Post by CSCommish on Jul 24, 2016 19:56:25 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, Monday night, a 7-day sim to get us to 6/1/1971; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
Monday evening is also the deadline for Top Prospect callups to take advantage of Fan Interest boost.
Breaking News
Tuesday 5/24/1971: Montreal has no chance in a 1-hitter by Luis Tiant
MONTREAL - Luis Tiant had some fun again. Montreal hitters did not. Los Angeles (N)'s right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 20 career shutouts in 219 games started. Rich Reese spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he singled with no outs in the 9th inning. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Tiant (7-2) struck out 8 and walked none, throwing 74 of 110 pitches for strikes. Los Angeles (N)'s second baseman Cookie Rojas got 2 hits in 5 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Tiant. Los Angeles (N) improved its record to 29-16, scoring 4 runs on 10 hits.
Monday 5/23/1971: Robinson (BAL) and Wynn (CIN) win P.O.W. award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Baltimore's third baseman Brooks Robinson. In 21 at bats he hit .524 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. This year Robinson drove in 30 and scored 17 runs while batting .299 with 7 longballs. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Jim Wynn, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Jim was on fire, hitting .588 with 0 HR and 6 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now.
Sunday 5/22/1971: Atlanta's Dobson severely injured
ATLANTA - Atlanta is without its right-hander Pat Dobson for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Adolfo Phillips in a game against Chicago (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Atlanta wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Dobson had suffered a Torn Tricep Muscle. In 8 starts this year Pat struck out 41 batters in 50.1 innings of work. His ERA is 1.97, his record 2-1.
Wednesday 5/18/1971: Houston's Duckworth out for 4-5 weeks
HOUSTON - Houston is without its right-hander Jim Duckworth for at least 4-5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Jim Fregosi in a game against Cincinnati. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Houston wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Duckworth had suffered a Strained Tricep Muscle. In 0 starts this year Jim struck out 6 batters in 6.2 innings of work. His ERA is 5.40, his record 0-0.
Tuesday 5/17/1971: Cecil Upshaw quiets Boston bats with shutout
BOSTON - New York (A)'s right-hander Cecil Upshaw is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Boston on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 8th 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.' Upshaw (6-2) fanned 4 and walked 1, throwing 116 pitches. Boog Powell helped Upshaw at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate, doubling once. New York (A) scored 4 runs on 9 hits.
General News
Tuesday 5/17/1971 :
NYA: Cecil Upshaw pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston!!
Thursday 5/19/1971 :
OAK: Fritz Peterson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Monday 5/23/1971 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Brooks Robinson (BAL)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Jim Wynn (CIN)!
He batted .588 in 17 AB, with 6 RBI.
Tuesday 5/24/1971 :
DET: Pete Rose Sr. sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
LAN: Luis Tiant pitches a 1-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Injuries
Wednesday 5/18/1971 :
CHN: John Buzhardt was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Tricep Tendon.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
HOU: Jim Duckworth was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4-5 weeks.
Friday 5/20/1971 :
MIN: Tom Haller was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Jaw.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 5/22/1971 :
MIN: Gil Blanco was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
ATL: Pat Dobson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
Monday 5/23/1971 :
CHA: Chuck Harrison was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
SDG: Billy Sorrell was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Monday evening is also the deadline for Top Prospect callups to take advantage of Fan Interest boost.
Breaking News
Tuesday 5/24/1971: Montreal has no chance in a 1-hitter by Luis Tiant
MONTREAL - Luis Tiant had some fun again. Montreal hitters did not. Los Angeles (N)'s right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 20 career shutouts in 219 games started. Rich Reese spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he singled with no outs in the 9th inning. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Tiant (7-2) struck out 8 and walked none, throwing 74 of 110 pitches for strikes. Los Angeles (N)'s second baseman Cookie Rojas got 2 hits in 5 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Tiant. Los Angeles (N) improved its record to 29-16, scoring 4 runs on 10 hits.
Monday 5/23/1971: Robinson (BAL) and Wynn (CIN) win P.O.W. award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Baltimore's third baseman Brooks Robinson. In 21 at bats he hit .524 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. This year Robinson drove in 30 and scored 17 runs while batting .299 with 7 longballs. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Jim Wynn, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Jim was on fire, hitting .588 with 0 HR and 6 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now.
Sunday 5/22/1971: Atlanta's Dobson severely injured
ATLANTA - Atlanta is without its right-hander Pat Dobson for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Adolfo Phillips in a game against Chicago (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Atlanta wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Dobson had suffered a Torn Tricep Muscle. In 8 starts this year Pat struck out 41 batters in 50.1 innings of work. His ERA is 1.97, his record 2-1.
Wednesday 5/18/1971: Houston's Duckworth out for 4-5 weeks
HOUSTON - Houston is without its right-hander Jim Duckworth for at least 4-5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Jim Fregosi in a game against Cincinnati. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Houston wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Duckworth had suffered a Strained Tricep Muscle. In 0 starts this year Jim struck out 6 batters in 6.2 innings of work. His ERA is 5.40, his record 0-0.
Tuesday 5/17/1971: Cecil Upshaw quiets Boston bats with shutout
BOSTON - New York (A)'s right-hander Cecil Upshaw is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Boston on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 8th 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.' Upshaw (6-2) fanned 4 and walked 1, throwing 116 pitches. Boog Powell helped Upshaw at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate, doubling once. New York (A) scored 4 runs on 9 hits.
General News
Tuesday 5/17/1971 :
NYA: Cecil Upshaw pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston!!
Thursday 5/19/1971 :
OAK: Fritz Peterson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Monday 5/23/1971 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Brooks Robinson (BAL)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Jim Wynn (CIN)!
He batted .588 in 17 AB, with 6 RBI.
Tuesday 5/24/1971 :
DET: Pete Rose Sr. sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
LAN: Luis Tiant pitches a 1-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Injuries
Wednesday 5/18/1971 :
CHN: John Buzhardt was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Tricep Tendon.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
HOU: Jim Duckworth was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4-5 weeks.
Friday 5/20/1971 :
MIN: Tom Haller was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Jaw.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 5/22/1971 :
MIN: Gil Blanco was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
ATL: Pat Dobson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
Monday 5/23/1971 :
CHA: Chuck Harrison was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
SDG: Billy Sorrell was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
