1998 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #26

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
KENT,Jeff	DET AL	.345	.655	6	29	10	3	0	2	4	14	5	1	0	0	0	1

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
MILTON,Eric	DEW AL	2	2	0	0	1.38	13	4	2	12	6	4	0	0	0	0	0

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
CANSECO,Jose	NWB NL	.391	.870	6	23	9	2	0	3	5	12	4	2	0	1	1	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
WORRELL,Tim	BAL NL	1	1	0	0	0.00	9	0	0	1	7	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Stars @ Hollywood Vampires
Series Summary:	Hollywood is swept by Detroit.

Blarney Drive Bandits @ Winnipeg Goldeyes
Series Preview:	Winnipeg needed a split to lock down 1st place and return to the Playoffs. 2nd place Blarney was loo.king to stop it
Series Summary:	Selkirk manages to gain split the series series and take 1st, Blarney played grerat with late inning comebacks.

Baltimore Blue Crabs @ Hampton Huskies
Series Preview:	Hampton heads into its final regular season homestand with six games including a double-header against division bottom dwellers Baltimore hoping to solidify a post-season bid.
Game #1:	All goes to plan with Hampton winning 6-3.
Game #2:	Time to relax as Hampton cranks out a billion hits and takes it easily 11-2.
Game #3:	Tim Worrell makes the Huskies’ hitters look like little stinkin’ babies holding them to one hit and one walk in a 5-0 shutout for Baltimore.
Game #4:	What happened to the cakewalk we expected? Hampton enjoys being in lala land as the Blue Crabs even the series with a 8-4 win.
Game #5:	Off in the distance the Huskies hear the sound of a toilet flushing as their season begins its journey into the shitter as Baltimore takes it 10-5.
Game #6:	The Blue Crabs complete giving the Huskies a swirly by triumphing again easily 9-3 to complete the doubleheader sweep.
Series Summary:	Baltimore takes 4 of 6 and Hampton goes the way of the dodo for the 1998 season. Oh well there is always hockey … I hate hockey.

Manhattan Gas Hornets @ Santa Rosa Beach Bums
Series Preview:	Manhattan Gas Hornets come to Santa Rosa Beach for a 6 game set.
Series Summary:	Manhattan Gas Hornets go home with a series win of 5 games to 1.

Newark Bears @ Danbury Mad Hatters
Series Preview:	1st Place Newark visits lowly last place Mad Hatters looking to increase their lead.
Game #1:	Mad Hatters win in 11 innings 10-9.
Game #2:	Danbury wins 7-4.
Game #3:	Newark wins 8-4
Game #4:	Danbury wins 5-4.
Game #5:	Danbury wins 3-0.
Game #6:	Danbury wins 5-3.
Series Summary:	Newark leaves Danbury with 1 win.

Castle Rock Hounds @ Fort Worth Panthers
Series Summary:	Panthers sweep including a walk off single by Aramis Ramirez in the home season finale.

New Hampshire Nighthawks @ DeWitt Tigers
Series Summary:	DeWitt welcomes the Nighthawks for the regular season finale. The teams split the first 4 games, then DeWitt sweeps the double header including a 15-2 win in the finale. DeWitt takes the series 4-2 and gives their fans hope for the future.

Harper Woods Expos @ Chicago Demolition
Series Preview:	The “Spos” come into the Windy City for six-game in five days. Expos playing solid baseball at this time, while Chicago is not playing their best ball of the year.
Game #1:	Bobby Higginson has 3 Hits, but Charles Johnson is the man with a 3-Run Home Run. Roger Clemens is solid going the distance in this one. Final Score: Chicago 7 – Harper Woods 0 Win: Roger Clemens 17-6 (2.67) Loss: Tyler Green 9-12 (6.31)
Game #2:	Chicago ties it in the bottom of the 9th at 2-Runs apiece. A costly error for Chicago & a 2-Run Double in the 11th wins it for the Expos. Final Score: Harper Woods 4 – Chicago 2 (11 Innings) Win: Jesse Orosco 7-3 (3.03) Loss: Scott Radinsky 6-4 (2.95)
Game #3:	Pete Harnisch pitches a gem for 8 Innings allowing only 1 Run. Chicago holds a 3-0 lead into the 9th. Billy Wagner scuffles closing it out, allowing 2 Earned Runs, but holds on for the Save. Final Score: Chicago 3 – Harper Woods 2 Win: Pete Harnisch 17-5 (2.99) Loss: Scott Erickson 15-12 (3.98) Save: Billy Wagner #25
Game #4:	2 RBI’s from Rich Amaral & Larry Walker are enough for the Expos to get by the Demolition. Final Score: Harper Woods 6 – Chicago 3 Win: Bill Risley 2-0 (5.19) Loss: Arthur Rhodes 5-5 (4.07)
Game #5:	Todd Stottlemyre is pounded hard & doesn’t even make it out of the 2nd Inning before allowing 7 Earned Runs. Larry Walker Homers & has 3 RBI’s, & Ron Coomer matches him with the same. Barry Larkin chips in with a solo shot. It was all Expos in this one. Final Score: Harper Woods 11 – Chicago 2 Win: Ryan Bradley 2-1 (6.91) Loss: Todd Stottlemyre 10-7 (4.69)
Game #6:	A back & forth affair with the big man Tony Clark having a Home Run & 4 RBI’s. But it was Harper Woods chipping away & getting 2 RBI’s from Todd Helton, Barry Larkin & Greg Colbrunn & the Expos sneak away with a 1-Run win in the top of the 9th Inning. Final Score: Harper Woods 10 – Chicago 9 Win: Lance Painter 2-3 (5.11) Loss: Scott Radinsky 6-6 (3.13) Save: Jesse Orosco #20
Series Summary:	The Demolition will be checking out Tee-Times early in the playoffs if they play like this. Not a good series for Chicago. Harper Woods, however, is looking sharp & might be a sharp team if they can keep winning at the end of the regular season & grab a Wild Card spot.

California Quakes @ Portland Mavericks
Series Preview:	The bottom of the AL West, get together for a fall series.
Game #1:	CAL 5 POR 4 (10)
Game #2:	CAL 12 POR 2
Game #3:	POR 7 CAL 4
Game #4:	POR 8 CAL 4
Game #5:	POR 3 CAL 2
Game #6:	CAL 8 POR 7
Series Summary:	Portland / California split the series 3-3.

Long Beach Titans @ Stockton Wings
Series Summary:	Long Beach takes the series 4 games to 2.

Michigan Mauraders @ Valdosta Bombers
Series Preview:	First place Michigan @ Valdosta.
Series Summary:	Marauders take 5 of 6. Game 1 was insane as Michigan held on for a 22-18 win when the Bombers missed a field goal with time running out. In fact, Michigan scored 65 runs in the series.

Corktown Bootleggers @ Flossmoor Flying Squirrels
Series Preview:	Two vs. One.
Series Summary:	The Two takes 4 of 6 from the One.