PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #24

Valdosta Bombers @ Sugar Land Skeeters

Series Summary *

SLS wins the last game to avert the sweep

·         Detroit Stars @ Chicago Demolition

Series Preview

Interstate rivals Chicago & Detroit hook up in a 5 game split-set in the Windy City.

Game #1:

Detroit starter Steve Ontiveros tweaks his elbow in warm ups and is pulled before facing the first batter of the game & is out for 12 days. Wade Boggs is 3 for 5 with a RBI and Roger Clemens improves to 27-5 3.17 ERA – as Chicago wins the opener.
Final Score: Chicago 6 – Detroit 5

Game #2:

Ken Phelps is 2 for 2 with a HR, 3 RBI’s, 3 Walks for the Demolition. Larry Parrish is 3 for 4 with 2 Doubles and 3 RBI’s for the Stars. Chicago wins it in the 9th – walk off style.
Final Score: Chicago 8 – Detroit 7

Game #3:

Seven Demolition pitchers – pitch in for another one run Chicago victory.
Final Score: Chicago 7 – Detroit 6

Game #4:

Danny Jackson (6-14 5.99) is solid for the Stars, “Sweet” Lou Whitaker goes 4 for 5& Dave Parker has a 3 run HR in the 7th. Eric Davis goes down with a tight hamstring & should be out for 6 days or so.
Final Score: Detroit 7 – Chicago 3

Game #5:

In a back and forth 14 inning affair the Stars pull of their second win of the series. John Kruk is 4 for 6 with 2 RBI’s and George Bell has a 3-Run HR.
Final Score: Detroit 8 – Chicago 6

Series Summary *

Chicago takes the series 3 games to 2.

·         Fort Worth Panthers @ California Quakes

Series Preview

First place v. last place.

Series Summary *

First place squeaks by with a 4-3 series win against last place Fort Worth.

·         Mexico City Chihuahuas @ East Pointe Marlins

Series Summary *

Mexico City takes the series

·         Germantown Grays @ Michigan Marauders

Series Preview

Two third place teams square off – Germantown and Michigan

Game #1:

Two Leftys face each other – its Flanagan vs. Langston.
Michigan scores 2 in the 4th and 2 in the 8th inning. Langston tosses a shutout.
Michigan 4 Germantown 0

Game #2:

Boyd vs. Terrell.
This was another low hitting game. Rick Leach hits a game winning single in the 7th inning. Oil Can throws a shutout.
Germantown 1 Michigan 0

Game #3:

Mike Morgan vs. Frank Tanana
Another shutout. This time for Michigan. Mel Hall leads the way with 2 homers and 3 RBI.
Michigan 9 Germantown 0

Game #4:

Jerry Reuss vs. Teddy Higuera. 2 leftys go in game 4.
This was a closer game. Cal Ripken its his 30th homer and has 2 RBI. Higuera pitches 7 innings to earn the win. Higuera is 17-5 and Henneman gets his 39th save.
Michigan 5 Germantown 3

Game #5:

Guzman vs. Langston in the finale. This one was another close game – a shutout. Langston gives up 2 hits and strikes out 13.
Michigan 1 Germantown 0

Series Summary *

Michigan wins 4 of 5 from Germantown. 3 wins were by shutout.

·         Manhattan Gas Hornets @ Missouri Black Bears

Series Preview

Manhattan Gas Hornets (97-44) take on the Missouri Black Bears (59-82)

Game #1:

Missouri 3, Manhattan 2
Sierra 2-run HR
Dunston 2 hits, RS, RBI
Kilgus 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Griffin 3-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI in the loss

Game #2:

Manhattan 1, Missouri 0
Durham PH RBI-2B
Clancy 8 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Morris CG, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Game #3:

Manhattan 4, Missouri 3 – 11 Innings
Davis 4 hits, 2B, HR, 2 RS, 2 RBI
Griffin H, 2 RBI
Key 7 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
Injury: MGH – R. Yount (0 days)

Game #4:

Missouri 7, Manhattan 0
Sierra 3 hits, HR, RS, 2 RBI
Dunston 3 hits, 3 2B, RS, 3 RBI
Leibrandt 8 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K

Game #5:

Manhattan 5, Missouri 2
5-run 4th fuels the Gas Hornets
Sax 2 hits, SB, 2 RBI
Yount 2 hits, 2 BB, RS
Joyner 2 hits, RS
Jacoby 2B, RS, 2 RBI
Injury: MGH – D. Alexander (15 days)

Game #6:

Manhattan 6, Missouri 4
Dawson 2 hits, 2B, HR (#45), RS, 4 RBI
Yount 2 hits, 2B, BB, 2 RS, RBI

Game #7:

Missouri 3, Manhattan 2
Greenwell 3 hits, HR, RS, 2 RBI
Santiago 2 hits, 2B, RS
Kilgus 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Sax 2 hits, 2B, BB, SB, CS, RS in the loss

Series Summary *

Manhattan takes the series 4 games to 3.

·         Cedar Park Bears @ Old Mill Legends

Series Preview

Cedar Park visits Old Mill for a 7 game series.

Series Summary *

A bunch of close games, but in the end Cedar Park gets better pitching and hitting and win 6 of 7.

·         Long Beach Titans @ Clovis Cougars

Series Preview

First place Titans of Long Beach vs. last place Cougars of Clovis.

Series Summary *

In a predictable outcome Long Beach takes 5 of the 7 games. Don Mattingly weilds the big stick with 4 round trippers to lead the Titans.

·         Montana Cutthroats @ Stockton Wings

Series Preview

Montana vs. Stockton for a 7 game series

Game #1:

MCT 13 – STO 5
WP: Mathews LP: Bell
HR: C. Davis, Coles, W. Wilson, Presley, Trevino
Teams trade big innings in the 5th, but Montana pulls away with three homers in the top of the ninth.

Game #2:

STO 3 – MCT 0
WP: Hillegas LP: Krukow (CG) SV: Eichhorn
HR: Upshaw
Hillegas throws shutout ball into the 7th, Eichhorn finishes up. Krukow goes the distance in the loss.

Game #3:

MCT 8 – STO 6
WP: Rawley LP: Hurst (CG)
HR: Strawberry, C. Davis, Tettleton
For the second day in a row, the losing pitcher goes all the way. Montana jumps out to a big lead but Stockton chips away and makes it interesting with three runs in the ninth, and had the tying runs on when the game ended.

Game #4:

MCT 8 – STO 2
WP: Lancaster LP: Dunne
HR: G. Larkin, C. Davis, Strawberry
After trading solo shots in the second, Montana’s offense takes over. gene Larkin had 4 RBI.

Game #5:

STO 7 – MCT 6
WP: Eichhorn LP: Atherton
HR: C. Martinez, R.j. Reynolds, Burks (GS)
Burks hits a Grand Slam for Montana, but Stockton comes back with three runs in the ninth, winning it on R. J. Reynolds’s 2-run single. Reynolds had 4 RBI.

Game #6:

STO 6 – MCT 5
WP: Clear LP: Heathcock
HR: Wilson, Seitzer, Strawberry, Stubbs
Montana hits three HRs, but Stubbs’ pinch-hit 2-run HR in the 8th provides the winning margin for another late win for Stockton

Game #7:

STO 8 – MCT 5
WP: Eichhorn LP: Assenmacher
HR: Canseco, Balboni, Madlock
Close, hard-fought game is decided by another rally in the 9th by Stockton. Madlock hits a walk-off 3-run HR to win it.

Series Summary *

Stockton takes the series 4 games to 3 with some late heroics and a complete collapse by Montana’s bullpen.
The series featured 22 HRs, three by Strawberry, three by C. Davis, and two by W. Wilson.
Stockton had two walk-off wins. Eichhorn had two wins and a save.

·         Steel City Sluggers @ Winnipeg Goldeyes

Series Summary *

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