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Griever20 · 07-11-2025, 12:35 PM

Week 19: 3@ Pittsburgh Kings(52-53), 3vs Toronto Blue Jays(45-61)

August 1st

Expos 4-2 Winners Over Pittsburgh

Led by Dave Grochowski, the Montreal Expos defeated the Pittsburgh Kings, 4-2. Grochowski went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Expos. Today's win puts Montreal at 69-38, while Pittsburgh falls to 52-55.

With the game tied, 2-2, in the top of the seventh, Grochowski had a key at-bat for Montreal. With the bases loaded, Grochowski hit a run-scoring single off David Mercado, making the score 3-2, Expos.

"This is a great group to be a part of, and it's a big win for us," Grochowski told the Montreal Herald. The 2x All-Star now has tied his home run total from last year already, batting .347-20-78 .995OPS 3.3WAR in 96 games.

Austin Roy(R, 11-5 3.09) - Brent Perino(R, 9-5 3.39) tomorrow. His best season so far.

SP Brett Asselin 6IP 6H 2R 2ER 5BB 7K W
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 RBI BB
RF Ian Messer 1-4
1B Dave Grochowski 3-5 R 2RBI HR PotG
DH Matt Talbert 1-3 R RBI BB HR
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-3 R BB
SS Rich Meilleur 1-3 DB
PH/CF Sam Spangler 1-2 R
HR MON: Grochowski(20), Talbert(17)
HR PIT: Mora(22)
W: Brett Asselin(13-4 3.99) L: Jon Russo(7-7 5.04) SV: Paul Ide(25 2.18)
Lots of things happening. Asselin with his NLMB leading 13th win, Grok being awesome, Ide bouncing back from a bad outing.

August 2nd

2-1 Kings Win Avoids Sweep

Pittsburgh Kings starter Brent Perino pitched a strong game against the Montreal Expos at PMC Park, leading the Kings to victory, 2-1. He worked 6.2 innings of 1-run ball and left the game with a 1-1 tie.

"If I go out there and help the team win, that's all you can do," said Perino. After today's action, Pittsburgh sits at 53-55, while Montreal falls to 69-39.

Pittsburgh took a 2-1 lead on Angelo Paima's 15th double of the season. The run-scoring double, which Paima hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Montreal pitcher Austin Williams visibly frustrated. The 7th rounder in 2015 is batting .261-19-59 .817OPS 1.2WAR in 95 games.

David Rodgers(R, 0-5 3.79) - Sam Griffin(R, 11-3 3.14) the day after tomorrow. CANADA SERIES!

SP Austin Roy 6IP 5H 1R 1ER 2BB 5K ND
LF Ignacio Benavides 2-3 BB
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 R RBI HR
2B Fernando Perez 1-3 BB
HR MON: Grochowski(21)
HR PIT: none
W: David Mercado(1-3 4.31) L: Pablo Mendoza(3-2 4.24) SV: T.J. Hoffman(18 4.87)
Jep, that is all we got. Three stinking hits. Roy deserved better today.

August 3rd
Offday

August 4th

Blue Jays Pull Out Late-Game Win, 3-2

The Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos played an entertaining game for Olympic Stadium patrons.

The Toronto Blue Jays had to overcome a good performance from Montreal pitcher Sam Griffin to claim a 3-2 win at Olympic Stadium. Griffin went 7.2 innings and allowed 2 runs. The 4th-place Blue Jays have won 5 consecutive games.

Mike Massie, who finished 5th in the EL in runs with 106 in 2019, helped out the Toronto cause in the top of the eighth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the designated hitter was 1-3 with a walk. The 2019 EL MvP is batting .296-16-57 .813OPS 0.5WAR in 92 games.

"We had the right guys up at the right times," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. "We just didn't cash in."

David Villalobos(R, 1-2 6.92) - Marty Murrietta(R, 7-5 3.51) tomorrow. Once a World Series winner with us.

SP Sam Griffin 7.2IP 7H 2R 1ER 1BB 7K PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4
DH Matt Talbert 1-3 R RBI HR
3B Julian Hernandez 1-3
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-3 R DB
SS Rich Meilleur 1-2
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 RBI
HR TOR: Penaloza(11)
HR MON: Talbert(18)
W: Jeff Martinelli(6-8 4.50) L: Austin Williams(3-3 2.16) SV: none
Can’t do much if the top four of your order goes 1-14 for the day.

