Sunday 10/29/2081: Pittsburgh's Taylor named Cy Young Award
All the hard work finally paid off for Detroit's Gregory Hillyard. The right-hander was named the Cy Young Award winner in the American League today. This season Hillyard compiled an ERA of 2.45, going 21-8 in 35 starts. He fanned 239 while giving up 194 hits in 257.1 innings. He has 5 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Michael Taylor was named the National League Cy Young Award winner today. Pittsburgh's right-hander put up fabulous numbers this year which earned him the highest award a pitcher can receive. His ERA of 2.91 helped him to a 21-7 record this year. He struck out 322 and walked 80 in 256.1 innings. He has 11 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Taylor wins the award for the 3rd time in his 6-year career.
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Sunday 10/29/2081: Clarke and Rivera win JJGuards MVP Award
A season for the ages earned Baltimore's centerfielder Scott Clarke the American League JJGuards MVP Award this year. His season numbers are: .269 AVG, 158 hits, 32 doubles, 9 triples and 46 longballs, along with 132 RBI and 114 runs scored. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Clarke wins the award for the 2nd time in his 9-year career. The National League JJGuards MVP Award goes to Alex Rivera this year. He had an extraordinary season as well! His season features a batting average of .300 (166 hits in 553 AB), 38 doubles, no triples and 45 homeruns. Rivera collected 152 RBI and 110 runs as well. He's 1st in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Rivera wins the award for the 2nd time in his 13-year career.
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Sunday 10/29/2081: Kansas City's Boan earns Rookie of the Year Award
William Boan was named the American League Rookie of the Year Award winner today. Kansas City's third baseman put up pretty good numbers for a rookie this year. This 22 year old kid will probably have a long and successful career! This year Boan drove in 91 and scored 77 runs while batting .290 with 16 taters. The 2081 National League Rookie of the Year Award winner is from Arizona this season. Aaron Denning put together impressive numbers for a rookie en route to win the first major award of his career. Let's hope more will follow for this 23 year old ballplayer. His season numbers are: .316 AVG, 166 hits, 31 doubles, one triple and 22 homeruns, along with 99 RBI and 113 runs scored. He's 5th in the National League in batting!
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Monday 10/16/2081: Pittsburgh's Ortiz out for 4-5 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's season took a blow when Adrian Ortiz suffered a serious injury in the game against Arizona. He hurt his arm throwing a strike to first base. Ortiz will probaby miss 4-5 weeks. Pittsburgh wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Ortiz had suffered a Torn Tricep Muscle. This year Ortiz drove in 43 and scored 72 runs while batting .253 with 12 homeruns.
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Sunday 10/8/2081: Paul Lunde out for 8 weeks
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City is without its lefty Paul Lunde for at least 8 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Benny Frias in a game against Los Angeles (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Lunde was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Broken Elbow. His ERA of 3.56 helped him to a 2-3 record this year. He struck out 83 and walked 27 in 81 innings.
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Monday 10/2/2081: Torrealba and Lock win Player of the Week award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Kansas City's rightfielder Luis Torrealba. In 18 at bats he hit .722 with 2 HR and 4 RBI. Nicholas Lock wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Nicholas went 10 for 19 (.526), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 8 RBI.
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Sunday 10/1/2081: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
The best month of September in the American League certainly had Los Angeles (A)'s right-hander Reinaldo Santiago, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 1.86 in 38.2 innings of work in which he struck out 43 hitters. His record in September is 6-0. His ERA of 3.00 helped him to a 21-7 record this year. He struck out 261 and walked 98 in 225 innings. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Philadelphia's Raymond Bare had a terrific September, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. His ERA of just 0.84 helped him to a 3-0 record in September. He worked 42.2 innings, striking out 53 hitters while walking 6. In 33 starts this year Raymond struck out 242 batters in 224.1 innings of work. His ERA is 2.13, his record 17-6. He has 2 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 8th in wins!
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Sunday 10/1/2081: Arizona's Denning named Batter of the Month
Kansas City's rightfielder Luis Torrealba had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. He had an on base percentage of .460 and hit .426, while driving in 20 runs. Torrealba has hit for a .319 average this season. He has 49 extra base hits along with 249 total bases, resulting in a .551 slugging percentage. He's 5th in the American League in batting! The National League's best player of the month was Arizona's Aaron Denning, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .536 and hit .440, while driving in 23 runs. Denning has walked 106 times this year and posts a .445 OBP. While batting .316, 166 for 526, he has driven in 99 runs. He's 7th in the National League in batting!
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Tuesday 9/26/2081: Seth Martineau fires 2-hitter against Chicago (A)
MINNESOTA - Seth Martineau had some fun again. Chicago (A) hitters did not. Minnesota's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 7 career shutouts in 242 games started. Martineau (14-11) fanned 7 and walked none, throwing 101 pitches. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Taijirou Kinzo provided Minnesota with the offense Martineau needed as he went 2 for 4, with 3 RBI. Minnesota improved its record to 89-68, scoring 6 runs on 8 hits.
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Monday 9/25/2081: Oneal and Lock win Player of the Week award
Seattle's second baseman Kyle Oneal had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .600 and hit .545, while driving in 6 runs. This year Oneal drove in 92 and scored 69 runs while batting .312 with 15 longballs. He's 8th in the American League in batting! It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Florida's catcher Nicholas Lock. Nicholas pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 3 HR and 8 RBI while slugging 1.000. Lock has walked 22 times this year and posts a .398 OBP. While batting .349, 112 for 321, he has driven in 53 runs.
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Sunday 9/24/2081: Sergio Ibarra fires 2-hitter against San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - Florida's right-hander Sergio Ibarra is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking San Francisco on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 6th time he has done it in his career. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Ibarra (17-13) struck out an astounding 13 and walked 1, throwing 72 of 107 pitches for strikes. Juan Principato provided Florida with the offense Ibarra needed as he got 2 hits in 4 AB, homering twice, scoring two runs and driving in 5 runs. The final score of the game was 5-0.
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Sunday 9/24/2081: Oakland's Jesus Mazza laces 2000th career hit
TEXAS - Oakland's first baseman Jesus Mazza already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. His hit in the 1st inning was a three run homerun off George Anaya. His best year so far was 2071 where he hit .306 with 62 homeruns and 144 RBI. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!'
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Friday 9/22/2081: James Yan (CHA) will miss 5 weeks
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s southpaw James Yan suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 8th of the game against Seattle he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Ruptured Tricep Tendon which will require surgery. In 0 starts this year James struck out 28 batters in 33 innings of work. His ERA is 1.64, his record 1-1.
