Post by CSCommish on Nov 11, 2017 9:09:44 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, SUNDAY, morning, an 8-day sim to get us to 6/9/1978; get your exports in by 8:00 AM Eastern.
Need owners for A's and Dodgers. 100 points to anyone who finds an owner.
Extensions are NOW OPEN. This is your LAST CHANCE to call up Top Prospects per announced list.
Reward Camps will be run.
Breaking News
Wednesday 6/1/1978: Krausse Jr. (DET) and Bibby (PHI) win monthly pitcher award
The best month of May in the American League certainly had Detroit's right-hander Lew Krausse Jr., earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His ERA of just 0.73 helped him to a 4-1 record in May. He worked 49 innings, striking out 27 hitters while walking 23. Lew pitched THREE complete game shutouts! This season Krausse Jr. compiled an ERA of 2.28, going 8-3 in 12 starts. He fanned 60 while giving up 74 hits in 98.2 innings. Lew has pitched 3 shutouts and 6 complete games. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! Philadelphia's pitcher Jim Bibby is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in May. He had an ERA of just 0.73 in 49 innings of work in which he struck out 36 hitters. His record in May is 4-1. Jim pitched a shutout as well. Jim has a record of 5-3 this season, with an ERA of 1.48. In 91.1 Innings he was able to strike out 72 batters. He has 6 complete games and 2 shutouts.
Wednesday 6/1/1978: Red hot Williams and Jackson win Batter of the Month award
The American League's best player of the month was Toronto's Earl C. Williams, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Earl C. was on fire, hitting .364 with 6 homeruns and 26 RBI. Williams has hit for a .317 average this season. He has 15 extra base hits along with 91 total bases, resulting in a .555 slugging percentage. He's 10th in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Houston's Reggie Jackson this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Reggie pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .311 with 10 and 23 RBI while slugging .699. He has hit 21 bombs while batting .301 this season. His 62 hits and 20 walks add up to a .363 on-base percentage. He's 4th in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
Monday 5/30/1978: Kansas City's Tolan wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Kansas City's Bobby Tolan this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Bobby was on fire, hitting .464 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. His season numbers are: .320 AVG, 65 hits, 11 doubles, 2 triples and 11 longballs, along with 43 RBI and 33 runs scored. He's 9th in the American League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 6th in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Los Angeles (N)'s Rob Gardner this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Gardner was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.06. Along the way he struck out 10 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
Sunday 5/29/1978: Joaquin Andujar pitches his 1st shutout of the season
CHICAGO (N) - It was a great day for St. Louis' right-hander Joaquin Andujar. The 25-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Chicago (N) on Sunday. Andujar (5-6) struck out 4 and issued 3 BB, throwing 77 of 116 pitches for strikes. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' St. Louis' second baseman Dane Iorg collected 2 hits in 5 trips to the plate, stroking a double, scoring twice with 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Andujar. St. Louis scored 7 runs on 14 hits.
Sunday 5/29/1978: Texas' Carlton out for 7 weeks
TEXAS - When it rains, it pours. Texas' left-hander Steve Carlton will not pitch for at least 7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Boston where he left the field in the 4th inning. Carlton was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Bone Chips Shoulder. His ERA of 4.91 helped him to a 3-6 record this year. He struck out 41 and walked 32 in 73.1 innings.
Saturday 5/28/1978: Houston's Willis out for 4-5 weeks
HOUSTON - Houston is without its right-hander Ron Willis for at least 4-5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Bake McBride in a game against San Francisco. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle which will require surgery. Ron has a record of 1-0 this season, with an ERA of 3.72. In 19.1 Innings he was able to strike out 10 batters.
Thursday 5/26/1978: Garry Maddox nabs five hits against San Francisco
LOS ANGELES (N) - Garry Maddox hits 'em where they ain't. San Francisco certainly agrees as Los Angeles (N)'s centerfielder unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. Number 2 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 415 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. In the 5th inning he belted a double off Les Cain. His 4th hit was a two-run double off Al Raffo in the 5th inning. He collected singles in the 1st inning and in the 7th inning . Garry did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He is hitting .263 this season, with 2 HR and 25 RBI. The final score of the game was 15-8.
