2019 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #25

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
HERRERA,Odubel	CHI AL	.321	.786	6	28	9	1	0	4	7	10	7	0	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
DAVIES,Zach	MCM AL	1	1	0	0	0.00	9	0	0	2	11	3	0	0	0	0	0

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
RENDON,Anthony	BET NL	.280	.720	6	25	7	2	0	3	4	9	7	1	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
HAMMEL,Jason	VAL NL	2	2	0	0	1.12	16	2	2	12	19	4	0	0	0	2	0

Chicago Mobsters @ Southwest Detroit Fighting Chihuahuas
Series Preview:	Chicago hanging on to Wild Card hopes & more importantly a plus .500 season. Odds are going to be tough for a Wild Card, but one can still hope & dream. Southwest Detroit still hanging on in hopes of another season & high Draft pick.
Game #1:	Former Mobsters Alcides Escobar squeeze’s in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th, with the infield in and gives the Fighting Chihuahuas a first game of the series victory. Final Score: Southwest Detroit 3 – Chicago 2 Win: Miguel Castro 2-4 (3.93) Loss: Carlos Matias Martinez 5-10 (4.56)
Game #2:	Chicago didn’t like the outcome of Game #1, so they found their bats & knocked around the Fighting Chihuahuas. Niko Goodrum went 4 for 4 with 3 RBI’s, Leonys Martin had 4 Hits in 5 trips, knocking in 2. Lance McCullers was pulled after 5 Innings, but had enough to pick up the win. Final Score: Chicago 12 – Southwest Detroit 2 Win: Lance McCullers 15-4 (2.64) Loss: Erick Fedde 4-12 (5.33)
Game #3:	12 was the luckiest number two days in a row for the Mobsters. Buster Posey & Odubel Herrera both had 3 RBI’s. Marcus Stroman was solid for 8 Innings. Andrew McCutchen scored 3 Runs as Chicago once again put up a 12 spot on the Fighting Chihuahuas. Matt Weiters had a 3 Run Home Run for Southwest Detroit. Final Score: Chicago 12 – Southwest Detroit 6 Win: Marcus Stroman 6-11 (3.86) Loss: Joey Lucchesi 4-13 (5.46)
Game #4:	Andrew McCutchen had 2 Hits in 4 At-Bats, drove in 2 RBI’s, but it was reserve 2B-Man Greg Garcia with a 4 for 4, 2 Runs Scored, 2 RBI day that gave the Mobsters the victory. Felix Hernandez found the fountain of youth for a day going 6.1 Innings & allowing only 2 Runs. Final Score: Chicago 4 – Southwest Detroit 2 Win: Felix Hernandez 6-5 (5.18) Loss: Carson Fulmer 0-8 (6.95) Save: Aroldis Chapman #32
Game #5:	Bradley Zimmer tore his labrum on a swing early on & will be lost to the Mobsters for quite some time. His playing career in Chicago might be over. Andrew McCutchen had 3 Hits, Andrelton Simmons had 4 Hits & Dexter Fowler & Alex Bregman had 4 RBI’s each as Chicago put up another double digit game on the Fighting Chihuahuas. Colin Moran had 3 Hits, a Home Run & 4 RBI’s for Southwest Detroit. Final Score: Chicago 11 – Southwest Detroit 6 Win: Matt Harvey 8-6 (5.64) Loss: Jon Gray 6-12 (5.60) Save: Aroldis Chapman #33
Game #6:	Once again a double digit game for Chicago. Odubel Herrera was the man in this one, belting not 1, not 2, but 3 Home Runs, drove in 6 RBI’s for Chicago. Noah Syndergaard went 5 & then Chicago’s pen held the Fighting Chihuahuas to only 2 more runs to secure the victory. Final Score: Chicago 10 – Southwest Detroit 5 Win: Noah Syndergaard 13-6 (2.91) Loss: Bryan Mitchell 4-10 (7.86)
Series Summary:	Chicago took a big leap forward in hopes of a Wild Card, but the chances are still slim as so many teams are in the hunt for the 2nd A.L. Wild Card race. Southwest Detroit showing signs as an improving ball club hope that this is the last series they ever play in front of thier home crowd as pretenders & not contenders.

Mesa Solar Sox @ Dallas Cougars
Series Preview:	Two playoff contenders meet.
Series Summary:	Well, we find out Dallas is just a pretender as they lay an egg and lose the first five games. The Cougars managed to salvage the last game – barely thanks to Jose Abreu 4 RBI game on a double and a homer. Mesa in the drivers seat for the final playoff spot takes 5 of 6 in Dallas.

