PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #18
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| ABREU,Jose | DALÂ AL | .321 | .464 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| HERNANDEZ,Felix | CHIÂ AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| ADAMS,Matt | SELÂ NL | .333 | .750 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| GRAY,Sonny | BETÂ NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 | 17.2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Selkirk Steelers @ Pittsburgh Lumber Company | |
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| Series Summary |
Somehow, Pittsburgh keeps winning with mediocre talent. 4-2 over Selkirk.
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| Chicago Mobsters @ Virginia Sluggers | |
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| Series Preview |
Chicago heads to Virgina to play a six game series away from home.
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| Game #1: |
Adam Wainwright (16-4 1.92) goes the distance scattering 3 Hits, Walking 3, while striking out 7. Buster Posey & Pedro Alvarez chimed in with 4 Hits each on the offensive side.
Final Score: Chicago 4 – Virginia 0
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| Game #2: |
Chris Sale (14-2 1.30) was solid for 7 innings allowing only 4 Hits, while Striking Out 8 & 0 Earned Runs. Three Chicago relievers held the lead, & Aroldis Chapman came on for a 1-2-3 9th including 2 Strike Outs.
Final Score: Chicago 2 – Virginia 1
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| Game #3: |
Josh Beckett (9-4 3.14) allowed 3 Hits, Struck Out 7 for Chicago. Justin Turner was 3 for 5 with 3 RBI’s. Scott Van Slyke playing for the injured Andrew McCutchen was 3 for 5 with 3 RBI’s as well.
Final Score: Chicago 11 – Virginia 1
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| Game #4: |
Chris Archer (8-10 3.31) was solid for Virginia for 6.1 Innings.Rafael Soriano closed the door for the Sluggers notching his 13 Save on the season.
Final Score: Virginia 5 – Chicago 3
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| Game #5: |
Felix Hernandez (19-1 1.05) was UN-HITABLE. Yes that’s right Felix Hernandez throws his 3rd Career NO-HITTER. Facing 2 over the minimum (2 Errors) Felix mowed down the Sluggers with 5 Strike Outs along the way.
Final Score: Chicago 5 – Virginia 0
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| Game #6: |
Adam Wainwright (17-4 1.91) went 6 Innings allowing only 1 Earned Run on 2 Hits, 2 Walks & Striking out 6 Sluggers. Buster Posey & Delmon Young were both 3 for 4. Aroldis Chapman notched his 33rd Save on the season.
Final Score: Chicago 3 – Virginia 2
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| Series Summary |
Highlight of the series was Felix Hernandez in Game #5.
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| Detroit Crime @ Motor City Muscle | |
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| Series Preview |
Detroit travels cross-town to play Motor City in a 6 game series
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| Game #1: |
DET 2 – MCM 1
WP: Bumgarner
LP: Leake
SV: Britton
HR: none
Two-run 4th inning gives Bumgarner the cushion he needed.
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| Game #2: |
DET 7 – MCM 0
WP: Carrasco
LP: Straily
HR: none
It was the Jhonny Peralta show, as he had RBI in the 1st, 3rd (2), and 5th innings. Carrasco went 7 1/3 and gave up only 2 hits for the win.
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| Game #3: |
DET 4 – MCM 1
WP: Kazmir
LP: Chavez
SV: Britton
HR: Peralta
Chavez pitched well in a spot starting assignment but faced one batter too many, and Peralta took him deep with two men on. Kazmir scattered 5 hits in 7 innings of work for the win.
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| Game #4: |
MCM 2 – DET 0
WP: Locke (CG)
LP: Strasburg
HR: none
Locke pitched in and out of trouble, scattering 7 hits and striking out 10. Strasburg took the tough-luck loss but tallied 11 Ks. RBI singles by Hernan Perez and Nick Ahmed accounted for the runs.
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| Game #5: |
MCM 9 – DET 6
WP: Volquez
LP: Wheeler
SV: Ramos
HR: Galvis, Beckham
A wild one, with Volquez struggling early but righting himself and holding on to go 8 innings. Detroit put up 4 runs in the 3rd inning, but Motor City answered with 3-run innings in the 4th and 5th.
