Post by CSCommish on Jul 23, 2019 7:24:15 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is THURSDAY morning, a sim to get us to the last day of the regular season to see if there are any races left to resolve as well as allow playoff teams to rest players/pitchers, etc. Get your exports in by 6:00 AM Eastern.
MAX 37 GS;
Violators
Hartzell, OAK (39)
Christenson, MON (38)
Reached Max Starts
Boddicker, OAK
Breaking News
Thursday 9/22/1987: John Smoltz quiets Pittsburgh bats with shutout
PITTSBURGH - Atlanta's right-hander John Smoltz didn't look unexperienced at all. The 20 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh, recording his 1st shutout of the season. Smoltz (10-10) struck out 5 and walked 2, throwing 63 of 101 pitches for strikes. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' The hitting star for Atlanta was centerfielder Henry Cotto, he went 2 for 2, hitting a homerun, scoring twice and collecting 3 RBI. Atlanta scored 6 runs on 7 hits.
Monday 9/19/1987: Boggs and Rayford win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston's Wade Boggs this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Wade pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .577 with 3 HR and 7 RBI while slugging .962. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to New York (N)'s rightfielder Floyd Rayford. Floyd was on fire, hitting .379 with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
Sunday 9/18/1987: Mike Boddicker fires 1-hitter against Toronto
OAKLAND - Toronto's hitters looked uncomfortable, and Oakland's Mike Boddicker didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Boddicker (17-10) struck out 8 and walked 2, throwing 56 of 96 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Oakland was designated hitter Jim Eisenreich, he got 1 hit in 4 AB, homering once, and driving in 3 runs. Oakland improved its record to 76-73, scoring 5 runs on 5 hits.
General News
Sunday 9/18/1987 :
OAK: Mike Boddicker pitches a 1-hit shutout against Toronto!!
MIL: Joe Charboneau sets a new season Milwaukee-Record for RBI with 121!
Jack Clark hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Monday 9/19/1987 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Wade Boggs (BOS)!
He batted .577 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Floyd Rayford (NYM)!
He batted .379 in 29 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 9/20/1987 :
NYA: Tom Hausman pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!
ATL: Greg Maddux pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Wednesday 9/21/1987 :
TEX: Teddy Higuera pitches a 3-hit shutout against Oakland!!
HOU: Rickey Henderson sets a new season Houston-Record for Doubles with 47!
SFG: Tom Niedenfuer sets a new season San Francisco-Record for Saves with 43!
Thursday 9/22/1987 :
Larry Herndon hits a 499-foot homerun!!
ATL: John Smoltz pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Transactions
Friday 9/16/1987 :
Texas : Lary Sorensen has been signed to a contract extension, $2,200,000 per year, for 4 years.
Texas : Kent Hrbek has been signed to a contract extension, $1,420,420 per year, for 5 years.
Milwaukee : Kelly Heath has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee : Dave Collins has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Oakland : Rick Burleson has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Oakland : John Martin has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Kirk Gibson has been signed to a contract extension, $7,730,000 per year, for 5 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Roy J. Thomas has been signed to a contract extension, $7,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Seattle : Dennis Eckersley has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston: Released P Tim Leary.
Toronto: Released 1B Wayne Cage.
Toronto : Free agent Tim Leary has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Boston : Free agent Wayne Cage has been signed to a contract of $1,200,000 per year, for 1 years.
Texas: Released C Dan Graham.
Toronto: Released C Ron Hodges.
Toronto : Free agent Dan Graham has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Texas : Free agent Ron Hodges has been signed to a contract of $4,050,000 per year, for 1 years.
Injuries
Saturday 9/17/1987 :
OAK: John Martin was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is out for about 2 weeks.
CHA: Jeff Reed Reed was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
HOU: Dave S. Smith was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 9/20/1987 :
BAL: Chico Walker was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Thursday 9/22/1987 :
ATL: Henry Cotto was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Jaw.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MAX 37 GS;
Violators
Hartzell, OAK (39)
Christenson, MON (38)
Reached Max Starts
Boddicker, OAK
Breaking News
Thursday 9/22/1987: John Smoltz quiets Pittsburgh bats with shutout
PITTSBURGH - Atlanta's right-hander John Smoltz didn't look unexperienced at all. The 20 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh, recording his 1st shutout of the season. Smoltz (10-10) struck out 5 and walked 2, throwing 63 of 101 pitches for strikes. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' The hitting star for Atlanta was centerfielder Henry Cotto, he went 2 for 2, hitting a homerun, scoring twice and collecting 3 RBI. Atlanta scored 6 runs on 7 hits.
Monday 9/19/1987: Boggs and Rayford win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston's Wade Boggs this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Wade pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .577 with 3 HR and 7 RBI while slugging .962. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to New York (N)'s rightfielder Floyd Rayford. Floyd was on fire, hitting .379 with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
Sunday 9/18/1987: Mike Boddicker fires 1-hitter against Toronto
OAKLAND - Toronto's hitters looked uncomfortable, and Oakland's Mike Boddicker didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Boddicker (17-10) struck out 8 and walked 2, throwing 56 of 96 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Oakland was designated hitter Jim Eisenreich, he got 1 hit in 4 AB, homering once, and driving in 3 runs. Oakland improved its record to 76-73, scoring 5 runs on 5 hits.
General News
Sunday 9/18/1987 :
OAK: Mike Boddicker pitches a 1-hit shutout against Toronto!!
MIL: Joe Charboneau sets a new season Milwaukee-Record for RBI with 121!
Jack Clark hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Monday 9/19/1987 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Wade Boggs (BOS)!
He batted .577 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Floyd Rayford (NYM)!
He batted .379 in 29 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 9/20/1987 :
NYA: Tom Hausman pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!
ATL: Greg Maddux pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Wednesday 9/21/1987 :
TEX: Teddy Higuera pitches a 3-hit shutout against Oakland!!
HOU: Rickey Henderson sets a new season Houston-Record for Doubles with 47!
SFG: Tom Niedenfuer sets a new season San Francisco-Record for Saves with 43!
Thursday 9/22/1987 :
Larry Herndon hits a 499-foot homerun!!
ATL: John Smoltz pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Transactions
Friday 9/16/1987 :
Texas : Lary Sorensen has been signed to a contract extension, $2,200,000 per year, for 4 years.
Texas : Kent Hrbek has been signed to a contract extension, $1,420,420 per year, for 5 years.
Milwaukee : Kelly Heath has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee : Dave Collins has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Oakland : Rick Burleson has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Oakland : John Martin has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Kirk Gibson has been signed to a contract extension, $7,730,000 per year, for 5 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Roy J. Thomas has been signed to a contract extension, $7,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Seattle : Dennis Eckersley has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston: Released P Tim Leary.
Toronto: Released 1B Wayne Cage.
Toronto : Free agent Tim Leary has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Boston : Free agent Wayne Cage has been signed to a contract of $1,200,000 per year, for 1 years.
Texas: Released C Dan Graham.
Toronto: Released C Ron Hodges.
Toronto : Free agent Dan Graham has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Texas : Free agent Ron Hodges has been signed to a contract of $4,050,000 per year, for 1 years.
Injuries
Saturday 9/17/1987 :
OAK: John Martin was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is out for about 2 weeks.
CHA: Jeff Reed Reed was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
HOU: Dave S. Smith was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 9/20/1987 :
BAL: Chico Walker was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Thursday 9/22/1987 :
ATL: Henry Cotto was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Jaw.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
