1934 Uplantic Baseball: Week 13

September 3, 1934

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The Regular Season is winding down. Division leaders Delle, Deerborn, Cherricaw, and Redwood have been in control all year, but the Wild Card race is up for grabs, with nine teams within six games of a playoff spot.

The trade deadline came and went on Tuesday. Teams in the running have done what they can to strengthen their rosters as they make the push for the playoffs.

Stars SS Mario Olivo is on a quest for his fourth straight UA MVP award. He won August’s Batter of the Month award and currently leads the league in AVG and RBI. Olivo trails teammate Antonio Teakowa for the HR lead by 4 as he eyes a possible batting triple crown.

Delle LH SP Morgan Burnett threw a no-hitter on Saturday against the Guardians! Burnett faced 28 batters and struck out 12 with no walks. The only Northsouth base runner of the game reached on a throwing error by Burnett himself. The error was the only thing that kept Burnett from pitching the first perfect game in history. Burnett is having a career season since coming to Delle this year. The Stars are in first place and have the league’s best record as they vie for a fourth straight championship.

UA News

Monday, 8/27/1934

• Roland 3B Patrick Tokorres hit a grand slam and drove in 5 total runs in the Stags’ 6-3 win over Salvation.
• Spiders 1B Ryad Renaud went 3 for 4 with 3 RBI and hit his 25th HR of the season as Wight beat Tiny Sea, 9-8.
• Stars LH SP Morgan Burnett struck out 9 batters over 7 1-run innings. LF Antonio Teakowa hit his league-leading 28th HR and SS Mario Olivo hit his 25th HR in Delle’s5-1 win over Railey.
• Bears RF Michael Moore went 4 for 5 with a double and 4 RBI in Platte’s 11-4 win at Northsouth. Guardians LF Rogne Sem hit 2 HR in the loss.
• Miners 2B Edward Holbrook went deep twice off of Deerborn starter Wiley Ellysian as Lia Kompos took the win, 4-1.

Tuesday, 8/28/1934

• Today was the trade deadline for the Uplantic Association. After a lot of activity last week, the trade market was relatively quiet early this week.
• OF Mike Wilson is headed back to where is career began and where he helped the Brothers to a 1928 Windsor Cup championship. The Trail Blazers sent 33-year old Wilson to Salvation in exchange for a pair of prospects.
• Owls SS Fouad Lefevre hit 2 solo HR, as did teammate LF Steve Thomas. The Owls squeaked by the Herders in 12 innings, 8-7.
• Chargers CF Myles Williams hit 2 HR as Taawa beat Prissley, 7-5. Taawa SP Mark Lia Yorino left after just 5 pitches with a mild calf strain. He will be day-to-day for the next week or so.
• Stars LF Antonio Teakowa went yard again for his league-best 29th HR. Delle beat Railey, 7-2, sweeping the 3-game series.
• Deerborn RH SP Mathew Huertata pitched 8 1-run innings with 7 Ks in the White Sox’ 4-2 win at Lia Kompos.

Wednesday, 8/29/1934

• Chargers 1B Jose Lia Tinta has joined the 200 HR club! Lia Tinta hit a 3-run HR today for his 19th of the year and the 200th of his career. Taawa beat Platte, 6-5.
• Guardians RHP Ricardo Lia Yorino left today’s game in pain and will miss well over a calendar year. He needs elbow ligament reconstructive surgery. Lia Yorino is 32 years old and says he hopes to return to the mound in 1936. He had a 1.34 ERA over 42 relief appearances this season. The Canaries beat the Guardians, 7-3.
• Brothers 21-year old phenom SP Kamel Gosselin was great again, striking out 10 batters over 8 innings as Salvation beat Prissley, 3-2.
• Railey RH SP Stan Hill pitched 7.1 scoreless innings with only 3 hits allowed as the Rivals shut out the Herders, 1-0.
• Stars SP Jeff Rogers struck out 8 batters in 8 innings and LF Antonio Teakowa hit a HR for the 3rd straight game and the 4th of his last 5, pushing his season total to 30, the most in the UA. Delle beat Plains City, 6-3.
• Stags LH SP Rich Smith struck out 9 over 8 scoreless, 3-hit innings. Roland blanked Wight, 5-0.
• Miners RHP Henry Brown strained a hamstring and will miss the remainder of the year. Redwood beat Lia Kompos, 10-5.

