Yankees claim playoff spot 2012

The New York Yankees claimed an AL playoff spot with a 9-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on September 30. That put their record at 92-67 and in a tie with the Baltimore Orioles and a four game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Orioles and Rangers also claimed playoff spots the same day.

Orioles claim playoff spot 2012

The Baltimore Orioles claimed an AL playoff spot with a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on September 30. The win put their record at 92-67 and in a tie with the New York Yankees and a four game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees and Rangers also claimed play off spots the same day.

Rangers claim playoff spot 2012

The Texas Rangers claimed an AL playoff spot with an 8-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on September 30. The win put their record at 93-66 as they have a two game lead on the Oakland Athletics. The Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees also claimed playoff spots the same day.

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Here are the top National League performers for September 29, 2012

Pedro Alvarez (Pirates) 2-4

Scott Moore (Astros) 2-4, R

Fernando Martinez (Astros) 1-3, HR (4), 2 RBI, R, BB

Brian Bogusevic (Astros) 1-1, HR (7), 2 RBI, R

Norichika Aoki (Brewers) 3-5, 2 RBI, 2 R

Ryan Braun (Brewers) 2-3, R, BB

Aramis Ramirez (Brewers) 3-4, HR (27), 2 RBI, 2 R

Corey Hart (Brewers) 2-3, 2 HR (30), 4 RBI, 2 R, BB

Carlos Gomez (Brewers) 2-4

Marco Estrada (Brewers) win (5-7), 8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 11 K

Martin Prado (Braves) 2-4, RBI, R

Dan Uggla (Braves) 2-3

Andrelton Simmons (Braves) 2-3, R

Mike Minor (Braves) win (11-10), 6.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Jimmy Rollins (Phillies) 3-4, 3 R, BB

Chase Utley (Phillies) 2-4, 3 RBI, 2 R, SB (11), BB

Carlos Ruiz (Phillies) 2-5, 2 RBI

Nate Schierholtz (Phillies) 2-2, R

Pete Orr (Phillies) 1-2, 2 RBI

Kevin Frandsen (Phillies) 2-3, RBI

Donovan Solano (Marlins) 3-5, R

Giancarlo Stanton (Marlins) 3-4, HR (36), 3 RBI, 2 R, BB

Bryce Harper (Nationals) 3-5, R

Ryan Zimmerman (Nationals) 2-5, R

Adam LaRoche (Nationals) 2-3, 2 R, 2 BB

Kurt Suzuki (Nationals) 2-5, 2 RBI

Jon Jay (Cardinals) 2-4, 2 RBI

Pete Kozma (Cardinals) 3-4, 2 RBI, 2 R

Adam Eaton (Diamondbacks) 2-4, 2 R

Gerardo Parra (Diamondbacks) 2-4

Aaron Hill (Diamondbacks) 3-4, 3 RBI, 2 R

Justin Upton (Diamondbacks) 2-4, HR (17), 3 RBI, 2 R

Ryan Wheeler (Diamondbacks) 2-5

Mike Jacobs (Diamondbacks) 2-4, RBI, R, BB

Trevor Cahill (Diamondbacks) win (13-12), 9.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 K \ 1-3, 2 RBI, BB

Buster Posey (Giants) 2-2, R, 2 BB

Pablo Sandoval (Giants) 1-2, R, 2 BB

Chris Denorfia (Padres) 3-4, 2 R, SB (13)

Chase Headley (Padres) 1-3, HR (30), 3 RBI, 3 R, SB (16), BB

Yasmani Grandal (Padres) 2-3, 2 RBI

Jesus Guzman (Padres) 2-3, HR (9), 2 RBI, R, BB

Eric Stults (Padres) win (8-3), 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

Matt Kemp (Dodgers) 3-4, 2 HR (22), 2 RBI, 2 R

Adrian Gonzalez (Dodgers) 2-4

Hanley Ramirez (Dodgers) 3-4, R, 2 SB (20)

A J Ellis (Dodgers) 2-4, RBI

Joe Blanton (Dodgers) win (10-13), 6.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

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Here are the top American League performers for September 29, 2012

Ichiro Suzuki (Yankees) 3-5, R

Robinson Cano (Yankees) 2-3, RBI

Nick Swisher (Yankees) 2-3, BB

Rajai Davis (Blue Jays) 3-4, HR (8), 2 RBI, R

Ben Zobrist (Rays) 2-4, RBI, 2 R, BB

Matt Joyce (Rays) 2-2, 2 HR (17), 4 RBI, 2 R, BB

Chris Gimenez (Rays) 2-3, HR (1), RBI, 2 R, BB

Orlando Hudson (White Sox) 1-1, HR (2), 4 RBI, R

Alex Rios (White Sox) 2-3

Matt Moore (Rays) win (11-11), 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Andy Dirks (Tigers) 2-4, HR (8), RBI, 2 R

Ben Revere (Twins) 2-5, SB (39)

Trevor Plouffe (Twins) 2-4

Justin Verlander (Tigers) win (17-8), 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K

Michael Saunders (Mariners) 1-3, HR (19), 2 RBI, R, SB (21), BB

Coco Crisp (Athletics) 4-5, 2 R, SB (37)

Yoensi Cespedis (Athletics) 2-4, 2 R

Brandon Moss (Athletics) 3-5, HR (21), 5 RBI, R

Jason Vargas (Mariners) ND, 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

Jarrod Saltalamacchia (Red Sox) 1-3, HR (25), 2 RBI, R, BB

Chris Davis (Orioles) 2-3, HR (30), 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (2)

