PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #25

Montana Cutthroats @ Janesville Juggernauts

Series Preview

The last home series of the year for the Juggernauts facing the 49-101
Montana Cutthroats. Janesville comes in at 59-91, looking to avoid the
100 loss season!

Game #1:

Eric Show wins his 17th game of the season as Janesville wins game one
6-4. Mitch Williams records his 17th save.

Game #2:

The Juggernauts win game two by scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the
ninth to win the game 5-4.

Game #3:

Game 3 is all Montana as they rap out 14 hits and 11 runs, winning the
game easily 11-1. Burks goes 2/3 with a homer and 4 RBI’s for the
Cutthroats.

Game #4:

Janesville wins the series by winning game four 6-3. Mitch Williams
records his 18th save(2nd of the series). Todd Benzinger goes 3/4 with 3
RBI’s and a homer.

Game #5:

A brilliant pitching performance by the Cutthroats Martinez nets Montana
a 11-0 shut out of Janesville. The Juggernauts could only manage 2
hits-Atherton goes 3 innings in relief striking out 4 batters.

Series Summary

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Janesville wins the series 3-2, now 62-93 on the season for first year
GM Kevin Romano. Montana now sits at 51-104.

Traverse City Tigers @ Detroit Stars

Series Summary

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TC takes series over Det 4-3

     Clovis Cougars @ Sugar Land Skeeters

Series Summary

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Clovis takes three of five from Sugar Land.

Fort Worth Panthers @ Chicago Demolition

Series Preview

Fort Worth heads into the Windy City for a 7 game set.

Game #1:

Alan Anderson (11-14 3.53) goes the distance for the Panthers.

Final Score: Fort Worth 5 – Chicago 1

Game #2:

One in the 10th gives Chicago the win. Ken Phelps Homers & Drives in 2.

Final Score: Chicago 4 – Fort Worth 3

Game #3:

Dave Stewart (21-5 2.49) goes the distance in a complete game shutout.
Chicago hitting shoes are found. Eric Davis is 2 for 5 with 3 RBI’s. Kal
Daniels in 3 for 5 with 2 RBI’s. Mike Scioscia is 2 for 4 with a HR & 4
RBI’s.

Final Score: Chicago 13 – Fort Worth 0

Game #4:

Forth Worth’s Lance Parrish is 2 for 5 with 4 RBI’s and the double up
the Demolition.

Final Score: Fort Worth 8 – Chicago 4

Game #5:

Doug Drabek (16-6 3.10) is soild for 6.2 innings allowing only 1 Earned
Run. Wade Boggs goes 4 for 5 with 2 RBI’s.

Final Score: Chicago 8 – Fort Worth 2

Game #6:

Cecil Espy drives in 3, and the Chicago back up players beat the
Panthers.

Final Score: Chicago 6 – Fort Worth 3

Game #7:

The combination of Bill Wegman (10-12 3.81) & Roger McDowell (Save #37)
keep the Demolition team to only 1 run & 3 hits.

Series Summary

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Winning the series 4 games to 3 was nice for Chicago, but it was a
costly one game series win as Chicago’s clean up hitter goes down for 11
days, which will linger into the playoffs.

Valdosta Bombers @ Missouri Black Bears

Series Preview

Valdosta Bombers (72-76) take on the Missouri Black Bears (89-59) in an
NL East battle.

Game #1:

Missouri 7, Valdosta 0

Sierra 2 hits, HR, BB, 2 RS, 2 RBI

McLemore 2-run HR

Sundberg HR, 2 RS, RBI

Long 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Game #2:

Missouri 3, Valdosta 2 – 10 Innings

Wilkerson walk0ff H

Galarraga 2-run HR

Wallach 2-run HR in the loss

Rasmussen (ND) 9 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K

Game #3:

Valdosta 5, Missouri 4 – 15 Innings

Downing 3 hits, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 2 RS, RBI

Clark 2 hits, solo HR

Sierra 3 hits, 2B, HR, SB, BB, 2 RS, RBI in the loss

Game #4:

Valdosta 2, Missouri 0

Jones solo HR

Smith CG, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Game #5:

Missouri 5, Valdosta 1

Santiago 2 hits, RS, RBI

Dunston 3B, RS, 2 RBI

Lind 2B, BB, RS, RBI

Morris CG, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Game #6:

Missouri 3, Valdosta 2

Greenwell 2-run HR

Gwynn 2 hits, SB, BB, RS

McLemore 3B, RBI

Musselman 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Game #7:

Missouri 4, Valdosta 2

Sundberg 2 hits, 2 RBI

Lind 2 hits, RS, RBI

Sierra 2 hits, RS

Long 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Snyder 3 hits, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI in the loss

Series Summary

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Bears take 5 of 7 from the Bombers.

With included changes, the Bears are ready for the last series of the
year!

Mexico City Chihuahuas @ Cedar Park Bears

Series Preview

Two teams from the AL West vying for post season playoff positions. The
Bears with a chance to win the division, the Chihuahuas battling for the
wild card.

Game #1:

Both teams have 14 hits but a large disparity in the final score. Cedar
Park uses 7 pitchers but Phil Bradley hit 2 HRs and drove in 7 runs.
Except for Bonds and Marzano, all starters score 1 or 2 runs. Fernandez
went 4 for 6. Bob Walk (5-8, 4.50) won easilty, Bobby Witt (9-8, 3.75)
lasted 5.

