Monday 6/28/1991: Los Angeles' Taglialucci wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the Ruth League goes to Los Angeles' Vincent Taglialucci this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 31 at bats he hit .452 with 2 HR and 13 RBI. The Aaron League's best player of the week was Coronado's Luis Alicea, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Luis pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .516 with 1 HR and 8 RBI while slugging .742.
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Saturday 6/26/1991: Randy Johnson (OAK) will miss 5 weeks
OAKTOWN - When it rains, it pours. Oaktown's left-hander Randy Johnson will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Orlando where he left the field in the 1st inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Bone Chips Elbow which will require surgery. His ERA of 1.64 helped him to a 9-2 record this year. He struck out 158 and walked 33 in 120.2 innings. He has 3 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 2nd in the Aaron League in ERA and 9th in wins!
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Friday 6/25/1991: Lonnie Smith has 2000th career hits
LOUISVILLE - Louisville's players had every reason to congratulate Lonnie Smith, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! His best year so far was 1984 where he hit .339 with 25 homeruns and 112 RBI. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' His hit in the 4th inning was a single off Jeff Brantley.
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Friday 6/25/1991: Jimmy Key blanks Philadelphia with a 2-hitter
VANCOUVER - Jimmy Key took the mound and never left. And Philadelphia hitters couldn't touch him at all. Vancouver's lefty gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 4 career shutouts in 168 games started. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Key (10-3) struck out 7 and walked 3, throwing 59 of 109 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Vancouver was first baseman Mike Blowers, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 5-0.
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Monday 6/21/1991: Kansas City's Hamilton wins Player of the Week award
Kansas City's centerfielder Darryl Hamilton had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Ruth League Player of the Week. Darryl was on fire, hitting .667 with 0 HR and 7 RBI. He has hit 2 homeruns while batting .359 this season. His 99 hits and 21 walks add up to a .407 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the Ruth League in batting! The Aaron League's best player of the week was Oakville's Curt Schilling, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! This season Schilling compiled an ERA of 2.27, going 11-4 in 17 starts. He fanned 155 while giving up 102 hits in 139 innings. Curt has pitched 4 shutouts and 5 complete games. He's 5th in the Aaron League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
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Friday 6/18/1991: Bip Roberts out for 9 weeks
BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's second baseman Bip Roberts will miss at least 9 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 taken to a local hospital, Roberts was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Calf Muscle. Roberts has walked 20 times this year and posts a .327 OBP. While batting .271, 68 for 251, he has driven in 44 runs.
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Wednesday 6/16/1991: Simpson Timber Co. has no chance in a 2-hitter by Curt Schilling
OAKVILLE - Oakville's right-hander Curt Schilling is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Simpson Timber Co. on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 6th time he has done it in his career. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Schilling (10-4) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 101 pitches. Rey Quinones provided Oakville with the offense Schilling needed as he got 3 hits in 4 AB. The final score of the game was 2-0.
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Wednesday 6/16/1991: Pascual Perez blanks Kentucky with a 2-hitter
VANCOUVER - Kentucky's bats were sleeping, and Vancouver's Pascual Perez gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Perez (7-5) struck out 7 and walked none, throwing 62 of 94 pitches for strikes. Vancouver's second baseman Jose Canseco went 3 for 5, hitting a homerun, doubling once, with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Perez. The final score of the game was 9-0.
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Tuesday 6/15/1991: Ken Griffey, Jr. pounds three dingers
LOUISVILLE - Ken Griffey, Jr. was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Newark to a 7-6 win over Louisville by homering three times. A 348 foot drive to right field marked his 1st bomb, a solo homerun off Dennis Martinez in the 5th inning. His 2nd shot, off Xavier Hernandez in the 7th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. His 3rd blast, a solo homerun off John Dopson in the 9th inning, landed an estimated 433 feet from home plate. Overall he stroked 4 hits in 4 AB, scoring three runs with 4 RBI.
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Monday 6/14/1991: Buhner (DW) and Sierra (OAK) win P.O.W. award
Jay Buhner from Deadwood wins his 5th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Ruth League. He hit .520 with 14 RBI and slugged 1.280 in 25 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Buhner has hit 29 homeruns this year while batting .307. He adds 12 doubles, along with 56 runs scored. He's 1st in the Ruth League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! The Aaron League Player of the Week award goes to Ruben Sierra, Oaktown's starting rightfielder. In 28 at bats he hit .571 with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
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Tuesday 6/8/1991: Napoleon Gibson turns in great performance against Millbrae
KANSAS CITY - Napoleon Gibson took the mound and never left. And Millbrae hitters couldn't touch him at all. Kansas City's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 7 career shutouts in 160 games started. Gibson (8-2) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 7. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Kansas City's first baseman Sid Bream finished with 1 hit in 4 AB, hitting a double, and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Gibson. The final score of the game was 2-0.
