LEAGUE NEWS
Friday, 10/15/2004
Monday 4/5/2004 :
TOR: Jeremy Griffiths pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Friday 4/9/2004 :
NYN: Jason Phillips hits for the cycle against Montreal!
Saturday 4/10/2004 :
SDN: Tino Martinez slams 3 homers against San Francisco.
SDN: Tino Martinez drives in 9 runs against San Francisco.
Sunday 4/11/2004 :
NYA: Javier Vazquez pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Monday 4/12/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
SS Cesar Crespo (BOS)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
SS Bill Hall (MIL)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 4/13/2004 :
OAK: Tim Hudson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Texas!!
Sunday 4/18/2004 :
BAL: Larry Bigbie hits for the cycle against Toronto!
Monday 4/19/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
LF Larry Bigbie (BAL)!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
LF Juan Rivera (MON)!
He batted .421 in 19 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
Thursday 4/22/2004 :
LAN: Shawn Green hits 3 homers against Colorado.
Sunday 4/25/2004 :
TEX: Ivan Rodriguez slams 3 homers against Seattle.
TEX: Ivan Rodriguez has 10 RBI against Seattle.
Monday 4/26/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
C Javy Lopez (BAL)!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
P Matt Morris (LAN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 1.06, fanning 13.
Saturday 5/1/2004 :
American-Pitcher of the Month:
Javier Vazquez (NYA)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.75 and 1 shutouts.
American-Batter of the Month:
David Ortiz (BOS)!
He batted .337 in 101 AB, with 10 homers and 30 RBI.
National-Pitcher of the Month:
Rigo Beltran (MON)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 2.45.
National-Batter of the Month:
Jim Edmonds (STL)!
He batted .357 in 84 AB, with 10 homers and 23 RBI.
Sunday 5/2/2004 :
FLO: Brad Penny pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
Monday 5/3/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
SS Cesar Crespo (BOS)!
He batted .600 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
RF Sammy Sosa (CHN)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
BOS: Nomar Garciaparra hits 3 homers against Cleveland.
Monday 5/10/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
SS Nomar Garciaparra (BOS)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
1B Albert Pujols (STL)!
He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 5/11/2004 :
Barry Bonds hits a 487-foot homerun!!
Friday 5/14/2004 :
NYA: Mike Mussina pitches a 3-hit shutout against Seattle!!
HOU: Morgan Ensberg slams 3 homers against New York (N).
Sunday 5/16/2004 :
NYA: Bernie Williams gets his 2000th career hit!!
Barry Bonds hits a 503-foot homerun!!
Monday 5/17/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
LF Brian Giles (OAK)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
LF Barry Bonds (SFN)!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
Wednesday 5/19/2004 :
DET: Dmitri Young hits for the cycle against Oakland!
Monday 5/24/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
3B Corey Koskie (MIN)!
He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
CF Terrmel Sledge (MON)!
He batted .607 in 28 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Sunday 5/30/2004 :
HOU: Lance Berkman has homered in 6 straight games!
Monday 5/31/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
RF Vladimir Guerrero (ANA)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
LF Lance Berkman (HOU)!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 6 HR and 11 RBI.
HOU: Lance Berkman has homered in 7 straight games!
CHN: Luis Gonzalez gets his 2000th career hit!!
Tuesday 6/1/2004 :
American-Pitcher of the Month:
Pedro Martinez (BOS)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.26.
American-Batter of the Month:
Nomar Garciaparra (BOS)!
He batted .396 in 101 AB, with 7 homers and 29 RBI.
National-Pitcher of the Month:
Tyler Walker (SFN)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.13 and 1 shutouts.
National-Batter of the Month:
Sammy Sosa (CHN)!
He batted .316 in 98 AB, with 15 homers and 32 RBI.
Wednesday 6/2/2004 :
NYN: Kazuo Matsui sets a new single game NL-Record for Doubles with 4!
Saturday 6/5/2004 :
SFN: Jason Schmidt pitches a 2-hit shutout against Colorado!!
