Nine-Inning Doubleheaders in the Pythagorean Universe, 2020-21

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Garrett Garlits

Let's go back to July 17 and check in on the Tigers as they host the Twins in a doubleheader at Comerica Park:

Game 1:

Tigers 3, Twins 0 (Tigers led 1-0 after six and a half)

The Tigers added a run in the bottom of the seventh when right fielder Robbie Grossman belted a solo home run over the right field wall, his twenty-fourth of the year.

The home squad added another insurance run in the eighth. Third baseman Jeimer Candelario drew a one-out walk, and second baseman Isaac Paredes brought him home with a triple into the right field corner.

Reliever Alex Lange pitched a perfect ninth to end the game. This means that Gregory Soto's save has been disallowed. He now has sixteen for the year.

HR- DET: Grossman (24)

S- Lange (2)
DS- Soto (16)

Game 2:

We pick up the action with the Tigers leading 5-4 in the bottom of the eighth. Miguel Cabrera is at first following his run-scoring single, and there are two out.

Candelario singled to left center to put two men on, but catcher Jake Rogers' fly to shallow left center ended the inning.

The Twins tied the game in the top of the ninth. Catcher Ryan Jeffers was their courtesy runner, and he moved to third on right fielder Max Kepler's grounder to first. After left fielder Luis Arraez went down swinging for the second out, shortstop Andrelton Simmons smacked Soto's first pitch into left center for a base hit, Jeffers scored easily. and we were tied at five. Second baseman Jorge Polanco took a called third strike to end the inning.

The Tigers needed only one pitch to score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Rogers was their courtesy runner, and he scored when second baseman Harold Castro belted the first pitch he from Twins reliever Tyler Duffey into the right center power alley for a double. Our final: Tigers 6, Twins 5.

W- Soto (7-3)
L- Duffey (3-4)

Original winning pitcher Joe Jimenez's record is now 5-1. Original losing pitcher Taylor Rogers' record is now 2-3.

There were no changes in the standings.

Next: We follow the Twins to Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago for a double dip with the White Sox on July 19.

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Garrett Garlits

It's July 19, and we take you to U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago for the doubleheader between the Twins and the White Sox.

Game 1:

As we pick up the action, the Twins lead 3-2 after eight innings.

Right fielder Max Kepler was the courtesy runner for the Twins in the top of the ninth, and he scored right away thanks to first baseman Alex Kiriloff's line-drive double off the wall in right, Center fielder Nick Gordon followed with a single to right that brought Kiriloff home to make it 5-2.

Right fielder Adam Engel was the courtesy runner for the White Sox in the bottom of the ninth. He held at second on left fielder Andrew Vaughn's fly to left center for out number one, but was awarded home plate on third baseman Leury Garcia's book-rule double to right. Garcia moved to third on second baseman Danny Mendick's bouncer to first, but it was up to pinch hitter Yasmani Grandal (batting for catcher Zack Collins) to bring him home. He complied by whacking Twins reliever Caleb Thielbar's first pitch into right field for a hit.

The Sox now trailed 5-4, and shortstop Tim Anderson kept the inning alive with a single to right center that put runners at the corners. Closer Alex Colome came out of the Minnesota bullpen to face designated hitter Yoan Moncada, who won the game for the home squad by lining a double off the wall in center that scored Grandal and Anderson. Our final: White Sox 6, Twins 5.

W- Jose Ruiz (2-3)
L- Thielbar (8-1)

Original winning pitcher Tyler Duffey's record is now 2-4. Hansel Robles' save has been disallowed; he now has eight for the year. Original losing pitcher Garrett Crochet's record is now 3-5.

Game 2:

As we pick up the action, the White Sox have scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to take a 5-3 lead, The bases are empty following right fielder Gavin Sheets' three-run homer, and there's nobody out.

The Sox added another run in the bottom of the seventh. With one out, Collins hit a fly ball to right that dropped on the warning track and hopped over the wall for a book-rule double. Mendick struck out swinging for out number two, but Garcia lined a double off the wall in left that scored Collins an extended the Chicago lead to 6-3.

Liam Hendriks stranded runners at first and second in the top of the ninth to "re-earn" his thirty-fifth save of the season.

S- Hendriks (35)

The White Sox are now back at 96-66, which gives them a sixteen-game lead over the second-place Indians in the American League Central. The Twins have fallen to 72-90, which is good for fourth place in the Central, twenty-four games behind the Sox. Their lead over the last-place Royals is down to a game.

The updated standings in the Central:

White Sox: 96-66
Indians: 80-82- 16 GB
Tigers: 75-87- 21 GB
Twins: 72-90- 24 GB
Royals: 71-91- 25 GB

Next: We go back a day for our final American League doubleheader of July. as the Blue Jays host the Rangers on July 18.

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Garrett Garlits

It's July 18, and we're at Sahlen Field in Buffalo for the doubleheader between the Rangers and the Blue Jays.

