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LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 2002 Millennium League
 
Brock                       WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2002 Cleveland CLA           32  22  .593 ----   108  
2002 Seattle SEA             35  28  .556  1.5        
2002 San Francisco SFN       28  23  .549  2.5        
2002 Anaheim ANA             36  33  .522  3.5        
2002 Florida FLN             23  37  .383 12.0        
 
Killebrew                   WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2002 Atlanta ATN             45  27  .625 ----    89  
2002 Los Angeles LAN         28  29  .491  9.5        
2002 Houston HON             30  33  .476 10.5        
2002 Kansas City KCA         27  33  .450 12.0        
2002 Toronto TOA             13  41  .241 23.0        
 
Koufax                      WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2002 Arizona ARN             39  21  .650 ----   102  
2002 Pittsburgh PIN          38  22  .633  1.0        
2002 Oakland OAA             33  36  .478 10.5        
2002 Boston BOA              29  34  .460 11.5        
2002 Montreal MON            28  35  .444 12.5        
 
Aaron                       WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2002 Philadelphia PHN        38  31  .551 ----    95  
2002 New York NYA            36  30  .545   .5        
2002 St. Louis SLN           35  37  .486  4.5        
2002 Chicago CHA             24  33  .421  8.0        
2002 Minnesota MNA           30  42  .417  9.5        
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
ANA     36   33  .522 15-21 21-12  9- 9 27-24  6- 3 15-11     1-9     Lost 4
ARN     39   21  .650 19-11 20-10 16- 3 23-18  6- 2 12- 7     6-4     Lost 1
ATN     45   27  .625 17-13 28-14 12- 4 33-23  6- 2 12- 8     7-3     Won 2
BOA     29   34  .460 11-16 18-18  5- 9 24-25  6- 5  9-12     2-8     Lost 2
CHA     24   33  .421 15-15  9-18  6-11 18-22  5- 5 15-11     4-6     Lost 2
CLA     32   22  .593 18-12 14-10  9- 7 23-15  2- 4  9- 5     0-10    Lost 0
FLN     23   37  .383 10-20 13-17  5- 6 18-31  2- 4  9-10     4-6     Won 2
HON     30   33  .476 15-24 15- 9  9- 9 21-24  5- 5 11- 9     3-7     Won 1
KCA     27   33  .450  8-16 19-17  5- 6 22-27  2- 4  6-11     2-8     Won 2
LAN     28   29  .491 15-18 13-11  8-10 20-19  5- 3 12- 8     5-5     Won 1
MNA     30   42  .417 13-20 17-22  8-13 22-29  4- 5 11- 9     5-5     Won 4
MON     28   35  .444 19-14  9-21  4-11 24-24  5- 6  8-16     3-7     Lost 2
NYA     36   30  .545 23-13 13-17  7- 8 29-22  3- 8  6-12     4-6     Lost 1
OAA     33   36  .478 17-16 16-20  7- 9 26-27  5- 6 15-14     3-7     Lost 1
PHN     38   31  .551 22-11 16-20 10- 8 28-23  3- 4  9-12     6-4     Won 1
PIN     38   22  .633 16-14 22- 8 10- 8 28-14  5- 1 12- 9     7-3     Won 2
SEA     35   28  .556 20-16 15-12 10- 7 25-21  0- 0  8- 4     6-4     Won 2
SFN     28   23  .549  8-16 20- 7 10-10 18-13  3- 1  6- 5     3-7     Won 3
SLN     35   37  .486 16-17 19-20 11-11 24-26  4- 5  9-12     4-6     Won 2
TOA     13   41  .241  5-22  8-19  1-10 12-31  0- 4  4-13     4-6     Lost 2
TOTAL  627  627  .500
 
TEAM   -APRIL   MAY  JUNE  JULY   AUG SEPT+   InDiv OutDiv InterLg
ANA     15-13 15-14  6- 6  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   17-16   3- 3  16-14
ARN     16-12 23- 8  0- 1  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   22-11  10- 5   7- 5
ATN     13-15 23- 8  9- 4  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   18-12   8- 7  19- 8
BOA     13-12 11-15  5- 7  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   13-14   5- 7  11-13
CHA     12-16 11-15  1- 2  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   15-18   1- 5   8-10
CLA     16-12 16-10  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   16-14   4- 2  12- 6
FLN      8-20 14-15  1- 2  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    7-20   7- 5   9-12
HON     14-11 14-17  2- 5  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   15-15   5- 7  10-11
KCA     12-16 15-14  0- 3  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   20-19   0- 0   7-14
LAN     17-11 10-16  1- 2  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   21-18   2- 4   5- 7
MNA     10-18 12-16  8- 8  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   18-24   8-13   4- 5
MON     13-15 12-17  3- 3  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    6-18  10- 5  12-12
NYA     19- 9 11-17  6- 4  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   24-15   4- 5   8-10
OAA     14-14 11-15  8- 7  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   16-20   5- 4  12-12
PHN     14-14 15-14  9- 3  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   19-14   3- 9  16- 8
PIN     17-11 19-10  2- 1  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   18-12   7- 2  13- 8
SEA     16-12 15- 8  4- 8  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   21-12   7- 2   7-14
SFN     14-11 12-11  2- 1  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   11-10  10- 5   7- 8
SLN     16-12 11-17  8- 8  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   14-19   7- 5  14-13
TOA      5-20  8-21  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    7-17   2-13   4-11
 
 
WINS ARE ACROSS, LOSSES ARE DOWN:
 
TEAM ANA ARN ATN BOA CHA CLA FLN HON KCA LAN MNA MON NYA OAA PHN PIN SEA SFN
ANA   -   0   1   4   0   5   3   2   0   0   0   3   3   1   2   0   4   5
ARN   0   -   1   8   0   0   0   0   0   1   4   5   1   5   5   4   3   0
ATN   2   2   -   2   2   2   2   3   6   4   0   0   3   2   2   1   1   1
BOA   2   4   1   -   0   0   2   0   0   0   3   0   1   6   0   3   2   2
CHA   0   0   1   0   -   2   0   3   2   0   4   0   4   0   4   1   0   0
CLA   4   0   1   0   4   -   5   0   0   0   3   1   0   4   0   0   3   4
FLN   3   0   1   1   0   1   -   2   0   2   0   4   2   0   0   2   3   0
HON   1   0   3   3   0   0   1   -   5   5   0   0   0   1   0   4   0   3
KCA   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   7   -   6   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0
LAN   0   2   5   0   0   0   1   4   6   -   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1
MNA   0   2   0   3   5   0   0   0   0   0   -   0   4   3   2   0   0   3
MON   3   1   0   0   3   2   2   0   2   0   0   -   3   4   2   1   3   0
NYA   0   2   0   2   5   0   1   0   3   2   8   0   -   0   7   0   2   0
OAA   2   1   1   3   0   2   0   2   0   0   3   8   0   -   0   4   0   2
PHN   1   1   1   0   2   0   3   0   3   0   7   1   5   0   -   1   4   1
PIN   3   5   2   3   2   0   4   2   2   0   3   5   0   5   2   -   0   0
SEA   5   0   2   1   0   6   9   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   2   0   -   1
SFN   4   0   2   1   3   2   3   3   0   2   0   0   0   1   2   0   2   -
SLN   3   0   1   2   6   0   0   4   2   4   5   4   2   1   1   0   0   0
TOA   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   1   2   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
 
