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Griever20 · 07-25-2025, 05:53 AM

Week 24: 3@ Philadelphia Grizzlies(66-71), 3@ Boston Aeros(59-77)

September 4th

Expos Lose Game, 6-5, and 15-game Winner

Jose Maldonado was instrumental in his team's 6-5 triumph over the Montreal Expos. The first baseman went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Philadelphia Grizzlies. Dave Golberg came out of the bullpen to earn the win. The left-hander allowed no runs on 4 hits in 2.2 innings. His record now stands at 3-0. With the win, Philadelphia has a record of 67-71. Montreal falls to 84-54.

Maldonado had an important at-bat with runners on 1st and 2nd in the bottom of the seventh, when he hit a 3-run home run. The Grizzlies went on to win. "Trying isn't good enough in this league," said Maldonado. "You've got to get results." He is batting .284-3-39 .756OPS 2.3WAR with Gold Glove defense in 131 games.

The worst news however came to the Montreal Expos in the 4th when starting pitcher Austin Roy left the game in discomfort. The crushing diagnosis: torn rotator cuff 13 months.

Sam Griffin(R, 11-7 3.56) - Jessie Dittus(R, 5-14 5.13) tomorrow. Steady decline from a 3.95ERA in 2020 to now.

SP Austin Roy 3.2IP 3H 2R 2ER 3BB 4K ND torn rotator cuff 13 months
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 2R HBP
RF Ian Messer 4-5 2R RBI TP
DH Matt Talbert 0-5 RBI
2B Fernando Perez 2-4 2RBI DB
1B Joe Hawk 1-3 R RBI HR
C Gabriel Cervantes 2-3 BB DB
SS Rich Meilleur 1-4
HR MON: Hawk(6)
HR PHI: Maldonado(3), Victor(21)
W: Dave Golberg(3-0 5.37) L: Kevin Cowden(1-3 3.45) SV: Jose Gutierrez(29 3.38)
Kill me.

September 5th

Transactions:
RHSP Dan Hinton(24, 4.5*, 3-1 1.67 47K 1.3WAR 7GS) was sent to AAA for a rehab assignment and will make his first start today. RHSP Austin Roy(26, 3.5*, 15-5 3.21 173K 3.6WAR) was placed on the 60-day IL and in a hard decision process, we decided to not call up Cody Bowman(26, 2.5*, 10-10 4.05 108K 3.2WAR AAA), but the better performing RHSP Ryan Harrison(22, 2.5*, 11-8 3.08 113K 3.5WAR AAA) to the majors. 40-man full. Harrison is a 19th round selection in 2018 from high school that steadily rose through the minors and is nothing special, apart from some above average movement on his pitches.

Philadelphia Beaten, 3-1, by Montreal

Montreal and Philadelphia played a hard-fought contest.

In a low-scoring contest, Montreal pitcher Sam Griffin was marvelous, enabling his team to nab a 3-1 win. Paul Ide was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 15 of 18 save opportunities.

Montreal used a timely hit from Sam Spangler to get the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Expos ahead, 3-1. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it made an impact. The 22-year old is batting .296-2-8 .814OPS 0.3WAR in 39 games.

Griffin called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."

Montreal now sits at 85-54, while Philadelphia falls to 67-72.

Marty Murrietta(R, 7-7 3.68) - Hugh Kieninger(R, 9-8 4.88) tomorrow. All-Star last year.

SP Sam Griffin 7.1IP 5H 1R 1ER 0BB 7K W PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 0-3 2BB
RF Ian Messer 1-5
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 R BB TP
2B Fernando Perez 2-5 R
DH Matt Talbert 1-4 R BB
3B Julian Hernandez 2-3 RBI
PH Sam Spangler 1-1 2RBI DB
SS Rich Meilleur 2-4
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4
HR MON: none
HR PHI: Munoz(12)
W: Sam Griffin(12-7 3.45) L: Armando Berumen(2-5 5.48) SV: Paul Ide(33 3.25)
Ide didn’t blow up, we won the game and in other news, Hinton threw 72 pitches, is still alive and got shelled.

September 6th

Grizzlies Take Tight Tangle

Philadelphia picked up a win at Citizens Bank Park, bumping off the Montreal Expos, 4-3. Pitcher Hugh Kieninger was a major reason the Grizzlies emerged victorious. Jose Gutierrez converted his 30th save in 36 tries.

"Coming in, from the get-go, I knew my stuff was good," said Kieninger. After today's action, Philadelphia sits at 68-72; Montreal slips to 85-55.

