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Trent Grisham CF | NYY
Yankees' Trent Grisham: Drives in two runs Tuesday
Grisham went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI during the Yankees' 4-1 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.
The Yankees were held scoreless through six innings but flipped the script in the seventh with consecutive two-run singles from Ryan McMahon and Grisham. It was the second consecutive multi-hit game for Grisham but just his fourth since the All-Star break. He has a .705 OPS with seven steals, 13 home runs and 46 RBI over 394 plate appearances this season.
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B | BAL
Orioles' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Homer, three hits in win
Encarnacion-Strand went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Twins.
Encarnacion-Strand tallied his second three-hit effort of the campaign, highlighted by a mammoth 460-foot blast off Bailey Ober in the third inning. It was a needed performance for the 26-year-old, as he's seen his playing time diminish amid a slump that had him entering Tuesday in a 2-for-21 skid to open August. Overall, he's slashing .271/.328/.525 with four homers, 13 RBI, six runs scored and one steal across just 65 major-league plate appearances this season.
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David Bednar RP | NYY
Yankees' David Bednar: Fans two for 27th save
Bednar earned the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Mariners, allowing one hit while striking out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning.
Bednar opened the ninth inning by striking out Julio Rodriguez before ending the frame with a four-pitch punchout of Cal Raleigh. Bednar hasn't blown a save opportunity since May 17 and has recorded a save in eight of his last nine outings, with the exception being Friday against Atlanta, when he came away with the win instead. His 27 saves are tied for fifth-most in the majors this season, and he sports a 2.56 ERA and 1.04 WHIP over 52.2 innings.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Orioles' Pete Alonso: Stays hot in win
Alonso went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Twins.
Alonso opened the scoring with a 418-foot blast off Bailey Ober in the first inning. The first baseman has now tallied eight hits over his past four games, going deep three times and driving in six runs during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .256/.350/.479 with 26 homers, 77 RBI, 73 runs scored and five steals across 520 plate appearances.
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Gabe Speier RP | SEA
Mariners' Gabe Speier: Battling back injury
Speier was unavailable for Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Yankees due to back discomfort, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Speier returned from his three-game suspension Tuesday, but back issue prevented him from getting into the contest. It's unclear whether his injury is severe enough to warrant a trip to the injured list, but the Mariners will likely monitor his status closely over the next couple of days.
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Ryan Weathers SP | NYY
Yankees' Ryan Weathers: Gives up one run in no-decision
Weathers did not factor into Tuesday's decision against the Mariners, allowing one run on two hits and three walks while striking out four across 5.2 innings.
Weathers kept the Mariners off the board through the first five frames of Tuesday's loss before yielding a solo homer to Randy Arozarena in the sixth. It was the fourth consecutive start in which Weathers gave up one earned run or less and the fifth time over his last six outings. He now sits at a 3.69 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 126.2 innings this season, and his next start is lined up for this weekend against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Leads offense in win
Henderson went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Twins.
Henderson set the tone from the top of the order, highlighted by a two-run blast in the second inning. It was the 25-year-old's first multi-hit effort since July 20, and he entered the contest just 2-for-25 through nine August contests. On the season, he's slashing .216/.296/.392 with 19 homers, 49 RBI, 70 runs scored and nine steals across 540 plate appearances.
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Randy Arozarena LF | SEA
Mariners' Randy Arozarena: Supplies Seattle's lone run Tuesday
Arozarena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during the Mariners' 3-1 loss to the Yankees on Tuesday.
Both teams were held scoreless through five innings, but Arozarena got the Mariners on the board in the sixth inning with a solo home run off Ryan Weathers. It was Arozarena's second long ball of August and 15th of the season, and he's inching closer toward reaching the 20-homer mark for a sixth consecutive year. He has an .816 OPS across 478 plate appearances, which is his highest in his last six seasons in the majors.
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Andrew Kittredge RP | BAL
Orioles' Andrew Kittredge: Nabs sixth save
Kittredge earned the save in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Twins, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
Kittredge was called on to close out a three-run lead and did so on just nine pitches. The 36-year-old has now secured three saves in his past six appearances, allowing just two earned runs during that stretch. On the season, he owns six saves and nine holds to go along with a 3.57 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 30:10 K across 35.1 innings.
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Bryan Woo SP | SEA
Mariners' Bryan Woo: Tosses five scoreless frames
Woo did not factor into Tuesday's decision against the Yankees, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out five across five scoreless innings.
Woo worked around two baserunners in the first inning before allowing just two more Yankees batters on base over the next four frames. He sported a 6.32 ERA and 1.56 WHIP over 31.1 innings spanning six starts from June 24 to July 30, but he's kept his opponents scoreless in back-to-back starts and is up to seven consecutive outings in which he's struck out at least five batters. Woo will take a 4.15 ERA and 1.10 WHIP over 132.1 innings into his next start, which is lined up for this weekend on the road against the Astros.