American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 41st save of the season on Thursday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one hit in the appearance but was able to get the job done by forcing one ground ball out and one strikeout on just eight pitches thrown. (08/31/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday giving up two runs on two hits in 0.1 innings of relief. Strop has hit a bit of a rough patch as of late and has now given up three runs in his last 1.1 innings of relief. (08/31/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on 15 pitches thrown. (08/28/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one hit and two walks while striking out two batters. Aceves has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Thursday. (08/30/12)
(CL) Andrew Bailey (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday in a non-save situation giving up one walk in the outing. Although the Red Sox have yet to officially announce the switch, Bailey appears to be the teams closer moving forward. (08/28/12)
(MR) Vicente Padilla (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Monday after retiring both batters he faced in order. He only needed three pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/28/12)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his 24th save of the season on Saturday night despite giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. Reed has now given up three runs in his last two appearances and will need to turn things around if he wants to stay in the closer role. (08/26/12)
(SU) Brett Myers (R)– Took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in two innings of relief. With this appearance Myers raised his earned-run average to 3.38 since joining the White Sox. (08/28/12)
(MR) Matt Thornton (L)– Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Saturday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit and one walk. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Thursday giving up one run on one hit while striking out two batters in a non-save situation. This was his first appearance since last Saturday, so expect him to be ready to go for this weekend’s series against the Rangers. (08/31/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night in a non-save situation giving up two runs on three hits while striking out one batter. Despite the rough outing Pestano is still sitting on a 2.08 earned-run average this season. (08/30/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday giving up one run on four walks in the appearance. With this outing Sipp raised his earned-run average to 4.70 on the season and has now given up runs in two of his last three games. (08/31/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. Valverde has now pitched back-to-back days but with a scheduled day off on Monday he should be ready to go on Tuesday. (08/27/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up his 26th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 10 pitches to get the job done. (08/27/12)
(MR) Phil Coke (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Coke lowered his earned-run average to 3.72 on the season. (08/29/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Greg Holland (R)–Recorded his ninth save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up two hits in the appearance. He got himself into a bit of a jam but was able to work out of it by striking out two batters and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/30/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Picked up his 15th hold of the season on Thursday night after retiring the only batter he faced in the eighth inning on just two pitches thrown. With this appearance Crow lowered his earned-run average to 3.50 on the season. (08/31/12)
(MR) Tim Collins (L)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Thursday after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. He gave up one hit in the appearance while striking out one batter on nine pitches thrown in the eighth inning. (08/31/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Recorded his 16th save of the season on Thursday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on 25 pitches thrown. (08/31/12)
(SU) Kevin Jepsen (R)–Picked up his 11th hold of the season on Thursday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. With this appearance Jepsen lowered his earned-run average to 3.34 on the season. (08/31/12)
(MR) Scott Downs (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Downs raised his earned-run average to 3.08 on the season, which has been steadily increasing since the All-Star break. (08/27/12)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs on just 12 pitches thrown. (08/31/12)
(CL) Jared Burton (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday giving up one hit in the appearance. He struck out one batter while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 16 pitches thrown. (08/31/12)
(MR) Alex Burnett (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance striking out two batters while forcing one fly ball out. (08/29/12)
Injured–Matt Capps (15-Day DL)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his 34th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters. Soriano has now pitched three straight days and will likely be given the day off on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(SU) David Robertson (R)–Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He retired all three batters he faced in order and ahs now pitched three consecutive days so don’t expect to see him take the mound on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday afternoon striking out the only batter he faced on six pitches thrown. With this appearance Logan lowered his earned-run average to 3.89 on the season. (08/30/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Grant Balfour (R)–Recorded his 15th save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out three batters. With this appearance Balfour lowered his earned-run average to 2.54 on the season. (08/28/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Recorded his 13th save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He gave up one hit in the appearance on 22 pitches thrown forcing two ground ball outs while striking out two batters. (08/30/12)
(MR) Sean Doolittle (L)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up two runs in 1.1 innings of relief. Both runs were unearned, so this wasn’t as bad of an appearance as the box score may indicate. (08/30/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL), Jordan Norberto (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Recorded his 21st save of the season on Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up two walks. He got into a bit of a jam but was able to work out of it by forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter. (08/31/12)
(SU) Lucas Luetge (L)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one run on four hits and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Luetge lowered his earned-run average to 2.55 on the season. (08/30/12)
(MR) Oliver Perez (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit in the outing. He faced just two batters in the appearance forcing one fly ball out on eight pitches thrown in his first outing since last Friday. (08/29/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Rodney lowered his earned-run average to 0.75 on the season. (08/30/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Picked up his 31st hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed only 13 pitches to get through the appearance striking out one batter while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/30/12)
(MR) Kyle Farnsworth (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on 14 pitches thrown. (08/30/12)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 27th save of the season on Tuesday night after striking out the side in the ninth inning. Nathan has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up his 24th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Adams as now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(MR) Robbie Ross (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday night needing 17 pitches to get through the appearance. He forced three ground ball outs in the outing which was his first since last Saturday. (08/30/12)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Recorded his 18th save of the season on Thursday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs and has now pitched back-to-back days. (08/31/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter in the eighth inning. With this appearance Lyon lowered his earned-run average to 2.35 on the season. (08/30/12)
(MR) Steve Delabar (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief striking out three batters. Delabar needed 26 pitches to get through the appearance with 18 pitches going over for strikes. (08/30/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (out for season), Jason Frasor (15-day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Recorded his 27th save of the season on Thursday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up two hits in the outing. With this appearance Putz lowered his earned-run average to 2.82 on the season. (08/31/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Picked up his 20th hold of the season on Thursday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He struck out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs on 13 pitches thrown to get the job done. (08/31/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation giving up two hits in the outing. Shaw needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs while striking out one batter to get the job done. (08/30/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 32nd save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He struck out three batters in the appearance and has now struck out seven batters in his last three innings of relief. (08/29/12)
(SU) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(MR) Jonny Venters (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night giving up two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Venters raised his earned-run average to 3.55 on the season. (08/30/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) Carlos Marmol (R)–Picked up the win on Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning in a non-save situation. With this appearance Marmol improved to 2-2 on the season with a 3.92 earned-run average. (08/31/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday retiring both batters he faced in order. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/31/12)
(MR) Shawn Camp (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Thursday giving up one run on three hits in the appearance. Camp needed 16 pitches to get through the outing forcing three ground ball outs to prevent any more damage. (08/31/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Recorded his 33rd save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. Chapman ahs now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(SU) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/29/12)
(MR) Sean Marshall (L)–Picked up his 18th hold of the season on Monday after pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 18 pitches thrown. (08/28/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night in a non-save situation retiring both batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter while forcing one fly ball out on just 11 pitches thrown. (08/29/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Recorded a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the appearance. With this appearance Belisle lowered his earned-run average to 3.21 on the season. (08/30/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (08/29/12)

Houston Astros
(CL) Wilton Lopez (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night and was charged with his third blown-save of the season giving up one run on two hits in the appearance. With this outing Lopez falls to 5-3 on the season with a 2.45 earned-run average. (08/29/12)
(SU) Fernando Rodriguez (R)–Took the loss on Thursday night after surrendering three runs on three hits and one walk in one inning of relief. With this appearance Rodriguez raised his earned-run average to 5.96 on the season. (08/31/12)
(MR) Rhiner Cruz (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Thursday after giving up two runs on three hits and one walk. Cruz has had a rough year and has now giving up three runs in his last three innings of relief. (08/31/12)
Injured–Francisco Cordero (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Jansen is out indefinitely with a recurrence of an irregular heartbeat. He has now been placed on the disabled-list as of yet, but if he is going to need blood thinners he will likely miss the rest of the season. (08/30/12)
(SU) Ronald Belisario (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Wednesday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief giving up two hits in the outing. With the recent news that Jansen may need to spend time on the disabled-list, Belisario could be in line to become a solid fantasy option. (08/30/12)
(MR) Brandon League (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. League needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (08/31/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Todd Coffey (15-Dal DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Steve Cishek (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless relief giving up two walks in the outing. With this appearance Cishek lowered his earned-run average to 2.06 on the season. (08/27/12)
(SU) Heath Bell (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night giving up two runs on four hits in the appearance. Bell’s issues continued Wednesday and is now sitting on a 5.92 earned-run average on the season. (08/30/12)
(MR) Mike Dunn (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday giving up one run on one hit in the appearance. He needed 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs to get the first two outs of the eighth inning. (08/30/12)
Injured–Juan Oviedo (15-Day DL)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Recorded his 22nd save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one walk in the appearance but was able to forcing two ground ball outs while striking out one batter to get the job done. (08/30/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his seventh blown-save of the season on Thursday after getting just one out in the ninth inning. He gave up three runs on four hits and one walk in the appearance raising his earned-run average to 5.21 on the season. (08/31/12)
(MR) Jim Henderson (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Thursday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He allowed two walks but was able to get eh job done by forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter on 21 pitches thrown. (08/31/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Recorded his 22nd save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on 12 pitches to get the job done. (08/30/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Picked up his 15th hold of the season on Wednesday after retiring the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. He threw just three pitches in the appearance forcing a ground ball out to end the eighth inning. (08/30/12)
(MR) Bobby Parnell (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday after pitching two innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out two batters. Parnell has now picked up wins in back-to-back appearances and is now 4-3 on the season. (08/29/12)
Injured– Tim Byrdak (15-Day DL)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Recorded his 30th save of the season on Thursday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/31/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Wednesday night giving up a hit to the only batter he faced. He has now pitched back-to-back days but had low pitch counts in both appearances. (08/30/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs on nine pitches thrown. (08/30/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter on 18 pitches thrown. With this appearance Harahan lowered his earned-run average to 2.31 on the season. (08/30/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one fly ball out while striking out two batters.(08/30/12)
(MR) Tony Watson (L)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Wednesday night giving up one hit while striking out two batters. Watson as now put together three straight solid outings lowering his earned-run average to 3.83 on the season. (08/30/12)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Luke Gregerson (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Gregerson has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Tuesday. (08/28/12)
(SU) Dale Thayer (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He retired both batters he faced in order needing just four pitches to get through the appearance. (08/30/12)
(MR) Cory Burns (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night giving up eon hit and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Burns lowered his earned-run average to 3.38 on the season. (08/29/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Jeremy Affeldt (L)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Wednesday night after retiring all three batters he faced in the seventh inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs on 15 pitches thrown. (08/30/12)
(CL) Sergio Romo (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Thursday night after striking out the only batter he faced in the ninth inning. With this appearance Romo lowered his earned-run average to 1.99 on the season. (08/31/12)
(MR) Santiago Casilla (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He gave up one hit while striking out one batter in the appearance and has now lowered his earned-run average to 2.92 on the season. (08/30/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his 31st save of the season on Monday night after retiring the final four batters of the game. He struck out one batters while forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/28/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Picked up his 26th hold of the season on Monday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one hit while striking out one batter needing only 10 pitches to get through the appearance. (08/28/12)
(MR) Marc Rzepczynski (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Monday night giving up a hit to the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. He threw just one pitch in the outing and has now pitched three straight days. (08/28/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed just six pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs. (08/30/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Wednesday after giving up two hits in the eighth inning. Luck for Burnett, Drew Storen was able to clean up his mess so the base runners never became an issue. (08/30/12)
(MR) Drew Storen (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He retired all three batters he faced in order striking out one batter while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 13 pitches thrown. (08/30/12)
Injured–Henry Rodriguez (15-Day DL)

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American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 40th save of the season on Monday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Johnson is not known for his strikeouts, but in his last three innings of relief he has struck out five batters. (08/28/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up the win on Monday night despite giving up one run on three hits while striking out one batter in the eighth inning. With this appearance Strop raised his earned-run average to 1.56 on the season. (08/28/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on 15 pitches thrown. (08/28/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one hit and two walks while striking out two batters. Aceves has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Thursday. (08/30/12)
(CL) Andrew Bailey (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday in a non-save situation giving up one walk in the outing. Although the Red Sox have yet to officially announce the switch, Bailey appears to be the teams closer moving forward. (08/28/12)
(MR) Vicente Padilla (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Monday after retiring both batters he faced in order. He only needed three pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/28/12)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his 24th save of the season on Saturday night despite giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. Reed has now given up three runs in his last two appearances and will need to turn things around if he wants to stay in the closer role. (08/26/12)
(SU) Brett Myers (R)– Took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in two innings of relief. With this appearance Myers raised his earned-run average to 3.38 since joining the White Sox. (08/28/12)
(MR) Matt Thornton (L)– Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Saturday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit and one walk. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Recorded his 33rd save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Perez looked sharp in this appearance striking out two batters while forcing one ground ball out on 13 pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night in a non-save situation giving up two runs on three hits while striking out one batter. Despite the rough outing Pestano is still sitting on a 2.08 earned-run average this season. (08/30/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night striking out two batters in the appearance. With this outing Sipp lowered his earned-run average to 4.57 on the season in a nice bounce back from his last appearance. (08/29/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. Valverde has now pitched back-to-back days but with a scheduled day off on Monday he should be ready to go on Tuesday. (08/27/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up his 26th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 10 pitches to get the job done. (08/27/12)
(MR) Phil Coke (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Coke lowered his earned-run average to 3.72 on the season. (08/29/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Greg Holland (R)–Recorded his ninth save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up two hits in the appearance. He got himself into a bit of a jam but was able to work out of it by striking out two batters and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/30/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday despite being charged with his sixth blown-save of the season after giving up one run on one hit in 1.1 innings of relief. He struck out three batters in the appearance while improving to 3-1 on the season. (08/29/12)
(MR) Tim Collins (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Tuesday night walking the only batter that he faced in the seventh inning. He needed six pitches to in the appearance with only two pitches going over for strikes. (08/29/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Picked up the win despite being charged with this second blown-save of the season on Thursday after surrendering two runs in two innings of relief. Despite the rough outing Frieri still walked away with the win while striking out four batters in his efforts. (08/24/12)
(SU) Kevin Jepsen (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. With this appearance Jepsen improves to 3-2 on the season with a 3.45 earned-run average. (08/29/12)
(MR) Scott Downs (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Downs raised his earned-run average to 3.08 on the season, which has been steadily increasing since the All-Star break. (08/27/12)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Glen Perkins (L)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning needing only nine pitches. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/27/12)
(CL) Jared Burton (R)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He forced two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/27/12)
(MR) Alex Burnett (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance striking out two batters while forcing one fly ball out. (08/29/12)
Injured–Matt Capps (15-Day DL)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his 34th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters. Soriano has now pitched three straight days and will likely be given the day off on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(SU) David Robertson (R)–Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He retired all three batters he faced in order and ahs now pitched three consecutive days so don’t expect to see him take the mound on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday afternoon striking out the only batter he faced on six pitches thrown. With this appearance Logan lowered his earned-run average to 3.89 on the season. (08/30/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Grant Balfour (R)–Recorded his 15th save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out three batters. With this appearance Balfour lowered his earned-run average to 2.54 on the season. (08/28/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Recorded his 13th save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He gave up one hit in the appearance on 22 pitches thrown forcing two ground ball outs while striking out two batters. (08/30/12)
(MR) Sean Doolittle (L)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up two runs in 1.1 innings of relief. Both runs were unearned, so this wasn’t as bad of an appearance as the box score may indicate. (08/30/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL), Jordan Norberto (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Recorded his 20th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. He faced just two batters in the appearance allowing one walk while forcing one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/29/12)
(SU) Lucas Luetge (L)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one run on four hits and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Luetge lowered his earned-run average to 2.55 on the season. (08/30/12)
(MR) Oliver Perez (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit in the outing. He faced just two batters in the appearance forcing one fly ball out on eight pitches thrown in his first outing since last Friday. (08/29/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Rodney lowered his earned-run average to 0.75 on the season. (08/30/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Picked up his 31st hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed only 13 pitches to get through the appearance striking out one batter while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/30/12)
(MR) Kyle Farnsworth (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on 14 pitches thrown. (08/30/12)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 27th save of the season on Tuesday night after striking out the side in the ninth inning. Nathan has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up his 24th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Adams as now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(MR) Robbie Ross (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday night needing 17 pitches to get through the appearance. He forced three ground ball outs in the outing which was his first since last Saturday. (08/30/12)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Recorded his 17th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. Janssen blew a save on Monday so it was nice to see him be able to put that behind him and pitch a perfect frame. (08/30/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter in the eighth inning. With this appearance Lyon lowered his earned-run average to 2.35 on the season. (08/30/12)
(MR) Steve Delabar (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief striking out three batters. Delabar needed 26 pitches to get through the appearance with 18 pitches going over for strikes. (08/30/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (out for season), Jason Frasor (15-day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. This was his first outing since appearance in both games of a doubleheader on Wednesday so expect him to be available if needed on Monday. (08/27/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Hernandez has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Tuesday. (08/28/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation giving up two hits in the outing. Shaw needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs while striking out one batter to get the job done. (08/30/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 32nd save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He struck out three batters in the appearance and has now struck out seven batters in his last three innings of relief. (08/29/12)
(SU) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(MR) Jonny Venters (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night giving up two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Venters raised his earned-run average to 3.55 on the season. (08/30/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) Carlos Marmol (R)–Recorded his 16th save of the season on Friday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was Marmol’s first appearance since Tuesday so expect him to be available for the rest of the weekend. (08/25/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 13 pitches thrown. (08/30/12)
(MR) Shawn Camp (R)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night facing just four batters in the appearance. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/29/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Recorded his 33rd save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. Chapman ahs now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(SU) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/29/12)
(MR) Sean Marshall (L)–Picked up his 18th hold of the season on Monday after pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 18 pitches thrown. (08/28/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night in a non-save situation retiring both batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter while forcing one fly ball out on just 11 pitches thrown. (08/29/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Recorded a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the appearance. With this appearance Belisle lowered his earned-run average to 3.21 on the season. (08/30/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (08/29/12)

