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Monday, 8/8/1997
Monday 8/8/1997: Montreal's Stairs wins Player of the Week award
Ray Durham wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Ray went 12 for 26 (.462), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 9 RBI. Durham has hit 12 longballs this year while batting .244. He adds 9 doubles, along with 50 runs scored. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Matt Stairs, Montreal's starting leftfielder. In 26 at bats he hit .538 with 5 HR and 13 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games.
Saturday 8/6/1997: Kent Bottenfield (CIN) will miss full season
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Kent Bottenfield will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against St. Louis on Saturday. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Bicep Muscle which will require surgery. In 23 starts this year Kent struck out 100 batters in 127 innings of work. His ERA is 5.81, his record 5-11. He has one complete game and one shutout.
Saturday 8/6/1997: Hideo Nomo out for 4 weeks
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N) is without its right-hander Hideo Nomo for at least 4 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Mike Stanley in a game against Atlanta. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Los Angeles (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Nomo had suffered a Bone Chips Elbow. Opposing players hit .225 against Hideo this season. While posting an ERA of 3.23 he went 12-6 in 24 starts, fanning 162 and walking 80 hitters. He's 6th in the National League in wins!
Thursday 8/4/1997: Jeff Peterek blanks Toronto with a 1-hitter
TORONTO - California's right-hander Jeff Peterek is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Toronto on just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 25th time he has done it in his career. Peterek (17-3) struck out 8 and walked 3, throwing 66 of 107 pitches for strikes. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Todd Hundley provided California with the offense Peterek needed as he got 1 hit in 4 AB, homering once, scoring 2 runs with 3 RBI. California scored 6 runs on 8 hits.
Wednesday 8/3/1997: Jamie Moyer shuts out Boston on 2 hits
BOSTON - Detroit's southpaw Jamie Moyer is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Boston found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Moyer 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 19th shutouts in his career. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Moyer (11-10) struck out 8 and issued 2 BB, throwing 74 of 110 pitches for strikes. Eddie Zambrano provided Detroit with the offense Moyer needed as he finished 1 for 4, blasting a homerun, scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 runs. Detroit improved its record to 59-48, scoring 8 runs on 11 hits.
Wednesday 8/3/1997: Kevin Brown quiets Oakland bats with shutout
TORONTO - Great days are rare. But not for Toronto's right-hander Kevin Brown. Oakland found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 26th time he has done it in his career. Bruce Aven spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he singled with one out in the 6th inning. Brown (10-6) struck out 7 and walked none, throwing 65 of 103 pitches for strikes. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Jeff Conine helped Brown at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, blasting a homerun, with 4 RBI. Toronto scored 8 runs on 9 hits.
Wednesday 8/3/1997: Texas' Gant severely injured
TEXAS - Texas' second baseman Ron Gant will miss at least 6 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. After being taken to a local hospital, Gant was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Broken Foot. His season numbers are: .228 AVG, 85 hits, 16 doubles, 4 triples and 21 longballs, along with 65 RBI and 57 runs scored.
Tuesday 8/2/1997: Pedro Munoz pounds three dingers
NEW YORK (N) - Pedro Munoz was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Cincinnati to a 8-7 win over New York (N) by homering three times. A 383 foot drive to left-center marked his 1st bomb, a two-run homerun off Randy Tomlin in the 3rd inning. It tied the ballgame at 3. In the 7th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Randy Tomlin. His 3rd blast, a solo homerun off Chad Zerbe in the 9th inning, landed an estimated 397 feet from home plate. Pedro went 3 for 4, scoring three runs and collecting 5 RBI.
Monday 8/1/1997: Los Angeles (N)'s McRae wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston's Manny Ramirez this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Manny pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .522 with 3 HR and 7 RBI while slugging .957. Brian McRae from Los Angeles (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Brian was on fire, hitting .522 with 2 HR and 8 RBI. Brian has gone 92 for 296 (.311) this season, hitting 13 bombs and driving in 52 runs. He has scored 57 runs on his own.
Monday 8/1/1997: Boston's Clemens earns Pitcher of the Month award
The best month of July in the American League certainly had Boston's right-hander Roger Clemens, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 0.68 in 39.2 innings of work in which he struck out 32 hitters. His record in July is 4-0. Roger also fired a shutout. Opposing players hit .256 against Roger this season. While posting an ERA of 3.02 he went 11-6 in 21 starts, fanning 153 and walking 32 hitters. He has 4 complete games and one shutout. St. Louis' Kenny Rogers had a terrific July, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He started 5 games in July, going 4-1 and compiling an ERA of 0.69 in 39 innings. Kenny fanned 23 hitters. Opposing players hit .220 against Kenny this season. While posting an ERA of 1.90 he went 10-6 in 21 starts, fanning 108 and walking 25 hitters. He has 4 complete games and 3 shutouts.
