2017 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #22

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
GRANDAL,Yasmani	DET AL	.263	1.053	5	19	5	0	0	5	5	10	3	0	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
TANAKA,Masahiro	MAN AL	2	2	0	0	0.53	17	1	1	7	9	3	0	0	0	1	0

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
STANTON,Giancarlo	SAC NL	.320	.880	6	25	8	2	0	4	4	10	8	0	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
CUETO,Johnny	TEM NL	2	2	0	0	0.90	10	1	1	5	13	1	1	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Lumber Company @ Triple Creek Patriots
Series Preview:	Pittsburgh is 2 games back of Bethesda and 4 of the Wild Card. Triple Creek has been fading for weeks and stand 10 back in the Wild Card. A big series by the Patriots could make things a bit more interesting.
Game #1:	Odorizzi is rocked early and often and allows 7 runs in just 3+ innings. Graveman is solid for the home squad and the coverage relievers mop up. Villar 3-4 w/ 2 HRs 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. Moreland drills a 3-run shot. PIT 3 TCP 9 W – Graveman (10) L – Odorizzi (8) S – None
Game #2:	Patriots lead 1-0 heading into the bottom of the 7th. Pittsburgh starter Darvish starts to labor so Soprano calls for Ynoa. Ynoa-what? He gets crushed. Ynoa allows 5 runs on 3 walks and 2 hits (1 HR) to put the game out of reach for the Company. Piscotty 3-4 w/ 5 RBI and 2 HRs. PIT 3 TCP 6 W – Tropeano (3) L – Darvish (5) S – None
Game #3:	Hamels tosses 7 innings of 1-run ball for Pittsburgh and the Lumber Company head into the bootom of 9 up 3-1. Jansen pitched a perfect 8th but Soprano wants Kelley in the 9th. Sardinas leads off with a seeing-eye-single. Moreland pinch hits for Joseph and pops it up for the 1st out. Corey Seager on a scheduled day off is available to hit, and does, with a clean single to right. 1st and 2nd for Villar and Jonathan whiffs, 2 outs. Recently acquired Justin Morneau is called on to deliver a miracle. Let’s listen to Ernie . . . J. MORNEAU facing S. KELLEY, B 9th, 2 Outs, Bases Loaded, Behind 1-3 The runners take their lead … here comes the pitch … MORNEAU tomahawks it into the gap MARISNICK hustles after it … SARDINAS scores easily … SEAGER comes around third and scores tie ballgame! … PISCOTTY’s around third they’re waving PISCOTTY in here comes the throw home here’s the play at the plate … and he’s … in standing LUMBER COMPANY 3, PATRIOTS 4 W – Logan (5) L – Kelley (7) S – None
Game #4:	aillon and Griffin toss doughnuts all day and it’s 0-0 heading into the bottom of the 8th. Again to Ernie . . . M. WILLIAMSON facing J. TAILLON, B 8th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 0-0 TAILLON fires it in … well hit drive … deep to left field … carrying … it’s long gone! Mac trots around the bases … he loves a trip downtown … he claps his hands PIT 0 TCP 1 W – Griffin (4) L – Taillon (6) S – Reed (24)
Game #5:	Pittsburgh scores 2 in the 1st but Manaea is roughed up in the 3rd for 4 runs. It would be all Triple Creek after the 1st inning as Buchholz tosses a 2-run complete game. PIT 2 TCP 7 W – Buchholz (9) L – Manaea (4) S – None
Game #6:	Odorizzi v Graveman – part deux. Jake goes 7+ allowing just 2 runs. Graveman goes 6.1 while allowing 2 runs. Top of the 9th, 2-2 game as we go to the tape . . . J. LUCROY facing D. JENNINGS, T 9th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Tied 2- JENNINGS into his motion … delivers … swung on … stroked solidly to left field and it’s in there for a hit … the runners were off with the hit … KIPNIS well around third coming down the line … he’ll score … BELL is heading for third … here comes the throw not in time! … and LUCROY holds at first … single and an RBI LUMBER COMPANY 3, PATRIOTS 2 BOTTOM OF THE 9th, LUMBER COMPANY 3, PATRIOTS 2 D. JENNINGS facing S. KELLEY, B 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 2-3 The offering from KELLEY … ball four … and KELLEY issues a free pass and KELLEY has walked the tying run J. VILLAR facing S. KELLEY, B 9th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Behind 2-3. Now he throws to first … and JENNINGS’s … he’s back standing, now KELLEY is back on the rubber … KELLEY cranks it up … VILLAR lashes one to right – base hit … that could be trouble … it’s rolling … MARTE gallops for it … he’s up with it – JENNINGS rounds third the throw comes in to POLANCO … they’re holding JENNINGS at third and VILLAR’s in standing with a double … so here we go, sports fans the tying run is now at third base … 2nd hit for VILLAR in the game And here comes LUMBER COMPANY manager Tony Soprano … he’s pulling some sort of switch BELL is out of the game … Sammy SOLIS is coming on to pitch for the LUMBER COMPANY … the left-hander SOLIS … he’ll be looking for the strikeout it’s his game to save. C. SEAGER facing S. SOLIS, B 9th, No Outs, 2nd and 3rd, Behind 2-3. Infield drawn in … the runners take their lead … now the pitch … big swing it’s a dying quail to right … MARTE gallops in … but he’s not going to get there] JENNINGS scores … tie game! … VILLAR is rounding third. The throw comes in to CERVELLI … and they’re holding VILLAR at third. So here we go, sports fans … the winning run is now on third base. LUMBER COMPANY 3, PATRIOTS 3 * B. BRENTZ facing S. SOLIS, B 9th, No Outs, 1st and 3rd, Tied 3-3 Infielders in … VILLAR at third with his arms out, crouched … the pitch and it gets by LUCROY! … it goes back to the screen … VILLAR will score LUMBER COMPANY 3, PATRIOTS 4 W – Jennings (6) L – Solis (6) S – None
Series Summary:	Through the use of smoke and mirrors the Patriots manage to sweep the 6 game set. Triple Creek wild card hopes are re-kindled and Pittsburgh’s hopes on gaining ground this week are dashed.

