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TOP STORIES
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Atlanta climbed three positions to second place
in the West, ending May with a league-best 19-8
record, and Joe Torre returned to form to win
Batter of the Month.
San Francisco's Bob
Moose extended his record to 10-0 on May 27 and
Boston's Jerry Koosman (10-1) won his 10th on
the same day.
Four teams clustered within
two games atop the East Division, as Washington
lost 4 of its last 6 and the Federals won 4 of
their last 5.
Larry Dierker tossed his
third shutout of the season May 22, a four-hit
gem against Dallas, but the Outlaws continue to
struggle in fourth place in the West.
Detroit's Ramon Hernandez has saved 11 straight
since April 4 and co-leads the league in saves.
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ON THE MEND |
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ATL |
CF Cesar Geronimo (2 wk) |
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BOS |
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BRO |
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CHI |
MR Rich Folkers (season)
RF Roger Maris (5
wk) |
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CLE |
3B Don Demeter (2-3 wk)
2B Rennie
Stennett (2 wk)
1B Ed Charles (2 wk)
CF Elliott Maddux
(2 wk) |
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DAL |
LF Gary Matthews
(2 mo)
CF Cesar Cedeno (2 mo)
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DET |
SP Dock Ellis (3-4 mo)
MR Larry Sherry
(3 mo) |
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LA |
SP Doug Rau (3-4 wk) |
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MAN |
SP Jim Nash
(season)
3B
Bill Melton (5-6 wk)
SS Zoilo
Versalles (2 wk)
CF Vada Pinson (2
wk) |
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STL |
2B Dick Howser (7 wk)
C Ellie Rodriguez
(5 wk)
LF Boog Powell
(4 wk) |
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SF |
SP Dick Bosman
(season)
MR Barry Lersch (3
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WAS |
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min 2 weeks
new injury |
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| TRADES |
April
1 (279)
BROOKLYN gets
MAN '74
1st round pick
MAN '74 3rd round pick
MANHATTAN gets
WAS '73 1st round pick (#10)
April 1 (280)
BOSTON gets
STL '73
3rd round pick (#35)
DAL '73 4th round pick (#38)
DALLAS gets
WAS '73 3rd round pick (#34)
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 Moose
Undefeated in 14 Starts
Spiders Ace is 10-0
ST.
LOUIS (May 27) - Bob Moose anchored a five-hit shutout
of the Maroons today, improving his perfect record to
10-0 in 11 starts and dipping his league-best ERA to
1.94. Moose won his first four starts with two
complete game shutouts and a microscopic 0.55 ERA before
getting no decision in his fifth start, a 5-2 San
Francisco win at St. Louis. He has since rattled
off six wins in six starts since April 28, despite a
2.85 ERA. On May 3, Moose allowed seven runs in
7.1 innings, but still won as the offense produced 11
runs against Washington. The 25-year-old
righthander is unbeaten in 14 starts dating back to
September.
 Toppers
Jump to Second
Torre Wins Batter of the Month
x (x) --
Sal Bando and Joe Torre returned
to their 1972 form, combining for 45 RBIs in May to lead
the Atlanta Hilltoppers from sixth to second place.
Atlanta was 19-8 for the month, leapfrogging Los Angeles
and slumping San Francisco and St. Louis. Torre
hit .411-3-20 with a 1.000 OPS and took Batter of the
Month honors. Bando hit just .240 but managed to
drive in 25 runs in 27 games with nine home runs and a
.560 slugging percentage for the month. The
Toppers are averaging a league-high 5.0 runs per game,
which continues to fuel their winning patch despite
sub-par pitching.
Three mound standouts have been
ace Tom Bradley, who was 4-0, 0.86 in 5 starts, Ron Reed
(5-0, 2.98), and Steve Carlton (4-1, 1.94). Their
combined 13-1 record comes on the heels of April's 2-10
combined mark. The Toppers swept San Francisco May
17-19 and then took two of three at Chicago to close the
gap with the division leaders.
