It's the 10th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Tampa Bay's first baseman Michael White. He hit .500 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.364 in 22 at bats. Michael managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. San Diego's rightfielder Ira Childers had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .519 and hit .478, while driving in 11 runs.

HOUSTON - Great days are rare. But not for St. Louis' right-hander Joey Marrero. Houston found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 2nd time he has done it in his career. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Julio Marrufo singled with one out in the 5th inning. Marrero (17-7) fanned 9 and walked none, throwing 100 pitches. '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.' Richard Hanscom provided St. Louis with the offense Marrero needed as he finished with 2 hits in 5 AB, hitting a homerun, scoring 2 runs and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 7-0.

Boston's Lonnie Schaffner had a terrific September, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. His ERA of just 0.19 helped him to a 5-0 record in September. He worked 47 innings, striking out 22 hitters while walking 4. Lonnie pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.77 helped him to a 20-6 record this year. He struck out 121 and walked 38 in 243.1 innings. Lonnie has pitched 3 shutouts and 6 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins! Romeo Valls pitched like a legend in September, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His ERA of just 1.69 helped him to a 3-0 record in September. He worked 48 innings, striking out 27 hitters while walking 6. Romeo got two complete game shutouts as well! This season Valls compiled an ERA of 2.15, going 18-4 in 34 starts. He fanned 190 while giving up 247 hits in 251.1 innings. He has 4 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins!

It's the 3rd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Tampa Bay's first baseman Michael White. Michael was on fire, hitting .449 with 7 homeruns and 26 RBI. White has walked 79 times this year and posts a .433 OBP. While batting .360, 214 for 595, he has driven in 130 runs. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 6th in RBI! Washington's rightfielder Adrian Silva had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. He had an on base percentage of .475 and hit .398, while driving in 21 runs. Adrian has gone 189 for 582 (.325) this season, hitting 39 longballs and driving in 118 runs. He has scored 122 runs on his own.

WASHINGTON - Atlanta's players had every reason to congratulate Perry Ton, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! Along with his 2000 hits, Perry collected 407 homeruns and 1361 RBI in 11 seasons. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' He hit a single in the 7th off John Willett for number 2000.

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles' players were scared when they had to watch George Wolfe suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against San Diego. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Wolfe will probaby miss 5 weeks. Los Angeles wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Wolfe had suffered a Spasms Back. Wolfe has hit for a .270 average this season. He has 48 extra base hits along with 239 total bases, resulting in a .500 slugging percentage.

NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s Pablo Aguirre overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Portland had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the lefty. Aguirre (7-13) struck out 2 and walked 1, throwing 51 of 82 pitches for strikes. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' John Carlile helped Aguirre at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 5 AB, hitting a homerun, with 3 RBI. New York (N) improved its record to 58-100, scoring 9 runs on 11 hits.

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's season took a blow when Francis White suffered a serious injury in the game against Cincinnati. He hurt his arm throwing a strike to first base. White will probaby miss 5 weeks. White was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Ruptured Tricep Tendon. He has hit 29 homeruns while batting .278 this season. His 176 hits and 68 walks add up to a .353 on-base percentage.

Michael White from Tampa Bay wins his 9th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. White helped his team with an average of .531 and 14 RBI in 32 at bats. This year White drove in 123 and scored 143 runs while batting .355 with 40 homeruns. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 8th in RBI! Los Angeles' second baseman William Muth had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. In 23 at bats he hit .522 with 5 HR and 11 RBI. Muth has hit 31 bombs this year while batting .273. He adds 37 doubles, along with 94 runs scored.

ARIZONA - Arizona's right-hander Jordan Vue will never forget this day. The 33-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Philadelphia on Sunday. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Vue (7-8) struck out 5 and issued 3 BB, throwing 72 of 120 pitches for strikes. Albert Mendez provided Arizona with the offense Vue needed as he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, hitting a homerun, doubling once. The final score of the game was 5-0.

