Post by CSCommish on Apr 15, 2017 14:40:46 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, Sunday around noon, an 8-day sim to get us to 6/16/1975; get your exports in by 12:00 PM Eastern.
Reward Camps will be run; Extensions are OPEN; Trade Frenzy is OPEN through Trade Deadline; rules are as follows:
Trade Deadline Frenzy Points; from 6/1 to 7/31: 10 points for the first trade; 5 points for each trade thereafter
- Trade must incorporate at least one (1) 3.0 gold star OR one (1) 4.0 blue star player OR a first round pick to count.
- Teams who trade with each other more than once in each trade deadline cycle will only be given credit for the first trade.
Breaking News
Tuesday 6/7/1975: Steve Hargan shuts out Chicago (A) on 2 hits
NEW YORK (A) - Great days are rare. But not for New York (A)'s right-hander Steve Hargan. Chicago (A) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 16th time he has done it in his career. Hargan (6-6) fanned 4 and walked 2, throwing 111 pitches. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' The hitting star for New York (A) was third baseman Eric Soderholm, he collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate, homering once. The final score of the game was 6-0.
Monday 6/6/1975: Player of the Week honors go to Woods and Crawford
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Detroit's third baseman Jim Woods. He had an on base percentage of .583 and hit .524, while driving in 11 runs. The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Willie Crawford, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Willie went 13 for 29 (.448), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 5 RBI.
Sunday 6/5/1975: Montreal's Lynn out for full season
MONTREAL - Montreal's centerfielder Fred Lynn suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself diving for a ball. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. After being taken to a local hospital, Lynn was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Broken Wrist. He has hit 6 longballs while batting .267 this season. His 54 hits and 20 walks add up to a .338 on-base percentage.
Sunday 6/5/1975: Dan Schneider out for 5 weeks
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee is without its ace Dan Schneider for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Boog Powell in a game against Baltimore. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being taken to a local hospital, Schneider was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Bicep Muscle. Opposing players hit .240 against Dan this season. While posting an ERA of 3.27 he went 4-6 in 12 starts, fanning 44 and walking 13 hitters.
Friday 6/3/1975: Jack Dilauro shuts out Montreal on 2 hits
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s left-hander Jack Dilauro is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Montreal on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 29th time he has done it in his career. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Dilauro (9-3) struck out 3 and issued 2 BB, throwing 69 of 110 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Los Angeles (N) was third baseman Otto Velez, he finished 2 for 4, homering once, and collecting 3 RBI. Los Angeles (N) scored 3 runs on 6 hits.
Friday 6/3/1975: Dave Goltz dominates San Francisco, gives up just 2 hits
ST. LOUIS - San Francisco's offense is struggling, and St. Louis' Dave Goltz didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 2nd shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Goltz (5-5) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 109 pitches. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' St. Louis' centerfielder Terry Hughes went 2 for 4. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Goltz. St. Louis scored 2 runs on 10 hits.
Thursday 6/2/1975: Joe Rudi (PIT) will miss 7 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, leftfielder Joe Rudi, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 7 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Rudi was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Abdominal Muscle. He has hit 8 longballs while batting .212 this season. His 42 hits and 19 walks add up to a .281 on-base percentage.
Thursday 6/2/1975: Milwaukee's Johnny Lewis hits for the cycle
TEXAS - Johnny Lewis is a pretty good hitter, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself considering that the hits added up to the cycle, one of the most difficult things to accomplish in baseball. A pitch from Dock Ellis in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 339 feet from home plate in right field. A triple off Dock Ellis in the 3rd inning, accounted for his 2nd hit. A 423 foot drive to right-center marked his 3rd hit, a solo homerun off Dock Ellis in the 5th inning. A pitch from Randy Moffitt in the 6th inning left his bat for a RBI double. A single in the 9th off Paul Splittorff accounted for his 5th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Johnny scored 5 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .290. He becomes the 43rd player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 4/7/1975, Larry Bowa was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Wednesday 6/1/1975: Don Gullett out for 7 weeks
HOUSTON - Houston's southpaw Don Gullett suffered a severe injury on Wednesday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Philadelphia he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Strained Elbow Ligament which will require surgery. This season Gullett compiled an ERA of 1.77, going 7-2 in 11 starts. He fanned 42 while giving up 49 hits in 86.2 innings. Don has pitched one shutout and 6 complete games. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins!
General News
Thursday 6/2/1975 :
MIL: Johnny Lewis hits for the cycle against Texas!