Bethesda Bandicoots @ Long Beach Dirt Bags
Series Preview:	A big series between the 2 teams fighting for the last NL wild card slot. Bethesda comes in with a 1 game lead over Long Beach.
Game #1:	Bethesda broke open a close game with 4 in the 7th and 3 in the 8th and went on to a 9-5 win. It got interesting in the 9th when Long Beach scored 2 and loaded the bases but Ottavino came in and struck out Encarnacion to end the game. Story, Rendon & Miller had 2 RBI each to lead the offense. Gant threw 7 strong innings to pick up his 10th win.
Game #2:	Bethesda got HR’s from Peralta, Rendon & Chirinos in the top of the first and rolled to a 7-3 win. Gray held the Dirt Bag offense in check over 6 2/3 innings to pick up the win.
Game #3:	The Bethesda power carried the day again. They got 2 run HRs by Chirinos in the 2nd and Rendon in the 4th and held on to win 4-2. Arrieta pitched into the 9th for the win. Span was 4-4 in a losing cause.
Game #4:	Treinen came into a 2-2 game in the 8th and gave up a 3 run HR to Rendon and Bethesda went on to a 6-2 win. Ross gave up just 2 hits in 7 innings to improve to 14-8.
Game #5:	Wendle, Span and Turner went back-to-back-to-back to lead off the game as the Long Beach offense finally came alive and they won 9-5. Span led the offense going 4-5 with 2 HRs and 4 RBI.
Game #6:	Chirinos hit a 3 run HR in the 4th and Bethesda closed out the series with a 4-2 win. Cobb was great over 7 2/3 giving up just 5 hits and no earned runs.
Series Summary:	Bethesda came to Long Beach and won 5 of 6 to give them a 5 game lead with 6 to go.

Columbus Explorers @ Jersey Nor’easters
Series Preview:	It’s a long shot but Jersey still has outside chance for a wild card.
Game #1:	Future hall-of-famer Glenn Sparkman throws a complete game 1-hit shutout as Columbus win 5-0.
Game #2:	Future minor leaguer Josh Hader gives up 4 runs in 1/3 of an inning in the 9th as Columbus comes from behind to beat the Nor’easters 7-5.
Game #3:	Jersey is shutout again but this time manage to get 4 hits. Future Cy Young winner Wade LeBlanc pitches a complete game shutout.
Game #4:	Finally, a win for the Nor’easters as they hang on to win 6-4. Kole Calhoun and Jose Ramirez hit key homers for Jersey. Hader gets a save but does surrender a run making things interesting.
Game #5:	A heart breaking loss for Jersey as Columbus wins a 13 inning game 3-2.
Game #6:	Columbus pounds Jake Junis for 7 runs in 5 innings and coasts to an 8-4 win.
Series Summary:	Columbus win the series 5-1, two of the games could have gone either way but the ball didn’t bounce right for the Nor’easters.

Harsens Island Walleye @ Portland Lumber Jax
Series Preview:	The Harsens Island Walleye (39 -117) visit the Portland LumberJax (73-83)
Game #1:	Strong pitching by Portland give them the close win. McCann (13 days) and Davis (5 days) are injured for the Walleye. POR 2 WAL 1
Game #2:	Lots of scoring in this one, but the Walleye do more of it. WAL 9 POR 6
Game #3:	At the end of 9 innings, the score was knotted at 0-0 as neither team seemed interesting in offense. A since RBI by Tyler Austin wins it in the 10th inning for Portland. POR 1 WAL 0
Game #4:	Portland scores 6 runs in 2.2 off Gonzalez, and cruise to the easy win. Gonzalez is now 3-22 on the year. POR 7 WAL 1
Game #5:	Stewart goes 3-5 in a rare start for Portland, and Freeland pitches a great game to keep the Walleye under water. POR 4 WAL 2
Game #6:	Portland gets 14 hits to get the win. Boog Powell gets his 13th triple of the year for Harsens Island. POR 10 WAL 3
Series Summary:	Portland wins 5 of 6.

Yonge Street Stalkers @ Coconut Creek Crushers
Series Preview:	Better luck next year.
Game #1:	Gerrit Cole leads YSS to a 6-3 win.
Game #2:	Chirinos throws a 1-hit shutout in a 6-0 YSS win. Thames hits 2 HR’s.
Game #3:	All YSS in an easy 8-1 win.
Game #4:	YSS gets 2 in the 9th to pull away and win 6-3.
Game #5:	Snell and Nimmo carry CCC to an 8-3 win.
Game #6:	Stratton and Nimmo carry CCC to an easy 10-0 win.
Series Summary:	YSS takes the series 4-2.

