[DD Martin]

The end of August fast approaches but at least our AAA Team won the league championship!!!!!

We continue with the last several games against Detroit of this 3 game series

Game #2 Tuesday, August 22nd, 2056
Chicago 61-59 @ Detroit 60-60
RHP John Moore 8-3 3.67 ERA vs RHP Bill Clary 9-8 3.56 ERA
A - 21,126

Detroit’s Bill Clary (6 IP, 1 R, 0 BB, 12 K) strikes out a dozen batters. He gives up one run in the third: Joe Justice doubles in Pedro Farrulla. Meanwhile, Chicago’s John Moore (7 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K) takes a shutout into the seventh. Stan Gillis ruins the shutout with a solo home run. The game remains tied, 1-1, as we enter the ninth. With two outs, a double and two walks load the bases. Chicago’s Joe Justice comes to the plate, and he doubles in two of the runners. Chicago 3, Detroit 1.

RF J Justice 3-5 2DB 3RBI, DH M Nakayama 2-4 2DB, SS P Farrulla 2-3 R
HR - CH none Det - RF Stan Gillis (13)
POTG - Chicago SP John Moore (6)

Game #3 Wednesday, August 23rd, 2056
Chicago 62-59 @ Detroit 60-61
RHP Val Imbert 7-5 4.22 ERA vs RHP Joo-seok Kim 6-8 4.75 ERA
A - 16,879

Pathetic crowd on hand for this wrap up game. In the fifth, Detroit’s José Díaz ties the game, 4-4, with a two-run home run. A few batters later, Ramón Rodríguez singles in Mal Johnston. Chicago ties the game, 5-5, in the sixth. Kent Noseworthy singles in Marc Nakayama. The T-Birds take the lead for good in the seventh. Díaz triples and scores on a Johnston sac fly. Stan Gillis hits a solo home run. Rodríguez singles and later scores on an error. Three runs scored in the inning. Detroit 9, Chicago 7.

2B J Lambert 2-5, C G Lee 3-3 2DB 2R RBI BB, SS K Noseworthy 3-4 DB 2RBI
HR - CH RF J Justice (10) DH J Harris (1) Det - DH J Diaz (15), RF S Gillis (14)
POTG - Detroit DH Jose Diaz

Summary - We take 2 out of 3 against Detroit and head off to play last place Milwaukee for the 2nd to the last time. We were going to bring up LHSP Curt Hopkins to make a start in the Milwaukee series but he pitched in the AAA championship series and picked up a minor knock so we will hold him out until the last week of the season where he will get 2 starts. Look to see him as one of the five starting pitchers in next season's rotation.

Chicago Architects 62-60 3rd in the US @ Milwaukee Eagles 36-86 Last in the US
Friday August 25th-27th 2056
The Nest Ballpark in Milwaukee

The Architects have a 3-game series on the road against the Milwaukee Eagles kicking off today. Here is my report on the opponent: The Eagles play their games in The Nest, which can be described as a slight pitchers park. The building seats 40000 fans.

Going 36-86 so far this year, the Eagles have compiled a .295 winning percentage. They are in 6th place in the South of the Border, 41.0 games behind the leader. The Eagles are on a cold streak, losing their last 7 games. Their number of runs scored of 535 rank 6th in the USA, their .273 batting average ranks 5th. On the other side of the diamond, they have given up 805 runs (6th) with their starters compiling an ERA of 6.18 which ranks 6th. Their bullpen sports an ERA of 6.84, ranking 6th. When playing against our Architects this season, they have a record of 4 wins and 14 losses.

