PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #22

Southbend Lynx @ Pittsburgh Lumber Company

Series Summary

Splitsville.

       Iron City Yinzers @ Jersey Nor’easters

Series Preview

Two sub-500 teams square off in Jersey.

Game #1:

Johnny Cueto throws a complete game for his 4th win in his abbreviated season. Back-up catcher Steve Clevenger has the walk-off hit in the bottom of the 9th to win it for the Nor’easters. Jersey wins 3-2.

Game #2:

A good series start for Jersey as Quintana throws 8 innings allowing no earned runs. Lucas Duda has a homer, double and 4 RBI for the
Nor’easters who win 6-3.

Game #3:

A disappointing loss for the Nor’easters in Game 3. Iron City’s Lance Lynn pitches a 10 inning complete game as the Yinzers win 4-3. All Star Sam Fuld has 3 hits for Iron City.

Game #4:

Another extra inning game but this Jersey wins it in 12 innings 4-3.

Game #5:

Iron City’s Jake Westbrook pitches a gem going the distance winning 2-1.  Tim Lincecum pitched well for the Nor’easters but suffered his 15th loss of the season.

Game #6:

No contest, Callaspo, Moreland and Reimold all homer in a 7-3 win for Iron City.

Series Summary

The two teams neither gain or lose ground as the series is split 3-3.

Virginia Sluggers @ Chicago Mobsters

Series Preview

Two teams fighting for the Wild Cards meet in the Windy City of Chicago.

Game #1:

Max Scherzer (20-4 2.16) wins for the Sluggers. Giancarlo Stanton goes 2 for 5 with a Home Run and 4 RBI’s.

Final Score: Virginia 8 – Chicago 3

Game #2:

Chris Tillman (13-10 3.44) goes 8 strong allowing only 3 Earned Runs.  Aramis Ramirez hits a Home Run off Aroldis Chapman in the 9th to win it for Virginia. David Carpenter picks up his 30th save on the season.

Final Score: Virginia 4 – Chicago 3

Game #3:

Virginia pounds out 11 hits, including 3 Solo Home Runs from Jean Segura, Carlos Santana & Aramis Ramirez. Jorge de la Rosa (10-3 2.76) picks up the victory. David Carpenter his 31st save.

Final Score: Virginia 6 – Chicago 4

Game #4:

Chicago picks up their only win in the series with 3 runs in the 9th inning of Craig Breslow. Chapman (4-3 2.74) picks up the win for the
Mobsters.

Final Score: Chicago 7 – Virginia 6

Game #5:

Jamie Garcia (1-2 4.05) goes 6 solid, David Carpenter picks up his 32nd save on the season. Nick Markakis goes 3 for 4 with 3 Runs Scored, 2 Doubles, a Home Run & 3 RBI’s for the Sluggers.

Final Score: Virginia 8 – Chicago 5

Game #6:

Chris Archer (12-2 1.99) looking to win the A.L. Rookie of the Year Award goes 6 innings, allowing only 1 Earned Run. Carpenter picks up
save #33 for the Sluggers. Giancarlo Stanton is 3 for 5 with 3 Doubles and 2 RBI’s.

Final Score: Virginia 7 – Chicago 6

Series Summary

Virginia is looking to lock up Home Field Advantage for the Wild Card Round and helps their cause taking 5 out of 6 from Chicago. The Mobsters are slowly watching their Wild Card Round chances slip away and anxiously await the results from the Bethesda @ Coconut Creek Series.

Tijuana Bottle Rockets @ Detroit Crime

Series Summary

Tijuana wins series over Detroit,.