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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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.357
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*Bill Freehan, ATL
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.351
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Carl Taylor, CHI
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.342
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Graig Nettles, STL
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.341
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Thurmon Munson, SF
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.333
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*Dave Concepcion, BRO
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.317
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Richie Zisk, SF
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.316
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Mark Belenger, SF
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.310
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*Elliott Maddux, CLE
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.301
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Ken Singleton, LA
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.298
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Bobby Bonds, DET
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12
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Orlando Cepeda, BOS
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12
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Ken Henderson, LA
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12
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*Rico Petrocelli, BOS
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12
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*Sal Bando, ATL
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11
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Cecil Cooper, CLE
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11
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Larry Hisle, SF
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11
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Bernie Allen, BOS
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10
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*Ron Blomberg, WAS
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10
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*Ben Oglivie, CLE
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10
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*Tony Perez, DET
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10
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Sal Bando, ATL
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42
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Larry Hisle, SF
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40
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Tony Perez, DET
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40
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Frank Robinson, WAS
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40
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Graig Nettles, STL
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39
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Ron Blomberg, WAS
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37
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Johnny Bench, DAL
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36
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Carlos May, CHI
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35
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*Davey Lopes, BOS
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34
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*Cecil Cooper, CLE
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33
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Ron Hunt, CLE
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Graig Nettles, STL
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23.6
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Joe Torre, ATL
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21.4
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Frank Robinson, WAS
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21.1
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Carl Taylor, CHI
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20.8
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Ken Henderson, LA
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20.4
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Dick McAuliffe, BRO
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18.4
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Ken Singleton, LA
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18.2
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Richie Zisk, SF
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18.2
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*Richie Hebner, WAS
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17.1
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*Bernie Carbo, WAS
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16.7
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ATLANTA
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5.0
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DETROIT
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4.5
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MANHATTAN
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4.3
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WASHINGTON
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4.3
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BOSTON
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4.1
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SAN FRANCISCO
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4.1
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CHICAGO
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4.1
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LOS ANGELES
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4.0
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CLEVELAND
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3.9
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ST. LOUIS
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3.8
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DALLAS
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3.8
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BROOKLYN
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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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1.94
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Doc Medich, STL
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1.94
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Fritz Peterson, LA
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2.01
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Johnny Podres, WAS
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2.02
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Bill Singer, CHI
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2.10
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Dave Roberts, STL
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2.24
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*Larry Dierker, LA
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2.37
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Jerry Koosman, BOS
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2.38
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*Dave Boswell, CHI
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2.42
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*J.R. Richard, CLE
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2.43
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Jerry Koosman, BOS
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10
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Bob Moose, SF
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10
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Bill Singer, CHI
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8
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Vida Blue, BRO
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7
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*Mike Cuellar, BOS |
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*Johnny Podres, WAS |
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Dave Roberts, STL
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7
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Wayne Simpson, DAL
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7
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10 tied with
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Larry Dierker, LA
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87
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Don Wilson, WAS
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87
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Jon Matlack, STL
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83
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Fergie Jenkins, SF
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82
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Bill Singer, CHI
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78
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Andy Messersmith, WAS
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75
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*Steve Carlton, ATL
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74
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Bob Moose, SF
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74
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*J.R. Richard, CLE
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74
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Wayne Simpson, DAL
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71
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Fritz Peterson, LA
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30.6
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Dave Roberts, STL
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27.6
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Bob Moose, SF
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26.9
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Bill Singer, CHI
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25.1
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*Larry Dierker, LA
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24.3
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Jerry Koosman, BOS
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23.4
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Doc Medich, STL
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22.9
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*Johnny Podres, WAS
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21.2
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Jon Matlack, STL
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21.0
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*J.R. Richard, CLE
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19.5
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CHICAGO
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3.1
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WASHINGTON
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3.5
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CLEVELAND
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3.6
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ST. LOUIS
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3.8
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BOSTON
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4.0
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LOS ANGELES
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4.1
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SAN FRANCISCO
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4.3
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DETROIT
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4.4
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BROOKLYN
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4.4
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ATLANTA
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4.6
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MANHATTAN
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4.8
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DALLAS
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4.9
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double arrows
indicate
moves of 3+ places
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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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APR
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Ken Henderson, LA |
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MAY
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Joe Torre, ATL |
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JUN
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP
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APR
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Bob Moose, SF |
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MAY
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Bill Singer, CHI |
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JUN
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP
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APR
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Mike Schmidt, BRO |
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MAY
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Jorge Orta, CLE |
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JUN
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP
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Johnny
Podres, WAS
3,500 strikeouts (May 18)
3rd all-time (passes Billy
Pierce)
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PLAYER of the WEEK
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4/9
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Graig Nettles, STL |
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4/16
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Tony Perez, DET |
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4/23
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Chris Chambliss, DAL |
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4/30
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Graig Nettles, STL (2) |
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5/7
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Ken Singleton, LA |
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5/14
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Billy Williams, DET |
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5/21
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Joe Torre, ATL |
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5/28
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Rico Petrocelli, BOS |
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6/4
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6/11
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6/18
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6/25
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7/2
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7/9
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7/16
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7/23
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7/30
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8/6
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8/13
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8/20
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8/27
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9/3
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9/10
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9/17
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