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Griever20 · 01-27-2025, 03:04 PM

Week 9: 3@ Jacksonville Patriots(28-19), 4@ Miami Marlins(21-25)

June 1st

Santos Walks Off Expos in 14

The Jacksonville Patriots handed the Montreal Expos a 5-4 loss in 14 innings at Patriots Park. Alex Santos was the star on offense. He went 3-6 with a home run, a double, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. Jeff Bleau snagged the win in relief. He goes to 2-0 on the season. Jon Marquardt suffered the loss. The win elevated the Patriots to 29-20.

The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the 14th. With no one out, Santos hit a fastball from Jon Marquardt for a run-scoring single. The Patriots, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.

"The ending was a real humdinger," Santos told reporters after the game. The 23-year old only had his third game of the season in NMLB, but it was a big one.

Adrian Hilscher(R, 0-5 6.32) – Jose Pena(R, 3-4 3.60) tomorrow. Electric stuff, low stamina.

SP Sam Rush 6.2IP 8H 2R 2ER 1BB 6K ND
RF Ian Messer 2-6 RBI BB DB
1B Cody Kerzner 1-6 R
SS Franklin Reyes 2-6 R 2RBI HR
C Jordan Chavis 2-4 2R RBI 2BB HR
HR MON: Reyes(1), Chavis(1)
HR JAC: Santos(1)
W: Jeff Bleau(2-0 2.89) L: Jon Marquardt(1-2 6.35) SV : none
Rush pitched a solid start, Silva a scoreless one, Rasbach blew the save(…) and Marquardt couldn’t hold the tie… happy days.

News:
Houston Astros SP Gong-Sun Zhào(30, 4.5*) pitched eight scoreless today, allowing four hits and five walks while striking our four in a 4-0 win in Toronto. The 2020 EL Rookie of the Year joined the league from Taiwan in 2020 and is 4-3 3.56 53K in 10 starts.

June 2nd

Patriots Lose at Home, 4-2

Brian Oatley batted in 3 runs to lead Montreal to a win over Jacksonville. The final score was 4-2. Oatley chipped in 1 single and 1 home run. Montreal reliever Rich Nelson picked up the win, upping his record to 2-0. Jose Pena was saddled with the loss. Picking up his 1st save was 22-year old right-handed pitcher Adam Rudolph.

Early in the game, Oatley had a 3-run home run for Montreal. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Expos on top, 3-0.

"It's nice to step up when your team needs you," said Oatley. Being a backup option after losing his platoon job earlier this season, he is batting .186-1-5 .502OPS in 15G/10GS.

The victory makes Montreal 16-33.

Sam Griffin(R, 2-6 4.70) – Dante Rodriguez(R, 1-4 6.27) tomorrow. Got shelled the last two games…

SP Adrian Hilscher 4.2IP 4H 1R 1ER 4BB 2K ND
DH Dan Cook 2-4 2R
1B Cody Kerzner 0-3 R BB
RF Brian Oatley 2-4 R 3RBI HR
HR MON: Oatley(1)
HR JAC: none
W: Rich Nelson (2-0 3.38) L: Jose Pena(3-5 3.78) SV : Adam Rudolph(1 2.93)
Hilscher couldn’t last five…

June 3rd

Miami Earns 4-3 Win in Series Opener

The Miami Marlins picked up a win at LoanDepot Park, knocking off the Montreal Expos, 4-3. Starting pitcher Dante Rodriguez played a key role in the triumph. He worked 6.1 innings of 3-run ball and struck out nine.

The loss makes Montreal 16-34.

Miami got a knockout punch from Sam Fitzmaurice. The first baseman hammered a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome.

"I just tried to make good contact," said Fitzmaurice. The 3x All-Star is batting .232-12-23 .737OPS in 47 games.

Dan Hinton(R, 0-0 1.98) – Jesus Huerta(R, 2-2 3.51) tomorrow. Duel of aces.

SP Sam Griffin 5.2IP 6H 2R 2ER 0BB 2K ND
LF Karl Ferguson 1-4 R RBI HR
DH Dan Cook 1-2 2BB DB
1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 R RBI HR
SS Jose Robles 2-3 R RBI BB HR
HR MON: Ferguson(5), Kerzner(3), Robles(5)
HR MIA: Fitzmaurice(12)
W: Mike McNeil (2-3 2.41) L: Freddy Silva(0-1 7.36) SV : none
Griffin had a decent outing but we only managed some solo shots and didn’t get on base enough.

