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QUARTER
FINALS
                           SEMI FINALS
 
                        WORLD
   SERIES 
 
 
TEAM  # 8 vs. TEAM # 1
 
 
 
# 1 Buster's Battalion
 
 
 
 
 # 1 
Buster's Battalion
 
# 8   Stanford  Robber Barons
      Wild Card
    (lower seed)
     

 
 
# 1 
   Buster's    Battalion
 
TEAM  # 5 vs. TEAM # 4
     
# 4  Puyallup Spartans
     
 
# 5  Michigan
    Marvels
   
# 5  Michigan Marvels
     
     
League Champion

 
TEAM  # 7 vs. TEAM # 2
     
# 2  Concord Grape
     
 
# 7 Albany
Internationals

4 games to
1 game
(net play)
   
# 7  Albany Internationals

   Wild Card  (higher seed)
     
   
# 3
Kona Coast Coffee Growers
 
TEAM  # 6 vs. TEAM # 3
     
# 3   
Kona Coast Coffee Growers
     
 
# 3 Kona Coast

4 games to
1 game
   
# 6   Richmond Banshees
     
       

 

 

   
# 1 Gilead Gunslingers                                                       
  # 4 Stanford Robber Barons
# 4  Stanford Robber Barons  
   
   
# 3 Washington Senators  
  # 2 Albany Internationals 
# 2  Albany Internationals  
   
 
 
 

MICHIGAN MARVELS at BUSTER'S BATTALION

 

GAME # 1:  Burnes vs. Skenes

Busters starts the scoring in the 2nd with 3-run HR by Miguel Amaya.  After  4 shutout innings, Marvels string together 4 singles and 2 walks scoring 4 in the 5th inning to take the lead.  In their half, Carroll gets to third on a BB-SB&E, and it's tied on a Sac Fly, 4-4.  Marvels threaten with a lead-off 2B in the 7th off Skenes, but Hader gets out of the mess despite giving up aWP, BB and SB without damage.  Busters is not quite so lucky in the 8th, as Vierling homers off Trienen, followed by a Realmutto 2B, and Classe allows a 2nd run on a groundout and WP.  Thats how it ends, 6-2 Michigan, Burnes gets W, Treinan gets the L

 

GAME # 2:  Nola vs. Wheeler

Buster's start the game with a 2-run double by Burleson.  Marvels answer back with 1 in the 4th,5th,6th and 7th off Wheeler, and Nola aided by Akin , Farmer and Kopech (Save #2) go back to Michigan leading the series 2-0 with this 4-2 W.

 

GAME # 3:  Houck vs. Crawford

No action until top of the 3rd, as Battalions load the bases and Jonah Bride slams a Grand Slam. Devers hits a solo, and Marvels can't quite climb this mountain.  Final, 7-1.  Houck-WP, Crawford LP,

 

GAME # 4:  Williams vs. Burnes

Marte gives the 1-0 lead on dinger in the 1st.  Marvels answer back with 3 in the 2nd highlighted by Taveras steal of home and Freddy Freeman 2B.  A great display of base-running and small ball.  But Buster ties it in the 3rd on a BB, w=1b and a Sac Fly.  Not nearly as efficient as Michigan, but it wasn't nothing.  Marvel score one in the 5th, and answer back with another in the 6th to regain the lead 5-4, after Buster started with a run in the top of the inning.  7th inning, Gleyber Torres gets a leadoff 2-base error, followed by a sac, a Marte K, a Grichuk IBB and then a clutch single for PH Andrew Vaughn and then a Schmitt 2B to give Busters a 7-5 lead.  Buster gets 3 more in the 8th started by a 1-base error, and that's how it ends, 10-5 Busters, and the series ties.  Trienan W, Akin L.

 

GAME # 5:  Skenes vs. Nola

Buster gets one in the 1st on Carroll 3B and Wagner 2B.  Marvels take the lead with 2 in the 1st (Freeman 2-run HR), and another in the 2nd on Vierling solo shot.  But Buster ties it 3-3 in the 3rd on a Devers 2-run HR.  Freeman drives in the go-ahead run in the 5th, but Busters comes back with 2 in the top of the 6th to regain the lead.  Burlson's HR in the 8th give the Battalions some breathing room, and that's how it ends, 7-5 win for Busters, Skenes gets W, Nola gets the L.  Back to the Dogpark, with Busters leading 3-2.

 

GAME # 6:  Kikuchi vs. Wheeler

It's Koufax vs. Marichal as neither team musters any offense through 6.  Marvels burst through in the 7th

after a leadoff HBP is followed by a run scoring 2B, followed by a daring stolen base of 3rd and 2nd and a run scoring groundout.  Kudos to the Michigan coaching staff.  Things are looking grim for Busters as they come to the bottom of the 9th, trailing 2-0 against Kopech.  But Bride leads off with a BB, advances on a WP, O'Neill K's, Devers gets a ph BB, Alec Burlson is next.  And he dirves one into the right field stand giving Busters an unbelievable 3-2 walkoff W.  of the game and the series., Santillan gets the W and Kopech the L.