Thursday, 8/30/1934

• Bears RH SP Alfonso Lopetokaz notched 11 Ks over 7 2-run innings and allowed 5 hits. Platte rallied for 3 runs in the 9th to walk off against Taawa, 6-5.
• Cherricaw starter Victor Silva pitched very well for his new team, striking out 11 and allowing 4 hits over 7 scoreless innings. The Herders beat Railey, 4-0.

Friday 8/31/1934

• Carver RF Bob Jones sustained a broken thumb after being hit by a pitch. He will miss 3-4 weeks. The Guardians beat the Canaries, 7-1.
• Herders 3B Rygh Ogg went 4 for 4 with a HR and 3 total RBI in Cherricaw’s 13-2 trouncing of the Rivals.
• White Sox 2B Cliff Moyer went off for 3 HRs for 5 RBI in Deerborn’s 7-6 win against the Metros.
• The Stars won their 6th straight game, downing the Reapers, 3-2.

Saturday 9/1/1934

• Delle superstar SS Mario Olivo is having another incredible season. He is August’s UA Batter of the Month. In 25 games, he hit .442 with 9 HR and 25 RBI. He is batting .383 this season, on pace for the best batting average of all time. Will Olivo win his 4th straight UA MVP award?
• Owls RH SP David Merlet is August’s UA Pitcher of the Month. Merlet had a 2.53 ERA in August with 44 Ks and 27 hits allowed over 45.2 innings.
• Brothers SP Kamel Gosselin is the UA Rookie of the Month for August. He had a very impressive 1.40 ERA during the month, striking out 45 and walking just 6 over 38.2 IP. This year, Gosselin is 7-5 with a 2.64 ERA in 16 starts.
• The Rivals got a great performance from SP Pedro Rivera. He struck out 12 over 7.2 innings and got the win as Railey beat Redwood, 8-5.
• Wight 1B Ryad Renaud hit his 4th HR in the last three days, going 3 for 4 with 3 total RBI. Renaud has 29 HR this season. The Spiders beat the Trail Blazers, 7-3.
• Delle LH SP Morgan Burnett has thrown the second no-hitter of 1934! Burnett faced 28 batters and struck out 12 with no walks. The only Northsouth base runner of the game reached on a throwing error by Burnett himself. The error was the only thing that kept Burnett from pitching the first perfect game in history. His 12 Ks tied the Stars team record. Burnett is having a career season since coming to Delle this year. The win was the Stars’ 7th straight.
• Bears 38-year old LH SP Craig Ogg left the game tonight with severe elbow inflammation and will miss the rest of the season. It’s a tough loss for Platte, who will miss Ogg’s 7 wins and 128 strikeouts as they push for a playoff spot over the next 3 weeks. Platte beat Salvation tonight, 4-0.

Sunday 8/19/1934

• Deerborn 3B Gilberto Hernankez hit a pair of HR for 3 RBI as the White Sox beat the Stags, 7-3. Deerborn has won 6 straight games and lead the B Division by 11 games.
• Owls SS Fouad Lefevre homered for the third straight game. He has an incredible 6 HR this week. Owls 1B Victor Thabet went 3 for 5 with a 3-run HR. Redwood won in Railey, 7-4.
• Brothers CF Jose Rivera went 4 for 4 with a double and 2 solo HR. Salvation beat Platte, 4-3. Bears RP Mark Sapfoot suffered a strained hamstring and will miss the rest of the season.
• Herders new pitcher Geoff Brooks left the game with a mild calf strain, but said he will be fine for his next start. He got the win as Cherricaw beat Plains City, 4-2.
• Stars LF Antonio Teakowa hit his UA-best 31st HR, but the Guardians snapped the Stars’ 7-game wining streak with a 4-2 win. Delle holds baseball’s best record at 53-28. They lead the A Division by 13 games and are widely considered the favorite to win a 4th straight Windsor Cup.

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