1998 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #20
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| DELGADO,Carlos | CHI AL | .348 | 1.174 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| WRIGHT,Jamey | DEW AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| GRACE,Mark | NWB NL | .483 | .793 | 6 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| LEITER,Al | NWB NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Demolition @ Castle Rock Hounds |
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| Series Preview: | First place Chicago visits Castle Rock, who sits in first in the wildcard. Castle Rock has been playing like a first place team while at home. Should be a good matchup. |
| Game #1: | Chicago jumps all over Kenny Rogers early, plating 5 runs in the first three innings. Castle Rock tries to claw back, and gets as close as 5-3, but Stottlemyre pitches well for Chicago in a complete game victory. Stewart, Delgado and Cirillo go deep for Chicago and the Demolition take it by a 9-3 final.
WP: Stottlemyre (7-5) |
| Game #2: | The script is flipped in this one, as Castle Rock jumps out to an early 3-0 lead. Chicago comes back to make it 4-2 in the 8th, but Dreifort goes 8.2 for the victory for the Hounds, allowing only 2 unearned runs. Snow is the hero for Castle Rock, delivering 3 RBI.
WP: Dreifort (5-4) |
| Game #3: | Carlos Delgado just explodes in this one, as he hits two homers and delivers 5 RBI, as Chicago stakes its way to an 8-0 lead. Castle Rock makes it interesting, by cutting it to 8-5 and having the tying run at the plate in Bonds, but they can’t do anything more. The final is 8-5, Chicago, as they take the 2-1 series lead.
WP: Millwood (10-5) |
| Game #4: | Delgado, making overtures for Player of the Week, has another two-homer game. But, this time it is in a losing effort, as the Basset Hounds explode for 5 runs in the 8th inning, after entering the inning down, 3-2. The final is Castle Rock 7 and Chicago 4. And, the series is even.
WP: Mulholland (4-4) |
| Game #5: | It is Clemens vs. Pettitte in a battle of master vs. student. Neither pitcher factors into the decision, as it stands 4-4 going into the 9th. Goodwin delivers a clutch single and Chicago takes a 5-4 lead, and brings on Wagner to close it out. But, he doesn’t even manage to get an out. Clayton leads off with a walk, Bonds delivers a double (his third of the game) and Gonzalez delivers a 2-RBI walk-off single as Castle Rock takes it 6-5 in dramatic fashion, and has the 3-2 series lead. Bonds and Gonzalez go 7-9 with 6 doubles on the game!
WP: Bohanon (3-8) |
| Game #6: | Delgado strikes again with a 3-run shot in the 3rd and Chicago doesn’t look back. Stottlemyre, he of the rubber arm, pitches another complete game and the final is 9-3, Chicago. Eric Davis and Charles Johnson add homers for the Demolition.
WP: Stottlemyre (8-5) |
| Series Summary: | Chicago and Castle Rock split, befitting these team’s records. In an odd twist, Castle Rock beats both Pedro Martinez and Roger Clemens and loses to Todd Stottlemyre twice. I guess that’s why you play the games. |
Hampton Huskies @ Valdosta Bombers |
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| Game #1: | Valdosta 3-1. Shane Reynolds (11-6) tossed 7 strong innings and John Franco finished up for his 7th save. |
| Game #2: | Valdosta 8-7.Plenty of offense in this one as they Bombers edge the Huskies. |
| Game #3: | Valdosta 3-2 (10 innings). Bombers scored single runs in the 9th and 10th to take thier 3rd straight close game. |
| Game #4: | Valdosta 2-1 (12 Innings). More excellent pitching as the Bombers come out on top yet again. |
| Game #5: | Hampton 9-5. Pat Hentgen was terrible (again) and he lasted just 2 IP. Huskies win easily. |
| Game #6: | Hampton 8-1. Greg Vaughn homered twice (45) and knocked in 4 as the Huskies romp. |
| Series Summary: | Bombers take 4 of 6 from a very good Huskies team. |
Harper Woods Expos @ Portland Mavericks |
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| Series Preview: | The Harper Woods Expos (54-57) visit the Portland Mavericks (48-63) |
| Game #1: | HWE 6 POR 2 Larkin is 4-5 with double and HR for Expos. |
| Game #2: | HWE 11 POR 6 Larking and Helton power Harper woods to the win. |
| Game #3: | HWE 12 POR 0 Donnie Wall gives up 11 or the 12 Expo runs. Springer, Risley and Bruske combine for the shutout. |
| Game #4: | HWE 6 POR 3 Portland starts to warm up… but a Grand slam by Hayes proves enough for Expos win. |
| Game #5: | POR 9 HWE 6 Portland finally finds is grove and gets it first win of the series. |
| Game #6: | POR 5 HWE 1 Portland gets another strong performance for the win. |
| Series Summary: | Harper Woods wins the series 4 games to 2. |
Winnipeg Goldeyes @ Baltimore Blue Crabs |
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| Series Preview: | The N.L. West leading Winnipeg Goldeyes pay a visit to Baltimore to face the N.L. East third place Blue Crabs. |
| Game #1: | Surprising pitcher’s duel between Kelvim Escobar and Joey Hamilton … well it started that way, but after Hamilton leaves the game with an injury in the 4th it becomes a pitcher’s duel between Escobar and the Baltimore bullpen. The team’s exchange zeroes until Kevin Elster pops a game winning solo homerun in the bottom of tenth off Jeff Shaw to win it for the Crabs. Hamilton and 4 relievers limit Winnipeg to a single hit.
