2013 PLAYER & PITCHER OF WEEK #13

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
JETER,Derek	CHI AL	.414	.759	7	29	12	1	0	3	8	9	1	4	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
VOGELSONG,Ryan	PIT AL	2	2	0	0	0.00	16	2	0	6	13	6	0	0	0	0	0

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
SORIANO,Alfonso	COL NL	.435	.957	5	23	10	3	0	3	5	9	5	0	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
GRIFFIN,A.J.	CWK NL	2	2	0	0	1.04	17.1	2	2	7	17	2	0	0	0	0	1

· Iron City Yinzers @ Selkirk Steelers
Series Preview	Iron City has been a disappointing .500 team so far in the season. But that could all change as they play Selkirk a team trying to avoid 100 losses for the next 14 games. The first 7 are in Selkirk.
Game #1:	Iron City’s junk balling lefty Malhom did great allowing just 2 runs in 8 innings bu Selkirk start Hefner and the pen matched that until the 9th when Olmedo with the help of an error scored the winning run. Selkirk 3 Iron City 2 AJ got the a two shot for the iron city runs
Game #2:	Hellickson wasn’t great 4 in 6 but got the win as Hosmer hit a 3 run homer. IC 6 Selkirk 5
Game #3:	Lynn wasn’t great for IC 4 in 7 but got the win as Andrus got 4 hits. IC 6 Sel 4
Game #4:	Rodriquez got the complete game loss as Selkirk won 2-1 as floyd was on.Panda got the winning homer, cargo got the only run off floyd.
Game #5:	SAelkirk lost their ace for 23 games in hammell. Rios homered and AJ Burnett got the 10 K shutout. IC 6 Sel 0
Game #6:	Olivo got 3 doubles as Johnson lost his 10th. Maholm was great in the 4-1 IC win
Game #7:	AJ homered as Hellickson toss a 2 hitter as ic won 4-0
Series Summary *	IC won the series 5-2, and get to pound on selkirk again next series. this should the last time IC sees .500

· Elyria Indians @ Tijuana Bottle Rockets
Series Preview	A couple of 2nd place teams meet in Tijuana for a 6 game series.
Series Summary *	The series starts with four straight 1-run games, which the teams split. The last two games are of the 3-run variety, which the teams split. Each team gets 3 in a series that could have as easily ended up 5-1 for either team. No need to wait for a rematch as they’ll do it again coming out of the break next week

