PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #11

Manhattan wins the first five but can’t pull off sweep as Skeeters win the last two.

Mexico City is rolling now. Sweeps California in the six game homestand. Hojo is on fire and Mitchell is heating up!

It’s a close battle between Valdosta and Michigan for 2nd and 3rd place in the Division. Happy Halloween to all.

Brown vs. MilackiMichigan gets off to an early lead as Bo Jackson hits a 3 run homer in the 1st inning. In the 4th inning, Brian Downing drives in 2 Bomber runs. But, that’s all the scoring….Michigan wins 3-2.Michigan 3 Valdosta 2

Candiotti vs. HigueraBack and forth game, and Michigan narrowly wins the game. Cal Ripken goes 5 for 5 to lead Michigan. Ripken also hits a homer. Crim gets the win in relief.Michigan 3 Valdosta 2

Bryn Smith vs. Jim DeshaiesValdosta gets 2 unanswered runs in the 8th and 9th innings to earn the victory. Bryn Smith gets his 5th win for the Bombers.Valdosta 5 Michigan 3

Don Robinson vs. Mark LangstonLangston throws a complete game shutout despite walking 5 batters.  Ripken knocks in the only run in the game with a RBI single.Michigan 1 Valdosta 0

Scott Terry vs. SutcliffeThe Bombers rebound to stop Michigan. Alvin Davis with a homer and 3 hits to lead Valdosta to the victory. Jeff Brantley picks up the win in relief. Oquendo gets 3 hits for Valdosta.Valdosta 6 Michigan 2

Browning vs. MilackiTim Wallach leads the Bombers to victory with 4 RBI. Both Wallach and Brian Downing hit homers for the Bombers. Tom Browning earns his 6th win for Valdosta.Valdosta 11 Michigan 3

Candiotti vs. HigueraGreat pitching duel between these veterans. Candiotti goes to 9-1 for Valdosta. Oquendo and Alvin Davis with the RBIs for the Bombers.Valdosta 2 Michigan 1

Valdosta charges back to take the final 3 games of the series.  Michigan is now 2 games ahead of Valdosta. Both teams don’t advance any closer to Manhattan.Valdosta 4 games to Michigan – 3 games.

Six different Panthers drive in a run and rookie pithcer Abbott allows one run through 7.

Final Score: FWP 6, MCT 1

Darling gets hit hard in 5 innings as both Wilson and Burks drive home 3 runs. Burks had a three-run homer for Montana. The 14 game home winning streak comes to and end for Ft. Worth as the Cutthroats hold off the Panthers, who scored the last 4 runs of the game.

Final Score: MCT 7, FWP 6

Innis allows a couple of inherited runners score in the 8th, but Ft. Worth holds off the Cutthroats.

Final Score: FWP 4, MCT 3

A quartet of Panthers each drive in a run including McGriff with his 12 home run of the season and Holman allows only 1 run in 6 innnings.

Final Score: FWP 4, MCT 1

Panthers score 4 in the 4th and Montana scores 3 in the 5th. Somehow Wegman survivives to win his 3rd game. Probably helps that he has a great bullpen and offensive giving him SUP/9 of 7.4.

Final Score: FWP 4, MCT 3

Abbott goes 8 strong innings for the Panthers, but he also allows 7 runs (6 earned) as Montana gets their 2nd wind of the series.

Final Score: MCT 7, FWP 5

Darling looks much better in his 2nd start of the series allowing one run through 7 while striking out 5. The Panther’s offense lashes out 16 hits. The only negative for this game for Ft. Worth was Lonnie Smith going down with an injury for 8 days.

Final Score: FWP 10, MCT 1

Ft. Worth takes the series 5 games to 2.

Long Beach Titans (19-41) visit the Missouri Black Bears (18-42).There was a time this would have been an early meaningful series.   This year…not so much.

Missouri 3, Long Beach 1Galarraga solo HRFoley 2 hits, 2 2B, RSMorris 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

Long Beach 4, Missouri 1Boston 2 hits, 3B, RS, RBIWilson 2 hits, 2B, BB, RSGordon (SP) 2 hits, 2 RBI

Gordon CG, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K

Bonds solo HR in the loss

Gibson (L) 7 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Long Beach 11, Missouri 2Harris 5 hits, RSInky 2 hits, 2 2B, 3 RBIBraggs 3 hits, 3B, 2 RS, RBI

Lemon 2 hits, 2B, SB, BB, 2 RS, 2 RBI

Viola (SP) 2 hits, Sac, RS, 3 RBI

Viola 7 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Long Beach 4, Missouri 3 – 13 InningsMagadan 3 hits, 2 RS, RBIBraggs 3 hits, RSHorn 2 hits, 2B, 2 RBI

Filer (ND) 7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 7 BB, 4 K

Sierra 4 hits, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 2 RS, RBI in the loss

Price (ND) 10 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K

Long Beach 8, Missouri 2Braggs H, BB, 2 RS, 2 RBINoboa 2 hits, 2 RSHall & Wilson 2 hits, RS each

J. Robinson (RP) 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Leibrandt (L 2-8) 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

INJURY: LBT – R. Robinson (15 days)

Titans take 4 of 5 and “improve” to 23-42. Bears continue to be what they are and fall to 19-46.

