PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #26

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
CARTER,Joe	POR AL	.379	.793	7	29	11	0	0	4	8	11	1	2	0	2	1	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
CLARK,Mark	DET AL	2	2	0	0	0.50	18	1	1	11	6	5	0	1	0	0	0

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
GRIFFEY,Ken Jr.	SLS NL	.406	.938	7	32	13	3	1	4	5	11	1	0	0	0	2	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
HENRY,Butch	SLS NL	2	2	0	0	0.53	17	1	1	10	9	2	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Stars @ Mexico City Chihuahuas
Series Summary:	Detroit takes 6/8 at Mexico City. Mexico City limps into the wild card spot with a ton of injuries.

Missouri Black Bears @ Manhattan Gas Hornets
Series Preview:	NL East Showdown – 2nd place Missouri needs a sweep at Manhattan to tie for the division. And at the same time, Nolan Ryan is seeking his 300th MWWL win. He’s slated to start games 1 and 6 for the visitors in a last ditch effort for the pennant and his big win. Gas Hornets seek to clinch early and give some rest to the starters, but winning the division is priority #1.
Game #1:	Nolan Ryan vs. Alan Embree (an 11 vs. a 3 and the 11 has a lot of home run power backing him up). Things start off well for the Gas Hornets as Polonia singles in the 1st, moves to 2nd and scores on a Livingstone single. But the Black Bears counter with 2 in the 2nd on a William 2 run homer (14) and give Nolan the lead. But the Gas Hornets keep chipping away at Ryan and plate 2 more for a 3-2 lead in the 5th. In the 6th after giving up his 10th hit, MGR Peters pulls Nolan while he’s trailing. The move worked in the 6th as the Gas Hornets scores no more. However, Embree pitched 5 and left giving up just 3 hits (including that 2 run homer). His team scored those 2 in the 5th and 5 relievers combined to give up just four more hits. Meanwhile Manhattan scores 2 more in the 7th to increase their lead to 5-2. Then came the 9th – Patterson opened on the mound and gave up a hit. Doug Jones comes in, and he gives up 2 more to load the bases. 2 outs, based loaded Barry Bonds at the plate, Schindel leaves Jones in and he fans Bonds to end the game – and CLINCH the NL EAST!!!! MBB 2- 7-2 LP Ryan (14-7) MGH 5-14-1 WP Embree (1-0) S D.Jones (31)
Game #2:	With the division already in hand, the Gas Hornets choose to rest a few, especially against Smiley. Bonds opens with a single as does Offerman, who moves Bonds to 3rd. Van Slyke hits into the DP and Bonds scores for the quick 1-0 lead. Gas Hornets get it right back in the bottom half. And then things open up for the Black Bears. They get 3 in the 4th and 5rh for a 7-1 lead. Homers by Bonds (23) and Van Slyke key those efforts. Bonds gets 3 hits in the game. Gas Hornets get 2 in the 5th on a Walker homer (3). Then with the score 8-3, Bielecki comes in to pitch the 8th, he faces 3, gives up 3 hits, home crowd returns from the concession stands and watches as Gas Hornets plate 2 to cut it 8-5, but the Black Bears call on Wetteland to pitch the 9th and he sets Manhattan down in order. MBB 8-11-0 WP Smiley (12-5) S Wetteland (19) MGH 5-10-2 LP J.Jones (6-7)
Game #3:	Belcher vs. Reed and it ends up a classic pitcher’s duel. Through 7 innings, Reed gives up just 2 hits and no runs, Belcher no runs as well. Reed leaves for a PHitter in the 7th but Chris Gwynn fails to come through with the bases loaded. Howe comes in and keeps the Bears scoreless in the 8th but Fermin strokes an rbi single (his 3rd hit) off reliever Rogers in the 8th for a 1-0 lead. Howe starts the 9th gets 2 but then gives up a single to Van Slyke. Doug Jones comes in to face JuanGon and gets him to end the game. MBB 0-3-1 LP Rogers (3-6) MGH 1-9-1 WP Howe (3-0) S D.Jones (32)
Game #4:	This one looked a lot like the last game. Burkett and Morris were masterful. Morris goes 6 giving up 2 hits and fanning 7, but he did have some control issues as he walked 6 (SIX)! One of those walks lead to a Black Bear run in the 5th which tied the game at 1-1. Burkett goes 7.1 giving up 6 hits and that 1 run. We end up in extra innings. Bonds leads off the 10th with a double, but is nailed at the plate on a Van Slyke single. But with 2 outs and that great play in the books, Van Slyke steals 2nd and then scores on a JuanGon single for a 2-1 lead. Bielecki then comes in to nail it down in the 10th, he gives up a walk, Yount steals 2nd with 1 out but Santiago and Polonia leave him stranded as the Black Bears even the series. MBB 2-6-0 WP William (5-5) S Bielecki (1) 10 innings MGH 1-6-1 LP Harris (2-3)
Game #5:	This one was NOT a pitcher’s duel as 17 runs are scored. Up 5-3 the Black Bears see that go up in smoke as the Gas Hornets score 5 in the 7th. The 8-5 lead looks safe but Radinsky walks 2 and gives up 2 hits in .2 innings in the 8th and Doug Jones comes in. He seemingly gets out of it until Pat Kelly makes his 2nd error of the game. That allows JuanGon to go long long for a 2 run homer and put the Black Bears up 9-8. In the bottom of the 8th, Mgr Schindel forgets it’s the 8th and sends a runner around 3rd to tie it up, he’s thrown out for the 2nd out in the inning. If he’d have held, who knows what might have happend. Gossage then pitces a perfect 9th for the save. JuanGon gets 4 hits (misses the cycle by a triple) and 4 rbis in the game! MBB 9-11-0 WP Foster (2-2) S Gossage (4) BS Wetteland (5) he walks in the tying run. MGH 8- 9-2 LP D.Jones (6-9) BS (9) he’s been struggling as of late, not good sign. MBB
Game #6:	It’s back to Nolan Ryan time as he tries again to reach 300 wins for his career. Boy, does he come through. He tosses a 2 hitter, complete game, 1 walk and 9 ks for the WIN – #300!!!! He gets plenty of support – JuanGon hits another homer (38) as does Barry Bonds (24). 3 runs in the 2nd, 1 in the 3rd and that was all the scoring in the game. MBB 4-8-1 WP NOLAN RYAN (15-7) #300! MGH 0-2-1 LP Hershiser (16-11)
Game #7:	Down to the final game of the season and Mike Gardner comes in to face Andy Ashby. Bears are up 4 games to 2 in the series, but the Gas Hornets accomplished priority #1 with the division win. But that’s not stopping them today. After Ashby gives them 2.1 strong innings, he falters a bit in the 3rd and Schindel pulls him for Radinsky, who gets the final outs of the 3rd. He stays in to bat and collects his first hit of the season and later scores in a 4 run Gas Hornet outburst that included a two run clout from Tino (13). He’s been coming on as the season closes, hopefully he can continue into the post season and the future. 2 more in the 4th offset the 1 Black Bears run in the 4th. Mason closed out the 4th and continued into the 5th but the Bears pounce on him, and Patterson and score 3 times in the 5th to make it 6-4 Manhattan. O’Brien had the big bat for the Bears in this one collecting 4 hits including a triple and 1 rbi. But the 5th innings was the end of the scoring as Wiliams and Wetteland quiet the Gas Hornets and Gott, Howe, Harris and Jones shut down the Bears. MBB 4-11-0 LP Gardiner (0-2) MGH 6- 7-1 WP Radinsky (1-0) S D.Jones (33)
Series Summary:	Well the Black Bears – Gas Hornets rivalry continues with the Bears prevailing 4-3 but the Gas Hornets having enough to take the division by 6 games. Nolan Ryan also reached the 300 victory plateau with the 2-hit shutout in Game 6. Next up for Manhattan, a tough battle against anyone of 3 better NL West teams – a division with 3 90 game winners and perhaps 2 100 game winners!

