WEEK 9
RECORD: 6-1
OVERALL: 38-18 +3
RUNS SCORED: 381 (55) 1st
RUNS AGAINST: 215 (23) 1st
OWNERS MOOD: Very Happy (up from Happy!)
FAN INTERST: 86/100
SCHEDULE: 2 vs Brooklyn/3 @ Green Bay/2 vs Columbus
5/24 CHI 11 BRO 2 Chavez 3-4 SB (8) Hudson 2-3 HR (15) 3 RBI's (46) Salinas 2-4 HR (11) 3 RBI's (46) Shaw HR (14) Jackson HR (8) Trujillo 7.2-5-2-2-1-4 W (5-1 2.50)
5/25 CHI 8 BRO 3 Ash 2-5 2B (9) 2 SB (13) Hudson 2-4 HR (16) 5 RBI's (51) Lee 6-8-3-3-1-5 W (5-1)
5/26 CHI 8 GB 1 Hall 7.1-2-1-1-5-5 W (6-0) Ash 3-5 SB (14) Salinas 2-4 2B (14) HR (12) 2 RBI's (48) Chavez 2-5 HR (11) 2 RBI's (36) SB (9)
5/27 CHI 9 GB 3 Hudson 3-4 2B (6) HR (17) 3 RBI's (55) Salinas 4-5 2B (15) 3 RBI's (51) Jackson 2-4 HR (9) 3 RBI's (24) Martinez 6-7-3-3-1-7 W (8-1)
ORG NEWS-Ruberto Gabere went 3-4 with 3 HR's and 6 RBI's in Tulsa's 17-3 win over the Baldwin Blizzard. Gabere was off to a slow start but has started to come around. He's asked to be traded and we're working to accommodate him.
5/28 CHI 7 GB 3 Chavez 3-5 2B (17) HR (12) 3 RBI's (39) Morgan 7-4-3-3-2-7 W (3-1) Thomas (GB) 7-8-1-1-0-4 (ND)
5/29 COL 6 CHI 5 Holt BS(2) HR to 1st batter faced (5.52 ERA). Trujillo 6.2-5-4-3-3-5 L (5-2) Jones (COL) 8-6-3-3-3-6 W (5-4) Garcia (COL) 2-5 2B (4) HR (6) 3 RBI's (18) Knox HR (4) Shaw PH 2R HR (15)
ROSTER NEWS-Holt was optioned to AAA Tulsa after the game, 24 year old phenom Matt Tucker was recalled.
GREAT GAMES-Philadelphia SS Jimmy Rollins became the 12th player in IBL history to record 6 hits in a single game going 6-6 with 2 HR's and 5 RBI's in a 14-11 win over Sacramento. Rollins is hitting .332-12-37 with 27 SB's on the year. It was the first for a Patriot player as well.
5/30 CHI 7 COL 5 Tucker relieves in the 7th, 1st hitter Pedro Debesa takes him yard. Gomez (COL) 3-5 Collins (13) Martinez (1) and Salinas (13) homer Chavez (10) and Collins (4) SB. Lee 6-10-4-2-2-5 W (6-1) 3 errors behind him.
WEEK 9 SUMMARY
FL POTW-Ricardo Lozano (MICH) 15-30 5 HR's 15 RBI's (.342-18-54)
CL POTW-Jimmy Rollins (PHI) 15-31 5 HR's 8 RBI's (.332-12-37)
WEEK 9 POWER RANKINGS
1) Chicago (1)
2) Green Bay (3)
3) Alaska (9)
4) Los Angeles (2)
5) San Antonio (10)
OUT Corpus Christi (8) Boston (6)
AAA Tulsa (3) -2 35-21 +6
AA Bakersfield (4) +4 35-21 T-1st
A (N) Belleview (2) -1 42-14 +7
A (S) Denison (12) – 31-25 9 GB