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Griever20 · 03-31-2025, 01:39 PM

Week 9: 1vs Boston Aeros(27-22), 2vs Oakland Oaks(21-27), 3@ Detroit Trains(34-16)

June 1st

Oaks Take Home 4-2 Win Over Montreal

Oakland left fielder Josh Stanley played a vital role in his team's 4-2 conquest of Montreal. He went 1-5 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for Oakland. Danny Arauz earned the save, his 9th. Montreal has now lost 5 consecutive games.

With Oakland trailing 2-0 in the top of the fifth, Stanley hit a slider from Roland Morris for a 3-run home run. It was his 5th home run of the season and put the Oaks ahead, 3-2. The 24-year old is batting .205-5-19 .638OPS -0.4WAR in 38 games.

After the game, Oakland manager Raul Quiles applauded the team's effort. "They busted their tails out there," he said. That was especially true for the Oakland bullpen as they had to cover 8.2IP with starter Frank Galaz leaving the game after five pitches with a hammy strain.

Dan Hinton(R, 4-2 2.97) - Doug Williams(R, 5-2 4.20) the days after tomorrow. We need Danny to buy us a win here…

SP Roland Morris 5IP 7H 4R 4ER 3BB 5K L
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-3 BB
1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 R RBI DB
3B/SS Orlando Gonzalez 1-3 RBI BB
C Kevin Craddock 1-4
HR OAK: Stanley(5), Miller(3)
HR MON: none
W: Orlando Soto(3-0 3.98) L: Roland Morris(3-3 3.60) SV: Daniel Arauz(9 4.56)
The positive from this game… four scoreless by our bullpen.

June 2nd
Offday

June 3rd

With Late Score, Expos Beat Trains

The Montreal Expos defeated the Detroit Trains by the score of 4-3, with the biggest share of the credit going to right fielder Huai-yu Mah. Mah went 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Expos on the day. By defeating Detroit, the third-place Expos improved to 24-28.

Had Mah not come through in the top of the eighth, who knows how the game would've ended? But with two down, Mah hit a run-scoring single. The Expos took the lead, 4-3, and never looked back.

"I was just going up there trying to see good pitches, that was about it," said Mah. The Taiwanese outfielder is batting .263-1-5 .651OPS 0.0WAR in 15 games.

Austin Roy(R, 3-3 3.90) - Bret Engling(L, 6-2 3.03) tomorrow. 3x All-Star with a lot of groundballs.

SP Dan Hinton 6IP 10H 3R 3ER 0BB 6K ND
RF Huai-yu Mah 3-4 R 2RBI HR SB(3) PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 0-4 R BB
1B Dave Grochowski 1-2 R 2BB
PH/1B Cody Kerzner 1-1
DH Karl Ferguson 3-5 2RBI DB
2B Robby Weltzer 2-5 SB(7)
3B Orlando Gonzalez 2-3 R BB DB SB(3)
HR MON: Mah(1)
HR DET: none
W: Joe Herzer(3-1 2.15) L: Nelson Cardenas(1-1 5.47) SV: Kevin Cowden(12 3.80)
Hinton did his job and Mah stepped up at the right time before he will be sent down to AAA.

June 4th

Trains Win Despite Roy’s Big Start, 2-1

The Montreal Expos wasted an impressive 7.2-inning effort from starter Austin Roy, falling, 2-1, to the Detroit Trains at Comerica Park. The right-hander allowed 5 hits and 2ER with one walk and 6 strikeouts. With the win, Detroit upped its record to 36-19.

Had Anthony Mason not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and a runner on 2nd, Mason hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 2-1, in favor of the Trains. Their young 21-year old designated hitter Victor Munoz added a solo home run, and the rest was pitching, especially the Detroit that had to cover 8.1IP due to injury to Bret Engling.

"I like our moxie," said Trains manager Andy Musa.

Sam Griffin(R, 5-3 4.40) - Seth Dyksta(R, 6-3 2.39) tomorrow. 4x PotY.

