PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #4

·         Clovis Cougars @ Steel City Sluggers

Series Summary *

Clovis comes to town and takes 4 of 7 from the home team in a mostly close series. Rumor has it that Steel City is looking to shake up the team to give it a jolt…

Winnipeg Goldeyes @ Missouri Black Bears

Series Preview

Winnipeg Goldeyes slow down the Missouri Black Bears…

Game #1:

Winnipeg 5, Missouri 4
Goldeyes score 2 in the 9th off Henke for the W
Melvin 2-2, 2B, HR, BB, RS, 3 RBI
Lyons 2 hits, RBI
Santiago 2 hits, 2B, 2 RBI in the loss

Game #2:

Missouri 9, Winnipeg 4
Bears score 5 in the 2nd
Goldeyes score 4 in the 3rd
Sierra 3 hits, 3B, BB, RS, 2 RBI
Greenwell 2 hits, 2B, BB, 2 RS, 2 RBI
McLemore 2 hits, 2B, BB, 2 RS
Lind 2 hits, 3B, RS, 2 RBI
Inky 2-run HR in the loss

Game #3:

Missouri 3, Winnipeg 1
Galarraga 3B, RS, RBI
Santiago H, RBI
Leibrandt 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Game #4:

Winnipeg 3, Missouri 0
Lyons 0 H, 2 RBI
Javier 2 hits, 2 SB, RS
Alomar H, BB, 2 SB, RBI
Bosio CG, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Game #5:

Winnipeg 5, Missouri 3
Goldeyes score 4 in the 7th for the W
Riles PH 3-run 3B
Lee 2 hits, solo HR
Schiraldi 8 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Moseby 3 hits, 3B, HR, RS, 2 RBI in the loss

Series Summary *

Winnipeg takes 3 of 5 from Missouri.

 Stockton Wings @ Mexico City Chihuahuas

Series Summary *

Stockton wins 4 of 5

    ·         Sugar Land Skeeters @ Germantown Grays

Series Summary *

Sugarland takes the series as McGuire goes over 105 AB without a homer and just one extra base hit. Look out now.

·        Fort Worth Panthers @ Chicago Demolition

Series Preview

Fort Worth ventures north to the Windy City of Chicago for a seven (7) game series.

Game #1:

Doug Drabek (3-0 1.50 ERA) is solid in six innings. Ozzie Guillen is 2 for 4 with an RBI. Kent Hrbek is 2 for 4 with a HR.
Final Score: Chicago 6 – Fort Worth 2

Game #2:

Dave LaPoint (1-0 1.80 ERA) throws 8 innings of 1 run ball. Keith hernandez is 2 for 4 with 3 RBI’s & a HR. Carney Lansford & Willie McGee homer as well.
Final Score: Fort Worth 8 – Chicago 1

Game #3:

Orel Hershiser (2-2 3.74 ERA) goes six and Chicago pounds out 17 hits along the way for the win. Kal Daniels is 4 for 5 with a solo Home Run. Tony Phillips is 3 for 4 with 4 RBI’s. Von Hayes, Wade Boggs Home for Chicago. Lansford & Mike Heath Homer for Fort Worth.
Final Score: Chicago 12 – Fort Worth 4

Game #4:

Dave Stewart (5-1 1.70 ERA) goes 6.2 innings and picks up the win. Eckersley with his 6th save on the season. Kent Hrbek is 3 for 4 with a RH for Chicago. Jim Rice belts a 3-Run Home Run for Jim Rice.
Final Score: Chicago 5 – Fort Worth 3

Game #5:

Fort Worth scores 1 in the 9th for the win. Lansford is 3 for 4, Fred McGriff is 2 fo2 with 2 walks, a Home Run & 3 RBI’s.
Final Score: Fort Worth 4 – Chicago 3

Game #6:

Roger Clemens (3-2 4.30 ERA) goes 7.1 innings, allowing 3 runs. Eric Davis goes 2 for 3 with two Doubles & 3 RBI’s. Fred McGriff goes 2 for 4 with a Home Run and 3 RBi’s for Fort Worth.
Final Score: Chicago 10 – Fort Worth 3

Game #7:

Dave LaPoint (2-0 1.50 ERA) wins his 2nd game of the series allowing 1 run over 9 innings. Willie McGee is 3 for 4 & Gino Petralli is 2 for 4 with 2 RBI’s.
Final Score: Fort Worth 5 – Chicago 1

Series Summary *

Chicago takes the series 4 games to 3, but Fort Worth was a tougher opponent than thought.

