FL Joliet Slammers

Joliet Slammers Game Notes

Published on July 31, 2011 under Frontier League (FL)
Joliet Slammers News Release


JOLIET SLAMMERS (36-27) vs. TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS (33-31)

Sunday, July 31 - 6:05 p.m. CT

Silver Cross Field - Joliet, IL

Game #64 - Home Game #31 (36-27, 18-12)

RHP #38 RYNE MILLER (0-4, 5.28 ERA) vs. RHP #15 SCOTT DUNN (4-2, 1.41 ERA)

Last Time Out...

The Traverse City Beach Bums (33-31) used two big innings to beat the Joliet Slammers (36-27) by a final score of 6-2 Saturday night in front of a record crowd of 5179 fans at Silver Cross Field. The lone bright spot in the game was a couple of rookies get their first professional hits and RBI. The newest Slammer, Reid Chenworth, got his first career hit in the fifth inning as he singled to left center. He followed that up with a RBI single that drove in Sean Estand to make the score 6-2. Chenworth advanced to second on the throw home and Saint Francis alum. Brent Walters doubled him in for his first career hit and RBI. Those were the only runs the Slammers would get though as David Deminsky (3-2) went 6 and a third innings, scattering seven hits, allowing the two runs, walking three and striking out three to get his third win of the year. Brian Fowler (4-2) picked up the loss.

For Starters...

Ryne Miller is looking for some revenge against Traverse City as he only lasted four and a third innings last time out on July 26 against the Beach Bums. He gave up 10 runs, all earned, on four hits in the game. Miller walked five and struck out four in the contest. Before that start Miller had turned in nothing but great outings for the Slammers, but he has yet to record his first victory. The Slammers traded their 2012 first round pick in the Frontier League draft to River City for Miller on June 27. Advanced as high as Double A in the Red Sox organization. Career 4.52 ERA in minor league baseball over four seasons.

Sunday success...

The Slammers are undefeated (4-0) at home on Sundays this season. It's the only day of the week they are perfect at home.

Aggression...

Joliet's hitters like to swing the bat; they're tied with Windy City for the fewest walks (211) in the entire Frontier League.

The best of the best...

The Slammers have the lowest ERA in the entire Frontier League at 3.65. In addition, they've held opponents to a league low .237 batting average. The bullpen has been especially strong, compiling an ERA of 2.72

Struggling against the beach...

Despite their overall pitching success, the Slammers staff has a 5.03 ERA in 59 innings against the Beach Bums. Meanwhile the offense is only hitting .220 in seven games against Traverse City. Overall the Slammers are 2-5 against the Beach Bums.

Holding on...

The Slammers have been in first place by themselves every day since the end of play on July 8. They had not held first place by themselves at all before then.

Leading after six...

The Slammers are almost unbeatable with a record of 26-1 when leading after six innings.

The team triple crown...

Erik Lis leads the Slammers in batting average (.314), Home Runs (13) and RBI (54).

July is hot...

The Slammers are 17-9 in July, the second best record in the Frontier League behind only the River City Rascals (20-5).

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