PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #23

Steel City takes 3 of 5, losing a pair of 1-run games.

Detroit sweeps series over Janesville – Jim Eisenreich has 4 HRs and 17 RBIs.

Winnipeg takes 5 of 7 from Long Beach.

American League East battle as the 1st place Fort Worth Panthers visit Big Sky Country to face the 4th place Montana Cutthroats. Montana is hoping to close the gap as they sit 41 games back in the competitive Eastern Division. 🙂

Montana scores in the bottom of the 9th to send the game to extras.  However, the Panthers impose their will and take the win with a run
in the top of the 11th. Carney Lansford with 4 hits for the victors.

FINAL – FWP 5 MCT 4 (11)

Fort Worth breaks open a close game with a 5 run 5th inning to pull away. Lonnie Smith gets 3 hits to lead the Panthers. Allen Anderson
beats his old team with 8 strong innings.

FINAL – FWP 10 MCT 2

The Panther bullpen holds onto a precarious lead with 3 shutout innings. Dwight Smith goes 3 for 4 with a 3B and a HR for Fort Worth. FINAL – FWP 3 MCT 1

Carney Lansford gets 3 hits and Kevin Brown dominates on the mound as Fort Worth wins their 4th straight. The Panthers had to score a run in the top of the 9th to pull it out.

FINAL – FWP 3 MCT 2

Everyone in the Fort Worth starting lineup gets a knock and Ron Darling has a quality 7-inning start as Fort Worth wins going away. Panthers pound out 14 hits led by L. Smith’s 3 hits.

FINAL – FWP 7 MCT 2

Another close game but Fort Worth prevails with a late rally. Montana had a 6-5 lead after 6 innings but the Panthers rallied with a single run in the 7th to tie and two runs in the 8th to win.

FINAL – FWP 8 MCT 6

Cutthroats win! Cutthroats win! Cutthroats finally win! Yes, that’s right….the Montana Cutthroats eek out a win in the seven game series. Montana uses a pair of 3-run innings to propel to the win. Kevin Seitzer reaches base all four times to the plate with two hits and two walks to lead the Cutthroats offense.

FINAL – MCT 7 FWP 6

The Panthers take 6 of 7 to increase their “slim” lead over the Cutthroats to 46 games.Interestingly, Montana did not hit a HR in the entire series and Fort Worth only hit 4. Four total HRs in 7 games seems a little bit low….. inquiring minds needed to know!

The Sugarland Skeeters (45-91) travel to the Big Apple to play the Manhattan Gas Hornets (91-43). Skeeters are battling the Black Bears for the right to avoid cleaning the cellar, the Gas Hornets are looking to reduce their magic number (14 as the series starts). Skeeters are hoping to catch the Gas Hornets in their not unusual anemic offense, if they do, they have good chances to win.

Ballard and a few relievers hold the Skeeters to 1 run and 4 hits and break open a 1-1 tie in the 6th plating two on Bradley and Anderson singles (clawing for runs). Bullpen of 4 guys hold them scoreless to preserve the 3-1 victory.

WP Ballard (14-5), S Henke (21) LP LaCoss (2-5)Maldonado the lone rbi (on a single) for the Skeeters.

This game belonged to Rick Reuschel as he tosses a 5 hit shutout (over 8 innings). Skeeters scatter 4 singles and a Daulton double. Meanwhile Manhattan gets 2 in the first (2 run shot from McReynolds), add another in the 3rd and some icing in the 5th (1 more run) for a 4-0 win. McReynolds got 3 rbis in the game.

WP Reuschel (16-4), LP Bannister (5-7)

The finale turned into a Gas Hornet slugfest – 16 hits, 3 homers (Yount #20 and Joyner 2 of them, #s 14 and 15). Yount got 4 rbis in the
game, Joyner 3. Skeeters started the scoring with 1 in the 1st, Manhattan got 3 in the 1st. Skeeters got one back in the 2nd, but a 2 run 5th and 7 run 6th spelled the end as the Gas Hornets took the game by a final of 12-3.Devon White had 2 hits (of the 5 Skeeter hits) James and PH Pasqua each had an rbi.

WP Reuschel (17-4) LP Bannister (5-8)

Manhattan sweeps the 7 games, Magic number down to at least 7 pending other series results. Skeeters currently holding the cellar. Manhattan going on the road for the next 2 weeks before ending the season at home.

This is a battle between Valdosta and Michigan for 2nd and 3rd places.

This is a wild scoring affair as Valdosta scores a lot early. Don Robinson hangs in for a solid start. Robinson goes to 11-11 for Valdosta. Alvin Davis and Brian Downing each get 3 hits. Downing and Don Robinson each with 3 RBI. Valdosta wins the first game.

Valdosta 9 Michigan 6

Valdosta gets a solid starting performance by Bob Walk. Alvin Davis with 2 homers and 3 RBI for the Bombers. Tanana takes the loss for
Michigan.

Valdosta 5 Michigan 2

Michigan scores 2 in the bottom of the ninth to win the game. Valdosta had scored 1 run in the 9th. Candiotti takes a rare loss for the Bombers. Bo Jackson hits a homer for Michigan.

Michigan 3 Valdosta 2

2 good leftys battle it out. Deshaies for Michigan and Browning for Valdosta. Tim Wallach hits a homer for the Bombers. Gary Redus gets a big pinch hit single.

