Hardie Henderson improved to 2-0 in his short career for the Philadelphia Eagles as the Eagles knocked off the Giants 5-4 in a battle of NBC East teams. Henderson pitched the complete game while allowing 6 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 5 and walking 2.
John Reilly was 2-4 at the plate for the Eagles, and the 25 year old first baseman is now hitting .444 on the season.
Henderson's alma mater hasn't felt his loss yet, as his replacement
Tommy Jennings was named NCAA Player of the Week after his second straight shutout. Jennings hasn't allowed an earned run this season, and the 18 year old lefty is now 2-0, and hopes to follow Henderson's path to the majors.
Back to the pros,
Bill Sweeney won his first professional game this week for the Bears, and his first award after being named NBC Player of the Week. Sweeney pitched a complete game while striking out 6 and yielding 1 earned run in the Bears 6-3 win over the Rams.
38 year old
Aaron Jackson improved to 2-0 on the season with a 1.00 ERA as the defending champion Saints beat the Bucs 9-3 to remain unbeaten.
Mike Mansell picked up a pair of hits for the Saints while scoring 3 runs in the win.
In the ABC East the Jets improved to 2-0 with a 6-5 win over the Dolphins.
Rodney Hiseler had a big game for the Jets going 3-5 with a pair of home runs, 3 RBI, and 3 runs scored.