2017 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #15

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
RIZZO,Anthony	VIR AL	.417	.792	6	24	10	3	0	2	7	10	6	5	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
NOLASCO,Ricky	MSS AL	2	2	0	0	0.50	18	1	1	10	17	5	0	0	0	1	0

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
GONZALEZ,Adrian	BET NL	.370	.630	6	27	10	4	0	1	6	9	3	2	0	0	0	1

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
JANSEN,Kenley	WCB NL	3	2	0	1	3.00	3	1	1	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0

Southbend Lynx @ Manhattan Project
Series Preview:	Manhattan hosts the Southbend Lynx
Game #1:	Manhattan 4-2 WP Pomerantz SV Allen LP Martinez Ejection: Lowrie -SS
Game #2:	Manhattan 3-1 WP Fernandez SV Allen LP Foltynewicz
Game #3:	Southbend 11-8 WP Bradley SV Osuna LP Worley
Game #4:	Manhattan 11-0 WP Ramos LP Niese
Game #5:	Southbend 3-0 WP Familia SV Osuna LP Allen Ejections: Niese and Porcello
Game #6:	Southbend 3-1 WP Bolsinger SV Osuna LP Pomeranz
Series Summary:	Manhattan and Southbend split the series

Hollywood Werewolves @ Motor City Muscle
Series Summary:	Split. Hollywood closer Dyson chocked in the 9th of game 6 which cost them the series win.

Corktown Cycle @ Windy City Black Sox
Series Preview:	Two rivals keep off a six game set in the Windy City.
Game #1:	Windy City 12 Corktown 1
Game #2:	Windy City 4 Corktown 3
Game #3:	Windy City 5 Corktown 0
Game #4:	Windy City 5 Corktown 2
Game #5:	Corktown 3 Windy City 0
Game #6:	Windy City 6 Corktown 4
Series Summary:	The Black Sox get two walk-offs in the series and beat up on their division rivals.

Rosemere Renegades @ Columbus Explorers
Series Preview:	Rosemere Renegades in the midst of building for a future dynasty come to Columbus, a team that is always trying and pesky, this year they’re fighting for wild cardness.
Game #1:	Explorers break a scoreless tie with 4 runs in the 7th and hang on for a 4-1 win. Dee Gordon was the kingpin going 4 for 5 with 2 rbis. Angel Pagan singles in the lone Renegade in the 8th. RRG 1- 5-1 LP Jerod Eickhoff (2-13) COL 4-10-0 WP Lance McCullers (3-3) S Tony Watson (13)
Game #2:	After dropping behind 1-0 to a Taylor Motter homer (3) in the 3rd, the Explorers put together back to back big innings with 4 in the 4th and 3 in the 5th to coast to a 7-3 win. Charlie Blackmon banged the wall and left the game and is doubtful for tomorrow’s game. RRG 3-7-1 LP James Paxton (1-9) COL 7-9-1 WP Jhan Marinez (3-1)
Game #3:	Rosemere acted like Renegades in this one scoring 3 runs in each of the first 4 innings for a 12-1 lead. Jose Uribe led the 12 hit attack smashing two homer (12, 13) and knocking in 4. Gregoria Petit hit his 1st of the year – driving in 3 and Angel Pagan (5) also got on the dinger wagon and drove in 4. Francisco Liriano was stellar in his own right fanning 6, giving up 4 hits and 1 run in 6 innings for the win. Ryan Zimmerman hit a solo homer (5) for the Explorers lone run. RRG 13-12-1 WP Liriano (4-12) COL 1- 6-0 LP Josh Tomlin (8-7)
Game #4:	Rosemere didn’t let up right away either – they scored 3 runs in the opening frame of game 4 and then when down 5-3 in the 8th, Jefry Marte hits a PH homer (4) with a runner on to tie the game. Then futility sets in. Explorers get runners to 3rd in practically every inning from 8 through 13 but can’t crack home plate. Finally Ryan Zimmerman hits a walk-off homer (6) in the 14th to end the contest. Renegades had 2 strings of 6 scoreless innings in the game, Columbus had 1. Eduardo Nunez hit the 2 run homer (10) in the 7th for Columbus to put them up, but the Marte homer, off Happ, kept Happ for a decision. The 3 runs he gave up in the 1st were unearned. RRG 5- 9-2 LP Dario Alvarez (1-2) 14 innings
Game #5:	Columbus comes back in game 5 and scores 3 in the 1st and 5 in the 7th to pace their 10-2 win. Brandon Crawford goes 2 for 4 with 2 rbis and a triple for the Renegades. Luke Weaver lasted 6 giving up 6 hits, 4 walks, 8 ks, and 4 runs before Xavier Cedeno came in in the 7th and got bombed. Big guns for the Explorers came from Matt Carpenter who knocked 2 three run homers (18, 19). Charlie Blackmon goes 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored. Matt Shoemaker loved the support! RRG 2- 8-0 LP Weaver (2-13) COL 10-14-2 WP Shoemaker (10-2)
Game #6:	In the finale Rosemere gets single runs in the 1st and 2nd, Ramiel Tapia an rbi single, Rafael Ortega a groundout rbi. Explorers get one back in the 2nd. Jerad Eickhoff does well and leaves in the 7th giving up 3 hits, 1 run and fanning 10. Jason Grilli comes in to relieve, gets the Explorers in the 7th, but gives up a 2 out, 3-run homer (4) to Tyler Flowers in the 8th. Francisco Rodriguez pitches the 9th for the save preserving the win for Jake Barrett. RRG 2-5-0 LP Grilli (2-5), BS (4) COL 4-5-0 WP Barrett (3-4), S Rodriguez (11)
Series Summary:	In a topsy turvy series, the Explorers manage to win 5 of 6 and back their bags for the West Coast to face Long Beach. Rosemere moves a bit further East to face Pittsburgh.

