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2027 - Report #48
Down to the last 18 games, with 12 games left we will start to focus on the pennant races
Roman Laureano celebrated a big day today for the Saskatoon Beavers hitting his 300th career homer. Saskatoon lost the game at home 8-7 to the Tucson Tomahawks but Laureano hit his 33rd homer of the year in the first inning off of Watty Lee to hit the milestone marker. Laureano hit 45 homers in 2025 for Saskatoon and hit 179 homers with the New Orleans Zebras before coming to Saskatoon. Jason Heyward hit a 3 run double in the top of the 9th to break the tie in this game and give Tucson the win.
The NL Central leading Philadelphia Phillies suffered a tough blow losing SP Ed Walsh for the season with shoulder inflammation. Walsh was 11-4 with a 1.93 ERA in his rookie campaign. Walsh suffered the injury in an 8-5 home loss to the rival Atlanta Braves.
Utah Saints rookie first baseman slammed 3 homers in a game today as the AL West leading Utah squad thrashed the 2nd place Texas Rangers 14-3 at Globe Life Park.
Pete Donohue of the Philadelphia Phillies hurled a 5 hit shutout today over the Atlanta Braves as he fanned 8 and walked 1. Donohue spent 8 years with the Cincinnati Reds before coming to Philly this year and had not been as effective for Philadelphia with a 10-6 record and 3.50 ERA. Johnny Grubb and Don Lang had 2 run shots in the game for Philadelphia.
The Van Nuys Arrows destroyed the Cape Cod Manatees on the road at Kennedy Stadium 27-9 today. The game saw Cory Snyder go 5 for 6 with 3 RBI's, including hitting his 50th homer of the year. Roger Connor and Austin McHenry each drove in 5 runs for Van Nuys.
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