Sunday 10/29/2078: Philadelphia's Bare named Cy Young Award
Reinaldo Santiago was named the American League Cy Young Award winner today. Los Angeles (A)'s right-hander put up fabulous numbers this year which earned him the highest award a pitcher can receive. Opposing players hit .193 against Reinaldo this season. While posting an ERA of 2.42 he went 19-4 in 35 starts, fanning 282 and walking 85 hitters. Reinaldo has pitched one shutout and one complete game. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! Raymond Bare was named the National League Cy Young Award winner today. Philadelphia's southpaw put up fabulous numbers this year which earned him the highest award a pitcher can receive. His ERA of 3.11 helped him to a 22-5 record this year. He struck out 247 and walked 63 in 214.1 innings. He has one complete game and one shutout. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Bare wins the award for the 2nd time in his 9-year career.
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Sunday 10/29/2078: JJGuards MVP Award winners announced
Kansas City's leftfielder Alfonzo Valdejuli had a fabulous season, no doubt about it. The American League shared this opinion and names the 32 year old the JJGuards MVP Award winner! Valdejuli has hit for a .306 average this season. He has 87 extra base hits along with 351 total bases, resulting in a .604 slugging percentage. He's 5th in the American League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! Philadelphia's centerfielder Carlos Garcia will never forget this day as well. A great season convinced the voters that he is the worthy National League JJGuards MVP Award winner. His season numbers are: .382 AVG, 232 hits, 56 doubles, 7 triples and 33 longballs, along with 128 RBI and 159 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting and 8th in RBI! Garcia wins the award for the 6th time in his 12-year career.
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Sunday 10/29/2078: Rookie of the Year Award winners announced
Jon Dutton will never forget his first full season. The American League was convinced that Detroit's second baseman, 22 years old, should be the Rookie of the Year Award winner of 2078. His season numbers are: .256 AVG, 119 hits, 19 doubles, no triples and 16 bombs, along with 64 RBI and 64 runs scored. Florida's Richard Okelley as well was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 24 year old centerfielder was named the Rookie of the Year Award winner in the National League today. What a way to begin a career! Okelley has hit for a .263 average this season. He has 59 extra base hits along with 249 total bases, resulting in a .492 slugging percentage.
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Monday 10/2/2078: Los Angeles (N)'s Martin wins Player of the Week award
It's the 5th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Seattle's leftfielder Alex Aguiar. He had an on base percentage of .429 and hit .400, while driving in 11 runs. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Kenneth Martin, Los Angeles (N)'s starting first baseman. He hit .400 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.033 in 30 at bats.
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Sunday 10/1/2078: Aaron Rodriguez shuts out Chicago (N) on 2 hits
CHICAGO (N) - Great days are rare. But not for Pittsburgh's lefty Aaron Rodriguez. Chicago (N) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Rodriguez (20-7) fanned 9 and walked 5, throwing 125 pitches. Pedro Tijerina provided Pittsburgh with the offense Rodriguez needed as he collected 3 hits in 5 trips to the plate, hitting a homerun, scoring two runs and driving in 2 runs. Pittsburgh improved its record to 114-48, scoring 8 runs on 15 hits.
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Sunday 10/1/2078: Joesph Streeter (CHA) will miss 5-6 weeks
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A) is without its right-hander Joesph Streeter for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to George Zielinski in a game against Detroit. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. His ERA of 4.06 helped him to a 7-4 record this year. He struck out 67 and walked 26 in 77.2 innings.
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Sunday 10/1/2078: Oakland's Adkisson earns Pitcher of the Month award
The best month of September in the American League certainly had Oakland's right-hander Jeffrey Adkisson, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His ERA of just 1.13 helped him to a 4-1 record in September. He worked 39.2 innings, striking out 43 hitters while walking 16. His ERA of 3.83 helped him to a 15-11 record this year. He struck out 244 and walked 91 in 207 innings. He's 10th in the American League in wins! John Johansen couldn't have pitched much better than he did in September, and the National League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. His record of 3-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 35.2 innings of work he allowed just 21 hits while striking out 33, compiling an ERA of just 2.02. Opposing players hit .252 against John this season. While posting an ERA of 4.99 he went 4-4 in 15 starts, fanning 69 and walking 38 hitters.
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Sunday 10/1/2078: Philadelphia's Rivera named Batter of the Month
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Juan Sanchez, Texas' starting first baseman. Juan pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .391 with 8 and 20 RBI while slugging .655. Juan has gone 98 for 290 (.338) this season, hitting 19 taters and driving in 59 runs. He has scored 55 runs on his own. The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Alex Rivera, Philadelphia's starting first baseman. In 99 at bats he hit .374 with 12 HR and 33 RBI. This year Rivera drove in 149 and scored 132 runs while batting .289 with 47 longballs. He's 3rd in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
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Thursday 9/28/2078: Season ending injury strikes Seattle's Johnson
SEATTLE - Seattle's rightfielder Victor Johnson will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Seattle and Oakland. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Johnson collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. Seattle wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Johnson had suffered a Torn Groin Muscle. Victor has gone 167 for 584 (.286) this season, hitting 18 longballs and driving in 91 runs. He has scored 85 runs on his own.
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Wednesday 9/27/2078: Pittsburgh's Garrick out for 6 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh is without its right-hander William Garrick for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Derrick Byrum in a game against St. Louis. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Bone Chips Shoulder which will require surgery. Opposing players hit .250 against William this season. While posting an ERA of 1.99 he went 1-0 in 0 starts, fanning 21 and walking 17 hitters.
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Wednesday 9/27/2078: John Fonseca ropes 500th career homerun
NEW YORK (N) - Washington's third baseman John Fonseca already had some highlights in his career, and today he added a historic one, unloading for his 500th career homerun. The historic drive, a solo homerun off Robert McGrew in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 373 feet from home plate. In 16 years of big league action so far, John has compiled a batting average of .250, along with 2229 hits and 1580 RBI. John hit 30+ homeruns in a season 11 times, hitting 40 bombs once. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.' The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
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Wednesday 9/27/2078: Mark Dougan collects 3000th hit against Chicago (N)
CHICAGO (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s second baseman Mark Dougan joined some elite company today, collecting his 3000th career hit! His hit in the 6th inning was a single off Cody Beland. His best year so far was 2065 where he hit .310 with 49 homeruns and 127 RBI. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
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Tuesday 9/26/2078: Jayson Resch (CIN) will miss 8 weeks
CINCINNATI - When it rains, it pours. Cincinnati's right-hander Jayson Resch will not pitch for at least 8 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Houston where he left the field in the 7th inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Bicep Muscle which will require surgery. This season Resch compiled an ERA of 5.66, going 15-10 in 34 starts. He fanned 122 while giving up 237 hits in 197.1 innings. He has one complete game and one shutout.
