PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #10

Virginia Sluggers @ Elyria Indians

Series Summary

Elyria and Virginia split the six game series, 3-3. Elyria is lucky to
only have to face Scherzer once.

       Sacramento Capitals @ Selkirk Steelers

Series Preview

Both teams are going no where this season… its all about the stats in
this one

Game #1:

First game of the Season by Gast is a gem 8 innings 1 run and the
victory in a 2-1 Selkirk nail bitter.

Game #2:

Pujols wastes a 3 hit homer game for Sacramento as they fall 5-4 to
Selkirk

Game #3:

Selkirk gets 2 in the 7th to win 4-3 for the 3rd 1 run win in a row for
Selkirk

Game #4:

The Shark was on as Sac wins 6-3

Game #5:

This time it was Sac with the one run win with 2 in the 8th on a Flowers
homer off SOria. Sac 3 Sel 2

Game #6:

As great as Gast was in game 1 he was better in game 2 of the year as he
K’s 13 and pitches a 4 hitter. Sel 5 – 0

Series Summary

Selkirk wins the series 4-2 as 3 of the 4 1 run games go Selkirk way.
Gast has to get consideration for pitcher of the week with a 2 wins 17
inning 19 K’s and only 1 run against. .

Detroit Crime @ Coconut Creek Crushers

Series Preview

Battle of two hopeful playoff teams

Game #1:

Cingrani is backed by 3 homers in a 4-1 CCC win.

Game #2:

CCC pitches Fiers to get in his required usage and he gets bombed.

DET wins easily 7-2.

Game #3:

Ervin Santana pitches 8 shutout innings in an easy 4-1 CCC win.

Game #4:

DET shows no respect for Ubaldo Jimenez. they blast 5 homers in a 15-3
laugher.

Game #5:

Madison Bumgarner throws a complete game for an easy 5-2 DET win.

Game #6:

Cingrani is strong again. He tosses 7-1/3 innings with 0 BB’s and 14 K’s.

But, he got a no-decision thanks to the bullpen blowing the lead and
sending it to extra innings. Domonic Brown walked to lead off the 10th.
He stole 2nd and went to 3rd on a throwing error by Saltalamacchia.
Donaldson promptly singled him in to win the game 4-3 for CCC.

Series Summary

Tough battle ends in a 3-3 draw.

Long Beach Dirt Bags @ Columbus Explorers

Series Summary

After Long Beach won the first 2 games, Columbus won 5 in a row.

     Camarillo Quest @ Motor City Muscle

Series Preview

Motor City hosts Camarillo Quest in a seven-game series.

Game #1:

MCM 2 – CAM 1

WP: Straily (CG)

LP: Lohse

HR: none

Straily pitches a gem, striking out 6 and allowing one unearned run.
Salvadore Perez and Mike Trout provide the early RBIs in the third and
McGuinness goes 2-3 with a run.

Game #2:

CAM 7 – MCM 1

WP: Fister (CG)

LP: J. Williams

HR: Votto (2)

Joey Votto provides the firepower with a pair of two-run HRs and five
RBIs total. Fister scatters five hits and allows only one unearned run.

Game #3:

CAM 6 – MCM 0

WP: Dickey (CG)

LP: Leake

HR: Bautista

Dickey continues the Quest pitching dominance as he scatters four hits
and strikes out six. Four-run fourth inning is all Camarillo needed.

Game #4:

CAM 8 – MCM 1

WP: Wilson (CG)

LP: Locke

HR: Bautista. Brown

The hits just keep on not coming for Motor City, as Wilson strikes out
eight and scatters three hits for Camarillo. Bautista launches another
bomb and Junior Lake contributes two RBI.

Game #5:

CAM 1 – MCM 0

WP: Saunders

LP: J. Williams

SV: Mujica

Another dominant pitching performance for the Quest, as Saunders wins a
tight one. He didn’t go all the way, but he went eight, as did the
hard-luck loser Williams, who had a no-hitter into the 6th inning. the
two starters combined to give up only seven hits. Aybar’s RBI double in
the 6th was the difference.

Game #6:

CAM 2 – MCM 0 (12 inn.)

