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Griever20 · 09-30-2025, 02:54 AM

Week 7: 2 @ Arizona Diamondbacks(17-17), 3 vs Salt Lake City Bearcats(18-16)

May 6th
Offday

May 7th

Transactions:
RF Dave Silvera(27, 2.5*) agreed to a minor league contract today. A .220-4-11 .715OPS hitter in 41 games with BOS last season, he will join our AAA team for now.

Juan Miranda(R, 3-3 3.40) - Miguel Ricketts(R, 5-1 2.12) 3x All-Star and one of the best arms in the WL.

Diamondbacks Bridle Expos, 2-1

Starting Pitcher Miguel Ricketts was lights out, as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Montreal Expos, 2-1. Arizona is now 18-17, Montreal 20-16.

Arizona took a 2-1 lead on Tom Hubbard's 3rd home run of the season. The solo home run, which Hubbard hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Montreal pitcher Juan Miranda visibly frustrated.

"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Arizona skipper A.J. Pascale.

SP Juan Miranda 6.2IP 4H 2R 2ER 3BB 5K L
RF Ian Messer 2-4
1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 SB(2)
2B Fernando Perez 1-4 R DB
DH Matt Talbert 1-4
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 RBI
C Gabriel Cervantes 2-4
SS Rich Meilleur 1-3
HR MON: none
HR ARI: Lawrence(3), Hubbard(3)
W: Miguel Ricketts(6-1 1.98) L: Juan Miranda(3-4 3.30) SV: Justin Mestayer(4 7.71)
Ouch. Our offense was blacked out by a good pitcher today.

May 8th

Brett Asselin(L, 2-3 2.86) - Alfonso Ortiz(L, 0-0 1.29) Second career start.

Perez scores 3 runs to Fuel Expos Offense

Montreal and Arizona duked it out and the Expos came out victorious.

Fernando Perez was a vital contributor to the 9-6 Montreal victory over Arizona. The Expos second baseman was 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 3. Zachary Welborn finished the game for Montreal and earned his 4th save.

With Montreal leading 6-3 in the top of the seventh, Perez hit a slider from Dante Rodriguez for a 3-run home run. It was his 14th home run of the season and put the Expos ahead, 9-3. He is batting .306-14-32 1.083OPS 2.2WAR in 34 games.

"It was offense that won us the game," said winning manager Aaron McCreery.

The win gives Montreal a season record of 21-16.

SP Brett Asselin 6.1IP 6H 3R 3ER 3BB 9K W
LF Victor Rodriguez 1-5 SB(2)
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R HBP
1B Dave Grochowski 1-5 2R DB
2B Fernando Perez 2-3 3R 3RBI 2BB HR
DH Matt Talbert 1-4 2R 3RBI HR
RF Ian Messer 1-4 R RBI DB
C Gabriel Cervantes 0-4 RBI
SS Robby Weltzer 1-4 RBI
HR MON: Talbert(7), Perez(14)
HR ARI: Lemus(7), Rivera(6)
W: Brett Asselin(3-3 3.04) L: Alfonso Ortiz(0-1 4.50) SV: Zach Welborn(13 2.60)
There we go with offense.

May 9th
Offday

May 10th

Oscar Guevera(R, 2-3 3.86) - Sam Griffin(R, 0-4 6.31) Winless Sam…

Expos 6-3 Winners Versus Salt Lake City

The Montreal Expos picked up a win at Olympic Stadium, taking down the Salt Lake City Bearcats, 6-3. Starting pitcher Sam Griffin was a big reason why. In 6 innings, Griffin surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 0. He allowed 3 runs.

"Sam is tough to beat when he's hitting his spots," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. Zachary Welborn was credited with the save for Montreal, his 5th of the season.

The Expos got a big at-bat from center fielder Tyler Dean. For the game, Dean was 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the second, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 15th home run of the season gave Montreal a 4-3 lead. The Rookie of the Year candidate is batting .280-15-26 .974OPS 2.0WAR in 36 games.

Montreal is now 22-16. Salt Lake City is 19-18.

SP Sam Griffin 6.0IP 7H 3R 2ER 0BB 5K W PotG
RF Ian Messer 1-4 R RBI BB HR
CF Tyler Dean 1-4 R 2RBI HR
1B Dave Grochowski 1-5 2R DB
2B Fernando Perez 1-4 RBI DB
DH Matt Talbert 1-3 BB
3B Julian Hernandez 2-3 BB
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4
SS Robby Weltzer 2-3 3R BB
LF Sam Spangler 1-3 RBI DB
HR SLC: Rodriguez(5)
HR MON: Messer(5), Dean(15)
W: Sam Griffin(1-4 5.83) L: Oscar Guevara(2-4 4.36) SV: Zach Welborn(14 2.45)
Not winless Sam anymore.

