2002 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #22
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| GUERRERO,Vladimir | MVM AL | .565 | 1.087 | 6 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| WOLF,Randy | CAL AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 | 15.2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| KLESKO,Ryan | BDB NL | .533 | 1.267 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| HAYNES,Jimmy | DMH NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Quakes @ Southlake Stealers |
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| Series Summary: | California keeps pressure on in the AL West by sweeping Southlake. The big news was a game two No-Hitter by Dessens. He hit one batter and walked one while striking out four. |
DeWitt Tigers @ Castle Rock Hounds |
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| Series Preview: | First place in the East faces off against first place in the West as the Tigers and Hounds tangle in Castle Rock. Both squads are in tight races in their respective divisions, so this should be a consequential series. |
| Game #1: | Castle Rock scores the first two runs on solo homers from Bonds and Ellis. Meanwhile, trade pickup Munro is dealing for Castle Rock, getting through 7.1 IP of shutout ball. Benitez and Sasaki combine to finish the shutout for the Hounds with a final of 3-0.
WP: Munro (4-4) |
| Game #2: | Dewitt breaks its run-less streak with two in the first off of Rogers and with Maddux on the mound they have to feel good about their chances. Those are all the runs that Dewitt can muster through 8 innings, and Polanco delivers a 2-out RBI double to make it 2-1 in the bottom of the 8th. But, Bellhorn can’t get Polanco home and it stays at 2-1. Reed gets the Hounds to go 1-2-3 in the bottom of the 9th and it is a 2-1 Dewitt victory.
WP: Maddux (13-8) |
| Game #3: | Castle Rock jumps on Ponson early, highlighted by a 2-run homer from Bonds in the 3rd to take a 3-0 lead. But, Dewitt is hanging in there, getting a 2-run homer from Mike Cameron and a 3-run shot from Andruw Jones to take a 6-4 lead and run Pettitte from the contest. Mora adds a 2-run shot of his own to make it 8-4.
The Hounds get one back in the bottom of the 5th and another in the 7th to cut it to 8-6. And with two out and two on, Bonds delivers a double to tie it at 8-8 in the 7th. In the bottom of the 9th, Barrett leads off with a walk and Bellhorn pinch runs for him. Ellis walks as well, giving Castle Rock runners on 1st and 2nd with one out and Bonds at the plate. He walks, bringing up Dye wtih the bases loaded and one out. With the infield in, Dye grounds to short and the winning run is cut down on the force. Reed then gets Wilkerson to strike out looking and we are headed to extra innings. In the bottom of the 10th, the Hounds load the bases AGAIN. This time it is Mark Ellis that strikes out to end the threat and we are headed to the 11th. Finally, in the bottom of the 11th, Wilkerson doubles home Bonds from 1st and the Hounds take it by a final of 9-8. WP: Benitez (6-3) |
| Game #4: | This one is pretty quiet through 5 innings, standing at 1-1. But, Andruw Jones breaks it open with a 2-run homer in the 6th for Dewitt. Sosa adds another in the 8th and it is 6-1, Dewitt. Castle Rock is able to scrape back to get the tying run at the plate with nobody out in the 9th, but Koch gets Ellis to strike out and Blanco to hit into a double play to close out a 6-3 victory for Dewitt and the series is tied a two apiece.
WP: Milton (9-5) |
| Game #5: | It is tied at 1-1 through eight, as Pineiro and Colon are throwing well. It is the same way as we head to extra innings. Colon is still pitching to start the 11th and is finally pulled after giving up a lead-off single to Alex Gonzalez. Koch comes in and walks Michael Barrett to give Castle Rock 1st and 2nd with nobody out. He gets Luis Gonzalez to strike out, but Bellhorn delivers a single down the line to score Alex Gonzalez and that is how it ends, 2-1 Castle Rock. Colon gets a tough loss, going 10 innings and allowing 2 earned.
