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[countryboy]

Cardinals split 2 game series with Brewers

The Cardinals (88-71) split their mini 2 game series with the Brewers and are now 1.5 games back with 4 days left in the season. The Brewers have a 4 game series with the Marlins upcoming. The Cardinals have 3 versus the Pirates in St.Louis.

The Cardinals won Tuesday night in a game that went scoreless thru 9 innings. In the 10th, Tommy Edman and Lars Nootbaar would deliver back to back 2 out RBI hits to put the Cardinals up 2-0. Giovanny Gallegos would close it out to preserve the victory getting the Cards to within 1/2 game.

Wednesday would be another pitchers duel as Miles Mikolas and Freddy Perralta matched each other inning for inning. In the 6th, Ty France hit a solo homerun to put the Brewers up 1-0. In the Top of the 7th, Paul DeJong would get that run back with a solo homerun of his own tying the game at 1. In the 8th, the bullpen fell apart as Genesis Cabrera would give up a single to Christian Yelich. After getting Kolten Wong to pop out, the Cards got Jordan Hicks into the game. Yelich would take 2nd base on a Jordan Hicks wild pitch. Next pitch, Ty France would strike again, only this time with an RBI single putting the Brewers up 2-1. Renfoe would be out on a FC, Willy Adames intentionally walked and Hicks then struck out Wilson Ramos to end the inning. Devin Williams would strike out the side in the top of the 9th to secure the victory.

The Cardinals are off on Thursday as they fly home to face the Pirates. Depending on what happens Thursday between the Brewers and Marlins, the Cards would either be a game down or two games down. Either way, a sweep of the Pirates would be best for the Cards. Any loss, especially if down two games and it could be the end of the divisional championship hopes.

The Cardinals are also a 1.5 game half back of the 2nd wildcard spot.

[countryboy]

Standings heading into the final weekend

With 3 days (games) left in the regular season here are the standings and playoff races around the league.


AL EAST:

Red Sox have clinched


AL CENTRAL:

White Sox have clinched


AL WEST:

Astros have clinched and have home field advantage


AL WILDCARD:

Blue Jays
Mariners
Angels

All 3 are tied with identical 87-72 records.

Mariners host the A's
Angels host the Rangers
Blue Jays host the Red Sox



NL EAST:

Mets -
Braves 1 GB

They play each other in Atlanta


NL CENTRAL:

Brewers
Cardinals 2 GB

Brewers host Marlins
Cardinals host Pirates


NL WEST:

Dodgers -
Padres 2 GB
Giants 3 GB

Dodgers host Rockies
Padres host White Sox
Giants host Diamondbacks


NL WILDCARD:

Braves -
Padres (one game back of Braves)
Cardinals 1 GB
Giants 1 GB


Braves host Mets
Padres host White Sox
Cardinals host Pirates
Giants host Diamondbacks


Should be an entertaining final weekend to the 2022 season

[kdutch98]

TIGER (68-12) SWEEP D-BACKS

TIGERS 4 DIAMONDBACKS 0 JUNE 24, 2022

BOX SCORE

TIGERS 9 DIAMONDBACKS 4 JUNE 25, 2022

BOX SCORE

TIGERS 7 DIAMONDBACKS 3 JUNE 26, 2022

BOX SCORE


UP NEXT

The Tigers have an off day on Monday, then head to San Francisco for a quick two game series against the Giants (35-43)

PITCHING MATCHUPS

Game 1: Eduardo Rodriguez (12-0, 3.24) vs Anthony DeSclafani (4-5, 4.94)
Game 2: Casey Mize (11-0, 3.02) vs Matthew Boyd (3-5, 4.58)

MLB STANDINGS

DETROIT TIGERS STATS

[TeejMoore]

Tigers(43-37) Stay Hot on Road Trip, Take 2/3 from D Backs(35-44)
It seems that the Tigers may have figured something out offensively. Scoring 17 over the combined three games may have helped. Also, what definitely helped was the Pitching, only giving up 7 to a struggling D Backs offense. Turnbull went 6.0 giving up 4 ER, on 4 H, getting the Tigers the Game 1 victory 7-4.


