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Griever20 · 08-03-2025, 12:55 PM

Week 27: 2vs Philadelphia Grizzlies(79-78), 4@ Boston Aeros(65-91)

September 25th
Offday

September 26th

Marathon Game Won by Grizzlies,5-4, in 17 Innings

Ignacio Benavides did all he could to help his team win. In the end, though, it wasn't enough to keep the Montreal Expos from being beaten, 5-4, to the Philadelphia Grizzlies at Olympic Stadium. Benavides was 4-7 with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times. He is batting .271-+16-56 .748OPS 94R 15/22SB 1.7WAR in 151 games.

The winner was Philadelphia reliever Colin Taylor, now 3-0. The loser was Kevin Cowden. With this game in the books, Philadelphia is 80-78, Montreal 95-62.

Philadelphia needed the clutch hitting of Danny Rangel to seal the deal. The designated hitter swatted a 2-run home run in the top of the 17th inning to put the Grizzlies on top, 5-3. For the game, Rangel had 1 home run and 2 singles in 8 at-bats.

"It was a solid, all-around game for us," said Philadelphia manager Pat Pierce.

Jesse Dittus(R, 5-15 5.27) - Cesar Alvarado(R, 0-2 5.36) tomorrow. Final home game of the regular season.

SP Juan Miranda 5.2IP 7H 3R 3ER 2BB 7K ND
LF Ignacio Benavides 4-7 2R RBI BB DB HR PotG
RF Ian Messer 3-7 R HBP
1B Dave Grochowski 2-8 R
2B Fernando Perez 2-8 RBI
DH Matt Talbert 2-8
3B Julian Hernandez 4-8 RBI
HR PHI: Cardenas(17), Rangel(8)
HR MON: Benavides(16)
W: Colin Taylor(3-0 5.07) L: Kevin Cowden(2-4 3.42) SV: none
How to kill your pen without winning. NYM lost as well.

September 27th

Expos Win Final Home Game 3-1, Behind Alvarado

Starting pitcher Cesar Alvarado gave the Montreal Expos a rock-solid effort. The Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic native helped his team defeat the Philadelphia Grizzlies, 3-1, at Olympic Stadium.

"For the most part, I made good pitches when I needed to," said Alvarado. He worked 6.1 innings of 1-run ball.

Montreal pitcher Freddy Silva got the win. He's now 7-1. John Martinez was tagged with the loss. The win gives Montreal a season record of 96-62.

Montreal got a knockout punch from Sam Spangler. The pinch hitter hammered a 2-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome. He is batting .284-4-14 .854OPS 0.6WAR in 54 games.

Ryan Harrison(R, 0-0 2.37) - Chris Webb(R, 2-2 3.91) tomorrow. Unimpressive stuff…

SP Cesar Alvarado 6.1IP 2H 1R 1ER 4BB 4K ND PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 3-4 DB
RF Ian Messer 1-4 R RBI HR
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4
DH Matt Talbert 1-4 R
PH Sam Spangler 1-1 R 2RBI HR
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-2 BB
HR PHI: de Leon(28)
HR MON: Messer(13), Spangler(4)
W: Freddy Silva(7-1 3.54) L: John Martinez(3-4 7.48) SV: none
Alvarado is a phenom when starting…

September 28th

Aeros Score Late to Beat Expos, 6-5

Frank Marquez made an impact in the 6-5 Boston win over Montreal. Marquez, who is tied for 10th in the EL in RBI with 91, went 3-4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. Boston reliever Josh Redden snagged the win, upping his record to 1-3. Dustin Jenkins shouldered the loss. The loss makes Montreal 96-63.

Manny Rodriguez was the walk-off hero for Boston. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Aeros designated hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"The fans pay the tickets and help us do what we do, so we like to put on a show for them," Rodriguez told the Boston Chronicle. The 2019 EL All-Star is batting .284-23-72 .819OPS 2.0WAR in 150 games.

Sam Griffin(R, 12-8 3.49) - Jordan Arroyo(R, 5-13 6.39) tomorrow. Horrible season for the 26-year old.

