Post by CSCommish on May 24, 2016 22:33:31 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is Thursday night, a 7-day sim to get us to 6/1/1970; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern. Thank you for being patient with this resim.
This is also the deadline to call up top prospects and get potential fan interest boost. Must be posted BEFORE this sim.
Extensions will be open AFTER this sim.
Breaking News
Tuesday 5/24/1970: Aubrey Gatewood blanks Pittsburgh with a 2-hitter
ATLANTA - Great days are rare. But not for Atlanta's right-hander Aubrey Gatewood. Pittsburgh found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 5th time he has done it in his career. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Gatewood (6-2) fanned 7 and walked 1, throwing 90 pitches. Atlanta's rightfielder Hank Aaron finished with 1 hit in 3 AB, doubling once. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Gatewood. Atlanta scored 2 runs on 4 hits.
Tuesday 5/24/1970: Tom Kelley quiets Baltimore bats with shutout
BOSTON - Tom Kelley took the mound and never left. And Baltimore hitters couldn't touch him at all. Boston's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 72 games started. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Kelley (5-3) struck out 1 and walked 2, throwing 61 of 102 pitches for strikes. Don Buddin helped Kelley at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, with 4 RBI. Boston scored 4 runs on 11 hits.
Monday 5/23/1970: Pat Dobson quiets Pittsburgh bats with shutout
ATLANTA - Pat Dobson had some fun again. Pittsburgh hitters did not. Atlanta's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 7 career shutouts in 143 games started. Dobson (6-3) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 3, throwing 120 pitches. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Hank Aaron helped Dobson at the plate, he went 1 for 3, blasting a homerun, and driving in 2 runs. Atlanta scored 2 runs on 4 hits.
Monday 5/23/1970: Jim Kaat blanks Cleveland with a 2-hitter
CLEVELAND - New York (A)'s lefty Jim Kaat is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cleveland on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 12th time he has done it in his career. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Kaat (6-1) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 3. Earl Battey provided New York (A) with the offense Kaat needed as he got 3 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, scoring twice and collecting 4 RBI. New York (A) scored 8 runs on 15 hits.
Monday 5/23/1970: Player of the Week honors go to Epstein and Holtzman
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to California's Mike Epstein this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .500 with 4 RBI and slugged 1.167 in 18 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Ken Holtzman, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Holtzman was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 16 in 18 innings. He pitched two shutouts!
Sunday 5/22/1970: Eddie Watt shuts out Minnesota on one hit
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s right-hander Eddie Watt is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Minnesota on just one hit. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 6th time he has done it in his career. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Watt (4-3) struck out 4 and walked 3, throwing 54 of 92 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Chicago (A) was third baseman Luis Aparicio, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun. The final score of the game was 1-0.
Friday 5/20/1970: Don Sutton blanks Los Angeles (N) with a 2-hitter
LOS ANGELES (N) - Great days are rare. But not for San Francisco's right-hander Don Sutton. Los Angeles (N) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 7th time he has done it in his career. Sutton (5-4) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 2, throwing 132 pitches. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' San Francisco's leftfielder Bill D. White got 2 hits in 3 AB, homering once, with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Sutton. San Francisco scored 5 runs on 6 hits.
Monday 5/16/1970: Donohue and Briggs win Player of the Week award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Minnesota's pitcher Jim Donohue. Donohue was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.12. Along the way he struck out 15 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Donohue compiled an ERA of 2.23, going 5-1 in 8 starts. He fanned 53 while giving up 54 hits in 64.2 innings. Jim has pitched one shutout and 2 complete games. He's 9th in the American League in ERA and 7th in wins! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's John E. Briggs this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Briggs helped his team with an average of .435 and 14 RBI in 23 at bats.
Friday 5/13/1970: Jack Billingham fires NO-NO against Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH - Cincinnati's right-hander Jack Billingham is a really great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff while making history, blanking Pittsburgh on no hits. Billingham (3-2) struck out 5 and issued 1 BB, throwing 58 of 93 pitches for strikes. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' The hitting star for Cincinnati was catcher Johnny Bench, he got 1 hit in 4 AB, doubling once. Cincinnati scored 2 runs on 5 hits.
