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Old 07-13-2018, 12:52 AM   #65
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June 22nd- June 28th, 1970
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This Weeks Top Performers

San Diego Padres SP Dave Roberts had a complete game 1-0 shut out over the Astros allowing 2 hits and 5 strikeouts. The 25 year old is 4-5 with a 4.76 ERA in 21 games including 6 starts. For his career, Roberts is 8-6 with 1 save, a 3.60 ERA in 52 games including 12 starts.

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New York Mets 1B Art Shamsky was 4 for 6 with a HR and 4 RBIs in a 22-9 win over the Cubs. The Mets had a 6-run top of the 5th and a 7-run 9th with 28 hits. The 28 year old is hitting .243 with 12 HRs and 36 RBIs in 58 games. For his career, Shamsky is hitting .240 with 64 HRs and 199 RBIs in 537 games.

New York Yankees CF Bobby Murcer was 4 for 6 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 10-2 win over the Indians. The 24 year old is hitting .288 with 11 HRs and 43 RBIs in 72 games. For his career, Murcer is hitting .268 with 27 HRs and 130 RBIs in 261 games. Murcer was named the AL Player of the Week.

Milwaukee Brewers SP Marty Pattin allowed 4 hits and struck out 11 in a complete game 8-0 win over the Twins. The 27 year old is 2-5 with a 3.35 ERA in 17 games including 9 starts. For his career, Pattin is 12-24 with 4 saves, a 3.57 ERA in 106 games including 40 starts.

Chicago White Sox SP Tommy John allowed 4 hits and struck out 5 in a complete game 4-0 win over the Angels. The 27 year old is 10-5 with a 3.60 ERA in 18 starts. For his career, John is 79-61 with 3 saves, a 2.86 ERA in 212 games including 183 starts.

New York Yankees SP Fritz Peterson allowed 8 hits and struck out 6 in a complete game 7-0 win over the Indians. The 28 year old is 8-6 with a 3.28 ERA in 17 starts. For his career, Peterson is 63-50 with a 2.79 ERA in 160 games including 143 starts.

Washington Senators LF Frank Howard was 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 5-4 win over the Orioles. The 33 year old is hitting .264 with 13 HRs and 36 RBIs in 72 games. For his career, Howard is hitting .274 with 304 HRs and 883 RBIs in 1459 games.

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Boston Red Sox SS Rico Petrocelli was 2 for 2 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 8-6 win over the Yankees. The 27 year old is hitting .303 with 20 HRs and 45 RBIs in 69 games. For his career, Petrocelli is hitting .259 with 119 HRs and 389 RBIs in 738 games.

New York Mets SP Gary Gentry allowed 4 hits and struck out 11 in a complete game 6-1 win over the Expos. The 23 year old is 6-6 with a 2.60 ERA in 16 starts. For his career, Gentry is 22-20 with a 2.99 ERA in 53 games including 51 starts.

Detroit Tigers SS Mickey Stanley was 4 for 8 with 5 RBIs in a double header sweep of the Cleveland Indians. The 27 year old is hitting .269 wtih 3 HRs and 19 RBIs in 62 games. For his career, Stanley is hitting .254 with 46 HRs and 197 RBIs in 643 games.

Pittsburgh Pirates SP Bob Moose allowed 4 hits and struck out 8 in a complete game 5-0 win over the Cubs. The 22 year old Moose is 8-7 with a 2.22 ERA in 17 games including 15 starts. For his career, Moose is 31-24 with 9 saves, a 2.29 ERA in 99 games including 59 starts.

Atlanta Braves 1B Orlando Cepeda hits his 2000th hit in a 6-5 win over the Giants. The 32 year old is hitting .319 with 22 HRs and 57 RBIs in 70 games. Cepeda was the NL 1967 MVP, the 1958 NL Rookie of the Year and 7-time All Star. Cepeda led the league with 38 doubles in 1958, 46 HRs in 1961, 142 RBIs in 1961 and 111 RBIs in 1967. For his career, one that started with San Francisco in 1958 with a stop in St Louis and now in Atlanta, Cepeda has 2003 hits, 328 HRs with 1144 RBIs and a .301 career batting average in 1770 games.

Montreal Expos 1B Ron Fairly was named the NL Player of the Week. The 31 year old is hitting .336 with 11 HRs and 40 RBIs in 68 games. For his career, Fairly is hitting .267 with 109 HRs and 619 RBIs in 1477 games with 1171 career hits.

This Weeks Major Transactions

The Minnesota Twins were dealt a huge blow to their World Series aspirations when they found out they will be with out 2B Rod Carew for up to 3 months. The 24 year old is hitting .394 with 2 HRs and 22 RBIs in 60 games. Carew was the 1967 AL Rookie of the Year and is a 3-time All Star. In an attempt to break up a double play, Brewers Mike Hegan slid outside the baseline and upended Carew and will force Carew to get surgery to repair torn ligaments and remove cartilage from his left leg. Carew is scheduled to get married on October 24th, 1970. The Twins are unsure if he will play any further this season.

Pittsburgh Pirates SP Bob Moose will miss up to 4 weeks and was placed on the DL. The 22 year old is 8-7 with a 2.22 ERA in 17 games including 15 starts. Moose was an NL All Star in 1969. Moose is early in his young career, not making much money so he worked selling cars in the off season. Moose has experienced elbow pain and the Pirates expect that Moose will need up to 1 month off.

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The Houston Astros have traded RP Mike Marshall to the Montreal Expos in exchange for CF Don Bosch. The 27 year old Marshall is 0-0 with 1 save, a 3.19 ERA in 4 games for the Astros. Marshall lives and dies with his elusive "screwball". To this point in his career he has been with the Detroit Tigers (1967), Seattle Pilots (1969), Houston Astros (1970) and now the Montreal Expos. The 27 year old Bosch was hitting .208 with 0 HRs and 0 RBIs in 28 games for the Expos.

The Atlanta Braves have sold the contract of SP Milt Pappas to the Chicago Cubs. The 31 year old is 1-6 with 2 saves, a 7.10 ERA in 21 games including 5 starts for the Braves. Pappas is a 2-time All Star, he led the league with 14 wild pitches in 1959 and with 10 in 1960. Pappas also led the league with just 0.34 HR/9 in 1959. Pappas admitted that in 1961, he continued to throw Roger Maris fastballs in an effort to give Maris his 59th HR. Pappas was sold by the Braves due to his slow start to the 1970 season.
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