Post by CSCommish on Nov 19, 2017 9:02:19 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, MONDAY, evening, a 7-day sim to get us to 7/27/1978; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
Need owners for A's and Dodgers. 100 points to anyone who finds an owner.
TRADE FRENZY OPEN! Trade Deadline already coming up fast!!! SATURDAY MORNING after Thanksgiving!
Breaking News
Monday 7/18/1978: Don Hood blanks Atlanta with a 2-hitter
MONTREAL - Montreal's left-hander Don Hood is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Atlanta on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Hood (9-9) struck out 8 and issued 1 BB, throwing 62 of 101 pitches for strikes. Hiromitsu Kadota helped Hood at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, homering once. The final score of the game was 2-0.
Monday 7/18/1978: Bonds and Hebner win Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was California's Bobby Bonds, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. Bobby went 13 for 27 (.481), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 10 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Bobby is hitting .268 this year, with 95 hits in 354 at bats. He has driven in 69 runs, slugging .545. He's 6th in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! It's the 4th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to San Francisco's rightfielder Richie Hebner. Richie was on fire, hitting .583 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Sunday 7/17/1978: Chris Zachary pitches his 2nd shutout of the season
HOUSTON - San Diego's right-hander Chris Zachary is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Houston on just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 20th time he has done it in his career. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Zachary (11-7) struck out 2 and issued 1 BB, throwing 70 of 112 pitches for strikes. Rod Carew helped Zachary at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 5 AB, homering once, scoring twice and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 6-0.
Sunday 7/17/1978: Bobby Bonds pounds three dingers
BOSTON - Bobby Bonds powered California to a 7-1 win over Boston. He did it in style by homering three times. His 1st shot, a two-run homerun off Jim Lonborg in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in left field. In the 8th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Jim Lonborg. A 331 foot drive to left field marked his 3rd bomb, a two-run homerun off Luis Tiant in the 9th inning. Overall he finished 3 for 5, scoring three runs and collecting 5 RBI. Ron Cey was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 7/14/1978.
Friday 7/15/1978: Ray Burris pitches his 3rd shutout of the season
SAN FRANCISCO - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Ray Burris did so today, in a 1-hit shutout against St. Louis. Burris (10-6) struck out 7 and walked 1, throwing 78 of 132 pitches for strikes. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' The hitting star for San Francisco was rightfielder Richie Hebner, he went 3 for 4, hitting a homerun, and collecting 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 5-0.
General News
Tuesday 7/12/1978 :
SDG: Dennis Eckersley pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Thursday 7/14/1978 :
PHI: Ron Cey crushes 3 homers against Pittsburgh.
Friday 7/15/1978 :
DET: Roger Nelson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
SFG: Ray Burris pitches a 1-hit shutout against St. Louis!!
Sunday 7/17/1978 :
CAL: Bobby Bonds slams 3 homers against Boston.
SDG: Chris Zachary pitches a 1-hit shutout against Houston!!
Monday 7/18/1978 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Bobby Bonds (CAL)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Richie Hebner (SFG)!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
MIN: Pete Vuckovich pitches a 3-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
SDG: Dennis Eckersley pitches a 3-hit shutout against Houston!!
MON: Don Hood pitches a 2-hit shutout against Atlanta!!
Transactions
Tuesday 7/12/1978 :
Baltimore : Ed Figueroa has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Toronto : Max Leon has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
San Diego : Bill Madlock has been signed to a contract extension, $11,290,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pittsburgh : Tom Grieve has been signed to a contract extension, $650,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injuries
Tuesday 7/12/1978 :
TOR: Rich Coggins was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hamstring Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
CHN: Ernie Whitt was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Jaw.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Wednesday 7/13/1978 :
SEA: Dennis Leonard was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 7/15/1978 :
TOR: Jay Schlueter was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
BAL: Carlos May was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
MIN: Jerry Hairston Sr. was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
SEA: Rick Down was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Sunday 7/17/1978 :
HOU: Hal McRae was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 7/18/1978 :
KCR: Koichi Tabuchi Tabuchi was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hip.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
HOU: Bob Knepper was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SFG: Les Cain was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
ATL: Larry Bowa was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
Tuesday 7/19/1978 :
NYM: Danny Walton was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Need owners for A's and Dodgers. 100 points to anyone who finds an owner.
