Big League Bulldogs (entering 8/3): Graveman, Mariners, come up just short against A's

Graveman was making second start of 2020

Author:
Joel Coleman
Publish date:
Aug 3, 2020 10:42 AM EDT

For 4.2 innings on Sunday, former Mississippi State pitcher Kendall Graveman of the Seattle Mariners was shutting out the Oakland Athletics. But with two outs in the fifth inning, things turned south.

Graveman issued a two-out walk and allowed a single before being removed from the game. The very next Oakland batter, Ramon Laureano, drilled a three-run home run against reliever Anthony Misiewicz and the Mariners couldn't recover, suffering a 3-2 loss.

Here is how other former MSU players and their teams fared on Sunday, along with season stats for all eight former Bulldogs currently in the big leagues:

SUNDAY/SEASON STATS

2B Adam Frazier (Pirates) - Lost 2-1 to Cubs

On Sunday: 1-for-5
Sunday's plate appearances: Ground out to 3B, Ground out to 2B, Strikeout, Single to RF, Line out to 2B
Season stats: .167 BA, .231 OBP, .508 OPS, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

PH/1B Mitch Moreland (Red Sox) - Lost 9-7 to Yankees

On Sunday: 0-for-1
Sunday's plate appearance: Strikeout
Season stats: .263 BA, .263 OBP, .895 OPS, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R

RF Hunter Renfroe (Rays) - Lost 5-1 to Orioles

On Sunday: 1-for-4
Sunday's plate appearances: Single to CF, Line out to LF, Pop out to 2B, Line out to 2B
Season stats: .182 BA, .229 OBP, .622 OPS, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 4 R

SP Kendall Graveman (Mariners) - Lost 3-2 to Athletics

On Sunday: 4.2 IP, 2 runs allowed (2 earned runs allowed), 3 hits allowed, 2 walks allowed, 3 strikeouts
Season stats: 0-2 record, 8.31 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 10 K, 8.2 IP

DID NOT PLAY SUNDAY

RP Chris Stratton (Pirates) - Lost 2-1 to Cubs

Season stats: 0-0 record, 5.40 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, 4 K, 3.1 IP

RP Jonathan Holder (Yankees) - Won 9-7 over Red Sox

Season stats: 0-0 record, 0.00 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 2 K, 2.1 IP

SP Dakota Hudson (Cardinals) - Game vs. Brewers postponed

Season stats: 0-1 record, 8.31 ERA, 1.85 WHIP, 4 K, 4.1 IP

SP Brandon Woodruff (Brewers) - Game vs. Cardinals postponed

Season stats: 1-1 record, 1.59 ERA, 0.62 WHIP, 15 K, 11.1 IP