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Monday 9/25/2078: Texas' Sanchez wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Texas' Juan Sanchez this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .464 with 9 RBI and slugged .750 in 28 at bats. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Michael Sparrow, Colorado's starting rightfielder. Sparrow helped his team with an average of .407 and 6 RBI in 27 at bats.
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Saturday 9/23/2078: William Grill (FLO) will miss 5 weeks
FLORIDA - When it rains, it pours. Florida's right-hander William Grill will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Washington where he left the field in the 8th inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Grill was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Bicep Muscle. This season Grill compiled an ERA of 5.35, going 4-4 in 0 starts. He fanned 48 while giving up 74 hits in 67.1 innings.
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Friday 9/22/2078: Jason Jones pitches his 1st shutout of the season
SEATTLE - Oakland's right-hander Jason Jones is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Seattle on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 2nd time he has done it in his career. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Jones (13-12) struck out 7 and walked 4, throwing 66 of 118 pitches for strikes. Oakland's catcher Robert Rojo finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, scoring 2 runs and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Jones. Oakland improved its record to 78-75, scoring 7 runs on 11 hits.
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Monday 9/18/2078: Tampa Bay's Diez wins Player of the Week award
It's the 3rd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Tampa Bay's second baseman Antonio Diez. Antonio was on fire, hitting .500 with 2 HR and 6 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .345, Antonio hit .266 and slugged .433. He has collected 78 runs batted in this year. The National League's best player of the week was Philadelphia's Carlos Garcia, who wins the award for the 16th time in his career. Garcia helped his team with an average of .583 and 11 RBI in 24 at bats. His season numbers are: .388 AVG, 220 hits, 54 doubles, 7 triples and 31 longballs, along with 121 RBI and 151 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting and 7th in RBI!
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Friday 9/15/2078: Jason Baker clubs three rockets
HOUSTON - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Houston's first baseman Jason Baker accomplished that feat in a 12-7 win over Atlanta. His 1st shot, off Robert Fergerson in the 2nd inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. His 2nd blast, a two-run homerun off Robert Fergerson in the 3rd inning, landed an estimated 422 feet from home plate. A 355 foot drive to right field marked his 3rd bomb, a solo homerun off Ernesto Torres in the 5th inning. Jason went 3 for 4, scoring three runs and collecting 5 RBI. His homerun total this year is 35, along with 92 RBI. It's pretty obvious that he will enter the Hall of Fame some day!
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Tuesday 9/12/2078: Alex Rivera uncorks five hits against Washington
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's first baseman Alex Rivera accomplished a difficult feat in a 9-0 win over Washington, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .311! Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 359 feet, cleared the wall in left field. A RBI double off Marion Krauss in the 2nd inning accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from Oliver Depp in the 5th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 340 feet from home plate in left field. He had singles in the 3rd and in the 7th . Alex scored 2 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He now has a total of 148 hits this season, accounting for a .282 batting average. Philadelphia improved its record to 104-42, scoring 9 runs on 14 hits.
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Monday 9/11/2078: Baeza (TOR) and Baldwin (ARI) win P.O.W. award
Jesus Baeza from Toronto wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. In 22 at bats he hit .500 with 6 HR and 12 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! The National League's best player of the week was Arizona's Larry Baldwin, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. In 28 at bats he hit .464 with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
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Wednesday 9/6/2078: Darius Moore blanks Milwaukee with a 1-hitter
MILWAUKEE - Darius Moore took the mound and never left. And Milwaukee hitters couldn't touch him at all. San Francisco's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 5 career shutouts in 389 games started. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Moore (17-7) fanned 6 and walked none, throwing 104 pitches. Tsuruki Juichi helped Moore at the plate, he finished 3 for 5, hitting a homerun, scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 runs. The final score of the game was 12-0.
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Tuesday 9/5/2078: Toronto's Teddy Mansour slams five hits
TORONTO - On Tuesday, Toronto's shortstop Teddy Mansour displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Cleveland, punishing their pitchers with five hits. A pitch from Samuel Lundquist in the 3rd inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 414 feet from home plate in left-center. A pitch from Alberto Cruz in the 6th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. He collected singles in the 1st inning , in the 5th and in the 8th . Teddy scored 2 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He is hitting .268 this season, with 7 HR and 46 RBI. Toronto scored 8 runs on 14 hits.
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Monday 9/4/2078: Tampa Bay has no chance in a 1-hitter by Joshua Smith
TAMPA BAY - Kansas City's right-hander Joshua Smith is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Tampa Bay on just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. Smith (16-6) struck out 8 and issued 1 BB, throwing 64 of 107 pitches for strikes. '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.' Mauricio Ruiz helped Smith at the plate, he finished 4 for 4, hitting a homerun, scoring three times and collecting 4 RBI. Kansas City improved its record to 97-40, scoring 10 runs on 11 hits.
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Monday 9/4/2078: Kansas City's Begin wins Player of the Week award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Kansas City's shortstop David Begin. He hit .556 with 12 RBI and slugged 1.074 in 27 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Elder Cabello wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Cabello helped his team with an average of .481 and 13 RBI in 27 at bats. Cabello has hit for a .278 average this season. He has 28 extra base hits along with 119 total bases, resulting in a .494 slugging percentage.
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Friday 9/1/2078: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Kansas City's pitcher Joshua Roling is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in August. His ERA of just 1.09 helped him to a 1-1 record in August. He worked 24.2 innings, striking out 26 hitters while walking 7. In 29 starts this year Joshua struck out 189 batters in 192.1 innings of work. His ERA is 2.57, his record 15-3. He has one complete game and one shutout. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins! Pittsburgh's pitcher Gary Martin is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in August. He went 5-0 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 1.41. He struck out 56 in 44.2 innings. Gary got two complete game shutouts as well! His ERA of 3.86 helped him to a 11-6 record this year. He struck out 194 and walked 87 in 177.1 innings. Gary has pitched 3 shutouts and 3 complete games.
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Friday 9/1/2078: Cincinnati's Donnelly named Batter of the Month
It's the 1st time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Boston's second baseman Pedro Villatoro. Pedro went 32 for 88 (.364), while hitting 9 HR and collecting 28 RBI. His season numbers are: .254 AVG, 135 hits, 34 doubles, 13 triples and 28 longballs, along with 98 RBI and 90 runs scored. Cincinnati's first baseman Roosevelt Donnelly had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Roosevelt pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .366 with 9 and 24 RBI while slugging .679. Donnelly has walked 61 times this year and posts a .412 OBP. While batting .341, 173 for 507, he has driven in 106 runs. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 8th in RBI!
