1976 FOOL-X Regular Season

[Alan T]

The 13th No-hitter in FOOL-X history. This is the second no-hitter that White has pitched in his career, his last coming in 1971

No-Hit Masterpiece by White
Wednesday, June 9th, 1976: Taylor White was pretty calm about his no-hitter -- until the last three outs. "You really become conscious of every pitch then. The adrenaline level kicks up even higher. And everybody in the ballpark knows a no-hitter is on the line. The crowd is on its feet. One mistake and it's all over."

But on this day at Bishops Ballpark White of the London Bishops was in complete command, not allowing the Mexico City Aztecs a single base hit in the 6-0 victory.

"Obviously, you never think this will happen," he said. "I don't know if it's really sunk in yet." White faced 27 batters, had 10 strikeouts and 1 walk in a dominating effort. "To do this you have to have a good defense behind you, too."

"He was on from the get-go," one of the Aztecs said. "He throws quite a few pitches. He was hitting his spots and keeping us off balance. It was a great game by him."

Checking out his stats for the season, White has registered 9 wins and 5 losses in 17 starts, 2.87 ERA and struck out 96 batters in 109.2 innings.

[Alan T]

Tizzard Pounds 3 HR
Saturday, June 12th, 1976: Every now and then, the right things happen at the right time. Tommy Tizzard discovered that when he smashed three homers at Legends Ballpark during today's 8-4 win over the New York Legends.

The Ann Arbor right fielder said in the postgame interview, "I got three balls to hit and nailed all three of them. The first was a hanging curve, the second was right down the middle and the last one was a good pitch, but I guessed right and put the wood to it."

Tizzard finished the day with 3 hits in 4 at-bats and 5 RBIs.

T. Tizzard struck out in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off I. Ordóñez in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off I. Ordóñez in the 6th, hit a three-run home run off I. Ordóñez in the 7th and walked in the 9th.

Tizzard is currently batting .342 with 19 home runs, 66 RBIs and 59 runs scored. He has 93 hits in 272 at-bats.

[Alan T]

Neat little story here. O'Reilly becomes only the second pitcher in FOOL-X history to win 250 games. He did not pick an easy game to do it in either as he beats the only other pitcher in FOOL-X history with 250+ wins (Morales) to accomplish it!

Cleveland Over Spring 3-2, 250-th Win for O'Reilly
Sunday, June 13th, 1976: It was a special day at Ballpark of Cleveland for Cleveland's Tom O'Reilly. The Naps ace logged his 250th career win against the Lions. In the 3-2 decision O'Reilly tossed 8 innings, surrendered 5 hits with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts.

"I'm real fortunate that I had the opportunity to play with such good players during my career," said O'Reilly. "I just couldn't have drawn it up any better. I'm glad I did it in this uniform, too. Cleveland is a great organization to play for."

In career stats, the 41-year-old O'Reilly has won 250 and lost 164, recording 2756 strikeouts and 510 walks in 3784 innings with a 3.41 ERA. Opponents have hit .262 against him.

[Alan T]

It's All-Star Game time -- time for the superstars to shine! Every year the FOOL-X takes a break in the schedule to play the annual All-Star Game. It's a battle of the superstars -- the Continental League All-Stars versus the Republic League All-Stars. The All-Star Game will spotlight the best hitters, the best pitchers and the best fielders, all doing battle against one another, all trying to prove their league is best.

The Continental League roster will feature these outstanding players:


SP M. Sánchez (WAS)
SP J. Krieger (WAS)
SP C. Butler (WAS)
SP H. Arai (MEX)
SP Á. Reyes (MEX)
SP E. Meléndez (BOS)
MR I. Sosa (MEX)
CL W. Hall (WAS)
CL K. Sun (LON)
MR J. Green (IND)
CL M. Salas (BOS)
MR A. Kame (WAS)
LF J. Sosa (WAS)
SS J. Ortíz (BAL)
3B V. González (IND)
C J. Guevara (IND)
RF P. Maganda (IND)
CF A. Méndez (IND)
1B A. Durán (LON)
C M. Gehringer (LON)
2B D. Martin (IND)
LF A. Alicata (MEX)
3B E. Hinton (MEX)
SS J. Salas (LON)
CF J. Bramasco (IND)
RF U. Missaoui (MEX)
LF B. Alderdice (WAS)
SS E. Ibarria (BOS)


And the Republic League roster will have these elite performers:


