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Griever20 · 05-01-2025, 03:09 PM

Week 24: 2vs New York Mets(61-80), 3vs Memphis Bolts(61-80)

September 12th
Offday

September 13th

Expos Need Eleven Innings to Win, 2-1

Starting pitcher Juan Miranda gave the Montreal Expos a rock-solid performance, helping them defeat the New York Mets, 2-1, in 11 innings. He worked seven scoreless innings of 4-hit, 1BB and 6K ball, but lost the win when Kevin Cowden gave up a run in the 9th.

Montreal reliever Freddy Silva was the winner. His record is now 4-1. The losing pitcher was Brian Sirianni. The Montreal win streak is now 3 games.

The decisive blow was delivered by Tim McKusick in the bottom of the 11th when he hit a run-scoring double off 26-year old right-handed pitcher Brian Sirianni to win the game for Montreal. The home crowd went nuts.

"We did just enough to win," McKusick said. The 28-year old is batting .207-5-31 .615OPS -0.6WAR in 48 games.

Doug Williams(R, 8-6 4.70) - Marty Murrietta(R, 11-10 3.84) tomorrow. Another waiver claim, this time with low stamina.

SP Juan Miranda 7IP 0H 0R 0ER 1BB 6K W PotG
RF Ian Messer 2-4 2DB HBP
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 BB
C Gabriel Cervantes 2-5 2R DB
PH/2B Tim McKusick 1-2 RBI DB
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 RBI TP
3B Mitku Kazemd 1-4
HR NYM: none
HR MON: none
W: Freddy Silva(4-1 3.48) L: Brian Sirianni(6-6 4.22) SV: none
That was a thriller. We had eight hits in total and five extra base hits, but failed to cash those in too often.

September 14th

Mets and Expos Split Series as New York Wins, 9-3

The New York Mets powered past the Montreal Expos, 9-3, at Olympic Stadium. Mike Naccari provided some of the pop. Naccari went 2-4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2.

Naccari told a New York Today reporter that he was "gratified" with the win. He is batting .236-16-42 .705OPS 1.6WAR in 112 games. New York is now 62-81, while Montreal is 71-72.

New York used the hitting of Frank Espinosa to pick up the win. The shortstop clubbed a solo home run in the top of the third inning to put the Mets on top, 2-0. For the game, Espinosa had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

Eric Brooks(L, 2-2 3.13) - Austin Roy(R, 9-12 4.04) the day after tomorrow. 23-year old rookie that worked out of the pen before now getting his 3rd start.

SP Marty Murrietta 5.1IP 9H 5R 5ER 1BB 4K L
LF Ignacio Benavides 2-5 R
1B Dave Grochowski 3-4 3RBI 2DB TP
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 R
3B Mitku Kazemd 2-4 R
HR NYM: Espinosa(1), Naccari(16)
HR MON: none
W: Doug Williams(3-1 3.55) L: Marty Murrietta(9-6 4.53) SV: Ron Millett(6 2.14)
Shame, Murrietta and Alvarado(4R 2ER) got lit today.

September 15th
Offday

September 16th

Bolts Sent Expos Home with 7-0 Loss

In the 7-0 Memphis win over Montreal, the impact of Dave Liranzo was substantial. Liranzo went 2-4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3. Eric Brooks got the win, improving to 3-2. He pitched 7 innings, giving up 8 hits and no runs, while striking out 3 and walking 2. Memphis is now 63-82, while Montreal is 71-73.

Early in the game, Liranzo had a 2-run home run for Memphis. It was his 8th home run of the season and put the Bolts on top, 2-0.

In postgame comments to the Memphis Gazette, Liranzo said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come." He 22-year old is batting .265-8-42 .688OPS 0.4WAR in 107 games.

Chad Orlich(R, 4-10 3.51) - Dan Hinton(R, 9-8 3.13) tomorrow. Another waiver claim…

SP Austin Roy 5.1IP 6H 5R 5ER 3BB 7K L
LF Ignacio Benavides 2-3
DH Vicente Rodriguez 1-2 2BB
3B Mitku Kazemd 3-4 HBP
PH/LF Chris Allen 1-2 DB
2B Robby Weltzer 2-4 SB(21)
HR MEM: Liranzo(8), Marquez(14)
HR MON: none
W: Eric Brooks(3-2 2.77) L: Austin Roy(9-13 4.19) SV: none
Roy was bad, Mannino allowed two more. We beat the two teams ahead of us last week, and now get lit up by some 80 loss teams…

September 17th

Hinton Snaps 2 Game Losing Streak as Expos Wins 5-3

Montreal Expos starter Dan Hinton pitched well against the Memphis Bolts at Olympic Stadium, leading his team to a win, 5-3. Hinton picked up the win for Montreal, going 7.2 innings. He gave up no runs on 7 hits. He now sports a record of 10-8. Adam Rudolph was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 17 of 20 save opportunities.

