Amazin's pitching is a Thor(n) in Arizon's side.

Amazin's (Fred Falzone) take 3 of 4 from Dbacks (Alan Raylesberg).

Game 1 Recap (NYM 6, ARI 0)
 NYM    3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and 1 walk
 NYM     Michael Conforto hit a solo HR(1) to take the lead.  Ari 0 NYM 1.
 NYM    5th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits, and an error.
 NYM     Travis d'Arnaud singled scoring Loney.  Ari 0 NYM 2.
 NYM     Noah Syndergaard doubled scoring d'Arnaud.  Ari 0 NYM 3.
 NYM    6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
 NYM     Kelly Johnson hit a solo HR(1).  Ari 0 NYM 4.
 NYM    7th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
 NYM     Asdrubal Cabrera doubled scoring 2.  Ari 0 NYM 6.
 NYM  Travis d'Arnaud: 3 for 3, 2 runs.
 NYM  Noah Syndergaard pitched a great 6 innings for the win: 4 hits, 0 BB, 8 K. He's 1-0 on the year.
 ARI     Zack Greinke pitched 6.1 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 7 hits, 1 BB, 3 K.

Game 2 Recap (ARI 3, NYM 2)
 NYM    4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.
 NYM     Wilmer Flores hit a solo HR(1) to take the lead.  Ari 0 NYM 1.
 NYM     Jacob deGrom singled scoring 1.  Ari 0 NYM 2.
    Ari    8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on a hit and 4 walks.
    Ari     Paul Goldschmidt scored on a WP by Robles.  Ari 1 NYM 2.
    Ari     A.J. Pollock singled scoring Ahmed to tie the score.  Ari 2 NYM 2.
    Ari    9th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
    Ari     Paul Goldschmidt hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Ari 3 NYM 2.
 NYM    9th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
 NYM  Curtis Granderson: 3 for 3.
    Ari     Brad Ziegler picked up the win: 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 BB, 1 K. He's 1-0 on the year.
    Ari     Matt Koch picked up the save, his 1st of the year.
 NYM  Seth Lugo was the loser: 1 IP, 1 earned run, 1 hit. He's 0-1 on the year.

Game 3 Recap (NYM 4, ARI 2)
    Ari    2nd:
    Ari     Yasmany Tomas hit a 408 foot solo HR(1) to take the lead.  NYM 0 Ari 1.
 NYM    5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
 NYM     Travis d'Arnaud singled scoring Loney to tie the score.  NYM 1 Ari 1.
 NYM    8th: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
 NYM     Asdrubal Cabrera hit a 3 run HR(1) to take the lead.  NYM 4 Ari 1.
    Ari    8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
    Ari     Paul Goldschmidt hit a fly ball scoring 1.  NYM 4 Ari 2.
    Ari     Jean Segura: 4 for 4.
 NYM  Steven Matz pitched a solid 7 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 6 hits, 1 BB, 9 K.
 NYM  Jeurys Familia pitched a shutout 9th to earn his 1st of the year.
    Ari     Rubby De La Rosa pitched 7.1 solid innings but took the loss: 3 earned runs, 3 hits, 3 BB, 6 K.



Game 4 Recap (NYM 4, ARI 3)  
    Ari    1st: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
    Ari     Chris Owings tripled scoring Segura to take the lead.  NYM 0 Ari 1.
    Ari     Paul Goldschmidt singled scoring Owings.  NYM 0 Ari 2.
NYM    3rd:
NYM     Curtis Granderson hit a 2 run HR(1) to tie the score.  NYM 2 Ari 2.
    Ari    5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
    Ari     Jean Segura singled scoring Bourn to take the lead.  NYM 2 Ari 3.
NYM    7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
NYM     James Loney singled scoring Walker to tie the score.  NYM 3 Ari 3.
NYM  10th:
NYM  13th:
NYM     Michael Conforto singled scoring Cespedes to take the lead.  NYM 4 Ari 3.
NYM  Jeurys Familia pitched 1.2 innings and picked up the win: 1.2 IP, 1 hit, 2 BB, 2 K
NYM  Fernando Salas got the save.
    Ari     Daniel Hudson was the loser: .2 IP, 1 earned run, 1 hit.

