American Baseball Association.

[gehrig38]

SCHEDULE:
1 vs Detroit
3 @ Phoenix
3 @ Chicago

RESULTS

• 7/26: FLA 6 DET 2 POTG Pollock W (14-3 3.64) 7.2 IP 6 H 2 ER 7 K Turner SV (4) 1 IP 1 H 2 K (0.65) Hallamore 2-4 2B (21) HR (22) SB (23) 2 RBI (69)

Rookie League All-Stars – SP Jonathan Saxon 1-3 3.15 ERA, CF Gregorio Alcivar .320/.376/.539

• 7/27: FLA 7 PHX 4 POTG Sugihara W (10-3 3.15) 7 IP 6 H 3 ER 6 K Galindo SV (24) Bursey 2-4 3B (4) HR (19) 2 RBI (61)
• Zach Hogue (SF) went 5-5 for the second time this season but the Bears were beaten by San Antonio 13-7. He's hitting .329-25-72

FLORIDA, ALASKA SWAP PROSPECTS
The Florida Tarpons sent P prospects Dave Corra and Jeff Faulkner, along with C prospect Joey Scalzi to the Alaska Kodiaks in exchange for pitchers Sergio Coronado and reliever Tyrese Umoh as well as the Kodiaks 2nd round draft choice in 2011.

GM'S OFFICE
Teams are starting to make moves at the deadline. This wasn't a high impact deal for Alaska other than to move some salary and give some pitchers a change of scenery. Corra was our 7th best prospect and 4th ranked pitcher but our scouts say Coronado is almost a mirror image with more innings potential and a harder thrower. They are both almost 26. Coronado is ready to start in the ABA now, but he won't. He's also a guy I envision filling a hole as I have to move salary and that appears to be one of my starters. Likely Samvdio or Alatorre. Umoh is a left-handed power arm. He's put in the pen and Mike Allen is sent down. We now have 3 LHP and 3 RHP, which is ideal. Scalzi was in the backlog of catchers and Faulkner was a name so many teams hit on in trade talks and while we have acted as if he's almost untouchable our scouts since Julian Toro took over, don't think he's more than a 4 or 5 at best. The other thing is while our guys love Corra and think he's a potential 2 likely a 3, they see Coronado as almost the same but a potential 275+ K guy. The only other possible move would be Hayashi/Saldana, one of those two if I could swing an everyday OF that hits RH. I am also looking at the possibility of dealing one for prospects and giving Nate Bosse a shot. Only issue is he's a definite drop in defense which is something we have stabilized.

FLORIDA, AUSTIN AGREE TO SWAP
Officials from Florida confirmed they have dealt 26 year OF Dave Weller, minor league C prospect Jeremy Pope and a 5th round draft choice to the Austin Colts in exchange for 28-year-old SP Andy Luman and their 2nd round draft choice in 2011 as well as 25K in cash.

GM'S OFFICE
Weller deserves to play for someone in the ABA and it just wasn't going to be here. He's done nothing but rake in the minors with HR years of 30, 40, 26 and 25 this year. He's an LHH so that puts him way in the back of the line for us, not to mention there is a good group of OF prospects at AA and AAA that need AB's. This was also a move to grab another big league arm with options, which Luman is. He's 28 and a career 27-38 3.83 with 13 SV in 125 games, 74 starts. He's arbitration eligible. He was a 2010 NL All-Star this year as well.

• 7/28: PHX 7 FLA 6 POTG Bursey 2-3 HR (20) 5 RBI (66) Samvdio 4 IP 8 H 5 ER 2 BB 6 K
• Sergio Guerrero (BUF) struck out 4 in a 4-0 win over Jacksonville. He's 7-9 4.60
• 7/29: FLA 8 PHX 5 POTG Christman 2-3 2 BB 2B (19) 2 RBI (63) Willoughby W (12-7 4.08) 7 IP 6 H 3 ER 4 K Galindo SV (25)
• Chris Kantor (NY) tossed his 2nd shutout in his past 3 starts striking out 8 in a 10-0 win over Denver. He's 8-9 3.22 on the year.
• Brooklyn sent 27-year-old Closer Jim Carr to the San Antonio Broncos for 3 prospects today. Carr is 2-3 3.95 with 19 saves this year and 11-13 with 73 saves the past 2 seasons. Carr will be a free agent at seasons end. The Broncos trail KC by 4 games in the NL Central but lead the NL WC by 2 games over 2nd place Pittsburgh and 5 over San Diego.
  
  
• SHORT-SEASON ALL-STARS
• SP Josh Drake 5-1 3.98, SP Josh McKenna 3-2 3.07, SP Mitch Kleine 3-1 2.54, OF Mike Michael .342/.449/.616
  
  
• 7/30: FLA 14 CHI 4 POTG Hallamore 2-4 2 HR (24) 4 RBI (73) 3 R Chase 2-5 2B (11) HR (32) 3 RBI (73) Alatorre W (5-6 4.52) 7.2 IP 7 H 4 ER 4 K
• 7/31: FLA 11 CHI 4 POTG Cortezo 2-4 Grand Slam (16) 4 RBI (65) Hallamore (25) Hayashi (18) Saldana (16) all homer Pollock W (15-3 3.72) 6.2 IP 11 H 4 ER 6 K
• New Englands Jonathan Huber went 3-5 hitting 3 homers and driving in 5 in their 9-4 win over the Miners today. He's hitting .279-27-75

TRADE DEADLINE NEWS
The deadline came and went and no real blockbusters. With the exception of the 2 minor deals I did, I did nothing else. I had about 25131514 trades in the talks phase, some at the decision stage but couldn't pull the trigger as I could not ultimately justify breaking up this team. Winning at a .701 clip is not something you mess with. We are 22 games up as of today. Honestly not much worries me with the exception of getting Detroit in the post-season. They've beaten us 5 of the last 6 times and seem to have our pitching staff's number

• 8/1: CHI 2 FLA 1 POTG Stanton W (15-6 3.62) 7.2 IP 6 H 1 ER 12 K D'Addio SV (24)
• Sugihara L (10-4 3.09) 7.1 IP 9 H 2 ER 4 K Turner 0.2 IP 2 K (0.63)

• AL POTW- Sergio Robles (OH) 12-28 2 HR 8 RBI (.332-19-68)
• NL POTW- Jonathan Huber (NE) 15-26 9 HR 17 RBI (.279-28-76) ABA record for HR and RBI in 1 week

• RECORD: 5-2 (75-33)
• STANDINGS: 1st +22
• RUNS SCORED: 666 1st
• RUNS AGAINST: 419 1st
• DEFENSIVE EFF: .706 1st
• POWER RANKINGS:

1. Florida
2. Kansas City
3. Ohio
4. San Antonio
5. Alaska

[gehrig38]

