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April 26th, 1971

This Weeks Top Performers

St Louis Cardinals LF Lou Brock goes 2 for 3 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs in a 14-5 win over the Giants. The 31 year old is hitting .268 with 2 HRs and 9 RBIs in 19 games. For his career, Brock is hitting .288 with 109 HRs and 513 RBIs with 441 SBs in 1397 games. Brock was named the NL Player of the Week hitting 12 for 28 with 2 HRs and 7 RBIs.
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Los Angeles Dodgers SP Don Sutton allowed 4 hits and struck out 4 over 8 innings in a 2-1 loss in 10 innings to the Padres. The 26 year old Sutton is 2-0 with a 1.06 ERA in 4 starts. For his career, Sutton is 68-63 with 3 saves, a 2.73 ERA in 192 games (179 starts).

New York Yankees CF Bobby Murcer was 2 for 3 with a HR and 4 RBIs in a 11-3 win over the Senators. The 24 year old is hitting .281 with 2 HRs and 10 RBIs in 16 games. For his career, Murcer is hitting .277 with 38 HRs and 185 RBIs in 364 games.

The Montreal Expos took 14 innings and a walk off single from Ron Swoboda with the bases loaded to defeat the Mets 6-5. The 26 year old LF Swoboda is hitting .368 with 1 HR and 6 RBIs in 7 games.

New York Mets SP Tom Seaver allowed 3 hits and struck out 13 in a complete game 3-1 win over the Reds. The 26 year old is now 2-1 with a 0.76 ERA in 4 starts. For his career, Seaver is 60-56 with 1 save, a 2.75 ERA in 147 games (144 starts).

Boston Red Sox CF Reggie Smith was 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 9-5 win over the Indians. The 26 year old is hitting .443 with 10 HRs and 25 RBIs in 16 games. For his career, Smith is hitting .292 with 103 HRs and 373 RBIs in 650 games. For the 3rd straight week, Smith was named the AL Player of the Week while hitting 12 for 29 with 5 HRs and 13 RBIs.

St Louis Cardinals SP Steve Carlton allowed 4 hits and struck out 11 in a complete game 1-0 loss to the Phillies. The 26 year old is 1-3 with a 2.06 ERA in 4 starts. For his career, Carlton is 62-44 with 2 saves, a 3.07 ERA in 157 games (140 starts).

California Angels SP Andy Messersmith allowed 3 hits and struck out 14 over 7 innings in a 4-1 loss to the Athletics. The 25 year old is 3-0 with a 0.84 ERA in 4 starts. For his career, Messersmith is 37-22 with 5 saves, a 2.33 ERA in 103 games (68 starts)

The Houston Astros took 13 and scored 1 in the top of the 13th to beat the Cubs 5-4. Astros 3B Doug Rader hit the game winning RBI single for the win. The 26 year old Rader is hitting .250 with 2 HRs and 14 RBIs in 19 games.

Pittsburgh Pirates SP Luke Walker allowed 4 hits and struck out 6 in a complete game 4-0 win over the Giants. The 27 year old is 3-0 with 1.57 ERA in 4 starts. For his career, Walker is 20-17 with 8 saves, a 3.30 ERA in 120 games (42 starts)

Chicago White Sox 1B Carlos May was 3 for 4 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 10-9 win over the Red Sox. The 22 year old is hitting .273 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs in 18 games. For his career, May is hitting .290 with 20 HRs and 144 RBIs in 339 games.

The Washington Senators scored 2 in the bottom of the 15th to beat the Brewers 3-1. 1B Mike Epstein hit a walk off 2-run HR to secure the win. The 28 year old is hitting .250 with 5 HRs and 10 RBIs in 17 games for the Senators.

New York Yankees SP Fritz Peterson allowed 2 hits and struck out 8 over a complete game 3-0 win over the Twins. The 29 year old is 2-1 with a 1.29 ERA in 4 starts. For his career, Peterson is 75-54 with a 2.74 ERA in 184 games (167 starts)

The Pittsburgh Pirates scored 2 in the bottom of the 16th to beat the Giants 4-2. Pirates CF Al Oliver walked it off with a 2-run HR to sent Pirates fans home happy. The 24 year old Oliver is hitting .261 with 2 HRs and 8 RBIs in 17 games.