Fidel de Leon, who finished 4th in the EL in slugging percentage with .567 in 2020, helped out the Philadelphia cause in the bottom of the fifth inning with a 2-run single. For the game, the second baseman went 1 for 3 with a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. He is batting .293-24-66 .925OPS 3.9WAR in 103 games.

Jordan Arroyo(R, 5-10 6.13) - Juan Miranda(R, 9-9 4.42) the day after tomorrow. Had a better year in 2022.

SP Marty Murrietta 7IP 7H 3R 3ER 5BB 7K ND
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R
1B Dave Grochowski 3-3 2RBI BB DB TP
DH Matt Talbert 1-1 DB mild groin strain 3 days
DH Joe Hawk 1-3 R
SS Rich Meilleur 1-3 RBI
C Jordan Chavis 2-4 R
HR MON: none
HR PHI: Forbes(3)
W: Ricky Espinal(5-6 4.48) L: Austin Williams(4-4 1.98) SV: Jose Gutierrez(30 3.32)
Another stinker.

September 7th
Offday

September 8th

Miranda Deals Boston 5-0 Setback

The Montreal Expos knocked off the Boston Aeros, 5-0, in Eastern League action at Olympic Stadium. Montreal pitcher and Boyden, Iowa, native Juan Miranda had an outstanding performance. With the win, Montreal raised its record to 86-55.

In his 97-pitch effort, Miranda allowed no runs on 4 hits over 7 innings. He walked 1 and struck out 7.

"Juan pitched the ball pretty freaking great," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery.

Steve Behanna(R, 11-11 4.96) - Cesar Alvarado(R, 0-1 7.26) tomorrow. Beat us in his only start.

SP Juan Miranda 7IP 4H 0R 0ER 1BB 7K W PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 3-5 R DB
RF Ian Messer 0-4 R SB(17)
1B Dave Grochowski 2-4 R RBI BB SB(4)
2B Fernando Perez 1-4 RBI
DH Matt Talbert 2-4 2R BB
3B Julian Hernandez 1-3 BB
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4
SS Rich Meilleur 0-1 2RBI BB HBP knee contusion 3 days
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 RBI
HR BOS: none
HR MON: none
W: Juan Miranda(10-9 4-23) L: Jordan Arroyo(5-11 6.15) SV: none
Miranda stepped up big time and we scored enough runs to keep Ide of the mount.

September 9th

Boston Beats Montreal, 3-1

Olympic Stadium was the site of a tense game between the Montreal Expos and Boston Aeros.

In a low-scoring contest between the Boston Aeros and the Montreal Expos, Steve Behanna, who is tied for 6th in the EL in wins with 12, proved to be the difference. The Boston right-hander earned props for his performance in the 3-1 Aeros win. Ron Becker earned his 7th save in 7 chances.

Boston used a timely hit from Frank Marquez to get the win. The third baseman stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the seventh inning to put the Aeros ahead, 2-1. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a difference-maker. The 2023 EL All-Star is batting .249-29-82 .801OPS 2.3WAR in 130 games between BOS and MEM.

"Steve kept his poise and got the job done," said Boston manager Tony Rodriguez. "He was outstanding."

Boston is now 61-80, Montreal 86-56.

Ed Shaulis(R, 3-5 4.14) - Ryan Harrison(R, DNP) tomorrow. NMLB debut vs. traded for Ide.

SP Cesar Alvarado 5.2IP 5H 1R 1ER 2BB 5K ND
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-3 BB SB(15)
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4
2B Fernando Perez 0-3 R BB
DH Matt Talbert 1-3 BB
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 RBI
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-2 BB
HR BOS: Barrales(13)
HR MON: none
W: Steve Behanna(12-11 4.82) L: Dustin Jenkins(5-2 3.36) SV: Ron Becker(7 0.00)
Alvarado wasn’t a train wreck. We just lacked offense. Again.
September 10th

Harrison Strong as Expos Walk-Off in 11

The Montreal Expos racked up a win at Olympic Stadium, bumping off the Boston Aeros, 3-2, in 11 innings. Ryan Harrison, who started his NMLB career today for Montreal, pitched effectively for his team. He worked 6.1 innings of 5-hit and 1-run ball, walking two and striking out 5.

"It's a thrill to get that kind of win," Harrison said. Reliever Freddy Silva picked up the win. His record improves to 5-1. Isaiah Starks took the loss. Montreal goes to 87-56, Boston to 61-81.

The Expos got a clutch hit from catcher Gabriel Cervantes. In the bottom of the 11th, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Expos. The 28-year old is batting .253-14-38 .758OPS 2.6WAR in 107 games.

