PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #13

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
CARTER,Joe	POR AL	.421	.947	5	19	8	1	0	3	5	9	1	2	0	1	0	1

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
CONE,David	FFS AL	2	2	0	0	0.00	16	1	0	3	12	8	0	0	0	2	0

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
MURRAY,Eddie	BDB NL	.400	.800	6	25	10	2	1	2	4	7	1	1	0	1	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
MULHOLLAND,Terry	GER NL	1	1	0	0	0.00	9	0	0	5	5	3	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Stars @ Corktown Bootleggers
Preview	Detroit stays in the D to play cross town rival Corktown.
Game #1:	McDowell shines for the Stars. Detroit 6-0 W. McDowell 11-4 L. Martinez 3-6
Game #2:	Down 2 Corktown tied it in the 8th and walked it off in the 9th. Corktown 6-5 W. Hernandez 4-3 L. Drahman 0-1
Game #3:	The Bootleggers rally in the late innings once again to steal one from Detroit. Corktown 5-4 W.Wayne 4-0 L. Hartley 2-3
Game #4:	Both starters go the distance but it was Olivares for Corktown that was able to keep the shutout. Corktown 1-0 W. Olivares (CG) 7-2 L Schourek (CG) 1-4
Game #5:	McDowell was fantastic again for the 2nd time this series. This time he pitched 10 innings and gave up 2 runs. Detroit 3-2 (11) W.McDowell 12-4 L. Wayne 4-1 S.Drahman (1)
Summary:	Corktown wins the series 3-2. Detroit has already established they are selling players for 1992, and Corktown has to make the decision soon as they can read between the lines. Play for a Wild Card or play for 1993.

Chicago Demolition @ Fort Worth Panthers
Preview	Two AL East foes matchup to finish the first half of the season.
Game #1:	Kevin Brown pitches a CG shutout allowing 3 hits and striking out 6. Ft. Worth scored 3 in the first and coasted from there. Ft. Worth 7-0
Game #2:	11 hit attack allows the Panthers to win easily. Edgar Martinez and Dave Winfield each drove in two while Roberto Kelly had 3 hits. Ft. Worth 6-1
Game #3:	Closer game this time, but the Demolition can only manage two hits. The Panthers 8.9, and 1 hitters(Rodriguez, Weiss, and McGee) provided the bulk of the offense as they each had two hits. Ft. Worth 3-0
Game #4:	Zane Smith struggled early as Chicago jumped ahead 3-0 through 3 innings, but the Panther offense picked up their starter with a 20 hit attack. Pudge Rodriguez went 5-5 – all singles. Also Dave Winfield had 4 singles. Gary Carter went down for 20 days after a collision at the plate with Edgar Martinez. Ft. Worth 12-3
Game #5:	It was looking like the Demolition were going to win game five, but the Panthers scored 4 runs in the last two frames. Gary Sheffield delivered a pinch hit 3 run jimmy jack in the bottom of the 9th to win it for Ft. Worth. Ft. Worth 5-3
Game #6:	Good pitching performance by both starters. Neither team could score more than 1 run through 9 innings. In the bottom of the 10th Roberto Kelly wins the game for the Panthers with a pinch hit single. Ft. Worth 2-1
Game #7:	Light hitting Al Newman singles home the go ahead run in the 7th as he Panthers squeak out the last game to complete the sweep. Ft. Worth 2-1
Summary:	Panthers sweep, but 4 of the games were close and Chicago could have easily won the last three games. Ft. Worth ends the first half on a 10 game winning streak while the Demolition ended it on a 8 game losing streak.

Blarney Drive Bandits @ Steel City Sluggers
Summary:	Blarney stones Steel City, taking 4 of 7.

