@RuthODay @tabletopmania @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

I'm sure hoping he is! And cools down in playoffs. #Dodgers

@YusufToropov @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
First time we've seen 40-40 in a while. I feel like it's underappreciated.

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6-25-22
Venezuela strikes early against Tom Seaton and cruises to an 8-6 win over Nebraska!

VEN(40-39) 8 11 1
NEB(25-54) 6 9 0

W: Zambrano 8-3 3.40 ERA
L: Seaton 1-8 5.71 ERA
S: F. Rodríguez 17 3.48 ERA

3B:VEN- Abreu(3)

SB: VEN- Vizquel(6) NEB- Bennett(3)

CS:NEB- Crawford(5)

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6-25-22
Red hot Cubs stave off the 9th inning Toro rally to win 10-8!

DOM(48-31) 8 14 3
CHC(46-33) 10 10 0

W: McHugh 10-4 3.96 ERA
L: Rijo 9-6 3.92 ERA
S: Gregorson 17 2.67 ERA

HR: DOM- Ortiz(14) CHC- Gaetti(6)

SB: CHC- Henderson(62)

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6-25-22
McGriff is on both ends of a pair of back to back HR’s as the Marlins pop the Kernels 6-1!

FLA(44-35) 6 10 2
IOW(28-51) 1 4 1

W: Carlton 11-3 2.85 ERA
L: McAndrew 3-6 4.32 ERA

HR: FLA- McGriff 2(10,11) Sheffield(12) Alonso(28) *WLB lead

SB: IOW- Stone(1) Hairston(2)

@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Which Hairston Swiped a base?

I was thinking there were two Hairstons (Scott and Jerry-the-Father),

had forgotten about Jerry Junior,

then learned that they (Scott and Jerry Jr) are not the second, but third generation of Hairstons.

It started with Sammy Hairston, who played in the Negro Leagues of the time and broke the Chicago White Sox color line in 1951.

Enquiring minds want to know!

PS More useless baseball trivia: Johnny Hairstons’s wedding at the Hermosillo stadium was the basis for the raised-bats wedding scene in the movie Bull Durham.

@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
It is Jerry Jr. who was born in Iowa.

@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

He played for Mexico in a World Baseball Classic. (I think that his mother is from Mexico).

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6-25-22
Frank Howard’s 9th inning grand slam put Braves fans on edge. The Reds couldn’t rally any further and fall 9-8!

ATL(51-28) 9 16 1
CIN(48-31) 8 12 0

W: Manning 10-5
L: Bassitt 6-2
S: Broxton 13

HR: ATL- Dixon(12) CIN- Howard(9)GS

SB: ATL- Cobb(51) Dixon(23)

CS: CIN- Larkin(4)

E: ATL- Terry 1

@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Luke Easter collided with Gary Gentry on a play at first in the 5th and absolutely flattened Gentry. Gentry goes on the 21 day IL. The Diamondbacks have called up Tom Wilhelmsen. Easter had a mild ankle sprain and will miss 3 days. The Mudcats have called up Dmitri Young.

@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Hit this in training today. Fastest as a 39 year old.

@YusufToropov @tabletopmania @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Nolan’s going to melt the radar gun pretty soon!
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
A far cry from that happening but I'll take every mph I can get.

@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Do the Gnats have any more games?

I wonder if anyone else in the league throws heat like you can.

@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Oh no. We’re done for the year. There’s probably 4-6 guys that throw harder than I do.

@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Oh, and I forgot to ask: can any of those Nuke Lalooshes (sp?) hit like you do?
: )

@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
There’s some talent in the league for sure. I think i led in HR’s last season. There’s a kid that might get drafted next summer and a guy that has been in and out of Indy ball.
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
No not even close. There’s a very broad spectrum of competition. The best teams could compete with good college teams and the bottom couldn’t beat an average high school team. There’s a small percentage that can compete reasonably at the pro level.

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6-25-22
Drillers do just enough to edge the Lightning 3-2!

LOU(40-39) 2 7 0
OKD(45-34) 3 8 0

W: Barnes 7-3 3.44 ERA
L: Richard 5-6 3.01 ERA
S: Sadler 7 1.82 ERA

SB: LOU- W. Brown(17) OKD- Rogan(14)

Bullet Rogan 3-3 wk R RBI SB .361 avg.

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6-25-22
Miners break it open in the 4th and cruise to a 10-1 win over the Barons!

BIR(47-32) 1 7 0
SFM(48-31) 10 13 1

W: Garcia 5-6
L: Key 6-7

HR: SFM- DiMaggio(11) Lombardi(7) T. Williams(16) Murray(7) Trammell(3)

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6-25-22
White Sox get to Maddux in the 6th and go on to beat the Colt 45’s 5-3!

