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Matt from TN · 10-03-2005, 11:31 AM

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August 1960

The Orioles were easily on their way to their first pennant since the team has been in Baltimore, but they slumped in late August. After a good start to the month, they lost 9 of their final 13 games. During that span, they were swept in two 3-game series by the A's. Over that same time span, Kansas City went 10-3, allowing them to gain 6 games on Baltimore. With four weeks remaining, the A's are suddenly just 6 games out. Six of these teams' final nine games of the season are head to head.

Los Angeles is on their way to an easy pennant. This will be their third NL pennant in five seasons. They could possibly clinch within the first week of September. They will have to do it without ace Joe Helton who was lost until mid-September with a strained back muscle. The four-time POY is having one of the roughest seasons of his career. A 14-8 record and 3.82 ERA would thrill many pitchers, but it is well below the 32-year-old Helton's standards.

In The News

July 31: Dodgers RF Leo Emig's 37-game hitting streak was snapped. The streak tied the major league record set in 1923 by Josh Osbeld of the Cardinals.

Aug 2: In an agreement with the major leagues, the Continental League abandoned plans to join the American League and National League. Walter O'Malley, chairman of the NL Expansion Committee, said "We immediately will recommend expansion and we would like to do it in 1961." Braves owner Lou Perini proposed a compromise that four of the Continental League territories be admitted to the current majors in orderly expansion. Oscar Vancini's group quickly accepted. The Continental League ended without playing a game.

Aug 8: In Detroit, Kansas City 1B Charlton Brown unloaded a cannon shot in the 3rd inning. The ball cleared the RF roof and landed in the Brooks Lumber Yard across Trumbull Avenue. After six consecutive seasons of 40 or more homers, Brown is in danger of not even hitting 30 this season. At the end of August, he was hitting .290 with 24 HR and 83 RBI.

Aug 9: Detroit's Matt Perly, Larry Long and Gale Adams all homered as the Tigers beat the Tribe 6-1 in Cleveland. Perly's hit ricocheted off the top of the LF fence toward outfielder Ron Vando. The ball hit Vando's foot and was "kicked" over the fence. Umpire Hal Smith ruled the hit a home run, since the ball never touched the ground.

Aug 14: With Pittsburgh leading 3-2 in the bottom of the 7th inning, Reds outfielder Don Shelor, believing there were two outs, jogged to 1B on a grounder. The Pirates turned a 4-6-3 double play. Ralph Jones suffered bruised ribs trying to break up the play at 2B. Shelor was heavily booed by Reds fans and Dixie Douglas replaced him with Bill Hall.

Aug 16: With New York leading 6-5 in the top of the 9th, William Perry put the game further out of reach with a homerun. He was pinch hitting for pitcher Bernard Client and the hit was made possible after A's catcher Sal Poulos dropped a foul pop-up.

Aug 18: Two batters after Harmon Dego led off the top of the 7th with a homerun, Pittsburgh 3B Alberto Val believed that San Francisco's Theo Torbett was throwing at him. Val threw his bat toward the mound. Then advancing to retrieve it from Torbett, who had picked it up, the two exchanged words. Val launched a hard overhand right and the two began to brawl. Both benches emptied and Val continued swinging, decking Chippy Gaines. Torbett injured his arm seriously enough in the tussle that he will miss the rest of the season. Giants reliever Sam Van Brunt gave up the tying run in the 8th inning, but the Giants scored 4 in that same inning and won 7-3. Val was later fined $500 for the punch and Torbett and the Giants plan to sue the combative infielder for $1,000,000. Val later commented on the suit "how can they ever collect it? I haven't got that kind of money."

American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Danny Mau (KCA)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.60 and 2 shutouts.

American League-Batter of the Month:
Larry Long (DET)!
He batted .290 in 100 AB, with 11 homers and 28 RBI.

National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Shannon Richardson (PIT)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.92 and 1 shutouts.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Henri Gallais (MLN)!
He batted .387 in 75 AB, with 7 homers and 28 RBI.