· Chicago Mobsters @ Dallas Cougars
Series Preview	One of the best AL teams takes on the worst team in the entire MWBL. This may not be a series for those with weak stomachs. Coming into this series Dallas was 13th in triples with 8, last in slugging at .302, last in runs per game at 2.7, last in on base percentage at .256, tied for last in HR at 49, last in doubles with 88, and last in batting at .205. The Cougars starting pitchers had an ERA of 5.40 and their relief pitcher’s ERA is 4.70. Chicago entered series 2nd in SB with 66, 3rd in singles with 468, 2nd in runs per game at 5.0, 3rd in on base percentage at .327, 2nd in team doubles, and 3rd in batting at .267. The Mobsters starting pitching ERA is 3.27 and their relief pitching ERA is 3.22
Game #1:	FWP – Justin Germano (1-6, 5.14 ERA, 77 IP) vs. CHI – Francisco Liriano (1-2, 10.17 ERA, 23 IP) T 1ST – Infield single by Mobster CF, McCutchen drove home one run and also extended his hitting streak to 12 games then 2B, Walker followed with a sac fly to give Chicago an early 2-0 lead. Dallas was able to get out of the inning when McCutchen was thrown out trying to steal. B 2ND – Dallas gets a two out double from C, Hundley to cut the Chicago lead in half at 2-1. T 3rd – After an error by the Cougars the Mobsters get 2 quick hits to load the bases and scored 3 runs on two fielder’s choices and an infield single to push their lead to 5 to 1. T 9th – With 2 outs Chicago C, Posey hits his 15th homer of the season. Six different Mobster players had RBI’s and Liriano punched out 12 Dallas hitters for an easy win. FINAL SCORE: MOBSTERS 6, COUGARS 1
Game #2:	FWP – Patrick Corbin (2-10, 3.49 ERA, 85 IP) vs. CHI – Josh Beckett (1-3, 4.76 ERA, 34 IP) B 4th – Cougars RF, Rasmus hits a single up the middle to bring a run in. Dallas leads 1-0 T 5th – Mobster 3B, Moustakas hits a solo home run with two outs to tie the game. It was his 11th HR of the year and was the 3rd straight game Moustakas had homered in. B 8th – Dallas SS, Betancourt breaks the tie when he hits his 4th homer of the year with two outs. Dallas leads 2-1. Well pitched game by both teams. Beckett goes the distance, but is the hard luck loser. Corbin strikes out 9 in 8 innings of work. Mobster CF, McCutchen saw his hitting streak come to an end. FINAL SCORE: COUGARS 2, MOBSTERS 1
Game #3:	FWP – Jeremy Guthrie (1-11, 5.61 ERA, 101 IP) vs. CHI – Chris Sale (12-3, 2.19 ERA, 111 IP) T 2nd – With two outs Chicago DH, Thome doubles home a run and then Mobster 3B, Moustakas homers for the 4th straight game. Chicago leads 3-0. T 3rd – Chicago SS, Jeter leads off the inning with his 6th home run of the year. Chicago leads 4-0. T 4th – Jeter hits his 2nd homer of the game with two outs and a runner on. It gives him 47 RBI on the season. Chicago leads 6-0. B 4th – Dallas 2B, Ellis leads off the inning with a double and after two outs comes home on a double by DH, Doumit. CHI 6, DAL 1 T 5th – The 10th hit in the game for the Mobsters saw Thome single home another run. Chicago leads 7-1. T 9th – Chicago 2B, Walker singles home the final run of the game. Sale pitches a complete game allowing only 2 hits and striking out 6 while the Chicago offenses mashes 14 hits including 3 homers FINAL SCORE: MOBSTERS 8, COUGARS 1
Game #4:	FWP – Jason Marquis (2-10, 5.31 ERA, 100 IP) vs. CHI – C.C. Sabathia (14-2, 2.98 ERA, 114 IP) This game was over by the 4th inning when the Mobsters were leading 12 to 1. Chicago pitcher Sabathia saw his consecutive shutout streak end in the bottom of the first at 15 innings. Besides scoring in the first the only other highlight for Dallas was when 2B, Ellis hit his 2nd homer of the season. Ellis had two of the 3 Cougar hits. Meanwhile helped by 11 walks and 21 hits, which included only two extra base hits, Chicago destroys the Dallas pitching again. FINAL SCORE: MOBSTERS 13, COUGARS 2
Game #5:	FWP – Jonathan Sanchez (0-3, 6.28 ERA, 28 IP) vs. CHI – Felix Hernandez (12-4, 2.62 ERA, 120 IP) This game was also decided by the 4th inning this time Chicago leading 7 to 1. Led by CF, McCutchen who had 4 hits and 3B, Moustakas, who had 4 RBI the Mobsters, took down the Cougars again. FINAL SCORE: MOBSTERS 10, COUGARS 1
