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Week 3: 4@ Philadelphia Grizzlies(5-4), 3vs Cincinnati Eagles(5-4)

April 10th

Philadelphia Beaten by Montreal, Miranda, 2-1

Starting pitcher Juan Miranda was a major factor in the 2-1 Montreal Expos triumph over the Philadelphia Grizzlies. He worked 5.2 innings of 6-hit, 1-run, 2 walk and 5K ball and got the win.

Picking up the save was fireballing right-hander Adam Rudolph. Philadelphia now is 5-5.

Dave Grochowski, who led the EL in on-base percentage with .416 last year, had a direct impact on the outcome. Grochowski contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the third inning to put Montreal up, 2-0. The 2022 batting champ is batting .316-0-4 .797OPS 0.0WAR in 10 games.

Grochowski called the win a testament to his team's "tenacity."

Dan Hinton(R, 1-1 4.38) - Ruben Torrez(L, 2-0 1.76) tomorrow. And again, the aces are lined up.

SP Juan Miranda 5.2IP 6H 1R 1ER 2BB 5K W PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R SB(3)
3B Julian Hernandez 2-4
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 RBI
2B Fernando Perez 1-4 RBI
RF Ian Messer 1-3
SS Rich Meilleur 1-3 R
HR MON: none
HR PHI: none
W: Juan Miranda(2-0 0.66) L: Cristiano Zavala(1-1 3.14) SV: Adam Rudolph(2 1.69)
Back to 2022, we win games by one run as our hitting sucks?

April 11th

Hinton Schools Philadelphia in 6-1 Montreal Triumph

The Montreal Expos reigned over the Philadelphia Grizzlies in damp conditions.

The Philadelphia Grizzlies had their hands full with Montreal Expos starter Dan Hinton, who frustrated Philadelphia hitters while leading Montreal to a comfortable, 6-1 win. The win has Montreal at 6-5.

Though he did not get the decision, Hinton did all he could to keep his team close, twirling a shutout through 6.1 innings, until Montreal eventually rallied past the Grizzlies.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Hinton.

Austin Roy(R, 0-2 6.35) - Jessie Dittus(R, 0-0 1.80) tomorrow. Effective but wild says the scouting report.

SP Dan Hinton 6.1IP 1H 0R 0ER 3BB 7K ND PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 BB
3B Julian Hernandez 1-5 R DB SB(1)
1B Dave Grochowski 0-4 R BB
2B Fernando Perez 1-4 BB
DH Matt Talbert 2-5 R RBI DB
CF Bobby Martinez 1-5 R
RF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 R 3RBI DB
C Jordan Chavis 1-4 R 2RBI HR
SS Robby Weltzer 2-4 DB
HR MON: Chavis(2)
HR PHI: none
W: Freddy Silva(2-0 1.69) L: Jeff Mathias(0-1 11.57) SV: none
Danny! He matched a tough pitcher zero by zero until we blew their pen to bits… well done everyone.

April 12th

Grizzlies 11-3 Winners Versus Montreal

Philadelphia parlayed a decent outing from starter Jessie Dittus into a solid win over the Montreal Expos. The final score was 11-3. Dittus, now 1-0, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 7 hits, while striking out 7, walking 0, and allowing 3 runs. The loss puts Montreal at 6-6.

Tony Munoz had a big 2-run home run for the Grizzlies in the bottom of the second inning. With Philadelphia trailing 3-2 and a runner on 1st, he sized up a fastball from Austin Roy, who led the WL in ERA with 2.98 in 2020, and punished it. The result was his 2nd home run of the season, which put the Grizzlies on top, 4-3. The 33-year old is batting .188-2-3 .610OPS -0.1WAR in 10 games.

Philadelphia manager Pat Pierce commended his team for "putting the hammer down."

Brett Asselin(L, 1-0 3.86) - Alberto Cordoba(R, 0-2 4.26) tomorrow. Not the best matchup for our rookie.

