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September 1-September 7, 2014
| Northern League Standings | | East | W | L | PCT | GB | | New York Heroes | 84 | 53 | .613 | - | | Louisville Racers | 68 | 69 | .496 | 16.0 | | Charlotte Cougars | 66 | 71 | .482 | 18.0 | | Philadelphia Ringers | 64 | 73 | .467 | 20.0 | | Boston Riders | 63 | 74 | .460 | 21.0 | | West | W | L | PCT | GB | | Chicago Hitmen | 90 | 47 | .657 | - | | Sacramento Stingers | 77 | 60 | .562 | 13.0 | | Wichita Brigade | 74 | 63 | .540 | 16.0 | | Indianapolis Engines | 62 | 75 | .453 | 28.0 | | Milwaukee Bangers | 38 | 99 | .277 | 52.0 |
| Southern League Standings | | East | W | L | PCT | GB | | New Orleans Knights | 87 | 50 | .635 | - | | Memphis Strummers | 76 | 61 | .555 | 11.0 | | Orlando Orcas | 76 | 61 | .555 | 11.0 | | Alabama Airmen | 74 | 63 | .540 | 13.0 | | St. Louis Tides | 56 | 81 | .409 | 31.0 | | West | W | L | PCT | GB | | Arizona Sandmen | 79 | 58 | .577 | - | | Los Angeles Idols | 67 | 70 | .489 | 12.0 | | San Antonio Sheriffs | 67 | 70 | .489 | 12.0 | | Las Vegas Bosses | 62 | 75 | .453 | 17.0 | | Oklahoma City Scorpions | 40 | 97 | .292 | 39.0 |
 Carl Weilman Hurt, Out of Action
Monday, September 1st, 2014: The Indianapolis Engines have lost starting pitcher Carl Weilman for the rest of the season with a ruptured finger tendon. He's expected to be ready for spring training.
Weilman closes his season 13-9 with a 3.52 ERA in 29 starts.
 Morgan Goes 5-8 Against Las Vegas
Monday, September 1st, 2014: Joe Morgan exploded for a barrage of base hits today at The Pit. The New York second baseman had a field day in the 6-5 triumph over the Las Vegas Bosses, finishing with a 5-8 day.
"My hitting philosophy is pretty simple," he said. "I focus on just seeing the ball and I try to get a good pitch."
Well, Morgan must have focused at least 5 times and apparently got some good pitches, too. It was one of his best days ever with the bat.
Morgan singled in the 1st, flied out in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 5th, hit a two-run home run off Tommy Bond in the 7th, grounded out in the 9th, struck out in the 12th, singled in the 15th and singled in the 17th.
This season Morgan is batting .287 with 8 home runs and a .412 OBP atop the Heroes lineup.
 Red-Hot Kennedy Scorches Bosses
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014: The New York Heroes got a 5-hit effort for a second straight day as Terry Kennedy sparked his club to a 11-8 victory over the Bosses. The New York catcher went 5 for 5 against Las Vegas in a fine hitting display.
"I got my pitches and I connected. They all found the right holes on the diamond. Some days you hit shots and they're right at somebody... and some days they fall in."
Kennedy flied out in the 1st, hit a two-run home run off Christy Mathewson in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th, singled in the 9th and singled in the 11th.
On the season, Kennedy is batting .287 with 15 home runs and 68 RBIs. He has played in 115 games.
 Alabama's Perry Dominates Bangers
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014: In an outstanding outing, Gaylord Perry stopped Milwaukee on a 4-hit shutout. The Alabama hurler went the distance, finishing with 6 strikeouts and 1 walk in the 5-0 win.
"He had a lot of first pitch strikes and kept us off balance with a lot of off-speed stuff," according to Milwaukee manager Ken Macha. "We just didn't get too many balls squared up today."
To date this year Perry has compiled a 5-12 mark with a 4.17 ERA in 21 starts.
 Hunter Shuts Out Memphis in Debut
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014: When he was taken in the third round of the 2012 draft, Catfish Hunter dreamt of today. Even in the dream, though, it probably didn't go this well.
Hunter blanked the Strummers 6-0 on a strong 5-hitter while ringing up 4 strikeouts and doling out 3 walks.
"He's only 21," veteran starter Shawn Chacon said of his young staff-mate. "He's going to be a good one."
