[1]CARACAS AT COLUMBUS
Leones.......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  1 0 0  -  2  5  0
Crowd........... 1 0 0  2 0 1  0 0    -  4 11  0
Win:Bumgarner(8-3) Loss:Verlander(1-7) Save:Rodriguez(6th)
Homeruns- I.Davis(3rd)

In a close game the Columbus Crowd got by the Caracas Leones by the score of 4
to 2.

Madison Bumgarner(8-3) pitched a fine game.  He went 6 and 2/3 innings and
surrended up 5 hits and 4 walks.  For the game Columbus out-hit Caracas 11 to
5.  

Paco Rodriguez preserved the game for Bumgarner, recording his his 6th save.
The losing pitcher was Justin Verlander(1-7).  He was knocked around by
Columbus, allowing 11 hits and 4 walks in 8 innings.  


[1]CHICAGO AT HOFFMAN ESTATES
Colts........... 0 0 0  3 0 1  0 0 0  -  4  8  0
Penguins........ 3 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3  6  0
Win:Chacin(4-6) Loss:Rogers(5-6) Save:Shaw(3rd)
Homeruns- B.Miller(8th), B.Bogusevic(5th), A.Soriano(11th), W.Rosario(12th)

The Chicago Colts edged the Hoffman Estates Penguins at The Coliseum by the
score of 4 to 3.

Chicago took the lead for good in the top of the 6th inning plating one
baserunner.  After two outs Alfonso Soriano lofted a solo-blast 'downtown'.
Alberto Callaspo was a strikeout victim, unable to help out.  Hoffman Estates
was retired without difficulty in the bottom of the 9th.  

Jhoulys Chacin(4-6) got credit for the victory, pitching 7 innings and
allowing 3 runs. Chacin was helped out by Bryan Shaw who recorded his 3rd
save.  Esmil Rogers(5-6) was given the loss.  He served up 3 homeruns in his
6 innings.  


[1]DUBLIN AT SAN YBEL
Pubcrawlers..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  1  9  1
Islanders....... 1 0 3  1 4 0  0 0    -  9 17  0
Win:Fister(4-6) Loss:Cashner(6-2)
Homeruns- N.Schierholtz(10th), J.Smoak(13th), D.Brown-2(15th)

Designated hitter Domonic Brown knocked 2 homeruns as the San Ybel Islanders
outscored the Dublin Pubcrawlers 9 to 1.

Doug Fister(4-6) gave a fine effort for San Ybel.  He allowed 6 hits and 1
walk in 6 and 2/3 innings reducing his ERA from 4.30 to 4.05.  San Ybel had
17 hits for the game and Dublin had 9.  

Andrew Cashner(6-2) ended up with the loss.  He surrended 3 homeruns in his 4
innings.

[1]GLEN OAKS AT NIMROD
Bombers......... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  2 -  3  8  0
Numnuts......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  1 -  2  6  2
Win:Benoit(3-5) Loss:Veras(1-2) Save:Rivera(8th)
Homeruns- S.Choo(11th)

The Glen Oaks Bombers nipped the Nimrod Numnuts in 10 innings 3 to 2 at
Stigman's Mound in a hard fought contest.

The score was knotted at 1 after nine innings.  Glen Oaks won the hard fought
contest in the 10th inning.  After an out was recorded, Shin-Soo Choo was the
sparkplug when he delivered a solo blast.  One out later, Freddie Freeman
came to bat and drew a walk.  Brandon Phillips then lined a base-hit, and an
error was also committed.  Marlon Byrd followed next and he was walked
intentionally.  Conor Gillaspie came up to bat and drew a walk to load the
bases.  Glen Oaks had a total of 8 hits for the game.  

The win was credited to Joaquin Benoit(3-5) who went 2 and 2/3 innings
allowing 1 run. Mariano Rivera earned his 8th save.  Jose Veras(1-2) absorbed
the loss in relief.  He gave up 1 hit and no walks in 1/3 of an inning.

Wth the win Glen Oaks now has a record of 33-33.  With the loss, the Nimrod
ballclub's record is 40-26.

[1]BURBANK AT CALIFORNIA
Tigers.......... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  1  6  0
Luv............. 1 1 0  0 2 0  0 0    -  4  6  1
Win:Zimmermann(5-6) Loss:Moore(2-3)

Jordan Zimmermann went the distance as the California Luv beat the Burbank
Tigers by a score of 4 to 1.

California took the lead off Matt Moore in the first inning scoring a single
run on 3 hits.  Both teams finished the game with 6 hits.  

