Post by CSCommish on Dec 27, 2016 22:44:22 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, Wednesday evening, a 2-day sim to get us to the end of the regular season; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern. AL is pretty much set; NL WC is still up for grabs it seems. My goal is to flip Sunday night and take off for 2 weeks --- and hand the file over to Darryl to finish the amateur players. I will be going on vacation and need time away!
MAKE SURE YOUR STARTING PITCHERS HAVE NO MORE THAN 40 GAMES STARTED! #41 = OUT FOR PLAYOFFS!!!
Reward Camps were run.
Breaking News
Saturday 10/1/1973: Nelson (DET) and Drysdale (STL) win monthly pitcher award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Detroit's Roger Nelson. He went 4-1 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 0.90. He struck out 18 in 40 innings. Roger also fired a shutout. Opposing players hit .224 against Roger this season. While posting an ERA of 3.06 he went 15-11 in 30 starts, fanning 114 and walking 70 hitters. He has 9 complete games and 3 shutouts. Don Drysdale pitched like a legend in September, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His record of 6-1 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 59.2 innings of work he allowed just 25 hits while striking out 60, compiling an ERA of just 0.45. This season Drysdale compiled an ERA of 1.62, going 18-9 in 35 starts. He fanned 312 while giving up 215 hits in 300 innings. He has 19 complete games and 8 shutouts.
Saturday 10/1/1973: Red hot Foster and Darwin win Batter of the Month award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to California's George Foster this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .327 with 20 RBI and slugged .735 in 98 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .305, George hit .267 and slugged .476. He has collected 84 runs batted in this year. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Atlanta's Bobby Darwin this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Bobby went 32 for 87 (.368), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 19 RBI. Darwin has hit for a .251 average this season. He has 34 extra base hits along with 189 total bases, resulting in a .401 slugging percentage.
Friday 9/30/1973: Tom Hall quiets Baltimore bats with shutout
CALIFORNIA - California's southpaw Tom Hall is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Baltimore on just 2 hits. It's his 4th shutout this season, and the 18th time he has done it in his career. Hall (23-5) struck out 2 and issued 2 BB, throwing 50 of 82 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' California's centerfielder George Foster stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, scoring 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Hall. California scored 7 runs on 15 hits.
Tuesday 9/27/1973: Chicago (N) has no chance in a NO-HITTER by Don Drysdale
ST. LOUIS - Age doesn't matter. At least St. Louis' right-hander Don Drysdale shares this opinion. The 37 year old pitched a no-hitter against Chicago (N), showing the great stuff that made him famous for years. Drysdale (18-9) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 9. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped. What a day!' St. Louis' first baseman Jose Tartabull finished 1 for 3, hitting a homerun. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Drysdale. St. Louis improved its record to 98-59, scoring 1 run on 5 hits.
Monday 9/26/1973: Eddie Watt dominates Kansas City, gives up just 2 hits
KANSAS CITY - Boston's right-hander Eddie Watt is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Kansas City on just 2 hits. It's his 7th shutout this season, and the 30th time he has done it in his career. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Watt (19-9) fanned 4 and walked 4, throwing 115 pitches. Boston's catcher Carl Yastrzemski went 4 for 6, blasting a homerun, hitting 2 doubles, with three runs scored and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Watt. Boston scored 15 runs on 17 hits.
Monday 9/26/1973: Player of the Week honors go to Tolan and Thomas
Bobby Tolan wins his 2nd 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 .613 and hit .577, while driving in 4 runs. Gorman Thomas wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Gorman was on fire, hitting .407 with 4 HR and 9 RBI. He has hit 13 taters while batting .266 this season. His 141 hits and 66 walks add up to a .347 on-base percentage.
Sunday 9/25/1973: Jim Bethke shuts out Los Angeles (N) on 2 hits
PHILADELPHIA - Great days are rare. But not for Philadelphia's right-hander Jim Bethke. Los Angeles (N) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 4th time he has done it in his career. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Lee Thomas singled with no outs in the 5th inning. Bethke (18-6) fanned 5 and walked 2, throwing 101 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' The hitting star for Philadelphia was rightfielder Nate Colbert, he got 3 hits in 4 AB, homering once, stroking a double, with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 2-0.
Sunday 9/25/1973: Terry Hughes clubs six hits in a game
DETROIT - Terry Hughes is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 6 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. A pitch from Ron Cook in the 4th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 394 feet from home plate in center field. In the 7th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Cy Acosta. He collected singles in the 1st , in the 2nd (one RBI) , in the 5th inning (two RBIs) and in the 8th (one RBI). Terry did drive in 7 while scoring 4 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 130 hits in 427 at bats, resulting in a .304 batting average. Detroit improved its record to 100-56, scoring 11 runs on 17 hits.