Sacramento Capitals @ Selkirk Steelers
Series Preview:	Sacramento was looking to pad their lead and catch Tempe playing the northern team from Selkirk. Sacramento has wonderful pitching and of course Lindor and Stanton, Selkirk is not a .500 team should be throwing in the towel but they are a young team with dreams and hopes, Torres, Hoskins, Profar, Winker and a staff of young talent and old work worhorses showing the kids the right way like Shields. The question in Vegas was 5 or 6 Sacramento wins. The moto of the Steelers fans was “I hate Sacramento” !
Game #1:	Shields got the call for Selkirk and Glasnow for the Capital. Profar went crazy 4 for 4 2 doubles 4 rbis and a Dixon grandslam as the fans cheered I hate Sacramento those bullies! Selkirk win 11-6 Lindor and Mancini did hit 3 run homers for SC, W-Shields (9-13) Glasnow (8-6)
Game #2:	SC’s Grienke won his 23rd but allowed homers to Profar and Williams. But in the end SC wins 7-4 cashner falls to 6-14
Game #3:	Scherzer the SC ace was greta 1 hit in 7 but it allowed a Hoskins walk to score. Gibson was great only miss was a solo by Seager. game went tied 1-1 int he 11th when Profar walks it for with a homer!
Game #4:	Selkirk rookie ace Keller was amazing again! AND IMPROVES TO 15-5 ON A POOR TEAM. Torres homers and Profar gets a double continuing his extra base streak.
Game #5:	Profar doubles but SC played great won 8-1 Grossman homers.
Game #6:	Profar doubles but sc won 7-1- Grossman and Stanton homers.
Series Summary:	Selkirk thrilled to have split with a great team, And Profar was amazing 11 for 23 with 5 doubles and 2 homers even though they threw at him and hit him 3 times! Three wins for SC likely a disappointment but they will enjoy the league awards and playoff success I am sure.

Fremont Cannons @ Manhattan Project
Series Preview:	AL East rivals face each other in the dimming days of the season.
Game #1:	Manhattan 2-1 WP – Porcello LP – Alcantera SV – Biagini
Game #2:	Manhattan 5-4 WP – Oberg LP – Davis
Game #3:	Fremont 8-2 WP – Rodon LP – Suarez INJURY. MAN K. WONG 2B 11 DAYS INJURY. MAN R. ZASTRYZNY RP 9 DAYS
Game #4:	Fremont 5-3 WP – Vargas LP – Allen SV – Hicks
Game #5:	Freemont 2-0 WP – Romano LP – Tanaka
Game #6:	Manhattan 2-1 WP – Richards LP – Norris SV – Bashlor
Series Summary:	Manhattan and Freemont split the series 3-3……. on to Week #26 …..

Hollywood Werewolves @ Detroit Crime
Series Summary:	Hollywood & Detroit DET split series 3-3 with 1 more week to go.

Corktown Cycle @ Rosemere Renegades
Series Summary:	Corktown wins the series 4-2 on a bunch of closes games.

