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May 8th, 1933
Brooklyn Kings (9-16): 3
Chicago Cougars (18-7): 6

W: Jim Crawford (4-1)
L: Tom Barrell (1-4)

Another series win as we take three of four from the Kings with a 6-3 win. And to make things better, the win came against Tom Barrell. Jim Crawford had a fine outing, going all nine with 6 hits, 3 runs, 4 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4 with a triple, 2 runs, and 3 RBI's. Bob Sprague was 2-for-4 with a double and run scored. Arnold Bower was 1-for-3 with a walk. Phil Vaughan was 1-for-2 with a run, RBI, and two walks.

May 9th, 1933
Montreal Saints (15-11): 3
Chicago Cougars (19-7): 9

W: Dick Lyons (3-1)
L: Dave Paynter (0-1)

Our homestand is almost over, but first we have to welcome the second place Saints to town. We kept up the hot start, and took the opener with a nice 9-3 win. It was another complete game outing from our starters, with Dick Lyons allowing 11 hits and 3 runs with a strikeout. Russ Combs had his first good game of the year, going 3-for-5 with a homer, 2 doubles, 2 runs, and 3 RBI's. John Kincaid was 3-for-5 with a run scored. Tom Taylor was 2-for-5 with a solo homer. Bobby Sprague was 2-for-4 with a walk, run, and steal. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4 with an RBI and sac-bunt. Phil Vaughan was 1-for-3 with 2 walks and 2 runs.

May 10th, 1933
Montreal Saints (16-11): 9
Chicago Cougars (19-8): 6

W: George Thomas (2-1)
L: Dick Leudtke (5-1)
SV: Randy Taylor (2)

The Saints offense showed up in the middle outing, and the Saints took this one 9-6. It was the most runs our staff allowed this year, as Dick Leudtke was roughed up. He allowed 7 hits and 7 runs (4 earned) with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts in 6 innings. He hit better then he pitched, 1-for-2 with a double, run, and RBI. Bill Kline allowed 5 hits, 2 runs, and a walk in 2 innings pitched. Bobby Sprague had a big game, 4-for-4 with a double, triple, walk, RBI, and two runs scored. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4 with a double, walk, run, and 2 RBI's. Russ Combs and Arnold Bower were both 2-for-5 with an RBI. Mike Taylor was 2-for-3 with 2 walks, a steal, and run scored.

May 11th, 1933
Montreal Saints (17-11): 8
Chicago Cougars (19-9): 5

W: Rich Fisher (3-1)
L: Max Wilder (2-4)
SV: Randy Taylor (3)

It was our first series loss of the year, and after a long stretch of games we'd finally get the next day off. Max Wilder had a rough one, going 6 with 8 hits, 6 runs, 4 walks, and 3 strikeouts. He was also 1-for-2 with a double and run scored. Chick Meehan allowed 5 hits and 2 runs with a single strikeout in 2 innings. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4 with a homer, walk, and 2 RBI's. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with 2 runs scored and driven in. Arnold Bower was 1-for-3 with a hit by pitch and run scored.

May 13th, 1933
Chicago Cougars (20-9): 9
New York Stars (13-16): 3

W: Tommy Wilcox (5-2)
L: Gene Stevens (1-2)

Fresh off an off day, we arrived in New York for three with the Stars. The pitching was strong, the hitting put up runs, and we took the opener 9-3. Tom Taylor continued his power surge, going 2-for-4 with a homer, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Cy Bryant was 2-for-3 with a double, run, and 3 RBI's. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a run, RBI, and hit by pitch. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with a triple and 2 RBI's. Bobby Sprague was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Tommy Wilcox made the start, going all nine with 8 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks, and 2 strikeouts.

May 14th, 1933
Chicago Cougars (20-10): 3
New York Stars (14-16): 5

W: Bennie Conover (3-0)
L: Jim Crawford (4-2)
SV: Boyd Harper (4)

The Stars evened things back in this one as we dropped it 5-3. Crawford had a decent start, 8 innings with 9 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, and a strikeout. Phil Vaughan was 2-for-4 with a double and three run homer. Mike Taylor was 1-for-3 with a double, run, and walk. Tom Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk and run.

Stars of the Week
Cy Bryant : 23 AB, 11 H, 0 HR, 9 RBI, .478 AVG, 1.191 OPS
Tom Taylor : 21 AB, 8 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI, .381 AVG, 1.244 OPS
Bobby Sprague : 21 AB, 10 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .476 AVG, 1.208 OPS

Awards
CA Batter of the Week: CF Cy Bryant

Injury Report
1B Bill Ashbaugh (FABL Chicago Cougars): Returned from the DL
2B Russ Combs (FABL Chicago Cougars): Latissimus dorsi strain (one week)
SP Buddy Kircher (C La Crosse Lions): Sore elbow (one week)

Transactions
Activated 1B Bill Ashbaugh from the DL, placed 2B Russ Combs on the DL. Optioned 1B Jim Fisher to AAA Milwaukee and recalled SS Lee Sparks from AAA Milwaukee.

