Since the last update, the Braves have continued their season of streaky ups and downs, most recently sweeping 2 divisional games in impressive fashion this morning.

 

Game 15:

 

Roth’s Indians 17 @ Brumley’s Braves 9

 

Kevin Knox: 2 for 3, 2 R

Zach San Roman: 2 for 2, BB, 2 R

Tim Kaminski: 1 for 1, HR, SF, BB, R, 4 RBI

Karlos Rodriguez: 1 for 1, 2 BB, R

 

Game 16:

 

Weinfeld’s Pirates 10 @ Brumley’s Braves 11

 

The Braves scored their runs in chunks during this contest.  Tim Kaminskigot the Braves on the board in the 1stwith a 3 run HR, and Zach San Romanhighlighted a 5 run 3rdinning with a 3 run HR of his own.  Although the Pirates briefly overtook the Braves late in the game, the good guys fought back to prevail in the bottom of the 7thwith a 3 run inning for the victory.  The lower half of the order came up huge to orchestrate the comeback, stringing together RBI singles from Gustavo Chirinosand Dustin Madlockbefore the clutch walkoff base hit from Jerry Rogersfinished off the Pirates.

 

Kevin Knox: 2 for 3, R

Zach San Roman: 1 for 2, HR, BB, 2 R, 3 RBI

Matt Brumley: 3 for 3, 2 R

Tim Kaminski: 1 for 3, HR, R, 3 RBI

Doug Kramer: 2 for 3, 2 R

Karlos Rodriguez: 2 for 3, R, RBI

Omar Gonzalez: 2 for 3, 3B, RBI

Jerry Rogers: 1 for 3, clutch game winning RBI single

 

Week 8 POW: Tim Kaminski – 2 for 4, 2 HR, BB, SF, 2 R, 7 RBI

Week 8 ROW: Zach San Roman – 3 for 4, HR, 2 BB, 4 R, 3 RBI

 

*Although he had toughed it out for the majority of the season, Jason Chapman delivered the unfortunate news to the team after week 8 that he would be out for the remainder of the season with a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder.

 

Games 17 and 18 (doubleheader week):

 

Greenberg’s Knights 6 @ Brumley’s Braves 15

Brumley’s Braves 21 @ Greenberg’s Knights 13

 

The Braves extended their winning streak to 3 games with a doubleheader sweep of the Knights.  

 

In game 1, the Braves quickly announced their presence with 5 in the 1stand 3 in the 2nd.  Matt Brumley finally delivered his first HR of the season, a 3 run shot off of the beleaguered Scott Greenberg.  Pitching and defense held up the lead for several more innings before the Braves piled on 5 more in the 5th, including a string of RBIs from Omar Gonzalez, Gustavo Chirinos, Dustin Madlock, and Tony Loweryto turn over the lineup.  The Knights tried to conserve their energy for game 2 by going down quietly to finish off game 1.

 

Kevin Knox: 2 for 4, R

Zach San Roman: 3 for 3, SF, 2 R, RBI

Matt Brumley: 2 for 4, HR, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI

Tim Kaminski: 3 for 4, R, RBI

Luciano Villanueva (sub - TSSL debut): 2 for 4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI

Doug Kramer: 2 for 3, SF, 2 R, 2 RBI

Karlos Rodriguez: 3 for 4, 2B, 2 R, RBI

Omar Gonzalez: 3 for 4, 2 RBI

Gustavo Chirinos: 3 for 4, R, RBI 

 

However, game 2 was more of the same as the Braves scored early and often.  The Bravos broke the game wide open in the 3rdby posting an 11 run inning, highlighted by a 3 run Luciano Villanueva HR.  Tim Kaminskilater added a 2 run shot of his own in a total team effort in which every Braves player had at least 1 hit and 1 run scored.

