Post by CSCommish on Apr 22, 2018 8:49:55 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is whenever the 2 teams in the last remaining race posts that they're ready, but no later than tomorrow, MONDAY, evening. Other teams can reset rotations to rest if need be.
No pitchers on playoff teams have more than 38 GS, so there will be no adjustments (mandatory injuries) for playoffs.
Breaking News
Saturday 10/1/1980: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Dick Ruthven pitched like a legend in September, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His ERA of just 1.75 helped him to a 5-0 record in September. He worked 46.1 innings, striking out 5 hitters while walking 16. Opposing players hit .230 against Dick this season. While posting an ERA of 2.51 he went 20-9 in 37 starts, fanning 49 and walking 73 hitters. He has 2 complete games and one shutout. He's 5th in the American League in ERA and 7th in wins! Fred Klages pitched like a legend in September, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 5 games in September, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.98 in 36.2 innings. Fred fanned 21 hitters. Opposing players hit .206 against Fred this season. While posting an ERA of 2.44 he went 16-10 in 32 starts, fanning 145 and walking 49 hitters.
Saturday 10/1/1980: Red hot Johnson and Murcer win Batter of the Month award
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Cliff Johnson, Chicago (A)'s starting third baseman. Cliff pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .438 with 6 and 24 RBI while slugging .740. Cliff has gone 215 for 604 (.356) this season, hitting 26 homeruns and driving in 124 runs. He has scored 107 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in batting and 5th in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to San Diego's Bobby Murcer this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .478 and hit .417, while driving in 26 runs. Murcer has hit for a .317 average this season. He has 73 extra base hits along with 329 total bases, resulting in a .572 slugging percentage. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
Friday 9/30/1980: Keith Hernandez found the stroke, smashes three homers
SEATTLE - Milwaukee beat Seattle 14-3, but that was not the real story of the game. Keith Hernandez was, as he went deep three times. In the 1st inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Bill Dancy. A pitch from Luis Aponte in the 6th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 359 feet from home plate in right field. A 435 foot drive to right field marked his 3rd bomb, a solo homerun off Frank LaCorte in the 9th inning. Keith collected 4 hits in 6 trips to the plate, scoring three runs and collecting 5 RBI. His homerun total this year is 25, along with 114 RBI.
Monday 9/26/1980: Oakland's Staub wins Player of the Week award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Oakland's third baseman Rusty Staub. He had an on base percentage of .548 and hit .481, while driving in 10 runs. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to San Diego's Bobby Murcer this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Murcer helped his team with an average of .542 and 10 RBI in 24 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. While compiling an on base percentage of .390, Bobby hit .317 and slugged .578. He has collected 123 runs batted in this year. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
Saturday 9/24/1980: Darrell Evans punishes Minnesota with four hits, cycle
MINNESOTA - New York (A)'s first baseman Darrell Evans once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Minnesota's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Saturday. His 2nd hit, off Joe H. Coleman in the 3rd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. A single in the 5th off Joe H. Coleman accounted for his 3rd hit. His 4th hit was a RBI double off Jim M. Hughes in the 7th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Darrell scored 3 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .275. He's now the 53rd player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 8/29/1980, Jimmy McMath was the last player to hit for the cycle.
General News
Saturday 9/24/1980 :
SEA: Rodney Scott sets a new season Seattle-Record for Runs with 104!
NYA: Darrell Evans hits for the cycle against Minnesota!
Sunday 9/25/1980 :
DET: Julio Cruz sets a new season Detroit-Record for Triples with 13!
SFG: J.R. Richard pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Monday 9/26/1980 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Rusty Staub (OAK)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Bobby Murcer (SDG)!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
TOR: Hiromitsu Ochiai sets a new season Toronto Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 22!
Tuesday 9/27/1980 :
CHN: Cesar Cedeno sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Doubles with 46!
Wednesday 9/28/1980 :
TEX: Ted Simmons sets a new season Texas-Record for Bases on Balls with 112!
SDG: Orlando Gomez has homered in 6 straight games!
Thursday 9/29/1980 :
STL: Bob Horner sets a new season St. Louis-Record for Homeruns with 34!
Friday 9/30/1980 :
MIL: Keith Hernandez sets a new season Milwaukee-Record for Runs with 121!
MIL: Keith Hernandez hits 3 homers against Seattle.
SDG: Gorman Thomas sets a new season San Diego-Record for Homeruns with 34!
Friday 10/1/1980 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dick Ruthven (CAL)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.75.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Cliff Johnson (CHA)!
He batted .438 in 96 AB, with 6 homers and 24 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Fred Klages (PHI)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.98.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Bobby Murcer (SDG)!
He batted .417 in 103 AB, with 5 homers and 26 RBI.
Transactions
Friday 9/23/1980 :
New York (A) : Jerry Augustine has been signed to a contract extension, $7,370,000 per year, for 7 years.
Injuries
Saturday 9/24/1980 :
BOS: Rex Hudler was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 9/25/1980 :
SFG: Mike Easler was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
CHN: Chris Zachary was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Tendon.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
Monday 9/26/1980 :
BOS: Dyar Miller was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 9/27/1980 :
CIN: Jim Britton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
Wednesday 9/28/1980 :
CIN: Johnny Bench was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
No pitchers on playoff teams have more than 38 GS, so there will be no adjustments (mandatory injuries) for playoffs.
