PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #3

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
CABRERA,Miguel	HOL AL	.310	.759	6	29	9	1	0	4	5	15	4	0	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
HERNANDEZ,Felix	CHI AL	2	2	0	0	0.00	15.1	0	0	2	16	5	0	0	0	0	0

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
CARTER,Chris V.	VAL NL	.448	1.276	7	29	13	1	1	7	8	12	6	1	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
SAMARDZIJA,Jeff	JNE NL	2	2	0	0	1.23	14.2	2	2	5	8	7	0	0	0	0	0

Tempe Tempers @ Columbus Explorers
Series Preview	Tempe at Columbus – not much expected here, but the results are surprising – Columbus wins 3 games!! Well not really, Tempe sweeps but 3 of the games are 1 run games – so that’s a win (sort of)!
Game #1:	Tempe 1 in 1st, 4 in 3rd, coast to 5-2 win.TEM 5-11-0 WP Rasmus (1-0) S Thornton (1)COL 2-4-0 LP Greene (0-1)HR – Cespedes-T (5), Dunn-C (6)
Game #2:	Tempe 1 in 1st, 4 in 3rd (again) and then more in the 5th, 6th and 7th. Iwakuma meanwhile goes the distance tossing 7 hit shutout.TEM 9-15-2 WP Iwakuma (1-1)COL 0-7-1 LP Milone (1-1)HRs (all Tempe) Cano (3), Cuddyer (1), Morales (1)
Game #3:	Tempe gets 1 in 2nd, 2 in 3rd and build a 5-0 lead (2 in 7th). Columbus breathes some life and gets 1 in 8th and 3 off of Clippard in the 9th, but he recovers to get the final out.TEM 5-6-0 WP W.Chen (3-0)COL 4-7-1 LP Axelrod (0-1)HRs Braun-T (3), Avila-C (2) [3 run PH job in the 9th)
Game #4:	Tempe up 4-0 after 7 – game actually scoreless through 5, when Explorers plate 3 in the 8th on Desmond bases loaded triple – but Clippard holds it and Thornton saves it. Clippard had to retire 2 with Desmond on 3rd!TEM 4-12-0 WP Santiago (1-0) S Thornton (2)COL 3-6-1 LP Tepesch (0-3)
Game #5:	3 run first sets the tone as Tempers knocks 18 hits, score 9 and win going away for Rasmus.TEM 9-18-0 WP Rasmus (2-0)COL 2-7-2 LP Happ (1-1)HR – Cespedes-T (6)
Game #6:	Tempe only brings 4 starters on this trip and Iwakuma was not ready to start game 6 (CG in game 2 wore him out). Reliever Otero is called on and he responds with 6 innings of 5 hit (2 run) pitching. He was stacked to 4 runs and it held up when Columbus only scored 1 in 9th.TEM 4-6-0 WP Otero (4-0) S Vincent (1)COL 3-7-1 LP Greene (0-2)
Game #7:	Up 7-0 in the 8th, Columbus gets 4 runs of Chen and Holland (Holland struggled against 1st 3 batters. But 3 more Tempers scored in the 9th so the final was a whuppin’ 10-5 Tempe. Chen homers for Tempe!!TEM 10-14-1 WP Chen (4-0)COL 5-11-0 LP Milone (1-2)HRs Cabrera-T (1), CarGo-T (1), Molina-T (1), Chen-T (1), Nunez-C (1)Wow – 5 homers and they were all the 1st for each guy.
Series Summary	Tempe takes the series 7 games to none!!

