Weekly Recap
Could we be looking at a Bills-Cardinals World Championship Game? The Bills continue to do what it takes to make that happen with a 6-3 win over the Packers. 37 year old newcomer
Zach Graziano improves to 6-0 with a 1.83 ERA on the season.
Mike Sullivan singled in a pair of runs for the Bills.
The Cardinals had another sloppy defensive game, committing 10 errors, but remained undefeated with a 5 run ninth inning to edge the 49'ers 13-12.
Lew Brown hit the walk off triple in the bottom of the ninth for the Cardinals, with
Johnny Meyer picking up 4 hits and Jack Manning driving in 4 runs.
The Panthers and Saints had a big first place battle in the NBC South, with the Panthers pulling into first place with a 5-2 win.
Larry Hagen picked up 3 hits for the Panthers with
Larry Corcoran getting his fifth win of the season.
Sam Johnson has been pretty consistent between last year and this year for the Lions. Last season Johnson had a 2.79 FIP, while this year he has a 2.80 FIP. His ERA last year was 1.65, while this year it's 1.64. The big difference was last year Johnson was 5-6, but this year he improved to 5-1 on the year with a 4-1 win over the Vikings.
The Chargers pulled off a shocking comeback against the Ravens and
Jim Britt with 4 runs in the ninth inning.
Dave Sherman hit the big 3 run double in the ninth inning for the Chargers.
Monthly Awards
Patriots starter
Jaimie Biernat was selected the ABC Pitcher of the Month in May after going 3-0 with a 2.06 ERA, striking out 14 in 35 innings of work.
Aaron Jackson added another award to his mantle, with the NBC Pitcher of the Month after going 3-0 with a 1.54 ERA in 35 innings of work, with 22 strikeouts.
23 year old
Joseph Knight of the Saints captured the NBC Batter of the Month after hitting .529 for the month with 1 home run, 6 RBI, and 6 runs scored.
Jimmy Wood of the Chargers was named ABC Batter of the Month after he put up a .667 batting average with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored.
The Rookie of the Month award recipients couldn't be more different. In the ABC we have 37 year old
Zach Graziano of the Bills (3-0, 2.67) and 22 year old
Al Atkinson of the Giants (3-0, 0.90 ERA).
Batter of the Month:
Al Buckenberger, Auburn - .421, 4 RBI, 7 R
Gary Huckaby, Wisconsin - .526, 7 RBI, 8 R
Pitcher of the Month:
TJ Wolfe, Hurricanes - 3-1, 1.65 ERA
Tommy Howe, Washington - 3-1, 1.10 ERA