Over The Fence 09-01-2017 Home | | | Breaking News |  | Friday, September 1st, 2017: Third Baseman Nabs NL Rookie Award The outstanding National League rookie in August was Washington's third baseman Paco Peña.
Last month he played in 25 games and hit .329 with 4 doubles, 1 triple and 5 home runs. Peña also scored 10 times and drove in 15 runs.
So far this season Peña is hitting .249 with 14 home runs, 44 RBIs and 36 runs scored. He has 97 hits in 389 at-bats and a .309 OBP. |  | Friday, September 1st, 2017: Sweet Swing, Sweet Month for Rookie van der Kooij The American League Rookie of the Month Award has been given to Darren van der Kooij of the Cleveland Indians.
In August he played in 26 games, recording a .307 batting average with 1 home run, 7 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
van der Kooij is hitting .285 so far this season with 34 RBIs and 81 runs scored. He has 161 hits including 8 home runs, 26 walks and .321 OBP. |  | Friday, September 1st, 2017: Brasseur Collects NL Pitching Award Washington starter Matt Brasseur claimed the National League Pitcher of the Month Award today with his strong performance in August.
The 23-year-old starter tossed 41 innings of solid baseball, putting up a 0.66 ERA, 52 strikeouts and a 5-0 record in 5 starts.
So far this season Brasseur has a record of 18-7 with 226 strikeouts and 54 walks in 206.1 innings and a 1.31 ERA. | | | | | Yesterday's Games | | American League | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Baltimore | New York (A) | 10-0 | 2:05 pm | W.Davis (10-6, 2.86 ERA) | V.Ries (13-8, 4.13 ERA) | | Detroit | Texas | 5-14 | 7:05 pm | E.Hurley (8-11, 5.19 ERA) | J.Kauten (4-15, 4.68 ERA) | | Boston | Chicago (A) | 5-7 | 7:05 pm | K.Honel (6-16, 4.64 ERA) | G.Smith (8-11, 4.65 ERA) | | Toronto | Minnesota | 5-6 | 7:05 pm | H.Penn (19-4, 2.80 ERA) | M.Francis (10-13, 4.60 ERA) | | Cleveland | Seattle | 4-5 | 7:05 pm | T.Tankersley (2-4, 7.68 ERA) | S.Gandarei (1-2, 3.73 ERA) | | Tampa Bay | Anaheim | 6-3 | 7:05 pm | Z.Greinke (1-2, 3.33 ERA) | D.Purcey (3-18, 6.25 ERA) | | Kansas City | Oakland | 0-8 | 7:05 pm | V.Santana (14-6, 2.88 ERA) | G.Gonzalez (0-3, 9.13 ERA) | | National League | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Los Angeles (N) | Florida | 2-4 | 7:05 pm | T.Gómez (4-2, 2.24 ERA) | D.Sanchez (7-4, 1.87 ERA) | | New York (N) | Arizona | 15-3 | 7:05 pm | Z.Duke (14-10, 2.42 ERA) | C.Hathorn (7-14, 4.61 ERA) | | Cincinnati | San Francisco | 2-8 | 7:05 pm | T.Lincecum (7-8, 3.49 ERA) | J.Maloney Jr (12-6, 2.18 ERA) | | Milwaukee | Atlanta | 3-0 | 1:05 pm | A.Lambert (13-6, 2.62 ERA) | C.Hamels (10-8, 2.55 ERA) | | Washington | Chicago (N) | 3-4 | 7:05 pm | E.Volquez (12-9, 3.82 ERA) | I.Takano (7-11, 4.79 ERA) | | St. Louis | Pittsburgh | 7-2 | 7:05 pm | J.Niemann (2-4, 4.54 ERA) | R.Harden (4-15, 5.61 ERA) | | San Diego | Colorado | 11-3 | 7:05 pm | F.Hernandez (17-7, 2.20 ERA) | M.Prior (13-9, 3.71 ERA) | | Philadelphia | Houston | 2-9 | 2:05 pm | C.Carter (18-4, 2.42 ERA) | G.Flores (7-13, 5.21 ERA) | | | Today's Games | | American League | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Baltimore (67-72, Road: 30-40) | New York (A) (90-49, Home: 42-25) | 1:05 pm | LHP D.Eveland (14-6, 3.13 ERA) | RHP P.Hughes (10-8, 3.80 ERA) | | Detroit (63-76, Road: 31-36) | Texas (67-72, Home: 33-37) | 7:05 pm | LHP M.Kotula (7-15, 3.43 ERA) | RHP J.Jeffress (8-3, 4.03 ERA) | | Boston (68-71, Road: 23-47) | Chicago (A) (49-90, Home: 27-40) | 3:05 pm | RHP D.Thornley (9-13, 4.11 ERA) | RHP A.Franco (5-11, 7.13 ERA) | | Toronto (57-82, Road: 21-46) | Minnesota (102-37, Home: 56-14) | 1:05 pm | RHP K.Cameron (7-9, 4.87 ERA) | RHP M.Garza (15-8, 3.07 ERA) | | Cleveland (51-88, Road: 26-44) | Seattle (71-68, Home: 40-27) | 4:05 pm | RHP J.Cueto (5-10, 4.97 ERA) | RHP J.Astle (5-12, 4.83 ERA) | | Tampa Bay (67-72, Road: 33-37) | Anaheim (36-103, Home: 19-51) | 1:05 pm | RHP E.Rodríguez (2-4, 7.35 ERA) | RHP D.Moseley (0-18, 8.69 ERA) | | Kansas City (86-53, Road: 39-28) | Oakland (99-40, Home: 53-17) | 7:05 pm | LHP A.Guinyard (13-11, 2.60 ERA) | RHP M.Herrera (9-6, 2.98 ERA) | | National League | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Los Angeles (N) (63-76, Road: 25-42) | Florida (80-59, Home: 43-27) | 1:05 pm | LHP D.Blain (5-8, 4.10 ERA) | RHP G.Reynolds (13-7, 3.16 ERA) | | New York (N) (65-74, Road: 29-41) | Arizona (39-100, Home: 18-49) | 1:05 pm | RHP G.Gribbons (8-15, 4.73 ERA) | RHP B.Bonser (4-15, 5.70 ERA) | | Cincinnati (72-67, Road: 33-34) | San Francisco (87-52, Home: 50-20) | 1:05 pm | RHP Y.Gallardo (11-11, 3.45 ERA) | RHP J.Weaver (12-6, 3.43 ERA) | | Milwaukee (93-46, Road: 42-28) | Atlanta (71-68, Home: 33-34) | 1:05 pm | RHP D.McLaughlin (9-7, 3.47 ERA) | RHP D.Williams (10-7, 3.99 ERA) | | Washington (63-76, Road: 25-42) | Chicago (N) (82-57, Home: 47-23) | 7:05 pm | LHP J.Ash (7-12, 5.56 ERA) | RHP R.Jenkins (11-7, 3.99 ERA) | | St. Louis (55-84, Road: 27-43) | Pittsburgh (57-82, Home: 25-42) | 1:05 pm | RHP N.Blackburn (10-11, 3.47 ERA) | LHP J.Davis (6-11, 4.93 ERA) | | San Diego (78-61, Road: 39-31) | Colorado (54-85, Home: 27-40) | 1:05 pm | RHP J.Tate (15-4, 2.47 ERA) | RHP B.McCarthy (10-9, 3.43 ERA) | | Philadelphia (49-90, Road: 23-44) | Houston (104-35, Home: 52-18) | 1:05 pm | RHP G.Flores (7-13, 5.21 ERA) | RHP C.Román (4-1, 3.44 ERA) | | |