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-- Yanx completed a three-game sweep of Boston Wed night, passing them in the standings and putting themselves into the WC slot if the playoffs were to start today (which they don't ... I looked it up).
The Sawx, who had won 10 of their first 13 vs the Yanx and were perhaps the surprise of the entire AL, are now 6-14 in August and 14-18 since the ASB
-- the Marlins scored six in the 9th vs the Braves ... only to lose 11-9
Earlier in the games a succession of Miami pitchers were in a contest to see who could walk in more runs. There were 12 free passes in all (plus a HBP), five with the bases loaded.
Freddie Freeman managed to remain a single shy of a cycle.
-- the Phils, who have the easiest schedule down the stretch of the NL contenders, took advantage of that by losing their second straight to the DBacks
Remaining Philly series: ARZ, SDP, TBR, ARZ, WSN, MIA, MIL, COL, CHC, NYM, BAL, PIT, ATL, MIA (I guess the Washington Generals weren't available)
Currently above .500
-- Shohei Ohtani: 8 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 8 K, 0 BB vs the Tigers last night. He's now 8-1, 2.79 ERA, 1.06 WHIP
Oh yeah ... and he hit his 40th HR, breaking the club record for HRs by a LHB (some guy named Reggie something) and it only went about 35 rows deep
All this while TV cameras have been following Miguel Cabrera around for the last week waiting for his 500th HR. And they may be waiting for a while seeing as how he has 5 since the end of June.
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