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Re: 1982 NL season Replay

Bob Knepper went nine innings allowing only four hits, and an unearned run(Art Howe throwing error), and Dave Smith notched his fourth save as Houston earned a split with LA winning 2-1. Fernando took the loss, going ten innings and alowing six hits, homer by Alan Ashby, game winning single by Dickie Thon being the biggest of those hits. LA now 21-15, four games behind division leading Atlanta. Pitt vs SD rounds out week nine, with Pitt at 18-14, and looking to stay in pennant chase. SD has been playing well of late. Should be interesting series.

Re: 1982 NL season Replay

Rick Monday more than made up for his costly error in game one by going three for five with triple, homer, single, Pedro Guerrero also had three hits, including a homer and stole a base as Jerry Reuss and Steve Howe pitched LA past Houston 7-5. Monday, playing for a flu-ridden Steve Garvey, provided offensive spark and stellar defense. Ron Roenicke, playing for the slumping Kenny Landreaux also had two hits and two RBI. Joe Niekro took the loss for the Astros who were paced once again by Terry Puhl, who had two singles and a homer.

Dodgers now have a huge game four of this series, one they have to win to keep pace with Atlanta. Fernando Valuenzela will face Bob Knepper in that game.

Re: 1982 NL season Replay

Ryan Express stopped LA in their tracks as Nolan fanned 14, allowed 5 BB, and 14 K's. Rick Mondays error spoiled a good perfromance by Bob Welch who scattered 8 hits and k'd 2. Hou 1, LA 0.

Die by the error, live by the error is LA's motto in game two. Vern Ruhle had issues fielding a grounder by Ron Cey and allowed the winning run to score as LA won game two 3-2. Mike LaCoss and Dave Stewart each pitched well and left with a two-two tie and no decisions, but Terry Forster and Tom Niedenfuhr pitched two innings each, scoreless, while Ruhle could not hold down fort for Astros.

Re: Sheppard steps down

sheppard in failing health as well  he's like Scully, a throwback

Re: 1982 NL season Replay

Craig Swan hurlled a complete game, four hit shutout,  as NY earned a split with  Atlanta, winning 5-0. Atlanta is now 25-11, four games up on second place Montreal, six on LA who still needs to complete a four game series, and seven on Pittsburgh who also needs to complete a four game series. Foster homered, Bailor and Brooks doubled in runs. But Swan was the real story, going through the first 14 batters before surrendering a hit. His record now 2-3, Bob Walk took the loss and dropped to 5-2. ATL team ERA is 2.70 for season.

Re: 1982 NL season Replay

well the Mets were given the stasnding eight count after Claudell's blast beat them. BUT, Chalie Puelo went 7.1 innings, Mike Scott and Jesse Orosco went 1.2, and Pete Falcone came in to get the save as NY won game three 8-7 in eleven innings. Mets jumped all over Rick Camp and led 7-0 going into eighth inning. Then, Royster doubles, Horner walks, Murph Doubles, Benedict SF, Claudell singles, Chambliss homers and its 7-5. Last inning, Royster walked, Horner singled, Murph singled, Benedct k's, Claudell hits into a FC, game tied. Mets win off Bedrock in eleventh as gardenhire singles, Backmann singles, Brooks doubles. Falcone had a 1,2 3 eleventh to close it. Final game of series should be spectacular

Re: 1982 NL season Replay

Claudell Washington's two run ninth inning homer spoiled a spectacular outing by Ed Lynch, as Atlanta defeated NY 2-1. Lynch struck out four, alloowed only 6 hits, and had knocked in the Mets only run of the game. It was clearly his day. Until the ninth. Rick Mahler auditioned for the Cy Young Award by hurling nine, striking out six, and scattering seven hits, on his way to improving his record to 7-2. The Braves continue to pluh in bench players at key spots and get production. Biff Pocoroba spelled Bruce Benedict today and went 2-3, two singles, BB, R. Terry Harper played for Jerry Royster and had a single in four trips. Horner and Murphy have yet to be heard from in this series as it heads to Fulton County Stadium. The Braves hold a six game difference in the loss column from current second place team, Montreal.