PIT: Mike Corkins pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Friday 6/3/1975 :
STL: Dave Goltz pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
LAN: Jack Dilauro pitches a 2-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Sunday 6/5/1975 :
BOS: Jim Lonborg sets a new single game Boston-Record for Strikeouts with 14!
BOS: Jim Lonborg fans 15 batters against New York (A).
Monday 6/6/1975 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Jim Woods (DET)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Willie Crawford (PIT)!
He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
MON: Larry Miller pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Tuesday 6/7/1975 :
NYA: Steve Hargan pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
SDG: Bobby Murcer sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Transactions
Wednesday 6/1/1975 :
Minnesota : Jeff Burroughs has been signed to a contract extension, $4,750,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Fergie Jenkins has been signed to a contract extension, $3,230,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Ron Klimkowski has been signed to a contract extension, $3,560,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N) : Ray Bare has been signed to a contract extension, $5,200,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (N) : Dick Dietz has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston : Eddie Watt has been signed to a contract extension, $6,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Boston : Jim Lonborg has been signed to a contract extension, $4,350,000 per year, for 5 years.
Boston : Cliff Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,740,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N) : Mike Fiore has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee : Tug McGraw has been signed to a contract extension, $7,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee : Max Leon has been signed to a contract extension, $2,360,000 per year, for 3 years.
California : Jose Cardenal has been signed to a contract extension, $1,710,000 per year, for 3 years.
California : Mike Epstein has been signed to a contract extension, $2,690,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A) : Tom House has been signed to a contract extension, $3,290,000 per year, for 4 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Don Wilson has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Roy White has been signed to a contract extension, $1,780,000 per year, for 4 years.
Trade between Boston and Atlanta :
Atlanta gets :
P Gary Neibauer
Boston gets :
CF Billy L. Williams
Injuries
Wednesday 6/1/1975 :
HOU: Don Gullett was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 7 weeks.
Thursday 6/2/1975 :
OAK: Sal Bando was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
PIT: Joe Rudi was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.
Friday 6/3/1975 :
LAN: Roy White was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Dislocated Finger.
He will be OK in about one week.
Sunday 6/5/1975 :
MIL: Dan Schneider was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 weeks.
MON: Fred Lynn was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Broken Wrist.
He is definitely out for the season!
Monday 6/6/1975 :
HOU: Jim Merritt was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
Tuesday 6/7/1975 :
MON: Ron Guidry was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
STL: Wayne Causey was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Reward Camps will be run; Extensions are OPEN; Trade Frenzy is OPEN through Trade Deadline; rules are as follows:
Trade Deadline Frenzy Points; from 6/1 to 7/31: 10 points for the first trade; 5 points for each trade thereafter
- Trade must incorporate at least one (1) 3.0 gold star OR one (1) 4.0 blue star player OR a first round pick to count.
- Teams who trade with each other more than once in each trade deadline cycle will only be given credit for the first trade.
Breaking News
Tuesday 6/7/1975: Steve Hargan shuts out Chicago (A) on 2 hits
NEW YORK (A) - Great days are rare. But not for New York (A)'s right-hander Steve Hargan. Chicago (A) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 16th time he has done it in his career. Hargan (6-6) fanned 4 and walked 2, throwing 111 pitches. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' The hitting star for New York (A) was third baseman Eric Soderholm, he collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate, homering once. The final score of the game was 6-0.
Monday 6/6/1975: Player of the Week honors go to Woods and Crawford
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Detroit's third baseman Jim Woods. He had an on base percentage of .583 and hit .524, while driving in 11 runs. The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Willie Crawford, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Willie went 13 for 29 (.448), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 5 RBI.
Sunday 6/5/1975: Montreal's Lynn out for full season
MONTREAL - Montreal's centerfielder Fred Lynn suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself diving for a ball. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. After being taken to a local hospital, Lynn was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Broken Wrist. He has hit 6 longballs while batting .267 this season. His 54 hits and 20 walks add up to a .338 on-base percentage.
Sunday 6/5/1975: Dan Schneider out for 5 weeks
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee is without its ace Dan Schneider for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Boog Powell in a game against Baltimore. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being taken to a local hospital, Schneider was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Bicep Muscle. Opposing players hit .240 against Dan this season. While posting an ERA of 3.27 he went 4-6 in 12 starts, fanning 44 and walking 13 hitters.
Friday 6/3/1975: Jack Dilauro shuts out Montreal on 2 hits
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s left-hander Jack Dilauro is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Montreal on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 29th time he has done it in his career. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Dilauro (9-3) struck out 3 and issued 2 BB, throwing 69 of 110 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Los Angeles (N) was third baseman Otto Velez, he finished 2 for 4, homering once, and collecting 3 RBI. Los Angeles (N) scored 3 runs on 6 hits.
