Post by CSCommish on Jun 12, 2017 20:34:03 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, Tuesday, night, an 8-day sim to get us to 5/18/1976; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
I will sim Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights to catch up. I will also sim Friday and Sunday nights since I will not be able to sim Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Breaking News
Monday 5/9/1976: Les Cain out for full season
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's ace Les Cain will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Pittsburgh on Monday. Cain was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Ligament Elbow. Opposing players hit .291 against Les this season. While posting an ERA of 4.29 he went 5-3 in 9 starts, fanning 40 and walking 17 hitters. He's 6th in the National League in wins!
Monday 5/9/1976: California's Foster wins Player of the Week award
George Foster wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .318 with 6 RBI and slugged 1.136 in 22 at bats. Foster has hit 9 taters this year while batting .205. He adds 6 doubles, along with 24 runs scored. The National League's best player of the week was Montreal's Hiromitsu Kadota, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He hit .412 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.059 in 17 at bats. Kadota has hit for a .306 average this season. He has 11 extra base hits along with 61 total bases, resulting in a .565 slugging percentage. He's 2nd in the National League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns!
Friday 5/6/1976: Chicago (A)'s Bell severely injured
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s right-hander Jerry Bell suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 6th of the game against Cleveland he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Bell was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Elbow Ligament. Jerry has a record of 3-3 this season, with an ERA of 3.30. In 57.1 Innings he was able to strike out 17 batters. Jerry has pitched one shutout and one complete game.
Friday 5/6/1976: Vern Ruhle out for 7 weeks
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's ace Vern Ruhle suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 4th of the game against California he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Ruhle was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Pulled Tricep Muscle. His ERA of 3.91 helped him to a 3-1 record this year. He struck out 29 and walked 11 in 50.2 innings. Vern has pitched one shutout and one complete game.
Thursday 5/5/1976: Pat Dobson dominates San Diego, gives up just one hit
SAN DIEGO - Atlanta's right-hander Pat Dobson is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking San Diego on just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 22nd time he has done it in his career. Dobson (6-1) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking 3, throwing 109 pitches. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Jose C. Herrera provided Atlanta with the offense Dobson needed as he stroked 2 hits in 2 AB. The final score of the game was 2-0.
Tuesday 5/3/1976: Don Hood dominates Pittsburgh, gives up just 2 hits
MONTREAL - Montreal's lefty Don Hood is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Pittsburgh found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Hood 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 5th shutouts in his career. Hood (4-1) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking 1, throwing 120 pitches. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Chris Krug helped Hood at the plate, he got 1 hit in 4 AB, homering once. The final score of the game was 2-0.
Tuesday 5/3/1976: Dan Schneider (MIL) will miss 5 weeks
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee's pitcher Dan Schneider was part of a scary incident that saw the lefty being hit by a line drive in the 3rd inning of the game between Milwaukee and Texas. Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Schneider will miss about 5 weeks. Broken Hand was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His ERA of 2.31 helped him to a 4-1 record this year. He struck out 20 and walked 9 in 50.2 innings. He has 2 complete games and one shutout. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins!
General News
Tuesday 5/3/1976 :
MON: Don Hood pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
SDG: Don Sutton pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Thursday 5/5/1976 :
ATL: Pat Dobson pitches a 1-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Monday 5/9/1976 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF George Foster (CAL)!
He batted .318 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Hiromitsu Kadota (MON)!
He batted .412 in 17 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Transactions
(None)
Injuries
Tuesday 5/3/1976 :
MIL: Dan Schneider was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Broken Hand.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
MIL: Roberto Mendez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 5/5/1976 :
CHA: Frank Tanana was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
MON: Bruce Howard was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Friday 5/6/1976 :
BAL: Vern Ruhle was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 7 weeks.
CHA: Jerry Bell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
MIL: Geoff Zahn was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
MON: Randy Jones was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SFG: Mike Easler was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
Monday 5/9/1976 :
CLE: Mike Hargrove was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Groin Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CHA: Andy Messersmith was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
SDG: Bobby Murcer was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
SFG: Les Cain was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Ligament Elbow.