Re: 1982 NL season Replay

Braves 6, Mets 4  Niekro moves to 5-3 with complete game win. Zachary dropped to 2-2. Chambliss is providing veteran leadership with two hits and a key RBI. Bruce Benedict had a two run double, and Raffy Ramirex had a key leadoff single in the deciding seventh. Kong had 2 singles, Foster a two run double, and Bob Bailor had three hits. Kingmans throwing error in the third hurt the Mets

Re: 1982 NL season Replay

Cards rally falls short! Trailing twelve to one, St.Loius rallied for six runs in the seventh inning, but were blanked in the final two innings, losing to Montreal 12-7,  and dropping three of four to the Expos. Montreal kept its division title hopes alive, raising their overall record to 21-15, two games behind first place Atlanta. Scott Sabderson took the win, Jim Kaat the loss. Al Oliver had four hits and three RBI, Tim Blackwell two hits and three RBI, and Brad Mills two RBI for Montreal. Cards were led by Lonnie Smith and Mike Rammsey with three hits apiece, and David Greens two run HR.

Next up. Atlanta battles the resurgent Mets in a series that can bust the division race wide open if Atlanta holds serve, or can open the door ajar should Mets take three of four. Stay Tuned.

Happy Thanksgiving to my Strat Family!!!

Re: 1982 NL season Replay

Hard Luck Ray Burrus got the job done for Montreal, outdueling Bob Forsch 2-1. Burrus surendered 8 hits, including Ken Oberkfells solo HR, while striking out 5. Forsch allowed only 7 hits, but a BB to Dawson,  a Tim Wallack triple, and a Gary Carter SF proved the difference. Montreal 20-15,  St.L 16-19

Re: 1982 NL season Replay

Gully does it again! Proving himself to be Mr. Dependable for Montreal, Bill Gullickson improved to 5-1 on the season, and Jeff Reardon picked up his league leading 8th save as Montreal beat St. Louis 2-1. Cards offense had five hits, including a solo shot by the Wizard. Montreal was led by Chris Speier with three hits and Rock Raines with two. Stuper took the loss for St. Louis dropping to 0-2 on season. St. Louis, flirting with .500 dropped to 16-18, while Montreal improved to 19-15, four games behind  division leading Atlanta.

Re: 1982 NL season Replay

CARDS A STREAKIN!!

St. Louis continues their run to respectability with a 6-2 win over the slumping Expos. Keith Hernandez knocked in two runs, Tommy Herr, Ozzie Smith and Jaquin Andujar chipped in the rest of the RBI. Andujar improved to 2-3 on the season. Steve Rogers took the loss for Le Expo, who were paced by three hits for the Hawk, and a solo HR by steady Tim Wallach. Cards now 16-17, Montreal 18-15

Re: Hot Stove

Granderson normally leads off for Tigers, would he do so in Seattle?

Re: Integrated 1927 National League.

could we see rosters if possible

Re: Are M's for real?

Latest rumour on XM has Seattle and Detroit talkin Granderson and Jackson for Branden Morrow and two others. Seems Detroit looking to dump alot of salary

Re: 1982 NL season Replay

Terrific Tom went back to the Big Apple in '83, then Chi AL 84-85, then Boston. The Reds in my replay became a better team when Seaver went to bullpen. Driessen had his best series of the season so far. As for the Giants, I believe they have packed it in

Re: 1982 NL season Replay

Reds and Giants split a four game series    Reds now 17-19, Giants 16-20.

