Post by CSCommish on Sept 25, 2017 21:12:30 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is WEDNESDAY evening, an 8-day sim to get us to 9/16/1977; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
Waiver Trade Deadline is at the end of the Regular Season.
Reminder, max of 39 GS.
Breaking News
Tuesday 9/6/1977: George Foster found the stroke, smashes three homers
SEATTLE - George Foster can hit'em a long way, and Seattle pitchers couldn't smile about that today. California's centerfielder unloaded three bombs, adding to his reputation of being one of the best power hitters in the game. His 1st shot, off Catfish Hunter in the 3rd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. A 374 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Catfish Hunter in the 5th inning. A pitch from Grover Powell in the 9th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 454 feet from home plate in left field. George got 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three runs with 4 RBI. In 3339 career at bats, he has hit 221 homeruns and collected 624 RBI. On 7/17/1977, Gary Matthews Sr. was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. California improved its record to 90-49, scoring 7 runs on 12 hits.
Monday 9/5/1977: Brabender (CHA) and White (LAN) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Gene Brabender, one of Chicago (A)'s best starting pitchers. Brabender 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 pitched two shutouts! In 29 starts this year Gene struck out 182 batters in 242.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.00, his record 15-10. He has 18 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 10th in wins! Los Angeles (N)'s shortstop Roy White had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Roy was on fire, hitting .545 with 4 HR and 7 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games.
Saturday 9/3/1977: Tom Seaver pitches 1-hit shutout against Montreal
MONTREAL - Great days are rare. But not for New York (N)'s right-hander Tom Seaver. Montreal found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 6th shutout this season, and the 47th time he has done it in his career. Seaver (17-7) struck out 4 and walked 1, throwing 51 of 82 pitches for strikes. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Woody Woodward provided New York (N) with the offense Seaver needed as he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB. New York (N) scored 3 runs on 6 hits.
Friday 9/2/1977: San Francisco's Kirkwood out for 7 weeks
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's right-hander Don Kirkwood suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Pittsburgh he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Bone Chips Elbow. Don has a record of 12-7 this season, with an ERA of 3.44. In 222.1 Innings he was able to strike out 113 batters. He has 12 complete games and one shutout.
General News
Wednesday 9/1/1977 :
KCR: George Brett sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Triples with 11!
Friday 9/2/1977 :
KCR: George Hendrick drives in 8 runs against Minnesota.
MON: Mike Armstrong sets a new season Montreal-Record for Saves with 31!
Saturday 9/3/1977 :
NYM: Tom Seaver pitches a 1-hit shutout against Montreal!!
SDG: Dennis Eckersley pitches a 3-hit shutout against Houston!!
Monday 9/5/1977 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Gene Brabender (CHA)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 12.
National League-Player of the Week:
SS Roy White (LAN)!
He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
BAL: Gary Matthews Sr. sets a new season Baltimore-Record for Homeruns with 39!
Tuesday 9/6/1977 :
CAL: George Foster slams 3 homers against Seattle.
HOU: Cleon Jones sets a new season Houston-Record for Homeruns with 23!
SDG: Rod Carew sets a new season San Diego-Record for Stolen Bases with 65!
Transactions
Thursday 9/1/1977 :
Cleveland : Dave Marshall has been signed to a contract extension, $510,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cleveland : Jerry Fosnow has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cleveland : Dave Robinson has been signed to a contract extension, $0 per year, for 0 years.
Cleveland : Chuck Dobson has been signed to a contract extension, $480,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cleveland : Jim Nash has been signed to a contract extension, $527,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston: Released P Mel Behney.
New York (N): Released LF Chico Salmon.
Boston : Free agent Chico Salmon has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (N) : Free agent Mel Behney has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Injuries
Thursday 9/1/1977 :
NYA: Skip Guinn was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
KCR: Fran Healy was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
SFG: Tippy Martinez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
CHN: Burt Hooton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
CIN: Phil Niekro was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
Friday 9/2/1977 :
SFG: Don Kirkwood was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.