Game #6:	Justin Germano (1-7, 5.00 ERA, 84 IP) vs. CHI – Francisco Liriano (2-2, 7.59 ERA, 32 IP) T 2nd – The Mobsters loaded the bases with no outs, but could only manage 1 run on a fielder’s choice as Germano wiggled out of trouble with a popup and flyout for the last two outs of the inning. Chicago jumps ahead 1-0. B 2nd – Dallas went ahead on RF, Rasmus 2 run homer with two outs to lead 2 to 1. It was Rasmus’ 8th homer of the year. T 3rd – Chicago ties the game with back to back two out doubles from the C, Posey and the DH, Thome. Score tied 2-2. B 3rd – Dallas SS, Betancourt gets his first triple of the year to drive home a run then later scores on a groundout. Dallas leads 4 to 2. T 5th – Mobster’s Thome delivers a two-out single to bring Chicago within a run. Dallas leads 4-3. T 7th – Chicago ties the game with two outs when Posey singles home SS, Jeter. 4-4 B 7th – With one out the Cougars CF came to the plate, “LIRIANO brings it home … a blast to center … McCUTCHEN runs straight back … turns he’ll look … but he won’t touch it … it’s long gone! … home run for MAXWELL So they collect a big solo homer … his 12th home run and the COUGARS break the tie and now lead 5-4 …” Dallas hangs on as Germano goes the distance for the win allowing only 1 earned run while getting 6 K’s FINAL SCORE: COUGARS 5, MOBSTERS 4
Game #7:	FWP – Jeremy Guthrie (1-12, 5.94 ERA, 106 IP) vs. CHI – Josh Beckett (1-4, 4.29 ERA, 42 IP) T 1ST – Chicago starts the scoring with a sac fly by C, Posey. Chicago leads 1-0. T 2nd – The Mobsters get two more runs on RF, Fowler’s first home run of the season. A two-run blast into the right field bleachers. Chicago leads 3-0. B 4th – Dallas 1B, Overbay singles home a run with one out. Chicago leads 3-1. B 5th – The Cougars tie the game on a two out two RBI triple by RF, Rasmus. It was his 4th triple of the year. Score tied 3-3. T 8th – With two outs Dallas LF, Blanco tries to making a diving catch, but the ball gets by him giving Mobsters LF, Jennings his 5th triple of the year. He would score on single by the next hitter SS, Jeter. Chicago leads 4-3. B 8th – With runners on the corners pinch hitter, Rivera singles home the tying run and then later in the inning after Chicago gets two outs backup C, Hill picks a good time for his first double of the year to give the Cougars the lead. Dallas leads 5-4. Both starting pitchers were able to last deep into the game as they combined for 19 K’s ten of them by Guthrie. Dallas somehow wins the last two games of the series against the mighty Mobsters. FINAL SCORE: COUGARS 5, MOBSTERS 4
Series Summary *	At the halfway point of his 2nd year Dallas Owner/GM/Manager Jackson answered some media questions. What can you say to fans who feel this team is worse than before the move to Dallas? When I took over this team and moved them to Dallas there were a lot of old players with very few bright spots on the team. The pitchers we had who were healthy just weren’t very good. Our building was crumbling. Some might say it should have been condemned. The first thing we had to do was repair the foundation. In baseball your foundation is your starting pitching. So we decided to trade what assets we did have to acquire draft picks and young players to try to achieve that goal. We’re not seeing any improvement yet, but we feel our pitchers are coming along nicely and we hope see their hard work pay off soon maybe not this season, but definitely by 2014. Dallas appears to have the worst offense in the MWBL. Is there any light at the end of tunnel? Our hitters are pressing a bit right now. Frankly some of them are trying to do more than they’re able to do. That’s why there are lots of strikeouts. We’re preaching patience, but sometimes when you have a certain mindset it takes some time to change that mindset. We look for our young hitters to continue working hard striving to improve every day not just during the season but also during the off season as well. We want them to take on this new mental approach 24/7 365 days a year. Do you prefer Sabermatrics over the old school of baseball thought? There’s no single way to be successful in baseball. Sometimes the old adage that says if it ain’t broke don’t fix it is true. Nothing wrong with relying on the old standards to be successful however the good teams know they have to implement new strategies to be competitive in today’s MWBL. I feel there has to be a balance. If you rely too much on way of thinking you can be blinded to what the other view is trying to tell you. For example when we prepare for the draft we don’t just rely on what our coaches and scouts tell us we also take into account what some of the draft gurus have to say. There are a lot of smart baseball people out there. It would be foolish to ignore what they say regarding prospects. In that same light you can’t just rely on a single draft expert. I mean Jonathan Mustard is one of the best baseball draft guys I know, but if we only listen to what he has to say we may miss a key piece of information someone else may be able to share on a player.