Monday 6/7/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
CF Garret Anderson (ANA)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 13 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
SS Alex Gonzalez (CHN)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Monday 6/14/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
RF Gary Sheffield (NYA)!
He batted .370 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
1B Jim Thome (PHI)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 13 RBI.
Friday 6/18/2004 :
NYA: Gary Sheffield drives in 9 runs against Los Angeles.
Saturday 6/19/2004 :
NYA: Kenny Lofton gets his 2000th career hit!!
Sunday 6/20/2004 :
BAL: Luis Matos hits for the cycle against Colorado!
Monday 6/21/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
CF Garret Anderson (ANA)!
He batted .533 in 30 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
1B Shawn Wooten (PHI)!
He batted .563 in 16 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Monday 6/28/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
SS Angel Berroa (KCA)!
He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
2B Jose Reyes (NYN)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
TOR: Aubrey Huff sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
TOR: Aubrey Huff has 6 hits against Tampa Bay.
Thursday 7/1/2004 :
American-Pitcher of the Month:
Javier Vazquez (NYA)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.16.
American-Batter of the Month:
Garret Anderson (ANA)!
He batted .430 in 114 AB, with 7 homers and 26 RBI.
National-Pitcher of the Month:
Mark Corey (PIT)!
He had a record of 1-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.81.
National-Batter of the Month:
Jim Thome (PHI)!
He batted .333 in 87 AB, with 13 homers and 30 RBI.
ATL: Erik Hiljus pitches a 3-hit shutout against Florida!!
Sunday 7/4/2004 :
ANA: Vladimir Guerrero crushes 3 homers against Los Angeles.
PHI: Jim Thome slams 3 homers against Baltimore.
Monday 7/5/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
C Ivan Rodriguez (TEX)!
He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
1B Jim Thome (PHI)!
He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI.
Thursday 7/8/2004 :
TOR: Miguel Batista pitches a NO-HITTER against Seattle!!
Friday 7/9/2004 :
SDN: Jake Peavy pitches a 2-hit shutout against Colorado!!
Monday 7/12/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
1B Jason Giambi (NYA)!
He batted .579 in 19 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
LF Juan Rivera (MON)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Tuesday 7/13/2004 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Pedro Martinez from Boston
P Javier Vazquez from New York (A)
P Mike Mussina from New York (A)
P Barry Zito from Oakland
P John Wasdin from Texas
P Mark Mulder from Oakland
P Tim Hudson from Oakland
P Victor Alvarez from Oakland
P David Riske from Cleveland
P Brendan Donnelly from Anaheim
C Ivan Rodriguez from Texas
C Javy Lopez from Baltimore
1B Todd Helton from Texas
2B Ron Belliard from Cleveland
3B Alex Rodriguez from New York (A)
SS Nomar Garciaparra from Boston
LF Brian Giles from Oakland
CF Bernie Williams from New York (A)
RF Mike Cuddyer from Minnesota
1B Aubrey Huff from Toronto
RF Vladimir Guerrero from Anaheim
RF Ichiro Suzuki from Seattle
RF Gary Sheffield from New York (A)
3B Eric Chavez from Oakland
SS Derek Jeter from New York (A)
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Rigo Beltran from Montreal
P Roy Halladay from Houston
P Victor Zambrano from San Diego
P David Wells from San Diego
P Curt Schilling from Atlanta
P Tom Glavine from New York (N)
P A.J. Burnett from Florida
P Franklin Francisco from Houston
P Matt Childers from Montreal
P Billy Wagner from Philadelphia
C Craig Ansman from Arizona
C A.J. Pierzynski from San Francisco
1B Jim Thome from Philadelphia
2B Jose Vidro from Montreal
3B Chipper Jones from Atlanta
SS Kazuo Matsui from New York (N)
LF Barry Bonds from San Francisco
CF Terrmel Sledge from Montreal
RF Sammy Sosa from Chicago (N)
1B Jeff Bagwell from Houston
LF Lance Berkman from Houston
CF Jim Edmonds from Arizona
LF Jason Bay from Pittsburgh
3B Mike Lowell from Florida
3B Scott Rolen from Arizona
Monday 7/19/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
SS Nomar Garciaparra (BOS)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 2 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
RF Sammy Sosa (CHN)!
