We open the 1980 season with a two game series against Montreal at home in Jacoby Park. The Royales finished 56-98 last year in the 3rd year of the team’s existence.
The pitching matchups for the series are slated to be:
Game 1 - Juan Leyva (us) vs Steve Scales (them)
Game 2 - Wally Christensen (us) vs. Charlie Fitch (them)
Scales went 7-15 in 207 innings last year, posting a 3.83 ERA. Fitch was 9-21 with a 3.97 ERA in 258 innings pitched. Good numbers, bad team. They deserved better than their record ended up. Montreal's top players are closer Odell Jackson, SS Moses Anderson, SP Steve Scales, and SP Charlie Fitch.
Our planned Opening Day Lineup
1. Dan Musgrave, 2B
2. Ian Auld, LF
3. Pete Grier, RF
4. Richie Swan, SS
5. Jody Carroll, 1B
6. Ron Schwartz, C
7. Jim Rainey, CF
8. Mario Mora, 3B
9. Juan Leyva, SP