Post by CSCommish on Jun 15, 2016 21:41:53 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is Friday morning, a quick 3-4 day sim to get to the playoffs. I believe all teams are set but I wanted to let the playoff teams have a chance to reset rotations to prepare, etc. Get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
I am looking for a new owner for the Phillies.
Breaking News
Saturday 10/1/1970: Newman and Tiant receive Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Washington's Fred Newman. He went 4-2 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 0.92. He struck out 22 in 48.2 innings. Fred got two complete game shutouts as well! Fred has a record of 16-10 this season, with an ERA of 1.95. In 244.1 Innings he was able to strike out 79 batters. He has 5 complete games and 3 shutouts. Los Angeles (N)'s Luis Tiant had a terrific September, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He struck out 39 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 5-2 while pitching 39 innings. His ERA in September was 1.17. Luis fired two shutouts! Opposing players hit .211 against Luis this season. While posting an ERA of 2.54 he went 24-10 in 38 starts, fanning 193 and walking 62 hitters. Luis has pitched 8 shutouts and 20 complete games. He's 9th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins!
Saturday 10/1/1970: Cash (DET) and Phillips (CHN) win monthly award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Detroit's Norm Cash this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Norm pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .379 with 8 and 25 RBI while slugging .705. While compiling an on base percentage of .386, Norm hit .283 and slugged .478. He has collected 104 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 8th in homeruns! It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Adolfo Phillips. In 84 at bats he hit .345 with 5 HR and 25 RBI. He has hit 32 longballs while batting .269 this season. His 144 hits and 114 walks add up to a .404 on-base percentage. He's 5th in the National League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
Friday 9/30/1970: Fred Newman dominates Oakland, gives up just one hit
WASHINGTON - Washington's right-hander Fred Newman is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Oakland found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Newman 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 8th shutouts in his career. Newman (16-10) fanned 1 and walked 2, throwing 89 pitches. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Washington's shortstop Bob Schroder got 2 hits in 3 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Newman. The final score of the game was 3-0.
Tuesday 9/27/1970: Mudcat Grant blanks Washington with a 2-hitter
CALIFORNIA - Mudcat Grant had some fun again. Washington hitters did not. California's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 6th shutout of the season. He now has 58 career shutouts in 473 games started. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Bob Schroder singled with no outs in the 6th inning. Grant (18-11) struck out 7 and walked none, throwing 65 of 108 pitches for strikes. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' The hitting star for California was shortstop Ken McMullen, he got 2 hits in 3 AB, hitting a double. California scored 1 run on 7 hits.
Monday 9/26/1970: Willie McCovey ropes 2000th career hit
SAN FRANCISCO - Willie McCovey got a standing ovation from 48707 fans in San Francisco, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. Along with his 2000 hits, Willie collected 397 homeruns and 1309 RBI in 13 seasons. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' He hit a single in the 1st off Dallas Green for number 2000.
Monday 9/26/1970: Cash and Clevenger win Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Norm Cash, Detroit's starting first baseman. He hit .478 with 11 RBI and slugged 1.130 in 23 at bats. He now has homered in 5 consecutive games as well! New York (N)'s pitcher Tex Clevenger had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Clevenger was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.15. Along the way he struck out 7 in 15.2 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 3.48 helped him to a 8-5 record this year. He struck out 83 and walked 23 in 101 innings. He has 3 complete games and one shutout.
Saturday 9/24/1970: Orlando Cepeda collects 2000th hit against Houston
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s players had every reason to congratulate Orlando Cepeda, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! His best year so far was 1959 where he hit .303 with 27 homeruns and 95 RBI. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' He hit a single in the 5th off Jerry Koosman for number 2000.
Friday 9/23/1970: Gary Dotter out for 8 weeks
ST. LOUIS - When it rains, it pours. St. Louis' left-hander Gary Dotter will not pitch for at least 8 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Chicago (N) where he left the field in the 14th inning. Ruptured Elbow Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Opposing players hit .135 against Gary this season. While posting an ERA of 1.62 he went 1-2 in 0 starts, fanning 25 and walking 7 hitters.