Virginia Sluggers @ Dallas Cougars
Series Summary:	Ugly series for Dallas as they commit 11 errors in 4 of the 6 games including six errors in game one! They manage to win one game as Corbin again overachieves. Virginia wins the series 5 games to 1.

Pittsburgh Lumber Company @ Selkirk Steelers
Series Preview:	Last place Selkirk was facing second place Pittsburgh Lumber company.
Game #1:	Yu Darvish was solid for Pittsburgh allow 2 runs in 6 innings a Melvin Upton and Castro drove in runs. Kipnis and Kemp drove in runs in the first off Lamb but then did nothing. In the 7th Upton came througg again scoring Profar for the game winner in the 7th. Neris closed it out for his 15th save. Final score: Sel 3 Pit 2
Game #2:	Manea was great for Pit 6 shutout innings. Lucroy hit a homer as the Lumber company wins. -Pit 6 Sel 2
Game #3:	Kipnis doubles and homers but it was not enough as Selkirk squeeks out a one run win. A polonco error cost the Lumber Co the game. Sel 4 Pit 3 Neris picks up the save his 16th
Game #4:	Suarez homers and drives in 6! E-Rod was solid as Lumber Co wins. Pit 11 Sel 3
Game #5:	Bell Polonco and Smoak all homer in this 8-2 win. Pit 8 Sel 2
Game #6:	Hiesey hits 2 homers, Upton hits one as does Castro. Selkirk wins 7-2 although it was a tight game until the 8th when Selkirk added 3 runs. Sel 7 Pit 2 Neris gets his 3rd save for 17 on the season.
Series Summary:	Selkikr was shocked to split with Pittsburgh. Neris had a great series saving 3 games for Selkirk. Suarez got 8 rbis for the Lumber company.

Coconut Creek Crushers @ Detroit Crime
Series Summary:	Coconut Creek wins the series over Detroit 4 games to 2.