LVW(36-43) 5 12 0
TEX(49-30) 3 8 1

W: Bunning 6-7
L: Maddux 7-7
S: Clippard 8

HR: LVW- Buhner(13) TEX- Blackmon(5)

SB: LVW- Russ(12)

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6-25-22
1st inning homers by Betts and Helton carry the Stars to a 3-2 win over the Kookaburras!

NSH(40-39) 3 11 2
SYD(32-38) 2 7 0

W: Osteen 7-5
L: Iwakuma 1-2
S: Harvey 12

HR: NSH- Betts(9) Helton(9)

E: NSH- Johnston 2

@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Just realized I only posted a game sheet 🤦‍♂️

@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

I tried to read the names and make due. I think that I correctly interpreted Vander Meer as one of the pitchers, but I really question your putting in The Dalai Lama at shortstop. At his age he should be the DH.

@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
The handwriting certainly leaves something to be desired.

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6-25-22
Bulls jump out to a 6-0 lead on Gerrit Cole and the Padres and hang on to win 7-5!

DUR(51-28) 7 12 1
SDP(52-27) 5 6 0

W: T. Williams 3-0
L: Cole 7-5
S: Holland 16

HR: DUR- Clarkson(4) SDP- Freeman(13) Chavez(5)

SB: DUR- Jackson(9) C. Smith(23)

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6-25-22
Pioneers shock Senators with an 11-1 drubbing!

WSH(45-34) 1 6 1
WES(32-47) 11 13 0

W: Schmidt 6-6 4.05 ERA
L: Phillippe 9-2

HR: WSH- Ruth(20)

E: WES- Lowenstein 1

@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

The Pioneer win came at great expense as both Mike Lansing and Bill Salkele each landed on the 21 day IL. Manager Joe Quinn has called up Herb Plews and Duke Sims.

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6-25-22
Hartnett homers twice, drives in 5 to pace the Pirates in a 6-3 win over the Mariners!

NUA(44-35) 6 9 1
SEA(34-46) 3 6 0

W: McDonald 5-6 3.63 ERA
L: Christenson3-6 4.72 ERA
S: Barlow 2 3.63 ERA

HR: NUA- Hartnett 2(7,8)

SB: NUA- Lajoie(21)

CS: NUA- Lopes(4)

Home of World Regional League on MyStatsOnline.com

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6-26-22
Red Sox pound out 14 hits and earn a 2-game split with the Twins winning 7-4!

BOS(36-44) 7 14 0
MIN(39-41) 4 7 0

W: Glavine 4-9
L: Bender 7-6
S: Reardon 10

HR: BOS- Sorrento(8) MIN- Hrbek(10)

CS: BOS- Traynor(4)

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6-26-22
Tigers claw their way back twice but the Giants stomp them out 6-5 in 12 innings!

NYG(51-29) 7 13 0
DET(37-43) 6 14 0

W: Sambito 1-0
L: Putz 2-4
S: Ottavino 1

HR: NYG- A. Rodríguez(21) DET- T. Simmons(3)

SB: NYG- Jenkins (40) E. Collins(38) DET- LeFlore(15)

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The Royals lost catcher Darren Daulton for 5 days with concussion like symptoms after taking a foul ball off the mask. Manager Gene Mauch has called up Gilly Campbell.

Amish Assassins OF Reggie Jackson was suspended for 5 games after he was HBP and escalated a bench clearing incident. Tommy Lasorda has called up Ken Griffey Sr.

@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Winningest manager without a pennant or WS; hopefully Mauch can get his club turned around. Maybe the Campbell call-up is the catalyst.

@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
The WLB Royals are in the weakest division. They're 2 games up on the Twins, so I hope they catch em.

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6-26-22
Didi Gregorious’ 2-R HR in the top of the 16th breaks a 1-1 tie and the Knights prevail over the Clowns 3-1!

LON(22-58) 3 15 0
IND(42-38) 1 13 0

W: Lefferts 2-2
L: Storen 0-4

HR: LON- Bochy(8) Gregorious(5)

SB: IND- Lofton(30)

Blyleven and M. Brown went 10IP each for No Decisions.

@tabletopmania @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Got to take the joy where you find it!

In London!

In Oakland!

IN TULLAMORE, GODDAMMIT!

https://youtu.be/A3srXqzgG_Y?si=zCqoL5nsaQBLfXV7

Dancing Knight with the right music (Overture to the Sun)

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@YusufToropov @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Definitely one of the best games of the WLB season.

@YusufToropov @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Tomorrow’s a big day! The WLB season will be on hold until the completion of the 2nd Annual Edward John Coyle Jr. Memorial Tournament! It will open up with the 1951 New York Giants taking on the 2006 Minnesota Twins…

@YusufToropov @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Also I am taking the opportunity to attend game 1 of the wild card round tomorrow afternoon as the Twins host the Blue Jays. My goal is to complete a game of the tournament before I head down to Minneapolis tomorrow.