Sunday 9/4/1977 :
SEA: Bob Randall was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Monday 9/5/1977 :
PIT: Willie Crawford was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
ATL: Vicente Romo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Waiver Trade Deadline is at the end of the Regular Season.
Reminder, max of 39 GS.
Breaking News
Tuesday 9/6/1977: George Foster found the stroke, smashes three homers
SEATTLE - George Foster can hit'em a long way, and Seattle pitchers couldn't smile about that today. California's centerfielder unloaded three bombs, adding to his reputation of being one of the best power hitters in the game. His 1st shot, off Catfish Hunter in the 3rd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. A 374 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Catfish Hunter in the 5th inning. A pitch from Grover Powell in the 9th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 454 feet from home plate in left field. George got 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three runs with 4 RBI. In 3339 career at bats, he has hit 221 homeruns and collected 624 RBI. On 7/17/1977, Gary Matthews Sr. was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. California improved its record to 90-49, scoring 7 runs on 12 hits.
Monday 9/5/1977: Brabender (CHA) and White (LAN) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Gene Brabender, one of Chicago (A)'s best starting pitchers. Brabender 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 pitched two shutouts! In 29 starts this year Gene struck out 182 batters in 242.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.00, his record 15-10. He has 18 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 10th in wins! Los Angeles (N)'s shortstop Roy White had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Roy was on fire, hitting .545 with 4 HR and 7 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games.
Saturday 9/3/1977: Tom Seaver pitches 1-hit shutout against Montreal
MONTREAL - Great days are rare. But not for New York (N)'s right-hander Tom Seaver. Montreal found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 6th shutout this season, and the 47th time he has done it in his career. Seaver (17-7) struck out 4 and walked 1, throwing 51 of 82 pitches for strikes. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Woody Woodward provided New York (N) with the offense Seaver needed as he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB. New York (N) scored 3 runs on 6 hits.
Friday 9/2/1977: San Francisco's Kirkwood out for 7 weeks
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's right-hander Don Kirkwood suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Pittsburgh he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Bone Chips Elbow. Don has a record of 12-7 this season, with an ERA of 3.44. In 222.1 Innings he was able to strike out 113 batters. He has 12 complete games and one shutout.
General News
Wednesday 9/1/1977 :
KCR: George Brett sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Triples with 11!
Friday 9/2/1977 :
KCR: George Hendrick drives in 8 runs against Minnesota.
MON: Mike Armstrong sets a new season Montreal-Record for Saves with 31!
Saturday 9/3/1977 :
NYM: Tom Seaver pitches a 1-hit shutout against Montreal!!
SDG: Dennis Eckersley pitches a 3-hit shutout against Houston!!
Monday 9/5/1977 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Gene Brabender (CHA)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 12.
National League-Player of the Week:
SS Roy White (LAN)!
He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
BAL: Gary Matthews Sr. sets a new season Baltimore-Record for Homeruns with 39!
Tuesday 9/6/1977 :
CAL: George Foster slams 3 homers against Seattle.
HOU: Cleon Jones sets a new season Houston-Record for Homeruns with 23!
SDG: Rod Carew sets a new season San Diego-Record for Stolen Bases with 65!
Transactions
Thursday 9/1/1977 :
Cleveland : Dave Marshall has been signed to a contract extension, $510,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cleveland : Jerry Fosnow has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cleveland : Dave Robinson has been signed to a contract extension, $0 per year, for 0 years.
Cleveland : Chuck Dobson has been signed to a contract extension, $480,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cleveland : Jim Nash has been signed to a contract extension, $527,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston: Released P Mel Behney.
New York (N): Released LF Chico Salmon.
Boston : Free agent Chico Salmon has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (N) : Free agent Mel Behney has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Injuries
Thursday 9/1/1977 :
NYA: Skip Guinn was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
KCR: Fran Healy was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
SFG: Tippy Martinez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
CHN: Burt Hooton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
CIN: Phil Niekro was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
Friday 9/2/1977 :
SFG: Don Kirkwood was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.
Sunday 9/4/1977 :
SEA: Bob Randall was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Monday 9/5/1977 :
PIT: Willie Crawford was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
ATL: Vicente Romo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