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Tuesday 6/8/1991: Dave Burba turns in great performance against Portland
PORTLAND - Deadwood's right-hander Dave Burba will never forget this day. The 24-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Portland on Tuesday. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Wayne Tolleson singled with one out in the 5th inning. Burba (5-6) fanned 5 and walked none, throwing 93 pitches. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' The hitting star for Deadwood was leftfielder Jay Buhner, he finished 4 for 6, homering once, scoring three times with 3 RBI. Deadwood improved its record to 28-30, scoring 11 runs on 16 hits.
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Monday 6/7/1991: Clark (WIN) and Martinez (CHA) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the Ruth League goes to Winnipeg's Will Clark this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Clark helped his team with an average of .444 and 11 RBI in 27 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. Will is hitting .293 this year, with 63 hits in 215 at bats. He has driven in 37 runs, slugging .474. The Player of the Week award in the Aaron League goes to Charlotte's Edgar Martinez this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Edgar was on fire, hitting .548 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. Edgar is hitting .338 this year, with 74 hits in 219 at bats. He has driven in 49 runs, slugging .635. He's 7th in the Aaron League in batting!
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Saturday 6/5/1991: Jesse Barfield homers three times against North Shore
NORTH SHORE - Jesse Barfield can hit'em a long way, and North Shore pitchers couldn't smile about that today. Emerald Isle's rightfielder unloaded three bombs, adding to his reputation of being one of the best power hitters in the game. In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Don August. His 2nd shot, a two-run homerun off James Slusher in the 5th inning, cleared the fence in right field. A pitch from Wayne Rosenthal in the 7th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 437 feet from home plate in center field. Overall he went 5 for 5, hitting a double, scoring FIVE times and collecting 5 RBI. His homerun total this year is 21, along with 49 RBI. The induction into the Hall of Fame is almost a sure thing for him now! On 5/8/1991, Sam Grubb was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. Emerald Isle scored 12 runs on 16 hits.
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Tuesday 6/1/1991: Kentucky's Gooden named Pitcher of the Month
Millbrae's Steve Trout had a terrific May, and it earned him the Ruth League Pitcher of the month award. He went 6-0 in May and finished the month with an ERA of 1.77. He struck out 31 in 45.2 innings. Steve pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .248 against Steve this season. While posting an ERA of 3.08 he went 7-2 in 12 starts, fanning 55 and walking 14 hitters. Steve has pitched one shutout and one complete game. He's 3rd in the Ruth League in ERA and 2nd in wins! The best month of May in the Aaron League certainly had Kentucky's right-hander Dwight Gooden, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 60 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 5-0 while pitching 60 innings. His ERA in May was 0.60. In 12 starts this year Dwight struck out 113 batters in 84.1 innings of work. His ERA is 1.81, his record 9-1. He's 3rd in the Aaron League in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Tuesday 6/1/1991: Red hot Finley and Strawberry win Batter of the Month award
The Ruth League Batter of the Month award goes to Steve Finley, Millbrae's starting centerfielder. Steve was on fire, hitting .369 with 9 homeruns and 30 RBI. Steve is hitting .303 this year, with 60 hits in 198 at bats. He has driven in 55 runs, slugging .616. He's 3rd in the Ruth League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! The Aaron League Batter of the Month award goes to Darryl Strawberry, Oakville's starting rightfielder. Strawberry helped his team with an average of .406 and 29 RBI in 101 at bats. He has hit 21 taters while batting .364 this season. His 71 hits and 33 walks add up to a .462 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the Aaron League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
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Monday 5/31/1991: Player of the Week honors go to Van Slyke and Strawberry
The Ruth League's best player of the week was Honolulu's Andy Van Slyke, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Andy was on fire, hitting .478 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. This year Van Slyke drove in 58 and scored 45 runs while batting .340 with 15 bombs. He's 6th in the Ruth League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Darryl Strawberry from Oakville wins his 13th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Aaron League. He hit .417 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 24 at bats.
