Post by CSCommish on Jul 17, 2016 9:50:39 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow night, a 7-day sim to get us to 4/25/1970; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
Dave, go ahead and tally up off-season points, thanks! If I don't get to it, add up Ammy Picks too (all non-auto's are 1 point)
Breaking News
Monday 4/18/1971: McMullen (CAL) and Clemente (LAN) win P.O.W. award
California's shortstop Ken McMullen had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Ken pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .517 with 2 HR and 10 RBI while slugging .793. While compiling an on base percentage of .415, Ken hit .380 and slugged .540. He has collected 11 runs batted in this year. He's 5th in the American League in batting! Roberto Clemente from Los Angeles (N) wins his 20th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Roberto was on fire, hitting .458 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. Clemente has walked 9 times this year and posts a .500 OBP. While batting .412, 21 for 51, he has driven in 14 runs. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 6th in RBI!
Monday 4/11/1971: Cincinnati's Thorpe wins Player of the Week award
Jackie Warner wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .577 and hit .522, while driving in 10 runs. Bob J. Thorpe of Cincinnati wins his 3rd 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 0.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
Sunday 4/10/1971: Bob J. Thorpe quiets Chicago (N) bats with shutout
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Bob J. Thorpe is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 15th time he has done it in his career. Thorpe (2-0) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 5. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Jim Fregosi helped Thorpe at the plate, he stroked 3 hits in 3 AB, and collecting 2 RBI. Cincinnati improved its record to 6-1, scoring 11 runs on 13 hits.
Friday 4/8/1971: Don Drysdale out for 7 weeks
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' ace Don Drysdale suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Pittsburgh he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. St. Louis wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Drysdale had suffered a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
Monday 4/4/1971: 6-hit performance by New York (N)'s Floyd Robinson
MONTREAL - Floyd Robinson hits 'em where they ain't. Montreal certainly agrees as New York (N)'s third baseman unloaded six hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. His 1st hit, a solo homerun off Ray Lamb in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 423 feet from home plate. His 3rd hit was a double off Ray Lamb in the 4th inning. Number 6 in the 9th inning accounted for a double. He collected singles in the 2nd inning (one RBI) , in the 6th inning and in the 7th . Floyd scored 2 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .900. New York (N) improved its record to 3-0, scoring 11 runs on 18 hits.
Monday 4/4/1971: Fred Newman pitches 2-hit shutout against Baltimore
WASHINGTON - Baltimore's bats were sleeping, and Washington's Fred Newman gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 1st shutout of the season. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Jim Palmer doubled with one out in the 6th inning. Newman (1-0) fanned none and walked none, throwing 83 pitches. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Washington's centerfielder Morimichi Takagi collected 2 hits in 5 trips to the plate, homering once, with three runs scored. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Newman. The final score of the game was 7-0.
General News
Sunday 4/3/1971 :
NYA: Jim Kaat pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!
CIN: John E. Briggs has 8 RBI against Pittsburgh.
Monday 4/4/1971 :
WS2: Fred Newman pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
NYM: Floyd Robinson sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 6!
NYM: Floyd Robinson has 6 hits against Montreal.
CIN: Bob J. Thorpe sets a new single game Cincinnati-Record for Strikeouts with 15!
CIN: Bob J. Thorpe strikes out 15 against Pittsburgh.
Tuesday 4/5/1971 :
HOU: Jim Merritt pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Diego!!
CIN: Jack Fisher pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Friday 4/8/1971 :
NYA: Steve Hargan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Saturday 4/9/1971 :
John Weekly hits a 500-foot homerun!!
John Weekly hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Sunday 4/10/1971 :
CIN: Bob J. Thorpe pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 4/11/1971 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Jackie Warner (DET)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 1 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Bob J. Thorpe (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.2 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 20.
PHI: Von McDaniel strikes out 15 against New York (N).
Friday 4/15/1971 :
WS2: Fred Newman pitches a 3-hit shutout against Oakland!!
Monday 4/18/1971 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Ken McMullen (CAL)!
He batted .517 in 29 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Roberto Clemente (LAN)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Injuries
Monday 4/4/1971 :
SFG: Steve Hamilton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
LAN: Cookie Rojas was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
Tuesday 4/5/1971 :
CHA: Tatsuhiko Kimata was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
NYM: Floyd Robinson was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Elbow.
He is out for about 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.
Thursday 4/7/1971 :
CAL: Rudy May was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
STL: Tex Clevenger was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Friday 4/8/1971 :
SFG: Clete Boyer was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
STL: Don Drysdale was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 7 weeks.
Saturday 4/9/1971 :
BAL: Ty Cline was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
SDG: Vicente Romo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Tricep Muscle.
He is out for about 3 weeks.
Sunday 4/10/1971 :
OAK: Tommy Davis was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
DET: Roger Nelson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Monday 4/11/1971 :
BAL: Charley Smith was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Groin Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
NYM: Steve Boros was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Wednesday 4/13/1971 :
OAK: Alfredo Ortiz was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is out for about one week.
Friday 4/15/1971 :
BOS: Chico Salmon was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Sprained Wrist.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
BAL: John Weekly was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He will be OK in about one week.
Saturday 4/16/1971 :
LAN: Jack Hiatt was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Sunday 4/17/1971 :
BOS: Claude Osteen was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He is out for about one week.
