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Answer to last week’s trivia question...Al Leiter.

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MLB PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Brandon Woodruff (Milwaukee Brewers): 2 G, 14.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 18 K, 2 BB. Led the Brewers to a victory in each game he pitched as he currently sits second in all of the MLB with a 1.27 ERA.

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MLB PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Evan Longoria (San Francisco Giants): 25 AB, 11 H, 6 R, 4 HR, 12 RBI. Led the Giants to a 6-1 record on the week as they took 3 of 4 on the road against their division rivals Dodgers.

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COLLEGE PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Tyler Myers (Ole Miss): 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 6 K, 1 BB. Led the Rebels to a 4-1 win against No. 2 Vanderbilt in an elimination game in the SEC Tournament.

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COLLEGE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Darren Willis (New Orleans): 12 AB, 6 H, 3 R, 2 HR, 8 RBI. Hit two grand slams in the same game as the Privateers defeated Northwestern State in a Southland Conference tournament game.

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On this day in 1993…
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After hitting just .143 in 26 games for the Rockies, former Brave superstar Dale Murphy retires from baseball. The two-time National League MVP leaves the game with a career average of .265, 398 home runs, and 1,266 RBIs.

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This legend pitched for 19 seasons with multiple teams. He made his MLB debut with the NY Yankees in 1987 and posted a career 162-132 record. He is a 3-time WS champion and even threw a no-hitter in 1996. He currently serves as an advisor for baseball operations with the NY Mets.

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MLB CO-PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Corey Kluber (New York Yankees): 9.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 9 K, 1 BB. Threw the sixth no-hitter of the 2021 season and the second aganist the Texas Rangers this season (Joe Musgrove).

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MLB CO-PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Spencer Turnbull (Detroit Tigers): 9.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 9 K, 2 BB. Threw the fifth no-hitter of the 2021 season and the second against the Seattle Mariners this season (John Means).

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MLB PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jesse Winker (Cincinnati Reds): 25 AB, 11 H, 8 R, 6 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB. Hit three home runs in one game on Friday as the Reds defeated the Brewers 9-4.

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COLLEGE PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Rhett Kouba (Dallas Baptist): 7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB. Led the Patriots to a win in their first game of the double-header on Saturday against the offensive powerhouse Salukis.

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COLLEGE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cory Moore (Illinois-Chicago): 12 AB, 6 H, 9 R, 3 HR, 13 RBI. Led the UIC Flames offense as they swept Northern Kentucky in a three-game series.

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Answer to last week’s trivia question...Adley Rutschman.

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After a 29 at-bats homerless drought, Barry Bonds finally catches Babe Ruth with his 714th home run. The historic homer, which ties the designated hitter for second place for career round-trippers, comes during the second inning of an interleague contest against the A's.

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This former Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year was drafted 1st overall after winning the CWS the previous year in 2018. The switch-hitter was born in Oregon and was the placekicker on the football team during his freshman year at college. He started the 2021 season in Double-A.

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MLB PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Freddy Peralta (Milwaukee Brewers): 2 G, 13.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 16 K, 2 BB. Currently is tied-7th in the MLB in strikeouts with 69.

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MLB PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aaron Judge (New York Yankees): 21 AB, 12 H, 8 R, 5 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB. Led the Yankees to a 4-2 record on the week as they took 2 out of 3 against their division rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays.

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COLLEGE PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Andrew Abbott (Virginia): 7.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 16 K, 2 BB. Led the Cavaliers to a 17-0 whitewashing of Wake Forest as three Virginia pitchers combined for a no-hitter.

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COLLEGE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ethan Long (Arizona State): 16 AB, 8 H, 7 R, 4 HR, 12 RBI. Led the Sun Devils to a 3-1 record on the week as he had 5 RBI's in Tuesday's game against Nevada.