Post by Reddington on Apr 1, 2022 21:53:52 GMT -5
Sorry I'm hammered...
pretty sure this was done right.
Headed to Tampa to say goodbye, Chris has my team for the near future
Saturday 10/1/1998: 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 Kenny Rogers. He started 6 games in September, going 6-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.28 in 49.1 innings. Kenny fanned 34 hitters. Opposing players hit .202 against Kenny this season. While posting an ERA of 1.92 he went 26-3 in 33 starts, fanning 175 and walking 44 hitters. Kenny has pitched 5 shutouts and 10 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Atlanta's Greg Maddux. He had an ERA of just 0.52 in 51.2 innings of work in which he struck out 45 hitters. His record in September is 6-0. Greg fired THREE shutouts! Opposing players hit .177 against Greg this season. While posting an ERA of 1.80 he went 26-7 in 34 starts, fanning 222 and walking 72 hitters. He has 15 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Saturday 10/1/1998: New York (N)'s Clark named Batter of the Month
Chicago (A)'s leftfielder Henry A. Rodriguez had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Henry A. went 36 for 102 (.353), while hitting 12 HR and collecting 36 RBI. His season numbers are: .295 AVG, 171 hits, 48 doubles, no triples and 41 taters, along with 139 RBI and 97 runs scored. The National League's best player of the month was New York (N)'s Tony Clark, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Tony was on fire, hitting .433 with 12 homeruns and 35 RBI. Clark has walked 74 times this year and posts a .387 OBP. While batting .305, 176 for 577, he has driven in 129 runs. He's 3rd in the National League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns!
Friday 9/30/1998: Mike Devereaux ropes four hits, completes cycle
ATLANTA - Atlanta's centerfielder Mike Devereaux accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Cincinnati, hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .311! A double off Ken Hill in the 2nd inning accounted for his 1st hit. In the 5th inning he unloaded a triple off Ken Hill. A single in the 7th off Candy Sierra accounted for his 3rd hit. His 4th hit, a GRAND SLAM off Rafael Betancourt in the 9th inning, cleared the fence in left field. His final hit of the game capped his performance as it won the game, setting the crowd on fire! That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Mike did drive in 4 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He is hitting .319 this season, with 6 HR and 79 RBI. 96 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Mike. On 9/4/1998, Rob Nelson was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Thursday 9/29/1998: San Francisco's Mitchell out for 5 weeks
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, shortstop Kevin Mitchell, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 5 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Mitchell was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Groin Muscle. Mitchell has hit 22 homeruns this year while batting .318. He adds 39 doubles, along with 93 runs scored.
Monday 9/26/1998: Edgar Martinez drills 5 hits
CHICAGO (N) - On Monday, Cincinnati's third baseman Edgar Martinez displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Chicago (N), punishing their pitchers with five hits. His 1st hit, a two-run homerun off Blake Stein in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 418 feet from home plate. In the 3rd inning he belted a double off Blake Stein. A pitch from Ken Takahashi in the 7th inning left his bat for a double. He had singles in the 5th and in the 7th inning (one RBI). Edgar scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .379. Cincinnati improved its record to 85-74, scoring 17 runs on 21 hits.
Monday 9/26/1998: Chicago (A)'s Roberto Alomar gets milestone hit
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s second baseman Roberto Alomar joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! His hit in the 8th inning was a single off Jose Melendez. In 9 years of big league action so far, Roberto has compiled a batting average of .318, along with 118 homeruns and 776 RBI. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.'
Monday 9/26/1998: Montreal's Guerrero wins Player of the Week award
It's the 1st time that the Aerican League Player of the Week award goes to Toronto's shortstop Eric Davis. Eric went 11 for 21 (.524), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 10 RBI. Eric is hitting .263 ths year, with 116 hits in 441 at bats. He has driven in 53 runs, slugging .438. Vladimir Guerrero from Montreal wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Vladimir pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .429 with 3 HR and 16 RBI while slugging .800.
Saturday 9/24/1998 :
CHA: Frank E. Thomas sets a new season Chicago (A)-Record for Runs with 137!
KCR: Vinny Castilla sets a new season Kansas City-Record for RBI with 127!
SEA: Cesar Hernandez sets a new season Seattle-Record for Triples with 13
CIN: Pedro Munoz sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for RBI with 122!
Monday 9/26/1998 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Eric Davis (TOR)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Vladimir Guerrero (MON)!