He batted .438 in 16 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Wednesday 7/21/2004 :
MON: Livan Hernandez pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
LAN: Odalis Perez pitches a 3-hit shutout against Colorado!!
Thursday 7/22/2004 :
ANA: Robb Quinlan has 8 RBI against Texas.
Saturday 7/24/2004 :
BOS: Tim Wakefield pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 7/26/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
RF Magglio Ordonez (CHA)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
1B Richie Sexson (STL)!
He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
Wednesday 7/28/2004 :
SFN: Barry Bonds hits his 700th career homer!!
Dave Ross hits a 490-foot homerun!!
Thursday 7/29/2004 :
Barry Bonds hits a 531-foot homerun!!
Sunday 8/1/2004 :
American-Pitcher of the Month:
Roy Oswalt (TEX)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.11.
American-Batter of the Month:
Todd Helton (TEX)!
He batted .452 in 93 AB, with 12 homers and 31 RBI.
National-Pitcher of the Month:
Tom Glavine (NYN)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.59.
National-Batter of the Month:
Jim Thome (PHI)!
He batted .346 in 81 AB, with 13 homers and 23 RBI.
Monday 8/2/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
1B Todd Helton (TEX)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
LF Barry Bonds (SFN)!
He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
Tuesday 8/3/2004 :
BOS: Johnny Damon sets a new season Boston-Record for Stolen Bases with 54!
Saturday 8/7/2004 :
CIN: Ken Griffey jr. hits his 500th career homer!!
Sunday 8/8/2004 :
NYN: Mike Cameron hits for the cycle against St. Louis!
ARI: Craig Ansman sets a new season Arizona Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 22!
Monday 8/9/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
C Jason Varitek (BOS)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
CF Mike Cameron (NYN)!
He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
Thursday 8/12/2004 :
STL: Brandon Lyon pitches a 1-hit shutout against Florida!!
Friday 8/13/2004 :
TB: Fred Mcgriff gets his 2500th career hit!!
Saturday 8/14/2004 :
TEX: Ivan Rodriguez gets his 2000th career hit!!
FLO: Juan Pierre sets a new season Florida-Record for Stolen Bases with 62!
FLO: Ben Howard pitches a 1-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Sunday 8/15/2004 :
MON: Matt Childers sets a new season NL Rookie-Record for Saves with 36!
Monday 8/16/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
SS Nomar Garciaparra (BOS)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 14 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
RF J.D. Drew (ATL)!
He batted .619 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
Wednesday 8/18/2004 :
BOS: David Ortiz slams 3 homers against Toronto.
TEX: Reggie Sanders hits 3 homers against Cleveland.
Friday 8/20/2004 :
PHI: Jim Thome sets a new season Philadelphia-Record for Homeruns with 48!
Monday 8/23/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
RF Reggie Sanders (TEX)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
P Jared Fernandez (MON)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 15 innings
with an ERA of 2.40, fanning 5.
Saturday 8/28/2004 :
TB: Julio Ramirez sets a new season Tampa Bay-Record for Stolen Bases with 31!
SEA: Randy Winn hits for the cycle against Kansas City!
Monday 8/30/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
3B Alex Rodriguez (NYA)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
1B Tino Martinez (SDN)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 8/31/2004 :
TB: Damian Moss pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Wednesday 9/1/2004 :
American-Pitcher of the Month:
Pedro Martinez (BOS)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.71 and 1 shutouts.
American-Batter of the Month:
Nomar Garciaparra (BOS)!
He batted .450 in 109 AB, with 5 homers and 30 RBI.
National-Pitcher of the Month:
Jae weong Seo (NYN)!
He had a record of 2-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.90.
National-Batter of the Month:
Jim Thome (PHI)!
He batted .369 in 84 AB, with 11 homers and 25 RBI.
ATL: Chipper Jones slams 3 homers against Philadelphia.
Friday 9/3/2004 :
ATL: Paul Byrd pitches a 3-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Monday 9/6/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
C Pete Laforest (TB)!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
3B Chipper Jones (TB)!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
SEA: Jolbert Cabrera sets a new season Seattle-Record for Triples with 11!
