2023 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #21
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| JUDGE,Aaron | HOL AL | .520 | 1.160 | 6 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| VALDEZ,Framber | TIJ AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| NAQUIN,Tyler | SAC NL | .471 | 1.059 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 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 |
| KLUBER,Corey | PRA NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | 0 | 0 | # | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tempe Tempers @ Triple Creek Patriots |
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| Summary: | Tempe takes 4 of 6. |
Portland Lumber Jax @ Selkirk Steelers |
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| Preview: | Portland 61-65 a disappointing season as the pitching is excellent but hitters have come up short. Selkrik 86-40 added Wainwright for the final push and 4th starter in the playoffs. |
| Game #1: | It was 1-1 through five as Fried for Selkirk was on and Suarez for Portland were dueling. But Portand bats work up in the 6th and scored two off Fried. They they hammered the Selkirk pen getting innings in. Cron 3 doubles and Gleyber homers for the 9-2 Portland win. W-Suarez (8-4) L-Fried (18-3) HR Betts, Semien and Torres for Portland. |
| Game #2: | Quantrill gives up 3 solo homers to Portland(Barnes, Kepler and Suzuki) Selkirk could only get 2 runs off Freeland a winker homer. Portland 3 Selkirk 2 W-Freeland(9-10) :-Quantrill(14-9) Peralta 14th save. |
| Game #3: | Selkirk gets a great start from Gibson strikes out 10 and walks none going 9 innings 1 run. Selkirk got homers from Betts, Semein and Sanchez. Selkrik 6 Portland 1 W-Gibson (9-5) L-Mahle (9-5) |
| Game #4: | Cease throws 6 no hit innings allowing a run for Selkirk.Garcia and Sanchez homer. Selkirk 5 Prtland 1 W-Cease 18-7 S-Hendricks (7) L-Eflin (4-3) |
| Game #5: | Wainright’s first start for Selkirk was amazing 9 innings 5 hits no runs 8 K’s 1 walk. Gallen did not have it Ad Garcia 3 run homer in the first was all Wainright needed. Selkirk 11 Portland 0 W- Wainright (8-3) L -Gallen(10-9) FR; Garcia, Sanchez |
| Game #6: | Max Fried left up 6-0, the pen trying to get innings allowed four but Iglisias shuts it down. Selkirk 6 Portland 4 W-Freid (19-3) L-Suarez(8-5) S-Iglisias 25 |
| Summary: | Selkrik after losing the first two then won 4 in a row to keep a solid lock on 1st Wildcard. Pitcher of the week – Adam Wainright 1-0 9 innings 5 hits no runs 8 K’s 1 walk Hitters strong series from Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia. |
Yonge Street Stalkers @ Virginia Sluggers |
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| Preview: | Two teams trying to stay in the play-off race. |
| Game #1: | YSS 2-0 J.Pederson get both RBI as the pitching staff shuts out the Sluggers. T.Turner scores both runs. |
| Game #2: | VIR 7-0 Three pitchers combine on a 3-hit shutout. Four homers are decisive as VIR scores 6 runs in the first two innings. |
| Game #3: | YSS 9-3 YSS jumps out and stays out as they score 5 in the first two innings. T.Turner, Fraizer and Pederson get 2 hits each. Vierling knocks in 3 and Turner and Fraizer 2 each. |
| Game #4: | VIR 9-1 Rizzo goes 2-4 with 2 homers and 6 RBI to pace VIR to the win. E.Hernandez scatters 7 hits over 6 innings and the pen slams the door. |
| Game #5: | YSS 2-0 Houser pitches 3-hit ball for 7 innings and the H.Brown is 6 up 6 down for the last 2 innings. |
| Game #6: | YSS 11-3 YSS puts the exclamation mark on the series. Meneses goes 2-5 with 2 RBI and a HR. Pena hits his 14 dinger in 1 2-4 day and Heyward goes 3-5 with 3 RBI. YSS totals 14 hits in an old fashioned butt whipping. |
| Summary: | YSS takes the series 4-2 and puts more claim to a playoff bid. |
Southwest Detroit Fighting Chihuahuas @ Chicago Mobsters |
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| Preview: | Another I-94 Series between Detroit in the American League East & Chicago in the American League Central. Both teams are hopefuls for the playoffs, with one being more of a sure thing than the other. But how will the series go? |
| Game #1: | Tied at 2 runs each following 9 innings, the game proceeds to the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th, until Chicago secures victory in the 14th inning with a walk-off single by Julio Rodriguez, allowing Luis Arraez to score. The extensive use of both teams’ bullpen pitchers during this game raises the question of whether it will have any impact on the outcomes of games 2-6.
