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AUGUST 23 - Off Day
NOTES - Mel Stottlemyre of New York wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Mel went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00, while fanning 6 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Bobby Tolan, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Bobby went 13 for 24 (.542), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 4 RBI. Tolan has hit for a .361 average this season. He has 57 extra base hits along with 277 total bases, resulting in a .552 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the National League in batting!
MAJOR LEAGUE DIVISION LEADERS
AL East - Baltimore (80-53) - Boston (72-59, 7 GB)
AL West - Oakland (83-48) - Minnesota (73-58, 10 GB)
NL East - Pittsburgh (88-45) - Philadelphia (67-64, 40 GB)
NL West - Houston (74-57) - Atlanta (72-60, 2.5 GB)
TRANSACTIONS
San Francisco claimed P Roy Face off waivers from Cleveland.
THE RACE FOR THE TOP DRAFT PICK
Cleveland 49-83
Montreal 57-76
Chicago Cubs 57-76
San Francisco 58-75
UP NEXT - Detroit (63-69 - D.McLain, 12-10, 3.44) at Milwaukee (59-70 - J.Roland, 14-3, 3.17)

AUGUST 24 - Detroit 5, MILWAUKEE 2 - 59-71, 6th, 24 GB
(MILWAUKEE - AP) - Milwaukee's offensive struggled continue as they lost to Detroit, 5-2, tonight at County Stadium. It was the Brewers' sixth loss in seven games. Tiger SS Ike Brown, who was 3-for-27 coming into the game, went 2-for-4 with 3 RBIs including a 2-run double in the second. Mike Hegan his 6th home run in the second for the only real Brewer offensive highlight. Brewer 2B Tommy Harper committed two more errors, giving him 28 for the season.
WP - Denny McLain (13-10)
LP - Jim Roland (14-4)
SV - Fred Lasher (11)
POG - Denny McLain (DET)
NOTES - The game was interrupted in the 2nd inning for 18 minutes due to rain.
TRANSACTIONS
San Francisco placed 2B Julio Gotay on waivers...Houston placed 1B Bob Burda on waivers.
UP NEXT - Detroit (64-69 - M.Lolich, 9-8, 3.61) at Milwaukee (59-71 - C.Kirby, 10-9, 3.39)

AUGUST 25 - Detroit 10, MILWAUKEE 0 - 59-72, 6th, 25 GB
(MILWAUKEE - AP) - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Mickey Lolich did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee. Lolich (10-8) struck out 6 and issued 5 BB, throwing 65 of 116 pitches for strikes. 'I didn't feel that I had good stuff while warming up. But it got better the more I threw the ball. I guess I was lucky.' The hitting star for Detroit was third baseman Don Wert, he got 3 hits in 4 AB, homering once, doubling once, scoring two runs and collecting 2 RBI. Detroit scored 10 runs on 14 hits.
WP - Mickey Lolich (10-8)
LP - Clay Kirby (10-10)
POG - Mickey Lolich (DET)
NOTES - OF Oscar Gamble was promoted from San Antonio (AA) to Evansville (AAA)...It was day for shutouts in the American League. Besides Lolich's gem against the Brewers, Minnesota's Dave Boswell pitched a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland and Baltimore's Mike Cuellar tossed a 2-hit shutout against California.
UP NEXT - Detroit (65-69 - P.Dobson, 7-6, 4.45) at Milwaukee (59-72 - J.Podres, 8-8, 3.91)

AUGUST 26 - MILWAUKEE 13, Detroit 3 - 60-72, 5th, 25 GB
(MILWAUKEE - AP) - Tommy Davis drove in five runs as the Brewers rang up 19 hits in a 13-3 shellacking of the Detroit Tigers. Bill Sudakis and Steve Hovley drove in three runs each, as Milwaukee had their biggest offensive day of the season. Davis and Sudakis each had four hits. Johnny Podres was the recipient of the offensive outburst, giving him a 3-0 record in August.
WP - Johnny Podres (9-8)
LP - Pat Dobson (7-7)
POG - Tommy Davis (MIL)
NOTES - Boston has won ten straight games to move within seven games of Baltimore in the AL East
UP NEXT - Milwaukee (60-72 - S.Lockwood, 3-4, 4.52) at Washington (63-71 - C.Pascual, 2-16, 5.43)

AUGUST 27 - WASHINGTON 8, Milwaukee 6 - 60-73, 5th, 26 GB
(WASHINGTON - AP) - Milwaukee saw a 5-2 lead disappear, thanks to Frank Howard's 30th home run of the season in the sixth inning. The Senators, who used six pitchers, banged out 14 hits in winning the game, 8-6. Tommy Davis had three hits, including a double, for the Brewers.
WP - Darold Knowles (7-6)
LP - Skip Lockwood (3-5)
SV - Jim Hannan (1)
POG - Frank Howard (WASH)
NOTES - Detroit's players were scared when they had to watch Al Kaline suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against Chicago. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Kaline will probaby miss 10 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Fractured Hip which will require surgery. While compiling an on base percentage of .375, Al hit .301 and slugged .472. He has collected 62 runs batted in this year.
UP NEXT - Milwaukee (60-73 - D.Segui, 10-8, 2.99) at Washington (64-71 - J.Miles, 1-4, 4.02)

