Wahoos 6, DVs 5

Tons of homers and tons of shaky pitching.

Mavs 3, Nads 2

The Rangers game is over and I have the house to myself.  Looks like a good time to get the Nads out and play for a bit.

 

4/12 Chris Tillman vs. Yovani Gallardo.  The Mavs are hoping that Tillman’s incident with stadium security will shake him up.  To the credit of the Mavs crack security team (and a few phone calls from member of GLAD), the Dior evening gown that Tillman was wearing into the stadium will be returned after the game.  The Nads draw first blood on an Upton X two base hit and error (no RBI for Todd Frazier who can be seen glaring at the press box).  Frazier scores on a Calhoun fly ball B and the Mavs make two more errors both by e8’s so clearly Frazier was destined to score.  But still no RBI.  The Mavs counter with two runs without the benefit of a homer.  Manager Paul Waner faints breaking his Jim Beam bottle.  A bunch of walks load the bases for the Mavs and Jason Heyward gets a single 1-2 to drive in a run.  Nads manager Barack Obama (hey he has to do something new soon) harkens back to his college days and sneaks down the tunnel for some relief.  When he returns he accidently brings in Nick Martinez with the bases loaded and Brad Miller at the plate (who knows what happened in that tunnel).  The Mavs counter with Danny Valencia who gets a two base error off of Todd Frazier.  More glaring at the press box.  Manager Obama brings the infield in while listening to Led Zepplin IV backwards and Lucroy gets a plus hit.  More bad things ensued for the Nads including another error by a now totally out of control Todd Frazier.  Mavs win 12-3.  The Grumpy’s Bail Bonds Player of the Game goes to Jonathan Lucroy who went 3-3 with four RBIs.

 

4/13 C. J. Wilson vs. Jake Odorizzi.  The first 15,000 fans will receive a collector’s edition Bernice Brewer Bobble Breast figurine (special packaging required for that figure).  The Mavs put up a three spot due largely to a 1-7 clutch hit by Jackie F. Bradley.  In the third Frazier makes another error (he is only an e20 but if the ball comes near him on a hit, we’re going to give him an error apparently) but the Mavs strand the runner at third.  Harper sends Bernice Brewer down the slide with a solo shot in the bottom of the seventh.  Three Mav pitchers combine to throw a three hit shutout striking out six and walking zero.  The Betty’s Brothel Blow of the Game was the omega hit by JF Bradley.  4-0 Mavs.

 

7/5 Chris Tillman, resplendent in his Vivienne Westwood gown, vs. Cookie Carrasco.  We may bunt some.  We think Tillman’s stilettos might be a disadvantage in the soft turf.  The Mavs put three up in the first again.  The key play was Miguel Montero electing to throw to first to get the batter on a dribbler in front of the plate with the bases loaded and nobody out.  Three unearned runs score in the bottom of the third after an Adrian Gonzalez error (1e7).  I’m glad the Nads didn’t have to see this.  Then in the sixth down 6-0 Barak Obama gives Anthony Gose the steal sign with one out and Gose standing on second.  Hal picks 20 for the split card.  I’m glad the Nads didn’t have to see that.  Harper sends Bernice down the slide and cutting to the chase the Mavs win 8-0 as four pitchers combined to shut the Nads out again.  Harper wins the Grumpy’s Bail Bonds Player of the Game.  Todd Frazier didn’t make an error.

 

7/6 C. J. Wilson vs. Clay Buchholz.  New Mavs sponsor Viagra is handing out free samples in honor of the effect Buchholz has on bats (6.83 ERA).  Sure enough the Nads strike first stringing together three singles in the first.  1-0 Nads.  2-1 Nads after two as the Nads have actual rallies while the Mavs hit a solo homer (Heyward).  3-1 after three.  In the bottom of the sixth Jackie F. Bradley hits a two out two run homer taking Buchholz off the hook.  A 1-7 clutch hit by Castellanos off Tony Sipp gives the Mavs the lead in the bottom of the seventh.  Alas it was short lived as Miguel Montero hit a two run homer off of Zach Britton on a 3-10 1-9 fly,  Up 5-4 Barak Obama brings in Hector Rondon to close out.  Dozier lets an X chance go through.  A Miller GbC gets Wong to second.  The Mavs pinch hit Lucroy (looking for the clutch hit) but he grounds to second stranding the tying run.  5-4 Nads with Montero winning the Grumpy’s Bail Bonds Player of the Game for going 2-4 with three RBI’s including the game winner.  Frazier made an error in the fourth.