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Thursday 8/31/2078: Season ending injury strikes New York (N)'s Linderman
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s leftfielder Timothy Linderman will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between New York (N) and Washington. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Linderman collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. Linderman was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Back Muscle. Timothy is hitting .313 this year, with 156 hits in 498 at bats. He has driven in 63 runs, slugging .454. He's 8th in the National League in batting!
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Wednesday 8/30/2078: Atlanta's Tomas Jimenez hits for the cycle
COLORADO - Atlanta's catcher Tomas Jimenez once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Colorado's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Wednesday. A triple off Mario Davis in the 2nd inning, accounted for his 1st hit. In the 4th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Mario Davis. A single in the 5th off John Aichele accounted for his 3rd hit. His 4th hit was a two-run double off Leonardo Caceres in the 8th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Tomas scored 3 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He now has a total of 127 hits this season, accounting for a .302 batting average. He's now the 332nd player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 8/3/2078, Berny Sanchez was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Wednesday 8/30/2078: Patrick Felt (ATL) will miss 4-5 weeks
ATLANTA - When it rains, it pours. Atlanta's right-hander Patrick Felt will not pitch for at least 4-5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Colorado where he left the field in the 7th inning. Felt was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle. His ERA of 3.78 helped him to a 6-8 record this year. He struck out 179 and walked 94 in 166.2 innings.
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Tuesday 8/29/2078: Milwaukee's Laroche out for 5 weeks
MILWAUKEE - When it rains, it pours. Milwaukee's right-hander Francisco Laroche 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 8th inning. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Pulled Tricep Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. In 0 starts this year Francisco struck out 9 batters in 14 innings of work. His ERA is 5.14, his record 1-1.
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Monday 8/28/2078: Player of the Week honors go to Belliveau and Losoya
The American League's best player of the week was Texas' David Belliveau, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. David went 11 for 24 (.458), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 10 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Oswaldo Losoya wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Losoya helped his team with an average of .600 and 10 RBI in 20 at bats.
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Saturday 8/26/2078: Wayne Sitton has 2000th career hits
FLORIDA - Florida's players had every reason to congratulate Wayne Sitton, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! He hit a double in the 1st off Alfonzo Bolaņos for number 2000. His best year so far was 2070 where he hit .299 with 25 homeruns and 91 RBI. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.'
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Saturday 8/26/2078: Douglas Ellis homers three times against Toronto
BOSTON - Douglas Ellis was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Boston to a 11-4 win over Toronto by homering three times. A pitch from Frank Wilcox in the 2nd inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 398 feet from home plate in right-center. It tied the ballgame at 2. Number 2 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 425 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. A 316 foot drive to right field marked his 3rd bomb, a two-run homerun off Robert Farnsworth in the 5th inning. Overall he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three runs with 7 RBI.
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Thursday 8/24/2078: Oakland's Ramos out for 5 weeks
OAKLAND - Oakland's Alberto Ramos suffered a serious injury Thursday in a game against Tampa Bay. Ramos fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5 weeks. Inflamed Anterior Cruciate Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Alberto is hitting .263 this year, with 120 hits in 456 at bats. He has driven in 52 runs, slugging .408.
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Tuesday 8/22/2078: Milwaukee's Fernandes out for 5-6 weeks
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee's left-hander Fermin Fernandes suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 6th of the game against Cincinnati he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Tricep Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. In 0 starts this year Fermin struck out 26 batters in 39 innings of work. His ERA is 5.08, his record 3-3.
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Monday 8/21/2078: Baltimore's Frederick Wible goes deep three times
TAMPA BAY - Frederick Wible can hit'em a long way, and Tampa Bay pitchers couldn't smile about that today. Baltimore's first baseman unloaded three bombs, adding to his reputation of being one of the best power hitters in the game. In the 2nd inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Jonathan Perez. A pitch from Jonathan Perez in the 6th inning left his bat for a GRAND SLAM, landing 424 feet from home plate in center field. A 412 foot drive to right-center marked his 3rd bomb, a two-run homerun off Leopoldo Egea in the 9th inning. That one tied it at 7 runs apiece. Overall he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, with three runs scored with 7 RBI. Renato Cerda was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 7/26/2078. Baltimore improved its record to 63-62, scoring 8 runs on 6 hits.
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Monday 8/21/2078: New York (A)'s Zuņiga wins Player of the Week award
New York (A)'s first baseman Omar Zuņiga had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Omar pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .462 with 4 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.077. The National League's best player of the week was San Diego's Fernando Suarez, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He hit .481 with 12 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 27 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .368, Fernando hit .293 and slugged .525. He has collected 85 runs batted in this year.
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Monday 8/14/2078: Rankin and Sanderson win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston's Mary Rankin this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Mary was on fire, hitting .364 with 5 HR and 12 RBI. Rankin has hit 23 taters this year while batting .265. He adds 24 doubles, along with 88 runs scored. Dennis Sanderson from Chicago (N) wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He hit .348 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.130 in 23 at bats. Sanderson has hit for a .218 average this season. He has 41 extra base hits along with 179 total bases, resulting in a .420 slugging percentage.
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Saturday 8/12/2078: Ryan Donnellan shuts out Chicago (N) on 2 hits
HOUSTON - Chicago (N)'s offense is struggling, and Houston's Ryan Donnellan didn't help them. The left-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Donnellan (8-9) struck out 4 and issued 4 BB, throwing 60 of 110 pitches for strikes. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Gabino Garcia helped Donnellan at the plate, he got 2 hits in 4 AB, doubling once, with 2 RBI. Houston scored 6 runs on 8 hits.
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Friday 8/11/2078: Cleveland's Guidi out for 5 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland is without its right-hander Tuan Guidi for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Matthew Johnson in a game against New York (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Pulled Tricep Muscle which will require surgery. In 21 starts this year Tuan struck out 82 batters in 118.1 innings of work. His ERA is 6.62, his record 3-9. He has one complete game and one shutout.
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Monday 8/7/2078: Boston's Santora out for 5 weeks
BOSTON - When it rains, it pours. Boston's left-hander John Santora will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against New York (A) where he left the field in the 9th inning. Torn Bicep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Santora compiled an ERA of 4.59, going 3-7 in 0 starts. He fanned 58 while giving up 86 hits in 80.1 innings.