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Thursday 9/21/2081: Huge blow for Los Angeles (N)'s Smith, career over
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s rightfielder Markus Smith hurt himself in the 8th inning while diving for a batted ball. He got up slowly and had to leave the game. Markus Smith will miss at least entire career. Los Angeles (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Smith had suffered a Ruptured Disc Back. Smith has walked 82 times this year and posts a .327 OBP. While batting .223, 121 for 543, he has driven in 70 runs.
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Monday 9/18/2081: Player of the Week honors go to Coelho and Rivera
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Kansas City's first baseman William Coelho. In 27 at bats he hit .444 with 2 HR and 8 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Philadelphia's Alex Rivera this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .500 with 14 RBI and slugged 1.091 in 22 at bats.
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Sunday 9/17/2081: Jay Reddish fires NO-NO against San Francisco
SAN DIEGO - Jay Reddish had his best stuff going, and San Francisco hitters were chanceless. San Diego's right-hander fired a NO-NO, his 1st shutout of the season. 'Today I just felt great. I had a good feeling while warming up, and I knew something special was about to happen.' Reddish (6-7) struck out 3 and issued 5 BB, throwing 61 of 110 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for San Diego was centerfielder Wesley Ojeda, he went 2 for 4, with 3 RBI. San Diego improved its record to 70-79, scoring 7 runs on 7 hits.
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Friday 9/15/2081: Luis Segura has 2000th career hits
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' leftfielder Luis Segura was in good mood after the game against Houston, and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. Along with his 2000 hits, Luis collected 252 homeruns and 1119 RBI in 16 seasons. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' His hit in the 1st inning was a single off Michael Shim.
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Friday 9/15/2081: Nathan Barnett blisters three bombs
BOSTON - Boston beat Toronto 7-6, but that was not the real story of the game. Nathan Barnett was, as he went deep three times. His 1st shot, off Neal Robinson in the 1st inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. A pitch from Neal Robinson in the 5th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 430 feet from home plate in right field. Number 3 in the 9th inning, a shot estimated at 348 feet, cleared the wall in left field. His final blast of the game capped his performance as it won the game, setting the crowd on fire! Overall he stroked 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three times and collecting 5 RBI. In 3617 career at bats, he has hit 75 homeruns and collected 371 RBI.
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Tuesday 9/12/2081: Kansas City's Almanza out for 5 weeks
KANSAS CITY - When it rains, it pours. Kansas City's southpaw Ferdy Almanza will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Texas where he left the field in the 6th inning. Kansas City wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Almanza had suffered a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle. Ferdy has a record of 9-7 this season, with an ERA of 3.60. In 130 Innings he was able to strike out 103 batters.
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Tuesday 9/12/2081: Michael Taylor fires 2-hitter against Milwaukee
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's right-hander Michael Taylor is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Milwaukee found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Taylor 6th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 18th shutouts in his career. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Taylor (20-7) struck out 6 and walked 3, throwing 52 of 97 pitches for strikes. Brandon Lykins provided Pittsburgh with the offense Taylor needed as he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, doubling twice, scoring two runs. Pittsburgh scored 8 runs on 12 hits.
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Monday 9/11/2081: San Francisco's Smith wins Player of the Week award
Seattle's third baseman Gary Rasheed had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. In 22 at bats he hit .500 with 1 HR and 4 RBI. Bill Smith of San Francisco wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Smith was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 3.38. Along the way he struck out 16 in 16 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Smith compiled an ERA of 4.60, going 11-12 in 29 starts. He fanned 213 while giving up 169 hits in 199.2 innings. Bill has pitched 2 shutouts and 3 complete games.
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Thursday 9/7/2081: San Francisco's Raht out for the season
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's lefty Nestor Raht experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 5th inning of the game against Atlanta, Raht complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. Ruptured Disc Back was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Nestor has a record of 11-8 this season, with an ERA of 4.63. In 167 Innings he was able to strike out 175 batters.
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Wednesday 9/6/2081: Michael Taylor blanks Atlanta with a 2-hitter
ATLANTA - Michael Taylor had some fun again. Atlanta hitters did not. Pittsburgh's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 5th shutout of the season. He now has 17 career shutouts in 245 games started. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Taylor (19-7) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 2, throwing 111 pitches. Adrian Ortiz helped Taylor at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, stroking a double, with 2 RBI. Pittsburgh improved its record to 92-46, scoring 3 runs on 7 hits.
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Wednesday 9/6/2081: Bobby Ohara NO-HITS Seattle
DETROIT - With his best stuff going, Detroit's Bobby Ohara overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Seattle had no chance, getting NO hits against the right-hander. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him. He was the main reason I accomplished this feat.' Ohara (10-13) struck out 6 and issued 4 BB, throwing 55 of 91 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Detroit was second baseman Santo Dacosta, he got 4 hits in 5 AB, and collecting 3 RBI. Detroit improved its record to 72-69, scoring 10 runs on 14 hits.
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Tuesday 9/5/2081: John Metivier stars with 600th career homerun
DETROIT - Seattle's designated hitter John Metivier made baseball history today, collecting his 600th career homerun! Along with his 600 homeruns, John collected 2484 hits and 1883 RBI in 15 seasons. John has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 11 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 9 times. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' His historic shot, off George Levitt in the 2nd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left field. The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
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Monday 9/4/2081: Bill Smith dominates Los Angeles (N), throws NO-HITTER
LOS ANGELES (N) - San Francisco's right-hander Bill Smith made some history today, firing a no-hitter against Los Angeles (N). Their hitters found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, never having a chance against his overpowering stuff. Douglas Ellis spoiled the bid for a perfect game when he walked with 1 away in the 6th inning. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today. I still cannot believe I did it.' Smith (10-12) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 4, throwing 131 pitches. Tsuruki Juichi helped Smith at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, scoring twice. San Francisco scored 6 runs on 7 hits.
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Monday 9/4/2081: Gary Martin quiets Atlanta bats with shutout
ATLANTA - Great days are rare. But not for Pittsburgh's right-hander Gary Martin. Atlanta found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 10th time he has done it in his career. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Martin (19-8) struck out an astounding 15 and walked 1, throwing 71 of 114 pitches for strikes. Peter Chavarria helped Martin at the plate, he collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate, homering once. Pittsburgh scored 2 runs on 5 hits.
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Monday 9/4/2081: Torrealba and Ornelas win Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Kansas City's Luis Torrealba, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. In 18 at bats he hit .556 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. It's the 3rd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Pittsburgh's first baseman Luis Ornelas. He hit .542 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.167 in 24 at bats. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! His season features a batting average of .276 (150 hits in 544 AB), 36 doubles, one triple and 28 homeruns. Ornelas collected 85 RBI and 85 runs as well.
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Sunday 9/3/2081: Emanuel Sandoval turns in great performance against Texas
TEXAS - Emanuel Sandoval had some fun again. Texas hitters did not. New York (A)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 7 career shutouts in 460 games started. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Sandoval (14-7) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking 2, throwing 112 pitches. New York (A)'s catcher Thomas Holsinger finished 4 for 6, stroking a double, scoring 2 runs with 4 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Sandoval. The final score of the game was 13-0.