Houston Astros
(CL) Wilton Lopez (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night and was charged with his third blown-save of the season giving up one run on two hits in the appearance. With this outing Lopez falls to 5-3 on the season with a 2.45 earned-run average. (08/29/12)
(SU) Fernando Rodriguez (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Tuesday striking out three batters in the appearance. Rodriguez had it going tonight throwing just 24 pitches in the appearance forcing one fly ball out to go along with his three strikeouts. (08/29/12)
(MR) Rhiner Cruz (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one walk in the outing. He needed seven pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out to get the ninth inning. (08/30/12)
Injured–Francisco Cordero (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Jansen is out indefinitely with a recurrence of an irregular heartbeat. He has now been p[laced on the disabled-list as of yet, but if he is going to need blood thinners he will likely miss the rest of the season. (08/30/12)
(SU) Ronald Belisario (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Wednesday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief giving up two hits in the outing. With the recent news that Jansen may need to spend time on the disabled-list, Belisario could be in line to become a solid fantasy option. (08/30/12)
(MR) Brandon League (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. League hasn’t look too good since joining the Dodgers, so hopefully this outing will turn things around for him. (08/28/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Todd Coffey (15-Dal DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Steve Cishek (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless relief giving up two walks in the outing. With this appearance Cishek lowered his earned-run average to 2.06 on the season. (08/27/12)
(SU) Heath Bell (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night giving up two runs on four hits in the appearance. Bell’s issues continued Wednesday and is now sitting on a 5.92 earned-run average on the season. (08/30/12)
(MR) Mike Dunn (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday giving up one run on one hit in the appearance. He needed 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs to get the first two outs of the eighth inning. (08/30/12)
Injured–Juan Oviedo (15-Day DL)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Recorded his 22nd save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one walk in the appearance but was able to forcing two ground ball outs while striking out one batter to get the job done. (08/30/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Picked up his 24th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 12 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/29/12)
(MR) Jim Henderson (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Monday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one walk in the appearance while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown in the outing. (08/28/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Recorded his 22nd save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on 12 pitches to get the job done. (08/30/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Picked up his 15th hold of the season on Wednesday after retiring the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. He threw just three pitches in the appearance forcing a ground ball out to end the eighth inning. (08/30/12)
(MR) Bobby Parnell (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday after pitching two innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out two batters. Parnell has now picked up wins in back-to-back appearances and is now 4-3 on the season. (08/29/12)
Injured– Tim Byrdak (15-Day DL)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only 11 pitches in the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/29/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Wednesday night giving up a hit to the only batter he faced. He has now pitched back-to-back days but had low pitch counts in both appearances. (08/30/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs on nine pitches thrown. (08/30/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter on 18 pitches thrown. With this appearance Harahan lowered his earned-run average to 2.31 on the season. (08/30/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one fly ball out while striking out two batters.(08/30/12)
(MR) Tony Watson (L)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Wednesday night giving up one hit while striking out two batters. Watson as now put together three straight solid outings lowering his earned-run average to 3.83 on the season. (08/30/12)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Luke Gregerson (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Gregerson has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Tuesday. (08/28/12)
(SU) Dale Thayer (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He retired both batters he faced in order needing just four pitches to get through the appearance. (08/30/12)
(MR) Cory Burns (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night giving up eon hit and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Burns lowered his earned-run average to 3.38 on the season. (08/29/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Jeremy Affeldt (L)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Wednesday night after retiring all three batters he faced in the seventh inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs on 15 pitches thrown. (08/30/12)
(CL) Sergio Romo (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/29/12)
(MR) Santiago Casilla (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He gave up one hit while striking out one batter in the appearance and has now lowered his earned-run average to 2.92 on the season. (08/30/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his 31st save of the season on Monday night after retiring the final four batters of the game. He struck out one batters while forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/28/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Picked up his 26th hold of the season on Monday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one hit while striking out one batter needing only 10 pitches to get through the appearance. (08/28/12)
(MR) Marc Rzepczynski (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Monday night giving up a hit to the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. He threw just one pitch in the outing and has now pitched three straight days. (08/28/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed just six pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs. (08/30/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Wednesday after giving up two hits in the eighth inning. Luck for Burnett, Drew Storen was able to clean up his mess so the base runners never became an issue. (08/30/12)
(MR) Drew Storen (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He retired all three batters he faced in order striking out one batter while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 13 pitches thrown. (08/30/12)
Injured–Henry Rodriguez (15-Day DL)

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American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 40th save of the season on Monday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Johnson is not known for his strikeouts, but in his last three innings of relief he has struck out five batters. (08/28/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up the win on Monday night despite giving up one run on three hits while striking out one batter in the eighth inning. With this appearance Strop raised his earned-run average to 1.56 on the season. (08/28/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on 15 pitches thrown. (08/28/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his eighth blown-save of the season on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on one hit and one walk in 1.2 innings of relief. This was Aceves’ first appearance since returning from his team suspension and will likely start to lose save chances to Andrew Bailey moving forward. (08/29/12)
(CL) Andrew Bailey (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday in a non-save situation giving up one walk in the outing. Although the Red Sox have yet to officially announce the switch, Bailey appears to be the teams closer moving forward. (08/28/12)
(MR) Vicente Padilla (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Monday after retiring both batters he faced in order. He only needed three pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/28/12)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his 24th save of the season on Saturday night despite giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. Reed has now given up three runs in his last two appearances and will need to turn things around if he wants to stay in the closer role. (08/26/12)
(SU) Brett Myers (R)– Took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in two innings of relief. With this appearance Myers raised his earned-run average to 3.38 since joining the White Sox. (08/28/12)
(MR) Matt Thornton (L)– Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Saturday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit and one walk. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Recorded his 33rd save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Perez looked sharp in this appearance striking out two batters while forcing one ground ball out on 13 pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Picked up his 33rd hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief giving up just one walk. He needed 29 pitches to get through the appearance striking out one batter while forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night striking out two batters in the appearance. With this outing Sipp lowered his earned-run average to 4.57 on the season in a nice bounce back from his last appearance. (08/29/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. Valverde has now pitched back-to-back days but with a scheduled day off on Monday he should be ready to go on Tuesday. (08/27/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up his 26th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 10 pitches to get the job done. (08/27/12)
(MR) Phil Coke (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Coke lowered his earned-run average to 3.72 on the season. (08/29/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Greg Holland (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He got into a jam by allowing two base runners but was able to work out of it striking out one batter while forcing one ground ball and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/29/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday despite being charged with his sixth blown-save of the season after giving up one run on one hit in 1.1 innings of relief. He struck out three batters in the appearance while improving to 3-1 on the season. (08/29/12)
(MR) Tim Collins (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Tuesday night walking the only batter that he faced in the seventh inning. He needed six pitches to in the appearance with only two pitches going over for strikes. (08/29/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Picked up the win despite being charged with this second blown-save of the season on Thursday after surrendering two runs in two innings of relief. Despite the rough outing Frieri still walked away with the win while striking out four batters in his efforts. (08/24/12)
(SU) Kevin Jepsen (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. With this appearance Jepsen improves to 3-2 on the season with a 3.45 earned-run average. (08/29/12)
(MR) Scott Downs (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Downs raised his earned-run average to 3.08 on the season, which has been steadily increasing since the All-Star break. (08/27/12)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Glen Perkins (L)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning needing only nine pitches. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/27/12)
(CL) Jared Burton (R)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He forced two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/27/12)
(MR) Alex Burnett (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance striking out two batters while forcing one fly ball out. (08/29/12)
Injured–Matt Capps (15-Day DL)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his 34th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters. Soriano has now pitched three straight days and will likely be given the day off on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(SU) David Robertson (R)–Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He retired all three batters he faced in order and ahs now pitched three consecutive days so don’t expect to see him take the mound on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R–Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out two batters. With this appearance Logan lowered his earned-run average to 3.92 on the season. (08/27/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Grant Balfour (R)–Recorded his 15th save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out three batters. With this appearance Balfour lowered his earned-run average to 2.54 on the season. (08/28/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Monday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning striking out two batters. Cook has now struck out nine batters in his last 3.2 innings of relief which has brought his total up to 60 strikeouts on the season. (08/28/12)
(MR) Sean Doolittle (L)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Saturday after retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL), Jordan Norberto (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Recorded his 20th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. He faced just two batters in the appearance allowing one walk while forcing one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/29/12)
(SU) Lucas Luetge (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Sunday giving up a hit on two pitches to the only batter he faced. Luetge has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Monday. (08/27/12)
(MR) Oliver Perez (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit in the outing. He faced just two batters in the appearance forcing one fly ball out on eight pitches thrown in his first outing since last Friday. (08/29/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Recorded his 39th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Rodney retired all three batters he faced in order forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Took the loss on Thursday night after giving up two runs on two hits in the eighth inning. This was the second straight outing in which Peralta blew the game for the Rays and if he doesn’t turn it around he will likely be replaced with Kyle Farnsworth in the setup role. (08/25/12)
(MR) Kyle Farnsworth (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night giving up one walk in the outing. He needed only 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/28/12)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 27th save of the season on Tuesday night after striking out the side in the ninth inning. Nathan has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up his 24th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Adams as now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(MR) Robbie Ross (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on three hits in the appearance. Ross has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Sunday so don’t expect to see him take the mound. (08/26/12)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Monday night after giving up one run on one hit in the ninth inning. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out while striking out two batters.
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on 14 pitches thrown. (08/29/12)
(MR) Steve Delabar (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Monday night giving up one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance with eight pitches going over for strikes. (08/28/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (out for season), Jason Frasor (15-day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. This was his first outing since appearance in both games of a doubleheader on Wednesday so expect him to be available if needed on Monday. (08/27/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Hernandez has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Tuesday. (08/28/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two batters. He needed 27 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to go along with his strikeouts. (08/27/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 32nd save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He struck out three batters in the appearance and has now struck out seven batters in his last three innings of relief. (08/29/12)
(SU) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(MR) Jonny Venters (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one walk on 11 pitches thrown. Venters has now pitched two of the last three days, but has low pitch counts so he should be good to go for the Braves game on Monday against the Padres. (08/27/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) Carlos Marmol (R)–Recorded his 16th save of the season on Friday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was Marmol’s first appearance since Tuesday so expect him to be available for the rest of the weekend. (08/25/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs on 15 pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(MR) Shawn Camp (R)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night facing just four batters in the appearance. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/29/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Recorded his 33rd save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. Chapman ahs now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Wednesday. (08/29/12)
(SU) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/29/12)
(MR) Sean Marshall (L)–Picked up his 18th hold of the season on Monday after pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 18 pitches thrown. (08/28/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night in a non-save situation retiring both batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter while forcing one fly ball out on just 11 pitches thrown. (08/29/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Monday night after pitching 1.2 innings of relief allowing one walk. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance forcing four ground ball outs and one fly ball out to close out the game. (08/28/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (08/29/12)

