2016 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #9

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
POLLOCK,A.J.	DAL AL	.421	.737	5	19	8	0	0	2	3	7	1	1	0	2	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
MILLER,Shelby	YSS AL	2	2	0	0	2.63	13.2	4	4	10	12	2	0	0	0	0	1

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
ARENADO,Nolan	CWK NL	.483	1.172	7	29	14	3	1	5	7	11	1	2	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
HAPP,J.A.	COL NL	2	2	0	0	0.00	17	1	0	5	15	2	0	0	0	0	0

Mesa Solar Sox @ Southwest Detroit Fighting Chihuahuas
Series Summary	Mesa takes 4/6 at SW Detroit, including a blown save by David Robertson.

Corktown Cycle @ Sacramento Capitals
Series Preview	Sacramento hosts Corktown for six games.
Game #1:	A. Colome v. L. Lynn CRK – 4 SAC – 6 W – W. Harris (2-0) L – C. Shreve (1-3) HR – A. Pujols, F. Lindor SB – M. Taylor (2), D. DeShields CS – A. Eaton The Cycle were set to take this one until closer Shreve entered the game. Bottom of the 9th, Shreve proceeded to hit a batter, walk two batters, and gave up a grand slam to Lindor without recording an out.
Game #2:	A. DeSclafani v. J. Ross CRK – 1 SAC – 2 W – B. Cecil (1-1) L – J. Diekman (0-3) S – W. Harris (18) HR – G. Stanton, H. Ramirez Tied 1-1 in the bottom of the 8th, Ramirez saved the day with a solo shot—his first of 4 in the series.
Game #3:	R. Ray v. D. Salazar CRK – 0 SAC – 1 W – D. Salazar (7-1) L – R. Ray (2-5) S – W. Harris (19) SB – F. Lindor Yet another close game between the Cycle and Capitals behind solid pitching on both sides. This one was decided in the 5th with a single and a stolen base by Lindor followed by an RBI double by Stanton.
Game #4:	A. Morgan v. M. Scherzer CRK – 3 SAC – 5 W – M. Scherzer (8-2) L – A. Morgan (3-1) S – W. Harris (20) HR – G. Stanton, H. Ramirez Ramirez and Stanton provided all of the offense for the Caps, with each contributing a HR and 2 RBI.
Game #5:	T. Koehler v. Z. Greinke CRK – 4 SAC – 5 W – L. Gregerson (2-0) L – J. Diekman (0-4) S – W. Harris (21) HR – A. Pujols Another very close game decided in the 8th inning, this time Diekman was the victim of a single, to start off the 8th, a wild pitch, a passed ball, and a (Diekman) error, giving up an unearned run to lose the game.
Game #6:	J. Hellickson v. L. Lynn CRK – 3 SAC – 7 W – L. Lynn (5-5) L – J. Hellickson (3-6 HR – H. Ramirez (2) Hanley Ramirez put on a show, going 2-3 with a BB, 2 HR, and 4 RBI—enough to put the Cycle away.
Series Summary	The series was far closer than the 6-0 sweep would suggest, with 5 games decided by 2 runs or less. Ramirez was the star of the series for the Capitals, hitting 8-18 with 4 HRs and 8 RBI.

Motor City Muscle @ Detroit Crime
Game #1:	MCM 6 DET 5 WP Leake LP MadBum SV Ramos – HRs Casstelanos (2) Rupp Zobrist Jones
Game #2:	In 10 innings Det wins 4-3 WP Siegrist LP Grimm – HRs Ramirez Robinson Panik Fielder Peralta Grandal
Game #3:	DET wins 9-2 WP Kazmir LP Verlander – HRs Panik Peralta
Game #4:	MCM wins 6-3 WP Degrom LP MadBum Sv Rosenthal – HRs Trout Zobrist
Game #5:	DET scores 7 in the 1st and wins 9-2 WP Carrasco LP Volquez – HRs Ruf Peralta Injuries Panik (12) days Tucker (10) Days
Game #6:	Det with a run in the 7th wins 2-1 ; only 7 total hits in the game – WP Burnett LP Leake SV Britton
Series Summary	Det wins series over MCM