Zach Laurents(R, 13-6 4.44) - Sam Griffin(R, 12-7 3.45) tomorrow. Hasn’t pitched against us so far this year.

SP Ryan Harrison 6.1IP 5H 1R 1ER 2BB 5K ND
2B Fernando Perez 3-4 R BB 2DB
DH Matt Talbert 0-4 R BB
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 BB
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 R RBI
SS Rich Meilleur 1-4 RBI
CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 RBI
HR BOS: Barrales(14), Smith(20)
HR MON: none
W: Freddy Silva(5-1 3.86) L: Isaiah Starks(2-3 6.75) SV: none
Harrison with a great debut and a well fought out win today. Oh, and Hinton pitched 6.1 scoreless in AAA. One more rehab start and then he is good to go.

Record: 87-56, 1st in EL Northeast, 3G lead over NYM
Week: 3-3 (1-2@ PHI, 2-1 vs BOS)
Power Rankings: #4(-1)
Runs scored: 716(3rd)
Runs against: 534(1st)
Starters ERA: 3.50(1st)
Bullpen ERA: 3.63(1st)
Defensive Eff.: .689(2nd)
Zone Rating: +47.3(1st)
Fan Interest: 82(+-0)

Who's hot?
RHSP Sam Griffin 2G 1-1 1.23 14.2IP 11K
RHRP Glen McKeen 15G 0-0 1.02 17.2IP 25K

Who's not?
IF Robby Weltzer 11G 1-21 .047 0HR 0RBI

News:
September 4th - Washington 2B Jose Chavez(23, 2.5/3*) collected a big 3 home run night in a 16-0 win over Chicago, going 4-6 3R 8RBI DB 3HR. The rookie is batting a hot .264-9-31 .810OPS 0.4WAR in 56 games.

September 11th - Washington 2B Jose Chavez(23, 2.5/3*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 10-20 4HR 9RBI 5R.

September 11th - San Diego 1B David Dose(30, 4*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 13-27 1HR 4RBI 7R. A former 1st overall pick is batting .314-9-55 .833OPS 27/31SB 3.3WAR in 117G.

Next: 4@ New York Mets(84-59), 3@ Toronto Blue Jays(60-83)

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The next series is big for the division crown. We dropped another game to them, but we have three of our remaining strong starters lined up plus Alvarado.