TRADE FRENZY OPEN! Trade Deadline already coming up fast!!! SATURDAY MORNING after Thanksgiving!
Breaking News
Monday 7/18/1978: Don Hood blanks Atlanta with a 2-hitter
MONTREAL - Montreal's left-hander Don Hood is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Atlanta on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Hood (9-9) struck out 8 and issued 1 BB, throwing 62 of 101 pitches for strikes. Hiromitsu Kadota helped Hood at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, homering once. The final score of the game was 2-0.
Monday 7/18/1978: Bonds and Hebner win Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was California's Bobby Bonds, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. Bobby went 13 for 27 (.481), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 10 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Bobby is hitting .268 this year, with 95 hits in 354 at bats. He has driven in 69 runs, slugging .545. He's 6th in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! It's the 4th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to San Francisco's rightfielder Richie Hebner. Richie was on fire, hitting .583 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Sunday 7/17/1978: Chris Zachary pitches his 2nd shutout of the season
HOUSTON - San Diego's right-hander Chris Zachary is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Houston on just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 20th time he has done it in his career. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Zachary (11-7) struck out 2 and issued 1 BB, throwing 70 of 112 pitches for strikes. Rod Carew helped Zachary at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 5 AB, homering once, scoring twice and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 6-0.
Sunday 7/17/1978: Bobby Bonds pounds three dingers
BOSTON - Bobby Bonds powered California to a 7-1 win over Boston. He did it in style by homering three times. His 1st shot, a two-run homerun off Jim Lonborg in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in left field. In the 8th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Jim Lonborg. A 331 foot drive to left field marked his 3rd bomb, a two-run homerun off Luis Tiant in the 9th inning. Overall he finished 3 for 5, scoring three runs and collecting 5 RBI. Ron Cey was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 7/14/1978.
Friday 7/15/1978: Ray Burris pitches his 3rd shutout of the season
SAN FRANCISCO - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Ray Burris did so today, in a 1-hit shutout against St. Louis. Burris (10-6) struck out 7 and walked 1, throwing 78 of 132 pitches for strikes. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' The hitting star for San Francisco was rightfielder Richie Hebner, he went 3 for 4, hitting a homerun, and collecting 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 5-0.
General News
Tuesday 7/12/1978 :
SDG: Dennis Eckersley pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Thursday 7/14/1978 :
PHI: Ron Cey crushes 3 homers against Pittsburgh.
Friday 7/15/1978 :
DET: Roger Nelson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
SFG: Ray Burris pitches a 1-hit shutout against St. Louis!!
Sunday 7/17/1978 :
CAL: Bobby Bonds slams 3 homers against Boston.
SDG: Chris Zachary pitches a 1-hit shutout against Houston!!
Monday 7/18/1978 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Bobby Bonds (CAL)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Richie Hebner (SFG)!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
MIN: Pete Vuckovich pitches a 3-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
SDG: Dennis Eckersley pitches a 3-hit shutout against Houston!!
MON: Don Hood pitches a 2-hit shutout against Atlanta!!
Transactions
Tuesday 7/12/1978 :
Baltimore : Ed Figueroa has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Toronto : Max Leon has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
San Diego : Bill Madlock has been signed to a contract extension, $11,290,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pittsburgh : Tom Grieve has been signed to a contract extension, $650,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injuries
Tuesday 7/12/1978 :
TOR: Rich Coggins was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hamstring Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
CHN: Ernie Whitt was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Jaw.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Wednesday 7/13/1978 :
SEA: Dennis Leonard was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 7/15/1978 :
TOR: Jay Schlueter was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
BAL: Carlos May was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
MIN: Jerry Hairston Sr. was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
SEA: Rick Down was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Sunday 7/17/1978 :
HOU: Hal McRae was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 7/18/1978 :
KCR: Koichi Tabuchi Tabuchi was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hip.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
HOU: Bob Knepper was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SFG: Les Cain was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
ATL: Larry Bowa was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
Tuesday 7/19/1978 :
NYM: Danny Walton was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
. Though staying home from work does tend to put me in better spirits...