 

Thanks very much Will for your patience and cooperation.  It was well played, and I was most likely out-managed.

 

 

ALBANY INTERNATIONALS at KONA COAST COFFEE GROWERS

 

The Kona Coast Coffee Growers defeated the Albany Internationals 4-games-to-none in a NetPlay series completed today, Friday, November 14, 2025. Ralph and I had a great time on the phone as we cheered and groaned over dice rolls and split cards.

 

Game 1 – Kona Coast 5, Albany 1. The Internationals opened the series scoring in the top of the 3rd inning a two-out Ramon Laureano double. This one-half inning would be the only lead for Albany in the entire series as the Coffee Growers scored 3 runs in the bottom of the frame on a lead-off runner getting aboard on an error by Zach Neto, followed by five consecutive singles. Blake Snell picked up the win on a strong 6-inning, 2-hits-allowed performance.

 

Game 2 – Kona Coast 7, Albany 3. Coffee Grower Jung Hoo Lee opened the scoring in the bottom of the first with a lead-off homerun on the rare 2-2 roll where Lee’s card had a pure HR. Albany tied it with consecutive doubles in the 4th inning. However, two doubles by the home squad in the bottom of the inning made it 2-1 Kona Coast. Zach Neto promptly tied it in the top of the 5th inning with a HR off his card. But, in the bottom of the 5th inning, a one-out solo HR by William Contreras made it 3-2 and then the roof caved in on the Internationals. A catcher’s interference put Junior Caminero on first base with one out. After advancing on a ground out, Spencer Steer was intentionally walked. Andres Gimenez singled to score one and then PH Johan Rojas tripled in two more to make 6-2. Chris Sale took it from there into the ninth inning before giving way to Pete Fairbanks for the final two outs.

 

Game 3 – Kona Coast 3, Albany 0. The series shifted to Albany for Game 3. The raucous crowd was silenced when Kona Coast scored all the game’s runs in the top of the first inning on two singles and two doubles off Yu Darvish. Albany threatened in the 2nd inning when they got three consecutive walks with two outs before Yanier Diaz grounded out routinely. Zac Gallen picked up the win, aided by four relievers who went 3-2/3 scoreless innings, as they allowed only two hits and one walk while striking out three. The Internationals left 9 on base whereas the Coffee Growers only left 2 on base (one each in the first and second innings).

 

Game 4 – Kona Coast 4, Albany 1. Again, the Coffee Growers scored in the first inning on a two-out solo HR by David Fry. Albany’s Corey Seager tied the game with his own solo HR with two outs in the 4th inning. The next batter, Ramon Laureano, tripled but was stranded when Alex Bohm grounded out. In the top of the next inning, the Coffee Growers manufactured what turned out to be winning run of the series, when PH Andres Gimenez singled, stole second base, and then advanced to third base on a flyout to right field. Johan Rojas laid down the squeeze bunt but pitcher Sean Burke misplayed it into an error. One inning later, the Coffee Growers added two insurance runs. Spencer Steer, who struggled in the Richmond series, tripled home David Fry, and scored himself on a wild pitch. Kevin Gausman pitched 8 strong innings, only allowing 3 hits, walking none, and striking out eight.

 

Some factoids:

  • Albany hit .185 with just one HR, PH were 1-for-6.
  • Kona Coast defense committed no errors
  • Kona Coast only had 3 at bats versus Albany lefties, with no hits
  • Kona Coast starters had a 1.63 ERA over 27-2/3 IP with the bullpen perfect over 8-1/3 IP. Team ERA was 1.25.
  • While the Albany starters had a respectable 3.66 ERA on 19-2/3 IP, their bullpen let them down with a 5.02 ERA over 14-1/3 IP.
  • Each team hit 3 homeruns.

 

 

WILD CARD SERIES
 

As usual, the games were close and often influenced by the "luck of the dice" and the usual complement of freakish "rare" plays. Always fun to chat
and catch-up with long-time friends.  Mike and I go back a long way in
this league.

 

NetPlay results below. 

 

GAME 1: Concord's #1 Starter pitched to form in a dominating CG performance. Hays 2 out, (3)run HR following an intentional BB to
S Kwan was all he needed to finish the yawner.