Manny Machado (Orioles) 2-3, HR (7), 2 RBI, R

Irving Falu (Royals) 2-6, R

Salvador Perez (Royals) 2-4, R, BB

Jeff Francoeur (Royals) 2-6, HR (15), 3 RBI, R

Lonnie Chisenhall (Indians) 3-7, RBI, R, BB

Brent Lillibridge (Indians) 2-3, 2 SB (13)

Michael Brantley (Indians) 2-3, R, BB

Ezequiel Carrera (Indians) 2-5, 2 BB

Homer Bailey pitches no hitter vs Pirates

Homer Bailey of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a no hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1-0 victory on September 28. His line for the game was 9.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K in 115 pitches. In 2012 the RHP is 13-10 with a 3.75 ERA, 162 K, 1.25 WHIP in 204.0 IP over 32 games. For his MLB career he is 38-33 with a 4.53 ERA, 500 K, 1.38 WHIP in 640.0 IP over 110 games. He was originally drafted by the Reds with the seventh pick of the first round in 2004. Bailey turned 26 on May 3rd.

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Here are the top National League performers for September 28, 2012

Brandon Phillips (Reds) 2-4, R

Zack Cozart (Reds) 2-4

Scott Rolen (Reds) 2-3

Homer Bailey (Reds) win (13-10), 9.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K

Ty Wigginton (Phillies) 2-3

Giancarlo Stanton (Marlins) 2-3, HR (35), RBI, R

Lucas Duda (Mets) 2-3, HR (15), 3 RBI, R

Jonathon Niese (Mets) win (13-9), 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

Jose Altuve (Astros) 2-5, HR (7), RBI, R

Brett Wallace (Astros) 2-4, HR (9), RBI, 2 R

Jason Castro (Astros) 2-3, 2 HR (5), 2 RBI, 3 R, BB

Matt Dominguez (Astros) 2-4, 2 RBI

Edgar Gonzalez (Astros) win (3-1), 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K \1-2, RBI, BB

Jean Segura (Brewers) 3-4, RBI, R, SB (7)

Bryce Harper (Nationals) 2-3, R

Jon Jay (Cardinals) 2-5, 2 R

Allen Craig (Cardinals) 4-4, 2 RBI, 2 R

Yadier Molina (Cardinals) 1-3, HR (22), 3 RBI, R, BB

Adam Wainwright (Cardinals) win (14-13), 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

Starlin Castro (Cubs) 3-4, RBI

Adam Eaton (Diamondbacks) 3-4, RBI, R

Aaron Hill (Diamondbacks) 2-4, RBI, 2 R

Justin Upton (Diamondbacks) 2-4, HR (16), 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (17)

Marco Scutaro (Giants) 1-2, R

Ryan Theriot (Giants) 2-3

Buster Posey (Giants) 2-4, R

Will Venable (Padres) 2-4, R

Ryan Vogelsong (Giants) win (14-9), 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K \ 1-2, R, BB

Mark Ellis (Dodgers) 2-5

Andre Ethier (Dodgers) 3-4, RBI, 3 R

Shane Victorino (Dodgers) 2-4, HR (11), 3 RBI, R

A J Ellis (Dodgers) 2-3, RBI, R

Bobby Abreu (Dodgers) 1-1, HR (3), 2 RBI, R

Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers) win (13-9), 8.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K

Jered Weaver wins 20th game

Jered Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels win his 20th game of the season with a 7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on September 28. His line for the game was 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K in 99 pitches. In 2012 the RHP is 20-4 with a 2.73 ERA, 141 K, 1.00 WHIP in 187.2 IP over 29 games with Los Angeles. For his MLB career he is 102-51 with a 3.23 ERA, 1118 K, 1.14 WHIP in 1319.1 IP over 206 games. He was originally drafted by the Angels with the 12th pick of the first round in 2004. Weaver will be 30 on October 4th.

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Here are the top American League performers for September 28, 2012

Jim Thome (Orioles) 3-4, R

Manny Machado (Orioles) 2-4, RBI, 2 R

Ryan Flaherty (Orioles) 2-4, HR (6), 5 RBI, 2 R

Chris Tillman (Orioles) win (9-2), 8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Alex Gordon (Royals) 3-4, 2 R

Billy Butler (Royals) 2-4, HR (29), 2 RBI, 2 R

Salvador Perez (Royals) 2-4, 2 RBI, R

Shin-Soo Choo (Indians) 2-4, 2 RBI, R

Cord Phelps (Indians) 3-5, RBI

Russ Canzler (Indians) 2-5, R

Lonnie Chisenhall (Indians) 3-5, RBI, R

Brent Lillibridge (Indians) 2-3, 2 R

Ezequiel Carrera (Indians) 3-4, RBI, 3 R

David Huff (Indians) win (3-0), 6.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

Ichiro Suzuki (Yankees) 2-5, RBI, R, SB (28)

Robinson Cano (Yankees) 2-4, RBI, 2 R

Nick Swisher (Yankees) 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

Russell Martin (Yankees) 2-4, HR (20), 3 RBI, R, BB

Eric Chavez (Yankees) 1-3, HR (15), 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

Adam Lind (Blue Jays) 2-4, HR (11), 2 RBI, R

Rajai Davis (Blue Jays) 4-4

Mike Trout (Angels) 2-5, HR (29), RBI, R

Howard Kendrick (Angels) 2-4, RBI, 2 R, SB (14), BB

Mark Trumbo (Angels) 3-4, 3 RBI

Chris Iannetta (Angels) 1-3, HR (9), RBI, R, BB

Jered Weaver (Angels) win (20-4), 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