WP: Sasaki (9-1) |
| Game #6: | The bats go quiet again in this one, as Dewitt holds a 1-0 lead after 7 innings. Munro is great again for the Hounds going 7.2 IP and allowing just an RBI double to Mora. But, Byrd is better for Dewitt, going 7.1 without allowing anything. Reed comes on in the bottom of the 9th and Sweeney greets him with a double. But, he gets Wilkerson to strike out and Polanco to line out to right. With two outs and down one run, Bonds steps up as a pinch-hitter from Snow. With first base open, Reed elects to pitch to Barry instead of intentionally walking the winning run. And, the strategy pays off as Reed gets Bonds to strike out to end the game. The final is 1-0, Dewitt.
WP: Byrd (15-4) |
| Series Summary: | A really tight series, with four one-run games, sees the top teams in the AL East and West split at 3-3. |
Corktown Bootleggers @ Dondero Oaks |
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| Series Preview: | Corktown attempts to keep pace in the AL East as the head to lowly Dondero for a 6 game series. |
| Game #1: | Corktown 5 Dondero 1W: J. Garland (7-10) 9IP 5H 1R 5K L: J. Johnson (4-8) 6IP 4H 4R 4KCorktown gets a complete game from Garland as both A-Rod and Ellis Burks go deep. |
| Game #2: | Corktown 4 Dondero 0W: O. Daal (10-7) 9IP 3H 6K L: M. Tejera (3-10) 4.2IP 6H 4R 4KAnother complete game for Corktown this time with Daal on the mound. Darin Erstad had a 2 RBI game. |
| Game #3: | Dondero 4 Corktown 2W: J. Jennings (5-10) 6.1IP 4H 2R 4K L: M. Batista (10-11) 4.2IP 7H 4R 1K S: M. Rivera (20)Frank Thomas and Marty Cordova both hit 2-run home runs in the 4th as it proved to be enough even though Ellis Burks had a 2 run single in the 5th. |
| Game #4: | Corktown 9 Dondero 3W: F. Garcia (7-8) 6IP 8H 3R 7K L: J. Santana (4-9) 5.1IP 7H 5R 4ER 5KGary Matthews had 4 hits, 3 runs scored, and 2 RBI as this game was all Bootleggers. |
| Game #5: | Dondero 6 Corktown 2W: B. Tomko (4-12) 7IP 7H 2R 2K L: S. Trachsel (9-10) 5.2IP 6H 4R 1ER 6K S: M. Rivera (21)Matthews and Trachsel both had costly errors for Corktown. Dondero got some power from both Jay Gibbons and Pedro Feliz as they captured their 2nd win of the series. |
| Game #6: | Corktown 10 Dondero 4W: J. Garland (8-10) 7IP 7H 4R 2K L: K. Ishii (6-12) 2.2IP 8H 8R 4KCorktown jumped all over Ishii in the 3rd putting up a 9 spot. Everyone but Brad Ausmus got a hit for the Bootleggers in the finale as both A-Rod and Jason Giambi went yard. |
| Series Summary: | Corktown takes 4 of 6 as they sit 2.5 games behind DeWitt in the east. Dondero has a couple of weeks left until they can really get prepared for the 03 season. |
Danbury Mad Hatters @ Winnipeg Goldeyes |
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| Series Preview: | Two last place teams. The Mad Hatters and the Goldeyes. |
| Game #1: | Haynes 4 hitter. Mad hatters win 7-0. |
| Game #2: | Thome homers Rupe and the mad hatters win 6-1. |
| Game #3: | Ventura and Everitt homer and thompson completes the 9-1 Winnipeg win. |
| Game #4: | Glave beats lowe with a complete game 5 hitter. Winnipeg 3-0 |
| Game #5: | WGE 5 Madhatters 3 |
| Game #6: | Haynes complete game win again 4-1 Mad Hatters. |
| Series Summary: | Series split. Pitcher of the week Haynes 2-0 18 innings 1 run 8 hits 5 walks 12 K’s. |
Chicago Demolition @ Fort Worth Panthers |
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| Series Preview: | Chicago enters this game 2.5 games behind AL Central leader Harper Woods. Ft. Worth’s magic number is 13 – 13 wins to avoid 100 losses. |
| Game #1: | Trailing 1-0 Kevin Brown hit Mike Kinkade to load the bases in the top of the 6th. Panther reliever allow all inherited runners to score and added 4 of his own as Chicago turned a close game into a blowout. Kinkade was lost for 24 days. Final Score: Chicago 9, Ft. Worth 1 |