Internationals AB R H RBI AVG Grape AB R H RBI AVG
 C.Yelich LF 4 0 1 0 .250 S.Kwan LF 3 2 2 1 .667 
 L.Wade Jr 1B 4 0 1 0 .250 A.Hays RF 3 1 1 3 .333 
 B.Buxton CF 4 0 0 0 .000 A-D.Varsho RF 0 0 0 0 ---- 
 C.Seager SS 4 0 0 0 .000 A.Riley 3B 4 0 0 0 .000 
 A.Bohm 3B 4 0 0 0 .000 C.Norby DH 4 0 1 0 .250 
 C.Bellinger RF 3 0 1 0 .333 M.Busch 1B 3 0 1 0 .333 
 J.Turner DH 2 0 0 0 .000 M.Semien 2B 3 0 0 0 .000 
 J.McNeil 2B 2 0 0 0 .000 J.Rogers C 4 0 0 0 .000 
 Y.Diaz C 3 0 0 0 .000 E.Sosa SS 3 2 2 0 .667 
 K.Isbel CF 3 1 1 0 .333 
 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- 
 Totals 30 0 3 0 Totals 30 6 8 4
 
A-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Hays In 9th Inning
 
Internationals.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 1
Grape........... 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 - 6 8 1
 
Internationals (0-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
Y.Darvish LOSS(0-1) 5 4 3 3 3 2 1 69 5.40 A1 C2
J.Leclerc 1 1/3 2 1 1 0 3 0 25 6.75 C3 C8
B.Joyce 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 ---- C9 D1
J.Slaten 0 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.00 D2 D3
M.Leiter 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 16 0.00 D4
Totals 8 8 6 4 4 8 1
 
Grape (1-0) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
S.Lugo WIN(1-0) 9 3 0 0 2 6 0 119 0.00 A1
Totals 9 3 0 0 2 6 0
GAME 2: McNeil/Yelich back to back HR's off of LHP S Barlow in the 7th
give Albany the lead. Bellinger's 2 out 2 base error gives one back,
but a 2 base error by Concord's 1e1 catcher sandwiched around a couple
of doubles, a single and a WP provide a nice cushion to end the game. 
 
Internationals AB R H RBI AVG Grape AB R H RBI AVG
 Z.Neto SS 2 1 1 1 .500 S.Kwan LF 4 1 0 0 .286 
B-C.Seager PH,SS 3 1 2 1 .286 A.Hays RF,CF 4 1 1 3 .286 
 C.Yelich DH 5 1 3 2 .444 A.Riley 3B 5 0 2 1 .222 
 R.Laureano RF,LF 4 0 1 1 .250 C.Norby DH 2 0 0 0 .167 
 Y.Diaz 1B 5 0 1 0 .200 G-M.Conforto PH 0 0 0 0 ---- 
 B.Buxton CF 3 0 0 0 .000 H-S.Marte PH,DH 1 0 0 0 .000 
 L.Gurriel LF 2 0 0 0 .000 M.Busch 1B 4 0 0 0 .143 
E-C.Bellinger PH,RF 2 0 0 0 .200 M.Semien 2B 4 0 2 0 .286 
 A.Bohm 3B 3 1 1 0 .143 J.Rogers C 3 1 2 0 .286 
 Y.Diaz C 4 1 1 0 .143 E.Sosa SS 4 0 1 0 .429 
 A.Ibanez 2B 1 1 1 01.000 K.Isbel CF 1 0 0 0 .250 
A-J.McNeil PH,2B 2 2 1 1 .250 C-D.Moore PH 0 1 0 0 ---- 
 D-D.Varsho CF 0 0 0 0 ---- 
 F-W.Perez PH,RF 2 0 0 0 .000 
 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- 
 Totals 36 8 12 6 Totals 34 4 8 4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Ibanez In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Neto In 5th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Isbel In 5th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Moore In 6th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Gurriel In 6th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Varsho In 7th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Norby In 7th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Conforto In 7th Inning
 
Internationals.. 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 - 8 12 1
Grape........... 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 - 4 8 1
 
Internationals (1-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
T.Megill 4 2/3 2 1 1 2 6 0 64 1.93 A1 B8
B.Joyce 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 9 ---- B9 C1
J.Slaten WIN(1-0) BS(1st) 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 31 0.00 C2 D1
A.Chapman 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 ---- D2 D3
M.Otanez HOLD(1st) 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 0.00 D4 D9
J.Jimenez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 0.00 E1
Totals 9 8 4 3 4 10 0
 
