Post by CSCommish on Apr 28, 2019 21:17:59 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, MONDAY, night, a 7-day sim to get us to 6/1/1986; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
I'll try to play catch up this week with the sims so that the double sim ends up back on schedule next week.
Max GS is 38; will be 37 next season.
Breaking News
Tuesday 5/24/1986: Mario Soto pitches his 1st shutout of the season
CHICAGO (A) - Cleveland's right-hander Mario Soto is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (A) on just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 6th time he has done it in his career. Rance Mulliniks spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he singled with no outs in the 6th inning. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Soto (7-2) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 100 pitches. Mike A. Marshall provided Cleveland with the offense Soto needed as he finished with 1 hit in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, with 2 RBI. Cleveland improved its record to 29-19, scoring 3 runs on 6 hits.
Monday 5/23/1986: Zuvella (BAL) and Roenicke (ATL) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Baltimore's Paul Zuvella, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Paul went 11 for 27 (.407), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 13 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 12 games. His season numbers are: .370 AVG, 20 hits, 3 doubles, no triples and 3 bombs, along with 14 RBI and 8 runs scored. Gary Roenicke wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 22 at bats he hit .455 with 5 HR and 9 RBI.
Saturday 5/21/1986: Seattle's Martinez severely injured
SEATTLE - Seattle's first baseman Edgar Martinez will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Seattle and Milwaukee. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Martinez collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After being taken to a local hospital, Martinez was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Abdominal Muscle. Martinez has hit 6 bombs this year while batting .268. He adds 13 doubles, along with 28 runs scored.
Wednesday 5/18/1986: Tim Raines Sr. uncorks five hits against New York (N)
ST. LOUIS - Tim Raines Sr. led St. Louis to a 8-2 win over New York (N) by squeezing five hits out of his bat. In the 1st inning he unloaded a triple off Mike Paxton. A triple off Mike Paxton in the 3rd inning, accounted for his 2nd hit. In the 5th inning he belted a RBI double off Mike Paxton. A double off Mike Paxton in the 7th inning accounted for his 4th hit. He collected a single in the 8th. Tim did drive in one while scoring 4 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .298.
Tuesday 5/17/1986: California's Blanks severely injured
CALIFORNIA - California's Larvell Blanks suffered a serious injury Tuesday in a game against Baltimore. Blanks fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5 weeks. California wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Blanks had suffered a Strained Back Muscle. He has hit 2 bombs while batting .301 this season. His 46 hits and 12 walks add up to a .349 on-base percentage.
Monday 5/16/1986: Gary Matthews Sr. collects 2000th hit against Minnesota
MINNESOTA - Seattle's designated hitter Gary Matthews Sr. was in good mood after the game against Minnesota, and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. He hit a two run homerun in the 9th off Rick Aguilera for number 2000. In 14 years of big league action so far, Gary has compiled a batting average of .262, along with 351 homeruns and 1339 RBI. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!'
Monday 5/16/1986: Player of the Week honors go to Smith and Murphy
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Oakland's pitcher Zane Smith. Smith was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.52. Along the way he struck out 9 in 17.1 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 3.93 helped him to a 4-6 record this year. He struck out 24 and walked 30 in 68.2 innings. Zane has pitched one shutout and 2 complete games. Oakland's centerfielder Dale Murphy had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .483 with 7 RBI and slugged .793 in 29 at bats. This year Murphy drove in 22 and scored 25 runs while batting .313 with 6 bombs. He's 8th in the American League in batting!
Thursday 5/12/1986: Charlie Spikes ropes 2000th career hit
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' leftfielder Charlie Spikes was in good mood after the game against Los Angeles (N), and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. With one out in the 1st inning, Charlie drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. His best year so far was 1980 where he hit .353 with 29 homeruns and 111 RBI. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.'
Thursday 5/12/1986: Bruce Hurst (MON) will miss 5-6 weeks
MONTREAL - Montreal's left-hander Bruce Hurst suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 9th of the game against San Francisco he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Hurst was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Ruptured Elbow Ligament. Bruce has a record of 2-0 this season, with an ERA of 1.35. In 13.1 Innings he was able to strike out 10 batters.
Wednesday 5/11/1986: Philadelphia's Matsunaga severely injured
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's season took a blow when Hiromi Matsunaga suffered a serious injury in the game against Houston. He hurt his arm throwing a strike to first base. Matsunaga will probaby miss 6-7 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Bicep Muscle. He has hit 6 bombs while batting .270 this season. His 30 hits and 19 walks add up to a .386 on-base percentage.
General News
Thursday 5/12/1986 :
STL: Charlie Spikes gets his 2000th career hit!!