SP Ryan Harrison 6.2IP 5H 3R 3ER 2BB 4K ND
LF Ignacio Benavides 2-5 RBI
RF Ian Messer 1-5 R
1B Dave Grochowski 0-3 R BB
2B Fernando Perez 2-4 R 3RBI HR
DH Matt Talbert 2-4 R RBI HR
C Gabriel Cervantes 0-3 R HBP
HR MON: Talbert(30), Perez(37)
HR BOS: Marquez(11), Silvera(4)
W: Josh Redden(1-3 5.85) L: Dustin Jenkins(7-4 3.38) SV: none
Harrison also making a bid for the 4th starter… NYM still 2 games behind… think we got this.

September 29th

Expos Downed, 9-5, by Aeros

In the 9-5 Boston win over Montreal, the impact of Kurt Alexander was substantial. Alexander, who finished 4th in the EL in home runs with 39 in 2021, was 1-2 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. The 3x All-Star is batting .276-27-85 .815OPS 2.1WAR in 152 games.

Boston now sits at 68-92, while Montreal falls to 96-64.

The game was at a stalemate until pinch hitter Savion Smith came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Montreal pitcher Joe Herzer, he hit a 0-2 slider for a 2-run single. It was a game-changer, putting Boston on top, 7-5.

"The credit goes to our offense," said Boston manager Tony Rodriguez.

Marty Murrietta(R, 7-8 3.86) - Steve Behanna(R, 13-11 4.51) tomorrow. Their best arm…

SP Sam Griffin 6.1IP 6H 4R 4ER 3BB 3K ND
LF Ignacio Benavides 2-4 2R RBI HR
RF Ian Messer 3-5 R DB
1B Dave Grochowski 1-5 R 4RBI HR
2B Fernando Perez 1-3 BB DB
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-3 BB
CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 R BB
HR MON: Benavides(17), Grochowski(30)
HR BOS: Alexander(27), Barrales(16)
W: de Hoyos(1-3 4.63) L: Joe Herzer(5-1 2.60) SV: none
Griffin was the save part of this rotation… running out of steam?

September 30th

Montreal Defeated By Aeros, 7-2

The Boston Aeros got a marvelous performance from pitcher Steve Behanna. The right-hander kept the Montreal offense from ever getting much traction. The result was an impressive 7-2 Boston victory at Fenway Park. In 7.2 innings, Behanna surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 1. He allowed 1 run. Ron Becker notched his 12th save in 13 chances.

Frank Marquez had a big 3-run home run for the Aeros in the bottom of the eighth inning. With Boston leading 4-1 and runners on 1st and 2nd, he sized up a fastball from Austin Williams, who is a two-time All-Star, and punished it. The result was his 32nd home run of the season, which put the Aeros on top, 7-1. He is batting .242-32-94 .782OPS 2.4WAR in 149 games between MEM and BOS.

"Steve made some big pitches when he needed to," said Aeros manager Tony Rodriguez.

The Boston win streak is now 3 games.

Juan Miranda(R, 11-10 4.13) - Ed Shaulis(R, 4-5 3.36) tomorrow. Has been on a roll lately…

SP Marty Murrietta 7IP 4H 2R 2ER 2BB 9K L
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4
RF Ian Messer 1-4 R
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4
DH Matt Talbert 1-3 BB
LF Sam Spangler 0-3 RBI BB
SS Rich Meilleur 2-3 R RBI HR
C Jordan Chavis 1-3
HR MON: Meilleur(9)
HR BOS: Marquez(32)
W: Steve Behanna(14-11 4.36) L: Marty Murrietta(7-9 3.80) SV: Ron Becker(12 2.25)
Our bullpen is taking the piss…. And Ide is not even a part of this mess. 1 game lead…

October 1st

Hernandez Slugs Expos to Division Title!

The Montreal Expos downed the Boston Aeros, 9-6. The hitting star was third baseman Julian Hernandez. Hernandez went 3 for 5 with 2 home runs and a triple, while scoring 3 and driving in 4 for the Expos. Juan Miranda, the winner, goes to 12-10. He allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts over 6.1 innings. The victory gives Montreal a record of 97-65.

With Montreal leading 1-0 in the top of the third, Hernandez hit a knuckle curve from Ed Shaulis for a 3-run home run. It was his 19th home run of the season and put the Expos ahead, 4-0.

"I felt good up there," said Hernandez. "I saw the ball well." The 23-year old has finished his rookie season batting .291-19-83 .777OPS 15/23SB 2.2WAR in 149 games.

