Sunday, July 05, 2009
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Giants win big in Chillicothe, win close one at home
Was able to find out at tonight's game that the Giants won 10-0 in Chillicothe last night. Tanner Poppe apparently threw a 1 hit shutout for the Giants.
Tonight's game was a back and forth affair with Sedalia, but the Giants managed to defeat the south division leaders in the bottom of the 10th. (See below for details.)
Tonight's game was a back and forth affair with Sedalia, but the Giants managed to defeat the south division leaders in the bottom of the 10th. (See below for details.)
Sedalia @ Topeka updates
1-0 Topeka after one inning. Nick Martini hit a solo homerun to right center.
Still 1-0 Topeka after two complete.
Tied at 2 with three complete. Bombers score on an RBI single by McCormack and a walk with the bases loaded by Knight. Giants answered in the bottom half with an RBI single by Stroth.
Bombers up 3-2 after 3 1/2. They score on a broken bat single by Paxton.
Still 3-2 with four complete.
Still 3-2 Bombers with five complete.
Still 3-2 after six.
Tied 3-all after seven. Giants score on an RBI fielder's choice by Josh Cryer. Bases were loaded and the Bombers attempted to get a force out at first then home. Since the out at first took away the force out, the runner was safe at home. This led to an usual scene where the Bombers manager appeared to argue that his own first baseman had not had his foot on the bag.
Giants up 5-3 after a 2 RBI triple by Chance Tuttle in the bottom of the 8th.
Giants closer Kurt Spomer replaces starter T. J. McGreevey after the first two Bomber batters reach base. Still 5-3.
Bombers tie it up on a 2 Rbi single by Reed. They go ahead on a single by Wegener. 6-5 Sedalia after 8 1/2.
We're in extra innings. Stroth scores on a pinch hit sac fly by Stephon Williams. Tied at 6 going into the 10th.
Spomer shuts down the Bombers in the top of the 10th. Still 6-all.
Giants win it on a walkoff RBI double by Martini.
7-6 Giants over Bombers.
-- Post From My iPhone
Still 1-0 Topeka after two complete.
Tied at 2 with three complete. Bombers score on an RBI single by McCormack and a walk with the bases loaded by Knight. Giants answered in the bottom half with an RBI single by Stroth.
Bombers up 3-2 after 3 1/2. They score on a broken bat single by Paxton.
Still 3-2 with four complete.
Still 3-2 Bombers with five complete.
Still 3-2 after six.
Tied 3-all after seven. Giants score on an RBI fielder's choice by Josh Cryer. Bases were loaded and the Bombers attempted to get a force out at first then home. Since the out at first took away the force out, the runner was safe at home. This led to an usual scene where the Bombers manager appeared to argue that his own first baseman had not had his foot on the bag.
Giants up 5-3 after a 2 RBI triple by Chance Tuttle in the bottom of the 8th.
Giants closer Kurt Spomer replaces starter T. J. McGreevey after the first two Bomber batters reach base. Still 5-3.
Bombers tie it up on a 2 Rbi single by Reed. They go ahead on a single by Wegener. 6-5 Sedalia after 8 1/2.
We're in extra innings. Stroth scores on a pinch hit sac fly by Stephon Williams. Tied at 6 going into the 10th.
Spomer shuts down the Bombers in the top of the 10th. Still 6-all.
Giants win it on a walkoff RBI double by Martini.
7-6 Giants over Bombers.
-- Post From My iPhone
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Pennant Race
From the Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune:
With a 13-7 loss last night at tonight’s Chillicothe opponent, the Clarinda A’s, Topeka’s Golden Giants are a game back of the Mudcats. The ultra-tight North race now sees Clarinda only 1 1⁄2 games off Chillicothe’s and St. Joe’s pace and last-place Beatrice (Neb.) only two out of the lead.