August 5th

Blue Jays Lose to Expos Walk-Off

The Montreal Expos defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-5, in part because of catcher Gabriel Cervantes. Cervantes went 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times for the Expos.

Reliever Paul Ide picked up the win. His record improves to 1-1. Jeff Martinelli, who is tied for 7th in the EL in holds with 11, took the loss. The Expos improved their record to 70-40 with the win over Toronto. The 28-year old is batting .270-12-32 .789OPS 2.3WAR in 81 games.

The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the ninth inning, when Montreal pinch hitter Robby Weltzer, facing Jeff Martinelli, had a run-scoring sacrifice fly. It gave the Expos the 6-5 win.

"Nice to tuck this win away," said Weltzer.

Tim Jones(R, 1-2 6.92) - Juan Miranda(R, 7-6 4.44) tomorrow. Not a great rookie season.

SP Marty Murrietta 6IP 4H 3R 3ER 3BB 11K
LF Ignacio Benavides 2-4 R 2RBI BB DB HR
2B Fernando Perez 0-3 R BB
DH Matt Talbert 1-4 R 2RBI HR
C Gabriel Cervantes 3-4 2R RBI HR PotG
SS Rich Meilleur 2-3 R
HR TOR: Penaloza(12)
HR MON: Talbert(19), Benavides(13), Cervantes(12)
W: Paul Ide(5-5 2.14) L: Jeff Martinelli(6-9 4.33) SV: none
Nice bounceback from yesterday’s game.

August 6th

Blue Jays Take Series with 5-4 Win

The Toronto Blue Jays had to overcome a fine effort from Montreal pitcher Juan Miranda to win, 5-4, at Olympic Stadium. Miranda went 6.2 innings and allowed 5 runs. Harley Wilson snagged the win in relief. He goes to 3-0 on the season. Juan Miranda suffered the loss. Manny Ayala earned his 19th save in 24 chances.

Toronto used the timely hitting of Mike Massie to seize the win. The designated hitter stroked a 2-run single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Blue Jays on top, 5-3. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Massie. "And not try to do too much." He is batting .295-16-59 .808OPS 0.4WAR in 94 games.

The Blue Jays improved their record to 51-62 by beating Montreal.

Andres Colon(R, 4-9 6.07) - Brett Asselin(L, 13-4 3.99) tomorrow. 2020 All-Star

SP Juan Miranda 6.2IP 5H 5R 2ER 3BB 7K L PotG
RF Ian Messer 1-4 R 2RBI BB HR
DH Matt Talbert 1-4 R
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-2 R RBI 2BB DB
SS Rich Meilleur 1-4
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-3 R RBI 2DB
HR TOR: Mancillas(14)
HR MON: Messer(12)
W: Harley Wilson(3-0 4.37) L: Juan Miranda(7-7 4.35) SV: Manny Ayala(19 4.34)
Not our series unfortunately.

Record: 70-41, 1st in EL Northeast, 4.5G lead over NYM
Week: 3-3 (2-1 @ PIT, 1-2 @ TOR)
Power Rankings: #2(+-0)
Runs scored: 578(2nd)
Runs against: 408(1st)
Starters ERA: 3.40(1st)
Bullpen ERA: 3.83(2nd)
Defensive Eff.: .693(1st)
Zone Rating: +40.5(1st)
Fan Interest: 83(-1)

Who's hot?
SP Austin Roy 3G 1-1 1.83 19.2IP 15K
SP Sam Griffin 4G 1-0 2.01 22.1IP 20K
RHRP Mitsuyasu Kai 27G 3-0 0.90 30IP 30K
RHRP Austin Williams 18G 8SV 0.52 17.1IP 22K

Who's not?
CF Sam Spangler 14G 3-20 .150 0HR 0RBI

News:
August 7th - Nationals SS Vince Shumaker(26, 2.5*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 10-18 3HR 10RBI 6R. An addition via trade this July, he is batting .346-11-26 1.084OPS 1.7WAR in 40 games.

August 7th - Diamondbacks 2B Emery Martin(28, 3.5*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 12-25 3HR 8RBI 6R. The 2x All-Star is batting .281-18-52 .837OPS 2.5WAR in 103 games.

Next: 4vs Memphis Bolts(56-57), 3vs Jacksonville Patriots(51-60)

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One 3-3 week and we lost 1.5 games of cushion.

