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Big T · 07-06-2018, 08:15 PM

May 25th -May 31st, 1970
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This Weeks Top Performers

Washington Senators LF Rick Reichardt was 4 for 4 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 11-1 win over the Red Sox. The 27 year old is hitting .324 with 1 HR and 11 RBIs in 39 games with the Senators (29) and Angels (10). Last year Reichardt hit .227 with 18 HRs and 50 RBIs in 154 games for the Angels.

Houston Astros SS Denis Menke was 4 for 5 with Single, Double, Triple and HR to complete the cycle, he added 4 RBIs in a 12-10 loss to the Braves. The 29 year old is hitting .298 with 3 HRs and 30 RBIs in 50 games. Last year Menke hit .294 with 14 HRs and 84 RBIs in 160 games for the Astros.

St Louis Cardinals 1B Dick Allen was 3 for 3 with a HR and 2 RBIs in a 11-0 win over the Mets. The 28 year old is hitting .396 with 15 HRs and 47 RBIs in 45 games. Last year Allen hit .263 with 28 HRs and 75 RBIs in 155 games with the Phillies. Allen wins the NL Player of the Week for the second straight week hitting 14 for 22 with 3 HRs and 7 RBIs in 6 games. Allen was also named the NL Player of the Month for May, he hit .404 with 11 HRs and 30 RBIs in May.
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California Angels SP Rudy May allowed 4 hits and struck out 7 over 8 innings in a 3-1 loss to the Athletics. The 25 year old is 5-3 with a 3.99 ERA in 10 starts. Last year May was 12-8 with a 2.57 ERA in 29 starts for the Angels.

Atlanta Braves 3B Clete Boyer was 4 for 4 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 9-7 win over the Phillies. The 33 year old is hitting .314 with 7 HRs and 20 RBIs in 45 games. Last season, Boyer hit .212 with 7 HRs and 49 RBIs in 149 games for the Braves.

Los Angeles Dodgers C Tom Haller was 2 for 4 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs in a 12-7 win over the Cardinals. The 32 year old is hitting .330 with 3 HRs and 20 RBIs in 34 games. Last year Haller hit .302 with 11 HRs and 51 RBIs in 131 games for the Dodgers.

San Diego Padres 1B Nate Colbert was 4 for 4 with 2 HRs and 2 RBIs in a 5-3 win over the Cubs. The 24 year old is hitting .294 with 12 HRs and 34 RBIs in 52 games. Last season Colbert hit .243 with 26 HRs and 74 RBIs in 157 games for the Padres.
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Cleveland Indians C Ray Fosse was named the AL Player of the Week. The 23 year old is hitting .287 with 4 HRs and 24 RBIs in 39 games. Last year Fosse hit .297 with 4 HRs and 17 RBIs in 68 games for the Indians.

Cleveland Indians 1B Tony Horton was named the AL Player of the Month. The 25 year old is hitting .315 with 10 HRs and 26 RBIs in 41 games. Last year Horton hit .249 with 22 HRs and 87 RBIs in 161 games for the Indians.

California Angels SP Clyde Wright was named the AL Pitcher of the Month. The 29 year old is 7-2 with a 1.79 ERA in 12 starts. Last year Wright was 1-5 with a 5.12 ERA in 17 games including 5 starts for the Angels.

San Francisco Giants SP Gaylord Perry was named the NL Pitcher of the Month despite "votes for Dick Allen".

The 31 year old is 7-3 with a 3.22 ERA in 13 starts this year. Last year Perry was 23-11 with a 2.59 ERA in 39 starts for the Giants.

Cleveland Indians LF Roy Foster was named the AL Rookie of the Month. He was also awarded the trophy for the month of April. The 24 year old is hitting .315 with 4 HRs and 16 RBIs in 40 games. Foster was named the MLB's 32nd ranked prospect in April 1970.

Philadelphia Phillies SS Larry Bowa was named the NL Rookie of the Month. The 24 year old is hitting .309 with 0 HRs and 16 RBIs in 44 games. Bowa was named the MLB's 43rd ranked prospect in April 1970.

