PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #11

Mexico City takes three games in the five game series.

First place Steel City Sluggers versus last place Grays of Germantown

Grays Smoltz pitches a complete game 3 hit 1 walk shutout. Gagne was 2-3 RBI double and a run and Caminiti was 1-2 2 RBI and a run to provide the offense. Raines went 2-4 with a triple for the Sluggers.

Grays 4-0.

Sluggers Hurst came back the next day and pitched a NO-NO, but allowed 3 walks. Henderson went 2-3 with 2 RBI 2 homers and 2 runs. Reynolds was 2-3 with a triple.

Sluggers 4-0.

Sluggers Martinez gives up 0 runs and 6 hits over 8.1 IP. Sandberg was 2-4 and Henderson and Dunston each collected an RBI.

Sluggers 2-0.

Grays break their scoreless streak after 22 innings, but it wasn’t enough. Sluggers Belcher allowed 1 run over 6IP and Schatzeder and Jones pitched 2.1  inning of shutout relief. Grace had 2 RBI and Petralli and Reynolds each had one. Alomar was 2-3 with an RBI for the Grays.

Sluggers 4-2

Grays jump out to a 3-0 by the 3rd and hold on. Smoltz was solid over 7.1 IP, Aguilera was not in 0.1 IP, but Montgomery got his 13th save bailing out  Aguilera in the 8th and finishing. Grays Griffey was 3-4 3RBI 1 homer and a run. Martinez was 2-3 with 2 runs. Sluggers Grace went 2-4 with an RBI and double.

Grays 4-3.

Sluggers Smith and Grays Finley faced off in a pitchers dual each allowing only a run in 7+ innings. Smith only one hit. Grays Alomar and Mack banged sacrifice flies which proved to be enough and Montgomery pitched the 9th for his 14th save. Sluggers Henderson was 2-4 with an RBI.

Grays 2-1

Rubber match. Grays bats come alive and take a 4-1 lead in the first. Sluggers work they way back to tie it 4-4 in the 5th. That’s how it would stand until the bottom of the 8th and a Redus sacrifice fly. Sluggers Henderson went 4-4 and a double and run; Sabo 2-4 and a double and Sandberg banged a 2 run homer. Grays Alomar was 2-4 with 2 runs and McRae 2-3 an RBI and double.

Grays 5-4

Smoltz went 2-0 16.1IP 2R 9H to lead the way as the Grays take the second series in a row at home from a division leader.

Winnipeg is on the road Clovis is a home. Winnipeg started the year off well but have been in a free fall since, Clovis has a chance to get into the race.

Boskie is solid 1 in 6 and wins 5-2.

Clovis 5 Winnipeg 2

Henderson and Murray homer and Wels throghs a 1 hitter.

Clovis 7 Winnipeg 0

Heart breaker for Winning as they make a 5 run come back int he 7th to lead 5-4 only to lose it in the 0th..

Clovis 6 Winnipeg 5

Glavine gets a ton of run support as Winnipeg wins 14 -4.

Henderson homers and Benes falls apart late as Clovis win 4-3

Boskie night 7 shutout innings in a 7-0 Clovis win.

Wells pitches a 3 hit shutout. in a 10 -0 Clovis win.

Clovis takes 6 of the 7 and Wells is up for pitcher of the week 2 wins 16 innings just 4 hits 1 walk 12 K’s and not runs. Boskie was great two but he did allow a run in his two wins.Rumors that Harkey, Patterson and Bell names have been coming up on MLB trade rumors as Winnipegs season is falling apart.

Manhattan (35-23 and T1 in NL East) travel to the Land of Sugar to deal with the Skeeters (19-43, last in NL East but salivating about the future).

MGH 6-10-2

WP Welch (10-2)

SLS 0-2-1

LP D.Robinson (3-4)

Welch’s CG 2 hitter saw him only face 30 batters and only had 2 Ks.

Game 2 a bit closer:

MGH 6-14-0

WP Cary (2-0)

SLS 1-4-2

LP Lilliquist (2-7)Kittle made the game tight with solo HR (2) in 2nd – then GasHornets woke up scoring in 4 of the last 5 innings. Yount 4 singles – all 14 Manhattan hits were singles.

Skeeters bag 6 runs and are tied at 5-5 after 5, but a 5 run 6th by Manhattan blows the game open.