TEAM SLN TOA
ANA   3   0
ARN   0   2
ATN   5   5
BOA   1   2
CHA   3   0
CLA   0   3
FLN   0   2
HON   2   2
KCA   1   4
LAN   2   6
MNA   7   1
MON   2   0
NYA   4   0
OAA   2   3
PHN   5   3
PIN   0   0
SEA   0   5
SFN   0   3
SLN   -   0
TOA   0   -

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Early Stats From 1st Round Draft Picks

  NAME               BAVG  GM  AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO HB SH DP  SB CS  E
 3-T.Hafner,TOA      .167  13  12   1   2  0  0  0   2   0   1  0  0  0   0  0  0
 4-C.Crawford,BOA    .307  27  75  13  23  5  0  0   7   2   8  1  0  1   7  0  0
 8-M.Ensberg,PHN     .200   7  10   1   2  0  0  1   4   1   3  0  0  0   0  0  0
10-A.Kearns,NYA      .363  37 113  21  41  5  0  6  20  16  20  1  0  5   1  0  0
11-H.Blalock,KCA     ----   0   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0
12-C.Crisp,SFN       .053   6  19   1   1  0  0  1   5   1   4  0  1  0   0  0  0
13-B.Hall,LAN        ----   0   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0
19-O.Hudson,OAA      .313  12  32   4  10  0  0  0   3   2   4  0  0  0   0  0  0
20-D.Roberts,SEA     .227  45 154  16  35  6  3  2  17  20  17  0  1  2  10  3  0
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  NAME                ERA  W  L   PCT   G GS CG SH SV    IP   H   R  ER HR  BB  SO
 1-C.Zambrano,MNA    6.00  1  6  .143   7  7  1  0  0  39.0  41  33  26  4  31  29
 2-M.Prior,CLA       4.82  5  2  .714  10 10  3  0  0  65.1  66  36  35  8  33  77
 5-J.Peavy,FLN       ----  0  0  ----   0  0  0  0  0   0.0   0   0   0  0   0   0
 6-J.Beckett,MNA     5.72  1  6  .143   9  9  0  0  0  50.1  56  38  32  5  25  51
 7-F.Rodriguez,PIN   ----  0  0  ----   0  0  0  0  0   0.0   0   0   0  0   0   0
 9-J.Lackey,ATN      4.63  5  1  .833   7  7  2  0  0  46.2  44  24  24  1  16  27
14-K.Lohse,MON       6.26  1  5  .167   7  7  0  0  0  41.2  46  29  29  6  32  29
15-B.Myers,ANA       3.42  2  2  .500   5  5  0  0  0  23.2  21  10   9  2  12   5
16-A.Harang,HON      ----  0  0  ----   0  0  0  0  0   0.0   0   0   0  0   0   0
17-O.Perez,TOA       ----  0  0  ----   0  0  0  0  0   0.0   0   0   0  0   0   0
18-B.Arroyo,TOA      ----  0  0  ----   0  0  0  0  0   0.0   0   0   0  0   0   0

D-Back's Big Unit Pitching Strong

One of the main reasons that Arizona is off to a league leading 38-19 mark has got to be Randy Johnson. The Big Unit is having another stellar season: 8-1, 1.81 ERA, 84 IP, 47 Hits Allowed, and 98 Strikeouts.

Johnson's prior 2 seasons were equally impressive:

2000: 21-12 3.08 ERA 344 K

2001: 23-10 2.79 ERA 335 K

Randy currently is the career leader in numerous Millennium League Pitching Categories which includes: innings pitched (637), strikeouts (777), and wins (52).

Vlad Still Hitting Above .400

With a third of the season now in the books, Phillies' right fielder Vladimir Guerrero is still hitting above .400. Playing in the cozy confines of Coors Field, Vlad leads the league in hitting with a .403 batting average which includes 18 HR's and 56 RBI's. Not your typical slugger, Guerrero has also swiped 25 bases this season.

Guerrero came to Philly during the middle of last season in a blockbuster trade with Montreal. Last season in 76 games with the Phils, Vlad hit .275 with 24 HR's and 67 RBI's.

Andruw Jones Big Night Vs. Dodgers

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BOXSCORE: 2002 Los Angeles Dodgers At 2002 Atlanta Braves           5/13/2002

  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Jones LF          4  0  1  1 .314     R.Durham 2B         4  2  2  1 .273  
  A.Beltre 3B         4  0  1  0 .239     D.Jeter SS          5  3  2  1 .300  
  S.Green RF          3  1  2  2 .309     R.Palmeiro 1B       4  2  2  3 .212  
  G.Sheffield CF      4  0  1  0 .299     C.Jones LF          4  2  2  2 .288  
  F.McGriff 1B        4  0  0  0 .188     A.Jones CF          5  4  5  7 .235  
  T.Batista DH        3  0  1  0 .308     J.Posada C          3  1  1  0 .254  
  A.Gonzalez SS       4  0  2  0 .208     E.Alfonzo 3B        5  1  2  1 .323  
  M.Anderson 2B       3  1  1  0 .263     M.Tucker RF         5  0  1  0 .224  
A-T.Houston PH        1  0  0  0 .200     R.Henderson DH      5  1  2  1 .291  
  H.Blanco C          3  1  0  0 .286                                          
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         Totals      33  3  9  3                 Totals      40 16 19 16

A-Pinch Hit For Anderson In 9th Inning

Dodgers......... 0 0 0  1 2 0  0 0 0  -  3  9  0
Braves.......... 7 1 0  3 5 0  0 0    - 16 19  1

Dodgers (22-19)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
M.Mussina LOSS(4-4)       1 2/3   9   8   8   1   1   3   6.12
D.Plesac                  2 1/3   5   4   4   0   2   0   6.23
B.Howry                   2       4   4   4   4   0   1   3.86
G.Mota                    2       1   0   0   0   2   0   5.57
Totals                    8      19  16  16   5   5   4

Braves (22-16)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
G.Maddux WIN(4-2)         9       9   3   1   2   1   1   2.27
Totals                    9       9   3   1   2   1   1

ATTENDANCE- 49,938 DATE- Monday, May 13th 2002 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Mike Winters, Bill Welke, Fieldin Culbreth, Andrew Fletcher
T- 3:03
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 6  Braves: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Braves: 2
ERRORS- J.Posada
DOUBLES- S.Green(14th), T.Batista(8th), R.Durham(5th), D.Jeter(9th),
         A.Jones-2(8th), J.Posada(17th), M.Tucker(3rd), R.Henderson(1st)
HOME RUNS- S.Green(8th), R.Palmeiro(8th), A.Jones-3(12th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- S.Green, R.Durham, C.Jones
WALKS- T.Batista, H.Blanco, R.Durham, D.Jeter, R.Palmeiro, J.Posada-2
STRIKE OUTS- T.Batista, J.Posada-2, M.Tucker-3
GIDP- S.Green, D.Jeter
PASSED BALLS- H.Blanco
WEB GEMS- Top 2nd: Edgardo Alfonzo robbed Fred McGriff of a base hit.
          Top 4th: Jorge Posada blocked the plate, saving a run!

Andruw Jones smacked 3 homeruns and had 7 RBI and Greg Maddux tossed a
complete game as the Los Angeles Dodgers were badly beaten by the Atlanta
Braves, 16 to 3.

