*** NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - ZEPHYR FIELD - HOME OF THE FLASHERS AND THE 14th ANNUAL FINGERS LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME ***
If only the National League could be so lucky in the World Series. The NL won the All-Star Game 7-6 for their third consecutive victory over the American League. Unlike last season's pitcher duel, this All-Star Game featured 13 runs, 24 hits and 4 errors.
The player of the game was Sante Fe's Davey West. He had a pinch hit RBI single in the 3rd inning that gave the NL a lead it wouldn't lose. Although the box score says he drove in the game-winning that just isn't true. His hit gave the NL a 5-4 lead. The eventual game winning run happened the next inning when Jay Worrell stole 2nd base and the throw sailed into CF allowing Rick Wakeland to skirt home and make the score 7-4.
The player of the game was Sante Fe's Davey West. He had a pinch hit RBI single in the 3rd inning that gave the NL a lead it wouldn't lose. Although the box score says he drove in the game-winning that just isn't true. His hit gave the NL a 5-4 lead. The eventual game winning run happened the next inning when Jay Worrell stole 2nd base and the throw sailed into CF allowing Rick Wakeland to skirt home and make the score 7-4.
Game Notes:
- The host New Orleans Flashers sent a National League-best five players to the All-Star Game, including rookie catcher Rick Wakeland, who got the start. Burlington MAPS led the AL with 7 participants.
- Tomas Armas was the American League's starting pitcher for the 3rd straight All-Star Game. He started despite only being at 49%. Leonardo Walker was the NL's starter. More on him below.
- The American League pounded three home runs. The National League hit none. Horacio Martin, Russ Bale and Brian Kim each hit one out. Martin led off the game with a HR.
BREAKDOWN OF ALL-STARS BY COUNTRY
Dominican Republic 8
Cuba 2
Venezuela 1
Mexico 1
Vietnam 1
Japan 1
Nicaragua 1
USA 45
Top States:
California 6
New York 5
Illinois, New Jersey, Missouri 4
HOME RUN DERBY
Sante Fe power hitter Cristobal Johnson defeated defending Home Run Derby Champion Sam Sobkowiak in the finals of the 14th annual Fingers League Home Run Derby. Johnson outslugged Richmond's Sobkowiak 8 to 7. In the three round competition Johnson totaled 30 HRs, 5 more than Sobkowiak hit.
Highlights include:
- MAPS second baseman Santos Lopez hit four HRs, each over 495 feet long, in a five pitch span. The longest traveled 528 feet before planting itself in the left field seats.
- Sobkowiak hit 8 home runs in a row during the first round.
FIRST HALF NEWS
- The Season of Hitting Streaks -
Five players in the first half had hitting streaks of 20 games or more. Cincinnati's Danny Stone had the longest streak when he hit safely in 28 straight games. The foure others were: Sante Fe's Pat Rivera (25), Washington's Hugh McNeil (22), Colorado's Kip Plant (20) and Kansas City's Woodie Swann (20). McNeil's streak is still in progress since he was placed on the disabled with a herniated disk in his neck mid-streak.
- Look of Greatness -
Leonardo Walker is putting up one of the great pitching seasons in Fingers League history. He is on pace to finish the season with a record of 23-5 with 9 CGs and 253 K. His potential strikeout total this season would be the highest in league history. He is also on pace to finish Top 5 in the single season record books in: K/BB ratio, batting average against, opponents' on-base percentage, opponents' slugging percentage, WHIP and ERA.
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