Monday 11/7/2006: Gandalf Pitcher Award winners announced
Awards may not be the most important thing for Boreathor Boraulf, but Rivendell's left-hander smiled as he was named the Shire Conference Gandalf Pitcher Award winner. This season Boraulf compiled an ERA of 2.21, going 22-9 in 35 starts. He fanned 255 while giving up 232 hits in 281 innings. Boreathor has pitched 6 shutouts and 14 complete games. He's 1st in the Shire Conference in ERA and 2nd in wins! Boraulf wins the award for the 2nd time in his 11-year career. Numenor's right-hander Prilak Hammershaker was untouchable all year long. His work paid off today as the Mordor Conference named him the Gandalf Pitcher Award winner! This season Hammershaker compiled an ERA of 2.56, going 25-5 in 38 starts. He fanned 217 while giving up 189 hits in 270.2 innings. He has 4 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 4th in the Mordor Conference in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Monday 11/7/2006: Imrilron (OF) and Elfprodder (MM) win Sam Gamgee Batter
The Sam Gamgee Batter in the Shire Conference was handed to Old Forest's leftfielder Isilborn Imrilron! While compiling an on base percentage of .408, Isilborn hit .338 and slugged .644. He has collected 131 runs batted in this year. He's 1st in the Shire Conference in batting, 1st in homeruns and 4th in RBI! Imrilron wins the award for the 2nd time in his 8-year career. Misty Mountain's rightfielder Hudash Elfprodder will never forget this day as well. A great season convinced the voters that he is the worthy Mordor Conference Sam Gamgee Batter winner. Elfprodder has hit 40 homeruns this year while batting .302. He adds 28 doubles, along with 92 runs scored. He's 1st in the Mordor Conference in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns!
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Monday 11/7/2006: Old Forest's *Hubbard earns Frodo Rookie Award
Getting an award is a nice way to start a career. Old Forest's Elrond *Hubbard smiled as he was named the Shire Conference Frodo Rookie Award winner. *Hubbard has hit 45 taters this year while batting .260. He adds 37 doubles, along with 116 runs scored. He's 3rd in the Shire Conference in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! Hudash Elfprodder will never forget his first full season. The Mordor Conference was convinced that Misty Mountain's rightfielder, 22 years old, should be the Frodo Rookie Award winner of 2006. Hudash has gone 181 for 600 (.302) this season, hitting 40 homeruns and driving in 140 runs. He has scored 92 runs on his own. He's 1st in the Mordor Conference in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns!
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Monday 10/10/2006: Player of the Week honors go to *Mawaan and Eowil-Galad
Scarlett *Mawaan from Bucklebury wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Shire Conference. He hit .545 with 2 RBI and slugged .864 in 22 at bats. Gamilas Eowil-Galad wins his 1st Player of the Week award. Mordor Conference pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Gamilas pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .429 with 4 HR and 9 RBI while slugging 1.095. His season numbers are: .262 AVG, 158 hits, 39 doubles, one triple and 54 bombs, along with 135 RBI and 105 runs scored. He's 2nd in the Mordor Conference in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
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Tuesday 10/4/2006: Wugush Trollthrottler turns in great performance against Isengard
ISENGARD - Wugush Trollthrottler had his best stuff going, and Isengard hitters had nothing to cheer about. Numenor's right-hander pitched a 1-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. Trollthrottler (13-8) struck out 3 and issued 3 BB, throwing 58 of 96 pitches for strikes. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Numenor's third baseman Wong Trollraper collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Trollthrottler. The final score of the game was 6-0.
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Monday 10/3/2006: Moria has no chance in a 2-hitter by Dejahth Anylith
MORIA - Bree's right-hander Dejahth Anylith is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Moria found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Anylith 5th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 7th shutouts in his career. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Anylith (19-9) fanned 9 and walked 1, throwing 106 pitches. Ralin Rockbinder helped Anylith at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, doubling once, scoring twice. Bree improved its record to 100-58, scoring 7 runs on 8 hits.
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Monday 10/3/2006: Delkathor (GDL) and Gadrielas (ISE) win P.O.W. award
Jusef Delkathor from Gondolin wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Shire Conference. He had an on base percentage of .550 and hit .556, while driving in 10 runs. His season features a batting average of .274 (113 hits in 413 AB), 17 doubles, one triple and 16 longballs. Delkathor collected 63 RBI and 57 runs as well. Pimja Gadrielas wins his 1st Player of the Week award. Mordor Conference pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .529 and hit .529, while driving in 9 runs.
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Saturday 10/1/2006: Noseprodder (RIV) and Footstomper (ISE) win monthly pitcher award
Rivendell's Tigor Noseprodder had a terrific September, and it earned him the Shire Conference Pitcher of the month award. He started 6 games in September, going 5-1 and compiling an ERA of 0.55 in 49.1 innings. Tigor fanned 30 hitters. Tigor got two complete game shutouts as well! This season Noseprodder compiled an ERA of 2.54, going 15-8 in 31 starts. He fanned 133 while giving up 191 hits in 223 innings. He has 9 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 2nd in the Shire Conference in ERA and 9th in wins! The best month of September in the Mordor Conference certainly had Isengard's right-hander Maggek Footstomper, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 0.80 in 33.2 innings of work in which he struck out 30 hitters. His record in September is 3-1. Maggek has a record of 10-9 this season, with an ERA of 2.32. In 213 Innings he was able to strike out 229 batters.
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Saturday 10/1/2006: *Squishmasher (RIV) and Elfprodder (MM) win monthly award
It's the 1st time that the Shire Conference Batter of the Month award goes to Rivendell's third baseman Loopy *Squishmasher. Loopy pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .446 with 8 and 26 RBI while slugging .804. *Squishmasher has walked 106 times this year and posts a .438 OBP. While batting .330, 184 for 557, he has driven in 96 runs. He's 2nd in the Shire Conference in batting! It's the 2nd time that the Mordor Conference Batter of the Month award goes to Misty Mountain's rightfielder Hudash Elfprodder. Elfprodder helped his team with an average of .327 and 38 RBI in 101 at bats. His season numbers are: .305 AVG, 177 hits, 27 doubles, 2 triples and 39 homeruns, along with 138 RBI and 90 runs scored. He's 1st in the Mordor Conference in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns!
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Monday 9/26/2006: Player of the Week honors go to Elóndir and Galadrienduil
The Shire Conference's best player of the week was Carrock's Elreamer Elóndir, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Elreamer pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .450 with 5 HR and 10 RBI while slugging 1.400. Golloron Galadrienduil wins his 1st Player of the Week award. Mordor Conference pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Golloron pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .588 with 0 HR and 7 RBI while slugging .882. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Galadrienduil has hit 23 longballs this year while batting .336. He adds 32 doubles, along with 87 runs scored. He's 1st in the Mordor Conference in batting!
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Thursday 9/22/2006: Drogo Gamwich parks three against Gondor
MINAS MORGUL - Minas Morgul beat Gondor 8-1, but that was not the real story of the game. Drogo Gamwich was, as he went deep three times. His 1st blast, a solo homerun off Siloja Glebriril in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 351 feet from home plate. A 381 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Siloja Glebriril in the 3rd inning. In the 5th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Siloja Glebriril. Drogo stroked 4 hits in 5 AB, scoring three runs and collecting 3 RBI.
