2023 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #12

The big question is will YUC break 30 wins for the season?

CHI opens the scoring T3 when Farmer 1bs, Sheets 1bs, Edman rbi-1b, Gamel bbs, Santander is HBP (lost for 1 day) to drive in another run, and Ramirez w/rbi-FC for a 3-0 CIN lead.

CIN puts the game away in the T4 when Hall 1bs, Sheets bbs, Edman loads the bases on a catcher’s interference, Gamel w/2-rbi 2b, and Morel with a 3-run HR.

SBL K.Tucker hits a solo-HR in the B4 to break up the shutout and Soto adds a rbi2b in the B8 for the other SBL run.

CIN Morel 3bs in the T9 and scores on a Ramirez grounder for the last CIN run.

CIN Wainwright went 7IP giving up only 3 hit and 1 run while fanning 6 for the win.

WP-A.Wainwright CIN
LP-C.Sands SBL

Cincinnati 9, Southbend 2

A good ole fashioned butt whooping as CIN plated runs in the 1st 4 innings to build up a 7-0 lead.

In the CIN T1 rbi-1bs by Hall and Ramirez started the onslaught. In the T2 Edman with a rbi-1b and Gamel with a 2-run 2b make it 5-0 CIN.

CIN would add 5 more runs with C.Raleigh swatting 2 HRs going 2-4 w/3 rbi; Ramirez ends up 3-6 w/3 rbi.

But CIN pitching is the story of the game as Urquidy, Chavez and Murfee combine for the 3 hit shutout, as they fam 7 and walk none.

WP-J.Urquidy CIN
LP-J.Junk SBL

Cincinnati 10, Southbend 0

CIN on top in the T2 when Ramirez bbs and Raleigh hits a 2-run HR

SBL comes back in the B2 when Canha 1bs, Escobar 1bs, Muncy with a 2 out 2-run 2b, and then Wynns with a rbi-2b; SBL up 3-2.

SBL Altuve adds a solo-HR in the B3.

CIN Raleigh is back at it in the T4 with a solo-HR (4th of the series)

But SBL put 4 across in the B4 when Bichette hits a Grandslam.

The pitchers take over and there is no more scoring.

SBL Moronta comes on for the 3 inning save.

WP-F.Peralta SBL
LP-R.Hill CIN
Sv-R.Moronta SBL

Southbend 8, Cincinnati 3

Once again CIN puts the wood to the SBL pitching as they open the game with 4 runs in the T1; Edman 1bs, Gamel 2-run HR, Walker 1bs, Ramirez 1bs and Soto misplays the ball allowing Walker to score, and then Raleigh with a rbi-2b.

SBL Plummer with a SF in the B2 gets the Lynx on the board.

CIN gets another unearned run in the T4 when Fraley drops a fly ball to allow a run to score.

But CIN put the game away in the T6 with 6 runs with the big hit being a Raleigh 3-run HR (#5 in the series).

CIN Gamel goes 4-5 with 2 runs and 3 rbi, 2-2bs and a HR.

CIN C.Irvin is dominant on the mound going 7IP, allowing only 2 hits, while fanning 4; Mayza and Burke close it out for CIN.

WP-C.Irvin CIN
LP-N.Pivetta SBL

Cincinnati 11, Southbend 2

SBL on the board in the B4 when Soto 2bs, moves to 3rd on a groundout, and scores on a Muncy rbi-1b.

In the SBL B5 Cave 1bs and then scores on a Bichette H&R rbi-2b.

SBL D.Martin has CIN number as he tosses 6 scoreless innings.

In the CIN T7 Ramirez hits a solo-HR to spoil the shutout.

But SBL D.Martin tosses a scoreless 8th and Houck close the game out in the T9 for his 12th save.

Both teams only got 4 hits, but SBL got the two timely hits.

WP-D.Martin SBL
LP-P.Sandoval CIN
Sv-T.Houck SBL

Southbend 2, Cincinnati 1

In the CIN T1 Edman reaches on a Escobar error, moves to 2nd on Gamel’s groundout, and then scores on a Walker rbi-1b.