07-11-2025, 12:35 PM	#192
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,701	2024 Week 19 Part 2 Week 19: 3@ Pittsburgh Kings(52-53), 3vs Toronto Blue Jays(45-61) August 1st Expos 4-2 Winners Over Pittsburgh Led by Dave Grochowski, the Montreal Expos defeated the Pittsburgh Kings, 4-2. Grochowski went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Expos. Today's win puts Montreal at 69-38, while Pittsburgh falls to 52-55. With the game tied, 2-2, in the top of the seventh, Grochowski had a key at-bat for Montreal. With the bases loaded, Grochowski hit a run-scoring single off David Mercado, making the score 3-2, Expos. "This is a great group to be a part of, and it's a big win for us," Grochowski told the Montreal Herald. The 2x All-Star now has tied his home run total from last year already, batting .347-20-78 .995OPS 3.3WAR in 96 games. Austin Roy(R, 11-5 3.09) - Brent Perino(R, 9-5 3.39) tomorrow. His best season so far. SP Brett Asselin 6IP 6H 2R 2ER 5BB 7K W LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 RBI BB RF Ian Messer 1-4 1B Dave Grochowski 3-5 R 2RBI HR PotG DH Matt Talbert 1-3 R RBI BB HR C Gabriel Cervantes 1-3 R BB SS Rich Meilleur 1-3 DB PH/CF Sam Spangler 1-2 R HR MON: Grochowski(20), Talbert(17) HR PIT: Mora(22) W: Brett Asselin(13-4 3.99) L: Jon Russo(7-7 5.04) SV: Paul Ide(25 2.18) Lots of things happening. Asselin with his NLMB leading 13th win, Grok being awesome, Ide bouncing back from a bad outing. August 2nd 2-1 Kings Win Avoids Sweep Pittsburgh Kings starter Brent Perino pitched a strong game against the Montreal Expos at PMC Park, leading the Kings to victory, 2-1. He worked 6.2 innings of 1-run ball and left the game with a 1-1 tie. "If I go out there and help the team win, that's all you can do," said Perino. After today's action, Pittsburgh sits at 53-55, while Montreal falls to 69-39. Pittsburgh took a 2-1 lead on Angelo Paima's 15th double of the season. The run-scoring double, which Paima hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Montreal pitcher Austin Williams visibly frustrated. The 7th rounder in 2015 is batting .261-19-59 .817OPS 1.2WAR in 95 games. David Rodgers(R, 0-5 3.79) - Sam Griffin(R, 11-3 3.14) the day after tomorrow. CANADA SERIES! SP Austin Roy 6IP 5H 1R 1ER 2BB 5K ND LF Ignacio Benavides 2-3 BB 1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 R RBI HR 2B Fernando Perez 1-3 BB HR MON: Grochowski(21) HR PIT: none W: David Mercado(1-3 4.31) L: Pablo Mendoza(3-2 4.24) SV: T.J. Hoffman(18 4.87) Jep, that is all we got. Three stinking hits. Roy deserved better today. August 3rd Offday August 4th Blue Jays Pull Out Late-Game Win, 3-2 The Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos played an entertaining game for Olympic Stadium patrons. The Toronto Blue Jays had to overcome a good performance from Montreal pitcher Sam Griffin to claim a 3-2 win at Olympic Stadium. Griffin went 7.2 innings and allowed 2 runs. The 4th-place Blue Jays have won 5 consecutive games. Mike Massie, who finished 5th in the EL in runs with 106 in 2019, helped out the Toronto cause in the top of the eighth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the designated hitter was 1-3 with a walk. The 2019 EL MvP is batting .296-16-57 .813OPS 0.5WAR in 92 games. "We had the right guys up at the right times," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. "We just didn't cash in." David Villalobos(R, 1-2 6.92) - Marty Murrietta(R, 7-5 3.51) tomorrow. Once a World Series winner with us. SP Sam Griffin 7.2IP 7H 2R 1ER 1BB 7K PotG LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 DH Matt Talbert 1-3 R RBI HR 3B Julian Hernandez 1-3 C Gabriel Cervantes 1-3 R DB SS Rich Meilleur 1-2 CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 