| Breaking News |  | Sunday, August 10th, 2014: Minshall Goes Long 3 Times
Going... Going... Gone!
Danny Minshall did it three times in the Shanghai 16-3 victory over the Cuba Bluesmen.
Three home runs in one game! "I was in a groove," he said, "and every pitch they tossed up there looked like a grapefruit."
Commenting after the game to the press, the elated Minshall explained, "I tell you what, I was so shocked because I didn't think the last ball had enough to get out. I thought it was just going to be a long out."
For the day the Shanghai catcher went 4-4 against Cuba with 6 RBIs and 4 runs scored in a brilliant display of power hitting.
D. Minshall hit a solo-shot off R. Mojica in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, hit a three-run home run off M. Watnabe in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off V. Arispe in the 6th and walked in the 7th.
For 2014 Minshall is hitting .233 with 5 home runs. His stats include 20 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
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 | Friday, August 1st, 2014: Vincent Lukas Injured, Out for Year
Vincent Lukas of the Raiders just might have to call it quits for the season. The 25-year-old Shanghai shortstop received a possible season-ending injury against the Congo Drums recently at Raiders Ballpark. Lukas suffered a torn hamstring muscle while running the bases. The Raiders medical staff said he could be out quite some time, as much as 7 months.
In 2014 Lukas is hitting .283 with 123 hits, 8 home runs, 67 RBIs, .324 OBP and has scored 61 runs.
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 | Wednesday, July 30th, 2014: Combes Torches Raiders for 5 Hits
"It was like I was hitting little league pitching," said Romain Combes after his 5-hit performance against the Raiders. "No offense meant to Shanghai, but it was like I was back in little league again. I could see the ball that well. But this wasn't a kid league park, it was Ballpark of Easley."
The Easley catcher had a fantastic day at the plate, knocking out 5 hits in 6 at-bats and pacing his club to a 14-4 victory.
His manager elaborated after the game to the press, saying, "Romain worked the entire offseason on trying to shorten his swing and stay inside the ball and the hard work is paying off in base hits."
"That's what I'm trying to do," Combes said. "Be quick to the ball and let it travel a little farther so I get a better look at it."
R. Combes hit a three-run double in the 1st, doubled in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off B. Wilson in the 7th and flied out in the 8th.
A look at his 2014 stats shows Combes with a .308 average, 7 home runs, 57 RBIs and 49 runs scored. He has played in 98 games.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 65-55, .542 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 7.0 GB | | Record at home | 36-24, .600 PCT | | Record on the road | 29-31, .483 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 10-2, .833 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 23-17, .575 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 21-12, .636 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 44-43, .506 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 7-3, .700 PCT | | Record in April | 19-9, .679 PCT | | Record in May | 15-14, .517 PCT | | Record in June | 11-14, .440 PCT | | Record in July | 14-15, .483 PCT | | Record in August | 6-3, .667 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .282 - 3rd in EL | | On-Base Percentage | .328 - 11th in EL | | Slugging Percentage | .391 - 8th in EL | | On-Base + Slugging | .719 - 9th in EL | | Runs Scored | 516 - 12th in EL | | Hits | 1198 - 3rd in EL | | Extra-Base Hits | 311 - 11th in EL | | Home Runs | 58 - 9th in EL | | Bases-On-Balls | 264 - 18th in EL | | Strikeouts | 628 - tied for 6th in EL | | Stolen Bases | 71 - tied for 10th in EL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.57 - 5th in EL | | Starters' ERA | 3.59 - 5th in EL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.54 - 8th in EL | | Runs allowed | 501 - 8th in EL | | Hits allowed | 1128 - 9th in EL | | Opponents AVG | .269 - 9th in EL | | BABIP | .306 - 8th in EL | | Home Runs allowed | 59 - tied for 8th in EL | | Bases-On-Balls | 323 - 7th in EL | | Strikeouts | 644 - 12th in EL |
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