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Griever20 · 06-06-2025, 01:18 PM

Week 6: 4 vs Toronto Blue Jays(13-15), 3@ Las Vegas Gamblers(16-13)

May 1st

Blue Jays Drop 4-1 Decision to Expos

Sam Griffin brought his A-game to help Montreal defeat the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-1. Adam Rudolph earned save number 7 this season. Toronto drops to 13-16.

Julian Hernandez had a big 3-run home run for the Expos in the bottom of the fourth inning. With Montreal leading 1-0 and runners on 2nd and 3rd, he got a fastball from Tim Jones and swatted a home run to right-center. It was his 6th home run of the season, and more importantly, it put the Expos ahead, 4-0.

"We take it day by day here," said Hernandez, "and today was a good one for us." Hernandez is batting .314-6-19 .864OPS 0.5WAR in 28 games his rookie year.

Paul Davis(R, 0-3 5.50) - Juan Miranda(R, 3-1 2.18) tomorrow. One day, he may become a good pitcher with his 3* rating… hopefully not tomorrow.

SP Sam Griffin 6.2IP 4H 1R 1ER 1BB 7K W PotG
RF Ian Messer 1-4 R DB
1B Matt Talbert 2-4 DB
2B Fernando Perez 1-4 R RBI
DH Joe Hawk 1-4 R DB
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R 3RBI HR
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-3
SS Rich Meilleur 1-3
HR TOR: none
HR MON: Hernandez(6)
W: Sam Griffin(3-1 2.55) L: Tom Jones(0-1 6.00) SV: Adam Rudolph(7 5.65)
Hernandez came up big to back another strong showing by Griffin! The home run makes the difference…

May 2nd

Davis Silences Montreal Bats

Toronto and Montreal duked it out and the Blue Jays came out victorious.

Toronto Blue Jays starter Paul Davis pitched his team past the Montreal Expos, 4-2. Montreal is 19-12 after the defeat.

Davis, the winner, is now 1-3, after putting the clamps on the Montreal offense. In 8 innings of work, he gave up 1 run on 1 hit, while collecting 5 Ks.

"Getting ahead of the hitters was the key," said Davis. The 23-year old moved to 1-3 4.68 44K 0.6WAR in 7 starts in his third NMLB season.

Dennis Dick(R, 0-0 2.86) - Dan Hinton(R, 3-1 1.74) tomorrow. 2nd start for him, worked out of the pen before…

SP Juan Miranda 6.2IP 7H 4R 4ER 1BB 6K L
1B Matt Talbert 1-3 R RBI HR
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4
CF Bobby Martinez 1-2 R RBI BB HR SB(3)
HR TOR: Massie(3), Ayala(1)
HR MON: Martinez(2), Talbert(2)
W: Paul Davis(1-3 4.68) L: Juan Miranda(3-2 2.72) SV: Manny Ayala(6 5.52)
Miranda is mortal after all. Oh, and three hits, albeit two home runs, is not enough to wins games.

May 3rd

Expos Win 10-3, Lose Hinton

The home crowd had a good time watching the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos get after it.

The Montreal Expos powered past the Toronto Blue Jays, 10-3, at Olympic Stadium. Matt Talbert provided some of the pop. He was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Toronto, with the loss, is 14-17.

Early in the game, designated hitter Joe Hawk had a grand slam home run for Montreal. It was his 3rd home run of the season and put the Expos on top, 4-0.

"It was a solid team effort," said Hawk after the game. However, the took a hard hit in the 2nd inning when starting pitcher Dan Hinton left the game with serious discomfort in his right arm. The diagnosis came swift and was devastating. He has suffered a partially torn labrum and will be out for 4 months.

Melvin Magana(R, 1-1 12.08) - Austin Roy(R, 1-3 5.14) tomorrow. Jep, it is THAT guy. He didn’t pitch at all in 2022 and now has a starting job… with THAT ERA.