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Friday 9/1/2081: Oakland's Duell earns Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Oakland's Richard Duell. His ERA of just 0.89 helped him to a 4-0 record in August. He worked 40.2 innings, striking out 37 hitters while walking 7. Richard pitched a shutout as well. Richard has a record of 16-5 this season, with an ERA of 2.67. In 209 Innings he was able to strike out 190 batters. Richard has pitched 3 shutouts and 8 complete games. He's 5th in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins! Arizona's Brandon Cross had a terrific August, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 1.59 in 39.2 innings of work in which he struck out 38 hitters. His record in August is 4-1. Brandon pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 3.14 helped him to a 17-9 record this year. He struck out 189 and walked 81 in 209.1 innings. He has 7 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 3rd in wins!
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Friday 9/1/2081: Batter of the Month award winners announced
James Sermons of Kansas City wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. James pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .419 with 7 and 29 RBI while slugging .767. While compiling an on base percentage of .348, James hit .289 and slugged .508. He has collected 74 runs batted in this year. The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Eduardo Corujo, Milwaukee's starting centerfielder. Eduardo pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .339 with 13 and 33 RBI while slugging .817. His season numbers are: .267 AVG, 138 hits, 33 doubles, 3 triples and 37 bombs, along with 119 RBI and 76 runs scored. He's 2nd in the National League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
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Monday 8/28/2081: Washington's Lasseter wins Player of the Week award
Toronto's catcher Jesus Baeza had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Jesus was on fire, hitting .417 with 4 HR and 11 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Washington's Dallas Lasseter, who wins the award for the 16th time in his career. Dallas was on fire, hitting .423 with 3 HR and 13 RBI. He has hit 20 taters while batting .287 this season. His 135 hits and 44 walks add up to a .350 on-base percentage.
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Sunday 8/27/2081: Michael Taylor shuts out St. Louis on 2 hits
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's right-hander Michael Taylor is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. St. Louis found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Taylor 4th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 16th shutouts in his career. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Taylor (18-7) struck out an astounding 13 and walked 3, throwing 80 of 136 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Pittsburgh was second baseman Damien Andrews, he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, homering once, stroking a double, scoring two runs with 3 RBI. Pittsburgh scored 4 runs on 5 hits.
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Sunday 8/27/2081: Brandon Cross turns in great performance against Houston
ARIZONA - Arizona's right-hander Brandon Cross is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Houston found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Cross 4th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 6th shutouts in his career. Cross (17-9) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 2, throwing 116 pitches. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Michael Rath helped Cross at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, doubling once. Arizona improved its record to 81-50, scoring 1 run on 4 hits.
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Sunday 8/27/2081: Seattle's Kyle Oneal gets milestone hit
SEATTLE - Seattle's second baseman Kyle Oneal already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. His hit in the 12th inning was a single off Antony Read. Along with his 2000 hits, Kyle collected 170 homeruns and 1012 RBI in 13 seasons. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.'
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Tuesday 8/22/2081: Cecil Simpkins uncorks cycle hits against Washington
WASHINGTON - Cecil Simpkins hits 'em where they ain't. Washington certainly agrees as Atlanta's leftfielder unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Gerald Belisle. A single in the 5th off Ivan Manrique accounted for his 2nd hit. In the 7th inning he belted a RBI double off Amos Suarez. Hit number 4 followed in the 8th inning, a triple. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Cecil scored 2 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He now has a total of 117 hits this season, accounting for a .291 batting average. 343 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Cecil. Chris Redington was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 7/15/2081.
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Monday 8/21/2081: Milwaukee's Corujo wins Player of the Week award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Kansas City's centerfielder James Sermons. James pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .636 with 3 HR and 12 RBI while slugging 1.227. Sermons has walked 32 times this year and posts a .346 OBP. While batting .287, 106 for 369, he has driven in 68 runs. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Milwaukee's Eduardo Corujo this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Eduardo pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .517 with 5 HR and 12 RBI while slugging 1.207.
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Saturday 8/19/2081: Cincinnati has no chance in a 1-hitter by Alberto Alvarez
HOUSTON - Houston's Alberto Alvarez overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Cincinnati had no chance, collecting just one hit against the right-hander. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Alvarez (10-12) fanned 4 and walked 2, throwing 128 pitches. The hitting star for Houston was leftfielder Joe France, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, and driving in 2 runs. Houston improved its record to 56-67, scoring 6 runs on 7 hits.
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Wednesday 8/16/2081: Oakland's Jesus Mazza crushes homerun #500
LOS ANGELES (A) - Oakland's first baseman Jesus Mazza already had some highlights in his career, and today he added a historic one, unloading for his 500th career homerun. Perhaps his best year so far was 2071 where he hit .306 with 62 homeruns and 144 RBI. Jesus hit 30+ homeruns in a season 9 times, hitting 40 bombs 4 times. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' A pitch from Emanuel Morgan in the 6th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 425 feet from home plate in left field. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
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Monday 8/14/2081: Florida's Warner wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Minnesota's Christopher McCardle this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .684 with 5 RBI and slugged 1.158 in 19 at bats. He has hit 10 longballs while batting .314 this season. His 133 hits and 74 walks add up to a .415 on-base percentage. He's 7th in the American League in batting! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Bill Warner, Florida's starting third baseman. He hit .364 with 7 RBI and slugged 1.091 in 22 at bats.
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Wednesday 8/9/2081: David Migliore turns in great performance against Atlanta
ATLANTA - It was a great day for Washington's right-hander David Migliore. The 28-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Atlanta on Wednesday. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Migliore (7-10) fanned 3 and walked none, throwing 102 pitches. The hitting star for Washington was shortstop Leonard McPhee, he stroked 1 hit in 3 AB, hitting a homerun, scoring two runs and collecting 3 RBI. Washington improved its record to 58-55, scoring 7 runs on 6 hits.
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Tuesday 8/8/2081: Claver Cadena (CHA) will miss 8-9 weeks
CHICAGO (A) - When it rains, it pours. Chicago (A)'s left-hander Claver Cadena will not pitch for at least 8-9 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Baltimore where he left the field in the 5th inning. Chicago (A) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Cadena had suffered a Ruptured Elbow Ligament. Opposing players hit .274 against Claver this season. While posting an ERA of 4.42 he went 8-9 in 22 starts, fanning 106 and walking 63 hitters.
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Tuesday 8/8/2081: Gregory Hillyard fires 2-hitter against Kansas City
DETROIT - Gregory Hillyard had some fun again. Kansas City hitters did not. Detroit's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 13 career shutouts in 241 games started. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Hillyard (14-5) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 9. Ray Rowe helped Hillyard at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, stroking two 2B's, scoring twice and driving in 2 runs. Detroit improved its record to 58-56, scoring 7 runs on 10 hits.
