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Post by Admin on Nov 13, 2014 15:36:59 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Nov 14, 2014 15:11:17 GMT -5
Week 2Standings - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1960kp/1961/standings.htmlHighlights: Phoenix's Jerry Lumpe laced 5 hits in a 6-4 extra inning loss to Charleston on 4/13. Lumpe represented half of the offense for the Giants, scoring 2 runs and making contact for 5 of their 11 hits. Lumpe was a HR short of hitting for the cycle. Charleston's Dick Stuart had 3 RBI in the game and now leads the league with 20 RBI. Charleston's Leo Cardenas and Tidewater's Norm Cash both have hits in every game so far this season for matching 14 game hitting streaks. Toledo's Curt Simmons is undefeated so far, going 4-0 in his first 4 starts with a 1.19 WHIP and 2.81 ERA. All 4 games have been QS for Simmons, getting 7.25 RSUP. After a slow start at the plate, Portland's Bill Skowron has 6 HR and 15 RBI in his last 10 games, bouncing back from a 2-15 start in his 1st 4 games. Game of the Week: Louisville's Jim Kaat pitches a 3 hit shutout gem against TidewaterDaily Recaps and League File - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1960kp/1961/leaguefiles/week_02.zip
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Post by Admin on Nov 15, 2014 21:56:12 GMT -5
Week 3Standings - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1960kp/1961/standings.htmlHighlights: Richmond's Roberto Clemente is red hot, batting .526 over the last 10 days, with 20 H in his last 38 ABs. Clemente is second in the batting race with a .437 average, .001 behind Louisville's Floyd Robinson. Portland and Louisville explode for 39 runs and 45 hits in a 21-18 Beaver victory on 4/24. 13 hitters had a multi-hit game, with Portland's Wayne Causey leading the way with 5 hits. 8 players had a multiRBI game, led by Portland's Wally Post and Louisville's Johnny Romano with 5 RBI each. Hawaii's Dick Drott spun a 1 hitter on 4/20 against Vancouver in a 4-0 victory. Drott took a no hitter into the 7th inning before the Mounties could muster their only hit, a double by Red Schoendiest. Drott allowed 3 walks and sent down 8 batters swinging. Drott is now 3-0 on the season with a 0.35 ERA and 0.69 WHIP. Game(s) of the Week: Drott tosses a 1 hitter and Portland and Louisville knock the cover off the ballDaily Recaps and League File - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1960kp/1961/leaguefiles/week_03.zip
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Post by Admin on Nov 16, 2014 20:32:55 GMT -5
Week 4Standings - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1960kp/1961/standings.htmlHighlights: Louisville's Sandy Koufax is throwing heat, posting 3 consecutive starts with double digit strikeouts. Koufax recorded 14 against Vancouver on 4/26, 14 against Montreal on 4/30, and 12 against Denver (in 7 1/3 innings) in 4/22. He leads the league with 69 Ks and is 5-0 in his last 5 starts, 7-2 on the season. Vancouver and Denver brought their offenses to the ballparks on 4/28, with Denver defeating Tidewater 19-5 and Louisville defeating Vancouver 17-0. Denver was spearheaded by Mickey Mantle (2 HRs / 4 RS / 3 RBI) and Ken Hunt (4 RBI / 3 RS), the Colonels were led by Floyd Robinson with 5 RBI and Jim Kaat with a 5 hit complete game shutout. Game(s) of the Week: Buffalo and Phoenix paly 11 innings in a battle of over .500 teams.Daily Recaps and League File - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1960kp/1961/leaguefiles/week_04.zip
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Post by Admin on Nov 17, 2014 21:40:52 GMT -5
Week 5Standings - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1960kp/1961/standings.htmlHighlights: May 8th was a great day for strikeout pitchers! 3 different hurlers delivered double digit K totals. Hawaii's Jim O'Toole whiffed 12 in a complete game 3 hit victory over Portland. Tidewater's Camilo Pascual rung up 10 against Montreal in 6 innings before being pulled for a no decision in the Tide's loss. Louisville's Sandy Koufax booked his 4th 10+ K performance in his last 5 games, this time in a 2-1 no decision against Toledo in the Colonels win. Koufax now has 86 K's in 10 starts and 77 IP, for a 10.1 K9IP average. Buffalo's Steve Barber is 4-0 in his last 4 starts, allowing 16 hits in his last 32 innings pitched. Montreal's Luis Arroyo has been perfect in his last 5 save opportunities and is now 1 save behind league leading Hawaii's Hoyt Wilhelm. Game of the Week: Phoenix splits back to back extra inning games, a 7-6 win over Toledo on 5/5 and a 10-9 loss to Denver on 5/6Daily Recaps and League File - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1960kp/1961/leaguefiles/week_05.zip
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Post by Admin on Nov 18, 2014 17:01:09 GMT -5
