The potential WLB postseason bracket through June!
@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
FWIW, Lee Dorsey has been living rent-free in my head for the past few days.
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Working in a coal mine… 🎵
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7-1-22
Royals even the series with the Monarchs at 1 apiece on the strength of a 4 run 3rd! Royals win by a 5-2 final.
KCR(43-41) 5 14 1
MIS(40-44) 2 7 1
W: May 4-4 3.86 ERA
L: M. Cooper 2-9 4.14 ERA
S: Treinen 15
KCR: G. Campbell 3-4 RBI
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7-1-22
Mark Ellis leads off the bottom of the 9th with a solo HR to give the Twins a 6-5 win over the Kernels!
IOW(29-55) 5 12 0
MIN(42-42) 6 9 1
W: Foulke 1-1 3.77 ERA
L: Locker 1-8 3.77 ERA
HR: IOW- Blake(9) MIN- Maris(13) Ellis(1)
SB: IOW- Hairston(3) MIN- Molitor(26)
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7-1-22
Ron Hansen’s ph 2-R HR in the 9th leads the Meadowlarks to a 3-1 victory over the Brewers!
NEB(28-56) 3 9 0
MIL(31-53) 1 6 0
W: Burke 1-2
L: Z. Smith 1-1
S: Adam 5
HR: NEB- Hansen(4)
SB: MIL- Beaumont 2(9,10)
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7-1-22
Tommy John spread out 11 baserunners as the Clowns shutout the Tigers 8-0!
DET(38-46) 0 8 1
IND(46-38) 8 12 0
W: John 8-5 3.90 ERA
L: Pierce 8-4 4.33 ERA
HR: IND- Hodges(11)
SB: DET- LeFlore(16) IND- Charleston(41)
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
7-1-22
Walks haunt Cubs as the fall to the Reds 8-4!
CHC(47-37) 4 12 0
CIN(49-35) 8 6 0
W: Chafin 1-1
L: Innis 2-4
HR: CHC- Bottomley(4) CIN- Justice(16) GS
SB: CHC- Henderson(64)
Weird game where the winning team had twice as many runs and half as many hits as their opponent.
@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Not many hits, but they got on base a lot.
@RuthODay @tabletopmania @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
God I love this film. Thanks for sharing that. I think I'm gonna have to watch this again right now
@YusufToropov @tabletopmania @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Scenes unseen. Even though they weren’t part of the film it’s like extra innings: free baseball!
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
7-1-22
Kiner’s 9th inning grand slam wasn’t enough to overcome the Arizona deficit as they fall to the Drillers 9-6!
OKD(47-37) 9 16 1
ARI(32-52) 6 9 1
W: Barnes 8-3 3.31 ERA
L: Ontiveros 0-1 6.09 ERA
HR: OKD- Stargell(18) Thompson(6) ARI- Bregman(11) Kiner(23)
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
7-1-22
Colt 45’s rally for 4 runs off the Kookaburras pen to earn a 5-4 victory!
TEX(53-31) 5 9 0
SYD(33-51) 4 7 1
W: Maddux 8-7 3.46 ERA
L: Kuo 4-3 4.18 ERA
S: Nathan 13
HR: TEX- Mathews(9) Banks(16) SYD- H. Matsui(8)
E: SYD- K. Matsui 1
Akinori Iwamura led off the 8th inning with a triple but was immediately picked off by Colt 45’s catcher Biz Mackey.
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7-1-22
Hoffman makes things interesting in the 9th but the Padres hang on to beat the Mariners 4-2!
SEA(36-48) 2 5 0
SDP(55-29) 4 8 2
W: Cole 8-5 3.55 ERA
L: Christenson 3-7 4.64 ERA
S: Hoffman 23 *WLB Leader
HR: SDP- Tulowitzki(6)
CS: SEA- K. Williams(4) Sandberg(6)
@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Glad to see Tulo not on the IL.
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
7-1-22
Grays stay in the playoff picture, evening the series with an 8-2 win over the Miners!
SFM(52-32) 2 7 1
NA(46-38) 8 14 0
W: Urias 5-3 3.80 ERA
L: Garcia 5-7 5.14 ERA
SB: NA- Carew(21)
E: SFM- García 1
NA: Morneau 3-4 2 2B 3R 2RBI .246 avg.
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
7-1-22
Mudcats rally for 4 in the 7th to beat the Travelers 6-4!
ARK(36-48) 4 9 1
MSP(41-43) 6 11 0
W: K. Rogers 4-2 2.86 ERA
L: Warneke 6-7 5.30 ERA
S: Crochet 18 2.41 ERA
E: ARK- Jackson 1
MSP: Easterling 2-4 2RBI
@YusufToropov @RuthODay @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
3 games back of San Diego. Pythagorean records indicate that the Miners should be in first. Maybe a sign of things to come in the 2nd half.
@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Here’s a consolation Lee Dorsey song.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OeF-xJ1mOmU&pp=ygUNeWEgeWEgeWEgc29uZw%3D%3D
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7-1-22
Paplebon/Kimbrel blow saves. Ryan Theriot is the unlikely hero as the Lightning walkoff the Barons 5-4.
