2027 WEEK 5
RECORD: 2-4
OVERALL:15-13 +2
RUNS SCORED: 160 (31) 6th
RUNS AGAINST: 144 (38) 6th
OWNER/FANS: Happy 46/100 (+1)
SCHEDULE: 3 @ Chicago/3 vs Columbus/Off Day
4/26
ALK 8 CHI 3
W-Hernandez (4-1) L-Acosta (1-1) S-Valdes
HR ALK-Gonzalez (5) Harrell 2 (6) Walton (2) CHI-Cruz (5)
Hernandez really battled in this one, going 6-4-3-3-5-4 and working around Cruz's 1st inning homer. Bob Harrell was 3-3 with 2 homers, 3 runs and 3 RBI's (19), walking twice.
4/27
CHI 4 ALK 3
W-Hall (3-2) L-Buckley (2-3) S-McBrieve (7)
HR NONE
Gerald Buckley goes the distance (8-7-4-4-3-1) in a loss as Dana Hall (8-5-2-2-2-5) and Ed McBrieve (1-2-1-1-0-1) manage to hold off the offense. Luke Stovers PH double (1) made it a 1 run game but Gonzalez ended it.
4/28
CHI 10 ALK 6
W-Davenport (3-0) L-Solis (1-2) S-Hidalgo (1)
HR ALK-Vaughn (4) Covington (4) Vargas (2) CHI-Walters (2) Villarreal (4) Cruz (6) Todd (3)
Both starters were hammered, Solis for 7 on 7 hits in 2, Bright for 6 on 8 hits in 4.1. Kevin Vaughn went 4-4 with a 3B (1) homer and 3 runs, Alex Covington drove in 3 (11) in a 2-4 day. Asmin Swagat was 3-4 with 2 doubles (8) and Chester Walters went 3-4 with a homer.
4/29
COL 6 ALK 5
W-Rubio (4-0) L-Hall (2-4) S-Colon (4)
HR COL-Lewis (2) Hanson (1)
Former Alaska starter Raul Rubio moved to 4-0 giving up 4 earned over 6.2 IP, while Stan Hall gave up a game winning homer to Chris Hanson in the 7th. Hall went 7-10-6-6-1-10 for the loss. Kevin Olson doubled twice (6) and drove in 3 (16).
4/30
COL 12 ALK 4
W-M.Jones (3-2) L-Drake (2-2)
HR COL-Gomez (4) Lewis (3) De Los Santos (8) ALK-Vargas (8)
John Drake gets pummeled (1.2-7-6-6-3-1) as Mike Jones goes 7.1 solid innings. Leadoff hitter Orlando Garcia was 1-3 with 3 walks 3 runs and 4 stolen bases (8) and Mario Gomez went 3-5 with a 3B (1) homer and 3 RBI's (20) and also scored 3 times. Felix De La Santos went 2-3 with a homer and 3 RBI's (15).
5/1
ALK 5 COL 3
W-Hernandez (5-1) L-Phillips (1-2) S-Casas (6)
HR COL-Tanner (3) ALK-Olson (3)
Carlos Hernandez went 7 strong, allowing 3 ER on 5 hits with 7 k's and Kevin Olson went 3-4 with a homer and 2 RBI's (18). George Tanner was 2-4 with a double (13) , homer and 3 RBI's (19)
5/2
Off Day
WEEK 5 SUMMARY
FL POTW-Felix De Los Santos (COL) 9-20 4 HR's 8 RBI's (.247-8-15)
CL POTW-Luis Cabrera (PHI) 12-26 5 HR's 8 RBI's (.289-6-10)
POWER RANKINGS
1) Chicago (5)
2) New Hampshire (1)
3) El Paso (3)
4) Pittsburgh (-)
5) Boston (-)
OUT Buffalo (8) Dallas (7)
NEWS/NOTES
Not sure I can explain the New York/Sacramento deal. Collins is a very good player, outstanding defender but an injury liability and a part timer at best at 38. The Knights have 3 outfielders on the DL but it seems an extreme price to pay for a band aid. Petty has another year at 5.5 left, is a decent bat, but well below average as a catcher. Ah, ok. 22 year old Bill Morrow is their franchise guy, a developing hitter, outstanding defender already.