Jones was spectacular at the plate.  The hometown fans showed their
appreciation with a standing ovation his last time at bat.  He popped a
two-run clout over the fence in the 1st inning, cracked a solo homerun in the
2nd inning, doubled which scored a run in the 4th inning, lofted a three-run
'big-fly' (his 12th of the season) in the 5th inning and doubled in the 7th
inning.  Atlanta bats were very productive in the 1st inning with 7 runs on 7
hits and the 5th inning when they had 5 runs on 4 hits.  Atlanta banged out
19 on the night.  

Maddux(4-2) picked up the complete game victory, allowing 3 runs. Mike
Mussina(4-4) was hit with the loss.  He served up 3 gopher balls in 1 and 2/3
innings.  

'It's almost like the ball was trying to hit my bat,' Jones said. 'Whenever I
would swing, the ball found the sweet spot.'

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LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 2002 Millennium League
 
Brock                       WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2002 Seattle SEA             28  17  .622 ----   114  
2002 Anaheim ANA             27  21  .563  2.5        
2002 San Francisco SFN       26  22  .542  3.5        
2002 Cleveland CLA           26  22  .542  3.5        
2002 Florida FLN             14  25  .359 11.0        
 
Killebrew                   WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2002 Atlanta ATN             29  19  .604 ----   115  
2002 Los Angeles LAN         23  19  .548  3.0        
2002 Houston HON             24  21  .533  3.5        
2002 Kansas City KCA         25  29  .463  7.0        
2002 Toronto TOA             10  35  .222 17.5        
 
Koufax                      WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2002 Arizona ARN             29  16  .644 ----   115  
2002 Pittsburgh PIN          26  19  .578  3.0        
2002 Montreal MON            22  23  .489  7.0        
2002 Oakland OAA             25  29  .463  8.5        
2002 Boston BOA              16  20  .444  8.5        
 
Aaron                       WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2002 New York NYA            25  23  .521 ----   113  
2002 St. Louis SLN           26  25  .510   .5        
2002 Philadelphia PHN        27  27  .500  1.0        
2002 Minnesota MNA           17  25  .405  5.0        
2002 Chicago CHA             17  25  .405  5.0        
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
ANA     27   21  .563 12-15 15- 6  7- 5 20-16  5- 2 12- 7     1-9     Lost 1
ARN     29   16  .644 12- 6 17-10 11- 2 18-14  3- 2  8- 7     6-4     Lost 1
ATN     29   19  .604  9- 9 20-10  7- 4 22-15  5- 2  9- 5     5-5     Won 3
BOA     16   20  .444  7-11  9- 9  4- 2 12-18  4- 4  6- 7     1-9     Lost 3
CHA     17   25  .405 13-11  4-14  5- 9 12-16  2- 4 12- 9     3-7     Won 2
CLA     26   22  .542 12-12 14-10  9- 7 17-15  2- 4  9- 5     0-10    Lost 0
FLN     14   25  .359  8-16  6- 9  3- 4 11-21  2- 1  5- 6     4-6     Won 2
HON     24   21  .533  9-12 15- 9  6- 6 18-15  4- 3  8- 7     0-10    Lost 0
KCA     25   29  .463  6-12 19-17  5- 6 20-23  2- 3  6-10     2-8     Won 2
LAN     23   19  .548 13-14 10- 5  7- 9 16-10  4- 2 10- 4     4-6     Won 2
MNA     17   25  .405 10-17  7- 8  5- 7 12-18  2- 3  6- 7     2-8     Won 1
MON     22   23  .489 13- 8  9-15  3- 8 19-15  4- 4  7-10     2-8     Lost 2
NYA     25   23  .521 15- 9 10-14  4- 7 21-16  2- 5  3- 8     2-8     Lost 1
OAA     25   29  .463 14-13 11-16  3- 7 22-22  3- 5 10-13     3-7     Lost 1
PHN     27   27  .500 12- 9 15-18  6- 8 21-19  2- 3  6-10     6-4     Won 1
PIN     26   19  .578 11-13 15- 6  7- 6 19-13  4- 0 10- 8     2-8     Lost 2
SEA     28   17  .622 14-10 14- 7  7- 2 21-15  0- 0  6- 3     4-6     Won 4
SFN     26   22  .542  6-15 20- 7  9- 9 17-13  2- 1  5- 5     3-7     Won 3
SLN     26   25  .510 14-13 12-12  8- 9 18-16  4- 4  8- 9     3-7     Won 1
TOA     10   35  .222  5-22  5-13  1- 7  9-28  0- 4  4-10     4-6     Won 1
TOTAL  462  462  .500
 
TEAM   -APRIL   MAY  JUNE  JULY   AUG SEPT+   InDiv OutDiv InterLg
ANA     15-13 12- 8  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   13-11   2- 1  12- 9
ARN     16-12 13- 4  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   16- 8   6- 3   7- 5
ATN     13-15 16- 4  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    9- 9   4- 5  16- 5
BOA     13-12  3- 8  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    7- 8   4- 5   5- 7
CHA     12-16  5- 9  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   13-14   0- 3   4- 8
CLA     16-12 10-10  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   13-14   4- 2   9- 6
FLN      8-20  6- 5  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    5-16   2- 1   7- 8
HON     14-11 10-10  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   12-12   4- 5   8- 4
KCA     12-16 13-13  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   18-15   0- 0   7-14
LAN     17-11  6- 8  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   19-14   1- 2   3- 3
MNA     10-18  7- 7  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    7-14   6- 9   4- 2
MON     13-15  9- 8  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    4- 8  10- 5   8-10
NYA     19- 9  6-14  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   17-10   2- 4   6- 9
OAA     14-14 11-15  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   11-16   4- 2  10-11
PHN     14-14 13-13  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   12-12   3- 9  12- 6
PIN     17-11  9- 8  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   13-11   5- 1   8- 7
SEA     16-12 12- 5  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   18- 9   5- 1   5- 7
SFN     14-11 12-11  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   11-10  10- 5   5- 7
SLN     16-12 10-13  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   11-10   5- 4  10-11
TOA      5-20  5-15  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    5-13   1-11   4-11
 
 
WINS ARE ACROSS, LOSSES ARE DOWN:
 
TEAM ANA ARN ATN BOA CHA CLA FLN HON KCA LAN MNA MON NYA OAA PHN PIN SEA SFN
ANA   -   0   0   0   0   5   2   2   0   0   0   3   3   1   2   0   1   5
ARN   0   -   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   0   5   5   4   3   0
ATN   0   2   -   2   0   2   0   1   3   2   0   0   3   2   2   0   1   1
BOA   0   1   1   -   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   3   0   3   0   2
CHA   0   0   0   0   -   2   0   0   2   0   3   0   3   0   4   0   0   0
CLA   4   0   1   0   4   -   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   3   4
FLN   1   0   0   0   0   1   -   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   2   3   0
HON   1   0   2   3   0   0   0   -   5   5   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   3
KCA   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   7   -   4   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0
LAN   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   4   5   -   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
MNA   0   2   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   -   0   3   1   1   0   0   3
MON   3   1   0   0   3   2   0   0   2   0   0   -   3   3   2   0   1   0
NYA   0   0   0   2   3   0   1   0   3   0   6   0   -   0   6   0   2   0
OAA   2   1   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   2   6   0   -   0   4   0   2
PHN   1   1   1   0   2   0   3   0   3   0   2   1   3   0   -   1   1   0
PIN   0   5   0   3   0   0   4   2   2   0   3   0   0   5   2   -   0   0
SEA   2   0   2   0   0   6   9   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   2   0   -   1
SFN   4   0   2   1   3   2   3   3   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   -
SLN   3   0   1   0   6   0   0   2   2   2   3   4   1   1   1   0   0   0
TOA   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0   2   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
 