Adrian Beltre (Rangers) 2-4, HR (36), 2 RBI, R

Nelson Cruz (Rangers) 3-3, HR (23), 2 RBI, R

Ben Zobrist (Rays) 1=3, HR (19), RBI, R, BB

Alex Rios (White Sox) 3-4, HR (25), RBI, 2 R

Alexi Ramirez (White Sox) 2-3, RBI

Gordon Beckham (White Sox) 2-3, R

Gavin Floyd (White Sox) win (11-11), 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 6 K

Miguel Cabrera (Tigers) 2-4

Delmon Young (Tigers) 2-4

Ryan Doumit (Twins) 2-4, HR (17), 4 RBI, R

Michael Saunders (Mariners) 1-3, HR (18), RBI, R, BB

Coco Crisp (Athletics) 3-5, HR (11), RBI, 3 R

Stephen Drew (Athletics) 1-3, HR (5), 2 RBI, R, 2 BB

A J Griffin (Athletics) win (7-1), 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Stefan Jarrin traded to Phillies

Stefan Jarrin was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies on September 28, 2012 to complete the earlier Shane Victorino trade. In 2012 the second baseman played for the Dodgers Rookie team in the Arizona League where he hit .209/.305/.363 with 3 HR, 9 RBI, 13 R, 1 SB in 26 games. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 40th round in 2011. Jarrin turned 22 on August 27.

R A Dickey wins 20th game

R A Dickey of the New York Mets won his 20th game of the season in a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 27. His line for the game was 7.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 13 K in 128 pitches. In 2012 the RHP is 20-6 with a 2.69 ERA, 222 K, 1.05 WHIP in 227.2 IP over 33 games with New York. For his MLB career he is 61-56 with a 3.98 ERA, 731 K, 1.33 WHIP in 1053.1 IP over 237 games. He was originally drafted by the Rangers with the 18th pick of the first round in 1996. Dickey will be 38 on October 29.

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Here are the top National League performers for September 27, 2012

Ryan Braun (Brewers) 2-4

Carlos Gomez (Brewers) 2-3, HR (17), RBI, R, SB (36)

Alex Presley (Pirates) 1-2, HR (10), 2 RBI, R

Garrett Jones (Pirates) 2-3, R

Rod Barajas (Pirates) 2-4, HR (11), 2 RBI, R

Jordy Mercer (Pirates) 2-3, RBI, R, BB

Daniel Murphy (Mets) 2-4, RBI, 2 R, SB (10)

David Wright (Mets) 2-4, HR (21), 3 RBI, R

R A Dickey (Mets) win (20-6), 7.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 13 K

Anthony Rizzo (Cubs) 3-3, HR (15), 2 RBI, R, 2 BB

Alfonso Soriano (Cubs) 2-5, RBI

Luis Valbuena (Cubs) 2-3, R

Jordan Pacheco (Rockies) 2-4, HR (5), 3 RBI, 2 R

Wilin Rosario (Rockies) 2-3, BB

Chris Nelson (Rockies) 2-3, RBI

D J LeMahieu (Rockies) 1-3, HR (2), 2 RBI, R

Matt McBride (Rockies) 1-2, RBI, R

Paul Goldschmidt (Diamondbacks) 2-4, R, 2 SB (18)

Cody Ransom (Diamondbacks) 1-2, 2 R, 2 BB

Angel Pagan (Giants) 2-4, SB (29)

Buster Posey (Giants) 2-4, R

Brandon Belt (Giants) 2-4, R

Hector Sanchez (Giants) 2-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 R

Bryce Harper (Nationals) 2-4, HR (21), 2 RBI, R, BB

Michael Morse (Nationals) 2-4, 2 HR (16), 4 RBI, 2 R

Gio Gonzalez (Nationals) win (21-8), 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

Kevin Frandsen (Phillies) 2-4

Darin Ruf (Phillies) 2-4, 3 RBI

Gil Velazquez (Marlins) 2-4, RBI

Dan Uggla (Braves) 2-4, 3 RBI, R

David Ross (Braves) 2-4, R

Andrelton Simmons (Braves) 2-4, RBI, R

Nick Punto (Dodgers) 2-5, BB

Matt Kemp (Dodgers) 2-5, RBI, 2 R

Adrian Gonzalez (Dodgers) 2-4, RBI, 2 R, BB

Luis Cruz (Dodgers) 3-5, 2 RBI

A J Ellis (Dodgers) 2-5, 2 RBI

Yasmani Grandal (Padres) 2-5

Yonder Alonso (Padres) 3-4, R

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Here are the top American League performers for September 27, 2012

Prince Fielder (Tigers) 2-4, RBI

Doug Fister (Tigers) ND, 7.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 10 K

Jonny Gomes (Athletics) 3-5, RBI

Josh Reddick (Athletics) 2-4, 2 HR (31), 2 RBI, 2 R

Derek Norris (Athletics) 1-3, HR (6), 2 RBI, R

Ian Kinsler (Rangers) 2-5, HR (19), RBI, 2 R, SB (21)

Elvis Andrus (Rangers) 2-5, RBI, 2 R

Adrian Beltre (Rangers) 3-4, R

Nelson Cruz (Rangers) 2-3, RBI, 2 R

Mike Napoli (Rangers) 2-4, HR (21), 3 RBI, R

Kyle Seager (Mariners) 2-5, RBI

John Jaso (Mariners) 2-5, HR (10), 3 RBI, R

Casper Wells (Mariners) 2-4, 2 R

Albert Pujols (Angels) 2-5, R

Kendrys Morales (Angels) 2-4, R

Hisashi Iwakuma (Mariners) win (8-5), 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Robinson Cano (Yankees) 3-4

