2013 WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS- WEEK #22
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·        Bethesda Bandicoots @ Pittsburgh Lumber Company |
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Series Summary * |
Banana splits… |
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·        Selkirk Steelers @ Columbus Explorers |
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Series Preview |
Selkirk and Columbus – 2 new teams playing for fun, pride, and experience meet in Columbus (short bus ride) as the two NL Central teams look to get some experience for their recent call ups. |
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Game #1: |
With 2 outs in bottom of 9th, Torrealba HRs (4) to tie game 2-2 and send it to extra innings. Bottom of the 11th Desmond reaches on a walk. Steals 2nd and 3rd. With runners on the corners, Lindblom gets PH Liddi to whiff (perhaps a bad call by the ump?? – Liddi thought so). But Nunez steps up with 2 outs and hits a grounder that Johnson has to eat and the winning run scores. 3-2 Columbus. WP Perez (3-2) LP Lindblom (1-4) |
| Game #2: | Sandoval (9) and Zimmerman (24) trade homers in the 2nd for 1-1 score. But after Zimmerman HR, Hammel loads the bases with a double, single and walk – Explorers big threat. Seddon flies out, runners hold , but when De Aza follows with fly out to LF, the Explorers get a run, 2-1 COL. Seddon, in his 2nd at-bat, this time with 2 on and 0 outs, he bunts into a DP and that essentially killed the threat, good defensive playing. McKenry 2 out single drives in the tying run in the 6th for Selkirk (set up by 2 Seddon walks). Big play in 9th when Jhonaton Solano cuts down Evereth Cabrera attempting to steal keeps game tied a 2-2 and again we go to extra innings. Hammels tough 8 innings (6 hits, 2 runs) but no decision. After Columbus fails to get the winning run across the plated in the 10th, B.J. Upton leads off the 11th with a solo HR (20). Rapada comes in for the bottom half to try and nail down the save. Zimmerman leads off with a doubl e, but Rapada fans J.Solano. Then he fans Desmond. And then he gets Donavon Solano to fly out to end the game. 3-2 SELKIRK (11 innings, again). WP Oswalt (6-5), S Rapada (9), LP Bass (4-6) |
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2 out 2 run Soriano HR (27) in the first gets Columbus up 2-0. Back to back doubles by Cabrera and Dyson in the 3rd tie it up for Selkirk. The 3rd one, by Sandoval, puts them in the lead 3-2. Harrell led off the bottom of the 3rd with one of those pop ups in front of the mound that nobody played – and he reached on a single. Floyd was so ticked, he then threw one that bounced in front of home for a WP, Harrell to 2nd. And he scores the tying run when Victorino doubles. Desmond breaks the tie in the 6th with a solo HR (13), 4-3 Columbus. Gomez provides some insurance in the 7th with a 2 out rbi single, 5-3 COL. In the 8th with 2 outs, PH David Lough gets his first major league hit, and drives in a run and increases the insurance, 6-3 Columbus. Belisario faces 3 in the 9th, fans 2, and gets the save (27). WP Harrell (7-15), LP Floyd (8-11). |
| Game #4: | Liddi squibber up the middle in the 2nd drives in the 1st run of the game, 1-0 COL. Victorino cuts down the potential tying run at home to end the 4th inning. With Axlerod holding a slim 1-0 lead (4 hitter for both teams) after 8, Liddi opens the bottom of the 8th with a HR (1) – where did that come from! – and he now has a 2-0 lead. Howell (who just entered in the 8th) then gives up a single to J.Solano. Torrealba, PH for Axelrod, doubles and Thornton comes in to pitch with no outs and runners on 2nd and 3rd. IF is drawn in, top of the order up. Blackmon bounces one to the left of the mound, Cabrera snares it fires home, out. 1 down, runners on the corners, IF still in. Victorino chops one to 1st, only play was at 1st, run scores, 3-0. Belisario faces 4 in the 9th, 2 out single, and 2 Ks and preserves the shutout, gets the save (28). Final Columbus 3 Selkirk 0. WP Axelrod (4-4), LP Johnson (10-14) |