Code:

American League Standings 
  
Baltimore        82 50 .621 -
Kansas City      76 56 .576 6.0
Chicago (A)      74 58 .561 8.0
Cleveland        73 59 .553 9.0
New York         73 59 .553 9.0
Boston           51 81 .386 31.0
Detroit          50 82 .379 32.0
Washington       49 83 .371 33.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Los Angeles      90 42 .682 -
San Francisco    74 58 .561 16.0
Milwaukee        70 63 .526 20.5
Philadelphia     68 65 .511 22.5
St. Louis        63 68 .481 26.5
Cincinnati       61 71 .462 29.0
Pittsburgh       59 72 .450 30.5
Chicago (N)      43 89 .326 47.0

AL AVG
.347 Hans Habermehl, KCA
.333 Henry Cruz, BAL
.330 Henry Thomas, CHA

NL AVG
.336 Alan Liao Jr., STL
.329 Doug Provenzano, PIT
.327 Leo Emig, LAD

AL HOMERUNS
35 Larry Long, DET
33 Chip Sinton, KCA
33 Arnie Stewart, NYA

NL HOMERUNS
32 Abe Arsenault, PHI
30 Mark Silcox, LAD
30 Chris Kobeck, LAD

AL RBI
109 John Degal, BAL
107 Larry Long, DET
107 Chip Sinton, KCA

NL RBI
102 Mark Silcox, LAD
101 Chris Kobeck, LAD
92 Barry Gwaltney, MLN

AL STEALS
45 Lucien Arbour, BOS
38 Luke Logan, DET
35 David Patterson, WSH

NL STEALS
34 Asa Booker, PIT
22 Leo Emig, LAD
18 Alan Liao Jr., STL

AL ERA
2.53 Danny Mau, KCA
2.58 Charley Bier, CHA
2.72 Randy Liebermann, CHA

NL ERA
2.25 Hank Makris, PHI
2.44 Wesley McGee, LAD
2.84 Theo Torbett, SFG

AL WINS
19 Danny Mau, KCA
18 Martin Gwaltney, KCA
18 John Nolting, BAL

NL WINS
21 Brock Putnam, LAD
19 Theo Torbett, SFG
19 Brad De la Garza, LAD

AL STRIKEOUTS
237 Carpenter Erickson, NYA
232 Randy Liebermann, CHA
208 Lex Tjeenk-Willink, CLE

NL STRIKEOUTS
197 Levi Sellers, PIT
194 Joe Helton, LAD
190 Louis Schmit, STL

AL SAVES
18 Chris Delp, CLE
17 Cal Granger, KCA
17 John Patterson, DET
17 Steven Leach, BAL