| Game #2: | Scoreless pitchers duel between Pedro Martinez for the Demolition against Hideo Nomo for the Panthers that wasn’t decided until two outs in the bottom of the 9th when Pudge Rodriguez delivered a walk off double. Final Score: Ft. Worth 1, Chicago 0 |
| Game #3: | A two run home run in the first by Carlos Delgado and a RBI double by Shannon Stewart in the 2nd was enough for the Demolition to squeak by the Panthers to take game 3. Final Score: Chicago 3, Ft. Worth 2 |
| Game #4: | Kevin Millwood goes the distance for Chicago allowing only 2 hits while striking out 8 while his offense mashed 17 hits enroute to another blow out. Final Score: Chicago 7, Ft. Worth 1 |
| Game #5: | The Panthers offense woke up in this one as they scored 7 runs across the 5th and 6th innings. The go ahead hit was a three run jimmy jack by Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez. Final Score: Ft. Worth 8, Chicago 3 |
| Game #6: | Kevin Brown allows 3 home runs and Chicago wins another easy one. Final Score: Chicago 8, Ft. Worth 2 |
| Series Summary: | Chicago takes the series 4 games to 2. |
Houghton Penguins @ Harper Woods Expos |
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| Series Summary: | The Expos take the series 4-2. |
Long Beach Titans @ Michigan Marauders |
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| Series Preview: | Long Beach travels to Michigan. |
| Game #1: | Long Beach 1 Michigan 0 Franklin and Hawkins combine for the shutout. Vidro knocks in Long Beaches’ only run. |
| Game #2: | Michigan 5 Long Beach 2 Orlando Hernandez with 6.2 innings for the win. Bret Boone and Jim Edmonds hit homers. |
| Game #3: | Long Beach 3 Michigan 1 Burba and Hawkins combine for the win. |
| Game #4: | Long Beach 14 Michigan 6 (11) Long Beach with 11 runs in the 11th. Raul Mondesi hits a grand slam in the 11th. |
| Game #5: | Long Beach 7 Michigan 5 (16) Reichert gets his 4th win. He remarkably goes all 16 Innings and faces 62 batters. Mondesi and Nixon hit homers. |
| Game #6: | Michigan 4 Long Beach 2 Penny goes to 8-8. Halter and Guzman hit homers for the win. |
| Series Summary: | Long Beach takes 4 of 6 from Michigan. |
Manhattan Gas Hornets @ Hollywood Vampires |
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| Series Summary: | A battle of 2 division leaders saw Hollywood take 5 of 6 from Manhattan. |
Iowa Giants @ Monroeville Maulers |
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| Series Preview: | Two 3rd place teams waiting out the season to see about next year.
Play Ball!!! |
| Game #1: | IOW 7-10-2 MVM 6-10-2W: J. Weaver 7-8 L: J. Sosa 1-6IOW HR: M. Young (9) RBI 3(40) J. Damon 2-5 M. Young 2-5 M. Kotsay 2-5MVM HR T Hollandsworth (9) Jones, Mench, Guerrero 2-5 eachThe Giants take an early 7-1 lead as the Maulers chip away but fall 1 run short. The Giants take advantage of a costly MVM error to tally the deciding run. |
| Game #2: | IOW 3-6-0 MVM 1-5-1W: C. Lidle 4-9 S: E. Guardado (19) L: J. Lieber 8-11A 1-1 battle of the mounds until the Giants prevail plating the winning runs in the 8th as J. Lieber cruising along nicely suddenly tires. An admiral pitching performance by C. Lidle and E. Guardado for IOW to claim victory. |
| Game #3: | MVM 15-15-1 IOW 2-8-0W: P. Astacio 8-10 L: R. Person 1-4Maulers hammering time bats wake up in large fashion pounding out 15 hits which included 7HRs. A frustrated Jamie Walker gets an ejection for beaning Vladimir Guerrero after surrendering back to back HRs in the bottom of the 6th. Maulers stay cool and speak with the lumber instead of a bench clearing brawl.MVM HR: J. Jones 3-5 3(29) RBI 4(76) V. Guerrero 2-2 2(40) RBI 2(92) J. Hernandez 2-4 (18) RBI 3(42) |
