Games played Sunday (April 26, 2015)
MLB
- Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead single and a walk in an 8-6 win over Cleveland. The all-time Jewish stolen base leader also earned his 3rd steal of the season and is tied for 26th place in the A.L. with 10 RBI. Sunday’s win launched the Tigers into first place in the A.L. Central division ***
- Jew vs. Jew: Baltimore’s Ryan Lavarnway went 2-for-5 in Sunday’s 18-7 laugher over the Red Sox, but he struck out against fellow Yale alum (and former Red Sox batterymate) Craig Breslow. Breslow had little success otherwise, yielding three hits and his first earned run of 2015 over 0.2 innings ***
- Oakland’s Ike Davis went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a nice grab in Sunday’s 7-6 loss to Houston, while teammate Sam Fuld went 0-for-4 with a sacrifice bunt that led to a run ***
- L.A.’s Joc Pederson went 0-for-3 in Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Padres, but his throw to a cutoff man saved a run and earned him an outfield assist ***
- Hitless Sunday: Kevin Pillar (0-3)
- Check out this adoring video that a fan made about Toronto’s Kevin Pillar
Minors
- Cardinals prospect Mason Katz (A+) went 3-for-5 with a stolen base Sunday ***
- Pirates prospect Henry Hirsch (A+) pitched a scoreless inning Sunday, yielding one walk ***
- Nats prospect Richard Bleier (AAA) gave up 3 hits and an earned run over 1.1 innings of relief Sunday ***
Games played Saturday (April 25, 2015)
MLB
- Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a walk in Saturday’s 4-1 win over Cleveland. The all-time Jewish stolen base leader also earned his 2nd steal of the season. Detroit’s win brought it within one game of the A.L. Central-leading Royals ***
- Jew vs. Jew: Houston’s Scott Feldman earned his 2nd win in a 9-3 victory Saturday over Oakland. The 6’7″ righty lasted 6.2 innings, giving up 3 earned runs on 5 hits and 2 walks while fanning 6. Oakland’s Sam Fuld was 0-for-3 against Feldman, while Ike Davis singled to go 1-for-3 ***
- Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun went 0-for-3 with a walk in a 5-3 loss Saturday to St. Louis. Afterward, Braun was interviewed about his recent hitting struggles ***
- L.A.’s Joc Pederson reached base 4 of 5 times Saturday in an 11-8 win over San Diego. He singled, walked twice, and was hit on the foot ***
- Hitless Saturday: Kevin Pillar (0-3)
Minors
- Pirates prospect Jeremy Bleich (A+) pitched 3 scoreless innings of relief in his 2015 debut, allowing one hit while striking out three ***
- Reds prospect Zack Weiss (A+) faced one batter Saturday and earned a save ***
Games played Friday (April 24, 2015)
MLB
- Toronto’s Danny Valencia went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI single in Friday’s 12-3 loss to Tampa Bay, while teammate Kevin Pillar went 0-for-4 ***
- Boston’s Craig Breslow suffered his second blown save of the season Friday, although the Sox went on to beat Baltimore 7-5. He yielded an intentional walk, sacrifice bunt, and sacrifice fly over 0.2 innings ***
- Oakland’s Ike Davis and Sam Fuld both had pinch-hit singles in Friday’s 5-4 loss to Houston. Davis is hitting .353, while Fuld is at .305 ***
- L.A.’s Joc Pederson went 0-2 but walked and had a sac fly in Friday’s 3-0 win over San Diego ***
- Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 2-for-2 with 2 walks in Friday’s 13-1 loss to Cleveland ***
- Hitless Friday: Ryan Braun and Kevin Pillar (0-4)
Minors
- Angels prospect Charlie Cutler (AA) went 2-for-5 on Friday ***
- Cardinals prospect Mason Katz (A+) went 1-for-2 and walked twice ***
- Reds farmhand Josh Satin (AAA) went 1-for-2 with an RBI single and a walk ***
- Tigers farmhand Josh Zeid (AAA) pitched 3 scoreless innings Friday, yielding a hit and a walk ***
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