	· Virginia Sluggers @ Hollywood Werewolves
Series Summary *	Hollywood heads into the break with a sweep of Virginia

· Columbus Explorers @ Long Beach Dirt Bags
Series Preview	2nd place Columbus comes west to face last place Long Beach
Game #1:	Columbus jumped out to a 3-0 lead and won 7-1. Soriano led the Explorers offense with 3 hits and 4 RBI. Chen pitched 6 strong innings to improve to 7-4.
Game #2:	The Explorers pounded Long Beach pitchers and rolled to a 13-1 win. Shoppach led the way with 2 HRs and 5 RBI.
Game #3:	Long Beach scored 2 in the 3rd on RBI 1Bs from Middlebrooks and Martinez and won 2-1. Richard pitched into the 7th and Hughes and Elbert protected the win. Gomez went 4 for 4 for the Explorers.
Game #4:	Espinosa hit a 2 run HR in the bottom of the first and Arroyo pitched a 6 hit complete game as Long Beach won 2-1.
Game #5:	Milone gave up 3 hits over 8 innings and struck out 11 as Columbus won 7-1. Young and Carpenter had 3 hits each to lead the offense.
Game #6:	Columbus took a 5-0 lead with Chen cruising along into the 9th. Long Beach loaded the bases with no outs and Martinez followed with a grand slam to cut the lead to 5-4. Chen quieted the home crowd by retiring Long Beach in order to preserve the win. Chen finished with a 4 hitter and improved to 8-4. Wiley took another hard luck loss and dropped to 2-10.
Series Summary *	Columbus had too much offense and won 4 of the 6 games,

· Severn Express @ Detroit Crime
Series Summary *	Detroit beats up on Severn

· Camarillo Quest @ New York Outlaws
Series Preview	New York sitting in 2nd place, only a game out of the top spot in the N.L. East. Camarillo, of the N.L. West, is in 3rd but 16 games back. NY Outlaws need to win this series to stay the course.
Game #1:	Saunders vs Peavy A 2 run HR by Tyler Greene in the bottom 7th puts NY ahead 2-1. Baker follows Greene with a solo shot and its 3-1 Outlaws which holds as the final score. Saunders gets CG. WP: Peavy 6-5 LP: Saunders 4-10 SV: Rodney (16)
Game #2:	Lohse vs LeBlanc Quest get on the board right away on a solo HR by Barney. Bottom 4th: Pierre singles, steals 2nd and then scores on a Crawford base hit to tie it at 1 each. T 6th: Quest load bases; Votto scores on Boesch sac fly and then Treanor doubles. 4-1 Quest. B 6th: Ortiz solo HR (16) 4-2 Quest still up. T 9th: Votto 3 run blast puts it away 7-2. WP: Lohse 8-6 LP: Ayala 2-3
Game #3:	C Wilson vs Gee This was a crazy one with the lead constantly changing hands. Napoli in his 1st game back from injury hits a 2 run HR for NY. Nic colloects 4 rbi for Outlaws. Final is 8-6 Quest. WP: J Smith 2-2 LP: Ayala (BS) 2-4 second consecutive loss (see above game) SV: Casilla (18)
Game #4:	Fister vs Hamels Vizquel breaks up Hamel’s no hit bid as he singles to lead off the 6th. This one is all Outlaws and Hamels 7-2. Ortiz & Inge homer for NY. WP: Hamels 14-1 LP: Fister 3-8
Game #5:	Dickey vs W Rodriguez Wandy goes the distance, striking out 9 along the way to a 3 zip shutout. Pearce homers for Outlaws. WP: Rodriguez (6-10) LP: Dickey (7-6)
Game #6:	Saunders vs Peavy rematch LaHair and Inge hit back to back homers in the bottom 1st to put NY up 3-0. A Moss solo HR and a Keppinger 2 run shut evens up the score. T8th: G Jones doubles in Votto to put Quest ahead 4-3. B8th: Outlaws load bases with no out; LaHair (4 rbi) singles in Pierre & Hanrahan 5-4 NY and then a Tyler Greene 3 run HR puts it away 8-4. WP: W Lopez (3-1) LP: Saunders (4-10) BS: J Smith
Series Summary *	Outlaws take series 4-2 and await results of New Jersey’s series to see if they gain in the standings this week.