Upcoming games
The Giants play in Chillicothe again tomorrow night at 7:00. A webcast should be availaible. They then return home for the a 4th of July showdown with the Sedalia Bombers on Saturday. Saturday's game will start at 6:00 p.m., so that it will likely conclude before the "Spirit of Kansas" fireworks display at Lake Shawnee begins. T.J. McGreevey is the announced starter for Saturday's game. On Sunday the 5th the Giants have another road game scheduled in Clarinda.
The Giants' league record was announced as being 12-9 at the game tonight. With tonight's win they are 1-1 in non-league games, which would mean 13-10 overall.
The Giants' league record was announced as being 12-9 at the game tonight. With tonight's win they are 1-1 in non-league games, which would mean 13-10 overall.
Junction City @ Topeka updates
Defensive struggles lead to a long top of the 1st for the Giants. 2-0 Generals.
Giants answer with a Nick Martini solo shot to right. 2-1 Generals after 1 complete.
Still 2-1 after 2 complete.
Giants tie the game on an RBI single by Adam Davey. 2 all going into the top of the 4th.
Jake Brown scores in the bottom of the 4th on a Nick Martini sacrifice fly. (After advancing on a sac bunt by Justin Boudreaux.) 3-2 Giants going into the 5th.
Generals answer in the top of the 5th. It's tied at 3 after 4 1/2.
Still 3 all after 6 innings.
Big inning for Topeka in the bottom of the 7th. 5 runs on 3 hits. RBI by Davey, Brown (2), Tuttle and Boudreaux. Golden Giants are up 8-3 going into the 8th.
Still 8-3 at the middle of the 8th.
Giants add a run in the bottom of the 8th on an Adam Davey sac fly. 9-3 Topeka.
It's gone final. Topeka's 9 runs came on 13 hits. Giants also had 3 errors in the field. Junction City scored 3 runs on 10 hits, no errors.
-- Post From My iPhone
Giants answer with a Nick Martini solo shot to right. 2-1 Generals after 1 complete.
Still 2-1 after 2 complete.
Giants tie the game on an RBI single by Adam Davey. 2 all going into the top of the 4th.
Jake Brown scores in the bottom of the 4th on a Nick Martini sacrifice fly. (After advancing on a sac bunt by Justin Boudreaux.) 3-2 Giants going into the 5th.
Generals answer in the top of the 5th. It's tied at 3 after 4 1/2.
Still 3 all after 6 innings.
Big inning for Topeka in the bottom of the 7th. 5 runs on 3 hits. RBI by Davey, Brown (2), Tuttle and Boudreaux. Golden Giants are up 8-3 going into the 8th.
Still 8-3 at the middle of the 8th.
Giants add a run in the bottom of the 8th on an Adam Davey sac fly. 9-3 Topeka.
It's gone final. Topeka's 9 runs came on 13 hits. Giants also had 3 errors in the field. Junction City scored 3 runs on 10 hits, no errors.
-- Post From My iPhone
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Game in Clarinda tongiht
Looks like the Giants lost two games in Chillicothe last night. Tonight they travel to Clarinda to face the A's. There's no webcast availaible, so if you know the results, please pass them along to your fellow fans by leaving a comment below.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Correction: 5:00 p.m. doubleheader in Chillicothe tonight
I had posted yesterday that the game in Chillicothe would begin at 7:00 tonight, but it's actually going to be a doubleheader to make up for the June 15th rainout. Game one starts at 5:00 p.m.
Update: The Chillicothe paper has the DH starting at 6 p.m. No results known at this time. Please leave a comment below if you know the scores.
Update: The Chillicothe paper has the DH starting at 6 p.m. No results known at this time. Please leave a comment below if you know the scores.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Giants defeat Mudcats, 3-2
The Topeka Golden Giants won tonight's game against the visiting Chillicothe Mudcats. The Giants led throughtout, thanks in part to a 2-run home run by Adam Davey, but the Mudcats managed to load the bases in the top of the 9th. At that point Kurt Spomer came out of the bullpen for the Giants and got the final two outs without allowing the tying run. Final score was Giants 3- Mudcats 2.