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| Game #6: |
DET 4 – MCM 1 (14 inn.)
WP: Carrasco
LP: Grimm
SV: Benoit
HR: Howard
Leake pitched well enough to win again, but the Motor City offense went to sleep after a Panik RBI single in the 5th inning. Ryan Howard was the hero for Detroit with a 3-run HR in the top of the 14th. Carrasco picked up the win in relief with 2 1/3 innings.
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| Series Summary |
Detroit takes the series 4 games to 2.Lots of good pitching on display in the series.Carrasco won two games and Britton saved two for Detroit.Jhonny Peralta had 8 RBI (4 in Game 2 alone).
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| Coconut Creek Crushers @ Yonge Street Stalkers | |
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| Series Preview |
The Crushers visit Yonge Street.
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| Game #1: |
Trevor May was dealin’. CCC held a 2-0 lead until YSS tallied 3 in the bottom of the 8th.
YSS 3 – CCC 2
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| Game #2: |
The SP’s were strong on both sides. Napolis HR in the 10th was the difference.
CCC 3 – YSS 2
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| Game #3: |
Just one of those games. Jacob Turner was masterful and YSS torched Bart Colon. Two HR’s for Zunino in the rout. 2 Injuries for CCC. Danks for 2 days, and Hollands for 13.
YSS 11 – CCC 0
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| Game #4: |
Another oddity game. Ruben Tejada launched 2 HRs and plated 5. Gerrit Cole was niiice.
YSS 5 – CCC 1
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| Game #5: |
Garza was sharp. (1 ER, 0 BB) Shields walked 4 and it cost him.
CCC 5 – YSS 3
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| Game #6: |
Ivan Nova and R. Webb combined on the shutout.
YSS 4 – CCC 0
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| G#7: Rain Make Up |
CCC starts strong and cruises to a win in the rain out make-up game.
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| Series Summary |
YSS takes 4 of 6. The two teams will play a make up game next. CCC will continue their road trip to HOL thereafter, while YSS stays home to host TCC
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| Bethesda Bandicoots @ New York Outlaws | |
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| Series Preview |
Outlaws playoff ship sinking further away as they come out a devastating sweep at the hands of mighty mighty Tempe.Need a rebound series win to stay a float.
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| Series Summary |
Outlaws get crushed 5 games to 1. Emergency meeting called for Tuesday afternoon to determine if we have enough to get back in the race.
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| Valdosta Snappers @ Clovis Wheat Kings | |
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| Series Preview |
Second place Valdosta heads west to take on Clovis who is tied for first in the wild, wild west.
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| Game #1: |
CWK 5 VAL 0
Kyle Lohse tosses a shutout with 11 strikeouts to quell the Snappers 5-0. Cruz picked up 3 rbi with a double and a homer while Jason Castro picked up the other 2 with a tater of his own. Perhaps the inside story of the game was the poor base running of the Snappers with a man thrown out at the plate, another at third, and another at second. On the injury front Valdosta pitcher Shae Simmons went down for a what looks like a couple of weeks at least with some elbow discomfort while warming up to come into the game.
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| Game #2: |
VAL 6 CWK 4
Cruz ties it up at 4 in the bottom of the 8th with a two run bomb but Snappers come right back in the top of the ninth and plate a pair on a Reddick double and Martin’s base hit for the win.
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| Game #3: |
VAL 3 CWK 0
All Phil Hughes as he tosses a magnificent one hit shutout with 12 strikeouts. A seventh inning Belt single that took a funny hop through the infield was the only thing that kept Hughes from ringing up a no-hitter.
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| Game #4: |
CWK 3 VAL 2
Valdosta homers off the bats of Schumaker and Carter cancelled out homers from Wheat Kings Crawford and Saunders making the difference in the game a seeing eye single off the bat of Murphy that plated La Roche in the fifth. Gonzalez earned the win with 5 solid innings while the Ancient Snapper Tim Hudson took the tough loss.
