Monday 7/24/2084: Player of the Week honors go to Embry and Nilsen
It's the 3rd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's shortstop Curt Embry. Embry helped his team with an average of .600 and 10 RBI in 25 at bats. His season features a batting average of .305 (105 hits in 344 AB), 23 doubles, one triple and 17 longballs. Embry collected 56 RBI and 52 runs as well. He's 9th in the American League in batting! San Diego's shortstop Larry Nilsen 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 .567 and hit .480, while driving in 7 runs.
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Sunday 7/23/2084: Jerry Romo has 2000th career hits
PHILADELPHIA - Jerry Romo got a standing ovation from 20546 fans in Philadelphia, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. His hit in the 5th inning was a two run homerun off Robert Huebner. His best year so far was 2080 where he hit .296 with 15 homeruns and 78 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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Saturday 7/22/2084: Boston's Larry Shorter slams five hits
SEATTLE - Boston's second baseman Larry Shorter accomplished a difficult feat in a 14-8 win over Seattle, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .291! His 1st hit was a two-run double off Gonzalo Aranda in the 1st inning. A pitch from Gonzalo Aranda in the 5th inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 377 feet from home plate in left field. His 5th hit was a double off Osvaldo Enos in the 9th inning. He had singles in the 4th inning (one RBI) and in the 7th . Larry did drive in 6 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He is hitting .285 this season, with 22 HR and 74 RBI. Boston improved its record to 60-39, scoring 14 runs on 19 hits.
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Thursday 7/20/2084: Erasmo Viader (PIT) will miss 6 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's second baseman Erasmo Viader will miss at least 6 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. Torn Thigh Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His season numbers are: .257 AVG, 87 hits, 19 doubles, 8 triples and 13 bombs, along with 49 RBI and 63 runs scored.
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Wednesday 7/19/2084: Eduardo Corujo stars with 2000th career hit
SAN DIEGO - Eduardo Corujo got a standing ovation from 18188 fans in San Diego, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 2080 where he hit .281 with 44 homeruns and 128 RBI. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.' He hit a double in the 2nd off Frank Jones for number 2000.
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Monday 7/17/2084: Higuera and Atshushi win Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Humberto Higuera, Kansas City's starting second baseman. In 16 at bats he hit .500 with 1 HR and 6 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Colorado's Junrokurou Atshushi, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Junrokurou went 7 for 18 (.389), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 7 RBI.
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Sunday 7/16/2084: New York (N)'s Miguel Lamela laces 2000th career hit
PITTSBURGH - New York (N)'s players had every reason to congratulate Miguel Lamela, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! In 14 years of big league action so far, Miguel has compiled a batting average of .291, along with 261 homeruns and 1049 RBI. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!' His hit in the 7th inning was a single off Sam Lewis.
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Thursday 7/13/2084: Jeffrey Adkisson pitches his 2nd shutout of the season
BOSTON - Great days are rare. But not for Boston's right-hander Jeffrey Adkisson. Texas found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 10th time he has done it in his career. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Adkisson (15-3) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking 2, throwing 119 pitches. The hitting star for Boston was third baseman Brett Gravatt, he got 3 hits in 5 AB, blasting a homerun, hitting a double, and driving in 3 runs. Boston scored 7 runs on 10 hits.
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Monday 7/10/2084: Player of the Week honors go to Tijerina and Putney
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston's Pedro Tijerina this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .577 with 7 RBI and slugged 1.154 in 26 at bats. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Jefferson Putney this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Jefferson went 14 for 29 (.483), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 8 RBI.
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Saturday 7/8/2084: Jean Gerlach quiets Tampa Bay bats with shutout
TAMPA BAY - Jean Gerlach took the mound and never left. And Tampa Bay hitters couldn't touch him at all. New York (A)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 2 career shutouts in 91 games started. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Gerlach (10-7) struck out 8 and walked 6, throwing 69 of 129 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for New York (A) was leftfielder Abel Vargas, he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, doubling twice, scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 runs. The final score of the game was 11-0.