Cinderella Cincy Chops LA in 4

Cincy upsets the #3 seeded Dodgers

GAME 1 RECAP:  CIN 3, LAD 1   
 LAD    6th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
 LAD     Andrew Toles singled scoring Kershaw to take the lead.  Cin 0 LAD 1.
 Cin    7th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits.
 Cin     Brandon Phillips singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Cin 2 LAD 1.
 Cin     Hernan Iribarren singled scoring Duvall.  Cin 3 LAD 1.
 Cin   Dan Straily pitched a great 6 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 4 hits, 1 BB, 1 K.
 Cin   Tony Cingrani pitched a shutout 9th to record his 1st save of the year.
 LAD  Clayton Kershaw pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 5 hits, 0 BB, 8 K.

GAME 2 RECAP:  LAD 10, CIN 9
    Cin   Joey Votto: 1 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 W.    Cin   Zack Cozart: 1 for 1, HR, 2 RBI.
    Cin   Billy Hamilton: 3 for 5, double.
    Cin   Jose Peraza: 2 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
 LAD  Justin Turner: 2 for 4, 2 HRs, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
 LAD  Joc Pederson: 2 for 5, 2 doubles.
 LAD  Rob Segedin: 1 for 1, HR, 4 RBI, grand slam.
 LAD  Grant Dayton pitched 1.2 innings and picked up the win: 1.2 IP, 1 hit, 0 BB, 1 K.
 LAD  Kenley Jansen held Cincinnati hitless the final 1.1 innings to record his 1st of the year.
     Cin   Anthony DeSclafani pitched 4 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 8 hits, 0 BB, 4 K.

GAME 3 RECAP:  CIN 8, LAD 6
LAD    1st: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
LAD     Adrian Gonzalez doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  LAD 2 Cin 0.
LAD    4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
LAD     Yasmani Grandal hit a solo HR(1).  LAD 3 Cin 0.
 Cin    4th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
 Cin     Jay Bruce hit a solo HR(1).  LAD 3 Cin 1.
 Cin     Brandon Phillips singled scoring Duvall.  LAD 3 Cin 2.
LAD    5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits, 2 walks and an error.
LAD     Corey Seager hit a 458 foot 3 run HR(2).  LAD 6 Cin 2.
 Cin    5th: Sent 11 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 6 hits and one walk.
 Cin     Jay Bruce hit a 3 run HR(2).  LAD 6 Cin 5.
 Cin     Steve Selsky singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  LAD 6 Cin 7.
 Cin     Jose Peraza singled scoring Cozart.  LAD 6 Cin 8.
 Cin    6th: Failed to score on a hit, one walk and an error.
LAD    8th: Failed to score on 2 hits, and an error.
 Cin    8th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
LAD  Chase Utley: 3 for 5, 2 runs.
LAD  Corey Seager: 2 for 5, HR, 3 RBI.
 Cin   Jay Bruce: 3 for 4, 2 HRs, 4 RBI, 2 runs.
 Cin   Jose Peraza: 3 for 5.
 Cin   Tim Adleman pitched poorly for 5 innings but earned the win: 6 earned runs, 9 hits, 2 BB, 4 K
 Cin   Tony Cingrani pitched a 1-2-3 9th to record his 2nd of the season.
LAD  Luis Avilan took the loss: .1 IP, 2 earned runs, 2 hits. He goes to 0-1 on the year.

GAME 4 RECAP:  CIN 3, LAD 2
    Cin     Joey Votto hit a solo HR(2) to take the lead.  LAD 0 Cin 1.
    Cin     Eugenio Suarez hit a 422 foot solo HR(1).  LAD 0 Cin 2.
 LAD    5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
 LAD     Howie Kendrick singled scoring 2 to tie the score.  LAD 2 Cin 2.
    Cin    6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
    Cin     Adam Duvall hit a solo HR(2) to take the lead.  LAD 2 Cin 3.
    Cin   Adam Duvall: 1 for 2, HR.
    Cin   Brandon Finnegan pitched a solid 7 innings for the win: 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 5 BB, 2 K.
    Cin   Tony Cingrani got the save, his 3rd of the season.
 LAD  Joe Blanton pitched 2 innings and took the loss: 2 IP, 1 earned run, 1 hit, 0 BB, 2 K.

