WEEK 23
- RECORD: 5-1
- STANDINGS: 83-53 (+8.5)
- RUNS SCORED: 606 (2nd)
- OPS: .721 (1st)
- RUNS AGAINST: 446 (2nd)
- DEFENSIVE EFF: .721 (8th)
- SP ERA: 3.09 (2nd)
- BULLPEN ERA: 2.73 (2nd)
- OWNERS MOOD: Very Happy
- FAN INTEREST: 90
- POWER RANKINGS: 1st
THIS WEEK: NEXT WEEK: OFF DAY 2-1 @ Buffalo (64-66) 3-0 vs NY Empire (52-80)
8/28: OFF DAY
8/29: BUF 7 AUS 6 (11) Scott BS (8) (L) 2.2 IP 3 H HR 3 ER (8-5 2.89) McLaughlin 3H 2B (7) R RBI (14) Comerford GS (13) 4 RBI (46) Archer HR (28) RBI (94) Biernacki (BUF) 4 IP 9 K 5 ER ND
8/30: AUS 8 BUF 2 Forney (W) 5.1 IP 3 H 2 HR 8 K 2 ER (10-7 3.35) Dziedzic 2 HR (11) 3 R 4 RBI (41) Adrian 2H HR (15) 2 R 2 RBI (65) Brill PH HR (3) 2 RBI (17)
8/31: AUS 5 BUF 1 Wilson (W) 7.2 IP 5 H 9 K 1 ER (12-10 3.14) Scott SV (35) Dziedzic 3B (2) HR (12) 2 R 2 RBI (43) Adrian 2-4 R RBI (66)
9/1: AUS 3 NYE 0 Collins CG 7 H 9 K 1-2 (14-2 2.60) Feliciano 2-2 2 BB R RBI (63)
9/2: AUS 3 NYE 0 Behrens (W) 5 IP 6 K 3 H 1-2 Boland H (15) Scott SV (36) Archer 2-2 2 BB 2B (22) 2 R Bingham 2B (1) 2 RBI (2)
9/3:AUS 5 NYE 2 Forney (W) 5 IP 2 H 3 K (11-7 3.25) Scott SV (37) Archer 1-2 2 BB HR (29) 2 R RBI (95) Nolasco 2B (20) 2 RBI (92)
NEXT WEEK: 3 @ San Francisco OFF DAY 3 vs Memphis
ABL HAPPENINGS:
8/28:- Jorge Hernandez (SAN) went 0-2 and ended his HR streak at 7 games, tying the all-time record.
8/29:- Brooklyn lost starting C Chris Diment for the remainder of the regular season with an intercostal strain. The 1st place Blackhearts hope to have him back for the post-season. He was hitting .228-11-32 after a career best .295-15-56 2016 campaign.
8/30:- JR Jones (NE) will be out of commission for the next 6 months with a shoulder issue. The 32-year-old righty was 7-6 1 SV 3.08 after coming over from Buffalo last year (9-10 9 SV 6.65)
8/31:- Dallas inked 33-year-old CL Francisco Monge to a 1 year 2.92 million dollar contract. Monge was released early last month by the Bears after signing a 3 year 4 million dollar deal last winter.
9/1:- Mike Gilmore (BRK) got 17 runs of support, which was 16 more than he needed as he punched out 14 and allowed just 2 hits in winning his 13th over Detroit. He's 13-6 2.84
9/2:- Cameron Mears (GB) threw a 2-hitter to beat Lexington 2-0 and go to 14-11 2.38.
RUSTLER NEWS:
8/28:- Mike George (AAA) upped his record to 12-3 2.78 with a 5-hit 7 K CG SHO. The Cape Coral Hammerheads were debuting their new stadium in their new home of Cape Coral, Florida after leaving Aurora, Colorado due to a territory dispute with the Aurora Sky Chiefs.
PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Danny Vera LF (DET) 9-13 HR 4 RBI 2 R
COLONIAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chris Whitten RF (PRO) 10-25 4 HR 8 RBI 6 R
RUSTLER PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Andy Adrian .330/.400/.485 7 2B 3 HR 14 RBI 19 R 6-6 SB
RUSTLER PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Dave Steele 2-0 0.99 27.1 IP 18 H 20 K 0.99 WHIP
RUSTLER MiL PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Jason Sisson 3B (A) .321/.459/.651 9 HR 28 RBI 24 R
RUSTLER MiL PITCHER OF THE MONTH: John Stanley (AAA) 4-1 1.88 38.1 IP 25 K 31 H 1.10 WHIP
PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Eddie Ridley 1B (DET) .370-7-21 20 R
COLONIAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Kurt Hansen LF (DAL) .363-4-21 18 R
PATRIOT LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Tim Morgan SP (PIT) 4-0 1.56 40.1 IP 20 K
COLONIAL LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Steve Griggs SP (LEX) 4-0 0.83 32.2 IP 24 K
PATRIOT LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Tim Morgan SP (PIT) 4-0 1.56 40.1 IP 20 K
COLONIAL LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Mike Douglas RP (DAL) 2-0 9 SV 3.65