Games played Wednesday, 4/22/2015

MLB

  • Dynamic duo: Oakland’s Sam Fuld went 2-for-4 with a walk, stolen base, and three runs scored in Wednesday’s 9-2 win over the Angels. Teammate Ike Davis, playing in his 600th MLB game, went 3-for-5 with an RBI ***
  • Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in a 4-2 win Wednesday over Baltimore. Meanwhile, MLB Network used its new Statcast technology to break down Pillar’s recent home-run-robbing catch, which an anchor called “the play of the year defensively” ***
  • Boston’s Craig Breslow entered Wednesday’s game against the Rays with the bases loaded and no outs. Despite retiring three of the four batters he faced, he earned a ‘blown save.’ Breslow’s ERA remains 0.00 ***
  • Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun went 0-for-3 with a walk in Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to the Reds ***
  • Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 0-for-4 Wednesday, dropping his average to a season-low .279 ***
  • L.A.’s Joc Pederson flied out in a pinch-hit appearance Wednesday ***

Minors

  • Brewers prospect Ben Guez (AAA) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a 2-run HR ***
  • Padres prospect Cody Decker (AAA) went 1-for-3 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, and 3 runs scored ***
  • Cardinals prospect Mason Katz (A+) went 2-for-4 with a walk ***
  • Reds prospect Jon Moscot (AAA) went 6 innings for a win Wednesday, yielding 2 earned runs on 6 hits and a walk while striking out 6. Teammate Josh Satin went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a walk ***
  • Dbacks prospect Zach Boresnstein (AAA) went 1-for-4 with an RBI double ***
  • For the second straight day, Reds prospect Zack Weiss (A+) struck out the side in a one-inning relief stint. In 7.1 innings this season, he’s allowed no hits, no runs and one walk while fanning 15 ***
  • Cardinals prospect Rob Kaminsky (A+) went 5 innings for a win Wednesday, giving up 2 earned runs on 6 hits and 2 walks while fanning 6 ***
  • Pirates prospect Henry Hirsch (A+) pitched 4.1 innings of scoreless relief Wednesday, striking out 7 while hitting one batter and giving up 2 hits and a walk ***
  • Mariners prospect Scott Dececco lasted just 0.2 innings in Wednesday’s start, giving up 4 earned runs on 2 hits and 3 walks ***

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