Post by CSCommish on Mar 6, 2016 22:58:24 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow night, a 7-day sim to get us to 4/25/1969; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
Dave, go ahead and tally up off-season points, thanks!
Breaking News
Monday 4/18/1969: Los Angeles (N)'s Clemente wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was California's Mike Epstein, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. In 27 at bats he hit .481 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .433, Mike hit .370 and slugged .722. He has collected 10 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the American League in batting! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Roberto Clemente, Los Angeles (N)'s starting rightfielder. Roberto pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .400 with 6 HR and 13 RBI while slugging 1.160. While compiling an on base percentage of .434, Roberto hit .412 and slugged .980. He has collected 15 runs batted in this year. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
Friday 4/15/1969: Larry Miller pitches 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's left-hander Larry Miller is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Los Angeles (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 9th time he has done it in his career. Miller (2-1) struck out 3 and issued 1 BB, throwing 64 of 102 pitches for strikes. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Cincinnati's centerfielder Reggie Smith collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Miller. The final score of the game was 2-0.
Thursday 4/14/1969: Montreal has no chance in a 1-hitter by Joe Albanese
NEW YORK (N) - Montreal's hitters were dominated by New York (N)'s Joe Albanese. He gave up just one hit in recording his 1st shutout of the season. Jackie Brandt spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he singled with no outs in the 5th inning. Albanese (1-1) fanned 9 and walked none, throwing 106 pitches. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' The hitting star for New York (N) was catcher Joe Torre, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, scoring two runs and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 6-0.
Tuesday 4/12/1969: Bill Monbouquette (ATL) will miss 4-5 weeks
ATLANTA - Atlanta is without its ace Bill Monbouquette for at least 4-5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Duke Sims in a game against Philadelphia. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Bicep Muscle which will require surgery.
Tuesday 4/12/1969: Al Kaline stars with 3000th career hit
CLEVELAND - Al Kaline got a standing ovation from 42855 fans in Cleveland, who witnessed his 3000th career hit. Along with his 3000 hits, Al collected 465 homeruns and 1819 RBI in 16 seasons. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' He hit a single in the 8th off Rich Beck for number 3000. The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
Tuesday 4/12/1969: Rocky Colavito stars with 2000th career hit
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's players had every reason to congratulate Rocky Colavito, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! Along with his 2000 hits, Rocky collected 313 homeruns and 1285 RBI in 14 seasons. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' With no outs in the 7th inning, Rocky drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
Monday 4/11/1969: Atlanta's Perry wins Player of the Week award
Seattle's pitcher Bill Dailey had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Bill went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.06, while fanning 12 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Atlanta's pitcher Jim Perry had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Jim went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 11 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
Saturday 4/9/1969: Dave Wickersham quiets Boston bats with shutout
BOSTON - Dave Wickersham had some fun again. Boston hitters did not. Washington's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 9 career shutouts in 181 games started. Wickersham (2-0) struck out 8 and issued 3 BB, throwing 65 of 113 pitches for strikes. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Cleon Jones helped Wickersham at the plate, he collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, hitting a homerun, stroking a double. Washington scored 4 runs on 8 hits.
Thursday 4/7/1969: Bob Priddy (SEP) will miss 8 weeks
SEATTLE - When it rains, it pours. Seattle's right-hander Bob Priddy will not pitch for at least 8 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Minnesota where he left the field in the 3rd inning. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Fractured Elbow.
Tuesday 4/5/1969: Minnesota's Cloninger out for 5 weeks
MINNESOTA - When it rains, it pours. Minnesota's right-hander Tony Cloninger will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against California where he left the field in the 3rd inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Strained Bicep Muscle which will require surgery.
General News
Tuesday 4/5/1969 :
LAN: Mike Joyce pitches a 3-hit shutout against Houston!!
Friday 4/8/1969 :
MIN: Tom Haller sets a new single game AL-Record for RBI with 10!
MIN: Tom Haller drives in 10 runs against Seattle.
Saturday 4/9/1969 :
SEP: Bill Dailey pitches a 3-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
WS2: Dave Wickersham pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston!!
Monday 4/11/1969 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Bill Dailey (SEP)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 1.06, fanning 12.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jim Perry (ATL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 11.
PIT: Eddie Mathews sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Tuesday 4/12/1969 :
CLE: Rocky Colavito gets his 2000th career hit!!
NYM: Floyd Robinson sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Thursday 4/14/1969 :
NYM: Joe Albanese pitches a 1-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Friday 4/15/1969 :
CIN: Larry Miller pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
NYM: Don Kaiser pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Saturday 4/16/1969 :
CIN: Jack Fisher pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Sunday 4/17/1969 :
STL: Don Drysdale pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
Monday 4/18/1969 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Mike Epstein (CAL)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Roberto Clemente (LAN)!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI.
Injuries
Sunday 4/3/1969 :
HOU: Bill Robinson was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ribs.
He will be OK in about one week.
Tuesday 4/5/1969 :
MIN: Tony Cloninger was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
SDG: Tommy McCraw was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hand.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
Thursday 4/7/1969 :
SEP: Bob Priddy was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Fractured Elbow.
He will be OK in about 8 weeks.
Sunday 4/10/1969 :
WS2: Vern Fuller was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Jaw.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
WS2: Don Bryant was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYM: Don Kaiser was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Tuesday 4/12/1969 :
ATL: Bill Monbouquette was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Bicep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 4-5 weeks.
NYM: Orlando Cepeda was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Swollen Ear.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Wednesday 4/13/1969 :
CLE: Claude Osteen was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 4/17/1969 :
MIN: Don Blasingame was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hamstring Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
Dave, go ahead and tally up off-season points, thanks!
