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Fri Oct 9 202010:04This Date in Baseball
Oct. 10 1904 — Boston clinched the pennant on the last day of the season when Jack Chesbro of the New York Highlanders threw a wild pitch in the ninth to allow the winning run to score from third. 1920 — The Cleveland Indians beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-1 in the fifth game of the World Series. For the Indians, Elmer Smith hit the first Series grand slam and Jim Bagby, the winner, hit the first Series homer by a pitcher. 1924 — The Washington Senators won their only championship by defeating the Giants 4-3 in 12 innings. The winning run scored when a ball hit by Earl McNeely bounced over third baseman Fred Lindstrom’s head. 1926 — Grover Alexander, 39, saved Game 7 and the World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals, fanning Tony Lazzeri with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and pitching 2 1-3 hitless innings. 1957 — Lew Burdette’s third victory of the World Series, a 5-0 decision over the New York Yankees, gave the Milwaukee Braves the championship. 1968 — Mickey Lolich won the World... [More]
Mon Jun 3 201903:41A team-by-team look at baseball's draft from 1996-2018
Using the search engine at Baseball-Reference.com, The Associated Press evaluated each team's draft performance from 1996 through 2018, adding up wins above replacement (WAR) figures for drafted players.For each pick, the player's career WAR was added to the appropriate total for the team, depending on whether or not the player signed with the team after being drafted. Some players had their WAR totals included multiple times, if they were drafted more than once.Stats are through May 25. Compensation picks were considered part of the first round where applicable.___ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKSTotal WAR for all drafted players: 581.8 (MLB rank: 4th)Total WAR for drafted players who signed: 440.1 (rank: 5th)Total WAR for drafted players who did not sign: 141.7Impact players (10 WAR or more) drafted: 17 (rank: tie-9th)Impact players drafted and signed: 13 (rank: 12th)Most recent impact player drafted and signed: Trevor Bauer, 2011, first round, pick No. 3 (15.2 WAR)Lowest pick for impact player drafted... [More]
Sun Sep 3 201706:25RF Seth Smith hit 13th home run of season to lead off eighth inn...
RF Seth Smith hit his 13th home run of the season to lead off the eighth inning in Saturday's 7-2 loss to Toronto. When leading off an inning, Smith is batting .262 (28-for-107) with seven home runs and seven RBIs.
Wed Jul 26 201721:56OF Seth Smith had pair of doubles Wednesday for two of Orioles' ...
OF Seth Smith had a pair of doubles Wednesday for two of the Orioles' six hits in a 5-1 loss to the Rays. He had gone 0-for-2 in the first two games of the series but made the most of his start on a day when the Orioles couldn't muster much at the plate.
Wed Jul 19 201706:12RF Seth Smith seems to like hitting against Rangers
RF Seth Smith seems to like hitting against the Rangers. He hit the tie-breaking homer in the 3-1 victory over Texas Monday night and added a solo homer on Tuesday, his 11th home run this season.
Thu Jun 29 201703:51RF Seth Smith 2-4 with pair of singles in Wednesday's loss - fir...
RF Seth Smith went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in Wednesday's loss - his first multi-hit game since June 18 against the St. Louis Cardinals. Smith has 11 multi-hit games this season, three of which have come in June.
Sat Jun 17 201703:55OF Seth Smith, slowed by back woes, started at home Friday again...
OF Seth Smith, slowed by back woes, started at home Friday against the Chicago White Sox and has managed to avoid the disabled list so far. He was available to pinch-hit Thursday in Chicago against the White Sox, manager Buck Showalter said Friday. Smith was 1-for-2 Friday.
Sat Jun 3 201704:46RF Seth Smith has hit well against Red Sox RHP Rick Porcello and...
RF Seth Smith has hit well against Red Sox RHP Rick Porcello and continued doing so in Friday's game. Smith led off the bottom of the first with a homer to give the Orioles the lead for good en route to a 3-2 victory. Smith now has a .400 career average (10-for-25) versus Porcello.
Sat May 20 201704:35RF Seth Smith did not play after still having trouble with cheek...
RF Seth Smith did not play after still having trouble with his cheek/eye. He hit a ball that banged off the ground Thursday but came back up and hit him right below the eye. Manager Buck Showalter held him out of the starting lineup but said later that the outfielder could have come in during extra innings if needed.
