(GAME DATE — June 23, 2020) — Washington Freedom pitcher Willie Salazar did his job to perfection today, blanking the Calgary Inferno at Liberty Field. He scattered 5 hits while striking out 6 in the complete game 1-0 shutout win.
“All I did was not allow any runs,” the humble Puerto Rican joked after the game. “I mean, technically, that’s what they pay me to do, right?” Continue reading “Salazar Twirls Freedom to Shutout Win”
(GAME DATE — June 3, 2020) — It was a fun time at Brauhaus, where the Montreal Metros and Milwaukee Hops tangled, with Hops left-hander Brian Martin pitching his team to a 4-hit shutout win. Milwaukee has now won 3 in a row.
Bob Deuschle aided the Milwaukee cause with a 2-run double in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the designated hitter went 2-4 with a double. He drove in 2 runs. Continue reading “Hops Stymie Montreal, Take 5-0 Win”
(GAME DATE — May 15, 2020) — The Pittsburgh Iron Pigs had no answer today for Montreal Metros pitcher Judson Martel. They failed to score a single run against him, losing 4-0. Pittsburgh managed only 2 hits off Martel, who had 8 strikeouts.
The extraordinarily popular Martel got a standing ovation from the hometown crowd as he left the field, the applause continuing until he returned from the dugout to tip his cap to the crowd. Continue reading “Martel Shuts Out Pittsburgh”
Ohio Oxen hurler A.C. Deucey rung up nine Battle Creek batters while holding them to just five hits on his way to his first complete game shutout since 2010, his first with the Oxen, today.
The veteran allowed no walks as he threw 111 pitches. With the win decision, he ties teammate Frasor Clause at the top of the Lake League wins leader board. Continue reading “Deucey Gets 9 K’s in 1st Shutout since 2010”
Montreal’s Yoshiaki Fujimura breezed through the Detroit Motorheads lineup today, collecting a 4-hit shutout and a 5-0 victory along the way. Fujimura fanned 8 as well. It was the 10th shutout by Montreal pitchers this season, putting them at the top of the shutout leaderboard this season, ahead of Toronto and Seattle, both tied with 9.
“I didn’t really feel like I had my game today,” Fujimura confessed, “but some days are like that — you just gotta go with what you have.” Continue reading “Fujimura Tosses Shutout”
Anchorage Aces rookie star Jose Soto threw a gem of a game today, a near-perfect one-hitter against the Battle Creek Attack, winning 9-0 in inter-league action tonight. Soto chalked up 14 strikeouts on the effort, and is quickly solidifying a reputation as one of the most feared pitchers in the AEL.
Meanwhile, in the Lake League, Toronto’s Knuckles Malone was also impressive, shutting out the Seattle Salts at Portlands Stadium. Malone allowed 8 hits, and had an equal number of strikeouts. Continue reading “Soto, Malone Toss Shutouts”