Pittsburgh Lumber Company @ Grand Haven Gators
Series Preview	This will mark the Home Opener for Grand Haven, as well as the Home Debut of it’s new management team.
Game #1:	Eovaldi (PIT) vs Wilson (GHG)Moss belts a 2-run bomb in the Home Half of the 1st. GH up 2-0Top of 2nd, Wilson struggles with command. Hits a batter, walks two. Gives up 3 runs. PIT up 3-2Top of 3rd, again more struggles for Wilson. A double by Lucroy and another walk score a run for PIT, 4-2Bottom of 4th, Moss gets hit in the elbow from Eovaldi. The Grand Haven manager is screaming at the umpire as he feels it’s retaliation for the prior HR. Moss then gets picked off 1st base because of the pain and instant swelling to his arm. Score still PIT 4-2Top of 5th. Lucroy hits a single, now 3/3 in the game. Later comes around to score. Make it 5-2 PITTop of 7th. Walden is now pitching for Grand Haven. Gives up a dinger to Cron. PIT 6-2*Top of 8th. Kemp crushes a pitch off of Quackenbush, call it a 3 run HR. PIT now just toying with GH pitching. 9-2 PITGame Final 9-2 PIT
Game #2:	Miley (PIT) vs Morton (GHG)Grand Haven collects 3 hits in the Home Half of the 1st and bring home a run. GHG with early lead 1-0Bottom of 4th, Espinosa is drilled with a pitch in the helmet. Will miss 7 days.Bottom of 5th, GHG’s Nieuwenhuis comes around to score, 2-0 leadTop of 6th, PIT scrap some hits together and make it a tie ball game 2-2Bottom of 6th, Amarista collects a single, steals a bag and comes around to score. Nieuwenhuis smacks a double to clear the bases and advances to third on the throw home. Aybar hits a single to score him. GH put up a 4 spot, take a 6-2 leadTop of 8th, PIT has bases loaded with 2 outs. Teixeira hits a ground to 3rd base, throw is high and past the Firstbaseman, 2 runs score. GHG hold the lead 6-4*Bottom of 8th. This is all Nieuwenhuis this game….he blasts a Grand Salami! GHG lead 10-4 Game Final 10-4 GHG
Game #3:	Kennedy (PIT) vs Fister (GHGPitchers duel through 7. Top of the 7th, Kemp hits a double, reaches 3rd and is brought home on a sac fly. PIT 1-0Bottom of 9th, 2 outs and 2 on for GH. The manager calls upon Nieuwenhuis to re-capture some heroics from yesterdays game. He steps in for Barney. No dice, Nieu strikes out to end the game.Kennedy with a shut out and gives up only 2 hitsFister takes the loss, gives up 1 run on 3 hitsBoth Pitches go the distanceGame Final 1-0 PIT
Game #4:	Hutchison (PIT) vs House (GHG)Top of 1st, PIT grab early 1-0 leadBottom of 1st, Aybar is thrown out trying to score from 2nd. Bautista scores on a deep fly ball. Game tied 1-1Top of 2nd, Hamilton collects a single for PIT, proceeds to steal 2nd then 3rd on consecutive pitches. Moustakas picks up a sac fly. PIT lead 2-1Bottom of 2nd, Barney ties the game with a solo shotTop of 5th, Hamilton hits one to left, miss played by Moss. Hamilton goes all the way around to give PIT the lead. Scored a double and an error. PIT lead 3-2Top of 8th, Sierra comes in as a pinch runner, steals 2nd and 3rd on consecutive pitches, scores on a Kipnis single. Kipnis steals 2nd on the next pitch. PIT lead 4-2Bottom of 8th, Wacha is in to hold the lead. Bautista singles, Moss is walked, wild pitch moves up both runners. Votto hits a pop up to first, 1 out. Navarro then laces one out to right, both runs score and we have a tie ballgame! 4-4 ^^Extra Innings^^ Bottom of the 11th, Amarista reaches on a single, gambled with a successful steal attempt. Quackenbush is left in as the bench is depleted, failed sac attempt. Crawford is walked. Aybar hits a little infield pop up to second. Up strolls Bautista….it’s over! Joey Bats with a 3 run blast! Game Final 7-4 GHG
Game #5:	Verlander (PIT) vs Santana (GHG)Top of 1st, Marte gives PIT an early lead with a solo HR. 1-0 PITTop of 4th, Kemp blast a solo shot. PIT lead 2-0*Top of 8th, Marte at it again. This time a 2-run shot. PIT 4-0Verlander with a shutoutGame Final 4-0 PIT
Game #6:	Eovaldi (PIT) vs Wilson (GHG)Bottom of 3rd, Barney gets a single for GH. Wilson sac bunts him down to 2nd. With 2 outs, Aybar rips a single to left, Barney is sent around to try and score from second…..tagged out! Game still even 0-0Bottom of 4th, GH get on the score sheet – thanks to a solo HR from Joey Bats, 1-0 GHGTop of 6th, Rutledge picks up a triple with one out. Lucroy up to bat…wild pitch from Wilson ties the game as Rutledge crosses the plate. Tied up 1-1Bottom of 6th, Moss is walked with 2 outs, Jones singles, Navarro singles….gutsy 3rd base coach sends Moss home, testing Hamilton’s arm – GH take the lead, safe at home! 2-1 GHGTop of 7th, Cron walks, moves to second on FC. Moustakas comes up with 2 outs and slips one out to RF. Now the PIT 3rd base coach is aggressive sending Cron, testing Bautista…..out at home! GH keep the lead 2-1Bottom of 8th, Bautista starts things off with a single. Moves up to second with the hit and run. Jones is intentionally walked. Navarro with a single to load the bases with only 1 out. Valencia rips one to left, scores 2 runs. Still one out….Barney follows with another single to left, again filling the bases. Up next is the pitchers spot – stepping in is Carl Crawford instead. He lifts a deep fly ball to RF. Kemp makes the catch, Navarro tags and is thrown out at the plate by inches! GHG lead 4-1*Top of the 9th, Joe Smith on to save it for GH….1,2,3 Smith shuts them down The Gators collect 15 hits in this one Game Final 4-1 GHG
Series Summary	The series is an even split at 3-3….Grand Haven thanks the fans for coming out to the Home Opening Series