SP Juan Miranda 6.1IP 3H 2R 2ER 2BB 3K W
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-6 RBI
RF Ian Messer 1-6 SB(18)
1B Dave Grochowski 0-3 R 2BB
2B Fernando Perez 2-5 R
DH Matt Talbert 1-3 3R RBI BB DB
3B Julian Hernandez 3-5 3R 4RBI TP HR
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 BB
SS Rich Meilleur 3-4 R 2RBI
CF Vicente Rodriguez 3-5 RBI DB
HR MON: Hernandez 2(19)
HR BOS: ’Smith(21), Barrales()
W: Juan Miranda(12-10 4.09) L: Ed Shaulis(4-6 3.68) SV: none
The pen served up 4ER in 2.2IP after Miranda left… anyways… 6th division title in the teams history!

Record: 97-65, 1st in EL Northeast, 2G lead over NYM
Week: 2-4 (1-1 vs PHI, 1-3 @ BOS)
Power Rankings: ---
Runs scored: 795(3rd)
Runs against: 610(1st)
Starters ERA: 3.49(1st)
Bullpen ERA: 3.63(1st)
Defensive Eff.: .691(2nd)
Zone Rating: +52.0(1st)
Fan Interest: 82(+-0)

Who's hot?
RHSP Cesar Alvarado 2G 0-1 1.38 13.0IP 6K

Who's not?
2B Robby Weltzer 25G 8-60 .133 0HR 4RBI

News:
September 30th - Memphis LF Dave Liranzo(23, 2.5/3*) has hit for the CYCLE today, going 4-5 2R 3RBI DB TP HR in a tough 12-8 loss to the New York Mets. The second year pro is batting .285-7-26 .770OPS 0.3WAR in just 51 games.

October 1st - Houston 1B Jim Parker(26, 2.5*) had a five hit night today in a 13-9 win over the Patriots, going 5-6 2R 3RBI DB HR. The rookie is batting .288-3-11 .833OPS 0.2WAR in his first 25 career games.

October 3rd – New York Mets CF Abel Lemke(25, 4*) won the EL Batting Title, batting .324-16-94 .877OPS 48 DB 116R 8.5WAR in 151 games.

October 3rd – Portland LF Mike Marino(28, 4*) won the WL Batting Title, batting .320-11-70 .830 2.7 in 138 games.

