Ryan Lipkin Oakland Athletics Minors Activated from disabled list
B.J. Lopez Arizona Diamondbacks Minors Assigned to South Bend (A)
Zach Marberry Tampa Bay Rays Minors Assigned to Hudson Valley (A-)
Dustin Martin Arizona Diamondbacks Minors Assigned to Mobile (AA)
Duncan McAlpine Detroit Tigers Minors Assigned to Gulf Coast Tigers (Rk)
Casey McCarthy Miami Marlins Minors Assigned to New Orleans (AAA)
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Yohander Mendez Texas Rangers Minors Activated from disabled list
Melky Mesa Toronto Blue Jays Minors Assigned to New Hampshire (AA)
Sam Moll Colorado Rockies Minors Assigned to Tri-City (A-)
Frankie Montas Chicago White Sox Minors Activated from disabled list
Toru Murata Cleveland Indians Minors Assigned to Columbus (AAA)
Ramon Oviedo Miami Marlins Minors Assigned to Batavia (A-)
Vinnie Pestano Los Angeles Angels Minors Traded from Indians to Angels for Michael Clevinger
Tim Peterson New York Mets Minors Activated from disabled list
Rob Rasmussen Toronto Blue Jays Minors Assigned to Buffalo (AAA)
Andre Rienzo Chicago White Sox Minors Assigned to Charlotte (AAA)
C.J. Robinson Miami Marlins Minors Assigned to Jupiter (A+)
Brady Rodgers Houston Astros Minors Assigned to Corpus Christi (AA)
Michael Roth Los Angeles Angels Minors Assigned to Arkansas (AA)
John Ruettiger Baltimore Orioles Minors Assigned to Frederick (A+)
Cam Stewart San Diego Padres Minors Assigned to Arizona Padres (Rk)
Matt Taylor Baltimore Orioles Minors Activated from disabled list
Jose G. Valdez Boston Red Sox Minors Assigned to Lowell (A-)
Josh Wall Pittsburgh Pirates Minors Assigned to Indianapolis (AAA)
Justin Wright St. Louis Cardinals Minors Activated from disabled list
Pedro Alvarez Pittsburgh Pirates Active Reinstated from Bereavement list
Zach Putnam Chicago White Sox Active Activated from DL
Chris Gimenez Texas Rangers DFA Designated for Assignment
Jeremy Hefner New York Mets DL-7 DL-7 Right forearm strain
Jonathan Herrera Boston Red Sox DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Pedro Feliciano -- Free Agt Released by Cardinals
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Ryan Roberts Boston Red Sox DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Warner Madrigal -- Free Agt Released by Nationals
Jason Gurka Baltimore Orioles DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Jose Toussen New York Yankees DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Mikey O'Brien Cincinnati Reds DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Sammie Starr Baltimore Orioles DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Jack Snodgrass San Francisco Giants DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Michael Burgess Baltimore Orioles DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Garrett Hughes San Francisco Giants DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Griffin Murphy Toronto Blue Jays DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Matt Pare San Francisco Giants DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Robby Rowland -- Free Agt Released by Pirates
Santiago Nessy Toronto Blue Jays DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Ben Eckels Arizona Diamondbacks DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Dylan Davis San Francisco Giants Minors Assigned to Salem-Keizer (A-)
Henry Garcia Colorado Rockies Minors Assigned to Grand Junction (Rk)
Horelbin Ramos Pittsburgh Pirates Minors Assigned to GCL Pirates (Rk)
Jose Arias Miami Marlins Minors Traded from Cubs with Tyler Bremer to Marlins for Jacob Turner
Tyler Bremer Miami Marlins Minors Traded from Cubs with Jose Arias to Marlins for Jacob Turner
J.T. Autrey Toronto Blue Jays Minors Assigned to Bluefield (Rk)
Josh Morgan Texas Rangers Minors Assigned to Spokane (A-)
Spencer Hermann Seattle Mariners Minors Assigned to High Desert (A+)
Onas Farfan Minnesota Twins DL-60 DL-60 Injured
Byron Murray San Francisco Giants Minors Signed out of draft (Florida HS)
Cory Rhodes Pittsburgh Pirates Minors Signed as undrafted free agent (King)
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Griffin Garabito New York Yankees Minors Assigned to DSL Yankees [Dsl] (Rk)
Jhoanbert Cedeno Tampa Bay Rays Minors Signed as undrafted free agent (Venezuela)
102 record(s)