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File and pages are up. Next sim is FRIDAY morning? if not Friday evening, which will run the final day of the regular season; get your exports in by 6:00 AM Eastern.
Waiver Trade Deadline prior to start of playoffs.
Maximum Starts
Rule: 36 GS
GS "Leaderboard":
37 - M. Jeffcoat, CAL (will be injured for 5 weeks.
36 - J. Moyer, DET (on non-playoff team)
36 - S. Shields, LAN (on playoff team, make sure he doesn't start next game!)
36 - M. Evers, MON (on non-playoff team)
Breaking News
Monday 10/3/1993: Mike L. Griffin pitches his 1st shutout of the season
HOUSTON - Mike L. Griffin had some fun again. Houston hitters did not. Los Angeles (N)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 8 career shutouts in 299 games started. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Griffin (19-6) fanned 6 and walked 1, throwing 101 pitches. The hitting star for Los Angeles (N) was rightfielder Jay Buhner, he went 1 for 4, hitting a homerun. The final score of the game was 1-0.
Monday 10/3/1993: Cincinnati's Harnisch wins Player of the Week award
Baltimore's first baseman Mark Grace had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Grace helped his team with an average of .444 and 9 RBI in 18 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. Grace has hit 29 longballs this year while batting .304. He adds 39 doubles, along with 96 runs scored. Cincinnati's pitcher Pete Harnisch had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.10 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
Saturday 10/1/1993: Mo Vaughn out for 4 weeks
MINNESOTA - Minnesota's first baseman Mo Vaughn suffered a serious injury when he was struck by a pitch from Seattle's Orel Hershiser. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Vaughn will probaby miss 4 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Broken Finger which will require surgery. His season features a batting average of .284 (156 hits in 550 AB), 41 doubles, one triple and 33 taters. Vaughn collected 120 RBI and 92 runs as well. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
Saturday 10/1/1993: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
The best month of September in the American League certainly had Boston's right-hander Roger Clemens, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 43 hitters in his 5 starts, putting together a record of 4-0 while pitching 43 innings. His ERA in September was 0.68. Roger also fired a shutout. Roger has a record of 16-8 this season, with an ERA of 2.53. In 238.2 Innings he was able to strike out 271 batters. Roger has pitched 5 shutouts and 8 complete games. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 9th in wins! Steve Shields couldn't have pitched much better than he did in September, and the National League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. His ERA of just 0.69 helped him to a 6-0 record in September. He worked 52 innings, striking out 44 hitters while walking 7. Steve pitched a shutout as well. This season Shields compiled an ERA of 1.47, going 26-6 in 35 starts. He fanned 268 while giving up 162 hits in 263 innings. He has 8 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Saturday 10/1/1993: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The American League's best player of the month was Baltimore's Mark Grace, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .450 and hit .390, while driving in 33 runs. He has hit 29 homeruns while batting .304 this season. His 175 hits and 73 walks add up to a .381 on-base percentage. Tim Raines Sr. of San Diego wins his 3rd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Tim pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .367 with 9 and 34 RBI while slugging .844. Raines Sr. has hit 37 bombs this year while batting .285. He adds 51 doubles, along with 111 runs scored. He's 4th in the National League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns!
Monday 9/26/1993: Seattle's Henderson wins Player of the Week award
Dave Henderson from Seattle wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. He had an on base percentage of .531 and hit .464, while driving in 10 runs. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to San Francisco's pitcher Bryan Harvey. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.57 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Bryan has a record of 20-7 this season, with an ERA of 2.22. In 235 Innings he was able to strike out 256 batters. Bryan has pitched 4 shutouts and 7 complete games. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins!
Sunday 9/25/1993: Kevin Mitchell blisters three bombs
CHICAGO (N) - Hitting homeruns is one of the most difficult things in sports. To hit three of them in one game is almost sensational. Chicago (N)'s rightfielder Kevin Mitchell accomplished that feat in a 9-8 win over Houston. A pitch from Mark Portugal in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 385 feet from home plate in left field. His 2nd blast, a solo homerun off Mark Portugal in the 2nd inning, landed an estimated 452 feet from home plate. His 3rd shot, off Mark Portugal in the 3rd inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. Kevin went 3 for 6, scoring three times and collecting 4 RBI. His homerun total this year is 32, along with 108 RBI. The final score of the game was 9-8.
