6/30/1980
Week #12 Recap
Record: 56-20
Position: 1st (5 games over San Diego)
Runs Scored: 406 (1st in Hickory League)
Runs Allowed: 246 (1st in Hickory League)
Defense: .726 (1st in Hickory League)
Power Ranking: 135.6,o (1st in TBL)
Owner Mood: Ecstatic; Fan Interest: 74/100
The Mallards go 2-2 this week:
6/23 - beat Milwaukee 4-1 (W-Figiel, 10-3, S-Stone (2), L- Soria, 6-8) - HRs by Grier (18) and Auld (12). 2 RBI each by Grier and Auld.
6/27 - loss to Pittsburgh 4-2 (W-Hughes, 12-3, S-Molsbee (18), L-Holmes, 1-1) - 2 hits by Swan. 2 RBI by Rainey.
6/28 - beat Pittsburgh 7-5 (W-Figiel, 11-3, L-Stafford, 5-8) - 3 hits by Schwartz. 2 RBI by Carroll.
6/29 - loss to Pittsburgh 6-4 (W-Jonkman, 7-6, S-Molsbee (19), L-Straub, 3-1) - 2 hits by Swan, Auld, Schwartz.
Hitting Notes- Ian Auld is 3rd in the HL with his .373 batting average.
- Pete Grier is 3rd in the Big Leagues with 18 home runs, and 2nd in the Big Leagues with his 67 RBI.
- Richie Swan is 2nd in the Big Leagues with his 4.1 WAR.
- Ian Auld and Pete Grier have both passed 100 hits on the season. Auld has 119 and Grier has 102.
- Mario Mora has been intentionally walked 5 times to lead the team.
Pitching Notes
- Leyva and Figiel are both 11-3 on the season.
- Bob Carithers is 10-1.
- Theodore Walden was optioned down to AAA Porterville, but was then recalled when Hal Holmes was placed on the 15 day Disabled List with a sore elbow. Yes, you read that right. Another pitcher injury.
- Pedro Medina came off of the DL and replaced Walden in the bullpen.
Other Team News- Pete Grier suffered a lacerated hand, and was day-to-day for 3 days.
Next Week- 3 vs. Montreal (28-48)
- 3 @ Baltimore (49-27)
- Start of 3 game series against Philadelphia (52-24)
Standings Notes- Philadelphia leads Baltimore by 3 games, thanks to their 52-24 record.
- Cleveland’s 43-32 record is good enough for a 1/2 game lead over New York Metropolitans.
- St. Louis holds on to a 4 game lead over Kansas City, with a 49-27 record.
- Top 10 in Power Rankings:
- Milburn
- Philadelphia
- San Diego
- Baltimore
- St. Louis
- Chicago Unions
- Dallas Texans
- Los Angeles Seraphs
- New York Metropolitans
- Pittsburgh Summits
Around the League- Dallas Texans 2B Bob Robson hit the 100th home run of his career on June 29th in their game versus Cleveland.
- Montreal Royales SS Moses Anderson was named Hickory League Player of the Week after his .500 batting average, 2 home run, 3 RBI performance. He’s batting .260 with 8 home runs and 30 RBI on the season.
- Boston Colonials SP Morris Lashley was named AL Player of the Week thanks to his stellar week of pitching. In two starts, Lashley did not give up a run in 15.1 innings while striking out 9 and going 2-0. He is 9-4 with a 3.48 ERA on the season.