News:
Pittsburgh Kings CF Brian Jones(25, 2.5*) not only brought his strong glove, but his bat to the park, going 5-5 3R 4RBI 2HR in a 18-3 rout in Chicago. He is batting .261-7-21 .735OPS in 49 games.

June 4th

Expos Drop Marlins, 6-1, in Hinton’s First Win

Getting a good performance from third baseman Franklin Reyes, the Montreal Expos defeated the Miami Marlins, 6-1. Reyes was 2 for 4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3 for the Expos.

Dan Hinton, who went 6.1 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 1 run on 6 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 4. His record now stands at 1-0. Montreal, with the win, climbs to 17-34.

With Montreal leading 3-0 in the top of the third, Reyes hit a cutter from Jesus Huerta for a 3-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Expos ahead, 6-0. He is now batting .238-2-6 .649OPS in 29 games.

"Whenever we hold the other team to one run," said Expos manager Aaron McCreery, "I like our chances."

Danny Sandoval (R, 0-4 5.29) – Arnel Acasio(L, 3-0 3.00) tomorrow. Control pitcher with a lot of grounders.

SP Dan Hinton 6.1IP 6H 1R 1ER 1BB 4K W
CF Vicente Rodriguez 3-5
DH Dan Cook 3-4 R DB
1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 R
3B Franklin Reyes 2-4 2R 3RBI DB HR
2B Dave Quiros 1-4 R RBI
C Steve Fitch 2-4 R RBI 2DB
SS Jose Robles 1-4 RBI
HR MON: Reyes(2)
HR MIA: none
W: Dan Hinton(1-0 1.80) L: Jesus Huerta(2-3 4.33) SV : none
Hinton acing around, great work. Reyes got a lifeline.

June 5th

Marlins Shut Out Expos, 6-0

Miami and Montreal put this game in the books despite some rain.

Montreal had no answer for Miami Marlins starter Arnel Acasio, who flummoxed Expos hitters as the Marlins cruised to victory, 6-0. The winning pitcher was Acasio, now 4-0. He tossed 5 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 4.

Dustin Detrick had a big 3-run home run for the Marlins in the bottom of the seventh inning. With Miami leading 3-0 and runners on 1st and 2nd, he sized up a sinker from 25-year old right-handed pitcher Andy Pelletier and punished it. The result was his 2nd home run of the season, which put the Marlins on top, 6-0.

"Arnel's as tough as he is talented," said Miami manager Matt Knight. Miami is now 24-28.

The Montreal Expos however got some bad news as Danny Sandoval left the game with arm problems and things took a turn to the worse. He suffered a ruptured UCL and is our for 13 months.

Cesar Alvarado(DNP) – Arnel Acasio(L, 3-0 3.00) tomorrow. Throw him right in…

SP Danny Sandoval 1IP 1H 1R 1ER 2BB 0K L
DH Dan Cook 2-4 2DB
2B Franklin Reyes 2-4
LF Brian Oatley 2-3
HR MON: none
HR MIA: Detrick(2)
W: Arnel Acasio(4-0 2.48) L: Danny Sandoval(0-5 5.36) SV : none
That is the end of the road for Danny Sandoval this year and we called up Cesar Alvarado as I couldn’t stand the face of Victor Lopez again so soon…

News:
Seattle 2B Giobbe DeMeo(29, 3.5*) had a 5-hit day at the park, going 5-5 2R 3RBI 2DB TP in a 10-1 win over Oakland. The 3x All-Star is batting .241-3-23 .718OPS in 48 games and raising concerns about his 7y/$172M contract.

June 6th

Transactions:
RHRP Glen McKeen(21, 2.5*) was claimed off waivers from the Seahawks organization. The 21-year old was 0-0 4.15 5K 4.1IP in NMLB with them, and was placed on the active roster. He was a 7th round pick in 2017 and features a 96-98mph fastball with a still developing changeup.

RHRP Andy Pelletier(25, 2.5*, 0-1 8.38 17K 19.1IP -0.2WAR) was demoted to AAA.

Montreal Beats Miami, 5-2 in Alvarado Debut

The Miami Marlins got a superb performance from pitcher Eibe Hoekstra, but the Montreal Expos still won the game, 5-2. Hoekstra threw 5.1 innings allowing 2 runs. John Martinez, credited with the win in relief, is now 1-0. He allowed no runs on no hits in 2 innings. Ryan Rasbach, who is a two-time All-Star, earned the save for Montreal.

Montreal took control in the top of the sixth. With two out and runners on 1st and 2nd, Jose Robles hit a run-scoring single to make it 3-2, Expos. He is batting .214-5-14 .636OPS in 50 games.

