Post by CSCommish on Jun 8, 2016 21:36:57 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is Saturday morning, a 10-day sim to get us to 9/1/1970; get your exports in by 8:00 AM Eastern. Waiver trade deadline is at the end of the regular season.
I am looking for a new owner for the Phillies.
Breaking News
Breaking News
Monday 8/22/1970: Beck (CLE) and Nolan (CIN) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Rich Beck, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Rich went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 12 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Gary Nolan, one of Cincinnati's best starting pitchers. Gary went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.52, while fanning 13 in 17.1 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 27 starts this year Gary struck out 129 batters in 204.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.43, his record 17-6. He has 4 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 6th in the National League in wins!
Sunday 8/21/1970: John Buzhardt shuts out Cincinnati on one hit
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's right-hander John Buzhardt is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Cincinnati found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Buzhardt 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 20th shutouts in his career. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Buzhardt (8-16) struck out 6 and issued 1 BB, throwing 74 of 117 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Pittsburgh was catcher John Ellis, he went 2 for 3, blasting a homerun, with 4 RBI. Pittsburgh scored 7 runs on 11 hits.
Saturday 8/20/1970: Houston's Evans severely injured
HOUSTON - Houston's third baseman Darrell Evans will miss about 5 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 8th inning of the game between Houston and Chicago (N). He fielded a ball off the bat of Adolfo Phillips, threw a bullet to first and immediately signaled that he's not OK. Evans was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Bone Chips Elbow. Darrell has gone 89 for 450 (.198) this season, hitting 4 bombs and driving in 41 runs. He has scored 61 runs on his own.
Friday 8/19/1970: Bob Gibson quiets San Diego bats with shutout
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' right-hander Bob Gibson is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. San Diego found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Gibson 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 64th shutouts in his career. Gibson (20-3) struck out 6 and walked 2, throwing 71 of 115 pitches for strikes. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' St. Louis' shortstop Wayne Causey finished 2 for 4, stroking two 2B's, scoring 2 runs and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Gibson. St. Louis scored 7 runs on 10 hits.
Wednesday 8/17/1970: Ed Bouchee has 2000th career hits
KANSAS CITY - Ed Bouchee got a standing ovation from 28167 fans in Kansas City, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. His hit in the 8th inning was a triple off Bob Botz. In 14 years of big league action so far, Ed has compiled a batting average of .277, along with 210 homeruns and 1077 RBI. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.'
Wednesday 8/17/1970: Cleveland's Oliva out for 5 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's Tony Oliva suffered a serious injury Wednesday in a game against Washington. Oliva fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5 weeks. Strained Anterior Cruciate Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His season numbers are: .317 AVG, 132 hits, 35 doubles, 13 triples and 24 bombs, along with 97 RBI and 78 runs scored. He's 4th in the American League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
Tuesday 8/16/1970: Dick Stuart has 2000th career hits
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City's first baseman Dick Stuart already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. He hit a single in the 3rd off Claude Osteen for number 2000. In 14 years of big league action so far, Dick has compiled a batting average of .260, along with 301 homeruns and 1108 RBI. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.'
Monday 8/15/1970: Gary Nolan fires 2-hitter against New York (N)
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Gary Nolan didn't look unexperienced at all. The 22 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against New York (N), recording his 2nd shutout of the season. Nolan (16-6) struck out 6 and issued 1 BB, throwing 57 of 89 pitches for strikes. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Cincinnati's catcher Johnny Bench got 1 hit in 4 AB, blasting a homerun. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Nolan. The final score of the game was 3-0.
Monday 8/15/1970: Atlanta's Monbouquette wins Player of the Week award
Pete Rose Sr. wins his 5th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .409 with 9 RBI and slugged .909 in 22 at bats. Pete is hitting .383 this year, with 160 hits in 418 at bats. He has driven in 85 runs, slugging .648. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was Atlanta's Bill Monbouquette, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.08 while going 2-0. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. This season Monbouquette compiled an ERA of 2.77, going 8-3 in 14 starts. He fanned 81 while giving up 81 hits in 113.2 innings. Bill has pitched one shutout and 3 complete games.
Tuesday 8/9/1970: Pat Dobson dominates Pittsburgh, gives up just 2 hits
PITTSBURGH - Atlanta's right-hander Pat Dobson is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Pittsburgh found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Dobson 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 9th shutouts in his career. Dobson (13-8) struck out 9 and walked 2, throwing 75 of 121 pitches for strikes. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Atlanta's catcher Frank Fernandez went 2 for 3. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Dobson. Atlanta scored 3 runs on 8 hits.