 

7/7 Mike Fiers vs. Jesse Hahn.  Both pitchers just suck and if the Mavs could hit a homer 1-16 the game would be a blow out by the third but we missed a few so it is 4-3 after three.  The Mavs miss another 1-16 leaving two on in the bottom of the fourth.  The Nads tie it on a 2B X single in the fifth.  4-4.  ARod leads of the bottom of the fifth with a 1-9 straight out solo shot and the Mavs move back on top.  In the top of the eighth the Nads tie it on back to back doubles by Frazier and Dozier off of Mychal Givens.  Both teams miss a chance in the ninth and we go into extra innings.  After the Mavs left two on in the bottom of the eleventh, Adrian Gonzalez homers off of Hunter Strickland in the top of the twelfth.  Chris Davis doubles and Wong hits a one star single.  First and third and one out but we’re stuck with James McCann against Rondon.  Obama plays the corners in.  The Mavs squeeze anyway.  Sac is successful.  On we go to the thirteenth.  This time the Nads get two off of Strickland.  Down two, Kendrick gets an X chart single tiring Rondon (Gose gave it up).  In comes Nick Martinez.  Heyward gets a 3-12 single but Jackie F. Bradley bounds into two.  Harper walks bringing Miller up as the winning run but he grounds to first.  8-6 Nads in 13.  The Grumpy’s Bail Bonds Player of the Game goes to Cesar Ramos who threw five innings of shutout relief.  He didn’t figure in the decision but it wouldn’t have been a Nad win without him.  The Mavs stranded 13 by the way.

Rhinos 7, Inmates 7

Rhinos 7 – Inmates 6 (10 innings – Rhino Reserve): A see-saw match with each team hitting a pair of homers and tallying nine hits. Rather than flaunting power the Rhinos played wuss ball and scored the game-winner in the last of the 10^th on a squeeze bunt by Marisnick.

Inmates  9 – Rhinos 4 (Rhino Reserve): Rizzo hit a grand salami while Pineda tossed a complete (albeit ugly) game for the easy Inmate win.

Inmates 3 – Rhinos 0 (Rhino Reserve): A. Jones drove in a pair of runs while four Inmate pitchers threw a shutout.

Inmates 3 – Rhinos 2 (Baptist Bowl): A pitchers’ duel saw the Rhinos collect only two hits. JMart drove in all three Inmate runs.

Rhinos 6 – Inmates 5 (Baptist Bowl): Braun and Bryant both hit three-run taters and an Inmate rally in the bottom of the 9^th came up a run shy as the Horned Wonders held on for the win.

Rhinos 8 – LDMF 0 (Baptist Bowl): Brett Lawrie committed three errors in the return of the LDMF. Quintana pitched a complete game travesty for a total Inmate team loss.

Rhinos 2 – LDMF 0 (Baptist Bowl): Inmate suck-city redux.

Inmates 13 – Rhinos 3 (Rhino Reserve): The Inmates came out of their two-game slumber with five homers to crush the Rhinos.

Inmates 9 – Rhinos 1 (Rhino Reserve): Jason Castro hit a pair of homers, including a grand slam, as the Inmates continued their offensive onslaught. Three Inmate pitchers held the Rhinos to four hits.

Rhinos 4 – Inmates 2 (Rhino Reserve): A close game, with Altuve getting caught stealing twice on 1-15 rolls. Shit.

Rhinos 5 – Inmates 3 (Rhino Reserve): A close game, with Altuve getting caught stealing once again on a 1-18 roll. Shit again.