WIN 0/1/2 |
| Game #2: | The Goldeyes’ bats awaken in game 2 as they pound out 12 hits in cruising to a 7-3 victory. Robing Ventura led the Winnipeg offense with 3 hits, including his 14th home run of the season, 2 runs and 3 RBIs. Javy Lopez hit his 27 homerun.
WIN 7/12/3 |
| Game #3: | Behind a strong 8 innings from Justin Thompson, Winnipeg takes game 4. Mark McGwire erupts for 2 homeruns and 3 RBIs, Lopez homers again for the Gold eyes.
WIN 5/7/1 |
| Game #4: | Baltimore capitalizes on 5 Winnipeg errors to score 6 unearned runs. Hershiser was good enough to win his 9th game of the season. Chris Stynes had 2 hits, and Rico Brogna socked his 11th homer of the year. McGwire hit homerun number 47 for Winnipeg.
WIN 6/9/5 |
| Game #5: | Woody Williams tosses a 7 hit, complete game, limiting Winnipeg to a Shane Spencer solo homerun. Dmitri Young had a pair of doubles and knocked in 3 to lead Baltimore.
WIN 1/7/0 |
| Game #6: | Winnipeg salvages a series split with a 10 hit attack in the finale. Javy Lopez had another big game, hitting homerun #29 and knocking in 4. Escobar was stingy, only allowing 1 Baltimore hit over 6 innings.
WIN 6/10/1 |
| Series Summary: | Scrappy Crabs squad earns a series split against the 1st place Goldeyes. |
Detroit Stars @ Corktown Bootleggers |
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| Series Summary: | Corktown takes the series 4-2. Winning each of the first 4 games by scoring double digits in all 4 wins. Including 20+ runs in the first 2 games. |
Long Beach Titans @ Santa Rosa Beach Bums |
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| Series Preview: | Long Beach Titans comes to the Emerald Coast for a six game set. |
| Series Summary: | Bums started fast ad the Titans finished strong for a series split |
DeWitt Tigers @ Hollywood Vampires |
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| Series Summary: | Hollywood pounded. |
Newark Bears @ Stockton Wings |
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| Series Summary: | Newark sweeps the series and gets a NO-HITTER from Al Leiter. Mark Grace also hit a grand slam in the game, a 17-0 blowout. Leiter struck out 12. |
Michigan Mauraders @ Manhattan Gas Hornets |
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| Series Preview: | Michigan brings a very good team to Manhattan. |
| Game #1: | MIC 2-3-0 LP Orlando Hernandez (6-6) MGH 3-6-1 WP Wakefield (13-3) S Rincon (5) HRs: MIC – Bernie Williams (22); MGH – Derek Jeter (18), Jason Kendall (13), Orlando Merced (6) |
| Game #2: | MIC 6-9-0 WP Mark Gardner (12-2) S Kerry Lightenberg (29) MGH 4-8-1 LP Stan Spencer (2-2) HRs: Mike Lieberthal 2(6); MGH – Matt Stairs (16) Game turns on 5 run MIC 6th! |
| Game #3: | MIC 2-4-4 LP Livian Hernandez (6-8) MGH 4-11-0 WP Rick Reed (10-5) S Matt Mantei (2) HR: MIC – Vinnie Castilla (45) 4 errors!!! |
| Game #4: | MIC 3-6-0 LP Kerry Lightenberg (2-2) 10 innings MGH 5-8-4 WP Wetteland (5-4) HRs: MIC – Vinnie Castilla (46), Scott Brosius (8); MGH – Jason Kendall (14), Tino Martinez (26), Lenny Harris (9) [walk-off 2 run PH homer in 10th] 4 errors – and MGH doesn’t lose |
| Game #5: | MIC 3-8-0 WP Dan Plesac (9-2) 10 innings MGH 2-9-2 LP Brian Moehler (12-4) HR: MGH – Jason Kendall (15) |
| Game #6: | MIC 2-7-0 LP Bob Wickman (5-3) BS (6) MGH 4-4-0 WP Ricardo Rincon (5-1) HR: MGH – Tino Martinez (27) [3 run shot in 8th to flip the game] |
| Series Summary: | Gas Hornets pull out a 4-2 win, but of major concern is how Wetteland has been mostly ineffective the last few weeks. These week has 2 outs where he faced 1 batter (homer) and 2 batters (walks)!!! |
Danbury Mad Hatters @ Blarney Drive Bandits |
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| Series Preview: | Hatters take on the Bandits for 6. |
| Series Summary: | Blarney stays hot taking 5 of 6. |
Fort Worth Panthers @ New Hampshire Nighthawks |
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| Series Summary: | Panthers and Nighthawks split their series in New Hampshire. |
California Quakes @ Flossmoor Flying Squirrels |
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| Series Summary: | The Flying Squirrels win the bookends of a 6 game series. Quakes pick up 4 wins in the middle. |