Post by CSCommish on Sept 6, 2017 21:40:11 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is SATURDAY morning, a 7-day sim to get us to 7/12/1977; get your exports in by 8:00 AM Eastern.
Extensions are OPEN!
TRADE FRENZY IS OPEN UNTIL TRADE DEADLINE!! Need 3.0 gold, 4.0 blue or 1st round pick to get 10 points for first trade, 5 points for every other trade.
All-Star Game was run!
Reminder, max of 39 GS!
Breaking News
Friday 7/1/1977: Reynolds and Corkins receive Pitcher of the Month award
Boston's Bob Reynolds had a terrific June, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He went 4-1 in June and finished the month with an ERA of 0.60. He struck out 21 in 45 innings. Bob pitched THREE complete game shutouts! Opposing players hit .171 against Bob this season. While posting an ERA of 1.49 he went 12-4 in 16 starts, fanning 73 and walking 39 hitters. He has 13 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! Pittsburgh's pitcher Mike Corkins is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in June. His record of 5-2 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 62 innings of work he allowed just 44 hits while striking out 53, compiling an ERA of just 1.74. Mike fired two shutouts! In 21 starts this year Mike struck out 136 batters in 177 innings of work. His ERA is 3.00, his record 14-5. He has 11 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in wins!
Friday 7/1/1977: Baltimore's Matthews Sr. earns Batter of the Month award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Baltimore's leftfielder Gary Matthews Sr.. He hit .413 with 24 RBI and slugged .815 in 92 at bats. Gary is hitting .320 this year, with 91 hits in 284 at bats. He has driven in 75 runs, slugging .623. He's 9th in the American League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Chicago (N)'s first baseman Cecil Cooper had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. He hit .404 with 18 RBI and slugged .606 in 94 at bats. This year Cooper drove in 48 and scored 55 runs while batting .360 with 6 homeruns. He's 1st in the National League in batting!
Monday 6/27/1977: Foster (CAL) and Cooper (CHN) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was California's George Foster, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. In 24 at bats he hit .417 with 7 HR and 13 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Cecil Cooper this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Cecil pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .476 with 2 HR and 3 RBI while slugging .762. His season numbers are: .368 AVG, 106 hits, 17 doubles, 4 triples and 6 taters, along with 47 RBI and 54 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting!
Sunday 6/26/1977: Lew Krausse Jr. blanks Minnesota with a 2-hitter
TEXAS - Lew Krausse Jr. had some fun again. Minnesota hitters did not. Texas' right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 23 career shutouts in 368 games started. Krausse Jr. (9-4) struck out 8 and walked 2, throwing 75 of 118 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Texas' catcher Ellie Rodriguez finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, hitting a double. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Krausse Jr.. Texas scored 3 runs on 8 hits.
Saturday 6/25/1977: George Foster on fire, crushes three
CALIFORNIA - Hitting homeruns is one of the most difficult things in sports. To hit three of them in one game is almost sensational. California's centerfielder George Foster accomplished that feat in a 10-8 win over Toronto. Number 1 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 374 feet, cleared the wall in left field. The game was tied, 3-3, after the blast. His 2nd shot, a solo homerun off Charlie Hough in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. His 3rd blast, a three-run homerun off Max Leon in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 389 feet from home plate. Overall he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three times with 5 RBI. California scored 10 runs on 14 hits.
Tuesday 6/21/1977: Huge blow for Texas' Simmons, career over
TEXAS - Texas' Ted Simmons suffered a serious injury Tuesday in a game against Minnesota. Simmons fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably entire career. Texas wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Simmons had suffered a Ruptured Achilles Tendon. Ted is hitting .276 this year, with 74 hits in 268 at bats. He has driven in 34 runs, slugging .429.