M's drop Royals in 4

The Mariners shut out the Royals at Safeco, get blown out in Game 3 at Kaufmann, and pull out Game 4 4-1 to take the series.  
--Hoppy--

GAME 1 Recap SEA 2, KCR 0
 Sea    Norichika Aoki hit a 2 run HR(1) to take the lead.  KC 0 Sea 2.
 Sea    6th: Failed to score on 3 walks.
 KC   Jarrod Dyson: 3 for 3.
 Sea  Felix Hernandez pitched a great 7 innings for the win: 4 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He's 1-0 on the year.
 Sea  Steve Cishek pitched a shutout 9th to record his 1st of the season.
 KC   Yordano Ventura pitched 5.2 innings and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 3 BB, 5 K.


 GAME 2 Recap SEA 5, KCR 0

 Sea    1st: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
 Sea     Robinson Cano hit a 413 foot 2 run HR(1) to take the lead.  KC 0 Sea 2.
 Sea     Nelson Cruz hit a solo HR(1).  KC 0 Sea 3.
 Sea    3rd: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk
 Sea     Nelson Cruz hit a 2 run HR(2).  KC 0 Sea 5.
 KC    6th: Failed to score on 3 walks.
 Sea  Nelson Cruz: 2 for 4, 2 HRs, 3 RBI, 2 runs.
 Sea  Hisashi Iwakuma pitched a great 5.2 innings for the win: 4 hits, 3 BB, 4 K.
 KC   Danny Duffy pitched 4.2 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 5 hits, 2 BB, 6 K.

 GAME 3 Recap  KCR 10, SEA 5
KC    1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
 KC     Whit Merrifield singled scoring Dyson to take the lead.  Sea 0 KC 1.
 KC     Kendrys Morales hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Sea 0 KC 2.
 KC    3rd:
 KC     Eric Hosmer singled scoring Orlando.  Sea 0 KC 3.
 KC     Drew Butera doubled scoring Morales.  Sea 0 KC 4.
 KC     Mike Moustakas hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Sea 0 KC 5.
 KC     Alcides Escobar singled scoring Butera.  Sea 0 KC 6.
 KC     Jarrod Dyson singled scoring Escobar.  Sea 0 KC 7.
 KC    4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
 KC     Paulo Orlando hit a solo HR(1).  Sea 0 KC 8.
 Sea    5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
 Sea     Kyle Seager hit a solo HR(1).  Sea 1 KC 8.
 Sea    7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
 Sea     Leonys Martin hit a solo HR(1).  Sea 2 KC 8.
 Sea    8th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
 Sea     Ketel Marte hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Sea 3 KC 8.
 KC    8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
 KC     Paulo Orlando doubled scoring 2.  Sea 3 KC 10.
 Sea    9th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
 Sea     Leonys Martin hit a 2 run HR(2).  Sea 5 KC 10.
 Sea  Leonys Martin: 2 for 4, 2 HRs, 3 RBI, 2 runs.
 KC   Jarrod Dyson: 3 for 4, triple, 2 runs.
 KC   Paulo Orlando: 3 for 5, 2 doubles, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs.
 KC   Edinson Volquez pitched a solid 6 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 5 hits, 1 BB, 3 K.
 Sea  Taijuan Walker pitched 1.1 innings and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 1 BB, 0 K.

 GAME 4 Recap - SEA 4, KCR 1  
 Sea    4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

 Sea     Seth Smith singled scoring Cano to take the lead.  Sea 1 KC 0.
 KC    6th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
 KC     Alcides Escobar singled scoring 1 to tie the score.  Sea 1 KC 1.
 Sea    7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
 Sea     Mike Zunino hit a solo HR(1) to take the lead.  Sea 2 KC 1.
 Sea    8th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
 Sea    9th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
 Sea     Ketel Marte hit a grounder scoring 1.  Sea 3 KC 1.
 Sea     Ketel Marte scored on a WP by Hochevar.  Sea 4 KC 1.
 Sea  Mike Zunino: 2 for 4, double, HR.
 KC   Whit Merrifield: 1 for 1, double, 2 errors.
 Sea  James Paxton pitched a great 7 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 2 hits, 1 BB, 5 K.
 Sea  Edwin Diaz held Kansas City hitless the final 2 innings earning his 1st save.
 KC   Ian Kennedy pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 1 earned run, 8 hits, 0 BB, 6 K.

Marlins hold off Rox 3-2

Game One: The great Jose Fernandez dominates, striking out eight and only allowing four hits in a 7-1 whitewash. Miami 1, Colorado 0.