Thursday 9/22/1970: Luis Tiant dominates Houston, gives up just 2 hits
HOUSTON - Great days are rare. But not for Los Angeles (N)'s right-hander Luis Tiant. Houston found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 8th shutout this season, and the 18th time he has done it in his career. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Tiant (24-8) struck out 5 and issued 2 BB, throwing 79 of 125 pitches for strikes. Don Dillard helped Tiant at the plate, he collected 1 hit in 4 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, and collecting 3 RBI. Los Angeles (N) improved its record to 107-45, scoring 4 runs on 8 hits.
Wednesday 9/21/1970: Lew Krausse Jr. turns in great performance against Detroit
WASHINGTON - Lew Krausse Jr. had some fun again. Detroit hitters did not. Washington's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 8 career shutouts in 179 games started. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Krausse Jr. (11-14) fanned 3 and walked 2, throwing 111 pitches. Washington's second baseman Vern Fuller got 2 hits in 4 AB, homering once, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Krausse Jr.. Washington scored 3 runs on 5 hits.
Monday 9/19/1970: Los Angeles (N)'s Koufax wins Player of the Week award
It's the 10th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Detroit's second baseman Jerry Kindall. Kindall helped his team with an average of .417 and 8 RBI in 24 at bats. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! His season features a batting average of .348 (195 hits in 560 AB), 16 doubles, 8 triples and 24 homeruns. Kindall collected 121 RBI and 97 runs as well. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 9th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Sandy Koufax of Los Angeles (N) wins his 10th Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.16 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Sandy has a record of 27-4 this season, with an ERA of 1.45. In 284.2 Innings he was able to strike out 324 batters. Sandy has pitched 9 shutouts and 17 complete games. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
Sunday 9/18/1970: New York (A)'s Battey severely injured
NEW YORK (A) - Milwaukee's Dan Pfister drilled New York (A)'s catcher Earl Battey in the 6th inning. He was slow getting up and had to leave the game. Earl Battey will miss at least 4-5 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Fractured Hand which will require surgery. Battey has hit 9 longballs this year while batting .275. He adds 17 doubles, along with 67 runs scored.
Friday 9/16/1970: Bill Monbouquette shuts out Chicago (N) on one hit
CHICAGO (N) - Atlanta's right-hander Bill Monbouquette is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Chicago (N) found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Monbouquette 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 26th shutouts in his career. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Monbouquette (11-6) struck out an astounding 13 and walked 4, throwing 81 of 133 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Atlanta was centerfielder Jose Pagan, he went 1 for 4, blasting a homerun, and collecting 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 7-0.
Friday 9/16/1970: Jim Lonborg fires 2-hitter against Kansas City
BOSTON - Boston's right-hander Jim Lonborg is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Kansas City on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 12th time he has done it in his career. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Don LeJohn singled with two outs in the 5th inning. Lonborg (11-10) fanned 4 and walked 1, throwing 109 pitches. 'I didn't feel that I had good stuff while warming up. But it got better the more I threw the ball. I guess I was lucky.' Mike Solomko helped Lonborg at the plate, he finished 1 for 3, hitting a homerun. Boston scored 2 runs on 5 hits.
General News
Friday 9/16/1970 :
DET: Pete Rose Sr. sets a new season Detroit-Record for Homeruns with 42!
BOS: Jim Lonborg pitches a 2-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
Ed Charles hits a 495-foot homerun!!
NYM: Tom Seaver pitches a 3-hit shutout against Montreal!!
ATL: Bill Monbouquette pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Saturday 9/17/1970 :
LAN: Sandy Koufax pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Sunday 9/18/1970 :
CAL: Bobby Bonds sets a new season California-Record for Stolen Bases with 49!
LAN: Roberto Clemente sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Monday 9/19/1970 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Jerry Kindall (DET)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Sandy Koufax (LAN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16.2 innings with an ERA of 2.16, fanning 20.
CHN: Fergie Jenkins strikes out 15 against San Diego.
Tuesday 9/20/1970 :
STL: Don Drysdale sets a new season St. Louis-Record for Strikeouts with 358!
Wednesday 9/21/1970 :
NYA: Rocky Colavito has 8 RBI against Minnesota.
WS2: Lew Krausse Jr. pitches a 2-hit shutout against Detroit!!