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Monday 8/7/2078: Villatoro and Donnelly win Player of the Week award
Boston's second baseman Pedro Villatoro had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Pedro pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .444 with 3 HR and 13 RBI while slugging 1.000. Pedro managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Roosevelt Donnelly, Cincinnati's starting first baseman. Roosevelt pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .444 with 3 HR and 7 RBI while slugging .852. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. This year Donnelly drove in 89 and scored 79 runs while batting .341 with 30 longballs. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 10th in RBI!
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Thursday 8/3/2078: Berny Sanchez on fire, hits for cycle
OAKLAND - Berny Sanchez hits 'em where they ain't. Los Angeles (A) certainly agrees as Oakland's designated hitter unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. A single in the 2nd off Antonio Quintero accounted for his 1st hit. His 2nd hit, a two-run homerun off Antonio Quintero in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. A pitch from Antonio Quintero in the 5th inning left his bat for a three-run double. In the 7th inning he unloaded a triple off Robert Carter. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Berny scored one run, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He now has a total of 101 hits this season, accounting for a .255 batting average. He becomes the 331st player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. John McNamee was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 6/3/2078.
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Thursday 8/3/2078: Huge blow for Florida's Cedeno, career over
FLORIDA - Florida's second baseman Ben Cedeno will miss about entire career after he hurt himself badly in the 8th inning of the game between Florida and Atlanta. He fielded a ball off the bat of William Mitchem, threw a bullet to first and immediately signaled that he's not OK. Ruptured Disc Back was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. He has hit 21 taters while batting .279 this season. His 102 hits and 36 walks add up to a .352 on-base percentage.
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Wednesday 8/2/2078: Seth Martineau shuts out Oakland on 2 hits
OAKLAND - Seattle's right-hander Seth Martineau is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Oakland on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 5th time he has done it in his career. Martineau (10-5) struck out 6 and walked none, throwing 65 of 93 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 designated hitter John Metivier, he stroked 1 hit in 4 AB, homering once, and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 3-0.
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Tuesday 8/1/2078: Washington's Sandoval named Pitcher of the Month
It's the 13th time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Seattle's pitcher Pedro Garcia. His ERA of just 1.42 helped him to a 5-0 record in July. He worked 44.1 innings, striking out 45 hitters while walking 5. His ERA of 2.85 helped him to a 13-5 record this year. He struck out 162 and walked 28 in 158 innings. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Washington's pitcher Emanuel Sandoval is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. His record of 4-1 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 37.1 innings of work he allowed just 29 hits while striking out 49, compiling an ERA of just 1.69. Emanuel also fired a shutout. Opposing players hit .213 against Emanuel this season. While posting an ERA of 2.55 he went 10-6 in 24 starts, fanning 224 and walking 47 hitters. He has one complete game and one shutout.
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Tuesday 8/1/2078: Ash (TOR) and Lasseter (PHI) win monthly award
Toronto's third baseman Joseph Ash had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. He hit .352 with 33 RBI and slugged .857 in 91 at bats. This year Ash drove in 81 and scored 62 runs while batting .289 with 32 taters. He's 8th in the American League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Dallas Lasseter, Philadelphia's starting rightfielder. In 100 at bats he hit .370 with 13 HR and 36 RBI. He has hit 29 homeruns while batting .381 this season. His 141 hits and 46 walks add up to a .449 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
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Monday 7/31/2078: Chicago (A)'s Velazquez wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Baltasar Velazquez, Chicago (A)'s starting third baseman. Velazquez helped his team with an average of .500 and 4 RBI in 24 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Velazquez has walked 23 times this year and posts a .379 OBP. While batting .339, 122 for 360, he has driven in 63 runs. He's 2nd in the American League in batting! It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Pittsburgh's first baseman Luis Ornelas. Luis was on fire, hitting .565 with 2 HR and 9 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 12 game hitting streak right now. While compiling an on base percentage of .442, Luis hit .317 and slugged .532. He has collected 74 runs batted in this year.
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Wednesday 7/26/2078: Renato Cerda punishes Chicago (N) with three dingers
COLORADO - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Colorado's third baseman Renato Cerda accomplished that feat in a 23-3 win over Chicago (N). In the 2nd inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Gordon Willhite. A pitch from James Spruill in the 5th inning left his bat for a GRAND SLAM, landing 390 feet from home plate in left field. His 3rd shot, a three-run homerun off David Shuichi in the 6th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. Renato went 3 for 4, scoring three runs and collecting 10 RBI.
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Monday 7/24/2078: Baltimore's Mattoon wins Player of the Week award
Baltimore's centerfielder James Mattoon had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. In 21 at bats he hit .524 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. The National League's best player of the week was Florida's Richard Okelley, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Okelley helped his team with an average of .407 and 11 RBI in 27 at bats. His season features a batting average of .270 (80 hits in 296 AB), 17 doubles, 4 triples and 13 bombs. Okelley collected 58 RBI and 45 runs as well.
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Saturday 7/22/2078: Clemente Santos collects 2000th hit against Chicago (A)
CHICAGO (A) - Oakland's Clemente Santos showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against Chicago (A) on Saturday. Along with his 2000 hits, Clemente collected 291 homeruns and 1262 RBI in 15 seasons. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' With one out in the 3rd inning, Clemente drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
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Friday 7/21/2078: Los Angeles (N)'s Smith out for 6 weeks
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s Markus Smith suffered a serious injury Friday in a game against San Francisco. Smith fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 6 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Smith was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Markus has gone 100 for 354 (.282) this season, hitting 23 longballs and driving in 68 runs. He has scored 47 runs on his own.
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Tuesday 7/18/2078: Kansas City's Coss severely injured
KANSAS CITY - When it rains, it pours. Kansas City's left-hander Robert Coss will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Detroit where he left the field in the 4th inning. Coss was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Bone Chips Shoulder. Robert has a record of 11-4 this season, with an ERA of 3.93. In 110 Innings he was able to strike out 135 batters. He's 2nd in the American League in wins!
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Tuesday 7/18/2078: Toronto's Joseph Ash goes deep three times
CLEVELAND - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Toronto's third baseman Joseph Ash accomplished that feat in a 12-4 win over Cleveland. A pitch from Michinari Keita in the 1st inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 420 feet from home plate in center field. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Michinari Keita. His 3rd shot, a solo homerun off Michinari Keita in the 5th inning, cleared the fence in right field. Joseph went 4 for 4, scoring FOUR runs and driving in 7 runs. Michael Hosmer was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 6/9/2078.