Game 1:

Blue Jays 5, Rangers 1 (Blue Jays led 5-0 after six and a half)

The Rangers got on the board with a run in the top of the ninth. Center fielder Adolis Garcia led off with a single up the middle, then stole second. After designated hitter Joey Gallo struck out swinging. catcher John Hicks flared one into right field for a single that scored Garcia. Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu settled down and got the final two outs to finish his complete game, as left fielder Eli White was called out on strikes and right fielder David Dahi grounded to second.

Game 2:

Blue Jays 11, Rangers 0 (Blue Jays led 10-0 after six and a half)

The Jays added a run in the bottom of the seventh. Third baseman Santiago Espinal lined a leadoff single to left center, then stole second with one out. Left fielder Teoscar Hernandez followed with a double off the wall in center to bring Espinal home.

Five Toronto pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout.

There were no changes in the standings.

Next: To be determined.

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Garrett Garlits

For the next three days, we'll be looking at a set of intradivisional clashes involving the National League East. We begin on July 29 at Citizens Bank Park, where the Phillies are hosting the Nationals.

Game 1:

Nationals 4, Phillies 1 (Nationals led 3-1 after seven)

The Nats added a run in the top of the eighth when Juan Soto hit a leadoff homer over the left field wall, his thirtieth of the year.

Nats reliever Tyler Rainey gave up a one-out double in the bottom of the ninth but retired the final two batters to earn his fifth save of the season, This means that Kyle Finnegan's save has been disallowed; he now has ten for the year.

HR- WSH: Soto (30)

S- Rainey (5)
DS- Finnegan (10)

Game 2:

As we pick up the action in the bottom of the eighth, right fielder Brad Miller has just hit a grand slam to give the Phillies an 11-8 lead with one out, Left fielder Andrew McCutchen took a called third strike for the second out, and third baseman Alec Bohm popped to the Nats' Alcides Escobar at short to end the inning.

The Nats got a run back in the top of the ninth. Center fielder Andrew Stevenson was their courtesy runner, and he scored on second baseman Luis Garcia's leadoff double into the left center power alley to cut the Phils' lead to 11-9. Escobar popped to his counterpart Ronald Torreyes for the first out while Garcia stayed put. Soto came within inches of a game-tying home run when he hit a fly ball to deep right center, but the Phils' Osdubel Herrera made the catch at the wall for out number two. The last assignment for Phils closer Connor Brogdon was first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, whose liner was gloved by Phils second baseman Jean Segura to end the game. Brogdon thus earned his third save of the year.

S- Brogdon (3)

There was no movement in the standings.

Next: To be determined.

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Garrett Garlits

I'm going to do July 10 before I forget about it. We're at Citi Field, and the Mets are entertaining the Pirates in a doubleheader.

Game 1:

As we pick up the action, the Pirates are leading 6-2 after seven innings.

The Mets got back into the game with three runs in the bottom of the eighth. Left fielder Dominic Smith drew a two-out walk, First baseman Pete Alonso's bloop single to left center put runners at the corners, and right fielder Kevin Pillar's double to right scored Smith to make it 6-3. Third baseman Jonathan Villar followed with a double over the head of Pirates left fielder Ben Gamel to score Alonso and Pillar and cut the Pittsburgh lead to 6-5.

The Mets won the game with two more runs in the bottom of the ninth. Pirates reliever Chris Stratton gave up back-to-back walks to second baseman Jeff McNeil and center fielder Brandon Nimmo to start the inning. Shortstop Francisco Lindon was next, and he belted a high, deep drive to center that just missed a walkoff home run by inches, As it was, the shot off the top of the wall scored McNeil and Nimmo with ease to give the Mets a 7-6 comeback win. Lindor was credited with a triple. (In real life, he would have most likely been given only a single, but I'm giving him what the simulator did,)

W- Jeurys Familia (11-5)
L- Chris Stratton (7-2)

Original winning pitcher Tyler Anderson's record is now 3-8 with the Pirates and 5-11 overall. Original losing pitcher Marcus Stroman's record is now 10-12.

Game 2:

Mets 7, Pirates 2 (Mets led 4-2 after six and a half)

The Mets added two runs in the bottom of the seventh. McNeil led off with a lined single to left center. Right fielder Michael Conforto took a pitch off of his forearm to put two men on, and Villar lined a base hit to right that scored McNeil and gave the Mets a 5-2 lead. The runners moved up on catcher James McCann's grounder to second, and Conforto scored New York's sixth run on Pillar's fly to Bryan Reynolds in deep left center.

The Mets tacked on another insurance run in the bottom of the eighth. With one out, pinch hitter Luis Guillorme (batting for reliever Seth Lugo) hit a fly ball to right center that dropped on the warning track and hopped over the wall for a book-rule double. McNeil followed with a double of his own to right center that scored Guillorme and put the Mets in front 7-2.

Edwin Diaz's save has been disallowed. He now has thirty-three for the season.