| Game #5: | Cuddyer SF in 3rd gets the Steelers off and running, 1-0. Zimmerman 2 out single in the 6th ties the game. Back to back singles in the 8th drive Happ out of the game with the Steelers mounting a threat. Perez fans Upton and then gets PH Dyson to tap one back to him and he starts the DP to end the inning. Game tied 1-1 midway through 8. Alvarez taking the hill for Selkirk. And after 9 innings the scored is tied 1-1, extra innings (AGAIN!). Bourjos opens the 10th with a single, Kirkman promptly picks him off, Cuddyer then singles (11th hit of the game for Selkirk to 4 to Columbus). He steals 2nd. Pops out Sandoval for 2nd out and Upton then singles to LF and Cuddyer beats the throw home for 2-1 lead. Defensive substitutions in the 10th for Selkirk, Lindblom still on the mound. Desmond leads off with single. With 1 out he steals 2nd. With 2 outs, Young (Jr) singles to RF, Cuddyer flings it to home to get the streaking Desmond … safe … tie game and Young (Jr) takes 2nd on the throw. Carpenter is then given a free pass to face Donavon Solana. He pops up and we are going to the 11th (where all the other extra inning games have ended). Santiago opens the 11th with a walk of new reliever Stinson and Robinson PHs for Lindblom. Profar in to PR, Robinson attempts to bunt but after getting 2 strikes he draws a walk. Runners 1st and 2nd, no outs. Adams doubles (13th Selkirk hit) drives in 1, for 3-2 lead, runners at 2nd and 3rd, still no outs. PB, 4-2. Fly out to CF, not enough to score Adams. Grounder to Stinson, can’t score Adams, 2 outs. But Cuddyer bloops a double and it’s 5-2. Bottom half, Rapada in for the save. Soriano opens with a ground out, then Zimmerman singles and Rapada hits Victorino, Desmond up. But he flies out as does J.Solano and Selkirk wins it 5-2 (again settled in the 11th). Lindblom (2-4), S Rapada (10), LP Stinson (1-1). |
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Game #6: |
Selkirk 1st, Sandoval dying quail, rbi, Upton triple, rbi, 2-0. De Aza solo HR (9) in 3rd makes it Selkirk up 2-1. In the 4th, Zimmerman doubles home Soriano to tie the game at 2. Well sports fans, for the 4th time this series we have a tie game at the end of 9, 2-2. Will it go to 11 again? Zimmerman walks to lead off the bottom of the 10th. With 1 out he steals 2nd. Torrealba grounds him to 3rd, Carpenter is walked intentionally to face P Perez. PH J. Solano steps in with 2 outs, fights one off and fists one into RF for a walk-off rbi single. Columbus wins 3-2. WP Perez (4-2), LP Howell (0-1). |
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Series Summary * |
Not a lot of runs – 4 extra inning games (each team winning 2) – the 2 non-extra innings games were each won by 3 runs by Columbus who managed a 4-2 series win. Lots of fun and excitement for two teams who will be watching the playoffs on TV this year. |
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·        Coconut Creek Crushers @ Fremont Cannons |
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Series Preview |
Both teams are out of it. Fremont’s last homestand was a sweep to the visiting Lynx. |
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Game #1: |
*Kuroda nearly perfect* |
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Game #2: |
The Crushers crushed it today, winning 12-4. |
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Game #3: |
Another home loss for the Cannons, as the Crushers take it 5-1. Nolasco left early due to injury but should be fine to make his next start. |
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Game #4: |
Poor pitching and defense doomed Fremont in this, as the home losing streak extends to 13 with a 13-5 loss. |
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Game #5: |
Freddy Garcia pitched well in attempting to earn his second victory of the season, but it would remain 1-1 until Dayan Viciedo singled in Brandon Phillips for the Cannons 2-1, 10-inning victory. |
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Game #6: |
Fremont gets some momentum going, and with the help of five home runs, takes the finale 14-4. |
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Series Summary * |
With Kuroda’s near-perfection, Coconut Creek takes the series 4-2. Scripts saved and available on request. |
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·        Camarillo Quest @ Long Beach Dirt Bags |
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Series Summary * |
Camarillo and Long Beach split the 6 game series. |
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·        Sacramento Capitals @ Tempe Tempers |
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Series Preview |
Only 30 games left in the season and the Sacramento Capitals and their arch rival Tempe Tempers are tied for the best record in MWBL. The Capitals have gone 9-1 in their last 10 games while the Tempers are currently riding the Braun Effect with a 10 game winning streak. |
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Game #1: |
Tempe 4-1 – Two errors in the 3rd gave Tempe two extra outs and three unearned runs. Beltran HR in the 7th prevented the shutout. |
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Game #2: |