Inmates 1 – Rhinos 0 (Baptist Bowl): In a game that featured a grand total of three hits, a Cargo solo jack in the 6^th proved to be the game-winner. Archer pitched a CG gem for the Rhinos, while seven Inmate pitchers allowed only a harmless single to Bryant.

Rhinos 8 – Inmate 4 (Baptist Bowl): A close game was blown open by two-run homers by Bryant and Gordon. Altuve got caught stealing again.

Inmates 2 – Rhinos 1 (Baptist Bowl): Syndergaard pitched a two-hit gem, but one of the hits was a two-run tater by Cespedes.

Transaction

The Mavs traded A.J. Reed to the Warpigs for Pedro Strop.

Wahoos 7, Goofs 3

Game 1 at Goofs, Wahoos in a walkover, 10-1

Game 2 at Goofs, Goofs use Duffy homer beat Dellin Betances, 5-4 

Game 3 at Wahoos, Goofs win 7-6

Game 4 at Wahoos, Wahoos hit and hit and hit some more, 15-10

Game 5 at Wahoos, bats stay out and Wahoos win, 13-9

Game 6 at Goofs, Goofs beat Dellin again, 3-1

Game 7 at Goofs, Wahoos hang on, 4-3

Game 8 at Goofs, Estrada twirls a beauty winning a CG SHO, 2-0

Game 9 at Wahoos, Wahoos win 4-3 in 18 innings. Score was 1-1 going to the 16th. Goofs score twice. Wahoos tie. In the 18th, Encarnacion hits his second homer of the game to win it.

Game 10 at Wahoos, Goofs jump to 6-0 lead in the second. Wahoos rally back with 13 over the next few innings to win. Betances goes 5.1 for the win.

Transaction

The FFTs traded Shin-soo Choo back to the Warpigs for Mike Leake.

Zaps 3, Tweeners 2

5/11 – Zaps 8, Tweeners 4 (13 inn).  Max Scherzer struck out 14 batters and Andrew McCutchen jacked one out of the

ballyard and had 3 RBI as the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS defeated the NORM TWEENERS

in 13 innings by a score of 8 to 4 at The Hoover Dome.

The game was deadlocked at 4 after nine full innings.  TRISTAN came out on top

in the 13th inning.  The critical plate appearance was by McCutchen who

helped quiet the crowd when he smacked a three-run homer.  TRISTAN and NORM

each finished the afternoon with 9 hits. 

The victory was credited to Scherzer(5-1) who went the distance, allowing 4

runs. Andrew Chafin(3-5) was charged with the loss in relief.  He pitched 1

inning giving up 3 hits and 1 walk.

Scherzer didn't realize how many strikeouts he was racking up.  When told he

had 14 he was obviously surprised, 'No kidding? Man, I knew that I had a

decent total, but I didn't think I had K'd that many.  Say, that's pretty

good, isn't it?  Even though it did take me 13 effin’ innings.'

5/12 – Tweeners 8, Zaps 5.  Nelson Cruz jacked one out of the ballyard and had 2 RBI and Madison Bumgarner

delivered 6 solid innings at The Hoover Dome where the NORM TWEENERS beat the

TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS by the score of 8 to 5.

TRISTAN fell behind quickly as the NORM offense came through in the first

inning plating 2 runs utilizing 4 base hits.  After an out was recorded, Ben

Zobrist keyed the rally when he laced a base-hit.  George Springer got his

chance to keep things going, but he went down on strikes.  Cruz then lined a

single.  Chris Colabello followed next and he lined a one-base hit plating a

run.  Zack Cozart came up to bat and delivered a single, and an error was

also committed, scoring the final run of the inning.  NORM managed 11 hits in

their victory. 

The victory went to Bumgarner(10-5) who went 6 innings, allowing 1 run.

Bumgarner got relief help from Andrew Chafin who gained credit for his 7th

save.  Cole Hamels(2-3) took the loss.  He was knocked around by NORM,

allowing 11 hits and 3 walks in 8 innings.