Long Beach Dirt Bags @ Triple Creek Patriots
Series Preview:	6 game series between Dirt Bags and Patriots.
Game #1:	Dirt Bags lead 5-2 heading into the bottom of the 8th. Fiers went 7 innings allowed 11 base runners but just 2 runs. Jared Hughes relieved Fiers and the fireworks started immediately. Hughes could only retire 1 batter but allowed 2 walks a double (Jonathon “don’t tell me the odds” Broxton) and a HR (Mitch Moreland). After the dust cleared 4 Patriots had scored to pull ahead 6-5. And that’s how it ended. Lind 2-3 w/ 3 rbi, Dietrich 2-4 w/ 2 rbi, Moreland 2-4 w/ 3 rbi W – Broxton (1) L – Hughes (4) S – None
Game #2:	Triple Creeks’ pen was tired at the start of the series so A.J. Griffin became the “Breaking Away” poster child after a rough start. With the ball taped to his hand he faced 31 batters and was tuned up good. Joakim Soria on in relief pitches even worse as the Dirt Bag bats were smokin’. Tyler Anderson tosses 7 innings of 3-hit ball allowing just 1. Span 4-5 (the beginning of his hit parade), Valbuena 2-4 w /4 rbi, Lind 3-5 w/ 6 rbi W – Anderson (5) L – Griffin (4) S – None
Game #3:	Clay Buchholz took yesterday’s beat down personally and brought his “A” game with a 6+ inning 1-run gem. Boone Logan and Matt Strahm locked down the back end. Jeremy Hellickson went 5 in a so-so effort but the Dirt Bag pen was rock solid. Span 3-3, Seager 2-4 w/ 3 rbi W – Clay Buchholz (5) L – Jeremy Hellickson (7) S – Matt Strahm (6)
Game #4:	Nick Tropeano recorded just 1 out before going on the DL for 34 days, ouch! The Patriot pen rose to “bullpen day” occasion and tossed doughnuts. Danny Salazar pitched well in a losing effort. Hardy 2-4, Seager 1-3 w/ 2 rbi W – Dan Jennings (4) L – Danny Salazar (9) S – Boone Logan (4)
Game #5:	Plouffe’s 2 run dinger was the difference in a tight game. Ventura spun 7 innings of 2-run ball and Hughes/Lyons locked it down. Graveman pitched well but the one sinker that didn’t sink to Plouffe. Plouffe 2-3 w/ 2rbi, Seager 2-5 w/ 1 rbi W – Yordano Ventura (4) L – Kendall Graveman (5) S – Lyons (5)
Game #6:	Score is 3-2 Patriots heading into the bottom of the 8th. Stop me if you’ve heard this one, Triple Creek plates 4 in the bottom half of the 8th, and that’s how it would end. Pedroia 1-3 w/ 2 rbi and a HR, Seager 3-2 w/ 1 rbi (HR), Marwin Gonzalez 3-4 w/ 2 rbi. W – Kevin Gausman (7) L – Mike Fiers (12) S – None
Series Summary:	Triple Creek takes 4 of 6. Dirt Bag lefties feasted at times and Span had a great series.

Bethesda Bandicoots @ Valdosta Snappers
Series Preview:	First place Bethesda visits Valdosta.
Game #1:	Bethesda 14-2.Aledmys Diaz hit a grand slam to power the Banicoot attack.
Game #2:	Bethesda 8-3. Bandicoots win easily again.
Game #3:	Bethesda 12-7 (12 Innings). Craig Kimbrel gave up 5 runs in 2/3 of an inning and got ejected for good measure. He saw his era climb to 5.34.
Game #4:	Valdosta 7-3. Kurt Suzuki homered twice to support his battery mate Colby Lewis (5-7).
Game #5:	Valdosta 4-3. Kimbrel allowed two in the 9th but hung on for his 14th save of the year. Matt Wisler (3-13) picked up a rarer than rare win.
Game #6:	Valdosta 11-4. Jake Arrietta got pounded for 8 runs as the Snappers cruise. Chris Carter added his 38th HR of the year and Randall Delgado picked up the old fashioned 3 inning save.
Series Summary:	A six game split for the teams.