CLEVELAND - Cleveland is without its ace Yoshisaburou Yoshino for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to William Kelson in a game against Detroit. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Yoshino was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Ruptured Tricep Tendon. Yoshisaburou has a record of 15-8 this season, with an ERA of 3.15. In 188.1 Innings he was able to strike out 125 batters.

SAN DIEGO - San Diego's right-hander Isaac Greco is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Arizona on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 6th time he has done it in his career. Greco (19-6) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 2, throwing 98 pitches. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' The hitting star for San Diego was first baseman Terry Beach Jr., he got 2 hits in 5 AB, hitting a homerun. The final score of the game was 5-0.

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's Santiago Vazquez showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against Milwaukee on Wednesday. With two outs in the 1st inning, Santiago drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. In 12 years of big league action so far, Santiago has compiled a batting average of .309, along with 284 homeruns and 1160 RBI. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!'

OAKLAND - On Wednesday, New York (A)'s first baseman Kenneth Rakestraw displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Oakland, punishing their pitchers with five hits. A 352 foot drive to left field marked his 1st hit, a solo homerun off Bill Lancaster in the 1st inning. In the 2nd inning he belted a RBI double off Bill Lancaster. In the 9th inning he unloaded a GRAND SLAM off Clemente Padron. He had singles in the 4th and in the 7th inning . Kenneth did drive in 6 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He now has a total of 77 hits this season, accounting for a .278 batting average. New York (A) improved its record to 63-89, scoring 23 runs on 23 hits.

John Spicer from Minnesota wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. He hit .625 with 6 RBI and slugged .917 in 24 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .377, John hit .335 and slugged .470. He has collected 89 runs batted in this year. He's 7th in the American League in batting! Terry Beach Jr. from San Diego wins his 8th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Terry pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .611 with 6 HR and 12 RBI while slugging 1.667. He has hit 41 homeruns while batting .290 this season. His 155 hits and 88 walks add up to a .389 on-base percentage. He's 3rd in the National League in RBIs and 6th in homeruns!

SAN FRANCISCO - Atlanta's right-hander Duane Syed is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking San Francisco on just one hit. It's his 4th shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Syed (12-12) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 1, throwing 99 pitches. The hitting star for Atlanta was catcher Kenneth Peck, he got 1 hit in 3 AB, blasting a homerun, and driving in 3 runs. Atlanta scored 7 runs on 10 hits.

CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Romeo Valls is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cincinnati on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 13th time he has done it in his career. Valls (16-4) struck out 7 and walked 1, throwing 58 of 96 pitches for strikes. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' The hitting star for Chicago (N) was first baseman Oscar Guglielmo, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, doubling once. The final score of the game was 3-0.

CHICAGO (A) - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Minnesota's shortstop John Spicer after the 17-6 win over Chicago (A). His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Anthony Vick in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 380 feet from home plate. His 3rd hit was a RBI triple off Ted Duncan in the 5th inning. He collected singles in the 2nd inning , in the 6th inning and in the 8th . John scored 3 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .329.

The American League's best player of the week was Minnesota's Forrest Sankey, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. In 26 at bats he hit .500 with 0 HR and 10 RBI. Sankey has hit for a .326 average this season. He has 54 extra base hits along with 290 total bases, resulting in a .514 slugging percentage. Larry Mcghee from Los Angeles wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He hit .577 with 13 RBI and slugged .962 in 26 at bats. Mcghee has walked 39 times this year and posts a .338 OBP. While batting .281, 128 for 455, he has driven in 82 runs.

COLORADO - Jordan Dierks hits 'em where they ain't. Colorado certainly agrees as Minnesota's rightfielder unloaded six hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. He collected singles in the 1st inning , in the 2nd inning , in the 3rd inning , in the 5th (one RBI) , in the 7th inning and in the 9th . Jordan did drive in one while scoring 4 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .362. Minnesota improved its record to 90-53, scoring 27 runs on 32 hits.