WEEK 25
RECORD:
PLACE: Clinched
Owner:
Fan Interest:
Schedule: Off Day/3 @ West Michigan/3 vs Michigan
9/18 WMI 2 CHI 1 Martinez (L, 14-10) CG 1ER 7K’s Coates leadoff HR (19) 2-5 (.339). Craig Frank (WMI) saves his 35th.
9/19 CHI 17 WMI 3 Lorenzelli 5-5 2 2B’s Knox 2-3 2 HR’s (34) 5 RBI’s (86) Collins 2-6 HR (35) Torres 2-6 3 RBI’s. Zamora (W, 14-6) 6IP 3H 1ER. 11-0 after 2 innings.
9/20 WMI 5 CHI 4 (10) Winston BS (3) (L, 4-2) Haas (WMI) 2 out game tying HR (29) in the 9th. Hamilton 7IP 3ER 5K’s (ND). Benjamin (WMI) 8IP 4H 2ER 8K’s (ND) Frank BS (5) Espinoza (W, 12-9)
9/21 CHI 5 MICH 0 Rogers (W, 17-8) 6IP 1H 6K’s Ellison SV(3) Alexander 3-4 3B (2) HR (36) RBI (95).
9/22 MICH 7 CHI 5 Lee (L, 19-6) 7.1IP 6ER 7K’s 5 early runs. Diaz (MICH) (W, 13-12) Woodard SV(33). Tulsa won the AAA World Series. The remainder of the players there, on the 40 man, were recalled.
9/23 CHI 4 MICH 2 Martinez (W, 15-10) 7IP 2ER 6 K’s. O Reyes 3-4 SB (1) Rivera 2-4.
GOOD GAMES
Bill Shook (PIT) was called up out of A ball into Pittsburgh’s rotation for the World Series last year. He held his own and was in line, and won, a spot in their rotation this year. He was their 3rd round pick in 2014 out of Stanford. He tossed a 3-hitter vs New Hampshire today to move to 18-7 4.19 in his rookie year. The win moved the Bulldogs to within 4.5 games of the Fisher Cats, and kept them 3 up on Houston for the #1 WC spot.
INJURIES
9/23
Houston lost OF Rich Stone to a broken thumb. He’ll miss at least the next 4 weeks, putting him out of action until, at least, the World Series should Houston advance. He was hitting .320-14-62.
WEEK 25 RECAP
FL POTW-Gonzalo Rios (EDM) 12-23 3 HR’s 9 RBI’s (.331-25-93)
CL POTW-Jesus Castro (PHI) 11-19 2 HR’s 8 RBI’s (.308-12-68)
IBL POWER RANKINGS
1) Chicago (1)
2) Columbus (2)
3) Houston (7)
4) Green Bay (4)
5) Pittsburgh (8)
OUT: Tulsa (8) New Hampshire (7)
RACES
New York holds serve as they and Brooklyn have 3-3 weeks. They meet up for the final 2 regular season games, with New York at home.
El Paso has a 3-2 week while the Greyhounds go 2-4, which means El Paso now has a 1.5 game lead. But it will likely be settled in the next 4 days as they begin a 4 game series with 2 in El Paso, and 2 in Arizona.
Green Bay has a 1-6 week to give Brooklyn and Arizona at least some semblance of hope in the WC.
New Hampshire is closing in on that title, but Pittsburgh took 3 of 4 in their final series.
The Wild Card appears headed to the wire, with Houston 1.5 up on the 2nd spot with 7 to play, Baltimore has 6 left.
The stat races are all nice and close, with the exception of the HR races which, barring an insane week, will go to Schall and Harris.