1998 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #15
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| WHITE,Devon | POR AL | .533 | 1.200 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| CLEMENS,Roger | CHI AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
| McGWIRE,Mark | WGE NL | .353 | .941 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| MOYER,Jamie | VAL NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Manhattan Gas Hornets @ Danbury Mad Hatters |
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| Series Preview: | Best team in the National League (54-28), based on record, visits the worst team (28 – 54) in the National league looking to destroy the Mad Hatters. |
| Game #1: | MGH – 5 5 2 DMH – 6 13 0M – 5 hits total D – Biggio 4 for 5, Collier 2 for 4 (2B) |
| Game #2: | MGH – 4 12 0 DMH – 3 7 0M – Jeter 3 for 4 (2B), Harris 2 for 4, Anderson 2 for 5, T Martinez 2 for 5D – K. Griffey 3 for 4, R Jackson 2 for 3 (HR)Injuries D – Collier 13 days |
| Game #3: | MGH – 3 6 0 DMH – 2 4 1 (11)M – Whitten (HR), T Martinez (HR) D – Dunwoody 2 for 3 (2B), R Jackson (HR) |
| Game #4: | MGH – 5 14 2 DMH – 11 14 0M – Jeter 3 for 5, Kendall 2 for 4 (2B), Anderson 2 for 4, Whitten 2 for 5 (2B), Franco 2 for 5 (2 2B), Merced (HR) D – Thomd 3 for 5, K Griffey 3 for 5 (2 2B, HR), Ward 2 for 4 (2B), Disarcina 2 for 5 (2B) |
| Game #5: | MGH – 3 6 0 DMH – 6 7 2M – Anderson 2 for 4 (2B), Giovanola (HR) D – Bell 2 for 3, Griffey (HR), |
| Game #6: | MGH – 2 4 0 DMH – 3 7 0M – Durham 2 for 4 (HR) D – Stanley 3 for 4 (2B, HR), Biggio 2 for 3 (HR)Injury – M Kendall 3 days |
| Series Summary: | Manhattan leaves with only 2 wins against a competetive Mad Hatter team. The boys from Danbury stood up for a challenge and hope that this attitude continues! |
New Hampshire Nighthawks @ California Quakes |
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| Series Summary: | California and New Hampshire split the series.
Mark Johnson pounds out two more triples and has quietly destroyed the single season triples record with 26 triples (on 46 hits) before the All Star Break. Ryne Sandberg held the single season record of 21 triples since the 1984 MWWL season. |
Castle Rock Hounds @ Harper Woods Expos |
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| Series Summary: | Harper Woods takes 5 of 6. |
Corktown Bootleggers @ Chicago Demolition |
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| Series Preview: | The top Dawg in the race takes on the little dog on the porch. The Demolition only hope to stay close in this series. |
| Game #1: | James Baldwin is solid, but it’s Ugueth Urbina who comes in for 2.2 Innings of work to help the Bootleggers take this one.
Final Score: Corktown 6 – Chicago 4 Win: James Baldwin 5-2 (4.19) |
| Game #2: | Two errors by both teams cost them some runs, but in the end, Chicago comes out on top.
Final Score: Chicago 4 – Corktown 3 Win: Kevin Millwood 6-3 (4.95) |
| Game #3: | Ramon Martinez goes 7 Innings without allowing a Run. Alex Rodriguez Homers & drives in 2 RBI’s.
Final Score: Corktown 6 – Chicago 4 Win: Ramon Martinez 4-3 (3.05) |
| Game #4: | Holding a 5-2 lead headed into the bottom of the 9th, Billy Wagner implodes in 1/3 of an inning of work and allows a Grand Slam to Brian Jordan, to lose this one.
Final Score: Corktown 6 – Chicago 5 Win: Ugueth Urbina 3-1 (1.54) |
| Game #5: | An 11th inning 4 base error by Brian Jordan costs the Bootleggers a win as Edgar Renteria runs around the bases for a Little League inside the park Home Run.
Final Score: Chicago 4 – Corktown 3 Win: Arthur Rhodes 5-2 (3.55) |
| Game #6: | Roger Clemens goes the distance allowing 2 Hits, 2 Walks for a Complete Game Shutout.