Dave, go ahead and tally up off-season points, thanks! If I don't get to it, add up Ammy Picks too (all non-auto's are 1 point)
Breaking News
Monday 4/18/1971: McMullen (CAL) and Clemente (LAN) win P.O.W. award
California's shortstop Ken McMullen had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Ken pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .517 with 2 HR and 10 RBI while slugging .793. While compiling an on base percentage of .415, Ken hit .380 and slugged .540. He has collected 11 runs batted in this year. He's 5th in the American League in batting! Roberto Clemente from Los Angeles (N) wins his 20th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Roberto was on fire, hitting .458 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. Clemente has walked 9 times this year and posts a .500 OBP. While batting .412, 21 for 51, he has driven in 14 runs. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 6th in RBI!
Monday 4/11/1971: Cincinnati's Thorpe wins Player of the Week award
Jackie Warner wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .577 and hit .522, while driving in 10 runs. Bob J. Thorpe of Cincinnati wins his 3rd 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 0.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
Sunday 4/10/1971: Bob J. Thorpe quiets Chicago (N) bats with shutout
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Bob J. Thorpe is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 15th time he has done it in his career. Thorpe (2-0) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 5. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Jim Fregosi helped Thorpe at the plate, he stroked 3 hits in 3 AB, and collecting 2 RBI. Cincinnati improved its record to 6-1, scoring 11 runs on 13 hits.
Friday 4/8/1971: Don Drysdale out for 7 weeks
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' ace Don Drysdale suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Pittsburgh he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. St. Louis wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Drysdale had suffered a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
Monday 4/4/1971: 6-hit performance by New York (N)'s Floyd Robinson
MONTREAL - Floyd Robinson hits 'em where they ain't. Montreal certainly agrees as New York (N)'s third baseman unloaded six hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. His 1st hit, a solo homerun off Ray Lamb in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 423 feet from home plate. His 3rd hit was a double off Ray Lamb in the 4th inning. Number 6 in the 9th inning accounted for a double. He collected singles in the 2nd inning (one RBI) , in the 6th inning and in the 7th . Floyd scored 2 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .900. New York (N) improved its record to 3-0, scoring 11 runs on 18 hits.
Monday 4/4/1971: Fred Newman pitches 2-hit shutout against Baltimore
WASHINGTON - Baltimore's bats were sleeping, and Washington's Fred Newman gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 1st shutout of the season. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Jim Palmer doubled with one out in the 6th inning. Newman (1-0) fanned none and walked none, throwing 83 pitches. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Washington's centerfielder Morimichi Takagi collected 2 hits in 5 trips to the plate, homering once, with three runs scored. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Newman. The final score of the game was 7-0.
General News
Sunday 4/3/1971 :
NYA: Jim Kaat pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!
CIN: John E. Briggs has 8 RBI against Pittsburgh.
Monday 4/4/1971 :
WS2: Fred Newman pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
NYM: Floyd Robinson sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 6!
NYM: Floyd Robinson has 6 hits against Montreal.
CIN: Bob J. Thorpe sets a new single game Cincinnati-Record for Strikeouts with 15!
CIN: Bob J. Thorpe strikes out 15 against Pittsburgh.
Tuesday 4/5/1971 :
HOU: Jim Merritt pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Diego!!
CIN: Jack Fisher pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Friday 4/8/1971 :
NYA: Steve Hargan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Saturday 4/9/1971 :
John Weekly hits a 500-foot homerun!!
John Weekly hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Sunday 4/10/1971 :
CIN: Bob J. Thorpe pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 4/11/1971 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Jackie Warner (DET)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 1 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Bob J. Thorpe (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.2 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 20.
PHI: Von McDaniel strikes out 15 against New York (N).
Friday 4/15/1971 :
WS2: Fred Newman pitches a 3-hit shutout against Oakland!!
Monday 4/18/1971 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Ken McMullen (CAL)!
He batted .517 in 29 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Roberto Clemente (LAN)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Injuries
Monday 4/4/1971 :
SFG: Steve Hamilton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
LAN: Cookie Rojas was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
Tuesday 4/5/1971 :
CHA: Tatsuhiko Kimata was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
NYM: Floyd Robinson was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Elbow.
He is out for about 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.
Thursday 4/7/1971 :
CAL: Rudy May was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
STL: Tex Clevenger was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Friday 4/8/1971 :
SFG: Clete Boyer was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
STL: Don Drysdale was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 7 weeks.
Saturday 4/9/1971 :
BAL: Ty Cline was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
SDG: Vicente Romo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Tricep Muscle.
He is out for about 3 weeks.
Sunday 4/10/1971 :
OAK: Tommy Davis was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
DET: Roger Nelson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Monday 4/11/1971 :
BAL: Charley Smith was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Groin Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
NYM: Steve Boros was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Wednesday 4/13/1971 :
OAK: Alfredo Ortiz was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is out for about one week.
Friday 4/15/1971 :
BOS: Chico Salmon was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Sprained Wrist.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
BAL: John Weekly was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He will be OK in about one week.
Saturday 4/16/1971 :
LAN: Jack Hiatt was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Sunday 4/17/1971 :
BOS: Claude Osteen was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He is out for about one week.