Selkirk Steelers @ Valdosta Snappers
Series Preview	Valdosta plays host to Selkirk.
Game #1:	Valdosta 9-2. Chris Carter homered twice and knocked in 5. Reddick added a 3-run HR as the Snappers cruise.
Game #2:	Valdosta 3-1 (10 Innings). Chris Carter is the hero again as he hits a walk off HR in the 10th to give Kimbrel (1-0) the win.
Game #3:	Selkirk 5-2. Brandon McCarthy (2-1) pitched 6 strong IP and Sanchez finished up for his 1st save of the campaign. Carter did homer yet again, his 7th of the year.
Game #4:	Valdosta 4-2. Tim Hudson left in the 7th with a shutout and a sore ankle. Chris Carter homered 3 times and has 7 in the series to this point.
Game #5:	Valdosta 4-2. Colin McHugh (3-1) went 7 strong IP and Kimbrel picked up his 3rd save. No HR’s for Carter but he did double and triple in the game. Reddick hit his 6th HR of the year.
Game #6:	Selkirk 5-3. The Steelers were powered by HR’s from BJ/Melvin Upton, Adams and Borjous. Collmenter (1-3) picked up his 1st win.
Game #7:	Selkirk 4-0. Kyle Gibson tosses a 5 hit shutout.
Series Summary	Valdosta wins 4-3 and Chris Carter has the series of his life as he throws his name in the hat for player of the week.

Hollywood Werewolves @ Elyria Indians
Series Summary	Hollywood sweeps at Elyria.

Detroit Crime @ Chicago Mobsters
Series Preview	Chicago takes in the Crime of Detroit in a seven game series.
Game #1:	Chicago’s Felix Hernandez (3-1 1.78) goes 6.1 Innings for the win. Dexter Fowlers is 3 for 4 with a Triple & Home Run. Final Score: Chicago 5 – Detroit 0
Game #2:	Adam Wainwright (1-1 3.16) picks up his 1st win of the season. Dexter Fowler is on fire with two Home Runs & 3 RBI’s. Final Score: Chicago 7 – Detroit 0
Game #3:	Holding a 1-0 lead heading into the 9th Aroldis Chapman comes in & blows the save. Detroit scores 4 run in the 9th. Alex Wilson (1-0 0.00) gets the win & Joaquin Benoit picks up his 5ths save. Final Score: Detroit 4 – Chicago 1
Game #4:	Justin Morneau is 3 for 4 with 2 Home Runs and 4 RBI’s as Chicago holds on thanks to Aroldis Chapman picking up his 5th save on the season. Final Score: Chicago 5 – Detroit 2
Game #5:	Dexter Fowler is 2 for 2 with a Home Run & 3 RBI’s. Josh Beckett (2-1 2.70) goes 5 solid. Chapman picks up save #6. Final Score: Chicago 5 – Detroit 3
Game #6:	Felix Hernandez (4-1 1.31) gives the Mobsters bullpen the day off allowing only 1 hit, walking 4 & striking out 8 along the way for a shutout. Final Score: Chicago 3 – Detroit 0
Game #7:	Dexter Fowler has 2 RBI’s, Adam Wainwright (2-1 2.84) goes 6 & picks up the win. Aroldis Chapman picks up save #7 on the season. Final Score: Chicago 4 – Detroit 2
Series Summary	Chicago takes the series 6 games to 1 & continues to look strong as they will face the win less Indians from Elyria next week. Detroit will head home to face the Crushers from Coconut Creek.