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Tuesday 9/20/2006: Noibur Ringbinder dominates Moria, gives up just 2 hits
MORIA - Rivendell's right-hander Noibur Ringbinder will never forget this day. The 33-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Moria on Tuesday. Ringbinder (13-8) fanned 4 and walked 2, throwing 104 pitches. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Thurzava Sáng helped Ringbinder at the plate, he got 2 hits in 5 AB, and collecting 2 RBI. Rivendell improved its record to 82-65, scoring 4 runs on 12 hits.
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Monday 9/19/2006: Player of the Week honors go to Belebrindil and Eowöldor
Arwildoc Belebrindil from Bree wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Shire Conference. Arwildoc pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .417 with 4 HR and 10 RBI while slugging 1.000. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Gandaudur Eowöldor from Isengard wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Mordor Conference. He hit .500 with 8 RBI and slugged .958 in 24 at bats.
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Monday 9/12/2006: Player of the Week honors go to *Squishmasher and Derroeater
It's the 1st time that the Shire Conference Player of the Week award goes to Rivendell's third baseman Loopy *Squishmasher. *Squishmasher helped his team with an average of .550 and 12 RBI in 20 at bats. Loopy managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. *Squishmasher has hit for a .324 average this season. He has 58 extra base hits along with 263 total bases, resulting in a .529 slugging percentage. He's 4th in the Shire Conference in batting! It's the 1st time that the Mordor Conference Player of the Week award goes to Dagorlad's pitcher Franak Derroeater. Franak went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.06, while fanning 19 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 28 starts this year Franak struck out 146 batters in 185 innings of work. His ERA is 2.97, his record 10-11. He has 4 complete games and 3 shutouts.
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Sunday 9/11/2006: Lake Town's Grailas out for 5-6 weeks
LAKE TOWN - Lake Town is without its left-hander Gwomer Grailas for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Pruurag Heartthrower in a game against Bywater. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Lake Town wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Grailas had suffered a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. Gwomer has a record of 14-8 this season, with an ERA of 3.19. In 189 Innings he was able to strike out 100 batters. He has 3 complete games and one shutout.
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Wednesday 9/7/2006: Minas Morgul has no chance in a NO-HITTER by Dolok Bonemangler
MINAS MORGUL - Numenor's left-hander Dolok Bonemangler is a really great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff while making history, blanking Minas Morgul on no hits. Bonemangler (19-5) struck out an astounding 13 and walked 4, throwing 71 of 122 pitches for strikes. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Numenor's first baseman Imredoc Gwildur went 2 for 3, homering once, with 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Bonemangler. The final score of the game was 3-0.
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Wednesday 9/7/2006: Gwelf Goriborn pitches 2-hit shutout against Bucklebury
BUCKLEBURY - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And Mirkwood's Gwelf Goriborn did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Bucklebury. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Goriborn (14-6) struck out 9 and walked 2, throwing 74 of 116 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Mirkwood was third baseman Gobur Foetooth, he finished 2 for 6, doubling once, and driving in 4 runs. Mirkwood improved its record to 84-52, scoring 12 runs on 19 hits.
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Tuesday 9/6/2006: Vriurk Stargobbler out for 5 weeks
WEATHERTOP - Weathertop is without its right-hander Vriurk Stargobbler for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Tavoja Legindil in a game against Dunharrow. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Spasms Back. Surgery will be performed next week. In 32 starts this year Vriurk struck out 151 batters in 197 innings of work. His ERA is 4.02, his record 9-13. Vriurk has pitched one shutout and 3 complete games.
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Monday 9/5/2006: Rockbinder (BRE) and Toothkicker (ROH) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the Shire Conference goes to Bree's Ralin Rockbinder this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Ralin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .435 with 5 HR and 8 RBI while slugging 1.130. The Mordor Conference Player of the Week award goes to Wilo Toothkicker, Rohan's starting centerfielder. In 16 at bats he hit .500 with 3 HR and 5 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .238, Wilo hit .215 and slugged .424. He has collected 24 runs batted in this year.
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Saturday 9/3/2006: Geadriel Gamialf dominates Lake Town, gives up just 2 hits
LAKE TOWN - Lake Town's bats were sleeping, and Mirkwood's Geadriel Gamialf gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 2nd shutout of the season. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Gamialf (10-5) struck out 6 and issued 2 BB, throwing 62 of 100 pitches for strikes. Galaigast Faromli provided Mirkwood with the offense Gamialf needed as he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, stroking two 2B's. Mirkwood scored 1 run on 6 hits.
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Saturday 9/3/2006: Elrond *Hubbard hits for the cycle against Carrock
OLD FOREST - Old Forest's rightfielder Elrond *Hubbard accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Carrock, hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .268! A single in the 1st off Tigseen Tal accounted for his 1st hit. In the 2nd inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Tigseen Tal. His 3rd hit was a RBI triple off Soia Glithran in the 3rd inning. A double off Tathor Legŕldur in the 5th inning accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Elrond scored 2 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He now has a total of 126 hits this season, accounting for a .268 batting average. He's now the 13th player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 7/24/2006, Gothor Gollind was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Thursday 9/1/2006: Noseprodder and Bonemangler receive Pitcher of the Month award
The best month of August in the Shire Conference certainly had Rivendell's right-hander Tigor Noseprodder, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His ERA of just 1.76 helped him to a 5-1 record in August. He worked 51 innings, striking out 28 hitters while walking 4. Tigor also fired a shutout. In 25 starts this year Tigor struck out 103 batters in 173.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.11, his record 10-7. Tigor has pitched 2 shutouts and 6 complete games. The best month of August in the Mordor Conference certainly had Numenor's southpaw Dolok Bonemangler, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He went 5-0 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 1.13. He struck out 35 in 39.2 innings. This season Bonemangler compiled an ERA of 2.17, going 18-5 in 32 starts. He fanned 225 while giving up 171 hits in 212 innings. Dolok has pitched one shutout and 2 complete games. He's 1st in the Mordor Conference in ERA and 2nd in wins!
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Thursday 9/1/2006: Grey Havens' Beláwen named Batter of the Month
Wilderland's centerfielder Seathor Radithor had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Shire Conference Batter of the Month. Seathor pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .330 with 9 and 25 RBI while slugging .680. This year Radithor drove in 89 and scored 77 runs while batting .245 with 25 taters. Grey Havens' second baseman Arweowyn Beláwen had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Mordor Conference Batter of the Month. He hit .347 with 25 RBI and slugged .694 in 98 at bats. Arweowyn has gone 148 for 486 (.305) this season, hitting 28 taters and driving in 90 runs. He has scored 92 runs on his own. He's 7th in the Mordor Conference in RBIs and 4th in homeruns!
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Monday 8/29/2006: Player of the Week honors go to *the Obtuse and Throatcrawler
The Player of the Week award in the Shire Conference goes to Moria's Gabzog *the Obtuse this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. *the Obtuse helped his team with an average of .417 and 7 RBI in 24 at bats. Gabzog managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. The Mordor Conference's best player of the week was Grey Havens' Vrudish Throatcrawler, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Throatcrawler was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 10 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Thursday 8/25/2006: Nasil Oresplitter fires 1-hitter against Weathertop
DEAD MARSHES - Dead Marshes' Nasil Oresplitter overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Weathertop had no chance, collecting just one hit against the southpaw. Oresplitter (10-9) was really unbelievable, striking out 16 and walking 2, throwing 73 of 117 pitches for strikes. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Lasil Ironmaster provided Dead Marshes with the offense Oresplitter needed as he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun. The final score of the game was 7-0.
