2016 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #17
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| HARPER,Bryce | DETÂ AL | .500 | 1.056 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| GALLARDO,Yovani | FREÂ AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| DONALDSON,Josh | LBDÂ NL | .500 | 1.136 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| CHEN,Wei-Yin | TEMÂ NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Columbus Explorers @ Pittsburgh Lumber Company | |
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| Series Summary |
Pittsburgh can manage only 2 wins vs Columbus
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| Sacramento Capitals @ Bethesda Bandicoots | |
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| Series Summary |
SAC takes 4 of 6 from BET
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| Southwest Detroitroit Fighting Chihuahuas @ Dallas Cougars | |
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| Series Summary |
Dallas wins 5 of 6 thanks in part to a poor start by Lackey and a strong performance by an emergency starter for Fighting Chihuahuas
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| Tijuana Bottle Rockets @ Manhattan Project | |
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| Series Preview |
No greater contrast in the American League:
Tijuana Bottle Rockets– clubhouse is underground in a tunnel fitted with an electric light bulb. Manhattan– Stadium designed by I.M. Pei with grass hand-tinted weekly by Ralph Lauren. |
| Game #1: |
Tjjuana 7-3
WP Sanchez SV Nelson LP Worley |
| Game #2: |
Tijuana 11-0
WP Roarke LP Simon |
| Game #3: |
Manhattan 6-2
WP Pomerantz LP Bailey |
| Game #4: |
Tijuana 9-2
WP Kluber LP Porcello |
| Game #5: |
Manhattan 3-0
WP Tanaka LP Nelson |
| Game #6: |
Manhattan 6-0
WP Worley LP Zito |
| Series Summary |
Series split 3-3
Manhattan–2 key injuries. |
| Clovis Wheat Kings @ Selkirk Steelers | |
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| Series Preview |
Clovis expected to hammer Selkirk. But didn’t quite happen.
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| Game #1: |
Lamb struck out 11 but took his 17th loss as Harvey won his 10th. Clovis 5 Selkirk 3
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| Game #2: |
Baseball is not fair Selkirk manages on 3 hits of Richards but get 2 runs. Norris allows 6 hits but gets the win his 1st after starting the year 0-14! Geltz got his 11th save. Clovis 1 Selkirk 2
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| Game #3: |
Gibson pitches a 3 hitter for Selkirk as the Steelers win 5-0
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| Game #4: |
The Shark is great for Clovis and he’s wins 2-1 game with Ziegler getting his 29th save.
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| Game #5: |
Grilli blows the save as Selkirk wins 4-3 Geltz gets his 12th save
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| Game #6: |
Lamb strikes out 11 again this times its Watson blowing the save as Selkirk wins 5-4.
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| Series Summary |
An unreal outcome as Selkirk ruins Clovis week talking it 4 games to 2, when the odds makers expected Selkirk to maybe win 1 of the 6. Lamb while a sad 4-17 he is second in strikeouts and his era under 4.00 could get some ROY votes.  Pitcher of the week Gibson throws a 3 hitter vs. an excellent team.
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| Virginia Sluggers @ Detroit Crime | |
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| Game #1: |
Detroit 5 Virginia 3 WP Strasburg LP Fein SV Benoit – Injuries Rodriguez 5 days
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| Game #2: |
Detroit 8 Virginia 0 WP Burnett LP Gonzalez HRs Machado, Jones, Fielder
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| Game #3: |
Detroit 6 Virginia 1 WP Carrasco LP Cahill HRs Harper , Morales, Descalso
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| Game #4: |
Detroit 4 Virginia 4 WP Kazmir Lp Archer SV Benoit HRs Harper Bradley
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| Game #5: |
Detroit 9 Virginia 0 WP Madbum LP Tillman HRs Harper Machado
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| Game #6: |
Detroit 3 Virginia 2 WP Seigrist LP Robles HRs Rizzo – Injuries Wilson 1 Day
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| Series Summary |
Detroit gets the sweep over Virginia
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| Fremont Cannons @ Coconut Creek Crushers | |
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| Series Preview |
More Yuck
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| Game #1: |
Gallardo all the way for a FRE 9-0 win.