Monday 6/20/1977: Rudi (BAL) and Jaster (SDG) win P.O.W. award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Baltimore's rightfielder Joe Rudi. Rudi helped his team with an average of .417 and 12 RBI in 24 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was San Diego's Larry Jaster, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Jaster was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.06. Along the way he struck out 19 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
Thursday 6/16/1977: Bill Gogolewski shuts out Texas on one hit
TEXAS - Texas' hitters looked uncomfortable, and Kansas City's Bill Gogolewski didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Gogolewski (5-5) fanned 1 and walked 3, throwing 111 pitches. George Brett helped Gogolewski at the plate, he collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, hitting a homerun, doubling once, scoring 2 runs. The final score of the game was 8-0.
General News
Thursday 6/16/1977 :
KCR: Bill Gogolewski pitches a 1-hit shutout against Texas!!
Sunday 6/19/1977 :
BOS: Eddie Watt pitches a 3-hit shutout against Seattle!!
CAL: Nolan Ryan pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 6/20/1977 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Joe Rudi (BAL)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Larry Jaster (SDG)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 1.06, fanning 19.
Tuesday 6/21/1977 :
NYM: Luke Walker pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Friday 6/24/1977 :
STL: Dave Goltz pitches a 3-hit shutout against Atlanta!!
Saturday 6/25/1977 :
CAL: George Foster hits 3 homers against Toronto.
Sunday 6/26/1977 :
TEX: Lew Krausse Jr. pitches a 2-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
Monday 6/27/1977 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF George Foster (CAL)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 7 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Cecil Cooper (CHN)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Michiyo Arito hits a 500-foot homerun!!
Thursday 7/1/1977 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Bob Reynolds (BOS)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.60 and 3 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Gary Matthews Sr. (BAL)!
He batted .413 in 92 AB, with 7 homers and 24 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Mike Corkins (PIT)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.74 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Cecil Cooper (CHN)!
He batted .404 in 94 AB, with 2 homers and 18 RBI.
Transactions
Thursday 6/16/1977 :
Minnesota : John Orsino has been signed to a contract extension, $1,140,000 per year, for 2 years.
Minnesota : Ralph Garr has been signed to a contract extension, $800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Milwaukee : Roberto Mendez has been signed to a contract extension, $3,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Atlanta : Cito Gaston has been signed to a contract extension, $0 per year, for 0 years.
Trade between New York (A) and San Diego :
San Diego gets :
P Grant Jackson
New York (A) gets :
P Jim Colborn
Trade between Boston and Toronto :
Toronto gets :
2B Chris Arnold
CF Jay Schlueter
Boston gets :
P Luis Tiant
Trade between New York (A) and Atlanta :
Atlanta gets :
P Danny Morris
3B U.L. Washington
New York (A) gets :
CF Sonny Jackson
Kansas City : George Hendrick has been signed to a contract extension, $7,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injuries
Thursday 6/16/1977 :
SEA: Grover Powell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYA: Aurelio Lopez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Friday 6/17/1977 :
BAL: Wayne Nordhagen was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
DET: Tom Hilgendorf was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Tuesday 6/21/1977 :
SEA: Marty Perez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
KCR: Stan Thomas was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
TEX: Ted Simmons was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Achilles Tendon.
This is a career ending injury for him!
PIT: Clay Kirby was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Bicep Tendon.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
Wednesday 6/22/1977 :
ATL: Warren Brusstar is sick.
Diagnosis: Viral Infection.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 6/23/1977 :
PHI: Nate Colbert was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Groin Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
BOS: Wade Boggs was injured in a bar fight.
Diagnosis: Broken Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 6/25/1977 :
KCR: John Montefusco was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 6/27/1977 :
SDG: Bill Madlock was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hamstring Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
CHA: Frank Tanana is sick.
Diagnosis: Viral Infection.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Tuesday 6/28/1977 :
MIL: Don Baylor was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
Thursday 6/30/1977 :
CAL: Tom Hall was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SEA: Carl Taylor was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
ATL: Pat Dobson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
OAK: Alfredo Ortiz is sick.