Final Score: Chicago 2 – Corktown 0 Win: Roger Clemens 10-4 (2.93) |
| Series Summary: | A series split with both teams picking up 3 wins. Corktown 24 Runs in the series, Chicago 23. Corktown appears to hold on to Top Dawg Status. |
Baltimore Blue Crabs @ Long Beach Titans |
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| Series Summary: | In a series between last place teams, Long Beach wins 4 of 6 from Baltimore. |
DeWitt Tigers @ Detroit Stars |
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| Series Preview: | Dewitt Tigers (23-58) travel to Detroit to take on the Stars (35-46) in a 6-game series. |
| Game #1: | Mike Cameron cracks 3-run HR in top on the 10th to lead the Tigers to a 7-4 win. Detroit darted out to a 4-0 lead after 2 innings but the Stars fought back to tie it. Mo Vaughn with 4 hits (including his 16th HR) to lead the Stars. |
| Game #2: | Jeff Juden out duels Sidney Ponson to lead the Stars to a 5-3 win over the Tigers. Juden lowered his ERA to 7.11 (yikes!) while improving his record to 4-5. Mariano Rivera pitched the 9th for his 18th save.Fernando Vina tallied 2 hits for the Tigers. Bell, Gonzalez, Casanova and Greene all with 2 hits for the Stars. |
| Game #3: | Jamey Wright (R3) go 8 1/3 to lead the Tigers to the 6-3 win. Ordonez and Johnson with 3 hits each to lead the 13-hit attack. Ismael Valdez walks 7 in the loss. Jeff Kent with 2-run HR in 9th to make score respectable. |
| Game #4: | Jesus Sanchez was the star of the game for the Stars with 7 2/3 of no-hit pitching to lead the Stars to the 6-0 win. He struck out 8, walked 1 and finished with the 1-hit shutout. Mondesi, Vaughn,Kent and Mike Benjamin each with 3 hits to lead the 15-hit attack. |
| Game #5: | Bartolo Colon with the CG in the Tigers 5-3 win. Colon with 7 K. Adrian Beltre with 2 hits and 3 RBI for the Tigers. Colon had a shutout until the Stars tallied 3 in the 9th. |
| Game #6: | The 2 teams combined for 26 runs, 35 hits and 8 errors in a Tigers 15-11 extra inning victory. Sammy Sosa was the star going 4-6 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. Jeff Kent with 4 RBI for the losing Stars. |
| Series Summary: | Detroit wins 4 of 6 games and the new owner of the Stars has to be looking hard to find any bright spots in his rag-tag team. One he found was Mo Vaughn (14-25) . |
Santa Rosa Beach Bums @ Winnipeg Goldeyes |
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| Series Preview: | Santa Rosa is rebuilding and Winnipeg is comfortably in first place. |
| Game #1: | Smoltz was great and Santa Rosa beats Winnipeg 3-2 |
| Game #2: | Frank Thomas hits a 3 run homer off Benes but its no enough as McGwire hits 2. 4-3 Winnipeg. |
| Game #3: | Ventura drives in 4 and winnipeg wins 9-6, |
| Game #4: | Glavine pitches around at Alomar homer as Winnipeg wins 2-1. |
| Game #5: | Schilling and Reed combine on a Winnipeg 3-1 win. |
| Game #6: | McGwire 3 run shot as beck wins it in relief 3-1 Winnipeg. |
| Series Summary: | Winnipeg wins 5 games 1 over Santa Rosa. |
Flossmoor Flying Squirrels @ Fort Worth Panthers |
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| Series Preview: | AL’s 3rd best road team visit the AL’s 3rd best home team. |
| Game #1: | Back in forth game that went into extended play after Ivan “Pudge” Rodiguez tied the game at 3 in the 6th. The Panthers got the walk off win when Fred McGriff led off the bottom of the 10th with a solo home run – his 11th of the year.
Final Score: Ft. Worth 4, Flossmoor 3 |
| Game #2: | With extra time off coming up due to the mid-season break Kevin Brown pitched all 10 innings and the Panthers got another walk off win in the bottom of the 10th. This time McGriff led off with a double and Gary Sheffield followed with the walk off hit, “And now the pitch … it’s lined to center field … KELLY’s chasing it down … still after it he’s up with it … McGRIFF’s around third they’re waving McGRIFF in here comes the throw home … here’s the play at the plate … and he’s … SAFE!…slid around the tag … the run scores! oh, he took a big chance! … the gamble pays off. And the PANTHERS take it! “Final Score: Ft. Worth 2, Flossmoor 1 |
| Game #3: | Ft. Worth powered ahead 5 to 1 after 4 innings. After Travis Fryman hit a 2 run home run to pull within 5-3 in the 6th Edgar Martinez hit his second homer of the game in the 7th to help the Panthers pull away.
