Monday 5/8/2085: Renz and Youngs win Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Minnesota's Randy Renz, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Randy was on fire, hitting .500 with 1 HR and 6 RBI. His season features a batting average of .304 (41 hits in 135 AB), 15 doubles, 2 triples and 3 bombs. Renz collected 20 RBI and 28 runs as well. Florida's pitcher Jae Youngs had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Youngs was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 12 in 18 innings. He pitched two shutouts!
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Sunday 5/7/2085: New York (A)'s Joe Powell unloads three times
NEW YORK (A) - Joe Powell was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered New York (A) to a 9-3 win over Boston by homering three times. His 1st shot, a three-run homerun off Porfirio Gonzales in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in left-center. Number 2 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 395 feet, cleared the wall in right field. A pitch from Ivan Ponds in the 8th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 425 feet from home plate in center field. Overall he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three runs and driving in 5 runs. His homerun total this year is 4, along with 10 RBI. Luis Ornelas was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 5/5/2085.
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Friday 5/5/2085: Florida's Luis Ornelas goes deep three times
FLORIDA - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Florida's first baseman Luis Ornelas accomplished that feat in a 13-2 win over Los Angeles (N). His 1st shot, a solo homerun off Robert Leduc in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in left-center. Number 2 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 359 feet, cleared the wall in right field. His 3rd blast, a three-run homerun off Gordon Telles in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 380 feet from home plate. Luis went 3 for 4, scoring FOUR times with 5 RBI. So far this season he is batting .330 with 9 homers and 23 RBI. It's pretty obvious that he will enter the Hall of Fame some day!
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Wednesday 5/3/2085: Michael Taylor quiets Chicago (N) bats with shutout
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's right-hander Michael Taylor is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 27th time he has done it in his career. Taylor (4-3) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 1, throwing 101 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.' Angelo Coronado provided Pittsburgh with the offense Taylor needed as he finished 2 for 4, hitting a homerun, and driving in 3 runs. The final score of the game was 8-0.
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Monday 5/1/2085: Adkisson and Jones receive Pitcher of the Month award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Boston's pitcher Jeffrey Adkisson. He started 6 games in April, going 3-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.57 in 46 innings. Jeffrey fanned 66 hitters. Jeffrey also fired a shutout. Philadelphia's pitcher Frank Jones is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in April. He struck out 38 hitters in his 5 starts, putting together a record of 5-0 while pitching 38 innings. His ERA in April was 1.15. Frank also fired a shutout.
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Monday 5/1/2085: Red hot Shorter and Daly win Batter of the Month award
Boston's second baseman Larry Shorter had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Shorter helped his team with an average of .330 and 37 RBI in 97 at bats. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Arizona's Leslie Daly this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Leslie was on fire, hitting .360 with 7 homeruns and 27 RBI.
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Monday 5/1/2085: Crigger (TOR) and Mankin (STL) win P.O.W. award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Toronto's leftfielder Michael Crigger. In 25 at bats he hit .520 with 1 HR and 7 RBI. Crigger has hit one longball this year while batting .287. He adds 7 doubles, along with 14 runs scored. St. Louis' leftfielder Frank Mankin had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Frank went 9 for 20 (.450), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 8 RBI.
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Friday 4/28/2085: Bobby Ohara pitches 1-hit shutout against Texas
DETROIT - Texas' hitters looked uncomfortable, and Detroit's Bobby Ohara didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. Ohara (1-0) fanned 4 and walked 4, throwing 112 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Edgar Bruno helped Ohara at the plate, he stroked 3 hits in 3 AB, doubling once, scoring two runs. Detroit scored 4 runs on 8 hits.
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Wednesday 4/26/2085: Philadelphia's Nesmith out for 6-7 weeks
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's right-hander Jeffrey Nesmith suffered a severe injury on Wednesday and will be out for at least 6-7 weeks. In the 1st of the game against Los Angeles (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Philadelphia wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Nesmith had suffered a Torn Bicep Muscle. In 5 starts this year Jeffrey struck out 16 batters in 25 innings of work. His ERA is 3.60, his record 1-2.
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Tuesday 4/25/2085: Los Angeles (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Frank Jones
LOS ANGELES (N) - Philadelphia's right-hander Frank Jones is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Los Angeles (N) found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Jones 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 4th shutouts in his career. Jones (5-0) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 1, throwing 103 pitches. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Richard Strawser provided Philadelphia with the offense Jones needed as he collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, scoring two runs. Philadelphia improved its record to 13-8, scoring 7 runs on 12 hits.
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Monday 4/24/2085: Philadelphia's Strawser wins Player of the Week award
Esteban Sanchez wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .524 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.238 in 21 at bats. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Philadelphia's Richard Strawser this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Richard pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .483 with 3 HR and 11 RBI while slugging .862. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games.
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Monday 4/17/2085: Player of the Week honors go to Soto and Wible
Boston's first baseman Antonio Soto had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Antonio pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .464 with 3 HR and 10 RBI while slugging .857. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 12 game hitting streak right now. Frederick Wible from Washington wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Frederick was on fire, hitting .481 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. Frederick is hitting .353 this year, with 18 hits in 51 at bats. He has driven in 9 runs, slugging .647.
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Friday 4/14/2085: Los Angeles (N)'s Enos out for 5 weeks
LOS ANGELES (N) - When it rains, it pours. Los Angeles (N)'s right-hander Salvador Enos will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against San Diego where he left the field in the 4th inning. Los Angeles (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Enos had suffered a Ruptured Tricep Tendon.
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Monday 4/10/2085: Rueb (NYA) and Enos (LAN) win P.O.W. award
New York (A)'s second baseman Aaron Rueb had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Aaron went 13 for 25 (.520), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 6 RBI. Salvador Enos of Los Angeles (N) 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 1.02 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
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