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Tuesday 8/23/2006: Rohan's Trollprodder severely injured
ROHAN - When it rains, it pours. Rohan's left-hander Wonai Trollprodder will not pitch for at least 4 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Isengard where he left the field in the 3rd inning. Ruptured Tricep Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Trollprodder compiled an ERA of 3.90, going 8-13 in 27 starts. He fanned 142 while giving up 165 hits in 166 innings.
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Monday 8/22/2006: Numenor's *Nering wins Player of the Week award
The Shire Conference's best player of the week was Mirkwood's Valin Graniteslinger, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Valin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .444 with 3 HR and 11 RBI while slugging .852. Graniteslinger has hit 30 longballs this year while batting .233. He adds 18 doubles, along with 77 runs scored. He's 3rd in the Shire Conference in RBIs and 8th in homeruns! The Player of the Week award in the Mordor Conference goes to Numenor's Theo *Nering this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Theo was on fire, hitting .435 with 3 HR and 12 RBI. This year *Nering drove in 92 and scored 69 runs while batting .275 with 21 taters.
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Monday 8/15/2006: Player of the Week honors go to Radithor and Throatcrawler
The Shire Conference's best player of the week was Wilderland's Seathor Radithor, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. Radithor helped his team with an average of .400 and 8 RBI in 25 at bats. This year Radithor drove in 76 and scored 63 runs while batting .235 with 20 bombs. Grey Havens' pitcher Vrudish Throatcrawler had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Mordor Conference Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.80 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Wednesday 8/10/2006: Seathor Radithor collects five hits against Minas Tirith
MINAS TIRITH - Seathor Radithor saw the ball really well, leading Wilderland to a 13-6 win over Minas Tirith. His five hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Seathor seemed happy as well after the game. Number 2 in the 4th inning, a shot estimated at 390 feet, cleared the wall in left field. A triple off Borulf Celorfilad in the 9th inning, accounted for his 5th hit. He collected singles in the 1st (one RBI) , in the 6th (one RBI) and in the 7th (one RBI). Seathor did drive in 5 while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .232.
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Wednesday 8/10/2006: Old Forest's Elrond *Hubbard has great day, hits three longballs
OLD FOREST - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Old Forest's rightfielder Elrond *Hubbard accomplished that feat in a 9-6 win over Rivendell. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Hagor Earthsmasher. That one tied it at 4 runs apiece. A 474 foot drive to right field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Hagor Earthsmasher in the 5th inning. His 3rd shot, a three-run homerun off Srik Liverdicer in the 7th inning, cleared the fence in left field. Overall he went 3 for 4, scoring three runs and collecting 7 RBI. So far this season he is batting .267 with 33 homers and 101 RBI.
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Monday 8/8/2006: Isengard's *Orithil out for 4-5 weeks
ISENGARD - Isengard's players were scared when they had to watch Olorin *Orithil suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against Numenor. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. *Orithil will probaby miss 4-5 weeks. Herniated Disc Back was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This year *Orithil drove in 63 and scored 73 runs while batting .287 with 18 bombs.
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Monday 8/8/2006: Dolir Axetearer on fire, laces five hits
MISTY MOUNTAIN - Grey Havens' catcher Dolir Axetearer accomplished a difficult feat in a 12-0 win over Misty Mountain, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .275! A double off Eralak Bugbearripper in the 2nd inning accounted for his 1st hit. Number 3 in the 6th inning accounted for a double. In the 7th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Vamsh Ratchewer. Number 5 in the 8th inning accounted for a double. He collected a single in the 4th. Dolir scored 2 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He now has a total of 83 hits this season, accounting for a .295 batting average. Grey Havens scored 12 runs on 18 hits.
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Monday 8/8/2006: Thaira Lómebrildur on fire, laces five hits
RIVENDELL - 'You know, in batting practice I didn't really feel that comfortable about my stroke today, but baseball is more than hitting. Then, when you're not trying to force a hit, you slug them in droves,' says Thaira Lómebrildur after his 5 hit game, which Bree won 7-5 against Rivendell. A double off Noibur Ringbinder in the 1st inning accounted for his 1st hit. Number 2 in the 4th inning accounted for a double. In the 6th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Noibur Ringbinder. He collected singles in the 7th inning (one RBI) and in the 9th . Thaira did drive in 2 while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .325.
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Monday 8/8/2006: Minas Morgul's Elrilmer wins Player of the Week award
Gondolin's shortstop Alrond *DiSantolin had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Shire Conference Player of the Week. He hit .444 with 10 RBI and slugged .852 in 27 at bats. It's the 1st time that the Mordor Conference Player of the Week award goes to Minas Morgul's centerfielder Eoden Elrilmer. Eoden went 11 for 20 (.550), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 6 RBI. His season numbers are: .288 AVG, 111 hits, 19 doubles, 5 triples and 9 bombs, along with 49 RBI and 40 runs scored.
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Tuesday 8/2/2006: Moria has no chance in a 2-hitter by Huli Goldtooth
BREE - Huli Goldtooth had his best stuff going, and Moria hitters had nothing to cheer about. Bree's right-hander pitched a 2-hitter, his 2nd shutout of the season. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Goldtooth (10-8) fanned 3 and walked 1, throwing 92 pitches. Arwildoc Belebrindil helped Goldtooth at the plate, he finished 3 for 4, homering once, and collecting 6 RBI. Bree improved its record to 65-40, scoring 9 runs on 11 hits.
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Monday 8/1/2006: Gollailob (WIL) and Chubb (MIN) win P.O.W. award
The Shire Conference's best player of the week was Wilderland's Gorema Gollailob, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. In 21 at bats he hit .524 with 3 HR and 6 RBI. Gollailob has hit 27 taters this year while batting .256. He adds 17 doubles, along with 68 runs scored. He's 9th in the Shire Conference in RBIs and 6th in homeruns! Tanta Chubb wins his 1st Player of the Week award. Mordor Conference pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Chubb helped his team with an average of .500 and 7 RBI in 26 at bats. Chubb has hit 6 homeruns this year while batting .288. He adds 11 doubles, along with 15 runs scored.
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Monday 8/1/2006: Rivendell's Boraulf earns Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months Shire Conference Pitcher of the Month award is Rivendell's Boreathor Boraulf. He started 5 games in July, going 4-1 and compiling an ERA of 2.11 in 42.2 innings. Boreathor fanned 26 hitters. Boreathor pitched a shutout as well. This season Boraulf compiled an ERA of 2.17, going 13-5 in 21 starts. He fanned 155 while giving up 141 hits in 174 innings. He has 9 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 1st in the Shire Conference in ERA and 3rd in wins! Misty Mountain's pitcher Tanta *Stinkblossom is the Mordor Conference winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. He started 6 games in July, going 5-1 and compiling an ERA of 0.58 in 46.2 innings. Tanta fanned 44 hitters. Tanta fired two shutouts! This season *Stinkblossom compiled an ERA of 2.30, going 13-5 in 25 starts. He fanned 136 while giving up 102 hits in 168 innings. He has 2 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 2nd in the Mordor Conference in ERA and 3rd in wins!