Tempe Tempers @ Selkirk Steelers

Series Preview

Selkirk is a last place team and Tempe is a first place monster. Things did not look good, and the insane Iwakuma was starting twice. He is a 25 game winner with an era 1.08

Game #1:

Salazar struck out 14 but Iwakuma was solid with 2 in 7 winning his 26th. Cano and Cuddyer homer. Tempe 7 Selkirk 2

Game #2:

Cano Beltre and Davis homer 10-5 tempe

Game #3:

Selkirk beats the 21 as McAllister goes 8 innings Sel 4 Tempe 3

Game #4:

Santigo goes to 8-0 as Tempe wins 8-3

Game #5:

CARGO hits for the cycle but scores just 1 run and has only 1 rbi..  weird. Tempe 6 Sel 2

Game #6:

Iwakuma was on and all selkirk wanted to do has pound him and they did.  It has to be his worst start of the year. Selkirk scored 8 earned runs in 6.1 innings as ex Tempe player Miller hit two homers and drove in 6 off the amazing pitcher. But he improves to 27-3 1.42 era as Selkirk did bump his era by 0.44 but still he got two wins.

Oh yeah Tempe scored 12 as David hits 3 homers and drives in 5.

Series Summary

So as expected Tempe hammers Selkirk 5 out of 6 but this series sure has news as Cargo hits for the cycle Davis hits three in game. And the unhittable Iwakuma got hit very hard

Elyria Indians @ Dallas Cougars

Series Preview

One team looking fwd to the playoffs and the other looking fwd to hot stove season and the draft.

Series Summary

Dallas played the Indians tough, but was still staring at another sweep until Franklin hit a 2 run home run in the bottom of the 6th in the last game.

       Bethesda Bandicoots @ Coconut Creek Crushers

Series Preview

Coconut Creek looking to continue gaining on John Carter of Jasoom aka Virginia.

Game #1:

Nate Eovaldi pitches like a Cy Young contender for BET. He carries a 3-1 lead into the 9th. Alex Wood comes in to save it. CCC scrub Brett Hayes takes him deep for a 2-out 2-run HR to send it to extra innings.

CCC defense continually tried to give the game away with errors and finally manages to do it in the 16th.

Wood pitches to 36 batters in relief. Many innings as a Grade-1. He walked 8 but made sure to do them in front of Alfonso Soriano. Was up with bases loaded twice and produced zip.

BET wins 5-3

Game #2:

CCC breaks out early and holds on to a 7-4 win.

Game #3:

CCC’s Ubaldo Jimenez goes 9 with 13 K’s and 1 run allowed. Not good enough to win. Alex Cobb takes a shutout into the 9th for BET but CCC pushes one across to go to extras again. This time it is short lived as new Crusher Adam Lind hits a 2-run walk-off bomb in the 10th to give CCC a 3-1 win.

Game #4:

BET gets to Colon early putting up 4 runs. CCC tries to claw back in but falls short 4-3. Marco Estrada with the complete game for BET.

Game #5:

Crushers continue struggling offensively. Only Matt Holliday could solve grade-3 James Mcdonald. Fortunately Holliday goes 4 for 4 with 2 RBI and gets us a narrow 3-2 win.

Game #6:

Nate (Cy Young has nothing on me) Eovaldi back on the mound for BET.

He shuts down CCC for 16-2/3 innings while facing 65 batters. CCC pitchers matched him frame for frame. Apparently everyone got tired by the 17th inning. Suddenly no one could field a ball cleanly. CCC errors led to 2 unearned runs for BET in the top of the 17th. BET errors gave 1 run back in the bottom of the 17th to finally get Eovaldi out of the game. Joba came on and got the 1 out save.

Alfonso Soriano once again had bases loaded opportunities and flamed out.

Series Summary

BET comes to town and earns a 3-3 series split. Thus pissing off CCC GM to no end. 🙂

BET player of the series is Nate Eovaldi. 25 IP, 19 K’s and 1 ER allowed.

BET co-payer of the series is CCC’s Alfonso Soriano. He put up a stellar

1 for 22 line with 20 men LOB in the series.

       Roseville Thorns @ Valdosta Snappers

Series Preview

Roseville @ Valdosta

Series Summary

Teams split the 6 game series. Off to Roseville for the final game of the series.