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Monday 8/7/2081: Vargas and Cabello win Player of the Week award
Cleveland's shortstop Josue Vargas had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Josue was on fire, hitting .565 with 0 HR and 8 RBI. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Elder Cabello, Milwaukee's starting second baseman. In 23 at bats he hit .478 with 5 HR and 6 RBI. Elder has gone 126 for 427 (.295) this season, hitting 17 homeruns and driving in 67 runs. He has scored 69 runs on his own.
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Sunday 8/6/2081: William Garcia ropes 3000th career hit
OAKLAND - William Garcia got a standing ovation from 40481 fans in Oakland, who witnessed his 3000th career hit. His best year so far was 2079 where he hit .356 with 33 homeruns and 123 RBI. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!' His hit in the 1st inning was a single off Salvador Enos. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
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Friday 8/4/2081: Alfredo Apodaca (TEX) will miss 4-5 weeks
TEXAS - Texas' ace Alfredo Apodaca suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 4-5 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Seattle he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Apodaca was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. This season Apodaca compiled an ERA of 4.97, going 6-11 in 25 starts. He fanned 126 while giving up 164 hits in 163 innings.
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Tuesday 8/1/2081: Arlen Jacobs blanks Tampa Bay with a 1-hitter
TAMPA BAY - It was a great day for Minnesota's right-hander Arlen Jacobs. The 30-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Tampa Bay on Tuesday. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Jacobs (5-5) fanned 3 and walked 1, throwing 93 pitches. Christopher McCardle provided Minnesota with the offense Jacobs needed as he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, blasting a homerun, scoring three runs with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 9-0.
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Tuesday 8/1/2081: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Chicago (A)'s pitcher Bill Crowley is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. He started 6 games in July, going 5-1 and compiling an ERA of 0.93 in 38.2 innings. Bill fanned 55 hitters. Opposing players hit .219 against Bill this season. While posting an ERA of 2.60 he went 13-5 in 24 starts, fanning 167 and walking 59 hitters. He's 4th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! New York (N)'s Carlos Leiva had a terrific July, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. His ERA of just 3.14 helped him to a 5-0 record in July. He worked 43 innings, striking out 53 hitters while walking 18. Carlos has a record of 8-5 this season, with an ERA of 4.03. In 118.1 Innings he was able to strike out 154 batters.
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Tuesday 8/1/2081: Colorado's Taro named Batter of the Month
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Oakland's William Garcia this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Garcia helped his team with an average of .390 and 27 RBI in 100 at bats. Garcia has walked 22 times this year and posts a .345 OBP. While batting .307, 126 for 411, he has driven in 81 runs. It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Colorado's catcher Po-ta Taro. Po-ta was on fire, hitting .367 with 9 homeruns and 17 RBI. Taro has walked 38 times this year and posts a .346 OBP. While batting .272, 92 for 338, he has driven in 52 runs.
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Monday 7/31/2081: Player of the Week honors go to Velazquez and Smith
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Baltasar Velazquez this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Baltasar was on fire, hitting .571 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. Chang Smith wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Chang went 13 for 29 (.448), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 8 RBI. Chang is hitting .255 this year, with 103 hits in 404 at bats. He has driven in 69 runs, slugging .540.
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Sunday 7/30/2081: Oakland's Jaramillo out for 5 weeks
OAKLAND - When it rains, it pours. Oakland's right-hander David Jaramillo will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Tampa Bay where he left the field in the 6th inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Pulled Tricep Muscle which will require surgery. In 22 starts this year David struck out 118 batters in 132.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.53, his record 6-5.
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Sunday 7/30/2081: John Beringer fires 1-hitter against Toronto
BALTIMORE - Age doesn't matter. At least Baltimore's left-hander John Beringer shares this opinion. The 40 year old pitched a 1-hit shutout against Toronto, recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Beringer (7-7) fanned 6 and walked 2, throwing 101 pitches. The hitting star for Baltimore was third baseman Brian Felan, he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, stroking a double, and collecting 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 6-0.
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Thursday 7/27/2081: Atlanta's Charles Lacoste laces 2000th career hit
ATLANTA - Atlanta's first baseman Charles Lacoste already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. His hit in the 7th inning was a single off Glen Campbell. Along with his 2000 hits, Charles collected 209 homeruns and 1032 RBI in 18 seasons. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!'
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Tuesday 7/25/2081: San Francisco's Michael Keller laces 2000th career hit
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's players had every reason to congratulate Michael Keller, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! Along with his 2000 hits, Michael collected 273 homeruns and 1251 RBI in 17 seasons. 'My firends always told me that I will do it one day. I never believed it. Good that I was wrong!' His hit in the 5th inning was a single off Daniel Wynne.
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Monday 7/24/2081: Zuņiga and Bejar win Player of the Week award
It's the 11th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to New York (A)'s first baseman Omar Zuņiga. Zuņiga helped his team with an average of .417 and 7 RBI in 24 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 18 games. Omar is hitting .266 this year, with 97 hits in 364 at bats. He has driven in 72 runs, slugging .530. He's 6th in the American League in RBIs and 6th in homeruns! It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Arizona's catcher Deangelo Bejar. Deangelo went 11 for 22 (.500), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 11 RBI. This year Bejar drove in 66 and scored 49 runs while batting .273 with 16 homeruns.
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Sunday 7/23/2081: Luis Ornelas has 2000th career hits
COLORADO - Pittsburgh's first baseman Luis Ornelas was in good mood after the game against Colorado, and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. In 13 years of big league action so far, Luis has compiled a batting average of .279, along with 324 homeruns and 1223 RBI. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.' With two outs in the 6th inning, Luis drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
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Saturday 7/22/2081: Eddie Ladson (FLO) will miss 4-5 weeks
FLORIDA - New York (N)'s Dwain Nace drilled Florida's shortstop Eddie Ladson in the 9th inning. He was slow getting up and had to leave the game. Eddie Ladson will miss at least 4-5 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Broken Hand. Ladson has hit for a .315 average this season. He has 48 extra base hits along with 189 total bases, resulting in a .556 slugging percentage.
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Saturday 7/22/2081: Amadis Chavez dominates Chicago (A), gives up just one hit
CHICAGO (A) - Amadis Chavez had his best stuff going, and Chicago (A) hitters had nothing to cheer about. Los Angeles (A)'s lefty pitched a 1-hitter, his 2nd shutout of the season. Chavez (12-4) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 112 pitches. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Julian Vilaseca helped Chavez at the plate, he went 1 for 4, homering once, and collecting 3 RBI. Los Angeles (A) scored 4 runs on 9 hits.