TEAM SLN TOA
ANA   3   0
ARN   0   2
ATN   5   3
BOA   0   2
CHA   3   0
CLA   0   3
FLN   0   2
HON   1   0
KCA   1   4
LAN   1   6
MNA   0   1
MON   2   0
NYA   2   0
OAA   2   3
PHN   5   3
PIN   0   0
SEA   0   3
SFN   0   3
SLN   -   0
TOA   0   -

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Players of the Block - Block 2

ALEX RODRIGUEZ (SEA) -- AL Batter of the Block
Seattle shortstop Alex Rodriguez earns the 2nd block AL Batter of the Block award. For the block, he led the AL with his 8 home runs and 20 RBI. In addition, he batted .317, scored 16 runs, and reached on based at .456 pace.

VLAD GUERRERO (PHN) -- NL Batter of the Block
Philly slugger Vlad Guerrero had a strong block to earn the honors in the NL. In block 2 he batted an NL leading .472 and also led the league with his 6 home runs. He had an OBP of .525 and SLG of .847 along with 15 RBIs.

JARROD WASHBURN (ANA) -- AL Pitcher of the Block
Anaheim ace Jarrod Washburn went 4-0 block 2 in 5 starts. During that stretch he compiled an ERA of 1.49 and struckout 25. He had 2 complete games and 1 shutout. His performance earns him the AL Pitcher award for the block.

RODRIGO LOPEZ (PHI) -- NL Pitcher of the Block
Rookie starter Rodrigo Lopez was 2-0 with an ERA of 0.75 in block 2. He help Philadelphia with his strong outings, allowing a mere 2 runs in 24 innings of work!

Burnett Leading Marlins Staff

Although the Florida Marlins has struggled with an early 9-24 mark and a 6.00 team ERA, it has been no fault of A J Burnett's. The young Marlin righthander has posted a 3-0 mark with a 2.02 ERA (second in the league). Burnett has fanned 6o in 49 innings while only allowing 25 hits.

At home on April 28th, AJ shutout the potent Yankee offense on only one hit as Florida beat New York 3-0.

Manny Leading Tribe Attack

One of the main reasons that the Cleveland Indians are off to a fast 22-14 start is Manny Ramirez. The left fielder is currently hitting a robust .366 with a league leading 14 roundtrippers. Manny ranks third in RBI's with 37.

Manny's two previous seasons with the Tribe have been equally impressive: .295 BA, 35 HR's, 123 RBI's in 2000 and .281 BA, 47 HR's, 117 RBI's in 2001.

Current Standings Midway Through Block 2

Strat-O-Matic Report

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LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 2002 Millennium League
 
Brock                       WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2002 San Francisco SFN       14   7  .667 ----   141  
2002 Cleveland CLA           13   8  .619  1.0        
2002 Seattle SEA             16  11  .593  1.0        
2002 Anaheim ANA             19  14  .576  1.0        
2002 Florida FLN              5  19  .208 10.5        
 
Killebrew                   WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2002 Houston HON             19  11  .633 ----   133  
2002 Los Angeles LAN         16  11  .593  1.5        
2002 Atlanta ATN             20  16  .556  2.0        
2002 Kansas City KCA          9  15  .375  7.0        
2002 Toronto TOA              4  17  .190 10.5        
 
Koufax                      WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2002 Arizona ARN             13   8  .619 ----   140  
2002 Pittsburgh PIN          13  11  .542  1.5        
2002 Montreal MON            11  10  .524  2.0        
2002 Boston BOA              11  10  .524  2.0        
2002 Oakland OAA             10  14  .417  4.5        
 
Aaron                       WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2002 New York NYA            16  11  .593 ----   132  
2002 Philadelphia PHN        19  17  .528  1.5        
2002 St. Louis SLN           18  18  .500  2.5        
2002 Chicago CHA              9  15  .375  5.5        
2002 Minnesota MNA            6  18  .250  8.5        
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
ANA     19   14  .576  6- 9 13- 5  4- 2 15-12  1- 1  7- 5     0-10    Lost 0
ARN     13    8  .619  4- 2  9- 6  6- 1  7- 7  1- 1  3- 4     6-4     Won 1
ATN     20   16  .556  5- 7 15- 9  4- 3 16-13  5- 2  7- 5     2-8     Lost 1
BOA     11   10  .524  5- 4  6- 6  2- 0  9-10  3- 1  6- 4     0-10    Lost 0
CHA      9   15  .375  6- 3  3-12  1- 5  8-10  2- 3  6- 7     3-7     Won 2
CLA     13    8  .619  7- 5  6- 3  7- 1  6- 7  1- 1  6- 1     0-10    Lost 0
FLN      5   19  .208  1-14  4- 5  2- 2  3-17  0- 1  1- 4     4-6     Lost 3
HON     19   11  .633  7- 5 12- 6  6- 3 13- 8  3- 3  6- 4     0-10    Lost 0
KCA      9   15  .375  5-10  4- 5  2- 3  7-12  1- 1  2- 6     2-8     Won 2
LAN     16   11  .593  8- 7  8- 4  7- 4  9- 7  2- 2  8- 2     0-10    Lost 0
MNA      6   18  .250  4-11  2- 7  2- 5  4-13  1- 2  3- 6     1-9     Lost 3
MON     11   10  .524  8- 7  3- 3  1- 4 10- 6  2- 1  5- 4     2-8     Lost 2
NYA     16   11  .593 10- 8  6- 3  3- 5 13- 6  1- 3  2- 4     2-8     Lost 1
OAA     10   14  .417 10- 8  0- 6  1- 3  9-11  1- 4  4- 7     3-7     Lost 1
PHN     19   17  .528  7- 5 12-12  2- 6 17-11  2- 1  5- 5     5-5     Won 2
PIN     13   11  .542  6- 9  7- 2  2- 3 11- 8  1- 0  4- 3     2-8     Lost 2
SEA     16   11  .593  7- 5  9- 6  4- 2 12- 9  0- 0  1- 2     4-6     Won 4
SFN     14    7  .667  3- 3 11- 4  5- 5  9- 2  1- 0  3- 2     3-7     Won 3
SLN     18   18  .500  8-10 10- 8  4- 7 14-11  3- 2  7- 7     4-6     Lost 2
TOA      4   17  .190  3- 9  1- 8  1- 3  3-14  0- 2  2- 6     1-9     Lost 5
TOTAL  261  261  .500
 
