Highheat's Orioles (MLB "The Show" '08) Final Attempt!!!!

[northcuttjo]

very impressive

[OliDegu2008]

Awesome as usual! True staple of the Dynasty Forums here!

[highheatkingsb]

Quote: Originally Posted by northcuttjo

very impressive

Quote: Originally Posted by OliDegu2008

Awesome as usual! True staple of the Dynasty Forums here!

Thanks for the kind words guys. I really wish I had more time to put into this, but it's slowly but surely coming along. Thanks for following.

[highheatkingsb]

September 2nd, 2008
Game: 139 of 162
Attendance: 34,357
Wind: SE 9 mph

(61-77) @ (89-49)

Starting Pitching Matchup

PITCHING MATCH-UP

Jeremy Guthrie Curt Schilling 8-8 W-L 4-2 5.36 ERA 5.43

Red Sox overtake Yankees for first with 6-4 win over O's!!!!!

Boston, MA - The Boston Red Sox got 3 hits, including a home run and 5 RBI's from potential MVP Manny Ramirez to overtake the Orioles tonight at Fenway and catapult themselves into the AL East lead following a Yankees lost to the Rays. Curt Schilling went 6.1 innings, gave up 3 runs on 8 hits, but was able to pick up the victory, his 5th of the year. Jonathan Papelbon picked up save number 40 as he got 2 strikeouts in the 9th giving the Orioles no chance of a comeback. Nick Markakis continued his hitting streak yet again, pushing it to 30 games and now setting his sights on breaking the major league record, but if that time comes, it won't be until next season unfortunately.

Line Score

Baltimore @ Boston (September 2nd, 2008)

TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Baltimore Orioles 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 10 0 Boston Red Sox 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 X 6 12 1 WP - C. Schilling (5-2), LP - J. Guthrie (8-9), S - J. Papelbon (40)

Extra Base Hits & RBI Summary

2B - Roberts (22), Hernandez (12)
3B - None
HR - None
RBI - Roberts (51), Markakis (94), Scott (89), Cintron (31)
SB - Roberts (52), Markakis (5)

2B - Ortiz (28), Ellsbury (37)
3B - Ramirez (1), Ellsbury (5)
HR - Ramirez (41)
RBI - Ramirez 5 (133), Drew (94)
SB - None

Pitching Summary



J. Guthrie (L, 8-9) 4.2 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 5 K's
S. Trachsel 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K's

C. Schilling (W, 5-2) 6.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K's
H. Okajima (H, 16) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's, 2 WP
M. Timlin (H, 14) 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
J. Papelbon (S, 40) 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's

Scoring Summary



Top 1st

Scott singled to left, Roberts scored (1-0)

Bottom 1st

Ramirez tripled to right, Ortiz scored (1-1)

Top 3rd

Markakis singled to center, Robets scored (2-1)

Bottom 3rd

Ramirez homered to left, Ellsbury scored (3-2)

Bottom 5th

Ramirez singled to center, Varitek scored (4-2)
Drew singled to shortstop, Youkilis scored (5-2)

Top 7th

Cintron singled to center, Hernandez scored (5-3)
Roberts popped out to second, Cintron scored (5-4)

Bottom 7th

Ramirez flied out to right, Ellsbury scored (6-4)

Player of the Game

Manny Ramirez once again laid his claim for AL MVP. Manny
delivered a home run and drove in 5 RBI's as part of a 3-for-3
evening as the Red Sox took over 1st place in the AL East with
a 6-4 victory over the Orioles at Fenway Park.

Standings

American League East
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	Boston	90	49	-	W 2
	New York	89	49	0.5	L 2
	Toronto	72	66	17.5	W 2
	Tampa Bay	63	74	26.0	W 3
	Baltimore	61	78	29.0	L 4

International League (AAA)

(70-74) - No Game Scheduled

Norfolk Tides	0	0	0
No Team Scheduled	0	0	0

Final Regular Season Record: (70-74)

Eastern League (AA)

(79-63) - No Game Scheduled

Bowie Baysox	0	0	0
No Game Scheduled	0	0	0

Final Regular Season Record (79-63)
*****Eastern League South Division Champions*****

Statistic Leaders through September 2nd

A. Huff 1B .344 Batting Avg L. Scott LF 25 Home Runs N. Markakis LF 94 RBIs B. Roberts 2B 52 Steals D. Cabrera SP 11 Wins T. Patton SP 2.90 ERA C. Bradford RP 2.22 ERA G. Sherrill CL 36 Saves D. Cabrera SP 125 Strike Outs J. Lewis RP 70 Strike Outs

[orion523]

What a battle,how many more games do the Yanks and Red Sox have against each other? This rivalry is by far the best in sports.Over 100 years of blood,sweat and tears!

[Ithacus]

Awesome job on this. It is slow moving, but to play an entire season of MLB baseball would be amazing, something I've never accomplished. I look forward to the offseason.

[highheatkingsb]

Quote: Originally Posted by orion523

What a battle,how many more games do the Yanks and Red Sox have against each other? This rivalry is by far the best in sports.Over 100 years of blood,sweat and tears!

Quote: Originally Posted by Ithacus

Awesome job on this. It is slow moving, but to play an entire season of MLB baseball would be amazing, something I've never accomplished. I look forward to the offseason.

Thanks guys. Hey Ithacus, nice to see you. Glad you enjoy the dynasty man. I wish I could put more time into it, but it's coming along. Thanks for following. Orion, I'll take a look when I log on to do my other updates and will check that out. Should be an awesome finish.

[highheatkingsb]

MLB/Orioles Promotional News

September 2nd, 2008




- Sent Down (SP) Scott Lewis

[highheatkingsb]

Pennant Race Standings Through September 2nd, 2008

American League East
Team		W	L	GB
	Boston	90	49	-
	New York	89	49	0.5

American League Central
Team		W	L	GB
	Detroit	76	62	-
	Minnesota	71	67	5.0

American League West
Team		W	L	GB
	Oakland	67	71	-
	Seattle	67	71	-

American League Wild Card
Team		W	L	GB
	New York	89	49	-
	Toronto	72	66	17.0

National League East
Team		W	L	GB
	New York	82	57	-
	Philadelphia	78	61	4.0

National League Central
Team		W	L	GB
	St Louis	80	59	-
	Pittsburgh	76	61	3.0

National League West
Team		W	L	GB
	Los Angeles	84	55	-
	Arizona	74	64	9.5

National League Wild Card
Team		W	L	GB
	Philadelphia	78	61	-
	Pittsburgh	76	61	1.0

[highheatkingsb]

MLB Morning News

September 3rd, 2008

Big Win For Phillies, Narrows Gap!!!!!



Phillies gain ground on Mets in the NL East with win over Nationals.

The Phillies slashed the first-place Mets' advantage in the NL East to 4 games following a 10-3 road win against the Nationals, a divisional contest played before 8,153 fans at Nationals Park. Geoff Jenkins drove in 2 runs on 4 hits, helping the club pick up the win. Allowing 5 hits in 6.1 innings, Jaime Moyer was able to pick up his 7th win of the season with some -- ok, a lot -- of help from his 'pen.

Looking to cap off a big sweep on the road, the Phillies will go with Kris Benson (7-3, 4.86) tonight at Nationals Park, while Shawn Hill (8-12, 3.91) gets the nod for the Nationals.