Wednesday 5/25/1978: It's NO-NO time for Mike Flanagan against Oakland
OAKLAND - Mike Flanagan had some fun again. REAL fun. Oakland hitters did not. Cleveland's lefty fired a no-hitter in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 10 career shutouts in 154 games started. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Flanagan (4-5) struck out 2 and issued 2 BB, throwing 60 of 103 pitches for strikes. Richie Zisk helped Flanagan at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, stroking a double, scoring two runs and collecting 2 RBI. Cleveland scored 9 runs on 14 hits.
General News
Wednesday 5/25/1978 :
CLE: Mike Flanagan pitches a NO-HITTER against Oakland!!
Sunday 5/29/1978 :
STL: Joaquin Andujar pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 5/30/1978 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Bobby Tolan (KCR)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Rob Gardner (LAN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 1.06, fanning 10.
Tuesday 6/1/1978 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Lew Krausse Jr. (DET)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.73 and 3 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Earl C. Williams (TOR)!
He batted .364 in 99 AB, with 6 homers and 26 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jim Bibby (PHI)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.73 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Reggie Jackson (HOU)!
He batted .311 in 103 AB, with 10 homers and 23 RBI.
Transactions
Wednesday 5/25/1978 :
Chicago (N): Released C Steve Swisher.
Trade between Philadelphia and St. Louis :
St. Louis gets :
3B Mike Cubbage
LF Mike A. Anderson
Philadelphia gets :
P Jim Willoughby
P Bill Castro
Injuries
Thursday 5/26/1978 :
OAK: Kevin Kobel was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SDG: Paul Dade was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Garry Maddox was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 5/27/1978 :
PIT: Clay Kirby was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
PIT: Bill Travers was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
Saturday 5/28/1978 :
HOU: Ron Willis was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4-5 weeks.
Sunday 5/29/1978 :
TEX: Steve Carlton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He is out for about 7 weeks.
Tuesday 5/31/1978 :
TEX: Al Oliver was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
BOS: Chico Salmon was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
Need owners for A's and Dodgers. 100 points to anyone who finds an owner.
Extensions are NOW OPEN. This is your LAST CHANCE to call up Top Prospects per announced list.
Reward Camps will be run.
Breaking News
Wednesday 6/1/1978: Krausse Jr. (DET) and Bibby (PHI) win monthly pitcher award
The best month of May in the American League certainly had Detroit's right-hander Lew Krausse Jr., earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His ERA of just 0.73 helped him to a 4-1 record in May. He worked 49 innings, striking out 27 hitters while walking 23. Lew pitched THREE complete game shutouts! This season Krausse Jr. compiled an ERA of 2.28, going 8-3 in 12 starts. He fanned 60 while giving up 74 hits in 98.2 innings. Lew has pitched 3 shutouts and 6 complete games. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! Philadelphia's pitcher Jim Bibby is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in May. He had an ERA of just 0.73 in 49 innings of work in which he struck out 36 hitters. His record in May is 4-1. Jim pitched a shutout as well. Jim has a record of 5-3 this season, with an ERA of 1.48. In 91.1 Innings he was able to strike out 72 batters. He has 6 complete games and 2 shutouts.