Grape (1-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
S.Imanaga 3 5 3 3 1 1 0 49 9.00 A1 B5
R.Fernandez 1 2/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 30 0.00 B6 C3
D.Santana 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 0.00 C4 C7
S.Barlow LOSS(0-1) 0 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 2 10 27.00 C8 D2
D.Lee 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 0.00 D3 D7
A.Morejon 1 3 3 2 0 1 0 29 18.00 D8
Totals 9 12 8 7 3 6 2
GAME 3: Grape jump out to early lead with 2 runs on 2 hits in the 1st.
Albany "Ace" N Martinez (not to be confused with former International
and HOFer, P Martinez) settles down and Laureano ties the game with
a HR in the 6th. The International manager decides to leave in Martinez
"for just one more batter" and Semien launches a belt high spinner
into the upper deck for the lead in the 7th. Albany loads the bases
with 1 out in the 8th but can't score, then ties the score in the 9th
with 3 singles and a WP. Yelich (1-16)is waved around 3rd but is thrown
out at the plate on a 17 roll denying the walk-off win. Not to be
denied, Buxton opens the 10th with a 2b. Bohm singles with one out, and
this time, Buxton (1-17) scores easily for the win and a 2 game to 1
Albany series lead
 S.Kwan LF 4 1 1 0 .273 Z.Neto SS 2 0 0 0 .250 
 K.Isbel CF 3 1 1 1 .286 B-C.Bellinger RF 2 0 0 0 .143 
E-D.Moore PH 0 0 0 0 ---- C.Yelich DH 5 0 2 0 .429 
F-C.Norby PH 1 0 0 0 .143 R.Laureano RF,LF 5 1 3 2 .444 
G-C.Vazquez C 1 0 0 0 .000 Y.Diaz 1B 3 1 2 0 .375 
 A.Riley 3B 4 0 0 0 .154 J-J.McNeil 2B 1 0 0 0 .200 
 M.Busch 1B 4 0 0 1 .091 B.Buxton CF 5 1 1 0 .083 
 M.Conforto DH 3 0 0 0 .000 L.Gurriel LF 2 0 1 1 .250 
 M.Semien 2B 4 1 2 1 .364 A-C.Seager PH,SS 2 0 0 0 .222 
 W.Perez RF 2 0 1 0 .250 A.Bohm 3B 5 0 2 1 .250 
H-D.Varsho CF 1 0 0 0 .000 Y.Diaz C 4 0 1 0 .182 
 J.Rogers C 2 0 0 0 .222 A.Ibanez 2B 2 0 0 0 .333 
C-A.Hays PH,RF 2 0 0 0 .222 I-L.Wade Jr PH,1B 1 1 1 0 .400 
 N.Lopez SS 2 0 1 0 .500 
D-E.Sosa PH,SS 2 0 0 0 .333 
 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- 
 Totals 35 3 6 3 Totals 39 4 13 4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Gurriel In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Neto In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Rogers In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Lopez In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Isbel In 7th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Moore In 7th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Norby In 7th Inning
H-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Perez In 7th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Ibanez In 7th Inning
J-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Diaz In 8th Inning
 
Grape........... 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 6 1
Internationals.. 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 - 4 13 1
 
Grape (1-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
J.Steele 5 7 2 2 0 3 1 83 3.60 A1 C4
D.Santana 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 36 0.00 C5 D2
L.Erceg LOSS(0-1) BS(1st) 2 1/3 6 2 2 1 0 0 51 7.71 D3
Totals 9 1/3 13 4 4 2 5 1
 
Internationals (2-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
N.Martinez 6 6 3 3 1 5 1 84 4.50 A1 C7
S.Moll 0 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 0.00 C8 D1
J.Slaten 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00 D2 D2
B.Joyce 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 18.00 D3 D5
J.Jimenez WIN(1-0) 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 25 0.00 D6
Totals 10 6 3 3 1 14 1

GAME 4: The Grape bats remain remarkably cold. Only one hit
following Kwan's lead-off 1B to open the game. The Internationals
chip away against Lugo with Buxton's 2 run dinger providing some
cushion and the win despite the home team's anemic 2-14 with
runners in scoring position. Albany up 3 games to 1 with the
Grape looking to win one and bring the series back to the West
Coast

 
Grape AB R H RBI AVG Internationals AB R H RBI AVG
 S.Kwan LF 4 0 1 0 .267 C.Yelich LF 4 0 0 0 .333 
 A.Hays RF 2 0 0 0 .182 L.Wade Jr 1B 3 2 2 0 .500 
A-N.Lopez PH 1 0 0 0 .333 B.Buxton CF 3 1 2 2 .200 
B-D.Varsho RF 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Seager SS 4 0 1 0 .231 
F-S.Marte PH 1 0 0 0 .000 A.Bohm 3B 2 0 0 1 .214 
 A.Riley 3B 3 0 1 0 .188 C.Bellinger RF 3 1 0 0 .100 
 C.Norby DH 3 0 0 0 .100 J.Turner DH 2 0 0 0 .000 
 M.Busch 1B 3 0 0 0 .071 C-Y.Diaz PH,DH 2 0 2 0 .500 
 M.Semien 2B 3 0 0 0 .286 J.McNeil 2B 4 0 0 0 .111 
 J.Rogers C 3 0 0 0 .167 Y.Diaz C 4 0 2 1 .267 
 E.Sosa SS 3 0 0 0 .250 
 K.Isbel CF 2 0 0 0 .222 
D-D.Moore PH 1 0 0 0 .000 
E-W.Perez CF 0 0 0 0 .250 
 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- 
 Totals 29 0 2 0 Totals 31 4 9 4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Hays In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Lopez In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Turner In 6th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Isbel In 8th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Moore In 8th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Varsho In 9th Inning
 