He batted .429 in 35 AB, with 3 HR and 16 RBI.
CHA: Roberto Alomar sets a new season AL-Record for Doubles with 56!
DET: Trevor Hoffman sets a new season AL-Record for Saves with 45!
DET: Trevor Hoffman sets a new season Detroit-Record for Saves with 45!
MON: Matt Stairs sets a new season Montreal-Record for Homeruns with 43!
PIT: Todd Pratt sets a new season Pittsburgh-Record for Bases on Balls with 107!
CIN: Steve Avery pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
HOU: Jeff Bagwell sets a new season Houston-Record for Bases on Balls with 106!
Wednesday 9/28/1998 :
DET: Albert Belle sets a new season Detroit-Record for Runs with 140!
PHI: Scott Rolen sets a new season Philadelphia Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 20!
Thursday 9/29/1998 :
CAL: Ken Griffey Jr. sets a new season AL-Record for Runs with 147!
CAL: Kenny Rogers sets a new season California-Record for Wins with 26!
Friday 9/30/1998 :
ATL: Mike Devereaux hits for the cycle against Cincinnati!
Friday 10/1/1998 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Kenny Rogers (CAL)
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.28.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Henry A. Rodriguez (CHA)!
He batted .353 in 102 AB, with 12 homers and 36 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 0.52 and 3 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Tony Clark (NYM)!
He batted .433 in 97 AB, with 12 homers and 35 RBI.
Friday 9/23/1998 :
Philadelphia : David Nied has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
iday 9/23/1998 :
SEA: Jeff Treadway was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
BAL: Mark Grace was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
BAL: Jeff Montgomery was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Bicep Tendon.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
LAN: Brian McRae was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Cheekbone.
He will be OK in about 2 weeks.
ARZ: Sherman Obando was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
HOU: Craig Biggio was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Jaw.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
BOS: Andy Stewart is sick.
Diagnosis: Infected Lymph Node.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Monday 9/26/1998 :
STL: Bill Long was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
NYM: Pete Young was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CHN: Rich Batchelor was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
FLA: Scott Garrelts was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 9/28/1998 :
DET: Delino DeShields was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 9/29/1998 :
SFG: Kevin Mitchell was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Groin Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
Friday 9/30/1998 :
STL: Joey Cora was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
PHI: Torii Hunter was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
pretty sure this was done right.
Headed to Tampa to say goodbye, Chris has my team for the near future
Saturday 10/1/1998: 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 Kenny Rogers. He started 6 games in September, going 6-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.28 in 49.1 innings. Kenny fanned 34 hitters. Opposing players hit .202 against Kenny this season. While posting an ERA of 1.92 he went 26-3 in 33 starts, fanning 175 and walking 44 hitters. Kenny has pitched 5 shutouts and 10 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Atlanta's Greg Maddux. He had an ERA of just 0.52 in 51.2 innings of work in which he struck out 45 hitters. His record in September is 6-0. Greg fired THREE shutouts! Opposing players hit .177 against Greg this season. While posting an ERA of 1.80 he went 26-7 in 34 starts, fanning 222 and walking 72 hitters. He has 15 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Saturday 10/1/1998: New York (N)'s Clark named Batter of the Month
Chicago (A)'s leftfielder Henry A. Rodriguez had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Henry A. went 36 for 102 (.353), while hitting 12 HR and collecting 36 RBI. His season numbers are: .295 AVG, 171 hits, 48 doubles, no triples and 41 taters, along with 139 RBI and 97 runs scored. The National League's best player of the month was New York (N)'s Tony Clark, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Tony was on fire, hitting .433 with 12 homeruns and 35 RBI. Clark has walked 74 times this year and posts a .387 OBP. While batting .305, 176 for 577, he has driven in 129 runs. He's 3rd in the National League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns!
Friday 9/30/1998: Mike Devereaux ropes four hits, completes cycle
ATLANTA - Atlanta's centerfielder Mike Devereaux accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Cincinnati, hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .311! A double off Ken Hill in the 2nd inning accounted for his 1st hit. In the 5th inning he unloaded a triple off Ken Hill. A single in the 7th off Candy Sierra accounted for his 3rd hit. His 4th hit, a GRAND SLAM off Rafael Betancourt in the 9th inning, cleared the fence in left field. His final hit of the game capped his performance as it won the game, setting the crowd on fire! That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Mike did drive in 4 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He is hitting .319 this season, with 6 HR and 79 RBI. 96 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Mike. On 9/4/1998, Rob Nelson was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Thursday 9/29/1998: San Francisco's Mitchell out for 5 weeks
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, shortstop Kevin Mitchell, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 5 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Mitchell was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Groin Muscle. Mitchell has hit 22 homeruns this year while batting .318. He adds 39 doubles, along with 93 runs scored.
