PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #22
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| PUCKETT,Kirby | FFS AL | .467 | .700 | 7 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| WEGMAN,Bill | FWP AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| BAERGA,Carlos | LBT NL | .276 | .621 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| KRUEGER,Bill | SCS NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Detroit Stars @ Mexico City Chihuahuas | |
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| Series Summary: | Mexico City takes the series over Detroit 5-2. |
| Sugar Land Skeeters @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | |
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| Series Preview: | Winnipeg(80-49) is now tied for first as the the latest deal have the team playing excellent baseball. Sugarland (52-79)is rebuilding and only started one excellent pitcher Langston against the Goldeyes. This would likely be a tough series for Sugarland |
| Game #1: | Mark Langston was great as he shutdown Winnipeg allowing just 3 hits no walks and facing just 28 batters. Kile trying to get his required work in took a tough 2 run loss.White homered and Langston had an rbi single.
SLS 2 WGE 0 |
| Game #2: | Tapani got the call for Sugarland and the Goldeyes hit him hard including a 3 rub Nokes homer as the latest Winnipeg member is all smiles. Benes was great over 6+ innings, Beck got the save.
WGE 6 SLS 3 |
| Game #3: | Winnipeg ace Schilling was on and allowed just 4 hits in 8 innings.
WGE 7 SLS 0 |
| Game #4: | Candiotti was great 7 shutout innings and Deveraux added 3 more hits as Winnipeg was up 7-0 after 7. Kile came in to get some work ans Sugarland got 4 runs off the righty thanks to a Griffey Grand slam. But Rojos locked the door in the 9th.
WGE 7 SLS 4 |
| Game #5: | Winnipeg got a 5 run 5th as Deveraux hit a 2 run single. With Glavine and the Winnipeg pen that was just too much to overcome.
WGE 5 SLS 3 |
| Series Summary: | Pitcher of the Series Sugarlands Mark Langston 86 game score facing just 28 batters in his 3 hitter. Batter of the Series Winnipeg’s Deveraux 9 for 19 with 5 rbis Winnipeg wins 4 of the 5 games as Sugarland just didn’t have the pitching to hold down Winnipeg, and the dominant Winnipeg pitching was great in all 5 games. |
| Portland Mavericks @ Corktown Bootleggers | |
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| Series Preview: | Portland takes an east coast trip to Detroit to face Corktown. Both teams sit around .500 and are looking like the playoffs are not going to happen. |
| Game #1: | Martinez gets his first start in 10 games and it did not go well. Blasted for 6 runs (5 earned) while only recording 1 out. Portland road that momentum for a blow out victory.
Portland 14-3 |
| Game #2: | Portland jumped out to a 6-0 lead early once again. The Bootleggers rallied for 3 each in the 5th and 6th. The game remained tied until the Mavericks added another run in the top of the 11th.
Portland 7-6 (11) |
| Game #3: | Another game going to extras. This time the home crowd went home with a walk off home run from youngster Albert Belle.
Corktown 2-1 (10) |
| Game #4: | The Mavericks found a way to beat up the Bootleggers ace Rijo for 5 runs in four innings.
Portland 6-4 |
| Game #5: | Portland’s bats remained on fire.
Portland 8-0 |
| Series Summary: | It appears the hometown Bootleggers are throwing in the towel for the 2017 season. Portland looked strong, but it may be too late for them. |
| Steel City Sluggers @ Blarney Drive Bandits | |
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| Series Preview: | Steel City takes on the Bandits |
| Game #1: | Steel’s Liebrandt allows just 1 run over 7 full and the Sluggers deposit 3 long balls. Grace 3-5 w/ 2 RBI and a HR.
SCS 7 BDB 2 W – Leibrandt (10) |
| Game #2: | Greg Vaughn powered the sluggers to victory behind a solid outing from Krueger. Vaughn 2-4 w/ 3 RBI and 2 HRs.
SCS 6 BDB 3 W – Krueger (9) |
| Game #3: | David Wells allows 2 in the 1st but the Bandits would allow no more afterwards. Daryl Strawberry drills a pinch-hit 2 run bomb in the 5th for the game winner.
SCS 3 BSB 2 W – Wells (9) |
| Game #4: | Steel City play long ball again and are up 6-0 after 3. Blarney Drive plate a few but never threaten. Grace 3-5, Vaughn 3-3 lead the Slugger attack.
SCS 7 BDB 2 W – Jackson (5) |
| Game #5: | Steel City comfortably leading 5-0 until the Bandits ambush them for 4 in the bottom of the 6th. Holmes locks down the last 1.2 for the Sluggers. Raines 3-5, Grace 2-4 w/ 2 RBI, Berry 2-4 w/ 2 RBI.
