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ifspuds · 05-02-2008, 12:25 PM

Good news! An owner has stepped forward to take the commisioner reins and the league has returned to regular action.

Gaining Ground

A strong week led into a crucial 4-game series with second place Salt Lake, which started on a high note with an opening win.

Completion of Dallas Series
Seattle 12, Dallas 3

Bob Pollock's 3-run first inning homer started things off with a bang, and the offense kept pouring on runs. Meanwhile, Edward Thompson threw 6 innings of 2-hit ball and the Rainiers coasted to the easy win. Stephen Kent and Travis Murphy also contributed homers, and Randall Adams had three hits and three runs scored.

Twentieth Series
Columbus 1, Seattle 6
Columbus 2, Seattle 1
Columbus 0, Seattle 7
Columbus 6, Seattle 12

Ryan Carson was brilliant in game 1, tossing a complete game 5-hitter with 11 strikeouts against his former club. Bob Pollock homered -- a pinch hit job -- for the second straight game, and Ramon German and Henry Warren also got in to the act with longballs. No one player had more than 1 hit, but the offense was spread throughout the lineup.

A tough luck outing for David Wheeler in game 2 -- a complete game 4-hitter -- resulted in a 2-1 loss. Columbus's Jim McDonald (who came in with an ERA in the high 6's) was even better, allowing 3 hits in 8 and two-thirds, and the 6 walks allowed didn't come back to haunt him. Seattle had the tying run at 2nd with no outs in the bottom of the 9th, but stranded him.

Michael Hawks pitched a 4-hit shutout in game 3, striking out 4 in the gem. Cesar Encarnacion scored 4 runs and stole 2 bases (62 on the season) and even hit a home run, just his 2nd of the season. Not that Hawks needed a lot of support.

A 16-hit barrage clinched the series sweep for the Rainiers in game 4. The top 4 in the lineup combined to go 11-18 with 4 doubles, 7 RBI and 6 runs scored. Edward Thompson wasn't terribly sharp, giving up 10 hits and 3 earned runs in 5.1 innings, but he got his 8th win of the season to up his record to 8-1. Jim Stephens went 2-5 with a homer and 3 RBI, and Thompson went 2-2 at the plate.

Twenty-First Series
Seattle 9, Salt Lake 7

The Rainiers went into the Salt Lake series guaranteed of coming out at least tied for first, as they'd built their division lead to 4 games. They came out strong in game 1, relying on offense to carry a shaky Ryan Carson. Jim Stephens and Stephen Kent each hit 3-run homers, a quality more typical of the slugging Strikers, and each of the top 7 hitters in the lineup had at least one hit. With the win, the Rainiers upped their West Division lead to 5 games.

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July 2, 1950
Sim Record: 6-1
Overall Record: 58-28, 5 games in front of Salt Lake. After months of watching Salt Lake dog us relentlessly, a hot streak has coincided with some tough luck and a tougher schedule for Salt Lake.

I'm behind on sim reports, so I don't have Top Hitter and Top Pitcher news. This regular feature will return when I'm caught up.

05-02-2008, 12:25 PM	#46 (permalink)
ifspuds Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 2,092	Good news! An owner has stepped forward to take the commisioner reins and the league has returned to regular action. Gaining Ground A strong week led into a crucial 4-game series with second place Salt Lake, which started on a high note with an opening win. Completion of Dallas Series Seattle 12, Dallas 3 Bob Pollock's 3-run first inning homer started things off with a bang, and the offense kept pouring on runs. Meanwhile, Edward Thompson threw 6 innings of 2-hit ball and the Rainiers coasted to the easy win. Stephen Kent and Travis Murphy also contributed homers, and Randall Adams had three hits and three runs scored. Twentieth Series Columbus 1, Seattle 6 Columbus 2, Seattle 1 Columbus 0, Seattle 7 Columbus 6, Seattle 12 Ryan Carson was brilliant in game 1, tossing a complete game 5-hitter with 11 strikeouts against his former club. Bob Pollock homered -- a pinch hit job -- for the second straight game, and Ramon German and Henry Warren also got in to the act with longballs. No one player had more than 1 hit, but the offense was spread throughout the lineup. A tough luck outing for David Wheeler in game 2 -- a complete game 4-hitter -- resulted in a 2-1 loss. Columbus's Jim McDonald (who came in with an ERA in the high 6's) was even better, allowing 3 hits in 8 and two-thirds, and the 6 walks allowed didn't come back to haunt him. Seattle had the tying run at 2nd with no outs in the bottom of the 9th, but stranded him. Michael Hawks pitched a 4-hit shutout in game 3, striking out 4 in the gem. Cesar Encarnacion scored 4 runs and stole 2 bases (62 on the season) and even hit a home run, just his 2nd of the season. Not that Hawks needed a lot of support. A 16-hit barrage clinched the series sweep for the Rainiers in game 4. The top 4 in the lineup combined to go 11-18 with 4 doubles, 7 RBI and 6 runs scored. Edward Thompson wasn't terribly sharp, giving up 10 hits and 3 earned runs in 5.1 innings, but he got his 8th win of the season to up his record to 8-1. Jim Stephens went 2-5 with a homer and 3 RBI, and Thompson went 2-2 at the plate. Twenty-First Series Seattle 9, Salt Lake 7 The Rainiers went into the Salt Lake series guaranteed of coming out at least tied for first, as they'd built their division lead to 4 games. They came out strong in game 1, relying on offense to carry a shaky Ryan Carson. Jim Stephens and Stephen Kent each hit 3-run homers, a quality more typical of the slugging Strikers, and each of the top 7 hitters in the lineup had at least one hit. With the win, the Rainiers upped their West Division lead to 5 games. ----- July 2, 1950 Sim Record: 6-1 Overall Record: 58-28, 5 games in front of Salt Lake. After months of watching Salt Lake dog us relentlessly, a hot streak has coincided with some tough luck and a tougher schedule for Salt Lake. I'm behind on sim reports, so I don't have Top Hitter and Top Pitcher news. This regular feature will return when I'm caught up. __________________ Jeff Watson TWB (co-commissioner): Pittsburgh Pirates GM (team dynasty here, #5 Dynasty of 2005!) (TWB Champs 1966, 1967, 1973, NL Champs 1968, NL East Champs 1969, NL Champs 1970, 1971 NPBL: Illinois Jethawks GM Outpost League: A Fictional World Dynasty (#9 (tie) Dynasty of 2005!)