Pineda went only 5, giving up all 3 ER, on 7 H, but the offense was no where to be found which contributed to the 3-2 loss.


Mize however in Game three shut the door, pitching a complete game shutout, with only 4 hits and 2 walks, but less than stellar strikeout numbers. Greene, Baez would homer, and Barnhart looked to finally figure out his swing as the Tigers would get 13 hits and 8 runs in an 8-0 victory.



Now the Motor City Kitties head to the Bay, for a two game set to not only wrap up the road trip, but the month of June as well.

[Itsma806]

2022 Arizona Diamondbacks 07/01-07/03

overall record:50-34 (tied for 1st in NL West with Dodgers)

Arizona drops first series of July 2-1 to Rockies

Arizona started their division only stretch of July losing two out of three games against the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies won game one 5-3. Arizona bounced back in a high scoring game two to win 16-8 and Colorado returned the favor in game three with a 13-5 victory.

Ketel Marte was injured in game two but is already back in the lineup after missing just the last game of this series.

Arizona will return home for their very first series of the season against the San Francisco Giants who are currently sitting third in the division with a record of 47-36.

[bkrich83]

Angels Limp in to the All Star Break

The Angels lost to the Dodgers to close out the first half of their season. The loss was the Halos 3rd in a row, and they hope to get back on track after the break.

Freddie Freeman's grand slam in the 4th inning blew the game wide open and Noah Syndergaard who suffered the loss had his shortest outing of the season. The Angels go in to the break with a record of 60-36 good enough for 1st place in the AL West. They lead the Astros (59-37) by one game.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels
Jul 16, 2022	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Los Angeles (63-32)	0	0	0	6	1	1	0	0	0	8	10	0
Los Angeles (60-36)	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	6	9	0
W: D.May (7-5) L: N.Syndergaard (9-4) S: Treinen (28)

Los Angeles Dodgers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
T.Turner, SS	5	1	2	2	0	0	.263
G.Lux, LF	4	2	2	1	0	1	.233
F.Freeman, 1B	5	1	3	4	0	0	.305
M.Muncy, 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.253
C.Bellinger, CF	5	1	1	0	0	3	.258
J.Turner, 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.296
J.Outman, RF	3	1	0	0	2	0	.179
T.Wolters, C	2	1	1	1	3	1	.358
A.Barnes, DH	3	1	0	0	1	0	.180
BATTING HR: Freeman (10), Lux (6) RBI: Wolters (3), Turner 2 (46), Freeman 4 (44), Lux (32) HBP: Barnes, Lux GIDP: Muncy
BASERUNNING SB: T.Turner (33), Outman 2 (5)
FIELDING PB: Wolters (1)

Los Angeles Dodgers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
D.May (W, 7-5)	5.1	8	5	5	0	5	4.46
P.Bickford (H, 13)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	3.53
B.Graterol (H, 6)	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	4.50
J.Nelson (H, 4)	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	2.25
D.Hudson (H, 6)	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	2.03
C.Kimbrel (H, 16)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	1.21
B.Treinen (S, 28)	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	1.93

Los Angeles Angels
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
B.Marsh, LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.245
S.Ohtani, DH	3	0	0	0	2	2	.302
M.Trout, CF	4	2	2	4	1	1	.327
A.Rendon, 3B	5	0	2	1	0	3	.296
J.Walsh, 1B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.278
M.Stassi, C	4	1	1	1	0	2	.247
J.Adell, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.208
L.Rengifo, 2B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.221
T.Wade, SS	2	1	1	0	1	0	.208
BATTING 2B: Trout (28), Walsh (20), Wade (12) HR: Trout (24), Stassi (20) RBI: Trout 4 (59), Rendon (63), Stassi (43) HBP: Marsh, Wade GIDP: Ohtani, Marsh
BASERUNNING SB: Wade (9)