Grape........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0
Internationals.. 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 - 4 9 0
 
Grape (1-3) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
S.Lugo LOSS(1-1) 5 5 4 4 4 2 1 94 2.57 A1 C6
D.Lee 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.00 C7 D1
E.Miller 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 ---- D2 D2
D.Santana 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 0.00 D3 D6
A.Morejon 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 9.00 D7
Totals 8 9 4 4 5 5 1
 
Internationals (3-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
J.Musgrove WIN(1-0) 5 2/3 2 0 0 0 2 0 62 0.00 A1 C1
J.Leclerc 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5.40 C2 C3
J.Slaten 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 0.00 C4 C6
M.Otanez 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 12 0.00 C7 C9
J.Jimenez 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 0.00 D1
Totals 9 2 0 0 0 10 0
Game 5: The teams trot out their #4 starters. The Grape strike
1st with a Conforto BP HR (1-4), and a 2 out 2b followed by a Seager
error and BP 1B (1-6). Just as it looks like the dice are beginning
to roll in Concord's favor, Seager opens the bottom half with a BP 1b.
Bohm doubles, and with 1 out Bellinger BB's and Diaz singles to end
Marsh's day after just 1 1/3 innings. In the 6th, both of Mike L's
PH's come through to give the Grape a 1 run lead. The home team scores
2 to retake the lead in the bottom of the inning with a 2 out rally
(Bohm 2b-Y Diaz PH BB-Bellinger BB- Yainer Diaz single). The Grape did
put a runner in scoring position in the 7th and 9th, but couldn't come
up with the big hit.
The Internationals win the series 4 games to 1. As always, the series
turned on a few key plays. Overall, the Grape bats couldn't get
untracked after game 1 with a team BA of .194 in the final 4 games.

Grape AB R H RBI AVG Internationals AB R H RBI AVG
 S.Kwan LF 4 0 1 0 .263 C.Yelich LF 4 0 0 0 .273 
 K.Isbel CF 3 0 0 0 .167 L.Wade Jr 1B 4 0 1 0 .417 
 A.Riley 3B 5 0 1 0 .190 B.Buxton CF 4 0 0 0 .158 
 M.Busch 1B 5 0 0 0 .053 C.Seager SS 4 1 1 0 .235 
 M.Conforto DH 2 1 2 1 .400 A.Bohm 3B 4 2 2 0 .278 
A-C.Norby PH,DH 2 1 1 0 .167 J.Turner DH 1 0 0 1 .000 
 M.Semien 2B 4 1 1 0 .278 E-Y.Diaz PH,DH 1 1 0 0 .455 
 W.Perez RF 2 1 1 0 .333 C.Bellinger RF 2 1 0 0 .083 
B-D.Moore PH 1 0 1 2 .500 Y.Diaz C 3 0 2 3 .333 
D-D.Varsho RF 0 0 0 0 .000 J.McNeil 2B 1 0 0 1 .100 
F-A.Hays PH,RF 0 0 0 0 .182 
 J.Rogers C 3 0 0 0 .133 
G-S.Marte PH 1 0 0 0 .000 
H-C.Vazquez C 0 0 0 0 .000 
 N.Lopez SS 2 0 2 1 .600 
C-E.Sosa PH,SS 2 0 0 0 .214 
 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- 
 Totals 36 4 10 4 Totals 28 5 6 5
 
A-Pinch Hit For Conforto In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Perez In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Lopez In 6th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Moore In 6th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Turner In 6th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Varsho In 8th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Rogers In 8th Inning
H-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Marte In 8th Inning
 
Grape........... 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 4 10 0
Internationals.. 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 5 6 1
 
Grape (1-4) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
A.Marsh 1 1/3 3 3 3 1 1 0 29 20.25 A1 A8
E.Miller 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 21 0.00 A9 B4
R.Fernandez 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 28 0.00 B5 C2
D.Lee LOSS(0-1) HOLD(1st) 0 2/3 1 2 2 1 1 0 10 6.00 C3 C6
D.Santana BS(1st) 0 2/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 20 0.00 C7 D2
L.Erceg 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 4.50 D3
Totals 8 6 5 5 4 10 0
 