SBL ties it in the B3 when M.Perez bbs, Bichette 1bs, and Soto w/rbi-1b

In the SBL B5 M.Perez hits a solo-HR.

But CIN takes the lead in the T6 when Gamel 1bs and Walker hits a 2-run HR.

CIN can’t hold the lead as SBL Fraley hits a solo-HR in the B6 to tie the game.

In the CIN T8 Edman 1bs, steals 2nd, Santander reaches on Altuve’s throwing error, Edman to 3rd, Walker with a rbi-1b, and Raleigh with a 2-rbi 2b.

In the SBL B8 McHugh is still on the mound for CIN for his 2nd inning of work; Altuve leads off with a 2b, Fraley bbs, and then Muncy comes through with a 2-out 3 run HR to tie the game at 6-6!

The two bullpens take over from there and they toss 7 ½ innings of scoreless ball.

In the SBL B16 Escobar 1bs with 2 out off CIN Mayza and then M.Perez hits a 2-run walk-off HR for the win.

A tough loss for CIN after they took the 3 run lead in the 8th.

WP-J.Familia SBL
LP-T.Mayza CIN

Southbend 8, Cincinnati 6

SBL scores 1st in the B4 on a K.Tucker solo-HR

CIN ties it in the T6 when Edman 3bs and Santander with a SF9.

CIN takes the lead in the T8 when Sheets 2bs, Edman 1bs, Santander with a SF7, Edman steals 2nd, and Trout w/rbi-1b.

CIN Urquidy is solid again only giving up 1 run in 7IP while fanning 7. B.Burke comes on for the 2 inning save.

WP-J.Urquidy CIN
LP-C.Sands SBL
Sv-B.Burke CIN

Cincinnati 3, Southbend 1

Cincinnati hitting unusually disappeared in Game #5 and in the extra innings of Game #6 to allow Southbend to win 2 more games than expected.

Cincinnati’s Raleigh is the man in the series swatting 5 HRs with 12 rbi.

Jace Peterson singles and steals for Fremont in the seventh, but is left stranded. Mesa finally gets the breakthrough run in the eighth with a solo HR from Kolten Wong, and Carlos Rodon is lifted. Eddie Rosario singles in an insurance run in the ninth, but Austin Hays robs Wong of a 3-run homer to keep it close. Pablo Lopez is left in to finish the game, and after double to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., buckles down to finish off the 2-0 Mesa win. Lopez strikes out 8 in the CGSO.

W: Pablo Lopez (7-4)
L: Carlos Rodon (8-5)

HR: MSS- Kolten Wong (6); FRE- none

Fremont scores their first runs of the series in the sixth when a 2-run homer from Shohei Ohtani puts the Cannons up 2-1. Giovanny Gallegos comes on to try to hold the lead, but a Carlos Santana homer toes it and a two RBI single from Jon Berti puts Mesa back on top 4-2. Scott Barlow comes on to close it out in the ninth, and after a few loud flyouts the Solar Sox come away with the 4-2 win. Austin Voth came out after striking out 6 and allowing 1 run in 6 innings, but watched as the Cannons bullpen gave it away.

W: David Bednar (3-3)
L: Giovanny Gallegos (1-3)
S: Scott Barlow (17)

HR: MSS- Carlos Santana (6); FRE- Shohei Ohtani (13)

wait a minute … what’s this? … WALDICHUK steps off the rubber … throws to SUAREZ
there’s an appeal at third … and he’s out! … CORREA missed third base
that’s the third out … neither run counts

Neither side scores again until the eighth, when Manuel Margot homers off of Ryan Pressly to score two and tie it up at 3-3. Neither side gets anything going in the ninth and we’re on to extra innings. Nothing happening in the tenth, but Gunnar Henderson leads off the eleventh with a walk. After he advances to second, Carlos Santana strikes out to end the threat. Manuel Margot singles and steals 2B to lead off the bottom of the inning, but is left stranded. An error and wild pitch put runners on 2nd and 3rd for Fremont in the twelfth, but Austin Hays flies out for the third out.

