| Breaking News |  | Sunday, August 31st, 2031: Basso Twirls Nukes to Shutout Win
The Metropolitans can take comfort in knowing that they will not have to face Leonard Basso again for a while. The 38-year-old hurler pitched a 2-hit shutout to help the Los Alamos Nukes beat Capital City 7-0. In the process, Basso struck out 3 and walked 1.
In pitching stats this season Basso has rung up 6 wins and 6 losses in 17 games. He has an ERA of 4.62 and has fanned 25 batters in 99.1 innings.
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 | Tuesday, August 26th, 2031: Metropolitans Olivarez Down and Out for Year
Capital City fans will be disappointed to learn that Cirilo Olivarez developed a damaged ulnar collateral ligament while throwing a pitch in today's game. After the doctor informed the Capital City Metropolitans manager that Olivarez was expected to miss 7-8 weeks, the manager told the press that the rest of the team would have to step up their play until the reliever could return. "You can't make excuses in baseball, because there's always a game tomorrow," said the team's skipper.
This year Olivarez has chalked up a 4.22 ERA with no saves. In 47 relief appearances he has put up a 3-3 won-lost mark and struck out 23 batters in 49 innings.
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 | Sunday, July 13th, 2031: Great Day for Gómez -- 5 Hits
It was high-5 day at Shark Cove, at least for António Gómez of the Honolulu Sharks. He got a lot of high-5's from his teammates for his outstanding hitting against the Capital City Metropolitans. Gómez smashed 5 hits in 6 at-bats on his record-setting day, leading his club to a 16-5 win.
His manager said, "António was hitting everything. It really was a special game for him."
In the other dugout the opposing manager told BNN beat writers, "He ambushed my boys today. Obviously we didn't have much success against him, but luckily, tomorrow is another day. Hopefully it will be our day to shine."
A. Gómez singled in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 5th, hit a three-run home run off C. Olivarez in the 7th and flied out in the 8th.
This year Gómez has hit 14 home runs and posted a .383 batting average.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Jim Pierce | bruised shoulder | 4 months | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) | | P Cirilo Olivarez | damaged ulnar collateral ligament | 2 days | On DL, eligible for return | | SS Alfonzo Bustamante | fractured skull | 5-6 months | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 67-95, .414 PCT | | Position in Division | 5th, 44.0 GB | | Record at home | 33-48, .407 PCT | | Record on the road | 34-47, .420 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 8-9, .471 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 18-23, .439 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 20-27, .426 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 47-68, .409 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 4-6, .400 PCT | | Record in April | 13-9, .591 PCT | | Record in May | 12-16, .429 PCT | | Record in June | 10-17, .370 PCT | | Record in July | 11-14, .440 PCT | | Record in August | 10-18, .357 PCT | | Record in September | 9-18, .333 PCT | | Record in October | 2-3, .400 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .258 - 15th in VL | | On-Base Percentage | .324 - 11th in VL | | Slugging Percentage | .404 - 12th in VL | | On-Base + Slugging | .728 - 11th in VL | | Runs Scored | 736 - 11th in VL | | Hits | 1455 - 15th in VL | | Extra-Base Hits | 449 - 8th in VL | | Home Runs | 172 - 11th in VL | | Bases-On-Balls | 509 - 8th in VL | | Strikeouts | 1089 - 14th in VL | | Stolen Bases | 134 - 10th in VL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.90 - 15th in VL | | Starters' ERA | 5.17 - 16th in VL | | Bullpen ERA | 4.44 - 10th in VL | | Runs allowed | 890 - 15th in VL | | Hits allowed | 1613 - 15th in VL | | Opponents AVG | .282 - 15th in VL | | BABIP | .303 - 13th in VL | | Home Runs allowed | 156 - tied for 3rd in VL | | Bases-On-Balls | 567 - 17th in VL | | Strikeouts | 746 - 18th in VL |
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