Yonge Street Stalkers @ Virginia Sluggers
Series Preview:	Two teams playing out the year.
Game #1:	YSS 13-8 17 hits is a good way to start any series. Trea Turner homers and gets 3 hits and 3 RBI. David Wright also cranks out 3 hits for 3 RBI and has a long ball. And Abraham Almonte joined in by punching out 3 singles for 5 RBI. The beneficiary of all this was Taijuan Walker (11-6) who allowed 13 hits in 6 innings along with 4 runs. The Stalkers’ bullpen almost blew it as the Sluggers scored a total of 7 runs in the 7th and 8th innings,…but Hunter Strickland got all 5 batter he faced to pick up his 2nd Save of the year.
Game #2:	VIR 2-0 RBI’s in the 1st inning by George Springer and Carlos Santana held up for Virginia as Luis Perdomo (12-10) and Michael Pineda (6-12) hooked up in a pitchers’ duel. Perdomo threw 8.2 innings of shutout ball and Trevor Cahil picked up his 16th Save.
Game #3:	VIR 12-1 Chris Tillman (9-8) is stingy, allowing only 2 hits over 8 innings,…one of them a RBI single by Jorge Soler. Meanwhile, the Sluggers are cranking out 14 hits for 12 runs. Everyone except Todd Cruz got a hit for Virginia. George Springer had a 3-run homer and Jackie Bradley Jr. tripled and homered to drive in 4.
Game #4:	VIR 5-3 More good pitching for VIR. Chris Archer (11-9) goes 8.1 scattering 5 hits. He does allow Joc Pederson’s 2 run dinger in the 6th to tie the game, but Carlos Santana’s 2-run double in the 8th makes a winner of Archer.
Game #5:	VIR 11-1 Another game where VIR scores a lot of runs. Neil Walker flexes his muscle by going Bridge twice for a total of 5 RBI. Trevor Williams (10-9) K’s 11 in 8 innings for the win.
Game #6:	YSS 6-3 Yonge Street takes the book-ends with this win in game 6. Taijuan Walker (12-6) again picks up the win but, this time, hold VIR to only 3 hits in 7 innings. Kelvin Herrera took care of all 6 batters he faced in the last 2 innings to record the his 14th Save. Mike Zunino was the offense as he went 3-5 with his 12th home run and collected 3 RBI.
Series Summary:	A 4-2 series win for VIR. For VIR, Carlos Santana was 9-20 (.450) with a homer and 9 RBI. George Springer was 8-22 (.364) with 2 homers and 9 RBI. For Yonge Street, Trea Turner continues to rip in his quest for Rookie of the Year as he went 8-19 (.421) with a homer and 3 RBI.