RECAP

• AL PLAYER OF THE MONTH- Ernesto Montiel (CHI) .385-15-39 (.315-30-94)
• NL PLAYER OF THE MONTH- Jonathan Huber (NE) .330-16-35 (.279-27-75)
• AL PITCHER OF THE MONTH- Leith Southorn (DET) 5-0 1.99 (11-2 2.82)
• NL PITCHER OF THE MONTH- Joe McGinn (SD) 5-1 1.30 (10-9 4.41)
• AL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH- Jimmy Burmeister (DET) .319-3-17 (.276-5-51)
• NL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH- Johnny Zambito (BUF) .330-6-20 (.309-18-61)

Domenic Gillorn (A) took home POTM honors for Farmington hitting .386-6-30 (.303-15-63)
Juan Vela (A) took home Pitcher of the month for Farmington going 4-0 1.99 he's 7-3 3.12
Josh Drake (SS) took home pitcher of the month for Hobbs going 4-0 2.61 (5-1 3.98)



Alaska in the AL and San Diego in the NL, both have made huge surges to close the gaps. Some races I didn't think would happen may actually get interesting.
Tyshawn Ogarro is putting up a monster season.
RJ Stanton looks like he's headed to 300 territory again.

[gehrig38]

SCHEDULE:
3 vs Denver
OFF DAY
3 @ St Louis

RESULTS

• 8/2: DEN 10 FLA 8 (13) POTG Flores 3-5 HR (9) 3 R RBI (46) 'Pen gives up 4 in the 9th. Grab 0.2 IP 3 H 4 ER Galindo BS (3) Funicello Grand Slam (13) 4 RBI (57)
• Tim Richards (TEX) went 5-5 driving in 2 in Texas 11-1 win over Jacksonville
• 8/3: FLA 8 DEN 7 POTG Legion 3-4 2B (11) 3B (2) HR (10) 3 RBI (37) Turner W (7-0) BS (1) Gives up 2 run game-tying HR in the 8th (1.01 ERA) Galindo SV (26)
• Josh Horn (MIN) scattered 4 hits and struck out 5 in a 4-0 win over Milwaukee. He's 5-11 6.52
• Zeke Spruill (SF) struck out 9 in a 2-hitter beating Portland 4-0. He's 4-2 3.86 since being acquired from Phoenix earlier this year. He's 8-6 4.50 overall.
• 8/4: FLA 4 DEN 3 (11) POTG Alatorre ND 7 IP 7 H 3 ER 6 K Hallamore 3-3 R Saldana GW Triple (2)
• Ben Chase went 0-5 and is in the midst of a dreadful 3-40 1 HR 4 RBI slump.
• Dave Haynes (NY) shut out Memphis 5-0 striking out 8 and giving up just 3 hits. He's 7-11 4.33
• 8/5: OFF DAY
• 8/6: STL 2 FLA 1 POTG Cael Engel W (6-12 5.43) 8 IP 4 H 1 ER 4 K Lawrence SV (17)
• Pollock CG L (15-4 3.64) 8 IP 5 H 2 ER 6 K 2 solo HR
• Former Tarpon Harland Daig (PIT) went 5-6 in the Miners 12-11 loss to LA.
• Knuckleballer Jon Girard (KC) struck out 8 in a 5-hitter to beat Texas 6-0. He's 12-7 3.39
• 8/7: FLA 8 STL 6 POTG Flores 3-4 3B (3) 2 R 3 RBI (49) SB (32) Turner BS (2) 2nd game-tying HR in 2 appearances. (1.15 ERA) Galindo SV (27) Hallamore 3-4 R Arturo Mendoza hit a solo shot off Sugihara.
• 8/8: FLA 8 STL 6 POTG Hayashi 2-4 2B (21) HR (20) 3 RBI (69) 2 R Galindo SV (28)
• Arturo Mendoza 2-3 HR (11) 3 RBI (41) 2 errors
• Bunji Nakagawa (WAS) beat San Francisco 14-0 punching out 6 to move to 8-10 5.58

• AL POTW- Joey Branam (ALK) 10-27 3 HR 9 RBI (.305-17-49)
• NL POTW- Mike Haupt (WAS) 10-18 HR 5 RBI (.328-12-50)

Utility IF Moromao Yamaoka took home AAA POTW going 13-25 HR 6 RBI (.263-5-41)

• RECORD: 4-2 (79-35)
• STANDINGS: 1st +21
• RUNS SCORED: 703 t-1st
• RUNS AGAINST: 453 1st
• DEFENSIVE EFF: .705 1st
• POWER RANKINGS:

1. Ohio
2. Florida
3. Kansas City
4. Washington
5. Alaska

[gehrig38]

SCHEDULE:
3 vs Memphis
3 @ New York
1 vs Brooklyn

RESULTS

• 8/9: MEM 4 FLA 0 POTG Josh Mutschler W (8-10 5.45) 8.2 IP 3 H 4 K Alfaro SV (28)
• Willoughby L (12-8 4.22) 7 IP 5 H 3 ER 4 BB 5 K
• 8/10: MEM 3 FLA 0 POTG Luis Espinoza W (9-10 4.58) 8 IP 4 H 12 K Alfaro SV (29) Alpha Malveaux 2 R HR (21) (62)
• Alatorre L (5-7 4.39) 8 IP 5 H 3 ER 11 K Chase 2-4 3B (4) Error (4)
• Wow, shut out twice in 2 days by 2 sub-.500 guys with 4.5+ ERA's.
• Layne Linseman (JAX) went 5-5 in the Panthers 6-5 win over Austin.
• 8/11: MEM 7 FLA 1 POTG Tomaz Pgo W (8-12 5.22) 8.1 IP 3 H 1 ER 7 K did not score until the 9th on a Christman leadoff HR (14). First run in 26 innings. Chase 0-4 4 K's
• 8/12: NY 4 FLA 2 POTG Jim Haselden W (9-9 5.45) 7.1 IP 4 H 2 ER 7 K Genus SV (23)
• Shut down again, scoring 2 in the 7th but just 4 total hits. Sugihara L (10-5 3.48) 7 IP 6 H 4 ER 9 K
• Rodolfo Carmona (SD) struck out 3 in firing a 3-hit shutout to beat Portland 7-0. He's 11-9 4.46
• 8/13: NY 6 FLA 5 (10) POTG Carpenter 3-4 HR (18) 3 R RBI (64)
• Hayashi HR (21) 3 RBI (72) Hallamore 0-5 Error (23) Galindo L (4-4 2.66) 1.2 IP 4 H
• 8/14: FLA 7 NY 3 POTG Cortezo 2-4 HR (17) 3 RBI (69) Willoughby W (13-8 4.12) 7.2 IP 4 H 2 ER 3 K Galindo SV (29)
• 8/15: FLA 6 BRK 4 POTG Gene Schneider 4-5 3 2B (17) 3 RBI (41)
• Matsui W (3-0 2.79) 2.2 IP 0 R 3 K Galindo SV (30) Christman 2-3 HR (15) 3 RBI (70)

