1995 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #16
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| VALENTIN,John | CAL AL | .381 | .952 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| MUSSINA,Mike | HWE AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| FINLEY,Steve | VAL NL | .364 | .545 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| MIMBS,Michael | SLS NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit Stars @ Montreal Dreamers | |
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| Series Summary: | One team outscores the other one 45-9. Yup, it was a sweep! |
| Long Beach Titans @ Blarney Drive Bandits | |
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| Series Preview: | Couple of NL West teams duking it out over a 5 game set. |
| Game #1: | Fielder and Meares each deposit 2-run homers to lead the Titans to a game 1 win.
LBT 4 BDB 2 W – Martinez (9) |
| Game #2: | Down 2-1 in the bottom of the 6th, Hamilton hit a rough patch, ending in a Sweet-Lou Grand Salami sandwich. The Bandit pen was perfect and the series is tied 1 apiece.
LBT 2 BDB 5 W – Williams (2) |
| Game #3: | Both starters allowed just 1 run and this game took extras. After a pinch-hit solo shot by Giles in the 9th, Bottalico couldn’t hold the Titans down.
LBT 3 BDB 2 W – Mesa (5) |
| Game #4: | Another nail-biter as the arms are owning this series. Walton collects the games lone RBI on a Sac Fly in the 6th. Lots of doughnuts on the board.
LBT 0 BDB 1 W – Wells (10) |
| Game #5: | The Bandits scratch single runs in 3 separate innings and hold the opponents scoreless again. Nilsson is lost for 22 days.
LBT 0 BDB 3 W – Hanson (9) |
| Series Summary: | Low output series as just 22 total runs scored. Bandits take it 3-2 but both teams couldn’t get anything going with the bat. |
| Castle Rock Hounds @ Chicago Demolition | |
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| Series Preview: | Two teams who look up at more teams in the standings than they do down get together for a 5 game series in the Windy City of Chicago. |
| Game #1: | Mike Timlin doesn’t get the job done as the Hounds score 2 in the 9th for the “W”.
Final Score: Castle Rock 3 – Chicago 2 Win: Kenny Rogers 7-5 (2.68) |
| Game #2: | J.T. Snow has 2 RBI’s & Home Runs from Castle Rock’s middle infield of Royce Clayton & Damion Easley put this one in the Win column for Castle Rock.
Final Score: Castle Rock 5 – Chicago 2 Win: Andy Pettitte 8-5 (3.57) |
| Game #3: | Pedro Martinez was solid & went the distance. Randy Velarde was 3 for 5 & Dan Wilson went 4 for 4 with 2 RBI’s as Chicago cruises to the win.
Final Score: Chicago 7 – Castle Rock 3 Win: Pedro Martinez 6-7 (2.96) |
| Game #4: | Castle Rock went back to the winning way in this one. Roberto Kelly had 3 Hits & Bryan Rekar went 7.1 Innings allowing 2 Run (both unearned).
Final Score: Castle Rock 5 – Chicago 2 Win: Bryan Rekar 8-6 (3.24) |
| Game #5: | Tom Henke blew the lead in the 9th for Castle Rock. Derrick May Homered & went 2 for 4 for Chicago. Chicago scrapped together a run in the bottom of the 11th to pull out a Win.
