1993 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #7

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
MITCHELL,Kevin	MEX AL	.545	1.000	3	11	6	0	1	1	3	9	0	2	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
GUZMAN,Juan	CAL AL	2	2	0	0	0.64	14	2	1	12	7	3	0	0	0	0	1

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
MURRAY,Eddie	BDB NL	.273	.773	5	22	6	2	0	3	4	10	3	0	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
HERNANDEZ,Xavier	GER NL	5	2	0	1	3.86	4.2	2	2	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	1

Stockton Wings @ Flossmoor Flying Squirrels
Game #1:	Maddux has to leave the game in the 2nd inning making things tough on the Flossmoor bullpen. But the Squirrels hitters back them up with four runs and the pen gets the job done for a 4-3 Flossmoor win.
Game #2:	This one is all Squirrels as they jump on Drabek early. Kirby Pucket delivers the big blow with a grand slam in the fourth. Rijo goes the distance to give the Flossmoor pen a much needed rest. 11-2 Flossmoor wins.
Game #3:	Stockton gets a pair off Jimmy Key in the first, but the Squirrels answer with eight straight runs. Key settles down and keeps the Wings off the board through the next six and Flossmoor takes it 9-3. More bad news for Stockton as Larry Walker and Robby Thompson collide in the outfield costing Walker 5 games and Thompson 15.
Game #4:	Cone vs Rueter in a solid pitching match up but in the end the Flossmoor offense is just too much. Cone goes 7 innings allowing just two solo shots, Charlton and Olson take care of the rest for a 5-2 Flossmoor win.
Game #5:	This was a wild one as Stockton jumps out to a 5-0 lead. But things get weird in the 6th as a ton of walks help the Squirrels and Jeff Bagwell makes it 6-5 with a pinch hit grand slam. But the Flossmoor middle relief cant get it done and gives up a pair in the next inning and another in the 8th. Stockton salvages one with an 8-6 win.
Series Summary:	The win for the Wings in the finale snaps the Flying Squirrels nine game winning streak. But they will take four of five any day of the week. Forty games in and the Squirrels have won 30 of them so far.

Sugar Land Skeeters @ Blarney Drive Bandits
Series Preview:	Division leading Skeeters swarm into Irish Village to take on the Bandits.
Game #1:	Sugar Land racks up 6 extra base hits. This would become a common theme in the series as the Skeeters pretty much played racquet ball off the outfield wall. SLS 7 BDB 4 W – Jackson (3) L – Black (2) S – Poole (7)
Game #2:	Bandits jump out quick with 4 in the 1st to spot Johnson a big lead. Skeeters nibbled away and nearly pulled it out. Sugar Land collected 4 extras. SLS 4 BDB 5 W – Johnson (7) L – Tapani (2) S – DiPoto (2)
Game #3:	Skeeters hang TWO 4-spots as David Wells was rocked. Wilson Alvarez was dealt his own sport in the 4th as well and could only manage 4 innings. Sugar Land POUND out 8 extra base hits today and hang on to the W. SLS 11 BDB 9 W – Merker (2) L – Wells (4) S – Langston (1)
Game #4:	After an off day the Skeeters continue to rake, sprinkling 6 extras into their 14 hit performance. Jay Bell and Griffey each with 4 RBI. Bautista allows 5 XB in his 4.2 innings of manning the mortar launcher. SLS 14 BDB 4 W – Greene (6) L – Bautista (3) S – None
Game #5:	Bandit hurlers, tired of the abuse, send a message to Devon White via Fastball Express. Devon will miss 1 game and Langston’s retaliation effort drills Phil Clark into DL land for 10 days. Clean game after the 1st inning as Langston suffocated the Blarney Drive bats with a 3 hit CG effort. ONLY 3 extras today for Sugar Land. W – Langston (7) L – Hanson (1) S – None
Series Summary:	Judges score the 5 round xb fight 27-12 for Sugar Land as they take 4 of 5. Local chiropractor Ima Stretcher has been retained to work on the multiple Bandit pitcher whiplash injuries due to Sugar Lands now infamous wall rockets.

