WEEK 22
1 vs Edmonton
Off Day
3 vs El Paso
2 @ Brooklyn
GAME 135
Eric Coates tied the game in the 7th with a 3 run homer (9), but Dean Palmers 2nd homer (28) was a game winner off Randy Pennington (3-2). Rogers went 7-9-4-4-1-5 in the no decision. Catcher Tom Gentry was 4-5 with his 5th homer to raise his average to .367 in 31 games.
EDM 5 CHI 4 (10) (95-40 +12)
GOOD GAMES
Knight starter Ray Anderson tossed a 3 hitter in a 1-0 win over Alaska to move to give Alaska a 2 game lead over Brooklyn in the Empire.
GAME 136
Rookie 1B Brandon Peck set a Diablo record with 8 RBI’s, and an IBL record as the 1st player to ever hit 2 grand slams in a single game, and El Paso still lost. Zamora (11-3) had ‘that inning’ in the 1st, giving up Pecks 1st granny and 5 runs total. He ended up going 6-6-5-5-1-4 for the win, and in the 8th Peck drilled his record 2nd grand slam off Jake Ellison to force closer Ernesto Cruz into what was thought to be a blowout, for his 43rd save. Hugh Collins was 2-3 with 2 RBI’s (52) on his 16th homer, and stole 2 bases (14). Eric Coates went 3-4 with 4 RBI’s on his 10th homer and Eric Hudson was 3-4. Luis Chavez stole 2 bases (29). Chavez needs 1 more SB to enter the 30/30 club.
CHI 11 EP 9 (96-40 +12)
GOOD GAMES
Blizzard 1B Todd Helton went 5-5 in a 14-8 win over Michigan to raise his average to .335. He trails injured league leader Carlos Andrade by 15 pts for the FL batting title.
GAME 137
Just a bizarre, and almost terrifying game. Walt Thompson grabs his side on the final out of a 7 pitch first and has to come out. The pen and offense put the game into Ernesto Cruz’s hands and for the first time in his career he fails to record and out. Yielding 5 straight hits, 5 runs after Jorge Sanchez gives up Abel Bernada’s 20th homer in the 9th, and the game. Cruz goes 0-5-5-5-0-0…..Thompson will actually be ok, and we’ll likely put him on the mound in another day or two. Bill Alexander goes 3-4 with 2 runs, George Knox hits a grand slam for his 23rd homer and Pedro Salinas hits a solo for his 37th.
EP 9 CHI 6 (96-41 +12)
INJURY NEWS
Texan 1B Lance Berkman will miss 3-4 weeks after tearing a thumb ligament. He’s currently hitting .323-29-90.
Green Bay 3B Scott Rolen will miss the remainder of the regular season after a sever hamstring strain. He ends up hitting .305-22-86. The Blizzard are just 1 game behind Brooklyn for the 2nd Wild Card with Rolen joining Josh Hamilton on the DL (Hailton is due back in 2 weeks).
AUGUST RECAP
AUGUST FL HITTER-Jeffrey Hudson (COL) .385-8-30 20 Runs (.320-39-130)
AUGUST CL HITTER-Troy Glaus (HOU) .330-11-28 21 Runs (.254-34-95)
AUGUST FL PITCHER-Artie Johnson (EP) 5-1 3.05 (18-6 4.26)
AUGUST CL PITCHER-Octavio Vasquez (PHI) 5-0 3.47 (11-9 3.84)
AUGUST FL ROOKIE-Pedro Salinas (CHI) .304-7-25 (.313-37-117)
AUGUST CL ROOKIE-Leonard Plumbly (NH) .386-2-13 (.315-10-45)
ORG NEWS
Tulsa SP Mike Hamilton went 4-0 1.41 to win AAA Pitcher of the Month (17-5 2.77)
Belleview’s Max Briddon won MWL Player of the Month with a .321-4-19 18 Runs (.299-18-92)