Fremont Cannons @ Dallas Cougars
Series Preview	The COUGARS come into this series in 3rd place 6 games back. On the league leader boards they’re 10th in batting at .206. The CANNONS come into this series also in 3rd place tied with Dallas in the AL East. On the league leader boards Fremont came into the game 7th in batting at .237 and 4th in home runs with 15.
Game #1:	Jerome Williams R (DAL) – 1st start of the season – Jarred Cosart R (FRE ) – 1-1 3.86 14IP – 13 consecutive innings without giving up a runJosh Harrison gets a RBI single in the bottom of the first to give Dallas a 1-0 lead, but rookie Gregory Polanco would blow the game wide open with his first career home run in the bottom of the third, “The runners take their lead … he lets one go a blast to right … way back it’s long gone! a grand slam for POLANCO! Gregory is clapping his hands … he’s one happy ballplayer.” The Cougars would go up 6-0 after another run in the 4th and would coast from there. Dallas starter, Williams would go 7 plus strong innings and although the Cougars would give up some runs late they hold on for their first home win of 2015.FINAL SCORE: Dallas 6, Fremont 4
Game #2:	Jeremy Guthrie R (DAL) – 1-2 4.60 15IP – Samuel Deduno R (FRE) – 0-1 3.86 14IPAfter the first three Dallas hitters reach base in the bottom of the 1st on a single, infield single, and walk rookie Jose Abreu stepped to the plate, “Infield deep … the runners take their lead … DEDUNO deals … it’s a shot down the line to right … into the corner … one in … two in … three in ABREU’s digging for third … SCHOOP’s relay … the ump signals … out by inches! So three runs score on ABREU’s double … and the COUGARS go ahead by three runs 3-0 here in the 1st … that gives ABREU 14 RBI on the season.” Dallas would go up 4-0 on a home run by LF Solarte in the third, but would see their lead cut in half in the top of the 4th when Alcides Escobar came to the plate, “GUTHRIE comes to him … oh, my, my! … that one’s deep to left center MAXWELL and SOLARTE both going back … later! … ESCOBAR really hammered that one … a home run. So ESCOBAR has his 3rd homer of the season … the CANNONS have their first two runs and now trail by two 4-2. ESCOBAR now has 7 runs batted in on the season.” Fremont would get another hit in 5th then Guthrie and Dallas closer, Hawkins would silence the Cannons hitters the rest of the way.FINAL SCORE: Dallas 4, Fremont 2
Game #3:	Andre Rienzo R (DAL) – 1st start of the season – Ricky Nolasco R(FRE) – 1-1 5.64 22IPThe first and third hitters of the game hit solo home runs for the Cannons (Escobar and Gomez) and that was all the offense Nolasco needed as he went the distance allowing only 1 run on 6 hits.FINAL SCORE: Fremont 2, Dallas 1
Game #4:	Dallas Keuchel L (DAL) 1-2 4.43 20IPMark Buehrle L (FRE) 2-1 4.09 22IPIn the bottom of the first rookie Jose Abreu extends his hitting streak to 8 games with his 7th home run of the year to give Dallas an early 2-nothing lead. The Cannons would tie the game in the 5th when rookie Javier Baez came to the dish, “The pitch … it’s corked to left field … on the fly … hey, this may go! … and it does!touch ’em all, BAEZ … home run for BAEZ … and two runs score So BAEZ has his 2nd homer of the season … and this game is tied, 2-2”Both starters went 9 innings, but neither got a decision as the two teams remained tied at the end of 9. Fremont would win it in the 13th when third basemen bobbled away a chance to get the runner trying to score.FINAL SCORE: Fremont 3, Dallas 2
Game #5:	John Lackey R (DAL) – 0-1 3.26 19IPJuan Nicasio R (FRE) – 0-3 6.86 21IP -Dayan Viciedo hit’s a three run bomb in the first for the Cannons although it could have been worse for Dallas as Escobar led off the game trying to stretch a double into a triple. Solarte and Abreu hit solo homers in the bottom of the first to cut Fremonts lead down to 3-2. After exchanging runs in the 2nd the scoring continued in the third inning. Harrison ties the game at 4 with the Cougars third solo home run of the game. Later Dallas goes ahead when Abreu scores on a single by Leon. In the 4th Dallas would extend their lead thanks to Solarte. “CANNONS playing for the out at first … looks at third … quick move to the plate SOLARTE swings … that’s pretty well hit … deep toward the gap in right centerDAVIS going back … will it or won’t it? … it will! … a two-run homer for SOLARTE. COUGARS 7, CANNONS 4. So they collect two on SOLARTE’s homer … his 2nd home run of the game … and SOLARTE now has 10 runs batted in on the season and that’s the 4th homer for the COUGARS in this game” However Lackey leaves the game in the top of the 5th with an injury and the Dallas relievers couldn’t protect the lead. Fremont would score the winning run with two outs in the 9th against Dallas closer, Hawkins, “ESCOBAR stretching his lead from 2nd… he wheels and deals … whacked to center field … base hit BLANCO’s racing over … still running … he fields it … ESCOBAR’s well around third they’re waving ESCOBAR in here comes the throw home here’s the play at the plate … and he’s … safe easily … DAVIS holds at first with a single. “FINAL SCORE: Fremont 8, Dallas 7
Game #6:	Jerome Williams R (DAL) – 1-0 2.45 7.1 IP – Samuel Deduno R (FRE) – 0-2 4.50 20IPIn the top of the first Pollack throws a Cannons runner out at the plate and in the bottom of the first scores the first run of the game on a single by Abreu. Dallas would later add another run on a sac fly to go up 2-0 at the end of one inning. Gyorko delivers a RBI single in the third. In the 5th Abreu leads off with his 9th home run of the year, “Here comes the pitch … muscled to deep left … this one has a passport … adios, amigo it’s long gone!… he’s now homered in 3 straight games… and DALLAS increases its lead … this ballgame now 4-0.” After Dallas gets another run in the 7th Carlos Gomez came up for Fremont in the 8th with two outs and two men on, “The runners take their lead … the pitch comes in … clubbed to deepest center POLLOCK sprints for the fence … but the ball wins this race … GOMEZ will touch all the bases a three-run homer.” It was Gomez 5th homer and 14th RBI of the season. That was one of the few bad pitches for Dallas starter, Williams as he goes the distance.FINAL SCORE: Dallas 5, Fremont 3
Game #7:	Jeremy Guthrie R (DAL) – 2-2 3.80 23IP – Juan Nicasio R (FRE) – 0-3 8.22 23IPRasmus delivers a two out RBI single in the first for the Cougars, but that would be all the scoring for Dallas. Meanwhile Guthrie was pitching very strong for the Cougars, but he hung one in the 7th to pinch hitter Kennys Vargas. “Here’s Kennys VARGAS coming to the plate … he’s been waiting for the hits to start dropping in so far hitting at .241. Lifted high to right … RASMUS is chasing back … he waits on it … but it’s over his head good-bye … a three-run dinger for VARGAS … VARGAS will touch them all and he’s sure taking his time … he’s greeted at home plate … congratulations all around CANNONS 3, COUGARS 2.” The Cannons would get an insurance run in the 9th as they took the rubber game of the series.FINAL SCORE: Fremont 4, Dallas 2
Series Summary	Fremont takes the series 4 games to 3.Dallas rookie Jose Abreu has another strong week going 12 for 22 with 6 runs, 3 doubles, 3 home runs, and 8 RBI. He also extends his hitting streak to 11 games.

