MLB Quick Recap - Saturday June 8
Recapping a fun Saturday slate in Major League Baseball.
Pitcher of the day - Kevin Gausman
It took Kevin Gausman just 109 pitches to get 27 outs against the A’s. Gausman allowed five hits, one walk, and no runs while striking out ten in his complete game shutout during the Blue Jays 7-0 win in Oakland.
Gausman generated 17 whiffs during his complete game shutout, tied with Simeon Woods Richardson for the third-most whiffs in MLB on Saturday. 13 of the 17 whiffs were on Gausman’s splitter.
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Hitter of the day - Teoscar Hernandez (again)
Teoscar Hernandez, known for his streaky hitting, may currently be the hottest hitter in baseball. Hernandez followed up on his eventual game-winning RBI double in the eleventh inning on Friday by hitting a solo home run and a grand slam on Saturday under the bright lights at Yankee Stadium.
Hernandez had six RBIs (solo home run, grand slam, and RBI groundout) in the Dodgers 11-3 win over the Yankees, with both of his homers traveling over 415 feet.
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Game of the day - Cubs vs Reds
This NL Central matchup turned into a battle of the bullpens despite the score not getting out of hand. Reds starter Andrew Abbott tossed five innings, allowing one run on five hits, while Cubs starter Ben Brown went just four innings and gave up three runs on three hits and one walk.
Dansby Swanson opened the scoring early with an RBI double to score Cody Bellinger in the top of the first inning.
The Reds countered with a solo home run in the bottom half of the inning off the bat of Jeimer Candelario, his ninth of the season.
TJ Friedl broke the tie with a 2-run homer in the third inning, his third of the season, putting the Reds ahead 3-1.
Friedl added to his RBI total with an RBI groundout to knock in Jonathan India, extending the lead to 4-1.
It looked like the Cubs could rally, as Yan Gomes hit an RBI double in the sixth inning and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an RBI groundout in the eighth, but it wasn’t enough.
TJ Friedl led the Reds to a 4-3 win over their division rival, with Justin Wilson recording his first career save.
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Storyline of the day - Top prospects Hurston Waldrep (Braves) and Adael Amador (Rockies) called up
The Braves are calling up Hurston Waldrep, their #2 ranked prospect and #72 ranked overall prospect in baseball. Waldrep was drafted last year with the 24th overall pick out of Florida.
The Rockies are calling up Adael Amador, their top prospect and the #32 ranked prospect overall. This comes after Brendan Rodgers was placed on the IL due to a left hamstring strain.
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Good recap!