• AL POTW- Alpha Malveaux (MEM) 10-25 6 HR 12 RBI (.253-26-71)
• NL POTW- Humberto Camacho (SD) 11-23 3 HR 11 RBI (.307-18-69)
  
  
• RECORD: 2-5 (81-40)
• STANDINGS: 1st +21
• RUNS SCORED: 724 2nd
• RUNS AGAINST: 484 1st
• DEFENSIVE EFF: .703 1st
• POWER RANKINGS:

1. Pittsburgh
2. Florida
3. Kansas City
4. Ohio
5. Memphis

AAA Alamogordo and AA Clovis are both the top-ranked teams in their leagues this week.

[gehrig38]

SCHEDULE:
2 vs Brooklyn
OFF DAY
3 vs Minnesota
1 @ Las Vegas

RESULTS

• 8/16: FLA 10 BRK 0 POTG Pollock W (16-5 3.54) 8.2 IP 3 H 5 K Hayashi 3-4 2B (22) HR (22) 3 RBI (75)
• 8/17: FLA 9 BRK 5 POTG Hallamore 4-5 2B (22) 2 3B (11) SB (27) 2 R RBI (81) Hayashi (23) Saldana (17) Bursey (23) all homer
• Luis Valles (KC) threw a 5-hit shutout to beat LA 3-0 and win his 11th (11-6 5.40)
• San Diego has caught LA in the NL west and they are tied at 67-56.
• 8/18: OFF DAY
• 8/19: FLA 6 MIN 1 POTG Samvdio W (12-4 4.09) CG 5 H 1 ER 7 K Saldana 2-3 HR (18)3 RBI (79)
• 8/20: MIN 8 FLA 5 POTG Cortezo 4-5 2B (40) R RBI (72) Willoughby L (13-9 4.32) 3.2 IP 4 H 4 BB 5 ER
• Katsumoto Sakamoto (KC) went 5-5 in the Spartands 10-4 win over San Antonio. He's hitting .353-12-49
• Chris Russel (PHX) went 5-5 in the Roadrunners 16-3 trouncing of Chicago. He's hitting .342-2-14 through his first 155 ABA at bats.
• 8/21: FLA 11 MIN 0 POTG Alatorre CG SHO 3 H 9 K (6-7 4.18) Hayashi 2-3 2 BB 2 HR (25) 5 RBI (82) Saldana HR (20) 4 RBI (85)
• 8/22: LV 8 FLA 7 POTG Toro 2-3 3 RBI (12) Pollock L (16-6 3.70) 1st inning Chase error (5) leads to 3 unearned. 5 iP 8 H 8 R 5 ER 4 BB 5 Tarpon HR's Cortezo (18) Funicello (14) Hayashi (26) Legion (11) Adams (12)

• AL POTW- Makata Hayashi (FLA) 7-22 5 HR 11 RBI (.263-26-83)
• NL POTW- Sean Haley (OK) 12-29 2 HR 3 RBI (.314-10-45)
  
  
• RECORD: 4-2 (85-42)
• STANDINGS: 1st +21
• RUNS SCORED: 772 2nd
• RUNS AGAINST: 506 2nd
• DEFENSIVE EFF: .705 1st
• POWER RANKINGS:

1. Florida
2. Kansas City
3. Pittsburgh
4. Ohio
5. Alaska

Alamogordo and Clovis remain the top ranked AA and AAA clubs.

[gehrig38]

WEEK 21 RECAP
SCHEDULE:
2 @ Las Vegas
3 vs Ohio
2 @ Alaska

RESULTS

• 8/23: FLA 10 LV 5 POTG Christman Grand Slam (16) 4 RBI (76) Hayashi 3-5 2B (23) 2 R Sugihara W (12-5 3.65) 6 IP 10 H 3 ER 5 K Grab SV (1) 3 IP 3 H 2 ER 3 K
• 8/24: FLA 3 LV 1 POTG Samvdio W (13-4 3.94) 8 IP 1 H 1 ER 6 K Galindo SV (31) Hayashi 2-4 HR (27) 2 RBI (85)
• Dan Carpin (JAX) shut out Portland 2-0 scattering 6 hits and punching out 6 to no walks. He's 8-14 6.49
• 8/25: OH 5 FLA 3 POTG Medina W (6-11 4.52) 7 IP 5 H 2 ER 4 K Miles SV (8) Willoughby L (13-10 4.34) 7.1 IP 7 H 4 ER 5 K 3 HR Hallamore 0-4 2 K Error (24)
• 8/26: OH 7 FLA 2 POTG Bobby Rone W (17-6 4.63) CG 7 H 2 ER 4 K Hallamore 25th error Alatorre L (6-8 4.42) 3 IP 8 H 5 ER
• 8/27: FLA 7 OH 6 POTG Zach Sheppard 3-4 HR (5) RBI (40) Hallamore 3-4 3B (12) Error 26 Hayashi 4-4 3 2B (26) R Chase HR (35) 2 RBI (82)
• 8/28: FLA 9 ALK 2 POTG Sugihara W (13-5 3.48) 8.2 IP 8 H 1 ER 5 K 4 HR's Chase (36) Cortezo (21) Christman (17) Hallamore (28) Darensburg 3-4 2B (4) 2 RBI (11)
• 8/29: FLA 6 ALK 3 POTG Samvdio W (14-4 3.93) 7.1 IP 7 H 3 ER 8 K Galindo SV (33)

• AL POTW- Evan Longoria (MEM) 13-24 3 HR 8 RBI (.287-23-87)
• NL POTW- Jim Bartlett (KC) 16-32 2 HR 11 RBI (.296-4-34)
  
  
• Hobbs (SS) Catcher Chris Ward was the Short-season POTW going 10-18 2 HR 9 RBI. Ward was our 19th round selection out of Oklahoma State last year.
• Alaska

• RECORD: 5-2 (90-44)
• STANDINGS: 1st +22
• RUNS SCORED: 812 2nd
• RUNS AGAINST: 535 1st
• DEFENSIVE EFF: .706 1st
• POWER RANKINGS:

1. Kansas City
2. Florida
3. Ohio
4. Pittsburgh
5. Alaska

[gehrig38]