Final Score: Chicago 4 – Castle Rock 3 Win: Mike Timlin 3-1 (2.38) |
| Series Summary: | Chicago loses the series 3 Games to 2. Very close games between two teams who are looking ahead to 1996 & beyond. |
| Manhattan Gas Hornets @ Valdosta Bombers | |
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| Series Preview: | A 5 game set between Manhattan and Valdosta. |
| Series Summary: | Valdosta takes 4 of 5 as they finally get some solid hitting and move to .500 at home on the year. Hornets had a bit of an offense outage during the series. |
| Steel City Sluggers @ Santa Rosa Beach Bums | |
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| Series Preview: | Santa Rosa Beach welcomes Steel City to the Emerald Coast for a five game set. This is a big series for both teams as they have been chasing each other for the National League East pennant the entire season with both teams in the top spot at different times. |
| Game #1: | Sluggers call on Harnisch (7-3, 2.22) for game one and the Bums send Lopez (0-0, 2.57) to the mound. Bums Sanders and Nunnally lead off the 2nd with singles followed by a Tarasco double to score Sanders. Myers then banged a single down the right field line scoring two, Bums 3-0 0-out. Bums Alomar lead off the 3rd with a double and scored on a Thomas single. PH White then banged a double to make it 5-0 in the 3rd. Steel City 1 4 0 LP: Harnisch; 2b: Grace, Eusebio. Santa Rosa Beach 7 13 0 WP: Lopez; 2b: Alomar, White, Tarasco; HBP: Sanders; SH: Lopez; H: Castillo. |
| Game #2: | Sluggers a bit sluggish in game one go with Smiley (7-3, 2.64) to face Bums Appier (8-5, 3.92). Bums Sanders started the scoring again in the 2nd with a leadoff solo shot. Sluggers Grace even things up in the 4th with a solo shot. White put the Bums back on top in the 7th with a solo shot. With 2-out in the 8th, score 2-1, Caminiti and Thomas drew walks, then Sanders was intentionally walked to fill the bases. Intentionally walked to fill the bases with 2-out in the 8th, 2-1 score. Bums White banged a single, 4-1. Smiley and Appier bith pitched excellently. Steel City 1 5 0 LP: Smiley; 2b: Morandini; HR: Grace. Santa Rosa Beach 4 3 0 WP: Appier; HR: Sanders, White; IBB: Sanders; H: Castillo; S: Aguirre. |
| Game #3: | Sluggers try to get things going with Navarro (5-5, 4.09) to face Bums Smoltz (9-2, 3.32). Caminiti banged a solo shot in the 1st, Bums 1-0. Again both starters excellent outings. Steel City 0 2 0 LP: Navarro. Santa Rosa Beach 1 4 0 WP: Smoltz; 2b: Sanders; HR: Caminiti; IBB: Hubbard; S Aguirre. |
| Game #4: | The Sluggers go to Sparks (4-2, 2.60) to salvage something in the series and the Bums call on Vamlandingham (7-4, 4.62). Sluggers Dunston leadoff the 2nd with a triple and Eusebio immediately singled him home. Sluggers first lead in the series. After a walk and a hit batsman the Sluggers had bases full in the 2nd with 0-out. Sparks grounded into a double play with Eusebio scoring. Sluggers Grace later banged a 2-run shot, Bums 4-0 in the 5th. In the bottom half Bums White and PH Hubbard singled and then Gagne went deep, 4-3 Sluggers. Two batters later Alomar banged a solo shot. Game reset. Sanders leadoff the 6th with a single followed by a Nunnally walk chasing Sparks. After a White bunt advancing the runners, PH Loretta lifted a fly to center scoring Sanders as Raines chooses to make the play at thirs, Bums 5-4. Sanders launched a 2-run double in the 7th, Bums 7-4. Sluggers score two in the 9th, but it wasn’t emough. Steel City 6 7 1 LP: Sparks; 2b: Longmire; 3b: Dunston; HR: Grace; HBP: Morandini. Santa Rosa Beach 8 8 1 WP: Ricci; 2b: Sanders; HR: Alomar, Gagne; SH: White; SF: Loretta; H: Gohr. |
| Game #5: | Sluggers go with Swindell (2-6, 4.00) in game five as the Bums call on Finley (4-8, 5.07) in an anti-climatic matchup. In the 1st Raines reached on an error, Morandini on a SAC FC. Both runners advance on a passed ball and Raines scored on an infield grounder, Bums 1-0. In the bottom half with 2-out, Thomas singled, Sanders was beamed and White banged an RBI single. With Berry on second and 2-out Dubston rolled one through the infield, Sluggers 2-1 in the 3rd. The Jones singled and Vaughn doubled, Bums 4-1. And Webster hit a 2-run homer, 6-1. Finley’s woes continue. Steel City 8 11 2 WP: Swindell; 2b Berry 2, Vaughn, Webster; HR Webster; HBP: Morandini; SH: Morandini, Swindell. Santa Rosa Beach 2 10 1 LP: Finley; Sanders, MacFarlane; HBP: Sanders; SH: Finley. |
| Series Summary: | Santa Rosa Beach rises to the occasion and comes away with a four games to one series win. |
| Fort Worth Panthers @ Portland Mavericks | |