Russell Martin (Yankees) 2-4

Brett Lawrie (Blue Jays) 2-4, HR (10), 2 RBI, 2 R

Colby Rasmus (Blue Jays) 2-4, R

Edwin Encarnacion (Blue Jays) 3-4, 3 RBI

J P Arencibia (Blue Jays) 2-4, HR (18), RBI, R

Brandon Morrow (Blue Jays) win (9-7), 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

Luke Scott (Rays) 2-3, HR (14), RBI, R

Kevin Youkilis (White Sox) 3-4

Greg Ross traded to Tigers

Greg Ross was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Detroit Tigers on September 25, 2012 to complete the Jeff Baker trade. The RHP pitched for the Braves Class A team in Rome in 2012 where he was 7-9 with a 4.60 ERA, 106 K, 1.42 WHIP in 131.0 IP over 25 games. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the 18th round in 2011. Ross turned 23 on September 6th. 

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Here are the top National League performers for September 26, 2012

Nick Punto (Dodgers) 3-5, 4 R

Matt Kemp (Dodgers) 4-5, HR (20), 4 RBI, 2 R

Adrian Gonzalez (Dodgers) 2-5, 2 RBI

Hanley Ramirez (Dodgers) 2-5, RBI

Juan Rivera (Dodgers) 2-4, RBI, R

Yasmani Grandal (Padres) 2-4, RBI

Jayson Werth (Nationals) 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

Bryce Harper (Nationals) 2-5, HR (20), 3 RBI, R, SB (17)

Ian Desmond (Nationals) 1-3, HR (25), RBI, 2 R, SB (21), BB

Kurt Suzuki (Nationals) 2-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (1)

Chase Utley (Phillies) 2-4, R

Kevin Frandsen (Phillies) 2-4, 2 R

John Lannan (Nationals) win (4-0), 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

Gil Velazquez (Marlins) 2-4

Martin Prado (Braves) 2-4, HR (10), 2 RBI, R

Paul Maholm (Braves) win (13-10), 6.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

Craig Kimbrel (Braves) SV (40), 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Norichika Aoki (Brewers) 3-4, HR (10), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

Ryan Braun (Brewers) 2-5, HR (41), 2 RBI, 2 R

Jonathan Lucroy (Brewers) 3-4, HR (11), RBI, 2 R, BB

Shaun Marcum (Brewers) win (6-4), 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Zack Cozart (Reds) 2-3, R, BB

Joey Votto (Reds) 2-2, RBI, 2 BB

Pedro Alvarez (Pirates) 2-3

Ruben Tejada (Mets) 4-5, 2 RBI, R, SB (4)

Daniel Murphy (Mets) 2-4, RBI, R

David Wright (Mets) 2-4, R

Scott Hairston (Mets) 2-4, RBI, R

Andres Torres (Mets) 3-4, 2 R, SB (12)

Jeremy Hefner (Mets) win (3-7), 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

Bud Norris (Astros) win (6-13), 7.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

Dave Sappelt (Cubs) 2-4

Charlie Blackmon (Rockies) 1-3, HR (2), RBI, 2 R, BB

Jordan Pacheco (Rockies) 2-4, RBI, 2 R

Tyler Colvin (Rockies) 2-3, RBI, R

Chris Nelson (Rockies) 2-4, 2 RBI

D J LeMahieu (Rockies) 2-3, BB

Drew Pomeranz (Rockies) win (2-9), 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

Miguel Montero (Diamondbacks) 2-4

Gerardo Parra (Diamondbacks) 2-3, BB

Marco Scutaro (Giants) 2-4, RBI, R

Pablo Sandoval (Giants) 2-4, 2 RBI, BB

Brandon Belt (Giants) 3-4, R

Matt Cain (Giants) win (16-5), 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K \ 2-2, RBI, R

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Here are the top American League performers for September 26, 2012

Ichiro Suzuki (Yankees) 2-5, R

Robinson Cano (Yankees) 2-5, 2 RBI, R

Raul Ibanez (Yankees) 2-4, R

Chris Dickerson (Yankees) 2-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 R

C C Sabathia (Yankees) win (14-6), 8.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K

Jamey Carroll (Twins) 1-2, R, BB

Alexi Castillo (Twins) 2-4

Adam Lind (Blue Jays) 3-4

Nate McLouth (Orioles) 2-4, HR (6), RBI, 2 R

J J Hardy (Orioles) 2-3, 2 R

Chris Davis (Orioles) 2-4, 2 HR (28), 5 RBI, 2 R

Manny Machado (Orioles) 2-4, 2 HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 R

Miguel Gonzalez (Orioles) win (8-4), 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, K

Alex Gordon (Royals) 2-4, RBI, R

Irving Falu (Royals) 3-4, R

Austin Jackson (Tigers) 2-4, HR (16), RBI, R

Delmon Young (Tigers) 2-4, R

Andy Dirks (Tigers) 2-4, RBI

Ben Zobrist (Rays) 2-4

Jeff Keppinger (Rays) 2-4, 2 R

Carlos Pena (Rays) 2-4, HR (19), 2 RBI, R

Ben Francisco (Rays) 1-3, HR (2), RBI, R

Alex Cobb (Rays) win (10-9), 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

Stephen Drew (Athletics) 4-5, 2 RBI, R

Brandon Moss (Athletics) 3-5, 3 R

Josh Donaldson (Athletics) 2-4, RBI, 2 R, BB

Josh Reddick (Athletics) 2-4, R

Derrick Norris (Athletics) 2-4, 3 RBI

Jarrod Parker (Athletics) win (12-8), 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 8 K