By my count, the Giants are now 12-5 in the MINK and 12-6 overall. Their next game is tomorrow night in Chillicothe, again facing the Mudcats. (Webcast should be available, with thegame doubleheader starting at 7:00 5:00.) They then travel to Clarinda to face the A's on Wednesday night, then return home for a non-league matchup with Junction City.
On Saturday July 4th the Giants will face the Sedalia Bombers starting a 6:00 p.m. This game was previously scheduled for 7 p.m. but moved up to insure it would end before the Lake Shawnee fireworks display that night.
Update:
Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune: Giants squash last gasp comeback
Topeka Capital-Journal: New closer saves one for Giants
By my count, the Giants are now 12-5 in the MINK and 12-6 overall. Their next game is tomorrow night in Chillicothe, again facing the Mudcats. (Webcast should be available, with the
On Saturday July 4th the Giants will face the Sedalia Bombers starting a 6:00 p.m. This game was previously scheduled for 7 p.m. but moved up to insure it would end before the Lake Shawnee fireworks display that night.
Update:
Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune: Giants squash last gasp comeback
Topeka Capital-Journal: New closer saves one for Giants
Mudcats visit Topeka tonight
The Chillicothe Mudcats travel to the Lake Shawnee Baseball Complex to face the Topeka Golden Giants tonight at 7:00 p.m. A Chillicothe webcast should be available if you can't make it to the ballpark.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Joplin @ Topeka game 2 updates
Giants up 2-0 after the first. Nick Martini hit a 2-run shot to right field that actually bounced across Croco Road.
Still 2-0 Giants after 3 1/2.
4-0 Giants after 4. Kent Urban sent another ball bouncing across Croco for another 2-run homer.
Still 4-0 Topeka after 5.
No Joplin runs in the top of the 6th, but Outlaws batter Chase Barnes does manage to break up Joel Ricketts' no-hitter.
5-0 Topeka after 6 complete. Chance Tuttle drew a walk with the bases loaded.
Still 5-0 at stretchtime. Ricketts puts up another zero in the top of the 7th.
Ricketts 1-hit shutout continues, still 5-0 Topeka after 7 1/2.
Giants win 5-1. Ricketts throws a complete game giving up only 2 hits. Giants had 9 hits and an error.
Ricketts is on the mound for the top of the 9th. Still 5-0 Topeka.
Joplin's Shane Hoke hits a ground rule double, scoring a runner from 2nd base. 5-1 Topeka with 2 outs in the top of the 9th.
-- Post From My iPhone
Late Update: Not sure what happened to my last post. Giants won the game 5-1 and Ricketts ended up with a 2-hit complete game.
Still 2-0 Giants after 3 1/2.
4-0 Giants after 4. Kent Urban sent another ball bouncing across Croco for another 2-run homer.
Still 4-0 Topeka after 5.
No Joplin runs in the top of the 6th, but Outlaws batter Chase Barnes does manage to break up Joel Ricketts' no-hitter.
5-0 Topeka after 6 complete. Chance Tuttle drew a walk with the bases loaded.
Still 5-0 at stretchtime. Ricketts puts up another zero in the top of the 7th.
Ricketts 1-hit shutout continues, still 5-0 Topeka after 7 1/2.
Giants win 5-1. Ricketts throws a complete game giving up only 2 hits. Giants had 9 hits and an error.
Ricketts is on the mound for the top of the 9th. Still 5-0 Topeka.
Joplin's Shane Hoke hits a ground rule double, scoring a runner from 2nd base. 5-1 Topeka with 2 outs in the top of the 9th.
-- Post From My iPhone
Late Update: Not sure what happened to my last post. Giants won the game 5-1 and Ricketts ended up with a 2-hit complete game.
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