SP Austin Roy 7.2IP 5H 2R 2ER 1BB 6K L PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 2-4
DH Karl Ferguson 2-4 R RBI HR
1B Cody Kerzner 1-4
2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 SB(8)
RF Huai-yu Mah 1-2
PH/3B Dave Grochowski 1-1
HR MON: Ferguson(9)
HR DET: Munoz(7)
W: Antonio Pineda(1-0 2.77) L: Austin Roy(3-4 3.72) SV: Elliot Malloy(19 2.17)
Roy was dealing against a contender, but we could not break through their bullpen…

June 5th

Transactions:
LF/RF Huai-yu Mah(.271-1-5 .662OPS 0.0WAR) was sent back to AAA and RF Ian Messer(.310-3-16 .848OPS 1.2WAR) was activated and placed back into the lineup immediately.

Expos Win Game, 5-2, Lose Messer Again

Montreal pitcher Sam Griffin had a large part in his team beating the Detroit Trains, 5-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game, pitching 7 innings of 5-hit and 1-run ball while striking out 4. Today's win puts Montreal at 25-29, while Detroit falls to 36-20.

"When Sam is on, he can really move the ball around," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery.

The Expos picked up the win with a combination of good hitting and good pitching, however they lost a good hitter today. In his first game off the DL, Ian Messer was hit by a pitch on his foot and will be out for 4 weeks with a fractured foot..

Juan Miranda(R, 2-6 5.14) - Andy Spicer(R, 4-4 4.70) tomorrow. Tagged him for 6ER last time.

SP Sam Griffin 7IP 5H 1R 1ER 0BB 4K W PotG
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4
RF Ian Messer 1-1 RBI 2HBP fractured foot 4 weeks
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 BB SB(2)
DH Karl Ferguson 2-4 2R BB DB
2B Robby Weltzer 3-4 2R RBI DB SB(9)
3B Orlando Gonzalez 2-4 R 2RBI DB
HR MON: none
HR DET: Velez(5), Armijo(9)
W: Sam Griffin(6-3 4.08) L: Seth Dykstra(6-4 2.72) SV: Kevin Cowden(13 3.75)
We can’t hit garbage pitchers but tag Dykstra for 5ER… By the way, you read that correctly, Messer was hit twice by them and we by the way retaliated with two by ourselves. Surprisingly, nobody got ejected.

Record: 25-29, 3rd in EL Northeast, 5GB
Week: 2-4 (0-1vs BOS, 0-2vs OAK, 2-1@ DET)
Power Rankings: #21(+-0)
Runs scored: 209(10th)
Runs against: 206(6th)
Starters ERA: 3.86(8th)
Bullpen ERA: 2.88(3rd)
Defensive Eff.: .712(5th)
Zone Rating: +12.6(3rd)
Fan Interest: 83(+-0)

Who's hot?
RF Ian Messer 7G 12-24 .500 0HR 4RBI

Who's not?
CF Chris Allen 9G 4-26 .153 0HR 0RBI
C Kyle Barr 8G 2-23 .086 0HR 1RBI
C Kevin Craddock 5G 1-20 .050 0HR 0RBI
SS Jose Robles 9G 2-28 .071 0HR 0RBI
CF Vicente Rodriguez 5G 2-21 .095 0HR 0RBI

News:
June 5th - Miami 1B Joey Lawrence(32, 3.5*) collected career home run #300 today in a 10-8 victory over Toronto. The 2013 Rookie of the Year with Cincinnati is a career .278/.357/.517 300HR 871RBIs 1413H 149/202SB hitter in 1352 games, good for 29.9WAR.

June 6th - Cincinnati 1B Leo Ramos(34, 3.5*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 8-21 5HR 11RBIs 5R. The veteran 2x MvP is batting .246-13-31 .865OPS 1.1WAR in 46 games.

June 6th - Denver Seahawks 1B Devin Grose(37, 4*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 11-28 4HR 6RBIs 8R. A future Wall of Legends player, he is batting .237-12-38 .785OPS 0.8WAR in 51 games.

Next: 4@ Cincinnati Eagles(31-24), 3@ Pittsburgh Kings(31-23)

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Transactions:
Ian Messer was placed on the 10-day IL and Huai-yu Mah was recalled… nuff said.
In addition to that, Jose Robles(.192-2-7 .531OPS) was banished to the pine with Orlando Gonzalez(.274-3-9 .827OPS) moving to short and Mitku Kazemd(.215-2-12 .554OPS) playing 3B again. Yes, I’m desperate.