Weekly Summary
Right when Russ Combs starts to heat up, he gets hurt again. It was a strong week for the 29-year-old who was 8-for-23 with 2 doubles, a homer, and 6 RBI's. Luckily, Ashbaugh is on his way back from the DL, so we're still only down one starter, and Ashbaugh's bat is going to be a welcome addition. We also got a big week from Tom Taylor and Cy Bryant, with the latter taking home Player of the Week. He was 11-for-23 with 9 RBI's. It's been a rough year for Bryant, who's hitting just .245/.308/.292 (61 OPS+) on the year. Taylor's week might have been better honestly, going 8-for-21 with 3 homers and 5 RBI's. He now shares the CA home run lead with Montreal's Hank Barnett and Cleveland's Max Morris.

This was also our first week where we didn't post a winning record and the series loss to Montreal was the first of the season. They sit at 18-12, two games back of us. Baltimore (16-14) is the only other CA team sitting above .500 at the moment. It's a long road trip now, after finishing this game with the Stars (14-16) we will be hosted by the Kings (11-19), Saints, and Cannons.

Minor League Report
SS Lee Sparks (AAA Milwaukee Blues): He likely won't see much playing time, but the former Rule-5 Pick Lee Sparks is on his way up to the big league club. The 28-year-old is hitting really well in 65 trips to the plate with the Blues, batting .350/.391/.683 (171 OPS+) with 5 homers and 14 RBI's. He did register 88 FABL plate appearances in 1931, where he hit .228/.264/.316 (56 OPS+) with a homer and 12 driven in. Sparks is a really good defender, and his glove should be really helpful.

LF Ed Reyes (B San Jose Cougars): Last season was a good one for 1st Rounder Ed Reyes, but he's hit even better in 17 games with San Jose this year. He's slashing .451/.512/.592 (189 OPS+) with 2 homers and 15 RBI's. Despite being just 20 and with only a year of professional ball under his belt, Reyes has adjusted really well to Class B ball. He's really cut down on his strikeouts and polished his plate discipline. After 38 walks and 140 strikeouts last year, he's flipped it to 6 and 3 this year. Reyes is one of our top prospects, 10th on the team and 102nd in the league, and the lefty has a ton of upside. He's a plus-plus contact hitter who's extremely strong. He'll hit his share of home runs and should be a dependable future big leaguer.

