PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #25

Ryan_SweeneyAdam_WainwrightRyan_ZimmermanCJ_Wilson

NAME TEAM AVG SLG G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI K W IW SB CS HBP
SWEENEY,Ryan DET  AL .417 .667 6 24 10 0 0 2 6 8 4 5 0 0 0 0
NAME CLUB G W L S ERA IP R ER H K BB IBB WP BK HB HR
WAINWRIGHT,Adam CHI  AL 2 2 0 0 0.60 15 1 1 11 17 1 0 0 0 0 0
NAME TEAM AVG SLG G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI K W IW SB CS HBP
ZIMMERMAN,Ryan COL  NL .357 .929 6 28 10 1 0 5 6 18 6 3 0 0 0 0
NAME CLUB G W L S ERA IP R ER H K BB IBB WP BK HB HR
WILSON,C.J. CAM  NL 2 2 0 0 0.00 14 0 0 9 14 6 0 0 0 0 0

Clovis Wheat Kings @ Selkirk Steelers
Series Preview
Clovis is fighting out for the division title while Selkirk is in last but looking to improve out record for the third year in a row.
Game #1:
Byrd and Saunders homer in this 6-1 clovis win for
Game #2:
Selkirk managed 7 hits and 2 runs off the 22 Paxton but still lost 5-2
Game #3:
Griffin wins his 19th as Clovis wins 3-2
Game #4:
Hefner out duels Liriano for a 2-1 Selkirk win
Game #5:
Clovis wins in 10 4-3 and Grilli gets his 37th save
Game #6:
Alvarez pitches great going all the way in this 8-3 Selkirk win.
Series Summary
Clovis probably wanted more then a 4-2 series win but then again 4-2 is bad either with a two game lead.

 

Bethesda Bandicoots @ Pittsburgh Lumber Company
Series Summary
Pittsburgh season hits an all-time low, as they drop 4 of 6 to the Bandicoots.

 

Valdosta Snappers @ Jersey Nor’easters
Series Summary
Jersey comes out on top in this series 4-2. Very few highlights for two teams playing out the string.

 

Traverse City Crusaders @ Hollywood Werewolves
Series Summary
Hollywood takes 5 of 6 from Traverse City on the way to dropping their magic number to 2. Kershaw wins games 27 & 28, but with him being on the road, the chance to win 30 will be near impossible.

 

Chicago Mobsters @ Dallas Cougars
Series Summary
Chicago takes 5 of 6 from the Cougars. In the 5 losses Dallas tallied a total of 3 runs. In the lone victory for the Cougars Corbin gets his 6th shutout of the season and offense supplied by two hitters. Hundley, who hit 2 HR and Gyorko who had a 3 run blast.

 

Columbus Explorers @ Sacramento Capitals
Series Preview
Columbus makes their way out west to take on the lowly Sacramento Capitals.
Series Summary
Columbus takes the series 5 games to 1, outscoring the Capitals 61-15 over six games.

 

New York Outlaws @ Long Beach Dirt Bags
Series Summary
Somehow Long Beach manages to get a split with the playoff contending Outlaws led by the former Fausto Carmona who picked up his first 2 wins of the year after 15 straight losses.

 

Elyria Indians @ Tijuana Bottle Rockets
Series Summary
Tijuana splits with Elyria but clinches its 2nd division title in 3 years in the process.This one featured a 19 inning marathon in game 3 that turned the rest of this series into a battle of attrition. It didn’t help the home team that Elyria’s “2nd team” starters were dominant for the most part.

 

Coconut Creek Crushers @ Yonge Street Stalkers
Series Preview
Coconut Creek visits Yonge Street in their all to familiar role of spoiler.
Game #1:
Bartolo Colon went 6 strong and Donaldson hit 2 solo shots. CCC 5 – YSS 1
Game #2:
A strong answer from the home team. Cole went 7 strong and Venable’s 4 RBI led the way. YSS 9 – CCC 2
Game #3:
Ervin Santana went 9 and got the win as the Crushers scored in the 10th. Melancon nailed down save number 43. CCC 3 – YSS 2 (10 innings)
Game #4:
The Stalkers were ready for Feldman. He didn’t make it out of the first, allowing 7H and 6ER. On the bright side, he didn’t walk anyone and both outs he recorded were K’s. Conger and Heyward combined to plate 7. YSS 10 – CCC 2
Game #5:
Mat Latos was brilliant. A Kole Calhoun solo shot in the 1st inning was the only run of the game. YSS 1 – CCC 0
Game #6:
A Great finish to the series. Esmil Rogers probably faced 1 more batter than he should have. After 9 scoreless, he came out to start the 10th. He ended up allowing 1 (unearned) run, but the pen coughed up 3 more after his exit. CCC 4 – YSS 0 (10 innings) **Dan Uggla inj 5 days**
Series Summary
CCC overcomes the magic of Esmil Rogers to split the series. CCC heads home to host HOL in their finale, while YSS heads to TIJ to tie one on and forget most of this season.

