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Sunday, August 26,2012

Sunday, August 26,2012

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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 2012-08-26 Kansas City Royals  6 Boston Red Sox  8 box | pbp Fenway Park Pedro Beato Will Smith Mark Melancon 37,188 3:36
2012 reg season 2012-08-26 Seattle Mariners  3 Chicago White Sox  4 box | pbp Guaranteed Rate Field;U.S. Cellular Field Nate Jones Kevin Millwood -- 23,146 2:28
2012 reg season 2012-08-26 New York Yankees  4 Cleveland Indians  2 box | pbp Progressive Field Boone Logan Ubaldo Jimenez Rafael Soriano 26,166 3:10
2012 reg season 2012-08-26 Los Angeles Angels  2 Detroit Tigers  5 box | pbp Comerica Park Max Scherzer Ervin Santana -- 40,074 2:44
2012 reg season 2012-08-26 Minnesota Twins  6 Texas Rangers  5 box | pbp Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Cole De Vries Scott Feldman Glen Perkins 37,785 3:10
2012 reg season 2012-08-26 San Diego Padres  5 Arizona Diamondbacks  4 box | pbp Chase Field Edinson Volquez Trevor Cahill Luke Gregerson 28,172 3:13
2012 reg season 2012-08-26 Colorado Rockies  0 Chicago Cubs  5 box | pbp Wrigley Field Chris Volstad Jhoulys Chacin Shawn Camp 32,346 2:33
2012 reg season 2012-08-26 St. Louis Cardinals  8 Cincinnati Reds  2 box | pbp Great American Ballpark Adam Wainwright Homer Bailey -- 31,564 3:14
2012 reg season 2012-08-26 Miami Marlins  6 Los Angeles Dodgers  2 box | pbp Dodger Stadium Mark Buehrle Aaron Harang Steve Cishek 41,907 3:50
2012 reg season 2012-08-26 Houston Astros  1 New York Mets  2 box | pbp Citi Field Bobby Parnell Wilton Lopez -- 25,071 2:19
2012 reg season 2012-08-26 Washington Nationals  1 Philadelphia Phillies  4 box | pbp Citizens Bank Park Cliff Lee Jordan Zimmermann Josh Lindblom 44,653 2:41
2012 reg season 2012-08-26 Milwaukee Brewers  7 Pittsburgh Pirates  0 box | pbp PNC Park Mark Rogers Erik Bedard -- 36,626 3:13
2012 reg season 2012-08-26 Atlanta Braves  7 San Francisco Giants  1 box | pbp AT&T Park Tim Hudson Tim Lincecum -- 41,735 2:55
13 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 126 72 54 .571 0.0 532 578 -46 W4 37-26 35-28 1 1 3 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Yankees)
2012 AL East New York Yankees franchise | log 127 72 55 .567 0.5 615 516 99 W1 41-22 31-33 2 2 4 Yes Lost in ALCS (Tigers)
2012 AL East Tampa Bay Rays franchise | log 127 68 59 .535 4.5 535 463 72 L2 37-28 31-31 3 6 10 -- dnq
2012 AL East Boston Red Sox franchise | log 128 58 70 .453 15.0 632 603 29 W3 32-37 26-33 4 11 24 -- dnq
2012 AL East Toronto Blue Jays franchise | log 126 53 73 .421 19.0 573 610 -37 L5 30-31 23-42 5 13 27 -- 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 126 71 55 .563 0.0 600 525 75 W6 41-23 30-32 1 3 5 Yes dnq
2012 AL Central Detroit Tigers franchise | log 127 71 56 .559 0.5 580 548 32 W2 42-23 29-33 2 4 7 Yes Lost World Series (Giants)
2012 AL Central Kansas City Royals franchise | log 126 64 62 .508 7.0 525 575 -50 L4 33-26 31-36 3 9 15 -- dnq
2012 AL Central Cleveland Indians franchise | log 127 60 67 .472 11.5 521 654 -133 L1 33-29 27-38 4 10 21 -- dnq
2012 AL Central Minnesota Twins franchise | log 127 50 77 .394 21.5 554 664 -110 W1 22-39 28-38 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 128 69 59 .539 0.0 601 577 24 L2 33-29 36-30 1 5 9 Yes dnq
2012 AL West Oakland Athletics franchise | log 126 67 59 .532 1.0 510 473 37 W2 37-29 30-30 2 7 11 -- Lost in 1st Round (Tigers)
2012 AL West Texas Rangers franchise | log 127 65 62 .512 3.5 659 546 113 L1 37-28 28-34 3 8 14 -- Lost AL Wild-Card Game (Orioles)
2012 AL West Seattle Mariners franchise | log 128 57 71 .445 12.0 506 503 3 L3 33-30 24-41 4 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 NL East Washington Nationals franchise | log 127 74 53 .583 0.0 551 450 101 L4 36-24 38-29 1 2 2 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Cardinals)
2012 NL East Atlanta Braves franchise | log 128 66 62 .516 8.5 589 499 90 W2 33-32 33-30 2 6 13 -- Lost NL Wild-Card Game (Cardinals)
2012 NL East Miami Marlins franchise | log 129 64 65 .496 11.0 485 581 -96 W1 33-27 31-38 3 7 16 -- dnq
2012 NL East New York Mets franchise | log 128 63 65 .492 11.5 534 574 -40 W2 32-33 31-32 4 9 18 -- dnq
