Post by CSCommish on Sept 30, 2016 7:15:35 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, Saturday, morning, an 8-day sim to get us to 5/3/1972; get your exports in by 7:00 AM Eastern.
Breaking News
Monday 4/25/1972: Player of the Week honors go to Inao and Melton
Kazuhisa Inao of Cleveland wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.51 while going 2-0. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. San Francisco's leftfielder Bill Melton had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He hit .563 with 6 RBI and slugged 1.375 in 16 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Melton has walked 6 times this year and posts a .346 OBP. While batting .292, 21 for 72, he has driven in 13 runs.
Thursday 4/21/1972: Chicago (A)'s Shamsky severely injured
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s rightfielder Art Shamsky suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself diving for a ball. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Shamsky was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Rib Cage Muscle. His season numbers are: .196 AVG, 11 hits, one double, no triples and 2 taters, along with 4 RBI and 5 runs scored.
Wednesday 4/20/1972: Eddie Watt pitches his 2nd shutout of the season
BOSTON - Eddie Watt had some fun again. Boston hitters did not. Chicago (A)'s right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 20 career shutouts in 151 games started. Watt (4-0) struck out 8 and issued 1 BB, throwing 68 of 102 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Manny Sanguillen helped Watt at the plate, he went 2 for 4, doubling once. Chicago (A) scored 1 run on 7 hits.
Tuesday 4/19/1972: Jim Perry quiets Houston bats with shutout
HOUSTON - Jim Perry had some fun again. Houston hitters did not. Atlanta's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 24 career shutouts in 367 games started. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Perry (3-1) fanned 4 and walked 3, throwing 110 pitches. The hitting star for Atlanta was rightfielder Tommie Reynolds, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, homering once, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 3-0.
General News
Tuesday 4/19/1972 :
ATL: Jim Perry pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!
Wednesday 4/20/1972 :
CHA: Eddie Watt pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston!!
SFG: Don Sutton sets a new single game San Francisco-Record for Strikeouts with 14!
Thursday 4/21/1972 :
PIT: Catfish Hunter pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Friday 4/22/1972 :
LAN: Rob Gardner pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Saturday 4/23/1972 :
SFG: Garry Roggenburk pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 4/25/1972 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Kazuhisa Inao (CLE)!
He won 2 games, pitched 17.2 innings with an ERA of 0.51, fanning 10.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Bill Melton (SFG)!
He batted .563 in 16 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
Injuries
Monday 4/18/1972 :
SFG: Ron Taylor was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 4/19/1972 :
CAL: Rudy May was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
PIT: Joe Hague was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 4/20/1972 :
PIT: Sonny Jackson was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
Thursday 4/21/1972 :
OAK: Joe Niekro was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Tendon.
He is out for about 3-4 weeks.
CHA: Art Shamsky was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Torn Rib Cage Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
HOU: Julio Gotay was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
HOU: Joe L. Morgan was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 4/23/1972 :
OAK: Tommy Davis was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Finger.
He is out for about 3 weeks.
ATL: Tom Flanigan was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
PIT: Richie Scheinblum is sick.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Breaking News
Monday 4/25/1972: Player of the Week honors go to Inao and Melton
Kazuhisa Inao of Cleveland wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.51 while going 2-0. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. San Francisco's leftfielder Bill Melton had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He hit .563 with 6 RBI and slugged 1.375 in 16 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Melton has walked 6 times this year and posts a .346 OBP. While batting .292, 21 for 72, he has driven in 13 runs.
Thursday 4/21/1972: Chicago (A)'s Shamsky severely injured
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s rightfielder Art Shamsky suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself diving for a ball. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Shamsky was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Rib Cage Muscle. His season numbers are: .196 AVG, 11 hits, one double, no triples and 2 taters, along with 4 RBI and 5 runs scored.
Wednesday 4/20/1972: Eddie Watt pitches his 2nd shutout of the season
BOSTON - Eddie Watt had some fun again. Boston hitters did not. Chicago (A)'s right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 20 career shutouts in 151 games started. Watt (4-0) struck out 8 and issued 1 BB, throwing 68 of 102 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Manny Sanguillen helped Watt at the plate, he went 2 for 4, doubling once. Chicago (A) scored 1 run on 7 hits.
Tuesday 4/19/1972: Jim Perry quiets Houston bats with shutout
HOUSTON - Jim Perry had some fun again. Houston hitters did not. Atlanta's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 24 career shutouts in 367 games started. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Perry (3-1) fanned 4 and walked 3, throwing 110 pitches. The hitting star for Atlanta was rightfielder Tommie Reynolds, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, homering once, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 3-0.
General News
Tuesday 4/19/1972 :
ATL: Jim Perry pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!
Wednesday 4/20/1972 :
CHA: Eddie Watt pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston!!
SFG: Don Sutton sets a new single game San Francisco-Record for Strikeouts with 14!
Thursday 4/21/1972 :
PIT: Catfish Hunter pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Friday 4/22/1972 :
LAN: Rob Gardner pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Saturday 4/23/1972 :
SFG: Garry Roggenburk pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 4/25/1972 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Kazuhisa Inao (CLE)!
He won 2 games, pitched 17.2 innings with an ERA of 0.51, fanning 10.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Bill Melton (SFG)!
He batted .563 in 16 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
Injuries
Monday 4/18/1972 :
SFG: Ron Taylor was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 4/19/1972 :
CAL: Rudy May was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
PIT: Joe Hague was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 4/20/1972 :
PIT: Sonny Jackson was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
Thursday 4/21/1972 :
OAK: Joe Niekro was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Tendon.
He is out for about 3-4 weeks.
CHA: Art Shamsky was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Torn Rib Cage Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
HOU: Julio Gotay was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
HOU: Joe L. Morgan was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 4/23/1972 :
OAK: Tommy Davis was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Finger.
He is out for about 3 weeks.
ATL: Tom Flanigan was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
PIT: Richie Scheinblum is sick.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
