Post by Reddington on Jan 6, 2022 17:57:07 GMT -5
File and pages are up; next sim will be this weekend. Waiver Trade deadline is prior to the running of the 9/1 sim. Sorry I f'd up and simmed 2 weeks.
Reminder: Max 35 Games Started
Reminder #2: Work on your Protection Lists for the 1998 Expansion Draft (End of this month)
Thursday 9/1/1997: Atlanta's Maddux named Pitcher of the Month
It's the 3rd time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to California's pitcher Jeff Peterek. His ERA of just 0.91 helped him to a 5-0 record in August. He worked 39.2 innings, striking out 22 hitters while walking 12. Jeff fired two shutouts! His ERA of 1.88 helped him to a 21-3 record this year. He struck out 121 and walked 64 in 200.2 innings. He has 8 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Greg Maddux pitched like a legend in August, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His ERA of just 0.89 helped him to a 6-0 record in August. He worked 50.1 innings, striking out 33 hitters while walking 11. Greg pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 1.58 helped him to a 17-5 record this year. He struck out 158 and walked 67 in 239.1 innings. Greg has pitched 5 shutouts and 13 complete games. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 3rd in wins!
Thursday 9/1/1997: Batter of the Month award winners announced
Boston's first baseman Hal Morris had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Hal pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .394 with 7 and 22 RBI while slugging .673. Morris has walked 24 times this year and posts a .358 OBP. While batting .331, 172 for 519, he has driven in 111 runs. He's 3rd in the American League in batting and 1st in RBI! Rafael Palmeiro of Montreal wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Rafael went 38 for 99 (.384), while hitting 9 HR and collecting 29 RBI. Palmeiro has hit 34 longballs this year while batting .290. He adds 21 doubles, along with 105 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
Tuesday 8/30/1997: Pittsburgh's Rueter severely injured
PITTSBURGH - When it rains, it pours. Pittsburgh's ace Kirk Rueter will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Los Angeles (N) where he left the field in the 7th inning. Rueter was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. This season Rueter compiled an ERA of 2.67, going 19-5 in 30 starts. He fanned 142 while giving up 169 hits in 206 innings. Kirk has pitched one shutout and 2 complete games. He's 9th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
Monday 8/29/1997: Greene (CAL) and Bagwell (HOU) win P.O.W. award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to California's third baseman Willie Greene. Willie was on fire, hitting .522 with 3 HR and 14 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Houston's Jeff Bagwell this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .476 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.048 in 21 at bats. This year Bagwell drove in 79 and scored 66 runs while batting .233 with 23 homeruns.
Sunday 8/28/1997: Willie Greene nabs five hits against Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - California's designated hitter Willie Greene once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Milwaukee's pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Sunday. A pitch from John H. Doherty in the 1st inning left his bat for a RBI double. Number 4 in the 5th inning accounted for a double. His 5th hit, a two-run homerun off Troy Percival in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 418 feet from home plate. He had singles in the 2nd inning (one RBI) and in the 4th inning (two RBIs). Willie did drive in 6 while scoring 2 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .288. California scored 21 runs on 21 hits.
Sunday 8/28/1997: Kevin Tapani pitches 1-hit shutout against Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Kevin Tapani took the mound and never left. And Milwaukee hitters couldn't touch him at all. California's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 21 career shutouts in 314 games started. Tapani (20-2) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 1. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' The hitting star for California was designated hitter Willie Greene, he got 5 hits in 6 AB, hitting a homerun, hitting 2 doubles, scoring twice with 6 RBI. California improved its record to 100-30, scoring 21 runs on 21 hits.
Monday 8/22/1997: Thomas and Palmeiro win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Frank E. Thomas this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Frank E. was on fire, hitting .478 with 3 HR and 12 RBI. Frank E. has gone 139 for 435 (.320) this season, hitting 26 taters and driving in 100 runs. He has scored 96 runs on his own. He's 9th in the American League in batting and 3rd in RBI! It's the 4th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Montreal's first baseman Rafael Palmeiro. In 20 at bats he hit .500 with 3 HR and 7 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. While compiling an on base percentage of .398, Rafael hit .286 and slugged .558. He has collected 96 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the National League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns!
