1993 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #21

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
MCGRIFF,Fred	FWP AL	.429	.714	5	14	6	1	0	1	2	8	1	4	2	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
MCDONALD,Ben	MEX AL	1	1	0	0	0.00	9	0	0	6	9	4	0	1	0	0	0

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
BONDS,Barry	MBB NL	.333	.667	5	21	7	1	0	2	7	10	3	5	1	1	1	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
BERE,Jason	GER NL	2	2	0	0	0.64	14	1	1	7	14	4	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Demolition @ Janesville Juggernauts
Series Preview:	The Demolition head down the I-90 hwy to visit the Juggernauts for a five game set.
Game #1:	CHICAGO 6 JANESVILLE 3
Game #2:	JANESVILLE 5 CHICAGO 2
Game #3:	CHICAGO 9 JANESVILLE 2
Game #4:	CHICAGO 10 JANESVILLE 5
Game #5:	JANESVILLE 5 CHICAGO 1
Series Summary:	CHICAGO TAKES THE SERIES 3-2.

Corktown Bootleggers @ Mexico City Chihuahuas
Series Summary:	Mexico City sweeps Corktown 5-0

Winnipeg Goldeyes @ Long Beach Titans
Series Preview:	Long Beach hosts division rival Winnipeg in a 7-game series.
Game #1:	After Long Beach took a 4-1 lead in the first behind a David Justice 3 run HR, Winnipeg exploded for 5 in the 6th. The go ahead runs scored on a Jose Offerman error. After a rough 1st inning, Andy Benes settled down and pitched into the 7th picking up the 6-4 win. The Goldeyes bullpen closed out the win with Rod Beck picking up his 29th save.
Game #2:	Carlos Baerga broke a 1-1 with a solo HR in the 6th as Long Beach won 2-1. Dennis Martinez pitched into the 9th giving up just 4 hits. David West recorded the last 3 outs to get the save. In addition to his HR, Baerga had 2 other hits to lead the Titans offense.
Game #3:	Frank Castillo gave up just 1 run in 6 innings and drove in a run in the Long Beach 5-3 victory. Cecil Fielder had 4 hits and David Justice 3 to lead the offense.
Game #4:	Melido Perez threw a 4 hit shutout as Long Beach won 5-0. He also helped his own cause with an RBI 1B. Long Beach jumped on top in the 3rd on back to back 2 run hits by Cecil Fielder and Gary Redus.
Game #5:	This game was 2-2 heading into the 11th. Kirt Manwaring gave Winnipeg a 3-2 lead with a HR. In the bottom of the inning Jose Offerman led off with his 3rd hit of the game. After Joe Oliver failed in 2 attempts to bunt him to 2nd, he got a pitch to hit and launched a walk off 2 run HR as Long Beach came back to win 4-3.
Game #6:	Andy Benes went the distance and picked up his 15th win in Winnipeg’s 8-3 win. He had a key 2 run HR to increase the Goldeyes lead in the 6th. Winnipeg took advantage of 5 Long Beach errors to score 5 unearned runs.
Game #7:	This was a tie game 2-2 going into the 9th when Randy Milligan hit a PH leadoff HR. The next batter Otis Nixon singled to right and came around to score when David Justice booted it giving Winnipeg a 4-2 win. Curt Schilling struck out 11 in 8 innings to improve to 12-8.
Series Summary:	Long Beach won 4 of the 7 games.

Missouri Black Bears @ Steel City Sluggers
Series Summary:	Somehow, the last place Sluggers manage two wins against first place Missouri.