May 11th

Jay Kinsey(R, 4-3 3.60) - Alejandro Corral(R, 1-0 0.87) Strong Rookie

Expos Clip Bearcats, 5-4, in Ten

The Montreal Expos in 10 innings downed the Salt Lake City Bearcats, 5-4, at Olympic Stadium. Dave Grochowski led the way, going 2-for-4 for Montreal. After today's action, Montreal sits at 23-16, while Salt Lake City falls to 19-19.

Grochowski delivered a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the bottom of the tenth to win it for Montreal. In the contest, Grochowski was 2 for 4 with a home run, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once.

"Being able to contribute to a win is always a great feeling," Grochowski told the Montreal Citizen.

SP Alejandro Corral 6.0IP 8H 4R 2ER 0BB 5K ND
RF Ian Messer 1-4 2R BB
CF Tyler Dean 2-4 R BB 2DB
1B Dave Grochowski 2-4 R 4RBI HR PotG
3B Julian Hernandez 2-4 R DB
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-3 RBI
LF Sam Spangler 1-3 RBI DB
HR SLC: Dean(9), Salazar(4)
HR MON: Grochowski(5)
W: Zach Welborn(1-0 2.33) L: Luke Valliere(0-1 3.95) SV: none
We have a dynamite closer.

May 12th

Carlos Aguilar(R, 4-2 2.81) - Marty Murrietta(R, 5-0 1.55) Can Marty keep it up?

Murrietta Now 6-0 After Beating Bearcats

Marty Murrietta pitched a gem to lead Montreal to victory over the Salt Lake City Bearcats, 7-0. Montreal is now 24-16, Salt Lake City 19-20.

Murrietta allowed no runs over 8 innings. He also racked up 7 strikeouts.

"Nice to keep stacking the wins," said Murrietta.

SP Marty Murrietta 8.0IP 4H 0R 0ER 1BB 7K W PotG
RF Ian Messer 2-4 2R RBI DB TP
CF Tyler Dean 0-3 HBP
1B Dave Grochowski 3-4 R 3RBI HR
DH Matt Talbert 1-4 R
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R
LF Sam Spangler 2-4 R RBI DB
C Jordan Chavis 1-3 R RBI
HR SLC: none
HR MON: Grochowski(6)
W: Marty Murrietta(6-0 1.33) L: Carlos Aguilar(4-3 3.48) SV: none
What a baller. Stretch of a career games.

Record: 24-16, 2nd in EL Northeast, 0.5GB BOS
Week: 4-1 (1-1 @ ARI, 3-0 vs SLC)
Power Rankings: #2(+2)
Runs scored: 200(4th)
Runs against: 158(2nd)
Starters ERA: 3.39(1st)
Bullpen ERA: 4.05(6th)
Defensive Eff.: .688(2nd)
Zone Rating: +13.5(2nd)
Fan Interest: 81(+-0)

Who's hot?
SP Marty Murrietta 2G 2-0 0.60 15IP 7K

Who's not?
SP Sam Griffin 3G 1-2 8.56 13.2IP 10K

News:

May 8th - Chicago LF Edwin Jimenez(29, 3.5/4*) lost a long and impressive 26-game hitting streak today in a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets. The 2x All-Star is batting .380-1-16 .911OPS 14/15SB 1.7WAR in 35 games.

May 8th - Atlanta 1B Aaron Hilton(33, 3*) also lost his 21-game hitting streak today in a 6-1 loss to the Grizzlies. The 33-year old veteran is batting .331-0-17 .823OPS 1.1WAR in 37 games.

May 13th - Memphis 3B Tony Valdes(28, 2.5*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 9-16 2HR 5RBI 5R. Never a regular in his first two seasons, he is batting .288-6-22 .847OPS 0.7WAR in 32 games.

May 13th - Denver 1B Mike Campos(23, 2.5/3.5*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 11-18 4HR 7RBI 4R. The scouting discovery from the DR is batting .315-2-10 .877OPS 0.1WAR in 13 games.