BIR(48-36) 4 9 0
LOU(43-41) 5 9 2
W: Paplebon 2-5 3.54 ERA
L: Kimbrel 4-3 2.83 ERA
HR: BIR- Aaron(17) LOU- R. Smith(7) Belle(13) Ott(14)
E: LOU- Hale 1 Marcell 1
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7-1-22
Braves high-powered offense rolls, beating the Senators 14-5!
ATL(55-29) 14 21 1
WSH(46-38) 5 11 0
W: Manning 11-5 3.85 ERA
L: Phillippe 9-3 3.54 ERA
HR: ATL- Moore(3)
SB: ATL- Cobb 2(55,56)
ATL: Rap Dixon 4-5 R RBI .362 avg. *4th WLB
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7-1-22
Max Lanier returned from the IL and shutout the Dodgers in an 8-0 Bulls victory!
DUR(56-28) 8 15 1
BKN(28-56) 0 5 1
W: Lanier 9-2 4.50 ERA
L: Vander Meer 4-9 6.19 ERA
HR: DUR- Rosen 2(18,19)
E: DUR- Lanier 1 BKN- Frazier 1
@RuthODay @tabletopmania @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Script by my hero Aaron Sorkin
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
8-1-22
White Sox build a 6-1 lead and hang on to beat the Rum Runners 6-5!
PRR(51-59) 5 14 0
LVW(50-60) 6 9 0
W: Mays 8-5 4.33 ERA
L: Vázquez 5-9 4.50 ERA
S: Venters 10 2.95 ERA
HR: PRR- Lowell(8)
LVW: Sammie Hughes 3-3 2 3B, 2B, R, 2RBI .284 avg.
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8-2-22
White Sox take advantage of an Alomar error in the 7th and beat the Rum Runners 4-3!
PRR(51-60) 3 5 1
LVW(51-60) 4 7 1
W: Webb 12-8 4.34 ERA
L: Guzman 4-4 4.57 ERA
S: Clippard 15 3.83 ERA
SB: LVW- Combs(3)
E: PRR- Alomar 1 LVW- Beckwith 1
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
7-30-22
The Price is Right!
Price fans 11 over 8 as the Stars beat the Águilas 2-1!
NSH(57-51) 2 6 1
VEN(53-55) 1 8 0
W: Price 10-8 4.52 ERA
L: R. Suarez 4-5 4.23 ERA
S: Harvey 18 2.70 ERA
HR: NSH- Bailey(5) VEN- Mora(3)
E: NSH- Stearnes 1
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7-31-22
Venezuela comes back from a 6-0 deficit to beat the Stars 7-6!
NSH(57-52) 6 8 0
VEN(54-55) 7 14 0
W: F. Rodriguez 5-5 3.54 ERA
L: Murfee 0-2 5.91 ERA
HR: NSH- Riley(15) VEN- Arraez(2) Galarraga(17)
SB: NSH- Kimbro(11) Wright(7) VEN- Acuña(18)
PT player Melvin Mora got a rare start and went 4-5 with a double and the walkoff single. He’s batting.407 in 91AB.
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8-1-22
Johnny Beazley tossed 8 innings of 1 run ball as the Stars beat the Águilas 3-1!
VEN(54-56) 1 5 1
NSH(58-52) 3 7 0
W: Beazley 6-11 5.26 ERA
L: P. Lopez 1-2 5.00 ERA
S: Harvey 19 2.63 ERA
HR: NSH- Helton(14)
SB: NSH- Betts(16)
VEN: Mora 2-4 2B R .411 avg in 95 AB
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8-2-22
Galarraga’s solo HR in the 7th broke a 2-2 as Águilas beat the Stars 3-2!
VEN(55-56) 3 8 1
NSH(58-53) 2 9 0
W: Santana 12-10 2.77 ERA
L: Osteen 10-8 3.36 ERA
S: F. Rodríguez 26 3.47 ERA
HR: VEN- Galarraga(18) Acuña(19)
SB: VEN- Vizquel(7)
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7-30-22
Senators draw 9 walks on their way to a 7-3 win over the Knights!
WSH(58-50) 7 9 2
LON(31-77) 3 8 0
W: Day 6-11 4.87 ERA
L: Jackson 4-15 6.14 ERA
S: McClanahan 3 9.78 ERA
HR: WSH- Lowe 2(11,12)
SB: LON- Lelivelt(9)
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7-31-22
Fields is brilliant in an 8-0 Senators win over the Knights!
WSH(59-50) 8 12 1
LON(31-78) 0 5 0
W: Fields 12-4 3.67 ERA 5H 6K 0WK
L: Quinn 7-12 4.16 ERA
HR: WSH- Ruth(30) Foxx(25) Teixeira(8)
E: WSH- Kaline 1
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8-1-22
Senators win 3rd straight over the Knights, dominating them 13-2!