TEAM   -APRIL   MAY  JUNE  JULY   AUG SEPT+   InDiv OutDiv InterLg
ANA     12-12  7- 2  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    9- 9   2- 1   8- 4
ARN     13- 8  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    7- 5   0- 0   6- 3
ATN     13-15  7- 1  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    3- 6   4- 5  13- 5
BOA     11-10  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    5- 1   3- 3   3- 6
CHA      9-15  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    8-10   0- 3   1- 2
CLA     13- 8  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    3- 3   4- 2   6- 3
FLN      5-17  0- 2  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    3-12   0- 0   2- 7
HON     13- 9  6- 2  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   12- 9   1- 2   6- 0
KCA      9-13  0- 2  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    7-11   0- 0   2- 4
LAN     16-11  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   15- 9   0- 0   1- 2
MNA      5-16  1- 2  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    3-12   3- 6   0- 0
MON     11-10  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    2- 4   6- 3   3- 3
NYA     16- 5  0- 6  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   16- 5   0- 0   0- 6
OAA     10-14  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    3- 6   2- 1   5- 7
PHN     14-13  5- 4  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   10-11   1- 2   8- 4
PIN     13- 8  0- 3  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    4- 5   3- 0   6- 6
SEA     14-11  2- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   12- 6   2- 1   2- 4
SFN     14- 7  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    9- 6   5- 1   0- 0
SLN     16-12  2- 6  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0   11-10   3- 3   4- 5
TOA      4-17  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0    2- 4   0- 6   2- 7
 
 
WINS ARE ACROSS, LOSSES ARE DOWN:
 
TEAM ANA ARN ATN BOA CHA CLA FLN HON KCA LAN MNA MON NYA OAA PHN PIN SEA SFN
ANA   -   0   0   0   0   1   2   2   0   0   0   2   3   1   0   0   1   5
ARN   0   -   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   0   3   3   0
ATN   0   2   -   2   0   2   0   1   0   2   0   0   3   2   2   0   1   1
BOA   0   0   1   -   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   3   0   2   0   0
CHA   0   0   0   0   -   1   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
CLA   2   0   1   0   2   -   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   1   0
FLN   1   0   0   0   0   0   -   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   0
HON   1   0   2   3   0   0   0   -   5   5   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0
KCA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   -   1   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0
LAN   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   4   5   -   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
MNA   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   -   0   1   0   1   0   0   0
MON   1   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   2   0   0   -   0   1   2   0   0   0
NYA   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   -   0   6   0   0   0
OAA   2   1   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   -   0   0   0   0
PHN   0   0   1   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   2   1   3   0   -   0   1   0
PIN   0   3   0   1   0   0   4   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   -   0   0
SEA   2   0   2   0   0   2   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   -   1
SFN   4   0   2   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -
SLN   1   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   2   3   2   1   1   1   0   0   0
TOA   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
 
TEAM SLN TOA
ANA   2   0
ARN   0   2
ATN   2   0
BOA   0   2
CHA   3   0
CLA   0   3
FLN   0   0
HON   0   0
KCA   0   2
LAN   1   2
MNA   0   0
MON   1   0
NYA   2   0
OAA   2   0
PHN   5   3
PIN   0   0
SEA   0   0
SFN   0   3
SLN   -   0
TOA   0   -

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Players of the Block - Block 1

ELLIS BURKS (SFN) -- AL Batter of the Block
San Francisco outfielder Ellis Burks earns the AL honors for the first block of 2002. He led the league in RBIs (25), Runs Scored (25) as well as batting average (.455). In addition to that, he belted 6 home runs and recorded a SLG percentage of .727.

RYAN KLESKO (NYA) -- NL Batter of the Block
New York slugger Ryan Klesko was an easy choice for the NL award this block. His incredible 32 RBIs in 21 games help lead NY to their early season dominance in the NL. In addition to his RBIs, he batted .429 with 11 doubles and 6 home runs.

ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (SEA) -- AL Pitcher of the Block
Seattle starter Orlando Hernandez became the first 4 game winner of the season in the AL, winning all 4 of his starts. His ERA for the block was 2.20 and he struckout 19.

PAUL BYRD (NYA) -- NL Pitcher of the Block
Another New Yorker joins Klesko in the NL with an award of his own. Paul Byrd was 6-0 in the first block of the season. In his 42 innings of work he allowed only 28 hits and recorded an ERA of 2.79.

Congrats to the winners...

Seattle Scores 3 TD's (21 runs) in Victory

It was a crazy night for the Seattle offense. Every starter had at least 1 hit, while 6 batters had a multi-hit game. Along with 22 hits, Seattle reached base another 13 times with Florida's pitching allowing 13 walks.

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BOXSCORE: 2002 Seattle Mariners At 2002 Florida Marlins              5/2/2002
 
  Mariners           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Marlins            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Roberts CF        4  0  2  4 .247     L.Castillo 2B       5  1  1  1 .145  
A-B.Jordan PH,RF      2  1  1  2 .240     M.Kotsay RF         5  1  3  2 .255  
  R.Alomar 2B         6  3  1  2 .247     M.Piazza C          4  0  1  0 .327  
  J.Olerud 1B         5  3  3  1 .345     C.Floyd LF          5  0  2  0 .244  
  A.Rodriguez SS      4  3  3  3 .225     D.Lee 1B            4  0  0  0 .253  
B-C.Counsell SS       1  2  1  2 .188     M.Lowell 3B         5  1  1  0 .258  
  J.Cruz LF           5  1  4  4 .667     J.Mabry DH          4  1  1  0 .264  
  E.Martinez DH       6  1  1  0 .275     P.Wilson CF         2  2  0  0 .231  
  S.Hillenbrand 3B    6  1  3  3 .240     J.Vizcaino SS       4  1  1  1 .250  
  D.Wilson C          6  2  2  0 .267                                          
C-G.Bennett PH,C      1  0  0  0 .226                                          
  M.McLemore RF,CF    3  4  1  0 .324                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      49 21 22 21                 Totals      38  7 10  4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Roberts In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Rodriguez In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Wilson In 9th Inning
 
Mariners........ 1 3 0  5 2 2  2 2 4  - 21 22  3
Marlins......... 0 0 0  0 1 0  5 0 1  -  7 10  2
 
Mariners (14-10)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Franklin WIN(2-2)       6       5   4   3   2   8   0   6.52
J.Eischen                 2       3   2   1   1   1   0   1.35
D.Riske                   1       2   1   0   1   1   0   0.00
Totals                    9      10   7   4   4  10   0
 
Marlins (5-19)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
B.Penny LOSS(1-2)         4      11   9   9   5   3   0   9.28
J.Benoit                  3       6   8   8   6   4   1   8.38
M.Fetters                 2       5   4   4   2   2   0  13.50
Totals                    9      22  21  21  13   9   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 15,518 DATE- Thursday, May 2nd 2002 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Rob Drake, Bill Miller, Jerry Meals, Larry Young
T- 3:59
LEFT ON BASE- Mariners:14  Marlins: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Mariners: 1  Marlins: 0
ERRORS- J.Olerud, M.McLemore, J.Eischen, D.Lee, J.Vizcaino
DOUBLES- D.Roberts(3rd), R.Alomar(5th), J.Olerud-2(12th), A.Rodriguez(4th),
         C.Counsell(1st), J.Cruz-2(2nd), S.Hillenbrand(5th), L.Castillo(2nd),
         M.Kotsay(4th), M.Lowell(6th)
TRIPLES- B.Jordan(1st), J.Vizcaino(1st)
HOME RUNS- A.Rodriguez(4th)
STOLEN BASES- R.Alomar(5th)
WALKS- B.Jordan, R.Alomar, J.Olerud-2, A.Rodriguez, C.Counsell, J.Cruz-2,
       E.Martinez, S.Hillenbrand, M.McLemore-3, M.Piazza, D.Lee, P.Wilson-2
STRIKE OUTS- D.Roberts, A.Rodriguez, J.Cruz, E.Martinez-2, S.Hillenbrand,
             D.Wilson-3, L.Castillo-3, M.Piazza, C.Floyd, D.Lee, M.Lowell-2,
             J.Mabry-2
GIDP- D.Lee
WILD PITCHES- J.Eischen
 
In an embarrassing outing for the reeling Florida Marlins pitching staff,
seemingly unstoppable Seattle Mariners flexed their collective muscle
amassing 21 runs as Ryan Franklin(2-2)with bullpen support allowed Florida 7
runs.
 
