PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #9

·         Manhattan Gas Hornets @ Steel City Sluggers

Series Summary *

Steel City takes 3 of 5 in a hotly contested series.

·         Traverse City Tigers @ Mexico City Chihuahuas

Series Preview

****No Hitter Alert!****

Series Summary *

Traverse City takes 5 of 6 at Mexico City with one rain out. Highlighted by a Scott Terry NO-NO for The Tigers.

·         Montana Cutthroats @ Chicago Demolition

Series Preview

Montana headed into the Windy City for a seven game set with the Demolition

Game #1:

Dave Dravecky (3-1 2.35) picked up the win going 7 scoreless. Eric David Homered and drove in 3 RBI’s.
Final Score: Chicago 6 – Montana 0

Game #2:

Ken Hrbek went 3 for 5 w9th a Homer and 3 RBI’s. Dave Stewart improved to *8-3 2.67) Wade Boggs had 2 RBI’s.
Final Score: Chicago 7 – Montana 1

Game #3:

Gene Larkin was 3 for 4 for the Cutthroats, but Doug Drabek (7-1 3.66) was solid over six innings for the Demolition.
Final Score: Chicago 7 – Montana 3

Game #4:

Montana’s Ellis Burks was 2 for 3 with 3 RBI’s and the Cutthroats held a 7-3 lead heading into the 9th. Keith Atherton was shelled in the 9th as Chicago scored 5 runs, the last one on a 2-run Walk Off Home Run by Kent Hrbek.
Final Score: Chicago 8 – Montana 7

Game #5:

Orel Hershiser (6-3 2.61) was solid for seven innings, Eric Davis was 2 for 3 with 3 RBI’s. Bob Forsch took a beating for the Cutthroats going seven innings giving up 8 run, 7 earned.
Final Score: Chicago 9 – Montana 6

Game #6:

Dravecky made his second start of the series, but it was the bull pen picking up the win for Chicago. Dennis Eckersley pick up his 15th save on the season.
Final Score: Chicago 5 – Montana 4

Game #7:

Steve Ontiveros (3-3 3.80) & Paul Assenmacher (3rd Save) held Chicago in check allowing only 1 run. Tommy Herr drove in 2 RBI’s for Montana.
Final Score: Montana 3 – Chicago 1

Series Summary *

Chicago continues to do well in the American League and look to be favorites as they have a 14 game lead over second place Fort Worth. Montana is struggling, but rebuilding as they do so.

·         Janesville Juggernauts @ Detroit Stars

Series Summary *

Detroit takes series 4-3 over Janesville

·         Long Beach Titans @ Winnipeg Goldeyes

Series Preview

Long beach is in second place and Winnipeg has been playing near .500.

Game #1:

LBT 8 WGE 1 Wynne homer

Game #2:

LBT 3 WGE 1 Downs great game

Game #3:

Worrel blows the save allowing 2 in the 9th. WGE 2 LBT 1

Game #4:

Sweet Music was on. LBT 4 WGE 1

Game #5:

Mattingly huge game LBT 3 WGE 1

Game #6:

`Rhoden 5 hitter ready 2 homers in 2-0 LBT win

Game #7:

Once again LBT takes it 5-2

Series Summary *

Well things changed as Long Beach easily won the series 6 to 1.

·         Missouri Black Bears @ Valdosta Bombers

Series Preview

Missouri @ Valdosta

Series Summary *

Bombers take 5 of 7

            Sugar Land Skeeters @ Michigan Marauders

Series Preview

Sugar Land makes a visit to Michigan. The Marauders are trying to stay with Missouri and Manhattan who have been playing very well.

Game #1:

Greg Harris vs. Teddy Higuera
Don Slaught with a pinch hit single in the 9th wins the game for the Marauders.
Michigan 2 Sugar Land 1
W, Juan Nieves 2-0
L, Barry Jones 1-4

Game #2:

Bert Blyleven vs. Walt Terrell
Tom Brunansky and Matt Nokes hit homers to lead the Marauders to victory. Alvin Davis hits a homer for Sugar Land.
Michigan 5 Sugar Land 3
W, Stanley 7-2
S, Henneman 16
L, Blyleven 4-6

Game #3:

Chuck Finley vs. Frank Tanana
Don Slaught is big for Michigan as he hits a grand slam. Jay Bell hits a homer for Sugar Land. Tanana outpitches Finley, and gets some relief help.
Michigan 8 Sugar Land 4
W, Tanana 4-2
L, Finley 3-5

Game #4:

Storm Davis vs. Mark Langston
Mike Marshall with a homer and 3 RBI to lead the Skeeters to the victory.
Sugar Land 5 Michigan 1
W, Davis 2-5
L, Langston 3-5

Game #5:

Joe Magrane vs. Jim Deshaies
Bo Jackson hits a big 2 run homer for Michigan.
Michigan narrowly wins the game.
Michigan 2 Sugar Land 1
W, Deshaies 6-2
S, Henneman 17
L, Magrane 1-8

