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 Feds Take Barons to the Wire
Boston within One Game of East
Lead
BOSTON (Sept. 14) -- The
Boston Federals took two of three from the Cleveland Barons and went on to win 8
of their next 9 to climb within one game of the East Division lead.
Orlando Cepeda, Rocky Colavito, and Bobby Tolan have combined for 13 home runs
and 43 RBIs in 12 games, and sophomore righthander Gene Brabender has recovered
from recent injury woes to go 2-0 with a 2.05 ERA in his last three starts.
Four Boston regulars are hitting .370 or better in September, Granny Hamner
(.395), who is one hit away from 2,500 for his career, Joe Cunningham (.389),
Colavito (.370), and Rico Petrocelli (.370), as the Federals have scored 87 runs
in 12 games (7.3 per game).
Johnny Callison's eighth-inning three-run homer gave the visiting Barons a 6-5
win in their series opener Sept. 1. The win gave Cleveland a six-game lead
with 28 games to play, but Boston is 10-1 since then while Cleveland floundered
to a 5-6 record. Colavito homered twice and drove in seven runs in the
last two games of the series, 6-3 and 13-7 wins.
Other highlights:
Sept. 4
-- Boston scored six runs in the eighth to beat Manhattan 6-5.
Cunningham's pinch-hit three-run homer off Cecil Upshaw was the game-winner.
Sept. 6
-- Hamner had four hits and Bobby Tolan homered and drove in three runs in a
10-3 rout of the Gray Sox.
Sept. 7
-- Gene Brabender and Ray Narleski combined for a two-hit shutout, and Cepeda
homered twice for five RBIs in a 6-0 whitewashing of Washington.
Sept. 9
-- Six Feds, including pitcher Mike Cuellar, hit seven home runs, including
Bobby Tolan's two-run game-winner in the seventh in a 10-9 win over Washington.
Sept. 11
-- A ninth-inning error by Charlie Lau allowed Bill Freehan to score, giving the
Feds a 10-9 win over Detroit.
Sept. 12
-- Cepeda homered for the third straight day, and fifth time in five days, in an
8-2 rout of Detroit.
Sept. 13
-- In yet another ninth-inning rally, little-known Mike Ryan hit a two-run
homer, the first of his career, to beat Detroit 5-4.
 Moose
Pegged as Cy Favorite
S.F.
Hurler Eyes ERA Record
SAN FRANCISCO (Sept. 14)
-- Rookie San Francisco righthander Bob Moose was 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA in three
September starts, trimming his league-leading ERA to 1.67 and extending his lead
as the odds-on favorite to win the 1968 Cy Young Award. Moose has
fashioned a Gene Conley/Stu Miller-esque stretch since mid-May. The
20-year-old was the second overall pick in this spring's draft, and started the
season with a 2-5 record and 2.28 ERA in his first nine starts. But since
May 7, Moose is 14-1 with a 1.46 ERA. He leads the league in ERA,
strikeouts, and fewest hits and home runs per nine, and his 100.8 VORP is a full
24 points ahead of his closest rival, Cleveland's Johnny Podres. Moose's
win-loss record has no doubt been aided by the league's second best bullpen,
specifically closer Paul Lindblad, who has a 0.42 ERA and 7 saves in 24
appearances. The Spiders are three games over .500 and on pace for their
second winning season in three years, following six straight losing seasons.
With a young pitching core of Moose, Fergie Jenkins, Dick Bosman, and Luis Tiant,
GM Jeff Tonole feels his club finally has the arms to match the notorious
batting potential of Brock, Williams, and Rose. |
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W E S T
D I V I S I O N |
E A S T
D I V I S I O N |
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L E A D E R B O
A R D S |
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BATTING
AVERAGE |
HOME RUNS |
RBI |
VORP |
RUNS
/ GAME |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
.370 |
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Rod Carew, DAL |
.344 |
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Harvey Kuenn, CLE |
.328 |
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Lou Brock, SF |
.327 |
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Johnny Callison,
CLE |
.326 |
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Willie Stargell,
MAN |
.317 |
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Rocky Colavito, BOS |
.316 |
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Dick McAuliffe, BRO |
.315 |
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Vada Pinson, MAN |
.315 |
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*R. Clemente, CHI |
.313 |
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Orlando Cepeda, BOS |
42 |
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Frank Robinson, LA |
42 |
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Roger Maris, ATL |
37 |
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Boog Powell, DAL |
35 |
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Dick Allen, DET |
34 |
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*Mickey Mantle, BRO |
33 |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
33 |
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Bob Bailey, DAL |
32 |
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Felix Mantilla, LA |
32 |
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Bob Allison, ATL |
30 |
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*Reggie Smith, STL |
30 |
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Mickey Mantle, BRO |
118 |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
111 |
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Orlando Cepeda, BOS |
109 |
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Boog Powell, DAL |
107 |
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Roger Maris, ATL |
103 |
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Reggie Smith, STL |
103 |
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Willie Stargell,
MAN |
101 |
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Harm Killebrew, ATL |
98 |
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Frank Robinson, LA |
97 |
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*Felix Mantilla, LA |
90 |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
81.4 |
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Dick McAuliffe, BRO |
71.2 |
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Mickey Mantle, BRO |
62.8 |
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Lou Brock, SF |
59.6 |
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Frank Robinson, LA |
56.1 |
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Harvey Kuenn, CLE |
53.0 |
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*Willie Stargell,
MAN |
51.0 |
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Rod Carew, DAL |
50.4 |
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*Felix Mantilla, LA |
50.3 |
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*Johnny Callison,
CLE |
48.1 |
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ST. LOUIS |
5.3  |
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ATLANTA |
5.0  |
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MANHATTAN |
5.1 |
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BROOKLYN |
4.9 |
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LOS ANGELES |
4.7 |
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DALLAS |
4.9 |
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BOSTON |
4.8 |
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DETROIT |
4.7 |
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CLEVELAND |
4.6 |
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SAN FRANCISCO |
4.5
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CHICAGO |
4.3 |
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WASHINGTON |
4.1 |
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EARNED
RUN AVERAGE |
WINS |
STRIKEOUTS |
VORP |
RUNS
ALLOWED / GAME |
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Bob Moose, SF |
1.67 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
2.36 |
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Fritz Peterson, LA |
2.86 |
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Gene Conley, CLE |
2.92 |
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Steve Barber, ATL |
3.09 |
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Johnny Antonelli, LA |
3.17 |
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Jim Merritt, DAL |
3.28 |
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Mike Cuellar, BOS |
3.31 |