Next: 3 @ Philadelphia Grizzlies(24-24), 3 vs Sacramento Cavaliers(24-23)

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09-30-2025, 02:54 AM	#232
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	2024 Week 8 Week 7: 2 @ Arizona Diamondbacks(17-17), 3 vs Salt Lake City Bearcats(18-16) May 6th Offday May 7th Transactions: RF Dave Silvera(27, 2.5) agreed to a minor league contract today. A .220-4-11 .715OPS hitter in 41 games with BOS last season, he will join our AAA team for now. Juan Miranda(R, 3-3 3.40) - Miguel Ricketts(R, 5-1 2.12) 3x All-Star and one of the best arms in the WL.* Diamondbacks Bridle Expos, 2-1 Starting Pitcher Miguel Ricketts was lights out, as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Montreal Expos, 2-1. Arizona is now 18-17, Montreal 20-16. Arizona took a 2-1 lead on Tom Hubbard's 3rd home run of the season. The solo home run, which Hubbard hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Montreal pitcher Juan Miranda visibly frustrated. "At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Arizona skipper A.J. Pascale. SP Juan Miranda 6.2IP 4H 2R 2ER 3BB 5K L RF Ian Messer 2-4 1B Dave Grochowski 1-4 SB(2) 2B Fernando Perez 1-4 R DB DH Matt Talbert 1-4 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 RBI C Gabriel Cervantes 2-4 SS Rich Meilleur 1-3 HR MON: none HR ARI: Lawrence(3), Hubbard(3) W: Miguel Ricketts(6-1 1.98) L: Juan Miranda(3-4 3.30) SV: Justin Mestayer(4 7.71) Ouch. Our offense was blacked out by a good pitcher today. May 8th Brett Asselin(L, 2-3 2.86) - Alfonso Ortiz(L, 0-0 1.29) Second career start. Perez scores 3 runs to Fuel Expos Offense Montreal and Arizona duked it out and the Expos came out victorious. Fernando Perez was a vital contributor to the 9-6 Montreal victory over Arizona. The Expos second baseman was 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 3. Zachary Welborn finished the game for Montreal and earned his 4th save. With Montreal leading 6-3 in the top of the seventh, Perez hit a slider from Dante Rodriguez for a 3-run home run. It was his 14th home run of the season and put the Expos ahead, 9-3. He is batting .306-14-32 1.083OPS 2.2WAR in 34 games. "It was offense that won us the game," said winning manager Aaron McCreery. The win gives Montreal a season record of 21-16. SP Brett Asselin 6.1IP 6H 3R 3ER 3BB 9K W LF Victor Rodriguez 1-5 SB(2) 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R HBP 1B Dave Grochowski 1-5 2R DB 2B Fernando Perez 2-3 3R 3RBI 2BB HR DH Matt Talbert 1-4 2R 3RBI HR RF Ian Messer 1-4 R RBI DB C Gabriel Cervantes 0-4 RBI SS Robby Weltzer 1-4 RBI HR MON: Talbert(7), Perez(14) HR ARI: Lemus(7), Rivera(6) W: Brett Asselin(3-3 3.04) L: Alfonso Ortiz(0-1 4.50) SV: Zach Welborn(13 2.60) There we go with offense. May 9th Offday May 10th Oscar Guevera(R, 2-3 3.86) - Sam Griffin(R, 0-4 6.31) Winless Sam… Expos 6-3 Winners Versus Salt Lake City The Montreal Expos picked up a win at Olympic Stadium, taking down the Salt Lake City Bearcats, 6-3. Starting pitcher Sam Griffin was a big reason why. In 6 innings, Griffin surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 0. He allowed 3 runs. "Sam is tough to beat when he's hitting his spots," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. Zachary Welborn was credited with the save for Montreal, his 5th of the season. The Expos got a big at-bat from center fielder Tyler Dean. For the game, Dean was 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the second, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 15th home run of the season gave Montreal a 4-3 lead. The Rookie of the Year candidate is batting .280-15-26 .974OPS 2.0WAR in 36 games. Montreal is now 22-16. Salt Lake City is 