| Game #4: | MVM 7-15-2 IOW 6-10-0W: J. Tavares 7-12 L: D. Veres 1-1Back to the 1-run contests as the Maulers and J. Tavarez overcome a 5 spot by the Giants in the 1st to claim victory and even the series 2-2. Giants plate 6 runs with only 1 extra base hit.IOW J. Vizcaino 2-5 M. Kotsay 2-5MVM HR: J. Jones 3-5 (30) RBI(77) K. Mench 3-5 2(4) D. Mientkiewicz 2-4 (13) V. Guerrero 4-5 |
| Game #5: | MVM 6-6-2 IOW 1-4-0W: J. Schmidt 12-7 L: N. Cruz 3-7Jason Schmidt pitchers a masterful 4 hitter in which will probably be his last game of this dismal year, he’s exceeded his MBF. Mauler bats continue to contribute in support with 3 more HRs. If this team had half of the pitching staff needed to win they’d be contending.MVM HR: A. Soriano 2(28) RBI 2(80) J. Hernandez (19) RBI 4(46) |
| Game #6: | IOW 10-13-2 MVM 9-17-1W: J. Walker 1-0 S: E. Guardado (20) L: C. Nitkowski 0-2Iowa takes the night cap with an extra inning victory. The Giant bats finally explode for 3-HRs but are matched by the Maulers continual offensive barrage of their own but fall short as true to form the pitching staff hands over another game on a silver platter.IOW HR: M. Young (10) RBI 3(43) S. Alomar Jr. (4) RBI 3(30) M. DeRosa (5) RBI(22)MVM HR: J. Hernandez (20) RBI (47) T. Glaus (22) RBI 3(57) |
| Series Summary: | 3-3 series split with back and forth action lots of power by the Mauler hammering time bats but once again their below sub-par pitching proves costly. The Iowa defense plays well while the Maulers fumble and juggle the baseball like they’ve been munching buttered popcorn in the dugout, committing 9 errors in the series.
IOW Injury Game 6: Robert Person 14(Days) |
Flora-Bama Mullets @ Valdosta Bombers |
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| Series Preview: | Valdosta, clinging to 1st place plays host to the Mullets. Bombers won the first 4 to get to .500, but the Mullets got some excellent pitching, taking the final 2 games. |
| Series Summary: | Valdosta wins the series 4-2 and is still in 1st place despite being 2 games under .500. |
Hampton Huskies @ Blarney Drive Bandits |
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| Series Summary: | Crazy game 1 first inning got the series off to an exciting starts – Hampton scores 5 then Blarney plates 7. Lots of runs kept the fans interested. Bandits took the first 5 but lost the finale. |
Baltimore Blue Crabs @ Gladstone Gladiators |
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| Series Preview: | Third-place East Baltimore travels to Gladstone to meet the Gladiators, who are second in the relatively weak Central Division. |
| Game #1: | The Blue Crabs’ offense unloads on Gladiator pitching. Adam Dunn went 3 for 5 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs. FINAL SCORE: BAL 10 – GLA 3 |
| Game #2: | This game was a pitchers’ duel, with Tim Hudson giving up only 1 run in 6 innings and Rick Helling giving up 2 in 7 innings. Neither bullpen yielded any runs. FINAL SCORE: BAL 2 – GLA 1 |
| Game #3: | The Gladiator bats finally showed a bit of life, notching 5 runs, while holding the Crabs to 3. FINAL SCORE: GLA 5 – BAL 3 |
| Game #4: | Another low-scoring affair, with the Gladiators prevailing. FINAL SCORE: GLA 4 – BAL 2 |
| Game #5: | The Crabs return to their winning ways, outslugging the Gladiators. FINAL SCORE: BAL 6 – GLA 3 |
| Game #6: | The Gladiators couldn’t muster much offense, and Baltimore took the series finale. FINAL SCORE: BAL 4 – GLA 1 |
| Series Summary: | Baltimore takes the series, 4 games to 2. Baltimore makes a push toward a wild-card spot, while Gladstone is struggling to try to overtake Valdosta in the Central division. |