Post by CSCommish on Mar 5, 2017 9:26:23 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, Monday, evening, to wrap up the regular season. There are 2 games left and the NL Wildcard still has to be decided between 3 teams. Playoff teams, this is your chance to rest starters. Playoffs will start Wednesday night. File Flip will probably be Sunday evening! Get your last minute extensions, releases and PD reversals in!
Reward Camps were run.
Breaking News
Saturday 10/1/1974: Peterson and Niekro receive Pitcher of the Month award
Oakland's pitcher Fritz Peterson is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in September. He started 5 games in September, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.63 in 43 innings. Fritz fanned 10 hitters. Fritz also fired a shutout. His ERA of 2.00 helped him to a 23-4 record this year. He struck out 95 and walked 46 in 270.1 innings. Fritz has pitched 4 shutouts and 17 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! Cincinnati's Phil Niekro had a terrific September, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. His record of 3-1 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 35.2 innings of work he allowed just 20 hits while striking out 32, compiling an ERA of just 1.01. In 31 starts this year Phil struck out 167 batters in 201.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.26, his record 15-8.
Saturday 10/1/1974: Red hot Allen and Conigliaro win Batter of the Month award
It's the 4th time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to New York (A)'s centerfielder Dick Allen. Allen helped his team with an average of .447 and 22 RBI in 103 at bats. He has hit 35 homeruns while batting .365 this season. His 212 hits and 83 walks add up to a .445 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 8th in homeruns and 8th in RBI! The National League's best player of the month was New York (N)'s Tony Conigliaro, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .396 and hit .363, while driving in 20 runs. This year Conigliaro drove in 54 and scored 62 runs while batting .312 with 18 homeruns.
Wednesday 9/28/1974: Gaylord Perry fires NO-NO against Chicago (N)
CHICAGO (N) - Gaylord Perry had some fun again. REAL fun. Chicago (N) hitters did not. New York (N)'s right-hander fired a no-hitter in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 38 career shutouts in 382 games started. Perry (21-9) struck out 7 and issued 4 BB, throwing 69 of 129 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches. I'm so happy that it was enough to pitch such a great game.' New York (N)'s centerfielder Tony Conigliaro stroked 1 hit in 4 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Perry. New York (N) improved its record to 100-58, scoring 3 runs on 6 hits.
Monday 9/26/1974: Fred Newman turns in great performance against Cleveland
TEXAS - Texas' right-hander Fred Newman is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cleveland on just 2 hits. It's his 5th shutout this season, and the 23rd time he has done it in his career. Newman (11-13) fanned 2 and walked 5, throwing 110 pitches. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' The hitting star for Texas was second baseman Phil Garner, he collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, scoring 2 runs. Texas scored 3 runs on 7 hits.
Monday 9/26/1974: Allen (NYA) and Tiant (LAN) win P.O.W. award
It's the 6th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to New York (A)'s centerfielder Dick Allen. He had an on base percentage of .621 and hit .577, while driving in 6 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 12 game hitting streak right now. It's the 3rd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Los Angeles (N)'s pitcher Luis Tiant. Tiant was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 12 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
Sunday 9/25/1974: San Francisco's Barrios severely injured
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's right-hander Francisco Barrios suffered a severe injury on Sunday and will be out for at least 9 weeks. In the 8th of the game against St. Louis he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Barrios was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Bone Chips Shoulder. Francisco has a record of 6-27 this season, with an ERA of 6.54. In 246.1 Innings he was able to strike out 97 batters.
Friday 9/23/1974: New York (N)'s Joe Torre laces 2000th career hit
PITTSBURGH - New York (N)'s Joe Torre showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against Pittsburgh on Friday. In 11 years of big league action so far, Joe has compiled a batting average of .303, along with 167 homeruns and 860 RBI. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.' His hit in the 5th inning was a single off Ernie McAnally.
Friday 9/23/1974: Jerry Bell quiets Cleveland bats with shutout
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s right-hander Jerry Bell will never forget this day. The 26-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Cleveland on Friday. Bell (5-21) fanned 3 and walked 2, throwing 95 pitches. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' The hitting star for Chicago (A) was first baseman Katsuo Osugi, he collected 1 hit in 4 trips to the plate, homering once, and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 6-0.
General News
Friday 9/23/1974 :
CAL: George Foster sets a new season California-Record for RBI with 110!
CAL: Bill Melton sets a new season California-Record for RBI with 111!