MGH 13-21-1

WP Leary (3-4)

SLS 6-10-1

LP Valenzuela (4-5)Yount 5 hits in this game and Jacoby, Sax and Dawson 3 each for MGH, Quinones 3 hits for SLS.

HRs: James (4), Jacoby (5), Dawson (8) for MGH, Griffey Jr (9) – how often you think that name will pop up with HR over the years? for SLS

This one went 10 innings before Gas Hornets put up enough runs to win scoring 2 in the 10th. Tapani had things under control for 2.1 innings but left the game – 11 days he’ll be out.Sugar Land scores 1 in 7th and 2 in 8th – Henke the blown save (2) – to tie the game. McReynolds (7) homers and has 3 hits and 3 rbis in the game.

MGH 6-16-2

WP D.Jones (4-0)SLS 4-7-1

LP Radinsky (0-3)

MGH 10-17-1

WP Welch (11-2)

S McGaffigan (2)

SLS 2-4-1

LP Wilson

Welch’s bid for 2 shutouts this week as derailed by 2 run Pasqua HR (4) in the 4th. He gets 2 hits (double) in the game. Dawson gets 4 hits (HR #9) and 3 players get 3 hits each for Manhattan. Wilson goes the distance for Sugar Land taking one for the bullpen (and amassing 50 BFs!).

Another 10 run game for Manhattan as Yount, McReynolds (3 rbis) and Santiago (HR#5) get 3 hits each.

MGH 10-15-0

WP G.Harris (3-4)

SLS 4-8-1

LP D.Robinson (3-5)

Robinson tried to stir up some magic on his behalf with a 2 run HR (2) in the 4th cutting the Gas Hornet lead to 4-2, but then his pitching failed. Still it was only 5-4 going into the 8th, but Gas Hornets plate 5 in the 8th to seal the deal.

Going for the sweep, the Gas Hornets run in the Dr. Jekel version of Derek Lilliquist (he was Mr. Hyde in game 2). Pitching like a buzzsaw – Lilliquist quieted the Manhattan bats for 8 innings – 2 hits, 2 unearned runs!

MGH 3-10-1

LP Cary (2-1)

SLS 7-15-3

WP Lilliquist (3-7)Kittle racked up 3 rbis (HR #3), Daulton (4) and White (5) also homered. Kittle and Daulton went back-to-back in the 2nd.

Manhattan takes 6 of 7 – but the rotation and bullpen from the Land of Sugar was like taking Sugar from a baby.They may not be producing much now, but they are helping the team in the long run.Manhattan goes to Winnipeg next week, Sugar Land goes on the road to Missouri.

Two Divisional opponents moving in opposite directions, but similar records against the AL East. Montana is 20-22 and Ft. Worth is 12-16.

Assenmacher holds of a Panther comeback getting Parrish to ground out to end the game with runners on the corners.

Final Score Cutthroats 5, Panthers 4

Bryan Harper hits a 2 run homer in the top of the 10th.

Final Score Cutthroats 6, Panthers 4

Dennis Cook pitches a complete game 2 hit shutout for Montana.

Final Score Cutthroats 4, Panthers 0

Ron Darling gets hit hard for Ft. Worth giving up 10 hits in 6 innings. The Cutthroats get 4 homers including two by shortstop Luis Rivera.

Final Score Cutthroats 7, Panthers 1

Brian Holman pitches 7 strong innings and Gary Sheffield hits a 2 run homer. Panthers end their 5 game skid.

Final Score Panthers 3, Cutthroats 2

Fred McGriff drives home 4 runs three which came of a 3 run homer in the 8th. Kevin Brown pitches his 3rd complete game of the year.

Final Score Panthers 6, Cutthroats 2

Jim Abbott allow 10 hits in his 7 innings of work, but worked his way out trouble all day by allowing just one earned run. Fred McGriff hits another three run homer to power the Ft. Worth offense.

Final Score Panthers 4, Cutthroats 2

After losing the first 4 games Ft. Worth comes back to take the final 3.

Long Beach Titans (37-23) visit the Missouri Black Bears (21-39).