       Manhattan Project @ Sacramento Capitals

Series Summary

Last place Sacramento hosts first place Manhattan. Sacramento surprises by taking a split in the series, despite a ton of injuries.

Motor City Muscle @ Long Beach Dirt Bags

Series Summary

Long Beach takes 4 of 6 from Motor City.

       Fremont Cannons @ Hollywood Werewolves

Series Summary

Hollywood takes 4 of 6 from Fremont. Kershaw moves to 24-2

New York Outlaws @ Columbus Explorers

Series Preview

New York Outlaws (NL East 74-58, 2nd Place) travels west to Columbus (64-68, NL Central 3rd). New York in 2nd place in the Wild Card
Standings looking to provide further separation and maybe even put some heat on Manhattan. Columbus fighting for the 2nd place spot in NL Central or better draft position.

Game #1:

Columbus takes 3-0 lead into the 6th only to have the Outlaws chip away a run at a time scoring 1 each in the 6th, 7th and 8th to tie it up. But an Explorer run in the 8th gets the lead back and Chen (S 6) seals the deal in the 9th.

NYO 3-5-1 LP W.Rodriguez (4-1)

COL 4-5-1 WP Dunn (3-4, BS 6), S Chen (6)

HR – Papi (22), Zimmerman (16)

Game #2:

Gee and Tepesch battle through 7 tossing shutouts. Tepesch stays in for the 8th and gives up 2 runs (Beltran PH rbi single and Uribe rbi
single). Gee does not pitch in the 8th instead and itchy Jansen comes in (as a 26) and he gives up 3 hits and a SF (Carpenter). All three guys who got hits scored including a 2 run HR by Zimmerman (17) to give the Explorers a 3-2 lead.

Stinson comes in and closes the door in the 9th. Only action – the 8th inning!

NYO 2-9-0 LP Jansen (4-11, BS 2)

COL 3-6-1 WP Tepesch (7-4) S Stinson (12)

Game #3:

New York erupts in this one 1-2-4, the runs in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd. 5 more in the 7th enroute to the 12-2 win. McFarland strong for 6 innings. Blanco 2 homers (6, 7) and 8 rbis. He also had a double.

NYO 12-10-1 WP McFarland (1-2)

COL 2-9-0 LP Magill (0-3)

Game #4:

New York strikes for 3 in the 3rd (Ramirez rbi single, Pierre SF and a Zimmerman error. Columbus comes back with 1 in the 4th and 1 in the 6th and then with Jansen in to pitch the 8th (up 3-2), the Explorers again work his number and again score 3 runs. Jansen gives up 2 hits and and error and Carpenter’s 3 run HR (13) seals the deal. Stinson comes in to close the 9th.

NYO 3-9-2 LP Jansen (4-12, BS 3)

COL 5-6-1 WP Chen (4-9) S Stinson (13)

Game #5:

This game benefited from expanded rosters as it goes 15 innings. Winning run scored in the bottom of the 15th when Mazzaro couldn’t field the Young grounder in time to get any of the runners (bases loaded, 1 walk, 2 intentional walks).

NYO 3-11-0 LP Mazzaro (3-3)

COL 4-10-1 WP Chen (5-9)

HRs: Ortiz (23, Ramiriez (8), Blanco (8)

Game #6:

Outlaws have had enough and they score 2 in the first on a Uribe rbi single and a Happ wild pitch. After the Explorers cut it to 2-1 in the
2nd, NY adds a single run in the 5th and 2 in the 6th on a Kratz 2 run HR (10). Jansen comes in in the 8th up 5-2 and this time only gives up a walk. Rivera closes the game in the 9th for the save. Petit was strong over 7 innings, 6 hits, 2 runs, 4ks).

Series Summary

Explorers surprise the Outlaws (and themselves) with a 4-2 series win.  Trying to get to .500, but it will be tough. They lost Lough for the
next 8 days and Shoppach for the next 20.