03-31-2025, 01:39 PM	#119
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,723	2022 Week 9 Part 2 Week 9: 1vs Boston Aeros(27-22), 2vs Oakland Oaks(21-27), 3@ Detroit Trains(34-16) June 1st Oaks Take Home 4-2 Win Over Montreal Oakland left fielder Josh Stanley played a vital role in his team's 4-2 conquest of Montreal. He went 1-5 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for Oakland. Danny Arauz earned the save, his 9th. Montreal has now lost 5 consecutive games. With Oakland trailing 2-0 in the top of the fifth, Stanley hit a slider from Roland Morris for a 3-run home run. It was his 5th home run of the season and put the Oaks ahead, 3-2. The 24-year old is batting .205-5-19 .638OPS -0.4WAR in 38 games. After the game, Oakland manager Raul Quiles applauded the team's effort. "They busted their tails out there," he said. That was especially true for the Oakland bullpen as they had to cover 8.2IP with starter Frank Galaz leaving the game after five pitches with a hammy strain. Dan Hinton(R, 4-2 2.97) - Doug Williams(R, 5-2 4.20) the days after tomorrow. We need Danny* to buy us a win here…* SP Roland Morris 5IP 7H 4R 4ER 3BB 5K L LF Ignacio Benavides 1-3 BB 1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 R RBI DB 3B/SS Orlando Gonzalez 1-3 RBI BB C Kevin Craddock 1-4 HR OAK: Stanley(5), Miller(3) HR MON: none W: Orlando Soto(3-0 3.98) L: Roland Morris(3-3 3.60) SV: Daniel Arauz(9 4.56) The positive from this game… four scoreless by our bullpen. June 2nd Offday June 3rd With Late Score, Expos Beat Trains The Montreal Expos defeated the Detroit Trains by the score of 4-3, with the biggest share of the credit going to right fielder Huai-yu Mah. Mah went 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Expos on the day. By defeating Detroit, the third-place Expos improved to 24-28. Had Mah not come through in the top of the eighth, who knows how the game would've ended? But with two down, Mah hit a run-scoring single. The Expos took the lead, 4-3, and never looked back. "I was just going up there trying to see good pitches, that was about it," said Mah. The Taiwanese outfielder is batting .263-1-5 .651OPS 0.0WAR in 15 games. Austin Roy(R, 3-3 3.90) - Bret Engling(L, 6-2 3.03) tomorrow. 3x All-Star with a lot of groundballs. SP Dan Hinton 6IP 10H 3R 3ER 0BB 6K ND RF Huai-yu Mah 3-4 R 2RBI HR SB(3) PotG LF Ignacio Benavides 0-4 R BB 1B Dave Grochowski 1-2 R 2BB PH/1B Cody Kerzner 1-1 DH Karl Ferguson 3-5 2RBI DB 2B Robby Weltzer 2-5 SB(7) 3B Orlando Gonzalez 2-3 R BB DB SB(3) HR MON: Mah(1) HR DET: none W: Joe Herzer(3-1 2.15) L: Nelson Cardenas(1-1 5.47) SV: Kevin Cowden(12 3.80) Hinton did his job and Mah stepped up at the right time before he will be sent down to AAA. June 4th Trains Win Despite Roy’s Big Start, 2-1 The Montreal Expos wasted an impressive 7.2-inning effort from starter Austin Roy, falling, 2-1, to the Detroit Trains at Comerica Park. The right-hander allowed 5 hits and 2ER with one walk and 6 strikeouts. With the win, Detroit upped its record to 36-19. Had Anthony Mason not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and a runner on 2nd, Mason hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 2-1, in favor of the Trains. Their young 21-year old designated hitter Victor Munoz added a solo home run, and the rest was pitching, especially the Detroit that had to cover 8.1IP due to injury to Bret Engling. "I like our moxie," said Trains manager Andy Musa. Sam Griffin(R, 5-3 4.40) - Seth Dyksta(R, 6-3 2.39) tomorrow. 