Tempe 4-2 – Sacramento jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a Molina HR. Pedroia RBI double put Tempe on the board and Morales 2 run pinch hit HR gave them the lead. The inning was extended by an error. Braun double led to an insurance run later in the game. Capitals threatened in the 9th but Wilhelmsen stranded two getting Cano and Molina to end the game. |
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Game #3: |
Sacramento 8 – 3 – Iwakuma dominated the first six innings only give up one hit. However the Tempe pen imploded in the last three innings giving up 12 hits including home-runs to Pujols and Beltran. |
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Game #4: |
Tempe 11-1 – Tempe loaded the bases in the 1st and plated 3 runs. They added five more in the 3rd. Pedroia and Ruiz led the way with five of the six RBI’s. Ike added a 3 run hr in the 5th to put the game out of reach. Colon pitched a complete game. |
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Game #5: |
Tempe 4-2. Beachy only surrendered one run when Cliff Lee got to him for a RBI single. Braun hit a solo hr for Tempe and Ruiz had a two run double. |
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Game #6: |
Tempe 1-0 Pettitte and the Tempe pen held the big Capital bats to only one hit. Beltre’s rbi single in the 1st inning was the difference. Verlander was the hard luck loser and picked up his 10th loss of the season. (Wow, how does he have 25% of Sac’s loses?) |
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Series Summary * |
Tempe took 5 of 6 and is still in shock. I don’t think I’ve seen Lee and Verlander lose two starts in a series let alone both of them in the same series….Maybe it is the BRAUN impact…. or Maybe Sacramento was just throwing the games so they won’t have to play the Wild Card winner in the playoffs? |
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·        New York Outlaws @ Jersey Nor’easters |
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Series Preview |
A battle for the Division lead. New York holds a one game lead over host team Jersey. |
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Game #1: |
Johnny Cueto shuts down the Outlaws and Jersey comes away with an 8-1 win. |
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Game #2: |
New York’s Wandy Rodriguez is cruising along pitching a no-hitter into the 5th inning when he gets hurt fore 5 games. No matter, the Outlaws beat up on the Noreasters and win 8-0. |
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Game #3: |
New York and Jersey keep trading wins. Jersey wins 6-1 behind a solid start by Jose Quintans. |
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Game #4: |
New York’s turn to win. David Ortiz homers in his 1st two at bats and Jake Peavy pitches a complete game 3-hitter. The Outlaws win 5-0. |
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Game #5: |
You know the story, it’s Jersey’s turn to win and they do 11-2. Ricky Romero pitches his 3rd consecutive excellent game and ran his consectutive scoreless inning streak to 20 before New York scored 2 runs. |
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Game #6: |
The best game of the series and the script held true as New York wins the final game 2-0. Wade LeBlanc piches a complete game 3 hitter. Johnny Cueto was almost as good but his defense let him down allowing 2 unearned runs. |
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Series Summary * |
The Outlaws hang on to 1st place by splitting the series with the Nor’easters. |
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·        Elyria Indians @ Severn Express |
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Series Preview |
Elyria comes to Severn for a 6 games series. |
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Game #1: |
Elyria wins 5-2 in 10 innings as Allen Craig delivers a 3 run blast to win the game. |
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Game #2: |
Indians win game 2, 6-2 as Mendoza goes the distance to earn the victory. Craig delivers 2 more hone runs. |
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Game #3: |
Severn wins 3-0 as Hudson throws 8 shut out innings and Broxton gets the save. Miggy has a HR. |
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Game #4: |
Elyria wins 4-3 in 10. Nathan gets the win in relief. |
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Game #5: |
Severn wins 13-4 as Halladay gets the win and Miggy goes 5-5. |
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Game #6: |
Indians win 4-2 as Minor goes the distance for the win. |
