National League - May 24

Player of the Day: Gary Carter was 2 for 4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI as the Expos beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1.

Pitcher of the Day: Gary Lavelle pitched 3.1 innings of shutout relief to earn the save in the Giants' victory over the Houston Astros.

This game had an exciting ending. The Phillies had a 3-0 lead going into the 9th inning. The Mets rallied and had the bases loaded with two out and one run in. Pinch hitter Jerry Grote singled to left. Left fielder Jerry Martin threw out the runner on second to preserve the win for the Phillies. I had just barely inserted Martin as a defensive replacement for Greg Luzinski, so it was cool to see a move work out like that. :)

American League - May 24

There wasn't a whole lot of change in the overall standings this week. The Yanks and Red Sox continue to duke it out for the AL East lead, and the A's and Rangers are running 1-2 in the AL West. Cleveland had the best week, going 5-1 to move up to 3rd place in the AL East. The Royals continue to disappoint, suffering from inconsistent relief pitching and a lack of timely hitting.