Monday 9/26/1998: Edgar Martinez drills 5 hits
CHICAGO (N) - On Monday, Cincinnati's third baseman Edgar Martinez displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Chicago (N), punishing their pitchers with five hits. His 1st hit, a two-run homerun off Blake Stein in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 418 feet from home plate. In the 3rd inning he belted a double off Blake Stein. A pitch from Ken Takahashi in the 7th inning left his bat for a double. He had singles in the 5th and in the 7th inning (one RBI). Edgar scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .379. Cincinnati improved its record to 85-74, scoring 17 runs on 21 hits.
Monday 9/26/1998: Chicago (A)'s Roberto Alomar gets milestone hit
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s second baseman Roberto Alomar joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! His hit in the 8th inning was a single off Jose Melendez. In 9 years of big league action so far, Roberto has compiled a batting average of .318, along with 118 homeruns and 776 RBI. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.'
Monday 9/26/1998: Montreal's Guerrero wins Player of the Week award
It's the 1st time that the Aerican League Player of the Week award goes to Toronto's shortstop Eric Davis. Eric went 11 for 21 (.524), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 10 RBI. Eric is hitting .263 ths year, with 116 hits in 441 at bats. He has driven in 53 runs, slugging .438. Vladimir Guerrero from Montreal wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Vladimir pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .429 with 3 HR and 16 RBI while slugging .800.
Saturday 9/24/1998 :
CHA: Frank E. Thomas sets a new season Chicago (A)-Record for Runs with 137!
KCR: Vinny Castilla sets a new season Kansas City-Record for RBI with 127!
SEA: Cesar Hernandez sets a new season Seattle-Record for Triples with 13
CIN: Pedro Munoz sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for RBI with 122!
Monday 9/26/1998 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Eric Davis (TOR)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Vladimir Guerrero (MON)!
He batted .429 in 35 AB, with 3 HR and 16 RBI.
CHA: Roberto Alomar sets a new season AL-Record for Doubles with 56!
DET: Trevor Hoffman sets a new season AL-Record for Saves with 45!
DET: Trevor Hoffman sets a new season Detroit-Record for Saves with 45!
MON: Matt Stairs sets a new season Montreal-Record for Homeruns with 43!
PIT: Todd Pratt sets a new season Pittsburgh-Record for Bases on Balls with 107!
CIN: Steve Avery pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
HOU: Jeff Bagwell sets a new season Houston-Record for Bases on Balls with 106!
Wednesday 9/28/1998 :
DET: Albert Belle sets a new season Detroit-Record for Runs with 140!
PHI: Scott Rolen sets a new season Philadelphia Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 20!
Thursday 9/29/1998 :
CAL: Ken Griffey Jr. sets a new season AL-Record for Runs with 147!
CAL: Kenny Rogers sets a new season California-Record for Wins with 26!
Friday 9/30/1998 :
ATL: Mike Devereaux hits for the cycle against Cincinnati!
Friday 10/1/1998 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Kenny Rogers (CAL)
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.28.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Henry A. Rodriguez (CHA)!
He batted .353 in 102 AB, with 12 homers and 36 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 0.52 and 3 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Tony Clark (NYM)!
He batted .433 in 97 AB, with 12 homers and 35 RBI.
Friday 9/23/1998 :
Philadelphia : David Nied has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
iday 9/23/1998 :
SEA: Jeff Treadway was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
BAL: Mark Grace was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
BAL: Jeff Montgomery was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Bicep Tendon.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
LAN: Brian McRae was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Cheekbone.
He will be OK in about 2 weeks.
ARZ: Sherman Obando was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
HOU: Craig Biggio was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Jaw.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
BOS: Andy Stewart is sick.
Diagnosis: Infected Lymph Node.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Monday 9/26/1998 :
STL: Bill Long was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
NYM: Pete Young was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CHN: Rich Batchelor was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
FLA: Scott Garrelts was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 9/28/1998 :
DET: Delino DeShields was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 9/29/1998 :
SFG: Kevin Mitchell was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Groin Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
Friday 9/30/1998 :
STL: Joey Cora was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
PHI: Torii Hunter was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
