Post by CSCommish on Mar 14, 2018 22:06:06 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is FRIDAY night, a 7-day sim to get us to 6/`/1980; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
Reminder, MAX 39 Games Started.
Breaking News
Monday 5/23/1980: New York (A)'s Murphy wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to New York (A)'s Dwayne Murphy this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Murphy helped his team with an average of .455 and 9 RBI in 33 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. He has hit 10 homeruns while batting .358 this season. His 59 hits and 33 walks add up to a .467 on-base percentage. He's 4th in the American League in batting! New York (N)'s catcher Ozzie Virgil Jr. had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Virgil Jr. helped his team with an average of .500 and 12 RBI in 22 at bats. This year Virgil Jr. drove in 31 and scored 21 runs while batting .248 with 9 homeruns.
Monday 5/16/1980: Craig Swan dominates New York (A), gives up just 2 hits
NEW YORK (A) - Oakland's right-hander Craig Swan is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking New York (A) on just 2 hits. It's his 4th shutout this season, and the 17th time he has done it in his career. Swan (7-2) struck out 5 and issued 1 BB, throwing 60 of 99 pitches for strikes. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Oakland's catcher Thurman Munson finished 2 for 4. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Swan. Oakland scored 2 runs on 9 hits.
Monday 5/16/1980: Player of the Week honors go to Murphy and DeCinces
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Dwayne Murphy, New York (A)'s starting centerfielder. Murphy helped his team with an average of .500 and 9 RBI in 24 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Doug DeCinces, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Doug was on fire, hitting .538 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Doug is hitting .314 this year, with 44 hits in 140 at bats. He has driven in 21 runs, slugging .586.
Saturday 5/14/1980: Dave Collins out for 5 weeks
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s season has taken a hit after one of their best players, centerfielder Dave Collins, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 5 weeks. Torn Groin Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This year Collins drove in 16 and scored 32 runs while batting .317 with 3 taters.
Friday 5/13/1980: Sachio Kinugasa nabs five hits against Oakland
OAKLAND - 'You know, in batting practice I didn't really feel that comfortable about my stroke today, but baseball is more than hitting. Then, when you're not trying to force a hit, you slug them in droves,' says Sachio Kinugasa after his 5 hit game, which Kansas City won 9-1 against Oakland. His 1st hit, a two-run homerun off Ron Bryant in the 2nd inning, cleared the fence in left-center. Number 2 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 435 feet, cleared the wall in left field. In the 9th inning he belted a two-run double off Dick Mills. He collected singles in the 5th inning and in the 7th inning . Sachio scored 3 runs, and he collected 7 RBI as well! He now has a total of 32 hits this season, accounting for a .230 batting average.
Thursday 5/12/1980: St. Louis has no chance in a 1-hitter by Bob Reynolds
ST. LOUIS - Bob Reynolds took the mound and never left. And St. Louis hitters couldn't touch him at all. San Francisco's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 31 career shutouts in 221 games started. Willie McGee spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he tripled with two outs in the 5th inning. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Reynolds (6-3) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 104 pitches. Jeffrey Leonard provided San Francisco with the offense Reynolds needed as he finished 1 for 4, hitting a double, and driving in 3 runs. The final score of the game was 3-0.
Wednesday 5/11/1980: Steve Brye clubs three rockets
BOSTON - Steve Brye was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered New York (A) to a 29-2 win over Boston by homering three times. Number 1 in the 2nd inning, a shot estimated at 404 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. A pitch from Dyar Miller in the 8th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 396 feet from home plate in right field. His 3rd shot, a three-run homerun off Dyar Miller in the 9th inning, cleared the fence in center field. Steve collected 4 hits in 6 trips to the plate, with FIVE runs scored and driving in 8 runs. So far this season he is batting .281 with 12 homers and 33 RBI. On 6/9/1979, George Foster was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
General News
Tuesday 5/10/1980 :
SDG: Pat Zachry pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Wednesday 5/11/1980 :
CAL: Tom Hall pitches a 3-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
CHA: Larry Anderson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
NYA: Steve Brye hits 3 homers against Boston.
NYA: Steve Brye drives in 8 runs against Boston.
Thursday 5/12/1980 :
SFG: Bob Reynolds pitches a 1-hit shutout against St. Louis!!
Friday 5/13/1980 :
CLE: Mark Fidrych pitches a 3-hit shutout against Seattle!!
Monday 5/16/1980 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Dwayne Murphy (NYA)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Doug DeCinces (CHN)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
OAK: Craig Swan pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Friday 5/20/1980 :
Reggie Jackson hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Saturday 5/21/1980 :
BAL: Toby Harrah sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Sunday 5/22/1980 :
SFG: J.R. Richard pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis!!