Said losing manager Matt Knight: "Obviously, we wished for a better outcome."

The win has Montreal at 18-35. Cesar Alvarado made his NMLB debut today, going four innings of 2-run ball but wasn’t able to last longer.

John Sanchez (R, 4-2 4.37) – Sam Rush(R, 0-1 4.26) tomorrow. Jacksonville again…

SP Cesar Alvarado 4IP 4H 2R 2ER 5BB 3K ND
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-5 2RBI TP
RF Ian Messer 2-5
LF Karl Ferguson 1-4 R BB
DH Dan Cook 2-4 BB
3B Vince Roman 1-4 R RBI BB
2B Dave Quiros 2-5 R RBI DB
C Jordan Chavis 0-2 R 2BB
SS Jose Robles 2-3 R RBI BB SB(3)
HR MON: none
HR MIA: none
W: John Martinez(1-0 1.08) L: Jerry Rodriguez(0-2 5.82) SV: Ryan Rasbach(10 3.20)
Alvarado at least didn’t blow up so…

Record: 18-35, 5th in EL Northeast, 13.5GB
Week: 4-3(2-1@ JAC, 2-2@ MIA)
Power Rankings: #30(+-0)
Runs scored: 167(15th)
Runs against: 272(14th)
Starters ERA: 5.23(15th)
Bullpen ERA: 4.33(12th)
Defensive Eff.: .671(15th)
Fan Interest: 85(+-0)

Who's hot?
SP Sam Griffin 2G 1-0 2.25 12IP 4K
SP Sam Rush 7G 0-0 0.77 23.1IP 20K

Who's not?
SP Adrian Hilscher 3G 0-2 8.74 11.1IP 10K
2B David Quiros 13G 7-49 .142 0HR 3RBIs
CF Brian Schill 12G 3-37 .081 0HR 0RBIs
LF Karl Ferguson 11G 3-46 .065 1HR 1RBIs
RF Ian Messer 7G 4-31 .129 0HR 1RBI

Pittsburgh Kings RF Angelo Paima(24, 3/3.5*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 10-21 2HR 9RBIs. The versatile position player is batting .325-8-35 1.001OPS in 42 games.

Salt Lake City Bearcats CF Brian Ward(28, 3*) was named WL Player of the Week for the second week in a row, going 8-20 4HR 7RBIs 6R. The 3x All-Star is batting .285-10-32 .817OPS in 53 games.