 

Motor City Muscle @ Roseville Thorns
Series Preview
Last place NL East Muscle vs. middle of the road NL Central Thorns for a 6 game spat.
Game #1:
Ortiz (2-4) vs. Pettitte (14-10)Pettitte tosses a no-hitter to start the series! Only 5 walks blemished his line as he struck out 10. A 2-out error by Castellanos in the 1st inning allowed 3 Roseville runners to score the only runs of the entire game. MCM 0 RVT 3
Game #2:
Cloyd (2-4) vs. Vargas (9-9)The Muscle bats awoke from their slumber and sprayed 12 hits for 5 runs.MCM Young 3-5 w/ a double, Trout 2-5 with a solo shot, Perez 2-5, Holt 2-5RVT Cozart 2-run dinger. MCM 5 RVT 2
Game #3:
Grimm vs. Gonzalez (9-8)Motor City enters the 9th down 1-0 but plate 2 as Trout homers for the 2nd consecutive game and Castellanos singles home Myers. Hunter ups his save count to 7. MCM 2 RVT 1
Game #4:
Leake (7-15) vs. Masterson (13-9)Masterson only faces 11 batters before allowing 5 runs and hitting the showers. Muscle pound out 2 doubles and 2 homers, one being Trouts for a now 3 game HR streak. Leakes tosses 7 solid innings of 2 run ball for his 8th W on the season.MCM Top 5 hitters combine go 9-25 with 7 RBI and 4 XB hits. MCM 9 RVT 2
Game #5:
Locke vs. WaltersA 14 inning affair mercifully ends as both teams nearly empty their card players…err…bullpen. Eleven relievers make an appearance but the L hangs around Watson’s neck. Yes, Trout homers yet again, extending the HR streak to 4 games. I think it’s time to start throwing the breaking ball to him as his bat is clearly not afraid of the straight ball. MCM 4 RVT 3
Game #6:
Ortiz vs. Pettitte Extensive use of video allowed the Motor City bats to solve Pettitte as they score in the 1st. They would only muster 2 more runs this day as the Thorns battle to win in the 10th. Pierzynski blasts 2 homers and drive in 3 in a 4-5 day. MCM 3 RVT 4
Series Summary
Muscle flex their wares and take 4 out of 6 from the Thorns in their final game in Roseville. As the crowd filtered out, construction crews began taping off the stadium for demolition. The Roseville franchise will move to Three Rivers, Michigan next season and become known as the Triple Creek Patriots.

 