07-25-2025, 05:53 AM	#199
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,682	2023 Week 24 Week 24: 3@ Philadelphia Grizzlies(66-71), 3@ Boston Aeros(59-77) September 4th Expos Lose Game, 6-5, and 15-game Winner Jose Maldonado was instrumental in his team's 6-5 triumph over the Montreal Expos. The first baseman went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Philadelphia Grizzlies. Dave Golberg came out of the bullpen to earn the win. The left-hander allowed no runs on 4 hits in 2.2 innings. His record now stands at 3-0. With the win, Philadelphia has a record of 67-71. Montreal falls to 84-54. Maldonado had an important at-bat with runners on 1st and 2nd in the bottom of the seventh, when he hit a 3-run home run. The Grizzlies went on to win. "Trying isn't good enough in this league," said Maldonado. "You've got to get results." He is batting .284-3-39 .756OPS 2.3WAR with Gold Glove defense in 131 games. The worst news however came to the Montreal Expos in the 4th when starting pitcher Austin Roy left the game in discomfort. The crushing diagnosis: torn rotator cuff 13 months. Sam Griffin(R, 11-7 3.56) - Jessie Dittus(R, 5-14 5.13) tomorrow. Steady decline from a 3.95ERA in 2020 to now. SP Austin Roy 3.2IP 3H 2R 2ER 3BB 4K ND torn rotator cuff 13 months 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 2R HBP RF Ian Messer 4-5 2R RBI TP DH Matt Talbert 0-5 RBI 2B Fernando Perez 2-4 2RBI DB 1B Joe Hawk 1-3 R RBI HR C Gabriel Cervantes 2-3 BB DB SS Rich Meilleur 1-4 HR MON: Hawk(6) HR PHI: Maldonado(3), Victor(21) W: Dave Golberg(3-0 5.37) L: Kevin Cowden(1-3 3.45) SV: Jose Gutierrez(29 3.38) Kill me. September 5th Transactions: RHSP Dan Hinton(24, 4.5, 3-1 1.67 47K 1.3WAR 7GS) was sent to AAA for a rehab assignment and will make his first start today. RHSP Austin Roy(26, 3.5, 15-5 3.21 173K 3.6WAR) was placed on the 60-day IL and in a hard decision process, we decided to not call up Cody Bowman(26, 2.5, 10-10 4.05 108K 3.2WAR AAA), but the better performing RHSP Ryan Harrison(22, 2.5, 11-8 3.08 113K 3.5WAR AAA) to the majors. 40-man full. Harrison is a 19th round selection in 2018 from high school that steadily rose through the minors and is nothing special, apart from some above average movement on his pitches. Philadelphia Beaten, 3-1, by Montreal Montreal and Philadelphia played a hard-fought contest. In a low-scoring contest, Montreal pitcher Sam Griffin was marvelous, enabling his team to nab a 3-1 win. Paul Ide was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 15 of 18 save opportunities. Montreal used a timely hit from Sam Spangler to get the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Expos ahead, 3-1. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it made an impact. The 22-year old is batting .296-2-8 .814OPS 0.3WAR in 39 games. Griffin called the win the result of "everyone being in sync." Montreal now sits at 85-54, while Philadelphia falls to 67-72. Marty Murrietta(R, 7-7 3.68) - Hugh Kieninger(R, 9-8 4.88) tomorrow. All-Star last year. SP Sam Griffin 7.1IP 5H 1R 1ER 0BB 7K W PotG LF Ignacio Benavides 0-3 2BB RF Ian Messer 1-5 1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 R BB TP 2B Fernando Perez 2-5 R DH Matt Talbert 1-4 R BB 3B Julian Hernandez 2-3 RBI PH Sam Spangler 1-1 2RBI DB SS Rich Meilleur 2-4 CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-4 HR MON: none HR PHI: Munoz(12) W: Sam Griffin(12-7 3.45) L: Armando Berumen(2-5 5.48) SV: Paul Ide(33 3.25) Ide didn’t blow up, we won the game and in other news, Hinton threw 72 pitches, is still alive and got shelled. September 6th Grizzlies Take Tight Tangle Philadelphia picked up a win at Citizens Bank Park, bumping off the Montreal Expos, 4-3. Pitcher Hugh Kieninger was a major reason the Grizzlies emerged victorious. Jose Gutierrez converted his 30th save in 36 tries. "Coming in, from the get-go, I knew my stuff was good," said Kieninger. After today's action, Philadelphia sits at 68-72; Montreal slips to 85-55. Fidel de Leon, who finished 4th in the EL in slugging percentage with .567 in 2020, helped out the Philadelphia cause in the bottom of the fifth inning with a 2-run single. For the game, the second baseman went 1 for 3 with a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. He is batting .293-24-66 .925OPS 3.9WAR in 103 games. Jordan Arroyo(R, 5-10 6.13) - Juan Miranda(R, 9-9 4.42) the day after tomorrow. Had a better year in 2022. SP Marty Murrietta 7IP 7H 3R 3ER 5BB 7K ND LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 R 1B Dave Grochowski 3-3 2RBI BB DB TP DH Matt Talbert 1-1 DB mild groin strain 3 days DH Joe Hawk 1-3 R SS Rich Meilleur 1-3 RBI C Jordan Chavis 2-4 R HR MON: none HR PHI: Forbes(3) W: Ricky Espinal(5-6 4.48) L: Austin Williams(4-4 1.98) SV: Jose Gutierrez(30 3.32) Another stinker. September 7th Offday September 8th Miranda Deals Boston 5-0 Setback The Montreal Expos knocked off the Boston Aeros, 5-0, in Eastern League action at Olympic Stadium. Montreal pitcher and