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Wednesday, August 15,2012

Wednesday, August 15,2012

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Games on this date
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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 2012-08-15 Cleveland Indians  4 Los Angeles Angels  8 box | pbp Angel Stadium of Anaheim Ervin Santana Fausto Carmona -- 37,554 2:47
2012 reg season 2012-08-15 Boston Red Sox  3 Baltimore Orioles  5 box | pbp Oriole Park at Camden Yards Miguel Gonzalez Aaron Cook Jim Johnson 22,269 2:53
2012 reg season 2012-08-15 Oakland Athletics  2 Kansas City Royals  3 box | pbp Kauffman Stadium Will Smith Brandon McCarthy Greg Holland 15,591 2:35
2012 reg season 2012-08-15 Detroit Tigers  5 Minnesota Twins  1 box | pbp Target Field Max Scherzer Cole De Vries -- 37,118 3:08
2012 reg season 2012-08-15 Texas Rangers  2 New York Yankees  3 box | pbp Yankee Stadium II Freddy Garcia Scott Feldman Rafael Soriano 45,921 3:05
2012 reg season 2012-08-15 Tampa Bay Rays  0 Seattle Mariners  1 box | pbp Safeco Field Felix Hernandez Jeremy Hellickson -- 21,889 2:22
2012 reg season 2012-08-15 Chicago White Sox  9 Toronto Blue Jays  5 box | pbp Rogers Centre Gavin Floyd Ricky Romero -- 20,119 2:39
2012 reg season 2012-08-15 San Diego Padres  1 Atlanta Braves  6 box | pbp Turner Field Paul Maholm Edinson Volquez -- 16,302 2:46
2012 reg season 2012-08-15 Houston Astros  2 Chicago Cubs  7 box | pbp Wrigley Field Justin Germano Bud Norris -- 33,714 3:01
2012 reg season 2012-08-15 New York Mets  1 Cincinnati Reds  6 box | pbp Great American Ballpark Mike Leake R.A. Dickey -- 26,082 2:21
2012 reg season 2012-08-15 Milwaukee Brewers  6 Colorado Rockies  7 box | pbp Coors Field Will Harris Jim Henderson -- 23,411 3:05
2012 reg season 2012-08-15 Philadelphia Phillies  2 Miami Marlins  9 box | pbp Marlins Park Mark Buehrle Roy Halladay -- 22,450 2:39
2012 reg season 2012-08-15 Los Angeles Dodgers  9 Pittsburgh Pirates  3 box | pbp PNC Park Clayton Kershaw Wandy Rodriguez -- 26,522 3:04
2012 reg season 2012-08-15 Washington Nationals  6 San Francisco Giants  4 box | pbp AT&T Park Stephen Strasburg Tim Lincecum Tyler Clippard 42,133 3:17
2012 reg season 2012-08-15 Arizona Diamondbacks  2 St. Louis Cardinals  5 box | pbp Busch Stadium III Adam Wainwright Joe Saunders Jason Motte 33,572 2:31
15 record(s)
Standings on this date
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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.
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 New York Yankees franchise | log 117 67 50 .573 0.0 580 473 107 W5 38-21 29-29 1 1 3 Yes Lost in ALCS (Tigers)
2012 AL East Baltimore Orioles franchise | log 117 66 51 .564 1.0 493 534 -41 W3 35-25 31-26 2 2 4 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Yankees)
2012 AL East Tampa Bay Rays franchise | log 117 63 54 .538 4.0 477 435 42 L2 34-25 29-29 3 5 10 -- dnq
2012 AL East Boston Red Sox franchise | log 118 53 65 .449 14.5 577 544 33 L2 29-34 24-31 4 11 23 -- dnq
2012 AL East Toronto Blue Jays franchise | log 117 51 66 .436 16.0 552 563 -11 L2 28-29 23-37 5 12 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
2012 AL Central Chicago White Sox franchise | log 116 64 52 .552 0.0 549 480 69 W2 35-23 29-29 1 3 6 Yes dnq
2012 AL Central Detroit Tigers franchise | log 118 65 53 .551 0.0 546 521 25 W2 36-20 29-33 2 4 8 Yes Lost World Series (Giants)
2012 AL Central Kansas City Royals franchise | log 116 60 56 .517 4.0 483 533 -50 W2 30-25 30-31 3 8 14 -- dnq
2012 AL Central Cleveland Indians franchise | log 118 59 59 .500 6.0 501 612 -111 L2 32-27 27-32 4 10 18 -- dnq
2012 AL Central Minnesota Twins franchise | log 117 47 70 .402 17.5 524 608 -84 L2 22-39 25-31 5 14 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
2012 AL West Los Angeles Angels franchise | log 118 63 55 .534 0.0 554 510 44 W2 31-27 32-28 1 6 11 Yes dnq
2012 AL West Texas Rangers franchise | log 116 61 55 .526 1.0 582 510 72 L3 34-24 27-31 2 7 12 -- Lost AL Wild-Card Game (Orioles)
2012 AL West Oakland Athletics franchise | log 116 59 57 .509 3.0 466 444 22 L3 32-28 27-29 3 9 15 -- Lost in 1st Round (Tigers)
2012 AL West Seattle Mariners franchise | log 119 51 68 .429 12.5 465 474 -9 W2 27-30 24-38 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 118 70 48 .593 0.0 525 420 105 W1 32-22 38-26 1 1 1 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Cardinals)
2012 NL East Atlanta Braves franchise | log 117 61 56 .521 8.5 548 461 87 W2 31-30 30-26 2 6 13 -- Lost NL Wild-Card Game (Cardinals)
2012 NL East New York Mets franchise | log 117 59 58 .504 10.5 507 539 -32 L2 30-28 29-30 3 7 16 -- dnq
2012 NL East Miami Marlins franchise | log 118 59 59 .500 11.0 436 528 -92 W1 33-27 26-32 4 8 17 -- dnq
2012 NL East Philadelphia Phillies franchise | log 117 56 61 .479 13.5 478 517 -39 L1 29-30 27-31 5 10 20 -- 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 117 69 48 .590 0.0 504 425 79 W4 37-21 32-27 1 2 2 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Giants)
2012 NL Central Pittsburgh Pirates franchise | log 117 64 53 .547 5.0 485 471 14 L7 33-26 31-27 2 5 9 Yes dnq
2012 NL Central St. Louis Cardinals franchise | log 117 58 59 .496 11.0 576 466 110 W2 34-25 24-34 3 9 19 -- Lost in NLCS (Giants)
2012 NL Central Milwaukee Brewers franchise | log 116 52 64 .448 16.5 530 543 -13 L3 32-27 20-37 4 13 24 -- dnq
2012 NL Central Chicago Cubs franchise | log 116 49 67 .422 19.5 429 518 -89 W1 29-29 20-38 5 14 27 -- dnq
2012 NL Central Houston Astros franchise | log 119 45 74 .378 25.0 450 602 -152 L1 29-30 16-44 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 Los Angeles Dodgers franchise | log 118 66 52 .559 0.0 471 436 35 W4 32-26 34-26 1 3 5 Yes dnq
2012 NL West San Francisco Giants franchise | log 118 65 53 .551 1.0 501 476 25 L1 36-25 29-28 2 4 7 Yes Won World Series (Tigers)
2012 NL West Arizona Diamondbacks franchise | log 117 54 63 .462 11.5 528 497 31 L2 28-29 26-34 3 11 21 -- dnq
2012 NL West San Diego Padres franchise | log 119 54 65 .454 12.5 449 511 -62 L2 27-30 27-35 4 12 22 -- dnq
2012 NL West Colorado Rockies franchise | log 115 48 67 .417 16.5 549 664 -115 W3 28-33 20-34 5 15 28 -- dnq
30 record(s)
Transactions
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Grid Actions:
Tips/tools for using data gri ds:

  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • 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
Mike Zagurski Arizona Diamondbacks Active Contract purchased from Reno (AAA)
Jeff Bianchi Milwaukee Brewers Minors Optioned to Nashville (AAA)
Mark Rogers Milwaukee Brewers Active Activated from Paternity Leave List
Pedro Florimon Minnesota Twins Active Contract purchased from Rochester (AAA)
Brian Dozier Minnesota Twins Minors Optioned to Rochester (AAA)
Guillermo Moscoso Colorado Rockies Active Recalled from Colorado Springs (AAA)
Cody Clark Kansas City Royals Minors Activated from DL
Christian Colon Kansas City Royals DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Mike Ekstrom Colorado Rockies DFA Designated for assignment
Dallas McPherson Pittsburgh Pirates Minors Signed to minor league contract
Gabe Jacobo Toronto Blue Jays DL-7 Assigned to Gulf Coast Blue Jays (Rk) for rehab
Nelson Perez Chicago Cubs Minors Assigned to Daytona (A+)
Gustavo Nunez Pittsburgh Pirates DL-60 Assigned to Bradenton (A+) for rehab
Trayce Thompson Chicago White Sox Minors Assigned to Birmingham (AA)
Chris Elder Kansas City Royals Minors Assigned to Kane County (A)
Jeremy Patton St. Louis Cardinals Minors Assigned to Palm Beach (A+)
Rubi Silva Chicago Cubs Minors Assigned to Tennessee (AA)
Seth Moranda Atlanta Braves Minors Assigned to Danville (Rk)
Jo-Jo Reyes Pittsburgh Pirates Minors Assigned to Indianapolis (AAA)
Austin Hyatt Philadelphia Phillies Minors Assigned to Reading (AA)
Craig Hansen New York Mets Minors Assigned to Brooklyn (A-)
Cory Arbiso New York Yankees Minors Assigned to GCL Yankees (Rk) for rehab
Conrad Flynn Arizona Diamondbacks Minors Assigned to South Bend (A)
Grant Dayton Miami Marlins Minors Assigned to Jacksonville (AA)
Shane McCatty Washington Nationals DL-7 Assigned to Gulf Coast Nationals (Rk) for rehab
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Austin Kirk Chicago Cubs Minors Assigned to Tennessee (AA)
Jimmy Moran Cincinnati Reds Minors Assigned to Clinton (A)
Patrick Scoggin Atlanta Braves Minors Assigned to Danville (Rk)
Jason McCracken Baltimore Orioles Minors Assigned to Delmarva (A)
Rigoberto Arrebato New York Yankees Minors Assigned to Charleston (Sc) (A)
Chris Nichols Philadelphia Phillies Minors Assigned to Williamsport (A-)
Matt Thompson Texas Rangers DL-7 Assigned to AZL Rangers (Rk) for rehab
Melky Cabrera San Francisco Giants Restr Suspended 50 games for violating MLB drug policy
Oscar Cabrera Toronto Blue Jays Minors Assigned to GCL Blue Jays (Rk)
John Stilson Toronto Blue Jays Minors Activated from DL
Luis Atilano -- Hist Released by Reds
Rob Johnson New York Mets Injury DL - torn ligament in his left thumb *Unknown*
37 record(s)