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Monday 5/24/1991: Durham's Destrade wins Player of the Week award
The Ruth League Player of the Week award goes to Mark McGwire, Emerald Isle's starting first baseman. Mark went 10 for 28 (.357), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 12 RBI. The Aaron League's best player of the week was Durham's Orestes Destrade, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. Orestes was on fire, hitting .519 with 1 HR and 9 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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Wednesday 5/19/1991: Nacho Contreras blanks Winnipeg with a 1-hitter
WINNIPEG - Oklahoma's Nacho Contreras overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Winnipeg had no chance, collecting just one hit against the right-hander. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Contreras (4-4) struck out 8 and walked 1, throwing 66 of 117 pitches for strikes. Oklahoma's leftfielder Rolland Situ collected 1 hit in 4 trips to the plate, homering once, with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Contreras. Oklahoma scored 7 runs on 10 hits.
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Monday 5/17/1991: Burr (WIN) and Pagliarulo (FAY) win P.O.W. award
Winnipeg's leftfielder Corey Burr had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Ruth League Player of the Week. Corey pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .542 with 5 HR and 9 RBI while slugging 1.208. His season features a batting average of .240 (37 hits in 154 AB), 7 doubles, no triples and 8 taters. Burr collected 31 RBI and 23 runs as well. The Aaron League Player of the Week award goes to Mike Pagliarulo, Fayetteville's starting third baseman. In 30 at bats he hit .433 with 7 HR and 17 RBI. Mike managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week.
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Sunday 5/16/1991: Fred Manrique on fire, laces five hits
PHILADELPHIA - Fred Manrique punished Millbrae's pitching today, collecting five hits in 6 AB. That definitely helped Philadelphia, they won the game 22 to 7. Number 1 in the 1st inning accounted for a RBI double. A double off Chuck Crim in the 2nd inning accounted for his 2nd hit. His 3rd hit, a three-run homerun off Fernando Valenzuela in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in left-center. Number 4 in the 5th inning accounted for a RBI double. His 5th hit, off Ed Vosberg in the 7th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. Fred did drive in 7 while scoring 4 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .266.
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Friday 5/14/1991: Lance Parrish has 2000th career hits
CHARLOTTE - Charlotte's catcher Lance Parrish joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! His best year so far was 1982 where he hit .337 with 40 homeruns and 129 RBI. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!' He hit a double in the 8th off Scott Bailes for number 2000.
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Tuesday 5/11/1991: Kelvin Moore punishes Louisville with four hits, cycle
NEWARK - Newark's first baseman Kelvin Moore once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Louisville's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Tuesday. A pitch from Jim Abbott in the 2nd inning left his bat for a triple. A single in the 4th off Jim Abbott accounted for his 2nd hit. His 3rd hit, off Jim Abbott in the 7th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. A pitch from Xavier Hernandez in the 8th inning left his bat for a RBI double. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Kelvin did drive in 2 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He now has a total of 25 hits this season, accounting for a .207 batting average. 67 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Kelvin. On 4/29/1991, Julio Franco was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Monday 5/10/1991: Grubb and Strawberry win Player of the Week award
Sam Grubb wins his 5th Player of the Week award. Ruth League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Sam pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .467 with 4 HR and 8 RBI while slugging 1.000. Sam is hitting .336 this year, with 46 hits in 137 at bats. He has driven in 12 runs, slugging .540. Darryl Strawberry wins his 12th Player of the Week award. Aaron League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 18 at bats he hit .556 with 4 HR and 9 RBI. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! While compiling an on base percentage of .451, Darryl hit .350 and slugged .829. He has collected 43 runs batted in this year. He's 5th in the Aaron League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
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Saturday 5/8/1991: Sam Grubb parks three against Newark
OKLAHOMA - Sam Grubb was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Oklahoma to a 15-8 win over Newark by homering three times. In the 4th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Rich Delucia. Number 2 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 392 feet, cleared the wall in left field. His 3rd shot, a solo homerun off Greg Booker in the 7th inning, cleared the fence in left field. Sam finished with 4 hits in 5 AB, scoring FOUR times and collecting 5 RBI.
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Wednesday 5/5/1991: Louisville's Don Mattingly has great day, hits three longballs
HONOLULU - Don Mattingly can hit'em a long way, and Honolulu pitchers couldn't smile about that today. Louisville's leftfielder unloaded three bombs, adding to his reputation of being one of the best power hitters in the game. His 1st shot, off Porter White in the 3rd inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. His 2nd blast, a solo homerun off Porter White in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 444 feet from home plate. In the 12th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Joe Klink. Overall he got 3 hits in 6 AB, with three runs scored with 5 RBI. On 4/24/1991, Nick Esasky was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. The final score of the game was 6-5.
