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so49as · 04-20-2019, 08:46 PM

Game 99 – July 29
6 – Royals
9 – Detroit

WP – Doug Bair (4-0)
LP – Bud Black (8-8)

Couldn't completely capitalize on 5 Tiger errors, and with a tired pen, I pushed Black into the 8th. Bah humbug.

Brett hit his 30th double of the year.

Game 100 – July 30
11 – Royals
5 – Detroit

WP – Danny Jackson (4-3)
LP – LaMarr Hoyt (0-1)

6 starters scored and 6 starters collected RBI's. Sundberg went 3-4 and Orta 4-5. Jackson gave up 4 over 7. He didn't pitch particularly well, but by scoring 11, it didn't matter much.

Al Cowens was injured in the 7th and Larry Gura was injured on the last play of the game. Gura has a blister that's bothering him a touch. Cowens tweaked his back, but shouldn't miss much time, if any at all.

Game 101 – July 31
4 – Royals
1 – Detroit

WP – Charlie Leibrandt (11-8)
LP – Jack Morris (11-7)
SV – Dan Quisenberry (20)

Woo-hoo. Didn't need much. Spread the runs and RBI's around. Sundberg went 3-4 again, with an RBI. Motley, subbing for the ailing Cowens, went 2-3 with a run.

Leibrandt pitched well, not allowing the run until the 8th. Quisenberry gave up a hit, but got a double play to end the game.

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2 of 3 from Detroit is good. I didn't check the standings before the series, but was surprised to see they are in first place in the AL East. The Tigers, Blue Jays and Yankees all still have winning percentages over 600, but the Blue Jays have hit a significant skid. Their April/May record was 38-8 (.826 wp); but for June and July they were 18-19 (.486 wp). New York has slipped a touch in July, but Detroit has been consistent losing 7-9-9-8 in each month.

Jim Clancy of the Jays started the year in AAA, then won 5 of 7 May and June starts before being banished to AAA again. He's since been traded to Oakland.

Melido Perez won the Southern League Pitcher of the Month for July. Through 8 starts in Memphis, and 7 earlier in the year in Fort Myers, Perez is 12-1, 1.83 ERA, 7.7 k/9, 0.4 hr/9, and a 4-1 K/bb ratio.

The White Sox acquired Danny Darwin (3-9, 4.66) and AA infielder Dale Sveum from the Brewers. The Brewers received 25 y/o infielder Bryan Little (.272, 5 RBI as a backup). Seems like a good deal for the Sox.

Texas made a solid deal to shore up their rotation. They sent 23 y/o 2B Steve Buechele and another minor prospect to the Indians for SP Bert Blyleven. Blyleven is 11-6 with a 2.49 ERA. Blevenen has a WAR of 5, the current Rangers rotation has a 2.9, with Frank Tanana owning 3.3 of that.

AAA pitcher Arthur Martinez has been lost for the year with shoulder inflammation. He has an ERA of 6.31 and a WHIP of 1.62, so he wasn't really in the plans anyway.

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My record 47-53; 5th; 1.5 games behind Minnesota
Real Life: 54-45; 2nd; 2.5 games behind California

3 more games than the real life Royals up to this point.

04-20-2019, 08:46 PM	#80
so49as Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 325	Game 99 – July 29 6 – Royals 9 – Detroit WP – Doug Bair (4-0) LP – Bud Black (8-8) Couldn't completely capitalize on 5 Tiger errors, and with a tired pen, I pushed Black into the 8th. Bah humbug. Brett hit his 30th double of the year. Game 100 – July 30 11 – Royals 5 – Detroit WP – Danny Jackson (4-3) LP – LaMarr Hoyt (0-1) 6 starters scored and 6 starters collected RBI's. Sundberg went 3-4 and Orta 4-5. Jackson gave up 4 over 7. He didn't pitch particularly well, but by scoring 11, it didn't matter much. Al Cowens was injured in the 7th and Larry Gura was injured on the last play of the game. Gura has a blister that's bothering him a touch. Cowens tweaked his back, but shouldn't miss much time, if any at all. Game 101 – July 31 4 – Royals 1 – Detroit WP – Charlie Leibrandt (11-8) LP – Jack Morris (11-7) SV – Dan Quisenberry (20) Woo-hoo. Didn't need much. Spread the runs and RBI's around. Sundberg went 3-4 again, with an RBI. Motley, subbing for the ailing Cowens, went 2-3 with a run. Leibrandt pitched well, not allowing the run until the 8th. Quisenberry gave up a hit, but got a double play to end the game. - 2 of 3 from Detroit is good. I didn't check the standings before the series, but was surprised to see they are in first place in the AL East. The Tigers, Blue Jays and Yankees all still have winning percentages over 600, but the Blue Jays have hit a significant skid. Their April/May record was 38-8 (.826 wp); but for June and July they were 18-19 (.486 wp). New York has slipped a touch in July, but Detroit has been consistent losing 7-9-9-8 in each month. Jim Clancy of the Jays started the year in AAA, then won 5 of 7 May and June starts before being banished to AAA again. He's since been traded to Oakland. Melido Perez won the Southern League Pitcher of the Month for July. Through 8 starts in Memphis, and 7 earlier in the year in Fort Myers, Perez is 12-1, 1.83 ERA, 7.7 k/9, 0.4 hr/9, and a 4-1 K/bb ratio. The White Sox acquired Danny Darwin (3-9, 4.66) and AA infielder Dale Sveum from the Brewers. The Brewers received 25 y/o infielder Bryan Little (.272, 5 RBI as a backup). Seems like a good deal for the Sox. Texas made a solid deal to shore up their rotation. They sent 23 y/o 2B Steve Buechele and another minor prospect to the Indians for SP Bert Blyleven. Blyleven is 11-6 with a 2.49 ERA. Blevenen has a WAR of 5, the current Rangers rotation has a 2.9, with Frank Tanana owning 3.3 of that. AAA pitcher Arthur Martinez has been lost for the year with shoulder inflammation. He has an ERA of 6.31 and a WHIP of 1.62, so he wasn't really in the plans anyway. - My record 47-53; 5th; 1.5 games behind Minnesota Real Life: 54-45; 2nd; 2.5 games behind California 3 more games than the real life Royals up to this point.