19-18. SP Sam Griffin 6.0IP 7H 3R 2ER 0BB 5K W PotG RF Ian Messer 1-4 R RBI BB HR CF Tyler Dean 1-4 R 2RBI HR 1B Dave Grochowski 1-5 2R DB 2B Fernando Perez 1-4 RBI DB DH Matt Talbert 1-3 BB 3B Julian Hernandez 2-3 BB C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 SS Robby Weltzer 2-3 3R BB LF Sam Spangler 1-3 RBI DB HR SLC: Rodriguez(5) HR MON: Messer(5), Dean(15) W: Sam Griffin(1-4 5.83) L: Oscar Guevara(2-4 4.36) SV: Zach Welborn(14 2.45) Not winless Sam anymore. May 11th Jay Kinsey(R, 4-3 3.60) - Alejandro Corral(R, 1-0 0.87) Strong Rookie Expos Clip Bearcats, 5-4, in Ten The Montreal Expos in 10 innings downed the Salt Lake City Bearcats, 5-4, at Olympic Stadium. Dave Grochowski led the way, going 2-for-4 for Montreal. After today's action, Montreal sits at 23-16, while Salt Lake City falls to 19-19. Grochowski delivered a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the bottom of the tenth to win it for Montreal. In the contest, Grochowski was 2 for 4 with a home run, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. "Being able to contribute to a win is always a great feeling," Grochowski told the Montreal Citizen. SP Alejandro Corral 6.0IP 8H 4R 2ER 0BB 5K ND RF Ian Messer 1-4 2R BB CF Tyler Dean 2-4 R BB 2DB 1B Dave Grochowski 2-4 R 4RBI HR PotG 3B Julian Hernandez 2-4 R DB C Gabriel Cervantes 1-3 RBI LF Sam Spangler 1-3 RBI DB HR SLC: Dean(9), Salazar(4) HR MON: Grochowski(5) W: Zach Welborn(1-0 2.33) L: Luke Valliere(0-1 3.95) SV: none We have a dynamite closer. May 12th Carlos Aguilar(R, 4-2 2.81) - Marty Murrietta(R, 5-0 1.55) Can Marty* keep it up?* Murrietta Now 6-0 After Beating Bearcats Marty Murrietta pitched a gem to lead Montreal to victory over the Salt Lake City Bearcats, 7-0. Montreal is now 24-16, Salt Lake City 19-20. Murrietta allowed no runs over 8 innings. He also racked up 7 strikeouts. "Nice to keep stacking the wins," said Murrietta. SP Marty Murrietta 8.0IP 4H 0R 0ER 1BB 7K W PotG RF Ian Messer 2-4 2R RBI DB TP CF Tyler Dean 0-3 HBP 1B Dave Grochowski 3-4 R 3RBI HR DH Matt Talbert 1-4 R 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R LF Sam Spangler 2-4 R RBI DB C Jordan Chavis 1-3 R RBI HR SLC: none HR MON: Grochowski(6) W: Marty Murrietta(6-0 1.33) L: Carlos Aguilar(4-3 3.48) SV: none What a baller. Stretch of a career games. Record: 24-16, 2nd in EL Northeast, 0.5GB BOS Week: 4-1 (1-1 @ ARI, 3-0 vs SLC) Power Rankings: #2(+2) Runs scored: 200(4th) Runs against: 158(2nd) Starters ERA: 3.39(1st) Bullpen ERA: 4.05(6th) Defensive Eff.: .688(2nd) Zone Rating: +13.5(2nd) Fan Interest: 81(+-0) Who's hot? SP Marty Murrietta 2G 2-0 0.60 15IP 7K Who's not? SP Sam Griffin 3G 1-2 8.56 13.2IP 10K News: May 8th - Chicago LF Edwin Jimenez(29, 3.5/4) lost a long and impressive 26-game* hitting streak today in a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets. The 2x All-Star is batting .380-1-16 .911OPS 14/15SB 1.7WAR in 35 games. May 8th - Atlanta 1B Aaron Hilton(33, 3) also lost his 21-game* hitting streak today in a 6-1 loss to the Grizzlies. The 33-year old veteran is batting .331-0-17 .823OPS 1.1WAR in 37 games. May 13th - Memphis 3B Tony Valdes(28, 2.5) was named EL Player of the Week after going 9-16 2HR 5RBI 5R. Never a regular in his first two seasons, he is batting .288-6-22 .847OPS 0.7WAR in 32 games. May 13th - Denver* 1B Mike Campos(23, 2.5/3.5) was named WL Player of the Week after going 11-18 4HR 7RBI 4R. The scouting discovery from the DR is batting .315-2-10 .877OPS 0.1WAR in 13 games. Next: 3 @ Philadelphia Grizzlies(24-24), 3 vs Sacramento Cavaliers(24-23) -- The worst team in our division is playing .500 ball in Philadelphia Grizzlies*… __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)