The win went to Zimmermann(5-6) who allowed 1 run in the game. Moore(2-3)
suffered the loss.  He allowed 4 runs and 6 hits in 4 innings.

[1]EGHAM AT NORTH DALLAS
Raiders......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  0
Fire Ants....... 1 0 2  0 0 0  0 0    -  3  6  0
Win:Miley(3-9) Loss:Pettitte(1-6)

Wade Miley blanked Egham in a very well-pitched complete game as the North
Dallas Fire Ants bested the slumping Egham Raiders 3 to 0 at the
ballpark.

Miley(3-9) put on a good performance.  He didn't allow much, just 4 hits and 3
walks in 9 innings.  Both teams' bats went to sleep after the 3rd inning with
no runs scored after that point.  

Andy Pettitte(1-6) was tagged with the loss.  He surrendered 6 hits and 3
walks in 8 innings.

[1]TOMBSTONE AT VERNON
Huckleberries... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  8  1
Hillbillies..... 1 0 3  0 3 0  0 0    -  7 17  1
Win:Scherzer(8-3) Loss:Kluber(4-8)
Homeruns- J.Segura(10th), M.Machado(3rd)

Jean Segura lofted one into the 'cheap seats' and had 2 RBI at Long Grove CG
where the Vernon Hillbillies beat the Tombstone Huckleberries 7 to 1.

Vernon jumped on top of Tombstone in the 3rd inning scoring 3 runners on 4
hits.  That scoring would be all that was needed.  Vernon finished with 17
hits while Tombstone ended up with 8.  

Max Scherzer(8-3) went 7 innings allowing 1 run for the victory. Corey
Kluber(4-8) took the loss.  He got hit pretty hard, allowing 12 hits and 4
walks in 4 and 2/3 innings.  

This win by Vernon continues their recent hot streak.  In their last ten
games, they have a record of 8-2.  For the season, they are a division
leading 43-23.  With this loss, Tombstone has a 6-4 record of late, 36-30
overall.

[1]DETROIT AT YUMA
Iron Gloves..... 1 4 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  6  8  0
Desert Rats..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  6  1
Win:Bailey(8-3) Loss:Cole(4-7)
Homeruns- B.Posey(8th), A.Beltre(10th)

Homer Bailey(8-3), with relief help from Scott Rice, shut down the Yuma Desert
Rats hitters at Comerica Park.  The Detroit Iron Gloves came away with a 6 to
0 victory.

Bailey was in control of the game from the outset.  He allowed just 4 hits and
2 walks in 7 innings dropping his ERA from 3.55 to 3.25.  Detroit finished
with 8 hits in the victory.  

Gerrit Cole(4-7) took the loss.  He pitched 1 and 2/3 innings allowing 4 hits
and 3 walks.

[1]PALATINE AT STREATOR
Cubs............ 0 0 0  0 1 2  0 0 0  0 -  3 12  1
Reds............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 2  1 -  4  6  1
Win:Warren(2-1) Loss:Johnson(2-2)
Homeruns- C.Headley(7th), A.Gordon(8th)

The Streator Reds came in to the game in quite a tailspin, but they were able
to snap their 7 game slide and and the league door-mat Palatine Cubs locked
up in an exciting one-run game at Streater Park.  The final score was the
Streator Reds 4, the league door-mat Palatine Cubs 3 in 10 innings.

Both teams were tied at 3 runs apiece after nine innings.  Streator came out
on top in the 10th inning.  After two were out Chase Headley clubbed a solo
home run making Streator the victor and beginning a joyous home town
celebration.  Despite losing, Palatine out-hit Streator 12 to 6.  

Adam Warren(2-1) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 4 and 2/3 innings.
Jim Johnson(2-2) suffered the loss in relief.  He pitched 1 inning and
surrendered 2 hits and no walks.

[1]DYERSVILLE AT TAMPICO
Jurassics....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  4  0
Stogies......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 0    -  2  6  0
Win:Griffin(7-6) Loss:Medlen(6-4) Save:Nathan(17th)
Homeruns- J.Lowrie(4th)

A.J. Griffin(7-6) and Kris Medlen(6-4) dueled it out with Griffin and the
Tampico Stogies coming out on top of the Dyersville Jurassics by the score of
2 to 1.

Tampico came up with 2 runs in the 7th inning when they had 3 base hits.
After two outs Torii Hunter jump-started the rally as he lined a single.  Jed
Lowrie followed and he clubbed a two-run home run.  Raul Ibanez then
delivered a one-base hit.  The game was a scoreless duel until the 7th
inning.  

Joe Nathan recorded the save, his 17th.