WEEK 22 RECAP
SCHEDULE:
1 @ Alaska
OFF DAY
3 vs Milwaukee
2 @ Detroit

RESULTS

• 8/30: FLA 12 ALK 5 POTG Hayashi 2-4 2B (27) HR (28) 3 RBI (88) Bursey 3-5 2B (32) RBI (75) Chase HR (37) 3 RBI (88) Willoughby W (14-10 4.38) CG 9 H 5 ER 5 K
• Kazuhiko Kobayashi (BRK) beat Milwaukee 9-0 striking out 7. He's 3-7 5.83
• Chris Vero (JAX) went 5-5 doubling 3 times in their 9-7 win over San Diego. He's hitting .325-10-57
• Murdock Luckwell (BUF) went 5-5 in the Nickels 18-6 loss to LA.
• New England beat San Francisco 9-8 in 16 innings and Ryutaro Toyoda went 6-9 with 5 singles and a double for the Minutemen while Zach Houge was 5-7 with 3 singles and 2 doubles.
• AAA Alamogordo clinched a postseason berth today.
• 8/31: NO GAME
• 9/1: FLA 5 MIL 1 POTG Alatorre W (7-8 4.19) 7.1 IP 5 H 0 ER 3 K Turner SV (5) (1.16 ERA) 4 errors Cortezo (8) Funicello (8) Hallamore 2 (28) Hayashi HR (29) RBI (89) 2 BB Christman HR (18) 2 RBI (79)
• 9/2: FLA 6 MIL 3 POTG Pollock W (17-6 3.78) 7 IP 8 H 3 ER 6 K Turner SV (6) 2 IP 3 K Hayashi 0-0 4 BB
• 9/3: MIL 6 FLA 3 POTG Bursey 2-4 2 HR (25) 3 RBI (78) Hallamore error (29) Sugihara L (13-6 3.53) 5.2 IP 5 H 5 BB 5 K 3 ER
• Ernesto Banderas (OH) moved to 12-5 3.81 with a 10 punchout 7-hitter in beating Minnesota 1-0
• Jim Haselden (NY) struck out 9 in the Punishers 13-0 win over Phoenix. He's 11-10 4.99
• 9/4: DET 4 FLA 3 POTG Ortga ND 7.1 IP 7 H 2 ER 5 K Berg SV (34)
• 'Pen blows 3-0 with 4 run 8th. Cooke BS (1) L (3-2 4.02) Samvdio 7.1 IP 5 H 2 ER 1 K took SHO into the 8th.
• 9/5: FLA 6 DET 0 POTG Willoughby W (15-10 4.19) 7.2 IP 5 H 3 K Hallamore 3-5 HR (30) 2 RBI (89)
• Omezo Yamamura (LV) struck out 8 in a 5-hit shutout of Milwaukee. He's 9-14 6.11
• Todays win clinched the AL East in record time. 22 games left to play.

• AL POTW- Alpha Malveux (MEM) 9-21 5 HR 13 RBI (.264-34-94)
• NL POTW- Dave Grohs (OK) 14-24 3 HR 11 RBI (.371-41-120)

• Juan Cervantes (SS) took home POTW honors for Hobbs going 13-31 3 HR 8 RBI. He's hitting .286-18-47 as Hobbs battles over the final week for a playoff berth

• RECORD: 4-2 (94-46)
• STANDINGS: 1st +23
• RUNS SCORED: 847 2nd
• RUNS AGAINST: 554 1st
• DEFENSIVE EFF: .706 1st
• POWER RANKINGS:

1. Florida
2. Ohio
3. Pittsburgh
4. Kansas City
5. Washington

[gehrig38]

RECAP

• AL PLAYER OF THE MONTH- Alpha Malveux (MEM) .340-13-30 (.260-30-83)
• NL PLAYER OF THE MONTH- Bobby Ruppe (SD) .300-12-25 (.262-36-82)
• AL PITCHER OF THE MONTH- Chris Dultz (ALK) 1-0 12 Saves 1.10 17 K 16 IP (.3-3 42 saves 2.35)
• NL PITCHER OF THE MONTH- Sean Riggs (PIT) 4-0 1.79 (16-7 3.25)
• AL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH- Jimmy Burmeister (DET) .311-3-18 (.283-8-69)
• NL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH- Sean Haley (OK) .306-3-10 (.312-10-47)

• No need to comment on the AL East, AL Central, NL Central. Those divisions are done barring a catastrophic collapse.
• The AL West will be a good one, Pittsburgh and Washington are going to fight for the NL East again and LA and San Diego are locking horns after LA tanked midseason while San Diego found their legs.
• I'm hoping Chicago and Vegas keep the WC in hand as I don't much like the thought of Detroit in October. Call it a gut feeling.
• The NL wild card looks like fun. 3 teams with what could be 6-7 if things fall right.

• A lot of interesting but not earth-shattering statistical years in the making. I am not seeing anything record breaking except for Camacho possibly giving the all-time single-season AVG a race. Averages tend to fluctuate so wildly month to month. Right now Camacho sits .0159 pts ahead of Zach Fussell's .3654 in 2000. Dave Groh's is in the conversation as Eric Hecht.

• TARPONS MONTH
• 2nd rounder Josh Thompson took home AA Pitcher of the Month going 5-0 1.62 throwing 44.1 innings with 34 punchouts. He's 16-3 4.42 with 155 K's in 179 IP.
• Ben Phillips, another 2nd rounder, took home Class A pitcher of the Month going 3-0 1.53 over 47 innings. He's 12-6 2.75 in 199.2 IP
• And finally 2009 4th rounder Mitch Kleine went 4-0 3.23 over 47.1 IP punching out 50. Astute readers may remember my comments about him in that draft. A 1st round talent with 50th round brains. Maybe we're seeing a change? He's 7-1 2.89 for Hobbs this year

• Both Clovis and Alamogordo clinched playoff appearances. I won't do much roster shuffling given where we are and what they've earned.
• I will recall relievers Tyrese Umoh and Joe Ballard
• Catcher Eddie Ellerbee will be added to the 38 man and called up, and C Chris Schultz and reliever Mike Allen will be placed on Waivers. OF Luis Ramirez will be DFA'd.
• I'll wait for Alamogordo to end their season before calling up Fine (1B) Motalbetti (IF) Yamaoka (IF) and I think OF prospect Andy Elizondo might have earned a roster spot and callup. Also OF Jamie Okereke (our only true CF other than Bursey) and Nate Bosse will get the call.

[gehrig38]

SCHEDULE:
1 @ Detroit
3 vs Phoenix
3 vs Chicago

RESULTS

• 9/6: DET 8 FLA 3 POTG Burmeister 3-5 2 2B (44) 2 R 2 RBI (74) Southorn W (15-3 3.30) 6.1 IP 7 H 3 ER 4 K
• Dwain Milazzo (LA) struck out 7 in a 1-0 win over San Francisco. He's 11-11 4.76 on the mound and hitting .266-11-34 at the plate.