SP Dan Hinton 1.2IP 2H 0R 0ER 2BB 2K L partially torn labrum 4 months
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-5 R DB
RF Ian Messer 1-2 3R 2BB
1B Matt Talbert 2-3 2R 2RBI 2BB DB PotG
2B Fernando Perez 1-4 3RBI DB
DH Joe Hawk 1-4 R 4RBI HR
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 SB(2)
SS Rich Meilleur 2-4
C Jordan Chavis 2-4 2R RBI HR
HR TOR: Neal(3)
HR MON: Hawk(3), Chavis(4)
W: Dustin Jenkins(1-1 4.12) L: Dennis Dick(0-1 4.26) SV: none
Agony. That solves the question where Murrietta will pitch….

Transactions:
RHSP Dan Hinton(24, 4/4.5*, 3-1 1.67 47K 1.3WAR 7GS) and his 7y/$110M contract extension are placed on the 60-day IL with his partially torn labrum and RHSP Marty Murrietta(26, 3*) was recalled after a 1-1 2.19 9K 0.1WAR 2GS rehab stint in AAA.

May 4th

Blue Jays Win in Ten

The Toronto Blue Jays did just enough to secure a victory over the Montreal Expos, 7-6, in 10 innings at Olympic Stadium. Nobody did more than first baseman Mario Lopez. The winner in relief was Jeff Martinelli. He is now 2-2. The left-hander allowed 3 runs on 3 hits in 2 innings. With the loss, Montreal sinks to 20-13.

Toronto needed the clutch hitting of Ricardo Orta to seal the deal. The right fielder swatted a solo home run in the top of the tenth inning to put the Blue Jays on top, 7-6. For the game, Orta had 1 home run and 2 singles in 5 at-bats.

"We took home the win," said Orta. "What's not to like?" The 2x Silver Slugger is batting .295-7-17 .941OPS 0.8WAR in 30 games.

Brett Asselin(L, 4-0 2.79) - Jose Mendez(L, 2-1 4.46) tomorrow. 15-game winner as a minor league free agent signee last season.

SP Austin Roy 6.1IP 10H 5R 5ER 3BB 4K ND
RF Ian Messer 1-4 BB
1B Matt Talbert 1-5 R
2B Fernando Perez 2-5 R RBI HR
DH Joe Hawk 0-2 R BB
PH/DH Julian Hernandez 1-2 R 2RBI HR
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-2 R 2BB
SS Rich Meilleur 1-3 RBI
2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 R DB
CF Bobby Martinez 1-3 2RBI
HR TOR: Lopez(4), Orta(7)
HR MON: Perez(9), Hernandez(7)
W: Jeff Martinelli(2-2 5.79) L: Adam Rudolph(0-4 5.87) SV: Elijah Saunders(1 1.02)
Rudolph… bye bye closer role. Cowden, please take over.

May 5th

Expos Rally Late to Clip Vegas in Extra Innings

Robby Weltzer was a major contributor to the 9-8 Montreal win over Las Vegas. The Expos shortstop went 4-4 with a double, 3 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2. He is batting .370-0-6 .918OPS 3/3SB 0.6WAR in 15 game.

Kevin Cowden snagged the win in relief, but blew the save. He goes to 1-0 on the season. Noah Fletcher suffered the loss. The Gamblers have now dropped 5 straight.

Montreal used the timely hitting of Joe Hawk to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the tenth inning to put the Expos on top, 9-8. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"Sometimes winning takes more than 27 outs," said Expos manager Aaron McCreery.

Sam Griffin(R, 3-1 2.55) - Emilio Hinojosa(R, 1-4 7.76) tomorrow. 12-14 win pitcher with a mid-4’s ERA.

