2001 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #09

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
NEVIN,Phil	CHI AL	.385	.962	6	26	10	1	1	4	9	16	3	3	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
BROWN,Kevin	FWP AL	2	2	0	0	0.82	11	1	1	5	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
PALMEIRO,Rafael	MIC NL	.304	.739	6	23	7	2	1	2	4	11	3	8	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
LAWRENCE,Brian	LBT NL	2	2	0	0	0.56	16	2	1	7	14	4	0	0	0	0	1

Danbury Mad Hatters @ Long Beach Titans
Series Summary:	After snapping their 17 game losing streak, Long Beach takes 5 of 6 from Danbury.

Michigan Marauders @ Winnipeg Goldeyes
Series Preview:	Last place Michigan vs second place Winnipeg.
Game #1:	Guzman 4 rbis for Michigan 12 – 7 Michigan.
Game #2:	Penny pitches great and Edmonds homers 3-1 Michigan.
Game #3:	Winnipeg wins 7-5 as O’Neill drives in three.
Game #4:	Vaughn 2 homers wasn’t enough as Michigan wins 15-9 Boone’s 5 rbis.
Game #5:	Palmeiro 3 rbis and a homer Michigan wins 5-1.
Game #6:	Palmeiro triple and 4 rbis and Boone drives in 4. 18-0 Michigan.
Series Summary:	Michigan wins 5 of the 6 games. Palmeiro had 11 rbis for Michigan.

Harper Woods Expos @ DeWitt Tigers
Series Preview:	Dewitt Tigers welcome Harper Woods to town.
Game #1:	Mike Mussina shuts the Tigers out in a CGSO 4-0 Expos win.
Game #2:	Dewitt takes game 2 9-1 behind Frank Castillio’s 8 IP. A big blow in the game was a 3 run Homer by Andruw Jones who had 6 RBI.
Game #3:	Expos get a run in the 9th to break 4-4 tie to win 5-4. Sosa with a homer for Dewitt. Larry Walker with a home for the Expos
Game #4:	Dewitt takes game 4 10-7. Cameron with a 3 run homer for Dewitt. Gomez a homer for Harper Woods.
Game #5:	Dewitt wins in 11. 4-3. Kerry Wood with 7 BB. Bartolo Colon went the first 9.
Game #6:	Dewitt takes game 6 in 11 on a walk off 2 run homer by Travis Lee. Beltre also had a homer for Dwitt.
Series Summary:	Dewitt takes the series 4-2.

Chicago Demolition @ California Quakes
Series Summary:	Chicago has its way with California, sweeping the 6-game set.