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ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,133	Week 5: May 8th-May 14th May 8th, 1933 Brooklyn Kings (9-16): 3 Chicago Cougars (18-7): 6 W: Jim Crawford (4-1) L: Tom Barrell (1-4) Another series win as we take three of four from the Kings with a 6-3 win. And to make things better, the win came against Tom Barrell. Jim Crawford had a fine outing, going all nine with 6 hits, 3 runs, 4 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4 with a triple, 2 runs, and 3 RBI's. Bob Sprague was 2-for-4 with a double and run scored. Arnold Bower was 1-for-3 with a walk. Phil Vaughan was 1-for-2 with a run, RBI, and two walks. May 9th, 1933 Montreal Saints (15-11): 3 Chicago Cougars (19-7): 9 W: Dick Lyons (3-1) L: Dave Paynter (0-1) Our homestand is almost over, but first we have to welcome the second place Saints to town. We kept up the hot start, and took the opener with a nice 9-3 win. It was another complete game outing from our starters, with Dick Lyons allowing 11 hits and 3 runs with a strikeout. Russ Combs had his first good game of the year, going 3-for-5 with a homer, 2 doubles, 2 runs, and 3 RBI's. John Kincaid was 3-for-5 with a run scored. Tom Taylor was 2-for-5 with a solo homer. Bobby Sprague was 2-for-4 with a walk, run, and steal. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4 with an RBI and sac-bunt. Phil Vaughan was 1-for-3 with 2 walks and 2 runs. May 10th, 1933 Montreal Saints (16-11): 9 Chicago Cougars (19-8): 6 W: George Thomas (2-1) L: Dick Leudtke (5-1) SV: Randy Taylor (2) The Saints offense showed up in the middle outing, and the Saints took this one 9-6. It was the most runs our staff allowed this year, as Dick Leudtke was roughed up. He allowed 7 hits and 7 runs (4 earned) with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts in 6 innings. He hit better then he pitched, 1-for-2 with a double, run, and RBI. Bill Kline allowed 5 hits, 2 runs, and a walk in 2 innings pitched. Bobby Sprague had a big game, 4-for-4 with a double, triple, walk, RBI, and two runs scored. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4 with a double, walk, run, and 2 RBI's. Russ Combs and Arnold Bower were both 2-for-5 with an RBI. Mike Taylor was 2-for-3 with 2 walks, a steal, and run scored. May 11th, 1933 Montreal Saints (17-11): 8 Chicago Cougars (19-9): 5 W: Rich Fisher (3-1) L: Max Wilder (2-4) SV: Randy Taylor (3) It was our first series loss of the year, and after a long stretch of games we'd finally get the next day off. Max Wilder had a rough one, going 6 with 8 hits, 6 runs, 4 walks, and 3 strikeouts. He was also 1-for-2 with a double and run scored. Chick Meehan allowed 5 hits and 2 runs with a single strikeout in 2 innings. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4 with a homer, walk, and 2 RBI's. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with 2 runs scored and driven in. Arnold Bower was 1-for-3 with a hit by pitch and run scored. May 13th, 1933 Chicago Cougars (20-9): 9 New York Stars (13-16): 3 W: Tommy Wilcox (5-2) L: Gene Stevens (1-2) Fresh off an off day, we arrived in New York for three with the Stars. The pitching was strong, the hitting put up runs, and we took the opener 9-3. Tom Taylor continued his power surge, going 2-for-4 with a homer, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Cy Bryant was 2-for-3 with a double, run, and 3 RBI's. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a run, RBI, and hit by pitch. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with a triple and 2 RBI's. Bobby Sprague was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Tommy Wilcox made the start, going all nine with 8 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks, and 2 strikeouts. May 14th, 1933 Chicago Cougars (20-10): 3 New York Stars (14-16): 5 W: Bennie Conover (3-0) L: Jim Crawford (4-2) SV: Boyd Harper (4) The Stars evened things back in this one as we dropped it 5-3. Crawford had a decent start, 8 innings with 9 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, and a strikeout. Phil Vaughan was 2-for-4 with a double and three run homer. Mike Taylor was 1-for-3 with a double, run, and walk. Tom Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk and run. Stars of the Week Cy Bryant : 23 AB, 11 H, 0 HR, 9 RBI, .478 AVG, 1.191 OPS Tom Taylor : 21 AB, 8 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI, .381 AVG, 1.244 OPS Bobby Sprague : 21 AB, 10 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .476 AVG, 1.208 OPS Awards CA Batter of the Week: CF Cy Bryant Injury Report 1B Bill Ashbaugh (FABL Chicago Cougars): Returned from the DL 2B Russ Combs (FABL Chicago Cougars): Latissimus dorsi strain (one week) SP Buddy Kircher (C La Crosse Lions): Sore elbow (one week) Transactions Activated 1B Bill Ashbaugh from the DL, placed 2B Russ Combs on the DL. Optioned 1B Jim Fisher to AAA Milwaukee and recalled SS Lee Sparks from AAA Milwaukee. Weekly Summary Right when Russ Combs starts to heat up, he gets hurt again. It was a strong week for the 29-year-old who was 8-for-23 with 2 doubles, a homer, and 6 RBI's. Luckily, Ashbaugh is on his way back from the DL, so we're still only down one starter, and Ashbaugh's bat is going to be a welcome addition. We also got a big week from Tom Taylor and Cy Bryant, with the latter taking home Player of the Week. He was 11-for-23 with 9 RBI's. It's been a rough year for Bryant, who's hitting just .245/.308/.292 (61 OPS+) on the year. Taylor's week might have been better honestly, going 8-for-21 with 3 homers and 5 RBI's. He now shares the CA home run lead with Montreal's Hank Barnett and Cleveland's Max Morris. This was also our first week where we didn't post a winning record and the series loss to Montreal was the first of the season. They sit at 18-12, two games back of us. Baltimore (16-14) is the only other CA team sitting above .500 at the moment. It's a long road trip now, after finishing this game with the Stars (14-16) we will be hosted by the Kings (11-19), Saints, and Cannons. Minor League Report SS Lee Sparks (AAA Milwaukee Blues): He likely won't see much playing time, but the former Rule-5 Pick Lee Sparks is on his way up to the big league club. The 28-year-old is hitting really well in 65 trips to the plate with the Blues, batting .350/.391/.683 (171 OPS+) with 5 homers and 14 RBI's. He did register 88 FABL plate appearances in 1931, where he hit .228/.264/.316 (56 OPS+) with a homer and 12 driven in. Sparks is a really good defender, and his glove should be really helpful. LF Ed Reyes (B San Jose Cougars): Last season was a good one for 1st Rounder Ed Reyes, but he's hit even better in 17 games with San Jose this year. He's slashing .451/.512/.592 (189 OPS+) with 2 homers and 15 RBI's. Despite being just 20 and with only a year of professional ball under his belt, Reyes has adjusted really well to Class B ball. He's really cut down on his strikeouts and polished his plate discipline. After 38 walks and 140 strikeouts last year, he's flipped it to 6 and 3 this year. Reyes is one of our top prospects, 10th on the team and 102nd in the league, and the lefty has a ton of upside. He's a plus-plus contact hitter who's extremely strong. He'll hit his share of home runs and should be a dependable future big leaguer.