Mesa Solar Sox @ Detroit Crime
Series Summary:	Detroit takes series over Mesa 4 games to 2.

Windy City Black Sox @ Jersey Nor’easters
Series Preview:	Windy City visits the Nor’easters.
Game #1:	Brandon Belt hits a 1st inning 3 run homer for Windy City but Jersey claws back capped by a 2 run homer off the bat of Cesar Hernandez and the Nor’easters hang on to win 5-4.
Game #2:	Alexi Ramirez hits a deciding 3 run homer and Windy City comes away with a 6-3 win.
Game #3:	Windy City pounds out 18 hits in an easy 11-5 win.
Game #4:	Chad Bettis limits the Nor’easters to 5 hits as Windy City wins 4-1.
Game #5:	Tomas and Bruce hit back-to-back homers in the first for Jersey but they can’t stop Windy City. Windy City wins 5-4.
Game #6:	Gio Gonzalez pitches a complete games for Windy City losing his shutout in the 9th when Lucas Duda hits a 2 run homer for Jersey. Windy City wins 4-2.
Series Summary:	Jersey continues it’s march to nowhere dropping 5 of 6 to Windy City.

Bethesda Bandicoots @ Rosemere Renegades
Series Preview:	First place Bethesda travels North to face last place Renegades.
Game #1:	Liriano scores a 90 as he goes the distance in a 3-0 Renegades win. Crawford provides the offensive support going 3 for 4 with 2 rbi.
Game #2:	Lackey gets injured after a couple of outs but Bethesda doesn’t get distracted and get the 9-0 ez win. Many offensive stars for the winner who collected 18 hits.
Game #3:	Arrieta goes the distance in an easy 5-1 win. Shaw gets a double and a homer with a couple of rbi.
Game #4:	Renegades gets their second win of the series behind Eickhoff CG effort. 3-2 locals.
Game #5:	Hill improves to 11-0 on a 5-0 win. The top of the order collected 7 of the 10 visitor’s hits.
Game #6:	The visitors secures the series on a 9-5 win. Another strong offensive performance for them as they collected 17 hits.
Series Summary:	The locals puts a scare on the visitors but Bethesda was able to collect 4 wins.

Southbend Lynx @ Motor City Muscle
Series Preview:	South Bend @ Motor City for 6 games
Series Summary:	South Bend takes the series 4 games to 2

Corktown Cycle @ Valdosta Snappers
Series Preview:	Valdosta plays host to Corktown.
Series Summary:	Too depressing to think about…The Cycle sweep the 6 game set.

Southwest Detroit Fighting Chihuahuas @ Coconut Creek Crushers
Series Preview:	To quote Dennis Eckersley … “YUCK.”
Game #1:	Godley and Iglesias are too much for SWD as CCC wins 3-1.
Game #2:	SWD puts up 6 runs in the 1st and coasts to a 12-3 win.
Game #3:	Hahn and Iglesias are too strong for SWD. The Crusher offense swats 4 HR’s to win 4-2. We try to only hit solo shots. lol
Game #4:	0-8 Henry Owens proves too much for CCC as he goes 7 IP with 2 runs. CCC scores 2 more off the bullpen but it isn’t enough as SWD wins 6-4.
Game #5:	Six CCC pitchers combine on a nifty 9-hit shutout. Betts and Myers hit HR’s to lead the CCC 7-0 win.
Game #6:	Jon Gray returns the favor with a dominant 3-hit shutout. He added 16 K’s just to show off. SWD wins5-0.
Series Summary:	Back and forth tennis match ends at a 3-3 draw as both teams said “fuck it” and packed their bags.

