By Ron Kaplan, contributor
Ian Kinsler continued his hot hitting, going 2-for-5 with a double (#14) and a run scored as the Detroit Tigers (43-49) beat the host KC Royals, 9-3. And kudos for being named the Tigers’ 2017 recipient of the Heart and Hustle Award for the second year in a row. The award, given by the MLB Players Alumni Association, honors active players who “demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and traditions of the game.”
Kevin Pillar had two singles in six at bats as the Toronto Blue Jays (43-50) lost 5-4 to the Boston Red Sox in 15 innings on a walk-off home run by Hanley Ramirez. Pillar also made a nice running catch in the fourth.
Ryan Braun singled and scored a run, but the Milwaukee Brewers (52-44) fell to the host Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3.
Alex Bregman was 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored as the Houston Astros (63-31) beat the visiting Seattle Mariners (47-48), 6-2. Danny Valencia was hitless in four trips to the plate for the losers.
Joc Pederson struck out in two of his three at-bats and came out for a pinch hitter in the eighth as the LA Dodgers (65-29) held on to the only run of the game — scored in the first inning — over the host Chicago White Sox.
Welcome back, Craig Breslow. The lefty-reliever gave up a hit and a walk in his one-third of an inning for the Minnesota Twins (47-46), but he did strand his inherited runner in a 6-3 loss to the visiting NY Yankees.
Richard Bleier did not appear for the Baltimore Orioles (44-49) in their 12-1 dismantling of the visiting Texas Rangers.
Scott Feldman is on the disabled list (knee inflammation) for the Cincinnati Reds. They lost, 11-2, to the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.
And, sorry, but why is the fact that Wrigley Field will now offer kosher cuisine a thing these days? Chicago is a major metropolis with the fourth largest Jewish population in the U.S. according to the 2014 American Jewish Yearbook.
And speaking of Chicago, looks like the White Sox are giving Brad Goldberg — he of the 108.00 ERA for giving up four runs in 1/3 of an inning in his Major league debut (and only game) — another shot. Here’s hoping he can stick around a little longer this time.
Finally, is this the end of the baseball road for Super Sam Fuld? Sad to think that’s all for this fan favorite and defensive wiz, but he hints at that possibility in this interview with the Cape Cod Times.
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