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Andre Pallante SP | STL
Cardinals' Andre Pallante: Roughed up against Giants
Pallante (12-7) took the loss after allowing eight runs (six earned) on eight hits and two walks over five innings against San Francisco on Tuesday. He struck out two.
Pallante gave up his most runs since his outing against Milwaukee on July 9 where he also yielded six runs. The 27-year-old came into this start with four straight no-decisions and has yet to pick up a win since Aug. 5. This year, the right-hander owns a 3.70 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 104:47 K:BB over 151 innings. Pallante is slated to make his next start Sept. 22 against the Pirates.
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Alec Burleson 1B | STL
Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Smokes 23rd homer
Burleson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and two strikeouts during Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Giants.
Burleson clubbed a solo shot in the first inning against Blade Tidwell for his 23rd blast and league-leading 111th RBI of the campaign. Over his last seven games, the 27-year-old is slashing .350/.519/.600 with one homer and seven RBI in 27 plate appearances. Burleson was pinch-hit for in the eighth inning by Nolan Gorman.
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Blade Tidwell SP | SF
Giants' Blade Tidwell: Records quality start in win
Tidwell (1-2) earned the win after allowing two runs on three hits and one walk over 6.2 innings against St. Louis on Tuesday. He struck out four.
Tidwell recorded his first quality start of the season. The right-hander allowed just three hits, with one being a solo homer by Alec Burleson in the first inning. This year, the 25-year-old has posted a 4.56 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 42:21 K:BB over 53.1 innings. Tidwell is slated to make his next start Monday against Minnesota.
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Bryce Eldridge DH | SF
Giants' Bryce Eldridge: Clubs homer No. 17
Eldridge went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, an RBI double, two runs scored, a walk and a strikeout during Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Cardinals.
Eldridge has now recorded at least one hit in 10 of his last 11 games. The 21-year-old blasted a two-run homer off Andre Pallante in the first inning to get the scoring started for the Giants. In his last 30 games, Eldridge is slashing .327/.414/.558 with six homers and 29 RBI over 131 plate appearances.
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Michael Wacha SP | KC
Royals' Michael Wacha: Allows three homers in loss
Wacha (9-9) took the loss after allowing four runs on four hits and one walk over six innings against the Astros on Tuesday. He struck out two.
Despite the loss, Wacha recorded his fifth straight start of at least six innings pitched. Wacha was a victim of the long ball, allowing two blasts to Jeremy Pena and one to Yordan Alvarez. The right-hander owns a 3.34 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 149:49 K:BB through 188.2 innings this season. Wacha is slated to make his next start Sunday against Pittsburgh.
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Hunter Brown SP | HOU
Astros' Hunter Brown: Fans 10 in win
Brown (6-3) earned the win after allowing one run on two hits and three walks over five innings against the Royals on Tuesday. He struck out 10.
Brown bounced back from his rocky start against Philadelphia on Wednesday by allowing just one run against Kansas City. The right-hander struck out 10 batters, tying a season high that he set Aug. 28 against the Mets. The 28-year-old owns a 3.43 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 110:49 K:BB over 97 innings this season. Brown is scheduled to make his next start Sunday against Atlanta.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Clubs pair of long balls
Pena went 3-for-4 with two solo homers, three runs scored and a strikeout during Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Royals.
Pena notched his first multi-homer game since July 26 against the White Sox. The 28-year-old smacked a solo shot off Michael Wacha in both the first and third innings. This year, Pena is slashing .273/.325/.465 with 19 homers, 49 RBI and nine stolen bases over 434 plate appearances.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Hits homer No. 39
Alvarez went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks during Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Royals.
Coming into this game with just three homers over his last 30 games, Alvarez clubbed his team-high 39th homer of the campaign Tuesday. Despite his recent struggles to produce the long ball, the 29-year-old has reached base safely in 11 of his last 12 games. This year, Alvarez is batting .310/.429/.594 with 39 homers and 98 RBI over 643 plate appearances.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Blasts homer in loss
Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and two strikeouts during a 4-2 loss to the Astros on Tuesday.
Pasquantino belted his third homer over his last 10 games Tuesday. The 28-year-old took Hunter Brown deep in the sixth inning to cut the lead to two. This year, Pasquantino has slashed .240/.327/.391 with 12 homers and 49 RBI over 441 plate appearances. Pasquantino was pinch-hit for by Salvador Perez in the ninth inning.
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Josh Hader RP | HOU
Astros' Josh Hader: Notches 26th save
Hader struck out one in a clean ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Royals.
Hader allowed a one-out hit to Salvador Perez but quickly retired the next two Royals to earn the save. The 32-year-old is now a perfect 26-for-26 on save opportunities this season after landing 10 of his 13 pitches for strikes Tuesday. This year, the closer is sporting a 0.85 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 55:11 K:BB over 42.1 innings.