01-27-2025, 03:04 PM	#41
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,706	2021 Week 9 Part 2 Week 9: 3@ Jacksonville Patriots(28-19), 4@ Miami Marlins(21-25) June 1st Santos Walks Off Expos in 14 The Jacksonville Patriots handed the Montreal Expos a 5-4 loss in 14 innings at Patriots Park. Alex Santos was the star on offense. He went 3-6 with a home run, a double, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. Jeff Bleau snagged the win in relief. He goes to 2-0 on the season. Jon Marquardt suffered the loss. The win elevated the Patriots to 29-20. The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the 14th. With no one out, Santos hit a fastball from Jon Marquardt for a run-scoring single. The Patriots, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win. "The ending was a real humdinger," Santos told reporters after the game. The 23-year old only had his third game of the season in NMLB, but it was a big one. Adrian Hilscher(R, 0-5 6.32) – Jose Pena(R, 3-4 3.60) tomorrow. Electric stuff, low stamina. SP Sam Rush 6.2IP 8H 2R 2ER 1BB 6K ND RF Ian Messer 2-6 RBI BB DB 1B Cody Kerzner 1-6 R SS Franklin Reyes 2-6 R 2RBI HR C Jordan Chavis 2-4 2R RBI 2BB HR HR MON: Reyes(1), Chavis(1) HR JAC: Santos(1) W: Jeff Bleau(2-0 2.89) L: Jon Marquardt(1-2 6.35) SV : none Rush pitched a solid start, Silva a scoreless one, Rasbach blew the save(…) and Marquardt couldn’t hold the tie… happy days. News: Houston Astros SP Gong-Sun Zhào(30, 4.5) pitched eight scoreless today, allowing four hits and five walks while striking our four in a 4-0 win in Toronto. The 2020 EL Rookie of the Year joined the league from Taiwan in 2020 and is 4-3 3.56 53K in 10 starts. June 2nd* Patriots Lose at Home, 4-2 Brian Oatley batted in 3 runs to lead Montreal to a win over Jacksonville. The final score was 4-2. Oatley chipped in 1 single and 1 home run. Montreal reliever Rich Nelson picked up the win, upping his record to 2-0. Jose Pena was saddled with the loss. Picking up his 1st save was 22-year old right-handed pitcher Adam Rudolph. Early in the game, Oatley had a 3-run home run for Montreal. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Expos on top, 3-0. "It's nice to step up when your team needs you," said Oatley. Being a backup option after losing his platoon job earlier this season, he is batting .186-1-5 .502OPS in 15G/10GS. The victory makes Montreal 16-33. Sam Griffin(R, 2-6 4.70) – Dante Rodriguez(R, 1-4 6.27) tomorrow. Got shelled the last two games… SP Adrian Hilscher 4.2IP 4H 1R 1ER 4BB 2K ND DH Dan Cook 2-4 2R 1B Cody Kerzner 0-3 R BB RF Brian Oatley 2-4 R 3RBI HR HR MON: Oatley(1) HR JAC: none W: Rich Nelson (2-0 3.38) L: Jose Pena(3-5 3.78) SV : Adam Rudolph(1 2.93) Hilscher couldn’t last five… June 3rd Miami Earns 4-3 Win in Series Opener The Miami Marlins picked up a win at LoanDepot Park, knocking off the Montreal Expos, 4-3. Starting pitcher Dante Rodriguez played a key role in the triumph. He worked 6.1 innings of 3-run ball and struck out nine. The loss makes Montreal 16-34. Miami got a knockout punch from Sam Fitzmaurice. The first baseman hammered a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome. "I just tried to make good contact," said Fitzmaurice. The 3x All-Star is batting .232-12-23 .737OPS in 47 games. Dan Hinton(R, 0-0 1.98) – Jesus Huerta(R, 2-2 3.51) tomorrow. Duel of aces. SP Sam Griffin 5.2IP 6H 2R 2ER 0BB 2K ND LF Karl Ferguson 1-4 R RBI HR DH Dan Cook 1-2 2BB DB 1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 R RBI HR SS Jose Robles 2-3 R RBI BB HR HR MON: Ferguson(5), Kerzner(3), Robles(5) HR MIA: Fitzmaurice(12) W: Mike McNeil (2-3 2.41) L: Freddy Silva(0-1 7.36) SV : none Griffin had a decent outing but we only managed some solo shots and didn’t get on base enough. News: Pittsburgh Kings CF Brian Jones(25, 2.5) not only brought his strong glove, but his bat to the park, going 5-5 3R 4RBI 2HR in a 18-3 rout in Chicago. He is batting .261-7-21 .735OPS in 49 games. June 4th* Expos Drop Marlins, 6-1, in Hinton’s First Win Getting a good performance from third baseman Franklin Reyes, the Montreal Expos defeated the Miami Marlins, 6-1. Reyes was 2 for 4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3 for the Expos. Dan Hinton, who went 6.1 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 1 run on 6 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 4. His record now stands at 1-0. Montreal, with the win, climbs to 17-34. With Montreal leading 3-0 in the top of the third, Reyes hit a cutter from Jesus Huerta for a 3-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Expos ahead, 6-0. He is now batting .238-2-6 .649OPS in 29 games. "Whenever we hold the other team to one run," said Expos manager Aaron McCreery, "I like our chances." Danny