• St Louis has fired manager Buddy Carlyle after 141 games. The former Surge bench coach was let go after their 16-0 loss and current path to another #1 draft pick. Carlyle made it clear that the trade of Ben Chase proved “this organization is not serious about winning”.

• 9/7: PHX 10 FLA 5 POTG Sergio Reinosa 2-4 2 HR (17) 2 RBI (38)
• Pollock L (17-7 4.06) 4.2 IP 4 HR 8 ER
• New Yorks Luis Flores tossed a no-hitter today in beating Denver 4-0. Walking just 2 and striking out 6 for his 12th win (12-6 3.39)
• 9/8: FLA 10 PHX 4 POTG Legion 2-2 2B (14) 4 RBI (53) Rookie catcher Eddie Ellerbee was 1-3 3 RBI. Ellerbee homered yesterday in his first ABA at bat. A PH solo HR. Sugihara W (14-6 3.57) 6 IP 8 H 3 ER 8 K
• Shamar Scippio (SAN) struck out 5 in an 8-0 win over San Francisco. He's 16-9 3.82
• 9/9: FLA 10 PHX 6 POTG Hallamore 5-5 2 2B (28) 4 R Error (30) Hayashi (30) Chase (38) homer Turner SV (7) 1.2 IP 4 K (1.19)
• The Spartans clinched the NL Central today.
• 9/10: PHX 13 CHI 11 POTG Hatch 3-5 2B (18) HR (15) 4 RBI (65)
• Bursey 2-4 Grand Slam (26) 3B (5) 6 RBI (84) Hallamore 2-4 3B (14) 3 R Error (31) Chase 1-5 3 K Error (6)
• Ohio has crept to within 1 game of the top seed. 8-2 in their last 10 vs us going 5-5.
• Oklahoma's Dave Grohs is 2nd in AVG .372 to .379, 1st in HR's 43-38 and 2nd in RBI's 128-124 as he attempts to win the NL Triple Crown.
• Meanwhile, Pittsburgh starter Sean Riggs leads the NL in all three triple crown categories at 18 wins (Justiano LA 17) 272 K's (Hurtado NE 214) and ERA 3.14 (Girard KC 3.32).
• 9/11: CHI 3 FLA 2 POTG Yamada (13-10 3.98) 6.1 IP 6 H 8 K 1 ER
• Alatorre L (7-10 4.21) 7 IP 6 H 2 ER 9 K
• Joe McGinn (SD) won his 15th (15-10 4.29) striking out 4 in a 2-hitter and beating Austin 2-0.
• Curt Hanning (SAN) struck out 8 in a 3-0 win over Portland
• 9/12: FLA 11 CHI 8 POTG Hallamore 2-3 2 BB 3B (15) HR (31) 4 R 2 RBI (91) Stanton vs Pollock pitching duel never developed. Stanton 8 ER 5.2 IP Pollock 6 ER 2.1 IP
• Leith McNayr (SAN) went 5-6 in the Broncos 16-1 win over Portland
• Luis Camacho (SAN) was also 5-6 in that game.

• AL POTW- Chris Price (MIN) 12-22 8 HR 17 RBI (.380-8-18) homered in 5 straight (8 HR's 17 RBI's in those 5 games)
• NL POTW- Kennan Blashill (KC) 11-25 3 HR 6 RBI (.338-38-120)

• RECORD: 3-4 (97-50)
• STANDINGS: 1st +24
• RUNS SCORED: 900 1st
• RUNS AGAINST: 606 1st
• DEFENSIVE EFF: .703 1st
• POWER RANKINGS:

1. Ohio
2. Florida
3. Pittsburgh
4. Washington
5. Kansas City

[gehrig38]

SCHEDULE:
OFF DAY
3 @ Denver
3 vs St Louis

RESULTS

• 9/13: OFF DAY
• 9/14: FLA 2 DEN 1 (12) POTG Rafael Duenas ND 8 IP 4 H 1 ER 6 K
• Bursey GW single Hallamore 2-5 2 SD (34) Chase 2-4 HR (39) RBI (97) Galindo 2 IP 3 K W (5-4 2.47) Turner 1 IP 2 K SV (8) 1.11 ERA
• Portlands Brad Kelly went 5-6 in the Lancers 18-2 win over San Francisco
• Brooklyn fired manager Eichiro Umaba. Umaba had been their manager since 2004 after 7 years in Ohio winning the 2000 AL Manager of the year. He was the Miners bench coach in their 1995 championship season.
• The Surge signed Manager Pete Mackanin to a 4 year 1.024 million dollar deal to manage through 2013
• 9/15: FLA 5 DEN 4 POTG Chase HR (40) 3 RBI (100) Hallamore 3-5 R SB (35) Error (32) Samvdio W (15-4 3.89) 5 IP 6 H 2 ER 5 BB Galindo SV (34)
• Centerfielder Leith Bursey was HBP in the 5th today and was removed from the game. No word yet on the severity.
• Bunji Nakagawa won his 11th (11-12 5.23) with a 6-0 win over San Antonio.
• The San Francisco Bears today fired GM Tony Reagins and Manager Brad Carey. The Bears are closing out the worst season in franchise history at 55-94 after today. After 11 straight postseason appearances including a 2006 world championship, they will be on the outside looking in for the 3 straight years.
• 9/16: FLA 7 DEN 4 POTG Willoughby W (16-10 4.29) 7.1 IP 4 H 2 ER 8 K Galindo SV (35) Chase 3-4 2B (17) Hayashi HR (31) 3 RBI (97)
• Buffalo crushed KC today 20-4 and C Kaleb Zdeb went 5-6 driving in 6 with a 2B and a HR. The rookie is hitting .240-9-53 in his 1st year.
• CF Jamie Okereke has been recalled from AAA
• 9/17: FLA 4 STL 3 (10) POTG Alatorre ND 8 IP 7 H 2 ER 7 K Chase 2-3 2 RBI (102)
• Whitney Ruttan ND 9 IP 6 H 2 ER 4 K
• Bobby Rone struck out 7 in Ohio's 1-0 win vs Chicago. He's now 21-6 4.21
• Luis Balderas came out of the game with an 'aching shoulder' and Sue Falsone has said it's a severe case of bursitis. He's headed to the DL for at least a month. Still no word on Bursey.
• Alamogordo was upset in the 1st round of the AAA playoffs, being shutout in the first 2 games and eliminated.
• 9/18: FLA 9 STL 7 POTG Saldana 3-4 2 HR (22) 3 R 3 RBI (93) Chase HR (41) 3 RBI (105) W Pollock (18-7 4.40) Turner SV (9)
• Leith Bursey has a severe case of forearm tendinitis. He's going to need 10-14 days which hopefully means he'll be back and good to go for Round 1 of the post-season
• For the final 2 weeks Jamie Okereke will man CF vs RHP and Elizondo and Bosse will play vs LHP.
• 9/19: FLA 5 STL 2 POTG Sugihara ND 6 IP 5 H 2 ER 8 K Galindo SV (36)
• Luis Valles (KC) beat Texas 9-0 to win his 13th (13-8 5.25)
• KC's postseason chances took a huge hit today as knuckleballer Jon Girard (15-9 3.29) was diagnosed with a bone spur in his shoulder that will require surgery. He's expected to need 5-6 months to recover.
• Despite some struggles since coming over Ben Chase is 2nd in the ABA in HR vs LHP with 18. Alpha Malveaux leads the ABA with 21.

