8-02-45 Lubbock Rightfielder Tim Rowland is out for a week with a broken finger.
8-02-45 A grudge match between Dallas and Fort Worth ends in a shutout. Dallas pitcher Reggie von Poppel scattered six hits among nine innings. "This is very big, not just personally, but for the team. We need to fire on all cylinders this last month."
8-06-45 Two crucial series begin in the Bluebonnet today. Corpus Christi and San Antonio, tied for third, will face off, as will first-place Austin and second place Dallas. The Corpus Christi sharks lost the game, but they may have lost more. Star centerfielder John Bass broke his finger in a home plate collision during the course of the 8-3 loss. "This sucks. This is terrible. I can't imagine a day getting worse. Despite the win, San Antonio does not gain any ground on the Deperadoes, who topped the Rockers in extra innings.
8-07-45 Jim "Gold Mine" MacNeil scatters six hits and five Ks across nine innings against the Midland Drillers. "Boy, I can't wait to get back to Midland. Because then I can leave Midland again."
8-08-45 Dallas completes a crucial sweep of Austin with a six-five victory. All-star Centerfielder John Brown hits a solo home run. Said Brown, "This feeling, I'd like to bottle it and sell it. There's nothing like winning, and just like that we're back in the race for first."
8-10-45Reeling after thier series loss to the San Antonio Missions, Corpus Christi continues to fall, getting shut out by the Houston Hurricanes.
8-13-45 Here is how the playoff picture looks in Caprock with 22 games to go.
Code:
Del Rio Eagles 75 44 .630 - 74-45 1 40-21 35-23 4-5 21-18 21 L1 6-4
Lubbock Red Raiders 74 45 .622 1.0 69-50 5 39-20 35-25 4-4 21-14 W3 8-2
Odessa Truckers 69 50 .580 6.0 70-49 -1 34-26 35-24 4-3 19-14 L1 7-3
Amarillo Cattlemen 60 59 .504 15.0 64-55 -4 29-29 31-30 6-4 23-16 L2 4-6
And here is the same for the Bluebonnet League:
Code:
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
Austin Rockers 74 45 .622 - 67-52 7 34-24 40-21 14-4 19-14 18 W2 5-5
Dallas Desperadoes 70 49 .588 4.0 65-54 5 37-24 33-25 10-6 21-12 W1 8-2
San Antonio Missions 69 50 .580 5.0 69-50 0 37-23 32-27 5-7 14-19 W4 8-2
Corpus Christi Sharks 66 53 .555 8.0 63-56 3 31-28 35-25 11-7 24-19 W2 5-5