Southbend Lynx @ Motor City Muscle
Series Preview	South Bend @ Motor City in a six game series
Game #1:	SBL 5 – MCM 2 WP: BolsingerLP: Chavez SV: Familia HR: noneSouthbend jumps out to a to an early lead they didn’t give up. Altuve had 3 hits. McGehee had 2 hits and 2 RBI.
Game #2:	MCM 4 – SBL 2 WP: Lobstein LP: N. Martinez SV: Ramos HR: S. Perez, EscobarSal Perez’s four hits and two RBI are the difference for Motor City. Grossman and Parker both had three hits.
Game #3:	SBL 8 – MCM 2 WP: Whitley LP: Volquez HR: noneWhitley strikes out 9, while Volquez doesn’t get out of the third inning. Joyce and Altuve had two RBI each
Game #4:	MCM 3 – SBL 1 WP: Leake LP: Niese SV :Ramos HR: noneLeake tosses a gem, holding the two run lead that Trout and Perez staked him to in the 1st.
Game #5:	SBL 6 – MCM 2 WP: Stults LP: Bassitt SV: Familia HR: noneSouthbend busts it open late, paced by 4 hits by McGehee and Escobar, and another three by Crisp
Game #6:	SBL 8 – MCM 0 WP: Bolsinger LP: Locke HR: McGeheeBolsinger fans 10 in his gem, while Escobar adds another 3 hits and 3 RBI. Altuve had 3 hits and McGehee 3 RBI.
Series Summary	Southbend takes the series 4 games to 2Bolsinger had two wins for Southbend, Familia had two savesAltuve, McGehee, and Escobar paced the hitting attack for Southbend. Ramos had two saves for Motor City