Final Score: Chicago 3 – Southwest Detroit 2 (14 Innings) Win: Jhoan Duran 4-3 (2.34) |
| Game #2: | Chicago hits Willson Contreras with a pitch, forcing him to be benched for 12 days. In response, the Fighting Chihuahuas also take action and target Starling Marte, causing him to miss 5 days and the rest of the series. This sparks a fiery performance from Willson’s brother, William Contreras, who impressively smashes 2 home runs and racks up 10 total bases. Despite Chicago’s efforts, Southwest Detroit dominates this game, scoring 9 runs and handing a resounding defeat to the Mobsters.
Final Score: Southwest Detroit 9 – Chicago 2 Win: Chris Paddack 3-1 (6.18) |
| Game #3: | 1 Run each through 12 Innings of play, Chicago walks it off in the 13th on a Willy Adames Single in the 13th. Chicago has now won 2 extra Innings games as the Fighting Chihuahuas are playing Dog-Gone tough. 14 total Hits between the two clubs, as solid pitching leads the way.
Final Score: Chicago 2 – Southwest Detroit 1 (13 Innings) Win: Devin Williams 3-2 (1.70) |
| Game #4: | Another offensive outburst by those pesky little ankle-biting critters. Ryan McMahon has 2 Home Runs & 4 RBIs. Noah Syndergaard had let up 5 Runs in the 1st Inning for Chicago before he records an out. He also bites the bullet, while Striking out 10 Fighting Chihuahuas going 8 Inning & allowing 8 Runs, (5 Earned).
Final Score: Southwest Detroit 8 – Chicago 2 Win: Corbin Burnes 15-12 (2.89) |
| Game #5: | A close one, but Nick Pratto was the man for Southwest Detroit, with a Home Run & 3 RBIs. Jon Gray was good, but the Fighting Chihuahuas’ bullpen was better.
Final Score: Southwest Detroit 4 – Chicago 3 Win: Jon Gray 7-5 (4.31) |
| Game #6: | Yordan Alvarez & Julio Rodriguez both have Home Runs. Tony Gonsolin pitches well (6 Innings 1 Earned Run) & 3 Chicago relievers close it down for the Mobsters.
Final Score: Chicago 5 – Southwest Detroit 2 Win: Tony Gonsolin 9-3 (1.64) |
| Summary: | In a series where Chicago felt confident it could take 4, they don’t & the 3 wins by the Fighting Chihuahuas, feel like a victory for them. Series Split 3-3. |
Sacramento Capitals @ Long Beach Dirt Bags |
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| Summary: | Sacramento takes 4 of 6 from Long Beach. |
Mesa Solar Sox @ Detroit Crime |
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| Summary: | Detroit Crime win the series 4 games to 2 over the Mesa Solar Sox. |
Yucaipa Road Runners @ Prairie Falcons |
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| Preview: | A series for a couple of shit bagger teams fighting it out for lower level supremacy…I thought I was having a rough first year but the Road Runners are not like the cartoons they are getting caught and beat up by the great Wylie Coyote. Falcons still have a chance at a .500 season though as long as we can go 34-2 the rest of the way out. YRR has no shot at .300 let alone .500 |
| Game #1: | Mad Max – no not the true Mad Max the other Mad Max – Castillo that is vs Kloobs
What is this no relievers ever got up to throw – this is not 1970 – this is the 21st ccentury where TB introduced the opener and the shift. Both arms go the distance and Kllops get teh win 2-0 over Mad Max on one bad pitch as Max served up a gopher ball to Ryan Kriedler hitting .158 that’s it Falcons had more walks than hits and Jake Burger bounced into 2 double plays – yes I was desperate for highlights… |