Internationals (4-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
J.Kochanowic 4 5 2 1 0 2 1 62 2.25 A1 B9
B.Joyce 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 0 23 11.57 C1 C5
J.Leclerc 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 10.80 C6 C6
J.Slaten WIN(2-0) BS(2nd) 0 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.00 C7 C9
M.Otanez HOLD(2nd) 1 1/3 1 0 0 2 3 0 30 0.00 D1 D7
S.Moll HOLD(1st) 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.00 D8 D8
J.Jimenez SAVE(1st) 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 0.00 D9
Totals 9 10 4 3 2 9 1

 
 
STANFORD ROBBER BARONS at GILEAD GUNSLINGERS



Stanford Robber Barons vs. Gilead Gunslingers

Stanford takes the Wild Card series 4-1 against Gilead.

All games were close and a different roll here or there and the outcome could have been totally different.

Thanks Shoe for net playing and a great series and working through some technical issues. And thanks Jeff W. for helping out with those issues.

Good Luck Shoe the rest of the way.

 

WASHINGTON SENATORS at ALBANY INTERNATIONALS

 

T
Two fun games. Results below
Game 1- When you think you've seen it all! The home team wins 2-1. ALL HITS AND RUN occurred in the 1st inning. BOTH teams were held hitless for the remaining 8 innings!
Senators AB R H RBI AVG Internationals AB R H RBI AVG
 J.Chisholm RF 4 0 0 0 .000 C.Yelich LF 4 0 0 0 .000 
 J.Rodriguez CF 4 1 1 0 .250 R.Laureano RF 3 1 1 0 .333 
 B.Harper 1B 4 0 1 1 .250 C.Seager SS 3 1 1 2 .333 
 R.Arozarena LF 2 0 0 0 .000 B.Buxton CF 1 0 0 0 .000 
 C.Biggio 2B 4 0 0 0 .000 J.Turner DH 2 0 0 0 .000 
 X.Bogaerts SS 3 0 0 0 .000 A-L.Wade Jr PH,DH 1 0 0 0 .000 
 J.Ramirez 3B 3 0 0 0 .000 A.Bohm 3B 3 0 0 0 .000 
 T.Pham DH 3 0 0 0 .000 Y.Diaz 1B 2 0 0 0 .000 
 M.Thaiss C 3 0 0 0 .000 B-C.Bellinger 1B 0 0 0 0 ---- 
 J.McNeil 2B 3 0 0 0 .000 
 Y.Diaz C 3 0 0 0 .000 
 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- 
 Totals 30 1 2 1 Totals 25 2 2 2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Turner In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Diaz In 9th Inning
 
Senators........ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 2 0
Internationals.. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 2 1
 
Senators (0-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
B.Ober LOSS(0-1) 6 1/3 2 2 2 2 6 1 74 2.84 A1 C4
H.Stratton 1 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 22 0.00 C5
Totals 8 2 2 2 3 8 1
 
Internationals (1-0) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
N.Martinez WIN(1-0) 7 2 1 1 0 5 0 90 1.29 A1 C7
J.Slaten HOLD(1st) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00 C8 D1
J.Jimenez SAVE(1st) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 0.00 D2
Totals 9 2 1 1 1 6 0
 
ATTENDANCE- 46,958 DATE- Friday, October 3rd 2025 TIME- Night 
T- 2:06
LEFT ON BASE- Senators: 4 Internationals: 2
DOUBLE PLAYS- Senators: 1 Internationals: 0
ERRORS- N.Martinez
DOUBLES- J.Rodriguez(1st), B.Harper(1st)
HOME RUNS- C.Seager(1st)
RBIs- B.Harper(1st), C.Seager-2(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- R.Arozarena(1st)
WALKS- R.Arozarena, B.Buxton-2, Y.Diaz
HIT BY PITCH- R.Arozarena
STRIKE OUTS- J.Chisholm-2, B.Harper, C.Biggio, J.Ramirez, T.Pham, R.Laureano,
 C.Seager, J.Turner, A.Bohm, J.McNeil-2, Y.Diaz-2
GIDP- J.Turner
RLISP 2-out- X.Bogaerts, C.Biggio
TEAM RISP- Senators: 1 for 4 Internationals: 0 for 0
 
GAME 2 - Washington blew up Musgrove early and managed just 2 hits after the 2nd. Albany chipped away but missed a game tying BP HR in 8th before Rolaids Relief Award Winner K Yates slammed the door in the 9th.
 