DS- Diaz (33)

The Mets are once again 77-85, good for third place in the National League East, sixteen and a half games behind the first-place Braves.

The Pirates have sunk deeper into last place in the National League Central. Their record is now 57-105, thirty-six games behind the first-place Brewers.

The updated standings in the Central:

Brewers: 93-69
Cardinals: 85-77- 8 GB
Reds: 83-79- 10 GB
Cubs: 68-94- 25 GB
Pirates: 57-105- 36 GB

In the East:

Braves: 93-68
Phillies: 81-81- 12.5 GB
Mets: 77-85- 16.5 GB
(tie) Marlins: 72-90- 21.5 GB
(tie) Nationals: 72-90- 21.5 GB

Next: To be determined.

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Garrett Garlits

Now it's July 26, and the Mets are hosting the Braves in a doubleheader at Citi Field.

Game 1:

As we pick up the action, the Braves lead 2-0 after seven innings.

In the top of the eighth, catcher Stephen Vogt led off with a base hit to left center. Left fielder Abraham Almonte's base hit to right center put two men on, but he was forced by pinch hitter Johan Camargo, who was batting for reliever Will Smith. After center fielder Guillermo Heredia flew to Kevin Pillar in left center for the second out, right fielder Joc Pederson's single to right loaded the bases, Mets reliever Miguel Castro then walked second baseman Ozzie Albies to bring Vogt home and increase the Atlanta lead to 3-0. Seth Lugo came out of the New York pen to strike first baseman Freddie Freeman out swinging and end the inning.

The Mets answered with two runs in the bottom of the eighth. Francisco Lindor, batting for Castro, led off with a bloop single to right center. Shortstop Jonathan Villar followed with a hustling triple into the right field corner that scored Lindor and put the Mets on the board. Villar held at third while first baseman Pete Alonso popped to Albies at second for out number one. Right fielder Michael Conforto's fly to right center chased Heredia deep into the power alley before he made the catch, and Villar scored easily to cut the Atlanta lead to 3-2. Third baseman J.D. Davis struck out swinging to end the inning.

The Braves loaded the bases without scoring in the top of the ninth, and the Mets tied the game in the bottom of the ninth. After one out, Pillar singled up the middle. He moved to third on catcher Tomas Nido's base hit to left put runners at the corners, and James McCann, who was playing second base for the first time in his major league career, smacked a single to left that scored Pillar and tied the game at three.

In the top of the tenth, outfielder Cristian Pache was the courtesy runner for Atlanta. He moved to third on right fielder Joc Pederson's single to left center, and Albies untied the game with a three-run homer over the wall in center to give the visitors a 6-3 lead. It was his thirty-first home run of the year. Chris Martin came out of the Atlanta pen to shut the Mets down in the bottom of the inning, retiring Pillar on a pop to short with runners at first and third to end the game. Final score in ten: Braves 6, Mets 3.

W- Jesse Chavez (4-2)
S- Martin (2)
L- Lugo (5-4)

HR- ATL: Albies (31)

Original winning pitcher Kyle Muller's record is now 1-4. Will Smith's save has been disallowed; he now has thirty-four for the season. Original losing pitcher Marcus Stroman's record is now 9-11.

DS- W. Smith (34)

Game 2:

As we pick up the action after six and a half innings, the Mets lead 1-0.

The Braves took the lead in the top of the eighth. With one out, pinch hitter Ehire Adrianza (batting for reliever Sean Newcomb) singled up the middle. Pederson walked, and Albies beat out a slow roller to first, which loaded the bases and brought Freeman to the plate. Freddie lined the first pitch he saw from Mets reliever Jeurys Familia into right for a base hit that scored Adrianza and Pederson to give the Braves a 2-1 lead. Albies subsequently scored on Riley's RBI grounder to third to make it 3-1 Atlanta.

The Braves added two more runs in the top of the ninth. First, Almonte hit a one-out solo homer over the left field wall, his sixth of the year, to give the Braves a 4-1 lead. Reliever Tyler Matzek followed with a base hit up the middle. Catcher Kevan Smith flew to center for the second out, but Pederson's base hit to right center put runners at the corners. Albies beat out a bouncer to third for an infield single, which allowed Matzek to score the fifth Atlanta run.

W- Newcomb (3-0)
L- Familia (11-6)

HR- ATL: Almonte (6)

Original winning pitcher Trevor May's record is now 5-3. Edwin Diaz's save has been disallowed; he now has thirty-two for the year. Original losing pitcher Luke Jackson's record is now 2-1.

The Braves are now 94-67. They lead the second-place Phillies by thirteen and a half games and the third-place Mets (who fall back to 76-86) by eighteen and a half.

The updated standings in the East:

Braves: 94-67
Phillies: 81-81- 13.5 GB
Mets: 76-86- 18.5 GB
(tie) Marlins: 72-90- 22.5 GB
(tie) Nationals:72-90- 22.5 GB

Next: Our final July doubleheader, as the Phillies host the Marlins on July 16.