Friday 5/13/1986 :
OAK: Paul Hartzell pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 5/16/1986 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Zane Smith (OAK)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.1 innings with an ERA of 0.52, fanning 9.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Dale Murphy (OAK)!
He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
SEA: Gary Matthews Sr. gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 5/23/1986 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Paul Zuvella (BAL)!
He batted .407 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Gary Roenicke (ATL)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 5/24/1986 :
CLE: Mario Soto pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
CIN: Frank Viola pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Transactions
Tuesday 5/10/1986 :
Milwaukee : Free agent Steve Brye has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston : Free agent Phil Garner has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Boston : Free agent Gary Thomasson has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Trade between Toronto and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
LF Rolando Roomes
Toronto gets :
3B Masayuki Kakefu
Trade between New York (A) and Milwaukee :
Milwaukee gets :
C Doug Gwosdz
LF John Wockenfuss
New York (A) gets :
RF Tony R. Armas
Trade between Boston and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
P Bob W. Malloy
LF Mickey Rivers
Boston gets :
RF Dave Parker
Trade between Detroit and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
RF Andre Dawson
Detroit gets :
RF Bobby Bonilla
RF Billy Jo Robidoux
Injuries
Wednesday 5/11/1986 :
CHA: Koji Akiyama was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
NYM: Don Gullett was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PHI: Hiromi Matsunaga was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6-7 weeks.
Thursday 5/12/1986 :
KCR: Von Hayes was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
MON: Bruce Hurst was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 5-6 weeks.
NYM: Johnny Ray was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
CIN: Bob Stoddard was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Saturday 5/14/1986 :
BAL: Wayne Krenchicki was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 5/15/1986 :
SDG: Ray Knight was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Monday 5/16/1986 :
CAL: Dave W. Johnson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 5/17/1986 :
CAL: Larvell Blanks was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
OAK: Mike Smithson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
SFG: Al Pedrique was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 5/19/1986 :
CHA: Koji Akiyama was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
KCR: Mike J. Ramsey was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 5/20/1986 :
OAK: Wayne Kirby was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
CIN: Al Autry was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is out for about one week.
Saturday 5/21/1986 :
SEA: Edgar Martinez was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Abdominal Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
NYM: Don Gullett was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is out for about one week.
Sunday 5/22/1986 :
BOS: Doug DeCinces was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
KCR: Terry Leach was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
I'll try to play catch up this week with the sims so that the double sim ends up back on schedule next week.
Max GS is 38; will be 37 next season.
Breaking News
Tuesday 5/24/1986: Mario Soto pitches his 1st shutout of the season
CHICAGO (A) - Cleveland's right-hander Mario Soto is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (A) on just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 6th time he has done it in his career. Rance Mulliniks spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he singled with no outs in the 6th inning. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Soto (7-2) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 100 pitches. Mike A. Marshall provided Cleveland with the offense Soto needed as he finished with 1 hit in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, with 2 RBI. Cleveland improved its record to 29-19, scoring 3 runs on 6 hits.
Monday 5/23/1986: Zuvella (BAL) and Roenicke (ATL) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Baltimore's Paul Zuvella, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Paul went 11 for 27 (.407), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 13 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 12 games. His season numbers are: .370 AVG, 20 hits, 3 doubles, no triples and 3 bombs, along with 14 RBI and 8 runs scored. Gary Roenicke wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 22 at bats he hit .455 with 5 HR and 9 RBI.
Saturday 5/21/1986: Seattle's Martinez severely injured
SEATTLE - Seattle's first baseman Edgar Martinez will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Seattle and Milwaukee. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Martinez collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After being taken to a local hospital, Martinez was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Abdominal Muscle. Martinez has hit 6 bombs this year while batting .268. He adds 13 doubles, along with 28 runs scored.
Wednesday 5/18/1986: Tim Raines Sr. uncorks five hits against New York (N)
ST. LOUIS - Tim Raines Sr. led St. Louis to a 8-2 win over New York (N) by squeezing five hits out of his bat. In the 1st inning he unloaded a triple off Mike Paxton. A triple off Mike Paxton in the 3rd inning, accounted for his 2nd hit. In the 5th inning he belted a RBI double off Mike Paxton. A double off Mike Paxton in the 7th inning accounted for his 4th hit. He collected a single in the 8th. Tim did drive in one while scoring 4 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .298.
Tuesday 5/17/1986: California's Blanks severely injured
CALIFORNIA - California's Larvell Blanks suffered a serious injury Tuesday in a game against Baltimore. Blanks fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5 weeks. California wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Blanks had suffered a Strained Back Muscle. He has hit 2 bombs while batting .301 this season. His 46 hits and 12 walks add up to a .349 on-base percentage.