Senators AB R H RBI AVG Internationals AB R H RBI AVG
 J.Chisholm RF 4 1 2 0 .250 C.Yelich LF 4 0 1 0 .125 
 J.Rodriguez CF 3 0 0 0 .143 L.Wade Jr 1B 4 0 1 1 .200 
 B.Harper 1B 4 1 1 1 .250 B.Buxton CF 4 0 0 0 .000 
 R.Arozarena LF 3 1 2 2 .400 C.Seager SS 4 1 1 1 .286 
 C.Biggio 2B 4 0 2 0 .250 C.Bellinger RF 4 0 0 0 .000 
 X.Bogaerts SS 4 0 0 0 .000 A.Bohm 3B 4 1 2 0 .286 
 J.Ramirez 3B 4 0 0 0 .000 J.Turner DH 3 0 1 0 .200 
 T.Pham DH 3 1 1 1 .167 A-Z.Neto PR,DH 1 0 0 0 .000 
 B.Rortvedt C 4 0 0 0 .000 J.McNeil 2B 1 1 0 1 .000 
 Y.Diaz C 3 0 1 0 .167 
 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- 
 Totals 33 4 8 4 Totals 32 3 7 3
 
A-Pinch Ran For Turner In 7th Inning
 
Senators........ 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 8 0
Internationals.. 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 7 0
 
Senators (1-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
B.Francis WIN(1-0) 6 1/3 5 3 3 1 5 1 96 4.26 A1 C6
H.Stratton HOLD(1st) 0 1/3 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.00 C7 C9
R.Garcia HOLD(1st) 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 0.00 D1 D4
K.Yates SAVE(1st) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0.00 D5
Totals 9 7 3 3 1 9 1
 
Internationals (1-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
J.Musgrove LOSS(0-1) 2 6 4 4 1 2 2 44 18.00 A1 B4
A.Chapman 1 2/3 0 0 0 1 4 0 23 0.00 B5 C1
J.Leclerc 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.00 C2 C2
S.Moll 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 17 0.00 C3 C6
M.Otanez 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 0.00 C7 C9
B.Joyce 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 0.00 D1 D4
J.Slaten 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 0.00 D5 D8
J.Jimenez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.00 D9
Totals 9 8 4 4 5 11 2
 
ATTENDANCE- 46,740 DATE- Saturday, October 4th 2025 TIME- Night 
T- 2:53
LEFT ON BASE- Senators: 7 Internationals: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Senators: 1 Internationals: 0
DOUBLES- B.Harper(2nd), R.Arozarena(1st), C.Biggio(1st), A.Bohm(1st)
HOME RUNS- R.Arozarena(1st), T.Pham(1st), C.Seager(2nd)
RBIs- B.Harper(2nd), R.Arozarena-2(2nd), T.Pham(1st), L.Wade Jr(1st),
 C.Seager(3rd), J.McNeil(1st)
STOLEN BASES- J.Chisholm-4(4th)
CAUGHT STEALING- R.Arozarena
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.McNeil
WALKS- J.Chisholm, J.Rodriguez-2, R.Arozarena, T.Pham, J.McNeil
STRIKE OUTS- J.Rodriguez-2, B.Harper, C.Biggio-2, X.Bogaerts-3, T.Pham,
 B.Rortvedt-2, C.Yelich-2, L.Wade Jr, B.Buxton-2, C.Seager,
 C.Bellinger, A.Bohm, Z.Neto
RLISP 2-out- X.Bogaerts, B.Harper, C.Seager, J.Rodriguez, R.Arozarena, C.Yelich,
 T.Pham
TEAM RISP- Senators: 2 for 11 Internationals: 1 for 5

 

Today, Tuesday, October 28, Kevin and I NetPlayed our division series. Kona Coast took the series, 4-games-to-1.

 

It was a taut series for the first four games, all of which were one-run affairs, with games 3 and 4 going to extra innings. Kona Coast clinched via a surprising blowout in Game 5.

 

RICHMOND BANSHEES vs. KONA COAST COFFEE GROWERS

Game 1 – Kona Coast 2, Richmond 1. Starting the series in Hawaii, Chris Sale and Dylan Cease matched up in a classic pitchers’ duel. Sale limited the Banshees to just 3 hits but the visitors broke the scoreless tie in the top of the 7th inning on a 3-base error by left fielder Spencer Steer, immediately followed by a Shea Langeliers double (in what would turn out to be his only hit of the series). But fate would take its own course in the bottom of the 7th inning when with two outs, Francisco Lindor singled. That chased Cease, and David Robertson was called in from the bullpen. Royce Lewis came in as PH and got the called-out-loud roll of “1-9!” to smack a HR off his own card. In the 8th, the Banshees nearly tied it up. A lead-off double by Tyrone Taylor followed by a sacrifice bunt put the tying run at 3b with just one out. That ended Chris Sale’s day. Tyler Holton came in, induced a groundball that got Taylor at the plate. A popout later ended the inning. Holton worked around a two-out walk in the 9th inning to record the five out save.