Houston Astros
(CL) Wilton Lopez (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night and was charged with his third blown-save of the season giving up one run on two hits in the appearance. With this outing Lopez falls to 5-3 on the season with a 2.45 earned-run average. (08/29/12)
(SU) Fernando Rodriguez (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Tuesday striking out three batters in the appearance. Rodriguez had it going tonight throwing just 24 pitches in the appearance forcing oen fly ball out to go along with his three strikeouts. (08/29/12)
(MR) Rhiner Cruz (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday giving up one run on four hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Cruz raised his earned-run average to 6.90 on the season and may get demoted if he can’t turn things around. (08/24/12)
Injured–Francisco Cordero (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Monday night surrendering four runs on four hits in the outing. This was a rough outing for Jansen but he is still sitting on a 2.54 earned-run average on the season despite being off on Monday. (08/28/12)
(SU) Ronald Belisario (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on one hit and two walks. The run was unearned so Belisario got lucky in that sense, but he still looked bad and was lucky to escape without any more damage done. (08/27/12)
(MR) Brandon League (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. League hasn’t look too good since joining the Dodgers, so hopefully this outing will turn things around for him. (08/28/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Todd Coffey (15-Dal DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Steve Cishek (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless relief giving up two walks in the outing. With this appearance Cishek lowered his earned-run average to 2.06 on the season. (08/27/12)
(SU) Heath Bell (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up two hits while striking out one batter. Bell has now pitched back-to-back days but with a scheduled day off on Monday expect him to be available for the Marlins next game on Tuesday. (08/27/12)
(MR) Mike Dunn (L)–Picked up his 16th hold of the season on Sunday despite giving up one run on two hits and one walk in 0.1 innings of relief. With this appearance Dunn raised his earned-run average to 3.72 on the season. (08/27/12)
Injured–Juan Oviedo (15-Day DL)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Recorded his 21st save of the season o Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on just 10 pitches thrown. (08/29/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Picked up his 24th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 12 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/29/12)
(MR) Jim Henderson (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Monday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one walk in the appearance while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown in the outing. (08/28/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Recorded his 21st save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Francisco has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable on Sunday so don’t expect him to take the mound, even in if a save situation arises. (08/26/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night needing only three pitches in the appearance. He forced the only batter that he faced to fly out to end the eighth inning lowering his earned-run average to 3.06 on the season. (08/29/12)
(MR) Bobby Parnell (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday after pitching two innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out two batters. Parnell has now picked up wins in back-to-back appearances and is now 4-3 on the season. (08/29/12)
Injured– Tim Byrdak (15-Day DL)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only 11 pitches in the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/29/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Was charged with his fourth blown-save of the season on Tuesday after giving up one hit in the eighth inning. He did not give up any runs, but was still charged with a blown-save, but it really wasn’t a bad outing for the south paw. (08/29/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season on Tuesday despite giving up one run on two walks while striking out one batter in the seventh inning. With this appearance Lindblom lowered his earned-run average to 3.70 on the season. (08/29/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation giving up two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. Harahan has now pitched back-to-back days and may get the day off on Sunday. (08/26/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night giving up one hit while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown. With this appearance Grilli lowered his earned-run average to 2.25 on the season. (08/28/12)
(MR) Tony Watson (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 11 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/28/12)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Luke Gregerson (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Gregerson has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Tuesday. (08/28/12)
(SU) Dale Thayer (R)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Monday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one walk in the outing. With this appearance Thayer lowered his earned-run average to 3.80 on the season. (08/28/12)
(MR) Cory Burns (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night giving up eon hit and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Burns lowered his earned-run average to 3.38 on the season. (08/29/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Jeremy Affeldt (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. Affeldt has now pitched back-to-back days but with a scheduled day off Monday he should be ready to go on Tuesday. (08/27/12)
(CL) Sergio Romo (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/29/12)
(MR) Santiago Casilla (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one walk in the appearance. He needed nine pitches forcing one ground ball out to get the final two outs of the eighth inning. (08/29/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his 31st save of the season on Monday night after retiring the final four batters of the game. He struck out one batters while forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/28/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Picked up his 26th hold of the season on Monday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one hit while striking out one batter needing only 10 pitches to get through the appearance. (08/28/12)
(MR) Marc Rzepczynski (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Monday night giving up a hit to the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. He threw just one pitch in the outing and has now pitched three straight days. (08/28/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Recorded his 28th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up just one hit. Clippard has now pitched three straight days and will likely be unavailable on Wednesday. (08/22/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit while striking out two batters. He needed 19 pitches to get through the appearance with 11 pitches going over for strikes. (08/26/12)
(MR) Drew Storen (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs on 11 pitches thrown. (08/27/12)
Injured–Henry Rodriguez (15-Day DL)

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American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 40th save of the season on Monday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Johnson is not known for his strikeouts, but in his last three innings of relief he has struck out five batters. (08/28/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up the win on Monday night despite giving up one run on three hits while striking out one batter in the eighth inning. With this appearance Strop raised his earned-run average to 1.56 on the season. (08/28/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on 15 pitches thrown. (08/28/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his seventh blown-save of the season on Thursday night after surrendering five runs on six hits and one walk in the ninth inning. This was a terrible outing from Aceves and with Andrew Bailey back in the mix his job is not as safe as it once was. (08/24/12)
(CL) Andrew Bailey (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday in a non-save situation giving up one walk in the outing. Although the Red Sox have yet to officially announce the switch, Bailey appears to be the teams closer moving forward. (08/28/12)
(MR) Vicente Padilla (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Monday after retiring both batters he faced in order. He only needed three pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/28/12)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his 24th save of the season on Saturday night despite giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. Reed has now given up three runs in his last two appearances and will need to turn things around if he wants to stay in the closer role. (08/26/12)
(SU) Brett Myers (R)– Took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in two innings of relief. With this appearance Myers raised his earned-run average to 3.38 since joining the White Sox. (08/28/12)
(MR) Matt Thornton (L)– Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Saturday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit and one walk. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Recorded his 33rd save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Perez looked sharp in this appearance striking out two batters while forcing one ground ball out on 13 pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Picked up his 33rd hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief giving up just one walk. He needed 29 pitches to get through the appearance striking out one batter while forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Sipp raised his earned-run average to 4.74 on the season and has now given up runs in two of his last three appearances. (08/27/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. Valverde has now pitched back-to-back days but with a scheduled day off on Monday he should be ready to go on Tuesday. (08/27/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up his 26th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 10 pitches to get the job done. (08/27/12)
(MR) Phil Coke (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday afternoon striking out the only batter that he faced on six pitches thrown. With this appearance Coke lowered his earned-run average to 3.75 on the season. (08/24/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Greg Holland (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 12th inning. He needed 11 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday forcing the only batter that he faced to ground out on four pitches thrown. Crow has now pitched three straight days and will likely be unavailable on Monday. (08/27/12)
(MR) Tim Collins (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit while striking out one batter on eight pitches thrown. Collins has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Monday. (08/27/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Picked up the win despite being charged with this second blown-save of the season on Thursday after surrendering two runs in two innings of relief. Despite the rough outing Frieri still walked away with the win while striking out four batters in his efforts. (08/24/12)
(SU) Kevin Jepsen (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Jepsen struck out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs on 12 pitches thrown and has now pitched three straight days. (08/24/12)
(MR) Scott Downs (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Downs raised his earned-run average to 3.08 on the season, which has been steadily increasing since the All-Star break. (08/27/12)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Glen Perkins (L)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning needing only nine pitches. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/27/12)
(CL) Jared Burton (R)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He forced two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/27/12)
(MR) Alex Burnett (R)–Pitched 2.2 innings of relief on Saturday giving up two hits while striking out one batter in the appearance. He threw 38 pitches in the outing and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Sunday. (08/26/12)
Injured–Matt Capps (15-Day DL)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Monday night after surrendering three runs on three hits in the ninth inning. This was a rough outing for Soriano, who needed 24 pitches to get through the appearance, forcing one fly ball out while striking out two batters. (08/28/12)
(SU) David Robertson (R)–Picked up his 20th hold of the season on Monday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He got himself into a bit of a jam by allowing two hits but was able to get out of it by forcing two fly ball outs while striking out one batter to get the job done. (08/28/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R–Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out two batters. With this appearance Logan lowered his earned-run average to 3.92 on the season. (08/27/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Grant Balfour (R)–Recorded his 15th save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out three batters. With this appearance Balfour lowered his earned-run average to 2.54 on the season. (08/28/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Monday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning striking out two batters. Cook has now struck out nine batters in his last 3.2 innings of relief which has brought his total up to 60 strikeouts on the season. (08/28/12)
(MR) Sean Doolittle (L)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Saturday after retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL), Jordan Norberto (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Friday night after surrendering two runs on three hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He recorded just one out in the appearance needing 17 pitches before blowing the game wide open. (08/25/12)
(SU) Lucas Luetge (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Sunday giving up a hit on two pitches to the only batter he faced. Luetge has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Monday. (08/27/12)
(MR) Oliver Perez (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Perez lowered his earned-run average to 1.74 on the season and continues to thrive out of the Mariners bullpen. (08/25/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Recorded his 39th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Rodney retired all three batters he faced in order forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Took the loss on Thursday night after giving up two runs on two hits in the eighth inning. This was the second straight outing in which Peralta blew the game for the Rays and if he doesn’t turn it around he will likely be replaced with Kyle Farnsworth in the setup role. (08/25/12)
(MR) Kyle Farnsworth (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night giving up one walk in the outing. He needed only 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/28/12)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 26th save of the season on Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on 14 pitches thrown. (08/28/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up his 23rd save of the season on Monday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on just 12 pitcehs thrown. (08/28/12)
(MR) Robbie Ross (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on three hits in the appearance. Ross has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Sunday so don’t expect to see him take the mound. (08/26/12)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Monday night after giving up one run on one hit in the ninth inning. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out while striking out two batters.
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Thursday afternoon despite giving up one run on one hit in 0.1 innings of relief. With this appearance Lyon raised his earned-run average to 2.03 on the season. (08/24/12)
(MR) Steve Delabar (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Monday night giving up one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance with eight pitches going over for strikes. (08/28/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (out for season), Jason Frasor (15-day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. This was his first outing since appearance in both games of a doubleheader on Wednesday so expect him to be available if needed on Monday. (08/27/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Hernandez has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Tuesday. (08/28/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two batters. He needed 27 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to go along with his strikeouts. (08/27/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this appearance Kimbrel lowered his earned-run average to 1.15 on the season. (08/26/12)
(SU) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(MR) Jonny Venters (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one walk on 11 pitches thrown. Venters has now pitched two of the last three days, but has low pitch counts so he should be good to go for the Braves game on Monday against the Padres. (08/27/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) Carlos Marmol (R)–Recorded his 16th save of the season on Friday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was Marmol’s first appearance since Tuesday so expect him to be available for the rest of the weekend. (08/25/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs on 15 pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(MR) Shawn Camp (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up just one hit in the outing. The game was shortened due to rain which is the reason Camp ended up with the save. (08/27/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Recorded his 32nd save of the season o Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Chapman did not throw a pitch over 97 mph, but was still able to get the job done by forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out.
(SU) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/28/12)
(MR) Sean Marshall (L)–Picked up his 18th hold of the season on Monday after pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 18 pitches thrown. (08/28/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)–Recorded his 26th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on just seven pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Monday night after pitching 1.2 innings of relief allowing one walk. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance forcing four ground ball outs and one fly ball out to close out the game. (08/28/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up two runs on one hit and one walk. He needed 11 pitches to get through the appearance forcing just one fly ball out in this terrible outing. (08/27/12)

Houston Astros
(CL) Wilton Lopez (R)–Took the loss on Sunday after giving up a game-winning home run in the ninth inning. With this appearance Lopez falls to 5-2 on the season but is still sitting on a respectable 2.31 earned-run average. (08/27/12)
(SU) Fernando Rodriguez (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings on Saturday giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. Rodriguez has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Sunday so don’t expect to see him take the mound. (08/26/12)
(MR) Rhiner Cruz (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday giving up one run on four hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Cruz raised his earned-run average to 6.90 on the season and may get demoted if he can’t turn things around. (08/24/12)
Injured–Francisco Cordero (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Monday night surrendering four runs on four hits in the outing. This was a rough outing for Jansen but he is still sitting on a 2.54 earned-run average on the season despite being off on Monday. (08/28/12)
(SU) Ronald Belisario (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on one hit and two walks. The run was unearned so Belisario got lucky in that sense, but he still looked bad and was lucky to escape without any more damage done. (08/27/12)
(MR) Brandon League (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. League hasn’t look too good since joining the Dodgers, so hopefully this outing will turn things around for him. (08/28/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Todd Coffey (15-Dal DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Steve Cishek (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless relief giving up two walks in the outing. With this appearance Cishek lowered his earned-run average to 2.06 on the season. (08/27/12)
(SU) Heath Bell (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up two hits while striking out one batter. Bell has now pitched back-to-back days but with a scheduled day off on Monday expect him to be available for the Marlins next game on Tuesday. (08/27/12)
(MR) Mike Dunn (L)–Picked up his 16th hold of the season on Sunday despite giving up one run on two hits and one walk in 0.1 innings of relief. With this appearance Dunn raised his earned-run average to 3.72 on the season. (08/27/12)
Injured–Juan Oviedo (15-Day DL)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Friday night despite allowing two runs on two hit and two walks in the ninth inning. He only recorded two outs before being pulls for Kameron Loe, who was able to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Picked up his 23rd hold of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless seventh inning giving up one walk. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 15 pitches thrown. (08/28/12)
(MR) Jim Henderson (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Monday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one walk in the appearance while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown in the outing. (08/28/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Recorded his 21st save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Francisco has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable on Sunday so don’t expect him to take the mound, even in if a save situation arises. (08/26/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Saturday after retiring the first two batters of the eighth inning. He needed eight pitches to get through the appearance forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(MR) Bobby Parnell (R)–Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. With this appearance Parnell improved to 3-3 on the season with a 3.14 earned-run average. (08/27/12)
Injured– Tim Byrdak (15-Day DL)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Recorded his 29th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters. Papelbon has now pitched back-to-back days and may get the day off on Sunday. (08/26/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Picked up his 20th hold of the season on Saturday after striking out the side in the eighth inning. Bastardo has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Sunday. (08/26/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief retiring all five batters he faced in order. He struck out three batters in the appearance while filling in for Jonathan Papelbon. (08/27/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation giving up two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. Harahan has now pitched back-to-back days and may get the day off on Sunday. (08/26/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night giving up one hit while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown. With this appearance Grilli lowered his earned-run average to 2.25 on the season. (08/28/12)
(MR) Tony Watson (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 11 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/28/12)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Luke Gregerson (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Gregerson has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Tuesday. (08/28/12)
(SU) Dale Thayer (R)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Monday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one walk in the outing. With this appearance Thayer lowered his earned-run average to 3.80 on the season. (08/28/12)
(MR) Cory Burns (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only eight pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to close out the game. (08/26/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Jeremy Affeldt (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. Affeldt has now pitched back-to-back days but with a scheduled day off Monday he should be ready to go on Tuesday. (08/27/12)
(CL) Sergio Romo (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Friday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit in the outing. Romo has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Saturday. (08/25/12)
(MR) Santiago Casilla (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Friday after retiring both batters he faced in the eighth inning. He struck out one batter while forcing one fly ball out on 10 pitches thrown to get the job done. (08/25/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his 31st save of the season on Monday night after retiring the final four batters of the game. He struck out one batters while forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/28/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Picked up his 26th hold of the season on Monday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one hit while striking out one batter needing only 10 pitches to get through the appearance. (08/28/12)
(MR) Marc Rzepczynski (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Monday night giving up a hit to the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. He threw just one pitch in the outing and has now pitched three straight days. (08/28/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Recorded his 28th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up just one hit. Clippard has now pitched three straight days and will likely be unavailable on Wednesday. (08/22/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit while striking out two batters. He needed 19 pitches to get through the appearance with 11 pitches going over for strikes. (08/26/12)
(MR) Drew Storen (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs on 11 pitches thrown. (08/27/12)
Injured–Henry Rodriguez (15-Day DL)