Diagnosis: Stomach Flu.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Extensions are OPEN!
TRADE FRENZY IS OPEN UNTIL TRADE DEADLINE!! Need 3.0 gold, 4.0 blue or 1st round pick to get 10 points for first trade, 5 points for every other trade.
All-Star Game was run!
Reminder, max of 39 GS!
Breaking News
Friday 7/1/1977: Reynolds and Corkins receive Pitcher of the Month award
Boston's Bob Reynolds had a terrific June, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He went 4-1 in June and finished the month with an ERA of 0.60. He struck out 21 in 45 innings. Bob pitched THREE complete game shutouts! Opposing players hit .171 against Bob this season. While posting an ERA of 1.49 he went 12-4 in 16 starts, fanning 73 and walking 39 hitters. He has 13 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! Pittsburgh's pitcher Mike Corkins is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in June. His record of 5-2 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 62 innings of work he allowed just 44 hits while striking out 53, compiling an ERA of just 1.74. Mike fired two shutouts! In 21 starts this year Mike struck out 136 batters in 177 innings of work. His ERA is 3.00, his record 14-5. He has 11 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in wins!
Friday 7/1/1977: Baltimore's Matthews Sr. earns Batter of the Month award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Baltimore's leftfielder Gary Matthews Sr.. He hit .413 with 24 RBI and slugged .815 in 92 at bats. Gary is hitting .320 this year, with 91 hits in 284 at bats. He has driven in 75 runs, slugging .623. He's 9th in the American League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Chicago (N)'s first baseman Cecil Cooper had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. He hit .404 with 18 RBI and slugged .606 in 94 at bats. This year Cooper drove in 48 and scored 55 runs while batting .360 with 6 homeruns. He's 1st in the National League in batting!
Monday 6/27/1977: Foster (CAL) and Cooper (CHN) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was California's George Foster, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. In 24 at bats he hit .417 with 7 HR and 13 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Cecil Cooper this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Cecil pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .476 with 2 HR and 3 RBI while slugging .762. His season numbers are: .368 AVG, 106 hits, 17 doubles, 4 triples and 6 taters, along with 47 RBI and 54 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting!
Sunday 6/26/1977: Lew Krausse Jr. blanks Minnesota with a 2-hitter
TEXAS - Lew Krausse Jr. had some fun again. Minnesota hitters did not. Texas' right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 23 career shutouts in 368 games started. Krausse Jr. (9-4) struck out 8 and walked 2, throwing 75 of 118 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Texas' catcher Ellie Rodriguez finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, hitting a double. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Krausse Jr.. Texas scored 3 runs on 8 hits.
Saturday 6/25/1977: George Foster on fire, crushes three
CALIFORNIA - Hitting homeruns is one of the most difficult things in sports. To hit three of them in one game is almost sensational. California's centerfielder George Foster accomplished that feat in a 10-8 win over Toronto. Number 1 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 374 feet, cleared the wall in left field. The game was tied, 3-3, after the blast. His 2nd shot, a solo homerun off Charlie Hough in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. His 3rd blast, a three-run homerun off Max Leon in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 389 feet from home plate. Overall he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three times with 5 RBI. California scored 10 runs on 14 hits.
Tuesday 6/21/1977: Huge blow for Texas' Simmons, career over
TEXAS - Texas' Ted Simmons suffered a serious injury Tuesday in a game against Minnesota. Simmons fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably entire career. Texas wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Simmons had suffered a Ruptured Achilles Tendon. Ted is hitting .276 this year, with 74 hits in 268 at bats. He has driven in 34 runs, slugging .429.