Monday 5/23/1980 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Dwayne Murphy (NYA)!
He batted .455 in 33 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Ozzie Virgil Jr. (NYM)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
Tuesday 5/24/1980 :
MIN: Masayuki Kakefu sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 6!
Transactions
Tuesday 5/10/1980 :
Trade between St. Louis and Houston :
Houston gets :
LF Lee May
St. Louis gets :
CF Keith Lampard
C John Stefero
Trade between Oakland and Los Angeles (N) :
Los Angeles (N) gets :
CF Rick Monday
P Tug McGraw
2B Brian J. Giles
Oakland gets :
3B Derrel Thomas
Trade between Toronto and Los Angeles (N) :
Los Angeles (N) gets :
2B Billy E. Smith
Toronto gets :
P Tug McGraw
Trade between Texas and Houston :
Houston gets :
3B Phil Garner
Texas gets :
3B Jeff Cox
Injuries
Wednesday 5/11/1980 :
BAL: Merv Rettenmund was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
PHI: Jim Bethke was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
Thursday 5/12/1980 :
TEX: Ted Simmons was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
ATL: Dale Murphy was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
NYM: Rick Matula was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
Friday 5/13/1980 :
HOU: Alan Trammell was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
PIT: Ken Oberkfell was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 5/14/1980 :
CHA: Dave Collins was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Groin Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
Sunday 5/15/1980 :
BOS: Marty DeMerritt was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 5/16/1980 :
CLE: Mike Flanagan was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Scratched Cornea Eye.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
CLE: Mike Hargrove was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hamstring Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
TEX: Lew Krausse Jr. was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
CIN: Dan Schatzeder was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Wednesday 5/18/1980 :
OAK: Lance Parrish was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Jaw.
He will be OK in about 3-4 weeks.
BAL: Warren Brusstar was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Thursday 5/19/1980 :
DET: Bake McBride was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
SFG: Mike Easler was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Sunday 5/22/1980 :
SEA: Frank LaCorte was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Herniated Disc Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 weeks.
Tuesday 5/24/1980 :
MIL: Jerry Reuss was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Jim Nettles was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
MON: Steve R. Ontiveros was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
CIN: Pascual Perez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
STL: Jack Dilauro was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Reminder, MAX 39 Games Started.
Breaking News
Monday 5/23/1980: New York (A)'s Murphy wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to New York (A)'s Dwayne Murphy this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Murphy helped his team with an average of .455 and 9 RBI in 33 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. He has hit 10 homeruns while batting .358 this season. His 59 hits and 33 walks add up to a .467 on-base percentage. He's 4th in the American League in batting! New York (N)'s catcher Ozzie Virgil Jr. had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Virgil Jr. helped his team with an average of .500 and 12 RBI in 22 at bats. This year Virgil Jr. drove in 31 and scored 21 runs while batting .248 with 9 homeruns.
Monday 5/16/1980: Craig Swan dominates New York (A), gives up just 2 hits
NEW YORK (A) - Oakland's right-hander Craig Swan is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking New York (A) on just 2 hits. It's his 4th shutout this season, and the 17th time he has done it in his career. Swan (7-2) struck out 5 and issued 1 BB, throwing 60 of 99 pitches for strikes. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Oakland's catcher Thurman Munson finished 2 for 4. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Swan. Oakland scored 2 runs on 9 hits.
Monday 5/16/1980: Player of the Week honors go to Murphy and DeCinces
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Dwayne Murphy, New York (A)'s starting centerfielder. Murphy helped his team with an average of .500 and 9 RBI in 24 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Doug DeCinces, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Doug was on fire, hitting .538 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Doug is hitting .314 this year, with 44 hits in 140 at bats. He has driven in 21 runs, slugging .586.
Saturday 5/14/1980: Dave Collins out for 5 weeks
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s season has taken a hit after one of their best players, centerfielder Dave Collins, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 5 weeks. Torn Groin Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This year Collins drove in 16 and scored 32 runs while batting .317 with 3 taters.
Friday 5/13/1980: Sachio Kinugasa nabs five hits against Oakland
OAKLAND - 'You know, in batting practice I didn't really feel that comfortable about my stroke today, but baseball is more than hitting. Then, when you're not trying to force a hit, you slug them in droves,' says Sachio Kinugasa after his 5 hit game, which Kansas City won 9-1 against Oakland. His 1st hit, a two-run homerun off Ron Bryant in the 2nd inning, cleared the fence in left-center. Number 2 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 435 feet, cleared the wall in left field. In the 9th inning he belted a two-run double off Dick Mills. He collected singles in the 5th inning and in the 7th inning . Sachio scored 3 runs, and he collected 7 RBI as well! He now has a total of 32 hits this season, accounting for a .230 batting average.