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American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 39th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Johnson looked great in this appearance needing only 12 pitches to forcing one ground ball out while striking out two batters to close out the game. (08/25/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night giving up eon walk while striking out two batters on 20 pitches thrown. With this appearance Strop lowered his earned-run average to 1.43 on the season. (08/25/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Friday night giving up a hit to the only batter he faced in the seventh inning. This marks the second straight appearance in which he failed to record an out and he will need to turn things around to keep up his role in the Orioles bullpen. (08/25/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his seventh blown-save of the season on Thursday night after surrendering five runs on six hits and one walk in the ninth inning. This was a terrible outing from Aceves and with Andrew Bailey back in the mix his job is not as safe as it once was. (08/24/12)
(SU) Andrew Bailey (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday retiring all three batters he faced in order on 11 pitches thrown. Bailey has now pitched three consecutive days and will likely get the day off on Sunday. (08/26/12)
(MR) Vicente Padilla (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters on 19 pitches. With this appearance Padilla lowered his earned-run average to 4.22 on the season. (08/26/12)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his 24th save of the season on Saturday night despite giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. Reed has now given up three runs in his last two appearances and will need to turn things around if he wants to stay in the closer role. (08/26/12)
(SU) Brett Myers (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Saturday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief giving up two hits. With this appearance Myers lowered his earned-run average to 2.70 since joining the White Sox. (08/26/12)
(MR) Matt Thornton (L)– Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Saturday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit and one walk. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Recorded his 33rd save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Perez looked sharp in this appearance striking out two batters while forcing one ground ball out on 13 pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Picked up his 33rd hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief giving up just one walk. He needed 29 pitches to get through the appearance striking out one batter while forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Sipp raised his earned-run average to 4.74 on the season and has now given up runs in two of his last three appearances. (08/27/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. Valverde has now pitched back-to-back days but with a scheduled day off on Monday he should be ready to go on Tuesday. (08/27/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up his 26th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 10 pitches to get the job done. (08/27/12)
(MR) Phil Coke (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday afternoon striking out the only batter that he faced on six pitches thrown. With this appearance Coke lowered his earned-run average to 3.75 on the season. (08/24/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Greg Holland (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 12th inning. He needed 11 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday forcing the only batter that he faced to ground out on four pitches thrown. Crow has now pitched three straight days and will likely be unavailable on Monday. (08/27/12)
(MR) Tim Collins (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit while striking out one batter on eight pitches thrown. Collins has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Monday. (08/27/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Picked up the win despite being charged with this second blown-save of the season on Thursday after surrendering two runs in two innings of relief. Despite the rough outing Frieri still walked away with the win while striking out four batters in his efforts. (08/24/12)
(SU) Kevin Jepsen (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Jepsen struck out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs on 12 pitches thrown and has now pitched three straight days. (08/24/12)
(MR) Scott Downs (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Downs raised his earned-run average to 3.08 on the season, which has been steadily increasing since the All-Star break. (08/27/12)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Glen Perkins (L)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning needing only nine pitches. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/27/12)
(CL) Jared Burton (R)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He forced two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/27/12)
(MR) Alex Burnett (R)–Pitched 2.2 innings of relief on Saturday giving up two hits while striking out one batter in the appearance. He threw 38 pitches in the outing and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Sunday. (08/26/12)
Injured–Matt Capps (15-Day DL)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his 33rd save of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He faced just five batters in the appearance giving up just one hit while forcing one ground ball our and three fly ball outs on 16 pitches thrown. (08/27/12)
(SU) David Robertson (R)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief giving u pone hit in the outing. He faced just five batters in the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out two batters. (08/27/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R–Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out two batters. With this appearance Logan lowered his earned-run average to 3.92 on the season. (08/27/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Grant Balfour (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on just seven pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Picked up the win on Friday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief giving up one walk while striking out four batters. With this appearance Cook improves to 6-2 on the season with a 2.50 earned-run average. (08/25/12)
(MR) Sean Doolittle (L)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Saturday after retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL), Jordan Norberto (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Friday night after surrendering two runs on three hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He recorded just one out in the appearance needing 17 pitches before blowing the game wide open. (08/25/12)
(SU) Lucas Luetge (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Sunday giving up a hit on two pitches to the only batter he faced. Luetge has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Monday. (08/27/12)
(MR) Oliver Perez (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Perez lowered his earned-run average to 1.74 on the season and continues to thrive out of the Mariners bullpen. (08/25/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Recorded his 39th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Rodney retired all three batters he faced in order forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Took the loss on Thursday night after giving up two runs on two hits in the eighth inning. This was the second straight outing in which Peralta blew the game for the Rays and if he doesn’t turn it around he will likely be replaced with Kyle Farnsworth in the setup role. (08/25/12)
(MR) Kyle Farnsworth (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 25th save of the season on Thursday night after retiring the final out of the ninth inning. He needed just seven pitches to get through the appearance forcing one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/24/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced on eight pitches thrown. He struck out one batter while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/27/12)
(MR) Robbie Ross (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on three hits in the appearance. Ross has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Sunday so don’t expect to see him take the mound. (08/26/12)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters on 16 pitches thrown. This was Janssen’s first outing since last Friday so expect him to be available if needed on Thursday. (08/23/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Thursday afternoon despite giving up one run on one hit in 0.1 innings of relief. With this appearance Lyon raised his earned-run average to 2.03 on the season. (08/24/12)
(MR) Steve Delabar (R)–Pitched 1.1 inning of relief on Friday night giving up two runs on three hits and one walk. He needed 31 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out two batters. (08/25/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (out for season), Jason Frasor (15-day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. This was his first outing since appearance in both games of a doubleheader on Wednesday so expect him to be available if needed on Monday. (08/27/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Hernandez lowered his earned-run average to 2.29 on the season, which is the best out of all the Diamondbacks relievers. (08/27/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two batters. He needed 27 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to go along with his strikeouts. (08/27/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this appearance Kimbrel lowered his earned-run average to 1.15 on the season. (08/26/12)
(SU) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(MR) Jonny Venters (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one walk on 11 pitches thrown. Venters has now pitched two of the last three days, but has low pitch counts so he should be good to go for the Braves game on Monday against the Padres. (08/27/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) Carlos Marmol (R)–Recorded his 16th save of the season on Friday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was Marmol’s first appearance since Tuesday so expect him to be available for the rest of the weekend. (08/25/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs on 15 pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(MR) Shawn Camp (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up just one hit in the outing. The game was shortened due to rain which is the reason Camp ended up with the save. (08/27/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Recorded his 31st save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. Chapman needed 20 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(SU) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday giving up one hit while striking out two batters. With this appearance Broxton lowered his earned-run average to 6.43 since joining the Reds. (08/26/12)
(MR) Sean Marshall (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up two runs on four hits while striking out one batter. He needed 20 pitches to get through the appearance and raised his earned-run average to 3.12 on the season. (08/27/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)–Recorded his 26th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on just seven pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Took the loss on and was charged with his sixth blown-save of the season on Friday after giving up three runs on three hits in 0.1 innings of relief. Belisle has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Saturday. (08/25/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up two runs on one hit and one walk. He needed 11 pitches to get through the appearance forcing just one fly ball out in this terrible outing. (08/27/12)

Houston Astros
(CL) Wilton Lopez (R)–Took the loss on Sunday after giving up a game-winning home run in the ninth inning. With this appearance Lopez falls to 5-2 on the season but is still sitting on a respectable 2.31 earned-run average. (08/27/12)
(SU) Fernando Rodriguez (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings on Saturday giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. Rodriguez has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Sunday so don’t expect to see him take the mound. (08/26/12)
(MR) Rhiner Cruz (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday giving up one run on four hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Cruz raised his earned-run average to 6.90 on the season and may get demoted if he can’t turn things around. (08/24/12)
Injured–Francisco Cordero (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 16 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Ronald Belisario (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on one hit and two walks. The run was unearned so Belisario got lucky in that sense, but he still looked bad and was lucky to escape without any more damage done. (08/27/12)
(MR) Brandon League (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one walk while striking out one batter on 10 pitches thrown. With this appearance League lowered his earned-run average to 6.75 since joining the Dodgers. (08/27/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Todd Coffey (15-Dal DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Steve Cishek (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless relief giving up two walks in the outing. With this appearance Cishek lowered his earned-run average to 2.06 on the season. (08/27/12)
(SU) Heath Bell (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up two hits while striking out one batter. Bell has now pitched back-to-back days but with a scheduled day off on Monday expect him to be available for the Marlins next game on Tuesday. (08/27/12)
(MR) Mike Dunn (L)–Picked up his 16th hold of the season on Sunday despite giving up one run on two hits and one walk in 0.1 innings of relief. With this appearance Dunn raised his earned-run average to 3.72 on the season. (08/27/12)
Injured–Juan Oviedo (15-Day DL)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Friday night despite allowing two runs on two hit and two walks in the ninth inning. He only recorded two outs before being pulls for Kameron Loe, who was able to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Friday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed only 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(MR) Jim Henderson (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Friday night after retiring the final batter of the seventh inning. He threw just three pitches in the appearance so expect him to be available out of the bullpen on Saturday. (08/25/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Recorded his 21st save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Francisco has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable on Sunday so don’t expect him to take the mound, even in if a save situation arises. (08/26/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Saturday after retiring the first two batters of the eighth inning. He needed eight pitches to get through the appearance forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(MR) Bobby Parnell (R)–Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. With this appearance Parnell improved to 3-3 on the season with a 3.14 earned-run average. (08/27/12)
Injured– Tim Byrdak (15-Day DL)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Recorded his 29th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters. Papelbon has now pitched back-to-back days and may get the day off on Sunday. (08/26/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Picked up his 20th hold of the season on Saturday after striking out the side in the eighth inning. Bastardo has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Sunday. (08/26/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief retiring all five batters he faced in order. He struck out three batters in the appearance while filling in for Jonathan Papelbon. (08/27/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation giving up two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. Harahan has now pitched back-to-back days and may get the day off on Sunday. (08/26/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Picked up his 28th hold of the season on Saturday after retiring both batters he faced in order in the eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on just five pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(MR) Tony Watson (L)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. He threw just three pitches in the appearance forcing one ground ball out while lowering his earned-run average to 4.02 on the season. (08/26/12)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Dale Thayer (R)–Was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on two hits while striking out one batter in the ninth inning. With this appearance Thayer raised his earned-run average to 3.89 on the season. (08/22/12)
(SU) Luke Gregerson (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out two batters. With Dale Thayer away on paternity leave Gregerson will likely get the save chances until he returns. (08/27/12)
(MR) Cory Burns (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only eight pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to close out the game. (08/26/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Jeremy Affeldt (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. Affeldt has now pitched back-to-back days but with a scheduled day off Monday he should be ready to go on Tuesday. (08/27/12)
(CL) Sergio Romo (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Friday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit in the outing. Romo has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Saturday. (08/25/12)
(MR) Santiago Casilla (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Friday after retiring both batters he faced in the eighth inning. He struck out one batter while forcing one fly ball out on 10 pitches thrown to get the job done. (08/25/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his 30th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Motte got himself into a bit of a jam allowing two base runners, but was able to get out of it by forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to go along with one strikeout to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 15 pitches to get the job done. (08/27/12)
(MR) Marc Rzepczynski (L)–Picked up his 16th hold of the season on Sunday after retiring the final batter of the sixth inning on five pitches. He forced the only batter that he faced to fly out and has now pitched back-to-back days. (08/27/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Recorded his 28th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up just one hit. Clippard has now pitched three straight days and will likely be unavailable on Wednesday. (08/22/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit while striking out two batters. He needed 19 pitches to get through the appearance with 11 pitches going over for strikes. (08/26/12)
(MR) Drew Storen (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs on 11 pitches thrown. (08/27/12)
Injured–Henry Rodriguez (15-Day DL)

