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Alex Gonzalez tripled home the tying run and then got the walk off single, helping the Tigers come from behind against Division Rival Kansas City, 4-3.
Justin Masterson pitched seven shutout innings, letting up just 3 hits and 1 walk. He got a no decision, but his gem set up Cleveland’s 2-0 victory, spoiling the Oakland A’s home opener.
Anthony Rendon doubled in a run and scored the tying run in the 7th and broke open the game with a home run in the 10th as the Nationals came from ehind and stunned the Mets in their home opener, 9-7.
Adam Wainwright pitched seven shutout 3 hit innings, striking out 9 Cincinnati batters. He got the tense 1-0 win for the Cardinals in a sometimes bitter NL Central showdown on the road.
They owned baseball on March 31, 2014.
Earning 1/2 WOBs in losing efforts…
Salvador Perez got 4 hits including 2 doubles, a run scored and an RBI for the Royals. It wasn’t enough as the Tigers came from behind, 4-3.
Jon Lester was solid in his 2014 debut for the defending champion Red Sox. He went 7 innings, letting up just 2 runs and striking out 8 batters. But he did not get the run support as Baltimore won, 2-1.
Emilio Bonifacio played center field and second base, collecting four hits in the lead off spot. No Cub batter drove him in, however, and the Pirates won 1-0 in extra innings.
Johnny Cueto pitched as well as anyone could expect against the defending NL Champion Cardinals. He kept them off the scoreboard until a solo homer in the 7th. It remained his only blemish, going 7, letting up 3 hits, 1 walk, 1 run and striking out 8. The Reds didn’t score at all and Cueto was the tough luck loser, 1-0.
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At the end of the year, we will tally up who owned baseball the most individual days and see how it compares to the final MVP and Cy Young vote.
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So let’s update the tally taking into account their heroics last night.
Players with Multiple Votes:
Leaders for the National League Hitter
Leaders for the National League Pitcher
Hyun-Jin Ryu – 1 1/2
Leaders for American League Hitter
Leaders for American League Pitcher
Guys Who Owned Baseball For One Day:
Emilio Bonifacio (1/2), Andrew Cashner, Johnny Cueto (1/2), Chris Denorfia, Paul Goldschmidt (1/2), Alex Gonzalez, Dee Gordon, Clayton Kershaw, Jon Lester (1/2), Justin Masterson, Salvador Perez (1/2), Mark Trumbo (1/2), Scott Van Slyke, Adam Wainwright
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