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Saturday 7/22/2081: Cleveland has no chance in a NO-HITTER by Danny Cheatham
CLEVELAND - Danny Cheatham had some fun again. REAL fun. Cleveland hitters did not. Oakland's right-hander fired a no-hitter in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 22 games started. 'Today I just felt great. I had a good feeling while warming up, and I knew something special was about to happen.' Cheatham (9-8) fanned 7 and walked 2, throwing 109 pitches. William Garcia provided Oakland with the offense Cheatham needed as he got 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting 2 doubles, with 3 RBI. Oakland improved its record to 58-40, scoring 7 runs on 8 hits.
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Thursday 7/20/2081: George Mark ropes 2000th career hit
ST. LOUIS - Milwaukee's players had every reason to congratulate George Mark, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! His hit in the 9th inning was a two run homerun off Ivan Ponds. In 13 years of big league action so far, George has compiled a batting average of .286, along with 202 homeruns and 1023 RBI. 'I'm out of words. I'll probably realize it tomorrow, but for now I'm done.'
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Monday 7/17/2081: Leo Vilardebo pitches his 1st shutout of the season
SAN DIEGO - Leo Vilardebo had his best stuff going, and Colorado hitters were chanceless. San Diego's left-hander fired a 1-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. With one out in the 7th inning Michael Disney doubled to break up the no-hitter. Vilardebo (4-4) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking 2, throwing 117 pitches. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Michael Hosmer helped Vilardebo at the plate, he collected 3 hits in 3 trips to the plate, homering twice, scoring twice and driving in 5 runs. San Diego scored 7 runs on 12 hits.
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Monday 7/17/2081: Player of the Week honors go to Richman and Cabello
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Sang Richman, Detroit's starting rightfielder. Sang pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 0 HR and 7 RBI while slugging .625. Elder Cabello wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 16 at bats he hit .500 with 1 HR and 3 RBI. His season features a batting average of .289 (104 hits in 360 AB), 21 doubles, one triple and 11 homeruns. Cabello collected 55 RBI and 58 runs as well.
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Sunday 7/16/2081: Houston's Villaran severely injured
HOUSTON - Houston's season took a blow when Alberto Villaran suffered a serious injury in the game against San Francisco. He was hurt when ge got bowled over in a scary collision at home plate. Villaran will probaby miss 5 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Broken Finger which will require surgery. Alberto is hitting .274 this year, with 78 hits in 285 at bats. He has driven in 43 runs, slugging .446.
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Saturday 7/15/2081: Chris Redington ropes four hits, completes cycle
TAMPA BAY - Tampa Bay's rightfielder Chris Redington accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Texas, hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .268! In the 2nd inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Joseph Westberry. A triple off Gregorio Galaz in the 4th inning, accounted for his 2nd hit. In the 6th inning he belted a double off Gregorio Galaz. He had a single Chris did drive in 2 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He now has a total of 67 hits this season, accounting for a .225 batting average. He becomes the 342nd player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 7/4/2081, Martin Cintron was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Thursday 7/13/2081: San Francisco's Plata severely injured
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco is without its ace Benjamin Plata for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Richard Sanchez in a game against Houston. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. This season Plata compiled an ERA of 3.57, going 7-8 in 20 starts. He fanned 90 while giving up 110 hits in 121 innings. Benjamin has pitched one shutout and one complete game.
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Monday 7/10/2081: Player of the Week honors go to Cintron and Tijerina
It's the 4th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's rightfielder Martin Cintron. Martin went 13 for 31 (.419), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 13 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. It's the 5th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Pittsburgh's leftfielder Pedro Tijerina. Pedro was on fire, hitting .483 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. His season features a batting average of .311 (108 hits in 347 AB), 31 doubles, 6 triples and 14 bombs. Tijerina collected 56 RBI and 64 runs as well.
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Thursday 7/6/2081: Junior Estevez out for 6 weeks
TEXAS - When it rains, it pours. Texas' right-hander Junior Estevez will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Oakland where he left the field in the 2nd inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Estevez was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Ruptured Tricep Tendon. Junior has a record of 2-4 this season, with an ERA of 3.22. In 64.1 Innings he was able to strike out 47 batters. Junior has pitched one shutout and one complete game.
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Wednesday 7/5/2081: New York (N)'s Lamela out for 5-6 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s rightfielder Miguel Lamela will miss about 5-6 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 7th inning of the game between New York (N) and Los Angeles (N). He dove for a drive off the bat of Vernon Cantu, and immediately signaled that he's not OK after hitting the ground. New York (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Lamela had suffered a Herniated Disc Back. Lamela has hit for a .289 average this season. He has 35 extra base hits along with 141 total bases, resulting in a .509 slugging percentage.
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Wednesday 7/5/2081: Texas has no chance in a 1-hitter by Gregory Hillyard
TEXAS - Gregory Hillyard had some fun again. Texas hitters did not. Detroit's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 12 career shutouts in 235 games started. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Rinji Gesshin doubled with two outs in the 9th inning. Hillyard (11-3) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking none, throwing 96 pitches. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Detroit's designated hitter Ezra Justiz finished 3 for 4, blasting a homerun, stroking a double, and collecting 4 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Hillyard. Detroit improved its record to 40-46, scoring 6 runs on 9 hits.
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Wednesday 7/5/2081: Oakland has no chance in a 2-hitter by Pedro Garcia
SEATTLE - Great days are rare. But not for Seattle's right-hander Pedro Garcia. Oakland found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 17th time he has done it in his career. Garcia (5-1) struck out 9 and walked 2, throwing 72 of 118 pitches for strikes. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Victor Johnson helped Garcia at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, and collecting 2 RBI. Seattle scored 4 runs on 13 hits.
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Tuesday 7/4/2081: Martin Cintron ropes four hits, completes cycle
CLEVELAND - Martin Cintron hits 'em where they ain't. Kansas City certainly agrees as Cleveland's rightfielder unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. A single in the 1st off Ferdy Almanza accounted for his 1st hit. Number 2 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 396 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. It tied the ballgame at 3. In the 6th inning he belted a RBI double off Daniel Cleland. A pitch from Daniel Cleland in the 8th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Martin did drive in 4 while scoring 2 runs on his own. His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .237. He becomes the 341st player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 9/2/2080, Tyrone Callan was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Tuesday 7/4/2081: Boston's Karsten out for 5 weeks
BOSTON - Boston is without its right-hander James Karsten for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Buddy Lafontaine in a game against Los Angeles (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Boston wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Karsten had suffered a Pulled Tricep Muscle. In 16 starts this year James struck out 97 batters in 105 innings of work. His ERA is 4.11, his record 6-5.
