Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Recorded his 17th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on just nine pitches thrown.

American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 35th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth 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. (08/16/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his 20th hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on 14 pitches thrown. (08/16/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Took the loss on Friday night after surrendering a game-winning home run to Prince Fielder in the eighth inning. He recorded just one out in the appearance and falls to 6-1 on the season. (08/18/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Recorded his 24th save of the season on Thursday after striking out the side in the ninth inning. With Andrew Bailey back in the mix Aceves will have to keep pitching well or else Bailey will likely get a shot at the closer role. (08/17/12)
(SU) Andrew Bailey (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Friday night retiring both batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on just nine pitches thrown to get the job done. (08/18/12)
(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 a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday giving up two hits in the outing. He needed only 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/17/12)
(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)–Recorded his 32nd save of the season on Monday night after striking out the side in the ninth inning. Perez hit a rough patch earlier last week but has now put together three straight solid outings so it appears he is back on track. (08/14/12)
(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)–Picked up the win on Friday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 12 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/18/12)
(MR) Phil Coke (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Monday giving up one hit in the appearance on just seven pitches thrown. Coke was able to end the sixth inning by forcing a double-play but was only used to get the two outs before being replaced by Duane Below. (08/14/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Greg Holland (R)–Recorded his fifth save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up two hits in the appearance. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on 13 pitches thrown. (08/18/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out on 14 pitches thrown. (08/16/12)
(MR) Tim Collins (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday giving up one hit while striking out three batters in the appearance. With this outing Collins lowered his earned-run average to 2.90 on the season. (08/17/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Recorded his 14th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance striking out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/15/12)
(SU) Kevin Jepsen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters while forcing one ground ball out on 12 pitches thrown in the appearance. (08/16/12)
(MR) Jason Isringhausen (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Friday night giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Isringhausen raised his earned-run average to 4.02 on the season. (08/18/12)
Injured–Jordan Walden (15-day DL), Scott Downs (15-day DL)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday giving up one hit in the outing. He needed only eight pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/16/12)
(CL) Jared Burton (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one hit while striking out two batters in the appearance. With this outing Burton lowered his earned-run average to 2.15 on the season. (08/13/12)
(MR) Alex Burnett (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night giving up two runs on two hits and one walk. Both runs were unearned, so after Tuesday night’s game Burnett is still sitting on a 3.19 earned-run average on the season. (08/15/12)
Injured–Matt Capps (15-Day DL)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his 30th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. With this appearance Soriano lowered his earned-run average to 1.68 on the season. (08/18/12)
(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–Took the loss and was charged with his first blown-save of the season on Thursday after giving up two runs on two hits in 0.1 innings of relief. With this appearance Logan falls to 4-1 on the season with a 3.86 earned-run average. (08/17/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Grant Balfour (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. Balfour has now received the last three saves chances, so it appears Ryan Cook is out of the picture for now. (08/18/12)
(CL) Ryan Cook(R)–Picked up his 12th hold of the season on Thursday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit in the outing. Grant Balfour was given the save chance once again, so it appears Cook will be in the setup role for the foreseeable future. (08/17/12)
(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 17th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on just nine pitches thrown. (08/18/12)
(SU) Lucas Luetge (L)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Friday after forcing the only batter that he faced to fly out on just one pitch thrown. With this appearance Luetge lowered his earned-run average to 2.53 on the season. (08/18/12)
(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)–Took the loss and was charged with his second blown-save of the season after giving up two runs on the ninth inning. Rodney has now pitched four straight days and will likely be given the day off on Wednesday. (08/15/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Picked up his 29th hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He retired all three batters he faced in order forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs on eight pitches thrown. (08/15/12)
(MR) Kyle Farnsworth (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on 15 pitches thrown. (08/16/12)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/17/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up his 21st hold of the season on Thursday afternoon after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. He got himself into a bit of a jam, but was able to work out of it by forcing one ground ball out while striking out two batter on 24 pitches thrown. (08/17/12)
(MR) Robbie Ross (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday giving up one hit and two walks while striking out one batter. With this appearance Ross lowered his earned-run average to 1.79 on the season. (08/16/12)
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)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Friday after retiring both batters he faced striking out one batter while forcing one ground ball out. Lyon has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Saturday. (08/18/12)
(MR) Steve Delabar (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Friday night despite giving up one run on one hit and two walks in 0.2 innings of work. Delabar has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Saturday. (08/18/12)
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 one inning of relief on Tuesday night surrendering three runs on three hits and one walk. This was a terrible outing for Shaw who has made just two appearances since being called up and another outing like this may get him sent down once again. (08/15/12)
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)–Picked up the win on Friday night after pitching a scoreless 11th inning giving up two hits in the outing. With this appearance Venters improved to 5-3 on the season with a 3.54 earned-run average. (08/18/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) Carlos Marmol (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out two batters. With this outing Marmol lowered his earned-run average to 4.34 on the season. (08/16/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday giving up just one walk in the outing. He needed eight pitches to get through the appearance with six going over for strikes forcing three ground balls to get the job done. (08/16/12)
(MR) Shawn Camp (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday giving up one hit while striking out one batter in the appearance. He needed 11 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs to go along with his strikeout. (08/16/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. This was Chapman’s first appearance since last Sunday so expect him to be available throughout the weekend. (08/18/12)
(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 a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters in the appearance. With this outing Marshall lowered his earned-run average to 2.82 on the season. (08/15/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)–Recorded his 22nd save of the season on Thursday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth 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. (08/17/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season on Thursday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up two hits in the outing. With this appearance Belisle lowered his earned-run average to 3.25 on the season. (08/17/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on just 11 pitches thrown. (08/18/12)