WP: Casilla

LP: Hunter

SV: Mujica

Classic pitchers’ duel saw starters Lohse and Morton trade zeroes all
day. Loshe went eight innings, Morton went eleven. Both left for
pinch-hitters. Votto broke it open in the top of the 12th with a
bases-loaded, two-run 2B off Tommy Hunter.

HR: S. Perez, Trout

It took a while, but the Motor City offense finally woke up, with Mike
Trout and Salvadore Perez leading the way. After Camarillo jumped out to
a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first, Perez launched a three-run
bomb in the home half. Camarillo pushed across two in the seventh on RBI
hits by Votto and Bautista. Trout got one back in the bottom of the
seventh with a solo shot. In the ninth, Crawford and Aybar collided on a
fly ball (Aybar injured for 9 days, Crawford for 14 days), bringing
Trout to the plate with two in scoring position. Trout scored them both
with a single for the walk-off win.

Motor City scored more runs in this game than in the previous six
combined.

The winning pitcher notched a CG in the first four games of the series,
and Saunders, Williams, Lohse, and Morton all went at least eight
innings in the last three games.

Joey Votto had two HRs and nine RBI in the series. Bautista had two HR
and seven RBI for Camarillo. Mujica had two saves.

Mike Trout and Sal Perez had four RBI each for Motor City.

Valdosta Snappers @ Manhattan Project

Series Preview

Two second place teams, with roughly equal records, meet in the canyon
shadows of Manhattan.

Game #1:

Manhattan 4-3

Albers and Darvish both pitch well—score tied 3-3 going into the 8th.

Badenhop relieves and gives up the winning run on a solo homer.

WP=Dunning

LP=Badenhop

Game #2:

Manhattan 4-1

Zito pitches 7 innings with only 1 ER.

The bullpen shuts down the Snappers the rest of the way.

All of Manhattan’s run scored in one big inning against Teheran.

WP=Zito

SV=Smyly

LP=Teheran

Game #3:

Game 3

Manhattan 2-0

Pitching again—Jose Fernandez allows only 1 hit in 7 scoreless innings.

Hughes pitches well too—4 hits and 2 ERs in 8 innings.

Both bullpens hold.

WP=Fernandez

SV=Fien

LP=Hughes

Game #4:

Valdosta 4-3

Correia pitches superb game, scoreless going into the 9th, tries for the
CG, then gives up 3 ERs in the 9th.

Two of Valdosta’s RBIs were Johnson’s in the first inning.

WP=Correia

LP=Medlen

SV=Kimbrel

Game #5:

Game 5

Manhattan 6-5

Batting takes the spotlight away from pitching in this game.

Three HRs for Manhattan against Delgado, but Snappers keep up with 12
hits, 10 off Porcello.

Score is 5-5 at the end of the 6th.

Then Avilan gives Seager an RBI double to put Manhattan one up.

Both bullpens hold the rest of the way.

WP=Simon

SV=Fien

LP=Swarzak

Game #6:

Manhattan 2-1

Pitching takes the spotlight again—score tied 1-1 most of the game.

Each team has 14 K’s.

In 13th inning, Doolittle allows 3 hits and Manhattan scores the winning
run.

WP=Street

LP=Doolittle

Game #7:

Manhattan 2-1

Great pitching again.

Manhattan held scoreless into the 9th inning.

Snappers score 1 run in the 3rd inning, but then closed down the rest of
the way.

Jose Fernandez throws 15 Ks, but Snapper staff matches him with 15 Ks
too.

Leading 1-0, Snappers lose when Kimbrel yields a 2 run HR to Freeman
bottom of 9th inning.

Jose Fernandez wins– pitches CG, 15Ks, 1 ER.

LP=Kimbrel

Series Summary

Manhattan 6-1 in a VERY CLOSE SERIES.

5 of 7 games – difference was only 1 run

1 of 7 games – difference was only 2 runs

Every game was tight into the final inning–

a number of games settled by just a single pitch.

New York Outlaws @ Clovis Wheat Kings

Series Preview

NL East and West leaders New York and Clovis hook up for a 7 gamer.

Game #1:

New York 2 Clovis 1

Utley leads off the game with a big fly and Petit is marvelous for the
Outlaws in a tight one.

Game #2:

Clovis 10 New York 0

Clovis scores early and often. Murphy and Castro go deep as Harvey
tosses 8 strong innings of one hit ball.