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Garrett Garlits

It's now July 16, and we're at Citizens Bank Park for a doubleheader between the Marlins and the Phillies:

Game 1:

Phillies 9, Marlins 2 (Phillies led 5-2 after six and a half)

The Phils added a run in the bottom of the seventh. Right fielder Bryce Harper was hit in the thigh by a pitch, then stole second. First baseman Rhys Hoskins took a called third strike, much to his chagrin, and was eventually ejected by home plate umpire C.B, Bucknor after an argument. Shortstop Didi Gregorius' grounder to first moved Harper to third, and center fielder Travis Jankowski walked to put two men on. Third baseman Ronald Torreyes lined a base hit to right center that scored Harper and put the Phils up 6-2.

The home squad tacked on three more runs in the bottom of the eighth. Second baseman Jean Segura lined a triple off the wall on right to lead things off, and left fielder Luke Williams' lined single to left center brought him home to make it 7-2. Reliever Connor Brogdon bunted Williams over to second, and Harper flew to the Marlins' Starling Marte in deep left center to move Williams to third with two out. Matt Verling, who replaced Hoskins at first base after the latter's ejection, walked to put runners at the corners, and Gregorius scored both runners with a double off the wall in left center that established the final score.

Reliever Ranger Suarez's save has been disallowed. He now has three for the season.

DS- Suarez (3)

Game 2:

Marlins 8, Phillies 0 (Marlins led 7-0 after seven)

The Marlins added a run in the top of the ninth. With one out, first baseman Jesus Aguilar lined a base hit to left. Third baseman Joe Panik walked to put two men on, and shortstop Miguel Rojas singled to left to load the bases. Catcher Sandy Leon then forced Rojas, which allowed Aguilar to score the Marlins' eighth run.

Four Miami pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout.,

There were no changes in the standings.

Next: An August doubleheader to be determined,

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Garrett Garlits

Let's begin our examination of August with a doubleheader between the Rockies and the Cubs on August 25. Game 2 was won by the Rockies 13-10 in ten innings, so we only need to look at Game 1, which the Cubs are leading 5-2 after six and a half innings.

The Cubs added an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh. With one out, first baseman Frank Schwindel cracked a double to left center. Third baseman Matt Duffy followed with a single, also to left center, that scored Schwindel and put the Cubs in front 6-2.

The Rockies tied the game with four runs in the top of the ninth. Left fielder Connor Joe walked with one out. Second baseman Brendan Rodgers singled to left to put two men on, but he was forced by right fielder Charlie Blackmon, with Rodgers moving to third. That brought up shortstop Trevor Story, who whacked Cubs reliever Rex Brothers' 3-0 pitch down the left field line and over the wall for a three-run homer that cut the Cubs' lead to 6-5. Next up was first baseman C.J. Cron, who got all of Brothers' one-one curveball and drilled it into the second row of left field bleachers to tie the game at six. Cron hit his twenty-ninth homer of the year, while Story hit his twenty-fifth.

The game went into extra innings still tied at six, and Joe was the Rox' courtesy runner in the top of the tenth. He stayed at second on Rodgers' grounder to Duffy and scored on Blackmon's double off the ivy in right to put the visitors in front 7-6. Story also grounded to Duffy for out number two, which brought Cron to the plate against reliever Daniel Winkler. The Colorado first baseman jumped all over Winkler's first pitch and drove it high over the right center field wall for his third homer of the game and thirtieth of the year. The Rockies now led 9-6, which turned out to be the final score. Rockies closer Daniel Bard pitched a one-two-three bottom of the tenth to seal the victory.

W- Yemcy Almonte (2-3)
S- Bard (22)
L- Winkler (1-4)

HR- COL: Cron 2 (30), Story (25)

Original winning pitcher Codi Heuer's record is now 2-3 with the Cubs and 6-4 overall. Adam Morgan's save has been disallowed; he now has one for the year. Original losing pitcher Austin Gomber's record is now 9-8.

The Rockies are now 77-84, still in fourth place in the National League West, thirty-one and a half games behind the Dodgers. The Cubs have dropped to 67-95, still in fourth place in the National League Central, twenty-six games behind the Brewers.

The updated standings in the Central:

Brewers: 93-69
Cardinals: 85-77- 8 GB
Reds: 83-79- 10 GB
Cubs: 67-95- 26 GB
Pirates: 57-105- 36 GB

In the West:

Dodgers: 109-53
Giants: 103-59- 6 GB
Padres: 83-79- 26 GB
Rockies: 77-84- 31.5 GB
Diamondbacks: 61-101- 38 GB

Next: To be determined.

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Garrett Garlits

It's August 12, and we're at Citi Field for a double dip between the Mets and the Nationals.

