IRON PIG NEWS
- Allan Velazquez tossed 6.2 scoreless and Andy Williams hit another HR, now 5 in 4 post-season games, homering in every one, with 11 RBI's in a 5-0 win over Chandler in G1 of the semi-finals.
- In game 2 John Timmerman tossed 7 scoreless and Andy Williams did NOT homer! Albuquerque wins 2-1 to take a 2-0 series lead.
- Luis Ornelas goes 7.1-6-1-1-4-5 and Albuquerque sweeps again. Williams wins another post-season series MVP award.
CHICAGO WINS A PAIR OF BATTING TITLES!
- Chicago Hitmen 2B Manny Martinez won the American League batting title hitting .319 to best Detroit's Garrett Nelums .318 and Dallas's Bryan Jones .317.
- In the National League Chicago Iron Pig 3B Gus Garcia hit .332 to beat 2011 batting champion Lourenco Manhas and his .330 average.
- Philadelphia slugger Zach Stewart set an IBL record with 71 home runs, besting Ethan Brooks record of 56 (done 3 times in 3 straight seasons) by 15.
- Stewarts 142 RBI's was the 7th highest total in league history, trailing Brooks 149 (1993). 3 players have had 144 RBI seasons (Brooks) Takeya Yasuda (twice) and Alex Bazaldua (2009).
2012 POST-SEASON
Here is the playoff tree prior to the Wild Card series.