1999 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #17

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
SOSA,Sammy	DEW AL	.417	1.042	6	24	10	0	0	5	9	15	3	2	0	1	2	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
ASHBY,Andy	SCO AL	2	2	0	0	0.63	14.1	1	1	6	8	3	0	0	0	0	0

NAME	TEAM	AVG	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	K	W	IW	SB	CS	HBP
KARROS,Eric	VAL NL	.429	1.036	6	28	12	2	0	5	7	16	4	2	0	0	0	0

NAME	CLUB	G	W	L	S	ERA	IP	R	ER	H	K	BB	IBB	WP	BK	HB	HR
HITCHCOCK,Sterling	MGH NL	1	1	0	0	0.00	9	0	0	2	6	4	0	0	0	2	0

Portland Mavericks @ Southlake Scorpions
Series Summary:	Southlake takes 4 of 6.

Corktown Bootleggers @ Castle Rock Hounds
Series Preview:	Corktown travels to Castle Rock for a six-game set. Despite Corktown being in 1st in the AL East and Castle Rock being tied for 2nd in the West, Castle Rock has a better record by 6 games.
Game #1:	Things get ugly in this one, as both Hershiser and Percival for Corktown are tossed for hitting batters. Castle Rock takes advantage of 3 Corktown errors to score 9(!) unearned runs and win the game 11-5. Corktown actually outhits Castle Rock 10-9, but can’t overcome the shoddy defense. WP: Hermanson (10-3) LP: Percival (4-2)
Game #2:	The Bootlegger defense is shaky again, as they commit 2 errors, although just one unearned run. The Hounds bats stay hot as Bonds hits a 3-run homer and JT Snow goes 4-5, just a triple short of the cycle. The final is 8-3, Castle Rock. All Corktown runs were unearned off of Dreifort. Benitez gets a save because it was only a two run game when he came on in the 8th WP: Dreifort (5-10) LP: Parris (4-3) S: Benitez (24)
Game #3:	Castle Rock jumps all over Corktown’s Mike Lincoln, plating 6 runs in the first two innings. That is all they would need as Pettitte logs a quality start for the Hounds and the final is 7-2, Castle Rock (no errors in this one at least). WP: Pettitte (5-6) LP: Lincoln (0-1)
Game #4:	The Bootleggers finally come alive in this one as they take it by a 10-4 score. The game was close until Corktown exploded for 5 runs in the top of the 8th. Corktown had 6 doubles, including 2 from Albert Belle. WP: Mays (6-9) LP: Rogers (12-3) S: Urbina (8)
Game #5:	A big pitching advantage for Corktown in this one, as Omar Daal (13) takes on John Burkett (3) for Castle Rock. But the Hounds hit two solo homers in the first inning (Sweeney/Tatis) to take a 2-0 lead. They extend the lead with four homers total (Two from Sweeney and one each from Easley and Tatis) and Burkett pitches a complete game gem. The final is 8-2, Castle Rock. They are guaranteed a series victory with the win. WP: Burkett (4-2) LP: Daal (9-4)
Game #6:	It’s a back-and-forth affair, as Corktown has a 4-3 lead after 7 innings. And, that is how it stays as both bullpens get the job done. Albert Belle is the offensive hero for Corktown, going 3-4 with 2 RBI. WP: Hershiser (6-4) LP: Hermanson (10-4) S: Hernandez (9)
Series Summary:	Castle Rock takes 4 out of 6 from the Bootleggers as they try to stay ahead of California in the AL West.

Fort Worth Panthers @ DeWitt Tigers
Series Preview:	DeWitt welcomes the league leading Ft Worth Panthers to DeWitt.
Game #1:	Ft. Worth shuts down the Tigers behind Jose Lima. FW 6 7 0 DEW 0 3 2 W Lima (11-1) 7 IP L Estes (0-2) 6.2 IP Edgar Martinez and Gary Sheffield Homers for the Panthers
Game #2:	DeWitt’s office explodes in 19-3 win. The Tigers scored 3 in the first and 14 in the second. DEW 19 25 2 FW 3 5 1 W Milton (9-7) L Ritchie (8-4) HRs DEW Sammy Sosa (2) Andruw Jones and David Bell each with 1. FW Rich Aurillia
Game #3:	Dewitt wins 8-6 behind Sosa’s 3 Homers and 7 RBI. DEW 8 11 1 FW 6 11 0 W Ponson (7-4) L Nomo (11-4) S Koch (17) HRS Sammy Sosa 3 for DEW Tony Gwynn Homers for the Panthers
Game #4:	Forth Worth shuts down the Dewitt offense behind Mullholland in 5-0 win. W Mullholland (6-1) L Byrd (5-9) FW 5 9 0 DEW 0 3 0 HRS Fred McGriff
Game #5:	Kevin Brown goes 6 for the Panthers shutting down the Tigers on 1 hit in 6-3 win. FW 6 12 2 DEW 3 4 1 W Brown 18-3 L Colon 6-7 HRs McGriff for the Panthers
Game #6:	Dewitt wins in a walk off 9-8. FW led 7-3 before DeWitt got 4 in the 7th to tie. Panthers led 8-7 going to the bottom of the 9th before Dewitt got 2 winning on a sacrifice fly by Andruw Jones. DEW 9 11 0 FW 8 16 1 W Koch 2-3 L Sauerback 4-2
Series Summary:	DeWitt puts up a great fight against FW to split 3-3.

Winnipeg Goldeyes @ Hampton Huskies
Series Preview:	An all-Canadian battle featuring no Canadian players…
Series Summary:	Winnipeg takes four of six.