· Jersey Nor’easters @ Sacramento Capitals
Series Preview	Two 1st place teams face off as Jersey travels west to SacTown.
Game #1:	Jersey strikes first on a Brett Morel RBI double in the top of the 2nd, but Nelson ties it up in the bottom of the 5th and Cano promptly follows up game-tying single with an RBI double to give Sacramento the lead. Brandon Snyder adds two insurance runs on a 2-RBI single in the bottom of the 8th off Furbush. Cliff Lee improves to 12-2; Zito loses just his 2nd all season, and now stands at 9-2; and McGee picks up his 12th save of the season. JNE 1 SAC 4
Game #2:	A gem of a pitchers’ duel. McPherson v. Verlander. Both would leave the game without giving up a run; the former going 9 scoreless and the latter 6. The only run came off a 2-out Robinson Cano walk-off single in bottom of the 10th. Uehara earns his first win on the season, while Jones drops to 1-3. JNI 0 SAC 1
Game #3:	Wieland v. Lilly. Sacramento struck first with a leadoff home run by Chris Nelson, and Josh Willingham added to the lead with a solo home run in the bottom of the 4th. But, Sacramento would see their lead vanish in the top of the 6th with a game-tying double from Escobar. Sacramento bats, while relatively quiet of late, are still clutch. Torii Hunter, coming in off the bench, knocks a game-winning, pinch hit, walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th. Uehara earns his 2nd win while Furbush evens up at 3-3. JNE 2 SAC 3
Game #4:	Capuano v. Bedard. Jersey’s had enough, and busts out with an 3-run 1st. Bedard settles down, giving up only one more run through 6. But the story of the game was Capuano, who took a no-hitter into the 7th, and ended up pitching a complete game, 2-hit shutout. Bedard drops to 4-2 and Capuano improves to 6-8. JNE 4 SAC 0
Game #5:	Cueto v. Lee. A pitchers duel, at least through 5. Cueto gives up 4 runs behind Willingham’s 19th home run of the year in the bottom of the 6th, giving Sacramento a 4-0 lead. That would be all Sacramento would need. Cueto drops to 6-7; Lee improves to 13-2; and McGee picks up his 13th save. JNE 1 SAC 4
Game #6:	Quintana v. Verlander. Another shutout for Jersey. Quintana pitches a complete game gem, and Teixeira and Choo give all the run support he would need with two home runs and 3 RBI between the two. Quintana improves to 5-2, and Verlander earns his 5th loss on the season. JNE 3 SAC 0
Series Summary *	We have a new 1st-place team in the NL East: the Outlaws. Sacramento takes the series 4-2, outscoring Jersey by one run: Sacramento with 12 and Jersey with 11. It was close, and two walk-off hits by Sacramento proved to be the difference. Sacramento’s offense continues to slow down, averaging just over 3 runs per game in its 12-game home stand. But, Sacramento’s pitching continues to hold, also averaging 3 runs per game, keeping Sacramento in each game. As the first half of the season wraps up, Sacramento is seeing some pretty surprising stats thus far. Some good, and some ugly. The good: Sacramento’s bullpen. Sacramento’s bullpen has been incredible thus far, going 25-4 with 33 saves and a 2.07 ERA in 300 innings–helping Sacramento to a 22-8 record in 1-run games and a 10-1 record in extra innings. The Ugly: Josh Willingham. Despite his team-leading 19 HRs and respectable 45 RBI, his .199 AVG. and 12 ERRORS in left field (nearly 25% of Sacramento’s errors) are costing Sacramento dearly.