This Weeks Major Transactions
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The Minnesota Twins will be with out the services of SP Luis Tiant for up to 9 weeks. The 29 year old is 2-5 with a 4.88 ERA in 10 starts this year. Tiant was an AL All Star in 1968, he led the AL with a 1.60 ERA that season while holding the opposition to just 5.3 H/9 which also led the AL. While in the minors in Charlson in 1962, Tiant quipped "I couldn't speak very good English, but I understand racism". Tiant had an injury plagued season last year and is not out with a fractured right scapula.

The Boston Red Sox were dealt a blow when they found out that SP Jim Lonborg will miss up to 7 weeks. The 28 year old is 1-1 with a 3.92 ERA in 11 games including 4 starts. The 1967 AL Cy Young Award winner was also an All Star in 1967. He led the AL with 22 wins that season as well as 246 strikeouts. Lonborg tore ligaments in his left knee while skiing in 1967 after his big season.

The Chicago Cubs have traded RP Ted Abernathy to the St Louis Cardinals in exchange for Phil Gagliano. The 37 year old Abernathy is 0-4 with a 8.50 ERA in 18 games for the Cubs. Abernathy was the 1965 NL Reliever of the Year and was the 1967 NL Reliever of the Year. He has led the NL 3 times in appearances, 84 in 1965, 70 in 1967 and 78 in 1968. Abernathy has also led he NL twice in saves, 31 in 1965 and 28 in 1967. Abernathy had shoulder surgery in 1959 that changed his delivery from overhead to 3/4 side arm and thus develped an effective "submarine" pitch. The 28 year old Gagliano is hitting .346 with 1 HR and 7 RBIs in 28 games for the Cardinals.