SP Austin Roy 5IP 8H 5R 5ER 2BB 8K L
LF Ignacio Benavides 2-4 R RBI DB HR
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 DB
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 RBI
CF Bobby Martinez 2-3 R RBI BB HR
DH James Slowik 1-4
HR MON: Benavides(2), Martinez(1)
HR PHI: Munoz(2), Maradiaga(1), de Leon(4), Rodriguez(2)
W: Jesse Dittus(1-0 2.77) L: Austin Roy(0-3 7.16) SV: none
Ouch. The Grizzlies’ train had no brakes today, killing Roy, Alvarado and Jenkins in the process.

April 13th

Grizzlies Collect Series Split with 5-4 Win over Expos

The Philadelphia Grizzlies had to overcome a fine effort from Montreal pitcher Brett Asselin to win, 5-4, at Citizens Bank Park. Asselin went 7.1 innings and allowed 3 runs. The loss lowers the Montreal record to 6-7.

Calvin Victor was the walk-off hero for Philadelphia. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Grizzlies pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

Victor told a Philadelphia Bulletin reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.

Jimmy McMahon(R, 0-0 8.18) - Sam Griffin(R, 0-0 6.00) tomorrow. Can our control pitcher bounce back.

SP Brett Asselin 7.1IP 6H 3R 3ER 1BB 7K ND PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-5
3B Julian Hernandez 1-5
1B Dave Grochowski 4-5 R
2B Franklin Perez 2-4 R 2RBI BB HR
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-5 R
RF Ian Messer 2-4 R
DH James Slowik 2-3 RBI BB DB
SS Rich Meilleur 2-4 RBI
HR MON: Perez(5)
HR PHI: Ayres(2), Rodriguez(3)
W: Jose Gutierrez(2-2 7.71) L: Adam Rudolph(0-2 4.50) SV: none
Asselin with a great start but this time, out pen failed… again.

April 14th

Expos Downs Cincy, 6-3

The Montreal Expos picked up a win at Olympic Stadium, knocking off the Cincinnati Eagles, 6-3. Starting pitcher Sam Griffin was a big reason why. Griffin yielded 1 run over 6.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 3 hits, walked 0, and struck out 3. His record improves to 1-0. Picking up the save was Adam Rudolph, his 3rd.

The Expos benefited from an error in the bottom of the fifth inning. Montreal was leading 2-1 when Robby Weltzer hit a 2-run single that was misplayed. It put Montreal in front, 4-1.

"Nice win for us," said Weltzer. "Now we'll go after the next one." He is batting .231-0-2 .593OPS 0.0WAR in 5 games.

The loss has the Eagles at 7-6.

Ramon Ruedas(R, 0-0 3.18) - Juan Miranda(R, 2-0 0.66) tomorrow. 2017 PotY, was 15-10 last year.

SP Sam Griffin 6.2IP 3H 1R 1ER 0BB 3K W PotG
3B Julian Hernandez 2-4 2R DB
2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 2RBI
1B Dave Grochowski 2-3 R BB DB
RF Ian Messer 1-3 2RBI
PH Matt Talbert 1-1 R
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 R
LF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 RBI
DH James Slowik 1-4
SS Rich Meilleur 1-4 R
HR CIN: Ayres(2), Rodriguez(3)
HR MON: Perez(5)
W: Sam Griffin(1-0 4.02) L: James McMahon(0-1 7.00) SV: Adam Rudolph(3 3.86)
Sam with a good bounce back start and some good hitting.

April 15th

Transactions:
UT James Slowik(25, 2.5*, -320-0-1 .730OPS -0.1WAR) was demoted to AAA and 2B/DH Joe Hawk(25, 2.5*, .316-1-4 .907OPS 0.1WAR) was activated.

Miranda 3-0 as Eagles Lose by a Run in Montreal

Montreal Expos starter Juan Miranda turned in an exceptional performance against the Cincinnati Eagles at Olympic Stadium, resulting in a Montreal win, 3-2. The winning pitcher was Miranda, now 3-0. He tossed 7 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 4. The loss drops Cincinnati to 7-7.