· Bethesda Bandicoots @ Coconut Creek Crushers
Series Preview	A battle??? of teams playing for the future.
Game #1:	CCC scores 3 in the 7th to pull out a 5-3 win.
Game #2:	Kuroda goes 7-2/3 shutout innings before Brandon Laird pinch-hits a 3-run homer, his first of the year, to steal the game and hand Kuroda a rare loss. BET wins 3-2.
Game #3:	Revenge time as CCC puts up 15 hits and 12 runs in a 12-2 rout.
Game #4:	CCC only gets 3 hits but 2 of them clear the fence in a 3-2 victory.
Game #5:	Morrow and Feldman both go 8 strong innings and leave tied 1-1. Myers walks the first 2 guys in the bottom of the 10th. Pete Kozma pinch hits for Jack Wilson and comes through with the walk-off single. CCC wins 2-1.
Game #6:	Kuroda gets plenty of support this time in a 12-3 laugher.
Series Summary *	After getting swept last week, the Crushers bouce back by taking 5 of 6.

· Southbend Lynx @ Pittsburgh Lumber Company
Series Summary *	Series is split 3-3.

· Yonge Street Stalkers @ Fremont Cannons
Game #1:	Fremont scores two in the 6th to take the lead, and adds an insurance run in the 7th, as the Cannons take the opener 8-6. Chad Billingsley goes to 8-3.
Game #2:	Fremont’s Juan Nicasio looked like he was on his way to a complete game, but Seth Smith’s two-run HR in the ninth made it a one run game. Pat Neshek was able to get the final out as Fremont won 3-2.
Game #3:	A wild Alex White allowed 10 hits and walked 11 as the Stalkers scored seven runs in the first three innings. Samuel Deduno allowed five runs in the ninth, and Yonge Street won 12-0, despite only having one extra-base hit. Matt Latos improved to 11-4 with the CGSO, striking out 11.
Game #4:	Wilin Rosario’s two-run homer in the seventh made it a one-run game, but Fremont would not score again, losing 3-2 to Yonge Street. Joe Kelly improved to 3-3.
Game #5:	The Stalkers manager left starter Ivan Nova in one inning too long, as Taylor Green was able to tie the game up at 4 apiece with a solo shot in the 9th. With two outs in the bottom of the 15th, Carlos Gomez hit one that Seth Smith couldn’t handle, and kept running until he crossed home plate with the winning run. Fremont wins 5-4.
Game #6:	Freddy Garcia falls to 1-10 as the Cannons lose to the Stalkers 8-6. Fremont was never able to get enough going against Yonge Street starter Will Smith, who goes to 2-8 on the season.
Series Summary *	Fremont and Yonge Street split the series 3-3, with the return trip in Canada next week.

· Tempe Tempers @ Roseville Thorns
Game #1:	Tempe takes an epic game 11-7 in 12 innings. A bottom of the 9th 2 out HR tied it for Roseville, but Tempe won anyways. TEM 11 – RVT 7
Game #2:	Tempe’s bats destroyed Roseville. TEM 10 – RVT 0
Game #3:	Vargas moves to 13-1 as Roseville wins. RVT 4 – TEM 2
Game #4:	TEM 3 – RVT 1
Game #5:	RVT 6 – TEM 2
Game #6:	RVT 2 – TEM 1 in 11 Revenge as Tempe hits a HR in the 9th to force extra innings. But Roseville takes the game.
Series Summary *	Roseville happily picks up a split from the Evil Empire. On to Tempe for a rematch.