SP Brett Asselin 6.2IP 6H 5R 5ER 2BB 6K ND
CF Bobby Martinez 1-6 2RBI
DH Joe Hawk 1-5 BB
1B Matt Talbert 1-4
3B Julian Hernandez 1-6 RBI
C Gabriel Cervantes 2-4 2R RBI 2BB HR
RF Ian Messer 1-5 2R BB
2B Robby Weltzer 4-4 2R RBI BB DB SB(3)
PH Joe Hawk 1-1 RBI
SS Rich Meilleur 2-4 2R DB
PH/LF Ignacio Benavides 1-2
LF/2B James Slowik 1-4 R 3RBI
HR MON: Cervantes(3)
HR LVG: Lukasiewicz(3), Petry(6), Cabala(2)
W: Kevin Cowden(1-0 1.88) L: Noah Fletcher(1-2 2.30) SV: none
We used everything we had today as McCreery managed this game like game 7 in the World Series, including our new bad closer.

May 6th

Expos Edge Gamblers, 3-2

Montreal Expos starter Sam Griffin pitched a strong game against the Las Vegas Gamblers at Gamblers Stadium, leading the Expos to victory, 3-2. The winner was Griffin. He threw 6.1 innings of 5-hit ball. The loser was Emilio Hinojosa. The losing skid has reached 6 games for Las Vegas.

Joe Hawk helped out the Montreal cause in the top of the fourth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the designated hitter went 1-3 with a walk. The 25-year old is batting .288-3-13 .825OPS 0.2WAR in 18 games.

"Every loss stings," said Las Vegas manager Erik Smith. "This one is no exception."

Juan Miranda(R, 3-2 2.72) - Jesse Bahena(R, 3-3 4.30) tomorrow. Reigning 2x Cy Young winner.

SP Sam Griffin 6.1IP 5H 1R 1ER 0BB 6K W PotG
3B Julian Hernandez 2-4 R RBI DB SB(3)
1B Matt Talbert 2-4 R
DH Joe Hawk 1-3 RBI BB
CF Bobby Martinez 1-2 R BB
HR MON: none
HR LVG: none
W: Sam Griffin(4-1 2.38) L: Emilio Hinojosa(1-5 6.42) SV: Cesar Alvarado(2 7.13)
Alvarado promptly gave up a run in a save situation with the back end of the pen tired…

May 7th

Gamblers Prevail, 6-4, Over Montreal

Behind the hitting of Josh Davis, the Las Vegas Gamblers stopped the Montreal Expos, 6-4. Davis went 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Gamblers. Jesse Bahena got the win, improving to 4-3. He pitched 6.2 innings, giving up 9 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 8 and walking 2. Noah Fletcher, who finished 2nd in the WL in saves with 42 last year, earned the save for Las Vegas.

With Las Vegas leading 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Davis hit a changeup from Juan Miranda for a 2-run home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Gamblers ahead, 4-0.

"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Davis. The 2020 ELDS MvP is batting .292-1-7 .768OPS 0.4WAR in 27 games.

Las Vegas is now 17-18, Montreal 22-14.

Marty Murrietta(R, DNP) - Tony Romero(R, 1-2 2.82) the day after tomorrow. Their team captain and 3.24ERA pitcher in 2022.

SP Juan Miranda 4.2IP 6H 5R 5ER 1BB 8K L
LF Ignacio Benavides 2-5 R RBI SB(5)
RF Ian Messer 3-4 RBI BB DB SB(5)
2B Fernando Perez 1-4 BB DB
DH Joe Hawk 1-5 SB(2)
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4
SS Rich Meilleur 2-4 2R DB
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 R 2RBI TP
HR MON: none
HR LVG: Davis(1), Mayorga(5)
W: Jesse Bahena(4-3 4.26) L: Juan Miranda(3-3 3.45) SV: Noah Fletcher(8 2.16)
Bahena vs Miranda is not a really fair matchup, but we still got 12 hits today, but it wasn’t enough.