General News
Friday 5/13/1970 :
PHI: Dallas Green pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
CIN: Jack Billingham pitches a NO-HITTER against Pittsburgh!!
Sunday 5/15/1970 :
BAL: Jim Palmer pitches a 3-hit shutout against California!!
Monday 5/16/1970 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Jim Donohue (MIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 2.12, fanning 15.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF John E. Briggs (CIN)!
He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 14 RBI.
Tuesday 5/17/1970 :
CLE: Don Rowe pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!
Friday 5/20/1970 :
BOS: Joey Jay pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
SFG: Don Sutton pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Sunday 5/22/1970 :
CHA: Eddie Watt pitches a 1-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
Monday 5/23/1970 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Mike Epstein (CAL)!
He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 3 HR and 4 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Ken Holtzman (CHN)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 16.
NYA: Jim Kaat pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
ATL: Pat Dobson pitches a 1-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Tuesday 5/24/1970 :
BOS: Tom Kelley pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
ATL: Aubrey Gatewood pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Injuries
Tuesday 5/10/1970 :
BAL: Wally Bunker was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He will be OK in about one week.
CHA: Bob Bailey was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Scratched Cornea Eye.
He will be OK in about 2 weeks.
MON: Rich Reese was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 5/11/1970 :
CHN: Richie Zisk was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 5/13/1970 :
BOS: Jim Lonborg was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Sandy Koufax was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Saturday 5/14/1970 :
PIT: Joe Hague was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 weeks.
Sunday 5/15/1970 :
SDG: Ruben Amaro Sr. was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 5/18/1970 :
NYA: Steve Hargan was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
CIN: Jim Fregosi was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
PIT: Ron Kline was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
Thursday 5/19/1970 :
MON: Wes Covington was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sore Knee.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 5/22/1970 :
MON: Moe Drabowsky was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
Tuesday 5/24/1970 :
CHA: Mike Lee was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
CHN: Bert Campaneris was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
This is also the deadline to call up top prospects and get potential fan interest boost. Must be posted BEFORE this sim.
Extensions will be open AFTER this sim.
Breaking News
Tuesday 5/24/1970: Aubrey Gatewood blanks Pittsburgh with a 2-hitter
ATLANTA - Great days are rare. But not for Atlanta's right-hander Aubrey Gatewood. Pittsburgh found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 5th time he has done it in his career. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Gatewood (6-2) fanned 7 and walked 1, throwing 90 pitches. Atlanta's rightfielder Hank Aaron finished with 1 hit in 3 AB, doubling once. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Gatewood. Atlanta scored 2 runs on 4 hits.
Tuesday 5/24/1970: Tom Kelley quiets Baltimore bats with shutout
BOSTON - Tom Kelley took the mound and never left. And Baltimore hitters couldn't touch him at all. Boston's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 72 games started. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Kelley (5-3) struck out 1 and walked 2, throwing 61 of 102 pitches for strikes. Don Buddin helped Kelley at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, with 4 RBI. Boston scored 4 runs on 11 hits.
Monday 5/23/1970: Pat Dobson quiets Pittsburgh bats with shutout
ATLANTA - Pat Dobson had some fun again. Pittsburgh hitters did not. Atlanta's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 7 career shutouts in 143 games started. Dobson (6-3) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 3, throwing 120 pitches. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Hank Aaron helped Dobson at the plate, he went 1 for 3, blasting a homerun, and driving in 2 runs. Atlanta scored 2 runs on 4 hits.
Monday 5/23/1970: Jim Kaat blanks Cleveland with a 2-hitter
CLEVELAND - New York (A)'s lefty Jim Kaat is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cleveland on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 12th time he has done it in his career. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Kaat (6-1) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 3. Earl Battey provided New York (A) with the offense Kaat needed as he got 3 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, scoring twice and collecting 4 RBI. New York (A) scored 8 runs on 15 hits.