Game #6:

Greg Harris v. Teddy Higuera
Sugar Land roughs up Higuera. Jay Bell blasts a homer and has 3 RBI. Sugar Land wins easily.
Sugar Land 6 Michigan 2
W, Harris 1-1
L, Higuera 6-3

Game #7:

Blyleven vs. Terrell
Rafael Palmeiro and Bo Jackson lead the way by hitting homers for Michigan. Palmeiro gets 3 RBI.
Michigan 4 Sugar Land 3
W, Stanley 8-2
L, Jones 1-5

           Fort Worth Panthers @ Cedar Park Bears

Series Preview

Two teams in Texas, Fort Worth Panters (22-24) in the AL East visit Cedar Park (29-17) in the AL West.

Game #1:

Mike Boddicker improved to 6-1, 2.14 with a CG win. Kirby Puckett HRd (6) and drove in 4 runs.
FINAL: Cedar Park 8 Fort Worth 1

Game #2:

Mike Moore has a bad outing (4-3, 2.74), McGriff HR (7), 2B, 3 RBIs lead the offense, McGee doubles and drives in 3. Mario Soto (2-1,5.06) wins another over the Bears, MCDowell (S-12) awarded a save.
FINAL: Fort Worth 10 Cedar Park 2

Game #3:

Bobby Witt CG, 4-hit SHO (4-3, 3.05) Evans and Puckett each hit their 7th HR and drive in two. Dave LaPoint (3-1, 2.41) took the loss, his 1st.
FINAL: Cedar Park 4 Fort Worth 0

Game #4:

John Cerutti (3-1, 2.13) need Al Pena (S-6) to bail him out in the 9th to complete the 2d straight shutout over the Panthers. Polonia (3) and Puckett (8) HRd for for the Bears. Puckett went 4 for 4 and drove in 2 runs. Bill Wegman (2-6, 3.96) took the loss.
FINAL: Cedar Park 3 Fort Worth 0

Game #5:

The Panthers ended their scoring drought after 2 consecutive shutouts, scoring 3 runs in the 1st off Boddicker (6-2, 2.51). The Bears battled back and Dwight Evans hit a 2-run HR to put them in the lead 4-3 after 5 innings, Evans had all 4 Bear RBIs. But in the 7th Boddicker faded and the Bears rusty bullpen failed to hold up allowing the Panthers to score 4 times in the 7th inning. Bill Ripkens’ 2-run double and Milt Thompson‘s RBI triple were the key hits. Mike Jackson (4-0, 5.89) relieving for starter Ron Darling, got the win, McDowell (13) the save.
FINAL: Forth Worth 7 Cedar Park 4

Series Summary *

The Bears allow 17 runs in the 2 games they lost, and only one run in the 3 wins. Bobby Witt had the best pitching performance with his 4 hitter. Puckett had a good series for the Bears. Forth Worth will take the 3 Hr drive home and get ready for Eastern rival Stockton, Cedar Park will head to Traverse City to take on the Tigers for the first time in ’88.

·         Germantown Grays @ Clovis Cougars

Series Preview

Last place Germantown heads to Clovis to face the free falling Cougars.

Game #1:

Clovis’ woes continue as Germantown tames Cougars with Mike Morgan‘s complete game.
Grays 3 Cougars 1

Game #2:

Clovis evens series with 3-2 win in 10 innings. Gladden tied it in the bottom of the ninth with a base-hit and Mickey Brantley drove home Henderson in the bottom of the tenth for the winner. Germantown’s bullpen took a major hit with the loss to injury of Jeff Montgomery for 12 games.
Cougars 3 Grays 2 (10 innings)

Game #3:

Bannister tosses a 2 hit shutout, Weiss drives in 2 with a double and Brantley blasts a 2 run homer.
Cougars 4 Grays 0

Game #4:

Mike Flanagan guts out a 8 hit complete game effort for the Grays who tie up the series with a 6-4 win. Jackson drives in three to complement his 4 hits for Germantown.
Grays 6 Cougars 4

Game #5:

Sutcliffe tosses 3 hit shutout to lead Clovis in 9-0 win over Germantown. Gladden, Brantley, and Howell all went deep for Clovis in the game
Cougrs 9 Grays 0

Game #6:

In a 7-3 win Cougrs racked up 15 hits paced by Jody Reed‘s 3 knocks. Harris picked up the win in relief of Black.
Cougars 7 Grays 3

Game #7:

McCaskill improved to 6-1 with 6 strong innings in a 4-2 Clovis win. Myers picked up the save, his 10th and Henderson had 2 doubles among his team leading 3 hits.
Cougars 4 Grays 2

Series Summary *

Cougars take 5 of 7 from Germantown. Clovis faces a tough Long Beach squad next week while Germantown hosts Michigan.

·         Stockton Wings @ California Quakes

Series Preview

Not much time for a write-up this time. Sorry.

Series Summary *

California takes the series 4-3 against Stockton.