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American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 39th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Johnson looked great in this appearance needing only 12 pitches to forcing one ground ball out while striking out two batters to close out the game. (08/25/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night giving up eon walk while striking out two batters on 20 pitches thrown. With this appearance Strop lowered his earned-run average to 1.43 on the season. (08/25/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Friday night giving up a hit to the only batter he faced in the seventh inning. This marks the second straight appearance in which he failed to record an out and he will need to turn things around to keep up his role in the Orioles bullpen. (08/25/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his seventh blown-save of the season on Thursday night after surrendering five runs on six hits and one walk in the ninth inning. This was a terrible outing from Aceves and with Andrew Bailey back in the mix his job is not as safe as it once was. (08/24/12)
(SU) Andrew Bailey (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday retiring all three batters he faced in order on 11 pitches thrown. Bailey has now pitched three consecutive days and will likely get the day off on Sunday. (08/26/12)
(MR) Vicente Padilla (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters on 19 pitches. With this appearance Padilla lowered his earned-run average to 4.22 on the season. (08/26/12)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his 24th save of the season on Saturday night despite giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. Reed has now given up three runs in his last two appearances and will need to turn things around if he wants to stay in the closer role. (08/26/12)
(SU) Brett Myers (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Saturday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief giving up two hits. With this appearance Myers lowered his earned-run average to 2.70 since joining the White Sox. (08/26/12)
(MR) Matt Thornton (L)– Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Saturday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit and one walk. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Recorded his 33rd save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Perez looked sharp in this appearance striking out two batters while forcing one ground ball out on 13 pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Picked up his 33rd hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief giving up just one walk. He needed 29 pitches to get through the appearance striking out one batter while forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched a scoreless sixth inning on Friday night giving up one hit in the outing. With this appearance Sipp lowered his earned-run average to 4.64 on the season bouncing back from a bad outing on Monday. (08/25/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Recorded his 26th save of the season on Saturday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed only nine pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up the win on Thursday afternoon after retiring the final two batters of the 11th inning. He needed only 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/24/12)
(MR) Phil Coke (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday afternoon striking out the only batter that he faced on six pitches thrown. With this appearance Coke lowered his earned-run average to 3.75 on the season. (08/24/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Greg Holland (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 12th inning. He needed 11 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday night giving up one hit while striking out two batters on 13 pitches thrown. With this appearance Crow lowered his earned-run average to 3.46 on the season. (08/26/12)
(MR) Tim Collins (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Saturday night giving up two hits in the appearance on 13 pitches thrown. Collins has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Sunday. (08/26/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Picked up the win despite being charged with this second blown-save of the season on Thursday after surrendering two runs in two innings of relief. Despite the rough outing Frieri still walked away with the win while striking out four batters in his efforts. (08/24/12)
(SU) Kevin Jepsen (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Jepsen struck out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs on 12 pitches thrown and has now pitched three straight days. (08/24/12)
(MR) Scott Downs (L)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season on Friday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He retired both batters he faced in order via ground balls and has now pitched back-to-back days so don’t expect to see him used on Saturday. (08/25/12)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday giving up one hit while striking out one batter in the appearance. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one fly ball out to go along with his strikeout. (08/26/12)
(CL) Jared Burton (R)–Took the loss on Thursday night after giving up six runs on three hits and two walks in 0.2 innings of relief. Only one of the six runs was earned, but this is still an appearance that Burton will want to forget. (08/24/12)
(MR) Alex Burnett (R)–Pitched 2.2 innings of relief on Saturday giving up two hits while striking out one batter in the appearance. He threw 38 pitches in the outing and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Sunday. (08/26/12)
Injured–Matt Capps (15-Day DL)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his 32nd save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Soriano made it interesting after allowing two hits and one walk in the appearance, but he was able to get the job done by striking out one batter while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 28 pitches thrown. (08/25/12)
(SU) David Robertson (R)–{Picked up his 18th hold of the season on Friday after retiring both batters he faced in the eighth inning. He struck out one batter while forcing one ground ball out on just six pitches thrown. (08/25/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R–Took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in 1.2 innings of relief. With this appearance Logan falls to 4-2 on the season and he has now given up four runs in his last 2.2 innings of relief. (08/21/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Grant Balfour (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on just seven pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Picked up the win on Friday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief giving up one walk while striking out four batters. With this appearance Cook improves to 6-2 on the season with a 2.50 earned-run average. (08/25/12)
(MR) Sean Doolittle (L)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Saturday after retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL), Jordan Norberto (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Friday night after surrendering two runs on three hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He recorded just one out in the appearance needing 17 pitches before blowing the game wide open. (08/25/12)
(SU) Lucas Luetge (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Saturday night giving up one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Luetge lowered his earned-run average to 2.38 on the season as the team’s primary setup man. (08/26/12)
(MR) Oliver Perez (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Perez lowered his earned-run average to 1.74 on the season and continues to thrive out of the Mariners bullpen. (08/25/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Recorded his 39th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Rodney retired all three batters he faced in order forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Took the loss on Thursday night after giving up two runs on two hits in the eighth inning. This was the second straight outing in which Peralta blew the game for the Rays and if he doesn’t turn it around he will likely be replaced with Kyle Farnsworth in the setup role. (08/25/12)
(MR) Kyle Farnsworth (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 25th save of the season on Thursday night after retiring the final out of the ninth inning. He needed just seven pitches to get through the appearance forcing one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/24/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up the win on Thursday after pitching a scoreless inning of relief giving up one walk while striking out two batters. With this appearance Adams lowered his earned-run average to 2.63 on the season. (08/24/12)
(MR) Robbie Ross (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on three hits in the appearance. Ross has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Sunday so don’t expect ti see him take the mound. (08/26/12)
Injured–Koji Uehara (15-Day DL)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters on 16 pitches thrown. This was Janssen’s first outing since last Friday so expect him to be available if needed on Thursday. (08/23/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Thursday afternoon despite giving up one run on one hit in 0.1 innings of relief. With this appearance Lyon raised his earned-run average to 2.03 on the season. (08/24/12)
(MR) Steve Delabar (R)–Pitched 1.1 inning of relief on Friday night giving up two runs on three hits and one walk. He needed 31 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out two batters. (08/25/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (out for season), Jason Frasor (15-day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Recorded his 25th and 26th saves of the season on Wednesday after pitching scoreless ninth innings in both games of the doubleheader. After pitching two innings on Wednesday a day off for Putz will be well deserved. (08/23/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season in Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters while forcing one ground ball out on nine pitches to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed just four pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this appearance Kimbrel lowered his earned-run average to 1.15 on the season. (08/26/12)
(SU) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(MR) Jonny Venters (L)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Friday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters. With this appearance Venters lowered his earned-run average to 3.30 on the season. (08/25/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) Carlos Marmol (R)–Recorded his 16th save of the season on Friday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was Marmol’s first appearance since Tuesday so expect him to be available for the rest of the weekend. (08/25/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs on 15 pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(MR) Shawn Camp (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance striking out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs. (08/26/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Recorded his 31st save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. Chapman needed 20 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(SU) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday giving up one hit while striking out two batters. With this appearance Broxton lowered his earned-run average to 6.43 since joining the Reds. (08/26/12)
(MR) Sean Marshall (L)–Picked up his 17th hold of the season on Saturday after retiring the final batter of the seventh inning. He threw just one pitch in the appearance forcing the only batter he faced to fly out to get the job done. (08/26/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)–Recorded his 26th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on just seven pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Took the loss on and was charged with his sixth blown-save of the season on Friday after giving up three runs on three hits in 0.1 innings of relief. Belisle has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Saturday. (08/25/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Friday after retiring both batters he faced in order on eight pitches thrown. He forced one fly ball out in the appearance, which was his first since Wednesday. (08/25/12)

Houston Astros
(CL) Wilton Lopez (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Friday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He retired all four batters he faced in order striking out one batter while forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(SU) Fernando Rodriguez (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings on Saturday giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. Rodriguez has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Sunday so don’t expect to see him take the mound. (08/26/12)
(MR) Rhiner Cruz (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday giving up one run on four hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Cruz raised his earned-run average to 6.90 on the season and may get demoted if he can’t turn things around. (08/24/12)
Injured–Francisco Cordero (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 16 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Ronald Belisario (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed eight pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to close out the game. (08/26/12)
(MR) Brandon League (R)–Picked up his second hold of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless inning of relief. He gave up one walk while striking out two batters in the appearance needing 19 pitches to get through the appearance. (08/25/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Todd Coffey (15-Dal DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Steve Cishek (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless 10th inning giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. Cishek got himself into a bit of a jam but was able to work out of it by striking out two batters while forcing one ground ball out to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(SU) Heath Bell (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday night giving up one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two batters. With this appearance Bell raised his earned-run average to 5.76 on the season. (08/26/12)
(MR) Mike Dunn (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday night striking out the only batter that he faced on six pitches thrown. Dunn has now pitched back-to-back days but with a day off on Thursday he should be ready to go for Friday’s game against the Dodgers. (08/23/12)
Injured–Juan Oviedo (15-Day DL)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Friday night despite allowing two runs on two hit and two walks in the ninth inning. He only recorded two outs before being pulls for Kameron Loe, who was able to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Friday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed only 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(MR) Jim Henderson (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Friday night after retiring the final batter of the seventh inning. He threw just three pitches in the appearance so expect him to be available out of the bullpen on Saturday. (08/25/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Recorded his 21st save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Francisco has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable on Sunday so don’t expect him to take the mound, even in if a save situation arises. (08/26/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Saturday after retiring the first two batters of the eighth inning. He needed eight pitches to get through the appearance forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/26/12)
(MR) Bobby Parnell (R)–Took the loss on Thursday after giving up one run on three hits in the eighth inning. With this appearance Parnell falls to 2-3 on the season while raising his earned-run average to 3.18 which is respectable. (08/24/12)
Injured– Tim Byrdak (15-Day DL)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Recorded his 29th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters. Papelbon has now pitched back-to-back days and may get the day off on Sunday. (08/26/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Picked up his 20th hold of the season on Saturday after striking out the side in the eighth inning. Bastardo has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Sunday. (08/26/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season on Friday night despite failing to record an out in the appearance. He walked the only batter he faced on five pitches but was awarded a hold since the runner did not factor into the decision. (08/25/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation giving up two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. Harahan has now pitched back-to-back days and may get the day off on Sunday. (08/26/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Picked up his 28th hold of the season on Saturday after retiring both batters he faced in order in the eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on just five pitches thrown. (08/26/12)
(MR) Tony Watson (L)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. He threw just three pitches in the appearance forcing one ground ball out while lowering his earned-run average to 4.02 on the season. (08/26/12)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Dale Thayer (R)–Was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on two hits while striking out one batter in the ninth inning. With this appearance Thayer raised his earned-run average to 3.89 on the season. (08/22/12)
(SU) Luke Gregerson (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(MR) Cory Burns (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only eight pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to close out the game. (08/26/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Jeremy Affeldt (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Saturday giving up two walks in the appearance on 21 pitches thrown. With this appearance Affeldt lowered his earned-run average to 2.98 on the season. (08/26/12)
(CL) Sergio Romo (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Friday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit in the outing. Romo has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Saturday. (08/25/12)
(MR) Santiago Casilla (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Friday after retiring both batters he faced in the eighth inning. He struck out one batter while forcing one fly ball out on 10 pitches thrown to get the job done. (08/25/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his 30th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Motte got himself into a bit of a jam allowing two base runners, but was able to get out of it by forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to go along with one strikeout to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Picked up his 25th hold of the season on Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 10 pitches thrown. (08/25/12)
(MR) Marc Rzepczynski (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday giving up one hit while striking out one batter in the outing. With this appearance Rzepczynski lowered his earned-run average to 4.65 on the season. (08/26/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Recorded his 28th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up just one hit. Clippard has now pitched three straight days and will likely be unavailable on Wednesday. (08/22/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit while striking out two batters. He needed 19 pitches to get through the appearance with 11 pitches going over for strikes. (08/26/12)
(MR) Drew Storen (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Friday night retiring both batters he faced on just three pitches thrown. With this appearance Storen lowered his earned-run average to 4.15 on the season. (08/25/12)
Injured–Henry Rodriguez (15-Day DL)

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American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 39th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Johnson looked great in this appearance needing only 12 pitches to forcing one ground ball out while striking out two batters to close out the game. (08/25/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night giving up eon walk while striking out two batters on 20 pitches thrown. With this appearance Strop lowered his earned-run average to 1.43 on the season. (08/25/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Friday night giving up a hit to the only batter he faced in the seventh inning. This marks the second straight appearance in which he failed to record an out and he will need to turn things around to keep up his role in the Orioles bullpen. (08/25/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his seventh blown-save of the season on Thursday night after surrendering five runs on six hits and one walk in the ninth inning. This was a terrible outing from Aceves and with Anderw Bailey back in the mix his job is not as safe as it once was. (08/24/12)
(SU) Andrew Bailey (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Friday night after retiring the last four batters in the game. This was Bailey’s fist shot at closing this season, but as of now Alfredo Aceves is still the team’s closer. (08/25/12)
(MR) Vicente Padilla (R)–Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Friday night after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. He gave up one hit while striking out one batter on nine pitches thrown lowering his earned-run average to 4.32 on the season. (08/25/12)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Picked up the win despite being charged with his fourth blown-save on Friday night after surrendering three runs in the ninth inning. This was a rough outing for Reed, but at least he was able to walk away with the win. (08/25/12)
(SU) Brett Myers (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday night after forcing the only batter that he faced in the eighth inning to ground out on three pitches. Myers has now pitched back-to-back days but with a day off on Thursday he should be ready to go for Friday.  (08/23/12)
(MR) Matt Thornton (L)– Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/25/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs. (08/25/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Took the loss on Wednesday after surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in the eighth inning. Despite the rough outing from Pestano he is still sitting on a 1.83 earned-run average on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched a scoreless sixth inning on Friday night giving up one hit in the outing. With this appearance Sipp lowered his earned-run average to 4.64 on the season bouncing back from a bad outing on Monday. (08/25/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Recorded his 25th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up the win on Thursday afternoon after retiring the final two batters of the 11th inning. He needed only 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/24/12)
(MR) Phil Coke (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday afternoon striking out the only batter that he faced on six pitches thrown. With this appearance Coke lowered his earned-run average to 3.75 on the season. (08/24/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Greg Holland (R)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless 10th inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He forced three fly ball outs on 11 pitches thrown while lowering his earned-run average to 3.00 on the season. (08/22/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night retiring all three batters he faced in order on 12 pitches thrown. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(MR) Tim Collins (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Friday allowing one walk while striking out two batters in the appearance. With this appearance Collins lowered his earned-run average to 3.53 on the season. (08/25/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Picked up the win despite being charged with this second blown-save of the season on Thursday after surrendering two runs in two innings of relief. Despite the rough outing Frieri still walked away with the win while striking out four batters in his efforts. (08/24/12)
(SU) Kevin Jepsen (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Jepsen struck out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs on 12 pitches thrown and has now pitched three straight days. (08/24/12)
(MR) Scott Downs (L)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season on Friday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He retired both batters he faced in order via ground balls and has now pitched back-to-back days so don’t expect to see him used on Saturday. (08/25/12)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday giving up just one hit in the outing. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs in his first outing since last Sunday. (08/23/12)
(CL) Jared Burton (R)–Took the loss on Thursday night after giving up six runs on three hits and two walks in 0.2 innings of relief. Only one of the six runs was earned, but this is still an appearance that Burton will want to forget. (08/24/12)
(MR) Alex Burnett (R)–Pitched a scoreless sixth inning on Wednesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/23/12)
Injured–Matt Capps (15-Day DL)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his 32nd save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Soriano made it interesting after allowing two hits and one walk in the appearance, but he was able to get the job done by striking out one batter while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 28 pitches thrown. (08/25/12)
(SU) David Robertson (R)–{Picked up his 18th hold of the season on Friday after retiring both batters he faced in the eighth inning. He struck out one batter while forcing one ground ball out on just six pitches thrown. (08/25/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R–Took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in 1.2 innings of relief. With this appearance Logan falls to 4-2 on the season and he has now given up four runs in his last 2.2 innings of relief. (08/21/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Grant Balfour (R)–Recorded his 13th save of the season on Friday night despite giving up one run on one hit and one walk in the ninth inning. This was not the best outing from Balfour, but he was able to keep his composure and get the job done. (08/25/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Picked up the win on Friday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief giving up one walk while striking out four batters. With this appearance Cook improves to 6-2 on the season with a 2.50 earned-run average. (08/25/12)
(MR) Jordan Norberto (L)–Picked up the win on Friday night after pitching 1.2 innings of relief striking out two batters. With this appearance Noberto improved to 4-1 on the season with a 2.77 earned-run average. (08/18/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Friday night after surrendering two runs on three hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He recorded just one out in the appearance needing 17 pitches before blowing the game wide open. (08/25/12)
(SU) Lucas Luetge (L)–Recorded his second save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He gave up just one hit in the appearance while striking out two batters and forcing two ground ball outs with Tom Wilhelmsen unavailable. (08/22/12)
(MR) Oliver Perez (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Perez lowered his earned-run average to 1.74 on the season and continues to thrive out of the Mariners bullpen. (08/25/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Recorded his 39th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Rodney retired all three batters he faced in order forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Took the loss on Thursday night after giving up two runs on two hits in the eighth inning. This was the second straight outing in which Peralta blew the game for the Rays and if he doesn’t turn it around he will likely be replaced with Kyle Farnsworth in the setup role. (08/25/12)
(MR) Kyle Farnsworth (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday after forcing the only batter he faced in the eighth inning to ground out. With this appearance Farnsworth lowered his earned-run average to 3.38 on the season. (08/23/12)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 25th save of the season on Thursday night after retiring the final out of the ninth inning. He needed just seven pitches to get through the appearance forcing one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/24/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up the win on Thursday after pitching a scoreless inning of relief giving up one walk while striking out two batters. With this appearance Adams lowered his earned-run average to 2.63 on the season. (08/24/12)
(MR) Robbie Ross (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Ross lowered his earned-run average to 1.69 on the season. (08/25/12)
Injured–Koji Uehara (15-Day DL)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters on 16 pitches thrown. This was Janssen’s first outing since last Friday so expect him to be available if needed on Thursday. (08/23/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Thursday afternoon despite giving up one run on one hit in 0.1 innings of relief. With this appearance Lyon raised his earned-run average to 2.03 on the season. (08/24/12)
(MR) Steve Delabar (R)–Pitched 1.1 inning of relief on Friday night giving up two runs on three hits and one walk. He needed 31 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out two batters. (08/25/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (out for season), Jason Frasor (15-day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Recorded his 25th and 26th saves of the season on Wednesday after pitching scoreless ninth innings in both games of the doubleheader. After pitching two innings on Wednesday a day off for Putz will be well deserved. (08/23/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season in Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters while forcing one ground ball out on nine pitches to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night giving up just one hit in the outing. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out while lowering his earned-run average to 4.40 on the season. (08/25/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation striking out the side on just 12 pitches thrown. In his last three appearances Kimbrel now has seven strikeouts, which brings him to 82 on the season. (08/23/12)
(SU) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his 20th hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on two hits and one walk in the eighth inning. The run was unearned, so O’Flaherty is still sitting on a 2.22 earned-run average. (08/23/12)
(MR) Jonny Venters (L)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Friday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters. With this appearance Venters lowered his earned-run average to 3.30 on the season. (08/25/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) Carlos Marmol (R)–Recorded his 16th save of the season on Friday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was Marmol’s first appearance since Tuesday so expect him to be available for the rest of the weekend. (08/25/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Picked up the win on Friday afternoon after pitching 0.2 innings of relief needing only five pitches. He retired both batters he faced in order forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(MR) Shawn Camp (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Friday afternoon forcing the only batter that he faced to fly out on just three pitches thrown. With this appearance Camp lowered his earned-run average to 3.69 on the season. (08/25/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Recorded his 31st save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. Chapman needed 20 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(SU) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday despite being charged with his second blown-save since joining the Reds after giving up one run on two hits and one walk. With this appearance Broxton raised his earned-run average to 7.50 since coming over from the Royals. (08/22/12)
(MR) Sean Marshall (L)–Picked up his 16th hold of the season on Thursday despite giving up one hit while striking out two batters. In his last 3.1 innings of relief Marshall has six strikeouts, but it has been overshadowed by Aroldis Chapman and all of his strikeouts. (08/24/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)–Recorded his 25th save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed one hit and one walk in the outing but was able to get out of the jam by forcing one strikeout and two fly ball outs on 25 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Took the loss on and was charged with his sixth blown-save of the season on Friday after giving up three runs on three hits in 0.1 innings of relief. Belisle has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Saturday. (08/25/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Friday after retiring both batters he faced in order on eight pitches thrown. He forced one fly ball out in the appearance, which was his first since Wednesday. (08/25/12)

