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Wednesday, August 8,2012

Wednesday, August 8,2012

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year gametype box date visiting Team score home team score box ballpark winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher attend. time
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 Seattle Mariners  2 Baltimore Orioles  9 box | pbp Oriole Park at Camden Yards Steve Johnson Kevin Millwood -- 17,312 2:54
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 Texas Rangers  10 Boston Red Sox  9 box | pbp Fenway Park Alexi Ogando Clayton Mortensen Joe Nathan 37,716 3:30
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 Kansas City Royals  2 Chicago White Sox  1 box | pbp Guaranteed Rate Field;U.S. Cellular Field Jeremy Guthrie Jose Quintana Greg Holland 25,151 2:37
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 Minnesota Twins  2 Cleveland Indians  6 box | pbp Progressive Field Justin Masterson Brian Duensing -- 18,805 2:28
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 New York Yankees  12 Detroit Tigers  8 box | pbp Comerica Park CC Sabathia Anibal Sanchez -- 41,879 3:38
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 Los Angeles Angels  8 Oakland Athletics  9 box | pbp Oakland-Alameda Cty Colis Pat Neshek LaTroy Hawkins Ryan Cook 21,150 3:40
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 Toronto Blue Jays  2 Tampa Bay Rays  3 box | pbp Tropicana Field Alex Cobb Carlos Villanueva Fernando Rodney 13,441 2:42
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 Washington Nationals  4 Houston Astros  3 box | pbp Minute Maid Park Gio Gonzalez Armando Galarraga -- 16,038 2:58
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 Colorado Rockies  4 Los Angeles Dodgers  6 box | pbp Dodger Stadium Chad Billingsley Carlos Torres Kenley Jansen 37,084 2:55
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 Cincinnati Reds  2 Milwaukee Brewers  3 box | pbp Miller Park John Axford Jonathan Broxton Jim Henderson 33,788 2:53
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 Miami Marlins  13 New York Mets  0 box | pbp Citi Field Nathan Eovaldi Chris Young -- 26,193 3:07
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 Atlanta Braves  12 Philadelphia Phillies  6 box | pbp Citizens Bank Park Chad Durbin Antonio Bastardo -- 41,501 3:14
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 Arizona Diamondbacks  6 Pittsburgh Pirates  7 box | pbp PNC Park Kevin Correia Ian Kennedy Joel Hanrahan 25,175 3:15
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 Chicago Cubs  0 San Diego Padres  2 box | pbp PETCO Park Clayton Richard Jeff Samardzija -- 24,663 2:18
2012 reg season 2012-08-08 San Francisco Giants  15 St. Louis Cardinals  0 box | pbp Busch Stadium III Ryan Vogelsong Joe Kelly -- 36,906 3:19
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
2012 AL East Baltimore Orioles franchise | log 111 62 49 .559 0.0 464 511 -47 W5 31-23 31-26 1 2 4 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Yankees)
2012 AL East New York Yankees franchise | log 110 61 49 .555 0.5 540 450 90 L3 35-21 26-28 2 3 6 Yes Lost in ALCS (Tigers)
2012 AL East Tampa Bay Rays franchise | log 110 59 51 .536 2.5 441 418 23 W2 33-25 26-26 3 6 10 -- dnq
2012 AL East Boston Red Sox franchise | log 112 51 61 .455 11.5 551 519 32 W1 29-34 22-27 4 11 23 -- dnq
2012 AL East Toronto Blue Jays franchise | log 110 49 61 .445 12.5 525 520 5 L2 26-25 23-36 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
2012 AL Central Detroit Tigers franchise | log 111 62 49 .559 0.0 517 491 26 W3 36-19 26-30 1 1 5 Yes Lost World Series (Giants)
2012 AL Central Chicago White Sox franchise | log 110 60 50 .545 1.5 517 455 62 L2 33-22 27-28 2 4 8 Yes dnq
2012 AL Central Kansas City Royals franchise | log 110 56 54 .509 5.5 456 514 -58 W2 28-25 28-29 3 9 17 -- dnq
2012 AL Central Cleveland Indians franchise | log 111 56 55 .505 6.0 472 571 -99 W1 30-25 26-30 4 10 18 -- dnq
2012 AL Central Minnesota Twins franchise | log 111 45 66 .405 17.0 499 569 -70 L1 20-35 25-31 5 14 28 -- 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
2012 AL West Texas Rangers franchise | log 110 59 51 .536 0.0 566 486 80 L1 32-23 27-28 1 5 11 Yes Lost AL Wild-Card Game (Orioles)
2012 AL West Los Angeles Angels franchise | log 112 60 52 .536 0.0 524 478 46 L1 28-24 32-28 2 7 12 -- dnq