Thursday 8/18/1997: Florida's Schmidt out for 5 weeks
FLORIDA - When it rains, it pours. Florida's ace Jason Schmidt will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against San Francisco where he left the field in the 2nd inning. Schmidt was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Ruptured Elbow Ligament. Opposing players hit .231 against Jason this season. While posting an ERA of 3.79 he went 9-4 in 21 starts, fanning 124 and walking 51 hitters. Jason has pitched one shutout and one complete game.
Thursday 8/18/1997: Mike Williams blanks Baltimore with a 1-hitter
BALTIMORE - Mike Williams had some fun again. Baltimore hitters did not. Kansas City's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 119 games started. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Williams (6-11) struck out 2 and walked 1, throwing 54 of 92 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Kansas City was leftfielder Garret Anderson, he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, homering once. Kansas City scored 3 runs on 4 hits.
Wednesday 8/17/1997: Seattle's Anderson out for 7-8 weeks
SEATTLE - Seattle's season took a blow when Dave C. Anderson suffered a serious injury in the game against California. He hurt his arm throwing a strike to first base. Anderson will probaby miss 7-8 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Anderson was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Tricep Muscle. Anderson has hit for a .217 average this season. He has 18 extra base hits along with 127 total bases, resulting in a .320 slugging percentage.
Tuesday 8/16/1997 :
ATL: Don Robinson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Thursday 8/18/1997 :
KCR: Mike Williams pitches a 1-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
BOS: Roger Clemens pitches a 3-hit shutout against Toronto!!
Sunday 8/21/1997 :
Rafael Palmeiro hits a 485-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/22/1997 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Frank E. Thomas (CHA)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Rafael Palmeiro (MON)!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
Friday 8/26/1997 :
CAL: Jeff Peterek pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Sunday 8/28/1997 :
CAL: Kevin Tapani pitches a 1-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Monday 8/29/1997 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Willie Greene (CAL)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 14 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Jeff Bagwell (HOU)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
DET: Jamie Moyer pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
KCR: Kenny Lofton sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Stolen Bases with 58!
Wednesday 9/1/1997 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jeff Peterek (CAL)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.91 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Hal Morris (BOS)!
He batted .394 in 104 AB, with 7 homers and 22 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Greg Maddux (ATL)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.89 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Rafael Palmeiro (MON)!
He batted .384 in 99 AB, with 9 homers and 29 RBI.
Tuesday 8/16/1997 :
Pittsburgh : Paul Wagner has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Wednesday 8/17/1997 :
MIN: Darren Dreifort was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
SEA: Dave C. Anderson was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Torn Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 7-8 weeks.
SEA: Mike Felder was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 8/18/1997 :
DET: Delino Deshields was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
ATL: Kelly Gruber was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
FLA: Jason Schmidt was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
MON: Eric King was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Friday 8/19/1997 :
MIN: Mike C. Brown was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
LAN: Joel Adamson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Saturday 8/20/1997 :
BOS: Jim Thome was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 8/21/1997 :
CAL: Gary Wayne was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SDG: Julio Machado was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYM: Miguel Tejada was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Tight Knee.
He will be OK in about one week.
Monday 8/22/1997 :
NYA: Ray Durham was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 8/24/1997 :
CIN: Keith Brown was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
PIT: John Valentin was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
SFG: Mike R. Jackson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
Thursday 8/25/1997 :
DET: Jose Lima was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
Friday 8/26/1997 :
SEA: Ron Karkovice Karkovice was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Fractured Cheekbone.
He is out for about 7 weeks.
MIL: Kevin Koslofski was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
TOR: Bip Roberts was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Achilles Tendon.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
LAN: Ken Dixon was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
Saturday 8/27/1997 :
FLA: Mike Sweeney was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 8/28/1997 :
OAK: Bruce Aven was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Pinched Nerve Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
CLE: Damion Easley was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
Monday 8/29/1997 :
MIL: Dave Hansen was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MON: Matt Stairs was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Tuesday 8/30/1997 :
SDG: Brian S. Giles was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
PIT: Kirk Rueter was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He will be OK in about 6 weeks.