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| Game #2: |
Cosart all the way in a 3-1 FRE win.
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| Game #3: |
2 HRs and 5 RBI for Dietrich as FRE rolls 11-4.
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| Game #4: |
Karns outduels Detwiler in a 1-0 CCC win.
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| Game #5: |
Shoemaker outduels Buehrle in a 2-1 CCC win.
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| Game #6: |
Gallardo all the way again in a 4-3 FRE win. All 3 CCC runs were unearned.
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| Series Summary |
Fremont wins the series 4-2.  Gallardo throws 18 innings with zero earned runs.
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| Jersey Nor’easters @ Long Beach Dirt Bags | |
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| Series Summary |
Jersey takes 4 of 6 from Long Beach
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| Southbend Lynx @ Chicago Mobsters | |
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| Series Preview |
The Southbend Lynx takes the drive over to Chicago to take on the Mobsters.
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| Game #1: |
Felix Hernandez (15-4 2.21) gets the win. Newly Acquired Mark Teixeria Homers & drives in 2 RBI’s. Andrew McCutchen & Josh Reddick collide – Reddick out 3 days, McCutchen for the rest of the day. Buster Posey has 3 Hits.
Final Score: Chicago 7 – Southbend 1 |
| Game #2: |
Andrew McCutchen is 3 for 5 with 4 RBI’s for Chicago. Dellin Betances (5-2 2.08) picks up the win in relief. Aroldis Chapman with Save # 31 on the season.
Final Score: Chicago 8 – Southbend 5 |
| Game #3: |
Noah Snydergaard (8-5 4.13) despite a shutout going gets pulled after 6 Innings. Luis Valbuena is the man for Chicago with 3 Hits in 4 trips, including a Home Run & 2 RBI’s.
Final Score: Chicago 4 – Southbend 0 |
| Game #4: |
Chris Sale (11-5 3.21) coming off a 19 K start last time out goes 7 Innings allowing 2 Earned Run, Striking Out 10, Buster Posey has 3 Hits & 3 RBI’s.
Final Score: Chicago 7 – Southbend 2 |
| Game #5: |
C.C. Sabathia (2-5 5.68) picks up his career Win #228 putting him withing 10 of the all time Mid-West Baseball League Record held by Andy Pettitte. Sabathia went 7.1 Innings allowing 2 Runs, 1 Earned, Striking Out 7. Curt Casali is 3 for 3 with 2 Doubles, a Home Run & 3 RBI’s for the Mobsters.
Final Score: Chicago 8 – Southbend 2 |
| Game #6: |
Felix Hernandez (16-4 2.08) goes the distance for the Mobsters. Curt Casali, Mark Teixeria & Luis Valbuena have 2 RBI’s each. Josh Reddick has 3 RBI’s. Chicago wins this one in a land slide, but lose Buster Posey to a 3 game injury.
Final Score: Chicago 10 – Southbend 0 |
| Series Summary |
Chicago dominated the series. Not much else can be said.
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| Triple Creek Patriots @ Corktown Cycle | |
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| Series Preview |
Corktown visits Triple Creek for a 6 game set.