Saturday 9/24/1993: Florida's Wakefield severely injured
FLORIDA - Florida is without its right-hander Tim Wakefield for at least 8 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Steve Christmas in a game against Montreal. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Fractured Elbow. Surgery will be performed next week. In 0 starts this year Tim struck out 39 batters in 86 innings of work. His ERA is 7.43, his record 2-8.
Friday 9/23/1993: Dwight Gooden quiets California bats with shutout
CALIFORNIA - Dwight Gooden had some fun again. California hitters did not. Cleveland's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 11 career shutouts in 325 games started. Gooden (14-10) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 1, throwing 96 pitches. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Cleveland's designated hitter Jeffrey Leonard collected 1 hit in 4 trips to the plate, stroking a double. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Gooden. Cleveland scored 2 runs on 7 hits.
General News
Friday 9/23/1993 :
CLE: Dwight Gooden pitches a 2-hit shutout against California!!
Rickey Henderson hits a 489-foot homerun!!
BOS: Dickie Thon sets a new season Boston-Record for Doubles with 50!
Sunday 9/25/1993 :
SEA: Edgar Martinez sets a new season Seattle-Record for Doubles with 45!
BAL: Ramon J. Martinez pitches a 3-hit shutout against Oakland!!
HOU: Van Snider sets a new season Houston-Record for RBI with 107!
CHN: Kevin Mitchell slams 3 homers against Houston.
Monday 9/26/1993 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Dave Henderson (SEA)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Bryan Harvey (SFG)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 15.2 innings with an ERA of 0.57, fanning 24.
HOU: Lloyd Moseby sets a new season Houston-Record for RBI with 107!
Tuesday 9/27/1993 :
MIL: Tino Martinez sets a new season Milwaukee-Record for Doubles with 42!
HOU: Van Snider sets a new season Houston-Record for RBI with 108!
Thursday 9/29/1993 :
HOU: Lloyd Moseby sets a new season Houston-Record for RBI with 108!
Friday 10/1/1993 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Roger Clemens (BOS)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.68 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Mark Grace (BAL)!
He batted .390 in 100 AB, with 11 homers and 33 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Steve Shields (LAN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.69 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Tim Raines Sr. (SDG)!
He batted .367 in 90 AB, with 9 homers and 34 RBI.
SEA: Paul Assenmacher sets a new season Seattle-Record for Saves with 43!
HOU: Van Snider sets a new season Houston-Record for RBI with 109!
Monday 10/3/1993 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Mark Grace (BAL)!
He batted .444 in 18 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Pete Harnisch (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16.1 innings with an ERA of 1.10, fanning 11.
COL: Dwight Lowry sets a new season Colorado-Record for Homeruns with 21!
LAN: Mike L. Griffin pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!
Wednesday 10/5/1993 :
ATL: John Smoltz pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Transactions
Friday 9/23/1993 :
Montreal : Glenn Hubbard has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cincinnati : Keith Brown has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Oakland : Brady Anderson has been signed to a contract extension, $7,420,000 per year, for 5 years.
Injuries
Saturday 9/24/1993 :
KCR: Dave S. Smith was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
OAK: Gary Gaetti was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
SDG: Michael Jordan was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Finger.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
FLA: Tim Wakefield was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Fractured Elbow.
He is out for about 8 weeks.
Sunday 9/25/1993 :
TEX: Mackey Sasser was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Monday 9/26/1993 :
SFG: Matt D. Williams was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Tuesday 9/27/1993 :
NYA: Leon Durham was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MIL: Kelly Heath was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
PHI: Luis E. Gonzalez was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
FLA: Andy Stankiewicz was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
Thursday 9/29/1993 :
BAL: Mark Grace was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
NYM: Butch Benton Benton was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Fractured Socket Eye.
He is out for about 10 weeks.
CHN: Ken Hill was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Saturday 10/1/1993 :
MIN: Mo Vaughn was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Finger.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
Monday 10/3/1993 :
TOR: Von Hayes was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Calf Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
MON: Jeff Frye was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
PIT: Frank Eufemia was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
Waiver Trade Deadline prior to start of playoffs.