2012 NL East Philadelphia Phillies franchise | log 128 62 66 .484 12.5 530 554 -24 W4 33-33 29-33 5 10 19 -- 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 129 76 53 .589 0.0 563 492 71 L1 41-25 35-28 1 1 1 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Giants)
2012 NL Central Pittsburgh Pirates franchise | log 127 67 60 .528 8.0 524 513 11 L1 34-29 33-31 2 5 12 Yes dnq
2012 NL Central St. Louis Cardinals franchise | log 127 63 64 .496 12.0 628 502 126 W1 37-29 26-35 3 8 17 -- Lost in NLCS (Giants)
2012 NL Central Milwaukee Brewers franchise | log 126 59 67 .468 15.5 576 579 -3 W1 37-29 22-38 4 13 23 -- dnq
2012 NL Central Chicago Cubs franchise | log 126 52 74 .413 22.5 470 566 -96 W1 31-30 21-44 5 15 28 -- dnq
2012 NL Central Houston Astros franchise | log 128 48 80 .375 27.5 468 655 -187 L2 30-32 18-48 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 128 72 56 .563 0.0 548 516 32 L2 38-27 34-29 1 3 6 Yes Won World Series (Tigers)
2012 NL West Los Angeles Dodgers franchise | log 128 70 58 .547 2.0 518 478 40 L1 33-31 37-27 2 4 8 Yes dnq
2012 NL West San Diego Padres franchise | log 129 61 68 .473 11.5 497 551 -54 W7 31-32 30-36 3 11 20 -- dnq
2012 NL West Arizona Diamondbacks franchise | log 128 60 68 .469 12.0 574 543 31 L3 31-33 29-35 4 12 22 -- dnq
2012 NL West Colorado Rockies franchise | log 126 55 71 .437 16.0 589 699 -110 L1 30-35 25-36 5 14 26 -- dnq
30 record(s)
Transactions
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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.
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Jose Bautista Toronto Blue Jays DL-15 DL-15 Left wrist inflammation
David Cooper Toronto Blue Jays DL-15 DL-15 Upper back soreness
Adeiny Hechavarria Toronto Blue Jays Active Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA)
Adam Lind Toronto Blue Jays Active Activated from DL
Jake Arrieta Baltimore Orioles Active Recalled from Norfolk (AAA)
Matt Lindstrom Arizona Diamondbacks Active Traded from Orioles to Diamondbacks for Joe Saunders
Joe Saunders Baltimore Orioles Active Traded from Diamondbacks to Orioles for Matt Lindstrom
Che-Hsuan Lin Boston Red Sox Minors Optioned to Pawtucket (AAA)
Pedro Beato Boston Red Sox Active Recalled from Pawtucket (AAA)
Koji Uehara Texas Rangers Active Activated from DL
Tanner Scheppers Texas Rangers Minors Optioned to Round Rock (AAA)
Lucas Duda New York Mets Active Recalled from Buffalo (AAA)
Chad Qualls Pittsburgh Pirates DL-15 DL-15 Left toe sprain
Jordany Valdespin New York Mets Minors Optioned to Buffalo (AAA)
Nate Schierholtz Philadelphia Phillies DL-15 Assigned to Lehigh Valley (AAA) for rehab
John Hill Philadelphia Phillies Minors Assigned to Reading (AA)
LeVon Washington Cleveland Indians Minors Assigned to Carolina (A+)
Dalton Pompey Toronto Blue Jays Minors Assigned to Bluefield (Rk)
Jose Dore San Diego Padres Minors Assigned to Eugene (A-)
Anthony Gomez Miami Marlins Minors Assigned to Greensboro (A)
Tommy La Stella Atlanta Braves Minors Activated from DL
Travis Lane Kansas City Royals Minors Assigned to Kane County (A)
Tyler Smith Kansas City Royals Minors --
Eric Garcia Atlanta Braves Minors Assigned to Danville (Rk)
Justin Atkinson Toronto Blue Jays Minors Assigned to Bluefield (Rk)
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Carlos De Los Santos Detroit Tigers Minors Assigned to Connecticut (A-)
Edwin Moreno San Diego Padres Minors Assigned to Eugene (A-)
Matt Jackson San Diego Padres Minors Assigned to San Antonio (AA)
Michael Griffin Cincinnati Reds Minors Assigned to Pensacola (AA)
Daniel Schlereth Detroit Tigers DL-60 Assigned to Toledo (AAA) for rehab
Harold Guerrero Cleveland Indians Minors Assigned to Mahoning Valley (A-)
Robert Whalen New York Mets Minors --
Benny Suarez Cleveland Indians Minors Assigned to Carolina (A+)
Erick Gonzalez Houston Astros Minors Assigned to Greeneville (Rk)
Christopher Thomas St. Louis Cardinals Minors Assigned to Batavia (A-)
Elias Pinales Baltimore Orioles Minors Assigned to Aberdeen (A-)
Geoff Brown Los Angeles Dodgers Minors Signed to Minor League contract
Brian Bass -- Hist Released by Astros
Luis Alexander Basabe Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Venezuela)
Luis Alejandro Basabe Boston Red Sox Minors Signed as undrafted free agent (Venezuela)
40 record(s)
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