SP M. Morales (SPG)
SP Y. Bujold (NY)
SP T. Rodríguez (ANN)
SP J. Ríos (ANN)
SP J. Morrow (NY)
CL J. Tanguay (CLE)
MR C. Garza (ANN)
CL L. Sánchez (VIR)
MR J. Webster (NY)
MR S. Brennan (ANN)
MR N. Rodríguez (CLE)
CL J. López (POR)
2B R. Cook (CLE)
RF T. Tizzard (ANN)
LF D. Anderson (CLE)
1B M. Boulanger (NY)
C I. Pérez (NY)
3B B. Fields (ANN)
C J. Robinson (CLE)
CF C. McNeely (ANN)
SS B. Carney (VIR)
2B K. Bailey (VIR)
RF R. Ramos (VIR)
1B J. Pegán (ANN)
1B F. Montoya (ANN)
LF M. Guerrero (NY)
RF J. Silver (SPG)
SS R. LaVergne (SPG)

[Alan T]

Big Win for Freedom Hall, Gets Save #300
Thursday, June 24th, 1976: Once again Warren Hall took the mound for Washington with the game on the line, a scenario that has played out hundreds of times for the Freedom and their top reliever. And like he has several hundred times before, Hall closed out the victory over the Mexico City Aztecs. This save, however, was a bit more special than most -- it was his 300th career save. The 30-year-old bullpen specialist shut down Mexico City on 1 run and 1 hit, while working 1 innings in the 4-3 win at Freedom Field.

"Early in my career, 300 saves was the only goal I had - if I could be around long enough to get it," Hall said. "I thought to myself, if I could get 300, I'd feel like I'd accomplished something."

Since coming into the league, Hall has registered 300 career saves.

[Alan T]

Boulanger Joins 3-HR Club
Thursday, June 24th, 1976: Bombs away!
New York bombardier Michel Boulanger set his sights on the stands and blasted three balls over the fence in a 13-7 win over the Virginia Beach Surf. It was a powerful performance that should keep the fans at Legends Ballpark buzzing for days.

He spoke to the writers in the postgame press room and said, "I guess you could say I was a good guesser today... especially on the last one... I was ahead in the count, so I got set for a certain pitch... and got it... all of it."

For the game the New York first baseman had 3 hits in 3 at-bats, drove in 5 and scored 4 runs.

M. Boulanger hit a two-run home run off A. Hansen in the 1st, hit a two-run home run off A. Hansen in the 3rd, walked in the 5th, walked in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off A. García in the 7th.

So far in 1976 Boulanger is batting .326 with 28 home runs, 76 RBIs and 58 runs scored. He has 99 hits in 304 at-bats and a .405 OBP.

[Alan T]

Morales Stands Out, Choice for Best Pitcher
Thursday, July 1st, 1976: It was a very good month for Mauro Morales in June. The 35-year-old veteran starter for the Spring Lions outpitched everybody -- young and old -- to claim the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award earlier today.

Morales ran up a 3-2 record in his 6 starts during the month. In 45.2 innings he fanned 40 and recorded a 2.56 ERA.

His record for the year is 15-2 in 21 starts and Morales has a 2.02 ERA.

[Alan T]

Gómez CL's #1 Pitcher in June
Thursday, July 1st, 1976: Carlos Gómez has been around the league long enough to know that relievers are often overlooked. That has never stopped him from doing what he does best -- and he did it extremely well in June and stole away with the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Clowns bullpen ace collected 7 saves and 14 strikeouts in 12 innings, holding the opposition to a .140 average and posting a 1.50 ERA and a 2-0 record.

This season Gómez has 18 saves. In 39 relief appearances he has tossed 40 innings, struck out 40 and issued 5 walks with a 4-3 record. The Indianapolis reliever has recorded a 3.83 ERA and allowed the opposition to hit .224 when he is in the game.

[Alan T]

Boulanger Named RL Batter of the Month
Thursday, July 1st, 1976: The Republic League has selected its Hitter of the Month for June and the honor went to Michel Boulanger, New York's fine first baseman.

Boulanger was selected after batting .314, hitting 11 home runs, scoring 24 runs and driving in 27.

This season Boulanger is hitting .335 with 30 home runs.

[Alan T]

Balzac's Ortíz Chosen CL Batter of the Month
Thursday, July 1st, 1976: Juan Ortíz has made a definite impact on the baseball world by snatching Continental League Batter of the Month honors for June.

In 25 games the Balzac batter hit .380 with 6 home runs, 26 RBIs and 23 runs scored.

So far this season Ortíz is hitting .370 with 15 home runs.

[Alan T]

Hey, it is a Nemoto sighting!


Nathaniel O'Farrell Named RL Rookie of Month
Thursday, July 1st, 1976: Youngster Nathaniel O'Farrell emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from New York deserved the honor, batting .441 with 5 home runs and 14 runs batted in. Is the month of June a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let O'Farrell enjoy the limelight.