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| Series Preview: | The battle of the best in the AL West, with the Fort Worth Panthers heading to Portland to take on the Mavericks. Forth Worth is not just leading the NW West, but also the entire league with a 54-21 record. The Mavs aren’t not mathematically out of the playoff picture, but sit 4.5 games back of Detroit for the wildcard. |
| Game #1: | Portland comes out partying with 8 runs in the first two innings, and cruise to the easy win. Nomo gives up 7 earned runs in just 1.2 innings for the Panthers. POR 12 FWP 4 |
| Game #2: | Mark Petkovsek pitches a gem for Portland, giving up just one run (unearned) and 4 hits as Portland gets the win. POR 7 FWP 1 |
| Game #3: | Forth Worth leaves no doubt in this one… exploding for 13 hits, with Patterson leading the way with 3 hits and 4 RBI. FWP 11 POR 2 |
| Game #4: | Portland jumps out to a give run lead, mainly due to a few costly errors by FWP, and hand on for the win even though the Panthers outhit them 10-6. POR 5 FWP 2 |
| Game #5: | Again Portland jumps out early, and Forth Worth can’t answer. POR 7 FWP 2 |
| Series Summary: | Portland not only survives, but games some ground after facing the leagues top team. While still sporting a below .500 record at home, where apparently the wild horses run free, it is a step in the right direction. Look at the standings in NL… have you ever seen so a close season? Nine of 12 teams look to still be in the playoff hunt! Crazy. |
| Winnipeg Goldeyes @ Michigan Mauraders | |
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| Series Preview: | Winnipeg comes in with a winning record against Michigan. |
| Game #1: | Winnipeg 3 Michigan 0
Very well pitched game for both teams. Tom Glavine throws a 4 hit shutout to win the game for the Goldeyes. Nagy pitches well for Michigan, but takes the loss. Benard and Clark get key hits in the 9th innning. Winnipeg scores all their runs in the 9th. Glavine 10-5 |
| Game #2: | Michigan 13 Winnipeg 9
Lofton, Ventura, McGwire, and Lopez hit homers for Winnipeg, but they fall short to Michigan. Michael Tucker with 4 hits for the Mauraders. Brett Boone with 3 hits. L, Veres, 6-3 |
| Game #3: | Michigan 5 Winnipeg 3
Brosius and Ripken each have 3 hits for Michigan. McGwire hits his 31st homer for the Goldeyes. L, Abbott, 10-5 |
| Game #4: | Michigan 2 Winnipeg 1 (11)
Chris Hoiles ties the game with a homer in the 6th. Dave Clark gets a RBI single in the 11th to win the game. Ventura with his 16th homer for Winnipeg. L, Reed 2-4 |
| Game #5: | Michigan 3 Winnipeg 2
Brad Radke throws a complete game victory. Palmeiro hits a 2 run homer in the 6th. McGwire hits his 32nd homer for Winnipeg. L, Krivda, 0-4 |
| Series Summary: | Michigan takes 4 of 5 from Winnipeg. McGwire hits some homers for the Goldeyes, but the homers were solos. |
| Mexico City Chihuahuas @ DeWitt Tigers | |
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| Series Summary: | Mexico City comes in to DeWitt. The Tigers were grateful hosts. Mexico City completed a 5 game sweep over the the homestanding Tigers. Series was close overall. Mexico City outscored DeWitt 22-10 |
| Stockton Wings @ Sugar Land Skeeters | |
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| Series Preview: | Sugar Land hosts last-place Stockton. |
| Series Summary: | Stockton wins the first game on an unearned run then drop the rest to Sugar Land. Sugar Land is ready for the next home series. |
| Cincinnati Outlaws @ Hampton Huskies | |
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| Series Preview: | Cincinnati plays host to Hampton for a five game set. |
| Game #1: | HAM 8-110-, CIN 9-13-0 (10 INN) W-Wetteland, L – Christiansen Mike Piazza goes two-for-four with a homer, two runs scored and drove in a pair. |
| Game #2: | HAM 5-10-0, CIN 3-10-1 W-Drabek, L-Ritz, S-Matthews C. Gomez three-for-four, double, RBI |
| Game #3: | HAM 3-6-1, CIN 7-8-1 W-Prieto, L-Juden Butler three-for-four. Ron Tingley HR |
| Game #4: | HAM 7-8-1, CIN 4-6-0 W-Herschiser, L-Wolcott, S-Eischen K. Young two-for-four, grand slam homer |
| Game #5: | HAM 2-8-0, CIN 4-10-0 W-Tapani, L-Jones, S-Wetteland Lemke two-for-four, two RBI. Huskies strand ten. |
| Series Summary: | Cincinnati takes three of five from the Huskies. |
| Corktown Bootleggers @ California Quakes | |
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| Series Summary: | California takes 3 of 5 from visiting Corktown. |
| Harper Woods Expos @ Flossmoor Flying Squirrels | |
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| Series Summary: | After losing the first two games of the Series the Expos come back to take the last 3. Series Final 3-2 Expos over the Flying Squirrels. |