8/3 – Zaps 3, Tweeners 1.  Max Scherzer dominated striking out 10 NORM batters and right fielder Jose

Bautista cracked a homer and had 2 RBI as the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS topped the

NORM TWEENERS by a score of 3 to 1 at The Hoover Dome.

Scherzer(6-1) put on a good performance.  He didn't allow much, just 6 hits

and 2 walks in 9 innings seeing his ERA drop from 2.54 to 2.33.  Neither team

managed to score after the 3rd inning. 

Sonny Gray(9-8) suffered the loss. Scherzer, as usual, didn't realize how many strikeouts

he was racking up.  When told he had 10 he was obviously surprised, 'No

kidding? Man, I knew that I had a decent total, but I didn't think I had K'd

that many.  Say, that's pretty good, isn't it?'

8/4 – Zaps 5, Tweeners 3.  Russell Martin lofted one into the 'cheap seats' and had 2 RBI as the TRISTAN

VIVAZAPASTAS defeated the NORM TWEENERS by a score of 5 to 3 at The Hoover

Dome.

Cole Hamels(3-3) delivered a fine performance for TRISTAN.  He went 7 and 2/3

innings allowing 8 hits and no walks and was touched for 2 homeruns reducing

his ERA from 5.06 to 4.85.  Both teams ended up with 8 hits on the night.

Brad Ziegler preserved the game for Hamels, recording his his 2nd save. Shelby

Miller(5-6) was the loser.  He pitched 9 innings giving up 8 hits and 6

walks.

Wth the win TRISTAN now has a record of 12-7.  With this loss, NORM has a 4-6

record of late, 55-46 overall.

8/5 – Tweeners 6, Zaps 4.  In a close game it was the NORM TWEENERS 6, the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS 4 at The

Hoover Dome.

NORM had the winning rally in the bottom of the 8th inning as they scored 4

runs on 3 base hits.  The key offensive moment was provided by Nelson Cruz

who elicited a roar from the hometown fans when he clubbed a two-run home

run.  Both teams ended up with 7 hits on the afternoon. 

The win was credited to Dalier Hinojosa(3-0) who went 1 inning allowing 1 run.

Hinojosa got relief help from Carson Smith who gained credit for his 13th

save.  Ken Giles(1-2) absorbed the loss in relief.

Transaction

The Killer Bees traded Archie Bradley to the Warpigs for an 8th round pick.

Transactions

The Warpigs traded Chris Young, Francisco Cervelli, and a 7th round pick to the Goofs for David Freese and a reserve.

The Warpigs traded Martin Prado to the DVs for Yasmany Tomas, the DV 3rd round pick, and the Warpig 5th round pick.

Nads 3, Wahoos 2

Game 1- Todd Frazier blasted 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI as the NADS

beat the WAHOOS by a score of 6 to 4.

Game 2 -Edwin Encarnacion smashed 2 homeruns as the WAHOOS beat

the NADS by the count of 9 to 2.

Game 3 - The NADS did all the necessary damage in the 5th inning when they came up with

4 runs on 4 hits and nipped the WAHOOS 4 to 3. The WAHOOS had a chance to come back in

the 9th but came up short.

Game 4 – NADS won the game with a run in the 8th inning.  After an out was recorded, Miguel

 Montero drew a walk.  Kole Calhoun tripled scoring the run.  NADS out-hit WAHOOS 11 to 8.  

Game 5 - Edwin Encarnacion cracked a homer and had 3 RBI as the WAHOOS defeated the 

NADS 7 to 1   The WAHOOS wasted no time and took the lead in the first inning when they 

tallied 3 runs on 3 hits.