Valdosta 4 Michigan 1

Michigan gets a big run in the ninth inning to tie the game, but Valdosta pulls it out with a run in the 17th inning. Lots of activity for the pitchers. Fletcher with 3 hits. Olin with the win and McCarthy with the loss.

Valdosta 2 Michigan 1 (17)

Valdosta gets 3 hits from Tim Wallach to lead the way. Don Robinson picks up another win (12-11). Goose Gossage records the save.

Valdosta 9 Michigan 7

Valdosta’s pitching stymies Michigan’s batters again….Alvin Davis hits a homer and gets 2 RBI. Each team with 7 hits, but Valdosta is able to plate some runs.

Valdosta 4 Michigan 1

Valdosta has its way with Michigan and takes a small lead for 2nd place. Valdosta wins 6 of 7 from Michigan.

Chicago @ Stockton for a 7-game series

CHI 8 – STO 1WP: ClemensLP: OjedaHR: HrbekChicago scores early and often. Laudner and Guillen had 2 RBI each.

CHI 5 – STO 3 (13 INN)WP: MurphyLP: NelsonSV: EckersleyHR: none

Chicago again jumps out to an early lead but can’t hold it. Stockton takes the lead in the 6th but Chicago ties it in the seventh. Guillen knocks in the winner with a bunt single in the 13th, and Doran added an insurance sac fly.

CHI 4 – STO 3WP: DrabekLP: DopsonSV: HowellHR: Hrbek

Stockton jumps out to a three-run lead but Dopson, after cruising through six innings, gives up all four runs in the 7th.

CHI 11 – STO 7WP: StewartLP: HillegasHR: Hayes (2), THompsonChicago jumps out to a 5-0 lead after two innings and cruise the rest of the way, despite three Stockton HRs (two by Hayes).

CHI 5 – STO 2WP: Hershiser (CG)LP: OjedaHR: Brett, StrawberryChicago rides a five-run 6th inning to victory. Hershiser goes all the way.

CHI 11 – STO 0WP: Clemens (CG)LP: Hillegas (CG)HR: E. DavisNot exactly a pitchers duel, but Hillegas matches Clemens in innings, if nothing else. Davis had 4 RBI and Guillen had 3.

CHI 8 – STO 2 (11 INN)WP: EckersleyLP: NelsonHR: Strawberry, DoranStrawberry’s grand slam and Doran’s 2-R shot break up another would-be pitchers duel in the 11th inning

Chicago sweeps the series.Boggs went 11-28 and E. Davis went 10-25 with 8 RBI.Clemens had 2 wins, Eckersley had a win and a save.

AL East, California Quakes rumble into Texas to play the AL West Cedar Park Bears. Both team occupy third place in their respective divisions and are long shots for post season play.

Dwight Evans 3-run HR helped stake Mike Boddicker to a 5-0 lead. Boddicker had a 2-hit shutout into the 5th when the wheels fell off and he failed to finish the inning. Glen Davis smacked a grand slam HR to speed his exit. Kurt Stillwell HRd in the 6th to give the Bears a 1-run lead, but they also added 4 in the 7th and 2 more in the 8th. Stillwell had 4 RBIs.

Final: Cedar Park 12 California 5LR: Berenguer 1-4, 3.27WR: Pena 5-3, 2.05

Glen Davis HRd (29) abd drove in 3 runs, Paul O’Neill (14th) also HRd and drove in 4 runs to lead the Quakes to an easy win and even the series. Will Clark went 4 for 4 and knocked in 3 for the Bears.

Final: California 11 Cedar Park 4WP: Mahler 5-7, 4.90LP: Witt 3-8, 7.12

In the 3 inning, Jerome Walton singled, stole 2d and scored on a single by Jerry Browne. In the top of the 8th, Brad Komminsk hit a solo HR for California and that tied the game 1-1. In the bottom of the 14th, Ron Gant doubled and PH Al Trevino placed a nice drive in the middle of the OF to score Gant in what was a long low scoring game.

Final: Cedar Park 2 California 1 (14 Innings)WR: Portugal 8-2, 2.96LR: Harvey 2-3 2.80

A quick exit for the Bears’ ace, Mike Moore, who gave up 6 earned runs in 2 innings. Three more CP pitchers were also hit hard in a romp by California. Paul O’Neill drove in 5 runs with 2 doubles. Randy Milligan hit a 3-run HR for CP. Eight of the nine starters for California had an RBI in the game.

Final: California 14 Cedar Park 4WP: Harnisch 4-6, 3.83LP: Moore 11-9, 2.99

Jose Canseco, 3 for 4, 2 runs scored, and HRd and drove in 2 to lead the Quakes. Nolan Ryan struck out 9 before giving way to Ken Dayley in the 8th, who finished up for his 15th save.

Final: California 6 Cedar Park 3WP: Ryan 12-9, 2.78LP: Cerutti 9-13, 4.37

California takes the series 3-2 over a slumping Cedar Park team. They outscored the Bears 37-25 and only Greg Swindell had a good start against them. The Quakes will host their division leader, Fort Worth and Cedar Park travels up to Michigan to play Traverse City.

First-Place Mexico City visits 4th place T.C.

Mexico City 12, Traverse City 1

Traverse City 4, Mexico City 3

Mexico City 10, Traverse City 1

Mexico City 5, Traverse City 3 (10 Inn)

Traverse City 2, Mexico City 1

Mexico City 5, Traverse City 2

Mexico City 6, Traverse City 2

The Tigers scored only 3 or more runs in two of the games (3 runs & 4 runs), while losing the series 5-2 — losing a 10-inning game.