Alex Rodriguez enjoyed a fine evening at the plate.  He smacked a single in
the 4th inning, doubled bringing in a run in the 5th inning and blasted a
two-run home run (his 4th of the season) in the 6th inning.  Seattle bats
were very productive in the 4th inning when they had 5 runs on 5 hits and the
9th inning which saw them plate 4 runs on 4 hits.  The Seattle offense poured
it on, scoring in 8 of the 9 innings.  
 
The losing pitcher was Brad Penny(1-2).  He got hit hard, allowing 11 hits and
5 walks in 4 innings.  Seattle won for the 7th straight time. Mike Petersen
was in a talkative mood after the ballgame.  'Fellows, I don't know what to
tell you. our guys are just playing lights out lately.  Everything and
everybody is just really hitting on all cylinders.  I know it can't last
forever - but that isn't going to stop us from trying!'

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STRUGGLING TWINS SHAKE UP STAFF

twins manager bob petersen after a heated meeting with team owner jesse the "the body" makes a change in his staff and fires hitting coach tony oliva and promotes kent hrbek to staff.after hitting near .200 in 1st month and losing 7 straight on the road team owner and former governor ventura said things had to change and promised more changes if thing s don't improve.twins pitching coach bert byleven should be looking over his shoulder as well as his promising staff that has santana,halladay,zambrano and beckett is plus 5.00 era.stay tuned in the twin city.

Royals Send Ismael Valdes to Yankees

The Kansas City Royals sent starting pitcher Ismael Valdes to the New York Yankees in exchange for a 2003 3rd round draft pick. Last season, Valdes made 23 starts for the Royals while posting a 9-6 record with a 4.38 ERA. The Yankees have been recently fortifying their starting staff - picking up Andy Ashby as an early round 2002 draft pick and now Valdes to bolster the back end of their rotation.

A's Aramis Ramirez Hits Walk-Off Homer in 15th Inning

In a marathon game between St. Louis and Oakland, the Athletics came out on top as Aramis Ramirez hit a two-out two-run homer in the bottom of the 15th to give Oakland a 7-5 win. Oakland used seven pitchers, including Jason Schmidt for the final two innings to get the victory. Although the Cards outhit Oakland 20-13, they left 16 batters on base.

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 2002 St. Louis Cardinals At 2002 Oakland A's              4/16/2002
 
  Cardinals          AB  R  H RBI AVG     A's                AB  R  H RBI AVG
  F.Vina 2B           7  0  0  0 .226     B.Grieve DH         5  0  0  0 .200  
  O.Infante DH        3  2  3  0 .385     M.Giles 2B          3  1  1  0 .192  
A-M.Franco PH         2  0  0  0 .480   G-O.Hudson PH,2B      3  0  1  0 .333  
F-A.Echevarria PH     2  0  0  0 .000     R.Ibanez RF         7  1  2  0 .190  
H-B.Mayne PH          1  0  0  0 .303     J.Giambi 1B         5  0  0  1 .345  
  E.Renteria SS       7  1  3  0 .328     C.Lee LF            6  1  2  0 .300  
  J.Edmonds CF        5  1  2  1 .345     A.Ramirez 3B        6  1  2  2 .188  
  P.Konerko 1B        7  0  3  1 .365     R.Hernandez C       4  2  3  2 .444  
  P.Polanco 3B        5  1  1  1 .226   D-F.Lopez PR          0  0  0  0 .000  
  T.Shinjo LF         3  0  3  1 .571   E-D.Mirabelli C       2  0  0  0 .000  
B-J.Drew PH,RF        3  0  1  1 .211     C.Patterson CF      4  1  0  0 .241  
  M.Mora RF,LF        4  0  2  0 .308     J.Rollins SS        6  0  2  2 .156  
C-J.Payton PH,LF      3  0  1  0 .244                                          
  T.Hall C            7  0  1  0 .200                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      59  5 20  5                 Totals      51  7 13  7
 
A-Pinch Hit For Infante In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Shinjo In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Mora In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For Hernandez In 9th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Lopez In 10th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Franco In 10th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Giles In 10th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Echevarria In 15th Inning
 
Cardinals....... 1 0 3  0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  5 20  0
A's............. 0 3 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  7 13  0
 
Cardinals (8-6)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Hernandez*              6       6   4   3   3   1   1   6.91
S.Mullen HOLD(1st)        1       1   1   1   0   0   0   9.00
D.Marte BS(1st)           2       2   0   0   1   1   0   1.35
T.Percival                2       1   0   0   1   3   0   0.00
K.Ligtenberg LOSS(0-1)    3 2/3   3   2   2   1   3   1   4.50
Totals                   14 2/3  13   7   6   6   8   2
 
A's (5-3)                IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Wolf                    4 2/3  12   4   4   1   1   0   6.00
R.Mendoza                 2       2   1   1   0   0   0   2.57
S.Karsay                  1 2/3   2   0   0   1   0   0   0.00
C.Fossum                  1       0   0   0   0   0   0   2.25
J.Isringhaus              1 2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   1.29
B.Groom                   2       4   0   0   0   0   0   6.00
J.Schmidt WIN(3-0)        2       0   0   0   1   0   0   5.79
Totals                   15      20   5   5   3   2   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 28,713 DATE- Tuesday, April 16th 2002 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Kerwin Danley, Angel Hernandez, Andrew Fletcher, Scott Higgins
T- 4:37
LEFT ON BASE- Cardinals:16  A's: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cardinals: 2  A's: 2
DOUBLES- O.Infante(3rd), P.Polanco(2nd), T.Shinjo(1st), R.Ibanez(2nd),
         C.Lee(3rd), J.Rollins(1st)
HOME RUNS- A.Ramirez(1st), R.Hernandez(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- F.Vina(1st), M.Giles(1st), C.Patterson(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- F.Lopez
SACRIFICE HITS- P.Polanco-2, C.Patterson
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Edmonds, J.Giambi
WALKS- F.Vina, E.Renteria, J.Edmonds, B.Grieve-2, J.Giambi, C.Lee, A.Ramirez,
       C.Patterson
HIT BY PITCH- J.Drew, M.Giles
STRIKE OUTS- J.Edmonds, P.Konerko, O.Hudson, R.Ibanez, J.Giambi-2, C.Lee-2,
             C.Patterson-2
GIDP- B.Mayne, P.Polanco, B.Grieve, R.Ibanez
PASSED BALLS- T.Hall-2
WEB GEMS- Bot 4th: Fernando Vina robbed Ben Grieve of a base hit.
 