Deadlines and Demerits

The rule that passed at the draft states that the games played deadlines are:

This year only:
April/May games (due by June 5) - 40 games
June games (due by July 3) - 65 games
July games (due by August 7) - 90 games
August games (due by September 4) - 115 games
September games (due by October 2) - 140 games
October games (due by November 6) - 162 games

Beginning in 2017:
March games (due 1st Sunday in April) - 20 games
April games (due 1st Sunday in May) - 40 games
May games (due 1st Sunday in June) - 65 games
June games (due 1st Sunday in July) - 90 games
July games (due 1st in Sunday in August) - 115 games
August games (due 1st Sunday in September) - 140 games
September games (due 1st Sunday in October) - 162 games

Making games due on the 1st Sunday of the following month gives you a grace period. You get 1 demerit for failing to meet the deadline by 1-20 games, 2 demerits for falling short by 21-50 games, or 3 demerits by being more than 50 games behind.

For 2016, the teams getting demerits at the 40-game mark were the Warpigs, the Wahoos, and the Rhinos. Getting demerits at the 65-game mark were The Wahoos and Bees. The only team getting demerits at the 90-game mark is the Bees, who will get 2.

Total demerits for the year so far:
Bees 3
Wahoos 2
Rhinos 1
Warpigs 1

Zaps 3, Inmates 2

All games at the Baptist Bowl via CM.

Zaps 9 – Inmates 6: Joey Bats hit the first pitch of the game into the belfry of the neighboring Catholic Church, and things only got worse for the Inmates. Pineda allowed eight runs in the inning before zipping his trousers, leaving the Beakless Chicken Gang in an 8-0 hole before even getting to bat. The Inmates fought back, but shell-shocked is no way to begin a series. Kluber picked up the W, pitching six not particularly effective innings.

Inmates 4 – Zaps 3 (11 innings): Adam Jones hit a two-out solo homer in the bottom of the 9^th to send the game into extra-innings, and then doubled home Rizzo with the winning run in the bottom of the 11^th to cheat the visiting Pastas out of a victory.

Inmates 11 – Zaps 2: JD Martinez and Jason Castro both hit grand slams, Rizzo and Jones hit solo shots, and the Inmates blasted Greinke and the Zaps in a game where not much went wrong for the Inmates and not much went right for the Carb Crew.

Zaps 7 – Inmates 5: A see-saw match, with the Zaps jumping out to an early 4-0 lead against McHugh. The Inmates scratch back to take a 5-4 lead on a three-run HR by Ramos, only to have Machado hit a two-run tater in the 9^th to ice the game for the bad guys.

Zaps 4 – Inmates 1: All runs scored on homers – McCutchen (2-run shot), Goldie and Rendon for the Zaps; Martinez for the Inmates.

The HEAD INMATE

Wahoos 1, Warpigs 0

The Wahoos defeated both the Warpigs and the Demerit Man today.

Cards and dice at The Reservation

June 3 - Wahoos win 4-3. Jake Arrieta threw the complete game victory, holding the Pigs to 5 hits. The Pigs did manage two homers off of Arrieta, but both were solo shots and neither was a ballpark homer, oddly enough. Jarrett Parker went deep in the 1st, and Andrelton Simmons hit his 2nd homer of the year in the 7th. The big blast, though, was by Wahoo Mikie Mahtook, who hit a 2-run shot in the 3rd inning. Jaime Garcia (10-6) took the loss.

Wahoos 2, Zaps 0

8-27-16
Arrieta vs. Liriano
First game with full rosters and the Wahoos act like it's the first game of spring training. An error and three hits lead to a two-run inning for the Zaps. Arrieta continues to struggle as he gave up three in the third thanks in part to his own error. Wahoos clawed back in the game in the eighth vs. Ziegler. Machado contributed to the festivities with a 2-base throwing error that led to a pair of runs. Down 6-5 entering the ninth the Wahoos got to Giles. Pham pinch hit with a leadoff triple. Mahtook singled him. Turner rolled into two. Then Seager went deep. Wahoos eek out a 7-6 victory to improve to 1-8 this season vs. the Zaps.

