HOUSTON"S TRIPLE PLAY SNAGS THE WIN

May 24,2015

The fifth inning turned out to be crucial for Astros rookie pitcher LANCE MCCULLERS who was in a jam. With no outs and runners on first and second, Detroits IAN KINSLER hit a sharp grounder to third. Utility infielder JONATHAN VILLAR snagged the grounder, made a strong throw to JOSE ALTUVE covering second who avoided a take out slide by ANTHONY GOSE and fired to CHRIS CARTER at first beating Kinsler and recording Houstons first triple play since 2004.

McCullers was able to notch his first major league win, thanks to the fifth inning ending triple play.

WEEK 6 UPDATE (a day late)

STANDINGS

NL EAST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
NYM	23	16	0
WSH	22	17	1
ATL	18	19	3.5
PHL	17	23	6.5
MIA	16	23	7

NL CENTRAL

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
STL	25	13	0
CHC	21	16	3.5
CIN	18	20	7
PIT	18	20	7
MIL	14	25	11.5

NL WEST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
LAD	24	13	0
SF	20	18	4.5
SD	19	20	6
ARI	16	21	8
COL	13	22	10

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AL EAST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
NYY	22	17	0
TB	21	18	1
BOS	18	20	3.5
BAL	16	19	4
TOR	18	22	4.5

AL CENTRAL

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
KC	24	14	0
DET	23	16	1.5
MIN	21	17	3
CHW	18	17	4.5
CLE	14	23	11.5

AL WEST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
HOU	25	14	0
LAA	19	19	5.5
SEA	17	20	7
TEX	16	22	8.5
OAK	14	26	11.5

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AL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

IAN KINSLER  - 2B -  TEX                                    11/29 - 5 rbi - 3 SB - 6 runs

NL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

BRYCE HARPER  - RF -  WSH                              11/19  - 3 hr - 8 rbi - 2sb - 9 runs

AL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

COREY KLUBER   -  NYY                                      1-0  -  0.53 era  -  30k

NL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

COLE HAMMELS  - PHL                                         2-0  - 1.88 era  - 16 k


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