1997 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #19
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| OLERUD,John | CAL AL | .462 | .923 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| FERNANDEZ,Alex | CAL AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| GARCIA,Freddy A. | STO NL | .292 | .917 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| THOMPSON,Justin | WGE NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.81 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hampton Huskies @ Long Beach Titans |
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| Series Summary: | Long Beach takes 5 of 6 from Hampton. |
Flossmoor Flying Squirrels @ Castle Rock Hounds |
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| Series Preview: | The Flying Squirrels visit the Hounds in a battle of really strong AL teams. Should be a fun series. |
| Game #1: | Flossmoor’s ace, Greg Maddux is on the mound to start the series. Coming in with a record of 15-6, he is a force to be reckoned with. Meanwhile, Brian Bohannon (9), is on the bump for Castle Rock, and he sports a 7-3 record. It was all Bohanon and the Hounds against the HOFer Maddux, as Bohanon goes the distance in a 4-0 shutout. The biggest hit for Castle Rock was a 2-run homer from the #9 hitter, Mike Sweeney, which made it 3-0 in the 5th. The final is 4-0, Castle Rock.
WP: Bohanon (8-3) |
| Game #2: | It’s another pitching mismatch in favor of Flossmoor, as David Cone (17) takes the mound vs. Jason Dickson (7) for Castle Rock. Flossmoor finally breaks into the scoring column, as Bagwell hits a two-run homer and they take a 3-0 lead in the 3rd. Castle Rock stays in it though, adding a run in the 3rd and the 5th. It is still 3-2 in the 7th when in an odd move, the manager brings in Neagle to relieve Cone. Flossmoor extends the lead in the 7th, but Neagle stays on the mound despite the lead. Flossmoor wins but has used one of their better starters in relief. However, this is Neagle’s third save, so it’s not the first time this has happened, apparently. The Final is 5-2, Flossmoor.
WP: Cone (13-2) |
| Game #3: | Neagle can’t go for Flossmoor, so Jimmy Key is pressed into action. Not a bad alternative. Mark Clark on the mound for Castle Rock. It is all Jimmy Key in this one. He tosses a complete game 3-hitter and Flossmoor does enough offensively to take a 5-0 victory. Ron Gant had a solo homer and Jose Cruz got 2 hits.
WP: Key (10-8) |
| Game #4: | n relief, this time Ashby. They finally bring in a reliever, Mahay, with two outs in the 8th. The final is 9-2, Castle Rock. Easley is the hero with 4 RBI, and Luis Gonzalez adds 3 RBI.
WP: Hermanson (8-9) |
| Game #5: | Ashby was supposed to start this one but was used in relief, so Holtz gets the nod for Flossmoor. He will face Castle Rock’s ace, Pettitte. The Flying Squirrels are really hitting Pettitte hard from the start, putting together 10 hits through five innings, and they have a 3-0 lead. But Bonds delivers a bases-loaded single to cut the lead to 3-2 after five. But, Flossmoor gets two more runs off of Dreifort in the 8th to take a 5-2 lead. And, that’s all she wrote, 5-2 final for Flossmoor, and they are guaranteed at least a split. They managed to get 15 hits off of the Hounds’ best pitchers.
WP: Mike Holtz (2-1) |
| Game #6: | Bohanon can’t go for Castle Rock after throwing a CG in Game 1, so it is Dickson on short rest vs. Maddux. Not a good sign for the Hounds as they try to salvage a series tie. Flossmoor takes advantage of a Castle Rock error to take a 1-0 lead in the 3rd. But, Dale Sveum hits a two-run homer to take a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 4th. Amazingly, that would be all the scoring, as Dickson goes the full game, not allowing an earned run. The final is 2-1, Castle Rock, and we have a series split.