Maximum Starts
Rule: 36 GS
GS "Leaderboard":
37 - M. Jeffcoat, CAL (will be injured for 5 weeks.
36 - J. Moyer, DET (on non-playoff team)
36 - S. Shields, LAN (on playoff team, make sure he doesn't start next game!)
36 - M. Evers, MON (on non-playoff team)
Breaking News
Monday 10/3/1993: Mike L. Griffin pitches his 1st shutout of the season
HOUSTON - Mike L. Griffin had some fun again. Houston hitters did not. Los Angeles (N)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 8 career shutouts in 299 games started. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Griffin (19-6) fanned 6 and walked 1, throwing 101 pitches. The hitting star for Los Angeles (N) was rightfielder Jay Buhner, he went 1 for 4, hitting a homerun. The final score of the game was 1-0.
Monday 10/3/1993: Cincinnati's Harnisch wins Player of the Week award
Baltimore's first baseman Mark Grace had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Grace helped his team with an average of .444 and 9 RBI in 18 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. Grace has hit 29 longballs this year while batting .304. He adds 39 doubles, along with 96 runs scored. Cincinnati's pitcher Pete Harnisch had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.10 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
Saturday 10/1/1993: Mo Vaughn out for 4 weeks
MINNESOTA - Minnesota's first baseman Mo Vaughn suffered a serious injury when he was struck by a pitch from Seattle's Orel Hershiser. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Vaughn will probaby miss 4 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Broken Finger which will require surgery. His season features a batting average of .284 (156 hits in 550 AB), 41 doubles, one triple and 33 taters. Vaughn collected 120 RBI and 92 runs as well. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
Saturday 10/1/1993: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
The best month of September in the American League certainly had Boston's right-hander Roger Clemens, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 43 hitters in his 5 starts, putting together a record of 4-0 while pitching 43 innings. His ERA in September was 0.68. Roger also fired a shutout. Roger has a record of 16-8 this season, with an ERA of 2.53. In 238.2 Innings he was able to strike out 271 batters. Roger has pitched 5 shutouts and 8 complete games. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 9th in wins! Steve Shields couldn't have pitched much better than he did in September, and the National League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. His ERA of just 0.69 helped him to a 6-0 record in September. He worked 52 innings, striking out 44 hitters while walking 7. Steve pitched a shutout as well. This season Shields compiled an ERA of 1.47, going 26-6 in 35 starts. He fanned 268 while giving up 162 hits in 263 innings. He has 8 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Saturday 10/1/1993: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The American League's best player of the month was Baltimore's Mark Grace, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .450 and hit .390, while driving in 33 runs. He has hit 29 homeruns while batting .304 this season. His 175 hits and 73 walks add up to a .381 on-base percentage. Tim Raines Sr. of San Diego wins his 3rd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Tim pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .367 with 9 and 34 RBI while slugging .844. Raines Sr. has hit 37 bombs this year while batting .285. He adds 51 doubles, along with 111 runs scored. He's 4th in the National League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns!
Monday 9/26/1993: Seattle's Henderson wins Player of the Week award
Dave Henderson from Seattle wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. He had an on base percentage of .531 and hit .464, while driving in 10 runs. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to San Francisco's pitcher Bryan Harvey. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.57 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Bryan has a record of 20-7 this season, with an ERA of 2.22. In 235 Innings he was able to strike out 256 batters. Bryan has pitched 4 shutouts and 7 complete games. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins!
Sunday 9/25/1993: Kevin Mitchell blisters three bombs
CHICAGO (N) - Hitting homeruns is one of the most difficult things in sports. To hit three of them in one game is almost sensational. Chicago (N)'s rightfielder Kevin Mitchell accomplished that feat in a 9-8 win over Houston. A pitch from Mark Portugal in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 385 feet from home plate in left field. His 2nd blast, a solo homerun off Mark Portugal in the 2nd inning, landed an estimated 452 feet from home plate. His 3rd shot, off Mark Portugal in the 3rd inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. Kevin went 3 for 6, scoring three times and collecting 4 RBI. His homerun total this year is 32, along with 108 RBI. The final score of the game was 9-8.