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Series Summary * |
Elyria wins 4 of 6. |
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·        Motor City Muscle @ Valdosta Snappers |
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Series Preview |
Two teams just trying to avoid 100 losses meet up in Georgia. |
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Game #1: |
Motor City 3-0. Blake Beavan (6-7) was great as he scattered 7 hits with no BB’s on his way to a CG victory. |
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Game #2: |
Motor City 6-4. Joe Blanton (7-16) struck out 14 with a CG to stymie the Snappers hitters. |
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Game #3: |
Valdosta 5-1. Randall Delgado (5-8) pitched 8 2/3 before running out of gas in what turns out to be his last start of the year as he picked up the win. |
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Game #4: |
Valdosta 6-1. Kevin Correia (8-12) pitched 6 strong innings before giving way to the bullpen. Snappers got HR’s from Chris Carter (12), Infante (12) and Reddick (30). |
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Game #5: |
Motor City 6-2. Another complete game for the Muscle as Leake (10-9) goes the distance for the win. Phil Hughes dropped to 8-14 on the year. |
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Game #6: |
Valdosta 6-5 (12 Innings). Blake Beavan was 1 out away from a CG win when Scott Podsednik lined an RBI single to CF to tie it up. On to the 12th and Chris Young homered off of Justin DeFratus to put the Muscle up 5-4. Josh Reddick answered with a 2-Run shot in the bottom of the 12th for the walk off win. |
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Series Summary * |
A 3-3 split. |
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·        Dallas Cougars @ Hollywood Werewolves |
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Series Summary * |
Hollywood outscores Dallas 68-7, throws 3 shutouts (really could have been 6 shutouts when you look at the box scores) as they sweep them |
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·        Tijuana Bottle Rockets @ Virginia Sluggers |
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Series Preview |
TIJ trying to find a way to catch SBD in the wildcard race. |
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Game #1: |
VIR 13-2 Cahill CG 4 hitter. Santana and Abreu go deep. Butler 2 of teams 4 hits. |
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Game #2: |
TIJ 6-5 4 run outburst in 5th does it. Mauer goes yard and picks up 5 RBI. Stanton homers for VIR. |
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Game #3: |
VIR 4-3 Down 3-2 in 9th, Markakis wins it with a walk-off 2-run double. |
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Game #4: |
TIJ 6-5 Mauer’s 2-run single in 8th gives TIJ the winning runs. |
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Game #5: |
TIJ 5-2 A 4-run 1st is all TIJ needs as bullpen is lights out. |
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Game #6: |
VIR 4-3 A 3-run 2nd almost holds up. ARam’s SF is difference. |
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Series Summary * |
VIR splits with TIJ 3-3. |
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·        Chicago Mobsters @ Yonge Street Stalkers |
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Series Preview |
Chicago heads to the great white north for a six game set with the Stalkers from Yonge Street. |
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Game #1: |
C.C. Sabathia (20-5 2.95) wins his 20th with 6 solid innings. A parade of Mobster relievers scratch off the itchness. Neil Walker is 2 for 4 with 2 RBI’s. |
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Game #2: |
Andrew McCutchen & Dexter Fowler both homer and Adam Wainwright improves to (14-7 3.70). |
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Game #3: |
Andrew McCutchen goes 2 for 4 with 2 RBI’s, Brad Lincoln Improves to (4-3 2.50) & Aroldis Chapman pick up save #34 on the season. |
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Game #4: |
Andrew McCutchen goes 3 for 5 with a HR & 6 RBI’s, Felix Hernandez improves to (18-7 2.64) for the Mobsters. |
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Game #5: |
Chris Sale (19-6 2.56) goes 6 innings allows 1 ER (A HR). Yonder Alonso goes 2 for 4 with 3 RBI’s for the Mobsters. |
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Game #6: |
McCutchen goes 1 for 4 with a HR & 2 RBI’s. Sabathia goes to (21-5 2.90) & Desmond Jennings is 3 for 4 with a HR. |