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Thursday 7/6/2084: Michael Shim pitches 2-hit shutout against New York (N)
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s bats were sleeping, and Washington's Michael Shim gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 1st shutout of the season. Shim (8-7) struck out 4 and issued 1 BB, throwing 68 of 107 pitches for strikes. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Washington's leftfielder Allen Wold finished 2 for 4, stroking a double. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Shim. Washington improved its record to 35-49, scoring 1 run on 4 hits.
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Tuesday 7/4/2084: Manuel Melendez (BAL) will miss 5-6 weeks
BALTIMORE - Baltimore is without its left-hander Manuel Melendez for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Darryl Edwards in a game against Los Angeles (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Ruptured Elbow Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Manuel has a record of 4-6 this season, with an ERA of 4.11. In 105 Innings he was able to strike out 117 batters.
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Monday 7/3/2084: Player of the Week honors go to Boan and Coria
Kansas City's third baseman William Boan had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .480, while driving in 13 runs. William managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Philadelphia's second baseman Lucas Coria 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 .625 and hit .625, while driving in 6 runs.
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Saturday 7/1/2084: Seattle's Flanders out for 6 weeks
SEATTLE - When it rains, it pours. Seattle's right-hander Dale Flanders will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Colorado where he left the field in the 2nd inning. Seattle wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Flanders had suffered a Strained Tricep Muscle. Opposing players hit .244 against Dale this season. While posting an ERA of 3.46 he went 7-6 in 17 starts, fanning 101 and walking 25 hitters.
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Saturday 7/1/2084: Jones (TBA) and Mattos (MIL) win monthly pitcher award
Tampa Bay's pitcher Jason Jones is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in June. His ERA of just 0.97 helped him to a 2-1 record in June. He worked 37 innings, striking out 40 hitters while walking 9. Opposing players hit .202 against Jason this season. While posting an ERA of 2.68 he went 5-4 in 16 starts, fanning 120 and walking 24 hitters. Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Milwaukee's Nicholas Mattos. He started 3 games in June, going 1-1 and compiling an ERA of 0.00 in 11.2 innings. Nicholas fanned 10 hitters. His ERA of 2.52 helped him to a 3-3 record this year. He struck out 35 and walked 5 in 35.2 innings.
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Saturday 7/1/2084: St. Louis' Shorter named Batter of the Month
Toronto's leftfielder Timothy Addis had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. He had an on base percentage of .421 and hit .360, while driving in 29 runs. His season features a batting average of .258 (79 hits in 306 AB), 23 doubles, one triple and 19 bombs. Addis collected 63 RBI and 58 runs as well. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! The National League's best player of the month was St. Louis' Larry Shorter, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. Larry was on fire, hitting .323 with 8 homeruns and 30 RBI. Larry is hitting .269 this year, with 74 hits in 275 at bats. He has driven in 56 runs, slugging .549.
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Wednesday 6/28/2084: Colorado's Sajuurou Tsuneyo unloads three times
OAKLAND - Sajuurou Tsuneyo was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Colorado to a 7-4 win over Oakland by homering three times. A pitch from Sixto Dapena in the 1st inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 396 feet from home plate in right-center. A 381 foot drive to right field marked his 2nd bomb, a two-run homerun off Sixto Dapena in the 3rd inning. His 3rd shot, off Sixto Dapena in the 5th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. Sajuurou went 4 for 5, doubling once, with three runs scored and collecting 7 RBI. So far this season he is batting .294 with 25 homers and 59 RBI. On 5/24/2084, Robert Hoffman was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
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Monday 6/26/2084: Addis and King win Player of the Week award
Toronto's leftfielder Timothy Addis had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .440, while driving in 11 runs. Addis has walked 27 times this year and posts a .323 OBP. While batting .253, 73 for 289, he has driven in 60 runs. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns! It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to New York (N)'s centerfielder Nathan King. He had an on base percentage of .619 and hit .611, while driving in 5 runs. His season numbers are: .282 AVG, 73 hits, 21 doubles, no triples and 11 longballs, along with 42 RBI and 50 runs scored.