Monday 8/1/1997: Red hot Griffey Jr. and McRae win Batter of the Month award
Ken Griffey Jr. of California wins his 2nd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Ken went 31 for 89 (.348), while hitting 14 HR and collecting 31 RBI. His season features a batting average of .277 (103 hits in 372 AB), 21 doubles, 5 triples and 28 bombs. Griffey Jr. collected 71 RBI and 84 runs as well. The National League's best player of the month was Los Angeles (N)'s Brian McRae, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .412 and hit .356, while driving in 25 runs. His season features a batting average of .311 (92 hits in 296 AB), 17 doubles, 5 triples and 13 homeruns. McRae collected 52 RBI and 57 runs as well.
Sunday 8/1/1997 :
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:
Ken Griffey Jr. (CAL)!
He batted .348 in 89 AB, with 14 homers and 31 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Kenny Rogers (STL)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.69.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Brian McRae (LAN)!
He batted .356 in 87 AB, with 5 homers and 25 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Manny Ramirez (BOS)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Brian McRae (LAN)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
SFG: John Smiley pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis!!
Tuesday 8/2/1997 :
CIN: Pedro Munoz crushes 3 homers against New York (N).
Wednesday 8/3/1997 :
TOR: Kevin Brown pitches a 2-hit shutout against Oakland!!
DET: Jamie Moyer pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston!!
Thursday 8/4/1997 :
CAL: Jeff Peterek pitches a 1-hit shutout against Toronto!!
Monday 8/8/1997 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Ray Durham (NYA)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Matt Stairs (MON)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 5 HR and 13 RBI.
Sunday 7/31/1997 :
Trade between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh :
Pittsburgh gets :
P Paul Wagner
Cincinnati gets :
LF Alfonso Soriano
Trade between Pittsburgh and Oakland :
Oakland gets :
P Brian Moehler
RF Chris Singleton
C Javier Valentin
Pittsburgh gets :
1B John Olerud
Trade between Cleveland and Toronto :
Toronto gets :
P Roger Pavlik
Cleveland gets :
P Scott Service
Trade between Oakland and Toronto :
Toronto gets :
RF Brian Jordan
Oakland gets :
C Dusty Wathan
Trade between Chicago (N) and Pittsburgh :
Pittsburgh gets :
SS John Valentin
Chicago (N) gets :
SS Erick Almonte
Pittsburgh: Released RF Harold Baines.
Toronto : Jim Neidlinger has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Oakland : Doug Drabek has been signed to a contract extension, $3,740,000 per year, for 3 years.
Oakland : Kal Daniels has been signed to a contract extension, $703,000 per year, for 2 years.
Toronto : Free agent Rick Wilkins has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Toronto : Free agent Jerald Clark has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Pittsburgh: Released P Joe Slusarski.
Pittsburgh: Released LF Dave Clark.
Pittsburgh: Released 2B Melvin Mora.
Pittsburgh: Released C Tim Spehr.
Pittsburgh: Released RF Lyle Mouton.
Pittsburgh: Released C Rey Palacios.
Atlanta: Released P Kevin King.
Monday 8/1/1997 :
TEX: Joe Redfield was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sore Knee.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SEA: Bruce Ruffin was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
ATL: Don Robinson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MON: John Franco was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
FLA: John Flaherty Flaherty was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Dislocated Shoulder.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
PIT: Kazuhiro Kiyohara was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Jay Buhner was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Stiff Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
MIL: Royce Clayton is sick.
Diagnosis: Viral Infection.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Tuesday 8/2/1997 :
CLE: Greg Colbrunn was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
HOU: Dave Magadan was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Wednesday 8/3/1997 :
TEX: Ron Gant was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Broken Foot.
He will be OK in about 6 weeks.
Thursday 8/4/1997 :
FLA: Fred Manrique was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 8/5/1997 :
CLE: Greg Colbrunn was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
ATL: Edgar Renteria was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 8/6/1997 :
BAL: Matt Merullo Merullo was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Knocked Out Teeth.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
TOR: Jim Neidlinger was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
BOS: Mike Henneman was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Hideo Nomo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
SFG: Wally Joyner was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
CIN: Kent Bottenfield was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Bicep Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
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everyone gets 2 points
Breaking News
Monday, 8/8/1997
Monday 8/8/1997: Montreal's Stairs wins Player of the Week award
Ray Durham wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Ray went 12 for 26 (.462), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 9 RBI. Durham has hit 12 longballs this year while batting .244. He adds 9 doubles, along with 50 runs scored. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Matt Stairs, Montreal's starting leftfielder. In 26 at bats he hit .538 with 5 HR and 13 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games.
