Marquis Deals, Kinsler Delivers

Jason Marquis picked up his MLB-leading 12th win of the season against the Padres. He went 8 innings and gave up 1 run on 5 hits, 0 BBs, and 3 Ks.

In the process, Marquis lowered his ERA to 3.49 and his WHIP to 1.26. He was also 1-2 with 1 sacrifice bunt, 1 double (his 2nd), and 2 RBIs. He's hitting .231 this year and has 8 RBIs.

Ian Kinsler hit a walk-off home run in extra innings against the Twins. Kinsler was 2-6 with 2 HRs (his 21st and 22nd), 3 RBIs, and 2 runs scored.Kevin Youkilis was 2-4 with 1 double (his 23rd) against the Blue Jays.

Brad Ausmus was 2-3 with 1 sacrifice bunt, 2 doubles (his 3rd and 4th), and 2 RBIs against the Astros. He's hitting .305 this year.

Ryan Braun was 0-4 with 1 run scored against the Reds.

Aaron Poreda didn't record an out against the Orioles. He gave up 1 run on 2 BBs.

Feldman Picks Up First Loss Since June 19

Scott Feldman picked up his 3rd loss of the season against the Twins, despite giving the Rangers another quality start. He went 6 innings and gave up 3 runs on 5 hits, 0 BBs, and 5 Ks. His ERA is now 3.87. He lowered his WHIP to 1.16.

Kevin Youkilis was 1-4 with 1 double (his 22nd) against the Blue Jays.

Josh Whitesell was called up again on Thursday. Yesterday, he was 0-3 against the Cardinals. Today, he was 1-3 with 1 RBI.

Ian Kinsler was 1-4 against the Twins.

Gabe Kapler pinch ran and scored 1 run against the Royals.

Sam Fuld was 0-1 against the Nationals.

Ryan Braun had the day off.

Craig Breslow pitched 1 inning of scoreless relief against the Angels. He struck out the side.

John Grabow picked up his 16th hold of the season against the Giants. He pitched 1 inning of scoreless relief. He had 1 K.

Youk Leaves Jays Feeling Blue

Kevin Youkilis was 1-3 with 1 BB, 1 HR (his 17th), 2 RBIs, and 2 runs scored against the Blue Jays.

Ryan Braun was 1-3 with 1 HBP and 1 double (his 20th) against the Reds.

Ian Kinsler was 1-5 with 1 run scored against the Twins. Also swiped his 19th bag of the season.

Sam Fuld was 0-1 against the Nationals.

Craig Breslow picked up his 2nd win of the season against the Angels. He pitched 2/3 of scoreless relief on 1 BB and 1 K.

Scott Schoeneweis gave up 2 runs in 2/3 of an inning on 1 hit, 2 BBs, and 2 Ks against the Cardinals. It's been a tough season for the 35-year-old southpaw. On and off the field.

John Grabow pitched 1 inning of scoreless relief against the Giants. He issued 1 BB. Despite a high WHIP of 1.51, his ERA sits at 3.24. Which means Grabow must be pretty good with men on base.

To Quote Jed Bartlett: "Break's Over"

Kevin Youkilis was 1-1 at the All-Star Game. Ryan Braun was 0-2, although he did lend Prince Fielder his bat for the Home Run Derby. So, that's something. Jason Marquis didn't pitch.

Today, Braun was 1-4 with 1 BB and 1 run scored against the Reds. Also swiped his 8th bag of the season and got his 6th assist from the outfield.

Sam Fuld was 1-1 with 1 run scored against the Nationals.

The Bossmus

Brad Ausmus reached a personal milestone today as he hit his 80th career home run against the Brewers. He was 1-3 with 1 BB, 1 HR, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored. Going yard at the age of 40 isn't what it used to be, but it still impresses this fan.

Kevin Youkilis was 2-5 with 1 RBI against the Royals.

Ian Kinsler was 0-4 against the Mariners.



Ryan Braun was 0-5 against the Dodgers.

Gabe Kapler was 0-2 against the A's.

Craig Breslow walked the only batter he faced.

Aaron Poreda gave up 1 run in 1 inning on 1 hit, 2 BBs, and 1 K.

Sam Fuld is back in the mix with the Cubs. He was 0-1 in the first game of a doubleheader today against the Cardinals. In the second game, he was 2-3 with 1 BB, 1 double (his 3rd), and 1 run scored.

Youk A Royal Pain

Kevin Youkilis had a monster game against the Royals. He was 3-4 with 1 BB, 2 HRs (his 15th and 16th), 4 RBIs, and 4 runs scored.

Ian Kinsler was 1-4 with 1 double (his 19th) and 1 RBI against the Mariners.

Gabe Kapler was 1-2 with 1 RBI against the A's. He's raised his average to .261.

Ryan Braun was 0-4 with 1 run scored against the Dodgers.

John Grabow pitched 2 scoreless innings of relief against the Phillies on 1 hit, 1 BB, and 3 Ks. His ERA is now 3.32.

Jason Marquis picked up his 6th loss of the season while also picking up his 13th quality start. He went 6 innings and gave up 3 runs on 7 hits, 2 BBs, and 4 Ks. Marquis extended his scoreless innings streak to 18 innings before finally relinquishing a run. Going into the All-Star Game, his record is 11-6 with a 3.65 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP.

Mariners Look Lost At Sea Against Feldman

Scott Feldman improved to 8-2 today against the Mariners. He pitched 6 2/3 innings and gave up 2 runs on 7 hits, 1 BB, and 1 K. He lowered his ERA to 3.83. It was his 10th quality start of the season.

Ian Kinsler was 2-4 with 1 BB and 1 run scored against the Mariners.

Ryan Braun was 1-5 with 1 run scored against the Dodgers.

Kevin Youkilis was 0-2 with 2 BBs against the Royals.

Craig Breslow gave up 1 run in 2/3 of an inning against the Rays. He had 1 K.

Bad news for Ryan Sadowski. In an effort to produce more runs, the Giants called up OF John Bowker from Triple-A Fresno and concurrently sent Sadowski down.

Worse still, the guy Sadowski replaced in the rotation pitched the game of his life tonight. Jonathan Sanchez threw a no-no against the Padres and flirted with a perfect game. Sanchez will likely be able to ride the coattails of this game for awhile a la Clay Buchholz. Randy Johnson and Barry Zito aren't going anywhere, either. Sadly, it would appear that Sadowski is the odd man out.