2029 SEASON WEEK 2
RECORD: 5-2
OVERALL: 9-4 +2.5 (Edmonton 7-7)
RUNS FOR: 62 (40) 10th
RUNS AGAINST: 49 (28) 2nd
OWNER/FANS: Ecstatic 76/100
SCHEDULE: 3 @ Michigan/4 vs Staten Island/1 vs New York
4/9
MICH 6 ALK 4
W-McGowan (1-1) L-M.Gonzalez (0-1) S- Rea (1)
HR-Cook (2) Covington (1) MICH-Turner (1) J.Smith (1) Liffiton (1)
Dan McGowan went 8-6-3-3-1-6 and Mario Gonzalez entered a 3-2 game and gave up 2 home runs, walking 4 in just 1.2 IP. Tim Turner went 2-4 with a single and a homer and drove in a run (2). Alex Covington went 2-3 with his 1st homer in the loss.
4/10
ALK 8 MICH 4
W-Hernandez (1-1) L-Machado (0-2) S-Casas (2)
HR ALK-Brady (1) MICH-Altagracia (4)
Carlos Hernandez managed to work around 6 walks in 6.2 innings before Antonio Altagracia's 3 run homer ended his day. Jorge Cabrera went 4-5 with 2 doubles (3) and drove in 2 (3) while Enrique Garcia was 3-4 with a triple and 2 RBI's (2) in his first start of the year. Tim Foster went 3-5 in the loss.
GREAT GAMES-Dave Vogel (WMI) tossed a 3-hitter, striking out 7 in a 5-0 win over Edmonton.
MILESTONES-The 3000 hit club has its first member. What a way to get that 3000th!
3000 HIT CLUB
Curt Whimster (LV) 4/10/29 (40 years 322 days) 3 Run Home Run in the 4th inning off Eric Arnold (LA)
4/11
ALK 4 MICH 3
W-Bowman (2-0) L-Parsons (0-2) S-Casas (3)
HR NONE
Mike Bowman went 6.2-3-0-0-5-5 on 111 pitches and the pen held a shut out into the 9th. Rafael Parsons went 9-5-4-4-4-5 in the loss. Bob Brady went 3-3 with a triple (2) and 2 RBI's (10).
4/12
ALK 7 SI 5
W-R.Johnson (1-1) L-Poe (1-2) S-Buffy (1)
HR ALK-Martin (1) Cabrera (1)
RJ worked around 7 walks and just 2 hits in 6, giving up 3 before leaving with the bases loaded. Hayden Buffy spelled a tired Casas for his 1st save. Brady (2-3) Cabrera (2-3 HR (1)) Harrell (2-4 2 RBI's (4)) and Christian Holland (2-3) had 2 hit days. Jorge Viera (2) and Harrell (4) each drove in 2.
4/13
ALK 7 SI 1
W-Hall (2-0) L-Duarte (0-1)
HR ALK-Brady GS (2) Martin (2)
Stan Hall went 8.1-5-1-1-0-9 and the offense was paced by Bob Brady's 2-4 day with a grand slam and 5 RBI's (16).
4/14
ALK 6 SI 2
W-Drake (2-0) L-Alba (0-2)
HR ALK-Stover 2 (2)
John Drake matched outings, almost, with Stan Hall, going 8.1-3-2-1-2-8 on 117 pitches and Luke Stover broke out of an early season funk going 3-3 with 2 homers, driving in 5 (8).
GOOD GAMES-Gary Montgomery (SAN) tossed a 3-hitter in a 1-0 win over El Paso to move to 1-0 1.08 in 3 starts.
4/15
NY 7 ALK 4
W-Foster (3-0) L-M.Gonzalez (0-2) S-Kurota (2)
HR NY-Fabian GS (1)
Miguel Fabian's 7th inning grand slam off Keith Hansen turned a 4-3 lead into a 7-4 loss. Walks hurt again, as did an ineffective bullpen. Carlos Hernandez went 6-6-3-3-4-9 on 112 pitches in a ND. Melvin Foster picked up his 3rd win, going 8-9-4-2-0-4. Fabian was 2-5 with 5 RBI's (5). Christian Holland went 3-4 in the loss.
2029 SEASON WEEK 2 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
FL POTW-Sozui Kokawa (DAY) 15-30 5 RBI's (.396-0-6)
CL POTW-Jeffrey Bullock (SAN) 13-28 4 HR's 8 RBI's (.353-4-11)
IBL SINGLE SEASON RECORD: TOTAL BASES
468 Ramon Castro (CHI) '26
461 Tony Greene '21
449 Bill Hill '12
446 Gerald Wright '15
429 Cy May '12
POWER RANKINGS
1) Chicago (-)
2) West Michigan (-)
3) New Hampshire (3)
4) Tulsa (4)
5) Pittsburgh (-)
Alaska (6)
NEWS/NOTES2029 SEASON WEEK
Fresno grabs a top shelf outfielder on the cheap, for just this season.