Record: 22-14, 1st in EL Northeast, 2.5G lead
Week: 4-3 (2-2 vs TOR, 2-1 @ LVG)
Power Rankings: #6(+-0)
Runs scored: 178(4th)
Runs against: 137(1st)
Starters ERA: 3.20(1st)
Bullpen ERA: 4.36(8th)
Defensive Eff.: .689(2nd)
Zone Rating: +18.6(1st)
Fan Interest: 83(+-0)

Who's hot?
SP Sam Griffin 4G 2-1 1.38 20.2IP 16K
2B Robby Weltzer 7G 11-20 .550 0HR 3RBI

Who's not?
nobody

News:
May 2nd - Jacksonville LF Hector Perez(24, 2.5*) put on a hitting clinic as the Patriots dumped the Royals 10-1 with Perez going 5-5 2R 4RBI HR. The 24-year old is batting .255-3-10 .682OPS 0.0WAR in 27 games.

May 2nd - Detroit 1B Juan Velez(28, 3*) had everything come together at the plate in today’s game, going 5-6 R 6RBI DB HR in a 15-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Kings. The 2020 EL All-Star is batting .311-5-25 .916OPS 0.7WAR in 27 games.

May 5th - Marlins RHSP Scott Burns(30, 2.5*) pitched the best game of his career today, throwing a NO-HITTER with 3 walks and 10 strikeouts in a road win in Houston. The 2022 EL All-Star moved to 3-3 4.31 32K 1.1WAR in 7 starts.

May 6th - Sacramento SS Steve Rice(25, 2.5*) jacked three home runs into the stands in a 14-5 win over the Canadians, going 4-5 3R 5RBI 3HR. The 6th rounder in 2019 is batting .275-4-12 .750OPS 0.4WAR in 32 games.

May 8th - Detroit 1B Juan Velez(28, 3*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 12-26 3HR 10RBI 7R.

May 8th - Seahawks 3B Miguel Fernandez(24, 3*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 12-23 2HR 5RBI 5R. The sophomore is batting .333-6-17 .933OPS 1.6WAR in 33 games.

Next: 2@ Arizona Diamondbacks(14-22), 3vs San José Killer Whales(18-17)

--

Grok is due to return after the ARI series and we are curious about Murrietta’s season debut. But, another good week.