Blarney Drive Bandits @ Sugar Land Skeeters
Series Preview:	A match-up of second-place teams in the NL.
Game #1:	Former Skeeter Jose Bautista (5-6, 5.11) vs. Wilson Alvarez (7-5, 4.82). Scoreless tie to the bottom of the eighth, when with two out, Devon White hits a leadoff single, steals second, then scores on a 2-out triple by Biggio, who also scores on a wild pitch by Bautista. Poole pitches a 1-2-3 ninth for his 19th save. Skeeters win, 2-0.
Game #2:	Johnson (13-11, 2.67) vs. Langston (14-4, 2.00). Scoreless until the fourth, when Bandits’ Jody Reed hits a 2-run triple for the Bandits, then scores on a wild pitch. Murray hits a 2-run bomb the next inning. Bottom 5: James hits a solo shot to break up the shutout, then Blowers homers with two out. That’s the last Sugar Land can muster as Johnson goes the distance for the 5-2 BDB win.
Game #3:	Bud Black (2-4, 4.85) vs. Danny Jackson (11-4, 4.20). With two out, Incaviglia singles, moves to second on a Clark singles, then scores on a Gallagher single to make it 1-0 Blarney. Bottom of the second, SLS loads the bases with no out on walks to Biggio and Daulton and an infield hit by Bell. BGO scores on a ground ball by James to tie the score but then Merced cranks a three-run homer to make it 4-1 SLS. Blowers homers with one out in the fourth to make it 5-1. Blarney cuts it to 5-3 with two two-out runs. Bottom 7: Daulton walks, moves to third on a Bell double, then scores on a Merced sac fly after Griffey was intentionally walked. Alou singles in Bell, then Thome singles in Griffey. SLS gets three more in the 8th and the final is 11-4, SLS wins.
Game #4:	Hanson (12-3, 2.77) vs. Greene (10-8, 4.24). Hanson pitches an 8-hit shutout for a 5-0 win.
Game #5:	Wells(8-6, 3.13) vs Saberhagen (8-3, 3.69). Alou hits a 3-run shot in the first for an early 3-0 SLS lead. Merced doubles in BGO in the 5th to make it 4-0. Phil Clark picn homers off Saberhagen to make it 4-1 but BLowers answers with his 11th in the bottom of the frame. 5-1 SLS.
Series Summary:	Two evenly matched teams but Sugar Land manages to win three of five. Merced has a big series with 7 RBI (6 in one game) and both teams have multiple excellent starting pitching performances.

Detroit Stars @ Fort Worth Panthers
Series Preview:	Ft. Worth – maybe the 4th or 5th best team in the AL – takes on Detroit, who probably fall into the bottom 3 team category for 1993 in the league.
Game #1:	Jeff Kent doubles home two in the top of the first, but that early lead quickly vanished in the bottom of the 3rd. Ivan Rodriguez led off with a solo homer to cut the lead in half and McGriff ended the scoring in the inning – and the game nearly getting a bases loaded clearing double except Wally Joyner was thrown out at the plate trying to score from first. Final Score Ft. Worth 4, Detroit 2
Game #2:	The Panthers break away from somewhat close game in the 8th scoring 6 times highlighted by a grand slam by Fred McGriff. Final Score Ft. Worth 11, Detroit 3
Game #3:	A two-run homer in the bottom of the 5th was the game winner by Ivan Rodriguez for the home team. Final Score Ft. Worth 4, Detroit 3
Game #4:	Ivan Rodriguez ties the game in the 6th and then Gary Sheffield delivers the game winning RBI with a one out double in the bottom of the 8th. Sheffield would go down with an injury in the top of the 9th with a liner of the leg. Team doctors say its a deep bone bruise, but he should only miss a few days. Final Score Ft. Worth 5, Detroit 4
Game #5:	The game was over after Ft. Worth scored 6 times in the first. Ivan Rodriguez finished the scoring in the opening frame with a 3-run homer. Dave Winfield goes down with an injury when he crashed into the wall stealing a home run away from Jim Eisenreich in the 8th. Final Score Ft. Worth 8, Detroit 4
Series Summary:	Ft. Worth sweeps Detroit although 3 of the games were close. Both teams face strong competition next week as the Panthers host Al West leader Mexico while the Stars host wild card playoff contender Portland.