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Monday 7/3/2081: Dallas Lasseter ropes 600th career homerun
ATLANTA - Washington's rightfielder Dallas Lasseter already had some highlights in his career, and today he added a historic one, unloading for his 600th career homerun. Along with his 600 homeruns, Dallas collected 2728 hits and 1888 RBI in 16 seasons. Dallas has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 12 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 10 times. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!' A 350 foot drive to left field marked his 600th career bomb, a two-run homerun off David Migliore in the 1st inning. The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
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Monday 7/3/2081: Valdejuli (KCA) and Rivera (PHI) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Kansas City's Alfonzo Valdejuli this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Valdejuli helped his team with an average of .440 and 11 RBI in 25 at bats. Alfonzo has gone 78 for 288 (.271) this season, hitting 15 homeruns and driving in 51 runs. He has scored 49 runs on his own. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Alex Rivera, Philadelphia's starting first baseman. In 20 at bats he hit .450 with 5 HR and 14 RBI.
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Saturday 7/1/2081: Hillyard (DET) and Taylor (PIT) win monthly pitcher award
The best month of June in the American League certainly had Detroit's right-hander Gregory Hillyard, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 0.74 in 48.1 innings of work in which he struck out 46 hitters. His record in June is 6-0. Gregory pitched a shutout as well. In 18 starts this year Gregory struck out 134 batters in 132 innings of work. His ERA is 2.11, his record 10-3. Gregory has pitched one shutout and 2 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Michael Taylor couldn't have pitched much better than he did in June, and the National League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 0.93 in 48.1 innings of work in which he struck out 61 hitters. His record in June is 5-1. Michael fired THREE shutouts! Michael has a record of 12-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.71. In 129.2 Innings he was able to strike out 164 batters. He has 4 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Saturday 7/1/2081: Oakland's Valdez earns Batter of the Month award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Oakland's Domingo Valdez this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Domingo went 35 for 89 (.393), while hitting 11 HR and collecting 30 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .361, Domingo hit .309 and slugged .654. He has collected 68 runs batted in this year. He's 8th in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! It's the 10th time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Philadelphia's first baseman Alex Rivera. Alex went 40 for 100 (.400), while hitting 13 HR and collecting 41 RBI. Alex is hitting .320 this year, with 85 hits in 266 at bats. He has driven in 90 runs, slugging .677. He's 10th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
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Tuesday 6/27/2081: Los Angeles (A)'s Kenneth Gardner unloads three times
ARIZONA - Kenneth Gardner powered Los Angeles (A) to a 10-8 win over Arizona. He did it in style by homering three times. His 1st blast, a solo homerun off Albert Rodrigues in the 2nd inning, landed an estimated 389 feet from home plate. In the 8th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off William Caouette. That one tied it at 8 runs apiece. His 3rd shot, a solo homerun off Jeffery Frye in the 10th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. Overall he got 4 hits in 5 AB, scoring FOUR runs and collecting 3 RBI. So far this season he is batting .289 with 10 homers and 45 RBI.
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Tuesday 6/27/2081: Milwaukee's Elder Cabello has great day with six hits
DETROIT - Milwaukee's designated hitter Elder Cabello accomplished a difficult feat in a 11-6 win over Detroit, drilling six hits to improve his career batting average to .275! A two-run double off George Levitt in the 2nd inning accounted for his 2nd hit. That one tied it at 2 runs apiece. His 4th hit was a RBI double off John Riccardi in the 10th inning. He had singles in the 1st inning , in the 4th (one RBI) , in the 12th inning and in the 16th inning . Elder scored one run, and he collected 4 RBI as well! His 6 hit performance increases his batting average to .268. The final score of the game was 11-6.
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Monday 6/26/2081: Pittsburgh's Taylor wins Player of the Week award
Sang Richman from Detroit wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Richman helped his team with an average of .524 and 7 RBI in 21 at bats. Michael Taylor of Pittsburgh wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! Michael has a record of 11-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.83. In 120.2 Innings he was able to strike out 155 batters. Michael has pitched 3 shutouts and 3 complete games. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Friday 6/23/2081: Alfred Peters pitches his 1st shutout of the season
ARIZONA - Arizona's right-hander Alfred Peters is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Texas on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 2nd time he has done it in his career. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Peters (8-4) struck out 6 and walked 2, throwing 58 of 95 pitches for strikes. Arizona's rightfielder Larry Baldwin collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Peters. The final score of the game was 1-0.
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Thursday 6/22/2081: 5-hit performance by Cincinnati's Kyle Oneal
CLEVELAND - Kyle Oneal is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. His 3rd hit, off Brian Cervantes in the 5th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. Number 4 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 382 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. He collected singles in the 2nd , in the 3rd and in the 8th . Kyle scored 4 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .306. Cincinnati scored 11 runs on 17 hits.
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Tuesday 6/20/2081: Po-ta Taro pounds three dingers
COLORADO - Hitting homeruns is one of the most difficult things in sports. To hit three of them in one game is almost sensational. Colorado's catcher Po-ta Taro accomplished that feat in a 13-12 win over Seattle. Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 378 feet, cleared the wall in right field. A 400 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Amador Monroy in the 2nd inning. A pitch from James Philson in the 10th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 417 feet from home plate in right-center. His final homerun proved to be the game winner as well! Po-ta got 4 hits in 4 AB, scoring FOUR times with 4 RBI. On 5/13/2081, Marcos Aguero was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. Colorado improved its record to 37-34, scoring 13 runs on 12 hits.
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Tuesday 6/20/2081: Claver Cadena (CHA) will miss 6 weeks
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s lefty Claver Cadena suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 6th of the game against Pittsburgh he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Strained Bicep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Cadena compiled an ERA of 4.04, going 5-6 in 14 starts. He fanned 69 while giving up 101 hits in 100.1 innings.
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Tuesday 6/20/2081: Robert Coss fires 2-hitter against Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - It was a great day for Kansas City's southpaw Robert Coss. The 31-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Milwaukee on Tuesday. 'I didn't feel that I had good stuff while warming up. But it got better the more I threw the ball. I guess I was lucky.' Coss (4-6) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 9. Kansas City's third baseman William Boan went 3 for 6, hitting a homerun, hitting a double, scoring 2 runs and collecting 5 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Coss. The final score of the game was 13-0.
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Monday 6/19/2081: Colorado's Kao wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Seattle's John Metivier this time, as the designated hitter displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .542 and hit .500, while driving in 12 runs. Colorado's leftfielder William Kao had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. In 21 at bats he hit .619 with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
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Wednesday 6/14/2081: Guy Wise dominates New York (N), gives up just 2 hits
NEW YORK (N) - It was a great day for Philadelphia's right-hander Guy Wise. The 26-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against New York (N) on Wednesday. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Wise (7-1) struck out 6 and issued 2 BB, throwing 59 of 99 pitches for strikes. Carlos Garcia helped Wise at the plate, he went 2 for 3, and collecting 2 RBI. Philadelphia improved its record to 45-20, scoring 7 runs on 12 hits.