Boyden, Iowa, native Juan Miranda had an outstanding performance. With the win, Montreal raised its record to 86-55. In his 97-pitch effort, Miranda allowed no runs on 4 hits over 7 innings. He walked 1 and struck out 7. "Juan pitched the ball pretty freaking great," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. Steve Behanna(R, 11-11 4.96) - Cesar Alvarado(R, 0-1 7.26) tomorrow. Beat us in his only start. SP Juan Miranda 7IP 4H 0R 0ER 1BB 7K W PotG LF Ignacio Benavides 3-5 R DB RF Ian Messer 0-4 R SB(17) 1B Dave Grochowski 2-4 R RBI BB SB(4) 2B Fernando Perez 1-4 RBI DH Matt Talbert 2-4 2R BB 3B Julian Hernandez 1-3 BB C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 SS Rich Meilleur 0-1 2RBI BB HBP knee contusion 3 days CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 RBI HR BOS: none HR MON: none W: Juan Miranda(10-9 4-23) L: Jordan Arroyo(5-11 6.15) SV: none Miranda stepped up big time and we scored enough runs to keep Ide of the mount. September 9th Boston Beats Montreal, 3-1 Olympic Stadium was the site of a tense game between the Montreal Expos and Boston Aeros. In a low-scoring contest between the Boston Aeros and the Montreal Expos, Steve Behanna, who is tied for 6th in the EL in wins with 12, proved to be the difference. The Boston right-hander earned props for his performance in the 3-1 Aeros win. Ron Becker earned his 7th save in 7 chances. Boston used a timely hit from Frank Marquez to get the win. The third baseman stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the seventh inning to put the Aeros ahead, 2-1. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a difference-maker. The 2023 EL All-Star is batting .249-29-82 .801OPS 2.3WAR in 130 games between BOS and MEM. "Steve kept his poise and got the job done," said Boston manager Tony Rodriguez. "He was outstanding." Boston is now 61-80, Montreal 86-56. Ed Shaulis(R, 3-5 4.14) - Ryan Harrison(R, DNP) tomorrow. NMLB debut vs. traded for Ide. SP Cesar Alvarado 5.2IP 5H 1R 1ER 2BB 5K ND LF Ignacio Benavides 1-3 BB SB(15) 1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 2B Fernando Perez 0-3 R BB DH Matt Talbert 1-3 BB 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 RBI C Gabriel Cervantes 1-2 BB HR BOS: Barrales(13) HR MON: none W: Steve Behanna(12-11 4.82) L: Dustin Jenkins(5-2 3.36) SV: Ron Becker(7 0.00) Alvarado wasn’t a train wreck. We just lacked offense. Again. September 10th Harrison Strong as Expos Walk-Off in 11 The Montreal Expos racked up a win at Olympic Stadium, bumping off the Boston Aeros, 3-2, in 11 innings. Ryan Harrison, who started his NMLB career today for Montreal, pitched effectively for his team. He worked 6.1 innings of 5-hit and 1-run ball, walking two and striking out 5. "It's a thrill to get that kind of win," Harrison said. Reliever Freddy Silva picked up the win. His record improves to 5-1. Isaiah Starks took the loss. Montreal goes to 87-56, Boston to 61-81. The Expos got a clutch hit from catcher Gabriel Cervantes. In the bottom of the 11th, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Expos. The 28-year old is batting .253-14-38 .758OPS 2.6WAR in 107 games. Zach Laurents(R, 13-6 4.44) - Sam Griffin(R, 12-7 3.45) tomorrow. Hasn’t pitched against us so far this year. SP Ryan Harrison 6.1IP 5H 1R 1ER 2BB 5K ND 2B Fernando Perez 3-4 R BB 2DB DH Matt Talbert 0-4 R BB 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 BB C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 R RBI SS Rich Meilleur 1-4 RBI CF Vicente Rodriguez 2-4 RBI HR BOS: Barrales(14), Smith(20) HR MON: none W: Freddy Silva(5-1 3.86) L: Isaiah Starks(2-3 6.75) SV: none Harrison with a great debut and a well fought out win today. Oh, and Hinton pitched 6.1 scoreless in AAA. One more rehab start and then he is good to go. Record: 87-56, 1st in EL Northeast, 3G lead over NYM Week: 3-3 (1-2@ PHI, 2-1 vs BOS) Power Rankings: #4(-1) Runs scored: 716(3rd) Runs against: 534(1st) Starters ERA: 3.50(1st) Bullpen ERA: 3.63(1st) Defensive Eff.: .689(2nd) Zone Rating: +47.3(1st) Fan Interest: 82(+-0) Who's hot? RHSP Sam Griffin 2G 1-1 1.23 14.2IP 11K RHRP Glen McKeen 15G 0-0 1.02 17.2IP 25K Who's not? IF Robby Weltzer 11G 1-21 .047 0HR 0RBI News: September 4th - Washington 2B Jose Chavez(23, 2.5/3) collected a big 3 home run* night in a 16-0 win over Chicago, going 4-6 3R 8RBI DB 3HR. The rookie is batting a hot .264-9-31 .810OPS 0.4WAR in 56 games. September 11th - Washington 2B Jose Chavez(23, 2.5/3) was named EL Player of the Week after going 10-20 4HR 9RBI 5R. September 11th - San Diego* 1B David Dose(30, 4) was named WL Player of the Week after going 13-27 1HR 4RBI 7R. A former 1st overall pick is batting .314-9-55 .833OPS 27/31SB 3.3WAR in 117G. Next: 4@ New York Mets(84-59), 3@ Toronto Blue Jays(60-83) -- The next series is big for the division crown. We dropped another game to them, but we have three of our remaining strong starters lined up plus Alvarado*. __________________ 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)