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ifspuds · 05-07-2008, 12:06 PM

You Win Some, You Lose Some

A stumble against Birmingham led into a big home series against the Central Division leaders, the Kansas City Outlaws. Despite bullpen woes, the Rainiers headed into July 30th's series finale having won 2 of the 3 games.

Completion of Birmingham Series
Seattle 3, Birmingham 4
Seattle 6, Birmingham 4
Seattle 3, Birmingham 6

Game two went to the bottom of the 9th knotted at 2 apiece, but David Wheeler walked the leadoff man, Denis Buchanan, who raced around with the winning run one out later on Lorenzo Lopez's double. Wheeler struck out 9, but couldn't keep the Nationals off the board in the key situation. Randy Davies tripled as part of a 3-5 game and Randall Adams went 2-5 with a homer.

Cesar Encarnacion went 3-5 and stole a base, and Bob Pollock doubled and drove in 2 to support Michael Hawks. A 5-run 6th proved to be the difference in the game, and Bob Ford held down the fort for the final 1.2 innings.

A game four loss sent the Rainiers to the first series loss in a month. Edward Thompson was saddled with the loss, but 2 unearned runs made his day look worse than it was. Randall Adams went 3-4 and Randy Davies went 2-3, but Bob Pollock left 6 men on base from the cleanup spot, which proved to be Seattle's undoing.

Twenty-Sixth Series
Kansas City 9, Seattle 7
Kansas City 9, Seattle 10
Kansas City 5, Seattle 8

The Outlaws notched 3 runs in the top of the 9th to send the game to extra innings, where Ricardo Mejia's 2nd homer of the game -- a 2-out, 2-run shot -- put Kansas City ahead to stay in the top of the 13th. The Outlaws hit 5 homers off Seattle pitching, 4 of them off Ryan Carson. Tracy Jones homered and drove in 4 for Seattle, and Dan Vincent went 3-4 with 3 walks, but the Rainiers left 17 men on base as a team. Game One of the division leader showdown goes to Kansas City.

The streaky Bob Ford -- who gave up the go-ahead homer in Game One -- appears to be on another bad streak, but this time his team escaped nonetheless. The Rainiers took an 8-3 lead to the top of the 8th, only to see Kansas City tie it with a 5-spot. The home run was again the problem for Seattle, as the big blow in the 8th was a 2-out grand slam by Outlaws first baseman Joe Boyd. Seattle broke the tie in the bottom of the 8th thanks to RBI singles from Randy Davies and Tracy Jones. Things got scary, however, in the top of the 9th. Bob Ford started well, striking out the leadoff man, but a single, double and a walk loaded the bases. Ford got Mike Barraclough -- the league's leading hitter at .380 -- to pop to third, but another walk forced home a run to make it 10-9. Adam Webber came in and, on his first pitch, got Stu Boone to fly harmlessly to Tracy Jones in left.

Another tough outing for the bullpen in game 3, and another escape for the Rainiers. With an 8-2 lead headed to the 9th, Seattle sent mopup man Bruno Campbell to the hill. 3 hits, 3 walks and 3 runs later, it was 8-5 and the bases were loaded. Pinch hitter Rob Richards worked a 2-1 count, and the Seattle fans were getting mighty restless once again. Campbell, who throws a heavy sinker, got Richards to plunk a grounder out in front of the plate, where Randy Davies pounced on it and threw to first for the game-ender. With this much drama, you can guarantee Waterfront Field be jam-packed with raucous Rainiers rooters for the series finale tomorrow.

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July 30th, 1950
Sim Record: 3-3
Overall Record: 76-35, 7 games in front of Salt Lake. The Birmingham series was disappointing, but the Nationals aren't a bad team, just 5 games out of the lead in the East Division. It's a good thing I don't get to watch these games play out. My bullpen would've given me a heart attack these last three games.

Top Hitter: Holy cow, was Dan Vincent on fire. 11-20, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 8 walks and 4 K. If you're scoring at home, that's a .550/.679/1.100 line. A very underrated player, I think. He's at .279/.438/.465 for the season.

Top Pitcher: Michael Hawks wasn't lights out, but by comparison to much of the staff, he was nearly unstoppable. Hawks went 2-0 with a 3.60 ERA last week, but struggled with control (9 walks, 2 K).

Injury News: Right-handed center field platooner Travis Murphy pinched a nerve in his neck diving to make a play in game three of the KC series. He's day-to-day for a week.

Development News: None of note.