California Quakes @ Portland Mavericks
Preview	The Quakes shake their way into Portland to visit the Mavs
Game #1:	A single by Molitor in the 9th gives the Quakes the 3-2 win.
Game #2:	Carter hits a 3-run blast for Portland in the first inning and Portland wins 4-2.
Game #3:	A three-run HR by Olerud gives California their first lead 6-4, and they hold on to win 6-5.
Game #4:	Portland gets 5 big ones in the 3rd inning and cruise to the win 7-4.
Game #5:	A passed ball by Sandy Alomar JR in the 9th inning gives the Quacks to win 3-2.
Summary:	California gets three 1-run games to take the series 3-2.

Missouri Black Bears @ Winnipeg Goldeyes
Preview	Two second place teams fighting to stay in the hunt
Game #1:	Galaraga and Gonzalez homer as the Winnipeg ace Schilling falls 5-2 W-Bielecki (5-1) L-Schilling(8-5) S-Gossage (1)
Game #2:	Jackson didn’t have it Kile did have it as Missouri scored 7 runs in 4 innings. Portugal fell apart in the 4th and suddenly it was a 7-5 game. Winnipeg came back to tie it but Beck gave up the willing run. MBB 8 WPG 7 Rogers 2-3 Beck 2-3 Whiteside S (8)
Game #3:	VanSlyke did something I have never seen the left hit 3 triples off Glavine and followed it up with a homer of Rojas. But Winnipeg got homers from Ventura, Deveraux and McGwire as Winipeg won 6-4. W-Glavine (5-5) Rojas S (7) L-Smiley(5-3)
Game #4:	Benes beats his injury bug and wins his 9th game for Winnipeg McGwire homered in the 6-3 win. W Benes(9-3) S-Beck(10) L-Belcher(1-7)
Game #5:	The Blackbears hit Candiotti hard for 4 runs in 4 innings but the Winnipeg pen came through as Power and Rojas combined for 5 shutout innings of relief. WPG 8 MBB4 W_Power (2-0) S Rojas(8) L-Burkett (7-5)
Summary:	Winnipeg takes the series 3 to 2. Van Slyke was great for the visitors going 8 for 20 with 2 doubles 3 triples and a homer Ventura went 8 for 14 for Winnipeg