SFG: Gaylord Perry pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Thursday 9/22/1970 :
NYA: Rollie Fingers sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Saves with 40!
LAN: Luis Tiant pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!
Saturday 9/24/1970 :
STL: Lou Brock sets a new season St. Louis-Record for Runs with 127!
Monday 9/26/1970 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Norm Cash (DET)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Tex Clevenger (NYM)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 15.2 innings with an ERA of 1.15, fanning 7.
WS2: Fred Newman pitches a 3-hit shutout against California!!
SFG: Willie McCovey gets his 2000th career hit!!
Tuesday 9/27/1970 :
CAL: Mudcat Grant pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Thursday 9/29/1970 :
CHN: Adolfo Phillips sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Friday 9/30/1970 :
WS2: Fred Newman pitches a 1-hit shutout against Oakland!!
Friday 10/1/1970 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Fred Newman (WS2)!
He had a record of 4-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.92 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Norm Cash (DET)!
He batted .379 in 95 AB, with 8 homers and 25 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Luis Tiant (LAN)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.17 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Adolfo Phillips (CHN)!
He batted .345 in 84 AB, with 5 homers and 25 RBI.
Injuries
Friday 9/16/1970 :
MIL: Dan Schneider was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 9/17/1970 :
STL: Willie Crawford was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
SFG: Steve Hamilton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYM: Tex Clevenger was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
ATL: Pat Dobson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CHN: Mike Fiore was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Sunday 9/18/1970 :
NYA: Earl Battey was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hand.
He is out for about 4-5 weeks.
CHA: Luis Aparicio was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MON: Joe Caffie was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Swollen Ear.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Monday 9/19/1970 :
KCR: Bobby Tolan was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
KCR: Ed Bouchee was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Ed Spiezio was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Friday 9/23/1970 :
MIN: Joe Pepitone was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
STL: Gary Dotter was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 8 weeks.
Saturday 9/24/1970 :
STL: Jim French was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 9/25/1970 :
CHA: Bob Bailey was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CLE: Don Rowe was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
PIT: Richie Scheinblum was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 9/27/1970 :
MIL: Vinegar Bend Mizell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
Thursday 9/29/1970 :
PIT: Tex Nelson was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Friday 9/30/1970 :
CHA: Felix Millan was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
I am looking for a new owner for the Phillies.
Breaking News
Saturday 10/1/1970: Newman and Tiant receive Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Washington's Fred Newman. He went 4-2 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 0.92. He struck out 22 in 48.2 innings. Fred got two complete game shutouts as well! Fred has a record of 16-10 this season, with an ERA of 1.95. In 244.1 Innings he was able to strike out 79 batters. He has 5 complete games and 3 shutouts. Los Angeles (N)'s Luis Tiant had a terrific September, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He struck out 39 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 5-2 while pitching 39 innings. His ERA in September was 1.17. Luis fired two shutouts! Opposing players hit .211 against Luis this season. While posting an ERA of 2.54 he went 24-10 in 38 starts, fanning 193 and walking 62 hitters. Luis has pitched 8 shutouts and 20 complete games. He's 9th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins!
Saturday 10/1/1970: Cash (DET) and Phillips (CHN) win monthly award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Detroit's Norm Cash this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Norm pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .379 with 8 and 25 RBI while slugging .705. While compiling an on base percentage of .386, Norm hit .283 and slugged .478. He has collected 104 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 8th in homeruns! It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Adolfo Phillips. In 84 at bats he hit .345 with 5 HR and 25 RBI. He has hit 32 longballs while batting .269 this season. His 144 hits and 114 walks add up to a .404 on-base percentage. He's 5th in the National League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
Friday 9/30/1970: Fred Newman dominates Oakland, gives up just one hit
WASHINGTON - Washington's right-hander Fred Newman is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Oakland found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Newman 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 8th shutouts in his career. Newman (16-10) fanned 1 and walked 2, throwing 89 pitches. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Washington's shortstop Bob Schroder got 2 hits in 3 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Newman. The final score of the game was 3-0.