Game 1:

Mets 4, Nationals 1 (Mets led 4-1 after seven)

There was no further scoring. Jeurys Familia pitched a one-two-three ninth to earn the save, his second of the year, This means that Edwin Diaz's save has been disallowed. He now has thirty-two for the season.

S- Familia (2)
DS- E. Diaz (32)

Game 2:

As we pick up the action with one out in the bottom of the seventh, the Mets lead 5-4 following Pete Alonso's solo home run.

The Mets broke the game open in the bottom of the eighth. Left fielder Kevin Pillar led off with a bloop double to left center. Center fielder Albert Almora Jr. walked to put two men on, and second baseman Jeff McNeil hit a weak flare into left field that dropped in for a base hit. Pillar scored, and the Mets led 6-4. First baseman Pete Alonso then lined Nats reliever Andres Machado's first pitch over the right field wall for a two-run homer, his thirty-eighth of the year, to increase the Mets' lead to 8-4.

HR- NYM: Alonso (37)

There were no changes in the standings.

Next: To be determined.

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Garrett Garlits

It's Saturday, August 14, and we're at PNC Park for the doubleheader between the Pirates and the Brewers,

Game 1:

Pirates 14, Brewers 6 (Pirates led 14-4 after six and a half)

The Brewers scored twice in the top of the eighth. Third baseman Eduardo Escobar drilled a two-out double into the right center power alley, and first baseman Rowdy Tellez followed with a two-run homer into the right center field stands, his eighth with the Brewers and twelfth of the season overall,

HR- MIL: Tellez (12)

Game 2:

Brewers 6, Pirates 0 (Brewers led 6-0 after seven)

There was no further scoring. Five Milwaukee pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout,

There was no movement in the standings.

Next: To be determined.

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Garrett Garlits

Now it's August 31, and the Mets are hosting the Marlins at Citi Field. Game 1 was a completion of a nine-inning game that the Mets won 9-4. At the end of six and a half innings in Game 2, the Mets lead 3-1.

Mets 3, Marlins 1

There was no further scoring, Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect ninth to earn his third save of the season. This means that Edwin Diaz's save has been disallowed; he now has thirty-one for the year.

S- Familia (3)
DS- E. Diaz (31)

There were no changes in the standings.

Next: To be determined.

Thoughts?
 

Garrett Garlits

Now let's go back to Tuesday, August 10 for our last day with more than one doubleheader. First, we head to Wrigley Field, where the Cubs are hosting the Brewers.

Game 1:

Brewers 8, Cubs 2 (Brewers led 6-3 after seven)

The Brew Crew added a run in the top of the eighth when right fielder Avisail Garcia hammered a ball deep into left field corner that got away from left fielder Johneshwy Fargas, By the time he caught up to the ball, Garcia was almost to third, and he was waved around by third base coach Jason Lane. Fargas' throw to the plate was cut off, and Garcia was credited with an inside-the-park home run, his thirtieth dinger of the season,

The home run derby continued in the top of the ninth. Catcher Manny Pina hit the first pitch he saw over the center field wall for his fourteenth homer of the year to lead things off, and with one out second baseman Kolten Wong hit the first pitch he saw an estimated four hundred feet to right center for another home run, his fifteenth of the year. (Right center field is 368 feet from home plate at Wrigley Field.) Shortstop Willy Adames lined a double off the wall in right to keep the inning going against Cubs reliever Scott Effross. and first baseman Eduardo Escpbar was hit in the knee by a pitch. Garcia was next. and his bloop single to center scored Adames with the eighth Milwaukee run.

HR- MIL: Garcia (30), Wong (15), Pina (14)

Game 2:

Brewers 8, Cubs 3 (Brewers led 6-3 after seven)

The Brewers added a run in the top of the ninth. Adames led off with a fly ball down the left field line that dropped, then bounced over the wall for a book-rule double. Catcher Omar Narvaez popped to his counterpart Robinson Chirinos for out number one, and first baseman Rowdy Tellez flew to Rafael Ortega in deep center for the second out, with Adames moving to third. Second baseman Luis Urias walked to load the bases. and right fielder Jace Peterson walked to force in Adames and make it 7-3.

Brewers' reliever Brent Suter's save has been disallowed.

DS- Suter

There were no changes in the National League standings.

Now to Angel Stadium, where the Angels are hosting the Blue Jays.

Blue Jays 8, Angels 6 (Angels led 6-3 after seven)

The Jays scored twice in the bottom of the eighth. Designated hitter Teoscar Hernandez led off with a home run to dead center, his thirty-third of the year, Left fielder Corey Dickerson followed with a double into the right center power alley, He moved to third on right fielder Randal Grichuk'd fly to left, but had to remain there when third baseman Breyvic Valera struck out swinging. Catcher Reese McGuire walked to put runners at the corners, and center fielder George Springer hit a fly ball to left that dropped on the warning track and hopped over the wall for a book-rule double. Dickerson scored to bring the Jays within 6-5.