Columbus Explorers @ Long Beach Dirt Bags
Series Preview	For the second week in a row Long Beach hosts a first place team. This time Columbus from the Central division.
Game #1:	Columbus scored 5 runs in the second on a 2 run HR by Choo and a 2 run 2B by Revere. That was all Severino needed as he pitched 8 scoreless innings in the 6-0 win.
Game #2:	Blackmon broke a 1-1 tie with a run scoring 2B in the 8th. Holt drove him in to give Columbus a 3-1 win. They got great starting pitching again as Happ gave up no earned runs in 8 innings and struck out 8.
Game #3:	Columbus broke a 3-3 tie in the 9th on a Carpenter bases load 1B. Choo followed with a grand slam to give the Explorers an 8-5 win. Carpenter hit 2 HRs and had 3 RBI.
Game #4:	Long Beach got 7 strong innings from Jimenez to get their first win of the series 3-1. Hardy and Martinez had key RBIs.
Game #5:	Perez went the distance in the Dirt Bags 4-1 win. He also was 2-3 at the plate and drove in a run. Gennett had a 2 run 3B in the 6th to open the scoring.
Game #6:	Columbus jumped out to a 7-0 lead behind Choo’s 3 run HR and 2 run 2B. They were coasting until Martinez hit a grand slam in the 8th. But that was the end of the scoring as the Explorers won 7-4.
Game #7:	Happ threw a 1 hitter in the 4-0 Columbus win. He only walked 1 and struck out 7 as he dominated the Long Beach hitters. Blackmon and Gordon hit 2 run HRs for all the runs Happ needed.
Series Summary	Columbus was in control of the series, winning 5 of the 7 games. Happ looks like a lock for NL pitcher of the week going 2-0, throwing 17 innings giving up just 5 hits, 0 earned runs with 15 Ks and only 2 walks.

Clovis Wheat Kings @ Valdosta Snappers
Series Preview	Wheat Kings visit the Snappers in Valdosta.
Series Summary	Clovis wins 5 of 7.

Southbend Lynx @ Dallas Cougars
Series Summary	Dallas wins 4 of 6 against the Lynx.

New York Outlaws @ Bethesda Bandicoots
Series Preview	The New York Outlaws come into Bethesda hoping to continue the slide that the Bandicoots began at the hands of Long Beach last week while Bethesda fights to keep pace with Pittsburgh for the division lead.
Game #1:	A pitchers’ duel all the way with both Cody Anderson of New York and Sonny Gray of Bethesda going the distance with three hitters, but it was the ‘Coots that would come out ahead 2-0.
Game #2:	Adrian Gonzalez belted his 10th home run of the season off Yusmeiro Petit for a 5-4 Bethesda walkoff win in the bottom of the 13th.
Game #3:	Another close game that wound up going Bethesda’s ways as the teams traded a pair of homers and Jake Odorizzi improved to 6-0 with a 5-3 win by the Bandicoots. Alex Rodriguez triggered the Bethesda win with a two-run triple in the bottom of the 7th.
Game #4:	Chris Young outduelled Cole Hamels with eight shutout innings and Bethesda went on to win 4-0 on home runs by J.P.Arencibia, Alex Rodriguez and Chris Colabello.
Game #5:	Another squeaker that saw Jake Arrieta give up a run on three hits in a shaky 1st inning, but then he got his shit together and allowed just two hits the rest of the way as Bethesda edged New York 2-1. The winning run came in the bottom of the 8th inning when with the score tied 1-1, New York reliever Joe Blanton threw a ball into the dirt that catcher Stephen Vogt couldn’t handle allowing Travis Shaw to race home from 3rd.
Game #6:	Another game decided by shoddy defence as Outlaws’ catcher Brian McCann apparently couldn’t stand the sight of pinch runner Matt den Dekker on base and allowed two passed balls that allowed the Bethesda outfielder to score the game winner in the bottom of the 8th in another close Bandicoot 3-2 win.
Series Summary	A very close series with all but one game within a couple of runs, but the baseball gods were fickle and gave back what they took away last week leaving the Bandicoots with the sweep at the expense of the Outlaws.

