American League - August 25

Player of the Day: Reggie Jackson hit a 3-run homer in the bottom of the 7^th and singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 9^th as Baltimore beat the Oakland A’s 5-4.

Pitcher of the Day: Pete Redfern allowed three runs in 7 1/3 innings and the Twins held on to beat the New York Yankees 5-3. Redfern improved his record to 3-12.

California 4, Boston 2 (10 innings)

 Chicago 5, Detroit 4

 Kansas City 4, Cleveland 2

 Milwaukee 5, Texas 3

 Minnesota 5, New York 3

 Baltimore 5, Oakland 4

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American League - August 24

.Player of the Day: Sal Bando hit a 2-run homer in the top of the 4^th inning to lead the Oakland A’s to a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. The A’s remain 5.5 games behind the Kansas City Royals in the AL West.

Pitcher of the Day: Mike Torrez allowed one run in eight innings in the A’s win over the Orioles.

 California 4, Boston 3

 Chicago 4, Detroit 3

 Kansas City 4, Cleveland 2

 Milwaukee 6, Texas 2

 New York 4, Minnesota 3

 Oakland 3, Baltimore 1

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National League - August 24

Player of the Day: Greg Luzinski was 3 for 5 with a single, a double, a home run, and five RBI as the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3.

Pitcher of the Day: Jim Barr shut out the New York Mets 4-0 to improve his record to 13-14. Tom Seaver took the loss and is now 14-10.

 Houston 2, Chicago 1

 Los Angeles 4, Montreal 2

 San Francisco 4, New York 0

 Philadelphia 7, Atlanta 3

 Pittsburgh 6, San Diego 1

 Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 3

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American League - August 23

Player of the Day: George Brett went 5 for 6, scored 4 runs, knocked in 2 runs, and had 2 stolen bases in Kansas City’s win over the Cleveland Indians

Pitcher of the Day: Vida Blue shut out the Baltimore Orioles 1-0. Blue allowed only three hits and two walks.

 California 4, Boston 2

 Detroit 6, Chicago 1

 Kansas City 14, Cleveland 4

 Texas 2, Milwaukee 0

 Minnesota 10, New York 6 (10 innings)

 Oakland 1, Baltimore 0

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National League - August 23

Player of the Day: Willie Stargell was 2 for 3 with a home run and four RBI as the Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 6-5.

Pitcher of the Day: Jim Lonborg pitched a shutout against the Atlanta Braves. Lonborg allowed only two hits and didn’t walk anyone.

Montreal 6, Los Angeles 5 (10 innings)

Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 0

 Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 2

 Pittsburgh 6, San Diego 5

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American League - Week 19 Recap

• The Cleveland Indians have lost six straight games to fall to 5.5 games behind the New York Yankees in the AL East. Buddy Bell and Boog Powell have both been in nasty slumps.
• Jim Palmer has three complete game victories in a row and now leads the AL with 18 wins.
• Coggins and Waterbury don't lead the league in any pitching categories. Something got hosed in the stat compiler. I'm hoping it hangs in there long enough for me to finish the replay.

National League - Week 19 Recap

• The Cincinnati Reds should clinch the NL West by Labor Day. The Dodgers lost 6 of 7 this week while the Reds continued to play at a torrid pace. Joe Morgan is second in batting average, third in home runs, and leads the NL in RBI. 
• The New York Mets are still the surprise team of the season. Jerry Koosman leads the league in ERA and is second in wins and in strikeouts. Steve Carlton and Tom Seaver are having great seasons, but Koosman is the favorite to win the NL Cy Young Award.
• John Montefusco has won three games in the last ten days, which is quite an accomplishment considering the team he plays for.

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