Houston Astros
(CL) Wilton Lopez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this appearance Lopez lowered his earned-run average to 2.30 on the season. (08/18/12)
(SU) Fernando Rodriguez (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Friday giving up one run on two hits while striking out two batters. Rodriguez needed 26 pitches to get through the appearance with 15 pitches going over for strikes. (08/18/12)
(MR) Rhiner Cruz (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up one walk in the outing. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance striking out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/15/12)
Injured–Francisco Cordero (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Recorded his 23rd save of the season on Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. He needed only seven pitches to get through the appearance lowering his earned-run average to 1.84 on the season. (08/14/12)
(SU) Ronald Belisario (R)–Was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Friday night after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He didn’t give up any runs in the appearance but gave up one hit and one walk while striking out three batters. (08/18/12)
(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 eighth 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 two fly ball outs on just 10 pitches thrown. (08/18/12)
(SU) Heath Bell (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Friday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up two hits. He was able to work out of the jam by forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs on 21 pitches. (08/18/12)
(MR) Mike Dunn (L)–Picked up his 15th hold of the season on Friday after striking out the only batter that he faced in the seventh inning. He needed seven pitches to get through the outing with five pitches going over for strikes. (08/18/12)
Injured–Juan Oviedo (15-Day DL)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) Jim Henderson (R)–Recorded his third save of the season on Thursday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Henderson has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Friday. (08/17/12)
(CL) John Axford (R)–Picked up his second hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one hit in the appearance while striking out one batter and forcing one ground ball out to get the job done. (08/16/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only 11 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/18/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday surrendering three runs on four hits and one walk. Francisco has been horrible since returning from the disabled-list and could be in jeopardy of losing the closer role if he continues down this road. (08/17/12)
(CL) Bobby Parnell (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday striking out the only batter he faced on five pitches thrown. With the recent struggles of Frank Francisco there is a chance that Parnell could find himself back in the closer role before season’s end. (8/17/12)
(MR) Jon Rauch (R)–Recorded his third save of the season on Thursday after striking out the only batter he faced in the ninth inning on three pitches. Frank Francisco started the ninth inning and was hit hard, so Rauch came in and cleaned up his mess. (08/17/12)
Injured– Tim Byrdak (15-Day DL)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Recorded his 26th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 18 pitches to get through the appearance with 10 pitches going over for strikes. (08/15/12)
(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)–Recorded his 34th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one walk in the appearance but was able to get through the outing by forcing two fly ball outs and one strikeout on 21 pitches thrown. (08/18/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Picked up his 27th hold of the season on Friday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He retired all three batters he faced in order on 16 pitches thrown and is now sitting on a 2.44 earned-run average. (08/18/12)
(MR) Juan Cruz (R)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Friday night after retiring the only batter he faced in the seventh inning. He needed just two pitches to get through the appearance forcing a fly ball out. (08/18/12)

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) Alex Hinshaw (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up eon hit and one walk while striking out one batter. He got himself into a jam but was able to get out of it by forcing two fly ball outs to go along with his strikeout. (08/13/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Jeremy Affeldt (L)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Monday night giving up one hit while striking out two batters in the appearance. With this appearance Affeldt lowered his earned-run average to 2.51 on the season. (08/14/12)
(CL) Sergio Romo (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring both batters he faced in order. He needed seven pitches to get through the appearance with six pitches going over for strikes. (08/13/12)
(MR) Santiago Casilla (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday giving up one run on one hit and one walk in the appearance. Casilla has struggled since being removed from the closer role and is now sitting on a 3.40 earned-run average on the season. (08/16/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his fifth blown-save of the season on Thursday after surrendering two runs on three hits in the ninth inning. Motta has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable Friday. (08/17/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Thursday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He retired all three batters he faced in order forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 14 pitches thrown. (08/17/12)
(MR) Marc Rzepczynski (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance needing only 11 pitches to get the job done. (08/18/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Recorded his 26th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up two walks in the outing. Clippard got himself into a jam but was able to work out of it by striking out two batters while forcing one fly ball out on 20 pitches thrown. (08/18/12)
(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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