He is definitely out for the season!
I will sim Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights to catch up. I will also sim Friday and Sunday nights since I will not be able to sim Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Breaking News
Monday 5/9/1976: Les Cain out for full season
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's ace Les Cain will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Pittsburgh on Monday. Cain was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Ligament Elbow. Opposing players hit .291 against Les this season. While posting an ERA of 4.29 he went 5-3 in 9 starts, fanning 40 and walking 17 hitters. He's 6th in the National League in wins!
Monday 5/9/1976: California's Foster wins Player of the Week award
George Foster wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .318 with 6 RBI and slugged 1.136 in 22 at bats. Foster has hit 9 taters this year while batting .205. He adds 6 doubles, along with 24 runs scored. The National League's best player of the week was Montreal's Hiromitsu Kadota, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He hit .412 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.059 in 17 at bats. Kadota has hit for a .306 average this season. He has 11 extra base hits along with 61 total bases, resulting in a .565 slugging percentage. He's 2nd in the National League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns!
Friday 5/6/1976: Chicago (A)'s Bell severely injured
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s right-hander Jerry Bell suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 6th of the game against Cleveland he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Bell was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Elbow Ligament. Jerry has a record of 3-3 this season, with an ERA of 3.30. In 57.1 Innings he was able to strike out 17 batters. Jerry has pitched one shutout and one complete game.
Friday 5/6/1976: Vern Ruhle out for 7 weeks
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's ace Vern Ruhle suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 4th of the game against California he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Ruhle was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Pulled Tricep Muscle. His ERA of 3.91 helped him to a 3-1 record this year. He struck out 29 and walked 11 in 50.2 innings. Vern has pitched one shutout and one complete game.
Thursday 5/5/1976: Pat Dobson dominates San Diego, gives up just one hit
SAN DIEGO - Atlanta's right-hander Pat Dobson is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking San Diego on just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 22nd time he has done it in his career. Dobson (6-1) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking 3, throwing 109 pitches. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Jose C. Herrera provided Atlanta with the offense Dobson needed as he stroked 2 hits in 2 AB. The final score of the game was 2-0.
Tuesday 5/3/1976: Don Hood dominates Pittsburgh, gives up just 2 hits
MONTREAL - Montreal's lefty Don Hood is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Pittsburgh found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Hood 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 5th shutouts in his career. Hood (4-1) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking 1, throwing 120 pitches. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Chris Krug helped Hood at the plate, he got 1 hit in 4 AB, homering once. The final score of the game was 2-0.
Tuesday 5/3/1976: Dan Schneider (MIL) will miss 5 weeks
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee's pitcher Dan Schneider was part of a scary incident that saw the lefty being hit by a line drive in the 3rd inning of the game between Milwaukee and Texas. Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Schneider will miss about 5 weeks. Broken Hand was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His ERA of 2.31 helped him to a 4-1 record this year. He struck out 20 and walked 9 in 50.2 innings. He has 2 complete games and one shutout. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins!
General News
Tuesday 5/3/1976 :
MON: Don Hood pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
SDG: Don Sutton pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Thursday 5/5/1976 :
ATL: Pat Dobson pitches a 1-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Monday 5/9/1976 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF George Foster (CAL)!
He batted .318 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Hiromitsu Kadota (MON)!
He batted .412 in 17 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Transactions
(None)
Injuries
Tuesday 5/3/1976 :
MIL: Dan Schneider was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Broken Hand.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
MIL: Roberto Mendez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 5/5/1976 :
CHA: Frank Tanana was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
MON: Bruce Howard was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Friday 5/6/1976 :
BAL: Vern Ruhle was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 7 weeks.
CHA: Jerry Bell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
MIL: Geoff Zahn was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
MON: Randy Jones was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SFG: Mike Easler was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
Monday 5/9/1976 :
CLE: Mike Hargrove was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Groin Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CHA: Andy Messersmith was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
SDG: Bobby Murcer was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
SFG: Les Cain was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Ligament Elbow.
He is definitely out for the season!
