Cubs, Cardinals, White Sox All Drop Losses
Published on August 29 2016 6:30 am
Last Updated on August 29 2016 6:30 am
By ESPN
Corey Seager has become an NL MVP Award candidate as a rookie with timely homers and a big batting average.
He made himself the difference in a game Sunday just by running hard to second base.
Brock Stewart and four relievers combined on a four-hitter and Andrew Toles scored on a fielder's choice in the eighth inning thanks to Seager's hustle, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers over Jon Lester and the Chicago Cubs 1-0.
With one out in the eighth, pinch-hitter Toles was hit by a pitch, and then Trevor Cahill (3-4) threw away Howie Kendrick's short roller, allowing Toles to reach third.
After an intentional walk to Seager and a strikeout, Adrian Gonzalez hit a soft grounder to the left side, away from the shifted Cubs' defense. Javier Baez stumbled backward to field it and made a casual throw to late-arriving second baseman Ben Zobrist. Umpires ruled a sliding Seager beat Zobrist to the bag, allowing Toles to score, and a review upheld the call.
"As soon as I saw him (Baez) throw to second I knew I had a chance of being safe," Seager said. "Fortunately, it worked out for us."
Seager's right foot slid into the base with Zobrist's left foot barely inches from coming down on the bag.
"I didn't expect to be late on the play, but we didn't communicate on the play," Baez said. "(Seager) beat the throw. Next time, I will be better and will be in my spot."
Athletics 7, Cardinals 4
First Stephen Vogt delivered the lineup card to the umpires. Then he connected for a three-run home run that helped the Oakland Athletics beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 Sunday.
Khris Davis also homered, his 34th, in support of rookie Andrew Triggs' first win. Triggs (1-1) allowed three runs on four hits, walked none and struck out eight in six innings.
The Athletics have won four of their past five games and before each of the wins, Vogt has handled the duties of taking out the lineup card.
"Whatever works," said Vogt, who went to the pregame meeting in his catcher's gear. "You've got to keep it rolling."
Triggs, who was called up from Triple-A Nashville for the eighth time earlier this month, said about 15 family and friends made the trip from his hometown in Nashville to watch the game played with the temperature 92 degrees at first pitch.
"Once you get through those first couple of innings with that heat, you're maxed out in sweat so there's not much more you can do," Triggs said. "A win's a win but it's sweeter because I had a pretty big crew here."
White Sox 4, Mariners 1
A month ago, Carlos Rodon was deep into a disappointing season. However, the 23-year-old left-hander now is in the midst of a major turnaround.
Rodon pitched into the seventh inning, Justin Morneau had a two-run single and Melky Cabrera drove in a run and scored twice to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
Rodon (5-8) allowed the run and five hits in six-plus innings to go 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA in his last five starts.
"You could say the beginning of the year wasn't too good," he said, "but it's all about how you finish."
Jose Abreu also drove in a run to help Chicago, which took three of four in the series and has won six of eight.
Robinson Cano hit a solo homer, his 30th, and Kyle Seager had three hits for the Mariners.
Sunday, August 28 Scoreboard
Baltimore 5, New York Yankees 0
Toronto 9, Minnesota 6
Los Angeles Angels 5, Detroit 0
Philadelphia 5, New York Mets 1
San Diego 3, Miami 1
Colorado 5, Washington 3
Chicago White Sox 4, Seattle 1
Pittsburgh 3, Milwaukee 1
Tampa Bay 10, Houston 4
Oakland 7, St. Louis 4
Texas 2, Cleveland 1
San Francisco 13, Atlanta 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Chicago Cubs 0
Arizona 11, Cincinnati 2
Kansas City 10, Boston 4
Monday, August 29 Schedule (All Times Central)
Toronto at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Boston, 6:10 p.m.
Minnesota at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.
Miami at New York Mets, 6:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Milwaukee, 6:20 p.m.
Seattle at Texas, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
Oakland at Houston, 7:10 p.m.
New York Yankees at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.
Cincinnati at Los Angeles Angels, 9:05 p.m.