Saturday 9/24/1993: Florida's Wakefield severely injured
FLORIDA - Florida is without its right-hander Tim Wakefield for at least 8 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Steve Christmas in a game against Montreal. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Fractured Elbow. Surgery will be performed next week. In 0 starts this year Tim struck out 39 batters in 86 innings of work. His ERA is 7.43, his record 2-8.
Friday 9/23/1993: Dwight Gooden quiets California bats with shutout
CALIFORNIA - Dwight Gooden had some fun again. California hitters did not. Cleveland's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 11 career shutouts in 325 games started. Gooden (14-10) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 1, throwing 96 pitches. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Cleveland's designated hitter Jeffrey Leonard collected 1 hit in 4 trips to the plate, stroking a double. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Gooden. Cleveland scored 2 runs on 7 hits.
General News
Friday 9/23/1993 :
CLE: Dwight Gooden pitches a 2-hit shutout against California!!
Rickey Henderson hits a 489-foot homerun!!
BOS: Dickie Thon sets a new season Boston-Record for Doubles with 50!
Sunday 9/25/1993 :
SEA: Edgar Martinez sets a new season Seattle-Record for Doubles with 45!
BAL: Ramon J. Martinez pitches a 3-hit shutout against Oakland!!
HOU: Van Snider sets a new season Houston-Record for RBI with 107!
CHN: Kevin Mitchell slams 3 homers against Houston.
Monday 9/26/1993 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Dave Henderson (SEA)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Bryan Harvey (SFG)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 15.2 innings with an ERA of 0.57, fanning 24.
HOU: Lloyd Moseby sets a new season Houston-Record for RBI with 107!
Tuesday 9/27/1993 :
MIL: Tino Martinez sets a new season Milwaukee-Record for Doubles with 42!
HOU: Van Snider sets a new season Houston-Record for RBI with 108!
Thursday 9/29/1993 :
HOU: Lloyd Moseby sets a new season Houston-Record for RBI with 108!
Friday 10/1/1993 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Roger Clemens (BOS)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.68 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Mark Grace (BAL)!
He batted .390 in 100 AB, with 11 homers and 33 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Steve Shields (LAN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.69 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Tim Raines Sr. (SDG)!
He batted .367 in 90 AB, with 9 homers and 34 RBI.
SEA: Paul Assenmacher sets a new season Seattle-Record for Saves with 43!
HOU: Van Snider sets a new season Houston-Record for RBI with 109!
Monday 10/3/1993 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Mark Grace (BAL)!
He batted .444 in 18 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Pete Harnisch (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16.1 innings with an ERA of 1.10, fanning 11.
COL: Dwight Lowry sets a new season Colorado-Record for Homeruns with 21!
LAN: Mike L. Griffin pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!
Wednesday 10/5/1993 :
ATL: John Smoltz pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Transactions
Friday 9/23/1993 :
Montreal : Glenn Hubbard has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cincinnati : Keith Brown has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Oakland : Brady Anderson has been signed to a contract extension, $7,420,000 per year, for 5 years.
Injuries
Saturday 9/24/1993 :
KCR: Dave S. Smith was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
OAK: Gary Gaetti was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
SDG: Michael Jordan was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Finger.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
FLA: Tim Wakefield was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Fractured Elbow.
He is out for about 8 weeks.
Sunday 9/25/1993 :
TEX: Mackey Sasser was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Monday 9/26/1993 :
SFG: Matt D. Williams was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Tuesday 9/27/1993 :
NYA: Leon Durham was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MIL: Kelly Heath was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
PHI: Luis E. Gonzalez was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
FLA: Andy Stankiewicz was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
Thursday 9/29/1993 :
BAL: Mark Grace was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
NYM: Butch Benton Benton was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Fractured Socket Eye.
He is out for about 10 weeks.
CHN: Ken Hill was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Saturday 10/1/1993 :
MIN: Mo Vaughn was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Finger.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
Monday 10/3/1993 :
TOR: Von Hayes was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Calf Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
MON: Jeff Frye was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
PIT: Frank Eufemia was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