WP: Dickson (7-7) |
| Series Summary: | Flossmoor and Castle Rock split the series. In an improbable twist, the Hounds beat Greg Maddux twice. In those two games, Brian Bohanon and Jason Dickson gave up 0 earned runs in 18 IP! |
Santa Rosa Beach Bums @ Blarney Drive Bandits |
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| Series Preview: | A couple of teams going nowhere meet for a six-game set. |
| Game #1: | 3 Grade starter Clark was too much as he tosses 7 shutout innings. Thomas 3-5 w/ 3 RBI and Perez 3-5 for The Bums.
SRBB 8 BDB 0 W – Clark (2) |
| Game #2: | Both teams score in the first with Blarney taking a 3-2 lead. That would be all the runs they would score though as Smoltz’s settles down. Thomas and Myers each drive in 2.
SRBB 5 BDB 3 W – Smoltz (12) |
| Game #3: | Three Bums collect 2 hits and Sanders 3. 15 hits to 3 makes for a lopsided Bum victory.
SRBB 9 BDB 0 W – Rosado (7) |
| Game #4: | Bandits outhit Santa 12-8 but strand too many. Hidalgo 3-3 w 2 RBI led the Bum offense.
SRBB 6 BDB 4 W – Beech (4) |
| Game #5: | The Big Unit collects an ugly win as Santa tags him for 4 doubles and a triple. He also allowed 5 walks to keep things exciting. Alomar 3-5 w 3 RBI and Caminiti with 2 RBI. Molitor 4-5 w/ 4 RBI, Green 4-6 w/ 4 RBI and 2 HRs, Palmer 3-run double and Bordick with a 3-run shot powered the home team today.
SRBB 9 BDB 17 W – Johnson (13) |
| Game #6: | A big 5 spot on the 6th sealed this game up for Santa Rosa. Loretta 2-5 w/ 4 RBI and Meyers with 3 hits. Fletcher 2-4 w/ 4 RBI carried the Bandits. Down 1 in the 9th Blarney couldn’t summon a single base runner against Daal’s grade 1.
SRBB 6 BDB 5 W – Miller (2) |
| Series Summary: | This series summarizes Blarney’s year perfectly. Pile all hits into one game and look hapless in most of the others. When you do score, let the other team stay close to burn relief innings. All this adds up to Sana Rosa taking 5 of 6 by outscoring 43-29 (17 Bandits scored in one game). |
New Hampshire Nighthawks @ Detroit Stars |
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| Series Summary: | Detroit takes the series over New Hampshire 4-2. |
Corktown Bootleggers @ Harper Woods Expos |
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| Series Preview: | Corktown visits Harper Woods. |
| Game #1: | 8-5 Expos. |
| Game #2: | Harper Woods Hangs on 6-5. |
| Game #3: | All home team 10-2 |
| Game #4: | Expos roll to a 7-2 win |
| Game #5: | Harper Woods wins in extras 7-6 |
| Game #6: | 4-1 win for the ‘Spos |
| Game #7: | Harper Woods goes for the 7 game sweep but blows a 6-1 lead as Corktown steals the makeup game. |
| Series Summary: | Harper Woods Sweeps. The frustrated Bootleggers were very frustrated having various pitchers ejected for throwing at the home team. |
Steel City Sluggers @ Michigan Mauraders |
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| Series Preview: | Steel City rolls into Michigan for six games. Steel City is in 1st place in the N.L. East and Michigan are 2nd in the N.L. Central. |
| Game #1: | Chan Park has a solid start for the Sluggers and pitches 6.2 innings on way to his 8th win and Corsi picks up the save. Greer, Daulton, and Dunston hit homers for Steel City. Chris Hoiles hits a 3 run homer for Michigan.
Steel City 7 Michigan 4 |
| Game #2: | Joey Hamilton pitches for the Sluggers and Brad Radke pitches for the Mauraders. Hamilton gives up 4 unearned in 6 innings. Michigan blows a 3 run lead in the 8th inning as Radke weakens. Morandini and Greer each knock in 3 runs. Greer hits a homer.
Steel City 8 Michigan 4 |
| Game #3: | Ben McDonald wins his 9th game and pitches 6.2 innings. Naehring and Sandberg hit homers. Osuna gets the save. Bernie Williams hits a solo homer.
