Breaking News | | MLB News: Roster Expansion Wednesday, September 1st, 2010: Teams across Major League Baseball are now permitted to carry up to 40 players until the start of the playoffs, offering both the club and fans a sneak peak at future talents and extra help off the bench. | | Martin Earns NL Rookie of Month Wednesday, September 1st, 2010: A veritable toddler to the National League, Jack Martin just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for August.
Over the past month the 25-year-old shortstop for San Diego hit .402 with 39 hits, 13 home runs and 27 RBI. He also logged 23 walks and compiled a .521 on-base percentage.
In 2010 Martin has hit at a .353 clip with 161 hits, 35 home runs, 89 RBIs and has scored 107 times. | | Rookie of the Month Won by Gandara Wednesday, September 1st, 2010: Youngster Mercedes Gandara emerged as the latest American League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Minnesota deserved the honor, batting .412 with 5 home runs and 16 runs batted in. Is the month of August a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Gandara enjoy the limelight.
This year Gandara has hit at a .306 clip with 154 hits, 17 home runs, 57 RBIs and 99 runs scored. | | | | Yesterday's Games - American League | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Boston | Baltimore | 2-3 | 7:05 pm | J.Croduitán (7-5, 3.21 ERA) | J.Ortega (4-1, 2.57 ERA) | Chicago (A) | Cleveland | 7-6 | 7:05 pm | C.Ortega (10-10, 6.07 ERA) | S.Walker (10-12, 5.26 ERA) | Oakland | New York (A) | 4-5 | 7:05 pm | J.Castillo (4-1, 4.32 ERA) | M.Cobb (10-7, 4.33 ERA) | Toronto | Tampa Bay | 2-3 | 7:10 pm | O.Vader (2-10, 5.90 ERA) | C.Camacho (10-10, 4.80 ERA) | Detroit | Minnesota | 6-7 | 8:10 pm | C.Moore (15-5, 3.57 ERA) | T.Campkin (6-13, 5.86 ERA) | Texas | Kansas City | 5-11 | 8:10 pm | S.Middleton (15-8, 5.88 ERA) | L.Beltrametti (1-3, 7.39 ERA) | Los Angeles (A) | Seattle | 0-5 | 10:10 pm | J.Carbajal (11-10, 5.61 ERA) | A.Powell (7-13, 5.20 ERA) | Yesterday's Games - National League | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Milwaukee | Cincinnati | 1-6 | 7:10 pm | R.Calderón (15-7, 3.99 ERA) | C.Smith (8-11, 6.19 ERA) | Pensacola | Atlanta | 8-0 | 7:10 pm | R.Flowers (13-9, 4.50 ERA) | G.Young (9-10, 4.77 ERA) | Washington | New York (N) | 2-5 | 7:10 pm | W.Powers (12-5, 3.75 ERA) | R.Calhoun (7-15, 6.62 ERA) | Pittsburgh | Chicago (N) | 10-0 | 8:05 pm | J.Sims (7-13, 6.28 ERA) | D.Bingham (1-3, 5.24 ERA) | St. Louis | Houston | 3-8 | 8:05 pm | P.Hernández (17-6, 2.89 ERA) | S.Kim (10-9, 4.16 ERA) | San Diego | Arizona | 5-9 | 9:40 pm | J.King (9-6, 4.14 ERA) | A.Baldivía (5-9, 5.99 ERA) | Philadelphia | Los Angeles (N) | 7-8 | 10:10 pm | J.Robertson (7-1, 3.63 ERA) | G.Valenzuela (1-4, 1.25 ERA) | Colorado | San Francisco | 8-1 | 10:15 pm | D.Anica (4-10, 5.22 ERA) | B.Clow (6-7, 3.90 ERA) | | Today's Games - American League | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | Chicago (A) (74-58, Road: 41-26) | Cleveland (55-77, Home: 23-44) | 12:05 pm | RHP F.Peña (14-6, 3.49 ERA) | RHP F.Magana (15-9, 4.11 ERA) | Boston (72-60, Road: 36-30) | Baltimore (68-64, Home: 35-31) | 7:05 pm | RHP R.Carpenter (13-6, 4.67 ERA) | LHP B.Cadonau (13-9, 4.32 ERA) | Oakland (61-70, Road: 32-34) | New York (A) (83-49, Home: 39-27) | 7:05 pm | RHP S.McVurich (0-1, 15.00 ERA) | RHP M.Sánchez (13-8, 3.67 ERA) | Toronto (61-71, Road: 29-38) | Tampa Bay (45-87, Home: 21-47) | 7:10 pm | RHP R.Amano (7-13, 6.81 ERA) | LHP G.Vázquez (7-8, 4.42 ERA) | Detroit (60-72, Road: 29-35) | Minnesota (76-56, Home: 33-30) | 8:10 pm | RHP J.Miller (10-12, 3.94 ERA) | RHP J.Flores (10-9, 4.60 ERA) | Texas (51-81, Road: 19-44) | Kansas City (76-56, Home: 34-30) | 8:10 pm | RHP J.Winters (5-11, 4.77 ERA) | RHP R.Melton (15-9, 3.45 ERA) | Los Angeles (A) (75-58, Road: 37-30) | Seattle (55-77, Home: 29-37) | 10:10 pm | LHP D.Kennedy (8-11, 6.67 ERA) | LHP J.Soucy (6-9, 6.62 ERA) | Today's Games - National League | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | St. Louis (64-67, Road: 32-35) | Houston (70-62, Home: 39-28) | 2:05 pm | RHP E.Williams (4-14, 6.32 ERA) | RHP R.Hyde (8-12, 5.99 ERA) | Pittsburgh (65-67, Road: 26-40) | Chicago (N) (60-73, Home: 33-35) | 2:20 pm | LHP E.Wade (8-9, 3.79 ERA) | RHP S.Tanaka (9-16, 4.62 ERA) | Philadelphia (64-70, Road: 34-34) | Los Angeles (N) (74-59, Home: 37-31) | 3:10 pm | RHP G.Busoni (14-8, 2.60 ERA) | RHP V.Reyes (6-5, 4.06 ERA) | San Diego (60-71, Road: 26-41) | Arizona (73-60, Home: 42-26) | 6:10 pm | RHP D.Williams (9-10, 4.38 ERA) | LHP C.Moya (9-12, 4.70 ERA) | Milwaukee (75-57, Road: 35-29) | Cincinnati (75-57, Home: 40-27) | 7:10 pm | LHP A.Guzmán (9-7, 5.17 ERA) | RHP M.Cunningham (12-3, 2.62 ERA) | Pensacola (67-65, Road: 34-34) | Atlanta (66-66, Home: 29-37) | 7:10 pm | RHP M.Hamel (5-1, 5.64 ERA) | RHP A.Jones (13-11, 3.07 ERA) | Washington (59-74, Road: 29-39) | New York (N) (76-57, Home: 37-28) | 7:10 pm | LHP I.Padilla (11-11, 4.98 ERA) | RHP K.Yamada (6-8, 4.27 ERA) | Colorado (51-81, Road: 25-42) | San Francisco (72-61, Home: 42-26) | 10:15 pm | RHP T.Furio (1-13, 8.82 ERA) | RHP D.Gaines (6-2, 3.22 ERA) | | |