Detroit Crime @ Southbend Lynx
Series Preview
Detroit travels into SouthbendBrief recaps.
Game #1:
DET S.Strasburg vs SBL J.NieseSBL rough up Strasburg with 5 runs in the 2nd. But Niese can’t hold on and gives 4 in the 3rd and 2 in the 4th. The game would eventually end up in extra frames where in the 12th DET Beckham hits a SF and Smoak an rbi-1b for the big runs.DET 9, SBL 7
Game #2:
DET Z.Britton vs SBL D.HollandThis one is all SBL as they jump out to a 7-1 lead after 3 innings. SBL keep the heat on and are up 14-1 after 6. SBL Crisp has the big game going 3 for 6 w/6 rbi, 1-2b & 1-HR. Every SBL player has at least 1 hit.SBL 17, DET 4
Game #3:
DET M.Bumgarner vs SBL S.DiamondDET M.Bumgarner is dominant going 6.2 giving up only 2 hits, 0 ER and fanning 6. Benoit picks up save 19. An Ichiro rbi-1b and Machado rbi-1b break it open in the 4th.DET 4, SBL 1
Game #4:
DET C.Carrasco vs SBL E.StultsDET C.Carrasco is strong going 7 IP, allowing only 4 hits and 2ER. DET Sweeney hits a 3-run HR in the 1st and DET never looks back. DET gets two more in the 2nd on rbi-1bs by Smoak and Machado. SBL lone bright spot is a Trumbo 2-run HR in the 4th.DET 6, SBL 2
Game #5:
DET E.Jackson vs J.NieseAnother hitter friendly game. SBL score 7 in the 3rd to break open the game. Crisp leads off with a solo-HR, Altuve 1bs, Lowrie rbi-2b, Trumbo rbi-2b, Joyce rbi-2b, a Escobar 2-run 3b, and a Crisp rbi-1b account for the runs. DET gets close at 9-7 after 7 but eventually Putz comes on for his 19th save.SBL 9, DET 7
Game #6:
DET S.Kazmir vs SBL M.HarrisonDET pummels SBL M.Harrison for 8 runs in 1.2 IP with the big hit being Peralta’s Grand Slam in the 1st. Its a laugher as DET builds a 12-1 lead after 4 innings. SBL get some late runs off a itchy Alburquerque but it was never close. Ichiro is 4 for 6 w/2 runs, A.Jones is 2 for 4 w/3 runs and 3 rbi and a HR, Peralta ends up 2 for 4 w/5 rbi and a HR. SBL Lowrie’s hitting streak is stopped at 24 games. Trumbo hits a 2-run HR in the 5th to give him 100 rbi on the season.DET 14, SBL 6
Series Summary
DET takes the series 4-2. SBL actually scored more runs than they usually do. But bad pitching by the SBL staff kinda was the story.

 

Fremont Cannons @ Virginia Sluggers
Series Preview
Virginia comes in hoping to hold on to the #1 Wild Card spot and pick up some ground on Hollywood. Fremont just wants some wins.
Game #1:
Scherzer has a perfect game going until the seventh, while the Sluggers slug Fremont’s pitching. Virginia wins 13-4 as Scherzer picks up his 23rd win. Rizzo homers twice.
Game #2:
This time it’s Fremont’s pitching that stands out, with Ross Detwiler throwing a complete game two-hitter. Fremont scores all three runs in the first two innings to win 3-0.
Game #3:
Virginia ties it up at three with a run in the eighth, but Fremont takes it 4-3 in the tenth inning with a Brandon Phillips RBI single.
Game #4:
Chris Archer wins his 13th in a pitcher’s duel that Virginia wins 1-0. Jean Segura’s home run is the only scoring in the game.
Game #5:
The Cannons homer three times, but Nick Markakis leaves the yard twice and Virginia wins 11-4. Khris Davis’s rookie season was ended
with a HBP, finishing with 10 HR and an .888 OPS in his 1st campaign.
Game #6:
Ricky Nolasco struck out 10 in nine innings, but left with a ND as teh game went to extras tied 1-1. Wilin Rosario’s HR in the bottom of the tenth won it for Fremont 2-1.
Series Summary
The teams split the season’s penultimate series 3-3.

 

Iron City Yinzers @ Tempe Tempers
Series Preview
Iron City and Tempe met in a six game series with both teams at times focused more on usage than on wins.
Series Summary
Iron City lost two tough extra inning games, but avoided the sweep by picking up the last game of the series. Iwakuma pitched great in both games he started, but only picked up one win when the pen blew a three run lead. Tulo continued to make the case for MVP pushing his average to .336.

 

Manhattan Project @ Camarillo Quest
Series Preview
Must win series for Camarillo and Manhattan needs to win a few more to clinch the division.
Game #1:
Fernandez goes to 17 to 2 and Manhattan notches the win 5 to 1.
Game #2:
CJ Wilson goes to 22-7 with 6 to 0 win for Camarillo. Wilson is pulled early to save him for another start in the series.
Game #3:
Bautista hits game tying pinch hit home run in bottom of the 9th and Hairston jacks his 19th of the year – in walk-off fashion to give Camarillo the win 7 to 6. So much for waiver draft players.
Game #4:
Camarillo blasts more homers and wins easily 9 to 3.
Game #5:
CJ Wilson, on short rest, shuts outs Manhattan and improves to 23-7.
Game #6:
AJ Burnett toss a 2-hit shutout. Best performance since coming to Camarillo in trade from Camarillo (less than 17 strike out performance against Tempe).
Series Summary
Camarilo wins series 5 games to 1 and is now tied with Clovis for the division lead.

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