Gabriel Cervantes took Memphis hurler Chad Orlich deep in the bottom of the first. His 3-run home run put the Expos on top, 3-0. In all, Cervantes had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 3.

"It never gets old," said Cervantes. "Winning, that is." The 27-year old is batting .291-18-72 .822OPS 3.5WAR in 111 games.

The Expos now have a record of 72-73 with the win over Memphis.

Nick Schluter(L, 1-0 5.93) - Sam Griffin(R, 15-10 4.10) tomorrow. The next waiver claim… and 2-way player as he hits .229 in RF

SP Dan Hinton 7.2IP 7H 0R 0ER 1BB 5K W PotG
RF Ian Messer 2-4 R
DH Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 R
C Gabriel Cervantes 2-3 2R 3RBI HR
SS Orlando Gonzalez 1-3
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-2 RBI TP
3B Mitku Kazemd 1-2 RBI
HR MEM: none
HR MON: Cervantes(18)
W: Dan Hinton(10-8 3.00) L: Chad Orlich(4-11 3.55) SV: Adam Rudolph(17 2.24)
Danny! That was what we needed.

September 18th

Bolts Escape Montreal With Series Win

The Montreal Expos and Memphis Bolts provided some drama for the home crowd.

Montreal first baseman Tim McKusick had a terrific game, but it still wasn't enough to get his team a win. McKusick was 1-1 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once, even as Memphis beat the Expos, 6-5. Memphis is now 64-83. Montreal is 72-74.

Abe Rodriguez, who leads the EL in stolen bases with 66, helped out the Memphis cause in the top of the seventh inning with a run-scoring sacrifice fly. For the game, the center fielder drove in 2 runs.

"We put a lot of pressure on ourselves," Rodriguez told a Memphis Gazette reporter. "Sometimes we just need to relax." The 28-year old leadoff man is batting .241-1-26 .575OPS 66/70SB 0.6WAR in 128 games.

Juan Miranda(R, 8-10 4.04) - Christian Cannata(R, 8-8 3.76) the day after tomorrow. Rule 5 Pick from LAA last winter.

SP Sam Griffin 7.2IP 7H 4R 4ER 2BB 4K L
LF Ignacio Benavides 2-5 R
DH Vicente Rodriguez 0-1 2BB
1B Dave Grochowski 1-2
C Kevin Craddock 1-3 RBI BB
3B Mitku Kazemd 1-4
CF Bobby Martinez 1-4 R RBI HR
2B Robby Weltzer 1-2 R
PH/1B Tim McKusick 1-1 R 2RBI BB HR
HR MEM: Crawford(6)
HR MON: Martinez(4), McKusick(6)
W: Frank Kennedy(4-2 3.02) L: Sam Griffin(15-11 4.14) SV: Mike Rodriguez(20 4.39)
Annoying. Cowden 2ER to make sure the game is out of reach.

Record: 72-74, 3rd in EL Northeast, 7.5GB
Week: 2-3 (1-1vs NYM, 1-2vs MEM)
Power Rankings: #19(+9)
Runs scored: 581(11th)
Runs against: 587(4th)
Starters ERA: 3.84(5th)
Bullpen ERA: 3.54(3rd)
Defensive Eff.: .708(2nd)
Zone Rating: +35.0(2nd)
Fan Interest: 72(-1)

Who's hot?
SP Dan Hinton 3G 3-0 0.00 23IP 18K
SP Juan Miranda 2G 0-0 1.26 14.1IP 15K

Who's not?
RHRP Kevin Cowden 19G 6SV 8.62 15.2IP 22K
3B/SS Orlando Gonzalez 8G 1-24 .041 0HR 0RBI

News:
September 12th - Los Angeles 1B Tim Jammal(26, 3/3.5*) had a 5-6 day at the plate today scoring a run and driving in a run with all singles. Driving is team to a 6-4 win @ Kansas City, he is batting .258-13-71 .756OPS 1.2WAR in 124 games.

September 19th - Toronto 1B Oscar Cabrera(31, 3*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 13-32 3HR 7RBI 8R. The 2021 EL Silver Slugger is batting .221-15-42 .639OPS -0.1WAR in 139 games.

September 19th - Seattle 3B Joey McLaughlin(27, 2.5*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 11-17 4HR 6RBI 8R. The 2013 2nd rounder is batting .267-9-27 .798OPS 1.1WAR in 50 games.

Next: 2@ Oakland Oaks(71-76), 4@ New York Mets(64-82)

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There is just a little bit missing, I feel it.