·         Cedar Park Bears @ Janesville Juggernauts

Series Preview

Two AL West rivals, Janesville Juggernauts at Cedar Park Bears.

Game #1:

Mike Moore tosses 2-hit shutout, Polonia 3 for 4, 2 runs, RBI. Will Clark 2-run triple.
FINAL: CPB 7 JJ 0

Game #2:

Stingy pitching marked a 1-1 tie going into the 15th inning. The Juggernauts break through in the 15th scoring 5 unearned runs.
FINAL: JJ 6 CPB 1.

Game #3:

Stingy pitching again as Welch and Dopson put goose eggs on the board 10 and 11 innings respectively. The Bears finally managed an unearned run in the 11th to come away with the win. Dopson went 11 innings and gave up only 4 hits.
FINAL: CPB 1 JJ 0

Game #4:

Cedar Park got to Jeff Parrett early getting 6 runs in the 1st two innings. That was enough for Mike Boddicker to work worth as he improved to 4-0, 0.88 ERA. Claudell Washington HRd and drove in 3, Will Clark doubled and drove in 3. Steve Buechele HRd for Janesville.
FINAL: CPB 11 JJ 3

Game #5:

Greg Swindell tossed a 1-hit shutout, walking only 2. Andre Thomas smacked a solo HR, Puckett drove in another in the low scoring game.
FINAL: CPB 2 JJ 0

Game #6:

Erick show out dueled Mike Moore, scattering 8 hits but shutting out the Bears while the Juggernauts got to Moore for 3 runs on 7 hits.
FINAL: JJ 3 CPB 0

Game #7:

Cedar Park let a 2-0 lead slip away as the Juggernauts score a single run in 5 of the final 6 innings getting 12 hits. Joel Skinner doubled and HRd, Bonilla also HRd. Tudor improved to 3-2, 1.59, Mitch Williams picked up his 4th save.
FINAL: JJ 5 CPB 2

Series Summary *

Streaky hitting on the part of both teams. Individual pitching performances standout above any series batting leaders. There were 4 shutouts, 3 by the Bears.

·         Manhattan Gas Hornets @ Michigan Marauders

Series Preview

Manhattan, the pennant winner from last year takes on Michigan, who had won the pennant during the previous year.

Game #1:

Key vs. Terrell
Walt outpitches Jimmy Key. The Marauders outhit the Gas Hornets and win 9-4. Hubie Brooks goes 3 for 3 and records 3 RBIs. Cal Ripken gets 4 RBIS. Manhattan gets a homer from Brook Jacoby.
Michigan 9 Manhattan 4

Game #2:

Leary vs. Higuera
Well pitched game. Higuera throws a 5 hit shutout. Rafael Palmeiro with 3 hits and 2 RBIS.
Michigan 2 Manhattan 0

Game #3:

Pete Smith vs. Tanana
Gary Gaetti and Juan Samuel hit dingers for Michigan. Tanana wins his first game, and Robin Yount hits his first homer for Manhattan.
Michigan 5 Manhattan 1

Game #4:

Reuschel vs. Langston
Manhattan gets his first win as Reuschel pitches a gem. Juan Samuel breaks up the no-hitter with in the ninth. Manhattan records 14 hits and has a big game.
Manhattan 6 Michigan 0

Game #5:

McWilliams vs. Deshaies
Deshaies, Henneman, and Frank Williams combine on a Michigan shutout. Gaetti leads the way with a homer and 3 RBI.
Michigan 4 Manhattan 0

Game #6:

Ballard vs. Terrell
Terrell has his worst outing of the year. Manhattan gets run early to lead all the way Joyner with 3 hits and 3 RBI for Manhattan.
Manhattan 7 Michigan 2

Game #7:

Leary vs. Higuera
Re-match of game 2 pitchers. Michigan nurses a 2-0 lead, but Manhattan comes back to tie the game in the 8th inning. Michigan scores 2 in the 8th for the eventual game winning runs. Palmeiro, Gaetti, and Brunansky hit homers.
Michigan 4 Manhattan 2

Series Summary *

Michigan wins the series 5 games to 2. Key was some solid pitching.

·         Montana Cutthroats @ Detroit Stars

Series Summary *

Detroit wins series over Montana 3-2

         Old Mill Legends @ California Quakes

Series Preview

1st place Old Mill takes on 4th place Quakes. Mama said there’d be weeks like this.

Series Summary *

Old Mill takes the 5-game set 4-1, winning 3 of 4 with a 1-run margin.
It’s gonna be a long season.

·         Valdosta Bombers @ Long Beach Titans

Series Summary *

Long Beach takes 4 of 5 from Valdosta