Steel City 4 Michigan 1 |
| Game #4: | Chuck Finley wins his 8th game. The Sluggers with 3 consecutive homers in the 6th inning. Michigan outhits Steel City, 15-7, but still loses. Gardner with a complete-game loss.
Steel City 4 Michigan 2 |
| Game #5: | This game goes to the 10th inning, 1-1. The Sluggers score 2 in the 10th to win the game. Dan Wilson hits a homer for Steel City. Appier with the win and Plesac takes the loss.
Steel City 3 Michigan 1 (10) |
| Game #6: | Michigan finally gets its act together and gets some thunder going. Michigan hits 4 homers including 2 homers by Palmeiro.
Michigan 6 Steel City 3 |
| Series Summary: | Steel City wins 5 of 6 from Michigan. |
DeWitt Tigers @ California Quakes |
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| Series Summary: | California outscores DeWitt 55-18 but still drops two. Cali takes 4 of 6. |
Fort Worth Panthers @ Hollywood Vampires |
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| Series Summary: | Fort Worth takes 4 of 6 |
Stockton Wings @ Sugar Land Skeeters |
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| Series Summary: | A tired Stockton squad leads in every game except for the Alvarez shutout but drops all but the finale to Sugar Land. Griffey and Mike Simms each have three homers, Simms all in the same game. |
Cincinnati Outlaws @ Manhattan Gas Hornets |
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| Series Preview: | Playoff-bound Manhattan visits cellar-dweller Cincinnati. This is as dramatic as the neighborhood rabid pitbull stopping by the house with all the kittens….. |
| Game #1: | MAN 7-15-1, CIN 4-13-1 in 15 innings |
| Game #2: | CIN 3-11-1, MAN 2-10-0 in 11 innings – Chris Stynes walk-off triple |
| Game #3: | MAN 9-12-0, CIN 2-9-1 – Gas Hornets score six in the 8th |
| Game #4: | MAN 9-11-1, CIN 9-10-2 |
| Game #5: | MAN 3-5-0, CIN 2-6-0 |
| Game #6: | MAN 1-8-0, CIN 0-4-1 |
| Series Summary: | The Gas Hornets continue to roll toward a playoff berth. The Outlaws are headed toward the lottery. Enough said. |
Winnipeg Goldeyes @ Valdosta Bombers |
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| Series Preview: | Winnipeg, holding the best record in the NL, comes to Valdosta with the Bombers riding an 8 game losing streak. |
| Series Summary: | Bombers stayed grounded as they drop 5 of 6 to the Goldeyes. John Franco did pick up a save to keep his hold on #3 in lifetime saves. He is about 45 saves away from catching all-time leader Sparky Lyle. That was about the only good news for the Bombers. |
Portland Mavericks @ Chicago Demolition |
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| Series Preview: | The 43-64 Portland Mavericks travel to Chicago to faces the 62-42 Demolition. |
| Game #1: | Both pitchers take a shutout into the ninth inning, with Chicago’s Stottlemyre riding a one-hitter, but Portland breaks it open in the 8th with 4 runs. Karsay pitches the shutout for Portland. POR 4 CHI 0 |
| Game #2: | Chicago’s Sager throws a shutout at Portland, as Chicago gets the easy win. CHI 6 POR 0 |
| Game #3: | Chicago scores 4 runs in the 3rd inning and never look back. CHI 9 POR 5 |
| Game #4: | Portland manages one run off Rodger Clemens (16-6 1.72 ERA), as Chicago gets another easy one. CHI 5 POR 1 |
| Game #5: | Pedro Martinez pitches a gem for Chicago, as they roll again. CHI 5 POR 1 |
| Game #6: | Another game, another easy win for Chicago as Portland’s offense is again shut down by superior starting pitching. CHI 7 POR 2 |
| Series Summary: | Chicago wins 5 of 6 to try to keep pace in the very tough AL Central. |