Coconut Creek Crushers @ Virginia Sluggers
Series Preview	Coconut Creek comes in at 9-5, Virginia at 6-9Virginia nursing injuries to Walker and Rizzo and a couple of players not fully charged for the series.It’s the Crushers and the Sluggers.
Game #1:	CCC 6-0 Matt Garza (2-0) was , well,… great. He lost the perfect game and the no-hitter with 1 out in the 9th on Josh Wilson’s double. Other than that,…he went CG facing 28 batters while striking out 3 and walking none. Napoli provided a 2-run homer in a 5 run 4th and the Crushers coasted from there.
Game #2:	VIR 9-1 Matt Scherzer (2-1) went 8 innings giving up 4 hits and 1 run. He struck out 14. The Sluggers slugged 17 hits with G. Stanton leading the way with a 4-5, 2 homer (#3 and #4), 5 RBI game.
Game #3:	CCC 3-0 Crushers go to their pitching again as B.Colon (4-0) tossed a 2-hit complete game shut-out. Three Crushers with RBI’s, including C.Hart’s home run (#4).
Game #4:	VIR 4-3 Sluggers pull it out in the 8th on C.Santana’s 2nd homer of the game. Only 4 Sluggers accounted for all 9 hits and 2 of them accounted for 5 of the 9 and all 4 RBI’s…Markakis was 3-4 with 2 RBI and C.Santana was 2-4 with 2 RBI’s on 2 solo homers. J.Mercer was 2-3 with 2 RBI for the Crushers. C. Archer (2-2) got the win.
Game #5:	VIR 5-4 Sluggers erupt for 5 runs in the 3rd highlighted by N.Walker’s 3-run double. J.de la Rosa (2-1) with help from the bullpen, makes it hold up.
Game #6:	VIR 4-1 Crushers outhit Sluggers 9-5 but Sluggers generate more runs. Bottom of the lineup hitters Markakis (1-3, 2-run single) and N.Schierholtz (1-3 2-run homer, his 1st) provide almost all the offense. Y.Flande (2-2) gets the win and M.Garza (2-1) the loss.
Game #7:	VIR 8-1 M.Scherzer (3-1) does it again,…CG with 12 K’s. Sluggers pound out 12 hits including Segura ( 2-4 with 2 RBI), Stanton (2-5 with 2 RBI and Homer #5) and Rizzo (2-5 with 2 RBI).
Series Summary	Sluggers take the Crushers 5-2 M.Scherzer was the key to the series: 2-0 17 IP 2 runs 26 K’s.Best pitcher for 1 game… CCC’s M.Garza and his 1 hitter,…just missing the perfect game.