Michael Young (Rangers) 2-4, R

Carlos Santana (Indians) 1-2, RBI, 3 BB

Russ Canzler (Indians) 2-4, RBI

Ezequiel Carrera (Indians) 2-5, R, SB (8)

Alejandro De Aza (White Sox) 1-1, R, SB (26), 3 BB

Alex Rios (White Sox) 2-3, RBI

A J Pierzynski (White Sox) 2-3, RBI, R, BB

Brendan Ryan (Mariners) 2-3, RBI

Felix Hernandez (Mariners) ND, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K

Torii Hunter (Angels) 2-5, 2 RBI

Alberto Callaspo (Angels) 2-4, R

Erick Aybar (Angels) 2-4, 2 RBI, SB (19)

Darin Ruf first MLB HR

Darin Ruf of the Philadelpha Phillies had a game of several firsts on September 25. He had his first MLB start, had his first hit, which was also his first home run, scored his first run and had his first multi hit game. In the 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals he was 2 for 3 with a home run, RBI and run while playing left field. He played 2012 at Double A Reading where he hit .317/.408/.620 with 38 HR, 104 RBI, 93 R, 2 SB in 139 games. He was the Eastern League MVP and also won the Joe Bauman Home Run Award for hitting the most home runs in the minors this season. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the 20th round in 2009. Ruf turned 26 on July 28.

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Here are the top National League performers for September 25, 2012

Bryce Harper (Nationals) 2-4, RBI, R

Kurt Suzuki (Nationals) 3-4, RBI, R

Darin Ruf (Phillies) 2-3, HR (1), RBI, R

Donovan Solano (Marlins) 2-3, 2 HR (2), 3 RBI, 2 R

Chipper Jones (Braves) 1-2, RBI, 2 R, BB

Freddie Freeman (Braves) 2-4, 2 RBI, R

Dan Uggla (Braves) 1-2, RBI, BB

Kris Medlen (Braves) ND, 7.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

Aramis Ramirez (Brewers) 1-3, HR (26), RBI, R

Jay Bruce (Reds) 2-4, RBI, R

Dioner Navarro (Reds) 2-3, 2 RBI

Johnny Cueto (Reds) win (19-9), 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

Alex Presley (Pirates) 2-5, 2 R

Josh Harrison (Pirates) 2-5, 2 RBI, 2 R

Garrett Jones (Pirates) 2-4, HR (25), 3 RBI, R, BB

Pedro Alvarez (Pirates) 1-2, HR (30), 4 RBI, R, 2 BB

Ruben Tejada (Mets) 2-4, 2 R

Justin Turner (Mets) 1-3, HR (2), 2 RBI, R

David Wright (Mets) 2-4, HR (20), 3 RBI, R

Wandy Rodriguez (Pirates) win (12-13), 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Jon Jay (Cardinals) 2-5, 2 RBI, R, SB (19)

Allen Craig (Cardinals) 2-5

Yadier Molina (Cardinals) 2-4, RBI

Jose Altuve (Astros) 2-4

Brandon Laird (Astros) 2-3

Jaime Garcia (Cardinals) win (6-7), 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

Dave Sappelt (Cubs) 2-4, HR (1), RBI, R

Starlin Castro (Cubs) 1-3, HR (14), RBI, 2 R

Welington Castro (Cubs) 2-3, RBI

Tyler Colvin (Rockies) 2-4, 2 RBI, R

Wilin Rosario (Rockies) 2-4, HR (27), RBI, 2 R

Chris Nelson (Rockies) 3-4, RBI, 2 R

Andrew Brown (Rockies) 2-4, R

Matt McBride (Rockies) 1-3, HR (2), 3 RBI, R

Adrian Gonzalez (Dodgers) 2-4 

Hanley Ramirez (Dodgers) 2-4

Luis Cruz (Dodgers) 3-4, R

Chase Headley (Padres) 2-4

Edinson Volquez (Padres) win (11-11), 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Aaron Hill (Diamondbacks) 3-5, 3 R

Paul Goldschmidt (Diamondbacks) 1-2, HR (19), 5 RBI, R

Josh Collmenter (Diamondbacks) win (5-3), 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

AL Top Performers 092512

Here are the top American League performers for September 25, 2012

Shin-Soo Choo (Indians) 2-5

Russ Canzler (Indians) 3-4, HR (3), RBI, 2 R

Dayan Viciedo (White Sox) 2-3, HR (22), RBI, R

Corey Kluber (Indians) win (2-4), 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, $ K

Yunel Escobar (Blue Jays) 2-4

Yan Gomes (Blue Jays) 2-4, RBI

J P Arencibia (Blue Jays) 2-3, R, BB

Aaron Laffey (Blue Jays) win (4-6), 5.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

J J Hardy (Orioles) 2-4

Matt Wieters (Orioles) 2-4

Omar Infante (Tigers) 2-4, R

Delmon Young (Tigers) 2-4, RBI

Gerald Laird (Tigers) 2-4

Anibal Sanchez (Tigers) win (4-6), 9,0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K

Ben Zobrist (Rays) 2-5

Evan Longoria (Rays) 2-4, R, BB

Jeff Keppinger (Rays) 2-4, HR (8), 3 RBI, 2 R

Jose Molina (Rays) 2-3, RBI

Dustin Pedroia (Red Sox) 2-4

David Price (Rays) win (19-5), 9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 13 K

