| Breaking News |  | Friday, July 20th, 2029: Razor-Sharp Ball Blanks Brevard County
"It was just one of those games, when everything went right. I threw a lot of strikes," Cary Ball said. "And the pitches they did get to hit, they didn't do anything with them."
The Bakersfield Blaze pitcher really got it done in his 1-0 shutout victory over the Brevard County Manatees, shutting them down on 2 hits. Ball issued 1 walk and had 5 strikeouts.
To date in 2029, Ball has registered 22 starts, 7-3 won-lost mark, 3.76 ERA, 153.1 IP, 107 strikeouts and 55 walks. Opposing teams have hit .233 against him.
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| Friday, June 1st, 2029: National League Announces May's Top Pitcher
Over the past month Julián Salinas has turned quite a few heads. He's young, talented and able to pitch with the established arms in the National League. He proved all that and now he's been named May's Pitcher of the Month.
The rookie for the Bakersfield Blaze posted 5-1 mark and a 2.20 ERA. In 6 starts he tossed 45 innings, permitted 45 hits and fanned 25 batters.
Salinas has made 12 starts, tossed 75.2 innings, struck out 44 batters and walked 28. His record is 6-6 with a 4.16 ERA and he has limited other teams to a .287 batting average.
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 | Friday, June 1st, 2029: May's Premier Batter Announced
The top hitter in the National League in May was Bakersfield left fielder Scott French.
He was selected the Batter of the Month after batting .321, hitting 7 home runs, scoring 24 runs and driving in 23.
This year French has batted at a .276 pace with 69 hits, 10 home runs, 38 RBIs and scored 35 times.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Cary Ball | ruptured tricep tendon | 5-6 weeks | Not on DL | | SS Edgardo Martínez | torn groin muscle | 2 weeks | Not on DL |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 65-55, .542 PCT | | Position in Division | 3rd, 15.0 GB | | Record at home | 34-26, .567 PCT | | Record on the road | 31-29, .517 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 10-6, .625 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 24-20, .545 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 12-14, .462 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 53-41, .564 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 4-6, .400 PCT | | Record in April | 15-13, .536 PCT | | Record in May | 17-12, .586 PCT | | Record in June | 16-9, .640 PCT | | Record in July | 13-16, .448 PCT | | Record in August | 4-5, .444 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .254 - 3rd in NL | | On-Base Percentage | .320 - 4th in NL | | Slugging Percentage | .353 - 5th in NL | | On-Base + Slugging | .674 - 4th in NL | | Runs Scored | 478 - 6th in NL | | Hits | 1073 - 3rd in NL | | Extra-Base Hits | 286 - tied for 5th in NL | | Home Runs | 58 - 8th in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 376 - 7th in NL | | Strikeouts | 705 - 6th in NL | | Stolen Bases | 59 - 10th in NL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.36 - 3rd in NL | | Starters' ERA | 3.49 - 5th in NL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.06 - 4th in NL | | Runs allowed | 456 - 3rd in NL | | Hits allowed | 954 - 3rd in NL | | Opponents AVG | .233 - 2nd in NL | | BABIP | .272 - 3rd in NL | | Home Runs allowed | 65 - 11th in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 398 - 9th in NL | | Strikeouts | 756 - 3rd in NL |
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