The Rundown - April 15th

The Rundown of all MLB games from Sunday April 15, 2018 (Jackie Robinson Day).

Yankees (7-7) @ Tigers (4-9) Game 1 and Game 2

Postponed due to weather. Both games will be made up as part of a double header on June 4th with game 1 set to start at 1:10 pm followed by Game 2 at 7:10 pm.

Blue Jays (9-5) @ Indians (8-6)

Postponed due to weather. Game will be made up May 3rd as part of a double header starting at 1:10 pm.

White Sox (4-8) @ Twins (7-4)

Postponed due to weather. A make-up date and time will be announced at a later time.

Angels (13-3) @ Royals (3-10)

Postponed due to weather. The game will be made up June 25th starting at 4:15 pm.

Braves (8-6) @ Cubs (7-7)

Postponed due to weather. The game will be made up May 14th starting at 2:20 pm.

Orioles-1 (5-11) @ Red Sox-3 (13-2)

W: Hembree (2-0) L: Bundy (0-2) S: Kimbrel (5)

Brewers-2 (8-8) @ Mets-3 (12-2)

W: Familia (1-0) L: Albers (2-1)

Phillies-10 (9-5) @ Rays-4 (3-12)

W: Rios (2-0) L: Yarbrough (0-1)

Pirates-7 (11-4) @ Marlins-3 (4-11) 

W: Nova (2-1) L: Urena (0-3)

Rockies-6 (9-8) @ Nationals-5 (7-9)

W:  Ottavino (3-0) L: Doolittle (0-1) S:  Davis (7)

Cardinals-3 (9-7) @ Reds-2 (2-13)

W: Martinez (2-1) L: Bailey (0-3) S: Norris (3)

Diamondbacks-2 (11-4) @ Dodgers-7 (5-9)

W: Kershaw (1-2) L: Godley (2-1)

Giants-1 (6-9) @ Padres-10 (7-10)

W: Lucchesi (2-0) L: Beede (0-1)

Athletics-2 (6-10) @ Mariners-1 (8-5)

W: Manaea (2-2) L: Hernandez (2-2) S: Treinen (3)

Rangers-3 (6-11) @ Astros-1 (10-6)

W: Kela (2-0) L: Rondon (1-1) S: Diekman (1)

This Day In History - Jackie Robinson Day

42

          As we all know by now April 15th is Jackie Robinson day in Major League Baseball. Every player on every team honors Jackie by wearing the number as their jersey number as well as leaving their names off the back of the jerseys. April 15th is the day we celebrate Jackie Robinson because on this day in 1947 was Opening Day when Jackie Robinson officially broke the color barrier in baseball by making his first big leagues appearance with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Younger Days

          Jackie was born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919. He would later in life attended UCLA where he was the first student-athlete to letter in 4 sports: baseball, basketball, football, and track. After college, from 1942 to 1944 he would serve in the U.S Army. Jackie was honorably discharged for facing insubordination charges because he refused to move to the back of the bus. 

Leading Up To April 15, 1947

          Once discharged from the Army, Jackie would play Shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro League. It would be around that time Dodgers GM Branch Rickey who was set out to end the unofficial segregation rule in Major League Baseball began recruiting Robinson. Shortly after Jackie would join the Brooklyn Dodgers farm team the Montreal Royals. It was for the Royals that Jackie would go on to lead that league in batting.

April 10, 1947

          On April 10, 1947 Jackie officially signed his first Major League contract as the Brooklyn Dodgers bought his contract out from the Montreal Royals. Just 5 days later is when he began his Major League career with the Dodgers and the reason why on this day every year since 2004 every player on every MLB team wears the number 42.

MLB Career

          Jackie who went through countless documented and undocumented rough patches in his career went on to have a very successful 10 year career in Major League Baseball. Robinson is a 6x All-Star, won Rookie of the Year, MVP, a Batting Title, and the 1955 World Series with the Dodgers. He finished with a career .311 average, 464 extra base hits (137 HRs), 734 RBIs, and .409 OBP. Jackie's career was topped off with an induction into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame on July 23, 1962.