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| Game #5: |
CWK 2 VAL 1 (10 innings) McHugh vs. Paxton, a pair of good young arms on the mound and they did not disappoint the sellout crowd. Wheat Kings picked up an early run on a Byrd double and the Snappers replied with a Carter homer, his third of the series, to knot it up at 1 each. Both starters departed leaving it up to the pens to sort things out. Bottom of the tenth and Crawford doubled off of Doolittle with one out, an intentional walk to Phillips to get to the left handed Castro but the Wheat Kings called him back and sent up right handed Rafael Ynoa, expecting to see Kimbrell into the game. The Snappers had other ideas, saving him for when they grabbed a lead but Ynoa made it all a moot point when he lined a single into center which easily scored Crawford and end the game. |
| Game #6: |
Val 5 CWK 2
Martin smashes a three run blast and Inante adds a two run shot to power Valdosta in the finale. Swarzak pitches the complete game to bring his record to 5-11 on the season.
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| Series Summary |
Clovis and Valdosta split the 6 gamer in a good series that featured some very nice pitching performances from both staffs as well as sluggers Cruz and Carter both pounding out 3 homers apiece. Next week Clovis hosts the Outlaws of New York while the Snappers head home to take on the Lumber Company from Pittsburgh.
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| Long Beach Dirt Bags @ Columbus Explorers | |
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| Series Preview |
The Long Beach Dirt Bags (65-43, T1 in NL West) travel to the heartland to play the Columbus Explorers 43-65, 4th in NL Central). Explorers have been hot lately, winning 5 of their last 10 and 4 of their last 6. Uncommon play for a team in a long rebuilding project. Dirt Bags march into town winning 7 of their last 10 and sport a good road record.
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| Game #1: |
Gordon and Revere combine for 5 hits and 3 runs – Shane Greene (2-6) goes 8 4 hit innings with 10 Ks and Columbus surprises the Dirt Bags in game 1, 3-1. Blaine Hardy (2) the save. VMart produces the lone Long Beach run with a solo HR (30) in the 6th. At the time, it tied the game. Norris (12-5) took the loss – he only gave up 5 hits and 2 runs.
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| Game #2: |
Explorers again score a run in the 1st, Revere has 2 hits along with Carpenter as they score 3 runs in the game. Desmond drives home 2 and the “unknown” Explorers again surprise the Dirt Bags 5-1. 4 run 8th for Columbus broke open the tie – the tie was gained in the top of the 8th when Ozuna doubled home PR Ruggiano (in for PH Smolinski who had doubled). Again an Explorer starter is strong, Happ goes 8 innings, 4 hits, 8 Ks for the win (7-5). Atchison, in for Lester (7 ip, 3 hits, 1 run) takes the loss giving up the 4 runs in the 8th – but it was J.D. Martinez error that led to the 4 runs.
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| Game #3: | Miracles and weirdness continue in game 3 as the teams each score 1 in the 1st. Gennett, JMart and Donaldson each get 2 hits (score 2, drive in 2) – VMart goes 3 for 5 with an RBI and 2 runs. Gennett (7) and VMart (31) homer – back to back in the 5th and yet the Dirt Bags fall 4 runs short as the Columbus wins this one 8-4. Ventura exits after 3 innings (3 ip, 8 hits, 5 runs, 5ks). Explorers capitalize on Gordon’s 2 hits and 2 runs, Hernandez 3 rbis, Blackmon 2 run HR (13) and Carpenter’s 3 hits. Again a starter, S.Baker, gets the win (5-6) and the bullpen holds Long Beach in check. S.Baker even had 2 hits including a double in the game. |
| Game #4: | By now the hometown fans are in a trance – but the Explorers fail to score in the 1st. Then the Dirt Bags grab a 1-0 lead in the 3rd when Span gets a 2 out single, steals second and scores on Ozuna’s double. In the bottom half, Gordon reaches on a gift of an infield single, moves to second, tags to 3rd and then waltzes home on a Desmond 2 run shot (19). Dirt Bags get the 2 right back in the 4th on rbi singles from Hardy and Aviles to grab a 3-2 lead. Explorers retake the lead on a 2 run double by Avila in the 5th. They then add an insurance run in the 6th after a Gordon triple (3rd hit for him). Oberholzter, who is having a magic year, goes 7.1 innings and picks up the win (7-2), Dunn gets the save (5) as he and Perez keep Long Beach at bay the rest of the game. Shoemaker (6-9) takes the loss. |
| Game #5: |
Nobody knows what to think as game 5 rolls around. Tepesch steps to the hill. He works out of a 1st and 3rd, 1 out jam in the 1st and never looks back. He tosses a CG 8 hit shutout as the Columbus Dynamos (I mean Explorers) take another game, 5-0. Gordon 2 hits, Blackmon 3 hits (2 rbis, 14th HR), De Aza a 2 run HR (6) lead the 11 hit attack. Dickey is the victim in this one (8-9). VMart, JMart and Donaldson each get 2 hits.