• AL POTW- Chad Mohr (NY) 13-27 2 HR 8 RBI (.291-31-117)
• NL POTW- Brad Kelly (POR) 14-23 6 RBI (.329-25-89)

• RECORD: 6-0 (103-50)
• STANDINGS: 1st +25
• RUNS SCORED: 932 1st
• RUNS AGAINST: 627 1st
• DEFENSIVE EFF: .702 1st
• POWER RANKINGS:

1. Florida
2. Ohio
3. Washington
4. Pittsburgh
5. Kansas City

[gehrig38]

SCHEDULE:
3 @ Memphis
3 vs New York
OFF DAY

RESULTS

• 9/20: FLA 9 MEM 1 POTG Samvdio W (16-4 3.73) 7.2 IP 7 H 0 R 7 K Ellerbee 2nd PH AB, 2nd PH HR Saldana 3-4
• Talbot Sandwell (JAX) struck out 5 Austin Colts in a 4-hitter to go 9-13 4.74
• Chris Kantor (NY) punched out 9 in an 8-0 win over Brooklyn. He's 14-12 3.42
• San Francisco hired longtime Mexican league legend Mike Sarbaugh to a 4 year 1.52 million dollar deal. He was the bench coach in Denver for the 2004 World Series title. Spent his first 14 seasons managing the Leon Bravos winning a Manager of the year, 1 title and making 7 playoff appearances. They also hired former scouting director Takahiro Saeki as their new GM. The Bears are 0-3 since both were hired.
• Clovis is up 2-1 in the AA World Series.
• 9/21: MEM 5 FLA 2 POTG Jean Pierrepaul 2-4 RBI (23) Willoughby L (16-11 4.37)
• 9/22: FLA 7 MEM 4 POTG Cortezo 4-4 2 R BB Elizondo 1st ABA start 3-5 2 RBI Arturo Flores 1st ABA start W 6.1 IP 8 H 3 ER 8 K Galindo SV (37)
• Clovis is at 2-2 heading into the final game tomorrow.
• Sergio Casarez (DET) Beat Minnesota 7-0 striking out 8 and scattering 5 hits. He's 12-11 4.37 and in that game Detroits Loan Auffret became just the 12th player in ABA history to hit 500 career home runs. His next will tie him for 11th all-time. Former Tarpon Pat Stevenson is the all time leader with 643 while Luis Santillan leads all active players with 574 (tied for 4th all time)
• Jin-Hyun Noh (LV) struck out 8 in a 2-hit 1-0 win over St Louis. He's 15-5 3.75
• San Antonio Broncos Luis Camacho broke the all-time single season hit record when his 1st inning double landed just inside the right-field foul line. His 246 hits passed former Aces 2B Steve Rockey

POSTSEASON PICTURE

• LA clinched the NL West today. After a yeoman's job catching up from 11 out San Diego is a paltry 8-13 in September while LA has gone 15-6 including a 3 game sweep over San Diego IN San Diego last week.
• Kansas City has won the Central, again. Pittsburgh is 1 game back of the Jets. San Antonio, San Diego, and Jacksonville are all battling for the last WC spot. The loser of the Jets, Miners race in the East will win the top WC spot. San Diego sits 1 behind the Broncos and the Panthers trail by 3.
  
• In the AL it is Us, Ohio as locks. Chicago (86-70) Alaska (85-71) Detroit (81-75) are battling for the final 2 spots. Alaska sits 1 behind Vegas in the AL West.
  
• Oklahoma's Dave Grohs has managed to creep up to .372 but is still .012 behind new record holder Luis Camacho. He's 4 up in the HR race but Texas' Jorge Zavaleta has had a monster month and overtaken Grohs in the RBI race 138-135.
  
• Kennan Hallamore is tied with Sergio Robles at 6.6 WAR in the AL and Hallamore will definitely be an Aaron award finalist.

• 9/23: FLA 1 NY 0 POTG Alatorre W (8-10 3.89) CG 2-hitter 13 K 0 BB Christman 7th inning HR (21) RBI (86)
• 17 game winner Satoyushi Ouchi scattered 6 hits in a 9-0 Clovis win to get them to the AA World Series finals. Series MVP Cameron Mouland hit 4 HR's and drove in 7
• Alaska an Detroit are now the only AL teams whose fate is unknown. The Kodiaks lead the 2nd WC race by 4 with 5 to play.
• 9/24: FLA 3 NY 2 POTG Pollock ND 7 IP 4 H 2 ER 8 K Turner W (8-0) 1.1 IP 3 K (1.05) Christman 3 R walk-off HR (22) 3 RBI (89)
• Tousei Sato (LV) won his 21st game (21-5 2.45) striking out 10 and scattering 5 hits in their 2-0 win over Memphis.
• It took 15 innings but Alaska beat Denver to clinch the final AL playoff spot. Chicago and Alaska will play the play-in game for the AL. In the NL San Antonio leads San Diego by 1 game for the 2nd WC spot. Pittsburgh and Washington are tied atop the NL East. The loser will play either of those two clubs (Jacksonville is 4 back) in the NL Play in game.
• 9/25: NY 7 FLA 2 POTG Kantor CG W (15-12 3.37) 9 H 2 ER 5 K Sugihara L (14-7 3.65) 5 IP 7 H 5 ER 5 K
• Taichiro Matsushima (MEM) struck out 5 in the Blue Sox 6-0 win over Las Vegas. He's 7-8 6.59
• Former Tarpon Arturo Mendoza had a career-high 5 hits in the Surge's 8-3 win over Ohio.
• Andy Domingue (PIT) went 5-6 3 RBI in the Miners 10-8 win over San Francisco.
• 9/26: OFF DAY

• AL POTW- Ernesto Montiel (CHI) 11-27 5 HR 13 RBI (.303-43-133)
• NL POTW- Josh Cardenas (SD) 7-15 3 HR 4 RBI (.303-13-59)