Monday 5/16/1986: Gary Matthews Sr. collects 2000th hit against Minnesota
MINNESOTA - Seattle's designated hitter Gary Matthews Sr. was in good mood after the game against Minnesota, and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. He hit a two run homerun in the 9th off Rick Aguilera for number 2000. In 14 years of big league action so far, Gary has compiled a batting average of .262, along with 351 homeruns and 1339 RBI. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!'
Monday 5/16/1986: Player of the Week honors go to Smith and Murphy
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Oakland's pitcher Zane Smith. Smith was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.52. Along the way he struck out 9 in 17.1 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 3.93 helped him to a 4-6 record this year. He struck out 24 and walked 30 in 68.2 innings. Zane has pitched one shutout and 2 complete games. Oakland's centerfielder Dale Murphy had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .483 with 7 RBI and slugged .793 in 29 at bats. This year Murphy drove in 22 and scored 25 runs while batting .313 with 6 bombs. He's 8th in the American League in batting!
Thursday 5/12/1986: Charlie Spikes ropes 2000th career hit
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' leftfielder Charlie Spikes was in good mood after the game against Los Angeles (N), and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. With one out in the 1st inning, Charlie drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. His best year so far was 1980 where he hit .353 with 29 homeruns and 111 RBI. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.'
Thursday 5/12/1986: Bruce Hurst (MON) will miss 5-6 weeks
MONTREAL - Montreal's left-hander Bruce Hurst suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 9th of the game against San Francisco he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Hurst was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Ruptured Elbow Ligament. Bruce has a record of 2-0 this season, with an ERA of 1.35. In 13.1 Innings he was able to strike out 10 batters.
Wednesday 5/11/1986: Philadelphia's Matsunaga severely injured
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's season took a blow when Hiromi Matsunaga suffered a serious injury in the game against Houston. He hurt his arm throwing a strike to first base. Matsunaga will probaby miss 6-7 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Bicep Muscle. He has hit 6 bombs while batting .270 this season. His 30 hits and 19 walks add up to a .386 on-base percentage.
General News
Thursday 5/12/1986 :
STL: Charlie Spikes gets his 2000th career hit!!
Friday 5/13/1986 :
OAK: Paul Hartzell pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 5/16/1986 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Zane Smith (OAK)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.1 innings with an ERA of 0.52, fanning 9.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Dale Murphy (OAK)!
He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
SEA: Gary Matthews Sr. gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 5/23/1986 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Paul Zuvella (BAL)!
He batted .407 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Gary Roenicke (ATL)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 5/24/1986 :
CLE: Mario Soto pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
CIN: Frank Viola pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Transactions
Tuesday 5/10/1986 :
Milwaukee : Free agent Steve Brye has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston : Free agent Phil Garner has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Boston : Free agent Gary Thomasson has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Trade between Toronto and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
LF Rolando Roomes
Toronto gets :
3B Masayuki Kakefu
Trade between New York (A) and Milwaukee :
Milwaukee gets :
C Doug Gwosdz
LF John Wockenfuss
New York (A) gets :
RF Tony R. Armas
Trade between Boston and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
P Bob W. Malloy
LF Mickey Rivers
Boston gets :
RF Dave Parker
Trade between Detroit and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
RF Andre Dawson
Detroit gets :
RF Bobby Bonilla
RF Billy Jo Robidoux
Injuries
Wednesday 5/11/1986 :
CHA: Koji Akiyama was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
NYM: Don Gullett was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PHI: Hiromi Matsunaga was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6-7 weeks.
Thursday 5/12/1986 :
KCR: Von Hayes was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
MON: Bruce Hurst was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 5-6 weeks.
NYM: Johnny Ray was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
CIN: Bob Stoddard was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Saturday 5/14/1986 :
BAL: Wayne Krenchicki was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 5/15/1986 :
SDG: Ray Knight was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Monday 5/16/1986 :
CAL: Dave W. Johnson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 5/17/1986 :
CAL: Larvell Blanks was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
OAK: Mike Smithson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
SFG: Al Pedrique was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 5/19/1986 :
CHA: Koji Akiyama was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
KCR: Mike J. Ramsey was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 5/20/1986 :
OAK: Wayne Kirby was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
CIN: Al Autry was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is out for about one week.
Saturday 5/21/1986 :
SEA: Edgar Martinez was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Abdominal Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
NYM: Don Gullett was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is out for about one week.
Sunday 5/22/1986 :
BOS: Doug DeCinces was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
KCR: Terry Leach was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