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| Game #6: | Series ending game – the fans show up at the park with brooms – the city stores are no depleted of them – sell out crowd coming to witness something they’ve can’t recall ever seeing (at least not in their lifetimes). A Sweep?Explorers get 1 in the first (not Gordon, he goes hitless in the game). Revere however gets on and benefits from Gennett error. The teams trade runs in the 4th – Ozuna an rbi double. Score is 2-1 going to the bottom of the 7th when PH Zimmerman launches a 2 run HR (4) in a 3 run Explorer inning. Greene again stifles the Dirt Bags (7 ip, 4 hits, 1 run, 6 ks, 4ws) for the win (3-6). Hardy and Belisario keep the score at 5-1. JMart and Ozuna with 4 of the 5 Long Beach hits. THE SWEEP!!!! History!!! |
| Series Summary |
Explorer pitchers have been mini Cy Youngs lately – no reason why. Hitters have been opportunistic. Feeling around Columbus is they caught the opponents thinking ahead and feeling it would be an easy time. Lots of Columbus bench players getting time in the field and at the plate saying they want regular jobs. Who knows what it is, fans will take it. Team now departs for series at Sacramento and Grand Haven before returning home. But how sweet it has been.
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| Dallas Cougars @ Southbend Lynx | |
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| Series Preview |
Dallas visits Southbend for a 6 game series.Southbend after a good start is rapidly falling apart.
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| Game #1: |
SBL starter M. Mikolas makes quite an impression as he tosses a shutout in his 1st start of the season.
SBL 4, DAL 0
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| Game #2: |
DAL Keuchel is tough through 7, then need help from the pen. Hawkins picks up the save. Harrison: 3 for 5 w/2 run and rbi and Abreu: 3 for 5 w/ a HR and 4 rbi are the hitting heros for DAL.
DAL 6, SBL 3
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| Game #3: |
DAL is out early with 2 in the 1st. Guthrie is strong going 8 IP giving up only 1 run. SBL make a run at it with 2 in the bottom of the 9th, but Hawkins holds on for save 21. Harrison another big game going 4 for 5 w/a 2b and HR & 2 rbi.
DAL 4, SBL 3
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| Game #4: |
DAL gets another strong start, this time from J.Williams who tosses the complete game giving up a lone solo-HR to Joyce in the B9.
DAL 3, SBL 1
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| Game #5: |
DAL offense kicks into gear as they score 11 runs on 13 hits. G.Polanco is the hitting star going 3 for 5 w/ 2 HRS and 6 rbi.
DAL 11, SBL 3
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| Game #6: |
SBL look like they might pull off another win leading 4-0 after 5. But DAL puts a 3 spot up in the 6th to get back into the game with the big hit being a bases loade 2-run 1b by Gyorko. DAL then ties it in the 7th on a Solarte rbi-2b, SBL get the lead back in the B7 on a Blanco error. Bur DAl is not to be denied putting 1 up in th T8 and 2 more in the T9 and Hawkins comes on for his 22nd save.
DAL 7, SBL 5
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| Series Summary |
DAL takes the series 5-1 over SBL as the Lynx continue their slide down the standings.