2012 AL West Oakland Athletics franchise | log 111 58 53 .523 1.5 449 418 31 W1 32-28 26-25 3 8 13 -- Lost in 1st Round (Tigers)
2012 AL West Seattle Mariners franchise | log 113 47 66 .416 13.5 444 457 -13 L4 25-29 22-37 4 13 26 -- 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
2012 NL East Washington Nationals franchise | log 111 66 45 .595 0.0 480 395 85 W4 32-22 34-23 1 1 1 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Cardinals)
2012 NL East Atlanta Braves franchise | log 111 57 54 .514 9.0 517 447 70 L2 29-29 28-25 2 7 15 -- Lost NL Wild-Card Game (Cardinals)
2012 NL East Miami Marlins franchise | log 111 57 54 .514 9.0 417 502 -85 W2 31-23 26-31 3 6 14 -- dnq
2012 NL East New York Mets franchise | log 111 57 54 .514 9.0 491 511 -20 L3 28-26 29-28 4 8 16 -- dnq
2012 NL East Philadelphia Phillies franchise | log 111 52 59 .468 14.0 459 496 -37 W2 27-29 25-30 5 10 21 -- 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
2012 NL Central Cincinnati Reds franchise | log 111 65 46 .586 0.0 475 409 66 L4 35-21 30-25 1 2 2 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Giants)
2012 NL Central Pittsburgh Pirates franchise | log 110 64 46 .582 0.5 456 421 35 W4 33-19 31-27 2 3 3 Yes dnq
2012 NL Central St. Louis Cardinals franchise | log 111 54 57 .486 11.0 548 449 99 L2 31-25 23-32 3 9 19 -- Lost in NLCS (Giants)
2012 NL Central Milwaukee Brewers franchise | log 110 51 59 .464 13.5 499 506 -7 W3 32-27 19-32 4 12 22 -- dnq
2012 NL Central Chicago Cubs franchise | log 109 45 64 .413 19.0 399 485 -86 L9 25-26 20-38 5 14 27 -- dnq
2012 NL Central Houston Astros franchise | log 112 42 70 .375 23.5 424 569 -145 L4 27-28 15-42 6 16 30 -- 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
2012 NL West San Francisco Giants franchise | log 111 61 50 .550 0.0 470 440 30 W2 32-23 29-27 1 4 7 Yes Won World Series (Tigers)
2012 NL West Los Angeles Dodgers franchise | log 112 61 51 .545 0.5 433 420 13 W1 32-26 29-25 2 5 9 Yes dnq
2012 NL West Arizona Diamondbacks franchise | log 111 52 59 .468 9.0 505 462 43 L5 27-27 25-32 3 11 20 -- dnq
2012 NL West San Diego Padres franchise | log 113 50 63 .442 12.0 425 479 -54 W4 27-30 23-33 4 13 25 -- dnq
2012 NL West Colorado Rockies franchise | log 109 44 65 .404 16.0 513 628 -115 L1 25-33 19-32 5 15 29 -- dnq
30 record(s)
Transactions
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  • 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
Zack Britton Baltimore Orioles Minors Optioned to Norfolk (AAA)
Carl Pavano Minnesota Twins DL-60 Assigned to Fort Myers (A+) for rehab
Drew Carpenter -- Free Agt Refused minor league assignment. Elected free agency
Logan Schafer Milwaukee Brewers Minors Activated from DL
Trent Oeltjen Los Angeles Dodgers DL-7 DL-7 Dizziness
Doug Deeds Los Angeles Angels Minors Activated from DL
Adam Heether -- Free Agt Released by Angels
Robinzon Diaz -- Free Agt Released by Angels
Francisco Rodriguez -- Free Agt Released by Angels
Ryan Robowski Detroit Tigers DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Brandon Moore New York Mets Minors Activated from DL
Rob Segedin New York Yankees Minors Activated from DL
Shane Brown New York Yankees DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Abraham Almonte New York Yankees Minors Activated from DL
Andy Reichard -- Free Agt Released by Giants
Jonathan Arias Seattle Mariners Minors Activated from DL
Moises Hernandez Seattle Mariners DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Seth Loman Chicago White Sox Minors Activated from DL
Matt Fox -- Free Agt Released by Mariners
Keyvius Sampson San Diego Padres DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Drew Bowlin San Francisco Giants DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Caleb Brewer Atlanta Braves Minors Activated from DL
Sam Palace Washington Nationals DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Cody Martin Atlanta Braves DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Garett Claypool Philadelphia Phillies DL-7 DL-7 Injured
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Kramer Sneed New York Yankees DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Matt Perry Detroit Tigers Minors Activated from DL
Caleb Cotham New York Yankees Minors Activated from DL
Juan Castillo St. Louis Cardinals Restr Placed on temporarily inactive list
Demondre Arnold San Francisco Giants Minors Activated from DL
Ryan Flaherty Baltimore Orioles DL-15 DL-15 Bacterial infection