 

Game 2 – Kona Coast 2, Richmond 1. The Coffee Growers struck for all their runs in the second inning, courtesy of a 2-run double by Jung Hoo Lee. Blake Snell allowed only 1 hit in 5-1/3 innings of work. He was charged with one run when, with runners on first and third, reliever Tyson Miller got the ground ball but Kona Coast could not complete the double play. As in the prior game, the Banshees threatened in the 8th inning, getting runners to 2nd and 3rd with two outs but couldn’t get the timely hit. Richmond only got two hits in the game (with five walks).

 

Game 3 – Kona Coast 2, Richmond 1 (14 innings). Yet another 2-1 game, but this time it took 14 innings in Richmond! The Coffee Growers got a 1st inning solo HR by Francisco Lindor but the Banshees tied it up 2 innings later on a single, sacrifice bunt, and a RBI single by Tyrone Taylor. Joe Ryan channeled his inner Nolan Ryan, allowing just two hits, no walks, and 12 strikeouts in 7 innings of work. The Banshees threatened with bases loaded and just one out in 7th inning but Tyson Miller saved the day for the visitors by striking out Jake Cave and Tyrone Taylor. Both bullpens pretty much stifled their opponents afterwards. Kona Coast finally broke through the 14th inning on two singles to start the inning, followed by a groundout hit-and-run to get runners in scoring position with just one out. Johan Rojas squeeze bunted home the eventual winning run. In the bottom of the 14th, Richmond did get a single but Tyler Holton came in to get the last two outs.

 

Game 4 – Richmond 6, Kona Coast 5 (12 innings). Guess what? Another one-run game, but this time the Banshees walked it off in the 12th inning with two outs. The Coffee Growers got off to a 2-0 lead but Riley Greene got one back for the Banshees on a solo HR in the 4th inning. Thairo Estrada hit a 2-run double for Richmond in the 5th inning to put the home squad up 3-2. But Kevin Pillar answered for the Coffee Growers with a tying RBI single at the top of the next inning. But wait! Josh Naylor’s solo shot in the bottom of the 6th made it 4-3. Andrew Volpe provided what looked like and insurmountable 2-run lead with a RBI single in the 7th. Lol. However, three consecutive Coffee Grower doubles in the 8th inning tied the game at 5 runs apiece, setting up another extra inning game. In the 10th inning, the Coffee Growers could not push a run over the plate as Spencer Steer grounded out into an inning-ending double play. In the bottom of the frame, a two-out error by the steady Andres Gimenez loaded the bases but Josh Naylor grounded out routinely to end the threat. In the bottom of the 12th inning, Andrew Volpe led off the inning with a single but was thrown out trying to steal on a botched hit-and-run. Tyrone Talyor grounded out. Then Nate Lowe walked, Riley Greene singled to put runners on the corners. Josh Naylor was given a free pass, and pinch hitter Austin Wells hit a clean single to win the game.

 

Game 5 – Kona Coast 11, Richmond 2. Surprisingly, the Coffee Growers beat up on Richmond’s #1 starter, Dylan Cease, early and often, scoring 7 runs in the first three innings via a 2-run Francisco Lindor HR, a 2-run double by Jung Hoo Lee, and a 3-run HR by Andres Gimenez(!). Chris Sale cruised through a complete game victory, allowing 8 hits, 2 walks, and 11 strikeouts.

 

Some series trivia:

  • The Kona Coast pitching staff compiled a 1.71 ERA, a .176 opponents’ batting average, and just 3 HRs allowed in 52-2/3 IP. Just a typical Kona Coast series (when they win)
  • Francisco Lindor hit 3 of Kona Coast’s 5 HRs in the series, but hit only .190 overall.
  • William Contreras hit .174, and struck out 12 times in 23 ABs.
  • Chris Sale won 2 games, 16-1/3 IP, 11 hits, 3 walks, 20 Ks. The SOM game awarded him the series MVP.
  • Kona Coast made only 2 errors in 5 games (although the 3-base error by Spencer Steer was costly).
  • Not noticed at the time, but Kona Coast PHs went 6-for-6, including the very noticed critical Royce Lewis HR in Game 1. Lewis, himself, accounted for half the total.
  • Richmond PHs went 4-for-12, including Austin Wells game winner in Game 4.
  • No batter on Richmond had more than 2 RBIs.
  • Banshee Shea Langeliers had the worst of it, going just 1-for-23 (.043). Coffee Grower Spencer Steer was just 2-for-20 (.100).
  • Tyler Holton earned 3 saves.

 

Thanks to Kevin, my annual draft strategy doppelganger, for the fun conversations on the phone as we played our series. With four one-run games, it could have just as easily been a 4-1 Banshee series.