Sacramento Capitals @ Columbus Explorers
Series Preview:	In a battle versus the I’ve Made It (Sacramento) vs. the I Wanna Be’s (Columbus) – the I Wanna Be’s almost won 4 games, but the I’ve Made Its ended up with the 4-2 series win and a couple of those weren’t close. And a couple of those wins were.
Game #1:	No contest as Max Scherzer tosses a 4 hit CG, 13 K shutout! Francisco Lindor gets 3 hits and of the 5 Capitals that got 2 hits each, Albert Puljos makes his two leave the yard (23, 24) for 5 rbis. SAC 8-14-2 WP Scherzer (21-5) COL 0- 4-1 LP Wade LeBlanc (6-2)
Game #2:	Explorers manage to score 4 in the 2nd inning of game 2, add 2 more in the 4th and hold off the Capitals to even the series. Eduardo Nunez goes 4 for 4, Ryan Zimmerman connects (8) as does Russell Martin (14). Giancarlo Stanton (19) and Albert Puljos (25) hits homers for Sacramento. SAC 3- 8-1 LP Steven Matz (6-6) COL 7-11-3 WP Chris Rusin (5-3)
Game #3:	The Capitals didn’t like losing game 2, so they put up a 6 spot in the 7th inning of this one to ensure that the Explorers knew who was the better team. Albert Puljos got 2 hits, but no homers in this one, but Francisco Lindor smacked his 17th and Giancarlo Stanton made his 20th homer a grand slam! Chris Sale (6 ip, 1 hit, 7ks, 1 run) and Tyler Cravy (3 ip) combined for a 2 hitter. SAC 9-10-0 WP Chris Sale (23-6) S Cravy (3) COL 3- 2-0 LP J.A. Happ (14-7)
Game #4:	But the good guys come back for this game. Down 4-0 after 3 – including a Giancarlo Stanton 2 run homer (21), the Explorers bounce back for 2 in the 4th, 3 in the 6th and another in the 7th. 3 hits and 3 rbis from Ryan Zimmerman pace the offense and Ervin Santana and 3 relievers hand;e the Caps. SAC 4- 6-1 LP Tyler Thornburg (9-2) BS (2) COL 6-10-0 WP Santana (12-4) S Tony Watson (19)
Game #5:	Columbus builds a 5-2 lead after 5. It shrinks to 5-3 in the 6th and then Hunter Pence doubles in 2 in the 9th to tie it up. Then with 2 outs and a runner on 1st Pence singles to LF and Charlie Blackmon misplaces the ball and Delino DeShields Jr. comes around to score what turns out to be the winning run as the Caps take it 6-5 in 11. Their bullpen quieted the home team from the 6th on. Evan Longoria contributed his 30th homer to the melee. SAC 6-13-1 WP Luke Gregorson (4-1) S Mark Melancon (48) (with his era of 0.16) COL 5- 6-1 LP Francisco Rodriguez (4-3)
Game #6:	The finale was another tight one as the Explorers jump out to a 3-0 lead after 2 with hopes of evening the series. Ian Desmond (17) Eduardo Nunez (14) went back to back in the 2nd. BUT Giancarlo Stanton launches a 3 run bomb in a 4 run 5th, the Caps adds single runs in the 6th and 8th and hang on to prevail 6-4. Max Scherzer hung tough after the rough start to pick up his 2nd win of the series. SAC 6-10-1 WP Scherzer (22-5) S Mark Melancon (49) COL 4- 6-1 LP Wade LeBlanc (6-3)
Series Summary:	Sacramento Capitals only have one other team in the NL to worry about – the Tempe Tempers (of the evil empire fame). The Explorers – having a good year – are not quite in their class. Sacramento takes 4 heads home to host Valdosta and he Explorers are off to Corktown as September rolls around. Crowded dugouts coming.

Hollywood Werewolves @ Fremont Cannons
Series Summary:	Hollywood drops 4 of 6 to Fremont.

Grand Haven Gators @ Long Beach Dirt Bags
Series Summary:	Long Beach takes 4 of 6 from Grand Haven.