Reminder: Max 35 Games Started
Reminder #2: Work on your Protection Lists for the 1998 Expansion Draft (End of this month)
Thursday 9/1/1997: Atlanta's Maddux named Pitcher of the Month
It's the 3rd time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to California's pitcher Jeff Peterek. His ERA of just 0.91 helped him to a 5-0 record in August. He worked 39.2 innings, striking out 22 hitters while walking 12. Jeff fired two shutouts! His ERA of 1.88 helped him to a 21-3 record this year. He struck out 121 and walked 64 in 200.2 innings. He has 8 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Greg Maddux pitched like a legend in August, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His ERA of just 0.89 helped him to a 6-0 record in August. He worked 50.1 innings, striking out 33 hitters while walking 11. Greg pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 1.58 helped him to a 17-5 record this year. He struck out 158 and walked 67 in 239.1 innings. Greg has pitched 5 shutouts and 13 complete games. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 3rd in wins!
Thursday 9/1/1997: Batter of the Month award winners announced
Boston's first baseman Hal Morris had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Hal pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .394 with 7 and 22 RBI while slugging .673. Morris has walked 24 times this year and posts a .358 OBP. While batting .331, 172 for 519, he has driven in 111 runs. He's 3rd in the American League in batting and 1st in RBI! Rafael Palmeiro of Montreal wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Rafael went 38 for 99 (.384), while hitting 9 HR and collecting 29 RBI. Palmeiro has hit 34 longballs this year while batting .290. He adds 21 doubles, along with 105 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
Tuesday 8/30/1997: Pittsburgh's Rueter severely injured
PITTSBURGH - When it rains, it pours. Pittsburgh's ace Kirk Rueter will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Los Angeles (N) where he left the field in the 7th inning. Rueter was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. This season Rueter compiled an ERA of 2.67, going 19-5 in 30 starts. He fanned 142 while giving up 169 hits in 206 innings. Kirk has pitched one shutout and 2 complete games. He's 9th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
Monday 8/29/1997: Greene (CAL) and Bagwell (HOU) win P.O.W. award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to California's third baseman Willie Greene. Willie was on fire, hitting .522 with 3 HR and 14 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Houston's Jeff Bagwell this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .476 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.048 in 21 at bats. This year Bagwell drove in 79 and scored 66 runs while batting .233 with 23 homeruns.
Sunday 8/28/1997: Willie Greene nabs five hits against Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - California's designated hitter Willie Greene once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Milwaukee's pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Sunday. A pitch from John H. Doherty in the 1st inning left his bat for a RBI double. Number 4 in the 5th inning accounted for a double. His 5th hit, a two-run homerun off Troy Percival in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 418 feet from home plate. He had singles in the 2nd inning (one RBI) and in the 4th inning (two RBIs). Willie did drive in 6 while scoring 2 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .288. California scored 21 runs on 21 hits.
Sunday 8/28/1997: Kevin Tapani pitches 1-hit shutout against Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Kevin Tapani took the mound and never left. And Milwaukee hitters couldn't touch him at all. California's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 21 career shutouts in 314 games started. Tapani (20-2) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 1. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' The hitting star for California was designated hitter Willie Greene, he got 5 hits in 6 AB, hitting a homerun, hitting 2 doubles, scoring twice with 6 RBI. California improved its record to 100-30, scoring 21 runs on 21 hits.
Monday 8/22/1997: Thomas and Palmeiro win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Frank E. Thomas this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Frank E. was on fire, hitting .478 with 3 HR and 12 RBI. Frank E. has gone 139 for 435 (.320) this season, hitting 26 taters and driving in 100 runs. He has scored 96 runs on his own. He's 9th in the American League in batting and 3rd in RBI! It's the 4th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Montreal's first baseman Rafael Palmeiro. In 20 at bats he hit .500 with 3 HR and 7 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. While compiling an on base percentage of .398, Rafael hit .286 and slugged .558. He has collected 96 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the National League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns!