Valdosta Snappers @ Triple Creek Patriots
Series Preview:	Couple teams looking to the future connect for 6 Fall games.
Game #1:	Valdosta’s Jason Hammel and Patriot’s Kevin Gausman each allow 2 runs over 7 complete. Up 2-0 heading into the top of the 8th, Gausman hits the wall and allows the game to become tied. Dan Jennings on in relief allows a solo shot to Inciarte and the Snappers take a 3-2 lead into the 9th. Lead off hitter Renfroe takes Jennings first offering in the 9th for a ride to increase the home town lead to 4-2 and that’s were it would end up as Colome locks it down. VAL 4 TCP 2 W – Hammel (7-14) L – Jennings (4-7) S – Colome (3)
Game #2:	Javy Guerra gets smacked around for 7 hits and can only make it through 2.2 before leaving with the game tied 4-4. Alex Wood matched Javy’s poor effort allowing 5 runs and 7 hits, Snappers up 5-4 after 4 full. Triple Creek knots it with a run in the 5th and these teams are playing tough. In the 7th, Josh Donaldson turns on a Brandon Workman fastball with Acuna on, and after the ball bounces around in the corner he has a Triple and a 6-5 lead. For the 2nd game in a row the Snapper pen is lights out and Triple Creek is down 0-2. VS 6 TCP 5 W – Zimmerman (7-11) L – Workman (3-6) S – Rogers (7)
Game #3:	Brandon McCarthy is mugged for 9 hits over 4 innings and the Patriots take a big 5-0 lead early. Jacob Nix pitches a solid game allowing just 3 runs over 6 full. 5-3 heading into the 7th, this game will be decided by the pens again. Renfroe drills a 2-run bomb in the 7th and Sano a 2-run job in the 8th and Valdosta scores 2 runs in each of the 6th, 7th ans 8th, to take a 7-5 lead into the bottom of the 9th. Rogers is on to lock things down but Triple Creek has other plans as they hang a 3-spot and walk off on a Rene Rivera Triple. Teams combine for 30 hits! VS 7 TCP 8 W – Jennings (5-7) L – Rogers (2-3)
Game #4:	Back to back 1 run games and this one will take extras. Valdosta scores 2 in the 1st and 1 in the 7th for a 3-0 lead. Zimmerman is tossing a great game is lifted after 8 full with the score now 3-2. Colome on in the 9th struggles allows Bellinger to take him deep to tie it up 3-3. Workman handles the 10th for Triple Creek but Minter cannot do the same for Valdosta as Lourdes Gurriel walks it off with a solo shot, back to back walk offs for the Patriots! VS 3 TCP 4 W – Workman (4-6) L – Minter (3-3)
Game #5:	The series has been tight, like these teams are playing for something other than early tee times in a few weeks. Series at 2-2, Tseng takes on Bieber, and it’s another tight one. No score after 3 full and Snappers score 2 in the 4th. Triple Creek responds with 1 in the 4th, 2-1. Tseng allows back-to-back homers in the 5th to Piscotty and Rivera, 2-4 Patriots. Triple Creek pen toss doughnuts in innings 6-7-8, and Jennings takes the 9th with a 3 run lead, which is barely enough as he allows 2. Triple Creek takes the series lead 3-2. VS 4 TCP 5 W – Bieber (9-5) L – Tsenf (3-9) S – Jennings (3)
Game #6:	Hammel was brilliant in a complete game 5 hit 11 strike out effort. Altherr comes up big with 2 doubles that both drive in runs. Hammel would go both ways today as he collect 2 hits and an RBI. VS 3 TCP 0 W – Hammel (8-14) L – Gausman (6-10)
Series Summary:	Series is split 3-3. Snappers outscore the Patriots 27 to 24 in a fun back and forth series.

Motor City Muscle @ Tijuana Bottle Rockets
Series Preview:	Motor City travels to Tijuana, hoping to celebrate a division title
Game #1:	MCM 4 – TIJ 0 WP: de Grom LP: Bailey SV: Vizcaino HR: MCM–Castellanos, N. Walker Three MCM pitchers combine on a one-hitter (Jacob de Grom, Justin Wilson, Arodys Vizcaino).
Game #2:	MCM 9 – TIJ 0 WP: Verlander LP: J. Rogers SV: Blevins HR: MCM–Granderson, Freese David Freese and Curtis Granderson provide most of the offense as Justin Verlander goes six shutout innings for his 19th win.
Game #3:	MCM 5 – TIJ 4 (11 inn.) WP: W. Peralta LP: J. Barnes SV: Vizaino HR: TIJ–Mauer, G. Sanchez TIJ built up an earl lead but MCM tied it up 4-4 in the top of the 7th, and pushed a run across to win it in the 11th.
Game #4:	MCM 13 – TIJ 2 WP: F. Pena LP: B. Kennedy HR: MCM–S. Perez, Trout, Y. Alonso; TIJ–Valbuena It was all MCM as they lit up four different TIJ pitchers for 17 hits, seven of them for extra bases. MCM’s Neil Walker went 3-3 with three runs scored.
Game #5:	MCM 9 – TIJ 0 WP: Davies (CG) LP: Bailey HR: MCM–C. Villanueva, B. Hamilton, Freese Zach Davies had his best game of the year, striking out 11 in his two-hit complete-game shutout. Meanwhile, the MCM gave out more curly fries with another three-HR performance
Game #6:	MCM 15 – TIJ 3 WP: Leake LP: J. Garcia HR: MCM–Alonso (2), Castellanos, Granderson (GS); TIJ–Lamb MCM offense dominated again, with Curtis Granderson (grand slam, five RBI) and Yonder Alonso (two HRs, four hits, five RBI) leading the charge.
Series Summary:	MCM sweeps the six-game series MCM shut out TIJ three times MCM outhomered TIJ 14-4: Yonder Alonso hit three HRs, Castellanos, Granderson, and Freese had two each for MCM. Arodys Vizcaino had two saves for MCM Homer Bailey took two losses for TIJ, with zero runs scored for him