Saturday 8/6/1997: Kent Bottenfield (CIN) will miss full season
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Kent Bottenfield will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against St. Louis on Saturday. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Bicep Muscle which will require surgery. In 23 starts this year Kent struck out 100 batters in 127 innings of work. His ERA is 5.81, his record 5-11. He has one complete game and one shutout.
Saturday 8/6/1997: Hideo Nomo out for 4 weeks
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N) is without its right-hander Hideo Nomo for at least 4 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Mike Stanley in a game against Atlanta. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Los Angeles (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Nomo had suffered a Bone Chips Elbow. Opposing players hit .225 against Hideo this season. While posting an ERA of 3.23 he went 12-6 in 24 starts, fanning 162 and walking 80 hitters. He's 6th in the National League in wins!
Thursday 8/4/1997: Jeff Peterek blanks Toronto with a 1-hitter
TORONTO - California's right-hander Jeff Peterek is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Toronto on just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 25th time he has done it in his career. Peterek (17-3) struck out 8 and walked 3, throwing 66 of 107 pitches for strikes. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Todd Hundley provided California with the offense Peterek needed as he got 1 hit in 4 AB, homering once, scoring 2 runs with 3 RBI. California scored 6 runs on 8 hits.
Wednesday 8/3/1997: Jamie Moyer shuts out Boston on 2 hits
BOSTON - Detroit's southpaw Jamie Moyer is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Boston found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Moyer 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 19th shutouts in his career. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Moyer (11-10) struck out 8 and issued 2 BB, throwing 74 of 110 pitches for strikes. Eddie Zambrano provided Detroit with the offense Moyer needed as he finished 1 for 4, blasting a homerun, scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 runs. Detroit improved its record to 59-48, scoring 8 runs on 11 hits.
Wednesday 8/3/1997: Kevin Brown quiets Oakland bats with shutout
TORONTO - Great days are rare. But not for Toronto's right-hander Kevin Brown. Oakland found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 26th time he has done it in his career. Bruce Aven spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he singled with one out in the 6th inning. Brown (10-6) struck out 7 and walked none, throwing 65 of 103 pitches for strikes. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Jeff Conine helped Brown at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, blasting a homerun, with 4 RBI. Toronto scored 8 runs on 9 hits.
Wednesday 8/3/1997: Texas' Gant severely injured
TEXAS - Texas' second baseman Ron Gant will miss at least 6 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. After being taken to a local hospital, Gant was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Broken Foot. His season numbers are: .228 AVG, 85 hits, 16 doubles, 4 triples and 21 longballs, along with 65 RBI and 57 runs scored.
Tuesday 8/2/1997: Pedro Munoz pounds three dingers
NEW YORK (N) - Pedro Munoz was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Cincinnati to a 8-7 win over New York (N) by homering three times. A 383 foot drive to left-center marked his 1st bomb, a two-run homerun off Randy Tomlin in the 3rd inning. It tied the ballgame at 3. In the 7th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Randy Tomlin. His 3rd blast, a solo homerun off Chad Zerbe in the 9th inning, landed an estimated 397 feet from home plate. Pedro went 3 for 4, scoring three runs and collecting 5 RBI.
Monday 8/1/1997: Los Angeles (N)'s McRae wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston's Manny Ramirez this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Manny pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .522 with 3 HR and 7 RBI while slugging .957. Brian McRae from Los Angeles (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Brian was on fire, hitting .522 with 2 HR and 8 RBI. Brian has gone 92 for 296 (.311) this season, hitting 13 bombs and driving in 52 runs. He has scored 57 runs on his own.
Monday 8/1/1997: Boston's Clemens earns Pitcher of the Month award
The best month of July in the American League certainly had Boston's right-hander Roger Clemens, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 0.68 in 39.2 innings of work in which he struck out 32 hitters. His record in July is 4-0. Roger also fired a shutout. Opposing players hit .256 against Roger this season. While posting an ERA of 3.02 he went 11-6 in 21 starts, fanning 153 and walking 32 hitters. He has 4 complete games and one shutout. St. Louis' Kenny Rogers had a terrific July, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He started 5 games in July, going 4-1 and compiling an ERA of 0.69 in 39 innings. Kenny fanned 23 hitters. Opposing players hit .220 against Kenny this season. While posting an ERA of 1.90 he went 10-6 in 21 starts, fanning 108 and walking 25 hitters. He has 4 complete games and 3 shutouts.