Michigan Marauders @ Manhattan Gas Hornets
Preview	NL East – tightly bunched at the top with the Gas Hornets holding a 1 game lead over Missouri and 2 games over Michigan. This week the Maruaders come to the Big Apple in hopes of making a move as the All-Star break approaches.Turns out to be a long series – not because of 7 games, but two extra inning affairs – one almost the length of two games!
Game #1:	Nagy vs. Reed and Reed continues to pitch amazingly strong. Nagy does very well himself – giving up an rbi single to Schofield in the 2nd. With the Gas Hornets up 1-0 in the 9th, they turn it over to their strength – the bullpen – but Doug Jones has been on a weird spot lately and he gives up a lead-off double to Borders. Jackson singles him to 3rd. Webster flies out, but not deep enough. Randolph then grounds out and the tying run scores. Blown Save #5! BUT …. The Maruaders manage 4 hits over the next 8 innings (yes, it goes into the 17th). The Gas Hornets only manage 3. Tanana tosses 4.2 innings (3 hits, 3 walks), Edens tosses 4.1 (3 hits, 3 walks). Bottom of the 17th Bob Patterson leads off against Tanana (pitchers are hitting – not much left). He fans. Polonia then singles. Alicea rips one deep to right that has extra bases all over it and Polonia comes all the way around to score the winning run. 2-1 in 17 innings.MIC 1-3-0 LP Tanana (1-3) 17 innings MGH 2-11-0 WP Patterson (1-1)
Game #2:	Kamienecki vs. Welch – Both teams needs some rest in the bullpen, Welch goes 7 strong giving up 4 hits and a run. 1 of the hits was a 5th inning solo homer from Borders (2). Manhattan up 3-1 in the 7th when the score 2 more on a 2 run Schofield double (3 hits in the game). Welch leaves and Michigan takes advantage and scores 2 in the 8th to cut it to 5-3. Brady Anderson connected for a solo shot (9) as part of that rally. But Greg Harris is able to get the Gas Hornets through the 9th for the save. MIC 3- 9-2 LP Kamieniecki (7-6) MGH 5-10-0 WP Welch (6-2) S Harris (3)
Game #3:	Wickman vs. Stewart – Gas Hornets score in 1st, 3rd, 2 in the 4th and another in the 6th. Kelly 3 hits, Magadan 3 hits and 3 rbis pace the attack. But Dave Stewart goes 7 innings giving up 4 hits and no runs as Gas Hornets cruise to 5-0 victory. MIC 0- 5-0 LP Wickman (2-2) MGH 5-12-2 WP Stewart (6-6)
Game #4:	DeShaies vs. Morris – in the 1st of two straight 4-3 games, the Marauders take a 2-0 lead in the 2nd when Palmeiro walks and Webster follows with a triple. Ripken drives him home on a ground out. Amaro homers (2) in the bottom half to cut it to 2-1. Gas Hornets tie it in the 4th but Palmeiro breaks that up with a solo homer (9) in the 7th. Henneman in for the 8th and Tino Martinez connects for a 2 run shot (7) to reverse the lead and give the Gas Hornets the win as Jones is able to convert the save in the 9th. Again Morris strong (no decision) but gives up only 3 hits. MIC 3-3-0 LP Henneman (2-4) BS (3) MGH 4-9-0 WP Gott (6-4) S D.Jones (15)
Game #5:	Gullickson vs. Hershiser – both guys do well, but both are gone long before this one finishes, 6 innings of FREE BASEBALL. Gas Hornets take a 3-1 lead into the 6th but they rally for 2 when Ripken draws the 1 out walk. Orsulak doubles him to 3rd. Hoiles pops out but Palmeiro walks to load them up. Jackson then stays with the pitch and drives it into RF for a 2 run single and it’s tied. STAYS THAT WAY A LONG TIME. 8 straight scoreless innings. Powell comes on in the 15th after Henneman was lifted for pinch-hitter and 1st batter Benito Santiago greets him with a walk-off homer (8) to end the game. MIC 3- 7-0 LP Powell (0-1) 15 innings MGH 4-12-2 WP D.Jones (3-2)
Game #6:	Nagy vs. Reed – rematch from game 1, this time it only goes 9 innings – but it had the earmarks of maybe going longer. Gas Hornets get on the board with 1 in the 4th. Reed holds them in check through 8 but gets a bit tired in the 8th. With 1 out, Slaught PHs for Nagy and singles (Webster into run). Anderson can’t get out of the way of a Reed pitch, runners at 1st and 2nd. Palmeiro pops out, looking good, but Bernie Williams says no – and he singles to CF, Yount makes a good play keeping it to 1 run and the game is tied! BUT not for long – Bottom half Guthrie comes in and gives up 3 runs, 2 earned on 2 hits and Powell gives up 2 walks, a hit and run – but an Easley error and a Powell error spell doom as Gas Hornets score 4. MIC 1-7-2 LP Guthrie (1-3) MGH 5-9-0 WP Reed (5-2)
Game #7:	Kamieniecki vs. Welch – sweep is in the air especially when Gas Hornets get 1 in the 1st, 2nd and 2 in the 3rd. Livingstone gets 4 hits in the game. Sweep is still in the air even after Welch gives up a 3 run homer (1) to Orsulak in the 6th. Gas Hornets get 1 more in the 6th and it’s 5-3 going to the 9th. Greg Harris on the mound and he fans Jackson. Brunansky then walks. Randolph walks and Doug Jones comes in. Webster up, Samuel running at 1st and Webster drives one down the line past Tino, the other Martinez (Dave) gets it near the corner and is able to hold Samuel at 3rd but one run scores, 5-4 Manhattan. Brady Anderson up, he bounces one up the middle driving in both runners for a 6-5 lead! Another DJ blown save. Bottom half, Guthrie still on the mound gets Huson for the 1st out. Then Livingstone gets his 4th hit (infield single). Young comes in to face Tino – he singles to RF, runners now on 1st and 2nd, 1 out, crowd coming back to life. Walker comes into PR at 2nd (why he didn’t come in earlier only Schindel knows). Dave Martinez up and he flies out with no advancement. Yount up, Powell sets, the throw to the plate – strike and Borders comes up throwing hard down to 2nd and he PICKS OFF WALKER to end the game!! And spoil the chance for a sweep (or was that Jones). MIC 6- 8-1 WP Guthrie (2-3) S Powell (1) MGH 5-11-1 LP D.Jones (3-3) BS (6)
Summary:	So Gas Hornets take 6 of 7 in a wild series. – Almost 9 games worth of pitching. All-Star break and it’s on for the 2nd half. Michigan stays on the road going to Sugarland while Manhattan stays at home and hosts Valdosta.