Wednesday 6/1/1978: Red hot Williams and Jackson win Batter of the Month award
The American League's best player of the month was Toronto's Earl C. Williams, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Earl C. was on fire, hitting .364 with 6 homeruns and 26 RBI. Williams has hit for a .317 average this season. He has 15 extra base hits along with 91 total bases, resulting in a .555 slugging percentage. He's 10th in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Houston's Reggie Jackson this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Reggie pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .311 with 10 and 23 RBI while slugging .699. He has hit 21 bombs while batting .301 this season. His 62 hits and 20 walks add up to a .363 on-base percentage. He's 4th in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
Monday 5/30/1978: Kansas City's Tolan wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Kansas City's Bobby Tolan this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Bobby was on fire, hitting .464 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. His season numbers are: .320 AVG, 65 hits, 11 doubles, 2 triples and 11 longballs, along with 43 RBI and 33 runs scored. He's 9th in the American League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 6th in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Los Angeles (N)'s Rob Gardner this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Gardner was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.06. Along the way he struck out 10 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
Sunday 5/29/1978: Joaquin Andujar pitches his 1st shutout of the season
CHICAGO (N) - It was a great day for St. Louis' right-hander Joaquin Andujar. The 25-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Chicago (N) on Sunday. Andujar (5-6) struck out 4 and issued 3 BB, throwing 77 of 116 pitches for strikes. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' St. Louis' second baseman Dane Iorg collected 2 hits in 5 trips to the plate, stroking a double, scoring twice with 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Andujar. St. Louis scored 7 runs on 14 hits.
Sunday 5/29/1978: Texas' Carlton out for 7 weeks
TEXAS - When it rains, it pours. Texas' left-hander Steve Carlton will not pitch for at least 7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Boston where he left the field in the 4th inning. Carlton was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Bone Chips Shoulder. His ERA of 4.91 helped him to a 3-6 record this year. He struck out 41 and walked 32 in 73.1 innings.
Saturday 5/28/1978: Houston's Willis out for 4-5 weeks
HOUSTON - Houston is without its right-hander Ron Willis for at least 4-5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Bake McBride in a game against San Francisco. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle which will require surgery. Ron has a record of 1-0 this season, with an ERA of 3.72. In 19.1 Innings he was able to strike out 10 batters.
Thursday 5/26/1978: Garry Maddox nabs five hits against San Francisco
LOS ANGELES (N) - Garry Maddox hits 'em where they ain't. San Francisco certainly agrees as Los Angeles (N)'s centerfielder unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. Number 2 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 415 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. In the 5th inning he belted a double off Les Cain. His 4th hit was a two-run double off Al Raffo in the 5th inning. He collected singles in the 1st inning and in the 7th inning . Garry did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He is hitting .263 this season, with 2 HR and 25 RBI. The final score of the game was 15-8.
Wednesday 5/25/1978: It's NO-NO time for Mike Flanagan against Oakland
OAKLAND - Mike Flanagan had some fun again. REAL fun. Oakland hitters did not. Cleveland's lefty fired a no-hitter in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 10 career shutouts in 154 games started. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Flanagan (4-5) struck out 2 and issued 2 BB, throwing 60 of 103 pitches for strikes. Richie Zisk helped Flanagan at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, stroking a double, scoring two runs and collecting 2 RBI. Cleveland scored 9 runs on 14 hits.
General News
Wednesday 5/25/1978 :
CLE: Mike Flanagan pitches a NO-HITTER against Oakland!!
Sunday 5/29/1978 :
STL: Joaquin Andujar pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 5/30/1978 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Bobby Tolan (KCR)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Rob Gardner (LAN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 1.06, fanning 10.
Tuesday 6/1/1978 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Lew Krausse Jr. (DET)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.73 and 3 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Earl C. Williams (TOR)!
He batted .364 in 99 AB, with 6 homers and 26 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jim Bibby (PHI)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.73 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Reggie Jackson (HOU)!
He batted .311 in 103 AB, with 10 homers and 23 RBI.
Transactions
Wednesday 5/25/1978 :
Chicago (N): Released C Steve Swisher.
Trade between Philadelphia and St. Louis :
St. Louis gets :
3B Mike Cubbage
LF Mike A. Anderson
Philadelphia gets :
P Jim Willoughby
P Bill Castro
Injuries
Thursday 5/26/1978 :
OAK: Kevin Kobel was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SDG: Paul Dade was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Garry Maddox was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 5/27/1978 :
PIT: Clay Kirby was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
PIT: Bill Travers was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
Saturday 5/28/1978 :
HOU: Ron Willis was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4-5 weeks.
Sunday 5/29/1978 :
TEX: Steve Carlton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He is out for about 7 weeks.
Tuesday 5/31/1978 :
TEX: Al Oliver was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
BOS: Chico Salmon was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