CHA: Jerry Bell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Clete Boyer hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Sunday 9/25/1974 :
KCR: Rico Carty sets a new season Kansas City-Record for RBI with 100!
DET: Roger Nelson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
BOS: Steve Garvey sets a new season Boston-Record for RBI with 120!
NYA: Dick Allen sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Hits with 206!
NYM: Dick Dietz sets a new season New York (N)-Record for RBI with 117!
Monday 9/26/1974 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Dick Allen (NYA)!
He batted .577 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Luis Tiant (LAN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 12.
TEX: Fred Newman pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
BOS: Eddie Watt pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
NYM: Tom Seaver pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Tuesday 9/27/1974 :
HOU: Sam McDowell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Wednesday 9/28/1974 :
MIN: Gene Garber sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Saves with 44!
CIN: Cesar Cedeno sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Stolen Bases with 64!
NYM: Gaylord Perry pitches a NO-HITTER against Chicago (N)!!
Thursday 9/29/1974 :
MIN: Gene Garber sets a new season AL-Record for Saves with 45!
KCR: Sachio Kinugasa sets a new season Kansas City-Record for RBI with 100!
BOS: Bob Reynolds pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Friday 9/30/1974 :
KCR: Rico Carty sets a new season Kansas City-Record for RBI with 103!
NYM: Gene Brabender sets a new season New York (N)-Record for Wins with 24!
Friday 10/1/1974 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Fritz Peterson (OAK)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.63 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Dick Allen (NYA)!
He batted .447 in 103 AB, with 6 homers and 22 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Phil Niekro (CIN)!
He had a record of 3-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.01.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Tony Conigliaro (NYM)!
He batted .363 in 91 AB, with 6 homers and 20 RBI.
Transactions
Friday 9/23/1974 :
Milwaukee : Ron Hansen has been signed to a contract extension, $4,250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Milwaukee : Roberto Mendez has been signed to a contract extension, $2,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (N) : Hector Espino has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (N) : Orlando Cepeda has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Injuries
Friday 9/23/1974 :
CLE: Joe Hoerner was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Tendon.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
NYM: Hector Espino was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 9/25/1974 :
KCR: Jay Hook was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CLE: Mike Hargrove was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
SFG: Francisco Barrios was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He will be OK in about 9 weeks.
Tuesday 9/27/1974 :
NYA: Dick Allen was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Wednesday 9/28/1974 :
LAN: John Orsino was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Reward Camps were run.
Breaking News
Saturday 10/1/1974: Peterson and Niekro receive Pitcher of the Month award
Oakland's pitcher Fritz Peterson is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in September. He started 5 games in September, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.63 in 43 innings. Fritz fanned 10 hitters. Fritz also fired a shutout. His ERA of 2.00 helped him to a 23-4 record this year. He struck out 95 and walked 46 in 270.1 innings. Fritz has pitched 4 shutouts and 17 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! Cincinnati's Phil Niekro had a terrific September, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. His record of 3-1 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 35.2 innings of work he allowed just 20 hits while striking out 32, compiling an ERA of just 1.01. In 31 starts this year Phil struck out 167 batters in 201.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.26, his record 15-8.
Saturday 10/1/1974: Red hot Allen and Conigliaro win Batter of the Month award
It's the 4th time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to New York (A)'s centerfielder Dick Allen. Allen helped his team with an average of .447 and 22 RBI in 103 at bats. He has hit 35 homeruns while batting .365 this season. His 212 hits and 83 walks add up to a .445 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 8th in homeruns and 8th in RBI! The National League's best player of the month was New York (N)'s Tony Conigliaro, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .396 and hit .363, while driving in 20 runs. This year Conigliaro drove in 54 and scored 62 runs while batting .312 with 18 homeruns.
Wednesday 9/28/1974: Gaylord Perry fires NO-NO against Chicago (N)
CHICAGO (N) - Gaylord Perry had some fun again. REAL fun. Chicago (N) hitters did not. New York (N)'s right-hander fired a no-hitter in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 38 career shutouts in 382 games started. Perry (21-9) struck out 7 and issued 4 BB, throwing 69 of 129 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches. I'm so happy that it was enough to pitch such a great game.' New York (N)'s centerfielder Tony Conigliaro stroked 1 hit in 4 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Perry. New York (N) improved its record to 100-58, scoring 3 runs on 6 hits.