Breaking News
Monday 4/18/1969: Los Angeles (N)'s Clemente wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was California's Mike Epstein, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. In 27 at bats he hit .481 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .433, Mike hit .370 and slugged .722. He has collected 10 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the American League in batting! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Roberto Clemente, Los Angeles (N)'s starting rightfielder. Roberto pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .400 with 6 HR and 13 RBI while slugging 1.160. While compiling an on base percentage of .434, Roberto hit .412 and slugged .980. He has collected 15 runs batted in this year. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
Friday 4/15/1969: Larry Miller pitches 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's left-hander Larry Miller is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Los Angeles (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 9th time he has done it in his career. Miller (2-1) struck out 3 and issued 1 BB, throwing 64 of 102 pitches for strikes. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Cincinnati's centerfielder Reggie Smith collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Miller. The final score of the game was 2-0.
Thursday 4/14/1969: Montreal has no chance in a 1-hitter by Joe Albanese
NEW YORK (N) - Montreal's hitters were dominated by New York (N)'s Joe Albanese. He gave up just one hit in recording his 1st shutout of the season. Jackie Brandt spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he singled with no outs in the 5th inning. Albanese (1-1) fanned 9 and walked none, throwing 106 pitches. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' The hitting star for New York (N) was catcher Joe Torre, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, scoring two runs and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 6-0.
Tuesday 4/12/1969: Bill Monbouquette (ATL) will miss 4-5 weeks
ATLANTA - Atlanta is without its ace Bill Monbouquette for at least 4-5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Duke Sims in a game against Philadelphia. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Bicep Muscle which will require surgery.
Tuesday 4/12/1969: Al Kaline stars with 3000th career hit
CLEVELAND - Al Kaline got a standing ovation from 42855 fans in Cleveland, who witnessed his 3000th career hit. Along with his 3000 hits, Al collected 465 homeruns and 1819 RBI in 16 seasons. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' He hit a single in the 8th off Rich Beck for number 3000. The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
Tuesday 4/12/1969: Rocky Colavito stars with 2000th career hit
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's players had every reason to congratulate Rocky Colavito, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! Along with his 2000 hits, Rocky collected 313 homeruns and 1285 RBI in 14 seasons. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' With no outs in the 7th inning, Rocky drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
Monday 4/11/1969: Atlanta's Perry wins Player of the Week award
Seattle's pitcher Bill Dailey had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Bill went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.06, while fanning 12 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Atlanta's pitcher Jim Perry had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Jim went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 11 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
Saturday 4/9/1969: Dave Wickersham quiets Boston bats with shutout
BOSTON - Dave Wickersham had some fun again. Boston hitters did not. Washington's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 9 career shutouts in 181 games started. Wickersham (2-0) struck out 8 and issued 3 BB, throwing 65 of 113 pitches for strikes. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Cleon Jones helped Wickersham at the plate, he collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, hitting a homerun, stroking a double. Washington scored 4 runs on 8 hits.
Thursday 4/7/1969: Bob Priddy (SEP) will miss 8 weeks
SEATTLE - When it rains, it pours. Seattle's right-hander Bob Priddy will not pitch for at least 8 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Minnesota where he left the field in the 3rd inning. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Fractured Elbow.
Tuesday 4/5/1969: Minnesota's Cloninger out for 5 weeks
MINNESOTA - When it rains, it pours. Minnesota's right-hander Tony Cloninger will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against California where he left the field in the 3rd inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Strained Bicep Muscle which will require surgery.
General News
Tuesday 4/5/1969 :
LAN: Mike Joyce pitches a 3-hit shutout against Houston!!
Friday 4/8/1969 :
MIN: Tom Haller sets a new single game AL-Record for RBI with 10!
MIN: Tom Haller drives in 10 runs against Seattle.
Saturday 4/9/1969 :
SEP: Bill Dailey pitches a 3-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
WS2: Dave Wickersham pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston!!
Monday 4/11/1969 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Bill Dailey (SEP)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 1.06, fanning 12.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jim Perry (ATL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 11.
PIT: Eddie Mathews sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Tuesday 4/12/1969 :
CLE: Rocky Colavito gets his 2000th career hit!!
NYM: Floyd Robinson sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Thursday 4/14/1969 :
NYM: Joe Albanese pitches a 1-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Friday 4/15/1969 :
CIN: Larry Miller pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
NYM: Don Kaiser pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Saturday 4/16/1969 :
CIN: Jack Fisher pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Sunday 4/17/1969 :
STL: Don Drysdale pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
Monday 4/18/1969 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Mike Epstein (CAL)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Roberto Clemente (LAN)!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI.
Injuries
Sunday 4/3/1969 :
HOU: Bill Robinson was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ribs.
He will be OK in about one week.
Tuesday 4/5/1969 :
MIN: Tony Cloninger was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
SDG: Tommy McCraw was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hand.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
Thursday 4/7/1969 :
SEP: Bob Priddy was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Fractured Elbow.
He will be OK in about 8 weeks.
Sunday 4/10/1969 :
WS2: Vern Fuller was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Jaw.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
WS2: Don Bryant was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYM: Don Kaiser was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Tuesday 4/12/1969 :
ATL: Bill Monbouquette was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Bicep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 4-5 weeks.
NYM: Orlando Cepeda was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Swollen Ear.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Wednesday 4/13/1969 :
CLE: Claude Osteen was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 4/17/1969 :
MIN: Don Blasingame was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hamstring Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
