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July 10, 2018

The Ace Of Spaeder: J.D. Martinez Hits A Baseball Better Than Almost Everyone

Some of the things you will learn if you follow Ryan M. Spaeder on Twitter:
July 2
David Ortiz had a career-high 363 total bases over 159 games played in 2005.
J.D. Martinez has 405 total bases over his last 159 games played.

July 7
11 different Red Sox players knocked in a run tonight, marking the first time that a team had at least 11 players with an RBI in game since the Diamondbacks on August 2, 1999.
Last team with 12 players knocking in a run: New York Yankees in Game 2 of a doubleheader on August 14, 1955.

July 8
Players hitting three home runs in a game in which their team lost by 12+ runs:
Wil Myers - July 7, 2018 (Arizona Diamondbacks 20, San Diego Padres 5)
Jack Manning - October 9, 1884 (Chicago White Stockings 19, Philadelphia Quakers 7)

July 9
Mark Reynolds's weekend:
Friday: Hit game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth
Saturday: 5-for-5, 2 home runs, 10 RBI
Sunday: Pitched in a blowout (0.1 inning, 3 pitches)

July 9
J.D. Martinez last 151 games played - 59 HR & 149 RBI.
Players with at least 59 HR & 149 RBI in a season:
Sammy Sosa 2001 (160 games played)
Sammy Sosa 1998 (159 games played)
Babe Ruth 1927 (151 games played)
Babe Ruth 1921 (152 games played)

July 9
J.D. Martinez is batting .321/.385/.682 with 121 runs, 60 homers, and 153 RBI over his last 162 games played.

2 comments:

  1. Eck just said Choo has 16 steals this year? He has 3...

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  2. This Ryan Spaeder guy actually comparing apples to apples? Lock him up!! Does Dave O'Brien know this?? He'd be outraged.

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