General News
Friday 9/23/1973 :
KCR: Bobby Tolan sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Doubles with 37!
Sunday 9/25/1973 :
DET: Terry Hughes sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
DET: Terry Hughes has 6 hits against Chicago (A).
PHI: Jim Bethke pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Monday 9/26/1973 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Bobby Tolan (KCR)!
He batted .577 in 26 AB, with 4 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Gorman Thomas (SDG)!
He batted .407 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
BOS: Eddie Watt pitches a 2-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
SDG: Mike Joyce sets a new season San Diego-Record for Wins with 21!
Tuesday 9/27/1973 :
LAN: Luis Tiant pitches a 3-hit shutout against Atlanta!!
STL: Don Drysdale pitches a NO-HITTER against Chicago (N)!!
Wednesday 9/28/1973 :
Duke Sims hits a 506-foot homerun!!
Thursday 9/29/1973 :
SDG: Bill Madlock sets a new season San Diego-Record for Doubles with 38!
SDG: Cesar Cedeno sets a new season San Diego-Record for Doubles with 39!
SDG: Don Sutton sets a new season San Diego-Record for Wins with 21!
Friday 9/30/1973 :
CAL: Tom Hall pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
SDG: Mike Joyce pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
SDG: Mike Joyce sets a new season San Diego-Record for Wins with 22!
NYM: Bill Monbouquette pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Friday 10/1/1973 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Roger Nelson (DET)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.90 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
George Foster (CAL)!
He batted .327 in 98 AB, with 11 homers and 20 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Drysdale (STL)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.45 and 4 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Bobby Darwin (ATL)!
He batted .368 in 87 AB, with 5 homers and 19 RBI.
Injuries
Friday 9/23/1973 :
KCR: George Hendrick was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
KCR: Harry Parker was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
CLE: Jerry Fosnow was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5-6 weeks.
Saturday 9/24/1973 :
STL: Lou Brock was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
PHI: Mike Schmidt was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Monday 9/26/1973 :
TEX: Graig Nettles was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
LAN: Roy White was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CIN: Jim Fregosi was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Tuesday 9/27/1973 :
HOU: Bill Freehan was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He will be OK in about one week.
Wednesday 9/28/1973 :
ATL: Jimmy Stewart was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Thursday 9/29/1973 :
CHA: Mike G. Marshall was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Friday 9/30/1973 :
PIT: Dave Goltz is sick.
Diagnosis: Cold.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
MAKE SURE YOUR STARTING PITCHERS HAVE NO MORE THAN 40 GAMES STARTED! #41 = OUT FOR PLAYOFFS!!!
Reward Camps were run.
Breaking News
Saturday 10/1/1973: Nelson (DET) and Drysdale (STL) win monthly pitcher award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Detroit's Roger Nelson. He went 4-1 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 0.90. He struck out 18 in 40 innings. Roger also fired a shutout. Opposing players hit .224 against Roger this season. While posting an ERA of 3.06 he went 15-11 in 30 starts, fanning 114 and walking 70 hitters. He has 9 complete games and 3 shutouts. Don Drysdale pitched like a legend in September, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His record of 6-1 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 59.2 innings of work he allowed just 25 hits while striking out 60, compiling an ERA of just 0.45. This season Drysdale compiled an ERA of 1.62, going 18-9 in 35 starts. He fanned 312 while giving up 215 hits in 300 innings. He has 19 complete games and 8 shutouts.
Saturday 10/1/1973: Red hot Foster and Darwin win Batter of the Month award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to California's George Foster this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .327 with 20 RBI and slugged .735 in 98 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .305, George hit .267 and slugged .476. He has collected 84 runs batted in this year. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Atlanta's Bobby Darwin this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Bobby went 32 for 87 (.368), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 19 RBI. Darwin has hit for a .251 average this season. He has 34 extra base hits along with 189 total bases, resulting in a .401 slugging percentage.
Friday 9/30/1973: Tom Hall quiets Baltimore bats with shutout
CALIFORNIA - California's southpaw Tom Hall is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Baltimore on just 2 hits. It's his 4th shutout this season, and the 18th time he has done it in his career. Hall (23-5) struck out 2 and issued 2 BB, throwing 50 of 82 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' California's centerfielder George Foster stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, scoring 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Hall. California scored 7 runs on 15 hits.