Ramon Hernandez blasted a homerun and had 2 RBI as the Oakland A's topped the
St. Louis Cardinals in 15 innings by a score of 7 to 5 at SAFECO Field.
 
The score was tied at 5 after nine.  Finally, Oakland pulled the game out in
the 15th inning.  Raul Ibanez led off the inning for Oakland when he slapped
a single.  After another out, Carlos Lee dug into the batters box next, but
he struck out.  Aramis Ramirez then cleared the fences for a two-run home run
(his 1st of the season) making Oakland victorious to the delight of the the
home town crowd.  This was the kind of game that many fans love as the lead
changed hands 5 times.  
 
The win was credited to Jason Schmidt(3-0) who went 2 innings allowing no
runs. Kerry Ligtenberg(0-1) ended up with the loss in relief.  
 

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Carlos Zambrano makes his MSL debut against the Red Sox

Zambrano impressed in his debut giving up only 4 hits, striking out 5 in 6 2/3 innings. He was charged with the loss though as his Twins fell 2-1 to Boston. Jose Cruz, Jr. hit a 7th inning solo homerun against Zambrano, which ended up to be the difference.

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 2002 Boston Red Sox At 2002 Minnesota Twins                4/7/2002
 
  Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Twins              AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Young 2B          4  0  0  0 .111     I.Suzuki CF         5  0  2  0 .222  
  D.Bell 3B           4  0  2  0 .375     J.Spivey 2B         3  0  0  0 .143  
  N.Garciaparra SS    3  0  0  0 .429     P.Lo Duca C         5  0  1  0 .200  
  T.Nixon RF          3  0  0  0 .143     A.Huff DH           4  0  1  0 .250  
  M.Vaughn DH         4  0  0  0 .333     R.Fick RF           4  0  1  0 .143  
  J.Varitek C         4  1  1  0 .333     G.Colbrunn 1B,3B    4  1  1  1 .250  
  J.Gibbons LF        4  0  0  0 .000     Q.McCracken LF      4  0  2  0 .500  
  S.Spiezio 1B        2  0  0  0 .167     D.Berg 3B           3  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Cruz Jr. CF       3  1  2  2 .500   B-A.Cora PR,SS        0  0  0  0 .000  
                                          M.Bordick SS        2  0  1  0 .500  
                                        A-D.Ortiz PH,1B       1  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  2  5  2                 Totals      35  1  9  1
 
A-Pinch Hit For Bordick In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Berg In 8th Inning
 
Red Sox......... 0 0 0  0 1 0  1 0 0  -  2  5  0
Twins........... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  9  0
 
Red Sox (2-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
M.Maroth WIN(1-0)         6       8   1   1   3   0   1   1.50
S.Reed HOLD(1st)          1       0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
M.Timlin HOLD(1st)        1       1   0   0   0   1   0   0.00
J.Smoltz SAVE(1st)        1       0   0   0   0   1   0   0.00
Totals                    9       9   1   1   3   2   1
 
Twins (0-2)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
C.Zambrano LOSS(0-1)      6 2/3   4   2   2   3   5   1   2.70
J.Witasick                2 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
Totals                    9       5   2   2   3   5   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 18,298 DATE- Sunday, April 7th 2002 TIME- Night 
UMPIRES- Tim McClelland, Terry Craft, Phil Cuzzi, Paul Schrieber
T- 3:10
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox: 5  Twins:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 0  Twins: 1
HOME RUNS- J.Cruz Jr.(1st), G.Colbrunn(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- M.Bordick
WALKS- N.Garciaparra, T.Nixon, S.Spiezio, J.Spivey-2, D.Berg
STRIKE OUTS- N.Garciaparra, T.Nixon, J.Varitek, S.Spiezio, J.Cruz Jr., I.Suzuki,
             G.Colbrunn
GIDP- N.Garciaparra
 
In a game for the baseball purist, Mike Maroth(1-0) and Carlos Zambrano(0-1)
squared off in a tense pitching duel, Boston Red Sox finally emerged
victorious over Minnesota Twins, 2 to 1.
 
Maroth pitched well enough to earn the win.  He went 6 innings surrendering 8
hits and 3 walks.  Maroth got help from John Smoltz who pitched great and
earned his 1st save.  
 

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Phils Storm Back to Beat Yankees 10-9

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 2002 Philadelphia Phillies At 2002 New York Yankees       4/22/2002
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Wilkerson CF      6  2  3  2 .200     B.Williams LF       4  4  4  3 .524  
  O.Palmeiro DH       4  0  1  0 .385     A.Kearns CF         5  1  3  0 .462  
  A.Pujols LF         5  2  2  2 .279     D.Justice DH        4  1  1  2 .250  
  V.Guerrero RF       5  2  3  0 .321     R.Klesko RF         3  0  2  1 .412  
  E.Chavez 3B         4  0  2  4 .250     R.Sexson 1B         5  0  0  0 .235  
  M.Tejada SS         5  1  1  0 .288     R.Ventura 3B        5  0  1  1 .316  
  S.Hatteberg 1B      3  1  1  1 .308     M.Redmond C         4  1  1  0 .286  
  M.Bellhorn 2B       3  1  0  0 .280   A-B.Daubach PH        1  0  0  0 .182  
  M.Lieberthal C      5  1  1  0 .327     A.Soriano 2B        5  1  2  0 .200  
                                          R.Clayton SS        4  1  1  1 .182  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      40 10 14  9                 Totals      40  9 15  8
 
A-Pinch Hit For Redmond In 9th Inning
 
Phillies........ 1 0 0  0 0 3  2 4 0  - 10 14  3
Yankees......... 1 0 2  0 2 4  0 0 0  -  9 15  1
 
Phillies (6-8)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
T.Adams                   6      13   9   9   3   3   3   6.06
M.Dejean WIN(1-1)         1       2   0   0   0   0   0   4.15
A.Embree HOLD(1st)        1 1/3   0   0   0   0   2   0   3.68
L.Vizcaino SAVE(4th)      0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   4.32
Totals                    9      15   9   9   3   5   3
 
Yankees (3-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Clemens                 5 1/3   6   4   4   3   6   1   5.56
M.Crudale HOLD(3rd)       1 1/3   5   2   2   0   0   0   2.89
S.Williamson L(0-1)B(1st) 2 1/3   3   4   4   3   2   0  10.80
Totals                    9      14  10  10   6   8   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 35,458 DATE- Monday, April 22nd 2002 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Mark Hirschbeck, Wally Bell, Brian O'Nora, Dan Iassogna
T- 3:36
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies: 9  Yankees: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 3  Yankees: 1
ERRORS- M.Tejada, T.Adams-2, R.Sexson
DOUBLES- B.Wilkerson(2nd), E.Chavez(3rd), M.Tejada(5th), A.Kearns(2nd),
         R.Klesko(2nd)
HOME RUNS- A.Pujols(2nd), B.Williams-2(2nd), D.Justice(1st)
STOLEN BASES- B.Wilkerson(5th), V.Guerrero-4(8th), A.Soriano(1st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- D.Justice
WALKS- O.Palmeiro, E.Chavez, S.Hatteberg-2, M.Bellhorn-2, B.Williams,
       R.Klesko-2
STRIKE OUTS- B.Wilkerson, O.Palmeiro, A.Pujols, M.Tejada-2, S.Hatteberg,
             M.Bellhorn, M.Lieberthal, D.Justice-2, R.Klesko, R.Sexson,
             R.Clayton
GIDP- V.Guerrero, R.Ventura-2, R.Clayton
WILD PITCHES- T.Adams-2, S.Williamson
WEB GEMS- Bot 1st: Mike Lieberthal blocked the plate, saving a run!
 