Detroit Stars @ Flossmoor Flying Squirrels
Series Preview:	Flossmoor looks to wrap up the division with their final series against Chicago.
Game #1:	Jimmy Key pitches 6 2/3 solid innings and the Flossmoor reserves score enough runs to back him up. Flossmoor 6 Chicago 2
Game #2:	Kirk McKaskill tosses 7 good innings and the Squirrel bats do the rest. Flossmoor 5 Chicago 1
Game #3:	Gregg Olson blows the save in the 9th allowing two runs and Chicago snags the come form behind win. Chicago 4 Flossmoor 3
Game #4:	Worrell and Olson combine to blow a three run lead in the 9th for Flossmoor but the Squirrels walk it off when George Bell singles home pinch runner Ron Gant. Flossmoor 9 Chicago 8
Game #5:	This one was all Roger Clemens as the Rocket tosses a two hit shutout. Chicago 5 Flossmoor 0
Series Summary:	Flossmoor wins three of five to finish the season at 90-72. With the earlier results from Mexico City this makes the Flying Squirrels the AL West champions. Quite a journey for a team that was in last place at one point.

Michigan Marauders @ Steel City Sluggers
Series Summary:	Steel City takes 3 of 5 to close out the season at 87-75, good for a distant 4th in the brutal NL West.

