| TOP PERFORMERS |
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Bob Aspromonte, STL
drove in 5 runs in the Maroons' 8-4 win at Atlanta. St.
Louis took two of three, improving its record to 6-4 against
their division rivals in August and 11-7 overall.
Luis Tiant, SF
threw back-to-back two-hit shutouts
Aug. 19 and 24, beating Boston and St. Louis by identical 7-0
scorelines.
Willie Crawford, DAL
homered
twice in a 8-2 win over Brooklyn Aug. 22 and won Rookie of the
Month honors for August (.294-3-10, .817 OPS in 28 games).
Joe Torre, MAN
hit 2 homers against
Washington Aug. 26, and won Player of the Week and Player of the
Month honors.
Steve Carlton, ATL,
in the
fifth straight start without an earned run on Aug. 27, struck
out 13 Colts without a single walk in a 10-inning six-hitter.
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| INJURIES |
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BOS CF Bobby Tolan (4 wk)
BOS MR Bill Fischer (1-2 wk)
BRO CL Dick Kelley (3-4 wk)
CHI MR Eddie Watt (8 mo)
CHI SP Bill Singer (3-4 mo)
CLE CF
Bill Robinson (7 mo)
CLE LF Rico Carty (7 wk)
DAL 3B Bob Bailey (2-3
wk)
DET SP Bill Hands (8-9 mo)
DET SP Pedro Ramos (6 wk)
DET SP Joey
Jay (6 wk)
DET CF Cesar Tovar (3 wk)
LA SP
Red McGlothlin (career)
MAN RF Ron Fairly (12
mo)
MAN LF Chuck
Hinton (2-3 wk)
STL SS Charlie Neal (6 mo)
STL SP Don Sutton (4 mo)
STL RF Art Shamsky (8 wk)
SF CF Roger Repoz (6-7 mo)
SF RF Billy
Williams (5 mo)
SF CF Rick Monday (4 mo)
SF SP Mike Hedlund (7
wk)
SF 3B George Scott (2 wk)
SF 3B Pete Rose (1 wk)
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PAST ISSUES |
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10/1
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L.A., Manhattan Win
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10/30
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World Series: Sox in Six
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11/1
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Campy Elected to Hall
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3/1
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Offseason
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4/1
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1969 Preview
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4/16
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Gray Sox Begin Defense
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5/1
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Bahnsen Seeks Redemption
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5/16
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Carlton Finds His Groove
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6/1
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McGlothlin Snaps Ligament
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6/16
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Red Hot Maroons
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7/1
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Aaron Leads East to Win
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7/8
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Griffins Seek Threepeat
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7/20
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Texans Take the Cup
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7/21
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Man on the Moon
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8/1
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Beanball Fractures Clinton's Skull
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8/16
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Big Shake by the Lake
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 Bosman is the Boss
Spider
Weaves UL's First Perfect Game
SAN FRANCISCO (Aug. 21) -- Sophomore righthander
Dick Bosman threw the United League's first perfect game today, in a 3-0
win over the East-leading Manhattan Gray Sox. Bosman, 25, was a
2nd round pick of the Spiders in 1968, and went 6-4, 4.29 in 16 starts
last year, and is 8-12, 3.88 in 26 starts this year.
The
win was San Francisco's third straight shutout victory. Luis Tiant
beat Boston with a two-hit shutout Aug. 19 and Fergie Jenkins threw a
five-hit shutout yesterday. Spiders pitchers have tossed 31
innings without allowing a run. San Francisco is 12-4 in their
last 16 games, climbing out of the West Division cellar.
 Toppers Close Gap
Carlton Pitches 41 Shutout Innings,
Hunt Hits in 21
Steve Carlton pitched five straight starts without an earned run, and
Ron Hunt hit in 21 straight games, as the Hilltoppers posted a 19-10
August record to cut their deficit to 2.5 games behind St. Louis in the
West Division. Carlton was a perfect 5-0 with a 0.00 ERA in five
starts, vaulting to the league lead in ERA (2.09) and wins (17).
Ron Hunt's hitting streak spanned Aug. 3-26. The 28-year-old
shortstop is hitting .313 with 160 hits.
Conley Gets 300th Win
Wise Beans Fairly,
Fractures Skull
A month and a day after
a Gaylord Perry fastball fractured Lou Clinton's skull, ending his
career, another UL player has suffered a major head injury.
Manhattan RF Ron Fairly was struck in the head by a Rick Wise fastball,
and will miss at least a year. The spate of serious head injuries
has prompted the league to initiate a blue-ribbon panel to look into the
issue and propose possible remedies.