Thus far this season O'Farrell is hitting .355 with 13 home runs, 39 RBIs and 56 runs scored. He has 77 hits in 217 at-bats and has played in 52 games.

Nemoto Voted June's Best CL Rookie
Thursday, July 1st, 1976: Eichiro Nemoto is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Continental League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.

In June the Boston hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .258 average with 23 hits, 1 home run and 8 RBIs.

On the season, Nemoto is batting .277 with 7 home runs and 36 RBIs. He has played in 82 games.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 1976:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 49 33 .598 - 45-37 4 23-16 26-17 1-4 18-11 76 L5 3-7 Indianapolis Clowns 44 38 .537 5.0 44-38 0 22-20 22-18 3-0 10-7 W2 6-4 London Bishops 42 40 .512 7.0 45-37 -3 21-19 21-21 4-3 6-12 W1 6-4 Mexico City Aztecs 42 40 .512 7.0 47-35 -5 24-16 18-24 5-1 10-15 L1 3-7 Boston Resettlers 36 46 .439 13.0 36-46 0 23-19 13-27 2-6 9-9 L1 6-4 Balzac Ticklers 33 49 .402 16.0 31-51 2 19-24 14-25 1-2 8-7 W1 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Wolverines 50 32 .610 - 47-35 3 30-13 20-19 0-1 12-5 78 W1 5-5 Cleveland Naps 47 35 .573 3.0 45-37 2 28-14 19-21 2-3 12-11 W1 4-6 New York Legends 44 38 .537 6.0 42-40 2 23-16 21-22 5-4 12-12 L1 6-4 Spring Lions 43 39 .524 7.0 46-36 -3 25-15 18-24 3-1 12-14 L1 4-6 Virginia Beach Surf 40 42 .488 10.0 42-40 -2 22-18 18-24 2-4 9-15 W5 7-3 Portland Grocers 22 60 .268 28.0 24-58 -2 14-28 8-32 2-1 8-8 L3 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Ortíz - BAL .370 2 J. Sosa WAS .362 3 I. Pérez NY .351 3 F. Montoya ANN .351 5 3 tied with .347	League Leaders HR M. Guerrero - NY 32 2 M. Boulanger NY 30 2 J. Pegán ANN 30 4 T. Tizzard ANN 24 5 3 tied with 22	League Leaders RBI M. Boulanger - NY 86 2 A. Méndez IND 82 3 T. Tizzard ANN 81 4 R. Cook CLE 80 5 R. Ramos VIR 78
League Leaders W M. Morales - SPG 15 2 Y. Bujold NY 11 3 J. Rodríguez LON 10 3 M. Sánchez WAS 10 3 T. White LON 10	League Leaders ERA M. Morales - SPG 2.02 2 Y. Bujold NY 2.83 3 M. Sánchez WAS 3.25 4 A. Fitzsimmons VIR 3.67 5 T. White LON 3.68	League Leaders K J. Ríos - ANN 152 2 M. Morales SPG 147 3 E. Alonso BAL 114 4 T. Rodríguez ANN 111 5 F. Clement CLE 110

[Montreal_GM]

If the people at work understood the intricacies of fast sim fake baseball they would be hearing pissing and moaning from me right about now.

[Alan T]

Hit #2000 for Freedom Sosa
Sunday, July 4th, 1976: José Sosa was bubbling over with joy, celebrating his 2000th hit in the Washington 6-5 victory over the Clowns at Freedom Field.

"I learned what hard work, focus, dedication, and opportunity can do. This is how it pays off."

The 34-year-old left fielder achieved that milestone with 2 hits in 4 at-bats to join the exclusive 2000-hit club.

His manager said, "José plays the same every day and every inning -- with all his heart. That's why he's such a special player."

In his 1545-game career Sosa is hitting .330 with 2000 hits, 384 home runs, 1186 runs scored and 1179 RBIs.

[spleen1015]

CL looks to be tight!

Man, Indianapolis had 6 All Star game starters. Only 1B and SS weren't Clowns.

[Alan T]

Bardino Shuts out Lions
Saturday, July 10th, 1976: Carlos Bardino of the Portland Grocers was right on target when he blanked the Spring Lions 6-0, yielded 6 hits and totaled 1 walk and 10 strikeouts.

Speaking to BNN reporters after the game, Bardino said, "I had everything working today and I got some help from my defense, too. They saved my butt a few times."

This season Bardino has worked 129 innings with 92 strikeouts en route to a 8-10 record and a 3.77 ERA.

[Alan T]

Wolverines Halt González's Hit Streak
Monday, July 12th, 1976: Cleveland triumphed over Ann Arbor today 4-3. However, that was not the whole story. Naps shortstop Fernando González failed to get a hit for the first time in 22 games. González went hitless in 3 at-bats and had his streak broken.