06-06-2025, 01:18 PM	#169
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,714	2023 Week 6 Week 6: 4 vs Toronto Blue Jays(13-15), 3@ Las Vegas Gamblers(16-13) May 1st Blue Jays Drop 4-1 Decision to Expos Sam Griffin brought his A-game to help Montreal defeat the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-1. Adam Rudolph earned save number 7 this season. Toronto drops to 13-16. Julian Hernandez had a big 3-run home run for the Expos in the bottom of the fourth inning. With Montreal leading 1-0 and runners on 2nd and 3rd, he got a fastball from Tim Jones and swatted a home run to right-center. It was his 6th home run of the season, and more importantly, it put the Expos ahead, 4-0. "We take it day by day here," said Hernandez, "and today was a good one for us." Hernandez is batting .314-6-19 .864OPS 0.5WAR in 28 games his rookie year. Paul Davis(R, 0-3 5.50) - Juan Miranda(R, 3-1 2.18) tomorrow. One day, he may become a good pitcher with his 3 rating… hopefully not tomorrow.* SP Sam Griffin 6.2IP 4H 1R 1ER 1BB 7K W PotG RF Ian Messer 1-4 R DB 1B Matt Talbert 2-4 DB 2B Fernando Perez 1-4 R RBI DH Joe Hawk 1-4 R DB 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R 3RBI HR C Gabriel Cervantes 1-3 SS Rich Meilleur 1-3 HR TOR: none HR MON: Hernandez(6) W: Sam Griffin(3-1 2.55) L: Tom Jones(0-1 6.00) SV: Adam Rudolph(7 5.65) Hernandez came up big to back another strong showing by Griffin! The home run makes the difference… May 2nd Davis Silences Montreal Bats Toronto and Montreal duked it out and the Blue Jays came out victorious. Toronto Blue Jays starter Paul Davis pitched his team past the Montreal Expos, 4-2. Montreal is 19-12 after the defeat. Davis, the winner, is now 1-3, after putting the clamps on the Montreal offense. In 8 innings of work, he gave up 1 run on 1 hit, while collecting 5 Ks. "Getting ahead of the hitters was the key," said Davis. The 23-year old moved to 1-3 4.68 44K 0.6WAR in 7 starts in his third NMLB season. Dennis Dick(R, 0-0 2.86) - Dan Hinton(R, 3-1 1.74) tomorrow. 2nd start for him, worked out of the pen before… SP Juan Miranda 6.2IP 7H 4R 4ER 1BB 6K L 1B Matt Talbert 1-3 R RBI HR 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 CF Bobby Martinez 1-2 R RBI BB HR SB(3) HR TOR: Massie(3), Ayala(1) HR MON: Martinez(2), Talbert(2) W: Paul Davis(1-3 4.68) L: Juan Miranda(3-2 2.72) SV: Manny Ayala(6 5.52) Miranda is mortal after all. Oh, and three hits, albeit two home runs, is not enough to wins games. May 3rd Expos Win 10-3, Lose Hinton The home crowd had a good time watching the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos get after it. The Montreal Expos powered past the Toronto Blue Jays, 10-3, at Olympic Stadium. Matt Talbert provided some of the pop. He was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Toronto, with the loss, is 14-17. Early in the game, designated hitter Joe Hawk had a grand slam home run for Montreal. It was his 3rd home run of the season and put the Expos on top, 4-0. "It was a solid team effort," said Hawk after the game. However, the took a hard hit in the 2nd inning when starting pitcher Dan Hinton left the game with serious discomfort in his right arm. The diagnosis came swift and was devastating. He has suffered a partially torn labrum and will be out for 4 months. Melvin Magana(R, 1-1 12.08) - Austin Roy(R, 1-3 5.14) tomorrow. Jep, it is THAT guy. He didn’t pitch at all in 2022 and now has a starting job… with THAT ERA. SP Dan Hinton 1.2IP 2H 0R 0ER 2BB 2K L partially torn labrum 4 months LF Ignacio Benavides 1-5 R DB RF Ian Messer 1-2 3R 2BB 1B Matt Talbert 2-3 2R 2RBI 2BB DB PotG 2B Fernando Perez 1-4 3RBI DB DH Joe Hawk 1-4 R 4RBI HR 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 SB(2) SS Rich Meilleur 2-4 C Jordan Chavis 2-4 2R