Code:
Team W/L Pct GB
San Francisco Sea Lions 63-36 .636 --
Miami Cuban Giants 48-51 .485 15
Portland Sea Dogs 46-54 .460 17.5
Los Angeles Angels 45-53 .459 15.5
Chicago American Giants 45-54 .455 18
Cum Posey Division | 23 July
#Chicago American Giants
In what may be a preliminary move to more significant changes, the American Giants moved
Joe Lake into the starting rotation, sending last season's ace
Tricky Nichols to the bullpen. The also moved
AJ Minter out of the closers role, replacing him with
Akinori Otsuka. For now, however, both Nichols and Minter stay with the WBL club.
Frank Thomas had himself a day, hitting 2 homeruns and going 5-for-5, but it wasn't enough as the American Giants fell to Detroit, 8-6.
#Los Angeles Angels
With
Mark Ellis out for about a month, the Angels recalled
Jay Bell from AAA. Bell will see some time at SS, with
Bobby Grich returning fulltime to his 2B spot.
Elmer Smith replaced
Pud Galvin at the end of the Angels' rotation for the time being. Smith has been struggling at the plate, so his time in the OF will probably be reduced, but Los Angeles does still plan to use have him hit on the days he pitches.
Mike Trout went deep twice, but it wasn't enough as the Angels fell to Cleveland, 7-5.
Kal Daniels and
Ron Hassey each hit 2 out and the Angels' bullpen held on as Los Angeles topped Cleveland, 11-8. Then they battered the Spiders, 14-3, as
Ichiro Suzuki had 5 hits, Hassey 4, and Daniels drove in 6.
#Miami Cuban Giants
José Canseco went deep twice, but Miami fell to Baltimore, 5-3.
#Portland Sea Dogs
Tom Zachary will miss over a week and, with
Scott Terry's fate still unknown, is hurt enough to warrant a trip to the DL.
Art Fowler was recalled to take Zachary's spot in the bullpen.
The news on Terry wasn't good: he'll be out for 9 months (Tommy John surgery) and the Sea Dogs recalled
Heath Hembree from AAA.
#San Francisco Sea Lions
Turkey Stearnes went deep twice and
Eddie Plank fanned 10 in 7+ innings, improving to 15-4 on the year in a 6-4 victory over the New York Black Yankees. And then it was
Bobby Bonds' turn, as he hit his 27th and 28th homer of the year in another win over New York, this one by a margin of 7-4 as
Bump Hadley won his 15th of the year.