Sat May 20 201704:34RF Seth Smith did not play Friday after still having trouble wit...
RF Seth Smith did not play Friday after still having trouble with his cheek/eye. He hit a ball that banged off the ground Thursday but came back up and hit him right below the eye. Manager Buck Showalter held him out of the starting lineup but said later the outfielder could have come in during extra innings if needed.
Wed May 10 201705:05RF Seth Smith broke up any thoughts of no-hitter from RHP Max Sc...
RF Seth Smith broke up any thoughts of a no-hitter from RHP Max Scherzer with his homer with one out in the sixth. Baltimore had yet to get a hit -- only two walks -- in the first 5 1/3 innings before Smith lined his shot to right.
Sat May 6 201705:46RF Seth Smith smacked four hits, drove in two runs and stole hom...
RF Seth Smith smacked four hits, drove in two runs and stole home in Thursday's win against the Red Sox. Smith had a two-run double in the Orioles' five-run fourth and took home on a double steal in the third. "It's a little different than a traditional stolen base, so it's really just a circumstantial thing where they said go if they throw at second, and I went," said Smith, who had not stolen a base since May 20, 2014.
Thu Apr 27 201705:19RF Seth Smith brought in two runs on second-inning single -- pla...
RF Seth Smith brought in two runs on a second-inning single -- a play where he came all the way around and scored also but did not get an RBI. The Rays made two throwing errors on the play, from CF Kevin Kiermaier and RHP Alex Cobb, but the bigger play from Smith came on his bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 11th that gave the Orioles the 5-4 victory. "It's awesome. Every win is big. That's all that matters at the end of the day, at the end of the season," Smith said.
Tue Apr 25 201705:38RF Seth Smith made it back into lineup after not playing since A...
RF Seth Smith made it back into the lineup after not playing since April 18 due to hamstring issues. He batted in the leadoff spot and went 1-for-2, reached base three times and scored twice.
Mon Apr 24 201701:59LF Seth Smith (right hamstring) available off bench Sunday again...
LF Seth Smith (right hamstring) was available off the bench Sunday against the Red Sox, according to manager Buck Showalter. "Seth said he feels pretty good," Showalter said. Smith has appeared in nine games, batting .259 with two homers and three RBIs.
Sat Apr 22 201705:15LF Seth Smith (right hamstring) feeling better Friday and has av...
LF Seth Smith (right hamstring) was feeling better Friday and has avoided a stint on the DL at least for the short-term. "He's feeling better and wants to go out and test it," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. Smith tried to battle through the injury over the past week after leaving the game Tuesday against the Reds. Smith has appeared in nine games, batting .259 with two homers and three RBIs.
Fri Apr 21 201705:29LF Seth Smith's condition remained status quo on Thursday, but O...
LF Seth Smith's condition remained status quo on Thursday, but the Orioles still are not ready to place him on the disabled list. Smith left the Tuesday night game with a strained right hamstring. Manager Buck Showalter said the team might be forced to make a move if Smith's condition doesn't improve in the next two days.
Thu Apr 20 201707:12LF Seth Smith hoping to avoid disabled list
LF Seth Smith is hoping to avoid the disabled list. Smith left Tuesday night's game with a strained right hamstring. "We'll see if we can manage it and not put him on the DL," manager Buck Showalter said. It's a similar injury to one that caused Smith to miss more than two weeks during spring training. Rookie Trey Mancini started in left field on Wednesday and went 1-for-4.
Wed Apr 19 201712:11LF Seth Smith left Tuesday night's game with strained right hams...
LF Seth Smith left Tuesday night's game with a strained right hamstring. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said it's the same injury that caused Smith to miss more than two weeks during Spring Training. The team will know more about his condition on Wednesday, but Showalter said a trip to the disabled list is a possibility. Trey Mancini took over in left for Smith in the sixth. Smith was 0-for-2 with a walk before exiting.
Sat Apr 8 201704:41RF Seth Smith should be able to help Orioles in leadoff spot in ...
RF Seth Smith should be able to help the Orioles in the leadoff spot in the lineup, where they had to use CF Adam Jones for much of last season. But Smith showed some power Friday, hitting a two-run homer that gave the Orioles a 6-5 victory over the Yankees. "It's nice coming up with a runner on third, less than two outs and being able to come through," Smith said.
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