The Jays followed with three runs in the bottom of the ninth to win the game. Shortstop Bo Bichette led off with a single to left center against Angels reliever Mike Mayers. Hernandez's single to left put runners at the corners, and Dickerson lined a base hit up the middle to score Bichette and tie the game at six, Steve Cishek came out of the LA bullpen to face Grichuk, who lined a double off the left field wall to bring home Hernandez and Dickerson,

W- Tim Mayza (6-2)
L- Mayers (5-6)

HR- TOR: Hernandez (33)

Original winning pitcher Junior Guerra's record is now 4-2. Rafael Iglesias' save has been disallowed; he now has thirty-three for the year. Original losing pitcher Steven Matz's record is now 14-6.

Note: The Blue Jays were the designated home team in this game and batted last.

Game 2:

Blue Jays 4, Angels 1 (Blue Jays led 4-0 after seven)

The Angels scored a run in the bottom of the eighth. Second baseman David Fletcher drew a leadoff walk, then stole second. After two out, shortstop Jose Iglesias blooped a single into left center to score Fletcher and put the Angels on the board.

Mayza pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the ninth to earn his second save of the season.

S- Mayza (2)

The Jays are now 101=61, tied with the Rays for the Eastern Division lead. Both of those teams are also tied with the Astros for the top seed in the American League,

The standings in the East:

(tie) Rays: 101-61
(tie) Blue Jays: 101-61
Red Sox: 88-74- 13 GB
Yankees: 86-76- 15 GB
Orioles: 54-108- 47 GB

The Angels are now 72-90, good for fourth place in the American League West, twenty-nine games behind the Astros.

The standings in the West:

Astros: 101-61
Athletics: 86-76- 15 GB
Mariners: 76-86- 25 GB
Angels: 72-90- 29 GB
Rangers: 62-100- 39 GB

Next: To be determined.

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Garrett Garlits

It's now August 17, and the Yankees are hosting the Red Sox in a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium:

Game 1:

Yankees 5. Red Sox 4 (Yankees led 5-3 after six and a half)

The Red Sox picked up a run in the top of the eighth when shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit a leadoff home run over the left center field wall, his twenty-fourth of the year,

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman stranded runners at second and third in the top of the ninth to earn his thirty-third save. This means that Jonathan Loaisiga's save has been disallowed. He now has four for the year.

S- Chapman (33)
DS- Loaisiga (4)

HR- BOS: Bogaerts (24)

Game 2:

Red Sox 6. Yankees 3 (Yankees led 2-0 after six and a half)

The Red Sox got on the board with a run in the top of the eighth. Third baseman Rafael Devers ripped a leadoff double off the center field wall and scored after two out when catcher Kevin Plawecki lined a base hit to left center.

The Sox exploded for five runs in the top of the ninth against Chapman. First baseman Bobby Dalbec lined a leadoff single up the middle. Second baseman Kike Hernandez walked to put two men on. Left fielder Alex Verdugo lined another base hit up the middle to score Dalbec and tie the game at two, Bogaerts was next, and he singled to left to score Hernandez and put the Sox in front 3-2.

Third baseman Rafael Devers took a called third strike for out number one, but right fielder J.D. Martinez finished Chapman's night with a single to left that scored Verdugo to make it 4-2. Designated hitter Kyle Schwarber maxed out the inning with a double into the right center power alley. Bogaerts and Martinez scored, and the Sox led 6-2.

The Yankees got a run back in the bottom of the ninth. Third baseman Tyler Wade led off with a single to right, stole second, moved to third on catcher Kyle Higashioka's grounder. First baseman D.J. LaMahieu's single to left center brought Wade home and cut the Boston lead to 6-3.

W- Garrett Whitlock (10-4)
S- Matt Barnes (24)
L- Chapman (6-5)

Original winning pitcher Wandy Peralta's record is now 2-3 with the Yankees and 4-4 overall. Chad Green's save has been disallowed; he now has four for the year. Original losing pitcher Nathan Eovaldi's record is now 10-8,

The Red Sox are now 89-73, good for third place in the American League East, twelve games behind the Rays and Blue Jays, The Yankees are in fourth place in the East at 85-77, sixteen games behind the Rays and Jays. The Sox now lead the Yankees and A's by three games for the second American League wild card spot.

The standings in the East:

(tie) Rays: 101-61
(tie) Blue Jays: 101-61
Red Sox: 89-73- 12 GB
Yankees: 85-77- 16 GB
Orioles: 54-108- 37 GB

Next: To be determined.

Thoughts?
 
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Garrett Garlits

Now we'll examine our last doubleheader in August. It's August 7, and the Blue Jays are entertaining the Red Sox at Rogers Centre,

Game 1:

As we pick up the action, the Blue Jays lead 1-0 in the bottom of the seventh after second baseman Marcus Semien's leadoff home run,

There was no further scoring. Jays reliever Rafael Dolis stranded the tying run at second in the top of the ninth to earn his fifth save of the season.