Yonge Street Stalkers @ Coconut Creek Crushers
Series Preview	Injuries are no obstacle for YSS. Neither is CCC.
Game #1:	Big Game James Shields hurls a complete game shutout in a 3-0 YSS win.
Game #2:	Heyward and Zunino combine for 7 RBI in an easy 10-2 YSS win.
Game #3:	Taijuan Walker hurls a complete game shutout in a 2-0 YSS win.
Game #4:	CCC somehow roughs up Gerrit Cole. But it didn’t matter as Andres Blanco borrowed some CLEAR from Barry and hit 2 HR’s including a game winning grand slam. YSS wins 7-6.
Game #5:	Hank Conger apparently hugged Blanco after Game 4 and absorbed some of the CLEAR. He hits 2 HR’s and has 8 RBI in a 13-1 YSS win.
Game #6:	Refsnyder and Betts combine for 3 HR’s as CCC wins a game 5-1.
Game #7:	Errors doom Jesse Hahn as he battles Shelby Miller. 2 unearned runs allow YSS to win 3-2.
Series Summary	YSS takes 6 of 7.

Tempe Tempers @ Jersey Nor’easters
Series Preview	Perennial powerhouse Tempe rolls into town hoping to fatten their record against the sub-500 Nor’easters.
Game #1:	Tempe 3 Jersey 2 12 innings. Lucas Duda ties the game 2-2 with a homer in the bottom of the 9th for Jersey and then strand Daniel Murphy on 3rd after he gets there with no outs. Didi Gregorius makes a critical error in the 12th allowing the eventual winning run to score and Tempe holds on to win 3-2.
Game #2:	Tempe 5 Jersey 1 11 innings. Another close game until it wasn’t. Yoenis Cespedes hits a grand slam in the 11th and Tempe wins.
Game #3:	Tempe 4 Jersey 2. No extra innings this time but Tempe behind Hector Santiago and another Cespedes homer edge the Nor’easters. Brandon Barnes has a 2-run homer for Jersey.
Game #4:	Tempe 4 Jersey 0. No contest. Brett Anderson throws a 2-hit complete game shutout for the Tempers and Chris Davis hits a 3-run homer.
Game #5:	Tempe 4 Jersey 3. Carlos Gonzales hits what turns out to be the game winning 2-run homer in the 9th as Tempe hangs on to win 4-3. Cespedes homers again for the Tempers as well, his 13th.
Game #6:	Tempe 12 Jersey 1. The first game that wasn’t a nail-biter. Tempe scores early and then often. Joey Votto, held pretty much in check for 5 games breaks out with 3 homers. Braun and Cano also go deep for the Tempers. Jay Bruce homers for the Nor’easter to avoid the shutout.
Series Summary	Tempe sweeps. Five games were close and the Nor’easters could have won 4 of them, but they didn’t.

Pittsburgh Lumber Company @ Selkirk Steelers
Series Preview	Selkirk is one of tyhe worst teams in the league, Pittsburgh is in first place but they don’t seem that strong based on what they pitched against Selkirk in this 6 game series.
Game #1:	Gibson was great 4 hits over 8 innings he did allow a 2 run homer to Marte but it wasnt enough for Pittsburgh. Selkirk 5 Pit 2 Geltz got the save.
Game #2:	Kemp got 4 hits for Pittsburgh and Doubront was solid. Pt 8 Sel 3
Game #3:	Marte homers and Eovaldi was great. Pit 6 Sel 1
Game #4:	Lucroy and Gardner homer, Miley was great, Pit 4 Sel 1
Game #5:	Mate gets his 3rd homer of the series, Owing has one as did Moose. Pit 10 Sel 2
Game #6:	Gibson like game 1 was dominant vs the Lumber company allowing just 2 hits in 8 innings.
Series Summary	Pit wins 4 of 6 games as they could not solve Gibson who was great allowing just 6 hits in 16 innings and winning both his games