Tuesday 9/27/1973: Chicago (N) has no chance in a NO-HITTER by Don Drysdale
ST. LOUIS - Age doesn't matter. At least St. Louis' right-hander Don Drysdale shares this opinion. The 37 year old pitched a no-hitter against Chicago (N), showing the great stuff that made him famous for years. Drysdale (18-9) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 9. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped. What a day!' St. Louis' first baseman Jose Tartabull finished 1 for 3, hitting a homerun. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Drysdale. St. Louis improved its record to 98-59, scoring 1 run on 5 hits.
Monday 9/26/1973: Eddie Watt dominates Kansas City, gives up just 2 hits
KANSAS CITY - Boston's right-hander Eddie Watt is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Kansas City on just 2 hits. It's his 7th shutout this season, and the 30th time he has done it in his career. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Watt (19-9) fanned 4 and walked 4, throwing 115 pitches. Boston's catcher Carl Yastrzemski went 4 for 6, blasting a homerun, hitting 2 doubles, with three runs scored and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Watt. Boston scored 15 runs on 17 hits.
Monday 9/26/1973: Player of the Week honors go to Tolan and Thomas
Bobby Tolan wins his 2nd 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 .613 and hit .577, while driving in 4 runs. Gorman Thomas wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Gorman was on fire, hitting .407 with 4 HR and 9 RBI. He has hit 13 taters while batting .266 this season. His 141 hits and 66 walks add up to a .347 on-base percentage.
Sunday 9/25/1973: Jim Bethke shuts out Los Angeles (N) on 2 hits
PHILADELPHIA - Great days are rare. But not for Philadelphia's right-hander Jim Bethke. Los Angeles (N) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 4th time he has done it in his career. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Lee Thomas singled with no outs in the 5th inning. Bethke (18-6) fanned 5 and walked 2, throwing 101 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' The hitting star for Philadelphia was rightfielder Nate Colbert, he got 3 hits in 4 AB, homering once, stroking a double, with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 2-0.
Sunday 9/25/1973: Terry Hughes clubs six hits in a game
DETROIT - Terry Hughes is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 6 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. A pitch from Ron Cook in the 4th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 394 feet from home plate in center field. In the 7th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Cy Acosta. He collected singles in the 1st , in the 2nd (one RBI) , in the 5th inning (two RBIs) and in the 8th (one RBI). Terry did drive in 7 while scoring 4 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 130 hits in 427 at bats, resulting in a .304 batting average. Detroit improved its record to 100-56, scoring 11 runs on 17 hits.
General News
Friday 9/23/1973 :
KCR: Bobby Tolan sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Doubles with 37!
Sunday 9/25/1973 :
DET: Terry Hughes sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
DET: Terry Hughes has 6 hits against Chicago (A).
PHI: Jim Bethke pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Monday 9/26/1973 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Bobby Tolan (KCR)!
He batted .577 in 26 AB, with 4 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Gorman Thomas (SDG)!
He batted .407 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
BOS: Eddie Watt pitches a 2-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
SDG: Mike Joyce sets a new season San Diego-Record for Wins with 21!
Tuesday 9/27/1973 :
LAN: Luis Tiant pitches a 3-hit shutout against Atlanta!!
STL: Don Drysdale pitches a NO-HITTER against Chicago (N)!!
Wednesday 9/28/1973 :
Duke Sims hits a 506-foot homerun!!
Thursday 9/29/1973 :
SDG: Bill Madlock sets a new season San Diego-Record for Doubles with 38!
SDG: Cesar Cedeno sets a new season San Diego-Record for Doubles with 39!
SDG: Don Sutton sets a new season San Diego-Record for Wins with 21!
Friday 9/30/1973 :
CAL: Tom Hall pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
SDG: Mike Joyce pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
SDG: Mike Joyce sets a new season San Diego-Record for Wins with 22!
NYM: Bill Monbouquette pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Friday 10/1/1973 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Roger Nelson (DET)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.90 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
George Foster (CAL)!
He batted .327 in 98 AB, with 11 homers and 20 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Drysdale (STL)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.45 and 4 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Bobby Darwin (ATL)!
He batted .368 in 87 AB, with 5 homers and 19 RBI.
Injuries
Friday 9/23/1973 :
KCR: George Hendrick was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
KCR: Harry Parker was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
CLE: Jerry Fosnow was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5-6 weeks.
Saturday 9/24/1973 :
STL: Lou Brock was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
PHI: Mike Schmidt was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Monday 9/26/1973 :
TEX: Graig Nettles was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
LAN: Roy White was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CIN: Jim Fregosi was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Tuesday 9/27/1973 :
HOU: Bill Freehan was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He will be OK in about one week.
Wednesday 9/28/1973 :
ATL: Jimmy Stewart was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Thursday 9/29/1973 :
CHA: Mike G. Marshall was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Friday 9/30/1973 :
PIT: Dave Goltz is sick.
Diagnosis: Cold.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