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Series Summary * |
Chicago gets back on track and is looking to get to 100 wins on the season & will head to Ohio to take on the Cannons of Fremont. Yonge Street will head to Ohio to take on the Elyria Indians who are currently in first place in the American League Central. |
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·        Southbend Lynx @ Detroit Crime |
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Series Preview |
Southbend travels to Detroit for a 6 game series and hopes to continue its recent winning ways on the road. |
| Game #1: | Southbend M.Harrison vs. DET Z.Britton SBL open the scoring when Altuve bbs, moves up on a groundout, Morse rbi-1b, and a Joyce 2-run HR. But DET comes right back in the bottom half when Ichiro 1bs, A.Jones rbi-3b, Longoria bbs, Maybin rbi-1b, and a Smoak rbi-1b ties it at 3-3. SBL retake the lead in the 3rd when Ludwick 2bs and scores on Morse rbi-1b. The SBL add to their lead in the 4th when Lowrie 2bs, Barmes rbi-1b, Wigginton bbs, and Cedeno rips an rbi-1b. In the DET 7th Hamilton hits a PH solo-HR followed by a Peralta solo-HR to cut the lead to 6-5 SBL. Thats all for M.Harrison as the SBL bullpen comes on and closes the door on DET with Motte earning his 34th save. SBL 6, DET 5 |
| Game #2: | Southbend S.Diamond vs. DET T.Bauer DET gets on the board in the 1st when Longoria 1bs, Maybin 1bs, and Harper rips an rbi-1b. T.Bauer is looking good for DET through 4 scoreless innings but the SBL bats come alive in the 5th. Barmes starts it off with a solo-HR to tie the game, Wigginton bbs, and Crisp swats a 2-run HR for a 3-1 SBL lead. SBL would get 3 more in the 6th when Trumbo 1bs and Joyce hits a 2-run HR. Barmes would add an rbi-1b later in the inning for a 6-1 SBL lead. SBL add two more in the 7th on another Joyce 2-run HR to put it away. S.Diamond is strong after the 1st and goes 6 innings for the win. SBL 8, FRE 1 |
| Game #3: | Southbend D.Holland vs. DET S.Strasburg DET jumps on the board quick in the 1st with an Ichiro solo-HR. SBL ties it right back with a Wigginton solo-HR in the 2nd. Barmes gives the SBL a 2-1 lead with a solo-HR in the 6th. Strasburg is rolling up the Ks as he has 10 through 6 innings. SBL add another run in the 8th when Escobar 2bs and D’Arnaud rips an rbi-2b. Strasburg stays in through the 9th and records his 16th strikeout against no walks! It looks as though DET will waste his strong outing as Motte comes on to close out the 9th. But wait, Longoria leads off with a 1b and 1 out later Harper ties the game with a 2-run HR. Ouch! Trying to stretch their bullpen SBL brings on Brach and Grandal reaches 1st on Trumbo’s error, PH Sweeney then bbs, Beckham then 1bs to load the bases. Cook is brought on to face Peralta who promptly rips an rbi-1b for the game winner! DET 4, SBL 3 |
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Game #4: |
Southbend C.De Vries vs. DET E.Jackson |
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Game #5: |
Southbend J.Niese vs. DET M.Bumgarner |
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Game #6: |
Southbend M.Harrison vs. DET J.Santana |
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Series Summary * |
Southbend put the longball on Detroit hitting 14 HRs in the series. Southbend also gets strong starting pitching holding the Detroit bats in check for the most part during the series. The three close games could’ve gone either way. |
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·        Manhattan Project @ Roseville Thorns |
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Series Summary * |
Roseville and Manhattan split their series |
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·        Iron City Yinzers @ Clovis Wheat Kings |
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Series Preview |
Iron City in a dog fight with New York and Jersey comes to Clovis for 6 against the Wheat Kings. |
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Game #1: |
IRN 6 CWK 2 |
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Game #2: |
IRN 2 CWK 1 |
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Game #3: |
IRN 11 CWK 2 |
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Game #4: |
IRN 7 CWK 4 |
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Game #5: |
CWK 10 IRN 6 |
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Game #6: |
CWK 2 IRN 1 |
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Series Summary * |
Iron City takes the first four but Clovis comes back for a small measure of revenge by taking the last two. |
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