Rich Meilleur had a big 2-run double for the Expos in the bottom of the sixth inning. With Montreal leading 1-0 and runners on 2nd and 3rd, he got a slider from 31-year old right-handed pitcher Kyle Stewart and swatted a double to right. It was his 1st double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Expos ahead, 3-0. The Canadian native is hitting .244-1-7 .610OPS 0.2WAR in 13 games.

"Juan is tough when he's hitting his spots," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery.

J.R. Heilman(R, 0-0 4.15) - Dan Hinton(R, 1-1 2.89) tomorrow. 35-year old veteran and 1x All-Star.

SP Juan Miranda 7IP 5H 0R 0ER 2BB 4K W PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 TP
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4
RF Ian Messer 4-4 2R
DH Joe Hawk 3-4 R DB
SS Rich Meilleur 2-4 3RBI DB
HR CIN: none
HR MON: none
W: Juan Miranda(3-0 0.44) L: Ramon Ruedas(0-1 4.22) SV: Glen McKeen(1 0.00)
Miranda wants to keep his job when Murietta is back healthy it seems.

April 16th

Hinton Neutralizes Eagles

The Montreal Expos got a magnificent performance from pitcher Dan Hinton, who muffled the Cincinnati offense en route to a tight, 3-0 Expos win at Olympic Stadium. Adam Rudolph picked up the save, his 4th. The win puts Montreal at 9-7.

Hinton made it look effortless. He scattered 3 hits over 7 innings, while racking up 10 strikeouts. The Montreal right-hander encountered little resistance from the Cincinnati hitters. His season record is now 2-1.

"Dan did what Dan does," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery.

Andy Spicer(R, 2-0 3.72) - Austin Roy(R, 0-3 7.16) tomorrow. Talented kid waiting for the breakout year.

SP Dan Hinton 7IP 3H 0R 0ER 3BB 10K W PotG
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4
1B Dave Grochowski 2-4
2B Fernando Perez 2-4
DH Matt Talbert 1-3 R
RF Ian Messer 1-3 R RBI DB
SS Rich Meilleur 1-3 R 2RBI HR
CF Bobby Martinez 1-3
HR CIN: none
HR MON: Meilleur(2)
W: Dan Hinton(2-1 2.10) L: J.R. Heilman(0-1 4.12) SV: Adam Rudolph(4 3.38)
Danny! We had a good start when Messer and Meilleur hit a double and a homer in the 2nd, and we never looked back.

Record: 9-7, 3rd in EL Northeast, 1GB
Week: 5-2 (2-2 @ PHI, 3-0@ CIN)
Power Rankings: #10(+10)
Runs scored: 72(12th)
Runs against: 67(4th)
Starters ERA: 3.25(2nd)
Bullpen ERA: 5.48(11th)
Defensive Eff.: .710(1st)
Zone Rating: +4.5(5th)
Fan Interest: 83

Who's hot?
SP Dan Hinton 2G 1-0 0.00 13.1IP 17K

Who's not?
C Gabriel Cervantes 6G 3-24 .125 0HR 1RBI

News:
April 13th - Detroit 3B Kevin Blatter(30, 2.5*) collected a 5-hit game today in a 11-8 win over the Boston, going 5-5 2R 6RBI DB 2HR. The 2x All-Star is batting .444-2-7 1.242OPS 0.4WAR in 8G/6GS.

April 17th - Detroit 3B Kevin Blatter(30, 2.5*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 15-31 2HR 7RBI 5R. The 2x All-Star is batting .425-2-8 1.114OPS 0.5WAR in 11 games.

April 17th - Los Angeles SS Craig Sexton(25, 3*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 12-24 4HR 9RBI 5R. The 2016 6th rounder is batting .321-4-11 .905OPS 0.6WAR in 15 games.


Next: 1 vs Cincinnati Eagles(7-8), 3vs Miami Marlins(7-9), 3@ Sacramento Cavaliers(6-10)

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