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Friday 6/23/2084: Washington's Rickard severely injured, out for season
WASHINGTON - Washington's second baseman Richard Rickard suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself firing a ball to first base. He collapsed in pain after the throw and was helped off the field. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Back Muscle which will require surgery. His season features a batting average of .231 (57 hits in 247 AB), 16 doubles, 5 triples and 8 homeruns. Rickard collected 40 RBI and 40 runs as well.
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Monday 6/19/2084: Addis (TOR) and France (HOU) win P.O.W. award
Timothy Addis from Toronto wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. In 25 at bats he hit .520 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. Addis has walked 24 times this year and posts a .306 OBP. While batting .235, 62 for 264, he has driven in 49 runs. He's 7th in the American League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns! It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Houston's leftfielder Joe France. Joe went 8 for 18 (.444), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 8 RBI. France has hit 22 bombs this year while batting .289. He adds 11 doubles, along with 45 runs scored.
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Sunday 6/18/2084: 5-hit performance by Chicago (A)'s William Richardson
HOUSTON - William Richardson saw the ball really well, leading Chicago (A) to a 14-3 win over Houston. His five hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and William seemed happy as well after the game. His 3rd hit, a two-run homerun off Charles Spencer in the 5th inning, cleared the fence in left field. His 4th hit was a double off David Weyer in the 6th inning. His 5th hit was a double off Gerardo Rivera in the 8th inning. He had singles in the 2nd and in the 3rd inning (one RBI). William did drive in 3 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He now has a total of 33 hits this season, accounting for a .231 batting average.
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Wednesday 6/14/2084: Tony Caban shuts out Cincinnati on 2 hits
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' right-hander Tony Caban is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cincinnati on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 4th time he has done it in his career. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Caban (3-8) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 99 pitches. The hitting star for St. Louis was second baseman Larry Shorter, he got 3 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, scoring 2 runs with 2 RBI. St. Louis improved its record to 27-39, scoring 4 runs on 8 hits.
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Monday 6/12/2084: Baltimore's Beringer out for 7 weeks
BALTIMORE - When it rains, it pours. Baltimore's lefty John Beringer will not pitch for at least 7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Toronto where he left the field in the 2nd inning. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Pulled Tricep Muscle. In 14 starts this year John struck out 75 batters in 81.1 innings of work. His ERA is 5.09, his record 4-4.
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Monday 6/12/2084: Massa (TEX) and Cintron (ARI) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Texas' Luis Massa this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Luis was on fire, hitting .474 with 4 HR and 10 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Arizona's Martin Cintron, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. Martin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .400 with 3 HR and 12 RBI while slugging 1.040.
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Thursday 6/8/2084: Michael Taylor quiets Los Angeles (N) bats with shutout
LOS ANGELES (N) - Great days are rare. But not for Pittsburgh's right-hander Michael Taylor. Los Angeles (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 24th time he has done it in his career. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Taylor (11-2) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 1, throwing 118 pitches. The hitting star for Pittsburgh was centerfielder Peter Chavarria, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, stroking a double, and driving in 3 runs. Pittsburgh improved its record to 42-20, scoring 11 runs on 14 hits.
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Tuesday 6/6/2084: Fernando Suarez on fire, hits for cycle
COLORADO - Colorado's leftfielder Fernando Suarez once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Pittsburgh's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Tuesday. A single in the 3rd off Daniel Wynne accounted for his 1st hit. A RBI triple off Daniel Wynne in the 5th inning, accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from Daniel Wynne in the 7th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 358 feet from home plate in left field. The game was tied, 5-5, after the blast. His 4th cleared the based, a three-run double off Nathaniel Smith in the 8th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Fernando did drive in 6 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .303. He's now the 351st player in league history to hit for the cycle! Martin Cintron was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 7/26/2083.
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Monday 6/5/2084: Player of the Week honors go to Schupp and Gandy
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to New York (A)'s Will Schupp this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 22 at bats he hit .455 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. Richard Gandy from Atlanta wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Richard went 9 for 23 (.391), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 9 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Gandy has walked 26 times this year and posts a .335 OBP. While batting .241, 47 for 195, he has driven in 47 runs.