 

Kevin Knox: 2 for 4, R

Zach San Roman: 2 for 4, 2B, 2 R, RBI

Matt Brumley: 2 for 3, 3B, BB, 3 R, 3 RBI

Tim Kaminski: 3 for 4, HR, 2 2B, 4 R, 2 RBI

Luciano Villanueva: 4 for 4, HR, 3B, 2 R, 7 RBI

Doug Kramer: 2 for 4, 2B, 2 R, RBI

Omar Gonzalez: 3 for 4, 2B, 3 R

Gustavo Chirinos: 3 for 4, 2B, R, 2 RBI

Tony Lowery: 2 for 4, 2B, R, 3 RBI

 

Week 9 POW: Tim Kaminski – 6 for 8, HR, 2 2B, 5 R, 3 RBI

Week 9 ROW: Omar Gonzalez – 6 for 8, 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI

 

Game 19:

 

Brumley’s Braves 9 @ Lachman’s Royals 17

 

Kevin Knox: 2 for 3, HR, BB, R, 2 RBI

Matt Brumley: 2 for 4, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI

Karlos Rodriguez: 3 for 4, R, RBI

Adwild Perez (sub): 1 for 2, BB, 2 R

Jerry Rogers: 1 for 2, SF, RBI

 

Game 20:

 

Nutt’s/McDonald’s Cubs 18 @ Brumley’s Braves 6

 

Kevin Knox: 2 for 3

Matt Brumley: 2 for 3, 2B, R, RBI

Luciano Villanueva (sub): 2 for 3, 2 R, RBI

Doug Kramer: 3 for 3, 2B, R, RBI

Omar Gonzalez: 1 for 3, 3B, RBI

 

Week 10 POW: Kevin Knox – 4 for 6, HR, BB, R, 2 RBI

Week 10 ROW: Doug Kramer – 4 for 7, 2B, R, RBI

 

Game 21:

 

Brumley’s Braves 14 @ Prim’s Muckdogs 4

 

An early morning sun game on field 9 kept this game scoreless into the bottom of the 4thinning.  After the Muckdogs finally broke the seal, the Braves responded with 14 runs over the final 3 innings while playing solid defense to conserve the victory. Matt Brumley, Kevin Knox, and Gustavo Chirinoscontributed 3 hits apiece while Brumley, Knox, and Tim Kaminskiwent yard in this game.

 

Zach San Roman: 2 for 4, 2 R, RBI

Matt Brumley: 3 for 4, HR, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI

Tim Kaminski: 1 for 4, HR, R, RBI

Kevin Knox: 3 for 4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI

Karlos Rodriguez: 2 for 3, 2B, R, RBI

Omar Gonzalez: 2 for 3, R, RBI

Gustavo Chirinos: 3 for 3, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI

 

Game 22: 

 

Garber’s Grasshoppers 7 @ Brumley’s Braves 18

 

The majority of the Braves’ runs were supplied on 4 powerful swings in this affair as Tim Kaminski hit 2 grand slams while Doug Krameradded a grand slam of his own along with a 2 run shot.  The team played airtight defense and kept the Grasshoppers at bay to complete the sweep.

 

Chris Stutz (sub): 2 for 4, R

Zach San Roman: 1 for 3, 2B, BB, 3 R

Matt Brumley: 3 for 3, 2B, BB, 4 R, 2 RBI

Tim Kaminski: 3 for 4, 2 HR (both grand slams), 3 R, 8 RBI

Kevin Knox: 1 for 1, 2 BB, 2 R

Doug Kramer: 3 for 3, 2 HR (including a grand slam), 2 R, 8 RBI

Jerry Rogers: 2 for 2, BB, 2 R

 

Week 11 co-POW:

Tim Kaminski – 4 for 8, 3 HR (2 grand slams), 4 R, 9 RBI

Jerry Rogers – 3 for 5, BB, 3 R, RBI

Week 11 ROW: Doug Kramer – 4 for 7, 2 HR (including grand slam), 2 R, 9 RBI