This Weeks Major Transactions

The Philadelphia Phillies have traded LF John Briggs to the Milwaukee Brewers for SP Ray Peters and 1B Pete Koegel. The 27 year old Briggs is hitting 333 with 1 HR and 5 RBIs in 13 games. For his career, Briggs is hitting .251 with 56 HRs and 211 RBIs in 723 games. Briggs was in the middle of a fight between Dick Allen and Frank Thomas in 1965. Apparently Allen was sticking up for Briggs when he was getting needled by Thomas. Allen broke Thomas's jaw with a bat. Thomas was sold to the Astros a week later. Briggs missed much of the 1970 season with a pulled leg muscle. The 24 year old Peters has yet to pitch this season, he was 0-2 with a 11.88 ERA in 2 starts for the Brewers in 1970. The 23 year old Koegel is hitting .400 with 1 HR and 1 RBI in 1 game this year.

The Cleveland Indians have sold 2B Larry Brown to the Oakland Athletics. The 31 year old is hitting .093 with 0 HRs and 0 RBIs in 13 games for the Indians. The 150 pound Brown was described by the Sporting News as "one of the top shortstops in the league....scintillated defensively" Brown is hitting a career .236 with 46 HRs and 240 RBIs in 937 games. In 1965 the Brown family experienced a family tragedy when his run over by a car. She fully recovered but Brown was definitely distracted for the remainder of the season. In 1970 Alvin Dark the manager primarily used Brown as a utlility player and Brown expressed unhappiness with the way he was used in 1971 spring training finally leading to this trade.
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Washington Senators 1B Curt Flood has left the team without permission. The 33 year old after being out of baseball since 1969 after a trade from the Cardinals sent him to the Phillies has struggled since trying to comeback. In 7 games this season Flood is hitting just .231 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs in 28 plate appearances. The 7-time Gold Glove winner and 3-time All Star maybe done for good. Floods lawsuit against the MLB for its reserve clause has basically bankrupted the former star ball player. Its also suggested that in addition to financial difficulties he maybe effected by his addition to alcohol. The Senators were notified by telegram that Flood was planning to leave the country and he was later located in Spain on an Island where he was part of the ownership of a bar.
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08-29-2018, 01:27 PM	#103
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	April 26th, 1971 This Weeks Top Performers St Louis Cardinals LF Lou Brock goes 2 for 3 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs in a 14-5 win over the Giants. The 31 year old is hitting .268 with 2 HRs and 9 RBIs in 19 games. For his career, Brock is hitting .288 with 109 HRs and 513 RBIs with 441 SBs in 1397 games. Brock was named the NL Player of the Week hitting 12 for 28 with 2 HRs and 7 RBIs. Los Angeles Dodgers SP Don Sutton allowed 4 hits and struck out 4 over 8 innings in a 2-1 loss in 10 innings to the Padres. The 26 year old Sutton is 2-0 with a 1.06 ERA in 4 starts. For his career, Sutton is 68-63 with 3 saves, a 2.73 ERA in 192 games (179 starts). New York Yankees CF Bobby Murcer was 2 for 3 with a HR and 4 RBIs in a 11-3 win over the Senators. The 24 year old is hitting .281 with 2 HRs and 10 RBIs in 16 games. For his career, Murcer is hitting .277 with 38 HRs and 185 RBIs in 364 games. The Montreal Expos took 14 innings and a walk off single from Ron Swoboda with the bases loaded to defeat the Mets 6-5. The 26 year old LF Swoboda is hitting .368 with 1 HR and 6 RBIs in 7 games. New York Mets SP Tom Seaver allowed 3 hits and struck out 13 in a complete game 3-1 win over the Reds. The 26 year old is now 2-1 with a 0.76 ERA in 4 starts. For his career, Seaver is 60-56 with 1 save, a 2.75 ERA in 147 games (144 starts). Boston Red Sox CF Reggie Smith was 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 9-5 win over the Indians. The 26 year old is hitting .443 with 10 HRs and 25 RBIs in 16 games. For his career, Smith is hitting .292 with 103 HRs and 373 RBIs in 650 games. For the 3rd straight week, Smith was named the AL Player of the Week while hitting 12 for 29 with 5 HRs and 13 RBIs. St Louis Cardinals SP Steve Carlton allowed 4 