Tuesday 9/7/2004 :
TB: Jeff Cirillo sets a new season Tampa Bay-Record for Doubles with 39!
Wednesday 9/8/2004 :
CHN: Sammy Sosa hits 3 homers against Montreal.
Saturday 9/11/2004 :
NYN: Karim Garcia slams 3 homers against Philadelphia.
MIL: Scott Podsednik sets a new season Milwaukee-Record for Stolen Bases with 73!
Monday 9/13/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
1B Todd Helton (TEX)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
LF Rob Mackowiak (PIT)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 9/14/2004 :
TEX: Rocco Baldelli sets a new season Texas-Record for Stolen Bases with 52!
ANA: Vladimir Guerrero sets a new season Anaheim-Record for Runs with 120!
Wednesday 9/15/2004 :
SEA: Matt Thornton sets a new season AL Rookie Record for Strikeouts with 245!
ARI: Horacio Ramirez pitches a 3-hit shutout against Colorado!!
Thursday 9/16/2004 :
MON: Matt Childers sets a new season Montreal-Record for Saves with 43!
NYN: Cliff Floyd sets a new season New York (N)-Record for Doubles with 44!
Friday 9/17/2004 :
STL: Juan Gonzalez gets his 2000th career hit!!
LAN: Jesse Hoorelbeke sets a new season Los Angeles Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 35!
Saturday 9/18/2004 :
CHN: Sammy Sosa hits his 600th career homer!!
Sunday 9/19/2004 :
NYN: Cliff Floyd slams 3 homers against Pittsburgh.
Monday 9/20/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
RF Trot Nixon (BOS)!
He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
CF Jay Payton (SDN)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 9/21/2004 :
PHI: Jim Thome sets a new season Philadelphia-Record for Bases on Balls with 129!
Wednesday 9/22/2004 :
ARI: Mark Prior fans 15 batters against Colorado.
Friday 9/24/2004 :
MIN: Carlos Silva pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
TEX: John Wasdin pitches a 2-hit shutout against Seattle!!
HOU: Roy Halladay pitches a 1-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Saturday 9/25/2004 :
ANA: Chone Figgins sets a new season Anaheim-Record for Stolen Bases with 70!
Sunday 9/26/2004 :
TOR: Jeremy Griffiths pitches a 1-hit shutout against Tampa Bay!!
Monday 9/27/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
CF Vernon Wells (TOR)!
He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
CF Ken Griffey jr. (CIN)!
He batted .500 in 16 AB, with 6 HR and 10 RBI.
NYN: Kazuo Matsui sets a new season New York (N) Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 26!
LAN: Jesse Hoorelbeke sets a new season NL Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 38!
Wednesday 9/29/2004 :
BOS: Pedro Martinez sets a new season Boston-Record for Strikeouts with 313!
NYN: Jose Reyes sets a new season New York (N)-Record for Stolen Bases with 66!
Thursday 9/30/2004 :
LAN: Jeff Weaver pitches a 3-hit shutout against Colorado!!
Friday 10/1/2004 :
American-Pitcher of the Month:
Carlos Silva (MIN)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.14 and 1 shutouts.
American-Batter of the Month:
Vernon Wells (TOR)!
He batted .404 in 104 AB, with 13 homers and 28 RBI.
National-Pitcher of the Month:
Jason Schmidt (SFN)!
He had a record of 3-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.46.
National-Batter of the Month:
Jesse Hoorelbeke (LAN)!
He batted .354 in 96 AB, with 10 homers and 26 RBI.
Saturday 10/2/2004 :
HOU: Andy Pettitte pitches a 3-hit shutout against Colorado!!
Sunday 10/3/2004 :
NYA: Gary Sheffield hits 3 homers against Toronto.
NYA: Gary Sheffield has 8 RBI against Toronto.
Monday 10/4/2004 :
American-Player of the Week:
C Mitch Meluskey (TOR)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
National-Player of the Week:
SS Kazuo Matsui (NYN)!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.

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