Game of the Week #18

[bernieh]

[size=18:8e2b702682][b:8e2b702682]Game of the Week #18[/b:8e2b702682][/size:8e2b702682]
[i:8e2b702682]08/07/2006 - 08/13/2006[/i:8e2b702682]

[url=http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/league/boxscore.html?group_id=2862&g_id=172] [b:8e2b702682]GotW #18: Pedro Goes 13 for the Win; Grady Little Turns in Grave[/b:8e2b702682][/url]

Pedro's line pretty much speaks for itself: 13 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 12 K... but you've gotta be wondering what in the world happened to the Oldtyme Yanks' bullpen in the previous few games. In the bottom of the 10th, after he'd given up a go-ahead run to the visiting Philly Phanatics, his team rallied to tie it back up at 3, and were VERY close to winning the game on the same play, but Todd Walker was thrown out at the plate trying to score from 1st on Matt Diaz's double. The game was ultimately decided in the bottom of the 13th, much to the delight of Pedro's poor right elbow, as Diaz made sure this time to get the run in from 1st, lacing a triple to score Gary Sheffield.


[b:8e2b702682]Nominate your SOM 2006 boxscore for Game of the Week #19![/b:8e2b702682]
Post the URL of the game here; if there's some context that goes with the game, be sure to write that up too. We're considering games for the whole week, Monday through Sunday. [b:8e2b702682]GotW #19 will be the last installment of the year[/b:8e2b702682]. After this week, we'll pick one game from the list of GotW's whose winning team [b:8e2b702682]will win a free 1-year subscription to The Sporting News weekly magazine![/b:8e2b702682]

Game of the Week archive
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=76491]GotW #1[/url] - Johan Santana's Opening Day No-No
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=79281]GotW #2[/url] - Doug Davis - perfect for a day
- [url=http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/league/boxscore.html?group_id=401&g_id=142]GotW #3[/url] - East Granby Home Wreckers get no-hit, throw a 2-hit shutout
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=83995]GotW #4[/url] - 18 innings? No, 20.
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=86069]GotW #5[/url] - Chipmunks shut-out Hoosier Daddy for the series
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=88528]GotW #6[/url] - 11-10 Thrill Ride in 10
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=90633]GotW #7[/url] - Willie Harris steals the win in the 12th
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=92696]GotW #8[/url] - Dweebs turn Triple Play, come back vs. Wagner
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=94717]GotW #9[/url] - Pujols crushes 3 HRs; 2 in the 10th
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=96381]GotW #10[/url] - Gibbons Gone Wild - walkoff HRs in back-to-back extra-inning games
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=98150]GotW #11[/url] - A-Rod goes yard 5 times
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=100021]GotW #12[/url] - Tony Clark hits SIX (6) (VI) homeruns
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=101976]GotW #13[/url] - Peavy throws no-hitter; carries Chumps to the Title
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=103953]GotW #14[/url] - Squeeze-Off: Walkoff squeeze caps 4-run 9th inning 11-10 comeback
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=111388]GotW #15[/url] - EIGHT-RUN 9th inning comeback to win 12-11
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=113493]GotW #16[/url] - Baserunning gaffe kills 9th inning rally
- [url=http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=115687]GotW #17[/url] - Kerry Wood turns back the clock; clinches Championship

[bernieh]

[size=16:db5cd26c3d][b:db5cd26c3d]Game of the Week #19 nominations below.[/b:db5cd26c3d]

This will be the final GotW of the 2006 season![/size:db5cd26c3d]

[milezd]

12 inning shutout to win the world series in game 7 after coming back being down 3-1 in the Finals. The starting pitcher and defense seemed to pick it up when needed. In the bottom of the 2nd Magglio Ordonez leads off with a double, only to have Sabathia strike out the side. Bottom of the 5th inning Wilson Betemit leads off with a triple and fails to score. David Ortiz (league MVP) wins it in the 12th with a solo shot.

game 1
http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/playoffs/boxscore.html?group_id=1924&g_id=983

game 2
http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/playoffs/boxscore.html?group_id=1924&g_id=984

game 3
http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/playoffs/boxscore.html?group_id=1924&g_id=985

game 4
http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/playoffs/boxscore.html?group_id=1924&g_id=986

game 5
http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/playoffs/boxscore.html?group_id=1924&g_id=987

game 6
http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/playoffs/boxscore.html?group_id=1924&g_id=988

game 7
http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/playoffs/boxscore.html?group_id=1924&g_id=989

[Jeepdriver]

[quote:e90f01b757]Grady Little Turns in Grave [/quote:e90f01b757]

Little's not going to be happy to see this. All this time he has been thinking he was still alive and kicking. :wink:

[ArrylT]

[url=http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/league/boxscore.html?group_id=3182&g_id=50]Cliff Floyd Hits for cycle[/url]

Nothing special you say?

How about batting 9th vs. LH SP! 8)

[ahsbball05]

I use TWENTY THREE(23!) of my players, all 16 hitters, and all 6 RP plus Santana, who goes 9 2/3 striking out 12, while the other team uses 20(43 players used in all, out of the 44 possible, only his backup C, Paul Bako wasn't used, as we go NINETEEN(19) innings for a 4-3 victory -- I come back at Petco down 3-0 in the bottom of the ninth, scoring 2 of my 3 runs to tie on a wild pitch, passed ball, and "single and error"......39(!!!) runners are stranded on base in the game, and TWENTY EIGHT(28 ) runners are stranded on base in innings 9-19 failing to score before Charles Johnson the .52 backup C who hit .196 with a .283 SLG last year who came in in the 12th as the defensive replacement(?!) to Singleton's PH David Bell gets the game winning single in the bottom of the 9th after 2 HBP the load the bases to end this ridiculous game.....all the players passed out on the field after :D

[url]http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/league/boxscore.html?group_id=2803&g_id=300[/url]

[DENNISTUMBERG]

How about a 13 inning game with a walk off walk? Bases loaded with 2 out in the bottom of the 13th and Helling walks Finley to drive in the winning run. Back 4 More uses all available pitchers and all but 1 batter for the win.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team.html

[cummings2]

18 Innings, 31 LOB, 11 Pinch Hitters, 17 Pitchers, 597 pitches thrown, Paul Byrd beats A.J. Burnett, both pitching in relief. Last runs scored: Larry Bigbie draws a bases loaded walk.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/league/boxscore.html?group_id=2283&g_id=890

[Rant]

World Series Game 7 Extra-Innings Squeaker.

Hornets come back from a 3-1 game deficit to tie the series, and send the deciding game to extra innings on 9th inning doubles off of Brad Lidge by Chase "Ankle Crasher" Utley and Hideki "Snapping Wrist" Matsui.

Gas Cloud wins the game in the bottom of the 10th. After singling, Scott Podsednik stole second (his 7th steal of the postseason). Luis Castillo then delivered a game and series winning single. Bhopal fans rushed the Petco Park field, killing two police horses in the process. Arrest warrants pending.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/playoffs/boxscore.html?group_id=2123&g_id=989