Monday 8/8/1970: Jack Dilauro turns in great performance against St. Louis
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s southpaw Jack Dilauro is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. St. Louis found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Dilauro 4th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 7th shutouts in his career. Dilauro (15-8) fanned 1 and walked 1, throwing 93 pitches. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Jack Kubiszyn helped Dilauro at the plate, he went 2 for 4. Los Angeles (N) scored 5 runs on 13 hits.
Monday 8/8/1970: Harper (DET) and Koufax (LAN) win P.O.W. award
Tommy Harper wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Harper helped his team with an average of .593 and 9 RBI in 27 at bats. Harper has hit 27 longballs this year while batting .288. He adds 9 doubles, along with 88 runs scored. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! Los Angeles (N)'s pitcher Sandy Koufax had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Sandy went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 17 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! This season Koufax compiled an ERA of 1.15, going 22-3 in 27 starts. He fanned 259 while giving up 135 hits in 219.1 innings. Sandy has pitched 6 shutouts and 13 complete games. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Friday 8/5/1970: Fred Klages dominates Montreal, gives up just 2 hits
MONTREAL - Fred Klages took the mound and never left. And Montreal hitters couldn't touch him at all. Philadelphia's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 4 career shutouts in 54 games started. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Klages (7-11) fanned 3 and walked 2, throwing 105 pitches. Nate Colbert provided Philadelphia with the offense Klages needed as he finished 1 for 4, blasting a homerun. Philadelphia scored 4 runs on 6 hits.
General News
Monday 8/8/1970 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Tommy Harper (DET)!
He batted .593 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Sandy Koufax (LAN)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 17.
CHN: Ken Holtzman pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
LAN: Jack Dilauro pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis!!
Tuesday 8/9/1970 :
ATL: Pat Dobson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
PHI: Jim Bibby pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Saturday 8/13/1970 :
BAL: Amos Otis sets a new season Baltimore-Record for Triples with 10!
Rico Carty hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/15/1970 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Pete Rose Sr. (DET)!
He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Bill Monbouquette (ATL)!
He won 2 games, pitched 17.1 innings with an ERA of 2.08, fanning 10.
CLE: Rich Beck pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
CIN: Gary Nolan pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Tuesday 8/16/1970 :
KCR: Dick Stuart gets his 2000th career hit!!
PHI: Teolindo Acosta sets a new single game NL-Record for Runs with 6!
PHI: Duke Sims sets a new single game NL-Record for Doubles with 4!
PHI: Nate Colbert sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Wednesday 8/17/1970 :
CHA: Eddie Watt pitches a 3-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
CIN: Bob J. Thorpe pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Friday 8/19/1970 :
Tim McCarver hits a 490-foot homerun!!
STL: Bob Gibson pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Saturday 8/20/1970 :
MON: Tom Satriano sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Sunday 8/21/1970 :
CAL: Earl Robinson sets a new single Extra-Inning Game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
CAL: Earl Robinson has 6 hits against Cleveland.
PIT: John Buzhardt pitches a 1-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 8/22/1970 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Rich Beck (CLE)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 12.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Gary Nolan (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.1 innings with an ERA of 0.52, fanning 13.
Injuries
Sunday 8/7/1970 :
BAL: Charley Smith was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
KCR: Don LeJohn was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
CHA: Felix Millan was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CIN: Jack Billingham was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He will be OK in about 3-4 weeks.
Monday 8/8/1970 :
NYA: Earl Battey was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Achilles Tendon.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 8/9/1970 :
NYA: Dick Allen was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
CHN: Dave Nelson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
STL: Don Buford was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Wrist.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 8/12/1970 :
KCR: Denny Lemaster was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CAL: Ken McMullen was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 8/13/1970 :
NYM: Tony Conigliaro was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Abdominal Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
NYM: Orlando Cepeda was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
ATL: Ruben Amaro Sr. was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
Sunday 8/14/1970 :
SDG: Billy Bryan was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 8/16/1970 :
CIN: Willie Stargell was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Jaw.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
Wednesday 8/17/1970 :
CLE: Tony Oliva was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Anterior Cruciate Ligament.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
NYA: Ed Charles was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
SDG: Cap Peterson was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
STL: Shigeo Nagashima was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 8/19/1970 :
MIL: Manny Montejo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Saturday 8/20/1970 :
KCR: Gary Peters was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Darrell Evans was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
I am looking for a new owner for the Phillies.