Mexico City Chihuahuas @ Stockton Wings
Preview	Mexico City @ Stockton for a 5-game series
Game #1:	MEX 5 – STO 0 WP: Hough (CG) LP: Drabek HR: none
Game #2:	MEX 4 – STO 3 WP: McDonald LP: Eckersley SV: Russell HR: STO–Larkin (2) Larkin’s two solo HRs are not enough as Eckersley blows the save
Game #3:	MEX 4 – STO 2 WP: S. Fernandez LP: Dibble SV: Russell HR: MEX–Jefferies; STO–Hunter More bullpen trouble for STO. None for MEX
Game #4:	MEX 3 – STO 1 WP: Bosio LP: Mussina SV: Russell HR: none Jeff Branson, of all people, beats STO late this time
Game #5:	STO 4 – MEX 2 WP: Oliveras LP: Swift SV: Eckersley HR: STO–Walker Walker’s two-run HR is the difference
Summary:	MEX wins the series 4 games to 1 Jeff Russell had three saves for MEX. STO’s bullpen sucked.

Long Beach Titans @ Valdosta Bombers
Preview	Long Beach makes the long trip east to Valdosta.
Summary:	Titans win 4 of 5 in a very one-sided series.

Germantown Grays @ Sugar Land Skeeters
Summary:	Germantown takes four of five from Sugar Land. Mulholland had a five-hit shutout in the finale.

Janesville Juggernauts @ Flossmoor Flying Squirrels
Game #1:	David Cone tosses the first no-hitter in the history of the Flying Squirrels. He walks five and nearly loses the shutout in the 6th but is able to get through it. FFS wins it 6-0
Game #2:	Pitchers duel tied at one headed to the bottom of the 9th when the Squirrels get two on with two outs and Ruben Sierra delivers with a walk off three run homer. FFS wins it 4-1
Game #3:	Complete game shutout for Armstrong and the Juggs who win 4-0
Game #4:	Five runs with two outs in the first chases Cormier in less than an inning. Hibbard cruises for a complete game allowing just a solo homer. FFS wins 7-1
Game #5:	Tied at one headed to the 7th inning when the Squirrels put up a four spot, capped by a Taubensee two run homer. Maddux goes 8 innings and Olson finishes it off for FFS who wins it 5-1.
Game #6:	Another good performance from Cone, although not a no-hitter, he goes 7 strong innings allowing one run. The Flossmoor offense comes through with seven runs and the Squirrels win it 7-1.
Game #7:	Another pitchers duel, this time between Wakefield and Key. Tied at one to the bottom of the 8th, the home team gets a clutch two out, two run double from Jeff Bagwell to take a 3-1 lead. Olson shuts it down in the 9th for the win. FFS wins 3-1.
Summary:	A series that played out much more like the Flying Squirrels brass thought this season would sees Flossmoor take six of seven. Cone throws the franchises first no hitter in the opener.