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1957, 4/1 THRU 4/15

4/4 BAL @ DET: loss 4-5 John Nolting gave up 4R in 6.1IP. Sam Cole (0-1, 13.51) got the loss giving up 2R in the 9th. Alter Sennelnekoff gave up 4R in 7. The win went to Frank Vamos (1-0, 0.00) who closed out the 8th. Top BAL hitters were 1B David Lawrence (3 for 4, 2R, 1RBI, 1BB, 1HR, POG), CF Mike Maginnis (3 for 3, 3R, 2BB, 1DBL) & Boris Zimyanin (1 for 3, 1R, 3RBI, 1HR). For us, Rollin Fish went 2 for 4, 1HR.

4/5 BAL @ DET: loss 8-9 Hal Andrew gave up 6R (5ER) in 7IP. The loss went to John Patterson (0-1, 10.13) who gave up 3R in the 9th. Bud Ulrich lasted only 2.2 against his former team giving up 7R. The win went to Frank Vamos (2-0, 0.00) who pitched a scoreless 8th. Top BAL hitters were LF Chet Pardue (3 for 5, 1R, 2RBI), CF Mike Maginnis (2 for 4, 2R, 2RBI, 1BB, 1HR) & RF Pete Pugliese (2 for 4, 1R, 1RBI, 1BB). For us, Matt Perly got POG going 2 for 4, 2R, 5RBI, 1HR. Rollin Fish went 2 for 5, 2R, 1RBI, 1HR. Isaac Mitchell went 3 for 5, 1R.

4/6 BAL @ DET: WIN 4-3 Roy Wolfe (1-0, 3.38) got the win giving up 3R in 8IP. Roy set a career high with 10Ks. John Paterson pitched a scoreless 9th for his 1st save of the season. Jack Garvin (0-1, 3.38) got the CG loss giving up 4R. Top BAL hitter was LF Chet Pardue (2 for 4, 1R, 1TRPL). For us, Matt Perly went 1 for 3, 1R, 3RBI, 1HR.

4/7 day off

4/8 DET @ KC: loss 3-4 Sonny Faulkner (0-1, 4.50) got the CG loss giving up 4R. Tad Zonkas (1-0, 1.29) got the win giving up just 1R in 7IP. Top KC hitters were 3B Bud Ayers (4 for 4, 1DBL, 1HR), 2B Ace Habermehl (2 for 4, 2R, 1RBI, 1HR) & CF Roger McNicholas (2 for 4, 1DBL). For us, Matt Perly went 2 for 3, 1R. Rollin Fish went 2 for 4. Amazingly no walks for Kress who has been walked 7 times in his first 3 games.

4/9 DET @ KC: loss 0-6 John Nolting (0-1, 6.75) got the loss giving up 6R in 7IP. Martin Gwaltney (2-0, 0.50) pitched a CG shutout for the win and POG. Top KC hitters were RF Chip Sinton (3 for 4, 1R, 3RBI, 1HR) & 2B Ace Habermehl (3 for 4, 1R, 1BB). For us, Dave Castaneda went 2 for 4.

4/10 DET @ KC: loss 3-9 Hal Andrew gave up 2R in 4IP but had to leave the game due to a blister. Tim Donahue (0-1, 54.05) got the loss as he came in and gave up 4R off of 1H and 5BB in the 5th. Jackie Bowen (2-0, 0.69) got the win giving up 2R (0ER) in 5IP. Top KC hitters C Sal Poulos (2 for 4, 4RBI, 1DBL), 1B Charlton Brown (2 for 4, 2R, 2RBI, 1BB, 1HR) & 3B Bud Ayers (1 for 3, 2R, 2RBI, 1HR). For us, Matt Perly went 3 for 4, 2RBI. Ben Lutske went 2 for 4.

4/11 day off

4/12 WSH @ DET: WIN 4-1 Roy Wolfe (2-0, 2.25) got the win and POG giving up just 1R in 8IP. John Patterson pitched a scoreless 9th for his 2nd save. Bob Netsky (0-1, 6.75) gave up 4R in 7IP for the loss. Top WSH hitters were 3B Chris Anderson (2 for 4, 1DBL) & RF Will Griffin (1 for 4, 1HR). For us, Jim Coleman went 2 for 4, 2HR. Matt Perly went 2 for 4, 2R, 1RBI, 1TRPL, 1HR.

4/13 WSH @ DET: loss 0-4 Sonny Faulkner (0-2, 4.32) gave up 4R in 8.2IP for the loss. Rob Gelder (2-1, 3.18) pitched a CG shutout for the win and POG. Top WSH hitter was RF will Griffin 3 for 4, 2R, 1TRPL. For us, Dave Castaneda and Ben Lutske went 1 for 3, 1BB. We were out hit 10-5.

4/14 WSH @ DET: WIN 5-4 John Nolting (1-1, 5.48) got the win giving up 4R (3ER) in 8IP. Finally someone besides Wolfe got a win. John Patterson pitched a hitless 9th for his 3rd save. Lukas Dietrich (0-1, 3.66) gave up 5R in 5.2IP for the loss. Top WSH hitters were 1B Leo Emig (2 for 4, 1RBI) & C Mike Brennan (2 for 4, 1R). For us, Matt Perly got POG going 1 for 4, 1R, 3RBI, 1HR. Mark Shirley filled in at 3B and went 2 for 3, 1BB, 1HR.

4/15 DET @ NYY: loss 0-3 Hal Andrew (0-1, 4.91) got the loss giving up 3R in 7.1IP. Moonshine Allen (2-1, 1.85) pitched a CG shutout for the win and POG. Top Yank hitters were SS Victor Estevez (2 for 3, 1RBI) & CF John Young (1 for 4, 1HR). For us, Ray Kress finally had a multi-hit game going 2 for 4. Hal Andrew went 1 for 3, and his hitting .500 early in the season. Both teams were held to 5 hits. Unfortunately Andrew gave up a couple more walks as well as an HR.


STANDINGS
3-7, 6th in the AL, 5.5 games behind KC

BAD NEWS
-I've underestimated how much my team has dropped off and how much the rest of the league has gotten better. I had hoped to carry forward at least 3 of my 4 SP from last season and remain competitive. But looking at the talent on the teams ahead of us in the standings makes me realize that even a winning season is looking doubtful. I'm not ready to panic yet, but I may have to listen to offers for Nolting if people are willing to make them. It seems like he has the talent to help a contending team. He certainly doesn't seem to like pitching in Detroit.
-Ray Kress: .125, 0HR, 0RBI and most of our other hitters aren't doing much better.
-Our prized prospect from this years draft Randy Bazer was injured and expected to miss a couple of weeks due to a sore back. We've worked hard to turn our farm system from dead last to (now) 3rd in the league... I know a lot of prospects never reach their potential, but Randy is one of those guys we are betting a lot on. So hopefully this is just one little early hickup and not a sign of things to come from him.

GOOD NEWS
-Matt Perly: .375, 4HR, 14RBI. He was our only consistent hitter in the last couple of weeks.
-Roy Wolfe: 2-0, 2.25 has started out hot.
-At 19 Nestor "Nasty" Camacho is already tearing it up in Buffalo-AAA. .390, 7R is a nice start.