Chicago Mobsters @ Tijuana Bottle Rockets
Series Preview:	First place in the American League Central take on 3rd place & Wild Card Hopeful Bottle Rockets of Tijuana in a 6 game series.
Game #1:	Andrelton Simmons is 3 for 3 for the Mobsters & a J.D. Martinez solo Home Run give Chicago all they need. Final Score: Chicago 5 – Tijuana 4 W: Seung-hwan Oh 3-2 (1.98) L: Dan Otero 8-5 (1.94) S: Aroldis Chapman # 37
Game #2:	Josh Donaldson is 2 for 4 with a Triple, Home Run & 3 RBI’s. J.D. Martinez is 3 for 4 wit 2 RBI’s. Alexander Reyes is dominant for 5 Innings allowing only a solo Home Run to Jake Lamb. Final Score: Chicago 7 – Tijuana 4 W: Alexander Reyes Oh 5-1 (0.81) L: Seth Lugo 8-4 (2.75) S: Aroldis Chapman # 38
Game #3:	This one went 13 Innings, before a Josh Donaldson 3 Run Home Run put Chicago in the drivers seat. Seung-hwan went 4.1 Innings in relief for the Win. Final Score: Chicago 6 – Tijuana 3 (13 Innings) W: Seung-hwan Oh 4-2 (1.82) L: Grant Dayton 2-3 (2.83)
Game #4:	This was the Corey Kluber show. Kluber shut down the Mobsters allowing only 2 Walks and 2 Hits. Jake Lamb had 3 RBI’s for the Bottle Rockets. Final Score: Tijuana 3 – Chicago 0 W: Corey Kluber Oh 16-7 (2.96) L: Aaron Sanchez 15-3 (2.33)
Game #5:	All Chicago in this one. Hitting and Pitching. Noah Syndergaard goes 7 allowing only 1 Hit & 4 Walks, but held the Bottle Rockets off the scoreboard. J.D. Martinez was 4 for 4 with 3 RBI’s. Nelson Cruz delivered 2 Hits, including a Home Run & 5 RBI’s. Final Score: Chicago 10 – Tijuana 0 W: Noah Syndergaard 19-3 (1.51) L: Jimmy Nelson 8-15 (7.37)
Game #6:	Felix Hernandez went 6.2 Innings allowing only 1 Earned Run. Josh Donaldson has 2 RBI’s. Billy Hamilton Steals 3 Bases. Final Score: Chicago 3 – Tijuana 1 W: Felix Hernandez 16-3 (3.12) L: David Phelps 3-8 (2.28) S: Aroldis Chapman # 39
Series Summary:	Chicago takes the series 5 games to 1. Tijuana talking of selling, yet still in contention for the 2nd Wild Card spot.

Selkirk Steelers @ Tempe Tempers
Series Preview:	Tempe looks to lock up the NL West Division title at home against Selkirk.
Game #1:	Tempe gets homeruns by Votto and Cano. Cueto went five easy innings for the win with Santiago going the last four for the save. Tempe 8-2
Game #2:	Wright was shaky early giving up two runs, but Cespedes rallied the Tempers with a grand slam. Chen went five innings in relief for his 5th save of the season. Tempe 8-4
Game #3:	Adams hit a two run hr and later a solo homerun, but that was all the offense the Steelers could manage. Cabrera’s two run hr put Tempe up for good and Chacin pitched seven decent innings for the win. Tempe 6-3
Game #4:	Lester went 7.2 Innings securing his 20 win and more importantly, the 2017 NL Central Division Title for Tempe. Tempe 6-1
Game #5:	Leon and Braun each hit two run homeruns and Cueto throws another easy five innings for the win. Tempe 8-1
Game #6:	Norris and Iwakuma matched up very well in a surprising pitchers duel. Norris only gave up RBI singles to Leon and Tulo over six innings while Iwakuma went 8.1 INN and only made one mistake to Sanchez (Solo HR). Norris dropped to an ugly 2-21 and Iwakuma improved to 6-0. Tempe 2-1
Series Summary:	Tempe gets the sweep and more importantly the NL Central title. Selkirk looks towards the future and drafting early in the 2018 Draft.

Dallas Cougars @ Manhattan Project
Series Preview:	Manhattan welcomes the Cougars to the big city.
Game #1:	Manhattan 5-0 WP Tanaka CG 2 hits LP Anderson
Game #2:	Manhattan 3-1 WP Worley SV Allen LP Golito
Game #3:	Dallas 6-0 WP Corbin LP Chatwood
Game #4:	Manhattan 10-6 WP Porcello SV Zastrynzy LP Sampson
Game #5:	Manhattan 14-1 WP Tanaka LP Gonzalez
Game #6:	Manhattan 7-5 WP Drake SV Zastrynzy LP Anderson
Series Summary:	Manhattan takes series 5-1