05-07-2008, 12:06 PM	#51 (permalink)
ifspuds Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 2,092	You Win Some, You Lose Some A stumble against Birmingham led into a big home series against the Central Division leaders, the Kansas City Outlaws. Despite bullpen woes, the Rainiers headed into July 30th's series finale having won 2 of the 3 games. Completion of Birmingham Series Seattle 3, Birmingham 4 Seattle 6, Birmingham 4 Seattle 3, Birmingham 6 Game two went to the bottom of the 9th knotted at 2 apiece, but David Wheeler walked the leadoff man, Denis Buchanan, who raced around with the winning run one out later on Lorenzo Lopez's double. Wheeler struck out 9, but couldn't keep the Nationals off the board in the key situation. Randy Davies tripled as part of a 3-5 game and Randall Adams went 2-5 with a homer. Cesar Encarnacion went 3-5 and stole a base, and Bob Pollock doubled and drove in 2 to support Michael Hawks. A 5-run 6th proved to be the difference in the game, and Bob Ford held down the fort for the final 1.2 innings. A game four loss sent the Rainiers to the first series loss in a month. Edward Thompson was saddled with the loss, but 2 unearned runs made his day look worse than it was. Randall Adams went 3-4 and Randy Davies went 2-3, but Bob Pollock left 6 men on base from the cleanup spot, which proved to be Seattle's undoing. Twenty-Sixth Series Kansas City 9, Seattle 7 Kansas City 9, Seattle 10 Kansas City 5, Seattle 8 The Outlaws notched 3 runs in the top of the 9th to send the game to extra innings, where Ricardo Mejia's 2nd homer of the game -- a 2-out, 2-run shot -- put Kansas City ahead to stay in the top of the 13th. The Outlaws hit 5 homers off Seattle pitching, 4 of them off Ryan Carson. Tracy Jones homered and drove in 4 for Seattle, and Dan Vincent went 3-4 with 3 walks, but the Rainiers left 17 men on base as a team. Game One of the division leader showdown goes to Kansas City. The streaky Bob Ford -- who gave up the go-ahead homer in Game One -- appears to be on another bad streak, but this time his team escaped nonetheless. The Rainiers took an 8-3 lead to the top of the 8th, only to see Kansas City tie it with a 5-spot. The home run was again the problem for Seattle, as the big blow in the 8th was a 2-out grand slam by Outlaws first baseman Joe Boyd. Seattle broke the tie in the bottom of the 8th thanks to RBI singles from Randy Davies and Tracy Jones. Things got scary, however, in the top of the 9th. Bob Ford started well, striking out the leadoff man, but a single, double and a walk loaded the bases. Ford got Mike Barraclough -- the league's leading hitter at .380 -- to pop to third, but another walk forced home a run to make it 10-9. Adam Webber came in and, on his first pitch, got Stu Boone to fly harmlessly to Tracy Jones in left. Another tough outing for the bullpen in game 3, and another escape for the Rainiers. With an 8-2 lead headed to the 9th, Seattle sent mopup man Bruno Campbell to the hill. 3 hits, 3 walks and 3 runs later, it was 8-5 and the bases were loaded. Pinch hitter Rob Richards worked a 2-1 count, and the Seattle fans were getting mighty restless once again. Campbell, who throws a heavy sinker, got Richards to plunk a grounder out in front of the plate, where Randy Davies pounced on it and threw to first for the game-ender. With this much drama, you can guarantee Waterfront Field be jam-packed with raucous Rainiers rooters for the series finale tomorrow. ----- July 30th, 1950 Sim Record: 3-3 Overall Record: 76-35, 7 games in front of Salt Lake. The Birmingham series was disappointing, but the Nationals aren't a bad team, just 5 games out of the lead in the East Division. It's a good thing I don't get to watch these games play out. My bullpen would've given me a heart attack these last three games. Top Hitter: Holy cow, was Dan Vincent on fire. 11-20, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 8 walks and 4 K. If you're scoring at home, that's a .550/.679/1.100 line. A very underrated player, I think. He's at .279/.438/.465 for the season. Top Pitcher: Michael Hawks wasn't lights out, but by comparison to much of the staff, he was nearly unstoppable. Hawks went 2-0 with a 3.60 ERA last week, but struggled with control (9 walks, 2 K). Injury News: Right-handed center field platooner Travis Murphy pinched a nerve in his neck diving to make a play in game three of the KC series. He's day-to-day for a week. Development News: None of note. __________________ 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!)