The Boston Red Sox will be without the services of SP Bill "Spaceman" Lee for the remainder of the season. Lee is completing and reporting for active duty in the Army Reserve. The 23 year old is 0-4 with a 8.14 ERA in 7 games including 5 starts. Lee makes up for a lack of a fastball with the Eephus pitch, a pitch designed to catch hitters off guard with a slow arc that would baffle the hitter.
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07-06-2018, 08:15 PM	#60
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	May 25th -May 31st, 1970 This Weeks Top Performers Washington Senators LF Rick Reichardt was 4 for 4 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 11-1 win over the Red Sox. The 27 year old is hitting .324 with 1 HR and 11 RBIs in 39 games with the Senators (29) and Angels (10). Last year Reichardt hit .227 with 18 HRs and 50 RBIs in 154 games for the Angels. Houston Astros SS Denis Menke was 4 for 5 with Single, Double, Triple and HR to complete the cycle, he added 4 RBIs in a 12-10 loss to the Braves. The 29 year old is hitting .298 with 3 HRs and 30 RBIs in 50 games. Last year Menke hit .294 with 14 HRs and 84 RBIs in 160 games for the Astros. St Louis Cardinals 1B Dick Allen was 3 for 3 with a HR and 2 RBIs in a 11-0 win over the Mets. The 28 year old is hitting .396 with 15 HRs and 47 RBIs in 45 games. Last year Allen hit .263 with 28 HRs and 75 RBIs in 155 games with the Phillies. Allen wins the NL Player of the Week for the second straight week hitting 14 for 22 with 3 HRs and 7 RBIs in 6 games. Allen was also named the NL Player of the Month for May, he hit .404 with 11 HRs and 30 RBIs in May. California Angels SP Rudy May allowed 4 hits and struck out 7 over 8 innings in a 3-1 loss to the Athletics. The 25 year old is 5-3 with a 3.99 ERA in 10 starts. Last year May was 12-8 with a 2.57 ERA in 29 starts for the Angels. Atlanta Braves 3B Clete Boyer was 4 for 4 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 9-7 win over the Phillies. The 33 year old is hitting .314 with 7 HRs and 20 RBIs in 45 games. Last season, Boyer hit .212 with 7 HRs and 49 RBIs in 149 games for the Braves. Los Angeles Dodgers C Tom Haller was 2 for 4 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs in a 12-7 win over the Cardinals. The 32 year old is hitting .330 with 3 HRs and 20 RBIs in 34 games. Last year Haller hit .302 with 11 HRs and 51 RBIs in 131 games for the Dodgers. San Diego Padres 1B Nate Colbert was 4 for 4 with 2 HRs and 2 RBIs in a 5-3 win over the Cubs. The 24 year old is hitting .294 with 12 HRs and 34 RBIs in 52 games. Last season Colbert hit .243 with 26 HRs and 74 RBIs in 157 games for the Padres. Cleveland Indians C Ray Fosse was named the AL Player of the Week. The 23 year old is hitting .287 with 4 HRs and 24 RBIs in 39 games. Last year Fosse hit .297 with 4 HRs and 17 RBIs in 68 games for the Indians. Cleveland Indians 1B Tony Horton was named the AL Player of the Month. The 25 year old is hitting .315 with 10 HRs and 26 RBIs in 41 games. Last year Horton hit .249 with 22 HRs and 87 RBIs in 161 games for the Indians. California Angels SP Clyde Wright was named the AL Pitcher of the Month. The 29 year old is 7-2 with a 1.79 ERA in 12 starts. Last year Wright was 1-5 with a 5.12 ERA in 17 games including 5 starts for the Angels. San Francisco Giants SP Gaylord Perry was named the NL Pitcher of the Month despite "votes for Dick Allen". The 31 year old is 7-3 with a 3.22 ERA in 13 starts this year. Last year Perry was 23-11 with a 2.59 ERA in 39 starts for the Giants. Cleveland Indians LF Roy Foster was named the AL Rookie of the Month. He was also awarded the trophy for the month of April. The 24 year old is hitting .315 with 4 HRs and 16 RBIs in 40 games. Foster was named the MLB's 32nd ranked prospect in April 1970. Philadelphia Phillies SS Larry Bowa was named the NL Rookie of the Month. The 24 year old is hitting .309 with 0 HRs and 16 RBIs in 44 games. Bowa was named the MLB's 43rd ranked prospect in April 1970. This Weeks Major Transactions The Minnesota Twins will be with out the services of SP Luis Tiant for up to 9 weeks. The 29 year old is 2-5 with a 4.88 ERA in 10 starts this year. Tiant was an AL All Star in 1968, he led the AL with a 1.60 ERA that season while holding the opposition to just 5.3 H/9 which also led the AL. While in the minors in Charlson in 1962, Tiant quipped "I couldn't speak very good English, but I understand racism". Tiant had an injury plagued season last year and is not out with a fractured right scapula. The Boston Red Sox were dealt a blow when they found out that SP Jim Lonborg will miss up to 7 weeks. The 28 year old is 1-1 with a 3.92 ERA in 11 games including 4 starts. The 1967 AL Cy Young Award winner was also an All Star in 1967. He led the AL with 22 wins that season as well as 246 strikeouts. Lonborg tore ligaments in his left knee while skiing in 1967 after his big season. The Chicago Cubs have traded RP Ted Abernathy to the St Louis Cardinals in exchange for Phil Gagliano. The 37 year old Abernathy is 0-4 with a 8.50 ERA in 18 games for the Cubs. Abernathy was the 1965 NL Reliever of the Year and was the 1967 NL Reliever of the Year. He has led the NL 3 times in appearances, 84 in 1965, 70 in 1967 and 78 in 1968. Abernathy has also led he NL twice in saves, 31 in 1965 and 28 in 1967. Abernathy had shoulder surgery in 1959 that changed his delivery from overhead to 3/4 side arm and thus develped an effective "submarine" pitch. The 28 year old Gagliano is hitting .346 with 1 HR and 7 RBIs in 28 games for the Cardinals. The Boston Red Sox will be without the services of SP Bill "Spaceman" Lee for the remainder of the season. Lee is completing and reporting for active duty in the Army Reserve. The 23 year old is 0-4 with a 8.14 ERA in 7 games including 5 starts. Lee makes up for a lack of a fastball with the Eephus pitch, a pitch designed to catch hitters off guard with a slow arc that would baffle the hitter. Last edited by Big T; 07-06-2018 at 08:20 PM.