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Thursday 6/1/2084: Pittsburgh's Taylor named Pitcher of the Month
It's the 3rd time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Chicago (A)'s pitcher Bill Crowley. His record of 5-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 40.1 innings of work he allowed just 27 hits while striking out 51, compiling an ERA of just 0.67. In 12 starts this year Bill struck out 94 batters in 75.1 innings of work. His ERA is 1.91, his record 6-3. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 9th in wins! The best month of May in the National League certainly had Pittsburgh's right-hander Michael Taylor, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His record of 6-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 47 innings of work he allowed just 21 hits while striking out 57, compiling an ERA of just 1.34. Michael has a record of 9-2 this season, with an ERA of 2.42. In 89.1 Innings he was able to strike out 107 batters. Michael has pitched one shutout and one complete game. He's 7th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Thursday 6/1/2084: Boston's Soto earns Batter of the Month award
Antonio Soto of Boston wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Antonio pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .360 with 8 and 24 RBI while slugging .721. He has hit 12 bombs while batting .349 this season. His 58 hits and 57 walks add up to a .507 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Roosevelt Donnelly, Pittsburgh's starting first baseman. Donnelly helped his team with an average of .297 and 31 RBI in 118 at bats. Roosevelt is hitting .278 this year, with 62 hits in 223 at bats. He has driven in 46 runs, slugging .556. He's 4th in the National League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns!
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Monday 5/29/2084: Marc Shrewsbury pitches his 2nd shutout of the season
SAN DIEGO - Marc Shrewsbury took the mound and never left. And San Diego hitters couldn't touch him at all. Colorado's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 14 career shutouts in 263 games started. Shrewsbury (6-2) struck out 9 and walked 2, throwing 79 of 125 pitches for strikes. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Rory Apel provided Colorado with the offense Shrewsbury needed as he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 4-0.
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Monday 5/29/2084: Player of the Week honors go to Losada and Okelley
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Alberto Losada this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Alberto went 14 for 31 (.452), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 8 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. This year Losada drove in 38 and scored 25 runs while batting .320 with 6 taters. He's 5th in the American League in batting and 6th in RBI! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Richard Okelley, Florida's starting centerfielder. He had an on base percentage of .462 and hit .391, while driving in 12 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! His season numbers are: .307 AVG, 58 hits, 16 doubles, 6 triples and 18 longballs, along with 49 RBI and 42 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
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Sunday 5/28/2084: Bill Smith pitches his 1st shutout of the season
ST. LOUIS - Great days are rare. But not for San Francisco's right-hander Bill Smith. St. Louis found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. With one out in the 5th inning Juan Rumley singled to break up the no-hitter. Smith (5-3) struck out 6 and walked 1, throwing 61 of 101 pitches for strikes. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' The hitting star for San Francisco was rightfielder Leonard Savarese, he finished 3 for 4, hitting a double. San Francisco scored 3 runs on 8 hits.
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Sunday 5/28/2084: Texas' Rivera severely injured, out for season
TEXAS - Texas' first baseman Alex Rivera will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Texas and Los Angeles (A). The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Rivera collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Back Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. This year Rivera drove in 42 and scored 36 runs while batting .301 with 14 taters. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
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Saturday 5/27/2084: New York (N)'s Dorsey severely injured
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N) is without its right-hander Bruce Dorsey for at least 9-10 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Martin Cintron in a game against Arizona. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Bicep Muscle which will require surgery. This season Dorsey compiled an ERA of 8.74, going 0-3 in 6 starts. He fanned 10 while giving up 28 hits in 22.2 innings.
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Thursday 5/25/2084: Roger Senger pitches 2-hit shutout against Seattle
SEATTLE - Roger Senger had some fun again. Seattle hitters did not. Toronto's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 2 career shutouts in 11 games started. Senger (6-3) fanned 8 and walked 2, throwing 107 pitches. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' The hitting star for Toronto was first baseman William Coelho, he finished 2 for 4. The final score of the game was 4-0.