Valdosta Bombers @ Manhattan Gas Hornets
Series Preview:	Valdosta makes the trip to Manhattan as the NL East also rans provide an entertaining (if somewhat futile) series. Two 13 inning games bookend the series.
Game #1:	Gas Hornets take 1-0 lead into the 7th – Bentito Santiago solo homer (3) the run. Sterling Hitchcock pitches brilliantly trying to counter Pat Hengen, but gives up an rbi doulbe to Chris Gomez in the 7th to tie the game. Then the bullpens keep it scoreless until Scott Servais drives in the winner in the 13th. VAL 2-10-0 WP Blas Minor (2-0), S Carl Willis (6) MGH 1-10-1 LP Bob Patterson (1-1)
Game #2:	Bombers score twice in the 1st and then not again in the game. Lots of chances, 11 hits, but 9 LOB. Gas Hornets however pour it on score 3 in the 5th and 7th including a 2 for 3 day for Chad Kreuter including a homer (3) and 4 rbis. VAL 2-11-2 LP Mike Moore (2-5) MGH 7-11-1 WP Pete Smith (1-2) BAD NEWS – Dave Stewart leaves the game in the 3rd and will be shelved for 17 days (and a trip to the DL – third major starter to bite the dust).
Game #3:	Eric Karros hits a 3 run homer (5) in the 1st, a solo homer (6) in the 3rd for 4 rbis in the game. He drives in all the Bombers runs. But Benito Santiago matches the 2 homer outburst (4, 5), and matches his 4 rbis, but gets help from a Luis Alicea ph rbi singles in the 7th to take the Gas Hornets to victory. VAL 4-10-1 LP Jamie Moyer (2-3) MGH 5- 8-0 WP Andy Ashby (2-4) S Greg Harris (3)
Game #4:	4 run 5th and a 4 run 8th give the Gas Hornets an easy 8-0 win. Ron Darling gives up 5 hits for the CG win. VAL 0- 5-1 LP Jeff Brantley (2-6) MGH 8-11-0 WP Darling (2-3)
Game #5:	3 Gas Hornet homers (Magadan [2], Maas [2], and Shipley [2] – all their 2nd homers!) fuel an 8-2 win. Scott Servais and Tim Wallach get 2 hits each for Valdosta but Charlie Hough gives up 5 walks and 9 hits in 6 innings. Allen Watson gives up 10 hits, but only 2 runs for the win. VAL 2-11-0 LP Hough (1-6) MGH 8-13-1 WP Watson (1-1)
Game #6:	Gas Hornets would have won this game 2-1 if it were not for a Felix Fermin error in the 1st. His error allowed 6 (yes 6!) unearned runs in a 6 run Bombers 1st inning. Tim Wallach took advantage and crushed a grand slam (2) during the free scoring period. Sterling Hitchcock pitched well, 5 hits, 10 Ks, 1 earned run in 8 innings, but …. Pat Hentgen pitched another strong game – 8 innings, 3 hits, 1 run (did have 5 walks). VAL 7-7-0 WP Hentgen (2-3) MGH 2-4-1 LP Hitchcock (0-1)
Game #7:	OK, this one goes 13. It was 6-0 Valdosta in the 4th which included a 2 run Scott Servais homer. But Bentito Santiago (who went nuts this week) hits a 3 run homer (6) in the 4th. Manhattan then takes the lead in the 7th with 4 runs. But .. Bombers tie it in the 8th when Greg Harris blows the save. Moving to the 12th, former Gas Hornet Kevin McReynolds cracks a 2 run homer (1) to make it 9-7 Valdosta. But Chad Kreuter hits a PH homer (4) in the bottom half and then a error allows Manhattan to tie the game. But the game finally ends in the 13th (again) when again the Bombers score the winning run. VAL 10-21-2 WP Jeff Brantley (3-6) BS (1) MGH 9-12-3 LP Bob MacDonald (1-1) Greg Harris (1) and Roger McDowell (1) also contributed blown saves.
Series Summary:	In a wild series the Gas Hornets manage to win 4 of the 7 games. The Bombers are establishing themselves as the top 13 inning game winners!