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Tuesday 6/13/2081: Texas' Grant Bone laces 2000th career hit
TEXAS - Grant Bone got a standing ovation from 15237 fans in Texas, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 2072 where he hit .280 with 20 homeruns and 92 RBI. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.' With no outs in the 5th inning, Grant drilled a double, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
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Monday 6/12/2081: Bill Smith shuts out Toronto on 2 hits
DETROIT - Bill Smith took the mound and never left. And Toronto hitters couldn't touch him at all. Detroit's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 164 games started. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Smith (7-5) struck out 7 and walked 2, throwing 63 of 109 pitches for strikes. Luther Woodman provided Detroit with the offense Smith needed as he collected 3 hits in 5 trips to the plate, stroking a double, and collecting 2 RBI. Detroit scored 7 runs on 13 hits.
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Monday 6/12/2081: Ewalt (MIN) and Rivera (PHI) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Minnesota's Stephen Ewalt, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. In 23 at bats he hit .609 with 1 HR and 8 RBI. Philadelphia's first baseman Alex Rivera had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .618 and hit .500, while driving in 14 runs. He has hit 20 longballs while batting .305 this season. His 62 hits and 53 walks add up to a .452 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
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Friday 6/9/2081: Minnesota's Lozoya out for 5-6 weeks
MINNESOTA - When it rains, it pours. Minnesota's southpaw Juan Lozoya will not pitch for at least 5-6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Chicago (A) where he left the field in the 8th inning. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Bicep Muscle. Juan has a record of 2-2 this season, with an ERA of 3.62. In 27.1 Innings he was able to strike out 17 batters.
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Monday 6/5/2081: Michael Taylor dominates Houston, gives up just 2 hits
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's right-hander Michael Taylor is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Houston on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 13th time he has done it in his career. Taylor (8-2) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 2, throwing 106 pitches. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' The hitting star for Pittsburgh was leftfielder Pedro Tijerina, he collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate. Pittsburgh improved its record to 37-20, scoring 2 runs on 6 hits.
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Monday 6/5/2081: Florida's Okelley wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Junrokurou Atshushi, Cleveland's starting second baseman. In 21 at bats he hit .429 with 2 HR and 7 RBI. His season numbers are: .258 AVG, 50 hits, 12 doubles, 4 triples and 12 taters, along with 41 RBI and 32 runs scored. He's 9th in the American League in RBIs and 8th in homeruns! Richard Okelley wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Richard went 10 for 24 (.417), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 6 RBI.
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Sunday 6/4/2081: Raymond Bare quiets Arizona bats with shutout
PHILADELPHIA - Raymond Bare had some fun again. Arizona hitters did not. Philadelphia's southpaw gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 11 career shutouts in 367 games started. Bare (8-2) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 2, throwing 114 pitches. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Philadelphia's first baseman Alex Rivera collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate, and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Bare. Philadelphia scored 5 runs on 11 hits.
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Thursday 6/1/2081: Cincinnati's Garza named Pitcher of the Month
It's the 4th time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to New York (A)'s pitcher Emanuel Sandoval. He started 6 games in May, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.41 in 44.2 innings. Emanuel fanned 51 hitters. In 12 starts this year Emanuel struck out 106 batters in 86.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.39, his record 6-3. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins! The best month of May in the National League certainly had Cincinnati's right-hander Abel Garza, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His record of 6-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 44.1 innings of work he allowed just 22 hits while striking out 42, compiling an ERA of just 1.22. In 12 starts this year Abel struck out 93 batters in 83.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.15, his record 7-2. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
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Thursday 6/1/2081: Cincinnati's Schupp named Batter of the Month
Alex Aguiar of Seattle wins his 2nd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. He hit .398 with 35 RBI and slugged .741 in 108 at bats. Alex has gone 72 for 199 (.362) this season, hitting 15 bombs and driving in 55 runs. He has scored 42 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Will Schupp, Cincinnati's starting third baseman. Schupp helped his team with an average of .329 and 26 RBI in 82 at bats. Schupp has hit 11 taters this year while batting .259. He adds 13 doubles, along with 24 runs scored.
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Wednesday 5/31/2081: Florida's Brown out for 6 weeks
FLORIDA - Florida's centerfielder Steffen Brown will miss about 6 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 7th inning of the game between Florida and Colorado. He dove for a drive off the bat of Rory Apel, and immediately signaled that he's not OK after hitting the ground. Florida wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Brown had suffered a Broken Hand. His season numbers are: .291 AVG, 62 hits, 9 doubles, no triples and 6 taters, along with 17 RBI and 26 runs scored.
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Monday 5/29/2081: Houston's Vieira wins Player of the Week award
Scott Clarke from Baltimore wins his 5th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Clarke helped his team with an average of .571 and 12 RBI in 21 at bats. Vicente Vieira wins his 4th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Vicente was on fire, hitting .400 with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
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Sunday 5/28/2081: Amadis Chavez pitches 2-hit shutout against Texas
LOS ANGELES (A) - Amadis Chavez had his best stuff going, and Texas hitters had nothing to cheer about. Los Angeles (A)'s lefty pitched a 2-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Chavez (6-2) struck out 9 and walked 3, throwing 63 of 113 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Los Angeles (A) was leftfielder Robert Zellers, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 3-0.
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Tuesday 5/23/2081: Tampa Bay's Alicea severely injured
TAMPA BAY - When it rains, it pours. Tampa Bay's ace Dale Alicea will not pitch for at least 8-9 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Baltimore where he left the field in the 2nd inning. Tampa Bay wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Alicea had suffered a Broken Elbow. Opposing players hit .234 against Dale this season. While posting an ERA of 4.11 he went 4-4 in 10 starts, fanning 41 and walking 23 hitters. He has one complete game and one shutout.
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Monday 5/22/2081: Cincinnati's Schupp wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Taijirou Kinzo, Minnesota's starting third baseman. He hit .478 with 16 RBI and slugged .652 in 23 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 13 games. Cincinnati's third baseman Will Schupp had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Will went 10 for 20 (.500), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 11 RBI. Schupp has walked 10 times this year and posts a .293 OBP. While batting .243, 33 for 136, he has driven in 19 runs.
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Sunday 5/21/2081: Carlos Garcia collects 3000th hit against Baltimore
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's Carlos Garcia showed a smile on his face after he got his 3000th career hit against Baltimore on Sunday. His best year so far was 2076 where he hit .391 with 40 homeruns and 137 RBI. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' His hit in the 1st inning was a single off John Beringer. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
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Thursday 5/18/2081: Lawrence Poindexter (CLE) will miss 5 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland is without its ace Lawrence Poindexter for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Ricky Gutierrez in a game against Minnesota. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle. His ERA of 4.67 helped him to a 3-4 record this year. He struck out 33 and walked 27 in 52 innings.
