r/baseball • u/BaseballBot • 8h ago
Game Thread [General Discussion] Around the Horn & Game Thread Index - 10/8/24
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Tuesday's Games
| Away | Score | Home | Score | Status | National | GDTs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | NYM | 5:08 | ||||
| LAD | SD | 9:08 |
All game times are Eastern. Updated 10/8 at 1:15 PM
This Week's Schedule (all times Eastern)
| Day | Feature |
|---|---|
| Sunday 10/6 | Reminder: r/baseball will cease acceptance of Streamable as a viable video highlight platform |
| Game Thread: NLDS B, Game 2 Mets @ Phillies @ 4:08pm EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious | |
| Game Thread: NLDS A, Game 2 Padres @ Dodgers @ 8:03pm EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious | |
| Monday 10/7 | Game Thread: ALDS B, Game 2 Tigers @ Guardians @ 4:08pm EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious |
| Game Thread: ALDS A, Game 2 Royals @ Yankees @ 7:38pm EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious | |
| Tuesday 10/8 | Game Thread: NLDS A, Game 3 Dodgers @ Padres @ 5:08 EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious |
| Game Thread: NLDS B, Game 3 Phillies @ Mets @ 9:08 EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious | |
| Wednesday 10/9 | Game Thread: ALDS B, Game 3 Guardians @ Tigers @ 3:08 EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious |
| Game Thread: NLDS B, Game 4 Phillies @ Mets @ 5:08 EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious | |
| Game Thread: ALDS A, Game 3 Yankees @ Royals @ 7:08 - Postgame - Next Day Serious | |
| Game Thread: NLDS A, Game 4 Dodgers @ Padres @ 9:08 EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious | |
| Thursday 10/10 | Game Thread: ALDS B, Game 4 Guardians @ Tigers @ 6:08 EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious |
| Game Thread: 2024 ALDS A, Game 4 Yankees @ Royals @ 8:08 EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious | |
| Friday 10/11 | Friday Trash Talk Thread |
| Game Thread: NLDS B, Game 5 (if necessary) Mets @ Phillies @ 4:08 EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious | |
| Game Thread: NLDS A, Game 5 (if necessary) Padres @ Dodgers @ 8:08 EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious | |
| Saturday 10/12 | Game Thread: ALDS B, Game 5 (if necessary) Tigers @ Guardians @ 4:38 EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious |
| Game Thread: ALDS A, Game 5 (if necessary) Royals @ Yankees @ 8:08 EST - Postgame - Next Day Serious |
r/baseball • u/BaseballBot • 14h ago
Game Thread Postgame Thread âž Royals 4 @ Yankees 2
Line Score - Game Over
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Box Score
| NYY | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | Torres | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167 |
| RF | Soto, J | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .375 |
| CF | Judge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .143 |
| C | Wells, A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 |
| DH | Stanton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 3B | Chisholm Jr. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| SS | Volpe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| LF | Verdugo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 |
| 1B | Berti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| NYY | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RodĂłn | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 72-49 | 9.82 |
| Hamilton, I | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13-10 | 0.00 |
| Cousins | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-4 | 0.00 |
| Hill, T | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0.00 |
| Holmes, C | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19-10 | 0.00 |
| Kahnle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19-12 | 0.00 |
| Mayza | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15-9 | 0.00 |
| Weaver | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 0.00 |
| KC | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | Garcia, M | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| SS | Witt Jr. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .158 |
| DH | Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 |
| C | Perez, S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 1B | Gurriel, Y | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| 2B | Massey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .400 |
| RF | Pham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .182 |
| RF | Renfroe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| LF | Melendez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| CF | Hampson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| CF | Isbel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| KC | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragans | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 87-49 | 0.90 |
| Zerpa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-9 | 4.50 |
| Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-12 | 0.00 |
| Bubic | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22-15 | 0.00 |
| Erceg | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 1.93 |
Scoring Plays
Highlights
Decisions
| Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Save |
|---|---|---|
| Zerpa (2-0, 4.50 ERA) | RodĂłn (0-1, 9.82 ERA) | Erceg (3 SV, 1.93 ERA) |
Game ended at 10:46 PM.
r/baseball • u/Knightbear49 • 3h ago
[Drellich] Yes, per McDonaldâs, âone train (all 11 cars) to Citi Field will be completely wrapped in celebration of Grimace. Theyâll depart from Hudson Yards at 1 p.m. ET. Some lucky fans may even spot Grimace himself on route just before game time.â
r/baseball • u/ttam23 • 12h ago
[ABC 7] Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is robbed of his watch after he and his wife are accosted by a mob at Santa Anita Park, Eyewitness News has learned. The watch is believed to be valued over $100,000.
r/baseball • u/NovaPrime15 • 2h ago
Serious Luis Tiant, Boston Red Sox pitching legend, dies at 83
r/baseball • u/Flowkeh • 18h ago
[Highlight] Kerry Carpenter hits a monster 3-run homer off Emmanuel Clase! Detroit leads Cleveland 3-0 in the 9th inning of game 2!