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Tuesday 7/18/2078: John Metivier has 2000th career hits
BOSTON - Seattle's designated hitter John Metivier already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. Along with his 2000 hits, John collected 524 homeruns and 1565 RBI in 12 seasons. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!' With one out in the 1st inning, John drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
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Monday 7/17/2078: Player of the Week honors go to Conant and Ojeda
Los Angeles (A)'s shortstop Carl Conant had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. In 20 at bats he hit .550 with 0 HR and 3 RBI. Carl is hitting .326 this year, with 121 hits in 371 at bats. He has driven in 51 runs, slugging .526. He's 4th in the American League in batting! The National League's best player of the week was San Diego's Wesley Ojeda, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Wesley went 8 for 20 (.400), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 9 RBI.
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Sunday 7/16/2078: Ryan Brumit (MIL) will miss 9-10 weeks
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee's third baseman Ryan Brumit will miss at least 9-10 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Fractured Knee which will require surgery. Brumit has hit 11 bombs this year while batting .252. He adds 18 doubles, along with 53 runs scored.
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Saturday 7/15/2078: Christopher Yoon collects 2000th hit against Baltimore
BALTIMORE - Christopher Yoon got a standing ovation from 28470 fans in Baltimore, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. His hit in the 3rd inning was a double off Donald Clapper. His best year so far was 2070 where he hit .310 with 34 homeruns and 151 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.'
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Saturday 7/15/2078: Kyle Oneal (CIN) will miss 5 weeks
CINCINNATI - Florida's Heriberto Cruz drilled Cincinnati's second baseman Kyle Oneal in the 2nd inning. He was slow getting up and had to leave the game. Kyle Oneal will miss at least 5 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Fractured Hand. Surgery will be performed next week. Kyle has gone 95 for 287 (.331) this season, hitting 8 homeruns and driving in 47 runs. He has scored 41 runs on his own. He's 5th in the National League in batting!
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Monday 7/10/2078: Kansas City's Valdejuli wins Player of the Week 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. He hit .556 with 12 RBI and slugged 1.185 in 27 at bats. Alfonzo managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Richard Whitener, Los Angeles (N)'s starting second baseman. In 21 at bats he hit .476 with 3 HR and 10 RBI. Whitener has hit 12 bombs this year while batting .268. He adds 17 doubles, along with 39 runs scored.
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Friday 7/7/2078: Tampa Bay's Camacho severely injured, out for season
TAMPA BAY - Tampa Bay's right-hander Nicolas Camacho will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Kansas City on Friday. Torn Ligament Elbow was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. In 0 starts this year Nicolas struck out 13 batters in 37.2 innings of work. His ERA is 4.06, his record 1-1.
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Tuesday 7/4/2078: Philadelphia's Dallas Lasseter crushes homerun #500
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's players had every reason to congratulate Dallas Lasseter, who reached a milestone today, slamming his 500th career longball! In the 1st inning he unloaded his 500th blast off Gordon Willhite. In 13 years of big league action so far, Dallas has compiled a batting average of .306, along with 2227 hits and 1525 RBI. Dallas hit 30+ homeruns in a season 10 times, hitting 40 bombs 9 times. 'I'm out of words. I'll probably realize it tomorrow, but for now I'm done.' It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
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Monday 7/3/2078: Player of the Week honors go to Mark and Lasseter
Toronto's catcher George Mark had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .654 and hit .591, while driving in 4 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 12 game hitting streak right now. George is hitting .294 this year, with 79 hits in 269 at bats. He has driven in 34 runs, slugging .472. Dallas Lasseter from Philadelphia wins his 13th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Dallas went 13 for 24 (.542), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 8 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now.
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Sunday 7/2/2078: Darius Moore NO-HITS Los Angeles (N)
LOS ANGELES (N) - San Francisco's right-hander Darius Moore is a really great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff while making history, blanking Los Angeles (N) on no hits. Ellis Resler spoiled the bid for a perfect game when he walked with no outs in the 6th inning. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Moore (9-4) struck out 9 and walked 2, throwing 61 of 101 pitches for strikes. Juan Principato provided San Francisco with the offense Moore needed as he went 3 for 4, homering once, stroking two 2B's, scoring three times and collecting 3 RBI. San Francisco scored 5 runs on 9 hits.
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Sunday 7/2/2078: New York (A)'s Omar Zuņiga gets milestone hit
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s first baseman Omar Zuņiga joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! With two outs in the 4th inning, Omar drilled a double, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. His best year so far was 2076 where he hit .294 with 45 homeruns and 117 RBI. 'My firends always told me that I will do it one day. I never believed it. Good that I was wrong!'
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Saturday 7/1/2078: Roling (KCA) and Ibarra (FLO) win monthly pitcher award
The best month of June in the American League certainly had Kansas City's right-hander Joshua Roling, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 46 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 4-0 while pitching 46 innings. His ERA in June was 2.08. In 18 starts this year Joshua struck out 127 batters in 130.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.34, his record 12-2. Joshua has pitched one shutout and one complete game. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The best month of June in the National League certainly had Florida's right-hander Sergio Ibarra, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 1.81 in 44.2 innings of work in which he struck out 39 hitters. His record in June is 5-0. In 18 starts this year Sergio struck out 121 batters in 132.1 innings of work. His ERA is 2.45, his record 11-3. He has one complete game and one shutout. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 3rd in wins!
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Saturday 7/1/2078: Pittsburgh's Zellers named Batter of the Month
New York (A)'s first baseman Omar Zuņiga had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. In 106 at bats he hit .340 with 9 HR and 26 RBI. Zuņiga has hit for a .270 average this season. He has 40 extra base hits along with 157 total bases, resulting in a .536 slugging percentage. The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Robert Zellers, Pittsburgh's starting leftfielder. Robert was on fire, hitting .425 with 9 homeruns and 30 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .417, Robert hit .362 and slugged .722. He has collected 77 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the National League in batting and 3rd in RBI!
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Tuesday 6/27/2078: Philadelphia's Duran out for 5 weeks
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is without its right-hander Manuel Duran for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to James Mattoon in a game against Baltimore. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Ruptured Tricep Tendon. This season Duran compiled an ERA of 6.28, going 5-4 in 16 starts. He fanned 85 while giving up 118 hits in 90.1 innings.