Monday 5/23/1970: Player of the Week honors go to Epstein and Holtzman
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to California's Mike Epstein this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .500 with 4 RBI and slugged 1.167 in 18 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Ken Holtzman, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Holtzman was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 16 in 18 innings. He pitched two shutouts!
Sunday 5/22/1970: Eddie Watt shuts out Minnesota on one hit
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s right-hander Eddie Watt is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Minnesota on just one hit. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 6th time he has done it in his career. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Watt (4-3) struck out 4 and walked 3, throwing 54 of 92 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Chicago (A) was third baseman Luis Aparicio, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun. The final score of the game was 1-0.
Friday 5/20/1970: Don Sutton blanks Los Angeles (N) with a 2-hitter
LOS ANGELES (N) - Great days are rare. But not for San Francisco's right-hander Don Sutton. Los Angeles (N) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 7th time he has done it in his career. Sutton (5-4) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 2, throwing 132 pitches. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' San Francisco's leftfielder Bill D. White got 2 hits in 3 AB, homering once, with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Sutton. San Francisco scored 5 runs on 6 hits.
Monday 5/16/1970: Donohue and Briggs win Player of the Week award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Minnesota's pitcher Jim Donohue. Donohue was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.12. Along the way he struck out 15 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Donohue compiled an ERA of 2.23, going 5-1 in 8 starts. He fanned 53 while giving up 54 hits in 64.2 innings. Jim has pitched one shutout and 2 complete games. He's 9th in the American League in ERA and 7th in wins! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's John E. Briggs this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Briggs helped his team with an average of .435 and 14 RBI in 23 at bats.
Friday 5/13/1970: Jack Billingham fires NO-NO against Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH - Cincinnati's right-hander Jack Billingham is a really great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff while making history, blanking Pittsburgh on no hits. Billingham (3-2) struck out 5 and issued 1 BB, throwing 58 of 93 pitches for strikes. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' The hitting star for Cincinnati was catcher Johnny Bench, he got 1 hit in 4 AB, doubling once. Cincinnati scored 2 runs on 5 hits.
General News
Friday 5/13/1970 :
PHI: Dallas Green pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
CIN: Jack Billingham pitches a NO-HITTER against Pittsburgh!!
Sunday 5/15/1970 :
BAL: Jim Palmer pitches a 3-hit shutout against California!!
Monday 5/16/1970 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Jim Donohue (MIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 2.12, fanning 15.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF John E. Briggs (CIN)!
He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 14 RBI.
Tuesday 5/17/1970 :
CLE: Don Rowe pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!
Friday 5/20/1970 :
BOS: Joey Jay pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
SFG: Don Sutton pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Sunday 5/22/1970 :
CHA: Eddie Watt pitches a 1-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
Monday 5/23/1970 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Mike Epstein (CAL)!
He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 3 HR and 4 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Ken Holtzman (CHN)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 16.
NYA: Jim Kaat pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
ATL: Pat Dobson pitches a 1-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Tuesday 5/24/1970 :
BOS: Tom Kelley pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
ATL: Aubrey Gatewood pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Injuries
Tuesday 5/10/1970 :
BAL: Wally Bunker was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He will be OK in about one week.
CHA: Bob Bailey was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Scratched Cornea Eye.
He will be OK in about 2 weeks.
MON: Rich Reese was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 5/11/1970 :
CHN: Richie Zisk was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 5/13/1970 :
BOS: Jim Lonborg was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Sandy Koufax was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Saturday 5/14/1970 :
PIT: Joe Hague was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 weeks.
Sunday 5/15/1970 :
SDG: Ruben Amaro Sr. was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 5/18/1970 :
NYA: Steve Hargan was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
CIN: Jim Fregosi was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
PIT: Ron Kline was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
Thursday 5/19/1970 :
MON: Wes Covington was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sore Knee.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 5/22/1970 :
MON: Moe Drabowsky was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
Tuesday 5/24/1970 :
CHA: Mike Lee was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
CHN: Bert Campaneris was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