Sandoval (R, 0-4 5.29) – Arnel Acasio(L, 3-0 3.00) tomorrow. Control pitcher with a lot of grounders. SP Dan Hinton 6.1IP 6H 1R 1ER 1BB 4K W CF Vicente Rodriguez 3-5 DH Dan Cook 3-4 R DB 1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 R 3B Franklin Reyes 2-4 2R 3RBI DB HR 2B Dave Quiros 1-4 R RBI C Steve Fitch 2-4 R RBI 2DB SS Jose Robles 1-4 RBI HR MON: Reyes(2) HR MIA: none W: Dan Hinton(1-0 1.80) L: Jesus Huerta(2-3 4.33) SV : none Hinton acing around, great work. Reyes got a lifeline. June 5th Marlins Shut Out Expos, 6-0 Miami and Montreal put this game in the books despite some rain. Montreal had no answer for Miami Marlins starter Arnel Acasio, who flummoxed Expos hitters as the Marlins cruised to victory, 6-0. The winning pitcher was Acasio, now 4-0. He tossed 5 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 4. Dustin Detrick had a big 3-run home run for the Marlins in the bottom of the seventh inning. With Miami leading 3-0 and runners on 1st and 2nd, he sized up a sinker from 25-year old right-handed pitcher Andy Pelletier and punished it. The result was his 2nd home run of the season, which put the Marlins on top, 6-0. "Arnel's as tough as he is talented," said Miami manager Matt Knight. Miami is now 24-28. The Montreal Expos however got some bad news as Danny Sandoval left the game with arm problems and things took a turn to the worse. He suffered a ruptured UCL and is our for 13 months. Cesar Alvarado(DNP) – Arnel Acasio(L, 3-0 3.00) tomorrow. Throw him right in… SP Danny Sandoval 1IP 1H 1R 1ER 2BB 0K L DH Dan Cook 2-4 2DB 2B Franklin Reyes 2-4 LF Brian Oatley 2-3 HR MON: none HR MIA: Detrick(2) W: Arnel Acasio(4-0 2.48) L: Danny Sandoval(0-5 5.36) SV : none That is the end of the road for Danny Sandoval this year and we called up Cesar Alvarado as I couldn’t stand the face of Victor Lopez again so soon… News: Seattle 2B Giobbe DeMeo(29, 3.5) had a 5-hit day at the park, going 5-5 2R 3RBI 2DB TP in a 10-1 win over Oakland. The 3x All-Star is batting .241-3-23 .718OPS in 48 games and raising concerns about his 7y/$172M contract. June 6th* Transactions: RHRP Glen McKeen(21, 2.5) was claimed off waivers from the Seahawks* organization. The 21-year old was 0-0 4.15 5K 4.1IP in NMLB with them, and was placed on the active roster. He was a 7th round pick in 2017 and features a 96-98mph fastball with a still developing changeup. RHRP Andy Pelletier(25, 2.5, 0-1 8.38 17K 19.1IP -0.2WAR) was demoted to AAA. Montreal Beats Miami, 5-2 in Alvarado Debut* The Miami Marlins got a superb performance from pitcher Eibe Hoekstra, but the Montreal Expos still won the game, 5-2. Hoekstra threw 5.1 innings allowing 2 runs. John Martinez, credited with the win in relief, is now 1-0. He allowed no runs on no hits in 2 innings. Ryan Rasbach, who is a two-time All-Star, earned the save for Montreal. Montreal took control in the top of the sixth. With two out and runners on 1st and 2nd, Jose Robles hit a run-scoring single to make it 3-2, Expos. He is batting .214-5-14 .636OPS in 50 games. Said losing manager Matt Knight: "Obviously, we wished for a better outcome." The win has Montreal at 18-35. Cesar Alvarado made his NMLB debut today, going four innings of 2-run ball but wasn’t able to last longer. John Sanchez (R, 4-2 4.37) – Sam Rush(R, 0-1 4.26) tomorrow. Jacksonville again… SP Cesar Alvarado 4IP 4H 2R 2ER 5BB 3K ND CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-5 2RBI TP RF Ian Messer 2-5 LF Karl Ferguson 1-4 R BB DH Dan Cook 2-4 BB 3B Vince Roman 1-4 R RBI BB 2B Dave Quiros 2-5 R RBI DB C Jordan Chavis 0-2 R 2BB SS Jose Robles 2-3 R RBI BB SB(3) HR MON: none HR MIA: none W: John Martinez(1-0 1.08) L: Jerry Rodriguez(0-2 5.82) SV: Ryan Rasbach(10 3.20) Alvarado at least didn’t blow up so… Record: 18-35, 5th in EL Northeast, 13.5GB Week: 4-3(2-1@ JAC, 2-2@ MIA) Power Rankings: #30(+-0) Runs scored: 167(15th) Runs against: 272(14th) Starters ERA: 5.23(15th) Bullpen ERA: 4.33(12th) Defensive Eff.: .671(15th) Fan Interest: 85(+-0) Who's hot? SP Sam Griffin 2G 1-0 2.25 12IP 4K SP Sam Rush 7G 0-0 0.77 23.1IP 20K Who's not? SP Adrian Hilscher 3G 0-2 8.74 11.1IP 10K 2B David Quiros 13G 7-49 .142 0HR 3RBIs CF Brian Schill 12G 3-37 .081 0HR 0RBIs LF Karl Ferguson 11G 3-46 .065 1HR 1RBIs RF Ian Messer 7G 4-31 .129 0HR 1RBI Pittsburgh Kings RF Angelo Paima(24, 3/3.5) was named EL Player of the Week after going 10-21 2HR 9RBIs. The versatile position player is batting .325-8-35 1.001OPS in 42 games. Salt Lake City Bearcats* CF Brian Ward(28, 3*) was named WL Player of the Week for the second week in a row, going 8-20 4HR 7RBIs 6R. The 3x All-Star is batting .285-10-32 .817OPS in 53 games. __________________ MLB 2012 - The Toronto Ban Jays The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)