Here are the projected pitching matchups, our pitchers listed first:
RHP Yale Hulbert (6-5, 5.89 ERA) vs LHP Art Tiller (6-8, 5.36 ERA)
RHP Motoyuki Inoue (12-11, 3.75 ERA) vs RHP Mitch Belding (2-12, 6.70 ERA)
RHP Jose Cedeño (14-6, 3.99 ERA) vs RHP Kent Bennent (5-13 5.70 ERA)

The top 5 players on their team are:
1. C Cecil Phillips (Age: 33, Overall : 4.0, Potential: 4.0)
2. 1B John Crosby (28, 3.0, 3.0)
3. RF Luo-lang Petit (25, 2.5, 2.5)
4. SS Alexandre Gasnier (24, 2.5, 3.0)
5. LF Randy Hiscock (24, 2.5, 4.0)




Game #1 - August 25th. 2056
Chicago 62-60 @ Milwaukee 36-86
RHP Yale Hulbert (6-5, 5.89 ERA) vs LHP Art Tiller (6-8, 5.36 ERA)
A - 26,828

The Tects score six in the second…. and in the sixth… and ten more runs besides. Reagan Osborn goes 4-for-6 with a grand slam, a solo home run, a walk, three runs scored, and eight RBIs. Joe Hunt goes 4-for-5 with a home run, a walk, five runs scored, and three RBIs. John Lambert goes 3-for-4 with three walks, a run scored, and three RBIs. Chicago 22, Milwaukee 2

1B R Osborn 4-6 2HR 3R 8RBI, 2B J Lambert 3-4 R 3RBI 3BB, 3B T Arnaud 3-7 DB R 2RBI, SS K Mulford 2-5 HR 2R RBI BB, C J Hunt 4-5 HR 5R 3RBI BB, RF T Stone 2-5 3R 2RBI BB, CF C Luna 2-5 HR 3R RBI BB SP Y Hulburt 6.2IP 7H 2R 0BB 4K
HR - CH 1B R Osborn 2 (29), C J Hunt (15), SS K Mulford (6), Mil - C Seguin (5)
POTG - Chicago 1B Reagan Osborn (6)

Game #2 - August 26th, 2056
Chicago 63-60 @ Milwaukee 36-87
RHP M. Inoue (12-11, 3.75 ERA) vs RHP M. Belding (2-12, 6.70 ERA)
A - 23,532

After giving up 22 runs to Chicago yesterday, Milwaukee pitchers hold the Tects to just two runs today. Kennelly Mulford triples and scores in the seventh, and Thomas Arnaud doubles in a run in the eighth. Unfortunately for the Eagles, Tects pitchers held the Eagles to a single run. Motoyuki Inoue (5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 8 K) took a shutout into the sixth, where Randy Hiscock singled in a run. Chicago 2, Milwaukee 1.

RP B Lutz 3IP 3H 0R 1BB 3K W (3-2), LF R Leroy 2-4 DB, 3B T Arnaud 2-4 DB RBI, DH T Stone 2-4 DB, RF J Justice 2-5 RBI
HR - None
POTG - Chicago SP Motoyuki Inoue (7)

Game #3 - August 27th 2056
Chicago 64-60 @ Milwaukee 36-88
RHP Jose Cedeño (14-6, 3.99 ERA) vs RHP Kent Bennent (5-13 5.70 ERA)
A - 25,980

Milwaukee avoids the sweep. John Crosby and Randy Hiscock homer. Crosby also singles in a run. Luo-Lang Petit doubles in one, and ex-Architect Matt Graves singles in one. Milwaukee 5, Chicago 3.

C J Hunt 2-5, 1B R Osborn 2-4 R RBI BB SB, 3B T Arnaud 2-4 HR R 2RBI
HR - CH 3B T Arnaud (10), Mil 1B J Crosby (14, LF R Hiscock (9)
POTG - Milwaukee SP Kent Bennett


Summary -
Minor League News

AAA Championship: Saugatuck (Chicago) defeats Bay of Quinte (Owen Sound) in four games.

We enter the last of our 4 games against Canadian teams with the best team Hamilton up first. 1B Reagan Osborn has really found his hitting groove in the last 2 months going 60-198 with 10 doubles, 3 triplies 15 home runs, 54 RBI’s and 45 runs scored. Where was this in the first half but he is going to end the season potentially with his highest RBI total in his career and maybe even in the history of the Architects. The current single season leader is future HOF’er Daniel Huffman who had 108 in the 2034 season.