RBI HR TOR: Penaloza(11) HR MON: Talbert(18) W: Jeff Martinelli(6-8 4.50) L: Austin Williams(3-3 2.16) SV: none Can’t do much if the top four of your order goes 1-14 for the day. August 5th Blue Jays Lose to Expos Walk-Off The Montreal Expos defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-5, in part because of catcher Gabriel Cervantes. Cervantes went 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times for the Expos. Reliever Paul Ide picked up the win. His record improves to 1-1. Jeff Martinelli, who is tied for 7th in the EL in holds with 11, took the loss. The Expos improved their record to 70-40 with the win over Toronto. The 28-year old is batting .270-12-32 .789OPS 2.3WAR in 81 games. The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the ninth inning, when Montreal pinch hitter Robby Weltzer, facing Jeff Martinelli, had a run-scoring sacrifice fly. It gave the Expos the 6-5 win. "Nice to tuck this win away," said Weltzer. Tim Jones(R, 1-2 6.92) - Juan Miranda(R, 7-6 4.44) tomorrow. Not a great rookie season. SP Marty Murrietta 6IP 4H 3R 3ER 3BB 11K LF Ignacio Benavides 2-4 R 2RBI BB DB HR 2B Fernando Perez 0-3 R BB DH Matt Talbert 1-4 R 2RBI HR C Gabriel Cervantes 3-4 2R RBI HR PotG SS Rich Meilleur 2-3 R HR TOR: Penaloza(12) HR MON: Talbert(19), Benavides(13), Cervantes(12) W: Paul Ide(5-5 2.14) L: Jeff Martinelli(6-9 4.33) SV: none Nice bounceback from yesterday’s game. August 6th Blue Jays Take Series with 5-4 Win The Toronto Blue Jays had to overcome a fine effort from Montreal pitcher Juan Miranda to win, 5-4, at Olympic Stadium. Miranda went 6.2 innings and allowed 5 runs. Harley Wilson snagged the win in relief. He goes to 3-0 on the season. Juan Miranda suffered the loss. Manny Ayala earned his 19th save in 24 chances. Toronto used the timely hitting of Mike Massie to seize the win. The designated hitter stroked a 2-run single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Blue Jays on top, 5-3. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer. "I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Massie. "And not try to do too much." He is batting .295-16-59 .808OPS 0.4WAR in 94 games. The Blue Jays improved their record to 51-62 by beating Montreal. Andres Colon(R, 4-9 6.07) - Brett Asselin(L, 13-4 3.99) tomorrow. 2020 All-Star SP Juan Miranda 6.2IP 5H 5R 2ER 3BB 7K L PotG RF Ian Messer 1-4 R 2RBI BB HR DH Matt Talbert 1-4 R C Gabriel Cervantes 1-2 R RBI 2BB DB SS Rich Meilleur 1-4 CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-3 R RBI 2DB HR TOR: Mancillas(14) HR MON: Messer(12) W: Harley Wilson(3-0 4.37) L: Juan Miranda(7-7 4.35) SV: Manny Ayala(19 4.34) Not our series unfortunately. Record: 70-41, 1st in EL Northeast, 4.5G lead over NYM Week: 3-3 (2-1 @ PIT, 1-2 @ TOR) Power Rankings: #2(+-0) Runs scored: 578(2nd) Runs against: 408(1st) Starters ERA: 3.40(1st) Bullpen ERA: 3.83(2nd) Defensive Eff.: .693(1st) Zone Rating: +40.5(1st) Fan Interest: 83(-1) Who's hot? SP Austin Roy 3G 1-1 1.83 19.2IP 15K SP Sam Griffin 4G 1-0 2.01 22.1IP 20K RHRP Mitsuyasu Kai 27G 3-0 0.90 30IP 30K RHRP Austin Williams 18G 8SV 0.52 17.1IP 22K Who's not? CF Sam Spangler 14G 3-20 .150 0HR 0RBI News: August 7th - Nationals SS Vince Shumaker(26, 2.5) was named EL Player of the Week after going 10-18 3HR 10RBI 6R. An addition via trade this July, he is batting .346-11-26 1.084OPS 1.7WAR in 40 games. August 7th - Diamondbacks* 2B Emery Martin(28, 3.5) was named WL Player of the Week after going 12-25 3HR 8RBI 6R. The 2x All-Star is batting .281-18-52 .837OPS 2.5WAR in 103 games. Next: 4vs Memphis Bolts(56-57), 3vs Jacksonville Patriots*(51-60) -- One 3-3 week and we lost 1.5 games of cushion. __________________ 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)