Next: PLAYOFFS

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Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,723	2023 Week 27 Week 27: 2vs Philadelphia Grizzlies(79-78), 4@ Boston Aeros(65-91) September 25th Offday September 26th Marathon Game Won by Grizzlies,5-4, in 17 Innings Ignacio Benavides did all he could to help his team win. In the end, though, it wasn't enough to keep the Montreal Expos from being beaten, 5-4, to the Philadelphia Grizzlies at Olympic Stadium. Benavides was 4-7 with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times. He is batting .271-+16-56 .748OPS 94R 15/22SB 1.7WAR in 151 games. The winner was Philadelphia reliever Colin Taylor, now 3-0. The loser was Kevin Cowden. With this game in the books, Philadelphia is 80-78, Montreal 95-62. Philadelphia needed the clutch hitting of Danny Rangel to seal the deal. The designated hitter swatted a 2-run home run in the top of the 17th inning to put the Grizzlies on top, 5-3. For the game, Rangel had 1 home run and 2 singles in 8 at-bats. "It was a solid, all-around game for us," said Philadelphia manager Pat Pierce. Jesse Dittus(R, 5-15 5.27) - Cesar Alvarado(R, 0-2 5.36) tomorrow. Final home game of the regular season. SP Juan Miranda 5.2IP 7H 3R 3ER 2BB 7K ND LF Ignacio Benavides 4-7 2R RBI BB DB HR PotG RF Ian Messer 3-7 R HBP 1B Dave Grochowski 2-8 R 2B Fernando Perez 2-8 RBI DH Matt Talbert 2-8 3B Julian Hernandez 4-8 RBI HR PHI: Cardenas(17), Rangel(8) HR MON: Benavides(16) W: Colin Taylor(3-0 5.07) L: Kevin Cowden(2-4 3.42) SV: none How to kill your pen without winning. NYM lost as well. September 27th Expos Win Final Home Game 3-1, Behind Alvarado Starting pitcher Cesar Alvarado gave the Montreal Expos a rock-solid effort. The Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic native helped his team defeat the Philadelphia Grizzlies, 3-1, at Olympic Stadium. "For the most part, I made good pitches when I needed to," said Alvarado. He worked 6.1 innings of 1-run ball. Montreal pitcher Freddy Silva got the win. He's now 7-1. John Martinez was tagged with the loss. The win gives Montreal a season record of 96-62. Montreal got a knockout punch from Sam Spangler. The pinch hitter hammered a 2-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome. He is batting .284-4-14 .854OPS 0.6WAR in 54 games. Ryan Harrison(R, 0-0 2.37) - Chris Webb(R, 2-2 3.91) tomorrow. Unimpressive stuff… SP Cesar Alvarado 6.1IP 2H 1R 1ER 4BB 4K ND PotG LF Ignacio Benavides 3-4 DB RF Ian Messer 1-4 R RBI HR 1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 DH Matt Talbert 1-4 R PH Sam Spangler 1-1 R 2RBI HR C Gabriel Cervantes 1-2 BB HR PHI: de Leon(28) HR MON: Messer(13), Spangler(4) W: Freddy Silva(7-1 3.54) L: John Martinez(3-4 7.48) SV: none Alvarado is a phenom when starting… September 28th Aeros Score Late to Beat Expos, 6-5 Frank Marquez made an impact in the 6-5 Boston win over Montreal. Marquez, who is tied for 10th in the EL in RBI with 91, went 3-4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. Boston reliever Josh Redden snagged the win, upping his record to 1-3. Dustin Jenkins shouldered the loss. The loss makes Montreal 96-63. Manny Rodriguez was the walk-off hero for Boston. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Aeros designated hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home. "The fans pay the tickets and help us do what we do, so we like to put on a show for them," Rodriguez told the Boston Chronicle. The 2019 EL All-Star is batting .284-23-72 .819OPS 2.0WAR in 150 games. Sam Griffin(R, 12-8 3.49) - Jordan Arroyo(R, 5-13 6.39) tomorrow. Horrible season for the 26-year old. SP Ryan Harrison 6.2IP 5H 3R 3ER 2BB 4K ND LF Ignacio Benavides 2-5 RBI RF Ian Messer 1-5 R 1B Dave Grochowski 0-3 R BB 2B Fernando Perez 2-4 R 3RBI HR DH Matt Talbert 2-4 R RBI HR C Gabriel Cervantes 0-3 R HBP HR MON: Talbert(30), Perez(37) HR BOS: Marquez(11), Silvera(4) W: Josh Redden(1-3 5.85) L: Dustin Jenkins(7-4 3.38) SV: none Harrison also making a bid for the 4th starter… NYM still 2 games behind… think we got this. September 29th Expos Downed, 9-5, by Aeros In the 9-5 Boston win over Montreal, the impact of Kurt Alexander was substantial. Alexander, who finished 4th in the EL in home runs with 39 in 2021, was 1-2 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. The 3x All-Star is batting .276-27-85 .815OPS 2.1WAR in 152 games. Boston now sits at 68-92, while Montreal falls to 96-64. The game was at a stalemate until pinch hitter Savion Smith came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Montreal pitcher Joe Herzer, he hit a 0-2 slider for