A two-out Oscar Gonzalez double threatens in the 13th, but Mesa can’t get him home. Meanwhile, the Cannons go down in order. Mesa then goes down in order in the 14th inning. Lucas Luetge gets the first tow out for Fremont in the bottom of the 14th, but Carlos Correa sends one over the fence and the Cannons walk it off 4-3 in 14 innings.

W: Ronny Henriquez (2-1)
L: Lucas Luetge (0-1)

HR: MSS- Gunnar Henderson (5); FRE- Carlos Correa (7), Manuel Margot (2)

Mesa finally gets on the board with a three-run Jack Suwinski HR in the 6th. Mesa gets two more on but can’t bring them home. Eugenio Suarez adds a solo HR in the eighth to cut it to 8-4, but that dould be the final for the Fremont win.

W: Tarik Skubal (6-5)
L: Andrew Heaney (3-3)

HR: MSS- Jack Suwinski (3), Eugenio Suarez (8); FRE- Teoscar Hernandez (11), Yoan Moncada (3)

Ohtani walks Wong to lead off the eighth and is pulled. Giovanny Gallegos comes on and Wong steals second, his third steal of the game. Gallegos is able to induce two weak swings and a strikeout and Wong is stranded. Austin Hays leads off the eighth for Fremont with a single, their first hit of the game, and Javier is brought out of the game. Ryan Pressly comes on and a Jace Peterson single puts runners on 1st and 3rd. PH Byron Buxton strikes out, then Fremont gambles and succeeds with a two-out SB from Peterson to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. Manuel Margot is brought in to pinch-hit and laces one in the gap, bringing in two to tie the game with a double. Mesa gets a runner on in the ninth but fails to score. The Solar Sox bring on closer Scott Barlow in the tie game in the ninth. Teoscar Hernandez hits a two-out double, but Austin Hays can’t bring him in and we go to extra innings for the second time in the series.

Mesa gets a runner on in the tenth but nothing more, while Fremont goes three and out. Mesa goes three and out in the eleventh while Fremont gets one on but comes up empty. Jesus Aguilar doubles in the 12th, but Robert Suarez is able to strike out the next two batters to end the threat. In the bottom of the inning a sacrifice puts Austin Hays at 2B with two outs. The next batter, Jace Peterson, is HBP and injured for 5 days, seemingly a good trade for Mesa in the situation. Byron Buxton can’t get the big hit and we move on to the 13th.

Oscar Gonzalez singles in the top of the 13th inning but a GIDP gets the Cannons out of trouble. Fremont then goes quietly in the bottom of the inning. A Josh Rojas error opens the door in the 14th with a leadoff runner, but a poor bunt by Jose Trevino costs the lead runner. Ryan Tepera comes on for Fremont and allows a walk then gets a flyout. Another walk loads the bases with two outs, but Kolten Wong grounds out 1-3. A walk to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and a single from Austin Hays puts the winning run on second with one out. Javier Baez grounds out, then Dylan Lee gets Yoan Moncada to flyout to end Fremont’s chances in the 14th.

The 15th inning proves to be quiet, as Ryan Tepera and Dylan Lee keep the bases clean. Tepera does the job again with a 1-2-3 sixteenth inning. Carlos Correa singles to leadoff the bottom of the inning, and is followed by a run-scoring Vladimir Guerrero Jr. double to walk it off 3-2 for Fremont in 16 innings.

W: Ryan Tepera (3-2)
L: Dylan Lee (3-5)

HR: MSS- Eugenio Suarez (9); FRE- none

The Cannons are feeling good, but back-to-back singles in the seventh are followed by a Rowdy Tellez HR to cut the lead to 5-3. Tim Anderson collects one-out double in the eighth to bring the tying run to the plate, but Rodon is able to keep Mesa off the scoreboard. Trying to conserve the bullpen, Rodon stays in the ninth and gets two outs but walks two before Ronny Henriquez is brought on. Henriquez strikes out Oscar Gonzalez and Fremont takes the finale 5-3. Rodon strikes out 13 in 8.2 IP in the win.

W: Carlos Rodon (9-5)
L: Pablo Lopez (7-5)
S: Ronny Henriquez (1)

HR: MSS- Rowdy Tellez (5); FRE- Teoscar Hernandez (12), Shohei Ohtani (14), Nolan Gorman (6)