Week 6Standings - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1960kp/1961/standings.htmlHighlights: Montreal's Ernie Broglio is now undefeated in all 7 of his starts, capping off the streak with a 1 hitter against Toledo on 5/13. Broglio walked 2 and struck out 9 in the 2-1 victory. The Mud Hens only hit was a solo HR by Vada Pinson in the 7th inning giving the Hens a short lived lead. The Royals struck back for 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th on a bases loaded walk by Ron Hansen and a sacrifice fly by Frank Bolling. That was all Broglio needed, closing out the game in impressive fashion for the CG victory. 1961 HR champ, Montreal's Roger Maris is finding his form, with 7 HRs in his last 35 ABs, accounting for 17 RBI. Maris is now only 2 HRs behind the league leaders. At the quarter pole of the season, 9 teams are at .500 or higher, great races are forming in both divisions. Game of the Week: South rivals Louisville and Phoenix battle for 13 inningsDaily Recaps and League File - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1960kp/1961/leaguefiles/week_06.zip
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Post by Admin on Nov 19, 2014 21:03:08 GMT -5
Week 7Standings - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1960kp/1961/standings.htmlHighlights: Buffalo exploded for two big offensives displays this week, defeating Montreal 17-6 on 5/17 and Denver 15-7 on 5/20. The Bison's Joe Adcock slugged 5 HRs and 12 RBIs in the two games to help Buffalo climb into a tie with Denver for 1st place in the North. Buffalo has rebounded from an early season 7 game losing streak and now has their sights set on the division lead. Louisville's Sandy Koufax continues to rack up the strikeouts, with 16 more this week, now up to 110 Ks in 102 IPs. Tidewater's Frank Robinson has 5 HRs in his last 36 ABs and is now tied with Denver's Mickey Mantle with 19 HRs and has taken over the league lead in RBIs. After 7 weeks, only 2 teams are under .500 and divisional rivalries are starting to heat up. Game of the Week: Portland and Montreal lock up in a classic pitchers duel.Daily Recaps and League File - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1960kp/1961/leaguefiles/week_07.zip
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Post by Admin on Nov 20, 2014 20:30:57 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Nov 22, 2014 20:14:41 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Nov 23, 2014 21:34:29 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Nov 24, 2014 21:43:31 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Nov 25, 2014 22:00:35 GMT -5
Week 12Standings - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1960kp/1961/standings.htmlHighlights: Charleston's Dick Stuart went yard 4 times on June 22nd against Denver in a 13-5 win. Stuart feasted on Denver pitching, hitting 6 HRs and driving in 12 in games on the 21st and 22nd. Stuart leads the league in RBI with 82, 26% of all of Charleston's runs. Homeruns are being hit in record numbers across the league, Stuart, Denver's Jim Gentile and Mickey Mantle and Phoenix's Eddie Mathews are all averaging a HR in every 6 ABs over the past 10 games. Vancouver's Don Drysdale is 3-0 in his last 3 starts, now 12-6 on the season and is tied for the league lead in wins. Drysdale has allowed 18 hits over 26 innings and 2 ER in those 3 starts. Game of the Week: Charlestons's Dick Stuart's 4 HR game against Denver.Daily Recaps and League File - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1960kp/1961/leaguefiles/week_12.zip
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Post by Admin on Nov 29, 2014 20:39:01 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Nov 30, 2014 22:34:55 GMT -5
All Star GameHighlights: The North All Stars defeated the South All Stars 5-4 at Memorial Coliseum in Denver on June 30. Louisville's Sandy Koufax and Vancouver's Don Drysdale to the mound as the starting pitchers for the South and North teams, with Koufax dominating for the South, striking out 5 and only allowing 1 base runner in 3 innings. The North hitters found their bats the second time through the lineup scoring 3 runs in the 4th on home-runs by Montreal's Roger Maris and Toledo's Johnny Blanchard. The South struck back in the 5th on a 2 run double by Richmond's Rocky Colavito to take back the lead, only to have the North go ahead for good in the 6th thanks to back to back RBI singles by Blanchard and Denver's Bill Mazeroski. Vancouver's Turk Lown came in for the save in the 9th for the final 3 outs and the save. Blanchard was the game MVP, going 2-4 with a HR, 2 RBI, and a run scored. Game Broadcast: The North defeat the South 5-4 in the 1961 All Star Game.BoxscorePlay Account
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Post by Admin on Nov 30, 2014 22:59:32 GMT -5
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