Breaking News
Breaking News
Monday 8/22/1970: Beck (CLE) and Nolan (CIN) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Rich Beck, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Rich went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 12 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Gary Nolan, one of Cincinnati's best starting pitchers. Gary went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.52, while fanning 13 in 17.1 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 27 starts this year Gary struck out 129 batters in 204.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.43, his record 17-6. He has 4 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 6th in the National League in wins!
Sunday 8/21/1970: John Buzhardt shuts out Cincinnati on one hit
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's right-hander John Buzhardt is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Cincinnati found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Buzhardt 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 20th shutouts in his career. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Buzhardt (8-16) struck out 6 and issued 1 BB, throwing 74 of 117 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Pittsburgh was catcher John Ellis, he went 2 for 3, blasting a homerun, with 4 RBI. Pittsburgh scored 7 runs on 11 hits.
Saturday 8/20/1970: Houston's Evans severely injured
HOUSTON - Houston's third baseman Darrell Evans will miss about 5 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 8th inning of the game between Houston and Chicago (N). He fielded a ball off the bat of Adolfo Phillips, threw a bullet to first and immediately signaled that he's not OK. Evans was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Bone Chips Elbow. Darrell has gone 89 for 450 (.198) this season, hitting 4 bombs and driving in 41 runs. He has scored 61 runs on his own.
Friday 8/19/1970: Bob Gibson quiets San Diego bats with shutout
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' right-hander Bob Gibson is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. San Diego found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Gibson 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 64th shutouts in his career. Gibson (20-3) struck out 6 and walked 2, throwing 71 of 115 pitches for strikes. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' St. Louis' shortstop Wayne Causey finished 2 for 4, stroking two 2B's, scoring 2 runs and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Gibson. St. Louis scored 7 runs on 10 hits.
Wednesday 8/17/1970: Ed Bouchee has 2000th career hits
KANSAS CITY - Ed Bouchee got a standing ovation from 28167 fans in Kansas City, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. His hit in the 8th inning was a triple off Bob Botz. In 14 years of big league action so far, Ed has compiled a batting average of .277, along with 210 homeruns and 1077 RBI. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.'
Wednesday 8/17/1970: Cleveland's Oliva out for 5 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's Tony Oliva suffered a serious injury Wednesday in a game against Washington. Oliva fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5 weeks. Strained Anterior Cruciate Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His season numbers are: .317 AVG, 132 hits, 35 doubles, 13 triples and 24 bombs, along with 97 RBI and 78 runs scored. He's 4th in the American League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
Tuesday 8/16/1970: Dick Stuart has 2000th career hits
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City's first baseman Dick Stuart already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. He hit a single in the 3rd off Claude Osteen for number 2000. In 14 years of big league action so far, Dick has compiled a batting average of .260, along with 301 homeruns and 1108 RBI. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.'
Monday 8/15/1970: Gary Nolan fires 2-hitter against New York (N)
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Gary Nolan didn't look unexperienced at all. The 22 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against New York (N), recording his 2nd shutout of the season. Nolan (16-6) struck out 6 and issued 1 BB, throwing 57 of 89 pitches for strikes. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Cincinnati's catcher Johnny Bench got 1 hit in 4 AB, blasting a homerun. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Nolan. The final score of the game was 3-0.
Monday 8/15/1970: Atlanta's Monbouquette wins Player of the Week award
Pete Rose Sr. wins his 5th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .409 with 9 RBI and slugged .909 in 22 at bats. Pete is hitting .383 this year, with 160 hits in 418 at bats. He has driven in 85 runs, slugging .648. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was Atlanta's Bill Monbouquette, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.08 while going 2-0. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. This season Monbouquette compiled an ERA of 2.77, going 8-3 in 14 starts. He fanned 81 while giving up 81 hits in 113.2 innings. Bill has pitched one shutout and 3 complete games.
Tuesday 8/9/1970: Pat Dobson dominates Pittsburgh, gives up just 2 hits
PITTSBURGH - Atlanta's right-hander Pat Dobson is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Pittsburgh found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Dobson 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 9th shutouts in his career. Dobson (13-8) struck out 9 and walked 2, throwing 75 of 121 pitches for strikes. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Atlanta's catcher Frank Fernandez went 2 for 3. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Dobson. Atlanta scored 3 runs on 8 hits.
