After an extended break for the All-Star Game, it’s time to see who has started the second half of the season with a bang, and which manager had the benefit of the third no-hitter of the season.
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Team
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R
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HR
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RBI
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SB
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AVG
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OPS
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W
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SV
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K
|
HLD
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ERA
|
WHIP
|
Score
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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45
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15
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42
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7
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.278
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.814
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4
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9
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47
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3
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3.21
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1.23
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11
|
|
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37
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12
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37
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6
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.271
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.758
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3
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7
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87
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1
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4.79
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1.46
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1
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The RBIs are the biggest winners of the week, defeating the Maltsters 11-1. A-Rod belted five homers, Puig drove in eight and Votto scored 11 runs to go with his three homers and .528 average in an offensive sweep. Volquez had a win and 11 strikeouts while Tolleson had four saves and Hughes helped take ERA and WHIP. The Maltsters salvaged strikeouts thanks to Scherzer, Greinke, Bauer and Santiago. Cano hit .350 with four homers, 10 runs and 11 RBIs.
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Team
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R
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HR
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RBI
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SB
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AVG
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OPS
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W
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SV
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K
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HLD
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ERA
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WHIP
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Score
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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27
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12
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38
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4
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.244
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.770
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3
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2
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42
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1
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4.74
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1.56
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3
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|
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43
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12
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33
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9
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.255
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.737
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4
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7
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78
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0
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2.74
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1.25
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8
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The Slugs are top after defeating Bits & Bytes 8-3. Lester and Shields each had a win and helped take ERA and WHIP, while Carson Smith had three holds. Bautista had four homers, Heyward stole four bases and Turner hit .464 with a pair of homers. For Bits & Bytes, Trout hit five homers and made the difference in RBIs and OPS, while McGee had the lone hold.
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Team
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R
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HR
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RBI
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SB
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AVG
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OPS
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W
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SV
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K
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HLD
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ERA
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WHIP
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Score
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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36
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10
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43
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5
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.295
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.832
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6
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3
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53
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1
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3.76
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1.25
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3
|
|
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49
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16
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46
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5
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.296
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.933
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4
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7
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63
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1
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3.92
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1.26
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7
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The Newcastle bats carried the Knights to a 7-3 win against Batteries Essential, falling a steal shy of an offensive sweep. CarGo had a monster week, with five homers, nine runs and 12 RBIs while Donaldson and Pujols had three homers each. Gregerson had three holds and Salazar struck out 16. Batteries Essential put up good offensive numbers across the board and in most other weeks would have fared better. Martin, Machado, Brantley and Walkers each hit two homers, with Martin also driving in nine. MadBum and Nelson each had two wins and helped take ERA and WHIP.
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Team
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R
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HR
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RBI
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SB
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AVG
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OPS
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W
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SV
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K
|
HLD
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ERA
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WHIP
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Score
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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37
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12
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40
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6
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.299
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.818
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10
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0
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69
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3
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3.71
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1.29
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7
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|
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37
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8
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39
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4
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.289
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.777
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7
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7
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69
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1
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3.26
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1.21
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3
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My Isotopes are showing signs of life, defeating the Riverkings 7-3. The offense took five categories as Cruz belted four homers and scored and drove in seven apiece. Ortiz’s monster Sunday saw him finish with 4 homers and 11 RBIs while Altuve score eight runs, swipe three bags and bat .378. Heaney and Gonzalez win twice while Jose Fernandez struck out 18 and Rodney had two holds. The Riverkings had four saves from Rosenthal while DeGrom, Cueto and King Felix helped take ERA and WHIP. Pederson, Pence, Choo, Dozier and Franco all scored five runs.
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Team
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R
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HR
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RBI
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SB
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AVG
|
OPS
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W
|
SV
|
K
|
HLD
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ERA
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WHIP
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Score
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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32
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11
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34
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5
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.208
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.634
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5
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9
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76
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3
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3.81
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1.27
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7
|
|
|
32
|
8
|
29
|
8
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.245
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.725
|
4
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3
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55
|
7
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5.98
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1.41
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4
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Norwich caused an upset by defeating the Sox 7-4. Fiers had a win and 17 strikeouts and Iwakuma and Syndergaard helped take ERA and WHIP as the pitchers claimed five out of six categories. Miller had four saves. Seven players homered, with Schwarber and Grichuk going deep twice. For the Sox, Braun had three steals and Goldschmidt made the difference in average and OPS. Maurer had four holds.
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Team
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R
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HR
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RBI
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SB
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AVG
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OPS
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W
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SV
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K
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HLD
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ERA
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WHIP
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Score
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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42
|
10
|
37
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6
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.276
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.784
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3
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3
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61
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3
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3.23
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1.17
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7
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|
|
36
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8
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26
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3
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.246
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.705
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8
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4
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94
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4
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3.38
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1.01
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5
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Jesmond got the better of Iron Men 7-5 in a battle at the top. An offensive sweep for Jesmond included four homers from Desmond, who joined Phillips in scoring eight runs, while Chris Davis homered three times and knocked in eight. Pollock had three steals. Iron Men had two wins from Tanaka, while Keuchel struck out 18 and Jim Johnson notched our saves. Heston and Cole helped take WHIP.
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Team
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R
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HR
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RBI
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SB
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AVG
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OPS
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W
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SV
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K
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HLD
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ERA
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WHIP
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Score
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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40
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12
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32
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6
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.291
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.848
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12
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0
|
114
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6
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2.87
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1.10
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5
|
|
|
55
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10
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50
|
5
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.337
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.886
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5
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3
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59
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1
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2.37
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0.95
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7
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Finally, the Chasers squeezed past the Lollygaggers 7-5. Seager scored 11 runs, Melky Cabrera drove in 11 and Posey knocked in nine while batting .469. K-Rod had three saves while Tillman and Carlos Martinez posted stingy ERA and WHIP stats. For the Lollyagaggers, Gonzalez, Frazier, Bruce, Byrd and Teixeira all had multi-homer weeks. The pitchers racked up 12 wins and 114 strikeouts, including 25 from Kershaw, who joined Sanchez, Lackety and Axford with two wins. But the greatest performance was the no-hitter by Cole Hamels.
HOW TRADES COULD AFFECT YOUR TEAMS
The trading deadline later this week could have a big impact on your teams. Maybe a good starter on a poor MLB team gets traded to a contender. Maybe a closer becomes a set-up guy on another team. Keep an eye on the free agent pool and be ready to pounce in case a player’s value suddenly rises quickly. Remember, you can carry out trades in this league for a little while after the MLB deadline, in case you want to start dealing.
WEEK 16 MATCH-UPS
Slugs (1st) v RBIs (7th)
Jesmond (2nd) v Sox (4th)
Iron Men (3rd) v Batteries Essential (8th)
Knights (5th) v Bits & Bytes (14th)
Lollygaggers (6th) v Riverkings (9th)
Chasers (10th) v Maltsters (13th)
Isotopes (11th) v Norwich (12th)