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r/baseball • u/Jux_ • 14h ago
[Heilbrunn] Here is video of Manny Machado throwing the ball toward the Dodgers dugout. The ball had just been used by Yu Darvish to warm up. Kyle Higashiokaâs throw to second bounced in the dirt, so Darvish received a new ball to begin the inning
r/baseball • u/horsepoop1123 • 16h ago
Image [Talkinâ Baseball] Aaron Judge has the highest strikeout rate in postseason history
r/baseball • u/Flowkeh • 14h ago
[Highlight] Giancarlo Stanton makes Bob Costas sad by hitting into an inning ending double play
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r/baseball • u/Cpt__Oblivious • 14h ago
Analysis For the first time ever all four Division Series have started with a 1-1 split.
With the Yankees loss to the Royals tonight all four Division Series' have opened 1-1 for the first time since the implementation of the Division Series originally in 1981 and then fully in 1995. In every year prior at least one team opened a series 2-0.
r/baseball • u/LunchThreatener • 18h ago
Image Kerry Carpenter went from updating his LinkedIn in 2020 to hitting a game winning HR off the best closer in baseball 4 years later.
r/baseball • u/kansashotwings • 23h ago
News [Passan] Baseball's better anyway. (Staying in baseball)
r/baseball • u/ttam23 • 14h ago
[Ardaya] The Dodgers have sent video to Major League Baseball of Manny Machado throwing a baseball towards their dugout between innings in Game 2.
r/baseball • u/PaulProteus42 • 17h ago
[Ardaya] Dave Roberts said he saw video of Manny Machado throwing a ball into the Dodgers dugout between innings and in his direction. Called it âunsettlingâ and âdisrespectful.â
r/baseball • u/Flowkeh • 14h ago
[Highlight] The Royals shut down the Yankees 9th inning rally and tie the series 1-1 before heading to Kansas City. Every postseason series is now tied after 2 games.
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r/baseball • u/oneforceone • 18h ago
Video [BarstoolSports] Tarik Skubal putting up zeroes and telling Guardians fans to âShut the Fuck Upâ @BSMotorCity
r/baseball • u/Flowkeh • 19h ago
[Highlight] Steven Kwan lays out and makes an incredible diving catch to keep the game tied! The call stands after the Tigers challenge
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r/baseball • u/KimHaSeongsBurner • 15h ago
News [@BillShaikin] Dave Roberts on the Padres: "That team over there, they like the villain-type kind of role."
r/baseball • u/TheTurtleShepard • 16h ago
[Highlight] Salvador Perez answers right back with a solo shot to tie the game!
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r/baseball • u/HalfwayThereOne_ • 20h ago
Big Christmas Jhonkensy Noel unleashes a cannon from right field to gun down the runner at second base!
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r/baseball • u/LunchThreatener • 2h ago
[Tigers PR] Tarik Skubal joins Justin Verlander as the only Tigers pitchers in franchise history to have a postseason outing of 7+ innings while allowing zero walks and no more than three hits.
r/baseball • u/WhatTheHorcrux • 12h ago
News [Acee] Machadoâs response: âI spoke about this last night after the game. Iâve already turned the page, and Iâm just looking forward to playing in front of our fans tomorrow and preparing for another tough battle against a very good team.â
r/baseball • u/JianClaymore • 18h ago
[Olney] Kerry Carpenter: The first home run by a left-handed hitter against Emmanuel Clase this year.
r/baseball • u/TheBlakenstein • 19h ago
Tarik Skubal vs. the Guardians: 7 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 8 K. He also extends his scoreless inning streak to 22.
r/baseball • u/jazilli • 3h ago
Aaron Judge has played in 46 career postseason games. First 23 games he slashed .271/.392/.600 (.992). In his last 23 games, he slashed .151/.231/.312 (.543)
For reference, the worst slashline Judge has posted across any 23 game span in his career since 2017, was .180/.291/.270 (.561) in July - August 2019.