Jersey Nor’easters @ Triple Creek Patriots
Series Preview	7-6 Patriots welcome the 5-8 Nor’easters into town for a 7 game set.
Game #1:	Samardzija vs. TropeanoTropeano’s first outing of the year is a good one but the offense mustered only 3 hits. Duda and Montero go deep and Samardzija records his first W of the season. JNE 3 TCP 1
Game #2:	Peralta vs. GonzalezJay Bruce goes 2-3 and Jersey limits Triple Creek to 2 hits. JNE 2 TCP 0
Game #3:	Lincecum vs. VargasVargas improves to 3-0 with 7 strong innings of 1 run ball. Brantley hits a two-run shot. JNE 1 TCP 4
Game #4:	Elias vs. MastersonMasterson was itchy and imploded in the 3rd allowing 7 total runs in 2.2 innings. Coghlan 2-4 w/ 5 rbi, Duda 3-3 w/ 2 rbi. Patriots dribble 5 singles. JNE 11 TCP 0
Game #5:	Quintana vs. De La RosaDe La Rosa enters itchy and spins 7 good innings of 4 hit ball. Russell tosses 3 shut out innings for the extra inning win. Gary Brown 2-4 w/ 1 rbi and Brantley drives in the winning run. JNE 1 TCP 2
Game #6:	Samardzija vs. TropeanoSamardzija goes 7.2 innings allowing 1 run. Boxberger allows a 2 run shot to Headley in the bottom of the 9th before securing the save. JNE 4 TCP 3
Game #7:	Peralta vs. PaulinoNo stopping the toppings Sundae bar for the Nor’easters today as they pound out 19 hits. Duda 3-3 w/ 2 rbi, Bruce 3-5, Escobar 3-5, Kendrick and Dominguez homer. JNE 13 TCP 4
Series Summary	Patriots go 2-5 in their first home stand and are outscored 35-14. Not an auspicious start.

Long Beach Dirt Bags @ Clovis Wheat Kings
Series Preview	Long Beach and Clovis in a virtual tie atop the NL West in an early season match-up. The season should be a real horse race with both of these teams right in the thick of things.
Game #1:	Brandon Belt delivers a pinch 2 run homer in the bottom of the seventh to provide the margin in a tight 5-4 Clovis win.
Game #2:	Wheat Kings pull off another one run win when Daniel Murphy drops a two out single into left to score Ynoa in the bottom of the tenth. Clovis 4-3.
Game #3:	Wheat Kings still rolling as Davis, Cruz, and Byrd all hit solo shots for the only Clovis runs, Cashner improves to 3-0 as Clovis wins 3-2.
Game #4:	Victor Martinez clubs two run shot in first and Yordany Ventura improves to 3-0 as Dirt Bags take it 5-1.
Game #5:	Dickey tosses complete game shutout 4-0 to improve to 3-0. Donaldson hits his 4th home run.
Game #6:	Norris improves to 3-0 as Dirt Bags batter Clovis 7-2 to even series at 3-3.
Game #7:	Wheat Kings take the rubber game 7-3. Clovis had home runs from Crawford and Cruz to lead the attack.
Series Summary	Clovis takes 4 games while Long Beach grabs 3 in a tight series that could be a precursor of the season.

Tijuana Bottle Rockets @ Yonge Street Stalkers
Series Preview	Tijuana visits Yonge Street.
Series Summary	The home team managed just one win in an ugly series. The highlight/lowlight was Jacob Turner taking one (several?) for the team in a game 4 blowout.