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| Grand Haven Gators @ Triple Creek Patriots | |
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| Series Preview |
Grand Haven (49-59) take the 90 minute bus ride over to take on Triple Creek (49-58). Patriots are riding a rare 4 game winning streak to kick off backyard battle.
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| Game #1: |
Santana (5-12) vs. Gausman (6-4)
Moss delivers a 2-run shot and Aybar a solo shot to lead Grand Haven in the series opener. Santana snags his 6th win going 8.2 while scattering 9 hits and 5 walks.
GHG: 6 TCP: 3
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| Game #2: |
Morton (12-7) vs. Vargas (7-4)
Junior Lake drives in 3 today and sends one yard as the Gators amass 11 hits. Morton wins #13 striking out 7 walking just 2 over 7.1 innings. Ugly game in the field as teams each commit 2 errors.
GHG: 6 TCP: 4
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| Game #3: |
Burnett (6-8) vs. Buchholz (8-4)
Clay continues to surpass expectations by winning his 9th and improving his season ERA to 3.42. Reed tosses a rare perfect inning and earns his 2nd save. Headley hits a solo-shot in his first at bat and then takes one off the helmet his next time up. He will be missed for the next 5 games.
GHG: 3 TCP: 5
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| Game #4: |
Matzek (1-3) vs. Gonzalez (6-6)
Jones delivers 3 rbi on 2 hits for Grand Haven but it’s not enough today. Nava has 3 hits and Brantley drills a 2-run shot to win a squeaker.
GHG: 4 TCP: 5
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| Game #5: |
Wilson (6-10) vs. Masterson (2-11)
Masterson’s stuff is so bad even CJ Wilson can go 2-4 against him. Masterson also helped Espinosa 3-3, Navarro 2-4, Moss and Crawford 2-4 (w/ a homer) pad their stats. Wilson goes 8 solid allowing 7 hits and striking out 7 and Smith bumps his save total to 29.
GHG: 5 TCP: 2
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| Game #6: |
Santana (6-12) vs. Gausman (6-5)
Santana goes 9 IP but comes away empty handed as it’s knotted up after regulation. Gausman tosses 7 innings of 5 hit 1 run ball and strikes out 8. Brantley delivers the game winner in the 10th to even up the series.
GHG: 1 TCP: 2
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| Series Summary |
Two evenly matches teams split a 6 game spread. Triple Creek comes back to win 3 of the last 4.
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| Jersey Nor’easters @ Tempe Tempers | |
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| Series Preview |
Nor’easters blow into Tempe leading the NL East.
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| Game #1: |
Jersey 5-1
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| Game #2: |
Jersey 3-0
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| Game #3: |
Tempe – 7-0
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| Game #4: |
Tempe 4-3
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| Game #5: |
Tempe 7-5
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| Game #6: |
Jersey 7-1
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| Series Summary |
Tempe manages to come back in games four and five and get a split with Jersey. Usage requirements are starting to reduce playing time for Tempe’s stars.
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| Fremont Cannons @ Tijuana Bottle Rockets | |
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| Series Summary |
Tijuana takes the series 4-2
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| Elyria Indians @ Traverse City Crusaders | |
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| Series Preview |
The 43-63 Elyria Indians come into Traverse City, where the Crusaders have won their last series against the World Champion Hollywood Werewolves (4-2), can they continue their new-found momentum?The Crusaders also won their 47th game, they need 5 more wins to tie their franchise record for 52 wins in a season. Hey, it comes in Baby Steps, cut us Crusaders a break!
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| Game #1: |
Tyler Skaggs was phenomenal, only running into trouble in the 9th inning, allowing only 3 hits, 2 walks & 2 runs in 8.2 innings; Skaggs is now 3-2, with a 2.08 ERA for the season. Luke Gregerson comes in for Save #23. 5 stolen bases for the Crusaders, including 2 from Brian Dozier.
