Round Two: Northeast 4, Goldenrod 3

Game recaps from the Strat-generated box scores. In this Round Two matchup, the No. 1 Northeast Huskies (101-61) had home-field advantage versus the No. 4 Goldenrod Gators (91-71).

Game One
Gators 6, Huskies 4

In a good matchup it was the Goldenrod Gators 6, the Northeast Huskies 4 at Huskie Park.

Brett Oberholtzer (1-0) won the game with a masterful relief performance. He surrendered no hits and 1 walk in 2 and 2/3 innings lowering his ERA from 1.80 to 1.17. Goldenrod had 11 hits overall, while Northeast had 8.

James Shields (0-3) was the losing pitcher. He was hit hard and gave up 8 hits and 2 walks in 2 and 2/3 innings.

Round Two: Mohawk Valley 4, Brooklyn 1

Game recaps from the Strat-generated box scores. In this Round Two matchup, the No. 2 Brooklyn Dodgers (99-63) had home-field advantage versus the No. 6 Mohawk Valley Lions (87-75).

Game One
Lions 5, Dodgers 2

At Dodger Stadium the Mohawk Valley Lions outscored the Brooklyn Dodgers 5 to 2.

Yu Darvish (2-0) pitched a solid game. He went 6 and 1/3 innings allowing 7 hits and 2 walks. Overall Mohawk Valley out-hit Brooklyn 11 to 8.

Darvish got relief help from Koji Uehara who gained credit for his 2nd save. Justin Masterson (2-1) was the loser. He surrendered 3 runs in 5 innings and saw his ERA increase from 1.35 to 2.45.

Round One: Northeast 4, Rochester 3

In this Round One matchup, the No. 1 Northeast Huskies (101-61) had home-field advantage versus the No. 8 Rochester Pilots (86-76).

Game One
Huskies 6, Pilots 1

First baseman Allen Craig hit a homerun at Huskie Park where the Northeast Huskies beat the Rochester Pilots 6 to 1.

Adam Wainwright (1-0) earned his pay with a solid performance for Northeast. He was reached for 9 hits and no walks in 7 and 2/3 innings. Northeast banged out 8 hits on the night.

John Lackey (0-1) absorbed the loss. He served up 3 gopher balls in 5 and 1/3 innings.

Round One: Goldenrod 4, Northwest 3

In this Round One matchup, the No. 4 Goldenrod Gators (91-71) had home-field advantage versus the No. 5 Northwest Stars (88-74).

Game One
Gators 8, Stars 1

Cliff Lee had an impressive outing at Gator Grounds where the Goldenrod Gators beat the Northwest Stars 8 to 1.

Goldenrod took the lead for good in the 2nd inning when they scored 2 runs on 2 hits. That was all Lee(1-0) needed. Goldenrod finished with 12 hits while Northwest ended up with 4.

Doug Fister (0-1) was the loser. He surrendered 3 homeruns in his 5 innings.

Round One: Brooklyn 4, Death Valley 2

Game recaps from the Strat-generated box scores. In this Round One matchup, the No. 2 Brooklyn Dodgers (99-63) had home-field advantage versus the No. 7 Death Valley Drivers (86-76). 

Game One

Dodgers 4, Drivers 3

49,904 fans were treated to a fine game at Dodger Stadium as only one run separated the combatants at game's end. The Brooklyn Dodgers won by the slimmest of margins, 4 to 3.

Death Valley was unable to claim the lead after Brooklyn went ahead in the 6th inning plating an isolated run utilizing 2 base hits. Death Valley had a chance in the 9th but they came up short.

Justin Masterson (1-0) got the win allowing 2 runs in 6 and 1/3 innings. Masterson got help from Jason Grilli who earned his 1st save. Tyson Ross (0-1) was hit with the loss.

Round One: Mohawk Valley 4, Fighting Irish 0

Game recaps from the Strat-generated box scores. In this Round One matchup, the No. 3 Fighting Irish (93-69) had home-field advantage versus the No. 6 Mohawk Valley Lions (87-75). 

Game One

Lions 8, Irish 1

Stephen Strasburg retired 12 batters on strikeouts and catcher Yan Gomes had 2 base hits and 3 RBI as the Mohawk Valley Lions defeated the Fighting Irish by a score of 8 to 1 at Dublin Downs.

Strasburg (1-0) was virtually untouchable. He didn't allow much, just 4 hits and 5 walks in 9 innings. Mohawk Valley finished with 13 hits in the victory.

Andrew Cashner (0-1) was given the loss.

MMDA Final Power Ranking & Award Winners For 2014 Season

An attempt to rank the league's best teams at the conclusion of the season, after all 162 games have been played. Teams sorted by wins, then by run differential.

Note that this is not the official tie-breaking method for playoff seeding or draft order. The playoff brackets appear further down the page.

Power Ranking 

No	Team	W	L	Division	R/G	RA/G	Diff
1	Northeast	101	61	Northeast	5.02	4.17	+137
2	Brooklyn	99	63	Pacific	5.67	4.31	+221
3	Fighting Irish	93	69	Northeast	4.89	4.11	+126
4	Goldenrod	91	71	Central	4.62	4.35	+44
5	Northwest	88	74	Pacific	4.01	3.56	+73
6	Mohawk Valley	87	75	Atlantic	4.35	3.80	+88
7	Rochester	86	76	Atlantic	4.42	3.90	+84
8	Death Valley	86	76	Atlantic	4.58	4.22	+59
9	Spokane	84	78	Pacific	3.68	3.55	+21
10	West Side	80	82	Northeast	4.60	4.12	+77
11	Wilmington	80	82	Atlantic	4.37	4.64	-43
12	Miami	80	82	Northeast	4.06	4.37	-51
13	Rosehill	79	83	Central	3.94	4.29	-57
14	California	78	84	Pacific	4.38	4.65	-44
15	Jersey	76	86	Atlantic	4.14	4.37	-38
16	St. Louis	75	87	Central	3.65	4.25	-97
17	Cape Cod	71	91	Northeast	4.38	5.02	-104
18	Elysian Fields	69	93	Pacific	3.72	4.56	-135
19	Columbus	61	101	Central	3.33	4.40	-173
20	Lake County	56	106	Central	3.40	4.56	-188

Playoff Bracket A 

No. 1 Northeast (101)

No. 8 Rochester (86)

No. 4 Goldenrod (91)

No. 5 Northwest (88)

Playoff Bracket B

No. 2 Brooklyn (99)

No. 7 Death Valley (86)

No. 3 Fighting Irish (93)

No. 6 Mohawk Valley (87)