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Monday 8/1/2006: Lake Town's *Debuugger earns Batter of the Month award
The Shire Conference's best player of the month was Lake Town's Silas *Debuugger, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. He hit .386 with 32 RBI and slugged .716 in 88 at bats. *Debuugger has hit for a .343 average this season. He has 55 extra base hits along with 253 total bases, resulting in a .632 slugging percentage. He's 2nd in the Shire Conference in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Mordor Conference Batter of the Month award goes to Theodore *Nazgul, Dunharrow's starting centerfielder. Theodore was on fire, hitting .370 with 6 homeruns and 26 RBI. He has hit 13 bombs while batting .359 this season. His 99 hits and 28 walks add up to a .418 on-base percentage.
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Monday 7/25/2006: Eärindel and Legindil win Player of the Week award
Lake Town's rightfielder Denamir Eärindel had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Shire Conference Player of the Week. He hit .640 with 12 RBI and slugged 1.160 in 25 at bats. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! It's the 4th time that the Mordor Conference Player of the Week award goes to Dunharrow's first baseman Tavoja Legindil. Legindil helped his team with an average of .480 and 15 RBI in 25 at bats. Legindil has hit 13 taters this year while batting .261. He adds 9 doubles, along with 38 runs scored.
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Sunday 7/24/2006: Rohan's Badgerpoker out for full season
ROHAN - Rohan's centerfielder Ciurk Badgerpoker suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself diving for a ball. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Broken Foot which will require surgery. His season numbers are: .325 AVG, 110 hits, 25 doubles, 3 triples and 18 homeruns, along with 61 RBI and 59 runs scored. He's 5th in the Mordor Conference in batting!
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Sunday 7/24/2006: Gothor Gollind ropes four hits, completes cycle
LAKE TOWN - Lake Town's leftfielder Gothor Gollind accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Bree, hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .277! A pitch from Zuthor Toviel in the 2nd inning left his bat for a RBI triple. It tied the ballgame at 2. A single in the 3rd off Zuthor Toviel accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from Dejatok Belebrildur in the 5th inning left his bat for a two-run double. A 394 foot drive to right field marked his 4th hit, a solo homerun off Dejatok Belebrildur in the 7th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Gothor scored one run, and he collected 5 RBI as well! His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .277. He becomes the 12th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 7/6/2006, Siloja Glebrildur was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Monday 7/18/2006: Mirkwood's Gamialf severely injured
MIRKWOOD - Mirkwood is without its right-hander Geadriel Gamialf for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Randy Gustafson in a game against Carrock. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Gamialf was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Bicep Muscle. In 21 starts this year Geadriel struck out 79 batters in 129 innings of work. His ERA is 3.98, his record 9-5. He has 2 complete games and one shutout.
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Monday 7/18/2006: Carrock's *Rider wins Player of the Week award
Carrock's second baseman Trik *Rider had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Shire Conference Player of the Week. *Rider helped his team with an average of .652 and 5 RBI in 23 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 14 game hitting streak right now. Trik is hitting .327 this year, with 116 hits in 355 at bats. He has driven in 51 runs, slugging .485. He's 4th in the Shire Conference in batting! Freodriel Elrymbor of Gondor wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating Mordor Conference's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.56 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Saturday 7/16/2006: Dunharrow has no chance in a 2-hitter by Freodriel Elrymbor
GONDOR - Freodriel Elrymbor had his best stuff going, and Dunharrow hitters had nothing to cheer about. Gondor's right-hander pitched a 2-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Elrymbor (10-4) fanned 4 and walked 3, throwing 102 pitches. Golleolf Fón provided Gondor with the offense Elrymbor needed as he got 1 hit in 3 AB, homering once, scoring 2 runs. Gondor improved its record to 47-43, scoring 5 runs on 5 hits.
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Friday 7/15/2006: Dagorlad's *Alu out for 5 weeks
DAGORLAD - Dagorlad's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, shortstop Marus *Alu, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 5 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, *Alu was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Posterior Cruciate Ligament. Marus is hitting .318 this year, with 107 hits in 336 at bats. He has driven in 51 runs, slugging .497. He's 8th in the Mordor Conference in batting!
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Friday 7/15/2006: Radiden Morolf shuts out Minas Tirith on 2 hits
BUCKLEBURY - Radiden Morolf had an unexpectedly great performance against Minas Tirith on Friday, pitching a 2-hitter for his 1st shutout of the season. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Morolf (6-8) struck out 7 and issued 1 BB, throwing 67 of 115 pitches for strikes. Eond Elruborn helped Morolf at the plate, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, with 3 RBI. Bucklebury improved its record to 31-58, scoring 5 runs on 8 hits.
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Monday 7/11/2006: Dol Guldur has no chance in a 2-hitter by Dolok Bonemangler
DOL GULDUR - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And Numenor's Dolok Bonemangler did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Dol Guldur. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Bonemangler (10-5) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 1, throwing 97 pitches. Numenor's shortstop Theo *Nering collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, hitting a double. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Bonemangler. Numenor scored 5 runs on 6 hits.
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Monday 7/11/2006: Mirkwood's Foetooth wins Player of the Week award
Gobur Foetooth from Mirkwood wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Shire Conference. Gobur was on fire, hitting .563 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. Gobur has gone 99 for 297 (.333) this season, hitting 19 bombs and driving in 63 runs. He has scored 65 runs on his own. He's 3rd in the Shire Conference in batting, 9th in homeruns and 7th in RBI! The Mordor Conference Player of the Week award goes to Flordor Eärämbor, Rohan's starting second baseman. Flordor was on fire, hitting .529 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
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Sunday 7/10/2006: Gobur Foetooth clubs five hits in a game
RIVENDELL - Gobur Foetooth is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. A pitch from Gandilgol Eowül in the 7th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 389 feet from home plate in right field. In the 9th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Gandilgol Eowül. He had singles in the 1st , in the 3rd and in the 4th inning (one RBI). Gobur did drive in 4 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 99 hits in 297 at bats, resulting in a .333 batting average. Mirkwood improved its record to 49-37, scoring 11 runs on 17 hits.
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Friday 7/8/2006: Zuthor Toviel pitches 1-hit shutout against Gondolin
GONDOLIN - Gondolin's hitters looked uncomfortable, and Bree's Zuthor Toviel didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 2nd shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. Toviel (8-5) struck out 5 and issued 2 BB, throwing 51 of 89 pitches for strikes. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' The hitting star for Bree was catcher Deagol *Fishslapper, he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, going deep twice, scoring two runs and driving in 4 runs. Bree scored 10 runs on 13 hits.
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Wednesday 7/6/2006: Tanta *Stinkblossom fires 1-hitter against Numenor
MISTY MOUNTAIN - Misty Mountain's lefty Tanta *Stinkblossom will never forget this day. The 24-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Numenor on Wednesday. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' *Stinkblossom (9-4) struck out 6 and walked 2, throwing 68 of 110 pitches for strikes. Salir Silverbinder helped *Stinkblossom at the plate, he finished 2 for 3, hitting a homerun, scoring twice. Misty Mountain improved its record to 41-41, scoring 2 runs on 7 hits.
