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Saturday, August 4,2012

Saturday, August 4,2012

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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 2012-08-04 Minnesota Twins  6 Boston Red Sox  4 box | pbp Fenway Park Alex Burnett Alfredo Aceves Jared Burton 37,914 3:22
2012 reg season 2012-08-04 Los Angeles Angels  6 Chicago White Sox  5 box | pbp Guaranteed Rate Field;U.S. Cellular Field Kevin Jepsen Matt Thornton Ernesto Frieri 28,571 3:26
2012 reg season 2012-08-04 Cleveland Indians  1 Detroit Tigers  6 box | pbp Comerica Park Doug Fister Ubaldo Jimenez -- 42,744 2:19
2012 reg season 2012-08-04 Texas Rangers  4 Kansas City Royals  2 box | pbp Kauffman Stadium Scott Feldman Will Smith Alexi Ogando 28,724 2:41
2012 reg season 2012-08-04 Seattle Mariners  1 New York Yankees  0 box | pbp Yankee Stadium II Felix Hernandez Hiroki Kuroda -- 47,067 2:32
2012 reg season 2012-08-04 Toronto Blue Jays  3 Oakland Athletics  1 box | pbp Oakland-Alameda Cty Colis Jesse Chavez Jerry Blevins Darren Oliver 17,121 3:37
2012 reg season 2012-08-04 Baltimore Orioles  4 Tampa Bay Rays  0 box | pbp Tropicana Field Wei-Yin Chen Jeremy Hellickson -- 20,612 2:49
2012 reg season 2012-08-04 Houston Astros  3 Atlanta Braves  2 box | pbp Turner Field Lucas Harrell Paul Maholm Wilton Lopez 30,029 2:33
2012 reg season 2012-08-04 Pittsburgh Pirates  4 Cincinnati Reds  5 box | pbp Great American Ballpark Jonathan Broxton Jared Hughes Aroldis Chapman 41,577 3:01
2012 reg season 2012-08-04 San Francisco Giants  11 Colorado Rockies  6 box | pbp Coors Field Madison Bumgarner Jeff Francis -- 35,242 3:26
2012 reg season 2012-08-04 Chicago Cubs  1 Los Angeles Dodgers  3 box | pbp Dodger Stadium Clayton Kershaw Chris Volstad Kenley Jansen 46,588 2:33
2012 reg season 2012-08-04 Arizona Diamondbacks  0 Philadelphia Phillies  3 box | pbp Citizens Bank Park Roy Halladay Joe Saunders Jonathan Papelbon 43,762 2:42
2012 reg season 2012-08-04 New York Mets  6 San Diego Padres  2 box | pbp PETCO Park Jeremy Hefner Edinson Volquez Frank Francisco 36,826 3:08
2012 reg season 2012-08-04 Milwaukee Brewers  1 St. Louis Cardinals  6 box | pbp Busch Stadium III Adam Wainwright Mark Rogers -- 42,036 2:19
2012 reg season 2012-08-04 Miami Marlins  7 Washington Nationals  10 box | pbp Nationals Park Ryan Mattheus Michael Dunn -- 33,449 3:07
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 New York Yankees franchise | log 106 60 46 .566 0.0 515 427 88 L1 34-21 26-25 1 1 3 Yes Lost in ALCS (Tigers)
2012 AL East Baltimore Orioles franchise | log 107 58 49 .542 2.5 443 501 -58 W1 28-23 30-26 2 5 9 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Yankees)
2012 AL East Tampa Bay Rays franchise | log 107 57 50 .533 3.5 434 414 20 L1 31-24 26-26 3 7 12 -- dnq
2012 AL East Toronto Blue Jays franchise | log 107 48 59 .449 12.5 516 508 8 W1 26-25 22-34 4 11 23 -- dnq
2012 AL East Boston Red Sox franchise | log 108 48 60 .444 13.0 524 497 27 L4 26-33 22-27 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 107 59 48 .551 0.0 486 464 22 W1 33-18 26-30 1 2 5 Yes Lost World Series (Giants)
2012 AL Central Chicago White Sox franchise | log 106 58 48 .547 0.5 506 444 62 L1 31-20 27-28 2 4 7 Yes dnq
2012 AL Central Kansas City Royals franchise | log 106 53 53 .500 5.5 440 501 -61 L2 27-25 26-28 3 9 17 -- dnq
2012 AL Central Cleveland Indians franchise | log 107 53 54 .495 6.0 450 538 -88 L1 28-24 25-30 4 10 18 -- dnq
2012 AL Central Minnesota Twins franchise | log 107 44 63 .411 15.0 472 549 -77 W3 20-35 24-28 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 106 58 48 .547 0.0 542 458 84 W2 32-23 26-25 1 3 6 Yes Lost AL Wild-Card Game (Orioles)