Valdosta Bombers @ Manhattan Gas Hornets
Series Preview:	A couple of 2nd place teams but the Bombers are currently just below .500. Gas Hornets trying to stay close to Flora-Bama and the playoffs.
Game #1:	Sparks strong for 6 innings and gets plenty of support – especially Ray Durham with a 3 for 4 day, 4 rbis, homer (6). Bombers get 4 doubles in their 6 hits but manage only 2 runs. Steve Finley drives in 1 and scores the other. FINAL MGH 8 VAL 2 WP Sparks (4-2) LP Yoshi (3-4)
Game #2:	In the 1st of 3 extra inning games, the Gas Hornets tie the game in the 8th on a Josh Paul (1) homer and then plate 2 in the 10th. Reliever Danny Patterson gives up the 8th inning homer and the 2 in the 10th for the loss (0-5) and BS (3) -tough day. Eric Chavez (10) and Richie Sexson (12) homer for Valdosta – Sexson drives in 3! FINAL MGH 6 VAL 4 10 innings WP Tom Gordon (1-1)
Game #3:	In the other 1 sided game of the series, Rick Reed cruises to victory with a 4 hitter (7.1 ip) and 1 run given up. Tino Martinez and Josh Paul each have 3 hits in the 6 run 11 hit attack that beat up on former Gas Hornets pitcher Sterling Hitchcock (L 1-2). FINAL MGH 6 VAL 1 WP Reed (4-3)
Game #4:	Crazy finish to this one. Gas Hornets 3 runs in 2nd, Bombers 3 runs in the 3rd. Gas Hornets match that with 3 in their half of the 3rd. 6-3 Manhattan and then Valdosta chips away with single runs in the 4th, 6th and 7th and it’s tied 6-6 after 9. Highlights to this point: VAL – Manny Ramirez 2 run double in 3rd. MGH – Ron Coomer 3 run homer (3) in 3rd. VAL – Mark Grudzielanek rbi double in 4th, homer (8) in 6th. Bobby Abreu homer (14) in 7th to tie game. Now the fun part! VAL – Ramirez leads off and reaches when Jason Kendall drops a pop fly (fair). Then Richie Sexson (13) unloads for a 2 run shot and an 8-6 lead! Bottom half, Danny Patterson in to pitch. Josh Paul leads off – homerun (2). Why haven’t I been using him before this week! 1 out and Ron Coomer hits his 2nd homer of the game (3) – 2nd homer of the inning – TIE GAME! 11th ining – Tom Gordon gets the Bombers 1-2-3. Bottom half, Derek Jeter leads off, pops up, Inge and Williams are going for it near the line, Inge calls, they collide, Inge drops it, but right to Williams, but wait – he drops it. Kendall then grounds Jeter to 2nd. Durham up – WP, Jeter to 3rd. Durham flies out to Finley in CF – Jeter tags and scores the winning run! FINAL MGH 9 VAL 8 11 innings WP Gordon (2-1) LP Patterson (0-6) BS (4)
Game #5:	Both teams score twice in the 8th – however Valdosta also scored a run in the 4th and we’re not going to win them all! Drat. Jamie Moyer goes the distance tossing an 8 hitter, with 1 W and 4 Ks and pretty much in control the whole way except for the 8th, but he recovered. Eric Chavez (11) homers in the 4th. Bobby Abreu with 2 hits and a run. FINAL VAL 3 MGH 2 WP Moyer (7-2) LP Duckworth (1-1)
Game #6:	Game starts off with a bang as Eric Chavez drills a 2 run shot (2nd batter up) in the 1st for a quick 2-0 Valdosta lead. His 12th. LaRue drives in a 3rd run for the Bombers in the 4th. Manhattan matches it in the bottom half and then ties it with 2 in the 5th. Then the teams stop scoring as the pitchers take charge. On to the 11th – Kim has had the Bombers in check for 1.2 innings and Mike Timlin is into his 3rd inning having blanked Manhattan in the 9th and 10th. Tino Martinez leads off the bottom of the 11th with a double! Luis Rivas in to PR and Tony Graffanino in to PH for Alicea (who had 2 hits, double, rbi already in the game). The pitch, Graf pokes it to left center for a hit and it gets by Ramirez and Finley and Graffanino is credited with a walk-off double! FINAL MGH 4 VAL 3 11 innings WP Kim (6-2) LP Timlin (0-3)
Series Summary:	extra innings games, 2 blow outs and a 1 run VALDOSTA win highlight the 5-1 series win for Manhattan – that easily could have been 4-2 for the Bombers.