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Wednesday 7/6/2006: Siloja Glebrildur punishes Bucklebury with four hits, cycle
CARROCK - Siloja Glebrildur hits 'em where they ain't. Bucklebury certainly agrees as Carrock's leftfielder unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. His 1st hit, a two-run homerun off Issth Elilmalad in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in left field. His 2nd hit was a RBI double off Issth Elilmalad in the 6th inning. A single in the 8th off Sourk Legripper accounted for his 3rd hit. His 4th hit was a triple off Imrohil Haleogast in the 10th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Siloja scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He now has a total of 85 hits this season, accounting for a .280 batting average. He becomes the 11th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 5/29/2006, Ralin Rockbinder was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Monday 7/4/2006: Wilderland's Forgearm wins Player of the Week award
The Shire Conference's best player of the week was Wilderland's Goinus Forgearm, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. In 16 at bats he hit .500 with 1 HR and 6 RBI. Dunharrow's third baseman Rorag Knifebasher had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Mordor Conference Player of the Week. Rorag was on fire, hitting .588 with 2 HR and 4 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games.
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Friday 7/1/2006: Grey Havens' Footcrawler named Pitcher of the Month
Rivendell's Boreathor Boraulf had a terrific June, and it earned him the Shire Conference Pitcher of the month award. His record of 3-2 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 42.2 innings of work he allowed just 30 hits while striking out 48, compiling an ERA of just 1.90. Boreathor fired THREE shutouts! Opposing players hit .217 against Boreathor this season. While posting an ERA of 2.19 he went 9-4 in 16 starts, fanning 129 and walking 20 hitters. He has 6 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 1st in the Shire Conference in ERA and 3rd in wins! It's the 1st time that the Mordor Conference Pitcher of the Month award goes to Grey Havens' pitcher Luudrak Footcrawler. His ERA of just 1.38 helped him to a 5-1 record in June. He worked 45.2 innings, striking out 28 hitters while walking 8. In 17 starts this year Luudrak struck out 74 batters in 113 innings of work. His ERA is 3.42, his record 8-2.
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Friday 7/1/2006: Red hot *Debuugger and Badgerpoker win Batter of the Month award
Lake Town's shortstop Silas *Debuugger had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Shire Conference Batter of the Month. He hit .387 with 30 RBI and slugged .708 in 106 at bats. *Debuugger has walked 33 times this year and posts a .396 OBP. While batting .330, 103 for 312, he has driven in 69 runs. He's 2nd in the Shire Conference in batting, 4th in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! It's the 1st time that the Mordor Conference Batter of the Month award goes to Rohan's centerfielder Ciurk Badgerpoker. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .402, while driving in 22 runs. His season features a batting average of .345 (97 hits in 281 AB), 21 doubles, 3 triples and 16 bombs. Badgerpoker collected 55 RBI and 53 runs as well. He's 3rd in the Mordor Conference in batting, 9th in homeruns and 8th in RBI!
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Monday 6/27/2006: Player of the Week honors go to Hammermaker and *Nazgul
It's the 1st time that the Shire Conference Player of the Week award goes to Bree's shortstop Kobur Hammermaker. He hit .481 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.074 in 27 at bats. Theodore *Nazgul wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. Mordor Conference pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 27 at bats he hit .556 with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
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Sunday 6/26/2006: Ulor Témir pitches his 2nd shutout of the season
DOL GULDUR - Dagorlad's hitters looked uncomfortable, and Dol Guldur's Ulor Témir didn't help them. The left-hander fired his 2nd shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Témir (9-5) fanned 5 and walked 1, throwing 94 pitches. The hitting star for Dol Guldur was leftfielder Haleogrin Grolas, he finished 2 for 3, hitting a homerun, hitting a double. The final score of the game was 3-0.
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Saturday 6/25/2006: Misty Mountain's Gŕlas severely injured
MISTY MOUNTAIN - Misty Mountain's pitcher Pimra Gŕlas was part of a scary incident that saw the right-hander being hit by a line drive in the 3rd inning of the game between Misty Mountain and Dunharrow. Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Gŕlas will miss about 5-6 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Broken Hand which will require surgery. In 18 starts this year Pimra struck out 79 batters in 107 innings of work. His ERA is 5.13, his record 3-9.
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Friday 6/24/2006: Thaimir Siand shuts out Mirkwood on one hit
WILDERLAND - Thaimir Siand had an unexpectedly great performance against Mirkwood on Friday, pitching a 1-hitter for his 1st shutout of the season. Siand (6-6) fanned 2 and walked 2, throwing 101 pitches. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Wilderland's first baseman Red *Bark stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, blasting a homerun, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Siand. Wilderland scored 2 runs on 6 hits.
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Friday 6/24/2006: Kobur Hammermaker punishes Lake Town with five hits
BREE - 'You know, in batting practice I didn't really feel that comfortable about my stroke today, but baseball is more than hitting. Then, when you're not trying to force a hit, you slug them in droves,' says Kobur Hammermaker after his 5 hit game, which Bree won 11-10 against Lake Town. Number 2 in the 2nd inning, a shot estimated at 394 feet, cleared the wall in left field. His 3rd hit, a two-run homerun off Shaumli Saremli in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 374 feet from home plate. Number 5 in the 12th inning accounted for a RBI double. That one even won the game for his team! He had singles in the 1st inning and in the 10th . Kobur did drive in 5 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 87 hits in 275 at bats, resulting in a .316 batting average.
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Monday 6/20/2006: Nasil Oresplitter dominates Dol Guldur, gives up just 2 hits
DEAD MARSHES - Dead Marshes' left-hander Nasil Oresplitter will never forget this day. The 24-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Dol Guldur on Monday. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Oresplitter (7-2) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 97 pitches. Voror Thröndir helped Oresplitter at the plate, he finished 1 for 3, homering once, with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 3-0.
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Monday 6/20/2006: Player of the Week honors go to Axecutter and *Alu
The Shire Conference's best player of the week was Gondolin's Denar Axecutter, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Denar went 8 for 20 (.400), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 8 RBI. Axecutter has walked 25 times this year and posts a .321 OBP. While batting .240, 53 for 221, he has driven in 52 runs. It's the 1st time that the Mordor Conference Player of the Week award goes to Dagorlad's shortstop Marus *Alu. He hit .500 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.083 in 24 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Marus is hitting .322 this year, with 86 hits in 267 at bats. He has driven in 42 runs, slugging .502.
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Monday 6/13/2006: Marus *Alu socks five hits for Dagorlad
WEATHERTOP - On Monday, Dagorlad's shortstop Marus *Alu displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Weathertop, punishing their pitchers with five hits. A pitch from Robert *Plant in the 2nd inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 399 feet from home plate in right-center. Number 3 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 420 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. His 5th hit was a double off John Rutt in the 9th inning. He had singles in the 1st inning and in the 7th . Marus did drive in 6 while scoring 4 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 79 hits in 249 at bats, resulting in a .317 batting average. The final score of the game was 16-4.
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Monday 6/13/2006: Elfdrinker wins Player of the Week award
second baseman Grimli Goramir had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Shire Conference Player of the Week. Grimli pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .483 with 2 HR and 5 RBI while slugging .862. He has hit 16 taters while batting .293 this season. His 70 hits and 24 walks add up to a .362 on-base percentage. Higor Elfdrinker from In 29 at bats he hit .483 with 5 HR and 16 RBI. Higor managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week.
