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Old 05-23-2018, 06:58 PM   #5
Big T
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April 28th- May 4th, 1969
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Top Performers of the Week

San Francisco Giants SP Gaylord Perry allowed 7 hits and struck out 13 over 8 innings in a 4-1 win over the Reds. The 30 year old is now 5-1 with a 4.20 ERA in 6 starts. Last season Perry was 16-15 with 1 save, a 2.44 ERA in 39 games including 38 starts with the Giants.

Chicago Cubs SP Fergie Jenkins allowed 2 hits with 7 strikeouts over 7.1 innings in a 3-2 win over the Phillies. Jenkins also allowed 5 hits and struck out 9 in a complete game 5-0 win over the Mets. The 26 year old is now 5-1 with a 1.40 ERA in 7 starts. Last season Jenkins was 20-15 with a 2.63 ERA in a NL leading 40 starts with the Cubs.

San Francisco Giants SP Bobby Bolin allowed 4 hits and struck out 6 over 7.1 innings in a 5-1 win over the Reds. The 30 year old is now 3-2 with a 3.51 ERA in 6 starts. Last year Bolin was 10-5 with a 1.99 ERA in 34 games including 19 starts with the Giants.

St Louis Cardinals SP Bob Gibson allowed 1 hit and struck out 9 in a complete game 4-0 win over the Pirates. The 33 year old is now 3-0 with 1.27 ERA in 5 starts. Last year Gibson was 22-9 with a NL leading 1.12 ERA in 34 starts for the Cardinals.

Pittsburgh Pirates CF Matty Alou was 4 for 5 with 2 RBIs in a 12-0 win over the Expos. The 30 year old is hitting .282 with 0 HRs and 9 RBIs in 25 games. Last year Alou hit .332 with 0 HRs and 52 RBIs in 146 games with the Pirates.

Baltimore Orioles RF Frank Robinson was named the AL Player of the Month. The 33 year old is hitting .327 with 8 HRs and 23 RBIs in 28 games. Last year Robinson hit .268 with 15 HRs and 52 RBIs in 130 games for the Orioles.

San Francisco Giants 1B Willie McCovey was named the NL Player of the Month. The 31 year old is hitting .349 with 12 HRs and 33 RBIs in 24 games. Last year McCovey hit .293 with a NL leading 36 HRs and an NL leading 105 RBIs in 148 games for the Giants.

New York Yankees SP Fritz Peterson was named the AL Pitcher of the Month. The 27 year old is now 4-2 with a 1.01 ERA in 6 starts. Peterson was 12-11 with a 2.63 ERA in 36 games including 27 starts for the Yankees last year.

Los Angeles Dodgers SP Claude Osteen was named the NL Pitcher of the Month. The 29 year old was 5-1 with a 2.08 ERA in 6 starts for the Dodgers. Last year, Osteen was 12-18 with a 3.09 ERA in 39 games including 36 starts. His 18 losses was an NL high last year.

Boston Red Sox CF Billy Conigliaro was named the AL Rookie of the Month. The 21 year old is hitting .268 with 4 HRs and 12 RBIs in 17 games in his rookie season.

Montreal Expos 3B Coco Laboy was named the NL Rookie of the Month. The 28 year old is hitting .300 with 4 HRs and 16 RBIs in 24 games this year.

Chicago Cubs 3B Ron Santo clubs 3 HRs in a 11-6 loss to the Mets. Santo had 4 RBIs in the game as the Cubs could have used some base runners for him. So far this season Santo is hitting .265 with 7 HRs and 21 RBIs in 27 games. Last season Santo hit .246 with 26 HRs and 98 RBIs while leading the NL in walks for the 3rd straight season with 96 in 162 games for the Cubs.

Minnesota Twins RF Tony Oliva was named the AL Player of the Week. The 30 year old is hitting .348 with 5 HRs and 17 RBIs in 23 games. Last year Oliva hit .289 with 18 HRs and 68 RBIs in 128 games with the Twins.

New York Mets LF Cleon Jones was named the NL Player of the Week. The 26 year old is hitting .376 with 2 HRs and 15 RBIs in 25 games. Last year Jones hit .297 with 14 HRs and 55 RBIs in 147 games for the Mets.

This Weeks Major Transactions

Los Angeles Dodgers SP Don Drysdale was placed on the DL and is expected to miss up to 6 weeks. The 32 year old is 2-2 with a 3.56 ERA in 4 starts. Last year Drysdale was 14-12 with a 2.15 ERA in 31 starts.
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