AROUND THE HORN
Angels: Angels star Mike Trout is officially shut down for the season. The threetime AL MVP suffered a calf strain on May 17 and hasn’t returned to the lineup since. The original prognosis was six to eight weeks of rehabilitation, but the injury was worse than originally thought. Trout was trying to get back this season, but recently made the decision that he was done this year. The 30-year-old outfielder said he’s healthy and should have a normal offseason in New Jersey. “It’s been tough for me, but now looking back and learning from everything, this was the biggest injury of my career,” Trout said. “It came down to we were trying everything the last month and a half to get back out there. My calf and my body weren’t cooperating. It was frustrating. I took a week, 2 weeks off and I feel almost 100%.” Trout hit .333 with eight home runs, 18 RBIs and a 1.090 OPS in 36 games this season.
Cardinals: Cardinals set a franchise record with their 15th straight win via an 8-5 victory over the Cubs.
Athletics: Starling Marte hit a game-ending double with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Athletics past the Astros 2-1 on Saturday. The A’s are four games behind AL wild card co-leaders Boston and New York, with Seattle and Toronto also in their way. “There’s an element of desperation,” A’s manager Bob Melvin said. “You have to win. That’s what permeates our dugout right now.” Houston’s magic number to clinch the AL West remained at three over Seattle. Elvis Andrus singled off Ryan Pressly (5-3) to begin the Oakland ninth. After Josh Harrison struck out swinging,
Brewers: As expected, the ceremony honoring popular Brewers announcer
Bob Uecker’s half-century at the microphone involved remembrances, appreciation — and a heavy dose of humorous stories. At least the ones Uecker said he could share with an audience of family, friends, former players and team employees that spanned generations. Uecker, a Milwaukee native affectionately known as “Mr. Baseball,” was honored Saturday with Bob Uecker Day in the city of Milwaukee and state of Wisconsin. Uecker also “threw” out the first pitch, at the last minute pulling the cover off a pitching machine in front of the mound. Joining Uecker on the dais at the ceremony before Saturday’s game against the Mets were former Brewers owner and MLB commissioner Bud Selig, who gave Uecker his first broadcasting job with the team; current owner Mark Attanasio; and former Brewers players Robin Yount and Paul Molitor, each in the Hall of Fame. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers also spoke at the event and presented Uecker with a proclamation. Uecker, now 87, joined the Brewers broadcast team in 1971 after a six-year career as a catcher with the hometown Milwaukee Braves, Cardinals, Phillies and Braves that included a World Series championship with the Cardinals in 1964 and a .200 career batting average.
Phillies: Ranger Suarez pitched a four-hit shutout, Bryce Harper homered and the Phillies kept up their playoff push, beating the Pirates 3-0 Saturday for their fifth straight win. The Phillies began the day 1 games behind the Braves in the NL East. Philadelphia visits the Braves in a threegame series beginning Tuesday.