8-28-16
Estrada vs. Greinke
Turner connected for a solo shot (1-5 HR/Fly) with two outs in the third. Goldy tied it with a homer in the top of the fourth (on a 1-2 roll). With the Zaps up 3-1 in the bottom of the eighth pinch hitter Tommy Pham led off with a homer. In the ninth with two on and two outs last gasp hitter Curt Casali rolled one to Machado. Boot. Tying run scores and it's now second and third with two outs. To the 10th we go...Casali comes up with a man on in the 11th. Grounder to Manny at third. Another boot. Now it's first and third with one out. Giles retires the next 2 batters. To the 12th...more zeroes. Bottom of the 13th with the bases empty and two outs. Casali hits a clean shot at 2-5. Wahoos win, 4-3.

Nads 4, Rhinos 3

Rhinos go 3 - 4 vs Nads

5/27/2016  Nads 2 – Rhinos 1

 

R.A. Dickey went 8 solid innings at The Rhino Reserve where the Nads beat the Rhinos by the score of 2 to 1. The Nads scored the deciding run in the top of the 8th inning. Erick Aybar reached on an error. Anthony Gose next to the plate and he laid down a sacrifice bunt. Ben Revere then delivered a base-hit. Adrian Gonzalez followed next and he would ground out scoring the run. The Rhinos tried unsuccessfully to come back in the 9th. The victory was credited to Dickey (7-4) who went 8 innings, allowing 1 run. Hector Rondon earned the save.

 

5/28/2016  Nads 5 – Rhinos 4

 

The Nads nipped the Rhinos 5 to 4 at The Rhino Reserve in a hard fought contest.Brian Dozier enjoyed a fine day at the plate.  He ripped a base-knock scoring a run in the 6th inning and lofted a three-run 'big-fly' in the 8th inning.Although they lost, the Rhinos did out-hit the Nads 11 to 6. C.J. Wilson picked up the victory, allowing 4 runs in 7 and 2/3 innings. Wilson was helped out by Hector Rondon who recorded the save.  Jeanmar Gomez took the loss in relief. 

 

5/29/2016  Rhinos 8 – Nads 5

 

The Rhinos bested the Nads by a 8 to 5 score at The Rhino Reserve. Matt Wisler contributed a pedestrian performance to earn the win.  He went 7 innings allowing 7 hits and 2 walks.  The Rhinos had 11 hits for the afternoon while the Nads had 8. Jeanmar Gomez recorded the save. Nick Martinez was the losing pitcher in relief.  He gave up 3 runs and 4 hits in 3 and 1/3 innings. 

 

 

9/9/2016  Nads 7 – Rhinos 4

 

The DAVE NADS defeated the JOSE RHINOS by a score of 7 to 4 at The Rhino

Reserve. Mike Fiers pitched a fine game.  He went 6 and 2/3 innings allowing 5hits and 4 walks.  DAVE had just 6 hits for the afternoon. Hector Rondon got the save, his 19th.  Gerrit Cole was the losing pitcher.  He allowed 3 homeruns in 7 innings of work. 

 

 

9/10/2016  Rhinos 6 – Nads 4

 

Noah Syndergaard had an impressive outing as the Rhinos beat the Nads by a score of 6 to 4. The Rhinos took the lead off R.A. Dickey in the first inning when they scored 2 runs on 1 hit.  The Rhinos had only 6 hits for the afternoon. Syndergaard got credit for the victory, pitching 7 innings and allowing no runs. The losing pitcher was Dickey, he allowed 3 hits and 3 walks in 1 and 2/3 innings. 

 

 

9/11/2016 Day Nads 2 – Rhinos 0

 

Kole Calhoun had 3 base hits at The Rhino Reserve where the Nads beat the Rhinos by the score of 2 to 0. In the top of the 4th inning the Nads went on top for good plating one baserunner utilizing 2 base hits.  After two outs Brian Dozier doubled.  Calhoun came to the plate and banged out a single scoring the run. Cesar Ramos was perfect in relief and got the save, his 1st. The winning pitcher was Mike Fiers who allowed no runs in 5 and 1/3 innings. Matt Wisler was the loser.  He pitched 7 and 1/3 innings allowing 6 hits and 1 walk.