George Kottaras (Athletics) 2-4, HR (6), RBI, R

Elvis Andrus (Rangers) 2-5, R

Josh Hamilton (Rangers) 2-4

Robinson Cano (Yankees) 3-3, R, BB

Russell Martin (Yankees) 2-4, HR (19), RBI, R

Joe Mauer (Twins) 3-4, RBI, R

Ryan Doumit (Twins) 2-4, R

Franklin Gutierrez (Mariners) 2-5, RBI, R

Kyle Seager (Mariners) 2-5

Justin Smoak (Mariners) 2-3, 2 HR (18), 3 RBI, 2 R, BB

Miguel Olivo (Mariners) 3-4

Mike Trout (Angels) 2-4, 2 R, SB (47)

Torii Hunter (Angels) 2-3, HR (16), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

Albert Pujols (Angels) 2-4, RBI

Erick Aybar (Angels) 1-3, HR (8), RBI, R

Zack Greinke (Angels) win (6-2), 5.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 13 K

Braves claim playoff spot 2012

The Atlanta Braves claimed the fourth NL playoff spot with a 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on September 25. The Braves are in second place in the NL East at 89-65 as they trail the Washington Nationals by four games. But they have a six game lead over the St Louis Cardinals to guarantee at least a wild card. 

Jenrry Mejia gets first MLB win

Jenrry Mejia of the New York Mets got the first win of his MLB career with a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 24. His line for the game was 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K in 96 pitches. For the season the RHP is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA, 5 K, 1.91 WHIP in 11.0 IP over 4 games with the Mets. Earlier in 2012 he was with Triple A Buffalo where he was 3-4 with a 3.54 ERA, 39 K, 1.34 WHIP in 73.2 IP over 26 games. He did pitch for the Mets in 2010 and his MLB totals are 1-5 with a 4.68 ERA, 27 K, 1.74 WHIP in 50.0 IP over 37 games. He was originally signed by the Mets as an amateur free agent in 2007 out of the Dominican Republic. Mejia will be 23 on October 11.

NL Top Performers 092412

Here are the top National League performers for September 24, 2012

Ryan Braun (Brewers) 2-4, R

Jean Segura (Brewers) 2-4

Jayson Werth (Nationals) 2-4, 2 RBI, R, SB (8), BB

Ryan Zimmerman (Nationals) 3-4, HR (24), 4 RBI, 2 R, BB

Danny Espinosa (Nationals) 3-5, RBI, R

Kurt Suzuki (Nationals) 2-4, 2 RBI, R

Jordan Zimmermann (Nationals) win (12-8), 6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K \ 2-3, RBI, R

Jose Tabata (Pirates) 1-2, RBI

Neil Walker (Pirates) 2-3, BB

Ike Davis (Mets) 2-4, 2 HR (30), 5 RBI, 2 R

Jenrry Mejia (Mets) win (1-1), 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Yadier Molina (Cardinals) 2-3, RBI, R, BB

Matt Carpenter (Cardinals) 2-3, R, BB

Daniel Descalso (Cardinals) 2-4, RBI, R

Pete Kozma (Cardinals) 2-3, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

Lance Lynn (Cardinals) win (17-7), 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K

Jed Lowrie (Astros) 2-4

Scott Moore (Astros) 2-4, RBI

Jason Kubel (Diamondbacks) 2-4, HR (30), 2 RBI, R

Charlie Blackmon (Rockies) 2-3, R

Tyler Colvin (Rockies) 2-4, RBI, R

Andrew Brown (Rockies) 2-4, HR (4), 2 RBI, R

Tyler Chatwood (Rockies) win (5-5), 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

AL Top Performers 092412

Here are the top American League performers for September 24, 2012

Adam Lind (Blue Jays) 2-4 (gm 1) \ 1-2, R (gm 2)

Nate McLouth (Orioles) 2-4, SB (10) (gm 1) \ 1-2, HR (5), RBI, R, 2 BB (gm 2)

Adam Jones (Orioles) 4-4, HR (32), 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (15) (gm 1) \ 2-5 (gm 2)

Steve Johnson (Orioles) win (4-0), 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

Billy Butler (Royals) 3-4, RBI

Austin Jackson (Tigers) 3-4, RBI

Prince Fielder (Tigers) 2-4, HR (28), RBI, 2 R

Delmon Young (Tigers) 2-4

Andy Dirks (Tigers) 2-3, 2 RBI

Alex Avila (Tigers) 1-2, RBI, R, BB

Justin Verlander (Tigers) win (16-8), 8.0 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

Edwin Encarnacion (Blue Jays) 2-4, HR (41), 2 RBI, R, BB

Moises Sierra (Blue Jays) 2-5, HR (6), RBI, 3 R

Omar Vizquel (Blue Jays) 2-5, R

J P Arencibia (Blue Jays) 3-3, HR (17), 5 RBI, R

Chris Davis (Orioles) 2-5

Robert Andino (Orioles) 2-4, 2 RBI, R, SB (5)

Shin-Soo Choo (Indians) 2-5, RBI

Jason Kipnis (Indians) 2-5, R

Asdrubal Cabrera (Indians) 2-4, RBI

Ezequiel Carrera (Indians) 2-4, R

Kevin Youkilis (White Sox) 2-4, R

Adam Dunn (White Sox) 2-4, 2 HR (41), 4 RBI, 2 R

Curtis Granderson (Yankees) 1-3, HR (40), RBI, R, BB

Raul Ibanez (Yankees) 2-4, HR (18), RBI, R

Eric Chavez (Yankees) 3-4, HR (14), RBI, R

Andy Pettitte (Yankees) win (5-3), 6.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

Denard Span (Twins) 2-4

Pedro Florimon (Twins) 2-4, HR (1), RBI, R

Brandon Moss (Athletics) 1-2, 2 R, 2 BB

Cliff Pennington (Athletics) 2-4, RBI

Dan Straily (Athletics) ND, 6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K