Yonge Street Stalkers @ Traverse City Crusaders

Series Preview

A battle between two last place teams, yet Yonge Street has 25 more victories than Traverse City.

Game #1:

TRAVERSE CITY 3, YONGE STREET 0

The Crusaders’ David Phelps pitches 5.1 scoreless innings, allowing 5 hits & 3 walks, with 5 K’s. The bullpen did it’s job & held down the
victory for the Crusaders. Brett Gardner & Drew Stubbs each had 3 hits at the top of the batting order. Esmil Rogers falls 2-3 (for Yonge St) with 2.42 ERA, while Phelps improves to 4-18.

Game #2:

YONGE STREET 12, TRAVERSE CITY 4

Mike Carp went 4-for-6, with 2 two-run HR’s & a bases-loaded, bases-clearing triple as Carp & the Stalkers blow the doors off the
Traverse City’s ballpark. David Wright added 3 hits for the Stalkers. Mat Latos goes 6 innings with 4 hits & ER allowed, while striking out
nine — defeating Fife, who falls to 2-7.

Game #3:

YONGE STREET 5, TRAVERSE CITY 1

James Shields keeps the Crusaders in check, pitching a strong 7.2 innings, allowing 4 hits, an earned run & 2 walks, while striking out 7
Crusaders.

Game #4:

TRAVERSE CITY 6, YONGE STREET 1

Traverse City evens series 2-2, with strong pitching performance by Travis Wood, 7 innings with 5 K’s (1 ER), improving to 7-15, 3.50 ERA.  Wood got some help with late three-run HR by Carlos Corporan.

Game #5:

YONGE STREET 3, TRAVERSE CITY 2

Traverse City lets this game slip between it’s fingers, as Luke Gregerson is left in a little too long. Kole Calhoun of the Stalkers,
collected 3 hits, including two doubles.

Game #6:

TRAVERSE CITY 6, YONGE STREET 1

Ryan Raburn’s two three-run HR’s off of Esmil Rogers was enough for the Crusaders’ David Phelps to cruise to a complete game victory. Phelps allowed 4 hits, 0 ER (1 R) & 4 walks with 8 K’s.

Series Summary

The Crusaders had a chance to take the series 4-2, but ended with a split. David Phelps had a strong series, and has pitched better of late for T.C. Phelps pitched 14.1 innings, allowing no earned runs (1 R), 9 hits, 7 walks in the series, while collecting 13 K’s & 2 wins (including a complete game).

Clovis Wheat Kings @ Camarillo Quest

Series Preview

Huge series for both teams – Clovis trails by just 2 games coming into this one.

Game #1:

Camarillo scores 3 in the 5th to build a nice leader and several relievers help preserve a nice performance by Doug Fister (who gave up
just 2 hits in six innings of work). Camarillo wins 6 to 0.

Game #2:

A three-run double in the 10th by Hardy gives Clovis the win 6 to 3.

Game #3:

Manager Cooper brings up little known Paxton to face Camarillo, however Camarillos plays defense, small ball (4 sac bunts) and speed (3 steals) to squeak out a 2 to 1 win in extra innings.

Game #4:

Three runs in the top of the first proved huge and Griffin pitched well for his 16th win. Clovis ties the series at 2 with a 4 to 3 win.

Game #5:

Clovis roughs up knuckerballer Dickey early and cruises to the 6 to 3 win and takes a 3 to 2 series lead.

Game #6:

Waiver claim Scott Hairston hits a pinch hit 3 run homer late in the game to solidify the 5 to 1 victory for Camarillo. C.J. Wilson notches
his 20th win

Series Summary

Split series and Camarillo holds the 2 game lead. C.J. Wilson’s 20th win marks the third time Wilson has done that for Camarillo. Only one other Quest pitcher (Livian Hernandez in 2006) has recorded 20 wins in a season. Wilson had 19 wins last year, but his now 87 wins is the career most in Quest history.