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Monday 5/3/1991: Player of the Week honors go to Van Slyke and Johnson
Andy Van Slyke wins his 1st Player of the Week award. Ruth League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Andy pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .619 with 5 HR and 14 RBI while slugging 1.571. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 12 game hitting streak right now. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! Van Slyke has hit 9 homeruns this year while batting .347. He adds 12 doubles, along with 26 runs scored. He's 2nd in the Ruth League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! Oaktown's pitcher Randy Johnson had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Aaron League Player of the Week. Johnson was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.13. Along the way he struck out 14 in 16 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Randy has a record of 4-0 this season, with an ERA of 0.89. In 50.1 Innings he was able to strike out 64 batters. Randy has pitched 2 shutouts and 2 complete games. He's 1st in the Aaron League in ERA and 4th in wins!
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Saturday 5/1/1991: Tom Glavine turns in great performance against North Shore
NORTH SHORE - Coronado's southpaw Tom Glavine is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking North Shore on just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 10th time he has done it in his career. Glavine (5-0) struck out an astounding 14 and walked 1, throwing 69 of 111 pitches for strikes. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' The hitting star for Coronado was leftfielder Leon Durham, he collected 2 hits in 5 trips to the plate, homering once, scoring 2 runs and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 6-0.
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Saturday 5/1/1991: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
The best month of April in the Ruth League certainly had Emerald Isle's right-hander Roger Clemens, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He started 6 games in April, going 5-1 and compiling an ERA of 1.47 in 49 innings. Roger fanned 67 hitters. Roger fired two shutouts! Randy Johnson couldn't have pitched much better than he did in April, and the Aaron League thought so as well, naming the left-hander Pitcher of the Month. His ERA of just 0.62 helped him to a 3-0 record in April. He worked 43.1 innings, striking out 56 hitters while walking 12. Randy fired two shutouts!
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Saturday 5/1/1991: Red hot Buhner and McGriff win Batter of the Month award
Jay Buhner of Deadwood wins his 2nd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the Ruth League. He hit .352 with 34 RBI and slugged .898 in 88 at bats. The Batter of the Month award in the Aaron League goes to Charlotte's Fred McGriff this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .468 and hit .333, while driving in 37 runs.
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Thursday 4/29/1991: Kansas City's Julio Franco gets the cycle
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City's shortstop Julio Franco accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Brooklyn, hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .299! His 1st hit was a two-run double off Jim Abbott in the 1st inning. A pitch from Jim Abbott in the 4th inning left his bat for a triple. In the 6th inning he belted a double off Jim Abbott. A single in the 7th off Keefe Cato accounted for his 4th hit. Number 5 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 381 feet, cleared the wall in left field. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Julio did drive in 4 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He is hitting .276 this season, with 3 HR and 16 RBI. He's now the 66th player in league history to hit for the cycle! Luis Rivera was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 8/16/1990.
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Monday 4/26/1991: Jim Hellwig pitches his 1st shutout of the season
RICHMOND - Coronado's right-hander Jim Hellwig is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Richmond found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Hellwig 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 5th shutouts in his career. Hellwig (3-1) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 2, throwing 111 pitches. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Coronado's leftfielder Leon Durham finished 3 for 5, hitting a double, and driving in 3 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Hellwig. Coronado scored 6 runs on 12 hits.
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Monday 4/26/1991: Player of the Week honors go to Rivera and Sandberg
The Ruth League's best player of the week was Los Angeles' Luis Rivera, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Luis pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .481 with 5 HR and 11 RBI while slugging 1.074. This year Rivera drove in 20 and scored 22 runs while batting .333 with 7 bombs. He's 9th in the Ruth League in RBIs and 6th in homeruns! The Aaron League's best player of the week was Charlotte's Ryne Sandberg, who wins the award for the 22nd time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .483 and hit .423, while driving in 22 runs. Ryne has gone 22 for 77 (.286) this season, hitting 11 taters and driving in 31 runs. He has scored 21 runs on his own. He's 2nd in the Aaron League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
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Saturday 4/24/1991: Nick Esasky punishes North Shore with three dingers
NORTH SHORE - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Vancouver's shortstop Nick Esasky accomplished that feat in a 13-0 win over North Shore. His 1st blast, a two-run homerun off David Palmer in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 409 feet from home plate. Number 2 in the 2nd inning, a shot estimated at 353 feet, cleared the wall in right field. A pitch from Wayne Rosenthal in the 8th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 375 feet from home plate in left field. Overall he finished 3 for 5, scoring three times and collecting 6 RBI.