Missouri 1, Long Beach 0Galarraga 1-out walk-off 2BGalarraga 2 hits, 2 2B, RBIBonds 2B, 2 BB, CS, RSMorris (ND) 8 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 K

Robinson CG (8.1 IP), 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

Long Beach 5, Missouri 34-run 8th powers the TitansCerone H, 2 RBIBraggs 2 hits, 2 2B, RS, RBIInky 2 hits, RBI

Hudler 4-4, 2B in the loss

Long Beach 5, Missouri 2Inky 2 hits, 2B, HR, BB, 2 RS, 2 RBIMagadan 2 hits, 2 2B, BB, RSViola 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 KWilliams 2 hits, 2B, HR, RS, 2 RBI in the loss

Missouri 4, Long Beach 2Bears score 2 in the 8th to winBonds 2 hits, HR, SB, BB, 2 RS, 2 RBIKey (ND) 7 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 KInky 3-run HR in the loss

Missouri 3, Long Beach 1Sierra 2-run 1st inning HRGalarraga 1st inning solo HRMagrane 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K

Bears take 3 of 5 from the Titans.  Magrane is available to a
contender. Let Missouri know if you’re interested.

Valdosta comes into Michigan. Its 3rd place vs. 2nd place.

Browning vs. HigueraBrowning throws a gem. He gives up 6 hits on way to a shutout. Scott Fletcher gets 3 hits for Valdosta. Browning goes to 2-9 in the
victory.

Valdosta 3 Michigan 0

Walk vs. DeshaiesValdosta is victorious again. Maldonado with 2 RBIs for Valdosta. Valdosta with a homer from Maldonado and Van Slyke with homers. Dale
Murphy hits a homer for Michigan in the losing cause.

Valdosta 6 Michigan 3

Candiotti vs. KnudsonBrunansky with 2 hits and 2 RBIs. Knudson goes to 5-5. Candiotti takes the loss.

Michigan 4 Valdosta 2

Bryn Smith vs. LangstonSmith with 2 hits and 1 RBI to lead Valdosta to victory. Van Slyke with a homer and 3 RBIs for Valdosta. Bo Jackson hits 2 homers and 3 RBIs.

Valdosta 6 Michigan 4

Gubicza vs. GullicksonGullickson with a 2 hit shutout for Michigan. Luis Salazar hits a homer with 2 RBI. Matt Nokes with 2 hits for the Mauraders

Michigan 3 Valdosta 0

Browning vs. HigueraBrowning once again, out duels Higuera. Browning gets pulled early due to an injury.

Valdosta 5 Michigan 3

Walk vs. DeshaiesOnce again Walk outpitches Deshaies. Michigan can’t get their bats going. Bo Jackson with a solo homer for Michigan.

Valdosta 2 Michigan 1

Valdosta out pitches Michigan and wins 5 games of 7.

Chicago vs. Stockton for 7 games

CHI 9 – STO 2

WP: Barnes (CG)

LP: Ojeda

HR: Snyder (2)Barnes’ only blemishes were two Cory Snyder solo shots. Mobsters offense was led by Strawberry and Scioscia with 3 RBI each.

STO 4 – CHI 3 (10 inn.)

WP: Nelson

LP: Searage

HR: noneSTO scored 3 in the 3rd but could not hold the lead as CHI put up their own 3-spot in the 7th. Hrbek won it with his second RBI of the day in the 10th.

CHI 3 – STO 2

WP: Stewart

LP: Erickson

SV: Eckersley

HR: noneChicago did all their scoring in the 6th then withstood a 2-run rally in the 9th for the win.

CHI 7 – STO 5 (10 inn.)

WP: Eckersley

LP: Schilling

SV: Howell

HR: Hrbek, DanielsStockton fails to hold another early lead. Chicago’s offense capitalized on every Stockton miscue.

CHI 8 – STO 1

WP: Clemens (CG)

LP: Combs

HR: DanielsClemens dominated, striking out 10. Combs was wild, walking 7.

CHI 4 – STO 3 (10 inn.)

WP: Eckersley

LP: Ojeda

HR: E. Davis, StrawberryStockton gives up another early lead to lose in extras. Doran had 2 RBI, including the game-winner in the 10th inning.

CHI 5 – STO 3

WP: Steib (CG)

LP: Bolton

HR: C. DavisChili Davis’s 3-run HR in the 3rd gave Stockton a brief flicker of hope before Chicago answered with 3 runs of their own in the 4th and never looked back. Stewart shut it down from there.

Chicago takes the series 6 games to 1Eckersley won 2 games and saved 1.Chicago had 3 complete games.Scioscia haf 5 RBI and Strawberry had 4 for Chicago.Ojeda took 2 losses for Stockton

Detroit Stars take the series over the Cedar Park Bears.