05-01-2025, 03:09 PM	#145
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,569	2022 Week 24 Week 24: 2vs New York Mets(61-80), 3vs Memphis Bolts(61-80) September 12th Offday September 13th Expos Need Eleven Innings to Win, 2-1 Starting pitcher Juan Miranda gave the Montreal Expos a rock-solid performance, helping them defeat the New York Mets, 2-1, in 11 innings. He worked seven scoreless innings of 4-hit, 1BB and 6K ball, but lost the win when Kevin Cowden gave up a run in the 9th. Montreal reliever Freddy Silva was the winner. His record is now 4-1. The losing pitcher was Brian Sirianni. The Montreal win streak is now 3 games. The decisive blow was delivered by Tim McKusick in the bottom of the 11th when he hit a run-scoring double off 26-year old right-handed pitcher Brian Sirianni to win the game for Montreal. The home crowd went nuts. "We did just enough to win," McKusick said. The 28-year old is batting .207-5-31 .615OPS -0.6WAR in 48 games. Doug Williams(R, 8-6 4.70) - Marty Murrietta(R, 11-10 3.84) tomorrow. Another waiver claim, this time with low stamina. SP Juan Miranda 7IP 0H 0R 0ER 1BB 6K W PotG RF Ian Messer 2-4 2DB HBP 1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 BB C Gabriel Cervantes 2-5 2R DB PH/2B Tim McKusick 1-2 RBI DB CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 RBI TP 3B Mitku Kazemd 1-4 HR NYM: none HR MON: none W: Freddy Silva(4-1 3.48) L: Brian Sirianni(6-6 4.22) SV: none That was a thriller. We had eight hits in total and five extra base hits, but failed to cash those in too often. September 14th Mets and Expos Split Series as New York Wins, 9-3 The New York Mets powered past the Montreal Expos, 9-3, at Olympic Stadium. Mike Naccari provided some of the pop. Naccari went 2-4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Naccari told a New York Today reporter that he was "gratified" with the win. He is batting .236-16-42 .705OPS 1.6WAR in 112 games. New York is now 62-81, while Montreal is 71-72. New York used the hitting of Frank Espinosa to pick up the win. The shortstop clubbed a solo home run in the top of the third inning to put the Mets on top, 2-0. For the game, Espinosa had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats. Eric Brooks(L, 2-2 3.13) - Austin Roy(R, 9-12 4.04) the day after tomorrow. 23-year old rookie that worked out of the pen before now getting his 3rd start. SP Marty Murrietta 5.1IP 9H 5R 5ER 1BB 4K L LF Ignacio Benavides 2-5 R 1B Dave Grochowski 3-4 3RBI 2DB TP C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 R 3B Mitku Kazemd 2-4 R HR NYM: Espinosa(1), Naccari(16) HR MON: none W: Doug Williams(3-1 3.55) L: Marty Murrietta(9-6 4.53) SV: Ron Millett(6 2.14) Shame, Murrietta and Alvarado(4R 2ER) got lit today. September 15th Offday September 16th Bolts Sent Expos Home with 7-0 Loss In the 7-0 Memphis win over Montreal, the impact of Dave Liranzo was substantial. Liranzo went 2-4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3. Eric Brooks got the win, improving to 3-2. He pitched 7 innings, giving up 8 hits and no runs, while striking out 3 and walking 2. Memphis is now 63-82, while Montreal is 71-73. Early in the game, Liranzo had a 2-run home run for Memphis. It was his 8th home run of the season and put the Bolts on top, 2-0. In postgame comments to the Memphis Gazette, Liranzo said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come." He 22-year old is batting .265-8-42 .688OPS 0.4WAR in 107 games. Chad Orlich(R, 4-10 3.51) - Dan Hinton(R, 9-8 3.13) tomorrow. Another waiver claim… SP Austin Roy 5.1IP 6H 5R 5ER 3BB 7K L LF Ignacio Benavides 2-3 DH Vicente Rodriguez 1-2 2BB 3B Mitku Kazemd 3-4 HBP PH/LF Chris Allen 1-2 DB 2B Robby Weltzer 2-4 SB(21) HR MEM: Liranzo(8), Marquez(14) HR MON: none W: Eric Brooks(3-2 2.77) L: Austin Roy(9-13 4.19) SV: none Roy was bad, Mannino allowed two more. We beat the two teams ahead of us last week, and now get lit up by some 80 loss teams… September 