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Tuesday 6/7/2006: Dead Marshes' Norin Silverfoot slams three taters
MINAS MORGUL - Norin Silverfoot was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Dead Marshes to a 14-7 win over Minas Morgul by homering three times. In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Tonai Nosethrottler. A pitch from Tonai Nosethrottler in the 3rd inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 359 feet from home plate in left-center. A 345 foot drive to left field marked his 3rd bomb, a solo homerun off Phanth Fithran in the 9th inning. Norin collected 3 hits in 5 trips to the plate, scoring three runs and collecting 3 RBI. In 708 career at bats, he has hit 18 homeruns and collected 76 RBI. On 5/26/2006, Elruden Elraralindë was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
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Monday 6/6/2006: Gondolin has no chance in a 2-hitter by Ban Arwodur
BREE - Bree's southpaw Ban Arwodur is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Gondolin found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Arwodur 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 2nd shutouts in his career. Arwodur (11-1) struck out 6 and walked 2, throwing 68 of 109 pitches for strikes. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Bree's second baseman Arwildoc Belebrindil collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Arwodur. Bree improved its record to 38-20, scoring 5 runs on 10 hits.
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Monday 6/6/2006: Lake Town's Belaraviel wins Player of the Week award
Arweogast Belaraviel wins his 5th Player of the Week award. Shire Conference pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Arweogast went 14 for 22 (.636), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 6 RBI. Grey Havens' shortstop Begrin *Starsley had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Mordor Conference Player of the Week. Begrin went 12 for 23 (.522), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 8 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games.
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Saturday 6/4/2006: Sordor Glóthien (DM) will miss full season
DEAD MARSHES - Dead Marshes' shortstop Sordor Glóthien suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself firing a ball to first base. He collapsed in pain after the throw and was helped off the field. Dead Marshes wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Glóthien had suffered a Bone Chips Shoulder. This year Glóthien drove in 39 and scored 33 runs while batting .346 with 6 bombs. He's 3rd in the Mordor Conference in batting and 10th in RBI!
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Saturday 6/4/2006: Kobur Hammermaker clubs six hits in a game
BYWATER - Kobur Hammermaker hits 'em where they ain't. Bywater certainly agrees as Bree's shortstop unloaded six hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. A pitch from Faraimli Euthor in the 7th inning left his bat for a double. His 5th hit was a two-run double off Amon Thoirney in the 8th inning. He had singles in the 1st , in the 3rd inning , in the 5th inning and in the 9th (one RBI). Kobur did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 6 hit performance increases his batting average to .305. The final score of the game was 11-6.
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Wednesday 6/1/2006: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Halin Goblinfist pitched like a legend in May, and the Shire Conference named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He went 4-1 in May and finished the month with an ERA of 1.29. He struck out 60 in 56 innings. Halin also fired a shutout. Halin has a record of 7-3 this season, with an ERA of 1.75. In 92.1 Innings he was able to strike out 96 batters. Halin has pitched 2 shutouts and 3 complete games. He's 1st in the Shire Conference in ERA and 2nd in wins! Rohan's pitcher Legeron Iseomer is the Mordor Conference winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in May. He struck out 40 hitters in his 5 starts, putting together a record of 2-2 while pitching 40 innings. His ERA in May was 0.69. His ERA of 1.63 helped him to a 6-3 record this year. He struck out 73 and walked 14 in 83 innings. He's 1st in the Mordor Conference in ERA and 5th in wins!
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Wednesday 6/1/2006: Imrilron (WIL) and Elvand (DM) win monthly award
The Batter of the Month award in the Shire Conference goes to Wilderland's Isilborn Imrilron this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .455 with 30 RBI and slugged .909 in 99 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .471, Isilborn hit .400 and slugged .795. He has collected 48 runs batted in this year. He's 1st in the Shire Conference in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the Mordor Conference goes to Dead Marshes' Fruron Elvand this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Fruron pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .365 with 9 and 29 RBI while slugging .729. This year Elvand drove in 41 and scored 36 runs while batting .303 with 12 longballs. He's 3rd in the Mordor Conference in RBIs and 6th in homeruns!
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Monday 5/30/2006: Imrilron (WIL) and *Starsley (GH) win P.O.W. award
Wilderland's leftfielder Isilborn Imrilron had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Shire Conference Player of the Week. Imrilron helped his team with an average of .600 and 7 RBI in 20 at bats. Imrilron has walked 26 times this year and posts a .471 OBP. While batting .397, 77 for 194, he has driven in 43 runs. He's 1st in the Shire Conference in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! Grey Havens' shortstop Begrin *Starsley had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Mordor Conference Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .400 and hit .414, while driving in 9 runs.
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Sunday 5/29/2006: Ralin Rockbinder hits for the cycle against Old Forest
BREE - Ralin Rockbinder is a pretty good hitter, but his 4 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself considering that the hits added up to the cycle, one of the most difficult things to accomplish in baseball. A single in the 2nd off Frodo Chubb accounted for his 1st hit. A RBI double off Frodo Chubb in the 3rd inning accounted for his 2nd hit. His 3rd hit, a two-run homerun off Denealf Eärölas in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 436 feet from home plate. In the 8th inning he unloaded a RBI triple off Denealf Eärölas. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Ralin did drive in 5 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 65 hits in 191 at bats, resulting in a .340 batting average. 10 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Ralin. Begrin *Starsley was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 5/28/2006.
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Saturday 5/28/2006: Begrin *Starsley hits for the cycle against Dagorlad
DAGORLAD - Begrin *Starsley led Grey Havens to a 9-0 win over Dagorlad by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! A RBI triple off Isthor Elóldor in the 3rd inning, accounted for his 1st hit. In the 4th inning he belted a RBI double off Deivi Abadia. A single in the 6th off Deivi Abadia accounted for his 3rd hit. Number 4 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 335 feet, cleared the wall in right field. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Begrin scored 3 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 65 hits in 212 at bats, resulting in a .307 batting average. 9 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Begrin. On 10/4/2005, Alrond *DiSantolin was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Thursday 5/26/2006: Rohan's Elruden Elraralindë has great day, hits three longballs
MISTY MOUNTAIN - Rohan beat Misty Mountain 6-1, but that was not the real story of the game. Elruden Elraralindë was, as he went deep three times. In the 2nd inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Eralak Bugbearripper. A 360 foot drive to right field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Eralak Bugbearripper in the 7th inning. His 3rd shot, off Gignar Chiseltwister in the 9th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. Elruden went 3 for 4, with three runs scored and driving in 4 runs. His homerun total this year is 12, along with 30 RBI.
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Tuesday 5/24/2006: Mauhur *the Looter out for full season
DEAD MARSHES - Dead Marshes' second baseman Mauhur *the Looter suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself firing a ball to first base. He collapsed in pain after the throw and was helped off the field. Ruptured Disc Back was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. He has hit 6 bombs while batting .313 this season. His 60 hits and 12 walks add up to a .350 on-base percentage.
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Monday 5/23/2006: Carrock's Rockcrusher wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the Shire Conference goes to Carrock's Rasin Rockcrusher this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Rasin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .412 with 5 HR and 12 RBI while slugging .912. Rockcrusher has walked 11 times this year and posts a .245 OBP. While batting .203, 39 for 192, he has driven in 29 runs. The Mordor Conference Player of the Week award goes to Sordor Glóthien, Dead Marshes' starting shortstop. He hit .452 with 10 RBI and slugged .710 in 31 at bats. Sordor is hitting .341 this year, with 58 hits in 170 at bats. He has driven in 36 runs, slugging .476. He's 6th in the Mordor Conference in batting and 8th in RBI!