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| Game #1: |
R. Ray (3-6) vs. Graveman (0-10)
Graveman gets the winless-monkey off his back by tossing 8 innings of 1-run ball. Piscotty hits his 13th HR in the 5th and it ends up being the game winner. Corktown 1 Triple Creek 3 |
| Game #2: |
Koehler (6-8) vs. Masterson (2-8)
Koehler allows just 1-run over 7 innings. Loup stumbles in the 9th for Corktown but the bullpen had it easy with an 8 run lead. CC – Eaton 2-5 w 2 RBI, LeMahieu 2-3 w/ 4 RBI, Rios 3-4 Corktown 9 Triple Creek 4 |
| Game #3: |
DeSclafani (5-10) vs. Gonzalez (3-7)
DeSclafani gets a 4-spot from the offense in the 4th as he goes 8 solid frames. Gott picks up his 3rd save. Phegley goes yard for his 8th HR and has a 3 RBI day. Corktown 5 Triple Creek 3 |
| Game #4: |
Hellickson vs Gausman (2-6)
Patriots jump out to a 5-run lead after 2 innings to chase Hellickson. The wheels came off for Gausman as he allows 4 in the 4th and then takes an early shower in the 5th. Corktown pounds out 17 hits. Corktown 9 Triple Creek 5 |
| Game #5: |
Morgan (9-1) vs De La Rosa (3-11)
Morgan goes the distance, for his 10th win, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits. Rubby pitched well but the Patriot offense is weary in the dog days. Corktown 3 Triple Creek 1 |
| Game #6: |
Rea (1-2) vs. Graveman (1-10)
Graveman can only record 5 outs before the hook comes after just 13 batters. Corktown led 9-0 after 2 and puts it on auto-pilot for yet another win. Three different Cycle hitters have 3 RBI. Corktown 10 Triple Creek 5 |
| Series Summary |
Corktown takes 5 from the Patriots.
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| Yonge Street Stalkers @ Motor City Muscle | |
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| Series Preview |
Yonge Street @ Motor City for 6 games
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| Game #1: |
YSS 7 – MCM 1 WP: Cole (CG) HR: YSS–Wright (2), d’Arnaud; MCM–Moss Wright’s two HRs and four RBI paced the Stalkers attack, while Cole cruised to a three-hit CG victory. |
| Game #2: |
MCM 4 – YSS 0 WP: Locke (CG) HR: MCM–Trout, C. Young, C. Robinson The Muscle gave away curly fries with three solo HRs in the 3rd inning. Locke went the distance, striking out nine. |
| Game #3: |
MCM 5 – YSS 2 WP: Verlander (CG) HR: YSS–Heyward, Blanco Verlander shrugged off a Heyward homer to start the game, and cruised until Blanco’s solo shot in the 6th. He struck out 10 and allowed only two other hits. Muscle scored in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th. |
| Game #4: |
YSS 2 – MCM 1 WP: Estrada HR: YSS–Rogers Estrada outpitched Leake as Rogers’ solo shot broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the 8th inning. |
| Game #5: |
MCM 2 – YSS 1 WP: Volquez (CG) HR: none Volquez returns the favor, out-dueling hard-luck loser Shelby Miller. No scoring after the 4th inning. |
| Game #6: |
YSS 2 – MCM 0 WP: Nova (CG) HR: YSS–Calhoun Another game for the pitchers. Nova strikes out seven scattering five hits. |
| Series Summary |
YSS and MCM split the series at 3-3. YSS hit 7 HRs, MCM hit 4. Of the 11 HRs, 8 were solo shots. There were five CGs in the series. |
| Valdosta Snappers @ Grand Haven Gators | |
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| Series Preview |
6 game series
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| Game #1: |
Game Final: VAL 2 – GHG 1
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| Game #2: |
Game Final: GHG 4 – VAL 0
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| Game #3: |
Game Final: VAL 7 – GHG 3
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| Game #4: |
Game Final: VAL 8 – GHG 4
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| Game #5: |
Game Final: GHG 6 – VAL 5
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| Game #6: |
Game Final: VAL 4 – GHG 0
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| Series Summary |
Valdosta takes the series 4 games to 2
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| New York Outlaws @ Tempe Tempers | |
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| Series Preview |
The Outlaws, who usually play the Tempers tough, visit for a six games series.
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| Series Summary |
Tempe sweeps! The team seems to have woken up after losing 4 straight games to lowly Grand Haven (at home) and they’ve now won 14 straight.
Chen single handily earned two of the victories for Tempe pitching two complete games without giving up a single earned run. Highlight of the series was a bases loaded game tying triple by Votto with two outs in the bottom of the 9th. |
| Hollywood Werewolves @ Mesa Solar Sox | |
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| Series Summary |
The two teams split the series at 3 games each.
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