Game #3:

New York 3 Clovis 2

Uribe takes Liriano deep to lead off the 8th for the game winner in what
is shaping up to be a great series.

Game #4:

Clovis 2 New York 1 (13 innings)

Murphy singles to right for the walk off win.

Game #5:

New York 3 Clovis 2

Ortiz drills a fastball from Loup deep into the bleachers in the 9th to
break a 2-2 tie and give the Outlaws a 3-2 series edge.

Game #6:

New York 10 Clovis 5

Petit again is nearly untouchable with 6 shutout innings as the Outlaws
are led by Kratz who homered and along with Crawford with 4 rbi.

Game #7:

Clovis 6 New York 5

Jansen came in looking for the easy save when he walked Castro, Rollins
picked up a hit, and with one one out the wheels really fell off as
Reyes pinch hit for the pitchers spot and caught a flat fastball and
blasted it over the right field wall for a 4 run walk off homer, Clovis’
second walk off win in the series.

Series Summary

GREAT SERIES. 5 one run games, 4 decided in the 8th or later.

New York comes out on top 4 games to 3.

Petit should be given pitcher of the week consideration; 2 GS, 2 W, 12
IP. 0 ER. 0 R, 5 H, 10 K.

Kratz and Miller both injured during the series, Kratz with 11 more and
Miller hit with 36 more days on the shelf.

      Bethesda Bandicoots @ Chicago Mobsters

Series Preview

Bethesda crosses the U.S. Border and heads into the Windy City of
Chicago for a 7 game series.

Game #1:

Chris Sale (4-6 3.70) picks up the win for Chicago. Six relievers (5
Itchy) help the cause, with Aroldis Chapman picking up his 19th save on
the season. James Loney is 4 for 5 with 3 RBI’s.

Final Score: Chicago 6 – Bethesda 2

Game #2:

Alex Cobb (6-4 3.62) goes 9 strong for the Bandicoots in a complete
game.

Final Score: Bethesda 5 – Chicago 1

Game #3:

Yonder Alonso & Adam Dunn both hit Grand Slams, and C.C. Sabathia (2-3
3.57) picks up the win for Chicago. Chris Davis has 4 RBI for the
Bandicoots.

Final Score: Chicago 13 – Bethesda 4

Game #4:

A scoreless game through 9 Innings, The Bandicoots push across a run in
the top of the 10th. The Bethesda manager allows Erasmo Ramirez to pitch
the bottom of the 10th since he has a shut-out going. After a 2-Out walk
to Dustin Pedrioa, Buster Posey stands in, and delivers. A 2-Run HR to
left field for the win!

Final Score: Chicago 2 – Bethesda 1

Game #5:

Adam Wainwright (8-1 1.71) goes 8.1 innings, scattering only 5 hits.
James McDonald (0-4 5.00) goes the distance for the Bandicoots.

Final Score: Chicago 3 – Bethesda 0

Game #6:

Chris Sale (5-6 3.66) & four relievers including Aroldis Chapman (Save
#20) hold the Bandicoots to 2 runs. Posey Homer’s for the 2nd straight
day, and Adam Dunn Homes as well.

Final Score: Chicago 5 – Bethesda 2

Game #7:

Marco Estrada (4-2 2.02) & Jpba Chamberlin (Save #1) combine in shutting
out the Mobsters. Chris Davis solo shot in the 1st is all the scoring in
the game as the Bandicoots take the last game of the series.

Final Score: Bethesda 1 – Chicago 0

Series Summary

Chicago takes the series 5 games to 2.

Yonge Street Stalkers @ Hollywood Werewolves·

Series Summary

Game Mismanagement and lack of attention to detail cost Hollywood their
first series of the year, falling to YSS 4 games to 2.

      Southbend Lynx @ Traverse City Crusaders

Series Preview

A battle between the two worst records in the entire Mid-West Baseball
League. Traverse City momentarily passed the Southbend Lynx prior to
this series in the A.L. West Standings, at 13-45, while Southbend enters
with 12-46 record.

Game #1:

Derek Holland was in complete control, pitches a four-hit complete game
to earn only his 2nd win of the season (Improving record to 2-8, 5.08
ERA), allowing only one earned run.

Tyler Skaggs allowed 9 hits in only 3.1 innings, allowing 2 ER’s (4
runs) to get the loss, as he falls to 0-5, with a 7.94 ERA.