Ian Kinsler (Rangers) 2-4, BB

Josh Hamilton (Rangers) 1-3, HR (43), RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

Adrian Beltre (Rangers) 3-5, HR (35), 3 RBI, R

Mitch Moreland (Rangers) 2-4, RBI

NL Top Performers 092312

Here are the top National League performers for September 23, 2012

Donovan Solano (Marlins) 2-4

Ricky Nolasco (Marlins) ND, 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

Rickie Weeks (Brewers) 3-5

Ryan Braun (Brewers) 2-3, RBI, 2 R, BB

Aramis Ramirez (Brewers) 2-5, R, SB (8)

Carlos Gomez (Brewers) 2-3, RBI

Ian Desmond (Nationals) 2-2, R, SB (19), 2 BB

Danny Espinosa (Nationals) 1-2, R, BB

Reed Johnson (Braves) 2-5, R

Martin Prado (Braves) 2-4

Freddie Freeman (Braves) 2-4

Tim Hudson (Braves) win (16-6), 7.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Alex Presley (Pirates) 2-6, R

Josh Harrison (Pirates) 4-6, 2 R

Andrew McCutchen (Pirates) 2-5, RBI, R, BB

Gaby Sanchez (Pirates) 2-3, RBI, 2 R

Clint Barmes (Pirates) 2-5, RBI

Rod Barajas (Pirates) 2-5, RBI

A J Burnett (Pirates) win (16-8), 8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 K

Scott Moore (Astros) 3-4, RBI, R

Matt Carpenter (Cardinals) 2-5

Allen Craig (Cardinals) 3-4, 2 RBI, R, BB

David Freese (Cardinals) 1-2, RBI, 2 BB

Pete Kozma (Cardinals) 2-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, R

Alfonso Soriano (Cubs) 3-4, HR (31), RBI, R, SB (6)

Welington Castillo (Cubs) 2-4, RBI, R

Kyle Lohse (Cardinals) win (16-3), 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

Aaron Hill (Diamondbacks) 3-5, HR (24), 3 RBI, 2 R

Paul Goldschmidt (Diamondbacks) 2-4, R, BB

Cody Ransom (Diamondbacks) 2-3, RBI

Wil Nieves (Diamondbacks) 4-5, RBI, R

Josh Rutledge (Rockies) 2-3, R, BB

Charlie Blackmon (Rockies) 2-4, 2 RBI, R

Jordan Pacheco (Rockies) 2-5, RBI, R

Wilin Rosario (Rockies) 3-4, RBI, BB

D J LeMahieu (Rockies) 3-5, RBI, R

Everth Cabrera (Padres) 4-4, 2 R, 3 SB (37)

Cameron Maybin (Padres) 2-4

Xavier Nady (Giants) 2-4, RBI, R

Francisco Peguero (Giants) 2-3, R, 2 SB (3)

Eric Stults (Padres) win (7-3), 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Adrian Gonzalez (Dodgers) 2-4, 2 HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 R

AL Top Performers 092312

Here are the top American League performers for September 23, 2012

Josh Donaldson (Athletics) 2-4, 2 R

Cliff Pennington (Athletics) 3-4, HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 R

Derek Jeter (Yankees) 2-4, BB

Nick Swisher (Yankees) 2-3, HR (22), 2 RBI, R, BB

Raul Ibanez (Yankees) 2-4, RBI

Ben Revere (Twins) 3-4, RBI, 3 R, SB (38), BB

Joe Mauer (Twins) 3-4, 4 RBI, R

Eduardo Escobar (Twins) 2-4, RBI, R, SB (3)

Scott Diamond (Twins) win (12-8), 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

Avisail Garcia (Tigers) 2-3, 2 RBI, BB

Lew Ford (Orioles) 1-2, R, BB

Chris Davis (Orioles) 2-3, BB

Scott Podsednik (Red Sox) 2-4

Dustin Pedroia (Red Sox) 2-4, R

Cody Ross (Red Sox) 2-4, RBI, R

Felix Doubront (Red Sox) ND, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K

Yunel Escobar (Blue Jays) 3-3, BB

Anthony Gose (Blue Jays) 2-4

Ben Zobrist (Rays) 1-2, R, 2 BB

Evan Longoria (Rays) 2-4, 2 RBI

Jeremy Hellickson (Rays) win (9-10), 5.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Shin-Soo Choo (Indians) 2-5, RBI, R, SB (19), BB

Jason Kipnis (Indians) 2-6, RBI, 3 R, SB (28)

Asbrubal Cabrera (Indians) 2-5, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB

Carlos Santana (Indians) 3-5, 2 HR (18), 5 RBI, 3 R

Michael Brantley (Indians) 3-5, 2 R

Jack Hannahan (Indians) 2-3, RBI, R, 2 BB

Jeff Francoeur (Royals) 3-4, RBI, R

Adam Moore (Royals) 1-3, HR (1), RBI, R, BB

David Huff (Indians) win (2-0), 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, K

Albert Pujols (Angels) 3-4, 2 RBI, R

Kendrys Morales (Angels) 1-3, HR (22), 2 RBI, R

Jered Weaver (Angels) win (19-4), 6.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Mike Napoli (Rangers) 2-3, HR (20), RBI, R, BB

David Murphy (Rangers) 2-3, R

Craig Gentry (Rangers) 2-4, SB (13)

Ryan Dempster (Rangers) win (7-2), 6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

Michael Saunders (Mariners) 3-5

Franklin Gutierrez (Mariners) 2-5

Brendan Ryan (Mariners) 2-4, HR (3), RBI, R

Jamey Carroll (Twins) 2-5, RBI, SB (9)