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Saturday 4/24/1991: Patrick Engle out for 6-7 weeks
HONOLULU - Honolulu's ace Patrick Engle suffered a severe injury on Saturday and will be out for at least 6-7 weeks. In the 1st of the game against Brooklyn 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. His ERA of 6.65 helped him to a 2-0 record this year. He struck out 22 and walked 7 in 21.2 innings.
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Tuesday 4/20/1991: Carney Lansford ropes 2000th career hit
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' third baseman Carney Lansford was in good mood after the game against Oakville, and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. With two outs in the 7th inning, Carney drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. His best year so far was 1984 where he hit .294 with 33 homeruns and 102 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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Monday 4/19/1991: Oklahoma's Glenn Braggs ropes five hits
BROOKLYN - Glenn Braggs led Oklahoma to a 12-5 win over Brooklyn by squeezing five hits out of his bat. A pitch from John Cerutti in the 3rd inning left his bat for a RBI double. His 4th hit, a two-run homerun off Scott Edward Brown in the 6th inning, landed an estimated 409 feet from home plate. His 5th hit, a solo homerun off Mike Griffin in the 9th inning, cleared the fence in right-center. He had singles in the 2nd and in the 4th . Glenn scored 3 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He is hitting .263 this season, with 6 HR and 13 RBI.
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Monday 4/19/1991: Player of the Week honors go to Buhner and Slaught
Jay Buhner from Deadwood wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Ruth League. Buhner helped his team with an average of .519 and 18 RBI in 27 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. His season numbers are: .440 AVG, 22 hits, 6 doubles, no triples and 9 longballs, along with 23 RBI and 19 runs scored. He's 2nd in the Ruth League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Aaron League Player of the Week award goes to Don Slaught, Durham's starting catcher. He had an on base percentage of .581 and hit .571, while driving in 13 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now.
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Friday 4/16/1991: Deadwood's Jay Buhner has great day, hits three longballs
WINNIPEG - Deadwood beat Winnipeg 14-1, but that was not the real story of the game. Jay Buhner was, as he went deep three times. Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 363 feet, cleared the wall in right field. His 2nd shot, off Dave Eiland in the 2nd inning, was a GRAND SLAM and cleared the fence in center field. A pitch from Reggie Patterson in the 7th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 367 feet from home plate in right field. Overall he stroked 5 hits in 6 AB, doubling once, with FIVE runs scored with 8 RBI. His homerun total this year is 8, along with 20 RBI.
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Wednesday 4/14/1991: Roger Clemens dominates Portland, gives up just one hit
EMERALD ISLE - Roger Clemens took the mound and never left. And Portland hitters couldn't touch him at all. Emerald Isle's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 35 career shutouts in 239 games started. '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.' Clemens (2-1) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking none, throwing 105 pitches. The hitting star for Emerald Isle was catcher Rich Gedman, he finished 3 for 5, homering twice, stroking a double, scoring two runs with 4 RBI. Emerald Isle scored 11 runs on 15 hits.
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Monday 4/12/1991: Gary Gaetti parks three against Durham
DURHAM - Gary Gaetti powered Fayetteville to a 14-10 win over Durham. He did it in style by homering three times. His 1st shot, a GRAND SLAM off Joel Davis in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in right field. His 2nd shot, off Arnold Faulkner in the 6th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. In the 7th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Dave Gumpert. Overall he finished with 3 hits in 6 AB, scoring three times and collecting 7 RBI.
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Monday 4/12/1991: Belle (LA) and McGriff (CHA) win P.O.W. award
The Ruth League's best player of the week was Los Angeles' Albert Belle, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .469 and hit .393, while driving in 12 runs. His season numbers are: .406 AVG, 13 hits, 3 doubles, one triple and 6 homeruns, along with 14 RBI and 10 runs scored. He's 8th in the Ruth League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the Aaron League goes to Charlotte's Fred McGriff this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .654 and hit .526, while driving in 14 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games.
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Sunday 4/4/1991: Randy Johnson shuts out Vancouver on one hit
OAKTOWN - Randy Johnson had his best stuff going, and Vancouver hitters had nothing to cheer about. Oaktown's left-hander pitched a 1-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. Johnson (1-0) struck out an astounding 15 and walked 2, throwing 70 of 111 pitches for strikes. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' The hitting star for Oaktown was catcher Mike Lavalliere, he went 1 for 4. Oaktown scored 2 runs on 5 hits.
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