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Old 03-20-2019, 10:20 PM   #28
naterg1
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1912 PLAYOFF PREVIEW: WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Glendale Redbirds vs. Mesa Spiders

The Glendale Redbirds finished the regular season with a record of 58-62, eight games behind the Mesa Spiders in the West and the sixth h best schedule overall in the league, as four teams in the East all finished over .500. The Redbirds were 35-25 at home but only 23-37 on the road. They ranked fourth in runs scored with 677 and eighth in runs against with 715. They split the season series with Mesa, winning 10 and losing 10.

The Mesa Spiders finished the regular season with a record of 66-54. They had identical home and road records of 33-27. The Spiders were first in the league in runs scored with 790 and seventh in runs allowed with 687.

Players to watch:

Glendale’s best offensive players against Mesa on the season were LF Justin Winterbottom (.348/8/16) and 3B Kevin Wade (.333/5/22). Most of their pitching staff struggled.

Mesa’s best offensive players against Glendale were 1B Jeff Beasley (.372/5/15), 1B Aaron Boeck (.352/7/14), 3B George Luedtke (.351/2/16), RF Kyle Vault (.348/9/27), CF Bill Howard (.325/9/27), and LF Matt Bracken (.270/7/15). The Mesa bullpen pitched well against the Redbirds, with four pitchers ending up with ERA’s of 2.84 or under. Bobby Compton was their best starter, going 3-0 with a 4.05 ERA.
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