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8/1/1974 -
We made a deal with the Giants in an effort to help shore up our bullpen, sending four minor leagues to San Francisco in exchange for reliever Tom Burgmeier. Burgmeier is 1-2 with a 2.45 ERA in 29 innings this year. We shipped off 25 year old shortstop Ray Busse, 25 year old starting pitcher Steve Luebber, 25 year old reliever Aurelio Lopez, and 32 year old right fielder Archie Moore.
We also made another deadline deal with the Padres, sending minor leaguers Mario Mendoza, Ron Brand, and Jack Heidemann in exchange for Cesar Geronimo. Geronimo has only gotten 86 at-bats this year, but I'm hoping he can help us in the outfield until Fred Lynn returns from injury.
We'll be without Lynn for most of August, and we've felt the impact of losing his bat. We went 13-18 in July, and now hold just a 3 1/2 game lead.
Jon Matlock, Marcelino Lopez, George Brett, Al Bumbry, and Fred Lynn were selected to the All-Star game.
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