TRAVERSE CITY 5, ELYRIA 2
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| Game #2: |
Elyria was forced to start David Robertson for Game 2, due to health issues with the rotation; Robertson gives up three runs in the bottom of the first. The Indians was fight back, taking the lead 5-3 in the top of the 4th — but it wouldn’t be enough, the Crusaders led by Yonder Alonso (3-for-4, HR, 2 doubles & 3 RBI) would rally back with a run in the 6th & 2 runs in the 8th. Pedro Baez comes up with his first save of the season (replacing a tired Luke Gregerson).Christian Bethancourt hit a two-run HR in a losing cause for the tribe, his second HR of the season.
TRAVERSE CITY 7, ELYRIA 5
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| Game #3: | Jordan Zimmermann would allow 3 runs in the first 4 innings, before settling down for the Indians from innings 5-8. Jacob deGrom was stellar, 8.1 innings, before getting ejected in the 9th for plunking back-to-back batters, which would lead to a 4-run inning for the Indians.The Indians with a 4-3 lead, entering the 9th, decide to stay with Zimmermann on the mound. The Crusaders would tie the game, and then win the game with a walk-off single to right by Brett Gardner, off of Dillon Gee in from the bullpen.Zimmermann falls to 11-5, with a 2.20 ERA in tact. Jacob deGrom gets the no-decision (6-6), with his ERA at 2.61 for the season — deGrom logged 8 K’s, allowing only 4 hits & 2 ER’s.You would have thought the Crusaders won a playoff spot with that walk-off in front of a home crowd.TRAVERSE CITY 5, ELYRIA 4 |
| Game #4: | RBI doubles by Yan Gomes and Ryan Raburn was the bulk of the story for the Crusaders during the bottom of the 2nd — scoring 5 runs; Raburn went 2-for-3, 2 doubles, 2 RBI & a run for T.C.Jordan Lyles pitched effective enough, despite getting into trouble by falling in love with the walk (5 walks) — he did allow only 4 hits & a run in 6.2 innings. Cesar Ramos, Dale Thayer & Sam Freeman pitched themselves out of high-stress situations — combining to allow no runs in 2.1 innings, earning themselves a Ice Cream Cone afterwards.Weird stat of the night, 8 walks allowed by T.C. (only 4 hits though) — meaning Elyria had plenty of chances.Mike Pelfrey fell to 0-8 for the Tribe, and sports a awful 9.49 ERA for the season.TRAVERSE CITY 5, ELYRIA 1 |
| Game #5: | Crusaders come in with a 6-game winning streak in tact, all at home. The Crusaders had an early 3-0 lead after 3 innings, but Travis Wood runs into trouble in the 4th, giving up a Grand Slam to Asdrubal Cabrera. Traverse City would tie it back up with a pinch-hit RBI single by Danny Santana, 4-4, eventually forcing extras.Oswaldo Garcia and Allen Craig would both hit two-run HR’s in the top of the 10th, off of Sam Freeman and Tommy Kahnle — as T.C. runs out of gas on their hot streak, finally falling to the Indians.Mike Minor records 10 K’s, allowing 3 ER in a 6-inning no-decision.ELYRIA 9, TRAVERSE CITY 4 (10 Innings) |
| Game #6: | The Crusaders collected 9 hits, by each starter except for their DH-Ryan Raburn, including a RBI double off the bench by Eric Campbell. The team was “Even Steven” or “Steady Eddie” or whatever I’m talking about.Yonder Alonso hit his 11th HR of the season, a solo shot.Elyria started the game off to a 1-0 lead with Jacoby Ellsbury’s RBI double in the first, but Tyler Skaggs once again kept the Indians in check, allowing 6 hits & 1 ER in 6.1 innings with 5 K’s. Skaggs improves to 4-2, with a 2.01 ERA (through 62.2 innings) — over-achieving his real-life 2014 numbers in the MLB (Hey, we’ll take it!) With that victory, the Crusaders have tied their single-season wins franchise record at 52 — with 48 games remaining.TRAVERSE CITY 4, ELYRIA 1 |
| Series Summary |
Crusaders tie 52-win franchise record (52-62) with 48 games remaining to break their franchise mark — The fans leave happy, with the Crusaders winning 9 of their last 11 games!
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