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Ponce de Leon (1-3) struck out six and picked up the win in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Brewers, allowing one run on one hit and two walks over six innings in a 9-1 rout by the Cardinals.

The right-hander appeared headed for a seven-inning no-hitter before Orlando Arcia led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo shot. Ponce de Leon finished his evening having thrown 99 pitches (60 strikes), and his strong work in September -- 3.15 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 28:6 K:BB in 20 innings over four starts -- may have been enough to secure a job in the rotation during the playoffs, should the Cards hold onto their spot over the final games of the regular season.

Hader gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless seventh inning to record his 12th save of the season in a 3-0 win over the Cardinals in the first game of Friday's doubleheader.

While his control and ability to keep the ball in the park have occasionally wavered this season, leading to a 4.00 ERA in a small sample, Hader has otherwise been his usual dominant self in 2020. The southpaw sports a 1.00 WHIP and 30:10 K:BB over 18 innings and blown just two of his 14 save chances.

Williams (4-1) picked up the win in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, giving up two hits over two scoreless innings of relief. He struck out one without walking a batter.

His emergence as a right-handed version of Josh Hader gives the Brewers' bullpen a bright future, even if they'll ultimately fall short of the playoffs. Williams has posted a 0.33 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and 53:9 K:BB with nine holds in 22 appearances (27 innings).

Suter didn't factor into the decision in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, allowing two hits and a walk over four scoreless innings in a 3-0 win. He struck out four.

In his longest outing of the year, Suter tossed 59 pitches (36 strikes) before handing things over to the bullpen. The southpaw likely won't pitch again this season, leaving him with a 3.13 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 38:5 K:BB through 31.2 innings over 16 appearances (four starts).

Green (3-3) allowed an unearned run in the 10th inning that would end up deciding the game in a 4-3 loss to the Marlins on Friday.

It was an unfortunate inning for Green, who gave up a run without allowing a hit due to a throwing error by catcher Kyle Higashioka. On the flip side, Green is having a solid year out of the bullpen with a 3.51 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 32:8 K:BB across 25.2 innings.

Boxberger (1-0) walked one in a scoreless ninth inning and earned the win against the Yankees on Friday.

Boxberger walked Giancarlo Stanton to open the ninth but was able to induce a 6-4-3 double play and another groundout to send the game into extras. The Marlins would end up taking the lead in the top half of the 10th, which put Boxberger in line for his first win of 2020. The 32-year-old has a 3.00 ERA and an 18:8 K:BB across 18 innings and has become a reliable late-inning bullpen option for Miami.

Pressly allowed a solo home run and struck out two in a blown save Friday against the Rangers.

Pressly had been in a groove as the closer this month until Ronald Guzman took him deep in the ninth inning to send the game into extra innings. The reliever told Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle the pitch was placed where he wanted it -- a curveball down and in -- but Guzman reached down and got it. It was the fourth blown save of the season for Pressly, whose previous blown save came on Sept. 1.

Patino (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and fanning two, to earn the win Friday against the Giants in Game 2 of a doubleheader.

Patino has given up one or fewer runs in eight of his last nine appearances out of the bullpen, posting a 3.29 ERA with a 1.68 WHIP in 13.2 innings during that span. He has pitched just three times this month, though, so he might not play a major role for the Padres during their upcoming postseason run.

Coonrod allowed three runs on two hits and a walk while fanning one in one-third of an inning and was tagged with the loss against the Padres on Friday.

Coonrod entered the game in the bottom of the seventh inning looking to close things out for the Giants, but he didn't have his best stuff and the Padres took advantage of that. He recorded one out and allowed two baserunners -- from a single and a walk -- before allowing a walkoff homer to Trent Grisham. This was Coonrod's second straight blown save, and he might be removed from late-inning duties moving forward, although that'll only be relevant if the Giants make the playoffs.

Clarke (3-0) allowed four runs on six hits and three walks while fanning five across five innings to earn the win in Game 2 of a doubleheader against Colorado on Friday.

Clarke gave up four runs in the first two innings but settled down afterwards to secure his third win of the season despite not having his best stuff in this one. He has shifted between the rotation and the bullpen this season, but he is unlikely to pitch again with only two games left on the schedule.