Post by CSCommish on Aug 20, 2018 22:14:23 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is WEDNESDAY evening, an 8-day sim to get us to 8/24/1982; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
Waiver Trade Deadline is at the end of the Regular Season.
MAX 38 GS.
Breaking News
Monday 8/15/1982: Yount and Rivers win Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Robin Yount, Milwaukee's starting centerfielder. Yount helped his team with an average of .591 and 10 RBI in 22 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. He has hit 11 longballs while batting .331 this season. His 139 hits and 46 walks add up to a .397 on-base percentage. He's 6th in the American League in batting and 8th in RBI! Mickey Rivers wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Mickey went 10 for 24 (.417), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 8 RBI.
Sunday 8/14/1982: Damaso Garcia on fire, laces five hits
ST. LOUIS - Damaso Garcia led Los Angeles (N) to a 15-4 win over St. Louis by squeezing five hits out of his bat. His 1st hit, off Moose Haas in the 2nd inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. A 401 foot drive to right-center marked his 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Moose Haas in the 4th inning. A pitch from Eric Rasmussen in the 8th inning left his bat for a double. He had singles in the 5th (one RBI) and in the 6th inning . Damaso did drive in 4 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .436.
Sunday 8/14/1982: St. Louis' Reggie Smith gets milestone hit
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' rightfielder Reggie Smith already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. His hit in the 8th inning was a double off Roy J. Thomas. Along with his 2000 hits, Reggie collected 308 homeruns and 1169 RBI in 15 seasons. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.'
Friday 8/12/1982: Mickey Rivers ropes four hits, completes cycle
CHICAGO (N) - Philadelphia's leftfielder Mickey Rivers accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Chicago (N), hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .256! Number 1 in the 4th inning accounted for a RBI double. Number 2 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 379 feet, cleared the wall in left field. A single in the 8th off Dan Morogiello accounted for his 3rd hit. In the 10th inning he unloaded a RBI triple off Brad Lesley. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Mickey scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He is hitting .290 this season, with 12 HR and 71 RBI. 58 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Mickey. On 6/26/1982, George Brett was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Friday 8/12/1982: Milwaukee's Don Baylor slams six hits
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee's rightfielder Don Baylor accomplished a difficult feat in a 6-5 win over Boston, drilling six hits to improve his career batting average to .269! A pitch from Greg A. Harris in the 12th inning left his bat for a double. He had singles in the 1st inning , in the 5th inning , in the 7th , in the 10th inning and in the 13th (one RBI). Don scored 4 runs, and he collected one RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .303. The final score of the game was 6-5.
General News
Friday 8/12/1982 :
MIL: Don Baylor sets a new single Extra-Inning Game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
MIL: Don Baylor has 6 hits against Boston.
PHI: Mickey Rivers hits for the cycle against Chicago (N)!
Sunday 8/14/1982 :
NYM: Craig Swan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
STL: Reggie Smith gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 8/15/1982 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Robin Yount (MIL)!
He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Mickey Rivers (PHI)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
Transactions
Monday 8/8/1982 :
Detroit : Charlie Spikes has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Detroit : Bill Campbell has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Roy J. Thomas has been signed to a contract extension, $7,250,000 per year, for 5 years.
Texas : Biff Pocoroba has been signed to a contract extension, $1,240,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N): Released P Bryan Clark.
Chicago (N): Released CF Al Cowens.
Injuries
Monday 8/8/1982 :
MIN: Ray Bare was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
Tuesday 8/9/1982 :
CLE: Richie Zisk was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
LAN: Jose Sosa was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 8/10/1982 :
OAK: Lance Parrish was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Achilles Tendon.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
MON: Tim Wallach was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hand.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
PHI: Alan Trammell was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Thursday 8/11/1982 :
CHA: Dave Collins was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Friday 8/12/1982 :
TEX: Ted Simmons was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Tight Knee.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CLE: Alan Ashby Ashby was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ribs.
He is out for about one week.