Thursday 8/18/1997: Florida's Schmidt out for 5 weeks
FLORIDA - When it rains, it pours. Florida's ace Jason Schmidt will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against San Francisco where he left the field in the 2nd inning. Schmidt was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Ruptured Elbow Ligament. Opposing players hit .231 against Jason this season. While posting an ERA of 3.79 he went 9-4 in 21 starts, fanning 124 and walking 51 hitters. Jason has pitched one shutout and one complete game.
Thursday 8/18/1997: Mike Williams blanks Baltimore with a 1-hitter
BALTIMORE - Mike Williams had some fun again. Baltimore hitters did not. Kansas City's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 119 games started. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Williams (6-11) struck out 2 and walked 1, throwing 54 of 92 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Kansas City was leftfielder Garret Anderson, he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, homering once. Kansas City scored 3 runs on 4 hits.
Wednesday 8/17/1997: Seattle's Anderson out for 7-8 weeks
SEATTLE - Seattle's season took a blow when Dave C. Anderson suffered a serious injury in the game against California. He hurt his arm throwing a strike to first base. Anderson will probaby miss 7-8 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Anderson was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Tricep Muscle. Anderson has hit for a .217 average this season. He has 18 extra base hits along with 127 total bases, resulting in a .320 slugging percentage.
Tuesday 8/16/1997 :
ATL: Don Robinson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Thursday 8/18/1997 :
KCR: Mike Williams pitches a 1-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
BOS: Roger Clemens pitches a 3-hit shutout against Toronto!!
Sunday 8/21/1997 :
Rafael Palmeiro hits a 485-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/22/1997 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Frank E. Thomas (CHA)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Rafael Palmeiro (MON)!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
Friday 8/26/1997 :
CAL: Jeff Peterek pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Sunday 8/28/1997 :
CAL: Kevin Tapani pitches a 1-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Monday 8/29/1997 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Willie Greene (CAL)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 14 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Jeff Bagwell (HOU)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
DET: Jamie Moyer pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
KCR: Kenny Lofton sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Stolen Bases with 58!
Wednesday 9/1/1997 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jeff Peterek (CAL)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.91 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Hal Morris (BOS)!
He batted .394 in 104 AB, with 7 homers and 22 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Greg Maddux (ATL)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.89 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Rafael Palmeiro (MON)!
He batted .384 in 99 AB, with 9 homers and 29 RBI.
Tuesday 8/16/1997 :
Pittsburgh : Paul Wagner has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Wednesday 8/17/1997 :
MIN: Darren Dreifort was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
SEA: Dave C. Anderson was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Torn Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 7-8 weeks.
SEA: Mike Felder was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 8/18/1997 :
DET: Delino Deshields was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
ATL: Kelly Gruber was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
FLA: Jason Schmidt was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
MON: Eric King was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Friday 8/19/1997 :
MIN: Mike C. Brown was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
LAN: Joel Adamson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Saturday 8/20/1997 :
BOS: Jim Thome was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 8/21/1997 :
CAL: Gary Wayne was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SDG: Julio Machado was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYM: Miguel Tejada was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Tight Knee.
He will be OK in about one week.
Monday 8/22/1997 :
NYA: Ray Durham was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 8/24/1997 :
CIN: Keith Brown was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
PIT: John Valentin was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
SFG: Mike R. Jackson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
Thursday 8/25/1997 :
DET: Jose Lima was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
Friday 8/26/1997 :
SEA: Ron Karkovice Karkovice was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Fractured Cheekbone.
He is out for about 7 weeks.
MIL: Kevin Koslofski was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
TOR: Bip Roberts was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Achilles Tendon.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
LAN: Ken Dixon was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
Saturday 8/27/1997 :
FLA: Mike Sweeney was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 8/28/1997 :
OAK: Bruce Aven was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Pinched Nerve Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
CLE: Damion Easley was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
Monday 8/29/1997 :
MIL: Dave Hansen was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MON: Matt Stairs was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Tuesday 8/30/1997 :
SDG: Brian S. Giles was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
PIT: Kirk Rueter was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He will be OK in about 6 weeks.
