WEEK 22 Con’t
GAME 138
Another ‘1st inning loss”. Ken Lee (14-8) surrenders 4 in the 1st, we answer with 4 of our own and then don’t score again. Artie Johnson (19-6) survives his own 4 run 1st going 8-7-4-4-3-3 to best Lee’s 8-6-5-5-2-7. Jon Sloan saves his 34th with a perfect 9th. Chavez hit #37 and William Griffin was 3-4 in the win.
EP 5 CHI 4 (96-42 +11)
GAME 139
Hugh Collins is rounding into form after being out for a large part of the season. He went 3-4 with 3 runs on 2 solo homers (18) and Eric Coates was 3-3 with his 11th homer. Luis Chavez was 2-4 with 2 RBI’s (119).
Alejandrez (16-6) went 6.2-4-2-1-3-3 for the win.
CHI 8 BRO 2 (97-42 +12)
NEWS
Wes Morgan is back today.
GOOD GAMES
Dallas SP Tim Hudson tossed a 5 hitter over Pittsburgh to win his 15th (15-12 3.86).
Curt Whimster (TUL) went 5-5 with an RBI in a 9-4 win. He’s hitting .310-48-123 on the year.
GAME 140
And another 1st inning loss. Bryan Rogers (11-7) gives up Lou Sparks 2 run shot (15) in the 1st and 24 year old Sonny Miller (Brooklyn’s 1st pick in 2014 out of Pacific College) stuffs the offense with a 8-5-1-1-3-8 outing for Raymond Peters to nail it down for save 30. Rogers throws 6-6-2-2-3-5. George Knox goes 2-3 with a double (22) and triple (2).
BRO 2 CHI 1 (97-43 +11)
GOOD GAMES
Veteran Sergio De La Garza (HOU) tossed a 3 hitter over the short handed Bulldogs in a 4-0 win. He’s 12-15 4.30 on the year.
MINORS NEWS
Knights prospect Albert Pujols went 5-6 in a AAA playoff win today, driving in 5.
WEEK 22 RECAP
FL POTW-Lee Allen (NY) 6-12 4 HR’s 10 RBI’s (.292-25-86)
CL POTW-Curt Whimster (TUL) 13-24 1 HR 4 RBI’s (.309-49-124)
IBL POWER RANKINGS
1) Chicago (1)
2) Sacramento (2)
3) Tulsa (3)
4) Columbus (4)
5) Houston (9)
OUT Los Angeles (6)