| Game #2: | Matt Lauer vs Yusay can Yusee Kikcuchi…Eric Lauer is on a 1 game winning streak after starting year at 0-11…well make that 2 in a row for the big man as he struck out 13 in 8 strong innings and gaveup a solo jack to Tretn Crushem Road Runners just pummeld Falocns pitching with 15 hits in their 5-2 win. |
| Game #3: | Triston Casas and Ryan Kriedler each had 3 hits and Ryan hit a homer – Casas hit 2 in this 6-1 whipping of the Road Runners. |
| Game #4: | Road Runners squeak out a 4-3 win on an error by newcomer Corey Dickinson int he top of the11th….Trevor Story did hit a 3 run bomb but we need 4 Score and plenty more LOgan Gilbreath tossed 5 shutout relief innings for the win. |
| Game #5: | Small Ball for the YRR club as the top four hitters each had 2 hits and generated all the scoring needed in this 3-1 victory giving them 2 in a row. |
| Game #6: | One sided slugfest as the Falcons take offense to the back to back losses and plate 10 runs where everybody was a part of the boxscore – YRR managed a solo run only in the 10-1 loss. |
| Summary: | Series Split 3-3 No New injuries -0Falcons can only afford 1 more loss this year otherwise they cannot finish even keel. |
Valdosta Snappers @ Baltimore Comets |
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| Preview: | Baltimore hosts the 56-70 Valdosta Snappers. The Comets are in a N.L. East battle with Harsens Island, as both teams sit atop the division with identical 73-53 records. |
| Game #1: | The Snappers start strong behind a 3-hit, complete game shutout by Tyler Alexander. Ronald Acuna had 2 hits, a run scored, and an RBI to lead the Valdosta offense.
SNAPPERS 3 / 8 / 0 |
| Game #2: | Miles Mikolas earns his 16th win of the season and Baltimore evens the series at a game apiece. Josh Bell had a single, double, and 2 RBIs for the Comets. Y Gurriel had a single, triple, and 2 RBIs for Valdosta.
SNAPPERS 3 / 7 / 1 |
| Game #3: | Jorge Polanco hits a 3-run homerun (10) and Nick Castellanos had 3 hits to lead Baltimore to a 7-1 victory. Jameson Taillon pitches 7 innings, allowing only a run on 4 hits. Rougned Odor had 2 doubles and a triple for the Snappers.
SNAPPERS 1 / 5 / 2 |
| Game #4: | Baltimore plates 2 in the first and 1 in the second and hold on for a 3-2 win in game 4. Josh Donaldson’s 2-run single in the 1st set the pace for the Comets. Valdosta manages only 2 hits against Tyler Anderson and a pair of Baltimore relievers.
SNAPPERS 2 / 2 / 0 |
| Game #5: | Sonny Gray pitches 6 and a third strong innings, yielding only a pair of hits, to lead Baltimore to a 6-1 win. Carson Kelly, replacing Christian Vazquez who was ejected, led the Comets’ offense with a double, homerun and 2 RBIs.
SNAPPERS 1 / 4 / 0 |
| Game #6: | The strong starting pitching for Baltimore continues in the series finale, as it’s Roansy Contreras this time. Contreras shuts out Valdosta on 4 hits over 7 and a third. Matt Olson hit a 2-run homerun, his 29th of the season, for the Comets. Austin Riley hit his 39th homerun for the Snappers.
SNAPPERS 2 / 5 / 1 |
| Summary: | Baltimore drops the opener, but rebounds to win 5 straight, to take the series 5-1. |
Fremont Cannons @ Cincinnati Skyliners |
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| Preview: | The Fremont Cannons make their annual trek to Glenn Sample Field for a six-game set for first place in the A.L. East against the Cincinnati Skyliners. |
| Summary: | Fremont takes five of the six games and dominates the series. With the exception of two games, the Cannons torpedoed the Skyliners.