@YusufToropov @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Here is the bracket for the 2nd annual tournament.

@YusufToropov @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
The Giants won the toss and will host the opener. It’ll be Sal Maglie vs. Johan Santana

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6-26-22
Sugar Kings score 4 unearned in the 8th thanks to a Keltner error and beat the Brewers 5-2!

HAV(38-42) 5 9 1
MIL(30-50) 2 4 1

W: Pascual 7-7
L: Joss 5-8
S: Iglesias 7

HR: HAV- Dihigo(14) Alvarez(19)

SB: HAV- Garcia(19)

@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Maglie is pitching?

Twins batters better not dig in at the batter’s box.

@tabletopmania @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

1 > 16

9 > 8

4 > 13

5 > 12

**

2 > 15

10 > 7

14 > 3

6 > 11

**

9> 1

5 > 4

**

2 > 10

6 > 14

**

9 > 5

6 > 2

**

6 > 9 (Tigers over Blue Jays)

@YusufToropov @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

So you’re calling the 87 Tigers to run the table?

@YusufToropov @tabletopmania @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
I was with you till the last line, Yusuf. : )

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6-25-22
Gibson 1-hits the Águilas as Nebraska earns the 2-game split with a 2-0 victory!

VEN(40-40) 0 1 0
NEB(26-54) 2 12 0

W: Gibson 9-5 2.27 ERA
L: Santana 8-8 2.31 ERA

SB: VEN- Altuve(15)

NEB: Cerv 3-4 RBI .307 avg.

@RuthODay @tabletopmania @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Yeah, I'm predicting Tigers over the Twins in the final, sorry. That's an amazing club. And of course I bailed on the Twins as well in this tournament.

@YusufToropov @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
99 Braves and 30 A’s were both in the finals last year. Early exits are predicted by you and Ruth.

@tabletopmania @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Now you know why I don't bet actual money :-)

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#1 Edward John Coyle Jr. Memorial Tournament
Willie Mays singles in Bobby Thompson in the bottom of the 11th as the ‘54 Giants walkoff the 2006 Twins in the opener!

MIN 0 7 0
NYG 1 7 1

W: Kennedy 1-0
L: Nathan 0-1

SB: MIN- Stewart 1

E: NYG- Stanky

@YusufToropov @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Statistically speaking this was a big upset.
Johan Santana tossed 9 scoreless before giving away to Nathan in the 10th. Maglie went 10 shutout innings for the no-decision.

Fitting that Bobby Thompson gets another big hit on October 3rd.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lrI7dVj90zs

The Shot Heard 'Round The World

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@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7 You meant the 1951 Giants, of course. Kennedy, Thomson, and Stanky didn’t play for the Giants in 1954.
@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7 I’m sure we all have done it. I probably wouldn’t even have noticed, but for my 1954 replay.

@OhhJim @YusufToropov @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Edward John Coyle Jr. Memorial Tournament Game 4
Defending champion 1930 A’s hang on to beat the ‘59 Braves in 14 innings!

PHI 3 15 1
MIL 2 10 0

W: Quinn 1-0
L: Pizarro 0-1

HR: MIL- Mathews 2(1,2)

PHI: Cochrane 3-6 wk gwrbi

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Edward John Coyle Jr. Memorial Tournament Game 5
Juan Guzman tosses 7 solid innings as the ‘92 Blue Jays knock off the 2001 Cubs 4-2!

TOR 4 7 0
CHC 2 5 0

W: Guzman 1-0
L: K. Wood 0-1

HR: CHC- R. White 1

SB: TOR- D. White 1

Joe Carter 1-3 2B HBP 2RBI

@tabletopmania @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Still rooting for the Blue Jays in this tournament, though... :-)

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Edward John Coyle Jr. Memorial Tournament Game 6
Big Train does it all as the 1913 Senators knock off the 2008 Rays 2-1!

WSH 2 6 1
TBR 1 3 0

W: Johnson 1-0 CG 3H 6K 4WK 1 HBP
L: Shields 0-1

Johnson tripled and scored on Danny Moeller’s 8th inning sac fly!

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Edward John Coyle Jr. Memorial Tournament Game 7
‘97 M’s blast 3 HRs off Carlton as they beat the ‘80 Phillies 5-2!

SEA 5 11 0
PHI 2 8 1

W: R. Johnson 1-0 CG 11K 5wk 8H
L: Carlton 0-1

HR: SEA: Martinez 1 Blowers 1 Griffey Jr. 1
PHI- Luzinski 1

SB: PHI- L. Smith 1

@YusufToropov @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7

Phillies had 2 men cut down at the plate in consecutive innings. They had their opportunities and Big Unit found a groove in the back half of the game.