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Sunday 5/22/2006: Numenor's Meroman Legeolbo laces five hits
NUMENOR - Numenor's second baseman Meroman Legeolbo once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Isengard's pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Sunday. His 2nd hit was a double off Hildibrand Bridger in the 2nd inning. Number 3 in the 5th inning accounted for a double. His 4th hit, a two-run homerun off Delmer Turner in the 7th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. A pitch from Delmer Turner in the 8th inning left his bat for a double. He collected a single in the 1st. Meroman scored 5 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 55 hits in 170 at bats, resulting in a .324 batting average. The final score of the game was 18-5.
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Sunday 5/22/2006: Erinai Bugprodder blisters three bombs
MINAS MORGUL - Erinai Bugprodder powered Dol Guldur to a 10-5 win over Minas Morgul. He did it in style by homering three times. His 1st shot, a solo homerun off Thurtai Nyldor in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in center field. Number 2 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 444 feet, cleared the wall in center field. His 3rd shot, off Seoborn Radomir in the 9th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. Erinai went 4 for 5, with three runs scored with 5 RBI. His homerun total this year is 6, along with 14 RBI.
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Sunday 5/22/2006: Hafur Goblincrusher clubs five hits in a game
CARROCK - Hafur Goblincrusher hits 'em where they ain't. Bucklebury certainly agrees as Carrock's first baseman unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. A double off Radiden Morolf in the 2nd inning accounted for his 1st hit. His 3rd hit was a two-run double off Radiden Morolf in the 5th inning. His 4th hit, off Sourk Legripper in the 6th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. His 5th hit, a solo homerun off Sourk Legripper in the 8th inning, landed an estimated 368 feet from home plate. He collected a single in the 4th. Hafur scored 3 runs, and he collected 6 RBI as well! He now has a total of 39 hits this season, accounting for a .244 batting average. Carrock scored 12 runs on 16 hits.
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Saturday 5/21/2006: Vrudish Throatcrawler quiets Misty Mountain bats with shutout
GREY HAVENS - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And Grey Havens' Vrudish Throatcrawler did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Misty Mountain. Hudash Elfprodder spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he doubled with no outs in the 5th inning. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Throatcrawler (3-4) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 7. Grey Havens' third baseman Grukak Dwarfcrawler stroked 4 hits in 4 AB, going deep twice, doubling once, scoring 2 runs and driving in 4 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Throatcrawler. Grey Havens improved its record to 24-21, scoring 7 runs on 10 hits.
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Monday 5/16/2006: Grey Havens' Fiwyn severely injured
GREY HAVENS - Grey Havens' ace Phanth Fiwyn experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 2nd inning of the game against Numenor, Fiwyn complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Fiwyn was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Back Muscle. His ERA of 3.94 helped him to a 2-2 record this year. He struck out 43 and walked 12 in 61.2 innings. Phanth has pitched one shutout and one complete game.
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Monday 5/16/2006: Dead Marshes' Higor Elfdrinker slams six hits
MISTY MOUNTAIN - Higor Elfdrinker hits 'em where they ain't. Misty Mountain certainly agrees as Dead Marshes' leftfielder unloaded six hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. His 3rd hit, a two-run homerun off Vaus Threril in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 389 feet from home plate. He had singles in the 1st , in the 3rd inning , in the 5th (one RBI) , in the 7th inning and in the 9th . Higor scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .340. The final score of the game was 13-12.
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Monday 5/16/2006: Bree's Lómebrildur wins Player of the Week award
Thaira Lómebrildur from Bree wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Shire Conference. He hit .591 with 7 RBI and slugged 1.182 in 22 at bats. His season features a batting average of .296 (47 hits in 159 AB), 6 doubles, one triple and 14 bombs. Lómebrildur collected 34 RBI and 37 runs as well. He's 4th in the Shire Conference in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! It's the 4th time that the Mordor Conference Player of the Week award goes to Rohan's catcher Rafur Rockback. Rafur was on fire, hitting .500 with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
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Sunday 5/15/2006: Grey Havens' Banks severely injured
GREY HAVENS - Grey Havens' players were scared when they had to watch Anson Banks suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against Numenor. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Banks will probaby miss 11 weeks. Banks was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Fractured Hip. Banks has hit for a .353 average this season. He has 11 extra base hits along with 63 total bases, resulting in a .463 slugging percentage. He's 4th in the Mordor Conference in batting!
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Thursday 5/12/2006: Theodore *Nazgul (DUN) will miss 5 weeks
DUNHARROW - Dunharrow's centerfielder Theodore *Nazgul will miss at least 5 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. *Nazgul was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Abdominal Muscle. Theodore has gone 45 for 145 (.310) this season, hitting 3 taters and driving in 18 runs. He has scored 25 runs on his own.
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Thursday 5/12/2006: Borun Celül out for full season
LAKE TOWN - Lake Town's right-hander Borun Celül will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Moria on Thursday. Celül was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. This season Celül compiled an ERA of 2.66, going 5-2 in 9 starts. He fanned 47 while giving up 52 hits in 67.2 innings. He has 3 complete games and one shutout. He's 6th in the Shire Conference in ERA and 3rd in wins!
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Monday 5/9/2006: Forgeworker and Gäldor win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the Shire Conference goes to Wilderland's Gufur Forgeworker this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Forgeworker helped his team with an average of .588 and 6 RBI in 17 at bats. Pimth Gäldor from Weathertop wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Mordor Conference. Pimth went 12 for 23 (.522), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 10 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now.
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Saturday 5/7/2006: Prilak Hammershaker blanks Dol Guldur with a 2-hitter
NUMENOR - Great days are rare. But not for Numenor's right-hander Prilak Hammershaker. Dol Guldur found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Hammershaker (5-2) struck out 7 and walked 1, throwing 66 of 112 pitches for strikes. Theo *Nering helped Hammershaker at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 5 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, scoring 2 runs and collecting 4 RBI. Numenor scored 13 runs on 16 hits.
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Monday 5/2/2006: Wilderland's Imreogorn wins Player of the Week award
Iseolf Imreogorn from Wilderland wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Shire Conference. Iseolf went 12 for 23 (.522), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 6 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. The Mordor Conference Player of the Week award goes to Hudash Elfprodder, Misty Mountain's starting rightfielder. Elfprodder helped his team with an average of .526 and 9 RBI in 19 at bats.
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Sunday 5/1/2006: Bree's Arwodur earns Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months Shire Conference Pitcher of the Month award is Bree's Ban Arwodur. He struck out 27 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 7-0 while pitching 27 innings. His ERA in April was 2.95. Rohan's Dejria Celŕldor had a terrific April, and it earned him the Mordor Conference Pitcher of the month award. His ERA of just 1.12 helped him to a 5-0 record in April. He worked 40.1 innings, striking out 30 hitters while walking 18. Dejria also fired a shutout.
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Sunday 5/1/2006: Foetooth (MIR) and Elfprodder (MM) win monthly award
Mirkwood's third baseman Gobur Foetooth had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Shire Conference Batter of the Month. Gobur went 37 for 95 (.389), while hitting 8 HR and collecting 29 RBI. Misty Mountain's rightfielder Hudash Elfprodder had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Mordor Conference Batter of the Month. Hudash was on fire, hitting .367 with 7 homeruns and 25 RBI.