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*Bob Anderson, MAN |
3.34 |
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Joey Jay, DET |
3.36 |
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Fritz Peterson, LA |
22 |
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Jim McGlothlin, LA |
20 |
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Jim Palmer, ATL |
18 |
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Lew Burdette, STL |
17 |
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Sammy Ellis, BRO |
16 |
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Bob Moose, SF |
16 |
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Phil Niekro, MAN |
16 |
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Ron Reed, CHI |
16 |
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Don Sutton, STL |
16 |
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Bob Moose, SF |
216 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
197 |
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Gene Conley, CLE |
181 |
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Jim Palmer, ATL |
179 |
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Johnny Antonelli,
LA |
178 |
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Johnny Kucks, BRO |
177 |
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Sammy Ellis, BRO |
175 |
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Bob Anderson, MAN |
174 |
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*Fritz Peterson, LA |
159 |
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Pedro Ramos, DET |
157 |
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*Nolan Ryan, STL |
157 |
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Bob Moose, SF |
100.8 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
76.5 |
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Fritz Peterson, LA |
70.9 |
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Jim Palmer, ATL |
62.8 |
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Bob Anderson, MAN |
53.0 |
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Steve Barber, ATL |
50.2 |
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Mike Cuellar, BOS |
49.6 |
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Joey Jay, DET |
45.4 |
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Jim Merritt, DAL |
45.1 |
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*J. Antonelli, LA |
42.4 |
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LOS ANGELES |
4.0
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SAN FRANCISCO |
4.2
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ATLANTA |
4.3
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CLEVELAND |
4.4
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BOSTON |
4.6
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ST. LOUIS |
4.7
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MANHATTAN |
4.8
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CHICAGO |
4.9 |
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BROOKLYN |
4.9
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DALLAS |
5.1
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DETROIT |
5.4
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WASHINGTON |
5.7
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A W A R
D S & M I L E S T O N E S |
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Batter of the Month |
Pitcher of the Month |
Rookie
of the Month |
Milestones |
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APR
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Felix Mantilla,
LA |
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MAY
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Jim Fregosi, STL |
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JUN
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Rocky Colavito,
BOS |
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JUL
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Mickey Mantle,
BRO |
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AUG
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Dick Allen, DET |
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SEP |
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APR
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Fritz Peterson,
LA |
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MAY
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Nolan Ryan, STL |
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JUN
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Bob Moose, SF |
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JUL
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Bob Moose, SF
(2) |
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AUG
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Fritz Peterson,
LA (2) |
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SEP |
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APR
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Cleon Jones, WAS |
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MAY
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Cleon Jones, WAS |
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JUN
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Andy Etchebarren,
DAL |
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JUL
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Bob Moose, SF |
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AUG
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Mike Andrews, SF |
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SEP |
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Steve Ridzik, STL
700
games (Aug. 29), #2 all time
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Player of the Week |
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4/8
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Boog Powell, DAL |
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4/15
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Chuck Hinton,
CLE |
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4/22
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Rod Carew, DAL |
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4/29
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Carl
Yastrzemski, DET |
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5/6
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Cleon Jones, WAS |
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5/13 |
Joe Torre, MAN |
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5/20 |
Dick Allen, DET |
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5/27 |
Lou Brock SF |
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6/3 |
Joe Torre, MAN
(2) |
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6/10
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Pete Ward,
MAN |
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6/17
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Joe Torre,
MAN (3) |
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6/24
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Rocky Colavito, BOS |
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7/1
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Frank
Thomas, CLE |
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7/8
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Willie Stargell, MAN |
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7/15
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Mickey
Mantle. BRO |
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7/22 |
Frank
Robinson, LA |
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7/29 |
Joe Torre,
MAN (4) |
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8/5 |
Tony Perez, STL |
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8/12
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Lou Clinton, ATL |
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8/19
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Frank Robinson,
LA (2) |
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8/26
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Don Demeter, LA |
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9/2 |
Orlando Cepeda,
BOS |
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9/9 |
Johnny Callison,
CLE |
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9/16 |
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9/23 |
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