Houston Astros
(CL) Wilton Lopez (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Friday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He retired all four batters he faced in order striking out one batter while forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(SU) Fernando Rodriguez (R)–Picked up his 12th hold of the season on Friday after retiring both batters he faced in the eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while lowering his earned-run average to 5.57 on the season. (08/25/12)
(MR) Rhiner Cruz (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday giving up one run on four hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Cruz raised his earned-run average to 6.90 on the season and may get demoted if he can’t turn things around. (08/24/12)
Injured–Francisco Cordero (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 16 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Ronald Belisario (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation striking out all three batters he faced in order. Belisario has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Tuesday. (08/21/12)
(MR) Brandon League (R)–Picked up his second hold of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless inning of relief. He gave up one walk while striking out two batters in the appearance needing 19 pitches to get through the appearance. (08/25/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Todd Coffey (15-Dal DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Steve Cishek (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless 10th inning giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. Cishek got himself into a bit of a jam but was able to work out of it by striking out two batters while forcing one ground ball out to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(SU) Heath Bell (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday giving up two walks while striking out two batters on 26 pitches thrown. With this appearance Bell lowered his earned-run average to 5.69 on the season. (08/22/12)
(MR) Mike Dunn (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday night striking out the only batter that he faced on six pitches thrown. Dunn has now pitched back-to-back days but with a day off on Thursday he should be ready to go for Friday’s game against the Dodgers. (08/23/12)
Injured–Juan Oviedo (15-Day DL)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Friday night despite allowing two runs on two hit and two walks in the ninth inning. He only recorded two outs before being pulls for Kameron Loe, who was able to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Friday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed only 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(MR) Jim Henderson (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Friday night after retiring the final batter of the seventh inning. He threw just three pitches in the appearance so expect him to be available out of the bullpen on Saturday. (08/25/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Friday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters on 16 pitches thrown. Francisco has struggled as of late, but this outing shows he can still force enough swing and misses to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. This was Rauch’s first appearance since Monday so expect him to be available on Friday against the Astros. (08/24/12)
(MR) Bobby Parnell (R)–Took the loss on Thursday after giving up one run on three hits in the eighth inning. With this appearance Parnell falls to 2-3 on the season while raising his earned-run average to 3.18 which is respectable. (08/24/12)
Injured– Tim Byrdak (15-Day DL)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Recorded his 28th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one hit in the appearance but was able to get the job done on 14 pitches thrown. (08/25/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season on Friday after striking out the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. He needed only eight pitches to get through the appearance which was his first since Tuesday. (08/25/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season on Friday night despite failing to record an out in the appearance. He walked the only batter he faced on five pitches but was awarded a hold since the runner did not factor into the decision. (08/25/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Grilli lowered his earned-run average to 2.33 on the season. (08/22/12)
(MR) Tony Watson (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night retiring both batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on just four pitches thrown. (08/22/12)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Dale Thayer (R)–Was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on two hits while striking out one batter in the ninth inning. With this appearance Thayer raised his earned-run average to 3.89 on the season. (08/22/12)
(SU) Luke Gregerson (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(MR) Cory Burns (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up two hits in the outing. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 18 pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Jeremy Affeldt (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Thursday night after giving up one hit and one walk in the ninth inning. Affeldt was in line to possibly get a save, but after allowing two base runners to start the inning he was quickly removed. (08/24/12)
(CL) Sergio Romo (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Friday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit in the outing. Romo has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Saturday. (08/25/12)
(MR) Santiago Casilla (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Friday after retiring both batters he faced in the eighth inning. He struck out one batter while forcing one fly ball out on 10 pitches thrown to get the job done. (08/25/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his 30th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Motte got himself into a bit of a jam allowing two base runners, but was able to get out of it by forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to go along with one strikeout to get the job done. (08/25/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Picked up his 25th hold of the season on Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 10 pitches thrown. (08/25/12)
(MR) Marc Rzepczynski (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation giving up two hits. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance striking out one batter while forcing two ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/24/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Recorded his 28th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up just one hit. Clippard has now pitched three straight days and will likely be unavailable on Wednesday. (08/22/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Picked up his 27th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(MR) Drew Storen (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Friday night retiring both batters he faced on just three pitches thrown. With this appearance Storen lowered his earned-run average to 4.15 on the season. (08/25/12)
Injured–Henry Rodriguez (15-Day DL)

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American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 38th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on 15 pitches thrown to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his 23rd hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 23 pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Tuesday night after giving up one hit and one walk on eight pitches thrown. Despite allowing two base runners O’Day was able to escape without giving up a run. (08/22/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his seventh blown-save of the season on Thursday night after surrendering five runs on six hits and one walk in the ninth inning. This was a terrible outing from Aceves and with Anderw Bailey back in the mix his job is not as safe as it once was. (08/24/12)
(SU) Andrew Bailey (R)–Was charged with his first blown-save of the season on Thursday after giving up one run on three hits in 0.1 innings of relief. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 17 pitches thrown. (08/24/12)
(MR) Vicente Padilla (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Thursday night giving up one walk while striking out one batter in the outing. With this appearance Padilla lowered his earned-run average to 4.35 on the season. (08/24/12)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his 23rd save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 16 pitches to get through the inning striking out two batters while forcing one ground ball out. (08/23/12)
(SU) Brett Myers (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday night after forcing the only batter that he faced in the eighth inning to ground out on three pitches. Myers has now pitched back-to-back days but with a day off on Thursday he should be ready to go for Friday.  (08/23/12)
(MR) Matt Thornton (L)– Picked up his 20th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief retiring both batters he faced in order. He needed 10 pitches to get through the outing foricvng one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/22/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on just 14 pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Took the loss on Wednesday after surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in the eighth inning. Despite the rough outing from Pestano he is still sitting on a 1.83 earned-run average on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Monday night giving up one run on two hits in the appearance. He needed 24 pitches to get through the outing forcing two ground ball outs and two fly ball outs. (08/21/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Recorded his 25th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up the win on Thursday afternoon after retiring the final two batters of the 11th inning. He needed only 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/24/12)
(MR) Phil Coke (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday afternoon striking out the only batter that he faced on six pitches thrown. With this appearance Coke lowered his earned-run average to 3.75 on the season. (08/24/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Greg Holland (R)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless 10th inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He forced three fly ball outs on 11 pitches thrown while lowering his earned-run average to 3.00 on the season. (08/22/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Crow raised his earned-run average to 3.60 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR) Tim Collins (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday retiring the only batter that he faced on three pitches. Since last Saturday Collins has pitched just 0.2 innings of relief so with a day off on Thursday he should be good to go for this weekend’s series with the Red Sox. (08/23/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Picked up the win despite being charged with this second blown-save of the season on Thursday after surrendering two runs in two innings of relief. Despite the rough outing Frieri still walked away with the win while striking out four batters in his efforts. (08/24/12)
(SU) Kevin Jepsen (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Jepsen struck out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs on 12 pitches thrown and has now pitched three straight days. (08/24/12)
(MR) Scott Downs (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday night giving up two hits in the outing. He was able to get out of the jam by forcing one fly ball out needing nine pitches to get through the appearance. (08/24/12)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday giving up just one hit in the outing. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs in his first outing since last Sunday. (08/23/12)
(CL) Jared Burton (R)–Took the loss on Thursday night after giving up six runs on three hits and two walks in 0.2 innings of relief. Only one of the six runs was earned, but this is still an appearance that Burton will want to forget. (08/24/12)
(MR) Alex Burnett (R)–Pitched a scoreless sixth inning on Wednesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/23/12)
Injured–Matt Capps (15-Day DL)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his 31st save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He gave up a leadoff hit to Carl Crawford, but was able to forcing a double play followed by striking out Adrian Gonzalez to get the job done. (08/20/12)
(SU) David Robertson (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R–Took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in 1.2 innings of relief. With this appearance Logan falls to 4-2 on the season and he has now given up four runs in his last 2.2 innings of relief. (08/21/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Grant Balfour (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 11 pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
(CL) Ryan Cook(R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday afternoon in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out three batters. With this appearance Cook lowered his earned-run average to 2.58 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR) Jordan Norberto (L)–Picked up the win on Friday night after pitching 1.2 innings of relief striking out two batters. With this appearance Noberto improved to 4-1 on the season with a 2.77 earned-run average. (08/18/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Recorded his 19th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Wilhelmsen lowered his earned-run average to 2.37 on the season. (08/23/12)
(SU) Lucas Luetge (L)–Recorded his second save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He gave up just one hit in the appearance while striking out two batters and forcing two ground ball outs with Tom Wilhelmsen unavailable. (08/22/12)
(MR) Shawn Kelley (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Monday giving up one hit while striking out three batters in the appearance. With this outing Kelley lowered his earned-run average to 3.41 on the season. (08/14/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Recorded his 39th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Rodney retired all three batters he faced in order forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday after giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter in the 10th inning. With this appearance Peralta falls to 1-5 on the season with a 3.25 earned-run average. (08/22/12)
(MR) Kyle Farnsworth (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday after forcing the only batter he faced in the eighth inning to ground out. With this appearance Farnsworth lowered his earned-run average to 3.38 on the season. (08/23/12)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 25th save of the season on Thursday night after retiring the final out of the ninth inning. He needed just seven pitches to get through the appearance forcing one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/24/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up the win on Thursday after pitching a scoreless inning of relief giving up one walk while striking out two batters. With this appearance Adams lowered his earned-run average to 2.63 on the season. (08/24/12)
(MR) Robbie Ross (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning n Tuesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters while forcing one ground ball outs on 19 pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
Injured–Koji Uehara (15-Day DL)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters on 16 pitches thrown. This was Janssen’s first outing since last Friday so expect him to be available if needed on Thursday. (08/23/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Thursday afternoon despite giving up one run on one hit in 0.1 innings of relief. With this appearance Lyon raised his earned-run average to 2.03 on the season. (08/24/12)
(MR) Steve Delabar (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Wednesday night giving up one walk while striking out three batters on 21 pitches thrown. With this appearance Delabar lowered his earned-run average to 2.22 on the season. (08/23/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (out for season), Jason Frasor (15-day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Recorded his 25th and 26th saves of the season on Wednesday after pitching scoreless ninth innings in both games of the doubleheader. After pitching two innings on Wednesday a day off for Putz will be well deserved. (08/23/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season in Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters while forcing one ground ball out on nine pitches to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night giving up one walk in the outing. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get through the eighth inning. (08/21/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation striking out the side on just 12 pitches thrown. In his last three appearances Kimbrel now has seven strikeouts, which brings him to 82 on the season. (08/23/12)
(SU) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his 20th hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on two hits and one walk in the eighth inning. The run was unearned, so O’Flaherty is still sitting on a 2.22 earned-run average. (08/23/12)
(MR) Jonny Venters (L)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Monday giving up one walk in the appearance. Venters needed only seven pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs. (08/21/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) Carlos Marmol (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night giving up one unearned-run on one hit and one walk. This was not Marmol’s best outing of the year, but at least he escaped without giving up an earned-run. (08/22/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday afternoon forcing the only batter that he faced to fly out on four pitches thrown. With this appearance Russell lowered his earned-run average to 3.62 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR) Shawn Camp (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday afternoon allowing one hit in the outing. He forced two fly ball outs on 12 pitches thrown in the appearance, which was his first since last Sunday. (08/23/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Recorded his 31st save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. Chapman needed 20 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(SU) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday despite being charged with his second blown-save since joining the Reds after giving up one run on two hits and one walk. With this appearance Broxton raised his earned-run average to 7.50 since coming over from the Royals. (08/22/12)
(MR) Sean Marshall (L)–Picked up his 16th hold of the season on Thursday despite giving up one hit while striking out two batters. In his last 3.1 innings of relief Marshall has six strikeouts, but it has been overshadowed by Aroldis Chapman and all of his strikeouts. (08/24/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)–Recorded his 25th save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed one hit and one walk in the outing but was able to get out of the jam by forcing one strikeout and two fly ball outs on 25 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Thursday afternoon after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. Rafael Betancourt was unavailable to pitch and Belisle took full advantage, but don’t expect much more appearances like this tone. (08/24/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Wednesday night giving up a hit to the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. He threw just two pitches in the appearance so expect him to be available Thursday despite pitching back-to-back days. (08/23/12)

