1970 Great Eight League

Through Game #27.

Game Results:

Baltimore 4 Pittsburgh 2

WP- Mike Cuellar (3-1) LP- Bob Veale (1-4)

HR- Mike Cuellar (1)

Not only did Orioles starter, Mike Cuellar get a complete game win over Pittsburgh, he hit a solo home run, to help his own cause, in the 4 to 2 victory. Gene Clines had three hits in a losing effort for the Buccos.

Minnesota 4 Los Angeles 3 10 innings

WP- Stan Williams (2-1) LP- Jim Brewer (1-3)

HR- Brant Alyea (5), Tony Oliva (5); Willie Crawford (1), Bill Sadukis (2)

Home runs accounted for all but one run in this game, which was won by the Twins, 4 to 3, in ten innings. Tony Oliva’s blast in the top of the tenth, was the clincher.

New York 3 Cincinnati 1

WP- Ron Klimkowski (2-1) LP- Pedro Borbon (1-1) SV-Gary Waslewski (1)

HR- Jim Lyttle (2)

Dave Concepcion committed a two-base error in the top of the eighth inning, which led to two runs for the Yankees, who went on to defeat the Reds, 3 to 1.

Oakland 9 Boston 1

WP- Blue Moon Odom (1-3) LP- Sonny Siebert (2-3)

HR- Don Mincher 2 (7) grand slam; Reggie Smith (7)

The Athletics won in a rout over front running, Boston, thanks to a career day from Don Mincher. The Oakland first sacker belted two home runs, one, a grand slam in the fifth and also doubled, for a six rbi day. Reggie Smthe went 4 for 4, with a home run for the Red Sox.

Standings and Leaderboard courtesy of http://www.cardanddicebaseball.com

Game 27 recap:

All the road teams won. With Oakland beating Boston and Cincinnati losing to New York, Baltimore is now in sole possession of second place. The Red Sox hold a one game lead over the Orioles. All teams are separated by one game, until you get to L.A. and Oakland, who are tied for sixth. The Pirates continue to spiral, having dropped four in a row. Game 27 saw a complete game from Mike Cuellar and a grand slam from Don Mincher. Speaking of Mincher, his big day led to him showing up on the Leaderboard. He is one off the lead in home runs and is now top five in runs and rbi’s. Reggie Smith of Boston is leading the league in batting and is nearing the .400 mark, at .394. There are a couple of # 4 pitchers who are pitching like aces. Diego Segui, at 4-1, 1.96ERA is one of them. The way this schedule is set up, for the most part the “1’s” always play the “1’s” and so on, so that may be a factor. Regardless, some fine pitching.

Game 28 Schedule and Probable starters:

Boston (Nagy 3-2, 4.15) at Pittsburgh (Moose 1-2, 7.01)

Cincinnati (Simpson 1-3, 3.28) at Oakland (Segui 4-1, 1.96)

Los Angeles (Moeller 102, 2.78) at New York (Kline 3-1, 2.80)

Minnesota (Zepp (2-2, 4.26) at Baltimore (Phoebus 0-3, 2.18)