2012 AL West Los Angeles Angels franchise | log 108 58 50 .537 1.0 506 455 51 W1 28-24 30-26 2 6 11 -- dnq
2012 AL West Oakland Athletics franchise | log 107 57 50 .533 1.5 425 396 29 L1 31-25 26-25 3 8 13 -- Lost in 1st Round (Tigers)
2012 AL West Seattle Mariners franchise | log 109 47 62 .431 12.5 432 431 1 W1 25-29 22-33 4 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
2012 NL East Washington Nationals franchise | log 107 62 45 .579 0.0 464 385 79 L2 31-22 31-23 1 2 2 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Cardinals)
2012 NL East New York Mets franchise | log 108 57 51 .528 5.5 486 487 -1 W1 28-24 29-27 2 6 14 -- dnq
2012 NL East Atlanta Braves franchise | log 107 55 52 .514 7.0 493 436 57 L1 28-29 27-23 3 7 15 -- Lost NL Wild-Card Game (Cardinals)
2012 NL East Miami Marlins franchise | log 108 55 53 .509 7.5 399 496 -97 W2 31-23 24-30 4 8 16 -- dnq
2012 NL East Philadelphia Phillies franchise | log 107 49 58 .458 13.0 444 474 -30 W1 24-28 25-30 5 11 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 107 65 42 .607 0.0 467 391 76 W16 35-20 30-22 1 1 1 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Giants)
2012 NL Central Pittsburgh Pirates franchise | log 106 60 46 .566 4.5 435 403 32 L2 30-19 30-27 2 3 4 Yes dnq
2012 NL Central St. Louis Cardinals franchise | log 107 52 55 .486 13.0 535 428 107 W2 29-23 23-32 3 9 20 -- Lost in NLCS (Giants)
2012 NL Central Milwaukee Brewers franchise | log 106 48 58 .453 16.5 487 497 -10 L3 29-27 19-31 4 12 22 -- dnq
2012 NL Central Chicago Cubs franchise | log 105 45 60 .429 19.0 389 467 -78 L5 25-26 20-34 5 13 26 -- dnq
2012 NL Central Houston Astros franchise | log 108 42 66 .389 23.5 414 551 -137 W1 27-25 15-41 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 108 59 49 .546 0.0 419 405 14 W2 30-24 29-25 1 4 8 Yes dnq
2012 NL West San Francisco Giants franchise | log 107 58 49 .542 0.5 441 427 14 L4 32-23 26-26 2 5 10 Yes Won World Series (Tigers)
2012 NL West Arizona Diamondbacks franchise | log 107 52 55 .486 6.5 485 442 43 L1 27-27 25-28 3 10 19 -- dnq
2012 NL West San Diego Padres franchise | log 109 46 63 .422 13.5 407 472 -65 L1 23-30 23-33 4 14 27 -- dnq
2012 NL West Colorado Rockies franchise | log 105 42 63 .400 15.5 501 613 -112 W3 25-32 17-31 5 15 29 -- 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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  • 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
Frank Gailey Toronto Blue Jays Minors Signed to minor league contract
Cliff Pennington Oakland Athletics DL-15 Assigned to Sacramento (AAA) for rehab
Charlie Furbush Seattle Mariners DL-15 Assigned to Tacoma (AAA) for rehab
Dan Straily Oakland Athletics Active Contract purchased from Sacramento (AAA)
Derek Norris Oakland Athletics Active Recalled from Sacramento (AAA)
Pat Neshek Oakland Athletics Minors Traded from Orioles to Athletics for future considerations + Contract purchased
Evan Scribner Oakland Athletics Minors Optioned to Sacramento (AAA)
Jim Miller Oakland Athletics Minors Optioned to Sacramento (AAA)
Seth Smith Oakland Athletics DL-15 DL-15 Strained left hamstring
Michael Taylor Oakland Athletics Active Recalled from Sacramento (AAA)
Francisco Cordero Houston Astros DL-15 DL-15 Inflamed right big toe
Mickey Storey Houston Astros Active Contract purchased from Oklahoma City (AAA)
John Lannan Washington Nationals Minors Optioned to Syracuse (AAA)
Tim Byrdak New York Mets DL-15 DL-15 Sore left shoulder
Frank Francisco New York Mets Active Activated from DL
Lance Berkman St. Louis Cardinals DL-15 DL-15 Right knee inflammation
Shane Robinson St. Louis Cardinals Active Recalled from Memphis (AAA)
Cory Burns San Diego Padres Active Contract purchased from Tucson (AAA)
Kip Wells San Diego Padres DFA Designated for assignment