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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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LEADERBOARDS |
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BATTING AVERAGE |
HOME RUNS |
RBI |
VORP |
RUNS/GAME |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
.375 |
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Rod Carew, DAL |
.348 |
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Bernie Allen, ATL |
.332 |
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Mickey Mantle, BRO |
.321 |
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Don Demeter, LA |
.319 |
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Orlando Cepeda, BOS |
.319 |
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Lou Brock, SF |
.316 |
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Ollie Brown, BRO |
.314 |
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Ron Hunt, ATL |
.313 |
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Curt Flood, CLE |
.305 |
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
36 |
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Willie Stargell, MAN |
33 |
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Frank Robinson, LA |
21 |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
30 |
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Boog Powell, DAL |
28 |
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Dick Allen, DET |
27 |
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Orlando Cepeda, BOS |
26 |
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Harm Killebrew, ATL |
26 |
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Bob Allison, ATL |
23 |
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*Dick McAuliffe, BRO |
23 |
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Pete Ward, MAN |
23 |
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
114 |
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Willie Stargell, MAN |
102 |
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Boog Powell, DAL |
100 |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
95 |
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Don Demeter, LA |
93 |
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Mickey Mantle, BRO |
91 |
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Dick Allen, DET |
88 |
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Hank Aaron, BRO |
87 |
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Joe Adcock, CHI |
86 |
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*Harm Killebrew, ATL |
86 |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
84.3 |
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Bernie Allen, ATL |
61.8 |
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Don Demeter, LA |
55.4 |
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Dick McAuliffe, BRO |
54.0 |
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
50.4 |
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Felix Mantilla, LA |
47.9 |
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Lou Brock, SF |
46.9 |
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Mickey Mantle, BRO |
46.8 |
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Rod Carew, DAL |
45.2 |
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Frank Robinson, LA |
43.5 |
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LOS ANGELES |
4.9 |
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BROOKLYN |
4.9 |
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MANHATTAN |
4.8 |
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ATLANTA |
4.8 |
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DALLAS |
4.4 |
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ST. LOUIS |
4.4 |
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DETROIT |
4.3 |
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CHICAGO |
4.2 |
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BOSTON |
4.0 |
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CLEVELAND |
4.0 |
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WASHINGTON |
3.9 |
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SAN FRANCISCO |
3.8 |
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EARNED RUN AVERAGE |
WINS |
STRIKEOUTS |
VORP |
RUNS ALLOWED/GAME |
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Steve Carlton, ATL |
2.09 |
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Gene Conley, DAL |
2.14 |
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Johnny Podres, MAN |
2.18 |
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Joey Jay, DET |
2.45 |
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Bob Anderson, MAN |
3.03 |
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Luke Walker, STL |
3.04 |
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Woodie Fryman, BRO |
3.08 |
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Jim Merritt, DAL |
3.19 |
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Bob Friend, BRO |
3.35 |
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Don Larsen, ATL |
3.39 |
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Steve Carlton, ATL |
17 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
17 |
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Stan Bahnsen, LA |
16 |
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Bob Anderson, MAN |
13 |
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Bob Friend, BRO |
13 |
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Ron Kline, STL |
13 |
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Jim Perry, ATL |
13 |
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*Jack Kralick, LA |
12 |
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Jim Merritt, DAL |
12 |
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Phil Niekro, MAN |
12 |
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Gaylord Perry, DAL |
12 |
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Bob Friend, BRO |
194 |
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Stan Bahnsen, LA |
186 |
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Steve Carlton, ATL |
175 |
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Gene Conley, DAL |
172 |
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Johnny Podres, MAN |
164 |
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A. Messersmith, WAS |
150 |
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Joe Gibbon, CLE |
145 |
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Joe Coleman, BRO |
144 |
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Bob Gibson, DET |
142 |
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*Johnny Kucks, BRO |
141 |
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Jim Merritt, DAL |
141 |
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Steve Carlton, ATL |
69.1 |
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Johnny Podres, MAN |
65.7 |
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Gene Conley, DAL |
53.7 |
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Joey Jay, DET |
42.0 |
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Bob Anderson, MAN |
40.4 |
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Jim Ray, SF |
33.4 |
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*Jim Palmer, CLE |
32.5 |
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Jim Merritt, DAL |
32.2 |
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*Jim Perry, ATL |
31.6 |
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*Joe Gibbon, CLE |
30.4 |
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ST. LOUIS |
3.8 |
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ATLANTA |
4.0 |
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MANHATTAN |
4.0 |
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CLEVELAND |
4.1 |
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SAN FRANCISCO |
4.2 |
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LOS ANGELES |
4.2 |
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BOSTON |
4.4 |
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BROOKLYN |
4.4 |
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DETROIT |
4.6 |
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DALLAS |
4.6 |
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CHICAGO |
5.0 |
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WASHINGTON |
5.3 |
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| AWARDS & MILESTONES |
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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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Joe Torre, MAN |
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MAY
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
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JUN
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Frank Robinson, LA |
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JUL
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
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AUG
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Joe Torre, MAN |
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SEP |
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APR
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
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MAY
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Jim Perry, ATL |
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JUN
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Ron Kline, STL |
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JUL
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
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AUG
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Steve Carlton, ATL |
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SEP |
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APR
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Richie Hebner, WAS |
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MAY
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Tom Phoebus, STL |
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JUN
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Bobby Bonds, DET |
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JUL
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Carlos May, CHI |
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AUG
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Willie Crawford, DAL |
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SEP |
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Dick Bosman,
SF
perfect game (Aug. 21)
1st all-time
Gene Conley, DAL
300th win (Aug. 19)
#2 all-time
Ron Hunt, ATL
21-game
hitting streak
(ended Aug. 27)
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| PLAYER
of the WEEK |
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4/7
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Joe Torre, MAN |
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4/14
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Ken McMullen, LA |
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4/21
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Duke Sims, DAL |
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4/28
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Boog Powell, DAL |
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5/5
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Pete Ward, MAN |
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5/12 |
Joe Torre, MAN |
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5/19 |
Don Demeter, LA |
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5/26 |
Duke Sims, DAL |
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6/2
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Dick McAuliffe, BRO |
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6/9
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Tony Perez, CHI |
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6/16
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Carl Yastrzemski, DET |
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6/23
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Felix Mantilla, LA |
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6/30
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Lou Brock, SF |
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7/7 |
Davey Johnson, CHI |
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7/14 |
Paul Schaal, ATL |
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7/21 |
Roger Maris, ATL |
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7/28 |
Reggie Smith, STL |
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8/4
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Rod Carew, DAL |
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8/11
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Felix Mantilla, LA |
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8/18
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Reggie Smith, STL |
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8/25
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Willie McCovey, SF |
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9/1
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Joe Torre, MAN |
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9/8 |
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9/15 |
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9/22 |
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9/29 |
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