Games one and two were at the 'Stick and it was the Dan Driessen show! Dan had four hits, four R, four RBI, two HR, and two SB as the reds won 5-1, and 6-5. WP in game one was Bob Shirley, game two WP was Mario Soto, save by Joe Price. LP for SF in game ine was Bill Laskey, game two LP was Gary LaVelle. Games 3 and four at Riverfront belonged to the Giants! Game three WP was Atlee Hammaker, throwing a CG with eleven k's. Driessen homered agani for Cincy, but Morgan, Clark, Evans and Smith paced SF. Game four was an offensive explosion for the Giants, homers from Jack Clark, Joe Morgan(2), and Chili Davis. Rich Gale was ther benefactor, picking up his first win in a dogs age, hurling 7.2 innings and allowing only four hits. Greg Minton got the last four outs. Frank Pastore and Tom Seaver were pounded.

Next up, Expos vs Cards

Re: What's On the Horizon for Everyone

Through this forum I was able to contain the complete set of '77 cards and I plan a replay. I know strat is reissuing, but I like the originals. I hope to play it as a full replay. I know its daunting, but I have been inspired by the many replaus on this forum, and its my favorite past season!

Re: Spanning the eras

Probably the best times of our lives were playing ball with our friends. We learned to work out our differences, created our own boundaries, and still remember kids based on how they played. I live a ten minute ride from Camden, and luckily can drive around it using 676. I know there are still plenty of good people there who share Delsea's memories.

Re: Spanning the eras

Hunting Park section is not what it used to be. I attribute the downfall of neighborhoods to the fact that women went to work force in record numbers late seventies and eighties. For monetary reasons and reaganomics, and dads that up and left. I remember every day how they would patrol and clean the streets, families were intact, and certain thug behavior not tolerated. Much different today. I praise all women who work hard and raise a family, and I encourage all men to become the dads our youth need.

Re: Spanning the eras

When I was  kid growing up in the Kensington section, we were outdoors as much as possible. Had no choice as Mom said go out and play, come back at noon for lunch, and 430pm for dinner(or else). We played stickball, boxball, hardball, hoops,etc. Never soccer that I recall. No cell phones to find out where we were, but the huge difference was that moms were home, and they had a network I'm sure taht watched over us, and was allowed to scold us if we were up to no good. Nowadays all sports is organized, and we manicure our lawns instead of using them as a personal playground. We have cell phones, as do our kids, and once they are out of our sight we worry. BY THE WAY KENSINGTON WAS IN PHILLY, forgot to mention that

Re: Spanning the eras

Unfortunately Delsea you are correct about Sandlot baseball. If its not an organized league they kids are not playing ball, and that goes for basketball too. We used to play baseball with just six kids. Pitcher, infielder, outfielder, pitchers poison, and right field was dead(unless lefty hitter than left was dead) played all day. Now its facebook, xbox or Im

Re: Spanning the eras

Seajaw, you hit on something. Many kids come to little league with little or no game or technique knowledge. I have coached for ten years, and the number of kids we get need almost everything taught or retaught to them. The old addage the coaches sons make the all-star teams or bat first and play ss is simply a result of the number of kids who dont have a dad to be permanent pitcher, or work with them, or as mpruna said, simply have a catch. The whole RBI thing MLB crammed down our throats during playoffs, well the need for that type of program is required everywhere. I am advocating that our LL have winter clinics(we have an indoor facility) that stress how to throw and catch a ball, practice hitting off tees. The coaches think i'm nuts, and its because they(and myself) already do this with our kids. However 80% of our league are kids whose dad is not a coach, and WE have to coach them for our league to succeed

Re: 1982 NL season Replay

Bowa looks like a fish(or should I say Phil) outta water

Re: 1982 NL season Replay

Bowa was Fantastic. Along with Concepcion, Ozzie, Temp. and Russell, there were some great SS's in the NL in the seventies. The Phils are spoilers! And, even tho only on tabletop, I could feel the entire shift in momentum come when Carlton pitched so well in game one to secure his first victory. Big time pick me-up for the team. Schmitty has come to life as well, and Ryno picked a bad time to go thru his first slump of the season. Even tho its a short season, there is still an ebb and flow to most of the teams. I am curious to see how the reds play vs SF. They were left for dead on the side of the road after the sweep by Atlanta, being held scoreless thirty straight innings. However, they have bounced back. SF has been inconsistent all season. Should be interesting. Thanks for following