Steve Johnson Baltimore Orioles Active Recalled from Norfolk (AAA)
Miguel Socolovich Baltimore Orioles Active Recalled from Norfolk (AAA)
Clayton Mortensen Boston Red Sox Active Recalled from Pawtucket (AAA)
Vicente Padilla Boston Red Sox DL-15 DL-15 Strained right bicep
Yorvit Torrealba -- Free Agt Released from Rangers
Jeff Locke Pittsburgh Pirates Active Recalled from Indianapolis (AAA)
Alex Presley Pittsburgh Pirates Minors Optioned to Indianapolis (AAA)
Bryan Augenstein Tampa Bay Rays Minors Activated from DL
Tony Pena Boston Red Sox DL-7 DL-7 Left ankle sprain
Destin Hood Washington Nationals Minors Activated from DL
Johnny Hellweg Milwaukee Brewers DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Jae-Hoon Ha Chicago Cubs Minors Activated from DL
Kalian Sams Seattle Mariners DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Philippe Valiquette Milwaukee Brewers Minors Activated from DL
Ali Solis San Diego Padres Minors Activated from DL
Chris O'Brien Los Angeles Dodgers Minors Activated from DL
Scott Wingo Los Angeles Dodgers DL-7 DL-7 Right thumb
Jed Bradley Milwaukee Brewers DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Jeff Niemann Tampa Bay Rays DL-60 Assigned to Charlotte (A+) for rehab
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Brandon Morrow Toronto Blue Jays DL-60 Assigned to New Hampshire (AA) for rehab
Zach Maggard Detroit Tigers Minors Activated from DL
Joe Winker Los Angeles Dodgers Minors Activated from DL
Jordan Pries Seattle Mariners Minors Activated from DL
Julio Ramos Oakland Athletics DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Gustavo Gomez Los Angeles Dodgers Minors Activated from DL
William Oliver New York Yankees DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Hendry Jimenez Washington Nationals DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Cutter Dykstra Washington Nationals Minors Activated from DL
Justin Erasmus -- Free Agt Released by Red Sox
Devon Travis Detroit Tigers DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Jaime Esquivel Baltimore Orioles Minors Activated from DL
Kenneth Wise -- Free Agt Released by Orioles
Matthew Reckling Los Angeles Dodgers DL-60 DL-60 Injured
Adam Kennedy Los Angeles Dodgers DL-15 Assigned to Albuquerque (AAA) for rehab
Gabe Suarez Los Angeles Dodgers Minors Assigned to Rancho Cucamonga (A+)
Chris Marrero Washington Nationals DL-7 Assigned to Auburn (A-) for rehab
Austin Romine New York Yankees DL-60 Assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA) for rehab
Whit Merrifield Kansas City Royals Minors Assigned to Northwest Arkansas (AA)
Jerome Pena Baltimore Orioles Minors Assigned to Frederick (A+)
Alex Hudak Kansas City Royals Minors Assigned to Burlington (Rk)
Glynn Davis Baltimore Orioles Minors Assigned to Delmarva (A)
Byron Buxton Minnesota Twins Minors Assigned to Elizabethton (Rk)
Adam Russell Los Angeles Angels Minors Assigned to Salt Lake [PCL] (AAA)
Andrew Bailey Boston Red Sox DL-60 Assigned to Pawtucket (AAA) for rehab
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Tim Bascom Baltimore Orioles Minors Assigned to Bowie (AA)
Casey Beck Toronto Blue Jays Minors Assigned to GCL Blue Jays (Rk) for rehab
Eric Beaulac Baltimore Orioles Minors Assigned to Norfolk (AAA)
Kyle McPherson Pittsburgh Pirates Minors Assigned to Indianapolis (AAA)
Tyler Waldron Pittsburgh Pirates Minors Assigned to Altoona (AA)
Tyler Clark Detroit Tigers Minors Assigned to Erie (AA)
Michael White Milwaukee Brewers Minors Assigned to Wisconsin (A)
Bruce Rondon Detroit Tigers Minors Assigned to Toledo (AAA)
Cody Penny Cleveland Indians Minors Assigned to Lake County (A)
Yimi Garcia Los Angeles Dodgers Minors Assigned to Rancho Cucamonga (A+)
Zach Fowler Baltimore Orioles Minors Assigned to Norfolk (AAA)
Anderson Gerdel St. Louis Cardinals Minors Assigned to Gulf Coast Cardinals (Rk)
Aroni Nina Kansas City Royals Minors Assigned to Idaho Falls (Rk)
Miguel Sulbaran Los Angeles Dodgers Minors Assigned to Arizona Dodgers (Rk)
Jose Fernandez Houston Astros Minors Assigned to Greeneville (Rk)
Tony Gwynn Los Angeles Dodgers Minors Outrighted to Albuquerque (AAA)
Blake Hassebrock Oakland Athletics Minors Assigned to Burlington (A)
Travis Adair Baltimore Orioles DL-7 DL-7 Oblique
Rob Kral San Diego Padres Minors Assigned to Lake Elsinore (A+)
Jason Hagerty San Diego Padres DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
95 record(s)