Blarney Drive Bandits @ Baltimore Blue Crabs
Series Preview:	The N.L. West division leading Blarney Drive Bandits visit Baltimore to face a Blue Crab team struggling to hold onto postseason hopes.
Game #1:	Randy Johnson takes a no-hit bid to the bottom of the 9th. He quickly retires the first two Crab batters. Jimmie Rollins is all that stands between Johnson and the no-hitter. Rollins bounces one to Quilvio Veras at second and Veras boots it … Rollins reaches. Randy Winn follows and rips the ball into the right field corner to end the no-hit bid and the shutout. Johnson would earn his 8th win of the season, however, as the Bandits take the opener 4-1. BANDITS 4 / 9 / 2 CRABS 1 / 1 / 1 WP – Johnson (8-0) LP – Appier (5-3) S – Weathers (12)
Game #2:	Chris Stynes and Andy Fox homer and Tim Hudson pitches 8 strong innings, as Baltimore evens the series. BANDITS 2 / 6 / 1 CRABS 3 / 4 / 0 WP – Hudson (3-6) LP – Reitsma (1-3) S – Farnsworth (7)
Game #3:	Kevin Young hits 3 homeruns and knocks in 8 to lead Baltimore to the 12-3 victory. 4 Blue Crabs had 3 hits in the game. BANDITS 3 / 5 / 2 CRABS 12 / 16 / 1 WP – Johnson (5-3) LP – Wells (3-3)
Game #4:	The Bandits hit the longballs in this one, as Brian Giles and Junior Spivey each hit two and Blarney Drive evens the series at 2 games apiece. BANDITS 5 / 13 / 1 CRABS 1 / 6 / 1 WP – Prokopec (1-3) LP – Williams (3-5) S – Weathers (13)
Game #5:	Shawn Green singles, doubles, homers, scores 3 runs, and knocks in 2 to pace the Blarney Drive offense. Every Blue Crab starter gets a hit, but it’s not enough, as Baltimore drops a heartbreaker 6-5. BANDITS 6 / 10 / 0 CRABS 5 / 13 / 0 WP – Hampton (5-5) LP – Suppan (3-4) S – Weathers (14)
Game #6:	Blarney Drive scores 6 times in the first and Randy Johnson and 3 relievers hold on for the win. Magglio Ordonez tripled, homered, and knocked in 4 for the Bandits. Dmitri Young had a pair of hits, including a homerun, and added 4 RBIs for Baltimore. The game got a little ugly late as both Ryan Dempster and David Weathers are ejected for hitting batters. BANDITS 9 / 7 / 4 CRABS 5 / 6 / 0 WP – Johnson (9-0) LP – Appier (5-4) S – Groom (3)
Series Summary:	Blarney Drive completes a successful visit to Baltimore, heading home winners of 4 of 6.

Monroeville Maulers @ Corktown Bootleggers
Game #1:	Corktown 5-4 W. John Riedling 1-1 L. Willis Roberts 2-1 S. Jeremy Fikac (4)
Game #2:	No Home runs but timely hitting for the Maulers on 9 hits. Jason Schmidt goes the distance Monroeville 9-4 W. Jason Schmidt 6-4 CG L. Paul Abbott 4-4
Game #3:	Corktown bats return the favor with 16 hits and 0 home runs. Corktown 12-4 W. Steve Trachsel 4-1 L. Julian Taveras 3-7
Game #4:	The Maulers continue to keep pace. Monroeville 6-1 W. John Lieber 4-3 L. Joe Mays 6-4
Game #5:	Corktown 12-1 W. Omar Daal 5-1 L. Willis Roberts 2-2
Game #6:	Ellis Burks comes in for a pinch hit walk off RBI in the 11th Corktown 5-4 (11) W. Troy Percival 2-0 L. Ramiro Mendoza 2-2
Series Summary:	The bats continue to be the story with Corktown. Just outstanding. How will they do in the postseason with much better pitching overall. Corktown takes a big series 4-2 Monroeville will look for some wins against a down California team.

Southlake Stealers @ Fort Worth Panthers
Series Summary:	Panthers sweep the Stealers. The games were close until the last game. Pudge Rodriguez had 2 homers in game 5 and 2 homers in game 6.

Dondero Oaks @ Iowa Giants
Series Preview:	Dondero Oaks come to Iowa both teams struggling.
Game #1:	DDO 3-9-2 LP Santana 1-4 IOW 8-17-0 WP Sele 2-4 Sanez 2-4 2 doubles 4 rbi
Game #2:	DDO 7-9-1 LP Jarvis 2-7 IOW 9-14-2 WP L Davis 1-3 Guardado SV 7 Cardova 3-4 2 rbi A Gonzalez 3-4 3 rbi
Game #3:	DDO 2-2-1 LP Tomko 0-3 IOW 5-17-2 WP Maddux 6-2 Greg Maddux complete game 2 hits 2 er Grace 2-3 hr 3 rbi
Game #4:	DDO 3-11-2 LP Astacio 2-3 IOW 8-9-0 WP Biddle 1-0 Ledee 2-5 2 doubles 4 rbi
Game #5:	DDO 3-6-1 LP Wilson 4-5 IOW 6-13-0 WP Coggin 2-2 Coggin 6 innings 4 hits 2 er
Game #6:	DDO 13-15-2 WP Santana 2-4 IOW 3-7-0 LP Weaver 4-3 R Barajas 3-4 6 rbi 2 homers Santana 7 innings 5 his no runs
Series Summary:	Iowa took 5 of 6 they just hit the ball most of the time

