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pauwoo · 02-28-2022, 08:11 PM

Los Angeles Leopards (30-19, .612, 1st NL West) @ Pittsburgh Pipers (28-21, .571, 3rd NL East)
Currently operating a scant game off the pace being set by the Philadelphia Founders, the Pipers, behind the efforts of Mack Ramirez and Tom Franzone, are doing their level best to close that gap and insert themselves into the role of biggest bully on the NL East block… here they’ll have an opportunity to do that against us, at home, as we shuffle along aimlessly on our way into town, sporting a 5-5 record over our last 10 and currently riding a 2-game skid…

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50 of 162: Stephen Estevez (4-1, 1.59) @ Jaxon Mottola (3-1, 3.98)
Win, 4-3. After we took the lead during the top of the 7th on a run-scoring double courtesy of Ian Hanan, Pittsburgh’s C Laz Braun knotted things back up after the stretch on a well-hit solo shot to left field and it would stay that way until the top of the next frame when Satoru Ono put a run-scoring double on the board to put this one just out of reach for the home team. Good stuff from Estevez – 6 innings of filthiness, 7 hits and 2 earned while fanning 8 batsmen – and the pen with Kudo getting the hold and Haag picking up his 15th save on just 11 total pitches.

51 of 162: Merl Crawford (6-1, 3.76) @ Paul Yeager (5-2, 3.49)
Loss, 5-6. After taking a 1-run lead with a 3-run bottom of the 3rd, reclaiming it during the bottom of the 5th after we had knotted things up, and finally putting it just out of reach with a 2-run bottom of the 6th, Pittsburgh successfully evened things up against us in their park as we squandered the opportunity to inch closer to a winning streak by failing to record our second W in a row… Ono hit a 2-run homer with Otto, Ian, and Cox bringing in our other runs while Merl, struggling against Pittsburgh’s power lineup, gave up 6-runs including a 2-run homer for Aaron Lane… thems the breaks, as they say…

52 of 162: Keith Baeza (3-2, 3.08) @ Robby Garrett (5-2, 2.32)
Win, 5-3. Pittsburgh would pull to within one during the bottom of the 7th but fail to get any closer as Satoru Ono brought in an insurance run during the top of the 9th on a single to put us up 2 and the contest out of reach for the home team… Otto finished 2-for-5 at the plate with a solo homer, his 15th, and 2 runs scored, and PEPPER brought two in on a double during the top of the 4th to put us up 4-1 early. Some good work from our staff, save Jan Hernandez who gave up a 2-run blast during the bottom of the 7th, with Baeza leading the charge with a solid, 5.1-inning outing where he’d allow a meager 3 hits and 1 earned while fanning 5.

53 of 162: Dwight Beasley (5-3, 3.36) @ Edwin Blaxley (3-5, 5.74)
Loss, 7-9. Tom Franzone, in the midst of a stellar 3-for-5 day at the plate, hit the go ahead run, on a single, during the bottom of the 8th to all but ensure a victory for the Pipers and a split for the series… Otto struggled after performing so admirably yesterday, going 0-for-4 with 2 K’s, while Ethan, from his usual leadoff spot, went 3-for-3 with 2 runs to lead our offensive charge – we’d also get 3 doubles, a homer, three, 2-out RBI’s, and a stellar double play but left 10 men stranded on the diamond with nowhere to go… ours is an all-encompassing malaise.

Record: 32-21, .603, 1st NL West
Up Next: Some interleague silliness against the Alpines in Salt Lake City… gross.

02-28-2022, 08:11 PM	#85
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,257	2079 Season (May 29th – June 1st) Los Angeles Leopards (30-19, .612, 1st NL West) @ Pittsburgh Pipers (28-21, .571, 3rd NL East) Currently operating a scant game off the pace being set by the Philadelphia Founders, the Pipers, behind the efforts of Mack Ramirez and Tom Franzone, are doing their level best to close that gap and insert themselves into the role of biggest bully on the NL East block… here they’ll have an opportunity to do that against us, at home, as we shuffle along aimlessly on our way into town, sporting a 5-5 record over our last 10 and currently riding a 2-game skid… 50 of 162: Stephen Estevez (4-1, 1.59) @ Jaxon Mottola (3-1, 3.98) Win, 4-3. After we took the lead during the top of the 7th on a run-scoring double courtesy of Ian Hanan, Pittsburgh’s C Laz Braun knotted things back up after the stretch on a well-hit solo shot to left field and it would stay that way until the top of the next frame when Satoru Ono put a run-scoring double on the board to put this one just out of reach for the home team. Good stuff from Estevez – 6 innings of filthiness, 7 hits and 2 earned while fanning 8 batsmen – and the pen with Kudo getting the hold and Haag picking up his 15th save on just 11 total pitches. 51 of 162: Merl Crawford (6-1, 3.76) @ Paul Yeager (5-2, 3.49) Loss, 5-6. After taking a 1-run lead with a 3-run bottom of the 3rd, reclaiming it during the bottom of the 5th after we had knotted things up, and finally putting it just out of reach with a 2-run bottom of the 6th, Pittsburgh successfully evened things up against us in their park as we squandered the opportunity to inch closer to a winning streak by failing to record our second W in a row… Ono hit a 2-run homer with Otto, Ian, and Cox bringing in our other runs while Merl, struggling against Pittsburgh’s power lineup, gave up 6-runs including a 2-run homer for Aaron Lane… thems the breaks, as they say… 52 of 162: Keith Baeza (3-2, 3.08) @ Robby Garrett (5-2, 2.32) Win, 5-3. Pittsburgh would pull to within one during the bottom of the 7th but fail to get any closer as Satoru Ono brought in an insurance run during the top of the 9th on a single to put us up 2 and the contest out of reach for the home team… Otto finished 2-for-5 at the plate with a solo homer, his 15th, and 2 runs scored, and PEPPER brought two in on a double during the top of the 4th to put us up 4-1 early. Some good work from our staff, save Jan Hernandez who gave up a 2-run blast during the bottom of the 7th, with Baeza leading the charge with a solid, 5.1-inning outing where he’d allow a meager 3 hits and 1 earned while fanning 5. 53 of 162: Dwight Beasley (5-3, 3.36) @ Edwin Blaxley (3-5, 5.74) Loss, 7-9. Tom Franzone, in the midst of a stellar 3-for-5 day at the plate, hit the go ahead run, on a single, during the bottom of the 8th to all but ensure a victory for the Pipers and a split for the series… Otto struggled after performing so admirably yesterday, going 0-for-4 with 2 K’s, while Ethan, from his usual leadoff spot, went 3-for-3 with 2 runs to lead our offensive charge – we’d also get 3 doubles, a homer, three, 2-out RBI’s, and a stellar double play but left 10 men stranded on the diamond with nowhere to go… ours is an all-encompassing malaise. Record: 32-21, .603, 1st NL West Up Next: Some interleague silliness against the Alpines in Salt Lake City… gross. __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 06-10-2022 at 11:27 AM.