Houston Astros
(CL) Wilton Lopez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. With this appearance Lopez lowered his earned-run average to 2.25 on the season and has just one save since taking over the closer role. (08/20/12)
(SU) Fernando Rodriguez (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one run on two this and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Rodriguez raised his earned-run average to 5.65 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR) Rhiner Cruz (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday giving up one run on four hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Cruz raised his earned-run average to 6.90 on the season and may get demoted if he can’t turn things around. (08/24/12)
Injured–Francisco Cordero (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 16 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Ronald Belisario (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation striking out all three batters he faced in order. Belisario has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Tuesday. (08/21/12)
(MR) Brandon League (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night retiring all four batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 13 pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Todd Coffey (15-Dal DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Steve Cishek (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless 10th inning giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. Cishek got himself into a bit of a jam but was able to work out of it by striking out two batters while forcing one ground ball out to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(SU) Heath Bell (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday giving up two walks while striking out two batters on 26 pitches thrown. With this appearance Bell lowered his earned-run average to 5.69 on the season. (08/22/12)
(MR) Mike Dunn (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday night striking out the only batter that he faced on six pitches thrown. Dunn has now pitched back-to-back days but with a day off on Thursday he should be ready to go for Friday’s game against the Dodgers. (08/23/12)
Injured–Juan Oviedo (15-Day DL)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Recorded his 20th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing just one hit. He struck out three batters in the appearance and has now picked up a save in back-to-back games. (08/23/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on just six pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
(MR) Jim Henderson (R)–Picked up his second hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Henderson lowered his earned-run average to 3.97 on the season. (08/23/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night surrendering two runs on three hits. With this appearance Francisco raised his earned-run average to 6.42 on the season and continues to struggle with his command. (08/23/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. This was Rauch’s first appearance since Monday so expect him to be available on Friday against the Astros. (08/24/12)
(MR) Bobby Parnell (R)–Took the loss on Thursday after giving up one run on three hits in the eighth inning. With this appearance Parnell falls to 2-3 on the season while raising his earned-run average to 3.18 which is respectable. (08/24/12)
Injured– Tim Byrdak (15-Day DL)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation giving up one walk while striking out one batter. Papelbon has now struck out five batters in his last 3.1 innings of relief but has just one save over that span. (08/24/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday giving up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. Bastardo has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Wednesday. (08/22/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Lindblom raised his earned-run average to 3.72 on the season. (08/23/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Pitched a scoreless 14th inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up two walks while striking out one batter. He needed 20 pitches to get through the appearance while lowering his earned-run average to 2.45 on the season. (08/20/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Grilli lowered his earned-run average to 2.33 on the season. (08/22/12)
(MR) Tony Watson (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night retiring both batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on just four pitches thrown. (08/22/12)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Dale Thayer (R)–Was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on two hits while striking out one batter in the ninth inning. With this appearance Thayer raised his earned-run average to 3.89 on the season. (08/22/12)
(SU) Luke Gregerson (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(MR) Cory Burns (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up two hits in the outing. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 18 pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Jeremy Affeldt (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Thursday night after giving up one hit and one walk in the ninth inning. Affeldt was in line to possibly get a save, but after allowing two base runners to start the inning he was quickly removed. (08/24/12)
(CL) Sergio Romo (R)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Thursday after retiring the final two batters of the ninth inning. He needed only four pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/24/12)
(MR) Santiago Casilla (R)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up two hits while striking out two batters in the outing. Casilla has now pitched 3.2 innings of relief the last two days, so don’t expect to see him take the mound on Thursday. (08/23/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his 29th save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on just eight pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Picked up his 24th hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Boggs lowered his earned-run average to 2.05 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR) Marc Rzepczynski (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation giving up two hits. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance striking out one batter while forcing two ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/24/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Recorded his 28th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up just one hit. Clippard has now pitched three straight days and will likely be unavailable on Wednesday. (08/22/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Picked up his 27th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(MR) Drew Storen (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless seventh inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this appearance Storen lowered his earned-run average to 4.38 on the season. (08/22/12)
Injured–Henry Rodriguez (15-Dal DL)

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American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 38th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on 15 pitches thrown to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his 23rd hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 23 pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Tuesday night after giving up one hit and one walk on eight pitches thrown. Despite allowing two base runners O’Day was able to escape without giving up a run. (08/22/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up one walk in the outing. With this appearance Aceves lowered his earned-run average to 3.94 on the season. (08/22/12)
(SU) Andrew Bailey (R)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. He gave up one hit in the outing but was able to strikeout the next batter he faced to get the first out of the eighth inning. (08/19/12)
(MR) Vicente Padilla (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night after retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs on 16 pitches thrown. (08/22/12)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his 23rd save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 16 pitches to get through the inning striking out two batters while forcing one ground ball out. (08/23/12)
(SU) Brett Myers (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday night after forcing the only batter that he faced in the eighth inning to ground out on three pitches. Myers has now pitched back-to-back days but with a day off on Thursday he should be ready to go for Friday.  (08/23/12)
(MR) Matt Thornton (L)– Picked up his 20th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief retiring both batters he faced in order. He needed 10 pitches to get through the outing foricvng one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/22/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on just 14 pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Took the loss on Wednesday after surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in the eighth inning. Despite the rough outing from Pestano he is still sitting on a 1.83 earned-run average on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Monday night giving up one run on two hits in the appearance. He needed 24 pitches to get through the outing forcing two ground ball outs and two fly ball outs. (08/21/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Recorded his 25th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up his 25th hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. With this appearance Benoit lowered his earned-run average to 3.25 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR) Phil Coke (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Tuesday night after giving up a hit to the only batter that he faced in the eighth inning. He threw just three pitches in the appearance so expect him to be available to pitch on Wednesday. (08/22/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Greg Holland (R)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless 10th inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He forced three fly ball outs on 11 pitches thrown while lowering his earned-run average to 3.00 on the season. (08/22/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Crow raised his earned-run average to 3.60 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR) Tim Collins (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday retiring the only batter that he faced on three pitches. Since last Saturday Collins has pitched just 0.2 innings of relief so with a day off on Thursday he should be good to go for this weekend’s series with the Red Sox. (08/23/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday night needing eight pitches to close out the game. He forced one fly ball out in the appearance which lowered his earned-run average to 1.86 on the season. (08/23/12)
(SU) Kevin Jepsen (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching one inning of relief giving up one hit in the outing. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(MR) Scott Downs (L)–Picked up his 18th hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He retired both batter he faced in order forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on just six pitches thrown. (08/22/12)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday giving up just one hit in the outing. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs in his first outing since last Sunday. (08/23/12)
(CL) Jared Burton (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday night giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He threw 23 pitches in the appearance forcing two ground ball outs to go along with his strikeout. (08/19/12)
(MR) Alex Burnett (R)–Pitched a scoreless sixth inning on Wednesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/23/12)
Injured–Matt Capps (15-Day DL)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his 31st save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He gave up a leadoff hit to Carl Crawford, but was able to forcing a double play followed by striking out Adrian Gonzalez to get the job done. (08/20/12)
(SU) David Robertson (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R–Took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in 1.2 innings of relief. With this appearance Logan falls to 4-2 on the season and he has now given up four runs in his last 2.2 innings of relief. (08/21/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Grant Balfour (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 11 pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
(CL) Ryan Cook(R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday afternoon in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out three batters. With this appearance Cook lowered his earned-run average to 2.58 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR) Jordan Norberto (L)–Picked up the win on Friday night after pitching 1.2 innings of relief striking out two batters. With this appearance Noberto improved to 4-1 on the season with a 2.77 earned-run average. (08/18/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Recorded his 19th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Wilhelmsen lowered his earned-run average to 2.37 on the season. (08/23/12)
(SU) Lucas Luetge (L)–Recorded his second save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He gave up just one hit in the appearance while striking out two batters and forcing two ground ball outs with Tom Wilhelmsen unavailable. (08/22/12)
(MR) Shawn Kelley (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Monday giving up one hit while striking out three batters in the appearance. With this outing Kelley lowered his earned-run average to 3.41 on the season. (08/14/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Recorded his 39th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Rodney retired all three batters he faced in order forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday after giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter in the 10th inning. With this appearance Peralta falls to 1-5 on the season with a 3.25 earned-run average. (08/22/12)
(MR) Kyle Farnsworth (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday after forcing the only batter he faced in the eighth inning to ground out. With this appearance Farnsworth lowered his earned-run average to 3.38 on the season. (08/23/12)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out all three batters he faced in the appearance and now has five strikeouts in his last two innings of work. (08/21/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only five pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/19/12)
(MR) Robbie Ross (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning n Tuesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters while forcing one ground ball outs on 19 pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
Injured–Koji Uehara (15-Day DL)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters on 16 pitches thrown. This was Janssen’s first outing since last Friday so expect him to be available if needed on Thursday. (08/23/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only eight pitches to get the job done forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(MR) Steve Delabar (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Wednesday night giving up one walk while striking out three batters on 21 pitches thrown. With this appearance Delabar lowered his earned-run average to 2.22 on the season. (08/23/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (out for season), Jason Frasor (15-day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Recorded his 25th and 26th saves of the season on Wednesday after pitching scoreless ninth innings in both games of the doubleheader. After pitching two innings on Wednesday a day off for Putz will be well deserved. (08/23/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season in Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters while forcing one ground ball out on nine pitches to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night giving up one walk in the outing. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get through the eighth inning. (08/21/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation striking out the side on just 12 pitches thrown. In his last three appearances Kimbrel now has seven strikeouts, which brings him to 82 on the season. (08/23/12)
(SU) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his 20th hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on two hits and one walk in the eighth inning. The run was unearned, so O’Flaherty is still sitting on a 2.22 earned-run average. (08/23/12)
(MR) Jonny Venters (L)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Monday giving up one walk in the appearance. Venters needed only seven pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs. (08/21/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) Carlos Marmol (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night giving up one unearned-run on one hit and one walk. This was not Marmol’s best outing of the year, but at least he escaped without giving up an earned-run. (08/22/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday afternoon forcing the only batter that he faced to fly out on four pitches thrown. With this appearance Russell lowered his earned-run average to 3.62 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR) Shawn Camp (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday afternoon allowing one hit in the outing. He forced two fly ball outs on 12 pitches thrown in the appearance, which was his first since last Sunday. (08/23/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Recorded his 31st save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. Chapman needed 20 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(SU) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday despite being charged with his second blown-save since joining the Reds after giving up one run on two hits and one walk. With this appearance Broxton raised his earned-run average to 7.50 since coming over from the Royals. (08/22/12)
(MR) Sean Marshall (L)–Was charged with his fourth blown-save of the season on Tuesday night after giving up one hit and one walk in 0.2 innings of relief. This wasn’t a terrible outing for Marshall, but giving up two base runners is never a good thing. (08/22/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)–Recorded his 25th save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed one hit and one walk in the outing but was able to get out of the jam by forcing one strikeout and two fly ball outs on 25 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up just one hit in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Wednesday night giving up a hit to the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. He threw just two pitches in the appearance so expect him to be available Thursday despite pitching back-to-back days. (08/23/12)

