September 16, 1976
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STANDINGS
EAST W L GB Last
•Manhattan 90 60 - 3-3
•Washington 87 63 3 3-3
•Brooklyn 85 65 5 3-3
Cleveland 79 71 11 4-2
Montréal 75 75 15 1-5
Boston 63 87 27 3-3
Detroit 61 89 29 2-4
WEST W L GB Last
•San Francisco 90 60 - 4-2
Seattle 81 69 9 4-2
Los Angeles 75 75 15 4-2
St. Louis 71 79 19 4-2
Atlanta 66 84 24 3-3
Chicago 65 85 25 3-3
Denver 62 88 28 1-5
OVERALL W L GB Last
1Manhattan 90 60 3-3
2San Francisco 90 60 4-2
3Washington 87 63 3-3
4Brooklyn 85 65 - 3-3
Seattle 81 69 4 4-2
Cleveland 79 71 6 4-2
ON THE MEND
new injury
ATL MR Rawley Eastwick 5 wk
BOS SP Rick Waits 11 mo
C Fred Kendall 3 wk
BRO MR Tug McGraw 4 wk
CHI SS Robin Yount 3 wk
DEN MR Ray Lamb 3 mo
SP Dave Goltz 7 wk
2B Willie Randolph 4 wk
LA SS Zoilo Versalles 7 mo
MON SP Mike Nagy 5 mo
SP Dock Ellis 5 mo
MR Will McEnaney 5 wk
MR Elias Sosa 2 wk
SF MR Terry Forster 4 mo
MR Mike Kekich 3 mo
SEA 3B Doug DeCinces 8 mo
WAS SP Eric Rasmussen 8 mo
SP Don Wilson 5 mo
Dierker Closes in on Triple Crown
Larry Dierker, winner of the strikeout title in 1971 and the ERA title in 1973, is on the verge of a singular feat. Now that Dierker, 29, finally has the 20-win monkey off his back, he is setting his sights even higher, taking aim at the first pitching Triple Crown in UL history.
Dierker (24-7, 2.24, 267 K) has already clinched the win and strikeout titles, but the ERA title will come down to the final week. Dierker leads San Francisco's Fergie Jenkins by 0.02 and Cleveland's Rick Reuschel by 0.06. Dierker is scheduled to face St. Louis' Tom Phoebus (3-2, 2.93) on Sept. 18, while Jenkins will face Denver's Bill Bonham on Sept. 16, although Spiders GM Jeff Tonole may opt to rest his ace for the playoffs.
If Dierker grabs the ERA title and completes the Triple Crown, he will have achieved a triumph that eluded Stu Miller, Johnny Antonelli, Carl Erskine, Gene Conley, Bob Moose, Bill Singer, and Fergie Jenkins -- pitchers who have won two legs of the Triple Crown. Dierker is also on the verge of another milestone. If he wins his last start, he will be the first 25-game winner since Don Mossi in 1965. Not bad for a guy who will turn 30 the day after the season ends.
Larry Dierker, winner of the strikeout title in 1971 and the ERA title in 1973, is on the verge of a singular feat. Now that Dierker, 29, finally has the 20-win monkey off his back, he is setting his sights even higher, taking aim at the first pitching Triple Crown in UL history.
Dierker (24-7, 2.24, 267 K) has already clinched the win and strikeout titles, but the ERA title will come down to the final week. Dierker leads San Francisco's Fergie Jenkins by 0.02 and Cleveland's Rick Reuschel by 0.06. Dierker is scheduled to face St. Louis' Tom Phoebus (3-2, 2.93) on Sept. 18, while Jenkins will face Denver's Bill Bonham on Sept. 16, although Spiders GM Jeff Tonole may opt to rest his ace for the playoffs.
If Dierker grabs the ERA title and completes the Triple Crown, he will have achieved a triumph that eluded Stu Miller, Johnny Antonelli, Carl Erskine, Gene Conley, Bob Moose, Bill Singer, and Fergie Jenkins -- pitchers who have won two legs of the Triple Crown. Dierker is also on the verge of another milestone. If he wins his last start, he will be the first 25-game winner since Don Mossi in 1965. Not bad for a guy who will turn 30 the day after the season ends.
Spiders Clinch West Division
Club Record 88th Win, First Pennant Since '59
Club Record 88th Win, First Pennant Since '59
SAN FRANCISCO (Sept. 11) -- The San Francisco Spiders became the first team to clinch a playoff berth today with a 1-0 shutout of the St. Louis Maroons. Bob Moose (13-10) hurled a five-hit shutout, striking out 10, and Larry Hisle drove in Lee May with a ninth inning sac fly for the only run of the game. The Spiders will return to the postseason two years after winning the first UL championship in the four-team playoff era. The '74 Arachnids fittingly ran through the semifinal and World Series with a perfect 8-0 record against Manhattan and Atlanta.