Monday 9/26/1974: Fred Newman turns in great performance against Cleveland
TEXAS - Texas' right-hander Fred Newman is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cleveland on just 2 hits. It's his 5th shutout this season, and the 23rd time he has done it in his career. Newman (11-13) fanned 2 and walked 5, throwing 110 pitches. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' The hitting star for Texas was second baseman Phil Garner, he collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, scoring 2 runs. Texas scored 3 runs on 7 hits.
Monday 9/26/1974: Allen (NYA) and Tiant (LAN) win P.O.W. award
It's the 6th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to New York (A)'s centerfielder Dick Allen. He had an on base percentage of .621 and hit .577, while driving in 6 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 12 game hitting streak right now. It's the 3rd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Los Angeles (N)'s pitcher Luis Tiant. Tiant was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 12 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
Sunday 9/25/1974: San Francisco's Barrios severely injured
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's right-hander Francisco Barrios suffered a severe injury on Sunday and will be out for at least 9 weeks. In the 8th of the game against St. Louis he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Barrios was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Bone Chips Shoulder. Francisco has a record of 6-27 this season, with an ERA of 6.54. In 246.1 Innings he was able to strike out 97 batters.
Friday 9/23/1974: New York (N)'s Joe Torre laces 2000th career hit
PITTSBURGH - New York (N)'s Joe Torre showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against Pittsburgh on Friday. In 11 years of big league action so far, Joe has compiled a batting average of .303, along with 167 homeruns and 860 RBI. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.' His hit in the 5th inning was a single off Ernie McAnally.
Friday 9/23/1974: Jerry Bell quiets Cleveland bats with shutout
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s right-hander Jerry Bell will never forget this day. The 26-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Cleveland on Friday. Bell (5-21) fanned 3 and walked 2, throwing 95 pitches. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' The hitting star for Chicago (A) was first baseman Katsuo Osugi, he collected 1 hit in 4 trips to the plate, homering once, and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 6-0.
General News
Friday 9/23/1974 :
CAL: George Foster sets a new season California-Record for RBI with 110!
CAL: Bill Melton sets a new season California-Record for RBI with 111!
CHA: Jerry Bell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Clete Boyer hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Sunday 9/25/1974 :
KCR: Rico Carty sets a new season Kansas City-Record for RBI with 100!
DET: Roger Nelson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
BOS: Steve Garvey sets a new season Boston-Record for RBI with 120!
NYA: Dick Allen sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Hits with 206!
NYM: Dick Dietz sets a new season New York (N)-Record for RBI with 117!
Monday 9/26/1974 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Dick Allen (NYA)!
He batted .577 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Luis Tiant (LAN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 12.
TEX: Fred Newman pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
BOS: Eddie Watt pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
NYM: Tom Seaver pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Tuesday 9/27/1974 :
HOU: Sam McDowell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Wednesday 9/28/1974 :
MIN: Gene Garber sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Saves with 44!
CIN: Cesar Cedeno sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Stolen Bases with 64!
NYM: Gaylord Perry pitches a NO-HITTER against Chicago (N)!!
Thursday 9/29/1974 :
MIN: Gene Garber sets a new season AL-Record for Saves with 45!
KCR: Sachio Kinugasa sets a new season Kansas City-Record for RBI with 100!
BOS: Bob Reynolds pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Friday 9/30/1974 :
KCR: Rico Carty sets a new season Kansas City-Record for RBI with 103!
NYM: Gene Brabender sets a new season New York (N)-Record for Wins with 24!
Friday 10/1/1974 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Fritz Peterson (OAK)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.63 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Dick Allen (NYA)!
He batted .447 in 103 AB, with 6 homers and 22 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Phil Niekro (CIN)!
He had a record of 3-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.01.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Tony Conigliaro (NYM)!
He batted .363 in 91 AB, with 6 homers and 20 RBI.
Transactions
Friday 9/23/1974 :
Milwaukee : Ron Hansen has been signed to a contract extension, $4,250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Milwaukee : Roberto Mendez has been signed to a contract extension, $2,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (N) : Hector Espino has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (N) : Orlando Cepeda has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Injuries
Friday 9/23/1974 :
CLE: Joe Hoerner was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Tendon.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
NYM: Hector Espino was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 9/25/1974 :
KCR: Jay Hook was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CLE: Mike Hargrove was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
SFG: Francisco Barrios was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He will be OK in about 9 weeks.
Tuesday 9/27/1974 :
NYA: Dick Allen was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Wednesday 9/28/1974 :
LAN: John Orsino was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