Houston Astros
(CL) Wilton Lopez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. With this appearance Lopez lowered his earned-run average to 2.25 on the season and has just one save since taking over the closer role. (08/20/12)
(SU) Fernando Rodriguez (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one run on two this and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Rodriguez raised his earned-run average to 5.65 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR) Rhiner Cruz (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up just one hit in the outing. Cruz needed just nine pitches in the appearance forcing four ground ball outs while lowering his earned-run average to 6.80 on the season. (08/22/12)
Injured–Francisco Cordero (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 16 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Ronald Belisario (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation striking out all three batters he faced in order. Belisario has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Tuesday. (08/21/12)
(MR) Brandon League (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night retiring all four batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 13 pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Todd Coffey (15-Dal DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Steve Cishek (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless 10th inning giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. Cishek got himself into a bit of a jam but was able to work out of it by striking out two batters while forcing one ground ball out to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(SU) Heath Bell (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday giving up two walks while striking out two batters on 26 pitches thrown. With this appearance Bell lowered his earned-run average to 5.69 on the season. (08/22/12)
(MR) Mike Dunn (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday night striking out the only batter that he faced on six pitches thrown. Dunn has now pitched back-to-back days but with a day off on Thursday he should be ready to go for Friday’s game against the Dodgers. (08/23/12)
Injured–Juan Oviedo (15-Day DL)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Recorded his 20th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing just one hit. He struck out three batters in the appearance and has now picked up a save in back-to-back games. (08/23/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on just six pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
(MR) Jim Henderson (R)–Picked up his second hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Henderson lowered his earned-run average to 3.97 on the season. (08/23/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night surrendering two runs on three hits. With this appearance Francisco raised his earned-run average to 6.42 on the season and continues to struggle with his command. (08/23/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday night giving up one run on two hits and one walk. Rauch had been pitching excellent over the last few weeks, but this was more of a step backward than a step forward. (08/21/12)
(MR) Bobby Parnell (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one run on two hits in the appearance. He needed 20 pitches to get through the appearance forcing four ground ball outs to get through the outing. (08/22/12)
Injured– Tim Byrdak (15-Day DL)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night after giving up a game-winning home run to Zack Cozart in the ninth inning. With this appearance Papelbon falls to 3-5 on the season with a 2.86 earned-run average. (08/22/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday giving up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. Bastardo has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Wednesday. (08/22/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Lindblom raised his earned-run average to 3.72 on the season. (08/23/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Pitched a scoreless 14th inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up two walks while striking out one batter. He needed 20 pitches to get through the appearance while lowering his earned-run average to 2.45 on the season. (08/20/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Grilli lowered his earned-run average to 2.33 on the season. (08/22/12)
(MR) Tony Watson (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night retiring both batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on just four pitches thrown. (08/22/12)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Dale Thayer (R)–Was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on two hits while striking out one batter in the ninth inning. With this appearance Thayer raised his earned-run average to 3.89 on the season. (08/22/12)
(SU) Luke Gregerson (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(MR) Cory Burns (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up two hits in the outing. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 18 pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Jeremy Affeldt (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. It is hard to determine if Affeldt is still the Giants closer, especially with Javier Lopez getting the last few save chances. (08/23/12)
(SU) Sergio Romo (R)–Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching 0.1 innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He needed 12 pitches to get through the appearance with seven pitches going over for strikes. (08/22/12)
(MR) Santiago Casilla (R)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up two hits while striking out two batters in the outing. Casilla has now pitched 3.2 innings of relief the last two days, so don’t expect to see him take the mound on Thursday. (08/23/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his 29th save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on just eight pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Picked up his 24th hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Boggs lowered his earned-run average to 2.05 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR) Marc Rzepczynski (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit on 12 pitches thrown. With this appearance Rzepcynski lowered his earned-run average to 4.89 on the season which has been improving over the last few weeks. (08/20/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Recorded his 28th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up just one hit. Clippard has now pitched three straight days and will likely be unavailable on Wednesday. (08/22/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Picked up his 27th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(MR) Drew Storen (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless seventh inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this appearance Storen lowered his earned-run average to 4.38 on the season. (08/22/12)
Injured–Henry Rodriguez (15-Dal DL)

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By Matthew Beck

American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 37th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. Johnson has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Monday. (08/20/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Sunday after retiring the final two batters of the eighth inning. He needed nine pitches to get through the appearance striking out one batter while forcing one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/20/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief giving up one hit in the outing. With this appearance O’Day lowered his earned-run average to 2.49 on the season. (08/20/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Recorded his 25th hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 13 pitches thrown. (08/19/12)
(SU) Andrew Bailey (R)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. He gave up one hit in the outing but was able to strikeout the next batter he faced to get the first out of the eighth inning. (08/19/12)
(MR) Clayton Mortensen (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Friday giving up one run on two hits while striking out two batters. With this appearance Mortensen raised his earned-run average to 1.84 on the season. (08/18/12)
Injured–Vicente Padilla (15-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his 21st save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Reed lowered his earned-run average to 3.83 on the season. (08/15/12)
(SU) Brett Myers (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday night surrendering four runs on four hits in the outing. Myers was roughed up in this appearance and is now sitting on a 3.38 earned-run average since joining the White Sox. (08/19/12)
(MR) Matt Thornton (L)– Picked up his 18th hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching 0.2 inning of relief giving up one hit in the outing. With this appearance Thornton lowered his earned-run average to 3.83 on the season. (08/15/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on just 14 pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night giving up two hits while striking out one batter on 26 pitches thrown. With this appearance Pestano lowered his earned-run average to 1.53 on the season. (08/18/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Friday retiring both batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on just seven pitches thrown to get the job done. (08/18/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Recorded his 23rd save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was Valverde’s first appearance since Tuesday so expect him to be available for the next of the weekend. (08/18/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on nine pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
(MR) Phil Coke (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday night giving up one hit in the appearance. He struck out one batter while forcing two ground ball outs on 18 pitches thrown in the outing. (08/19/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Greg Holland (R)–Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief striking out one batter in the appearance. Holland looked sharp in this outing and is now sitting on a 3.06 earned-run average. (08/20/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Saturday night after striking out the only two batters he faced in the eighth inning. This was Crow’s first appearance since Wednesday so expect him to be available on Sunday. (08/19/12)
(MR) Tim Collins (L)–Was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Sunday after failing to record an out in the eighth inning. He threw just five pitches in the appearance but was unable to end the eighth inning. (08/20/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 11 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/19/12)
(SU) Kevin Jepsen (R)–Took the loss on Saturday after giving up two runs on three hits while striking out three batters in 1.2 innings of relief. With this appearance Jepsen falls to 2-2 on the season with a 3.96 earned-run average. (08/19/12)
(MR) Scott Downs (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk. This was Downs’ second appearance since being reinstating from the disabled list and is now sitting on a 3.03 earned-run average. (08/20/12)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation striking out all three batters he faced in order. With this appearance Perkins lowered his earned-run average to 2.92 on the season. (08/20/12)
(CL) Jared Burton (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday night giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He threw 23 pitches in the appearance forcing two ground ball outs to go along with his strikeout. (08/19/12)
(MR) Alex Burnett (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Saturday forcing the only batter that he faced to fly out on six pitches thrown. With this appearance Burnett lowered his earned-run average to 3.17 on the season. (08/19/12)
Injured–Matt Capps (15-Day DL)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his 31st save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He gave up a leadoff hit to Carl Crawford, but was able to forcing a double play followed by striking out Adrian Gonzalez to get the job done. (08/20/12)
(SU) David Robertson (R)–Picked up his 17th hold of the season on Friday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up just one hit in the outing. He needed only 11 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/18/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter on 12 pitches thrown. With this appearance Logan lowered his earned-run average to 3.79 on the season. (08/19/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Grant Balfour (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Saturday night after striking out the only batter he faced in the ninth inning. Four runs were given up in the ninth inning by two relievers before Balfour was called upon to get the job done. (08/19/12)
(CL) Ryan Cook(R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Cook lowered his earned-run average to 2.63 on the season. (08/20/12)
(MR) Jordan Norberto (L)–Picked up the win on Friday night after pitching 1.2 innings of relief striking out two batters. With this appearance Noberto improved to 4-1 on the season with a 2.77 earned-run average. (08/18/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Picked up the win on Saturday night after forcing the only batter he faced to fly out on two pitches in the ninth inning. With this appearance Wilhelmsen improves to 4-2 on the season with a 2.45 earned-run average. (08/19/12)
(SU) Lucas Luetge (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Saturday allowing a walk to the only batter he faced in the ninth inning. He threw just six pitches in the appearance and was replaced by Tom Wilhelmsen to close out the game. (08/19/12)
(MR) Shawn Kelley (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Monday giving up one hit while striking out three batters in the appearance. With this outing Kelley lowered his earned-run average to 3.41 on the season. (08/14/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Recorded his 38th save of the season on Saturday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs on 20 pitches thrown. (08/19/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up two hits on just nine pitches in the outing. Peralta has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given a day off on Monday so don’t expect him to pitch. (08/20/12)
(MR) Kyle Farnsworth (R)–Pitched a scoreless sixth inning on Saturday night giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Farnsworth lowered his earned-run average to 3.68 on the season. (08/19/12)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 24th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters in the appearance. With this appearance Nathan lowered his earned-run average to 2.66 on the season. (08/19/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only five pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/19/12)
(MR) Robbie Ross (L)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Saturday giving up three hits while striking out three batters. He needed 32 pitches to get through the appearance, which was his first since Wednesday, so despite the high pitch total he should be available if needed on Sunday. (08/19/12)
Injured–Koji Uehara (15-Day DL)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Recorded his 16th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to close out the ninth inning. (08/18/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one walk on 17 pitches thrown. With this appearance Lyon lowered his earned-run average to 1.50 on the season, which is much better than what he was doing as a member of the Astros. (08/20/12)
(MR) Steve Delabar (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Sunday giving up one hit while striking out two batters on 16 pitches thrown. With this appearance Delabar lowered his earned-run average to 3.83 on the season. (08/20/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (out for season), Jason Frasor (15-day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Recorded his 24th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 18 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out while striking out two batters to close out the game. (08/18/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Picked up his 18th hold of the season on Friday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/18/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 11 pitches thrown to get the job done. (08/20/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation giving up one walk while striking out two batters. With this appearance Kimbrel lowered his earned-run average to 1.20 on the season. (08/18/12)
(SU) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Pitched a scoreless 10th inning on Friday giving up just one walk in the outing. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/18/12)
(MR) Jonny Venters (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday night in a non-save situation giving up one walk in the outing. With this appearance Venters in now sitting on a 3.46 earned-run average on the season and has looked like the players that dominated the eighth inning one year ago. (08/19/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) Carlos Marmol (R)–Recorded his 15th save of the season in Game 2 of Saturday’s doubleheader after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out two batters. With this appearance Marmol lowered his earned-run average to 4.23 on the season. (08/19/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Saturday after giving up one run on one hit. He threw just eight pitches in the appearance and faced only one batter before being pulled for Shawn Camp. (08/19/12)
(MR) Shawn Camp (R)–Took the loss on Sunday afternoon after failing to record an out in the ninth inning. He gave up two hits in the appearance which forced in the game-winning run on just two pitches thrown. (08/20/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He struck out two batters in the appearance and is now sitting on 110 strikeouts with a 1.35 earned-run average. (08/20/12)
(SU) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday giving up two hits while striking out two batters. Broxton got himself into a bit of a jam in this game, but was able to work out of it by forcing one ground ball out to go along with his two strikeouts. (08/18/12)
(MR) Sean Marshall (L)–Pitched two innings of relief in Game 2 of Saturday’s doubleheader striking out four batters in the appearance. He needed only 19 pitches to get through the outing with 15 pitches going over for strikes. (08/19/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)–Recorded his 23rd save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up two hits in the outing. With this appearance Betancourt lowered his earned-run average to 2.64 on the season. (08/20/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Picked up his 20th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He retired all three batters he faced in order forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs on nine pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Saturday night retiring both batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on ninth pitches thrown. (08/19/12)

Houston Astros
(CL) Wilton Lopez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. With this appearance Lopez lowered his earned-run average to 2.25 on the season and has just one save since taking over the closer role. (08/20/12)
(SU) Fernando Rodriguez (R)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on two hits while striking out two batters. He needed 34 pitches to get through the appearance with 23 pitches going over for strikes. (08/20/12)
(MR) Rhiner Cruz (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Saturday night giving up one run on two hits and two walks. He struck out three batters in the appearance while forcing three ground ball outs on 34 pitches thrown. (08/19/12)
Injured–Francisco Cordero (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Recorded his 25th save of the season on Saturday despite giving up one run on one hit in 1.1 innings of relief. Jansen struck out three batters in the appearance and now has 84 strikeouts on the season. (08/19/12)
(SU) Ronald Belisario (R)–Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 13 pitches thrown to get the job done. (08/20/12)
(MR) Brandon League (R)–Took the loss on Friday after giving up one run on two hits and one walk in 1.1 innings of relief. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs on 30 pitches thrown. (08/18/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Todd Coffey (15-Dal DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Steve Cishek (R)–Recorded his ninth save of the season on Saturday despite giving up two runs on three hits in the outing. Cishek has recorded saves in back-to-back games and will likely get the day off on Sunday. (08/19/12)
(SU) Heath Bell (R)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Saturday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance and has now pitched back-to-back days. (08/19/12)
(MR) Mike Dunn (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up two hits and one walk in the outing. Dunn got himself into a jam but was able to work his way out of it by forcing one fly ball out on 16 pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
Injured–Juan Oviedo (15-Day DL)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) Jim Henderson (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. Henderson now has back-to-back solid outings and appears to get back on track moving forward. (08/19/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday striking out the side on 18 pitches thrown. Rodriguez hit a rough patch once given the closer role, but now that he is back in the setup role he has improved significantly. (08/19/12)
(MR) John Axford (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday giving up one run on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Axford raised his earned-run average to 5.22 on the season. (08/20/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Recorded his 20th save of the season on Saturday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 14 pitches thrown. (08/19/12)
(CL) Bobby Parnell (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Parnell needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get through the inning. (08/20/12)
(MR) Jon Rauch (R)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Saturday after retiring the final two batters of the eighth inning. Rauch has been pitching well as of late and has lowered his earned-run average to 3.07 on the season. (08/19/12)
Injured– Tim Byrdak (15-Day DL)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Recorded his 27th save of the season on Saturday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He struck out three batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on just 15 pitches thrown. (08/19/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Took the loss on Wednesday after giving up three runs on one hit and two walks while striking out one batter. Bastardo lasted just 0.2 innings in the appearance and is now sitting on a 5.45 earned-run average. (08/09/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his third blown-save of the season after surrendering three runs on one hit and two walks in 0.1 innings of relief. With this appearance Lindblom raised his earned-run average to 3.76 on the season. (08/17/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Pitched a scoreless 14th inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up two walks while striking out one batter. He needed 20 pitches to get through the appearance while lowering his earned-run average to 2.45 on the season. (08/20/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 19 pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
(MR) Juan Cruz (R)–Was charged with his first blown-save of the season on Sunday after giving up one run on three hits in the 17th inning. Cruz has now pitched three straight days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Monday. (08/20/12)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Dale Thayer (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Friday giving up one run on three hits while striking out one batter in a non-save situation. He needed 24 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to go along with his strikeout. (08/18/12)
(SU) Luke Gregerson (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 14 pitches thrown. (08/18/12)
(MR) Cory Burns (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up two hits in the outing. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 18 pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Jeremy Affeldt (L)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Saturday night despite giving up two runs on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He failed to get the job done and was later replaced by Clay Hensley who picked up his third save of the season. (08/19/12)
(CL) Sergio Romo (R)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season on Saturday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one hit in the appearance while striking out one batter and forcing two ground ball outs on 16 pitches thrown. (08/19/12)
(MR) Santiago Casilla (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Saturday night retiring both batters he faced in order. He forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on six pitches thrown and was get through the seventh inning unharmed. (08/19/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 14 pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Pitched a scoreless 10th inning on Sunday giving up two walks while striking out one batter in the appearance. With this outing Boggs lowered his earned-run average to 2.09 on the season. (08/20/12)
(MR) Marc Rzepczynski (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit on 12 pitches thrown. With this appearance Rzepcynski lowered his earned-run average to 4.89 on the season which has been improving over the last few weeks. (08/20/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Recorded his 27th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He retired all three batters he faced in order striking out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs on just 14 pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday giving up one run on three hits in the appearance. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out while striking out two batters. (08/16/12)
(MR) Drew Storen (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one hit in the appearance while forcing three ground ball outs on just nine pitches thrown. (08/18/12)
Injured–Henry Rodriguez (15-Dal DL)

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