 Brigade's Schmitz Blanks Oklahoma City
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014: Johnny Schmitz of the Wichita Brigade shut down the Oklahoma City Scorpions 7-0, stopping them on 5 hits and had 7 strikeouts and 4 walks in a strong outing.
After the game his manager said, "He just came out and was on the attack from the first pitch he threw. When Johnny stays ahead in the count, he does well. That's the key."
To this point in the season, Schmitz shows a 15-5 record, 25 starts, 191.1 innings, 98 strikeouts and a 3.25 ERA.
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Ford Hurls Alabama to Shutout Win
Thursday, September 4th, 2014: Russ Ford had an impressive outing today. He hurled the Alabama Airmen to a 3-0 shutout victory over the Charlotte Cougars, yielding 4 hits with 3 strikeouts and 4 walks.
"He threw strikes and he was always around the plate," the Charlotte skipper said. "The ball was doing everything he wanted it to do. We hit some balls hard, but they were all right at the fielders."
In 8 starts this season Ford has compiled a 5-2 record and a 5.10 ERA. |
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Bender Humbles San Antonio
Thursday, September 4th, 2014: Chief Bender was dynamite today and just blew San Antonio away in the 6-0 victory. The Boston Riders starter had everything working as he hurled a 4-hit shutout over the Sheriffs, recording 9 strikeouts and 1 walk.
"He was pure nasty out there today. I don't think any team in the league would've had a chance against what he was bringing," said the San Antonio skipper during his postgame press conference.
Bender improved to 13-10, a modest record despite his strong 2.56 ERA. Runs for the offensively challenged Riders have been a problem all season, particularly in Bender's starts it seems. That has improved recently, though, and Bender has gone 6-1 in his last 10 starts.
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 Lackey Pitches Gem against St. Louis
Saturday, September 6th, 2014: The Tides can take comfort in knowing that they will not have to face John Lackey again for a while. The 28-year-old hurler pitched a 5-hit shutout to help the Memphis StrummersSt. Louis 1-0. In the process, Lackey struck out 4 and walked 0.
This year in 26 starts, Lackey has recorded 10 wins and absorbed 11 losses. He has pitched 197 innings, allowed 219 hits, struck out 102 and has a 4.16 ERA.
 Bond Too Tough, Blanks Arizona
Saturday, September 6th, 2014: In an impressive outing Tommy BondLas Vegas pitcher allowed 3 hits, fanned 4 and walked 2 in blanking Arizona
In 29 starts this year Bond has fashioned a 10-13 record and a 4.82 ERA.
 Carty Has 20-Game Hitting Streak
Sunday, September 7th, 2014: Rico Carty's bat has been smoking lately as he went 1-for-4 in today's 1-0 triumph over Charlotte at Liberty Field. The 26-year-old left fielder for the Philadelphia Ringers has now hit safely in 20 consecutive games.
Carty reached the mark in dramatic fashion, stroking a walkoff RBI triple in the 9th to win the game for Philadelphia.
Looking at his stats this year, Carty has compiled a .343 batting average, while hitting 11 home runs and driving in 42 runs. He has played in 63 games and scored 34 runs.
 Singer Shackles Orlando
Sunday, September 7th, 2014: San Antonio's Bill Singer brought his "A game" to the park, shutting down and shutting out the Orlando Orcas 5-0. He racked up 5 strikeouts, surrendered 5 hits and issued 1 walk on his way to the victory.
To date this year in 29 starts, Singer has crafted a 16-9 mark with a 3.21 ERA.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Carty Wins NL Honor
Monday, September 8th, 2014: 26-year-old Rico Carty was awarded the Northern League Player of the Week Award.
Carty punished opposing pitchers with a .500 average, 16 hits in 32 at-bats, 3 home runs and 8 runs batted in.
This year Carty is hitting .343 with 84 hits, 11 home runs, 42 RBIs and has scored 34 runs.
 Alabama's Delahanty SL's Best
Monday, September 8th, 2014: It's always a thrill when a comeback goes well. Ed Delahanty, the Alabama Airmen 25-year-old left fielder, missed almost 5 months with post-concussion syndrome, returning late last month. This week, he was named Southern League Player of the Week.
He ripped 14 hits in 33 at-bats, compiling a .424 average with 1 home run and 5 RBIs.
In his 2014 season totals, Delahanty has 1 home run, .302 BA, .337 OBP, 8 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
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