Monday 8/8/1970: Jack Dilauro turns in great performance against St. Louis
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s southpaw Jack Dilauro is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. St. Louis found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Dilauro 4th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 7th shutouts in his career. Dilauro (15-8) fanned 1 and walked 1, throwing 93 pitches. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Jack Kubiszyn helped Dilauro at the plate, he went 2 for 4. Los Angeles (N) scored 5 runs on 13 hits.
Monday 8/8/1970: Harper (DET) and Koufax (LAN) win P.O.W. award
Tommy Harper wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Harper helped his team with an average of .593 and 9 RBI in 27 at bats. Harper has hit 27 longballs this year while batting .288. He adds 9 doubles, along with 88 runs scored. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! Los Angeles (N)'s pitcher Sandy Koufax had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Sandy went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 17 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! This season Koufax compiled an ERA of 1.15, going 22-3 in 27 starts. He fanned 259 while giving up 135 hits in 219.1 innings. Sandy has pitched 6 shutouts and 13 complete games. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Friday 8/5/1970: Fred Klages dominates Montreal, gives up just 2 hits
MONTREAL - Fred Klages took the mound and never left. And Montreal hitters couldn't touch him at all. Philadelphia's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 4 career shutouts in 54 games started. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Klages (7-11) fanned 3 and walked 2, throwing 105 pitches. Nate Colbert provided Philadelphia with the offense Klages needed as he finished 1 for 4, blasting a homerun. Philadelphia scored 4 runs on 6 hits.
General News
Monday 8/8/1970 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Tommy Harper (DET)!
He batted .593 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Sandy Koufax (LAN)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 17.
CHN: Ken Holtzman pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
LAN: Jack Dilauro pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis!!
Tuesday 8/9/1970 :
ATL: Pat Dobson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
PHI: Jim Bibby pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Saturday 8/13/1970 :
BAL: Amos Otis sets a new season Baltimore-Record for Triples with 10!
Rico Carty hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/15/1970 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Pete Rose Sr. (DET)!
He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Bill Monbouquette (ATL)!
He won 2 games, pitched 17.1 innings with an ERA of 2.08, fanning 10.
CLE: Rich Beck pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
CIN: Gary Nolan pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Tuesday 8/16/1970 :
KCR: Dick Stuart gets his 2000th career hit!!
PHI: Teolindo Acosta sets a new single game NL-Record for Runs with 6!
PHI: Duke Sims sets a new single game NL-Record for Doubles with 4!
PHI: Nate Colbert sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Wednesday 8/17/1970 :
CHA: Eddie Watt pitches a 3-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
CIN: Bob J. Thorpe pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Friday 8/19/1970 :
Tim McCarver hits a 490-foot homerun!!
STL: Bob Gibson pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Saturday 8/20/1970 :
MON: Tom Satriano sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Sunday 8/21/1970 :
CAL: Earl Robinson sets a new single Extra-Inning Game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
CAL: Earl Robinson has 6 hits against Cleveland.
PIT: John Buzhardt pitches a 1-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 8/22/1970 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Rich Beck (CLE)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 12.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Gary Nolan (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.1 innings with an ERA of 0.52, fanning 13.
Injuries
Sunday 8/7/1970 :
BAL: Charley Smith was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
KCR: Don LeJohn was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
CHA: Felix Millan was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CIN: Jack Billingham was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He will be OK in about 3-4 weeks.
Monday 8/8/1970 :
NYA: Earl Battey was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Achilles Tendon.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 8/9/1970 :
NYA: Dick Allen was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
CHN: Dave Nelson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
STL: Don Buford was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Wrist.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 8/12/1970 :
KCR: Denny Lemaster was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CAL: Ken McMullen was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 8/13/1970 :
NYM: Tony Conigliaro was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Abdominal Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
NYM: Orlando Cepeda was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
ATL: Ruben Amaro Sr. was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
Sunday 8/14/1970 :
SDG: Billy Bryan was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 8/16/1970 :
CIN: Willie Stargell was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Jaw.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
Wednesday 8/17/1970 :
CLE: Tony Oliva was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Anterior Cruciate Ligament.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
NYA: Ed Charles was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
SDG: Cap Peterson was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
STL: Shigeo Nagashima was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 8/19/1970 :
MIL: Manny Montejo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Saturday 8/20/1970 :
KCR: Gary Peters was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Darrell Evans was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
