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TOP STORIES
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Washington went on an 11-3 tear to grab first
place in the East, as Johnny Podres got his
250th career win. Ray Narleski's
replacement, 24-year-old John Strohmayer,
notched 13 saves in 14 appearances without
allowing an earned run.
Joe Torre is once
again top of the class in batting (.384) and
RBIs (42), but teammate Sal Bando is the league
VORP leader, hitting .340-14-35 with a 1.154
OPS.
Boston's Orlando Cepeda is the
league's hottest hitter, hitting .478-9-18 in
his last 14 games, but unfortunately for Boston,
Johnny Romano .030 (1-33) and Joe Hague .160
(4-25) are among coldest hitters.
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ON THE MEND |
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ATL |
MR Gary Ross (2 mo) |
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BOS |
CF Bobby Tolan
(4-5 wk)
CF Roberto Clemente (3 wk)
LF Rocky
Colavito (2-3 wk) |
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BRO |
SP Al Santorini
(4 mo)
LF Johnny Grubb
(3-4 mo)
SP Tom Murphy (4-5 wk)
LF Frank Robinson (2-3 wk) |
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CLE |
SP Alan Foster (3 mo)
MR Charlie Williams (2-3 mo)
MR Rollie Fingers
(2-3 wk)
3B
Jerry Kenney (1-2 wk) |
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DAL |
LF Bob Bailey (3 mo) |
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DET |
SP Ron Kline (3 mo)
RF Reggie Jackson
(1-2 wk)
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LA |
3B Billy Grabarkewitz (2-3 mo)
3B Don Demeter
(2 mo) |
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STL |
MR Dennis Higgins (4 mo) |
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min 2 weeks
new injury |
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April 16 (259)
BROOKLYN gets
LA '73
3rd round pick
LA '73 5th round pick
LOS
ANGELES
gets
2B Ted Sizemore
BRO '73 4th round pick
April 16 (260)
CLEVELAND gets
SS Ron Hansen
SAN
FRANCISCO
gets
CLE '73
3rd round pick |
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 Ray
Who?
Narleski Replacement Doesn't
Skip a Beat
WASHINGTON (May 15) -- The Washington Monuments put
their slow start behind them and took control of the
East Division with an 11-3 run. Bernie Carbo went
on a hitting spree with 21 hits (7 for extra bases) in
13 games, Richie Hebner has hit .395 since May 1,
and Johnny Podres got his 250th win and leads the team
with 5 wins and 65 strikeouts.
But the top gate
attraction in D.C. these days is not one of the league's
top offenses or a sure Hall of Fame pitcher, but a young relief pitcher who
has stepped into the shoes of the best closer of all
time and perhaps improved on his work.
John
Strohmayer is his name, and the 24-year-old--who was
4-0, 1.40 in spotty appearances last year--has
logged a league-best 14 saves just six weeks into the
season, and has not allowed an earned run in his last 14
appearances. And in 9 of those 14 appearances, he
didn't allow a single baserunner.
If you have
never heard of John Strohmayer, you are not alone.
He was drafted in the 3rd round in 1970 as the 25th
overall pick, and helped the Monuments to their 1970
championship with a 3.29 ERA in 53 games, but was
overshadowed by the exploits of Ray Narleski. When
the all-time saves leader hung up his cleats last fall, GM Doug Aiton pegged Stohmayer for the closer job, ahead of
veteran Don Drysdale and righthander Chuck Hartenstein.
The youngster from Belle Fourche, South Dakota has not
disappointed, and with the 4th best offense, a solid
rotation, and the benefit of playing in the weaker
division, Mons fans have high expectations for a third
straight divisional pennant.
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Ron Reed allowed just three hits in
three straight starts and was the first to win six games
on May 9. . . Joe Torre leads the league in
batting and RBIs.
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Johnny Podres
notched career win #250 in an 8-4 win at Dallas May 14 .
. . The Mons have won 11 of their last 13 . . .
Closer John Strohmayer already has 14 saves.
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Lost 9 of last 12, averaging
only 2.3 runs per game during
the slump . . . Dave
Boswell is dead last in runn
support (1.86 runs per game).
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Won 5 of last
6 . . . Bobby Grich is the surprise batting
leader, with a .306 average and team-best 9 HR and 21
RBI.
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Swept Manhattan May 7-9, allowing
just 4 runs in 3 games behind low-hit gems by Mike
Hedlund, Bob Moose, and Dick Bosman. . . CF Larry
Hisle leads club in HR (12) and RBI (22).
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Rookie Steve
Braun collected five hits on May 15, including two in
the 9th inning as Brooklyn batted around en route to a
13-5 win at Atlanta.
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Gaylord
Perry shut out St. Louis with a
three-hitter May 4 . . .
Johnny Bench won Player of the
Week May 8 after hitting 5
homers in four days and going
.407-6-12 for the week.
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Veteran
Johnny Callison (.337-9-28) and sophomore Don Money
(.323-5-26) are in the top 10 in batting. . . Rick
Reuschel nipped Bob Parsons in a 2-1 win over Chicago
May 13.
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Lost 6 straight May 6-13 and 10 of
last 12. . . Don Sutton's stuggles continue (2-4,
6.88), but Mickey Mantle has been red hot (.280-11-34,
.908 OPS).
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Dick McAuliffe homered twice in a
12-7 rout at Atlanta May 7. . . Bert Blyleven
blanked the Maroons May 11 with a 4-hit shutout.