SCS 5 BDB 4 W – Navarro (9) |
| Game #6: | Murray and Henderson go deep for Blarney Drive and Blyleven casts a spell on Steel City allowing just a solo shot to Sandberg.
SCS 1 BDB 5 W – Blyleven (7) |
| Game #7: | Steel City score 2 in the 7th and 8th innings to sneak past the Bandits. Stottelmyre and Krueger each pitch well but late homers by Hollins and Vaughn are the difference.
SCS 4 BDB 2 W – Krueger (10) |
| Series Summary: | The Sluggers take 5 of 7. |
| Germantown Grays @ Long Beach Titans | |
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| Series Preview: | A key late season series between 2 of the top teams in the NL West. |
| Game #1: | Germantown took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the 9th on a pair of run scoring hits and Appier’s 2 hitter. Long Beach finally got to him when Baerga singled in the tying runs. Howard followed with a walk off hit to give Long Beach the 3-2 win. |
| Game #2: | Smith combined with 5 relievers for a 6-hit shutout as Long Beach won 3-0. Justice, D. Smith & James drove in the runs. |
| Game #3: | Guzman pitched into the 7th giving up just a 2 run HR to Jose. Then Ward and Farr closed out the 4-2 Titans win. |
| Game #4: | Germantown jumped on Perez early scoring 4 runs in the first 3 innings and went on to a 5-1 win. Finley went the distance giving up just 3 hits. |
| Game #5: | Martinez took a 2-hit shutout into the 7th before handing the game to the Long Beach bullpen in the 5-0 Titan win. Baerga and Smith drove in 2 runs each to lead the offense. |
| Game #6: | Germantown finally was able to solve the Long Beach bullpen as they got 2 runs off Farr in the 8th to take a 5-4 lead. But in the bottom of the 9th after Jose had already thrown Howard out at the plate, and with 2 outs Chamberlain and Grebeck singled in runs to give Long Beach a 6-5 win. |
| Game #7: | For the first time in the series both offenses controlled the game as both starters were gone by the 4th inning. After Germantown took a 5-4 lead in the 4th, Long Beach scored 4 in the bottom of the inning and went on to an 8-7 win. Caminiti had 2 2Bs and 4 RBI to lead the Grays’ offense while Baerga had a HR and 3 RBI to pace the Titans. |
| Series Summary: | Long Beach took 6 of the 7 games and pulled to within 1 game of Germantown. |
| Missouri Black Bears @ Valdosta Bombers | |
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| Series Preview: | Missouri visits Valdosta. |
| Game #1: | Valdosta 3-1. Pat Hentgen makes his first start of the year a good one as he goes 7 shutout IP. Franco picks up the save. |
| Game #2: | Valdosta 2-1. Craig Lefferts shut down the Black Bears on 3 hits in 8 IP. Brantley picks up the win out of the pen. |
| Game #3: | Valdosta 6-3. Mark Gubicza (5-8) was excellent through 6 IP. Franco with the save. |
| Game #4: | Valdosta 6-2. Rookie Donovan Osborne improved to 11-11 as the Bombers continue their winning ways. |
| Game #5: | Missouri 6-4. The Bears O finally woke up with 3 HR’s. Nolan Ryan (11-6) picked up the win. |
| Game #6: | Missouri 5-3 (13 Innings). Barry Bonds was 3 for 5 with a HR as the Black Bears sneak by the Bombers. |
| Game #7: | Valdosta 2-1. Pitching was again the story as Craig Lefferts improves to 2-4. Franco with his 17th save. |
| Series Summary: | Somehow, the last place Bombers win 5 of 7. |
| Chicago Demolition @ Fort Worth Panthers | |
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| Series Summary: | Carney Lansford returns to the Panthers where he was the 1978 AL Rookie of the year. Starting 6 of the 7 games he hit .318 with 7 singles and 1 SB.
