Zimmermann Dominates for Buffalo

AMERICAN LEAGUE
(Week 16 - Award Winners)

Jordan Zimmermann has now improved to 9-7 with a 2.57 ERA for the season, pretty solid for a guy who is on a 41-52 ballclub. He has been one consistent factor for the Buffalo Yankees this season, and has finally started to put together a string of wins, after a lot of bad luck early on in the season. Zimmermann went on to win this week's A.L. Pitcher of the Week Award with two solid performances for the week. He pitched a three-hit shutout against the Holland Hitchhikers, and then followed that up with one earned run allowed to the Traverse City Tigers for a 7-inning outing. His totals: 2 wins (a shutout), ER in 16 innings (0.56 ERA), with 21 K's & 4 walks allowed.

Chris Johnson made a little history this week for the Boys of Summer League. He became the first player to win the Player of the Week Award in each league. He won N.L. Player of the Week during the first week of the league's inaugural season, and now has won a A.L. Player of the Week Award to go with it. Just like in Week 1, it was close. I gave Johnson the edge over the Chicago Nine's Trevor Plouffe, for a couple reasons, he helped Boston keep it's recent tear going (helping them win 5 games this week), while Johnson scored more runs, stole a base, and was also drawing a few walks as well. Johnson went 7-for-19 (.368), with 3 HR's, 7 RBI, 8 runs, and a steal.

A.L. Honorable Mention:

• OF- Ichiro Suzuki (BOS) - 9-for-21 (.429), 2 HR, 7 RBI, 3 runs & SB.
• SP- Dan Haren (BOS) - W, 8 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 9 K & BB.
• SP- Edwin Jackson (BOS) - W, 6.1 IP, 4 H, ER, 3 K & 2 BB.
• OF- David Murphy (BRX) - 8-for-21 (.381), 2 HR, 3 RBI, 4 runs, 2 SB.
• 1B- Mark Teixeira (BRX) - 9-for-21 (.429), 3 HR, 7 RBI, 4 runs, 2 SB.
• SP- Adam Wainwright (BRX) - ND, 7 IP, 10 H, 2 ER, 8 K & BB.
• 3B- Miguel Cabrera (BUF) - 7-for-21 (.333), 2 HR, 4 RBI & 4 runs.
• 1B- Adrian Gonzalez (BUF) - 11-for-24 (.458), 3 RBI, 2 runs (3 doubles).
• SP- Wade Miley (BUF) - L, 8.2 IP, 3 H, ER, 5 K.
• SP- Clay Buchholz (CAR) - 9 IP, ND, 6 H, 0 ER, 9 K, BB (in extra-inning game).
• SP- Matt Cain (CAR) - W, 9 IP (CG), 5 H, ER, 5 K, BB.
• IF- Alberto Callaspo (CAR) - 6-for-16 (.365), HR, 3 RBI, 4 runs, SB.
• C- Brian McCann (CAR) - 7-for-17 (.412), HR, 2 RBI, 4 runs.
• SP- Justin Verlander (CAR) - W, 8.2 IP, 2 ER, 9 K, 3 BB.
• OF- Carlos Gonzalez (CHI) - 9-for-21 (.429), 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 runs, SB.
• SP- Felix Hernandez (CHI) - W, 9 IP (CG), 3 ER (4 R), 10 K & 2 BB.
• OF- Desmond Jennings (CHI) - 8-for-19 (.421), HR, 4 RBI, 5 runs, SB.
• 2B- Ian Kinsler (CHI) - 7-for-26 (.269), 2 HR, 6 RBI & 5 runs.
• 3B- Trevor Plouffe (CHI) - 8-for-20 (.400), 4 HR, 8 RBI, 4 runs (including Grand Slam).
• OF- Jason Heyward (FAIR) - 9-for-21 (.429), 2 HR, 5 RBI & 5 runs.
• SP- Mat Latos (FAIR) - 8 IP, 6 H, 0 ER (1 R), 9 K & 2 BB.
• SP- Kevin Correia  (S.S.) - 1 start/relief, 2 W, 9.1 IP, 7 H, ER, 7 K, 2 BB.
• SP- Dillon Gee (S.S.) - L/ND, 13.2 IP, 16 H, 3 ER (1.98), 6 K & BB.
• SS- J.J. Hardy (S.S.) - 8-for-23 (.348), 3 HR, 8 RBI & 4 runs.
• OF- Matt Holliday (S.S.) - 8-for-23 (.348), 2 HR, 5 RBI & 7 runs.
• SP- Jake Peavy (S.S.) - W, 8 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 7 K, BB.
• SP- Andy Pettitte (S.S.) - W, 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 6 K, BB.
• OF- Andy Dirks (WAS) - 9-for-24 (.375), HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
• SP- Zack Greinke (WAS) - 9 IP, one-hit SHO, 8 K's & BB.
• SP- Kyle Lohse (WAS) - L, CG (10-4, 2.73). 2 games: 10 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 K, BB.