By Ron Kaplan, contributor
Ryan Braun was 1-for-3 with two walks and his fourth stolen base as the Milwaukee Brewers (17-13) edged the host Cincinnati Reds, 6-5. Braun scored the game-tying run in the seventh.
Here are his stats through the first two months of the 2018 season:
| Games | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 102 | 93 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 4 | .258 | .304 | .473 |
Alex Bregman was 0-for-1 with two walks as the Houston Astros (20-10) broke the visiting NY Yankees’ nine-game winning streak, 2-1.
| Games | PA AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 129 108 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 3 | .259 | .380 | .361 |
Ian Kinsler and the LA Angels (16-12) had the day off.
| Games | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 65 | 58 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .224 | .292 | .293 |
Joc Pederson had two RBIs thanks to his second triple of the year (see video below) and a sac fly, but the LA Dodgers (12-16) lost to the host Arizona Diamondbacks, 7-5.
| Games | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 71 | 59 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 1 | .288 | .394 | .458 |
Kevin Pillar was moved up to the fifth spot in the batting order. He was 1-for-5 with his 10th double and scored the second run for the Toronto Blue Jays (16-12) in their 7-5 win over the host Minnesota Twins.
| Games | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 114 | 105 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 4 | .305 | .351 | .552 |
Danny Valencia and the Baltimore Orioles (8-20) had the day off.
| Games | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 55 | 49 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .204 | .291 | .429 |
Richard Bleier (Orioles) was off yesterday.
| Games | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | W-L:2-0,Hld:3 | 16.2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 | 63 |
Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves (16-11) were off yesterday.
| Games | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | W-L:0-2 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9.00 | 14 |
Ryan Sherriff is on a rehab assignment for the St. Louis Cardinals (15-12), coming off a broken toe.
| Games | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | W-L:0-0,Hld:1 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.38 |
Gabe Kapler’s Philadelphia Phillis (16-12) fell to the host Miami Marlins, 8-4.
(click to see video)
Ron Kaplan (@RonKaplanNJ) hosts Kaplan’s Korner, a blog about Jews and sports. He is the author of three books, including The Jewish Olympics: The History of the Maccabiah Games and Hank Greenberg in 1938: Hatred and Home Runs in the Shadow of War.
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