Danbury Mad Hatters @ Baltimore Blue Crabs
Series Preview:	Two teams with similar records, the (42-50) Danbury Mad Hatters visit the (45-48) Baltimore Blue Crabs.
Game #1:	Crabs battle back from a 7-1 deficit to pull within a run after a 4-run 8th, but Jim Thome‘s 3 run homerun (#13) in the 9th puts the game away. HATTERS 10 / 11 / 0 CRABS 6 / 13 / 1 WP – Saberhagen (6-4) LP – Dempster (4-6) S – Lowe (15)
Game #2:	Michael Tucker‘s 2 homeruns (#s 6&7) aren’t enough, as Danbury plates the winning run in the 9th to eeke out a 7-6 victory. Sean Casey (#13) also went deep for Baltimore. Ken Griffey Jr. homers for the second game in a row (#29) for Danbury. HATTERS 7 / 11 / 0 CRABS 6 / 11 / 2 WP – Lowe (2-9) LP – Duvall (1-1) S – Remlinger (3)
Game #3:	Baltimore gets in the win column behind 7 strong innings from Tim Hudson. Chipper Jones (#34), Chris Widger (#6), and Gabe Kapler (#7) hit homers for the Crabs. Jay Bell hits #21 for Danbury. HATTERS 3 / 4 / 0 CRABS 9 / 9 / 0 WP – Hudson (8-0) LP – Oliver (5-4)
Game #4:	Scott Sanders goes the distance, limiting the Crabs to 2 runs, 1 earned, on 7 hits, as the Mad Hatters win game 4 by the score of 8-2. Terry Shumpert doubles, homers (#4), and knocks in 4 to lead the Danbury offense. HATTERS 8 / 12 / 0 CRABS 2 / 7 / 1 WP – Sanders (3-2) LP – Williams (8-8)
Game #5:	Jay Bell‘s solo homerun (#22) in the 8th breaks a 1-1 tie, and Derek Lowe records his 16th save as Danbury earns another win. HATTERS 2 / 5 / 1 CRABS 1 / 7 / 0 WP – Alvarez (8-4) LP – Boehringer (4-4) S – Lowe (16)
Game #6:	Baltimore clubs 4 homeruns: Mark McLemore (#9), Jorge Posada (#7), Tony Batista (#16), and Gabe Kapler (#8) to take the series finale. Greg Norton‘s 6th round tripper of the season was part of a 3 hit day for the Mad Hatter. HATTERS 6 / 14 / 2 CRABS 8 / 10 / 1 WP – Luebbers (1-0) LP – Seanez (0-1) S – Clontz (2)
Series Summary:	Mad Hatters come out on top, winning the series 4 games to 2.

Hollywood Vampires @ Michigan Mauraders
Series Preview:	Hollywood visits Michigan for a 6 game series.
Game #1:	Michigan 8 Hollywood 7 Michigan scores 3 in the 9th to win the game. Cliff Floyd with an error at the end of the game. Bret Boone with a homer for Michigan and Deivi Cruz hits a homer for the Vampires.
Game #2:	Michigan 16 Hollywood 6 Michigan with 3 homers. Chad Allen with 4 RBIs. Kevin Millar hits a grand slam for Hollywood.
Game #3:	Michigan 3 Hollywood 1 Livan Hernandez with a strong 8 innings for the win. Castilla and Palmeiro hit homers for Michigan.
Game #4:	Michigan 8 Hollywood 6 Michigan scores 4 runs in the 8th. Palmeiro and Aaron Boone with homers and 3 RBIs.
Game #5:	Hollywood 5 Michigan 4 (10) Dellucci with the key hit in the 10th. Millar with 2 RBIs.
Game #6:	Michigan 12 Hollywood 0 Shutout for Matt Clement. He gives up 4 hits. Lieberthal goes 3 for 3 with a homer and 4 RBIs.
Series Summary:	Michigan wins 5 of 6 from Hollywood.

Long Beach Titans @ Valdosta Bombers
Series Summary:	The Bombers put on quite the hitting display, scoring 64 runs and they still manage to win just 4 of 6.

Montreal Canadiens @ Harper Woods Expos
Series Summary:	The Expos take 5 of 6.

Manhattan Gas Hornets @ Blarney Drive Bandits
Series Summary:	Series split 3-3.

California Quakes @ Stockton Wings
Series Summary:	California sweeps Stockton.

Santa Rosa Beach Bums @ Newark Bears
Series Preview:	The 1st place Bears host the 2nd place Bums.
Series Summary:	The series is a split, with one significant highlight, in game #3, Grade 12 SP Jose Rosado pitches a no-hitter, striking out 10 batters!

Chicago Demolition @ Houghton Penguins
Series Preview:	Central Division leader Chicago visits East Division cellar dwellers Houghton.
Game #1:	Back and forth game ends up going 14 inning with the Demolition beating the Penguins. Final Score: CHI 10 – HOU 9.
Game #2:	With Chicago up by 6 in the 4th, the game is called because of rain.
Game #3:	Chicago wins another high scoring game. Final Score: CHI 8 – HOU 6.
Game #4:	Exciting finish as Houghton’s Jose Cruz Jr. hits a pinch hit 2-run Homerun with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th off of Billy Wagner. Final Score CHI 4 – HOU 5.
Game #5:	Houghton’s Willie Blair throws a 3-hit shutout. Final Score: CHI 0 – HOU 1.
Game #6:	Chicago wins another close game. CHI 5 – HOU 3.
Series Summary:	Chicago takes a close series 3 games to 2 with all games won by 1 or 2 runs.