a 2-run single. It was a game-changer, putting Boston on top, 7-5. "The credit goes to our offense," said Boston manager Tony Rodriguez. Marty Murrietta(R, 7-8 3.86) - Steve Behanna(R, 13-11 4.51) tomorrow. Their best arm… SP Sam Griffin 6.1IP 6H 4R 4ER 3BB 3K ND LF Ignacio Benavides 2-4 2R RBI HR RF Ian Messer 3-5 R DB 1B Dave Grochowski 1-5 R 4RBI HR 2B Fernando Perez 1-3 BB DB 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 C Gabriel Cervantes 1-3 BB CF Vicente Rodriguez 1-3 R BB HR MON: Benavides(17), Grochowski(30) HR BOS: Alexander(27), Barrales(16) W: de Hoyos(1-3 4.63) L: Joe Herzer(5-1 2.60) SV: none Griffin was the save part of this rotation… running out of steam? September 30th Montreal Defeated By Aeros, 7-2 The Boston Aeros got a marvelous performance from pitcher Steve Behanna. The right-hander kept the Montreal offense from ever getting much traction. The result was an impressive 7-2 Boston victory at Fenway Park. In 7.2 innings, Behanna surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 1. He allowed 1 run. Ron Becker notched his 12th save in 13 chances. Frank Marquez had a big 3-run home run for the Aeros in the bottom of the eighth inning. With Boston leading 4-1 and runners on 1st and 2nd, he sized up a fastball from Austin Williams, who is a two-time All-Star, and punished it. The result was his 32nd home run of the season, which put the Aeros on top, 7-1. He is batting .242-32-94 .782OPS 2.4WAR in 149 games between MEM and BOS. "Steve made some big pitches when he needed to," said Aeros manager Tony Rodriguez. The Boston win streak is now 3 games. Juan Miranda(R, 11-10 4.13) - Ed Shaulis(R, 4-5 3.36) tomorrow. Has been on a roll lately… SP Marty Murrietta 7IP 4H 2R 2ER 2BB 9K L 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 RF Ian Messer 1-4 R 1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 DH Matt Talbert 1-3 BB LF Sam Spangler 0-3 RBI BB SS Rich Meilleur 2-3 R RBI HR C Jordan Chavis 1-3 HR MON: Meilleur(9) HR BOS: Marquez(32) W: Steve Behanna(14-11 4.36) L: Marty Murrietta(7-9 3.80) SV: Ron Becker(12 2.25) Our bullpen is taking the piss…. And Ide is not even a part of this mess. 1 game lead… October 1st Hernandez Slugs Expos to Division Title! The Montreal Expos downed the Boston Aeros, 9-6. The hitting star was third baseman Julian Hernandez. Hernandez went 3 for 5 with 2 home runs and a triple, while scoring 3 and driving in 4 for the Expos. Juan Miranda, the winner, goes to 12-10. He allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts over 6.1 innings. The victory gives Montreal a record of 97-65. With Montreal leading 1-0 in the top of the third, Hernandez hit a knuckle curve from Ed Shaulis for a 3-run home run. It was his 19th home run of the season and put the Expos ahead, 4-0. "I felt good up there," said Hernandez. "I saw the ball well." The 23-year old has finished his rookie season batting .291-19-83 .777OPS 15/23SB 2.2WAR in 149 games. SP Juan Miranda 6.1IP 3H 2R 2ER 2BB 3K W LF Ignacio Benavides 1-6 RBI RF Ian Messer 1-6 SB(18) 1B Dave Grochowski 0-3 R 2BB 2B Fernando Perez 2-5 R DH Matt Talbert 1-3 3R RBI BB DB 3B Julian Hernandez 3-5 3R 4RBI TP HR C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 BB SS Rich Meilleur 3-4 R 2RBI CF Vicente Rodriguez 3-5 RBI DB HR MON: Hernandez 2(19) HR BOS: ’Smith(21), Barrales() W: Juan Miranda(12-10 4.09) L: Ed Shaulis(4-6 3.68) SV: none The pen served up 4ER in 2.2IP after Miranda left… anyways… 6th division title in the teams history! Record: 97-65, 1st in EL Northeast, 2G lead over NYM Week: 2-4 (1-1 vs PHI, 1-3 @ BOS) Power Rankings: --- Runs scored: 795(3rd) Runs against: 610(1st) Starters ERA: 3.49(1st) Bullpen ERA: 3.63(1st) Defensive Eff.: .691(2nd) Zone Rating: +52.0(1st) Fan Interest: 82(+-0) Who's hot? RHSP Cesar Alvarado 2G 0-1 1.38 13.0IP 6K Who's not? 2B Robby Weltzer 25G 8-60 .133 0HR 4RBI News: September 30th - Memphis LF Dave Liranzo(23, 2.5/3) has hit for the CYCLE* today, going 4-5 2R 3RBI DB TP HR in a tough 12-8 loss to the New York Mets. The second year pro is batting .285-7-26 .770OPS 0.3WAR in just 51 games. October 1st - Houston 1B Jim Parker(26, 2.5) had a five hit* night today in a 13-9 win over the Patriots, going 5-6 2R 3RBI DB HR. The rookie is batting .288-3-11 .833OPS 0.2WAR in his first 25 career games. October 3rd – New York Mets CF Abel Lemke(25, 4) won the EL Batting Title, batting .324-16-94 .877OPS 48 DB* 116R 8.5WAR in 151 games. October 3rd – Portland LF Mike Marino(28, 4) won the WL Batting Title, batting .320*-11-70 .830 2.7 in 138 games. Next: PLAYOFFS __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)