Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
17 June 2299 - Injury Sidelines Stuhlsatz for Season
In a news release, the Diamond City Swatters announced that starting pitcher Mark Stuhlsatz would miss the rest of the season due to a torn labrum. Stuhlsatz sustained the injury on 06/14/2299. He "will be sorely missed," said his manager.
In 13 starts this year Stuhlsatz has fashioned a 5-4 record and a 4.80 ERA.
17 June 2299 - Season Ends for Frank
Handsome Frank had hoped for the best, but expected the worst. Today, he learned from the Sunshine Tidings medical staff that he would miss the rest of the season. The Sunshine Tidings closer suffered bone chips in his elbow in an earlier ballgame. He admitted to being discouraged, but said he plans to come back strong next year.
This year his stats show Frank has 10 saves in 21 relief appearances with a 1-4 mark and 6.84 ERA. He has struck out 35 batters and issued 12 walks in 25 innings. Opposing clubs have a .278 against him.
17 June 2299 - Adamantium Rally to Eke Out 10-Inning Win
Adamantium right fielder Donny Kowalski put his stamp on his team's 7-6 win in 10 innings over the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud. Kowalski belted 2 home runs. He scored 4 times and drove in 3 for Abernathy in the contest. With the win, Abernathy upped its record to 30-24.
It could have been a different outcome for Abernathy, had it not been for Flatface Parker, the 27-year old center fielder . Parker contributed a run-scoring walk in the top of the tenth inning to put Abernathy up, 7-6.
"Feels good to get the job done," Kowalski said after the game.
17 June 2299 - Hancocks Wins, 5-0, as Oldsink Mystifies Warwick
It wasn't easy but John Oldsink made it look that way.
Oldsink silenced the Warwick Mirelurks, 5-0, in a Goodneighbor Hancocks triumph at Third Rail Stadium at S. Boston HS today. Despite the appearance of dominance, Oldsink said later that he felt like he was struggling all game. He gave up 1 walk and 1 hit.
"It didn't feel quite right today, but I made the decision to bear down and work through it," he said. "I made a few mistakes but it goes to show what you can do with grit and not much else."
In 14 starts this season, Oldsink has recorded 7 wins and absorbed 4 losses. He has pitched 100.2 innings, allowed 99 hits, struck out 86 and has a 3.93 ERA.
17 June 2299 - Udder Gets 10-0 Shutout
It was not a good day at the plate for the Roxbury Knuckle Punchers. They came up empty when it mattered against Oberland T-51s right-hander Matt Udder, who scattered 5 hits across 9 innings and held the Knuckle Punchers scoreless.
"We had 5 hits so I know he wasn't completely untouchable, but he was close," Roxbury manager Turbo Peabody said later.
Udder chalked up 7 strikeouts and 1 walk in the 10-0 T-51s win.
This season Udder has a 8-4 record with a 4.56 ERA in 15 starts.
17 June 2299 - County Crossing Draws Blanks Against Deathclaw
Chris Deathclaw was in command in his outing against the County Crossing Bloodbugs. He hurled the Finch Farm Four Leafs to a 3-0 shutout victory, yielded 6 hits and chalked up 6 strikeouts and no walks.
"A complete-game shutout is fun territory for me," he told reporters in the postgame interview. "I had good balance and mechanics and was able to keep the ball down. When I do that, good things happen."
This season Deathclaw has a 5-5 mark in 13 starts with a 7.33 ERA. He has given up 96 hits in 66.1 innings, struck out 46 and issued 16 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .340 batting average against him.
17 June 2299 - Nordhagen Beach Hot Streak Continues with 4-2 Win
The Nordhagen Beach Party Boys topped the Salem Witch Hats by a score of 4-2. Leading the way was left fielder Michael Fogcrawler. Fogcrawler went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 doubles. He scored 3 times for the Party Boys. Tom Mannequin got credit for the save for Nordhagen Beach. It was his 6th of the year. The North Charles Association Brotherhood League-leading Party Boys have a record of 40-14.
Nordhagen Beach relied on the hitting of Jonathan Angelou to pick up the win. The right fielder clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Party Boys on top, 3-1. For the game, Angelou had 1 home run and 1 single in 3 at-bats.
"We take it day by day here," said Angelou, "and today was a good one for us."
17 June 2299 - Swatters Edge Past Yao Guai, 3-2
The FHE Yao Guai and Diamond City Swatters provided some drama for the home crowd.
The Diamond City Swatters racked up a win at BosCom Circle, bumping off the FHE Yao Guai, 3-2. X10-44 Mannson, who started for Diamond City, pitched effectively for his team. Mannson got the win, improving to 6-3. He allowed 7 hits and walked 0 over 7 innings. Mannson allowed 2 runs.
Diamond City used the timely hitting of Crater Landlubber to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Swatters on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.
"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Landlubber.
With the victory, the Swatters upped their record to 38-16.