Friday 6/3/1975: Dave Goltz dominates San Francisco, gives up just 2 hits
ST. LOUIS - San Francisco's offense is struggling, and St. Louis' Dave Goltz didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 2nd shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Goltz (5-5) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 109 pitches. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' St. Louis' centerfielder Terry Hughes went 2 for 4. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Goltz. St. Louis scored 2 runs on 10 hits.
Thursday 6/2/1975: Joe Rudi (PIT) will miss 7 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, leftfielder Joe Rudi, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 7 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Rudi was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Abdominal Muscle. He has hit 8 longballs while batting .212 this season. His 42 hits and 19 walks add up to a .281 on-base percentage.
Thursday 6/2/1975: Milwaukee's Johnny Lewis hits for the cycle
TEXAS - Johnny Lewis is a pretty good hitter, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself considering that the hits added up to the cycle, one of the most difficult things to accomplish in baseball. A pitch from Dock Ellis in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 339 feet from home plate in right field. A triple off Dock Ellis in the 3rd inning, accounted for his 2nd hit. A 423 foot drive to right-center marked his 3rd hit, a solo homerun off Dock Ellis in the 5th inning. A pitch from Randy Moffitt in the 6th inning left his bat for a RBI double. A single in the 9th off Paul Splittorff accounted for his 5th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Johnny scored 5 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .290. He becomes the 43rd player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 4/7/1975, Larry Bowa was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Wednesday 6/1/1975: Don Gullett out for 7 weeks
HOUSTON - Houston's southpaw Don Gullett suffered a severe injury on Wednesday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Philadelphia he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Strained Elbow Ligament which will require surgery. This season Gullett compiled an ERA of 1.77, going 7-2 in 11 starts. He fanned 42 while giving up 49 hits in 86.2 innings. Don has pitched one shutout and 6 complete games. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins!
General News
Thursday 6/2/1975 :
MIL: Johnny Lewis hits for the cycle against Texas!
PIT: Mike Corkins pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Friday 6/3/1975 :
STL: Dave Goltz pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
LAN: Jack Dilauro pitches a 2-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Sunday 6/5/1975 :
BOS: Jim Lonborg sets a new single game Boston-Record for Strikeouts with 14!
BOS: Jim Lonborg fans 15 batters against New York (A).
Monday 6/6/1975 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Jim Woods (DET)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Willie Crawford (PIT)!
He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
MON: Larry Miller pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Tuesday 6/7/1975 :
NYA: Steve Hargan pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
SDG: Bobby Murcer sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Transactions
Wednesday 6/1/1975 :
Minnesota : Jeff Burroughs has been signed to a contract extension, $4,750,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Fergie Jenkins has been signed to a contract extension, $3,230,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Ron Klimkowski has been signed to a contract extension, $3,560,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N) : Ray Bare has been signed to a contract extension, $5,200,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (N) : Dick Dietz has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston : Eddie Watt has been signed to a contract extension, $6,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Boston : Jim Lonborg has been signed to a contract extension, $4,350,000 per year, for 5 years.
Boston : Cliff Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,740,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N) : Mike Fiore has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee : Tug McGraw has been signed to a contract extension, $7,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee : Max Leon has been signed to a contract extension, $2,360,000 per year, for 3 years.
California : Jose Cardenal has been signed to a contract extension, $1,710,000 per year, for 3 years.
California : Mike Epstein has been signed to a contract extension, $2,690,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A) : Tom House has been signed to a contract extension, $3,290,000 per year, for 4 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Don Wilson has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Roy White has been signed to a contract extension, $1,780,000 per year, for 4 years.
Trade between Boston and Atlanta :
Atlanta gets :
P Gary Neibauer
Boston gets :
CF Billy L. Williams
Injuries
Wednesday 6/1/1975 :
HOU: Don Gullett was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 7 weeks.
Thursday 6/2/1975 :
OAK: Sal Bando was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
PIT: Joe Rudi was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.
Friday 6/3/1975 :
LAN: Roy White was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Dislocated Finger.
He will be OK in about one week.
Sunday 6/5/1975 :
MIL: Dan Schneider was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 weeks.
MON: Fred Lynn was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Broken Wrist.
He is definitely out for the season!
Monday 6/6/1975 :
HOU: Jim Merritt was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
Tuesday 6/7/1975 :
MON: Ron Guidry was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
STL: Wayne Causey was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