Justin Morneau (Twins) 2-4

Prince Fielder (Tigers) 2-4

NL Top Performers 092212

Here are the top National League performers for September 22, 2012

Carlos Beltran (Cardinals) 2-5, HR (30), RBI, 2 R, BB

Allen Craig (Cardinals) 2-5, R

Daniel Descalso (Cardinals) 2-4, BB

Taylor Green (Brewers) 1-1, HR (3), 2 RBI, R

Jayson Werth (Nationals) 2-3, 2 R, BB

Bryce Harper (Nationals) 2-4, RBI, 2 R, SB (14), BB

Adam LaRoche (Nationals) 3-4, HR (32), 2 RBI, 3 R

Michael Morse (Nationals) 2-2, R, 2 BB

Ian Desmond (Nationals) 3-4, HR (24), 3 RBI, R

Gio Gonzalez (Nationals) win (20-8), 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

Donovan Solano (Marlins) 3-4, R

Gil Velazquez (Marlins) 2-4

Josh Thole (Mets) 2-3, R, BB

R A Dickey (Mets) win (19-6), 8.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Michael Bourn (Braves) 2-3, 2 R, 2 BB

Martin Prado (Braves) 2-3, R, 2 BB

Jason Heyward (Braves) 2-4, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB

Chipper Jones (Braves) 2-5, RBI, R

Mike Minor (Braves) win (10-10), 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

Luis Cruz (Dodgers) 2-3

Brandon Phillips (Reds) 2-3, HR (18), RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

Todd Frazier (Reds) 2-4, RBI, R

Jay Bruce (Reds) 1-3, HR (34), RBI, 2 R, BB

Zack Cozart (Reds) 2-4, 2 RBI

Mat Latos (Reds) win (13-4), 8.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

Gaby Sanchez (Marlins) 1-3, HR (7), RBI, R

Jason Castro (Astros) 2-3, HR (3), 3 RBI, R

Dallas Keuchel (Astros) win (3-7), 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

Paul Goldschmidt (Diamondbacks) 2-5, RBI, R

Jason Kubel (Diamondbacks) 2-4, 2 RBI

Chris Johnson (Diamondbacks) 2-5, RBI

John McDonald (Diamondbacks) 2-5, R

Jordan Pacheco (Rockies) 3-4, 2 RBI

Wilin Rosario (Rockies) 3-4, HR (26), RBI, R

Chris Denorfia (Padres) 2-4, 2 R, 2 SB (12)

Logan Forsythe (Padres) 2-4, R

Cameron Maybin (Padres) 2-4, SB (26)

Marco Scutaro (Giants) 3-5, 3 RBI, R

Hunter Pence (Giants) 2-3, RBI

Brandon Belt (Giants) 2-3, HR (7), RBI, 3 R, BB

Madison Bumgarner (Giants) win (16-10), 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K \ 1-1, RBI

AL Top Performers 092212

Here are the top American League performers for September 22, 2012

Stephen Drew (Athletics) 4-8, HR (4), RBI, 3 R

Jonny Gomes (Athletics)1-1, HR (17), 2 RBI, R

Yoenis Cespedes (Athletics) 2-5, HR (20), 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

Brandon Moss (Athletics) 3-6, BB

Ichiro Suzuki (Yankees) 3-5, HR (9), RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

Alex Rodriguez (Yankees) 3-6, 3 R, 2 BB

Nick Swisher (Yankees) 2-4, BB

Raul Ibanez (Yankees) 3-4, 2 HR (17), 3 RBI, 2 R

Adam Jones (Orioles) 2-6, 2 RBI, 2 R

Matt Wieters (Orioles) 3-5, BB

Chris Davis (Orioles) 2-3, 2 R, BB

Endy Chavez (Orioles) 1-2, RBI, R

Manny Machado (Orioles) 3-6, 2 RBI, R

Ryan Flaherty (Orioles) 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 BB

Pedro Ciriaco (Red Sox) 2-5, R, BB

Dustin Pedroia (Red Sox) 2-5, R, BB

Mike Aviles (Red Sox) 2-6, R

Daniel Nava (Red Sox) 2-2, R, 2 BB

Scott Podsednik (Red Sox) 2-4, RBI, R

Joe Mauer (Twins) 2-4

Prince Fielder (Tigers) 3-3, RBI, R, BB

Andy Dirks (Tigers) 2-4, 2 R

Omar Infante (Tigers) 2-4

Doug Fister (Tigers) win (10-9), 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

Shin-Soo Choo (Indians) 2-3, 2 BB

Carlos Santana (Indians) 2-5, R

Russ Canzler (Indians) 2-4

Billy Butler (Royals) 3-4, RBI

Irving Falu (Royals) 2-4, RBI

Brett Lawrie (Blue Jays) 2-4, 2 R, BB

Rajai Davis (Blue Jays) 2-4, R, SB (45), BB

Desmond Jennings (Rays) 3-3, HR (13), RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

Jeff Keppinger (Rays) 3-4, R

Ryan Roberts (Rays) 2-5, RBI, R

Jose Molina (Rays) 3-4, HR (8), 2 RBI, 2 R

Alex Rios (White Sox) 3-4, R

Alberto Callaspo (Angels) 2-4

Dan Haren (Angels) win (12-11), 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Mitch Moreland (Rangers) 2-3

Kyle Seager (Mariners) 2-4

Jesus Montero (Mariners) 2-4

Justin Smoak (Mariners) 2-3, BB

Michael Saunders (Mariners) 1-2, HR (17), RBI, R, BB