Tijuana Bottle Rockets @ Mesa Solar Sox
Series Preview:	Should be an evenly matched series, but Tijuana has the aces to make the Solar Sox bats go to sleep.
Game #1:	Well, it was the Solar Sox’s Ricky Nolasco that made the Bottle Rockets fizzle out by hurling a 3 hit shutout. Frazier and Alonzo homered off Tanner Roarke in the 7-0 win.
Game #2:	Chris Devinski pulled the spot start for Tijuana and gave up 7 runs in 5 1/3 innings. Frazier hit another one and Dozier hit his 25th in support of rookie Aaron Blair who picked up his first major league win.
Game #3:	Mesa took an early 5-1 lead but that was wiped out by a Scott Schebler grand slam. It was 7-7 in the bottom of the 9th when Schebler air mailed a throw home, allowing the winning run to score and Mesa wins it’s third in a row 8-7.
Game #4:	Corey Kluber went 8 strong (1 er), Jake Lamb and Rougned Odor homered as the Bottle Rockets win 4-1.
Game #5:	Anibal Sanchez and AJ Schugel shut out Mesa on 6 hits. Yasiel Puig hits a grand slam off Adam Wainwright and it’s a 5-0 win for Tijuana.
Game #6:	With a chance to tie the series all Tijuana had to do was solve Nolasco, which they failed to do as Rickey the Rocket pitched a complete game, striking out 10. Napoli and Fraizer homered in the 3-1 win.
Series Summary:	Nolasco’s two great games and Frazier’s 3 homers highlighted the Solar Sox 4-2 series win.

Southwest Detroit Fighting Chihuahuas @ Yonge Street Stalkers
Series Preview:	YSS comes in kinda hot, SWD kinda not.
Series Summary:	YSS takes 4 of 6, no major injuries.

Jersey Nor’easters @ Grand Haven Gators
Series Preview:	Jersey vs Grand Haven for 6 games
Game #1:	Game Final: Jersey 3 – Grand Haven 2
Game #2:	Game Final: Jersey 9 – Grand Haven 4
Game #3:	Game Final: Jersey 9 – Grand Haven 0
Game #4:	Game Final: Jersey 8 – Grand Haven 5
Game #5:	Game Final: Jersey 2 – Grand Haven 1
Game #6:	Game Final: Grand Haven 2 – Jersey 0
Series Summary:	Jersey take the series 5 games to 1

Chicago Mobsters @ Fremont Cannons
Game #1:	Homers by Billy Hamilton (6), Josh Donaldson (20), and Nelson Cruz (25) propel Chicago to the 6-1 win.
Game #2:	Chicago ties it in the top of the ninth, but Maikel Franco singles home Javier Baez in the bottom of the ninth for the 2-1 Fremont victory.
Game #3:	Aaron Sanchez moves to 11-1 with the Mobsters 6-3 win.
Game #4:	Fremont ties it in the eighth, but a Josh Donaldson HR (21) in the ninth wins it for Chicago 5-4.
Game #5:	Felix Hernandez gets the CGSO, and Josh Donaldson homers again (22), and the Mobsters take Game 5 4-0.
Game #6:	Back-to-back home runs in the eight by Khris Davis (25) and Tommy Joseph (7) give Fremont a 3-1 lead, but a J.D. Martinez 2-run shot (14) and Justin Turner solo homer (13) in the ninth turn this into a 4-3 Chicago victory.
Series Summary:	Chicago wins the series 5-1, though the games were closer than expected.

Sacramento Capitals @ Tempe Tempers
Game #1:	Chen and his nearly eight ERA got the sacrificial usage start against Scherzer and his two ERA. However, Scherzer gave us three long balls and Chen wasn’t Chen. Tempe 4-0
Game #2:	Beat down – Six Tempe hitters slug seven homeruns. Tempe 15-1
Game #3:	Cano and Cabrera each hit two run homeruns. Tempe 4-0
Game #4:	Cueto goes the distance. Bogaerts, Braun, and Rasmus all homer. Tempe 5-1
Game #5:	Socolovich throw five scoreless innings for the save. Beltre and Leon homered. Tempe 6-0
Game #6:	Scherzer struggled again. Cano and Gattis each homered and Socolovich picked up the win.
Series Summary:	Tempe’s forecast for next year isn’t that great, so we’re enjoying the ride while we can. Sacramento is a much better team than this series and it won’t matter much in the playoffs.