Final Score: Ft. Worth 7, Flossmoor 3 |
| Game #4: | Flossmoor’s Greg Maddux struggled early allowing 3 runs in the first two innings, but his offense scored the next 8 runs and the Flying Squirrels bullpen hanged on even though they allowed 3 more runs late.
Final Score: Flossmoor 8, Ft. Worth 6 |
| Game #5: | rian Anderson struck out 6 in 6 innings for the Panthers and Pudge hit his 11th homer of the year.
Final Score: Ft. Worth 3, Flossmoor 1 |
| Game #6: | Ft. Worth takes the finale 6 to 4. |
| Series Summary: | Ft. Worth takes the series 5 games to 1 to close out the first half of the season.
The Panther’s first half stars are: Kevin Brown 14-3 2.18 132 ip Fred McGriff .382/.461/.564 11 homers, 56 RBI |
Hampton Huskies @ Michigan Mauraders |
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| Series Preview: | Hampton, 2nd in the N.L. East takes on Michigan, who is battling Newark for the Central Lead. |
| Game #1: | Hampton 4 Michigan 3 Castilla drills a 3 run homer. |
| Game #2: | Michigan 15 Hampton 10 Michigan hits 7 homers. Michael Tucker of all people hits 2 homers and 5 RBIs. Shocking. |
| Game #3: | Hampton 5 Michigan 3 Burnitz and Vaughn hit homers. |
| Game #4: | Michigan 8 Hampton 7 Michigan scores 4 in the 8th to win it. Brett Boone hits a grand slam. |
| Game #5: | Hampton 5 Michigan 4 (10) Vaughn hits 2 homers. |
| Game #6: | Michigan 3 Hampton 2 Ripken knocks in the 2 key runs. |
| Series Summary: | It’s splitsville as Hampton and Michigan exchanged wins and losses. |
Blarney Drive Bandits @ Newark Bears |
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| Series Preview: | Newark hosts the Bandits, looking to solidify their 1st place standing in the NL Central. |
| Game #1: | Jeff Fassero kicks things off in style with a complete game shutout (2 hitter). The Bears smack 3 homers as part of a 15 hit assault. Jose Canseco follows up last week’s Player Of The Week honors by hitting another homer, his 15th of the year. Final score 12-0 (Bears) |
| Game #2: | The Bandits follow up the Fassero pitching gem with one of their own as David Wells allows just one run in a masterful complete game victory featuring 11 strikeouts. Shawn Green hits his 11th HR. Final score 6-1 (Bandits) |
| Game #3: | Jose Canseco hits 2 more Home Runs to support an excellent game from Fransisco Cordova (1 run in 7 innings). Randy Johnson strikes out 11 in 7 innings but could not handle Canseco. Final Score 5-1 (Bears) |
| Game #4: | Bears ace Al Leiter is let down by his defense (3 errors) the Bears outhit the Bandits 10 to 6, but could not convert the extra baserunners into runs. Rickey Henderson hits a HR and steals his 32nd base. Canseco hits his 18th HR for the Bears. Final Score 6-5 (Bandits) |
| Game #5: | Chuck Finley pitches a decent game for a change (6 innings – 1 run) and Darryl Strawberry hits his 14th HR and steals a base. Final Score 5-1 (Bears) |
| Game #6: | Jeff Fassero is not quite as sharp as he was during the first game of the series, he gives up 2 Home Runs to Magglio Ordonez and that proves to be enough support for Mike Hampton to win his 10th game (3 runs in 7 innings) Final Score 6-3 (Bandits) |
| Series Summary: | Feeling like they should have done better, the Bears settle for a split of the series. Jose Canseco continues to mash by hitting 4 more Home Runs! |
Valdosta Bombers @Stockton Wings |
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| Series Summary: | Valdosta takes the series 4 games to 2. |
Harper Woods Expos @ Portland Mavericks |
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| Series Preview: | Hollywood Vampires (24-60) visits the Portland Mavericks (33-54). |
| Game #1: | POR 3 HLW 0 |
| Game #2: | HLW 8 POR 0 |
| Game #3: | POR 11 HLW 5 |
| Game #4: | POR 9 HLW 4 |
| Game #5: | HLW 9 POR 4 |
| Game #6: | HLW 4 POR 5 |
| Series Summary: | Portland and Hollywood split 3-3. |