S- Dolis (5)

Game 2:

As we pick up the action, the Red Sox are leading 2-1 after eight innings,

The Blue Jays tied the game in the bottom of the ninth. Right fielder Teoscar Hernandez was the courtesy runner, and he moved to third on left fielder Corey Dickerson's base hit up the middle. Dickerson stole second, but both runners had to hold when center fielder Randal Grichuk popped to Red Sox first baseman Franchy Cordero for out number one. Third baseman Breyvic Valera's single to left scored Hernandez to tie the game at two,

The Red Sox exploded for seven runs in the top of the tenth. Designated hitter Christian Vazquez was the courtesy runner. After one out, shortstop Jonathan Arauz was hit in the shin by a pitch. Second baseman Kike Hernandez and left fielder Alex Verdugo each drew a walk to load the bases, and shortstop Xander Bogaerts lined a double into the left center power alley to clear the bases and give the Bosox a 5-2 lead. Third baseman Rafael Devers lifted a fly to left that was dropped by Blue Jays left fielder Corey Dickerson, allowing Devers to reach. With runners at the corners, right fielder Hunter Renfroe's base hit to right center scored Bogaerts to make it 6-2 Boston.

After second baseman Marwin Gonzalez was hit in the leg to load the bases again, Vazquez slapped a base hit through the hole and into left field. Devers and Renfroe scored, and the Red Sox led 9-2.

The Blue Jays got a run back in the bottom of the tenth. Catcher Reese McGuire was the courtesy runner; he moved to third on designated hitter George Springer's grounder to first and scored when first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a fly ball to right that dropped on the warning track and hopped over the wall for a book-rule double.

W- Garrett Whitlock (11-4)
S- Tanner Houck (2)
L- Tim Mayza (6-3)

Original winning pitcher Matt Barnes' record is now 5-5. Adam Ottavino's save has been disallowed; he now has eleven for the year. Original losing pitcher Adam Cimber's record is now 2-1 with the Blue Jays and 3-3 overall,

There were no changes in the standings.

Next: A September doubleheader to be determined.

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    • Garrett Garlits

    We begin our examination of September with a single game from Tuesday, September 28. The Mets are hosting the Marlins in a doubleheader at Citi Field, and Game 2 was won by the Mets 2-1 in the regulation nine innings. That leaves Game 1 to finish, and the Mets lead 5-2 after six and a half innings.

    The Marlins scored five runs in the top of the eighth. Shortstop Jazz Chisholm Jr. reached when Mets second baseman Javier Baez fumbled his grounder. Left fielder Bryan De La Cruz's single to left put runners at the corners, and a walk to right fielder Jesus Sanchez loaded the bases. First baseman Lewin Diaz's sacrifice fly to right center brought Chisholm home to cut the Mets' lead to 5-3. Mets manager Luis Rojas left reliever Trevor May in the game to pitch to pinch hitter Jorge Alfaro, who was batting for catcher Nick Fortes. The strategy backfired, as Alfaro lined the first pitch he saw into left field to score De La Cruz and Sanchez and tie the game at five.

    Jeurys Familia came out of the bullpen to face second baseman Joe Panik, who lined the first pitch he saw off the wall in center. Alfaro scored, and the Fish led 6-5. Third baseman Eddy Alvarez went down swinging for out number two, but center fielder Magneuris Sierra's bloop single to center brought Panik home with the seventh Miami run,

    Closer Dylan Florio pitched a perfect ninth to earn his sixteenth save of the year.

    W- Richard Bleier (4-2)
    S- Florio (16)
    L- May (6-4)

    Original winning pitcher Marcus Stroman's record is now 8-11. Edwin Diaz's save has been disallowed; he now has thirty. Original losing pitcher Zach Thompson's record is now 3-6.

    The Marlins have moved into fourth place in the National League East by themselves with a record of 73-89, twenty and a half games behind the Braves. The Mets are now 75-87, good enough for third place in the East, eighteen and a half games behind Atlanta.

    The updated standings in the East:

    Braves: 93-68
    Phillies: 81-81- 12.5 GB
    Mets: 75-87- 18.5 GB
    Marlins: 73-89- 19;5 GB
    Nationals: 72-90- 21.5 GB

    Next: To be determined.

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    • Garrett Garlits

    I've found another "one-game" doubleheader that we have yet to examine. It's Saturday, September4, and the Nationals are hosting the Mets at Nationals Park. The Mets won Game 2 11-9 in the regulation nine innings, so we only need to look at Game 1. As we join the action after six and a half, the Nationals are leading 4-3.

    The Nats scored three times in the bottom of the seventh. Catcher Riley Adams drew a leadoff walk but was forced by second baseman Luis Garcia. Center fielder Lane Thomas' base hit to left put runners at the corners, and a walk to shortstop Alcides Escobar loaded the bases. That brought up right fielder Juan Soto, whose lined single to right center scored Garcia and Thomas and gave the Nats a 6-3 lead. First baseman Josh Bell followed with a sacrifice fly to deep right that allowed Escobar to score the seventh Washington run.

