Midwest League 1998

All-Star Game

West 7, East 4
played at Clinton, June 23, 1998

The Midwest League All-Star game was played on Tuesday, June 23, 1998, at Clinton's Riverview Park. This page shows the team rosters and contains a recap of the game.

This page includes rosters and statistics for members of both teams. You may wish to compare these rosters my May 21 "Best Players" selections or with the players selected to the post-season All-Star team.

Brief game recap: The West won, 7-4. Kane County's Ross Gload was selected Star of Stars (Most Valuable Player); he went 3-1-1-2, with a double.

Tom Shearn of Quad City was the starter and winning pitcher for the West squad. Matt Miller of West Michigan started the game for the East and was the losing pitcher.

One homer was hit, by Lansing's Juan LeBron.

The teams were selected by polling the league's managers.

Except as noted, statistics on this page are through games of June 11. If the player's been promoted, I've shown the last stat line in my files.

West Team

Pitchers

                         W-L  ERA  G SV IP   BB SO
 Hector Almonte      KC  1-2 3.10 20 10 20.1  8 23
*Ryan Anderson       WSC 3-0 1.82  7  0 29.2 21 49
*Rich Ankiel         PEO 3-0 2.06  7  0 35.0 12 41
   stats shown are through May 21
 Lesli Brea          WSC 0-2 3.24 21  5 25.0 14 41
 Dwayne Dobson       CR  3-4 2.61 16  0 48.1 11 44
 Rick Guttormson     CLI 
 Mark Harriger       CR  7-3 2.22 13  0 93.1 31 90
 Junior Herndon      CLI
 Tristan Jerue       PEO 5-4 2.90 11  0 68.1 25 51
 Gary Knotts         KC  4-5 5.88 12  0 59.2 30 54
 Farley Love         QC  4-2 1.06 11  2 17.0 12 24
   stats shown are through May 15
 Randi Mallard       BUR 7-3 3.49 12  0 69.2 26 65
 Gil Meche           WSC 3-4 3.17 11  0 59.2 26 65
 Doug Nickle         CR  6-3 2.82 17  0 51.0 11 48
 Joel Pineiro        WSC 6-2 2.37 11  0 64.2 18 61
 Nick Rizzo          KC  2-1 2.31 17  0 39.0 15 25
 Wascar Serrano      CLI 3-2 2.72 11  0 59.2 23 58
 Tom Shearn          QC  6-3 1.16 12  0 77.1 34 65
*Michael Tejera      KC  6-1 2.77 10  0 55.1 13 47
   stats shown are through May 31
 Heath Timmerman     CR  4-5 3.64 12  0 76.2 22 57
 Scott Wright        BUR 0-1 0.30 25 14 30.1  8 35

Catchers

                          AVG  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR BI BB SO SB
 Marc Suarez         BUR .297  91 14 27  9  0  4 12  7 30  0
   starter
 Brandon Harper      KC  .224 161 12 36  7  1  3 28 21 28  0

Infielders

                          AVG  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR BI BB SO SB
 Pat Cutshall        QC  .242 190 20 46  6  0  2 19 13 23  7
   normally 3B
 Luis Figueroa       WSC .349 149 22 52  7  0  1 24 22  6  3
   starter, 3B
 Raul Franco         KC  .264 246 32 64 12  0  0 13 15 28  6
   starter, 2B
*Ross Gload          KC  .294 201 34 59 21  1  6 35 28 36  3
   starter, 1B
#Adam Leggett        CR  .268 198 34 53 14  2  4 22 31 35 13
   normally 2B
 Aaron McNeal        QC  .279 129 17 36  5  0  4 17 13 48  2
   normally 1B
 Pablo Ozuna         PEO .366 232 57 85 10  4  6 30 17 21 32
   starter, SS
 E.J. t'Hoen         CR  .245 192 25 47  8  0  8 26 22 52  5
   normally SS

Outfielders

                          AVG  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR BI BB SO SB
*Kevin Burford       CLI .317 189 32 60 12  3  2 34 22 47  6
   starter
*Quincy Foster       KC  .279 247 34 69  5  4  0 18 15 48 34
   starter
 Mike Marchiano      WSC .290 183 26 53 12  0  7 30 21 25  4
*Dewayne Wise        BUR .229 236 27 54  9  3  1 23 22 52 15
   starter

Designated Hitter

                          AVG  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR BI BB SO SB
 Alex Melconian      KC  .218 179 21 39  4  0  4 21 23 52  8
   starter; normally OF

Note: Tejera, Ankiel, and Love were promoted by their organizations and did not appear in this game.

