Weekly Report: July 20, 1931

Stars slugger Antonio Teakowa broke the record for most RBI in a single game as part of an outstanding week at the plate.

The Bears and Guardians continued to battle for the top spot in the UA West. The White Sox showed slight signs of vulnerability with the Stags and Stars hot on their tracks for the number one spot in the UA East.

The Brothers are hanging around in the standings despite missing several of their starting pitchers, and it looks like more bad news may be on the way. Still, if they can keep within striking distance late into the year, they could keep their streak alive as the only UA team to make the playoffs every season.

The 4th UA All-Star Game is tomorrow at Kostinsky Park in Deerborn! All-Star rosters were announced yesterday. James Beach of the Guardians will start on the mound for the UA West squad, with the White Sox’ Mathew Huertata getting the start on his home turf for the UA East team.

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7/13:

White Sox 1B Jorge Oko goes deep twice in Deerborn’s 9-4 win over Cherricaw. With the series sweep, the White Sox have now swept 8 of the 14 series they’ve played this year. They have yet to be swept and have only lost 1 series this season.
Trail Blazers RF Ryad Hanguille ties the UA record with 7 RBI today in Prissley’s 9-7 win versus Lia Kompos. He goes 4 for 4 with a double and 2 HR. Miners 3B Hichem Colle hits 2 doubles and a HR for 4 RBI in the loss.
Bears starter Adam Evans strikes out 9 in 6.1 innings and MVP 3B Juan Tokorres hits his 14th home run as the Bears complete the sweep of the Guardians to take over first place in the West for the first time this year. Since stumbling out of the gate in June, Platte has righted the ship. They have now won 7 in a row. Final: PLA 9, NOR 6.
The Stags complete the sweep of the Stars with a 5-2 win at Stars Ballpark. The series sweep has Roland atop the Wild Card standings as we near the All-Star break.
The Brothers beat the Rivals, 2-1, on a walk-off sac fly from 2B Trey Ellysian. Salvation sweeps the series, but is dealt two more injuries to star players: RF Mike Wilson will be dealing with a sprained elbow over the next few weeks, and LF Andy Thompson is diagnosed with tendinitis in his right knee, which he sprained on July 5. Thompson will likely sit for a day or two to let his knee fully heal.

7/14:

White Sox 3B Rygh Ogg goes 3 for 3 with 3 doubles in Deerborn’s 4-3 win over Delle. The Stars have lost 4 in a row after being swept at home by the Stags. The White Sox have won 5 in a row.
Rivals RHP Noa Dutertre allows just 3 hits over 7 scoreless innings while striking out 7. Railey takes takes game 1 against their nemeses, the Prissley Trail Blazers, 2-0. Rivals SS John Byrne’s hit streak ends at 13 games.
Bears CF Stan Davis goes deep twice and hits a double in Platte’s 14-5 romp over the Brothers. Platte 3B Juan Tokorres also has a pair of home runs and 6 RBI to bring his season total to 16. LF Andy Thompson hits one out for Salvation despite continuing to play with a sprained knee.
Stags SS Carlos Katamori hits 2 dingers in Roland’s 7-5 win over Lia Kompos.

7/15:

White Sox 2-time Pitcher of the Year Jorge Takato throws 103 pitches and leaves in the 7th inning with an apparent upper body injury. We await word from the team on his injury. Deerborn reliever Joao Thery leaves the game with back spasms, but is expected to be back at full strength in a few days. For Delle, RF Norm Hester leaves the game after being hit in the left hand by a pitch. His status going forward is unknown. The Stars beat the White Sox today, 2-1.
Rivals LHP Jeffrey Irvin strikes out 9 and allows just 3 hits over 7 innings in Railey’s 3-0 win over the Trail Blazers. Rivals LF Julio Kastro hits 2 HR in the win. Rivals SS John Byrne’s hit streak is now at 15 games. Railey will go for the sweep against Prissley tomorrow.
The Bears win again, with Platte pitchers combining for 14 Ks in their 5-2 win over Salvation. Platte’s win streak is now 9. They lead Northsouth by 1 game in the UA West.
LHP Salim Mujer gives the Stags 8 1-run innings, and LF Jose Lia Tinta hits his 14th homer of the year as Roland rolls to their 5th straight win, beating the Miners 5-1.