NL SAVES
30 Sam Van Brunt, SFG
25 Brian Northington, LAD
22 Earl Hayne, PHI

10-03-2005, 11:31 AM	#4767
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	WEB PAGES UPDATED... INCLUDING PLAYER PAGES August 1960 The Orioles were easily on their way to their first pennant since the team has been in Baltimore, but they slumped in late August. After a good start to the month, they lost 9 of their final 13 games. During that span, they were swept in two 3-game series by the A's. Over that same time span, Kansas City went 10-3, allowing them to gain 6 games on Baltimore. With four weeks remaining, the A's are suddenly just 6 games out. Six of these teams' final nine games of the season are head to head. Los Angeles is on their way to an easy pennant. This will be their third NL pennant in five seasons. They could possibly clinch within the first week of September. They will have to do it without ace Joe Helton who was lost until mid-September with a strained back muscle. The four-time POY is having one of the roughest seasons of his career. A 14-8 record and 3.82 ERA would thrill many pitchers, but it is well below the 32-year-old Helton's standards. In The News July 31: Dodgers RF Leo Emig's 37-game hitting streak was snapped. The streak tied the major league record set in 1923 by Josh Osbeld of the Cardinals. Aug 2: In an agreement with the major leagues, the Continental League abandoned plans to join the American League and National League. Walter O'Malley, chairman of the NL Expansion Committee, said "We immediately will recommend expansion and we would like to do it in 1961." Braves owner Lou Perini proposed a compromise that four of the Continental League territories be admitted to the current majors in orderly expansion. Oscar Vancini's group quickly accepted. The Continental League ended without playing a game. Aug 8: In Detroit, Kansas City 1B Charlton Brown unloaded a cannon shot in the 3rd inning. The ball cleared the RF roof and landed in the Brooks Lumber Yard across Trumbull Avenue. After six consecutive seasons of 40 or more homers, Brown is in danger of not even hitting 30 this season. At the end of August, he was hitting .290 with 24 HR and 83 RBI. Aug 9: Detroit's Matt Perly, Larry Long and Gale Adams all homered as the Tigers beat the Tribe 6-1 in Cleveland. Perly's hit ricocheted off the top of the LF fence toward outfielder Ron Vando. The ball hit Vando's foot and was "kicked" over the fence. Umpire Hal Smith ruled the hit a home run, since the ball never touched the ground. Aug 14: With Pittsburgh leading 3-2 in the bottom of the 7th inning, Reds outfielder Don Shelor, believing there were two outs, jogged to 1B on a grounder. The Pirates turned a 4-6-3 double play. Ralph Jones suffered bruised ribs trying to break up the play at 2B. Shelor was heavily booed by Reds fans and Dixie Douglas replaced him with Bill Hall. Aug 16: With New York leading 6-5 in the top of the 9th, William Perry put the game further out of reach with a homerun. He was pinch hitting for pitcher Bernard Client and the hit was made possible after A's catcher Sal Poulos dropped a foul pop-up. Aug 18: Two batters after Harmon Dego led off the top of the 7th with a homerun, Pittsburgh 3B Alberto Val believed that San Francisco's Theo Torbett was throwing at him. Val threw his bat toward the mound. Then advancing to retrieve it from Torbett, who had picked it up, the two exchanged words. Val launched a hard overhand right and the two began to brawl. Both benches emptied and Val continued swinging, decking Chippy Gaines. Torbett injured his arm seriously enough in the tussle that he will miss the rest of the season. Giants reliever Sam Van Brunt gave up the tying run in the 8th inning, but the Giants scored 4 in that same inning and won 7-3. Val was later fined $500 for the punch and Torbett and the Giants plan to sue the combative infielder for $1,000,000. Val later commented on the suit "how can they ever collect it? I haven't got that kind of money." American League-Pitcher of the Month: Danny Mau (KCA)! He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.60 and 2 shutouts. American League-Batter of the Month: Larry Long (DET)! He batted .290 in 100 AB, with 11 homers and 28 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Shannon Richardson (PIT)! He had a record of 4-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.92 and 1 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Henri Gallais (MLN)! He batted .387 in 75 AB, with 7 homers and 28 RBI. Code: American League Standings Baltimore 82 50 .621 - Kansas City 76 56 .576 6.0 Chicago (A) 74 58 .561 8.0 Cleveland 73 59 .553 9.0 New York 73 59 .553 9.0 Boston 51 81 .386 31.0 Detroit 50 82 .379 32.0 Washington 49 83 .371 33.0 National League Standings Los Angeles 90 42 .682 - San Francisco 74 58 .561 16.0 Milwaukee 70 63 .526 20.5 Philadelphia 68 65 .511 22.5 St. Louis 63 68 .481 26.5 Cincinnati 61 71 .462 29.0 Pittsburgh 59 72 .450 30.5 Chicago (N) 43 89 .326 47.0 AL AVG .347 Hans Habermehl, KCA .333 Henry Cruz, BAL .330 Henry Thomas, CHA NL AVG .336 Alan Liao Jr., STL .329 Doug Provenzano, PIT .327 Leo Emig, LAD AL HOMERUNS 35 Larry Long, DET 33 Chip Sinton, KCA 33 Arnie Stewart, NYA NL HOMERUNS 32 Abe Arsenault, PHI 30 Mark Silcox, LAD 30 Chris Kobeck, LAD AL RBI 109 John Degal, BAL 107 Larry Long, DET 107 Chip Sinton, KCA NL RBI 102 Mark Silcox, LAD 101 Chris Kobeck, LAD 92 Barry Gwaltney, MLN AL STEALS 45 Lucien Arbour, BOS 38 Luke Logan, DET 35 David Patterson, WSH NL STEALS 34 Asa Booker, PIT 22 Leo Emig, LAD 18 Alan Liao Jr., STL AL ERA 2.53 Danny Mau, KCA 2.58 Charley Bier, CHA 2.72 Randy Liebermann, CHA NL ERA 2.25 Hank Makris, PHI 2.44 Wesley McGee, LAD 2.84 Theo Torbett, SFG AL WINS 19 Danny Mau, KCA 18 Martin Gwaltney, KCA 18 John Nolting, BAL NL WINS 21 Brock Putnam, LAD 19 Theo Torbett, SFG 19 Brad De la Garza, LAD AL STRIKEOUTS 237 Carpenter Erickson, NYA 232 Randy Liebermann, CHA 208 Lex Tjeenk-Willink, CLE NL STRIKEOUTS 197 Levi Sellers, PIT 194 Joe Helton, LAD 190 Louis Schmit, STL AL SAVES 18 Chris Delp, CLE 17 Cal Granger, KCA 17 John Patterson, DET 17 Steven Leach, BAL NL SAVES 30 Sam Van Brunt, SFG 25 Brian Northington, LAD 22 Earl Hayne, PHI