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Larry Dierker
beat Bob Moose and improved to 5-2 with a 7-hit shutout
of SF May 14. . . Dead last in runs scored, just 3.6 per
game.
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Ken Brett anchored a 5-hit shutout
at Atlanta May 13. . . 10th in OBP, but 1st in
extra-base hits, led by Vada Pinson's 19 and Willie
Stargell's 18.
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LEADERBOARDS |
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BATTING AVERAGE
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HOME RUNS
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RBI
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VORP
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RUNS/GAME
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Joe Torre, ATL
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.384
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*Bernie Carbo, Was
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.355
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Graig Nettles, STL
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.354
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Sal Bando, ATL
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.340
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John Mayberry, SF
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.338
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*Johnny Callison, CLE
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.337
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*Gene Clines, BRO
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.336
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*Orlando Cepeda, BOS
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.335
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*Dick McAuliffe, BOS
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.323
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*Don Money, CLE
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.323
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*Orlando Cepeda, BOS
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15
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Sal Bando, ATL
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14
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*Larry Hisle, SF
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12
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Joe Torre, ATL
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12
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*Johnny Bench, DAL
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11
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Mickey Mantle, STL
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11
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Rocky Colavito, BOS
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10
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*Johnny Callison, CLE
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9
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*Bobby Grich, DET
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9
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*Willie Stargell, MAN
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9
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Joe Torre, ATL
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42
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Orlando Cepeda, BOS
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41
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Sal Bando, ATL
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35
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*Johnny Bench, DAL
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35
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Mickey Mantle, STL
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34
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Reggie Smith, STL
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30
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*Johnny Callison, CLE
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28
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*Ken Singleton, CLE
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28
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*Willie Stargell, MAN
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28
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Felix Mantilla, CHI
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27
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Sal Bando, ATL
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27.5
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*Bernie Carbo, WAS
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26.0
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Joe Torre, ATL
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25.5
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*Orlando Cepeda, BOS
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22.2
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*Dick McAuliffe, BOS
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20.2
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*Bobby Grich, DET
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16.6
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Bernie Allen, STL
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16.1
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*John Mayberry, SF
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15.4
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*Rocky Colavito, BOS
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14.7
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*Johnny Callison, CLE
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14.6
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ATLANTA
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5.6
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ST. LOUIS
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5.6
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BOSTON
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4.8
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WASHINGTON
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4.5
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DALLAS
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4.5
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MANHATTAN
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4.4
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BROOKLYN
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4.4
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DETROIT
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4.3
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SAN FRANCISCO
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4.0
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CLEVELAND
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3.9
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CHICAGO
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3.9
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LOS ANGELES
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3.6
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EARNED RUN AVERAGE
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WINS
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STRIKEOUTS
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VORP
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RUNS ALLOWED/GAME
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Bob Moose, SF
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2.12
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Bill Singer, CHI
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2.19
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Andy Messersmith, WAS
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2.27
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Dave Boswell, CHI
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2.45
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Bert Blyleven, BOS
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2.51
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*Dock Ellis, DET
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2.66
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*Dick Tidrow, DAL
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2.79
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*Joe Coleman, BRO
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2.81
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Frank Reberger, CLE
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2.84
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*Larry Dierker, LA
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2.88
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Ron Reed, ATL
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Bob Moose, SF
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71
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Bill Singer, CHI
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68
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Johnny Podres, WAS
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65
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Andy Messersmith, WAS
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61
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Jim Palmer, CLE
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60
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Bob Friend, CHI
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51
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J.R. Richard, CLE
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51
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*Larry Dierker, LA
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50
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Tom Seaver, MAN
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50
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*Steve Carlton, ATL
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49
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Pedro Ramos, DET
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49
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Bill Singer, CHI
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20.5
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Bob Moose, SF
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20.5
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Andy Messersmith, WAS
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18.0
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*Ron Reed, ATL
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17.3
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Dock Ellis, DET
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16.7
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Bert Blyleven, BOS
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15.6
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Tom Bradley, ATL
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14.8
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*Jim Palmer, CLE
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14.3
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*Larry Dierker, LA
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14.0
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*Pedro Ramos, DET
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13.6
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SAN FRANCISCO
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3.7
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CHICAGO
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3.8
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WASHINGTON
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4.0
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CLEVELAND
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4.1
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LOS ANGELES
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4.1
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ATLANTA
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4.4
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BOSTON
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4.5
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DETROIT
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4.6
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BROOKLYN
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4.8
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MANHATTAN
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5.0
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DALLAS
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5.1
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ST. LOUIS
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5.3
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AWARDS & MILESTONES |
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BATTER of the MONTH
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PITCHER of the MONTH
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ROOKIE of the MONTH
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MILESTONES
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Joe Torre, ATL |
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Bob Moose, SF |
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SEP
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Mickey Mantle, STL
600 home runs (Apr. 15)
#1 all-time
Rocky Colavito, BOS
400 home runs (Apr. 29)
#8 all-time
Johnny Podres, WAS
250 wins (May 14)
#7 all-time
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PLAYER of the WEEK
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4/10
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Felix Mantilla, CHI |
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4/17
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Mickey Mantle, STL |
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4/24
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Sal Bando, ATL |
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5/1
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Joe Torre, ATL |
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5/8
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Johnny Bench, DAL |
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5/15
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5/22
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