WEEK 24
RECORD: 5-2
PLACE: 102-46 +19.5
RUNS SCORED: 919 (33)
RUNS AGAINST: 611 (22)
OWNER: Ecstatic
FAN INTEREST: 86/100
SCHEDULE: 1 @ Columbus/4 @ Michigan/2 vs Dayton
9/9 COL 7 CHI 1 Jones (COL 14-11) 9-7-1-1-1-3 Hall (2-2) 7 ER 5.1 IP. Hudson HR (28) 3 RBI's (87)
9/10 MICH 5 CHI 4 (10) Cruz BS (4) L (5-2) .2-3-3-3-1-1. Alexander (22) Salinas (32) homer, Collins 3-4 SB (22). Espinoza (MICH) and Ortiz 3-5. Rivera 12th error! Allen (MICH) 8-8-2-2-1-2
9/11 CHI 4 MICH 2 Ramirez (2) Salinas (33) homer Morgan (3-1) 7-2-1-1-4-9 Cruz SV (35) Morton (MICH 13-11) 9-8-4-4-1-4.
9/12 CHI 8 MICH 5 Knox 3-3 Collins 2-2 2 RBI's (140) Riggs 3 RBI's (61) Zamora (12-11) Holt SV (2)
9/13 CHI 5 MICH 2 Lee (20-7) 6-7-1-1-2-5 Riggs (4) Rivera (6) Knox (26) homer.
GOOD GAMES-Millard Brown (NY) tossed his 3rd SHO of the season, beating Dayton 8-0 on a 3-hitter. He's 16-8 4.04 in 29 starts.
9/14 CHI 10 DAY 1 Collins 2-2 3 Runs 3 RBI's (143) HR (34) Chavez HR (37)
9/15 CHI 1 DAY 0 Hall (3-2) 7-2-0-0-1-7 Cruz SV (36)
MILESTONES-With the save yesterday, Ernesto Cruz becomes the 1st pitcher in IBL history to record 300 saves. He's 23-19 1.83 with 534 K's and 65 BB's in 448.2 IP. He's 300-335 in save opportunities, an .896 career save %.
WEEK 24 SUMMARY
FL POTW-Felipe Garcia (GB) 11-25 4 HR's 9 RBI's (.261-23-84)
CL POTW-Curt Whimster (TUL) 15-29 4 HR's 9 RBI's (.296-36-126)
WEEK 24 POWER RANKINGS
1) Chicago (1)
2) New York (2)
3) Tulsa (3)
4) Green Bay (4)
5) Philadelphia (15)
OUT Brooklyn (9)
MINOR LEAGUES
AAA- Tulsa has swept through the first 2 rounds, and meets the Boise Patriots (PHI) for the AAA title
A(S) Belleview is up 2-0 in the championship round after winning the final 2 games of round 2.
S A- Heavener clinched a playoff berth, and there's 1 game remaining in the regular season