East Team

Pitchers

                         W-L  ERA  G SV IP   BB SO
 Jeff Andrews        SB  1-5 2.22 12  0 69.0 21 34
 Lance Carter        LAN 2-1 0.72 4   2 37.1  8 33
   stats shown are through May 31
 Jose Castillo       WMI 0-1 2.29 20  9 19.2  6 17
*John Curtice        MIC 3-3 2.42 12  0 63.1 38 60
 Edwin Gonzalez      LAN
 Al Hawkins          BEL 5-3 2.83 10  0 60.1 10 44
 Doug Johnston       BEL 7-2 2.76 12  0 75.0 27 58
 Brian Mallette      BEL 2-1 2.92 20 10 24.2  7 35
*Matt Miller         WMI 6-3 1.44 12  0 81.0 22 84
 Danny Mota          FTW 4-2 2.03 20  5 26.2  6 34
*Ben Norris          SB  0-4 3.09 10  0 58.1 22 32
*Brian Partenheimer  MIC 3-3 3.44 25  1 36.2 11 29
 Mark Persails       WMI 4-1 2.14 17  1 33.2 15 20
 Justin Pederson     LAN 5-1 2.80 13  0 64.1 24 51
 Juan Rincon         FTW 2-1 2.55 23  6 42.1 21 36
 Greg Romo           WMI 6-4 2.82 13  0 79.2 21 85
 Jeff Taglienti      MIC 3-1 2.05 24 11 30.2  6 40
*Brad Thomas         FTW 5-3 2.11 12  0 68.1 18 49

Catchers

                          AVG  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR BI BB SO SB
 Shea Hillenbrand    MIC .342 219 38 75 12  3 11 42  8 18  4
   starter
#Brian Moon          BEL .304 204 37 62 10  0  0 31 24 28  0

Infielders

                          AVG  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR BI BB SO SB
 Derrick Bly         ROC .326 218 27 71 17  3  1 27 30 55  5
   starter, 3B
#Ramon Borrego       FTW .261 176 23 46  6  2  2 24 21 31  5
   normally 2B
 Aaron Capista       MIC
   normally SS
 Michael Cuddyer     FTW .291 220 35 64 16  4  5 36 25 51  6
   starter, SS
 Franklin Font       ROC .257 214 31 55  4  1  0  9 19 36 23
   normally 2B
 Keith Jones         SB
#Steve Medrano       LAN .265 147 18 39  7  1  0 13 17 19  5
   normally SS
*Jackie Rexrode      SB  .291 172 30 50  7  2  0  7 43 30 22
   starter, 2B
*Mike Ryan           FTW .324 182 36 59 16  3  3 37 19 38  1
   normally 3B
 Jon Schaeffer       FTW .254 193 28 49 16  2  1 30 21 54  0
   starter, 1B
*Wyley Steelmon      SB  .287 150 18 43 12  1  4 22 25 35  0
   normally 1B

Outfielders

                          AVG  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR BI BB SO SB
 Ryan Grimmett       WMI .271 214 38 58  4  7  1 14 25 58 32
 Bucky Jacobsen      BEL .286 227 37 65 11  0 15 54 27 50  3
   starter
 Juan LeBron         LAN .267 221 35 59 13  5  9 48 23 58 11
   starter
*Goefrey Tomlinson   LAN .293 229 42 67 13  5  7 36 32 21 19
   starter

Designated Hitter

                          AVG  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR BI BB SO SB
 Jamal Harrison      FTW .314 185 26 58 13  1  4 23 20 36  2
   starter

Notes: Carter and Rexrode were promoted by their organizations and did not appear in this game. Steelmon was selected as a starter, but was on the Disabled List.

Umpires

Chad Sexton (Plate)
Ray Villeneuve (1B)
David Riley (2B)
Brian Rayder (3B)
Steve Cox (LF)
Rick Losoya (RF)
John Bullock (alternate)