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6/1 Pittsburgh will be without slugger Sam Thompson for at least June, and likely early July. The 36 year old broke his finger in a game today.

6/1 Terry Larkin (PHI) tossed his 4th shutout of the '51 season with a 5-0 1 hitter over the White Sox.

6/2 The Red Sox lost RP Don Kirkwood for the season with a torn labrum. The 29 year old was 1-0 4.78 in 18 games.

6/3 Pittsburgh will be without C Brian McCann for about 2 more weeks as he suffered a setback in his rehab from a shoulder injury. Chris R Young (CLE) tossed a 4 hitter in a 5-0 win over the Yankees today.

WEEK 7 AL POTW-George Wood (A's) 12-26 2 HR's 10 RBI's 6 Runs (.278-9-33)
WEEK 7 NL POTW-Mike D Young (BRA) 9-25 4 HR's 8 RBI's 6 Runs (.294-17-45)

6/4 The Chicago Cubs lost 24 year old SP Perry Werden (17-14 4.31 '50) for the next 11-12 months with a torn flexor tendon. Werden was 5-5 3.24 in 11 starts this year.

MLB Single Season Run Record
Jimmy Bannon (BOS) 114
Carlton Fisk (BRO) 112
Bob Horner (BRA) 109
Ray Durham (CWS) 108
Jeff Bagwell (STLC) 107

6/5 Cincinnati lost slugger Brad Wilkerson for 3-4 weeks with a strained quad. Wilkerson was hitting .317-8-41. Bill Steen (BRA) tossed his 3rd shutout of the year with a 2 hit 5 K 1-0 win over Pittsburgh.

6/6 Roscoe Miller (NYY) tossed a 6 hitter to baet the Browns 7-0 and move to 11-3 2.09 on the year.

6/9 The Red Sox will be without 20 year old Harry Howell for the remainder of the season. Howell was 6-2 4.88 in 13 starts. Howell was the Sox 1st round pick in the 1950 first year player draft (#2 overall)

6/10 Mike Mussina (CIN) threw a 5-hitter to beat the Phillies 2-0. Mussina is 8-8 4.14 on the year.

6/10 TRADE The Phillies traded 28 year old RP Sean Green to the Reds for 24 yaer old OF Willard Spence and 21 year old IF prospect Hubert Legnano.

WEEK 8 AL POTW-Dwight Smith (STLB) 13-29 1 HR 8 RBI's 6 Runs (.370-9-62)
WEEK 8 NL POTW-Dolph Camilli (PIT) 9-22 5 HR's 13 RBI's 9 Runs (.385-20-58)

MLB Career RBI Leaders
Carlton Fisk (BRO) 174
Bob Horner (BRA) 163
Rich Reese (NYY) 157
Scott Rolen (PIT) 157
Hank Aaron (CLE) 155

6/14 Roscoe Miller (NYY) tossed a 3 hit 4-0 shut out beating the Browns.

6/15 Curt Schilling (CLE) beat the Senators 2-0 today.

6/16 Lee Tunnell (CIN) threw a 3 hitter for a 2-0 win over the Braves. Tunnell is 3-5 4.55 on the year.

6/17 Washington will be without RF Paul Waner after he sprained his elbow today. Waner is hitting .281-1-36 on the year. Bill Steen (BRA) threw a 5 hitter in a 13-0 win over Cincy today.

WEEK 9 AL POTW-Les Fleming (CWS) 10-20 HR 7 RBI's 6 Runs (.268-6-38)
WEEK 9 NL POTW-Chris Duncan (BRO) 10-22 2 HR's 11 RBI's 4 Runs (.311-18-69)

MLB Career Wins Leaders
John H Patterson (CIN) 32
Roscoe Miller (NYY) 31
Bill Steen (BRA) 30
Dave Goltz (BOS) 29
Billy Campbell (A's) 28

6/19 Craig Biggio (DET) went 5-6 with 2 RBI's in an 11-7 win over the A's.

6/20 Lee Meadows (STLB) will miss the rest of the 1951 season with a torn labrum. The 24 year old was 5-8 3.82 in 17 starts after going 13-15 4.81 last year.

6/20 TRADE NEWS Cleveland has sent 26 year old OF Del Howard to Cincinnati for 26 year old RP Carlos Villanueva and 22 year old RP Shawn Hill.
6/20 TRADE NEWS In a big deal, The A's have sent 27 year old Shane Mack to the Giants for 24 year old OF Mike Olson. Mack hit .322-13-93 last season and was up and down this year.

6/23 The Red Sox will be without 2B Lew Camp for the next 3 weeks after the 23 year old suffered a herniated disc. Camp was hitting .270-5-34 so far this year. Roscoe Miller (NYY) tossed a 1-Hitter in a 1-0 win over Cleveland. It was Millers 5th Shutout of the season. George Winter (WAS) threw a 6-hitter in a 5-0 win over Detroit.

6/24 Chris R Young (CLE) beat the Yankees 6-0 on a 3 hitter. Bob Muncrief (STLB) beat the A's 309 on a 6 hitter.

WEEK 10 AL POTW-Dwight Smith (STLB) 14-30 HR 9 RBI's (.370-9-62)
WEEK 10 NL POTW-Steve Evans (NYG) 16-31 2 HR's 10 RBI's 10 Runs (.305-4-37)

6/26 Rube Foster (CWS) threw a 6 hitter over Detroit in a 9-0 win.

6/27 TRADE NEWS The Athletics shipped 36 year old SS Walt Weiss to Cincinnati for 22 year old SS Carlos Ruiz, 20 year old IF Bobby Martin.

6/28 TRADE NEWS The Phillies traded 21 year old OF prospect Ronald McIntyre to the Cardinals for 25 year old RP Jeff D Robinson.

6/29 Bob Rhoads (DET) shut out Cleveland on a 4 hitter in a 2-0 win.

JUNE AL MVP-Dwight Smith (STLB) .405-5-31 (.370-9-62)
JUNE NL MVP-Dolph Camilli (PIT) .374-14-33 (.385-20-58)
JUNE AL PITCHER-Roscoe Miller (NYY) 6-0 0.74 (11-3 2.09)
JUNE NL PITCHER-Herb Goodall (PIT) 6-1 2.19 (8-3 3.84)
JUNE AL ROOKIE-Dwight Smith (STLB)
JUNE NL ROOKIE-Chris Duncan (BRO) .349-10-35 (.311-18-69)