The clincher was also the Spiders' 88th win, breaking the franchise record for most wins in a season. San Francisco won 87 games in each of their previous playoff years, 1959 and 1974. The Spiders will also finish the season for the first time as the league's best pitching team, after cracking the top five in 7 of the last 10 seasons--thanks to three standout starters and one of the best bullpen's in UL history. The relief corps has posted a 2.66 ERA, led by closer Don Hood (27 saves, 2.45) and middle reliever Vicente Romo (11-2, 1.91), who leads the league in relief wins.
It was also a fitting moment for Bob Moose's first shutout of the year. Toiling as the #2 man behind ace Fergie Jenkins, much like Larry Dierker to Fritz Peterson in Los Angeles, Moose's exploits have gone somewhat under the radar since he authored one of the best rookie campaigns in league history in 1968. Moose was 17-6, 1.71 with 219 K that year, claming both the Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year. Not counting an injury-shortened 1969, Moose has posted a sub-3.00 ERA in seven of his eight pro seasons. He is the all-time leader in career ERA (2.46), 28 points better than Hall of Famer Gene Conley, and his .653 winning percentage is fifth all-time and second among active players.
The clincher was also the Spiders' 88th win, breaking the franchise record for most wins in a season. San Francisco won 87 games in each of their previous playoff years, 1959 and 1974. The Spiders will also finish the season for the first time as the league's best pitching team, after cracking the top five in 7 of the last 10 seasons--thanks to three standout starters and one of the best bullpen's in UL history. The relief corps has posted a 2.66 ERA, led by closer Don Hood (27 saves, 2.45) and middle reliever Vicente Romo (11-2, 1.91), who leads the league in relief wins.
It was also a fitting moment for Bob Moose's first shutout of the year. Toiling as the #2 man behind ace Fergie Jenkins, much like Larry Dierker to Fritz Peterson in Los Angeles, Moose's exploits have gone somewhat under the radar since he authored one of the best rookie campaigns in league history in 1968. Moose was 17-6, 1.71 with 219 K that year, claming both the Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year. Not counting an injury-shortened 1969, Moose has posted a sub-3.00 ERA in seven of his eight pro seasons. He is the all-time leader in career ERA (2.46), 28 points better than Hall of Famer Gene Conley, and his .653 winning percentage is fifth all-time and second among active players.
Sox Halt Monument Surge with 14-Inning Win
WASHINGTON (Sep. 14) -- A Dave Rosello error in the top of the 14th opened the floodgates to a five-run Manhattan inning and an 8-3 Gray Sox victory that staved off a September surge and kept the Gray Sox on the inside track for their third East Division pennant and second in two years. Washington had several chances to break the 3-3 deadlock. In the bottom of the 11th they had two on and one out and Al Bumbry hit into an rally-killing double play. An inning later Dave Rosello and Joe Torre each hit warning track blasts, and in the bottom of the 13th Cliff Johnson took a called strike three with a runner on third and two outs.
The Dirty Hose came into the series with a four-game lead over Washington, but the Mons sliced the lead to two games with 1-0 and 4-2 wins behind standout pitching performances by Clay Kirby (14-10, 3.93) and Wilbur Wood (1-0, 3.65), and the 34th and 35th saves by Milt Wilcox. Wood, making just his fifth appearance of the season, came on for the injured Don Wilson in the first inning of the Sept. 13 win. The former Chicago Colts star allowed just one run in six innings. Wilson (15-12, 3.28) will miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum.
Manhattan (90-60) now leads the East by three games with six to play, cutting their magic number to four. Washington (87-63) is well-positioned for the top wildcard slot and their first playoff appearance since three straight East Division titles and two UL championships in 1970-72.
The Dirty Hose came into the series with a four-game lead over Washington, but the Mons sliced the lead to two games with 1-0 and 4-2 wins behind standout pitching performances by Clay Kirby (14-10, 3.93) and Wilbur Wood (1-0, 3.65), and the 34th and 35th saves by Milt Wilcox. Wood, making just his fifth appearance of the season, came on for the injured Don Wilson in the first inning of the Sept. 13 win. The former Chicago Colts star allowed just one run in six innings. Wilson (15-12, 3.28) will miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum.
Manhattan (90-60) now leads the East by three games with six to play, cutting their magic number to four. Washington (87-63) is well-positioned for the top wildcard slot and their first playoff appearance since three straight East Division titles and two UL championships in 1970-72.
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TRADES
February 1 (358)
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February 1 (360)
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May 16 (362)
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June 16 (364)
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