LON(31-79) 2 8 0
WSH(60-50) 13 16 0
W: Phillippe 12-4 3.38 ERA
L: Lea 3-16 5.31 ERA
HR: LON- Kepler 2(16,17) WSH- Day(2) Kaline(6) Ruth(31) Foxx(26)
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8-2-22
Senators make light work of Knights! They complete the 4 game sweep with a 10-1 win!
LON(31-80) 1 6 0
WSH(61-51) 10 12 0
W: Verlander 10-10 4.05 ERA
L: Cox 5-15 4.58 ERA
HR: LON- Kepler(18) WSH- Wright(8) Foxx(27)
@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Brutal series for the kiniggets.
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
The Senators got em right when they needed them.
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7-30-22
Dodgers pound out 12 hits in a 9-6 win over the Amish Assassins!
BKN(36-72) 9 12 1
LAN(68-40) 6 11 0
W: Newcombe 4-10 6.10 ERA
L: Pennock 9-5 3.76 ERA
S: Bailey 9 3.10 ERA
HR: LAN- Musial(16)
SB: BKN- Jeter(19) LAN- Wagner(52)
E: BKN- Jeter 1
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7-31-22
Lancaster lays an egg for the second straight day as they fall to the Dodgers 6-3!
BKN(37-72) 6 13 0
LAN(68-41) 3 10 0
W: VanderMeer 7-11 5.89 ERA
L: Mussina 8-10 5.21 ERA
S: Bailey 10 3.02 ERA
BKN: Mule Haas 3-5 R .332 avg. 211AB
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8-1-22
Amish Assassins strand 12 baserunners, fall to Dodgers for the third straight day. Final 3-2!
LAN(68-42) 2 8 0
BKN(38-72) 3 4 0
W: Morton 6-12 5.19 ERA
L: Walsh 11-4 2.61 ERA
S: Bailey 11
HR: BKN- Trout(27) Romano(13)
SB: LAN- R. Jackson(1)
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8-2-22
Dodgers shock Amish Assassins! They pull off a 4 game sweep with an 8-4 win!
LAN(68-43) 4 9 0
BKN(39-72) 8 13 1
W: Messersmith 4-10 6.05 ERA
L: Waddell 15-5 3.22 ERA
S: Black 1 4.97 ERA
HR: BKN- Trout(28) Karros(8)GS
E: BKN- DeRosa 1
@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Nice to see Messersmith climbing back to .500, he deserves a better record for what he did for the players.
https://patch.com/california/malibu/andy-messermith-he-changed-baseball-forever
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Good article! Thanks for the share.
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Yusuf, I figured you’d take some consolation after the Knights were swept with Cliff’s “mighty” Amish Assassins getting swept by the lowly Dodgers.
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7-30-22
Giants slug their way to a 10-3 win over the Bulls in a possible LCS preview!
DUR(68-40) 3 9 1
NYG(69-39) 10 13 0
W: Palmer 13-6 3.55 ERA
L: Ricks 1-1 5.68 ERA
HR: NYG- Gehrig(26) Greenberg(20)
SB: NYG- Collins(49)
E: DUR- Hamilton 1
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7-31-22
Giants dominate Bulls for 2nd straight day winning 11-4!
DUR(68-41) 4 8 1
NYG(70-39) 11 14 1
W: Spahn 8-6 5.44 ERA
L: Lanier 10-6 6.34 ERA
HR: DUR- Rosen(22) NYG- Rodriguez(28)
SB: DUR- P. Wilson(1)
CS: NYG- Frisch(5)
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8-1-22
Doby’s clutch 3-R HR in the 8th leads the Bulls to a 5-4 win over the Giants!
NYG(70-40) 4 8 0
DUR(69-41) 5 6 0
W: Wilhelm 4-2 3.21 ERA
L: Betances 6-2 2.60 ERA
S: Holland 24 3.65 ERA
HR: NYG- Yastrzemski(15) DUR- Doby(12)
SB: DUR- Jackson(13)
Bulls call up Enos Slaughter after losing Jim Rice for the season. Rice injured his shoulder diving in the 6th.
@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Is that Wilhelm also with an L on the scorecard?
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
Just poor handwriting.
@tabletopmania @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
I thought that I had read it wrong but I see the W now that I magnify it enough for my advanced age.
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
8-2-22
Bulls overcome a wild 9th inning, Rosen’s double gives them a 9-8 walkoff win in the 11th!
NYG(70-41) 8 12 0
DUR(70-41) 9 13 0
W: Taylor 1-0 4.41 ERA
L: Betances 6-3 2.70 ERA
HR: NYG- Martinez 2(10,11) Yastrzemski(16)GS DUR- Hamilton(10)
SB: NYG- Jenkins(47) DUR- Jackson 2(14,15)
@RuthODay @YusufToropov @APBAreplay @cardboardkarl @AlexanderRaine7
That concludes 8/2, 111 games! The WLB season is over 2/3 of the way through. Check out stats, standings, and box scores in the link below!
https://www.mystatsonline.com/ballsports/visitor/league/home/home.aspx?IDLeague=63958
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The potential WLB postseason bracket through 111 games.