Monday 8/1/1997: Red hot Griffey Jr. and McRae win Batter of the Month award
Ken Griffey Jr. of California wins his 2nd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Ken went 31 for 89 (.348), while hitting 14 HR and collecting 31 RBI. His season features a batting average of .277 (103 hits in 372 AB), 21 doubles, 5 triples and 28 bombs. Griffey Jr. collected 71 RBI and 84 runs as well. The National League's best player of the month was Los Angeles (N)'s Brian McRae, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .412 and hit .356, while driving in 25 runs. His season features a batting average of .311 (92 hits in 296 AB), 17 doubles, 5 triples and 13 homeruns. McRae collected 52 RBI and 57 runs as well.
Sunday 8/1/1997 :
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:
Ken Griffey Jr. (CAL)!
He batted .348 in 89 AB, with 14 homers and 31 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Kenny Rogers (STL)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.69.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Brian McRae (LAN)!
He batted .356 in 87 AB, with 5 homers and 25 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Manny Ramirez (BOS)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Brian McRae (LAN)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
SFG: John Smiley pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis!!
Tuesday 8/2/1997 :
CIN: Pedro Munoz crushes 3 homers against New York (N).
Wednesday 8/3/1997 :
TOR: Kevin Brown pitches a 2-hit shutout against Oakland!!
DET: Jamie Moyer pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston!!
Thursday 8/4/1997 :
CAL: Jeff Peterek pitches a 1-hit shutout against Toronto!!
Monday 8/8/1997 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Ray Durham (NYA)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Matt Stairs (MON)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 5 HR and 13 RBI.
Sunday 7/31/1997 :
Trade between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh :
Pittsburgh gets :
P Paul Wagner
Cincinnati gets :
LF Alfonso Soriano
Trade between Pittsburgh and Oakland :
Oakland gets :
P Brian Moehler
RF Chris Singleton
C Javier Valentin
Pittsburgh gets :
1B John Olerud
Trade between Cleveland and Toronto :
Toronto gets :
P Roger Pavlik
Cleveland gets :
P Scott Service
Trade between Oakland and Toronto :
Toronto gets :
RF Brian Jordan
Oakland gets :
C Dusty Wathan
Trade between Chicago (N) and Pittsburgh :
Pittsburgh gets :
SS John Valentin
Chicago (N) gets :
SS Erick Almonte
Pittsburgh: Released RF Harold Baines.
Toronto : Jim Neidlinger has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Oakland : Doug Drabek has been signed to a contract extension, $3,740,000 per year, for 3 years.
Oakland : Kal Daniels has been signed to a contract extension, $703,000 per year, for 2 years.
Toronto : Free agent Rick Wilkins has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Toronto : Free agent Jerald Clark has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Pittsburgh: Released P Joe Slusarski.
Pittsburgh: Released LF Dave Clark.
Pittsburgh: Released 2B Melvin Mora.
Pittsburgh: Released C Tim Spehr.
Pittsburgh: Released RF Lyle Mouton.
Pittsburgh: Released C Rey Palacios.
Atlanta: Released P Kevin King.
Monday 8/1/1997 :
TEX: Joe Redfield was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sore Knee.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SEA: Bruce Ruffin was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
ATL: Don Robinson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MON: John Franco was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
FLA: John Flaherty Flaherty was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Dislocated Shoulder.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
PIT: Kazuhiro Kiyohara was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Jay Buhner was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Stiff Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
MIL: Royce Clayton is sick.
Diagnosis: Viral Infection.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Tuesday 8/2/1997 :
CLE: Greg Colbrunn was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
HOU: Dave Magadan was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Wednesday 8/3/1997 :
TEX: Ron Gant was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Broken Foot.
He will be OK in about 6 weeks.
Thursday 8/4/1997 :
FLA: Fred Manrique was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 8/5/1997 :
CLE: Greg Colbrunn was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
ATL: Edgar Renteria was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 8/6/1997 :
BAL: Matt Merullo Merullo was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Knocked Out Teeth.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
TOR: Jim Neidlinger was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
BOS: Mike Henneman was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Hideo Nomo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
SFG: Wally Joyner was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
CIN: Kent Bottenfield was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Bicep Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