Mexico City Chihuahuas @ Corktown Bootleggers
Series Summary:	Those pesky little Chihuahuas takes 4 of 5 from the Bootleggers of Corktown.

Steel City Sluggers @ Missouri Black Bears
Series Preview:	Steel City (13-23) visits Missouri (20-16)
Game #1:	Missouri 8, Steel City 2 Viola 7 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K Igor 2B, 3B – 2 RBI Vaughn 2-run HR in the loss
Game #2:	Missouri 5, Steel City 0 Burkett CG, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K Piazza 3-run 8th inning 2B
Game #3:	Steel City 1, Missouri 0 Brocail CG, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K McDowell 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K Clayton E allows run to score
Game #4:	Missouri 3, Steel City 2 Bonds 2 solo HR Coleman PH walk-off RBI 1B
Game #5:	Missouri 8, Steel City 7 Bears score 5 in the 8th, 1 in the 9th
Series Summary:	Bears win 4 of 5 and are ready for the next series.

Winnipeg Goldeyes @ Michigan Marauders
Series Preview:	Winnipeg comes to Michigan to play 5.
Game #1:	Winnipeg 4 Michigan 3 Candiotti pitches a solid 7 innings. Ventura and Milligan hit homers for the Goldeyes. Winnipeg gets a RBI in the 9th inning from Buhner for the win.
Game #2:	Michigan 4 Winnipeg 3 Yount with 2 RBIs,Brett and Williams add RBis for Michigan. Brett has 3 hits. Hartley with the win in relief.
Game #3:	Michigan 8 Winnipeg 3 Chris Hoiles hits his 12th homer for Michigan. Sanderson goes into the 9th for the win. Schilling with the loss.
Game #4:	Winnipeg 9 Michigan 4 Darryl Kile struggles through 7, but picks up the win. Ventura with a homer. Lofton gets injured. Deshaies picks up the loss.
Game #5:	Winnipeg 4 Michigan 2 Guzman gets a great start. Gives up 1 in the 8th. Henneman comes on and blows the lead as he gives up 3 in the 9th. His ERA is 8.56. Javy Lopez with a key triple for Winnipeg.
Series Summary:	Winnipeg wins games 4 and 5 and takes the series, 3 games to 2.

Janesville Juggernauts @ Chicago Demolition
Series Preview:	Janesville heads into Chicago for a 5 game set. Neither of these teams have playoff hopes.
Game #1:	Chicago out Homers Janesville 2-1 but wins the game by the final score of 3-2 Win: Todd Stottlemyre 2-3 6.00 Loss: Rheal Comier 3-3 3.59 Save: Luis Aquino #3
Game #2:	This one goes 11 Innings & Janesville turns the tide. Final Score: Janesville 3 – Chicago 2 Win: Eick Plunk 2-2 3.94 Loss: Shawn Boskie 0-1 2.45
Game #3:	Yet another 1 Run game, both teams pound out 12 hits. Final Score: Chicago 5 – Janesville 4 Win” Willie Banks 1-3 6.04 Loss: Jack Armstrong 1-6 8.29 Save: Luis Aquino #4
Game #4:	Danny Tartabull hits a Gram Slam for Janesville but it’s not enough. Jeff King has 3 RBI’s for Chicago as they take the Juggernauts by 2 runs. Final Score: Chicago 7 – Janesville 5 Win: Willie Banks 2-3 5.52 Loss: Tim Wakefield 0-4 8.06 Save: Luis Aquino #5
Game #5:	Another 11 Inning & another 1 Run game & the Demolition walk this one off. Final Score: Chicago 3 – Janesville 2 Win: Shawn Boskie 1-1 2.08
Series Summary:	A very close series see the Chicago squad comes out on top 4 games to 1, but this series was way closer than the final outcome.