Thursday 5/12/1980: St. Louis has no chance in a 1-hitter by Bob Reynolds
ST. LOUIS - Bob Reynolds took the mound and never left. And St. Louis hitters couldn't touch him at all. San Francisco's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 31 career shutouts in 221 games started. Willie McGee spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he tripled with two outs in the 5th inning. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Reynolds (6-3) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 104 pitches. Jeffrey Leonard provided San Francisco with the offense Reynolds needed as he finished 1 for 4, hitting a double, and driving in 3 runs. The final score of the game was 3-0.
Wednesday 5/11/1980: Steve Brye clubs three rockets
BOSTON - Steve Brye was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered New York (A) to a 29-2 win over Boston by homering three times. Number 1 in the 2nd inning, a shot estimated at 404 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. A pitch from Dyar Miller in the 8th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 396 feet from home plate in right field. His 3rd shot, a three-run homerun off Dyar Miller in the 9th inning, cleared the fence in center field. Steve collected 4 hits in 6 trips to the plate, with FIVE runs scored and driving in 8 runs. So far this season he is batting .281 with 12 homers and 33 RBI. On 6/9/1979, George Foster was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
General News
Tuesday 5/10/1980 :
SDG: Pat Zachry pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Wednesday 5/11/1980 :
CAL: Tom Hall pitches a 3-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
CHA: Larry Anderson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
NYA: Steve Brye hits 3 homers against Boston.
NYA: Steve Brye drives in 8 runs against Boston.
Thursday 5/12/1980 :
SFG: Bob Reynolds pitches a 1-hit shutout against St. Louis!!
Friday 5/13/1980 :
CLE: Mark Fidrych pitches a 3-hit shutout against Seattle!!
Monday 5/16/1980 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Dwayne Murphy (NYA)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Doug DeCinces (CHN)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
OAK: Craig Swan pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Friday 5/20/1980 :
Reggie Jackson hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Saturday 5/21/1980 :
BAL: Toby Harrah sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Sunday 5/22/1980 :
SFG: J.R. Richard pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis!!
Monday 5/23/1980 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Dwayne Murphy (NYA)!
He batted .455 in 33 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Ozzie Virgil Jr. (NYM)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
Tuesday 5/24/1980 :
MIN: Masayuki Kakefu sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 6!
Transactions
Tuesday 5/10/1980 :
Trade between St. Louis and Houston :
Houston gets :
LF Lee May
St. Louis gets :
CF Keith Lampard
C John Stefero
Trade between Oakland and Los Angeles (N) :
Los Angeles (N) gets :
CF Rick Monday
P Tug McGraw
2B Brian J. Giles
Oakland gets :
3B Derrel Thomas
Trade between Toronto and Los Angeles (N) :
Los Angeles (N) gets :
2B Billy E. Smith
Toronto gets :
P Tug McGraw
Trade between Texas and Houston :
Houston gets :
3B Phil Garner
Texas gets :
3B Jeff Cox
Injuries
Wednesday 5/11/1980 :
BAL: Merv Rettenmund was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
PHI: Jim Bethke was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
Thursday 5/12/1980 :
TEX: Ted Simmons was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
ATL: Dale Murphy was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
NYM: Rick Matula was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
Friday 5/13/1980 :
HOU: Alan Trammell was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
PIT: Ken Oberkfell was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 5/14/1980 :
CHA: Dave Collins was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Groin Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
Sunday 5/15/1980 :
BOS: Marty DeMerritt was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 5/16/1980 :
CLE: Mike Flanagan was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Scratched Cornea Eye.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
CLE: Mike Hargrove was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hamstring Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
TEX: Lew Krausse Jr. was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
CIN: Dan Schatzeder was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Wednesday 5/18/1980 :
OAK: Lance Parrish was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Jaw.
He will be OK in about 3-4 weeks.
BAL: Warren Brusstar was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Thursday 5/19/1980 :
DET: Bake McBride was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
SFG: Mike Easler was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Sunday 5/22/1980 :
SEA: Frank LaCorte was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Herniated Disc Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 weeks.
Tuesday 5/24/1980 :
MIL: Jerry Reuss was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Jim Nettles was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
MON: Steve R. Ontiveros was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
CIN: Pascual Perez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
STL: Jack Dilauro was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