Evan Reed Miami Marlins Active Recalled from New Orleans (AAA)
Brad Hand Miami Marlins Minors Optioned to New Orleans (AAA)
Drew Carpenter Toronto Blue Jays DFA Designated for assignment
Brett Cecil Toronto Blue Jays Minors Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA)
Jesse Chavez Toronto Blue Jays Active Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA)
Adeiny Hechavarria Toronto Blue Jays Active Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA)
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Ydwin Villegas San Francisco Giants DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Blake Parker Chicago Cubs DL-60 Assigned to Iowa (AAA) for rehab
Mike Antonini Los Angeles Dodgers Minors Outrighted to Albuquerque (AAA)
Tuffy Gosewisch Toronto Blue Jays Minors Traded from Phillies to Blue Jays
Al Alburquerque Detroit Tigers DL-60 Assigned to Toledo (AAA) for rehab
Ronnie Welty Baltimore Orioles Minors Activated from DL
Ari Ronick San Francisco Giants DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Nick Van Stratten Kansas City Royals Minors Activated from DL
Mitch LeVier Oakland Athletics DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Hector Gomez Milwaukee Brewers DL-7 DL-7 Unknown
Russell Mitchell San Francisco Giants Minors Activated from DL
Brad Dydalewicz Houston Astros Minors Activated from DL
Carlos Ruiz Philadelphia Phillies DL-15 DL-15 Plantar fasciitis, left foot
Hector Luna Philadelphia Phillies Active Recalled from Lehigh Valley (AAA)
James Skelton Washington Nationals Minors Assigned to Potomac (A+)
Michael Pericht Los Angeles Dodgers Minors Assigned to Great Lakes (A)
Jose Garcia St. Louis Cardinals Minors Assigned to Memphis (AAA)
Bill Rice Chicago White Sox Minors Assigned to Kannapolis (A)
Jeremy Rodriguez San Diego Padres Minors Assigned to San Antonio (AA)
Tyler Ogle Los Angeles Dodgers Minors Assigned to Ogden [Pio] (Rk)
Emilio King Houston Astros Minors Assigned to Lexington (A)
Javier Baez Chicago Cubs Minors Assigned to Daytona (A+)
Francisco Rosario New York Yankees Minors Assigned to Tampa (A+)
Brian Burres San Francisco Giants DL-7 Assigned to Arizona Giants (Rk) for rehab
Jeff Kaplan New York Mets Minors Activated from disabled list
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Tim Stauffer San Diego Padres DL-60 Assigned to Lake Elsinore (A+) for rehab
Josh Butler Milwaukee Brewers Minors Assigned to AZL Brewers (Rk)
Josh Schmidt Miami Marlins Minors Assigned to New Orleans (AAA)
Jaime Garcia St. Louis Cardinals DL-60 Assigned to Springfield (AA) for rehab
Seth Rosin Philadelphia Phillies Minors Assigned to Clearwater (A+)
Stephen Kohlscheen Seattle Mariners Minors Assigned to High Desert (A+)
Kevin Siegrist St. Louis Cardinals Minors Assigned to Springfield [Tex] (AA)
Rob Waite Detroit Tigers Minors Assigned to Erie (AA)
Edgar Olmos Miami Marlins Minors Assigned to Jacksonville (AA)
Joe Van Meter Texas Rangers Minors Assigned to Myrtle Beach (A+)
Mario Hollands Philadelphia Phillies Minors Assigned to Clearwater (A+)
Jeremy Berg Los Angeles Angels Minors Assigned to Salt Lake [PCL] (AAA)
Scott Griggs Los Angeles Dodgers Minors Assigned to Great Lakes (A)
Brad Propst Houston Astros Minors Assigned to Greeneville (Rk)
Jake Esch Miami Marlins Minors Assigned to Greensboro (A)
Kevin Kleis Pittsburgh Pirates Minors Assigned to State College (A-)
Bobby Doran Houston Astros Minors Assigned to Corpus Christi (AA)
Alex Torres Tampa Bay Rays DL-7 DL-7 Injured
Daniel Oliver Miami Marlins Minors Assigned to Jupiter (A+)
Tyler Mack Kansas City Royals Minors Signed as undrafted free agent (New Mexico State)
Drew Carpenter -- Hist Granted free agency
Carlos Ruiz Philadelphia Phillies Injury DL - plantar fasciitis in his left foot
72 record(s)