Lansford also returned in time to see Ft. Worth claim their first division title since 1989 – Lansfords last year with the club. There’s been little suspense to the AL East title as the Panthers hit the turbo well before the first half and zoomed way ahead of their division mates. Chicago was no match for the strong Panthers, who swept them in 7 games including 3 shutouts. |
| Flossmoor Flying Squirrels @ Janesville Juggernauts | |
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| Series Preview: | The Squirrels come to town for a seven game set against the Juggernauts. |
| Series Summary: | Flossmoor feasts on Janesville’s poor pitching and win the series going away, 5-2. |
| Michigan Marauders @ Manhattan Gas Hornets | |
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| Series Preview: | Michigan (62-69) comes to Manhattan (72-55) for an important series for the Gas Hornets. Fly guys dropped a 10 game lead two weeks ago and are still trying to recover, Missouri seeking to keep getting closer – and they also have rookie Matt Stairs getting a call up. Missouri is breathing. |
| Game #1: | Gas Hornets win a bunch, but few of them easily, this game no exception. They take a 2-1 lead in the 2nd, but Gaetti ties it with his 9th homer in the 3rd. Reed holds tough and the home team gets another run in the 7th for a 1 run lead that Howe, Harris and D.Jones make stand. MIC 2-7-0 LP Powell (3-3) MGH 3-4-1 WP Reed (9-3) S D.Jones (26) |
| Game #2: | This game was another tough one. Up 2-0 after 5, Orsulak drives in 1 in the 6th and another in the 8th to tie the game, Patterson not able to hold it for Welch and gets a blown save (1). Then with 2 down and runners on 1st and 2nd in the 9th, McReynolds loops one to LF. Polonia was the runner on 2nd and he keeps truckin’ and he scores to win the game. MIC 2- 4-0 LP Plesac (4-6) MGH 3-10-3 WP Patterson (2-1) |
| Game #3: | Alright, an easy win. 2 run homer (16) for Palmeiro in the 2nd is matched by 2 Gas Hornets runs in the bottom half. But then it becomes a one-sided, lopsided game for the Mauraders centered around a 4 run 7th. Batista pitches the last 3 for his 1st save. MIC 9-9-0 WP Tanana (4-9) S Batista (1) MGH 2-6-2 LP Stewart (10-11) |
| Game #4: | Back to the toughie games – but it didn’t have to be. Gas Hornets up 5-0 after 3 and 6-2 after 7. BUT … 3 Mauraders hits, 3 Gas Hornets errors and 4 runs score and it’s 6-6 after 8. But Michigan decides to play Manhattan defense in the 9th, allow the lead-off batter to reach on an error, then an out, a walk and Ripken makes the final error of the game and Manhattan pulls it out. MIC 6- 7-2 LP Guthrie MGH 7-10-4 WP D.Jones (5-6) BS Howe (2) |
| Game #5: | Ripken begins atonement for game 4 error with a 2 run homer (9) in the 2nd. But an 11 batter, 5 run 5th was more than enough to carry the Gas Hornets to victory. Hershiser gets 3 hits and the win. NO ERRORS IN GAME. MIC 2- 4-0 LP Sanderson (0-5) MGH 6-15-0 WP Hershiser (12-10) |
| Game #6: | Another 3-2 game, this one a comeback win from the Mauraders. Magadan drives in 2 in the 2nd but Michigan chips away with runs in the 4th, 5th and 6th to scratch out a 3-2 win. Henneman shuts down any chance for comeback and Borders nails Huson twice trying to swipe bases. MIC 3-9-1 WP Sutcliffe (2-10) S Henneman (10) |
| Game #7: | Gas Hornets wanted a stress free game (and a win) and they got it in this one. After giving up run in the 1st (on a play where Palmeiro tripped grounding out to 1st and driving in the run and leaving the game) they began to fire back. 2 in the 1st, 3 in the 4t and 3 more in the 8th giving R.Reed an easy day. MIC 1 – 5-2 LP Kamieniecki (9-9) MGH 8-14-0 WP R.Reed (10-3) |
| Series Summary: | Gas Hornets pull out a 5-2 series win, but it wasn’t a cake walk. Michigan looking to play spoiler for someone. Watching the out of town scoreboard sees the Gas Hornets lead climb back a bit to 6 games, but September will be fun month. Michigan goes to Steel City and the Gas Hornets host Sugar Land next week. |
| California Quakes @ Stockton Wings | |
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| Series Preview: | California Quakes @ Stockton Wings for 7 games |
| Game #1: | STO 11 – CAL 9
WP: Olin HR: STO–Hrbek, Larkin; CAL–Molitor |
| Game #2: | CAL 5 – STO 3
WP: Gordon HR: CAL–Olerud, Valentin; STO–Hayes |
| Game #3: | STO 4 – CAL 3
WP: Drabek HR: none |
| Game #4: | CAL 6 – STO 5
WP: Pall HR: CAL–Molitor, O’Neill |
| Game #5: | STO 6 – CAL 5 (10 inn.)
WP: Henry HR: none |
| Game #6: | CAL 8 – STO 7
WP: Boddicker HR: CAL– O’Neill, Incaviglia; STO–Walker |
| Game #7: | CAL 5 – STO 3
WP: Gordn HR: CAL–Phillips, Molitor; STO–Snyder, Tettleton |
| Series Summary: | CAL takes the series 4 games to 3 |