Thursday was ruled by a King and a Madbum
After Wednesday's hit parade, Thursday was ruled by pitchers - specifically, a King and a MadBum.
"King" Felix Hernandez and
Madison Bumgarner were two of the three highest rated fantasy players yesterday and their exploits on the mound vaulted the Lower Haighters and Twinkle Toes back into contention in their respective series.
Check out these lines: Hernandez tossed a complete game shutout, giving up just five hits and one walk, while striking out 13. Bumgarner tossed a one-hit, complete game shutout, allowing just two walks while striking out eight. Sensational.
Top Offensive Players of the Day
| Player |
Team |
H/AB |
Runs |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
OBP |
| Ian Kinsler |
Twinkle Toes |
4 for 5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.800 |
| Tyler Colvin |
Free Agent |
4 for 6 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
.667 |
| Jeff Mathis |
Jersey Boys |
4 for 4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1.000 |
| Alexi Amarista |
Free Agent |
1 for 1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1.000 |
| Miguel Cabrera |
Los Coche Bomba |
4 for 5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.800 |
Top Pitchers of the Day
| Player |
Team |
Ks |
ERA |
WHIP |
QS |
SV |
Hld |
| Felix Hernandez |
Lower Haighters |
13 |
0.00 |
0.67 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Madison Bumgarner |
Twinkle Toes |
8 |
0.00 |
0.33 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Franklin Morales |
Free Agent |
7 |
0.00 |
0.71 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Andrew Cashner |
Free Agent |
9 |
2.84 |
0.47 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Max Scherzer |
Menehunes |
7 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Twinkle Toes 5, The Bulls 5
While the King and MadBum were great, they weren't the day's highest rated player. That honor went to
Ian Kinsler. The second baseman for Twinkle Toes went 4 for 5, scored three times and picked up two valuable stolen bases. He was supported by
Cliff Pennington and
Alejandro De Aza who both went deep.
Mike Adams and
Jon Rauch earned holds, with the only blemish being an earned run allowed by closer
Brett Myers. For the Bulls,
Hunter Pence homered while
Marco Scutaro and
Carlos Gonzalez each scored twice with Gonzalez also driving in two runs.
Colby Rasmus swiped a base.
Chris Capuano earned a quality start but
Wei-Yen Chen gave up six runs over 6.1 innings to hurt the team ERA. J
oaquin Benoit and
Scott Downs anchored the bullpen, recording holds. This series has been defined by great pitching and two more starters take the mound tonight,
Ian Kennedy for the Toes and
Jason Marquis for the Bulls.
Give it a Yankee 7, Lower Haighters 5
The winning formula is simple for the Lower Haighters, support a powerful offense with one of the league's best bullpens and hope the starting pitchers don't screw up the ERA and WHIP. It worked Thursday, as the team moved back into contention against Give it a Yankee when six relievers combined to pitch 6.2 innings of shutout ball, allowing just four hits and two walks while striking out six.
Joe Nathan,
Addison Reed, and
Ernesto Frieri all earned saves. Starter
Ivan Nova did his part, allowing just one run over 7.1 innings. The pitching staff finished Thursday with a 0.39 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 24 strikeouts. Offensively,
Albert Pujols scored three times and
Coco Crisp stole a base.
David Wright and
Michael Morse remained hot for Give it a Yankee. Each hit a home run and they drove in five of the team's six RBI. Friday will be a bullpen night, as neither team has a starter on the mound.
Marin Menehunes 6, Jersey Boys 4
Max Scherzer seems to have figured it out for the Menehunes. He had another strong outing Thursday, striking out seven while giving up just two runs over six innings for another quality start. Unfortunately, the bullpen didn't support him.
Matt Belisle and
Jason Grilli had holds but
Casey Janssen,
Tom Gorzelanny and Grilli each gave up a run. Offensively,
Josh Reddick and
Asdrubal Cabrera both homered,
Rajai Davis stole a base, and Cabrera drove in three runs. For the Jersey Boys,
Joel Hanrahan earned a save but the team finds itself in an unusual situation - it's being challenged for bullpen supremacy in this series. Offensively,
Jeff Mathis went yard and scored three times while
J.J. Hardy also went deep. The Jersey Boys have an opportunity to tie the Quality Start category tonight when
Justin Verlander,
R.A. Dickey, and
Aaron Harang pitch.
A-Rod's Mirrors 6, The Cys 4
It was a tough day at the plate and on the mound for the Cys Thursday.
Edwin Jackson allowed eight runs in three innings, blowing up the team ERA and WHIP.
A.J. Burnett walked a fine line but earned a quality start, allowing three runs over 6.2 innings. At the plate, the team scored four runs but drove in just one RBI.
Brandon Belt,
Matt Treanor, and
Ichiro Suzuki combined to go 1 for 11 with six strikeouts. For the Mirrors,
Tim Byrdak earned an important hold in relief and
Jose Valverde added a save.
Bryce Harper was the star offensively, hitting a home run, driving in two runs, and scoring twice.
Pedro Alvarez also went deep. The Mirrors will send
Mike Leake to the mound tonight with an opportunity to break the Quality Start deadlock.
Bacon at Mile 11 8, Scully's Slammers 4
Bacon is on the verge of the week's biggest upset. On Thursday,
J.J. Putz and
Bobby Parnell each had a save to grab the category lead. At the plate,
Ryan Zimmerman drove in two more runs while
Mike Trout hit a home run and drove in two RBI. The Slammers lost an opportunity to build on its Quality Start lead when
James Shields was touched for four runs over 7.2 innings.
Mark Teixeira led the offense with a home run while
Edwin Encarnacion scored twice.
Cliff Lee and
Ervin Santana will pitch tonight for Bacon with an opportunity to take the Quality Start lead.
Ross Detwiler will defend the category for the Slammers.
Los Coche Bomba 7, Vicious Fishes 3
The Fishes were bombed on the mound and whiffed at the plate Thursday.
Dan Haren allowed six runs over six innings while closer
Rafael Betancourt allowed a run and blew a save in relief. The offense was anemic, scoring just two runs.
Paul Konerko and
Nelson Cruz each struck out twice.
Miguel Cabrera hit a home run and drove in two runs for Bomba while
Jimmy Rollins stole a base.
Matt Harrison will start tonight for Bomba while
David Price and
Jake Arrieta will pitch for the Fishes.
High Cheese 8, Home Run 101 4
Mark Trumbo supplied all the offense for High Cheese Thursday, literally. Trumbo's home run and three RBI was the only scoring for the team.
Dayan Viciedo and
Ian Desmond both hit home runs for Home Run 101, driving in five of the team's six RBI. On the mound,
Johnny Cueto had a quality start for Home Run 101.
Adam Wainwright will toe the rubber for High Cheese tonight while
Josh Johnson pitches for Home Run 101.
The Machine 11, HUMA 1
Joey Bats and Big Papi could make HUMA a Wooden Spoon contender before this week is over.
Jose Bautista hit another home run Thursday and now has three homers, six RBI and five runs scored in the series.
David Ortiz has three home runs, eight runs scored, and four RBI.
Shin-Soo Choo added a home run Thursday. HUMA is keeping the RBI category close thanks to
Adrian Beltre, J
osh Hamilton, and
Jason Kuble, who each plated two Thursday. Reliever
Robbie Ross added an important hold but
Craig Stammen allowed a run in relief. The Machine can add to its Quality Start and Strikeout lead tonight when
Matt Cain takes the mound.
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