The thrashing was significant enough that Cincinnati will now be a seller at the deadline in three days. Jose Urquidy, Ji-Man Choi, Kyle Famer, Ban Gamel and others are available now. It is very apparent the Skyliners will most likely make the postseason, but not go very far….. |
Dallas Cougars @ Motor City Muscle |
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| Preview: | Dallas travels to the big, scary Motor City for 6 |
| Summary: | Series split. |
Hollywood Werewolves @ Coconut Creek Crushers |
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| Preview: | Hollywood looks to pad their lead. |
| Game #1: | HOL jumps out early and cruises to a 10-2 win. |
| Game #2: | Judge hits 2 HRs with 4 RBI to lead HOL to a 5-3 win. |
| Game #3: | Crawford hits a grand slam and McClanahan dominates in a 5-0 HOL win. |
| Game #4: | Two more HRs for Judge carry HOL to a 3-2 win. |
| Game #5: | CCC lights up May and cruises to a 7-2 win. |
| Game #6: | Judge stays hot with 3 doubles as HOL wins 6-4. |
| Summary: | HOL takes the series 5-1. Judge was a force in this one. |
Corktown Cycle @ Harsens Island Walleye |
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| Preview: | Corktown visits Harsens Island. |
| Summary: | The Walleye take 5 of 6. |
Tijuana Bottle Rockets @ Southbend Lynx |
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| Preview: | Tijuana visits Southbend for a 6 game series. |
| Game #1: | TIJ F.Valdez is the man as he tosses a NO-HITTER to open the series.
Valdez strikes out 6 and only gives up 2 walks to J.Altuve to spoil his chance at a perfecto! A SBL Bichette error in the T6 gives TIJ 1 run and a Happ solo-HR in the T8 for Tijuana 2, Southbend 0 |
| Game #2: | TIJ gets out to a 5-1 lead after 3 innings with the big hit being a 2-rbi 1b by Barnhart in the T3.
SBL Muncy gets the 1st hit of the series for the Lynx with a solo-HR in the B2. SBL then explodes for 6 runs in the B4 on a series of 1bs and a big 2-run 2b by Soto. SBL Soto hits a 2-run HR in the B6 to extend the Lynx lead and then add another in the B7 TIJ Hayes hits a 3-run HR in the T9 before SBL Houck comes on for the save. Southbend 10, Tijuana 8 |
| Game #3: | SBL N.Plummer rips a bases loaded 3b for 3 runs in the B1.
TIJ gets them all back plus 1 in the T2 on a Paredes solo-HR and some rbi-1bs and a rbi-groundout. TIJ Senzel rbi-1b in the T3 makes it 5-3 TIJ. SBL ties it in the B3 on a Bichette rbi-bb with the bases loaded and a Soto rbi-1b TIJ and SBL trade runs and are tied going into the T7 when Mullins hits a solo-HR. The run woukld hold up as TIJ Wilson and Swanson clkose the door on the Lynx. Tijuana 7, Southbend 6 |
| Game #4: | TIJ opens scoring in the T1 after Happ reaches 1st on a Bichette error, Vogelbach hits a 2-run HR.
SBL answers with 4 in the B1 with the big hit being a Escobar 3-rbi 2b with the bases loaded. TIJ retakes the lead in the T3 with the help of some shoddy Lynx defense and a clutch rbi-1b by Mullins. SBL forges back ahead in the B3 on a Canha rbi-1b and Mayfield rbi-1b. SBL gets 3 in the B6 and the Lynx C.Hernandez nad Banda close the game out. SBL Banda comes on in the T8 and finishes the game by striking out all 6 batters he faces! Southbend 9, Tijuana 5 |
| Game #5: | TIJ gets a Happ bb and Vogelbach 2-run HR in the T4 to open the scoring.
SBL Plummer and Canha with back-to-back 2bs to get a run back in the B4. SBL ties it in the B7 on a Canha 1b, Muncy 2b, and Perez rbi-grounder. TIJ Barnhart’s 2-rbi 2b in the T8 gets the lead back for the Bottle Rockets. In the SBL B9 Swanson comes on for the save for TIJ. SBL PLummer 2bs and Muncy with an rbi-2b an out later; Perez bbs, and Bichette F8 before Soto hits a walk-of 2-rbi triple! Southbend 5, Tijuana 4 |
| Game #6: | TIJ F.Valdez follows up his no-no with another strong outing going 7.1IP giving up only 1 run on 6 hits while fanning 6 and walking none. S.Wilson tosses a perfect B9 for the save.
TIJ got an 2-rbi triple from Mullins in the T1 and a Hayes SF in the T2 for all the runs they would need. SBL Bichette has an rbi-1b in the B5 for the Lynx only run. Another side note; SBL A.Banda comes on for an inning of relief work and fans the 3 batters he faces Tijuana 3, Southbend 1 |
| Summary: | Tijuana and Southbend split the series 3-3. |
Columbus Explorers @ Bethesda Bandicoots |
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| Summary: | Columbus Explorers win the series 4 games to 2 over the Bandicoots of Bethesda. |