RBI HR HR TOR: Neal(3) HR MON: Hawk(3), Chavis(4) W: Dustin Jenkins(1-1 4.12) L: Dennis Dick(0-1 4.26) SV: none Agony. That solves the question where Murrietta will pitch…. Transactions: RHSP Dan Hinton(24, 4/4.5, 3-1 1.67 47K 1.3WAR 7GS) and his 7y/$110M contract extension are placed on the 60-day IL with his partially torn labrum* and RHSP Marty Murrietta(26, 3) was recalled after a 1-1 2.19 9K 0.1WAR 2GS rehab stint in AAA. May 4th* Blue Jays Win in Ten The Toronto Blue Jays did just enough to secure a victory over the Montreal Expos, 7-6, in 10 innings at Olympic Stadium. Nobody did more than first baseman Mario Lopez. The winner in relief was Jeff Martinelli. He is now 2-2. The left-hander allowed 3 runs on 3 hits in 2 innings. With the loss, Montreal sinks to 20-13. Toronto needed the clutch hitting of Ricardo Orta to seal the deal. The right fielder swatted a solo home run in the top of the tenth inning to put the Blue Jays on top, 7-6. For the game, Orta had 1 home run and 2 singles in 5 at-bats. "We took home the win," said Orta. "What's not to like?" The 2x Silver Slugger is batting .295-7-17 .941OPS 0.8WAR in 30 games. Brett Asselin(L, 4-0 2.79) - Jose Mendez(L, 2-1 4.46) tomorrow. 15-game winner as a minor league free agent signee last season. SP Austin Roy 6.1IP 10H 5R 5ER 3BB 4K ND RF Ian Messer 1-4 BB 1B Matt Talbert 1-5 R 2B Fernando Perez 2-5 R RBI HR DH Joe Hawk 0-2 R BB PH/DH Julian Hernandez 1-2 R 2RBI HR C Gabriel Cervantes 1-2 R 2BB SS Rich Meilleur 1-3 RBI 2B Robby Weltzer 1-4 R DB CF Bobby Martinez 1-3 2RBI HR TOR: Lopez(4), Orta(7) HR MON: Perez(9), Hernandez(7) W: Jeff Martinelli(2-2 5.79) L: Adam Rudolph(0-4 5.87) SV: Elijah Saunders(1 1.02) Rudolph… bye bye closer role. Cowden, please take over. May 5th Expos Rally Late to Clip Vegas in Extra Innings Robby Weltzer was a major contributor to the 9-8 Montreal win over Las Vegas. The Expos shortstop went 4-4 with a double, 3 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2. He is batting .370-0-6 .918OPS 3/3SB 0.6WAR in 15 game. Kevin Cowden snagged the win in relief, but blew the save. He goes to 1-0 on the season. Noah Fletcher suffered the loss. The Gamblers have now dropped 5 straight. Montreal used the timely hitting of Joe Hawk to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the tenth inning to put the Expos on top, 9-8. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer. "Sometimes winning takes more than 27 outs," said Expos manager Aaron McCreery. Sam Griffin(R, 3-1 2.55) - Emilio Hinojosa(R, 1-4 7.76) tomorrow. 12-14 win pitcher with a mid-4’s ERA. SP Brett Asselin 6.2IP 6H 5R 5ER 2BB 6K ND CF Bobby Martinez 1-6 2RBI DH Joe Hawk 1-5 BB 1B Matt Talbert 1-4 3B Julian Hernandez 1-6 RBI C Gabriel Cervantes 2-4 2R RBI 2BB HR RF Ian Messer 1-5 2R BB 2B Robby Weltzer 4-4 2R RBI BB DB SB(3) PH Joe Hawk 1-1 RBI SS Rich Meilleur 2-4 2R DB PH/LF Ignacio Benavides 1-2 LF/2B James Slowik 1-4 R 3RBI HR MON: Cervantes(3) HR LVG: Lukasiewicz(3), Petry(6), Cabala(2) W: Kevin Cowden(1-0 1.88) L: Noah Fletcher(1-2 2.30) SV: none We used everything we had today as McCreery managed this game like game 7 in the World Series, including our new bad closer. May 6th Expos Edge Gamblers, 3-2 Montreal Expos starter Sam Griffin pitched a strong game against the Las Vegas Gamblers at Gamblers Stadium, leading the Expos to victory, 3-2. The winner was Griffin. He threw 6.1 innings of 5-hit ball. The loser was Emilio Hinojosa. The losing skid has reached 6 games for Las Vegas. Joe Hawk helped out the Montreal cause in the top of the fourth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the designated hitter went 1-3 with a walk. The 25-year old is batting .288-3-13 .825OPS 0.2WAR in 18 games. "Every loss stings," said Las Vegas manager Erik Smith. "This