Game Two: The most exciting game of the series. Colorado goes up 3-0 in the first on an Arenado homer but can't score in regular frames after that. Miami chips away and ties it in the bottom of the eighth on a Rojas double, but Colorado's Blackmon throws out Yelich at home to keep it tied. Blackmon then hits the winning homer in the top of the 10th. Miami 1, Colorado 1.

Game Three: Colorado's bats explode for 15 runs, as Charlie Blackmon has three more hits, and Miami starter Adam Conley is knocked out in the third after giving up six runs. Colorado 2, Miami 1.

Game Four: Colorado squanders a chance to win the series as Miami pitcher Wei-Yin Chen is magnificent and Miami pounds Colorado in the 8-3 victory. Miami 2, Colorado 2.

Game Five: It's Jose time again, as Fernandez does it a second time by quashing the Rockies' offense. A 2-2 tie is broken in the fourth on RBI singles from Suzuki and Prado, and Miami never looks back. Jose and company completely shut off the Rockies offense in the 5-2 win.

Miami takes the series 3-2 and moves on to face the mighty Cubbies.

Thanks to newcomer Chris Mannen for getting it in late tonight.

Joe P. (of the losing Rockies squad)

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"Great write-up for an exciting series!

Having said that, I know my Japanese All-Stars are longshots, but I should point out that those "mighty Cubbies" aren't in the second round yet...

Maybe I should put this one on the lockerroom wall..."

--Daniel Oakes (Nippon AS's)--

Rangers need 4 to defeat Twins

Sept 1 - Twins with the opener behind Ervin Santana's strong outing and Eduardo Nunez' 2-run HR.  Ryan Pressly was stellar in the 9th, facing the bases loaded with 1 out in a 1-run game and getting a pair of outs.

Sept 2 - Texas wins a slugfest 8-6.  Five Rangers hit HR (Gomez, Beltre, Odor, Desmond, and Nicholas).  Nick Martinez starred on the mound, throwing 6 innings of relief after starter Martin Perez gave up 4 first inning runs.

Sept 3 - More offense as the Rangers rap out 21 hits in a 14-8 win. Odor and

Sept 4 - Rangers advance with a 3-0 shutout behind A.J. Griffin and four relievers.  Moreland's solo HR in the 3rd was the only scoring through 6 as Griffin and Hector Santiago locked horns in a 1-0 battle.  In the 7th, Odor's fly ball went to reply and was ruled a HR, putting Texas up 3-0.  Mazara each had 4 hits, with Mazara driving in 5 runs. Colby Lewis was good enough - 6 runs over 7 innings for the win. Twins suffered when starter Ricky Nolasco exited the game after 3 batters due to an injury.

--submitted by Jesse Elicker--

Motown barely outlast Chi-town

Tigers(L Reeves) and White Sox(B Thomas)

Game 1

Chris Sale with a gem as the Sox pound Verlander and easily take the 1 - 0 lead

Game 2

Quintana outdueling Fulmer and the WSox take the 9 - 4 lead into the 9th and are headed to the 2 - 0 lead, when the Tigers erupt for 6 and steal the game and were tied.

Game 3

The Tigers jump on C Rodon early and often(8 - 0 after 1.2) and send him to therapy and a shower. The Sox still a little urked at the game 2 loss bash the ball around and battle back to 8 - 6 into the 9th but F Rodriguez gets the 3 batter save. Tigers up 2 - 1..

Game 4

Both teams get some good batting practice in and A Garcia Bangs the 2 out HR in Bottom of the 8th to give the Sox the BIG win and were headed to game 5.

Game 5

This time Justin Verlander duels Sale much better and we have us a real MLB game and the Tigers score 2 in the 5th and it's 2 -1 into the bottom of the 7th. With 2 outs JD Martinez clubs a 3 run BOMB and the Tigers are looking good. J Wilson and C Green hold and the Tigers are moving on.

Check out the BOXscores, Yikes!!

Happy New Year everyone!!
L.Reeves

Colby Clobbers Pinstripes

Houston takes the series in 4 games.  Colby Rasmus hit a grand slam in game three and also homered in game 4.  The Astros took advantage of the right field porch in their two wins at Yankee Stadium.  Keuchel shutout the Yanks for 7 innings in game one at Houston as the Astros won 1 – 0 on a first inning run scoring single by Carlos Correa to drive in Altuve for the game’s only run.

Jim Clouser