Chicago @ Stockton for 6 games

CHI 3 – STO 1

WP: Hershiser

LP: DunneHR: Brett

Hershiser goes all the way in a sterling performance. G. Larkin and Strawberry provide RBI singles in the third, Brett goes yard late.

CHI 13 – STO 6

WP: Drabek (CG)

LP: LeiterHR: E. Davis, Strawberry, Scioscia

Chicago scores like they vote: early and often. three different 4-run innings wear out the Wings. Stockton scored six runs (four unearned) in the ninth to make it look closer than it was. E. Davis and Strawberry both had 3-run homers, Scioscia added a 2-run shot. Sespite the 9th inning issues, Drabek went all the way.

STO 4 – CHI 3

WP: Navarro (CG)

LP: StewartHR: none

Stockton gets a gem from Navarro, who saves the exhausted bullpen with a complete game. Hrbek’s 2-run double is the big blow for Stockton.

CHI 9 – STO 5

WP: Stieb

LP: OjedaHR: B. Larkin (2), Tettleton (2), M. Webster

Stockton wastes a pair of two-homer performances by Larkin and Tettleton as Stieb goes seven and strikes out 10 for Chicago.

CHI 4 – STO 0

WP: CLemens (CG)

LP: Dopson (CG)HR: Daniels

Clemesn outduels Dopson in a battle of complete games. Clemens only gave up two hits, stiking out seven.Larkin’s 2-run double and Daniels’ 2-run HR give Dopson the tough-luck loss.

CHI 6 – STO 4

WP: Hershiser

LP: C. YoungSV: Eckersley

HR: Brett

Hershiser didn’t pitch as well as his previous outing, but didn’t need to. Young drops to 0-7 for Stockton. Brett had three RBI, while Strawberry had two hits, two RBI, and two runs.

CHI 12 – STO 1

WP: L. Andersen

LP: Dunne

HR: Strawberry

Demolition roll as Boggs goes 5-5 with 3 RBI to lead the offensive juggernaut for Chicago. Guillen and G. Young each go 2-3 with 2 runs scored. Young added three RBI. Drabek left the game in the 1st and is out for 3 games.

Chicago demolished Stockton, taking 6 of the 7 games.There were 5 CGs in the series

Germantown takes 5 of 7 from the Sluggers of Steel City.

Detroit wins the series over Cedar Park.

Two teams at the bottom of the A.L. West go at it.

JANESVILLE 6, TRAVERSE CITY 5

Bobby Bonilla hits 13th HR of the season.

TRAVERSE CITY 6, JANESVILLE 4

Back-to-back HR’s for Claudell Washington & Greg Brock in 5-run bottom of the 4th

JANESVILLE 2, TRAVERSE CITY 1

Larry Sheets’ two-run double in the first was the difference.

JANESVILLE 6, TRAVERSE CITY 5

Andy Hawkins comes up hurt after just 2/3 innings of pitching, Aquino comes in out of the pen.Tigers blow 5-3 lead in ninth, as Ken Dayley comes up with the blown save.Janesville’s Sammy Sosa: 2-for-5, HR & 2 RBI

TRAVERSE CITY 1, JANESVILLE 0

Brian Holton pitches complete game shutout, allowing only 5 hits.  Holton is 5-6 with a 3.92 ERA, not bad for a Grade 5 starter who is pitching better than some of his team’s better graded starters.

JANESVILLE 3, TRAVERSE CITY 1

Larry Sheets is once again the difference, this time in the form of a three-run HR, striking once again in the top of the first (like in Game #3)

JANESVILLE 2, TRAVERSE CITY 1

Janesville could only manage 3 hits, but that is all that they will need — two solo HR’s, one by Steve Buechele & another by Garry Templeton.93′ shout-out, matchup: Bottom of the ninth, Joe Carter vs. Mitch Williams — this time Mitch got Joe to fly-out.

Janesville takes series, 5-2

4th place Goldeyes head west to take on third place Clovis.

12 innings Goldeyes 1-0 win. Glavine masterful over 11 to earn the well deserved win.

15 inning 1-0 Goldeye win. Tremendous back to back wins for Winnipeg this time Moyer, Eave, and Tibbs combine for the whitewash.

Clovis 11-2. Greenwell drives home 3 to get the Cougars into the win category for the series.

Clovis 2-0. Howell’s two run blast in the bottom of the ninth evens up the series for Clovis.

Clovis 2-0. McCaskill tosses the complete game shutout to put Clovis up 3-2 in the series.

Goldeyes 3-2. Winnipeg evens the series on Jeffries run scoring double in the seventh, Eave again masterful with 3 strong innings for the win.

Goldeyes 5-2. Winnipeg takes the series after exploding for 5 in the ninth taking advantage of a sloppy Clovis defense.

Each team hurls back to back shutouts but the Goldeyes come out on top for a 4-3 series win