CHN: Gary Ignasiak was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
Sunday 8/14/1982 :
CLE: Mike Flanagan was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 8/15/1982 :
STL: Willie McGee was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ribs.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Waiver Trade Deadline is at the end of the Regular Season.
MAX 38 GS.
Breaking News
Monday 8/15/1982: Yount and Rivers win Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Robin Yount, Milwaukee's starting centerfielder. Yount helped his team with an average of .591 and 10 RBI in 22 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. He has hit 11 longballs while batting .331 this season. His 139 hits and 46 walks add up to a .397 on-base percentage. He's 6th in the American League in batting and 8th in RBI! Mickey Rivers wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Mickey went 10 for 24 (.417), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 8 RBI.
Sunday 8/14/1982: Damaso Garcia on fire, laces five hits
ST. LOUIS - Damaso Garcia led Los Angeles (N) to a 15-4 win over St. Louis by squeezing five hits out of his bat. His 1st hit, off Moose Haas in the 2nd inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. A 401 foot drive to right-center marked his 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Moose Haas in the 4th inning. A pitch from Eric Rasmussen in the 8th inning left his bat for a double. He had singles in the 5th (one RBI) and in the 6th inning . Damaso did drive in 4 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .436.
Sunday 8/14/1982: St. Louis' Reggie Smith gets milestone hit
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' rightfielder Reggie Smith already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. His hit in the 8th inning was a double off Roy J. Thomas. Along with his 2000 hits, Reggie collected 308 homeruns and 1169 RBI in 15 seasons. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.'
Friday 8/12/1982: Mickey Rivers ropes four hits, completes cycle
CHICAGO (N) - Philadelphia's leftfielder Mickey Rivers accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Chicago (N), hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .256! Number 1 in the 4th inning accounted for a RBI double. Number 2 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 379 feet, cleared the wall in left field. A single in the 8th off Dan Morogiello accounted for his 3rd hit. In the 10th inning he unloaded a RBI triple off Brad Lesley. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Mickey scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He is hitting .290 this season, with 12 HR and 71 RBI. 58 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Mickey. On 6/26/1982, George Brett was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Friday 8/12/1982: Milwaukee's Don Baylor slams six hits
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee's rightfielder Don Baylor accomplished a difficult feat in a 6-5 win over Boston, drilling six hits to improve his career batting average to .269! A pitch from Greg A. Harris in the 12th inning left his bat for a double. He had singles in the 1st inning , in the 5th inning , in the 7th , in the 10th inning and in the 13th (one RBI). Don scored 4 runs, and he collected one RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .303. The final score of the game was 6-5.
General News
Friday 8/12/1982 :
MIL: Don Baylor sets a new single Extra-Inning Game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
MIL: Don Baylor has 6 hits against Boston.
PHI: Mickey Rivers hits for the cycle against Chicago (N)!
Sunday 8/14/1982 :
NYM: Craig Swan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
STL: Reggie Smith gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 8/15/1982 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Robin Yount (MIL)!
He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Mickey Rivers (PHI)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
Transactions
Monday 8/8/1982 :
Detroit : Charlie Spikes has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Detroit : Bill Campbell has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Roy J. Thomas has been signed to a contract extension, $7,250,000 per year, for 5 years.
Texas : Biff Pocoroba has been signed to a contract extension, $1,240,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N): Released P Bryan Clark.
Chicago (N): Released CF Al Cowens.
Injuries
Monday 8/8/1982 :
MIN: Ray Bare was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
Tuesday 8/9/1982 :
CLE: Richie Zisk was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
LAN: Jose Sosa was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 8/10/1982 :
OAK: Lance Parrish was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Achilles Tendon.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
MON: Tim Wallach was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hand.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
PHI: Alan Trammell was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Thursday 8/11/1982 :
CHA: Dave Collins was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Friday 8/12/1982 :
TEX: Ted Simmons was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Tight Knee.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CLE: Alan Ashby Ashby was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ribs.
He is out for about one week.
CHN: Gary Ignasiak was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
Sunday 8/14/1982 :
CLE: Mike Flanagan was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 8/15/1982 :
STL: Willie McGee was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ribs.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