Albert Pujols slammed a homerun and had 2 RBI at Yankee Stadium where the
Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Yankees 10 to 9.
 
Philadelphia scored the decisive runs in a big top of the 8th inning when they
scored 4 runs on 3 hits.  The big moment was provided by Brad Wilkerson who
helped quiet the crowd when he doubled which was good for two runs.
Philadelphia had 14 hits for the afternoon.  
 
The win went to Mike Dejean(1-1) who allowed no runs in 1 inning. Luis
Vizcaino earned the save, his 4th.  Scott Williamson(0-1) was hit with the
loss in relief.  He was knocked around, surrendering 4 runs in 2 and 1/3
innings.  
 
The Philadelphia ballclub's record now stands at 6-8.  With this loss, New
York has a 3-2 record of late, 3-2 overall.

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Sammy Sosa Dealt to White Sox

For the second time in two seasons, Sammy Sosa has been traded. This time, Arizona has sent the right-hand hitting slugger to Chicago along with a third round draft pick in 2003 for Magglio Ordonez. (Trade will be effective for Block 2).

Sammy, in two seasons, has compiled these numbers:

YR TEAM BA HR RBI
2000 TOR .283 43 131
2001 TOR-ARZ .320 66 140

Schilling Gets Nod Over Johnson in Arizona Opener

Curt Schilling has been named the Arizona opening game starter for the second straight season. Schilling won a tightly contested spring training battle with fellow ace Randy Johnson for the honor. Johnson, the 2 time Cy Young award winner, seemed okay when asked about the decision, and said "The competition between Curt and I makes us both better pitchers and helps the team."

Cards 2001 #1 Pick Gets Nod in Opener

The St. Louis Cardinals announced that Odalis Perez will be their starting pitcher for their season opener in Montreal. Perez, the #14th pick in the 2001 draft, is being counted on to provide a boost to the Cards rotation over the next couple of years. "We've lost a lost of offense for the 2002 season" stated skipper John Helmbrecht. "So, we are going to need to depend on our pitching to help get us through this season." Last season St. Louis, playing in a NL-Park, finished third in team batting average and seventh in runs scored. "I do not expect we will come anywhere near these rankings this year", said John.

Seattle Announces Opening Day Starter

Defending Champion Seattle Mariners have announced Jamie Moyer as their opening day starter against Florida. Moyer, in his third season with Seattle, compiled a 12-10 mark with a 4.22 ERA in 2001. Last year in the post season, Jamie posted a 2-1 mark which included a 6-2 win over Oakland in the third game of the championship series.

Other Top Draft Picks. . . .

Front line starting pitchers are always tough to come by, and that is what the Cleveland Indians did by taking Mark Prior with the second pick in the draft. Toronto, picking third, wasted little time in selecting Travis Hafner. Toronto manager Robert Emrich remarked that he was surprised that Travis was available at #3. Boston, solid with starting pitching already (Pedro Martinez, Wakefield, Glavine and Derek Lowe), decided to go with speed and defense by selecting left fielder Carl Crawford. Florida might have been the biggest winner in the early draft selections by picking Jake Peavy at #5.

Big "Z" Number #1 Pick

The Minnesota Twins, lucky winners of this year's draft lottery, selected Carlos Zambrano as the #1 pick. The 6' 5" 250 lb. 21 year old righthander was born in Venezuela on June 1, 1981. The Twins have been building quite a formidable starting staff which includes Johan Santana, Roy Halladay, Zambrano and Josh Beckett (selected with the 6th pick in the first round).

Mark McGwire Retires From Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have cut Mark McGwire from their 17-man protected list and that he has retired. Big Mac, in his two seasons with the Redbirds, batted .302 with 56 Homers. McGwire's best MSL season for St. Louis was in 2000 when he hit .328 with 37 HR's and 98 RBI's in just 241 at bats - mostly against left handed pitching.

McGwire's best single game occurred on July 3, 2000 against the Philadelphia Phillies. McGwire hit 3 homeruns and drove in 7 runs at Coors Field in a 15-5 win over the Phillies.

Final Stats For 2001 First Round Draft Picks

  NAME               BAVG  GM  AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO HB SH DP  SB CS  E
 1-A.Pujols,MON      .270  77 304  43  82 20  2 16  51  22  49  7  0 10   2  1  8
   A.Pujols,PHN      .363  82 320  71 116 23  4 28  85  33  45  2  0 10   0  2 13
 2-I.Suzuki,MNA      .330 162 691 111 228 34  6  5  76  37  48  8  4  5  64 11  0
 4-A.Dunn,FLN        .206  64 180  27  37 11  1  9  24  38  52  0  0  7   3  3  0
 5-V.Wells,KCA       .274  20  73  10  20  5  0  0   4   8  12  0  0  1   0  0  1
 6-M.Young,TOA       .209 103 350  37  73 11  2  9  42  18  84  5  3 11   1  0  6
10-S.Hillenbrand,SEA .198  28 106  11  21  1  1  2  11   2  14  0  0  3   0  0  0
12-M.Giles,OAA       .273  15  44   6  12  4  0  1   7   5   5  0  0  2   0  1  0
15-D.Eckstein,HON    .246 154 565  74 139 18  1  4  41  37  73 21  9 14  27  6 22
16-J.Guillen,ANA     .262  37 103  13  27  5  0  3  12   5  30  0  1  1   0  0  2
17-B.Wilkerson,PHN   .200   6   5   1   1  0  1  0   1   1   1  0  0  1   0  0  0
19-J.Randa,CLA       .230 155 586  50 135 30  3 14  61  47 105  7  0 20   3  1 21
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  NAME                ERA  W  L   PCT   G GS CG SH SV    IP   H   R  ER HR  BB  SO
 3-R.Oswalt,PIN      3.31  6  4  .600  25 24  0  0  0 138.2 143  59  51 15  23 144
 7-J.Smoltz,BOA      5.48  0  0  ----  12  1  0  0  0  23.0  28  14  14  6   3  28
 8-P.Byrd,NYA        4.11  1  1  .500  20  0  0  0  4  46.0  53  25  21  4  13  22
 9-C.Sabathia,CHA    4.61  4  6  .400  14 14  1  0  0  80.0  74  46  41 15  35  79
   C.Sabathia,TOA    5.00  2  8  .200  14 14  0  0  0  81.0  73  56  45 13  53  77
11-B.Sheets,LAN      5.21  8 11  .421  25 25  3  2  0 153.2 165  95  89 26  52  91
13-J.Pineiro,SFN     1.77  8  1  .889  34  3  1  1  1  71.1  50  18  14  0  26  48
14-O.Perez,SLN       6.08  0  0  ----  15  0  0  0  0  26.2  30  21  18  6   9  19
18-T.Gordon,ATN      0.83  2  2  .500  19  0  0  0  1  32.2  17   4   3  1  12  37
20-B.Lawrence,ARN    3.72 11  4  .733  19 19  0  0  0 113.2 107  52  47 20  31  94