Bottom 1: Kelly Johnson struck out swinging against Tim Wakefield
Bottom 3: struck out swinging against Wakefield
Bottom 6: struck out swinging against Franklin Morales
Bottom 7: grounded out to first against Daniel Bard
Bottom 8: struck out swinging against Matt Albers
Final Line: 0-for-5, 4 K
Notes: With players like Adam Dunn, Ryan Howard and Mark Reynolds playing nearly everyday—well, I guess not so much Dunn these days—it’s hard to believe that Kelly Johnson is now tied for the league lead in golden sombreros. Tied with Adam Dunn and Grady Sizemore with three, Johnson’s latest achievement came against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. The second baseman’s strikeout rate sits at a career-high 27.6% and his OPS is down over 150-points. And after this season, it’ll be interesting to see if Johnson will be factored into their long-term plan. (The same can be said regarding the Diamondbacks and Aaron Hill.)
Total 2011 Sombreros: 109
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