Blarney Drive Bandits @ Winnipeg Goldeyes
Series Preview:	Winnipeg is a game behind so they needed a big series vs a tiring last place Blarney.
Game #1:	Stottlemyer losses his 19th as the Winnipeg pen shuts down Blarney.WPG 7 BDB 3
Game #2:	Alan Benes was great throwing a 2 hitter as Glenn Dvais homer. WPG 4 BDB 0 W-Benes 18-7
Game #3:	BDB pen blows the lead in the 9th as Winnipeg wins 5 – 4.W-Rojas 11-3
Game #4:	Nokes coming big with a 3 run homer.WPG 7 BDB 4 W-Glavine(15-8) Rojas save 32
Game #5:	Schilling was great wins 18-9. WPG 7 BDB 4
Game #6:	Nokes homers again as winnipeg wins in 10 innings 4-3.
Game #7:	Winnipeg and Benes hammer BDB for the series sweep. Ventura, McGuire, Devereaux, Davis all homer. Benes 1 run 7 innings to win his 19th,
Series Summary:	Winnipeg reverses their two week slump and sweep the last place Blarney team. This puts pressure on Germantown to hold on to first place. Pitcher of the week Alan Benes 2-0 16 innings 1 run only 10 hits 4 walks and 10 K’s Devereaux went 13 for 27 in the series finishing this season with 101 rbis.

Long Beach Titans @ Germantown Grays
Series Preview:	Germantown hosts the Long Beach Titans for the final series of the season. The Titans recently bloodied the Grays badly in a seven game series.
Game #1:	Grays jump out to a 4-0 lead in the 6th and hold on. Titans Smith 2-4 RBI 3b. Freeman, Perez and Henke pitched 2.2 innings of scoreless relief. Grays Mack 2-4 2R RBI 2b Sb. Guzman 6IP 1R 5H 3W 3K. Wohlers, Filer and Aguilera pitch 3 innings of scoreless relief. Grays 4-2.
Game #2:	Grays jump out to a 5-0 lead through the 5th. Titans Fielder 2-4 R RBI HR. Horsman and Valera 2IP scoreless relief. Grays Sanders 2-3 2R W Sb and Gagne 2-3 3RBI 2-2b W. Appier 8IP 0R 4H 0W 4K. Grays 5-1.
Game #3:	Grays take control of the game with a 4 spot in the 6th. Titans Nilson 2-3. Ward, Freeman, Cook pitched 3 innings of scoreless relief. Grays Caminiti 2-3 2R 2RBI 2-2b W. Morgan 8IP 1R 7H 2W 3K. Grays 5-1.
Game #4:	Grays peck away and the Titans are still off balance at the plate. Titans Justice 2-4 2-2b. Grays Jose 2-4 R RBI 2-2b. Smoltz 7IP 1R 2H 4W 8K. Frey, Fetters, Hernandez, Finley, Barton and Montgomery pitch 2 innings of scoreless relief. Grays 4-1.
Game #5:	The Titan drought continues. Titans Pendleton 2-4. Grays Guzman 5IP 0R 4H 0W 3K. Wohler, Aguilera, Filer and Assenmacher pitch 4 innings of scoreless relief. Grays 5-0.
Game #6:	The dam broke after an IBB to Baerga. Titans Fielder 3-5 3R RBI W, Hill 3-5 3R 2RBI 2-2b, Oliver 5-6 3R 4RBI 2b, Litton 2-5 R W, Howard 2-5 R 2RBI 2b HBP, Pettis 2-4 3R 3RBI 2b, 3b, 2W. Grays Jose 3-5 2R 2b, Thomas 3-5 3R 5RBI 2HR, Curtis 2-2 R, and Tackett 3-5 RBI 2b. Titans 16-8.
Game #7:	And… then Viola get little support. Titans Smith 2-3 2b SAC. Viola 7IP 2R 7H 1W 2K. Grays Curtis 2-4 R 2b, Allanson 3-4 R 2RBI 2-2b, and Silvestri 2-3 R 2b IBB. Grays Nied 7IP 1ER 3H 3W 8K. Grays 5-3
Series Summary:	Grays take an anti-climatic series 6 games to 1.