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Wednesday 5/24/2084: Robert Hoffman blisters three bombs
KANSAS CITY - Chicago (A) beat Kansas City 14-3, but that was not the real story of the game. Robert Hoffman was, as he went deep three times. His 1st blast, a solo homerun off Walter Henson in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 360 feet from home plate. Number 2 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 429 feet, cleared the wall in center field. In the 8th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Donald Owens. Robert stroked 3 hits in 6 AB, with three runs scored with 5 RBI. On 4/19/2084, John Poon was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
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Monday 5/22/2084: Richard Duell pitches 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (A)
LOS ANGELES (A) - Oakland's right-hander Richard Duell is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Los Angeles (A) found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Duell 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 10th shutouts in his career. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Duell (5-2) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking 1, throwing 105 pitches. The hitting star for Oakland was designated hitter James Shackelford, he collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, stroking a double, and driving in 3 runs. The final score of the game was 3-0.
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Monday 5/22/2084: Tampa Bay's Sanchez wins Player of the Week award
Tampa Bay's first baseman Esteban Sanchez had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Esteban was on fire, hitting .500 with 2 HR and 13 RBI. Alfredo Deles from Houston wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .481 and hit .478, while driving in 7 runs.
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Monday 5/15/2084: Arizona's Parvin severely injured
ARIZONA - Arizona is without its right-hander Ray Parvin for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Lonnie Darlington in a game against Colorado. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Arizona wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Parvin had suffered a Strained Bicep Muscle. Opposing players hit .200 against Ray this season. While posting an ERA of 2.86 he went 0-0 in 0 starts, fanning 19 and walking 9 hitters.
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Monday 5/15/2084: Player of the Week honors go to Robinson and Wible
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Neal Robinson, one of Toronto's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.59 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Robinson compiled an ERA of 3.26, going 6-2 in 9 starts. He fanned 71 while giving up 50 hits in 66.1 innings. He has 2 complete games and one shutout. He's 2nd in the American League in wins! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Frederick Wible, Washington's starting first baseman. He had an on base percentage of .519 and hit .480, while driving in 8 runs.
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Monday 5/8/2084: Embry (CLE) and Viader (PIT) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Curt Embry, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. In 23 at bats he hit .478 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Erasmo Viader, Pittsburgh's starting second baseman. In 35 at bats he hit .343 with 4 HR and 13 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Erasmo has gone 35 for 126 (.278) this season, hitting 8 homeruns and driving in 25 runs. He has scored 33 runs on his own.
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Saturday 5/6/2084: Thomas Basham turns in great performance against Atlanta
ATLANTA - Florida's left-hander Thomas Basham will never forget this day. The 26-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Atlanta on Saturday. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Basham (3-2) struck out 9 and walked 1, throwing 63 of 98 pitches for strikes. Taku Katsumoto provided Florida with the offense Basham needed as he finished 4 for 6, scoring three times with 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 15-0.
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Wednesday 5/3/2084: Pedro Ferro out for 7 weeks
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee is without its lefty Pedro Ferro for at least 7 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Charles Quiles in a game against Chicago (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Milwaukee wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Ferro had suffered a Ruptured Elbow Ligament. Opposing players hit .281 against Pedro this season. While posting an ERA of 6.30 he went 3-1 in 6 starts, fanning 35 and walking 16 hitters.
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Monday 5/1/2084: Oakland's Vargas earns Pitcher of the Month award
The best month of April in the American League certainly had Oakland's right-hander Ramon Vargas, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 1.01 in 35.2 innings of work in which he struck out 41 hitters. His record in April is 4-0. Florida's Glen Brown had a terrific April, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He went 2-0 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 0.36. He struck out 20 in 24.2 innings.
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Monday 5/1/2084: Boston's Schupp earns Batter of the Month award
The American League's best player of the month was Boston's William Schupp, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. William went 31 for 93 (.333), while hitting 8 HR and collecting 37 RBI. The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Bernie Dros, Milwaukee's starting catcher. In 85 at bats he hit .365 with 8 HR and 24 RBI.
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Monday 5/1/2084: Florida's Warner wins Player of the Week award
Alex Rivera from Texas wins his 19th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. He hit .520 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.160 in 25 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was Florida's Bill Warner, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. He hit .478 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.043 in 23 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .494, Bill hit .400 and slugged .846. He has collected 19 runs batted in this year.