Tuesday 9/27/1970: Mudcat Grant blanks Washington with a 2-hitter
CALIFORNIA - Mudcat Grant had some fun again. Washington hitters did not. California's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 6th shutout of the season. He now has 58 career shutouts in 473 games started. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Bob Schroder singled with no outs in the 6th inning. Grant (18-11) struck out 7 and walked none, throwing 65 of 108 pitches for strikes. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' The hitting star for California was shortstop Ken McMullen, he got 2 hits in 3 AB, hitting a double. California scored 1 run on 7 hits.
Monday 9/26/1970: Willie McCovey ropes 2000th career hit
SAN FRANCISCO - Willie McCovey got a standing ovation from 48707 fans in San Francisco, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. Along with his 2000 hits, Willie collected 397 homeruns and 1309 RBI in 13 seasons. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' He hit a single in the 1st off Dallas Green for number 2000.
Monday 9/26/1970: Cash and Clevenger win Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Norm Cash, Detroit's starting first baseman. He hit .478 with 11 RBI and slugged 1.130 in 23 at bats. He now has homered in 5 consecutive games as well! New York (N)'s pitcher Tex Clevenger had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Clevenger was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.15. Along the way he struck out 7 in 15.2 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 3.48 helped him to a 8-5 record this year. He struck out 83 and walked 23 in 101 innings. He has 3 complete games and one shutout.
Saturday 9/24/1970: Orlando Cepeda collects 2000th hit against Houston
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s players had every reason to congratulate Orlando Cepeda, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! His best year so far was 1959 where he hit .303 with 27 homeruns and 95 RBI. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' He hit a single in the 5th off Jerry Koosman for number 2000.
Friday 9/23/1970: Gary Dotter out for 8 weeks
ST. LOUIS - When it rains, it pours. St. Louis' left-hander Gary Dotter will not pitch for at least 8 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Chicago (N) where he left the field in the 14th inning. Ruptured Elbow Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Opposing players hit .135 against Gary this season. While posting an ERA of 1.62 he went 1-2 in 0 starts, fanning 25 and walking 7 hitters.
Thursday 9/22/1970: Luis Tiant dominates Houston, gives up just 2 hits
HOUSTON - Great days are rare. But not for Los Angeles (N)'s right-hander Luis Tiant. Houston found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 8th shutout this season, and the 18th time he has done it in his career. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Tiant (24-8) struck out 5 and issued 2 BB, throwing 79 of 125 pitches for strikes. Don Dillard helped Tiant at the plate, he collected 1 hit in 4 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, and collecting 3 RBI. Los Angeles (N) improved its record to 107-45, scoring 4 runs on 8 hits.
Wednesday 9/21/1970: Lew Krausse Jr. turns in great performance against Detroit
WASHINGTON - Lew Krausse Jr. had some fun again. Detroit hitters did not. Washington's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 8 career shutouts in 179 games started. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Krausse Jr. (11-14) fanned 3 and walked 2, throwing 111 pitches. Washington's second baseman Vern Fuller got 2 hits in 4 AB, homering once, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Krausse Jr.. Washington scored 3 runs on 5 hits.
Monday 9/19/1970: Los Angeles (N)'s Koufax wins Player of the Week award
It's the 10th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Detroit's second baseman Jerry Kindall. Kindall helped his team with an average of .417 and 8 RBI in 24 at bats. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! His season features a batting average of .348 (195 hits in 560 AB), 16 doubles, 8 triples and 24 homeruns. Kindall collected 121 RBI and 97 runs as well. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 9th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Sandy Koufax of Los Angeles (N) wins his 10th Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.16 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Sandy has a record of 27-4 this season, with an ERA of 1.45. In 284.2 Innings he was able to strike out 324 batters. Sandy has pitched 9 shutouts and 17 complete games. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
Sunday 9/18/1970: New York (A)'s Battey severely injured
NEW YORK (A) - Milwaukee's Dan Pfister drilled New York (A)'s catcher Earl Battey in the 6th inning. He was slow getting up and had to leave the game. Earl Battey will miss at least 4-5 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Fractured Hand which will require surgery. Battey has hit 9 longballs this year while batting .275. He adds 17 doubles, along with 67 runs scored.