Manhattan Gas Hornets @ Michigan Marauders
Series Preview:	Two ball clubs that will miss the playoffs square off in Michigan. It’s Manhattan vs. Michigan.
Game #1:	Michigan 4 Manhattan 2 Charles Nagy outpitches Dave Stewart. Mike Devereaux hits his 10th homer and adds 3 hits. Nagy whiffs 11 and gives up no earned runs.
Game #2:	Michigan 5 Manhattan 3 Wickman gets a start and pitches a strong 6. The pen completes the rest. Damion Easley with 3 hits.
Game #3:	Manhattan 9 Michigan 8 (11) Michigan ties the game in the 9th, but Manhattan gets the winning run in the 11th. Brosius with a homer for Michigan, but Manhattan gets 13 hits. Will Cordero drives in 4 runs.
Game #4:	Michigan 9 Manhattan 8 Michigan gets 4 homers -Slaught, Palmeiro, Deveraux and Jackson. For Manhattan, Cordero and Quintana with homers. Boever with a win out of the pen. Hartley with a 3 inning save.
Game #5:	Manhattan 9 Michigan 8 (13). The 3rd straight 9-8 game. This one goes to 13. Magadan, Quintana, and Vanderwal with homers for the Gas Hornets. Anderson and Jackson with homers for the Marauders.
Game #6:	Manhattan 4 Michigan 2 Dave Stewart wins his 8th game. Chad Kreuter hits 2 homers. He goes 3 for 3 with 3 runs and 3 RBIs. Slaught with a homer for Michigan in the loss.
Game #7:	Manhattan 2 Michigan 1 The Gas Hornets win their 3rd straight to take the series. Pichardo tosses a complete game. Cordero hits a 2 run homer in the 2nd inning. Bret Boone with a RBI double for Michigan in the 8th.
Series Summary:	Manhattan wins the last 3 games to win the series, 4 games to 3.

Valdosta Bombers @ Germantown Grays
Series Preview:	Valdosta comes north to Germantown for a 5 game set.
Game #1:	Grays Sanders breaks the game open in the 1st with a 3-run shot as Bere K’s 5 of the first six he faces. The Grays would hold on from there. Grays Thomas 2-4 R RBI and Sanders 2-4 R 3RBI HR. Bere 8IP 1R 3H 0W 11K. Mongomery S38. Germantown 4-1.
Game #2:	Sanders starts off the scoring again with an RBI single in the 1st. Bombers take the lead in the 3rd as scores on a strikeout and Carr on a Clark 2-out double. But the Grays fill the bases with the first three batters in the bottom half and MacFarlane lifted a SF with Alomar advancing to third. Curtis later bangs a single, 3-2. Another Curtis single and a WP in the 5th give the Grays a comfortable lead. Bombers Clark 3-4 RBI 2-2b and Wallach 2-4 2R 2RBI 2HR. Grays Liriano 2-3 2R 2W, Sanders 3-5 R 3RBI Sb, and Curtis 2-5 2RBI. Finley 6.1IP 2ER 6H 0W 8K. Germantown 7-5.
Game #3:	Grays Thomas scores in the 1st on a MacFarlane single after stealing second. Grays score a couple more in the 3rd on grounders that stayed in the infield. Bombers get one back in the 4th on a Karros SF. Bombers Quantrill 6.2IP 2ER 5H 3W 5K. Grays MacFarlane 2-4 2RBI. Appier 8IP 1R 1H 2W 7K. Montgomery S40. Germantown 3-1.
Game #4:	Bomber stat the scoring in this one with a 2-run shot by McReynolds in the 1st. But the Grays get it right back as Wallach misjudges a pop up so badly there is no error, 2-2. Grays score another in the 2nd on an Arias muff. Bombers Hentgen 7IP 2ER 4H 4W 4K. Grays Curtis 2-3 2R W. Smoltz 8.1IP 2R 3H 3W 7K. Montgomery S41. Germantown 3-2.
Game #5:	Thomas bangs a 2-run homer in the 1st to give the Grays an early lead. Sanders breaks it wide open with a 3-run shot in the 5th. Bombers Clark 2-4 2b. Franco and McDowell pitched 2.2 innings of scoreless relief. Grays Curtis 2-5 R RBI 2b, Alomar 2-5 R, Thomas 3-3 2R 3RBI HR W, and Caminiti 2-3 R 2b W. Bere 6IP 0R 4H 4W 3K. Mulholland, Fetters, Aguilera, Hernandez, Castillo , and Assenmacher pitched 3 innings of scoreless relief. Germantown 7-0
Series Summary:	Germantown sweeps. Though numerous starters had excellent outings, the pitching honors go to reliable Montgomery with 4 saves in 4 attempts. Though pitching was definitely fearing Thomas 7-15 7R 4RBI 2b HR 6W, the hitting honors go to Sanders 7-19 3R 9RBI 2HR W HBP Sb.

Stockton Wings @ California Quakes
Series Summary:	Another close series between Stockton and California. 6 of 7 games decided by 1 run, and 5 games decided in the final inning. California outscores Stockton 28-24 and takes the series 5 games to 7. It could have been a sweep by either team.

Portland Mavericks @ Flossmoor Flying Squirrels
Series Summary:	Portland continues their dominance over Flossmoor taking the series easily.