Monday 6/20/1977: Rudi (BAL) and Jaster (SDG) win P.O.W. award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Baltimore's rightfielder Joe Rudi. Rudi helped his team with an average of .417 and 12 RBI in 24 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was San Diego's Larry Jaster, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Jaster was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.06. Along the way he struck out 19 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
Thursday 6/16/1977: Bill Gogolewski shuts out Texas on one hit
TEXAS - Texas' hitters looked uncomfortable, and Kansas City's Bill Gogolewski didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Gogolewski (5-5) fanned 1 and walked 3, throwing 111 pitches. George Brett helped Gogolewski at the plate, he collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, hitting a homerun, doubling once, scoring 2 runs. The final score of the game was 8-0.
General News
Thursday 6/16/1977 :
KCR: Bill Gogolewski pitches a 1-hit shutout against Texas!!
Sunday 6/19/1977 :
BOS: Eddie Watt pitches a 3-hit shutout against Seattle!!
CAL: Nolan Ryan pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 6/20/1977 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Joe Rudi (BAL)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Larry Jaster (SDG)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 1.06, fanning 19.
Tuesday 6/21/1977 :
NYM: Luke Walker pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Friday 6/24/1977 :
STL: Dave Goltz pitches a 3-hit shutout against Atlanta!!
Saturday 6/25/1977 :
CAL: George Foster hits 3 homers against Toronto.
Sunday 6/26/1977 :
TEX: Lew Krausse Jr. pitches a 2-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
Monday 6/27/1977 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF George Foster (CAL)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 7 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Cecil Cooper (CHN)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Michiyo Arito hits a 500-foot homerun!!
Thursday 7/1/1977 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Bob Reynolds (BOS)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.60 and 3 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Gary Matthews Sr. (BAL)!
He batted .413 in 92 AB, with 7 homers and 24 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Mike Corkins (PIT)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.74 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Cecil Cooper (CHN)!
He batted .404 in 94 AB, with 2 homers and 18 RBI.
Transactions
Thursday 6/16/1977 :
Minnesota : John Orsino has been signed to a contract extension, $1,140,000 per year, for 2 years.
Minnesota : Ralph Garr has been signed to a contract extension, $800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Milwaukee : Roberto Mendez has been signed to a contract extension, $3,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Atlanta : Cito Gaston has been signed to a contract extension, $0 per year, for 0 years.
Trade between New York (A) and San Diego :
San Diego gets :
P Grant Jackson
New York (A) gets :
P Jim Colborn
Trade between Boston and Toronto :
Toronto gets :
2B Chris Arnold
CF Jay Schlueter
Boston gets :
P Luis Tiant
Trade between New York (A) and Atlanta :
Atlanta gets :
P Danny Morris
3B U.L. Washington
New York (A) gets :
CF Sonny Jackson
Kansas City : George Hendrick has been signed to a contract extension, $7,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injuries
Thursday 6/16/1977 :
SEA: Grover Powell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYA: Aurelio Lopez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Friday 6/17/1977 :
BAL: Wayne Nordhagen was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
DET: Tom Hilgendorf was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Tuesday 6/21/1977 :
SEA: Marty Perez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
KCR: Stan Thomas was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
TEX: Ted Simmons was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Achilles Tendon.
This is a career ending injury for him!
PIT: Clay Kirby was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Bicep Tendon.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
Wednesday 6/22/1977 :
ATL: Warren Brusstar is sick.
Diagnosis: Viral Infection.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 6/23/1977 :
PHI: Nate Colbert was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Groin Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
BOS: Wade Boggs was injured in a bar fight.
Diagnosis: Broken Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 6/25/1977 :
KCR: John Montefusco was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 6/27/1977 :
SDG: Bill Madlock was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hamstring Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
CHA: Frank Tanana is sick.
Diagnosis: Viral Infection.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Tuesday 6/28/1977 :
MIL: Don Baylor was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
Thursday 6/30/1977 :
CAL: Tom Hall was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SEA: Carl Taylor was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
ATL: Pat Dobson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
OAK: Alfredo Ortiz is sick.
Diagnosis: Stomach Flu.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