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Monday 4/25/2006: Drowslammer (GDL) and Elvér (MM) win P.O.W. award
The Shire Conference Player of the Week award goes to Gogak Drowslammer, one of Gondolin's best starting pitchers. Drowslammer was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.16. Along the way he struck out 15 in 16.2 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The Mordor Conference Player of the Week award goes to Galeoman Elvér, Misty Mountain's starting first baseman. Galeoman was on fire, hitting .533 with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
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Sunday 4/24/2006: Weathertop's Stargobbler out for 4-5 weeks
WEATHERTOP - Weathertop is without its ace Vriurk Stargobbler for at least 4-5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Meroman Legeolbo in a game against Numenor. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Pulled Bicep Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. This season Stargobbler compiled an ERA of 5.04, going 2-2 in 6 starts. He fanned 28 while giving up 29 hits in 30.1 innings.
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Sunday 4/24/2006: Maeglin *Elensar fires 1-hitter against Dunharrow
DUNHARROW - Maeglin *Elensar had an unexpectedly great performance against Dunharrow on Sunday, pitching a 1-hitter for his 3rd shutout of the season. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' *Elensar (3-1) struck out 9 and issued 1 BB, throwing 67 of 98 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Minas Morgul was rightfielder Kadish Ettinripper, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, homering once, scoring twice and driving in 2 runs. Minas Morgul scored 4 runs on 6 hits.
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Sunday 4/24/2006: Gogak Drowslammer dominates Bucklebury, gives up just one hit
BUCKLEBURY - Gondolin's Gogak Drowslammer overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Bucklebury had no chance, collecting just one hit against the right-hander. Drowslammer (2-0) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 2, throwing 107 pitches. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Gondolin's third baseman Joseph Delk finished 2 for 5, blasting a homerun, hitting a double, scoring two runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Drowslammer. Gondolin improved its record to 14-8, scoring 4 runs on 11 hits.
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Saturday 4/23/2006: Gandaugrin Gamaiborn (BUC) will miss full season
BUCKLEBURY - Bucklebury's first baseman Gandaugrin Gamaiborn will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Bucklebury and Gondolin. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Gamaiborn collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After being taken to a local hospital, Gamaiborn was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Calf Muscle. Gandaugrin has gone 20 for 62 (.323) this season, hitting 5 bombs and driving in 11 runs. He has scored 11 runs on his own.
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Saturday 4/23/2006: Bree's Arwodur out for 5 weeks
BREE - Bree is without its ace Ban Arwodur for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Ariagast Anilmang in a game against Wilderland. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Spasms Back. Surgery will be performed next week. Ban has a record of 5-0 this season, with an ERA of 2.86. In 50.1 Innings he was able to strike out 22 batters. He's 9th in the Shire Conference in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Thursday 4/21/2006: Libur Irontwister pitches his 1st shutout of the season
MORIA - Libur Irontwister had his best stuff going, and Moria hitters were chanceless. Wilderland's right-hander fired a 2-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Irontwister (2-2) struck out 7 and issued 1 BB, throwing 64 of 106 pitches for strikes. Iseolf Imreogorn helped Irontwister at the plate, he collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, doubling three times, and driving in 5 runs. The final score of the game was 7-0.
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Monday 4/18/2006: Gondor's Fón wins Player of the Week award
Arweand Belámir wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. Shire Conference pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Arweand went 16 for 30 (.533), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 5 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Arweand is hitting .344 this year, with 21 hits in 61 at bats. He has driven in 6 runs, slugging .475. He's 10th in the Shire Conference in batting! Golleolf Fón wins his 1st Player of the Week award. Mordor Conference pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 26 at bats he hit .538 with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
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Friday 4/15/2006: Geadriel Gamialf pitches 2-hit shutout against Bywater
BYWATER - Geadriel Gamialf had his best stuff going, and Bywater hitters were chanceless. Mirkwood's right-hander fired a 2-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Gamialf (2-1) struck out 3 and walked 1, throwing 64 of 104 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Mirkwood was catcher Curt Ballscarer, he stroked 2 hits in 5 AB, hitting a double, and driving in 3 runs. The final score of the game was 5-0.
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Thursday 4/14/2006: Wilderland's Gollailob severely injured
WILDERLAND - Wilderland's Gorema Gollailob suffered a serious injury Thursday in a game against Old Forest. Gollailob fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5 weeks. Gollailob was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Posterior Cruciate Ligament. Gorema is hitting .313 this year, with 15 hits in 48 at bats. He has driven in 14 runs, slugging .688. He's 2nd in the Shire Conference in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
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Tuesday 4/12/2006: Huge blow for Dead Marshes' Grudgesmelter, career over
DEAD MARSHES - It was one of baseball saddest days. Dead Marshes' right-hander Karin Grudgesmelter fell victim to a career ending injury in a game against Numenor on Tuesday. He complained about pain after throwing a pitch to Gruugor Earchewer, then suddenly collapsed. Torn Tricep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His career featured a record of 43-32 with an ERA of 4.24. Baseball will certainly miss this great player.
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Tuesday 4/12/2006: Dejria Celŕldor shuts out Misty Mountain on 2 hits
ROHAN - Rohan's Dejria Celŕldor overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Misty Mountain had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the left-hander. Celŕldor (2-0) struck out 5 and walked 1, throwing 70 of 108 pitches for strikes. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Rohan's catcher Rafur Rockback finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, scoring two runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Celŕldor. The final score of the game was 3-0.
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Monday 4/11/2006: Rohan's Badgerpoker wins Player of the Week award
The Shire Conference's best player of the week was Mirkwood's Gobur Foetooth, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. In 22 at bats he hit .591 with 4 HR and 14 RBI. Rohan's centerfielder Ciurk Badgerpoker had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Mordor Conference Player of the Week. Ciurk went 15 for 25 (.600), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 8 RBI. Badgerpoker has hit for a .455 average this season. He has 4 extra base hits along with 23 total bases, resulting in a .697 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the Mordor Conference in batting and 7th in RBI!
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Friday 4/8/2006: Carrock's Hafur Goblincrusher has great day, hits three longballs
BUCKLEBURY - Hafur Goblincrusher powered Carrock to a 5-1 win over Bucklebury. He did it in style by homering three times. His 1st blast, a solo homerun off Huli Goldtooth in the 2nd inning, landed an estimated 378 feet from home plate. In the 4th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Huli Goldtooth. A 428 foot drive to center field marked his 3rd bomb, a solo homerun off Huli Goldtooth in the 8th inning. Overall he collected 3 hits in 3 trips to the plate, scoring three runs with 4 RBI.
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Friday 4/8/2006: Denaumir Deneadur dominates Minas Tirith, gives up just one hit
MINAS TIRITH - Mirkwood's right-hander Denaumir Deneadur will never forget this day. The 24-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Minas Tirith on Friday. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Pragdish Halflingdrinkr doubled with no outs in the 7th inning. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Deneadur (2-0) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 107 pitches. The hitting star for Mirkwood was designated hitter Silus Glilmalad, he finished with 3 hits in 5 AB, with 2 RBI. Mirkwood scored 11 runs on 22 hits.
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