Despite being on the wrong end of a Felix Hernandez perfect game, the Tampa Bay Rays are having a hellacious month. After a complete game shutout by Alex Cobb yesterday in a 5-0 win over the A's, the Rays are just 2.5 games out of the AL East lead, and have a 2.5 game cushion on the Orioles, Tigers, and A's at the top of the wild card standings. But despite their nice position in the wild card race, the Rays' sights are higher: namely, the division lead currently possessed by the Yankees. With six games between the two teams in September, the battle for the division lead is going to be frantic and exciting...and I don't think the Rays would want it any other way.
Game of the Night: Angels 14, Red Sox 13 (ten innings). This is probably going to end up being the game of the year. It was complete and utter insanity. Boston took a 6-0 lead after two innings against CJ Wilson. The Angels responded with eight in the third off of Franklin Morales and Clayton Mor...
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PLAYERS:
Felix Hernandez,
Alex Cobb,
CJ Wilson,
Franklin Morales,
Clayton Mortensen,
Mike Trout,
Jacoby Ellsbury,
Dustin Pedroia,
Alfredo Aceves,
Cody Ross,
Ernesto Frieri,
Adrian Gonzalez,
Collin McHugh,
Justin Verlander,
David Freese,
Allen Craig,
Adrian Beltre,
Pedro Ciriaco,
Vernon Wells,
Johnny Cueto,
Barry Zito,
CC Sabathia,
Zack Greinke,
Wandy Rodriguez,
Mat Latos,
Jarrod Parker,
Matt Moore,
Jake Peavy,
Ben Sheets,
Ryan Vogelsong
TEAMS: Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves
TEAMS: Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves
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The Headline: timely offense and a Felix Hernandez gem were all the Mariner’s needed for this win.
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When: 10:10 ET, Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Where: Safeco Field, Seattle
Temperature: 67
Umpires: Home — Chris Conroy, 1B — Mark Carlson, 2B — Wally Bell, 3B — Ed Hickox
Attendance: 39,204
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