Los Angeles Angels
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
N.Syndergaard (L, 9-4)	3.2	4	5	5	5	4	3.34
M.Mayers	1.1	4	2	2	0	0	5.70
J.Suarez	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	3.72
W.Suero	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	3.40
A.Loup	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	1.12
T.Rosenthal	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2.66

Halos Notes

• The Angels placed Rookie OF Desmond Oliver on the 10 day IL. Oliver suffered a knee injury on a stolen base attempt against the Astros. Oliver is expected back in 1-2 weeks
  
• OF Taylor Ward is slowly progressing in his attempt to return from a hand injury. Ward (.247/.348/.412) is expected to return to the big club in 2-3 weeks.
  
• OF Mike Trout, 3B Anthony Rendon, and RHP Noah Syndergaard were all selected to the AL All Star team. Trout will be a starter and he led all players in votes. He is having yet another Trout like MVP season. Trout is slashing .327/.432/.648, and he's registered 24 Home runs, 28 doubles and 59 RBI.
  
• Once the All Star Break comes to an end, the Angels start a 6 game road trip, with games vs. Atlanta (52-47) and Kansas City (36-61).

[countryboy]

Cardinals finish season 90-72, miss playoffs by one game

The Cardinals (90-72) concluded their 2022 season Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium with a come from behind 6-4 win over the Pirates. The Cardinals needed the win and a Braves loss to set up a tie and a game 163 to play for the right to earn the 2nd wild card spot. The Cardinals did their part, but the Braves walked off the Mets in the 10th inning thanks to Freddie Freeman's 300th career homerun.

The Cardinals lost on Friday night to put themselves squarely up against the wall and cost them the chance to win the Central Division as the Brewers beat the Marlins. The Cardinals were then 2 games behind both the Padres and Braves for the wildcard. After a thrilling 5-3 win on Saturday night where Nolan Arenado's 3 run homerun in the 7th propelled the victory, the Braves lost to the Mets again and the Cards were just one game back and still alive in the playoffs. But with the Braves win on Sunday, the season came to a screeching halt.

Very frustrating end to the 2022 campaign that saw the Cardinals be in the playoff race and in good shape most of the season until a bad stretch in September changed it all.

The Cardinals will now turn to their focus on their roster, potential free agents, potential trades and see where they fix some of the problems the 2022 team faced, primarily consistency from the starting pitching and major league ready depth for injuries.

Such a disappointing end to the season.

2022 season wrap up coming soon.

[jcar0725]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

Cardinals finish season 90-72, miss playoffs by one game The Cardinals (90-72) concluded their 2022 season Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium with a come from behind 6-4 win over the Pirates. The Cardinals needed the win and a Braves loss to set up a tie and a game 163 to play for the right to earn the 2nd wild card spot. The Cardinals did their part, but the Braves walked off the Mets in the 10th inning thanks to Freddie Freeman's 300th career homerun. The Cardinals lost on Friday night to put themselves squarely up against the wall and cost them the chance to win the Central Division as the Brewers beat the Marlins. The Cardinals were then 2 games behind both the Padres and Braves for the wildcard. After a thrilling 5-3 win on Saturday night where Nolan Arenado's 3 run homerun in the 7th propelled the victory, the Braves lost to the Mets again and the Cards were just one game back and still alive in the playoffs. But with the Braves win on Sunday, the season came to a screeching halt. Very frustrating end to the 2022 campaign that saw the Cardinals be in the playoff race and in good shape most of the season until a bad stretch in September changed it all. The Cardinals will now turn to their focus on their roster, potential free agents, potential trades and see where they fix some of the problems the 2022 team faced, primarily consistency from the starting pitching and major league ready depth for injuries. Such a disappointing end to the season. 2022 season wrap up coming soon.

Can't be too upset about a 90 win season.....