one is no exception." Juan Miranda(R, 3-2 2.72) - Jesse Bahena(R, 3-3 4.30) tomorrow. Reigning 2x Cy Young winner. SP Sam Griffin 6.1IP 5H 1R 1ER 0BB 6K W PotG 3B Julian Hernandez 2-4 R RBI DB SB(3) 1B Matt Talbert 2-4 R DH Joe Hawk 1-3 RBI BB CF Bobby Martinez 1-2 R BB HR MON: none HR LVG: none W: Sam Griffin(4-1 2.38) L: Emilio Hinojosa(1-5 6.42) SV: Cesar Alvarado(2 7.13) Alvarado promptly gave up a run in a save situation with the back end of the pen tired… May 7th Gamblers Prevail, 6-4, Over Montreal Behind the hitting of Josh Davis, the Las Vegas Gamblers stopped the Montreal Expos, 6-4. Davis went 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Gamblers. Jesse Bahena got the win, improving to 4-3. He pitched 6.2 innings, giving up 9 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 8 and walking 2. Noah Fletcher, who finished 2nd in the WL in saves with 42 last year, earned the save for Las Vegas. With Las Vegas leading 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Davis hit a changeup from Juan Miranda for a 2-run home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Gamblers ahead, 4-0. "We were able to get some things going offensively," said Davis. The 2020 ELDS MvP is batting .292-1-7 .768OPS 0.4WAR in 27 games. Las Vegas is now 17-18, Montreal 22-14. Marty Murrietta(R, DNP) - Tony Romero(R, 1-2 2.82) the day after tomorrow. Their team captain and 3.24ERA pitcher in 2022. SP Juan Miranda 4.2IP 6H 5R 5ER 1BB 8K L LF Ignacio Benavides 2-5 R RBI SB(5) RF Ian Messer 3-4 RBI BB DB SB(5) 2B Fernando Perez 1-4 BB DB DH Joe Hawk 1-5 SB(2) C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 SS Rich Meilleur 2-4 2R DB CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 R 2RBI TP HR MON: none HR LVG: Davis(1), Mayorga(5) W: Jesse Bahena(4-3 4.26) L: Juan Miranda(3-3 3.45) SV: Noah Fletcher(8 2.16) Bahena vs Miranda is not a really fair matchup, but we still got 12 hits today, but it wasn’t enough. Record: 22-14, 1st in EL Northeast, 2.5G lead Week: 4-3 (2-2 vs TOR, 2-1 @ LVG) Power Rankings: #6(+-0) Runs scored: 178(4th) Runs against: 137(1st) Starters ERA: 3.20(1st) Bullpen ERA: 4.36(8th) Defensive Eff.: .689(2nd) Zone Rating: +18.6(1st) Fan Interest: 83(+-0) Who's hot? SP Sam Griffin 4G 2-1 1.38 20.2IP 16K 2B Robby Weltzer 7G 11-20 .550 0HR 3RBI Who's not? nobody News: May 2nd - Jacksonville LF Hector Perez(24, 2.5) put on a hitting clinic as the Patriots* dumped the Royals 10-1 with Perez going 5-5 2R 4RBI HR. The 24-year old is batting .255-3-10 .682OPS 0.0WAR in 27 games. May 2nd - Detroit 1B Juan Velez(28, 3) had everything come together at the plate in today’s game, going 5-6 R 6RBI DB HR in a 15-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Kings. The 2020 EL All-Star is batting .311-5-25 .916OPS 0.7WAR in 27 games. May 5th - Marlins* RHSP Scott Burns(30, 2.5) pitched the best game of his career today, throwing a NO-HITTER* with 3 walks and 10 strikeouts in a road win in Houston. The 2022 EL All-Star moved to 3-3 4.31 32K 1.1WAR in 7 starts. May 6th - Sacramento SS Steve Rice(25, 2.5) jacked three home runs* into the stands in a 14-5 win over the Canadians, going 4-5 3R 5RBI 3HR. The 6th rounder in 2019 is batting .275-4-12 .750OPS 0.4WAR in 32 games. May 8th - Detroit 1B Juan Velez(28, 3) was named EL Player of the Week after going 12-26 3HR 10RBI 7R. May 8th - Seahawks* 3B Miguel Fernandez(24, 3) was named WL Player of the Week after going 12-23 2HR 5RBI 5R. The sophomore is batting .333-6-17 .933OPS 1.6WAR in 33 games. Next: 2@ Arizona Diamondbacks(14-22), 3vs San José Killer Whales(18-17) -- Grok* is due to return after the ARI series and we are curious about Murrietta’s season debut. But, another good week. __________________ 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)