 

9/11/2016  Night  Rhinos 4 – Nads 3

 

Nick Markakis had 4 hits at The Rhino Reserve as the Rhinos beat the Nads in 13 innings by the count of 4 to 3. The score was tied at 3 after nine. The Rhinos came out on top in the 13th inning. Kris Bryant hit a single. After an out was recorded, Kevin Jepsen then uncorked a wild pitch.  Alcides Escobar then worked the squeeze play to perfection giving the Rhinos the win. Aaron Sanchez picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 2 innings. Jepsen took the loss in relief.

DVs 3, Zaps 2

Game 1 DVs 5 Zaps 4

Mike Moustakas hit one over the fence and had 2 RBI as the BRYAN DIAMONDVISION

bested the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS 5 to 4 at DV Park by Viagra.

Alex Colome(4-2) contributed a pedestrian performance to earn the win.  He

surrendered 5 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings.  Colome whiffed an impressive

total of 8 TRISTAN batters.  TRISTAN had a chance to come back in the 9th but

they came up short. 

Jeremy Jeffress recorded the save, his 23rd.  Corey Kluber(1-2) was the losing

pitcher.  He pitched 6 and 1/3 innings allowing 7 hits and no walks.

Game 2 - DVs 6 Zaps 2

Giancarlo Stanton blasted a homerun and had 2 RBI and Nathan Eovaldi hurled a

3 hitter as the BRYAN DIAMONDVISION beat the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS by a score

of 6 to 2.

TRISTAN was unable to recover after BRYAN went ahead in the 3rd inning scoring

2 runners on 3 hits.  That scoring would be all that was needed.  BRYAN had

14 hits for the night. 

Eovaldi(5-12) lasted until the end allowing 2 runs for the win. Francisco

Liriano(1-2) was charged with the loss.  He gave up 13 hits and 1 walk in 7

innings.

Game 3 Zaps 11 DVs 6

Francisco Liriano whiffed 10 batters as the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS defeated the

BRYAN DIAMONDVISION 11 to 6 at DV Park by Viagra.

Andrew McCutchen was a thorn in the side of the hometown fans as he enjoyed a

fine day at their team's expense.  He popped a two-run clout over the fence

in the 1st inning, slapped a one-base hit in the 5th inning and doubled

knocking in a run in the 8th inning.  TRISTAN had 13 hits overall, while

BRYAN had 9. 

Liriano(2-2) went 7 innings allowing 4 runs for the win. Bartolo Colon(8-10)

was tagged with the loss in relief.  He was pinned with the loss despite not

allowing an earned run in his 1 inning of work. 

Game 4 Zaps 5 DVs 2

Zack Greinke allowed TRISTAN's manager to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete

game as the TRISTAN VIVAZAPASTAS defeated the BRYAN DIAMONDVISION by a score

of 5 to 2 at DV Park by Viagra.

Greinke(4-0) had a strong outing.  He allowed just 7 hits and 1 walk in 9

innings.  TRISTAN took care of BRYAN with no trouble in the bottom of the

9th. 

Stephen Strasburg(8-10) ended up with the loss.  Although losing the contest,

he whiffed 8 batters in 5 and 1/3 innings.

Game 5

DVs 3 Zaps 1

At DV Park by Viagra, the BRYAN fans witnessed a great pitcher's duel.  Andrew

Cashner(4-5) finally bested his TRISTAN opposite, Max Scherzer(2-2), by the

score of 3 to 1.

BRYAN tallied 2 runs in the 2nd inning when they had 3 base hits.  Mike

Moustakas led off and he ripped a base-knock.  Albert Pujols was next to the

plate, but was promptly struck out.  Brandon Moss struck out, unable to help

the rally.  Joe Panik was up next and he doubled scoring a run.  Randal

Grichuk came to the plate and slapped a single scoring the final run of the

inning.  That was all Cashner needed.  BRYAN managed 7 hits in their victory.

Erasmo Ramirez gained credit for his 1st save.  Scherzer was the losing

pitcher.  While he was the losing pitcher, he still struck out 16 batters in

8 innings.