National League - June 10

Player of the Day: Jimmy Wynn hit a 3-run homer in the top of the 9th inning to put the Atlanta Braves ahead to stay in a 7-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Pitcher of the Day: A tie between Doug Rau and Steve Carlton. The two pitchers hooked up in Dodger Stadium. Neither pitcher allowed a run in the first nine innings. Rau set the Phillies down in the top of the 10th. The Dodgers won the game in the bottom of the 10th when pinch hitter Manny Mota singled in the winning run.

National League - June 9 - Al Oliver hits for the cycle!

Player of the Day: Al Oliver hit for the cycle against the Cincinnati Reds. He was 5 for 5 and the "extra" hit was a home run. The box score is shown below

Pitcher of the Day: Tom Seaver pitched a shutout against the San Diego Padres and struck out nine batters to become the first NL pitcher to 9 wins.

National League - June 8

Player of the Day: Dave Cash was 5 for 6 in the Phillies' 10-1 slaughter of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Pitcher of the Day: Jim Rooker pitched a 5-hit shutout agains the Cincinnati Reds.

National League - June 7

Player of the Day: Richie Hebner was 2 for 6 with two home runs and 3 RBI. His home run in the bottom of the 12th off of Will McEnaney won the game for the Pirates.

Pitcher of the Day: Rich Rhoden allowed one unearned run in a complete game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

1976 National League - Week 9 in Review

The New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds continue to lead their divisions. The St. Louis Cardinals had a tough week and fell to third place. The Phillies are trying to keep pace with the Mets while the Pirates and Cubs continue to tread water. The NL West already looks like a blowout as the Reds and Dodgers are the only teams above .500 and the Reds have a 12-game lead over the Dodgers.

There hasn't been a lot of change on the leaderboards. Tom Seaver and Gary Nolan seem to win on the same day and maintain their league lead in victories. Seaver is having a Cy Young Award year so far as he leads the NL in wins and strikeouts and is in the top ten in ERA.

National League - June 6

Player of the Day: Jose Cardenal went 4 for 8 with a walk, 3 RBI, and 3 runs scored in Chicago's 14-8 victory over the Houston Astros. It was a long day for these two teams. They played a doubleheader -- game 1 went 16 innings and game 2 went 10 innings. The Cubs swept the doubleheader.

Pitcher of the Day: John Montefusco pitched a 5-hit shutout to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0.

National League - June 5

Player of the Day: Rick Monday was 4 for 4 with 2 walks and a 10th inning home run that put the Cubs ahead in a 9-7 win over the Houston Astros

Pitcher of the Day: Steve Carlton had a complete game 4-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Lefty allowed one run and nine hits in the game.