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Monday 6/26/2078: Mazza (CHA) and Garcia (PHI) win P.O.W. award
Chicago (A)'s first baseman Jesus Mazza had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Jesus pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .563 with 3 HR and 12 RBI while slugging 1.375. The National League's best player of the week was Philadelphia's Carlos Garcia, who wins the award for the 15th time in his career. In 27 at bats he hit .444 with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
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Sunday 6/25/2078: Baltimore's Clarke out for 5 weeks
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's centerfielder Scott Clarke will miss at least 5 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Pulled Achilles Tendon. Clarke has hit for a .227 average this season. He has 30 extra base hits along with 126 total bases, resulting in a .477 slugging percentage.
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Sunday 6/25/2078: James Mechling dominates Minnesota, gives up just 2 hits
MINNESOTA - Milwaukee's right-hander James Mechling is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Minnesota found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Mechling 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 9th shutouts in his career. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Mechling (10-4) fanned 6 and walked 3, throwing 114 pitches. Genaro Barco helped Mechling at the plate, he finished 3 for 4, and driving in 2 runs. Milwaukee improved its record to 35-41, scoring 7 runs on 12 hits.
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Wednesday 6/21/2078: Fermin Ruelas out for 7 weeks
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s pitcher Fermin Ruelas was part of a scary incident that saw the right-hander being hit by a line drive in the 4th inning of the game between Chicago (N) and Kansas City. Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Ruelas will miss about 7 weeks. Fractured Hand was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Opposing players hit .305 against Fermin this season. While posting an ERA of 4.76 he went 4-7 in 16 starts, fanning 43 and walking 47 hitters.
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Monday 6/19/2078: Player of the Week honors go to Dominick and Redwine
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Robert Dominick, Texas' starting second baseman. He hit .478 with 8 RBI and slugged .739 in 23 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Tyrone Redwine, Florida's starting first baseman. Tyrone went 14 for 27 (.519), while hitting 6 HR and collecting 13 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 11 game hitting streak right now.
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Monday 6/12/2078: Player of the Week honors go to Zuņiga and Corujo
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to New York (A)'s Omar Zuņiga this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .414 with 12 RBI and slugged .931 in 29 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. Omar is hitting .259 this year, with 59 hits in 228 at bats. He has driven in 52 runs, slugging .539. He's 5th in the American League in RBIs and 6th in homeruns! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Eduardo Corujo, Milwaukee's starting leftfielder. In 25 at bats he hit .440 with 5 HR and 11 RBI. Corujo has hit for a .278 average this season. He has 33 extra base hits along with 139 total bases, resulting in a .586 slugging percentage. He's 6th in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
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Saturday 6/10/2078: Seattle's Green out for 5 weeks
SEATTLE - Seattle is without its right-hander James Green for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to James Mattoon in a game against Baltimore. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Strained Bicep Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. This season Green compiled an ERA of 2.78, going 0-1 in 0 starts. He fanned 33 while giving up 25 hits in 32.1 innings.
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Friday 6/9/2078: Michael Hosmer clubs three rockets
COLORADO - Michael Hosmer was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered San Diego to a 13-12 win over Colorado by homering three times. His 1st blast, a solo homerun off Keith Fennell in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 374 feet from home plate. His 2nd shot, off Donald Timmerman in the 14th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. Number 3 in the 18th inning, a shot estimated at 371 feet, cleared the wall in right field. Michael finished with 4 hits in 8 AB, scoring FOUR runs with 4 RBI. So far this season he is batting .231 with 17 homers and 41 RBI. The induction into the Hall of Fame is almost a sure thing for him now! Carl Conant was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 4/18/2078.
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Monday 6/5/2078: Houston's Anthony Moss gets milestone hit
COLORADO - Houston's players had every reason to congratulate Anthony Moss, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! His hit in the 4th inning was a double off Bill Lake. In 15 years of big league action so far, Anthony has compiled a batting average of .302, along with 167 homeruns and 1003 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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Monday 6/5/2078: Valdez and Zellers win Player of the Week award
Domingo Valdez from Tampa Bay wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Domingo went 10 for 21 (.476), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 10 RBI. Robert Zellers wins his 5th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .542 with 11 RBI and slugged 1.208 in 24 at bats.
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Saturday 6/3/2078: John McNamee punishes Minnesota with four hits, cycle
MINNESOTA - John McNamee is a pretty good hitter, but his 4 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself considering that the hits added up to the cycle, one of the most difficult things to accomplish in baseball. A 402 foot drive to left-center marked his 1st hit, a GRAND SLAM off Arlen Jacobs in the 2nd inning. In the 4th inning he belted a double off Arlen Jacobs. In the 6th inning he unloaded a triple off Gerardo Rivera. A single in the 6th off Gerardo Rivera accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! John scored 4 runs, and he collected 6 RBI as well! He now has a total of 35 hits this season, accounting for a .276 batting average. He's now the 330th player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 5/24/2078, Robert Zellers was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Thursday 6/1/2078: Cleveland's Kleiber earns Pitcher of the Month award
David Kleiber pitched like a legend in May, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His ERA of just 1.42 helped him to a 3-0 record in May. He worked 31.2 innings, striking out 28 hitters while walking 15. David has a record of 3-3 this season, with an ERA of 3.14. In 51.2 Innings he was able to strike out 48 batters. Bill Lake pitched like a legend in May, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 6 games in May, going 6-0 and compiling an ERA of 2.74 in 42.2 innings. Bill fanned 31 hitters. Bill pitched a shutout as well. This season Lake compiled an ERA of 3.30, going 8-0 in 11 starts. He fanned 56 while giving up 69 hits in 73.2 innings. He has one complete game and one shutout. He's 8th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Thursday 6/1/2078: Red hot Davis and Zellers win Batter of the Month award
The American League's best player of the month was Los Angeles (A)'s Bill Davis, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .352 and hit .313, while driving in 30 runs. Davis has hit 11 bombs this year while batting .307. He adds 11 doubles, along with 29 runs scored. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Robert Zellers this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .362 with 27 RBI and slugged .790 in 105 at bats. He has hit 10 bombs while batting .330 this season. His 67 hits and 21 walks add up to a .386 on-base percentage.
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Wednesday 5/31/2078: New York (A)'s Solares out for 5-6 weeks
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A) is without its right-hander Norman Solares for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Richard Giannini in a game against Tampa Bay. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. Norman has a record of 3-6 this season, with an ERA of 4.88. In 72 Innings he was able to strike out 61 batters.
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Monday 5/29/2078: Ellis and Zellers win Player of the Week award
Boston's leftfielder Douglas Ellis had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. In 22 at bats he hit .364 with 5 HR and 13 RBI. Robert Zellers wins his 4th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Zellers helped his team with an average of .458 and 7 RBI in 24 at bats.