· Valdosta Snappers @ Manhattan Project
Series Preview	Two struggling teams meet– end up splitting 6 game series.
Game #1:	Valdosta 4-0 Correia hurls shutout CG Blackburn only yields 7 hits, but 2 of them homers—to Martin and Reddick. WP=Correia LP= Blackburn
Game #2:	Valdosta 12-10 Starts as a lopsided pitching disaster for Manhattan—Porcello yanked in the 3d. Score is 11-2 Valdosta as late as the 6th inning. Manhattan finally begins to hit the bullpen, but falls short WP=Zambrano LP=Porcello SV=Doolittle
Game #3:	Manhattan 3-1 Worley pitches 8 scoreless innings—allows only 2 hits, 2 walks WP=Worley LP=Hughes SV=Street
Game #4:	Manhattan 5-1 Smyly pitches 8 innings with 5 walks, but only 1 ER. WP=Smyly LP=Wood
Game #5:	Manhattan 4-3 Two 9th inning home runs—Bay’s HR ties the score 3-3. Then Plouffe’s solo HR puts Manhattan ahead. WP=Street LP=Dempster
Game #6:	Valdosta 5-2 2-2 tie goes into extra innings Martin hit 3 run HR in the 12 to win it for Valdosta WP=Gorzelanny LP=Fein
Series Summary *	Manhattan and Valldosta split 6 game series.

· Clovis Wheat Kings @ Motor City Muscle
Series Preview	Clovis (36-41) comes to the Motor City (26-51) looking to get to .500 or better
Game #1:	MCM 1 – CWK 0 WP: Locke LP: Kendrick HR: Sanchez Locke throws a complete game shutout, Sanchez gives him the only run he needed with a solo shot in the 5th. Kendrick is the hard-luck loser.
Game #2:	CWK 4 – MCM 0 WP: Griffin LP: Morton HR: Castro Griffin goes the distance, matching Locke’s Game 1 performance. Castro’s solo HR in the 2nd was all Griffin needed, Theriot and Davis had RBI in the 4th. Castro capped the scoring with an RBI in the 6th
Game #3:	MCM 5 – CWK 1 WP: Beavan LP: Gonzalez SV: Williams HR: Lawrie, Betemit Beaqvan fights off the DL rust and a 2nd inning solo shot by Lawrie. revere’s two-run double in the 2nd is the big blow, but Flores, Trout, and Betemit contribute an RBI each
Game #4:	CWK 9 – MCM 8 WP: Bailey LP: Leake SV: Atchison HR: Davis, Reyes, Saunders, Mathis, Young, Betemit WIld game as Clovis jumps out to an 8-0 lead on HRs by Davis, Reyes, Saunders, and RBI hits by Mathis, Reyes and Downs. Motor City fights back with a three run third, two-run seventh, and 2-run eighth. Mathis’s solo HR in the 7th gives Clovis the margin to hold on. Atchison with a 1-2-3 ninth for the save.
Game #5:	CWK 4 – MCM 0 WP: Cashner LP: Hunter HR: none Cashner shuts down the Muscle with 9 strikeouts. Belt with 2 RBI
Game #6:	MCM 11 – CWK 5 WP: Williams LP: Kendrick HR: Betemit, Trout Motor City overcomes a 5-run inning to win big. Betemit and Trout both had 2-run homers, Giovatella hit a bases-loaded double. Mathis contributed a bases-loaded triple to Clovis’s only scoring inning.
Game #7:	CWK 3 – MCM 2 WP: Griffin LP: Cloyd SV: Atchison HR: Davis, Young Single runs in the first, second, and seventh hold up (barely) as the Wheat Kings’ pitching comes through again. Chris Young made it interesting with a 2-run homer in the ninth, but Motor City could not get the tying run across as Atchison slammed the door shut again.
Series Summary *	Clovis reaches .500 by taking the series 4 games to 3. Davis went 8-25 with 5 runs scored and 3 RBI. Griffin won two games, Atchison saved two. Clovis’s catching tandem had a good series, with seven RBI between them. For Motor City, Locke, Williams, and Beavan pitched well. Trout, Betemit and Young played longball.