The DH-Jed Lowrie (SBL) went 3-for-5, 2B, RBI & run; Yan Gomes was the
star for the Crusaders going 2-for-4 with an RBI on two singles.

LYNX 4, CRUSADERS 1

Game #2:

David Phelps was pitching 5 shutout innings for Traverse City until all
hell broke loose in the top of the 6th in which the Southbend Lynx would
score 12 runs during the inning — which included a two-run HR by the
Lynx’ Jonny Gomes.

Jonny Gomes finished going 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI & 3 runs, with a BB.

David Phelps falls to 1-9 with a 6.59 ERA, allowing 8 hits, 7 ER/9 runs
& 6 walks, while striking out only two in 5.1 innings.

Scott Diamond earns the win (3-5, 4.61), with 6 K’s & BB, 6 H in 6
innings.

Traverse City walks 9 batters, and now stands alone in the cellar.

LYNX 14, CRUSADERS 4

Game #3:

Jonathan Niese (SBL) kept escaping trouble allowing 11 hits, yet only 2
runs in 6.2 innings against the Crusaders.

Mark Trumbo & Mike Morse each homered for the Lynx, while Craig Gentry &
Marlon Byrd each earned 3 hits for Traverse City.

Travis Wood falls to 2-8, 4.89 ERA with 6 innings of work in the loss.

J.J. Putz picks up his 6th save for Southbend.

LYNX 6, CRUSADERS 2

Game #4:

Mark Buehrle pitches a good game for the Crusaders, but the bullpen
would blow the game after T.C. had 4-0 lead through first five innings.

Mark Trumbo’s two-run HR during the top of the 7th tied the game up 4-4.

Trumbo goes 3-for-5, including 3 RBI & the home run.

Angel Pagan hit a solo HR for T.C.

Eric Stults for the Lynx picks up his first win, after entering the game
with a 0-10 record

LYNX 8, CRUSADERS 4

The Crusaders have not scored in 21 innings now.

LYNX 5, CRUSADERS 0

      Dallas Cougars @ Tijuana Bottle Rockets

Series Preview

Tijuana hosts Dallas for a 6 game set.

Series Summary

Tijuana takes the series 5-1

       Jersey Nor’easters @ Tempe Tempers

Series Preview

Nor’easters and Tempers locked up for a six game series

Series Summary

Jersey rallied back from a four run deficit to win game six and prevent
a Tempe sweep. Iwakuma barely missed his second no hitter in a row
giving up one hit with two outs in the 8th. Tulo was the hitter of the
series with four homeruns and ten RBIs.

Pittsburgh Lumber Company @ Fremont Cannons

Series Summary

Division-leading Pittsburgh comes to division bottom-feeders Fremont.
The Cannons play tough, but ultimately drop the series 4-3.

Roseville Thorns @ Iron City Yinzers

Series Preview

New visting Roseville Thorn manager Pat Vukelich exchanges his 1st
official lineup card today in Iron City. The Yinzers start the series 16
games back and Roseville is within ear shot 6 back and 5 games in the
black.

Game #1:

Masterson (5-5) vs Westbrook (1-6)

Roseville hangs a 4 spot in the 2nd and follows that up with 3 off of
Frasor in the 6th. Thorn bats sprinkle a couple more runs in on 11 hits
to the Yinzers 5. Hosmer drives in the only run for the home squad.
Encarnacion hits his 20th bomb on the year as the anxious to perform for
new management visitors rack up 3 HRs and 3 doubles.

IRN 1 RVT 9

Game #2:

M.Gonzalez (5-2) vs Hellickson (2-6)

Cozart turns on an inside fastball for a 2 run shot in the 5th and that
would be all the Thorns needed. The Yinzers out hit their opponent today
4 to 3 but stranded them all. Hellickson pitched 8 strong innings
allowing only 1 walk and striking out 8. Janssen goes 1.1 for his 9th
save of the year.

IRN 0 RVT 2

Game #3:

Vargas (1-2) vs Koehler (5-5)

18 singles in today’s contest as the wind howled in from center field.
Thorn bats continue to find timely holes in the defense while Iron City
can’t buy one and strand 10.

IRN 1 RVT 5

IRN 3 RVT 5

Series: IRN 0 RVT 6