Virginia Sluggers @ Southbend Lynx
Series Preview:	Virginia travels into Southbend for a six game series. Virginia is still in the hunt for one of the Wild Card spots. Southbend is looking to nail down their first ever AL West Division Crown.
Game #1:	VA out early on a Rizzo rb-groundout int he T1. SBL ties it in the B3 on an Altuve solo-HR. In the T5 Bradley hits a solo-HR and Merrifield’s rbi-1b give VA a 3-1 lead. SBL Muncy hits a solo-HR in the B6, his 44th, to cut the lead in half. VA Rizzo rbi-1b in the T7 gets the run back and C.Gallagher’s 2-run 3b in the T8 extends the lead. SBL Cave rips a 2-rbi 2b with the bases loaded to make it 6-4 VA. BUt VA Bracho would come on and after walking Canha would get a fly out and K Maxwell to end the threat. Bracho would get 1 more out before giving the ball to Vazquez for his 27th save as VA takes the first game. T.Williams witht he win. VIR6, SBL 4
Game #2:	VIR Merrifield opens the game with a lead-off solo-HR in the T1. SBL ties it on an Escobar rbi-1b in the B1. VA Devers hits a 2-run HR in the T4. But the SBL come back in the B5 when Altuve 2bs, Lowrie rbi-1b, and Muncy hits a 2-run HR for a 4-3 SBL lead. In the B6 Escobar adds another rbi-1b for a 5-3 SBL lead. SBL Holland setled down after the 4th and tosses 3 scoreless innings. VA adds a run in the T9 when Anderson 2bs and scores on a Santana rbi-1b off Moronta. But Osuna comes on and gets the last 2 out for his 43rd save. Holland gets the win. SBL 5, VIR 4
Game #3:	Not much to say about this one other than VIR roughs up SBL ace Foltynewicz as they score 5 runs (4 earned) off him. VA Rizzon started the scoring with a solo-HR in the T1. VIR blows the game open with 5 runs in the T5 with the big hit being a Bradley 2-rbi 2b. Castro has a 2-run 3b in the T7 for VIR. Escobar hits his 44th HR in a losing cause for the SBL. Archer gets the win for VIR. VIR 10, SBL 4
Game #4:	SBL return the favor with their own blowout as they score 9 runs on 14 hits. VIR Cahill is the vistim as he gives up 7 runs in 6.2 IP. In the B1 SBL get a Muncy rbi-2b, an Escobat rbi-1b, and a Cave 2-run HR for all the runs they would need. SBL Muncy adds HR#46 later in the game. Moya is strong on the hill as he gives up only 2 runs in 6.2 IP while fanning 5. VIR lone bright spot is Springer’s 23rd HR of the season. Moya gets the win. SBL 9, VIR 2
Game #5:	The SBL normally solid bullpen falls apart in this one. After the SBL retook the lead 6-4 in the B4, Miller implodes giving up 2 runs, followed by Bradley giving up 2 runs, then Familia giving up a run the T5 and T6. VA ends up with 11 runs on 16 hits. No HRs for VIR but they did have 5 doubles and 11 singles. Segura, Rizzo, and Santana all have 3 hits. Segura scores 3 runs, and Rizzo and Santana both have 3 rbi. Fillmyer gets the win despite giving up 7 runs (3 earned). SBL Muncy hits HR#47. VIR 11, SBL 7
Game #6:	Another poor performance from a normally solid SBL pitcher as E. Jackson gives up 7 runs in 8.1 IP. VA got out in front in the T2 when Markakis bbs, Rondon 2bs, Anderson Sac fly, Santana bbs, CAstro 2-rbi 2b, and a Merrifield rbi-2b. Thats pretty much all she wrote as VIR Borucki is dominant on the mound giving up only 2 runs on 6 hits through 8.1 IP for the win. SBL Escobar adds 2 more rbi in the game to bring him to 160 on the season. VIR 8, SBL 2
Series Summary:	VA takes the series 4-2 and keeps their playoff hopes alive. SBL see their chance to clinch the AL West go by the wayside setting up the big series against Hollywood next week. SBL needs to win 1 game over Hollywood to secure the AL West next week and a strong series to have a chance at the overall best record in the AL.

Pittsburgh Lumber Company @ Tempe Tempers
Series Preview:	The best in the NL East visits the best in the NL Central.
Series Summary:	Poor managing by the hometown manager turned what could have easily been a 4-2 series win into a 2-4 series lost. Low light of the series was Yates (Tempe’s 20 grade) coming into game six and giving up eight friggin runs.