Long Beach Titans@ Germantown Grays
Series Preview:	The Titans come to Germantown. The Grays have dominated in recent series in this long time rivalry.
Game #1:	Titans start fast with 2 in the 1st. Grays Horn with another clutch pitch hit clinches it late. Titans Fielder 2-4 R 2b and James 2-4 2RBI 2b. Grays Curtis 2-2 2R 2W Sb and Alomar 2-4 R 2RBI HR Sb. Appier 7IP 2R 5H 1W 7K. Assenmacher and Wohlers 2 scoreless IP. Grays 6-2.
Game #2:	Titans and Grays match runs into the 10th. Titans Justice 3-5 R 2RBI HR and Sprague 3-5 RBI 2-2b. Grays Curtis 2-5 R Sb and Sanders 2-4 2R 3RBI HR Sb. Fetters, Assenmacher and Hernandez finished the game with 3 scoreless innings. Grays 6-5 in 10 innings.
Game #3:	Grays scored lots early and held on. Titans Baerga 2-4 and Justice 2-3 R RBI HR W. Henry and Worrell 2 innings of scoreless relief. Grays Curtis 2-4 2R 2b W, Alomar 3-5 2R, Thomas 3-5 R 3RBI HR and Mack 2-4 RBI 2b. Montgomery 2.2 innings scoreless relief for the save. Grays 7-3.
Game #4:	Grays Bere dominated 6IP 0R 1H 4W 1K. Titans Baerga 2-3 2W and Nilson 2-4. Grays Curtis 3-5 R RBI 2b and Gagne 2-4 R RBI. Assenmacher, Wohlers, Aguilera, Hernandez and Montgomery pitched 3 innings of scoreless relief. Grays 4-0.
Game #5:	Grays build a lead and again hold on a late Titan surge. Titans Baerga 2-4 R 2b. Henry and Worrell pitched 3 innings of scoreless relief. Grays Alomar 2-4 W, Thomas 2-5 R RBI 2-2b, Mack 2-4 RBI 2b and Caminiti 2-3 2R 2b HBP. Mulholland 8.1IP 2R 5H 2W 5K. Grays 4-2.
Game #6:	Titans again have a surge fall short late. Titans Smith 3-4 2R 2-2b 3b, Fielder 3-4 R RBI 2b and James 2-4. Grays Gagne 2-3 R RBI. Appier 6IP 1R 4H 5W 4K. Grays 4-3.
Game #7:	Titans had an answer every time the Grays came back, which was 3 times. Baerga 3-7 R RBI 2b, James 2-5 4R 2b 2W, Justice 2-4 2R RBI 3W and Fielder 2-6 2R 4RBI 2HR W. Ryan, McCaskill and Worrell pitched 4.2 innings of scoreless relief. Grays Alomar 2-6 2R W, Gagne 2-6 R RBI 2b and Caminiti 3-5 RBI W. Titans 12-8 in 13 innings.
Series Summary:	Grays take the series 6 games to 1. Grays Curtis did a masterful job leading off going 10-25 with 9R 6W 2-2b 2-SB and RBI. Grays Bere gets the pitching honors going 6IP 0R 1H 4W 3K.

Portland Mavericks @ Detroit Stars
Series Summary:	Portland Mavericks takes the series 4 games to 3 over the Detroit Stars

Fort Worth Panthers @ California Quakes
Series Preview:	Fort Worth heads to California for their second matchup of the year. In the season opener, Fort Worth handed the Quakes a 2-5 road loss, and the Quakes are lookin’ to even the score.
Series Summary:	California takes the series 6-1, dropping the Panthers to 6 games back in the standings.