Hamilton Mounties 75-50 1st in Can vs Chicago Architects 64-61 3rd in US
August 28th-29th
Chicago Pier IV Grounds

Hamilton barring a major collapse is headed to the playoffs for the 2nd straight season, but this time likely as the North of the Border regular season champion.

Here is a look at the Hamilton Mounties, our next opponent in an upcoming 2-game series, and here are the results. The Mounties are playing .600 ball this season, compiling a record of 75 wins and 50 losses. They are leading the North of the Border. Their number of runs scored of 688 rank 1st in the Canadian, their .292 batting average ranks 1st. On the other side of the diamond, they have given up 562 runs (1st) with their starters compiling an ERA of 4.07 which ranks 1st. Their bullpen sports an ERA of 4.56, ranking 3rd. When playing against our Architects this season, they have a record of 2 wins and 0 losses.

Here are the projected pitching matchups, our pitchers listed first:
RHP Yakumo Hasegawa (12-5, 3.84 ERA) vs RHP John Moore (8-3, 3.53 ERA)
RHP Joe Murdock (8-9, 4.57 ERA) vs RHP Val Imbert (7-5, 4.35 ERA)

The top 5 players on their team are:
1. 2B Li-ping Chin (Age: 29, Overall : 3.5, Potential: 3.5)
2. DH Glen Dickie (31, 3.5, 3.5)
3. SP Yakumo Hasegawa (38, 3.5, 3.5)
4. SP Sean Moore (29, 3.5, 3.5)
5. SP Gabriel Rodríguez (45, 3.0, 3.0)


Game #1 - Monday August 28th, 2056
Hamilton 75-50 vs Chicago 64-61
RHP Yakumo Hasegawa (12-5, 3.84 ERA) vs RHP John Moore (8-3, 3.53 ERA)
A - 31,676

The Mounties come on strong late. They take the lead in the sixth. Terry Foster singles in a run and later scores himself on a wild pitch. Foster then added a two-run home run in the seventh. Li-Ping Chin also homered in that inning. The ninth sees Fred Norris hitting a three-run home run. Hamilton 9, Chicago 3.

3B T Arnaud 2-4 DB R, CF C Luna 2-4 HR R RBI
HR - Ham 2B L Chin (15), RF T. Foster (12), C F Norris (3), CH 2B J Lambert (22), CF C Luna (15)
POTG - Hamilton RF Terry Foster

Game #2- Tuesday, August 29th, 2056
Hamilton 76-50 vs Chicago 64-62
RHP Joe Murdock (8-9, 4.57 ERA) vs RHP Val Imbert (7-5, 4.35 ERA)
A - 36,111

Hamilton’s R.C. Burt and P.J. Harper hit two-run doubles, and Joe Murdock (7.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 K) earned his ninth win of the season. Hamilton 4, Chicago 2.

C J Hunt 2-4 DB R
HR - Ham None CH - 3B T Arnaud (11)
POTG - Hamilton SP Joe Murdock

Summary - Hamilton has our number that is for sure. After the game we promoted the following players to join us for the rest of the season in Chicago.

LHRP David Butler 4-5 31 saves 2.90 ERA AAA
RHP Jason Dickerson 12-7 4.00 ERA AAA
RHP Kieron Aplin 10-3 3 saves 3.61 ERA AAA
RHRP Dustin Randolph 2-1 3.39 ERA AAA
CF Steve Hickman 269-344-746 9-46 AAA
CF John Ross 232-302-686 11-55 AAA
C Doug Hill 369-438-1150 20HR 54 RBI AA

We also decided to get out ahead of a salary arbitration case with RHP John Moore. We began discussion on just a 1-year deal with a promise to look at perhaps a further multi-year extension in the off-season. The goal was to save a few bucks and avoid arbitration with our biggest case this year.