hits and struck out 11 in a complete game 1-0 loss to the Phillies. The 26 year old is 1-3 with a 2.06 ERA in 4 starts. For his career, Carlton is 62-44 with 2 saves, a 3.07 ERA in 157 games (140 starts). California Angels SP Andy Messersmith allowed 3 hits and struck out 14 over 7 innings in a 4-1 loss to the Athletics. The 25 year old is 3-0 with a 0.84 ERA in 4 starts. For his career, Messersmith is 37-22 with 5 saves, a 2.33 ERA in 103 games (68 starts) The Houston Astros took 13 and scored 1 in the top of the 13th to beat the Cubs 5-4. Astros 3B Doug Rader hit the game winning RBI single for the win. The 26 year old Rader is hitting .250 with 2 HRs and 14 RBIs in 19 games. Pittsburgh Pirates SP Luke Walker allowed 4 hits and struck out 6 in a complete game 4-0 win over the Giants. The 27 year old is 3-0 with 1.57 ERA in 4 starts. For his career, Walker is 20-17 with 8 saves, a 3.30 ERA in 120 games (42 starts) Chicago White Sox 1B Carlos May was 3 for 4 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 10-9 win over the Red Sox. The 22 year old is hitting .273 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs in 18 games. For his career, May is hitting .290 with 20 HRs and 144 RBIs in 339 games. The Washington Senators scored 2 in the bottom of the 15th to beat the Brewers 3-1. 1B Mike Epstein hit a walk off 2-run HR to secure the win. The 28 year old is hitting .250 with 5 HRs and 10 RBIs in 17 games for the Senators. New York Yankees SP Fritz Peterson allowed 2 hits and struck out 8 over a complete game 3-0 win over the Twins. The 29 year old is 2-1 with a 1.29 ERA in 4 starts. For his career, Peterson is 75-54 with a 2.74 ERA in 184 games (167 starts) The Pittsburgh Pirates scored 2 in the bottom of the 16th to beat the Giants 4-2. Pirates CF Al Oliver walked it off with a 2-run HR to sent Pirates fans home happy. The 24 year old Oliver is hitting .261 with 2 HRs and 8 RBIs in 17 games. This Weeks Major Transactions The Philadelphia Phillies have traded LF John Briggs to the Milwaukee Brewers for SP Ray Peters and 1B Pete Koegel. The 27 year old Briggs is hitting 333 with 1 HR and 5 RBIs in 13 games. For his career, Briggs is hitting .251 with 56 HRs and 211 RBIs in 723 games. Briggs was in the middle of a fight between Dick Allen and Frank Thomas in 1965. Apparently Allen was sticking up for Briggs when he was getting needled by Thomas. Allen broke Thomas's jaw with a bat. Thomas was sold to the Astros a week later. Briggs missed much of the 1970 season with a pulled leg muscle. The 24 year old Peters has yet to pitch this season, he was 0-2 with a 11.88 ERA in 2 starts for the Brewers in 1970. The 23 year old Koegel is hitting .400 with 1 HR and 1 RBI in 1 game this year. The Cleveland Indians have sold 2B Larry Brown to the Oakland Athletics. The 31 year old is hitting .093 with 0 HRs and 0 RBIs in 13 games for the Indians. The 150 pound Brown was described by the Sporting News as "one of the top shortstops in the league....scintillated defensively" Brown is hitting a career .236 with 46 HRs and 240 RBIs in 937 games. In 1965 the Brown family experienced a family tragedy when his run over by a car. She fully recovered but Brown was definitely distracted for the remainder of the season. In 1970 Alvin Dark the manager primarily used Brown as a utlility player and Brown expressed unhappiness with the way he was used in 1971 spring training finally leading to this trade. Washington Senators 1B Curt Flood has left the team without permission. The 33 year old after being out of baseball since 1969 after a trade from the Cardinals sent him to the Phillies has struggled since trying to comeback. In 7 games this season Flood is hitting just .231 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs in 28 plate appearances. The 7-time Gold Glove winner and 3-time All Star maybe done for good. Floods lawsuit against the MLB for its reserve clause has basically bankrupted the former star ball player. Its also suggested that in addition to financial difficulties he maybe effected by his addition to alcohol. The Senators were notified by telegram that Flood was planning to leave the country and he was later located in Spain on an Island where he was part of the ownership of a bar. Last edited by Big T; 08-29-2018 at 01:33 PM.