Weekly Report: June 17, 1929

  • Stags lose both SP Edward Mercier and SP Jose Verdier, who came on in relief later in the game. Mercier is day-to-day with a forearm strain, while Verdier is expected to miss about a month with tendinitis in his shoulder. (6/10)
  • Despite a swollen ankle, Guardians 1B Brad Bailey goes deep twice in come-from-behind walk off victory vs. Redwood. (6/11)
  • Miners 3B Hichem Colle suspended 4 games for charging the mound and throwing punches at White Sox SP Jorge Takato. Takato was suspended 6 games for his part in the fight. Both players got some good hits in, but Colle drew blood, splitting Takato’s lip. (6/11)
  • Brothers CF Andy Thompson hits 2 HR in a 3 for 5 day as Salvation defeats Delle to draw even with Roland and Northsouth for the league’s best record at 10-2. (6/12)
  • Last year’s playoff star for the Brothers, LF Howard Tenney will miss 2 weeks with a back strain sustained on the base paths against the Delle Stars. (6/12)
  • Railey Rivals sweep top adversary Prissley Trail Blazers on the road for 6th straight win, improving to over .500 for the first time in 1929. (6/13)
  • Stars RF Antonio Teakowa goes 3 for 4 with 2 HR and 5 RBIs as Delle holds off the sweep in Tiny Sea City with a 7-2 win. (6/13)
  • Trail Blazers SP Craig Ogg will miss the rest of 1929. He was diagnosed today with a torn meniscus after leaving in the 1st inning in Wednesday’s 8-1 loss to the Rivals. Later in the evening, SP Fred Lia Itoldino left in the 3rd inning with a sprained ankle. He is listed as day-to-day. (6/15)
  • Bears SP Yassine Ramos goes 7.2 scoreless innings with 9 Ks in Platte’s 6-2 win over Railey. (6/15)
  • Brothers CF Andy Thompson is day-to-day with a sprained left knee. He may miss up to a week. (6/15)
  • Stags 1B Francisco Kosgei ties the UA record with 3 doubles in Roland’s 10-1 trouncing of Taawa. Rivals SS Len Butt hits 3 doubles of his own against Platte for his piece of the record as Railey wins 10-5. (6/16)
  • 1929 MVP Ambroise Forestier will miss 2 weeks for the last-place Owls with a “dead” left arm. (6/16)
  • Rivals 2B Alex Mujer has an 11-game hitting streak. He has a chance this week to reach the record of 16 straight games with a hit. (6/16)

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