California Quakes @ Fort Worth Panthers
Series Preview:	California playing out the string on a disappointing season. Ft. Worth having already broken their single season record for team wins looks to set some pretty nice individual milestones.
Game #1:	A two run homer by Edgar Martinez in the first and a 6 run 4th pretty much did in the Quakes. Jim Abbott reaches 25 wins. His record now 25-5 2.06 FWP 11, CAL 2
Game #2:	A Paul Molitor triple and Tony Phillips sac fly in the 8th made things close, but the Panthers hold on to win. Kevin Brown improves to 21-5 2.52 and James Austin gets his 38th save. FWP 2, CAL 1
Game #3:	This time it was a Jose Canseco solo home run in the 9th that made the game close, but Ft. Worth prevails. Zane Smith finishes the season undefeated at 18-0 2.15. Mike Jackson gets his 2nd save. FWP 2. CAL 1
Game #4:	Third straight game the Quakes can only manage 1 run. This time on Chris Sabo‘s 10th homer of the year. Bob Tewksbury becomes the 2nd Panther pitcher to get to 25 wins goes to 25-3 1.88. James Austin gets his 39th save. FWP 3, CAL 1
Game #5:	Tony Phillips hits a game winning home run in the 12th inning. James Austin blows his 6th save opportunity. CAL 3, FWP 2
Game #6:	Panther’s pound out 16 hits including Fred McGriff‘s 41st homer of the year as Ft. Worth wins easily. Spot starter Ben Rivera improves to 8-1 2.61. FWP 10, CAL 1
Game #7:	Carney Lansford got a standing ovation from the home town crowd when he replaced Sheffield at third base in perhaps his final MWWL appearance. Lansford would go 2 for 3. The big news however was back up catcher Lance Parrish tying the game in the bottom of the 9th with a three run homer his 5th of the season. Chris Sabo executes the squeeze play top of the 11th, but it was for naught as the Panthers would tie and win the game in the bottom of the 11th. The big blow being a three-run homer by Herm Winningham. Mike Jackson wins the game in relief improving to 3-0-2 2.82. FWP 8, CAL 5
Series Summary:	Ft. Worth takes the final series of 1992 six games to 1. The Panther’s reach 70 home wins and 134 victories overall. Their starting pitching was intense with each starting pitcher winning at least 18 games and with ERA’s below 2.90. Their three big hitters were 3B/DH Edgar Martinez .337 .405 .573 with 23 HR, 47 Doubles, 104 RBI and 15 SB, 3B Gary Sheffield .290 .352 .548 with 29 HR and 104 RBI, and Fred McGriff .328 .438 .674 with 41 HR and 123 RBI – both team season records. Next year these two teams should be a lot closer in record as California projects to have a playoff contending team in 1993.

Sugar Land Skeeters @ Valdosta Bombers
Series Preview:	The who cares series of the week features Sugar Land visiting Valdosta in battle of second division teams.
Game #1:	Sugar Land 3-1. Butch Henry goes the distance and Ken Griffey, Jr. homers for the Skeeters as they win a close one.
Game #2:	Sugar Land 5-4. Darren Daulton homered in the 9th off of Joe Boever to give the Skeeters the win.
Game #3:	Sugar Land 5-2. Kevin Tapani went the distance, scattering 9 hits and Ken Griffey, Jr. hit his 26th HR of the year.
Game #4:	Valdosta 3-2 (10 Innings). Bill Doran had the always thrilling walk off BB in the 10th to give the Bombers a rare win.
Game #5:	Sugar Land 3-0. Mike Magnante pitched 9 shutout inning for the win as the Bombers couldn’t generate any offense against the stud 3 rated SP.
Game #6:	Sugar Land 7-3. Butch Henry (10-14) won again and Ken Griffey, Jr. hit his 27th HR of the year.
Game #7:	Sugar Land 8-2. Mark Langston wins (14-13) with 8 excellent IP. Griffey homered yet again for the Skeeters and ends the year at 28 HR’s/90 RBI’s
Series Summary:	Skeeters take 6 of 7. Some Bombers notes: 27-54 on the road and at home. Rookies Eric Karros (19 HR’s/75 RBI’s) and pitcher Donovan Osbourne (11-15, 3.69) impressed and bring some hope for a 108 loss team for next year. Lesson learned-throwing 3 and 4 rated SP’s out there leads to a lot of losses!

Janesville Juggernauts @ Portland Mavericks
Game #1:	JJG 1 POR 5
Game #2:	JJG 11 POR 10 (10 innings)
Game #3:	JJG 3 POR 2
Game #4:	Portland gets its frustrations out after a subpar season in the 20-1 win.
Game #5:	JJG 4 POR 1
Game #6:	JJG 1 POR 6
Game #7:	JJG 4 POR 3
Series Summary:	Janesville wins 4 or 7 as the Mavericks limp into the offseason.

Stockton Wings @ Corktown Bootleggers
Series Preview:	A series of 7 as Stockton visits Corktown.
Game #1:	The Wings came out on fire. Stockton 16-1
Game #2:	Stockton 1-0 (10)
Game #3:	Corktown 3-1
Game #4:	Stockton 3-1
Game #5:	Corktown 6-3
Game #6:	Corktown 4-2
Game #7:	Corktown 1-0
Series Summary:	The Bootleggers win the series 4-3. Albert Belle smashes #40 in the series. Stockton will move on to play more baseball (92-70). Corktown looks to play some golf and focus on the 1993 draft (77-85).