Traverse City Crusaders @ Manhattan Project
Series Preview	Traverse City cherry blossoms scatter over the lush green turf of Landfill Stadium.
Game #1:	Manhattan 5-3 Good pitching, but deGrom has a poor first inning, giving up 4 runs on a double, triple and HR.Crusaders nibble back on Kiermaier HR and Gomes RBI single, but never get any further. WP=Pomerantz LP=deGrom SV=Street
Game #2:	Traverse City 2-0 Tight game with good pitching, Crusaders driven mostly by timely Kiermaier and Casali hits.Darvish with 12 K’s, but still takes the loss. WP=Gallardo LP=Darvish SV=Gregerson
Game #3:	Manhattan 3-2 Pitching, hitting, both evenly matched.Results turned on one solo HR by Hill against Bauer in the 6th inning. WP=Tanaka LP=Bauer SV=Street
Game #4:	Manhattan 8-4 Travis Wood’s shaky command resulted in 7 walks.Two of Manhattan’s runs were walked in with the bases loaded. WP=Worley LP=Wood
Game #5:	Traverse City 6-4S core tied 4-4 in the 6th and stays locked even through the 13th inning.Great relief pitching by both teams.But Kiermaier snaps the tie with a 2 run blast off Jepsen in the 13th.WP=KahnleLP=Sipp
Game #6:	Traverse City 2-1 deGrom pitches CG.Tight, well-pitched game on both sides.Traverse City held to 2 runs early in the game,but Manhattan does not get on the board until Seager’s solo HR inthe 9thWP=deGromLP=Pomerantz
Series Summary	SPLIT 3-3 INJURY: B. PAULSEN INJURED 20 DAYS, EFFECTIVE APRIL 18.

Bethesda Bandicoots @ Iron City Yinzers
Series Preview	Bethesda travels to Iron City for an early NL East matchup.
Game #1:	Bethesda 4, Iron City 1 Alex Cobb controlled the game the entire way, with a complete-game four-hitter, allowing just a solo homer to Eric Hosmer. Anthony Rendon had three hits and David Peralta homered and drove in a pair for the Bandicoots. WP: Alex Cobb, 1-0 LP: Alex Colome, 0-2
Game #2:	Iron City 2, Bethesda 1, 12 inn. Both Bethesda’s Alex Wood and Iron City’s Jeremy Hellickson allowed just one run over eight innings, but Alberto Callaspo’s pinch-hit heroics in the 12th won it for the Yinzers. Lance Lynn won his fifth game, pitching in relief for the second time (I have to change some settings!) WP: Lance Lynn, 5-0 LP: Joba Chamberlain, 0-1
Game #3:	Iron City 6, Bethesda 5, 11 inn Another extra-inning nail-biter. Iron City scored once in the seventh and again in the eighth to tie the game, then won it in the bottom of the 11th against Fernando Salas. WP: Ernesto Frieri, 1-0 LP: Fernando Salas, 0-2
Game #4:	Bethesda 5, Iron City 4, 12 inn Yep, that’s right, more free baseball, but this time the Bandicoots came out on top. The Yinzers scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to send it to extra frames, but Bethesda scratched out a win in the 12th without the use of a hit. WP: Jonathan Broxton, 1-0 LP: Alex Colome, 0-3 SV: Joba Chamberlain, 1
Game #5:	Bethesda 8, Iron City 2 No extra frames needed. Grady Sizemore had four hits, including a homer, and drove in four runs. Adrian Gonzalez and Conor Gillasapie also homered to back up Jake Arrieta. Previously unbeaten Lance Lynn didn’t make it out of the first. WP: Jake Arrieta, 1-1 LP: Lance Lynn, 5-1
Game #6:	Iron City 8, Bethesda 5 The Yinzers used a six-run eighth inning to earn a split in the series. WP: Jason Frasor, 1-0 LP: Fernando Salas, 0-3 SV: Josh Edgin, 1
Series Summary	The Yinzers continue to be scrappy, earning a split and happily staying somewhat mediocre.

New York Outlaws @ Sacramento Capitals
Series Summary	– NO FILE WAS SENT BY SACRAMENTO. Games SIMMED. Warning #1 for Sacramento. Series was a split 3 games each.