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Wednesday 5/24/2078: Pittsburgh's Robert Zellers gets the cycle
MILWAUKEE - Robert Zellers led Pittsburgh to a 10-4 win over Milwaukee by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! His 1st hit was a double off Harold Webb in the 1st inning. His 2nd hit, off Harold Webb in the 5th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. A single in the 6th off Alan Mello accounted for his 3rd hit. A pitch from Fermin Fernandes in the 11th inning left his bat for a triple. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Robert scored 3 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .330. He's now the 329th player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 5/21/2078, Pedro Villatoro was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Wednesday 5/24/2078: Toronto's Galaz out for 5-6 weeks
TORONTO - Toronto is without its right-hander Gregorio Galaz for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Oswaldo Diez in a game against New York (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Strained Elbow Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His ERA of 3.49 helped him to a 1-0 record this year. He struck out 14 and walked 20 in 28.1 innings.
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Tuesday 5/23/2078: New York (N)'s Medina severely injured
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s players were scared when they had to watch Manny Medina suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against Cincinnati. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Medina will probaby miss 5-6 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Spasms Back. Surgery will be performed next week. His season features a batting average of .339 (59 hits in 174 AB), 4 doubles, 2 triples and 9 longballs. Medina collected 27 RBI and 35 runs as well. He's 7th in the National League in batting!
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Monday 5/22/2078: Davis (LAA) and Blanco (FLO) win P.O.W. award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Los Angeles (A)'s third baseman Bill Davis. Bill was on fire, hitting .433 with 3 HR and 7 RBI. Florida's catcher Tito Blanco 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 .609 and hit .591, while driving in 8 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games.
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Sunday 5/21/2078: Boston's Pedro Villatoro hits for the cycle
NEW YORK (N) - Pedro Villatoro is a pretty good hitter, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself considering that the hits added up to the cycle, one of the most difficult things to accomplish in baseball. A single in the 1st off Stephen Bates accounted for his 1st hit. A two-run double off Stephen Bates in the 2nd inning accounted for his 2nd hit. A 399 foot drive to left field marked his 3rd hit, a three-run homerun off Alonso Chapa in the 2nd inning. Hit number 4 followed in the 3rd inning, a triple. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! In the 8th inning he unloaded a RBI triple off Alex Luevano. Pedro did drive in 7 while scoring 6 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .222. He becomes the 328th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 5/12/2078, Richard Whitener was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Saturday 5/20/2078: Philadelphia's Brogan severely injured, out for season
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's leftfielder Willie Brogan will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Philadelphia and Arizona. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Brogan collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. Philadelphia wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Brogan had suffered a Torn Abdominal Muscle. Willie is hitting .301 this year, with 46 hits in 153 at bats. He has driven in 24 runs, slugging .444.
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Saturday 5/20/2078: Ryan Kim dominates Oakland, gives up just one hit
SAN DIEGO - San Diego's right-hander Ryan Kim is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Oakland found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Kim 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 5th 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.' Kim (4-3) struck out 9 and issued 2 BB, throwing 66 of 106 pitches for strikes. San Diego's designated hitter Stephen Deemer stroked 1 hit in 2 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Kim. The final score of the game was 1-0.
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Friday 5/19/2078: Joshua Roling dominates St. Louis, gives up just 2 hits
KANSAS CITY - It was a great day for Kansas City's right-hander Joshua Roling. The 28-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against St. Louis on Friday. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Roling (7-2) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 2, throwing 107 pitches. Kansas City's shortstop Christopher Yoon collected 1 hit in 2 trips to the plate, scoring 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Roling. The final score of the game was 4-0.
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Monday 5/15/2078: Broady and Dacosta win Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Jamison Broady, Chicago (A)'s starting rightfielder. Jamison was on fire, hitting .444 with 4 HR and 7 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Santo Dacosta, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Santo went 15 for 30 (.500), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 8 RBI.
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Friday 5/12/2078: Nicholas Mattos (MIL) will miss 4-5 weeks
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee's right-hander Nicholas Mattos suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 4-5 weeks. In the 4th of the game against Washington he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Mattos was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Herniated Disc Back. His ERA of 6.08 helped him to a 0-2 record this year. He struck out 29 and walked 1 in 26.2 innings.
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Friday 5/12/2078: Richard Whitener on fire, hits for cycle
ST. LOUIS - Richard Whitener led Los Angeles (N) to a 8-5 win over St. Louis by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! His 1st hit was a RBI double off Robert Victor in the 1st inning. Hit number 2 followed in the 3rd inning, a triple. In the 6th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Robert Victor. A single in the 10th off Jewel Crocker accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Richard scored 2 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He is hitting .252 this season, with 5 HR and 21 RBI. 327 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Richard. Timothy Linderman was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 4/30/2078.
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Thursday 5/11/2078: Roberto Abril out for 4-5 weeks
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s right-hander Roberto Abril suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 4-5 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Pittsburgh he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Abril was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Ruptured Tricep Tendon. His ERA of 5.00 helped him to a 3-2 record this year. He struck out 42 and walked 17 in 45 innings.
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Tuesday 5/9/2078: Arizona has no chance in a 2-hitter by Michael Shim
HOUSTON - Arizona's offense is struggling, and Houston's Michael Shim didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Shim (3-2) fanned none and walked 4, throwing 106 pitches. Jason Baker provided Houston with the offense Shim needed as he went 1 for 4, homering once, with 3 RBI. Houston improved its record to 14-20, scoring 4 runs on 4 hits.
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Monday 5/8/2078: Player of the Week honors go to Valdejuli and Lake
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. Alfonzo was on fire, hitting .444 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 14 game hitting streak right now. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Colorado's Bill Lake this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Lake was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.13. Along the way he struck out 11 in 16 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Lake compiled an ERA of 3.06, going 4-0 in 7 starts. He fanned 36 while giving up 40 hits in 47 innings. He has one complete game and one shutout. He's 8th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins!
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Thursday 5/4/2078: Aaron Rodriguez (PIT) will miss 4-5 weeks
PITTSBURGH - When it rains, it pours. Pittsburgh's southpaw Aaron Rodriguez will not pitch for at least 4-5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against San Francisco where he left the field in the 1st inning. Pittsburgh wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Rodriguez had suffered a Strained Back Muscle. This season Rodriguez compiled an ERA of 4.54, going 2-3 in 7 starts. He fanned 34 while giving up 42 hits in 37.2 innings.