AUGUST 28 - WASHINGTON 5, Milwaukee 1 - 60-74, 5th, 27 GB
(WASHINGTON - AP) - Jim Miles and Jim Hannan held Milwaukee to five hits as Washington won, 5-1. It was the Brewers' eighth loss in their last ten games. Senators 3B Ken McMullen andRF Len Gabrielson each drove in two runs, as the Senators closed to within six games of .500.
GAME NOTES...Milwaukee has rejected a trade offer from Baltimore. The Orioles wanted RP Gary Bell for RP Jim Leonhard. While the deal would have saved Milwaukee some payroll money, Bell has been signed to a contract extension through 1972 and had performed well.
WP - Jim Miles (2-4)
LP - Diego Segui (10-9)
POG - Jim Miles (WASH)
UP NEXT - Milwaukee (60-74 - J.Roland, 14-4, 3.22) at Washington (65-71 - C.Cox. 8-3, 2.45)

AUGUST 29 - WASHINGTON 4, Milwaukee 2 - 60-75, 6th, 27 GB
(WASHINGTON - AP) - Milwaukee's offensive woes continued at RFK Stadium in Washington, as Casey Cox held them to five hits over eight innings before turning the game over to the bullpen. Ken McMullen's bases-loaded double in the third drove in three runs and gave the Senators an early lead they never gave up.
GAME NOTES...Washington's Frank Howard extended his hitting streak to ten games...Another day, another trade offer for the Brewers. This time, the Angels offered RP Clyde Wright and P Phil Ortega for C Jerry McNertney. It was turned down...1B Nate Colbert has seen his bat turn ice cold in the past week. He is 2-for-27 with just 2 RBIs. Diego Segui has been the weak spot on the pitching staff, with a 5.40 ERA in his last three starts.
WP - Jim Miles (2-4)
LP - Diego Segui (10-9)
POG - Jim Miles (WASH)
UP NEXT - Milwaukee (60-75 - C.Kirby, 10-10, 3.78) at Baltimore (85-54 - J.Palmer, 12-2, 2.10)

AUGUST 30 - Milwaukee 1, BALTIMORE 0 - 60-75, 5th, 26 GB
(BALTIMORE - AP) - The worst in the West shocked the best in the East, as the Brewers shut out Baltimore, 1-0, tonight. Clay Kirby, Gary Bell and Rollie Fingers combined to hold to O's to four hits. Tommy Harper scored in the first when Rich Rollins rolled into a double play for the only score of the game.
GAME NOTES...
WP - Clay Kirby (11-10)
LP - Jim Palmer (12-3)
SV - Rollie Fingers (20)
POG - Clay Kirby (MIL)
NOTES - When it rains, it pours. Philadelphia's southpaw Grant Jackson will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Montreal where he left the field in the 4th inning. Strained Tricep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His ERA of 3.12 helped him to a 13-7 record this year. He struck out 145 and walked 71 in 210.1 innings. He's 8th in the National League in wins...The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Baltimore's Paul Blair this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Paul was on fire, hitting .448 with 2 HR and 11 RBI. Paul managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Richie Hebner, Pittsburgh's starting third baseman. In 25 at bats he hit .480 with 0 HR and 5 RBI.
TRANSACTIONS
New York (A) placed RF Jim Hicks on irrevocable waivers and designated him for assignment...Chicago (N) claimed P Roy Face off waivers from San Francisco.
UP NEXT - Milwaukee (61-75 - J.Podres, 9-8, 3.88) at Baltimore (85-55 - M.Cuellar, 17-7, 3.08)

AUGUST 31 - Milwaukee 5, BALTIMORE 3 - 62-75, 5th, 26 GB
(BALTIMORE - AP) - Milwaukee shocked Baltimore again tonight, 5-3, as Johnny Podres threw seven strong innings and helped his own cause with a 2-run single in the third. The win kept Baltimore's magic number to clinch the AL East at 15. Milwaukee, meanwhile, kept improving its hold on fifth place in AL West, while moving to within three games of fourth-place California. Steve Hovley had three hits to pace the Brewers.
GAME NOTES...The Brewers announced their September call-ups during tonight's game. CF Oscar Gamble, LF Danny Walton, RP Dick Bates, C Ed Herrmann, RP Jesse Hudson and SP Steve Barber will join the team tomorrow. Barber will be placed in the starting rotation, taking Skip Lockwood's spot.
WP - Johnny Podres (10-8)
LP - Mike Cuellar (17-8)
SV - Rollie Fingers (21)
POG - Steve Hovley (MIL)
NOTES - Oakland's pitcher John Gelnar is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in August. He had an ERA of just 1.59 in 51 innings of work in which he struck out 32 hitters. His record in August is 4-1. John pitched a shutout as well. This season Gelnar compiled an ERA of 2.47, going 11-3 in 20 starts. He fanned 102 while giving up 148 hits in 175 innings. He has 6 complete games and one shutout. Gary Nolan pitched like a legend in August, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He struck out 33 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 3-1 while pitching 33 innings. His ERA in August was 1.13. In 31 starts this year Gary struck out 159 batters in 198 innings of work. His ERA is 3.55, his record 14-12. He's 7th in the National League in wins. The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Reggie Jackson, Oakland's starting rightfielder. Reggie was on fire, hitting .341 with 12 homeruns and 30 RBI. Reggie has gone 131 for 448 (.292) this season, hitting 56 taters and driving in 113 runs. He has scored 123 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! The National League's best player of the month was Cincinnati's Tony Perez, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Tony went 31 for 105 (.295), while hitting 11 HR and collecting 28 RBI. Tony is hitting .275 this year, with 121 hits in 440 at bats. He has driven in 100 runs, slugging .548. He's 2nd in the National League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns.
UP NEXT - Milwaukee (62-75 - D.Segui, 10-9, 3.17) at Baltimore (85-56 - T.Phoebus, 12-8, 3.78)