    The Mets got a run back in the top of the eighth. Right fielder Michael Conforto drew a leadoff walk but was forced by third baseman J.D. Davis. Center fielder Kevin Pillar's single up the middle put two men on, but the runners had to hold when left fielder Jeff McNeil flew to Thomas in center field for the second out, Catcher James McCann was next, and he dumped a base hit into shallow center to score Davis and trim the Nats' lead to 7-4 and close out the scoring.

    Nats reliever Sam Clay pitched a perfect ninth to record his first save of the season. This means that Kyle Finnegan's save has been disallowed. He now has nine for the year.

    S- Clay (1)
    DS- Finnegan (9)

    There was no movement in the standings.

    Next: To be determined.

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    Now it's Tuesday, September 14, and the Twins are hosting the Indians in a doubleheader at Target Field:

    Game 1:

    Indians 3, Twins 2 (Indians led 3-1 after seven)

    The Twins got a run back in the bottom of the ninth when right fielder Max Kepler hit a home run over the left field wall. It was his twentieth of the year.

    Indians reliever James Karinchak pitched out of a bases-loaded jam later in the inning to earn his fourteenth save of the season. This means that Emmanuel Clase's save has been disallowed. He now has twenty-two for the year.

    HR- MIN: Kepler (20)

    S- Karinchak (14)
    DS- Clase (22)

    Game 2:

    Twins 7, Indians 5 (Twins led 6-3 after six and a half)

    The Indians scored twice in the top of the eighth. Shortstop Amed Rosario led off with a double off the wall in left. He held at second while designated hitter Jose Ramirez flew to shallow right and right fielder Franmil Reyes struck out swinging. First baseman Bobby Bradley was up next, and he hit a two-run homer into the seats in right center field to cut the Minnesota lead to 6-5. It was Bradley's seventeenth home run of the season.

    The Twins answered with a run of their own in the bottom of the eighth. With two out, first baseman Miguel Sano hit a home run to straightaway center. It was his thirty-first of the year.

    Twins reliever Tyler Duffey pitched a perfect ninth to earn his fourth save of the season. This means that Alex Colome's save has been disallowed. He now has sixteen for the year.

    S- Duffey (4)
    DS- Colome (16)

    HR- CLE: Bradley (17)
    MIN: Sano (31)

    There were no changes in the standings.

    Next: To be determined.

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    It's Monday, September 20, and the Indians are hosting the Royals in a doubleheader at Progressive Field.

    Game 1:

    Royals 7, Indians 2 (Royals led 7-2 after seven)

    There was no further scoring. Royals reliever Scott Barlow pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his eighteenth save of the season,

    S-Barlow (18)

    Game 2:

    Royals 5, Indians 3 (Royals led 4-2 after seven)

    The Royals added a run in the top of the eighth. With one out, left fielder Andrew Benintendi singled up the middle. First baseman Carlos Santana's base hit to left center put runners at the corners, but he was forced by right fielder Hunter Dozier for the second out. Benintendi came home on the play to give the Royals a 5-2 lead.

    The Indians got the run back in the bottom of the eighth when catcher Roberto Perez hit a leadoff home run over the right field wall, his eighth of the year,

    Royals reliever Greg Holland pitched a perfect ninth to earn his ninth save of the year. This means that Barlow's save has been disallowed. He now has seventeen for the year.

    S- Holland (9)
    DS- Barlow (17)

    HR- CLE: R. Perez (8)

    There were no changes in the standings.

    Next: The Indians host the White Sox in a doubleheader on September 23.

    Thoughts?
     
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    Garrett Garlits

    It's September 23, and the Indians are hosting the White Sox in a doubleheader at Progressive Field.

    Game 1:

    White Sox 8, Indians 2 (White Sox led 7-2 after seven)

    The White Sox added a run in the top of the ninth when center fielder Luis Robert hit a home run over the center field wall. It was his fourteenth homer of the year,

    HR- CWS: Robert (14)

    Game 2:

    Indians 5, White Sox 3 (Indians led 5-3 with no outs in the bottom of the seventh)

    There was no further scoring. James Karinchak pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his fifteenth save of the season.

    S- Karinchak (15)

    There were no changes in the standings.

    Next: The final American League doubleheader of the year from September 11, as the Orioles host the Blue Jays at Camden Yards.

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    Garrett Garlits

    I've decided to do a few single games involving American League teams. To begin, here's an interleague contest from May 28 where the Marlins are hosting the Red Sox. The Red Sox are leading 5-2 after five and a half innings.

    There was no further scoring. Red Sox closer Matt Barnes pitched the ninth to earn his twenty-fifth save of the year. This means that Adam Ottavino's save has been disallowed; he now has ten for the season,

    S- Barnes (25)
    DS- Ottavino (10)

    There were no changes in the standings.

    Next: To be determined.

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