Final: Mexico City 15 Cedar Park 2

Game #2:

Greg Swindell (19-7, 2.98) failed to win his 20th and Jeff Russell (9-9,
2.65) was superb for 8 innings before the Bears got to him for a run in
the 9th. Bradley tripled and scored, the 9th place batter, Dave Bergman
drove in 2 runs in the 3 run 7th that broke open a 0-0 tie.

Final: Mexico City 4 Cedar Park 1

Game #3:

Danny Darwin (7-5, 2.57) left in the 6th but 4 relievers held the fort,
Duane Ward earned his 11th save. The Chihuahuas make it 3 straight.
Cerutti (7-6, 2.58) allowed only 1 earned run over 7 &2/3, but the Bears
have trouble scoring runs despite outhitting MC 9-6.

Final: Mexico City 3 Cedar Park 2

Game #4:

David Cone (20-7, 1.82) wins his 20th and extends the visitor’s streak
to 4 in a row. The ball was flying out in this one, Kevin Mitchell (12)
hit one for MC, Randy Milligan hit his first of the year, Claudell
Washington (8) and Ernie Whitt (9) went yard for the Bears. Clark (0-1,
4.50) in his first start for CP pitched 8 but gave up early runs that
held up for Cone’s complete game win.

Final: Mexico City 5 Cedar Park 4

Game #5:

A struggling Randy Bush led the Bears from their doldrums on offense
hitting his 3d HR and driving in 4, Puckett tripled and drove in 2. Mike
Moore (17-10, 2.75) was the beneficiary of the offensive “outburst”,
Dwight Gooden (9-9, 3.53) the victim.

Final: Cedar Park 7 Mexico City 1

Game #6:

Mike Boddicker (12-10, 3.06) went the distance with a 2-hit shutout.
Claudell Washington contributed a solo HR as the Bears used 10 hits to
carve out enough runs to back Boddicker. Bob Walk (5-9, 4.53) worked
around 9 hits and a walk to last 7 innings but took the loss.

Final: Cedar Park 4 Mexico City 0

Game #7:

An error and an RBI double by Kevin Mitchell had Greg Swindell (20-7,
2.94) down 2-0 before everyone was seated. Swindell got his stuff going
after that and stayed in until 2 out in the 9th when Al Pena (s-18) was
needed to close out the win. The Bears finally get to Jeff Russell
scratching out 3 runs but otherwise Russell pitched well enough to get
the CG. Swindell gets his 20th win in his 3d season with the Bears.

Final: Cedar Park 3 Mexico City 2

Series Summary

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Mexico dominated the series in the 1st 4 games and looked poised for a
sweep. The Bears starting pitchers put an end to that, Moore, Boddicker
and Swindell, all having good seasons, quieted the Chihuahuas hitters
and the Bears were able to score enough to take the last 3. However, the
series goes 4-3 in favor of the Chihuahuas

Stockton Wings @ California Quakes

Series Summary

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Stockton takes the series 4-3 against Sacramento.

Manhattan Gas Hornets @ Michigan Marauders

Series Preview

First place Manhattan, N.L. East, comes to third place Michigan, N.L.
East. Manhattan tries to clinch the division.

Game #1:

Well pitched game with Smith and Deshaies taking the hill. Advantage to
Deshaies as Michigan wins a 1-0 game. Hubie Brooks was the difference
with a RBI double in the first inning.

Michigan 1 Manhattan 0

Game #2:

Rick Reuschel continues to do his impression of Christy Matthewson.
Reuschel, 37 years old, mows down Michigan. He goes 8.1 innings before
departing in favor of Price. Brook Jacoby leads the way for Manhattan
with 2 hits.

Manhattan 5 Michigan 1

Game #3:

Manhattan can’t hold a 3-1 lead as Michigan scores runs in the 6th, 7th,
and 9th innings. Reardon blows the lead for Manhattan. Candy Maldonado
hits a game winning sac fly in the 9th inning. Each team hits 2 homers.

Michigan 4 Manhattan 3

Game #4:

Teddy Higuera outduels Danny Cox. Glenn Davis hits a big homer for
Michigan.

Higuera wins his 20th game of the season for Michigan.

Michigan 3 Manhattan 1

Game #5:

Frank Tanana gets his best start of the year for Michigan as he tosses a
shutout. Juan Samuel hits a key 3 run homer early in the game for
Michigan. Tanana gets his 9th win of the year.

Michigan 3 Manhattan 0

Game #6:

Jimmy Key stops the Michigan 3 game winning streak. Manhattan gets the
win. Dick Schofield hits a homer for Manhattan. Key combines with
Mirabella and Reardon for the Manhattan shutout.

Manhattan 3 Michigan 0

Game #7:

Rick Reuschel adds to his win collection as he goes a solid 6.1 innings
for the victory. Reuschel goes to an incredible 27-7 record. 4 relievers
put out the fire for the Gas Hornets. Mark Langston drops to 11-12.
Brook Jacoby is the star for Manhattan with 3 hits. With this victory,
Manhattan clinches the division.

Series Summary

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Michigan wins the series, 4-3, but Manhattan gets the job done and
clinches the N.L. East Division.

Steel City Sluggers @ Long Beach Titans

Series Summary

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Long Beach takes 4 of 7 from Steel City

Winnipeg Goldeyes @ Germantown Grays

Series Summary

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no cigar