17th Hinton Snaps 2 Game Losing Streak as Expos Wins 5-3 Montreal Expos starter Dan Hinton pitched well against the Memphis Bolts at Olympic Stadium, leading his team to a win, 5-3. Hinton picked up the win for Montreal, going 7.2 innings. He gave up no runs on 7 hits. He now sports a record of 10-8. Adam Rudolph was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 17 of 20 save opportunities. Gabriel Cervantes took Memphis hurler Chad Orlich deep in the bottom of the first. His 3-run home run put the Expos on top, 3-0. In all, Cervantes had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 3. "It never gets old," said Cervantes. "Winning, that is." The 27-year old is batting .291-18-72 .822OPS 3.5WAR in 111 games. The Expos now have a record of 72-73 with the win over Memphis. Nick Schluter(L, 1-0 5.93) - Sam Griffin(R, 15-10 4.10) tomorrow. The next waiver claim… and 2-way player as he hits .229 in RF SP Dan Hinton 7.2IP 7H 0R 0ER 1BB 5K W PotG RF Ian Messer 2-4 R DH Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 R C Gabriel Cervantes 2-3 2R 3RBI HR SS Orlando Gonzalez 1-3 CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-2 RBI TP 3B Mitku Kazemd 1-2 RBI HR MEM: none HR MON: Cervantes(18) W: Dan Hinton(10-8 3.00) L: Chad Orlich(4-11 3.55) SV: Adam Rudolph(17 2.24) Danny! That was what we needed. September 18th Bolts Escape Montreal With Series Win The Montreal Expos and Memphis Bolts provided some drama for the home crowd. Montreal first baseman Tim McKusick had a terrific game, but it still wasn't enough to get his team a win. McKusick was 1-1 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once, even as Memphis beat the Expos, 6-5. Memphis is now 64-83. Montreal is 72-74. Abe Rodriguez, who leads the EL in stolen bases with 66, helped out the Memphis cause in the top of the seventh inning with a run-scoring sacrifice fly. For the game, the center fielder drove in 2 runs. "We put a lot of pressure on ourselves," Rodriguez told a Memphis Gazette reporter. "Sometimes we just need to relax." The 28-year old leadoff man is batting .241-1-26 .575OPS 66/70SB 0.6WAR in 128 games. Juan Miranda(R, 8-10 4.04) - Christian Cannata(R, 8-8 3.76) the day after tomorrow. Rule 5 Pick from LAA last winter. SP Sam Griffin 7.2IP 7H 4R 4ER 2BB 4K L LF Ignacio Benavides 2-5 R DH Vicente Rodriguez 0-1 2BB 1B Dave Grochowski 1-2 C Kevin Craddock 1-3 RBI BB 3B Mitku Kazemd 1-4 CF Bobby Martinez 1-4 R RBI HR 2B Robby Weltzer 1-2 R PH/1B Tim McKusick 1-1 R 2RBI BB HR HR MEM: Crawford(6) HR MON: Martinez(4), McKusick(6) W: Frank Kennedy(4-2 3.02) L: Sam Griffin(15-11 4.14) SV: Mike Rodriguez(20 4.39) Annoying. Cowden 2ER to make sure the game is out of reach. Record: 72-74, 3rd in EL Northeast, 7.5GB Week: 2-3 (1-1vs NYM, 1-2vs MEM) Power Rankings: #19(+9) Runs scored: 581(11th) Runs against: 587(4th) Starters ERA: 3.84(5th) Bullpen ERA: 3.54(3rd) Defensive Eff.: .708(2nd) Zone Rating: +35.0(2nd) Fan Interest: 72(-1) Who's hot? SP Dan Hinton 3G 3-0 0.00 23IP 18K SP Juan Miranda 2G 0-0 1.26 14.1IP 15K Who's not? RHRP Kevin Cowden 19G 6SV 8.62 15.2IP 22K 3B/SS Orlando Gonzalez 8G 1-24 .041 0HR 0RBI News: September 12th - Los Angeles 1B Tim Jammal(26, 3/3.5) had a 5-6 day at the plate today scoring a run and driving in a run with all singles. Driving is team to a 6-4 win @ Kansas City, he is batting .258-13-71 .756OPS 1.2WAR in 124 games. September 19th - Toronto* 1B Oscar Cabrera(31, 3) was named EL Player of the Week after going 13-32 3HR 7RBI 8R. The 2021 EL Silver Slugger is batting .221-15-42 .639OPS -0.1WAR in 139 games. September 19th - Seattle* 3B Joey McLaughlin(27, 2.5) was named WL Player of the Week after going 11-17 4HR 6RBI 8R. The 2013 2nd rounder is batting .267-9-27 .798OPS 1.1WAR in 50 games. Next: 2@ Oakland Oaks(71-76), 4@ New York Mets*(64-82) -- There is just a little bit missing, I feel it. __________________ 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)