Adrian Gonzalez and the Dodgers walked off against the Giants on Monday
Monday’s schedule included another matchup of AL East playoff hopefuls as there are potential playoff matchups in the East across the board for the remainder of the season. While the division race is all but over, three teams are still viable options in the AL Wild Card race, even though one of the teams with a Wild Card spot lost last night. A walk-off win in a game that included two of the best pitchers in baseball will open this daily update for September 20, 2016.
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Dodgers walk off against Giants
The Giants took a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning, with Madison Bumgarner allowing one hit in seven scoreless innings and striking out 10 batters without a walk, but Adrian Gonzalez had a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Dodgers over the Giants 2-1. Gonzalez doubled in Corey Seager for the winning run after Justin Turner had an RBI single to tie the game and Clayton Kershaw allowed one run (zero earned) on three hits in six innings while striking out seven batters and walking one for the Dodgers. Bumgarner now has a 2.57 ERA this season while Eduardo Nunez finished 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored on Kershaw’s wild pitch and no runner reached base past the fourth inning for San Francisco.
Red Sox beat Orioles in AL East battle
Rick Porcello allowed four hits and two runs in a complete-game victory over the Orioles on Monday, striking out seven and walking none in a 5-2 win for the Red Sox over Baltimore. Porcello (21-4) now has a 3.08 ERA while Mookie Betts and David Oritz each had home runs and two RBI and Dustin Pedroia finished 2-for-5 with a run scored and RBI for Boston. Dylan Bundy (9-6) allowed five runs on six hits in five innings while Adam Jones hit a home run and Mark Trumbo had an RBI double for Baltimore.
Blue Jays drop Mariners
Marco Estrada allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings, striking out seven batters and walking three as the Blue Jays beat the Mariners 3-2 on Monday. Estrada (9-9) did not allow a hit until the seventh inning and has a 3.62 ERA this season while Edwin Encarnacion hit a home run; Kevin Pillar went 3-for-4 with a run scored, RBI, and two stolen bases; and Jose Bautista went 0-for-1 with three walks and a stolen base for Toronto. Taijuan Walker (6-11) allowed three runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings, striking out six batters and walking four, while Leonys Martin hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to prevent a shutout for the Mariners.
Cardinals hold ground in playoff race with win over Rockies
Carlos Martinez allowed two runs on five runs in five innings and Randal Grichuk hit a two-run home run as the Cardinals beat the Rockies 5-3 to keep pace in the NL Wild Card race. Martinez (15-8) now has a 3.16 ERA and drove in two runs while Matt Carpenter, Yadier Molina, and Jedd Gyorko each had two hits for St. Louis. Tyler Anderson (5-6) allowed five runs (two earned) on eight hits in seven innings, striking out seven batters and walking none, while Ryan Raburn hit a pinch-hit home run and Gerardo Parra finished 2-for-3 with two doubles for Colorado.
Braves jolt Mets’ ace
Noah Syndergaard allowed five runs on eight hits in 3 2/3 innings on Monday and Freddie Freeman had four hits as the Braves beat the Mets 7-3. Freeman had a double, home run, and three RBI while Dansby Swanson finished 3-for-5 with a run scored, three RBI, and a stolen base and Aaron Blair (1-6) allowed two runs on four hits in six innings for Atlanta. Syndergaard (13-9) now has a 2.63 ERA this season while Curtis Granderson finished 3-for-4 with a run scored, James Loney was 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI, and T.J. Rivera was 1-for-4 with a two-run home run for the Mets.
What to Watch For
An NL East matchup of Tanner Roark and the Nationals and Jose Fernandez and the Marlins will be the featured matchup on Tuesday. Roark has allowed two runs or less in each of his last four starts and is 15-8 with a 2.75 ERA and 1.18 WHIP this season. Fernandez is second in the National League with 241 strikeouts this season and is also 15-8, winning three of his last four decisions. Jon Lester, Johnny Cueto, and J.A. Happ will also pitch today.
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