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Monday 5/1/2078: Jones (OAK) and Zubiaga (PHI) win monthly pitcher award
Oakland's pitcher Jason Jones is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in April. He struck out 27 hitters in his 5 starts, putting together a record of 4-1 while pitching 27 innings. His ERA in April was 2.09. Rene Zubiaga couldn't have pitched much better than he did in April, and the National League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He went 4-0 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 2.51. He struck out 45 in 32.1 innings.
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Monday 5/1/2078: Philadelphia's Garcia named Batter of the Month
Seattle's second baseman Douglas Griffie had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Douglas was on fire, hitting .330 with 12 homeruns and 28 RBI. The National League's best player of the month was Philadelphia's Carlos Garcia, who wins the award for the 14th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .557 and hit .438, while driving in 17 runs.
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Monday 5/1/2078: Player of the Week honors go to Vilaseca and Smith
It's the 3rd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Los Angeles (A)'s second baseman Julian Vilaseca. Julian was on fire, hitting .348 with 5 HR and 13 RBI. Julian managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! This year Vilaseca drove in 33 and scored 22 runs while batting .241 with 12 taters. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Kieth Smith wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Kieth was on fire, hitting .407 with 4 HR and 9 RBI. Smith has hit 5 bombs this year while batting .258. He adds 3 doubles, along with 13 runs scored.
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Sunday 4/30/2078: William Mitchem ropes 2000th career hit
PHILADELPHIA - William Mitchem got a standing ovation from 48664 fans in Philadelphia, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. Along with his 2000 hits, William collected 118 homeruns and 884 RBI in 15 seasons. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' He hit a double in the 1st off Rene Zubiaga for number 2000.
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Sunday 4/30/2078: New York (N)'s Timothy Linderman hits for the cycle
CHICAGO (N) - New York (N)'s leftfielder Timothy Linderman once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Chicago (N)'s pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Sunday. His 1st hit was a double off Jerry Wolf in the 1st inning. A single in the 2nd off Jerry Wolf accounted for his 2nd hit. His 3rd hit, off Jerry Wolf in the 7th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. The game was tied, 4-4, after the blast. A pitch from David Shuichi in the 9th inning left his bat for a triple. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Timothy did drive in 2 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He is hitting .288 this season, with 4 HR and 15 RBI. He becomes the 326th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 4/8/2078, Joseph Wesner was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Saturday 4/29/2078: Glen Bushnell out for 5-6 weeks
SAN DIEGO - San Diego's right-hander Glen Bushnell suffered a severe injury on Saturday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Los Angeles (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Ruptured Bicep Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. In 5 starts this year Glen struck out 23 batters in 24.2 innings of work. His ERA is 6.20, his record 1-2.
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Saturday 4/29/2078: Howard Peer stars with 2000th career hit
PHILADELPHIA - Atlanta's shortstop Howard Peer was in good mood after the game against Philadelphia, and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 2069 where he hit .326 with 24 homeruns and 100 RBI. 'I'm out of words. I'll probably realize it tomorrow, but for now I'm done.' He hit a double in the 4th off Manuel Duran for number 2000.
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Monday 4/24/2078: Los Angeles (A)'s Conant wins Player of the Week award
Los Angeles (A)'s shortstop Carl Conant had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Carl went 12 for 26 (.462), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 8 RBI. Wesley Ojeda 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 .480 with 12 RBI and slugged .960 in 25 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now.
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Saturday 4/22/2078: Jose Maldonado unloads, hits number 500
CHICAGO (N) - St. Louis' rightfielder Jose Maldonado was in good mood after the game against Chicago (N), and he had every reason as he made baseball history while collecting his 500th career homerun. In the 5th inning he unloaded his 500th blast off Alberto Alvarez. In 16 years of big league action so far, Jose has compiled a batting average of .284, along with 2520 hits and 1765 RBI. Jose has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 10 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 5 times. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!' The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
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Saturday 4/22/2078: Minnesota's Poovey out for the season
MINNESOTA - Minnesota's third baseman David Poovey will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Minnesota and Chicago (A). The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Poovey collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Thigh Muscle. His season numbers are: .368 AVG, 25 hits, 10 doubles, no triples and no taters, along with 15 RBI and 11 runs scored.
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Tuesday 4/18/2078: Los Angeles (A)'s Carl Conant slams three taters
TEXAS - Carl Conant was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Los Angeles (A) to a 14-8 win over Texas by homering three times. A pitch from Ray Cabezas in the 6th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 427 feet from home plate in center field. The game was tied, 8-8, after the blast. Number 2 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 408 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. His 3rd blast, a two-run homerun off Bill Dao in the 9th inning, landed an estimated 391 feet from home plate. Carl finished with 4 hits in 6 AB, scoring FOUR times with 4 RBI. In 6187 career at bats, he has hit 163 homeruns and collected 882 RBI. Douglas Ellis was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 8/16/2077.
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Monday 4/17/2078: Player of the Week honors go to Lacoste and Shorter
Charles Lacoste from Detroit wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Charles pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 3 HR and 10 RBI while slugging 1.150. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Colorado's Larry Shorter this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 22 at bats he hit .455 with 3 HR and 10 RBI. Larry managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week.
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Monday 4/10/2078: Douglas McLane (CIN) will miss 6 weeks
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati is without its right-hander Douglas McLane for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Bill Schooler in a game against New York (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Ruptured Tricep Tendon.
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Monday 4/10/2078: Griffie and Brumit win Player of the Week award
Seattle's second baseman Douglas Griffie had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Douglas was on fire, hitting .500 with 6 HR and 12 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Milwaukee's third baseman Ryan Brumit. Ryan went 11 for 23 (.478), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 13 RBI.
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Saturday 4/8/2078: Joseph Wesner uncorks cycle hits against Oakland
OAKLAND - Joseph Wesner hits 'em where they ain't. Oakland certainly agrees as Baltimore's designated hitter unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. A single in the 1st off David Jaramillo accounted for his 1st hit. A pitch from Benjamin Markland in the 2nd inning left his bat for a RBI triple. A 391 foot drive to right-center marked his 3rd hit, a solo homerun off Benjamin Markland in the 4th inning. A pitch from Simeon Rosas in the 6th inning left his bat for a double. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Joseph scored 4 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .286. He's now the 325th player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 8/11/2077, Genaro Barco was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Monday 4/3/2078: Raymond Bare fires 2-hitter against San Diego
SAN DIEGO - San Diego's offense is struggling, and Philadelphia's Raymond Bare didn't help them. The left-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Bare (1-0) struck out an astounding 15 and walked 1, throwing 73 of 113 pitches for strikes. Carlos Garcia provided Philadelphia with the offense Bare needed as he got 2 hits in 3 AB. The final score of the game was 4-0.
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