7/16:

The Brothers learn that RH SP Mike Gurr’s herniated disc will keep him out of action for at least 3 more weeks. He hasn’t pitched this season since suffering the injury in Spring Training.
White Sox ace Jorge Takato is cleared for his next start. Team doctors are calling his discomfort yesterday simply “back stiffness.”
The Trail Blazers avoid a sweep in Railey. SP Jeff Rogers strikes out 9 on 7 innings and LF Juan Tumaini hits a double and a solo shot as Prissley wins, 5-2. The Trail Blazers now trail the Rivals 4 games to 2 in this season’s River Rivalry Series.
Andy Thompson says he’s feeling “back to normal” after he strokes his 9th home run of the year today in the Brothers’ 2-1, 12-inning win at Platte. The win ends Platte’s winning streak at 9 games and puts Salvation back over .500, 4 games back of the Bears in the UA West.
RHP Ed Mercier returns to the mound for Roland after missing 5 weeks with a biceps strain. He gives up 3 runs in 4.1 innings and the Stags go on to lose to Lia Kompos, 7-1.
Stars RF Antonio Teakowa breaks the UA single game RBI record with 8 RBI today. He notches a hat trick with 3 home runs in Delle’s 12-2 romp over Deerborn. Curt Sawyer goes deep for Deerborn in the game, bringing his league-leading HR total to 19. Stars 2B Bobby Moyle goes 5 for 6 in the win. The Stars take 2 of 3 in the series from the first-place White Sox. They are the only team to win a series against the White Sox this year, and they have now done it twice.

7/17:

Rivals RHP Sonny Hernankez throws 8 scoreless innings with 9 Ks and only 2 hits as Railey beats Lia Kompos 1-0. Miners SP Juan Flores strikes out 9 in 6 innings in the loss.
Stags RF Paco Tutuo ties the UA record with 3 doubles as Roland hands the White Sox their third straight loss, 3-2. It is Deerborn’s first 3-game losing streak of 1931, and only their 2nd losing streak of the year overall. Roland is only 3 games behind the White Sox in the UA East.
Platte RF Gurr Gurr goes yard twice as the Bears beat the Trail Blazers in a wild 10-inning affair, 11-8. The Bears are tied with the Guardians for the UA West lead.
Brothers RHP Pancho Romo strikes out 6 in 6.1 2-hit innings and gives himself a home run in support as Salvation downs the Chargers, 7-0.

7/18:

The Stars announce that RF Norm Hester is headed to the IL, retroactive to July 15. He broke his finger being hit by a pitch against Deerborn on Wednesday. Doctors say the fracture could affect Hester for up to 6 weeks.
Roland LF Jose Lia Tinta strokes his 15th and 16th home runs, but the Stags fall to the White Sox, 12-7. Jorge Takato (DEE) and Salim Mujer (ROL) will pitch in the rubber match and first half finale tomorrow.
Delle LF Carlos Teakowa hits a 2-run walk-off home run and teammate Antonio Teakowa hits his 5th HR in the last 5 days as the Stars beat the Owls, 7-5, in 10 innings.
The Brothers lose another starting pitcher as John George leaves today’s game clutching his right arm after just 2 pitches. The injury looks serious, but Salvation fans are hoping they haven’t lost another pitcher long-term as the Brothers struggle to stay in the UA West race. Taawa shuts out Salvation today, 7-0.

7/19:

The All-Stars for 1931 have been announced! The Delle Stars lead the way with 8 All-Star selections. The Guardians garner 7, while the Bears, White Sox, and Stags each have 6. The 4th UA All-Star Game is this Tuesday in Deerborn. James Beach (NOR) will start for the West, with hometown hero Mathew Huertata (DEE) starting for the East.
White Sox RF Curt Sawyer hits his UA-leading 20th home run and drives in 5 runs on the day as Deerborn wins a thriller in Roland to take 2 out of 3 in the series and cement their lead both atop the East and in all of baseball as the season’s first half comes to a close. However, Deerborn ace Jorge Takato leaves today’s game with an apparent elbow injury. He experienced back stiffness after his last start. It’s a perfect time for the All-Star break to give Takato a chance to heal up, as White Sox fans hope he can be part of a historic run for the Sox this season. Deerborn is currently on pace to break Platte’s 1930 best record mark of 70-30.
Bears 3B Juan Tokorres hits his 19th home run of the year, but the Trail Blazers tee off on Craig Ogg, Todd Voelker, and the rest of the Bears’ pitching for a 9-2 win. Prissley LF Juan Tumaini goes deep twice to bring his season total to 19 HR, and teammate Jesus Terawaa also hits a pair in the win. The Bears enter the break tied with Northsouth for the UA West lead.

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