Castle Rock Hounds @ Houghton Penguins
Series Summary:	Houghton takes 4 of 6 from the Rock Hounds.

Hollywood Vampires @ Flora-Bama Mullets
Series Preview:	The scrappy NL West second place Hollywood Vampires face the NL East first place Flora-Bama Mullets for six games.
Game #1:	Millar’s two run homer in the 1st gave the Vampires an early lead. The Mullets got one back in bottom of the 1st and tied it in the 2nd. Then went up 4-2 on a Berkman rbi double and Gonzalez single. Piazza singled in another run in 5th. Flora-Bama’s recently revamped bullpen pitched four scoreless innings to get Schilling his first win as a Mullet. Flora-Bama 5-2 W – Schilling (3-5), L – Mulder (4-4), S – Mesa (#4)
Game #2:	Pitchers duel between Person and Halladay. Piazza’s rbi single in the 6th was the first run of the game. Mayne’s two rbi single in 7th allowed an unearned run to score. A pinch hit double by Sierra in the 8th drove in the winning run. Mesa picked up his second save as a Mullet. Fora-Bama 2-1 W – Sasaki (3-1), L – Halladay (1-1), S – Messa (#5)
Game #3:	Menechino rbi single in 3rd and Cirillo two run homer in the 4th gave the Hollywood an early 3-0 lead. Hunter’s solo homer in 5th and his two rbi double in the 8th tied it 3-3. Cirillo solo homerun in the 11th wasn’t enough as Sierra smacked a pinch hit two run rbi double in the bottom of the 11th. Flora-Bama 5-4 11th W – Burnett (7-3), L – Isringhausen (2-2)
Game #4:	All Hollywood in this one. Simon’s two run double in 1st and Kapler’s two run homer forced Schilling to leave early. Konerko added two homers against Burnett as Hollywood cruised to the win. Hollywood 11-4 W – Perez (1-1), L – Schilling (3-6)
Game #5:	Cirillo scored from 3rd on a Millar sac fly in 1st. Lieffer’s two run homer in 3rd put the Mullets on top 2-1. Velarde solo home run tied it in 6th. Carlo Hernandez pitched 10 innings and finally turned it over to the pen in the 11th. Mullets loaded the bases in the 11th, but Foulke got Juan Gonzalez to line out. Floyd and Millar back to back solo homers off Sasaki in the 13th finally won it for the Vampires. Mullets waisted an incredible performance from Hernandez. Hollywood 4-2 13th W – Foulke (2-1), L – Sasaki (3-2), S – Isringhausen (#2)
Game #6:	Piazza rbi single in the 1st was matched by a Cirilo rbi single in the 3rd. Mayne’s rbi single in 4th and White’s two run homer in the 6th gave the Vampires a 4-1 lead. Mullets loaded the bases in the 6th with no outs, but the #3 and #4 hitters failed to get anything. The Mullets loaded them again in the 7th and little #9 hitter Nefi Perez showed how it is done by crushing a grandslam. Mesa and Sasaki shut the door in the 8th and 9th. Flora-Bama 5-4
Series Summary:	Mullets took the series 4-2 and they could have taken five if they’d done a better job managing the 5th game. The Vampires pitched well throughout the series, but the offense wasn’t consistent.

Gladstone Galdiators @ Hamton Huskies
Series Summary:	Hampton wins only one of six & continues a downward spiral trend.