Breaking News
Saturday 10/1/1980: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Dick Ruthven pitched like a legend in September, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His ERA of just 1.75 helped him to a 5-0 record in September. He worked 46.1 innings, striking out 5 hitters while walking 16. Opposing players hit .230 against Dick this season. While posting an ERA of 2.51 he went 20-9 in 37 starts, fanning 49 and walking 73 hitters. He has 2 complete games and one shutout. He's 5th in the American League in ERA and 7th in wins! Fred Klages pitched like a legend in September, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 5 games in September, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.98 in 36.2 innings. Fred fanned 21 hitters. Opposing players hit .206 against Fred this season. While posting an ERA of 2.44 he went 16-10 in 32 starts, fanning 145 and walking 49 hitters.
Saturday 10/1/1980: Red hot Johnson and Murcer win Batter of the Month award
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Cliff Johnson, Chicago (A)'s starting third baseman. Cliff pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .438 with 6 and 24 RBI while slugging .740. Cliff has gone 215 for 604 (.356) this season, hitting 26 homeruns and driving in 124 runs. He has scored 107 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in batting and 5th in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to San Diego's Bobby Murcer this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .478 and hit .417, while driving in 26 runs. Murcer has hit for a .317 average this season. He has 73 extra base hits along with 329 total bases, resulting in a .572 slugging percentage. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
Friday 9/30/1980: Keith Hernandez found the stroke, smashes three homers
SEATTLE - Milwaukee beat Seattle 14-3, but that was not the real story of the game. Keith Hernandez was, as he went deep three times. In the 1st inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Bill Dancy. A pitch from Luis Aponte in the 6th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 359 feet from home plate in right field. A 435 foot drive to right field marked his 3rd bomb, a solo homerun off Frank LaCorte in the 9th inning. Keith collected 4 hits in 6 trips to the plate, scoring three runs and collecting 5 RBI. His homerun total this year is 25, along with 114 RBI.
Monday 9/26/1980: Oakland's Staub wins Player of the Week award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Oakland's third baseman Rusty Staub. He had an on base percentage of .548 and hit .481, while driving in 10 runs. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to San Diego's Bobby Murcer this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Murcer helped his team with an average of .542 and 10 RBI in 24 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. While compiling an on base percentage of .390, Bobby hit .317 and slugged .578. He has collected 123 runs batted in this year. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
Saturday 9/24/1980: Darrell Evans punishes Minnesota with four hits, cycle
MINNESOTA - New York (A)'s first baseman Darrell Evans once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Minnesota's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Saturday. His 2nd hit, off Joe H. Coleman in the 3rd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. A single in the 5th off Joe H. Coleman accounted for his 3rd hit. His 4th hit was a RBI double off Jim M. Hughes in the 7th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Darrell scored 3 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .275. He's now the 53rd player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 8/29/1980, Jimmy McMath was the last player to hit for the cycle.
General News
Saturday 9/24/1980 :
SEA: Rodney Scott sets a new season Seattle-Record for Runs with 104!
NYA: Darrell Evans hits for the cycle against Minnesota!
Sunday 9/25/1980 :
DET: Julio Cruz sets a new season Detroit-Record for Triples with 13!
SFG: J.R. Richard pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Monday 9/26/1980 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Rusty Staub (OAK)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Bobby Murcer (SDG)!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
TOR: Hiromitsu Ochiai sets a new season Toronto Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 22!
Tuesday 9/27/1980 :
CHN: Cesar Cedeno sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Doubles with 46!
Wednesday 9/28/1980 :
TEX: Ted Simmons sets a new season Texas-Record for Bases on Balls with 112!
SDG: Orlando Gomez has homered in 6 straight games!
Thursday 9/29/1980 :
STL: Bob Horner sets a new season St. Louis-Record for Homeruns with 34!
Friday 9/30/1980 :
MIL: Keith Hernandez sets a new season Milwaukee-Record for Runs with 121!
MIL: Keith Hernandez hits 3 homers against Seattle.
SDG: Gorman Thomas sets a new season San Diego-Record for Homeruns with 34!
Friday 10/1/1980 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dick Ruthven (CAL)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.75.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Cliff Johnson (CHA)!
He batted .438 in 96 AB, with 6 homers and 24 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Fred Klages (PHI)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.98.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Bobby Murcer (SDG)!
He batted .417 in 103 AB, with 5 homers and 26 RBI.
Transactions
Friday 9/23/1980 :
New York (A) : Jerry Augustine has been signed to a contract extension, $7,370,000 per year, for 7 years.
Injuries
Saturday 9/24/1980 :
BOS: Rex Hudler was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 9/25/1980 :
SFG: Mike Easler was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
CHN: Chris Zachary was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Tendon.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
Monday 9/26/1980 :
BOS: Dyar Miller was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 9/27/1980 :
CIN: Jim Britton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
Wednesday 9/28/1980 :
CIN: Johnny Bench was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
As I told Chris last Wednesday I noticed the last game of the season was head to head, and I wondered then if it might end up being important.