Manhattan Project @ Hollywood Werewolves
Series Summary	Hollywood takes 4 of 6 from Manhattan

Triple Creek Patriots @ Grand Haven Gators
Series Preview	The bottom two teams in the NL West square off in a 6 game series
Game #1:	Frias (TCP) vs. Morton (GHG) This one goes extra innings – top of the 10th, Navarro and Davis collide, leaving both banged up and out extended periods for Grand Haven (Navarro 24 days; Davis 11 Days) TC goes on to score 3 runs that inning, giving them the lead for good. Game Final: TCP 5 – GHG 2
Game #2:	De La Rosa (TCP) vs. Hale (GHG) Gators jump out early in this one and don’t look back. Game Final: GHG 7 – TCP 3
Game #3:	Graveman (TCP) vs. Chavez (GHG) Hard fought contest. Patriots try to claw their way back into it but fall up short Game Final: GHG 5 – TCP 3
Game #4:	Masterson (TCP) vs. Loshe (GHG) A couple Chase Headley HRs give Triple Creek an early advantage, to which they are able to hold on, only giving up 1 run. Game Final: TCP 4 – GHG 1
Game #5:	Gonzalez (TCP) vs. House Offensive explosion in this game; 13 runs and 20 hits combined. A 6th inning rally gives the Gators a slim one run lead to which they hold from there. Game Final: GHG 7 – TCP 6
Game #6:	Frias (TCP) vs. Morton (GHG) Rematch of the pitching from Game 1….Morton though only goes 2 1/3 as he is pulled out with an injury (lost for 12 games). The Patriots go on to collect 18 hits and score 8 runs, ensuring the victory and series split Game Final: TCP 8 – GHG 2
Series Summary	The series is split, 3 games a piece. Triple Creek stays on the road and will head to Corktown. Grand Haven leaves with 3 injured players; they will head on the road to face Valdosta.

Tijuana Bottle Rockets @ Fremont Cannons
Game #1:	The Bottle Rockets beat up on Billingsley, winning 9-3. Mauer (3) and Puig (4) go deep for Tijuana, while Schoop (6) homers for Fremont.
Game #2:	Both starters went nine, combining for 22 strikeouts. Kluber (7-3) picks up the 1-0 win over Rodon (2-8) thanks to Jake Lamb bringing home Billy Butler with a ball off of Rodon’s glove in the ninth.
Game #3:	Tijuana wins this one 9-2 with homers from Encarnacion (9) and Bautista (9) and a 3-5, 3 RBI day from Garneau. Buxton (5) homered fro Fremont in the loss.
Game #4:	The Bottle Rockets exploded for 5 runs in the top of the tenth, but Fremont could only manage two in the bottom of the frame for a 10-7 Tijuana victory. Upton went 4-5 with a homer (10) and 4 RBI. Encarnacion (10) and Bautista (11) also contributed home runs for Tijuana. Davis (6) and McCann (2) left the yard for Fremont.
Game #5:	Gallardo (6-4) picks up the win with help from a Franco (3) home run in the 5-1 Fremont win. Homer Bailey falls to 1-8.
Game #6:	Khris Davis’s two-run shot (7) in the eighth gave Fremont the 5-4 victory in the finale. Swisher also contributed with his first homer of the season. Olt (1) homered for Tijuana. Kluber falls to 7-4 despite striking out 10.
Series Summary	Tijuana wins the series 4-2