WEEK 7
RECORD: 6-1
PLACE: 33-11 +9
RUNS SCORED: 297 1st
RUNS AGAINST: 168 1st
OWNER: Happy
FAN INTEREST: 77/100
SCHEDULE: 1 vs Columbus/4 vs West Michigan/2 @ Dayton
5/13 CHI 6 COL 5 (12) Miller bases loaded BB to win. Cruz (1-0) 3-3-0-0-1-3 in relief. Collins 3-5 3 Runs 2 RBI's on 2B (9) and HR (9). Riggs 2 2B's (10). 3 straight walks in the 12th to win.
GREAT GAMES-Javier Martinez (BUF) had his 2nd 5 hit game of the season. The 20 year old went 5-6 in a 12-8 win over West Michigan.
5/14 CHI 7 WMI 0 Zamora (4-4) 7-6-0-0-1-6 Ellison 1.1 IP 4 K's. Collins (10) Riggs (2, Leadoff HR) and Salinas (7) all homer. Collins 4 RBI's (39).
5/15 CHI 13 WMI 5 Chavez 2-4 2 HR's (12) 7 RBI's (41). Collins (11) Morgan (9) and Salinas (8) also homer. Morgan 3 RBI's. Hamilton 1.2 IP , hurt in the 2nd, waiting to hear. Pen K's 12 in 7.1 IP of relief.
INJURY NEWS-Thankfully Hamilton has a sore ankle, and will be dtd for a few, not missing a turn.
5/16 CHI 7 WMI 1 3 first inning HR's (Chavez leadoff (13) Morgan (10) and Salinas (9). Collins 3-5, Salinas 4 RBI's. Martinez (5-2) 7-4-0-0-3-8.
GREAT GAMES-Jesus Andrales (LV) went 5-5 with 4 RBI's in a 10-2 win over Corpus Christi. He's at .419-8-39 with 40 runs.
ORG NEWS-Belleview is now 42-1! Ya, 42-1. NO IDEA how it's happening when I look at their roster.
5/17 WMI 11 CHI 5 Bad D and Lee (7-2) goes 6-8-6-4-1-4. Salinas goes 3-4 2 RBI's (40). White Caps score 11 on 15 hits, 3 homers. As of today the Iron Pigs are 1-2-3 in RBI's in the FL.
5/18 CHI 8 DAY 2 Rogers (3-2) loses SHO in the 9th 8-5-2-2-2-8. 6 1st inning runs. Knox HR (7) 3 RBI's (32). 2014 Dragon 1st rounder Ling-Lai Lou (1-7) goes .2-3-6-1-2-1.
5/19 CHI 3 DAY 0 Zamora (5-4) 7.2-6-0-0-2-8 Cruz SV (9). Morgan HR (11) Salinas 2 RBI's (44).
WEEK 7 SUMMARY
FL POTW-Pedro Salinas (CHI) 13-27 3 HR's 11 RBI's (.329-9-44)
CL POTW-Edgar Rose (BOS) 9-24 5 HR's 10 RBI's (.214-11-20)
ORG POTW-Michel Chauveau (BEL A) 12-26 1 HR 5 RBI's (.394-1-32)
IBL SINGLE SEASON RECORD-HITS
Jesus Andrales (LV) 237 '15
Todd Helton (PHI) 230 '16
Gerald Wright (DAY) 229 '15
Rich Stone (HOU) 228 '12
Bill Hill (DAL) 221 '12
WEEK 7 POWER RANKINGS
1) Las Vegas (1)
2) Chicago (2)
3) El Paso (3)
4) Buffalo (5)
5) San Antonio (4)
Belleview is now 45-1, 19 games up. SP ERA is 1.79, Pen is 1.69. 8 players in the starting lineup are hitting .310 or better, 7 at .322 or better.