Tag: Boston Red Sox
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Monkey Bytes: July 21
Saturday’s 17 games featured two extra-inning games, a split doubleheader between St. Louis and Atlanta, and three one-run contests. Relievers recorded six wins and six saves, with only one ancillary one by Kyle Leahy of the Cardinals in Game 2. During an eventual win against Boston, Evan Phillips allowed another home run by Tyler O’Neill…
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Monkey Bytes: July 20
Friday ushered in the onset of the second half and some poignant high-leverage outcomes. Relievers recorded four wins, including a walk-off in Pittsburgh. Six saves were secured in the 13-game slate. Two teams, Milwaukee and Minnesota, had a scheduled off day, and a rainout in Atlanta reduced the slate by one. With three left-handed hitters…
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Monkey Bytes: July 15
Sunday’s full game slate provided high-leverage events of interest and the end of the first half. Ten relievers recorded a win, one via a “bulk” outing behind an opener. Eight saves were recorded, with only one being a reliever’s first of the season (Roansy Contreras). There were walk-offs by the Giants and the Tigers, plus…
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Monkey Bytes: July 12
Thursday’s slate started slowly but finished with two reliever wins and six saves. Paul Sewald recorded his second save in as many days with a little help from his defense, and Josh Hader fired a clean ninth against the Marlins, closing out a series sweep. There have been reports that Pittsburgh will activate David Bednar…
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Monkey Bytes: July 8
Sunday did not provide much volume, with only six relievers recording a win and five with saves. However, Miami and Minnesota won on walk-off home runs, while Toronto held on for an extra-inning victory in Seattle. Speaking of home runs, it will be the first feature in today’s three takeaways. Three Takeaways Link: https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/SoiKP/2/ Next,…