The Rundown April 12th

Here's the Rundown from all MLB games from April 12 2018

Cardinals-13 (6-7) @ Reds-4 (2-10)

W:M. Wacha (2-1) L:A. Brice (0-2) S:M. Mayers (1)

Pirates-6 (9-3) @ Cubs-1 (6-6)

W:T. Williams (3-0) L:K. Hendricks (0-1)

Tigers-3 (4-8) @ Indians-9 (8-5)

W:T. Bauer (1-1) L:M. Fulmer (1-2)

Rockies-5 (7-7) @ Nationals-1 (6-7)

W:C. Bettis (2-0) L:G. Gonzalez (1-1)

Yankees-3 (6-7) @ Red Sox-6 (10-2)

W:R. Porcello (3-0) L:S. Gray (1-1)  S:C. Kimbrel (4)

White Sox-0 (4-8) @ Twins-4 (7-4)

W:J. Berrios (2-1) L: Giolito (0-2)

Angels-7 (11-3) @ Royals-1 (3-8)

W:N. Tropeano (1-0) L:I. Kennedy (1-1)

Giants-7 (6-6) @ Padres-0 (4-10)

W:C. Stratton (1-1) L:B. Mitchell (0-2)

-BW

This Day In History April 12th

Grand Slam X2

          38 years ago today in 1980 Cecil Cooper and Don Money of the Milwaukee Brewers both hit grand slams in the 2nd inning of an 18-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. 

Cecil Cooper

          Cooper was 21 years old when he busted into the big leagues in September of 1971 for the Red Sox. He played 17 years in the majors as he spent the first 6 years of his career in Boston before joining the Brewers in 1977 to finish out his career. Cooper finished his career with 2,192 hits, .298 average, 241 Home Runs, and 1,125 RBIs. Cecil was also a 5x All-Star, 2x Gold Glove winner at first base, 3x Silver Slugger, Roberto Clemente award winner.

Don Money

          Don Money was only 20 years old when he broke into Major League Baseball. He played his first game for the Phillies in 1968 and played 16 seasons in the big leagues. His first 5 coming with the Phillies and his last 11 with the Brewers. Money finished his career with 1,623 hits, a .261, 176 Home Runs, and 729 RBIs. Don was also a 4x All-Star.

-ZW

The Rundown April 11th

The Rundown from all MLB games played on Wednesday April 11th, 2018.

Reds-3 (2-9) @ Phillies-4 (6-5) F/12
W: Y. Rios (1-0) L: A. Brice (0-1)

Braves-5 (7-5) @ Nationals-3 (6-6) F/12
W: S. Carle (2-1) L: R. Madson (0-1)

Astros-8 (9-4) @ Twins-9 (6-4)
W: F. Rodney (1-1) L: B. Peacock

Brewers-3 (7-6) @ Cardinals-2 (5-7)
W: J. Guerra (1-0) L: A. Wainwright (0-2) S: M. Albers (1)

Rays-1 (3-9) @ White Sox-2 (4-7)
W: B. Rondon (1-0) L: A. Pruitt (1-2)  S: N. Jones (1)

Mariners-4 (6-4) @ Royals-2 (3-7)
W: N. Vincent (1-0) L: J. Grimm (0-1) S: E. Diaz (4)

Padres-4 (4-9) @ Rockies-6 (6-7)
W: A. Senzatela (1-1) L: B. Baumann (0-1)  S: W. Davis (5)

Diamondbacks-7 (9-3) @ Giants-3 (5-6)
W: F. Salas (2-1) L: A. Suarez (0-1)

Tigers-1 (4-7) @ Indians-5 (7-5)
W: C. Carrasco (3-0) L: D. Norris (0-1)

Blue Jays-3 (8-5) @ Orioles-5 (5-8)
W: K. Gausman (1-1) L: M. Estrada (1-1)  S: B. Brach (3)

Mets-4 (10-1) @ Marlins-1 (3-9)
W: Z. Wheeler (1-0) L: C. O'Grady (0-1)

Yankees-10 (6-6) @ Red Sox-7 (9-2)
W: M. Tanaka (2-1) L: D. Price (1-1)

Angels-7 (10-3) @ Rangers-2 (4-10)
W: J. Barria (1-0) L: M. Moore (0-3) S: K. Middleton (2)

Pirates-5 (8-3) @ Cubs-13 (6-5)
W: B. Duensing (1-0) L: T. Glasnow (0-1)

Athletics-16 (5-8) @ Dodgers-6 (4-7)
W: Mengden (1-2) L: Wood (0-2)


-BW