Friday 9/16/1970: Bill Monbouquette shuts out Chicago (N) on one hit
CHICAGO (N) - Atlanta's right-hander Bill Monbouquette is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Chicago (N) found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Monbouquette 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 26th shutouts in his career. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Monbouquette (11-6) struck out an astounding 13 and walked 4, throwing 81 of 133 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Atlanta was centerfielder Jose Pagan, he went 1 for 4, blasting a homerun, and collecting 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 7-0.
Friday 9/16/1970: Jim Lonborg fires 2-hitter against Kansas City
BOSTON - Boston's right-hander Jim Lonborg is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Kansas City on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 12th time he has done it in his career. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Don LeJohn singled with two outs in the 5th inning. Lonborg (11-10) fanned 4 and walked 1, throwing 109 pitches. 'I didn't feel that I had good stuff while warming up. But it got better the more I threw the ball. I guess I was lucky.' Mike Solomko helped Lonborg at the plate, he finished 1 for 3, hitting a homerun. Boston scored 2 runs on 5 hits.
General News
Friday 9/16/1970 :
DET: Pete Rose Sr. sets a new season Detroit-Record for Homeruns with 42!
BOS: Jim Lonborg pitches a 2-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
Ed Charles hits a 495-foot homerun!!
NYM: Tom Seaver pitches a 3-hit shutout against Montreal!!
ATL: Bill Monbouquette pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Saturday 9/17/1970 :
LAN: Sandy Koufax pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Sunday 9/18/1970 :
CAL: Bobby Bonds sets a new season California-Record for Stolen Bases with 49!
LAN: Roberto Clemente sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Monday 9/19/1970 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Jerry Kindall (DET)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Sandy Koufax (LAN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16.2 innings with an ERA of 2.16, fanning 20.
CHN: Fergie Jenkins strikes out 15 against San Diego.
Tuesday 9/20/1970 :
STL: Don Drysdale sets a new season St. Louis-Record for Strikeouts with 358!
Wednesday 9/21/1970 :
NYA: Rocky Colavito has 8 RBI against Minnesota.
WS2: Lew Krausse Jr. pitches a 2-hit shutout against Detroit!!
SFG: Gaylord Perry pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Thursday 9/22/1970 :
NYA: Rollie Fingers sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Saves with 40!
LAN: Luis Tiant pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!
Saturday 9/24/1970 :
STL: Lou Brock sets a new season St. Louis-Record for Runs with 127!
Monday 9/26/1970 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Norm Cash (DET)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Tex Clevenger (NYM)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 15.2 innings with an ERA of 1.15, fanning 7.
WS2: Fred Newman pitches a 3-hit shutout against California!!
SFG: Willie McCovey gets his 2000th career hit!!
Tuesday 9/27/1970 :
CAL: Mudcat Grant pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Thursday 9/29/1970 :
CHN: Adolfo Phillips sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Friday 9/30/1970 :
WS2: Fred Newman pitches a 1-hit shutout against Oakland!!
Friday 10/1/1970 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Fred Newman (WS2)!
He had a record of 4-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.92 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Norm Cash (DET)!
He batted .379 in 95 AB, with 8 homers and 25 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Luis Tiant (LAN)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.17 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Adolfo Phillips (CHN)!
He batted .345 in 84 AB, with 5 homers and 25 RBI.
Injuries
Friday 9/16/1970 :
MIL: Dan Schneider was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 9/17/1970 :
STL: Willie Crawford was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
SFG: Steve Hamilton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYM: Tex Clevenger was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
ATL: Pat Dobson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CHN: Mike Fiore was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Sunday 9/18/1970 :
NYA: Earl Battey was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hand.
He is out for about 4-5 weeks.
CHA: Luis Aparicio was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MON: Joe Caffie was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Swollen Ear.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Monday 9/19/1970 :
KCR: Bobby Tolan was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
KCR: Ed Bouchee was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Ed Spiezio was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Friday 9/23/1970 :
MIN: Joe Pepitone was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
STL: Gary Dotter was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 8 weeks.
Saturday 9/24/1970 :
STL: Jim French was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 9/25/1970 :
CHA: Bob Bailey was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CLE: Don Rowe was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
PIT: Richie Scheinblum was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 9/27/1970 :
MIL: Vinegar Bend Mizell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
Thursday 9/29/1970 :
PIT: Tex Nelson was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Friday 9/30/1970 :
CHA: Felix Millan was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