• RECORD: 4-2 (107-52)
• STANDINGS: 1st +25
• RUNS SCORED: 956 2nd
• RUNS AGAINST: 646 1st
• DEFENSIVE EFF: .701 1st
• POWER RANKINGS:

1. Florida
2. Ohio
3. Kansas City
4. Pittsburgh
5. Chicago

[gehrig38]

SCHEDULE:
3 @ Brooklyn
END OF THE REGULAR SEASON

RESULTS

• 9/27: BRK 5 FLA 2 POTG Janzen W (8-5 4.35) 8 IP 7 H 1 ER 2 K Willoughby L (16-12 4.44) 5 IP 6 H 4 ER 7 K
• 9/28: BRK 5 FLA 2 POTG Kimura W (8-17 4.44) 6.2 IP 4 H 1 ER 4 K Madrid Grand Slam (4) 4 RBI (38)
• 9/29: FLA 10 BRK 2 POTG Jerry Fine 2-3 HR (1) 5 RBI (5) Elizondo 2-2 HR (1) 2 RBI (6) Flores W (2-0 3.46) 6 IP 5 H 2 ER 4 K
• Washington managed a late comeback and the Miners fell to give the Jets the NL East Title.
• Eric Hecht (MEM) took home his 3rd batting title hitting .345 with a league-leading 224 hits.
• Luis Camacho (SAN) ended the season with an ABA record 253 hits, league-leading 49 doubles and the NL batting title at .379 to set another single-season record. Dave Grohs hit .370 to record the 2nd highest single-season average in league history.

[gehrig38]

SEPTEMBER RECAP

• AL PLAYER OF THE MONTH- Alpha Malveaux (MEM) .289-13-30 (.265-43-113)
• NL PLAYER OF THE MONTH- Dave Grohs (OK) .417-8-28 (.370-46-138)
• AL PITCHER OF THE MONTH- Bobby Rone (OH) 5-0 1.55 (22-6 4.11)
• NL PITCHER OF THE MONTH- Curt Haning (SAN) 5-0 2.66 (14-11 4.04)
• AL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH- Joe Ward (NY) .500-3-9 (.500-3-9) Went 18 for 36 in September Callup
• NL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH- Johnny Zambito .330-3-25 (.311-25-96)

[gehrig38]

Through tiebreakers, we have garnered the top seed in the AL and will take on the winner of the play-in game.

WILD CARD PLAY-IN GAMES
Alaska @ Chicago
Eric Hecht (ALK) capped off an amazing season with a 2 out 2 strike game-winning 2 R HR in the top of the 9th as he went 4-5 to oust Chicago and move the Kodiak's to a round 2 match-up with Florida

San Antonio @ Pittsburgh
Josh Gillian (PIT) went 3-4 2B HR and scored 3 as the Miners beat San Antonio 4-3

[gehrig38]

Quick reminder. The Division series has moved to a best of 7 format from the former best of 5.

Our first round matchup is one of those scary “reverse locks'. We went 11-1 vs Alaska this year. Samvdio was 4-0 1.80 and we hit 18 HR.
Eric Hecht hit .311-1-4 in 45 AB's.

GAME ONE

Los Angeles (Milazzo 14-11 4.50) @ Washington (Santander 18-3 3.80)
Washington scores 10 runs on 10 hits with Rob Andersons 3 R HR being the big blow.

• Washington 10 Los Angeles 1
• W-Santander (1-0) L-Milazzo (0-1)
• HR WAS: R Anderson (1) J Magana (1)

Pittsburgh (Kowalske 12-12 3.86) @ Kansas City (Steele 10-5 4.89)

• Pittsburgh 10 Kansas City 6
• W-Ottavino (1-0) L-Hoyt (0-1) SV-Ross (1)
• HR PIT: Peterson (1) Chirinos (1) KC: Bartlett (1)

Las Vegas (Noh 16-5 3.73) @ Ohio (Rone 22-6 4.11)

• Las Vegas 6 Ohio 2
• W-Sato (1-0) L-Rone (0-1)
• HR LV: DeWitt (1)
• POTG Sato 7 IP 3 H 2 ER 5 K
• Las Vegas leads series 1-0

Alaska (DeSclafani 15-9 4.16) @ Florida (Pollock 18-7 4.34)
Holy Crap. Pollock doesn't survive the 2nd inning as Alaska scores 3 in the 1st and 2 in the 2nd. Just 1.2 IP and 5 ER. Chad Willoughby goes 4 in relief giving up just 1 run. None of the matters as DeScalfini takes a 6-0 lead into the 8th.
With 2 outs and down 6-1 Chris Christman hits a 3 run homer to make it 6-4.
Galindo walks two but escapes the top of the 9th with 2 K's.
Saldana grounds out to start the bottom of the 9th. Flores, Cortezo, and Hallamore all single to load the bases. Hughie Meah comes in and promptly walks Funicello to force in a run.
Hayashi works the count to 2-2 before striking out. The ONLY outcome we didn't want outside a double play.
Ben Chase then works a full count before hitting a low line drive to left that clears the fence for a game-winning walk-off grand slam!!!
Nine runs over the final 5 outs!

• Florida 9 Alaska 6
• W-Galindo (1-0) L-Corra (1-1)
• HR FLA: Christman (1) Chase (1)*
• POTG Ben Chase 1-4 walk-off grand slam

[gehrig38]

Los Angeles @ Washington
Mike Haupt goes 5-5 with a 2B HR and 3 RBI

• Washington 8 Los Angeles 4
• W-Almaguer (1-0) L-Adams (0-1)
• HR LA: Rivera 2 (2) Harrison (1) WAS: Haupt (1)
• POTG Haupt 5-5 2B HR 3 RBI
• Washington leads the series 2-0

Pittsburgh @ Kansas City
Kennan Blashill's 2nd HR is a game-winning walk off in the bottom of the 11th.

• Kansas City 6 Pittsburgh 5 (11)
• W-Hoyt (1-1) L-Flores (0-1)
• HR KC: Saucedo (1) Blashill 2 (2) Manzer (1)
• POTG Blashill 2-2 2 HR 3 RBI 2 R 3 BB
• Series tied 1-1

Las Vegas @ Ohio

• Ohio 5 Las Vegas 4
• W-Miles (1-0) L-Helmrich (0-1)
• HR OH: Paredes (1) Sheppard (1) Cosman 2 (2)
• POTG Layne Cosmans 2nd HR is a bottom of the 9th game winner
• Series tied 1-1

Alaska @ Florida
4 Florida errors put us in an early hole. Sugihara manages to stiffen up and the offense comes to life.