4x PotY. SP Austin Roy 7.2IP 5H 2R 2ER 1BB 6K L PotG LF Ignacio Benavides 2-4 DH Karl Ferguson 2-4 R RBI HR 1B Cody Kerzner 1-4 2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 SB(8) RF Huai-yu Mah 1-2 PH/3B Dave Grochowski 1-1 HR MON: Ferguson(9) HR DET: Munoz(7) W: Antonio Pineda(1-0 2.77) L: Austin Roy(3-4 3.72) SV: Elliot Malloy(19 2.17) Roy was dealing against a contender, but we could not break through their bullpen… June 5th Transactions: LF/RF Huai-yu Mah(.271-1-5 .662OPS 0.0WAR) was sent back to AAA and RF Ian Messer(.310-3-16 .848OPS 1.2WAR) was activated and placed back into the lineup immediately. Expos Win Game, 5-2, Lose Messer Again Montreal pitcher Sam Griffin had a large part in his team beating the Detroit Trains, 5-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game, pitching 7 innings of 5-hit and 1-run ball while striking out 4. Today's win puts Montreal at 25-29, while Detroit falls to 36-20. "When Sam is on, he can really move the ball around," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. The Expos picked up the win with a combination of good hitting and good pitching, however they lost a good hitter today. In his first game off the DL, Ian Messer was hit by a pitch on his foot and will be out for 4 weeks with a fractured foot.. Juan Miranda(R, 2-6 5.14) - Andy Spicer(R, 4-4 4.70) tomorrow. Tagged him for 6ER last time. SP Sam Griffin 7IP 5H 1R 1ER 0BB 4K W PotG CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 RF Ian Messer 1-1 RBI 2HBP fractured foot 4 weeks LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 BB SB(2) DH Karl Ferguson 2-4 2R BB DB 2B Robby Weltzer 3-4 2R RBI DB SB(9) 3B Orlando Gonzalez 2-4 R 2RBI DB HR MON: none HR DET: Velez(5), Armijo(9) W: Sam Griffin(6-3 4.08) L: Seth Dykstra(6-4 2.72) SV: Kevin Cowden(13 3.75) We can’t hit garbage pitchers but tag Dykstra for 5ER… By the way, you read that correctly, Messer was hit twice by them and we by the way retaliated with two by ourselves. Surprisingly, nobody got ejected. Record: 25-29, 3rd in EL Northeast, 5GB Week: 2-4 (0-1vs BOS, 0-2vs OAK, 2-1@ DET) Power Rankings: #21(+-0) Runs scored: 209(10th) Runs against: 206(6th) Starters ERA: 3.86(8th) Bullpen ERA: 2.88(3rd) Defensive Eff.: .712(5th) Zone Rating: +12.6(3rd) Fan Interest: 83(+-0) Who's hot? RF Ian Messer 7G 12-24 .500 0HR 4RBI Who's not? CF Chris Allen 9G 4-26 .153 0HR 0RBI C Kyle Barr 8G 2-23 .086 0HR 1RBI C Kevin Craddock 5G 1-20 .050 0HR 0RBI SS Jose Robles 9G 2-28 .071 0HR 0RBI CF Vicente Rodriguez 5G 2-21 .095 0HR 0RBI News: June 5th - Miami 1B Joey Lawrence(32, 3.5) collected career home run #300* today in a 10-8 victory over Toronto. The 2013 Rookie of the Year with Cincinnati is a career .278/.357/.517 300HR 871RBIs 1413H 149/202SB hitter in 1352 games, good for 29.9WAR. June 6th - Cincinnati 1B Leo Ramos(34, 3.5) was named EL Player of the Week after going 8-21 5HR 11RBIs 5R. The veteran 2x MvP is batting .246-13-31 .865OPS 1.1WAR in 46 games. June 6th - Denver Seahawks* 1B Devin Grose(37, 4) was named WL Player of the Week after going 11-28 4HR 6RBIs 8R. A future Wall of Legends player, he is batting .237-12-38 .785OPS 0.8WAR in 51 games. Next: 4@ Cincinnati Eagles(31-24), 3@ Pittsburgh Kings(31-23) -- Transactions:* Ian Messer was placed on the 10-day IL and Huai-yu Mah was recalled… nuff said. In addition to that, Jose Robles(.192-2-7 .531OPS) was banished to the pine with Orlando Gonzalez(.274-3-9 .827OPS) moving to short and Mitku Kazemd(.215-2-12 .554OPS) playing 3B again. Yes, I’m desperate. __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)