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Wednesday 5/17/2081: Cleveland's Diaz out for the season
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's right-hander Mateo Diaz experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 4th inning of the game against Minnesota, Diaz complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle.
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Monday 5/15/2081: Vilaseca (LAA) and Tijerina (PIT) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Los Angeles (A)'s Julian Vilaseca this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 22 at bats he hit .409 with 6 HR and 14 RBI. Julian managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! This year Vilaseca drove in 39 and scored 31 runs while batting .243 with 13 bombs. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Pedro Tijerina wins his 4th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Pedro was on fire, hitting .480 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well!
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Saturday 5/13/2081: Ramon Vargas dominates Seattle, gives up just one hit
OAKLAND - Oakland's right-hander Ramon Vargas is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Seattle found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Vargas 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 2nd shutouts in his career. Vargas (2-3) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 1, throwing 116 pitches. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' The hitting star for Oakland was centerfielder Anthony Doan, he got 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting 2 doubles, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 5-0.
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Friday 5/12/2081: New York (N)'s Leiva out for 5 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s ace Carlos Leiva suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Houston he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Leiva was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Elbow Ligament. In 9 starts this year Carlos struck out 70 batters in 55.2 innings of work. His ERA is 4.37, his record 2-5.
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Wednesday 5/10/2081: Jeffrey Adkisson pitches 1-hit shutout against Texas
BOSTON - Boston's right-hander Jeffrey Adkisson is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Texas found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Adkisson 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 4th shutouts in his career. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Adkisson (7-1) struck out an astounding 13 and walked 1, throwing 68 of 106 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Boston was centerfielder Albert Padilla, he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate, doubling twice. The final score of the game was 3-0.
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Tuesday 5/9/2081: Glen Bushnell out for 5 weeks
SAN DIEGO - San Diego is without its ace Glen Bushnell for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Stephen Hickey in a game against Cincinnati. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being taken to a local hospital, Bushnell was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Tricep Muscle. This season Bushnell compiled an ERA of 3.27, going 3-2 in 8 starts. He fanned 47 while giving up 42 hits in 52.1 innings.
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Monday 5/8/2081: Player of the Week honors go to Zellers and Franco
Robert Zellers from Los Angeles (A) wins his 7th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Robert was on fire, hitting .458 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. His season features a batting average of .320 (40 hits in 125 AB), 10 doubles, 6 triples and 7 bombs. Zellers collected 32 RBI and 33 runs as well. He's 8th in the American League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Los Angeles (N)'s catcher Charles Franco. He hit .579 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.158 in 19 at bats. His season numbers are: .209 AVG, 19 hits, 3 doubles, no triples and 3 homeruns, along with 10 RBI and 9 runs scored.
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Saturday 5/6/2081: Amador Monroy fires 2-hitter against Minnesota
SEATTLE - Seattle's right-hander Amador Monroy is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Minnesota found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Monroy 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 3rd shutouts in his career. Monroy (2-1) struck out 6 and walked 2, throwing 74 of 120 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' The hitting star for Seattle was leftfielder Alex Aguiar, he finished 2 for 3, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 4-0.
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Monday 5/1/2081: New York (N)'s Trim out for 6 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N) is without its southpaw William Trim for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Dallas Lasseter in a game against Washington. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Spasms Back was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. William has a record of 1-1 this season, with an ERA of 1.64. In 11 Innings he was able to strike out 17 batters.
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Monday 5/1/2081: Milwaukee's Mechling named Pitcher of the Month
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Detroit's Gregory Hillyard. He went 3-1 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 0.96. He struck out 49 in 46.2 innings. Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Milwaukee's James Mechling. He had an ERA of just 2.02 in 35.2 innings of work in which he struck out 45 hitters. His record in April is 5-0. James pitched a shutout as well.
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Monday 5/1/2081: Red hot Baeza and Callan win Batter of the Month award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Toronto's Jesus Baeza this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Baeza helped his team with an average of .372 and 20 RBI in 78 at bats. Milwaukee's second baseman Tyrone Callan had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Tyrone was on fire, hitting .390 with 5 homeruns and 20 RBI.
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Monday 5/1/2081: Milwaukee's Boothby wins Player of the Week award
Dan Arguelles of Kansas City wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Arguelles was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.15. Along the way he struck out 13 in 15.2 innings. Herman Boothby wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .545 with 7 RBI and slugged .955 in 22 at bats.
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Thursday 4/27/2081: Pittsburgh's Wynne severely injured
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh is without its right-hander Daniel Wynne for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Tomas Jimenez in a game against Atlanta. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Pulled Bicep Muscle. In 5 starts this year Daniel struck out 27 batters in 31.1 innings of work. His ERA is 4.02, his record 2-1.
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Monday 4/24/2081: New York (A)'s Diez wins Player of the Week award
Oswaldo Diez wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 21 at bats he hit .476 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. Leslie Daly from Arizona wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He hit .370 with 11 RBI and slugged .815 in 27 at bats.
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Monday 4/17/2081: Cincinnati's Donnelly wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Victor Johnson, Seattle's starting rightfielder. Victor pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .455 with 1 HR and 7 RBI while slugging .818. He has hit 2 bombs while batting .451 this season. His 23 hits and 5 walks add up to a .509 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting and 1st in RBI! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Roosevelt Donnelly, Cincinnati's starting first baseman. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .481, while driving in 8 runs.
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Sunday 4/16/2081: Alex Rivera has 2000th career hits
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's players had every reason to congratulate Alex Rivera, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! He hit a single in the 3rd off Balta Valdes for number 2000. In 13 years of big league action so far, Alex has compiled a batting average of .308, along with 524 homeruns and 1667 RBI. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.'
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Monday 4/10/2081: Clarke (BAL) and Aguero (STL) win P.O.W. award
Baltimore's centerfielder Scott Clarke had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Clarke helped his team with an average of .435 and 9 RBI in 23 at bats. Marcos Aguero from St. Louis wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Aguero helped his team with an average of .391 and 14 RBI in 23 at bats. He now has homered in 5 consecutive games as well!
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Monday 4/3/2081: Neal Robinson pitches his 1st shutout of the season
NEW YORK (A) - Neal Robinson had his best stuff going, and New York (A) hitters had nothing to cheer about. Toronto's right-hander pitched a 1-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. With one out in the 7th inning Thomas Holsinger singled to break up the no-hitter. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Robinson (1-0) was really unbelievable, striking out 16 and walking 1, throwing 81 of 124 pitches for strikes. Alejo Reynosa provided Toronto with the offense Robinson needed as he finished 2 for 4, blasting a homerun, and driving in 3 runs. Toronto scored 5 runs on 5 hits.
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