• Florida 7 Alaska 4
• W-Sugihara (1-0) L- Nakata (0-1) SV-Galindo (1)
• HR ALK: Letts (1) FLA: Cortezo (1) Hallamore (1)
• POTG Hallamore 2-4 3B (1) HR (1) 3 RBI (3)
• Florida leads the series 2-0

[gehrig38]

Kansas City @ Pittsburgh

• Pittsburgh 3 Kansas City 0
• W-Tejeda (1-0) L-Fiffie (0-1) S-Ross (2)
• HR PIT: Wendt (1)
• POTG Donte Fiffie 7.1 IP 7 H 1 ER 6 K (L)
• Pittsburgh leads the series 2

-1

Washington @ Los Angeles
Juan Rocha hits the 4th walk-off HR of the postseason so far

• Los Angeles 5 Washington 4
• W-Carruth (1-0) L-Alburquerque (0-1)
• HR LA: Rocha (1) Aucoin (1)
• POTG Rocha 2-3 HR 2 RBI 2 R BB
• Washington leads the series 2-1

Ohio @ Las Vegas

• Ohio 17 Las Vegas 4
• Robles and Stahl 6-10 3 HR 12 RBI (Stahl 2-5 2 HR 7 RBI)
• W-Banderas (1-0) L-bin Musa (0-1)
• HR OH: Stahl 2 (2) Robles (1) Fujimori (1) LV: Chaffee (1)
• POTG Robles 4-5 2 2B HR 5 RBI
• Ohio leads the series 2-1

Florida @ Alaska
Alatorre is masterful. 7.1 IP 4 H 10 K 112 pitches vs the only pitcher to beat us this year Dave Young 7 IP 8 H 1 R 4 K L Galindo 1.2 IP 2 K

• Florida 3 Alaska 0
• W-Alatorre (1-0) L-Young (0-1) SV-Galindo (2)
• HR FLA: Hayashi (1)
• POTG Alatorre
• Florida leads the series 3-0

[gehrig38]

Kansas City @ Pittsburgh

• Kansas City 10 Pittsburgh 3
• W-Dunay (1-0) L-Escobedo (0-1)
• HR PIT: Chirinos (2) McCullen (1)
• POT Bill Dunay
• Series tied 2-2

Washington @ Los Angeles

• Washington 12 Los Angeles 9
• W-Nakagawa (1-0) L-Acevedo (0-1) S-Diarte (1)
• HR WAS: Haupt (2) Anderson (2)
• POTG Mike Haupt 2-6 2B HR 5 RBI (11) 2 errors
• Washington leads the series 3-1

Ohio @ Las Vegas

• Ohio 7 Las Vegas 5
• Ohio scores 4 in the 9th to erase a 5-3 deficit. PH Shigezo Fujimori hit a 2 out 2B to break the 5-5 tie.
• W-Medina (1-0) L-Helrich (0-2) S-Miles (1)
• HR LV: Adams (1)
• POTG Casarez (OH) 3-4 2B 2 R RBI
• Ohio leads the series 3-1

Florida @ Alaska

• Florida 5 Alaska 2
• W-Samvdio (1-0) L-Walker (0-1) S-Galindo (3)
• HR FLA: Hallamore (2) AK: Roberts (1)
• Florida wins the series 4-0
• Series MVP Kennan Hallamore 6-16 2 HR 6 RBI
• Down 6-0 after 7 in game 1 to a 9-6 win and a 4 game sweep. Huge, imo series-changing final 2 innings of game 1 changed the entire series.

[gehrig38]

GAME FIVE
Ohio @ Las Vegas

• Ohio 5 Las Vegas 3
• W-Rone (1-1) L-Sato (1-1) S-Miles (2)
• HR OH: Stahl (3)
• Ohio wins the series 4-1
• Series MVP Sergio Robles 9-20 HR 7 RBI

Washington @ Los Angeles

• Washington 3 Los Angeles 0
• W-Santander (2-0) L-Milazzo (0-2) S-Diarte (2)
• HR NONE
• Washington wins the series 4-1
• Series MVP Mike Haupt 11-22 2 HR 11 RBI

Kansas City @ Pittsburgh

• Pittsburgh 6 Kansas City 5
• W-Flores (1-1) L-Mulato (0-1) S-Ross (3)
• HR KC: Bartlett (2) PIT: Domingue (1)
• POT Domingue
• Pittsburgh leads the series 3-2

GAME SIX

Pittsburgh @ Kansas City

• Kansas City 6 Pittsburgh 2
• W-VAlles (1-0) L-Riggs (0-1)
• HR KC: Reyna (1) Manzer (2)
• POTG Manzer 2-4 HR (2) 3 RBI (6)
• Series tied 3-3

GAME SEVEN

Pittsburgh @ Kansas City
24-year-old 1B Sincere Preece hit 2 home runs, the 2nd a dramatic top of the 9th 2 run shot that broke a 4-4 tie and eventually proved the game and series winner.

• Pittsburgh 6 Kansas City 4
• W-Ross (2-0) L-Mulato (0-2)
• HR PIT: Preece 2 (3)
• Pittsburgh wins the series 4-3
• Series MVP Robinson Chirinos 10-25 2 HR 4 RBI

NEWS FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE AND ORGANIZATION

• AA Manager Han-soo Kim took home Manager of the year honors for Clovis after their 90-50 season.
• Pittsburgh announced the signing of Closer Bobby Ross to a 2 year 6.96 million dollar extension. The 31-year-old is 40-47 with 260 saves and an ERA of 3.22 lifetime. He's a 3-time all-star.
• LA signed 32-year-old RP Bobby Patterson to a 3 year 3.18 million dollar extension.
• Arturo Flores and Brendan Huffine finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in the AAA pitcher of the year voting

[gehrig38]

• I have zero expectations of anything resembling the Alaska series. Ohio is the only team in the game that outhit and outscored us (979-970). Our decided advantage is on the mound. Pollock beat them 2 times in 3 starts (2-0 3.92) and Mike Rose beat us twice in two starts (2-0 1.26).
• As expected Sergio Robles was a beast hitting .351-2-7. Their offense as a whole hit 19 homers vs our 16. Guiomar Cortezo hit .370-4-9 vs General pitching. Ohio has made 11 trips to the playoffs winning their only title in 2008. They are trying to make it back to the series for a record-tying 6th time. I'll be stunned if this goes less than 6. If it does go less I don't think it'll be us moving on. They are just too damn deep on offense.
  
• In the NL Pittsburgh looks to win their 2nd title while the Jets are looking for their 1st. Pittsburgh is also seeking a record 6th series appearance and the Jets are looking for their 3rd. Pittsburgh owned the Jets this season winning 8 of 12 games. Pittsburgh's top-ranked staff will be trying to stop the NL's 2nd ranked offense. The Jets were 1 game better in winning the NL East with a +165 run differential to the Miners +117