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Tuesday 4/25/2084: Bruce Dorsey out for 4 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander Bruce Dorsey suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 4 weeks. In the 6th of the game against St. Louis he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Bone Chips Shoulder. Bruce has a record of 0-3 this season, with an ERA of 9.28. In 21.1 Innings he was able to strike out 10 batters.
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Monday 4/24/2084: Putnam and Nilsen win Player of the Week award
Oakland's second baseman Michael Putnam had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Michael was on fire, hitting .464 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. Putnam has walked 6 times this year and posts a .419 OBP. While batting .351, 27 for 77, he has driven in 13 runs. He's 3rd in the American League in batting! Larry Nilsen from San Diego wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .438 and hit .379, while driving in 12 runs.
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Friday 4/21/2084: William Correa blanks San Francisco with a 2-hitter
ARIZONA - William Correa had his best stuff going, and San Francisco hitters had nothing to cheer about. Arizona's right-hander pitched a 2-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. Correa (1-1) struck out an astounding 15 and walked none, throwing 68 of 109 pitches for strikes. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Ernest Hoffman provided Arizona with the offense Correa needed as he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, scoring two runs and driving in 3 runs. Arizona improved its record to 10-7, scoring 8 runs on 7 hits.
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Wednesday 4/19/2084: Cincinnati's John Poon slams three taters
CHICAGO (N) - Hitting homeruns is one of the most difficult things in sports. To hit three of them in one game is almost sensational. Cincinnati's shortstop John Poon accomplished that feat in a 13-2 win over Chicago (N). A 374 foot drive to right field marked his 1st bomb, a solo homerun off Melvin Shen in the 2nd inning. That one tied it at 1 runs apiece. A pitch from Melvin Shen in the 4th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 403 feet from home plate in left field. In the 9th inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off James Bise. Overall he got 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three times with 5 RBI. The final score of the game was 13-2.
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Wednesday 4/19/2084: Pittsburgh's Roosevelt Donnelly laces 2000th career hit
PITTSBURGH - Roosevelt Donnelly got a standing ovation from 38174 fans in Pittsburgh, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 2078 where he hit .330 with 40 homeruns and 127 RBI. '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 8th inning was a double off Nicholas Mattos.
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Monday 4/17/2084: New York (A)'s Vargas wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was New York (A)'s Abel Vargas, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Abel was on fire, hitting .565 with 2 HR and 8 RBI. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Los Angeles (N)'s first baseman Ricky Gutierrez. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .429, while driving in 12 runs. Ricky has gone 15 for 50 (.300) this season, hitting 4 longballs and driving in 13 runs. He has scored 8 runs on his own.
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Saturday 4/15/2084: Silas Zoller blanks Detroit with a 2-hitter
DETROIT - Baltimore's right-hander Silas Zoller didn't look unexperienced at all. The 19 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Detroit, recording his 1st shutout of the season. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Maynard Byrum singled with no outs in the 5th inning. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Zoller (1-1) fanned 6 and walked 1, throwing 103 pitches. Baltimore's designated hitter Mark Ristau finished with 1 hit in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Zoller. Baltimore scored 3 runs on 5 hits.
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Monday 4/10/2084: Colorado's Tsuneyo wins Player of the Week award
It's the 3rd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Boston's centerfielder William Schupp. William pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .440 with 4 HR and 15 RBI while slugging 1.080. 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 Sajuurou Tsuneyo, Colorado's starting shortstop. Tsuneyo helped his team with an average of .429 and 9 RBI in 21 at bats. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well!
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Sunday 4/9/2084: Cleveland's Zawacki severely injured
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's right-hander Jimmy Zawacki suffered a severe injury on Sunday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Minnesota he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Cleveland wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Zawacki had suffered a Strained Bicep Muscle.
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Monday 4/3/2084: Jeffrey Adkisson pitches 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (A)
LOS ANGELES (A) - Los Angeles (A)'s offense is struggling, and Boston's Jeffrey Adkisson didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Adkisson (1-0) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 1, throwing 107 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Roland Ingrassia helped Adkisson at the plate, he went 2 for 5, stroking a double. Boston scored 4 runs on 10 hits.
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