Commenting to reporters at his press conference, he said, "Some days the past few weeks I carried the club, today they carried me. No matter what, it is always good to win a ballgame."

Currently González is batting .260 with 8 home runs, 43 RBIs and 62 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Homer #300 for Ann Arbor's Tizzard
Sunday, July 18th, 1976: Ann Arbor's outstanding right fielder Tommy Tizzard joined the 300 home run club today at Legends Ballpark with a booming blast in the Wolverines win over the Legends. They topped New York 18-7.

On his milestone day Tizzard had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Tongue-in-cheek he told the press, "Don't tell me when I get close to the next milestone. Just tell me after I reach it. It will be easier to hit that way."

His career numbers show Tizzard is currently carrying a .303 lifetime batting average with 300 home runs and 998 RBIs.

[hyde4us11]

Jose Sosa reminds me so much of Jose Colon from FOOL. Change the last name but you get the same player. Anyone that remembers Colon which of them is better lol ?

[Alan T]

Butler Twirls Freedom to Shutout Win
Monday, July 26th, 1976: Before the game Chandler Butler liked his chances and his instincts proved to be right. In a superb outing the Freedom pitcher whitewashed the Mexico City Aztecs 10-0.

Butler said in the clubhouse afterward, "I just had a feeling it was going to be my day. My control was awesome. I could throw my curveball even when I was behind in the count."

The Washington starter held Mexico City scoreless, giving up 3 hits while registering 10 strikeouts and issuing 1 walk.

"We didn't have very many good at-bats," the Aztecs manager said in his postgame interview.

"When that happens, you usually lose."

This season Butler has crafted a 9-7 mark with a 3.43 ERA in 147 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .266 against him and he has 86 strikeouts.

[spleen1015]

Originally Posted by spleen1015

CL looks to be tight!

Man, Indianapolis had 6 All Star game starters. Only 1B and SS weren't Clowns.

I realized, not necessarily starters, but All Stars at least.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

Jose Sosa reminds me so much of Jose Colon from FOOL. Change the last name but you get the same player. Anyone that remembers Colon which of them is better lol ?

I think Colon was better, but not by a ton.

[Alan T]

Republic League Announces Best Starter
Sunday, August 1st, 1976: The Virginia Beach Surf felt very secure when they sent Al Fitzsimmons out to the hill last month. The 27-year-old starter went after Republic League hitters with a vengeance and earned July's Pitcher of the Month award.

He went 5-0 with a 4.50 ERA as he struck out 20 in 46 innings over 6 starts.

This year Fitzsimmons has recorded a 11-3 mark. In 22 starts he has fanned 72 batters in 161.1 innings with a 3.90 ERA.

[Alan T]

Continental League Announces Top Starter
Sunday, August 1st, 1976: Whether Edgardo Meléndez stays in Boston beyond this season remains to be seen, but while he's here he's making the most of it. In July the 28-year-old certainly pulled out all the stops by winning the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

He put up some fancy numbers with a 4-0 record and and an ERA of 1.62. In 44.1 innings he struck out 26, surrendered 36 hits, 9 walks and proved to be a solid performer in 6 starts last month.

Season-to-date Meléndez has rung up 10 wins and 8 losses in 23 appearances. He has an ERA of 3.52 and has fanned 88 batters in 140.2 innings.

[Alan T]

Guerrero Earns July's Top Batter Prize in RL
Sunday, August 1st, 1976: In July, New York Legends center fielder Ignacio Guerrero claimed the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

The 26-year-old swung with confidence, hitting .279 with 14 home runs, 30 RBIs and 29 runs scored.

Guerrero is hitting .272 this year with 36 home runs and 106 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .351, 54 walks and scored 91 times.

[hyde4us11]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I think Colon was better, but not by a ton.

I'd agree with that.

[Alan T]

London's Salas Winner, CL Best Hitter in July
Sunday, August 1st, 1976: Today London's José Salas was named the Continental League Batter of the Month for July. He punished CL hurlers hard all month long, collecting 45 hits in 105 at-bats.

With a .429 batting average, 8 home runs, 27 RBIs and 30 runs scored, he was an easy choice.

This year Salas has socked 133 hits in 405 at-bats for a .328 average with 28 home runs. He is getting on base at a .458 pace and his totals also include 82 RBIs and 87 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Cleveland Rookie Hits His Way to RL Honor
Sunday, August 1st, 1976: Ryzard Stariczack earned July's Rookie of the Month honors in the Republic League for last month's performance. The boyish Cleveland third baseman might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Stariczack hit .342 with 6 home runs, 26 RBIs and 18 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

This year Stariczack has hit at a .277 pace and produced 64 RBIs, 14 home runs and scored 60 runs.

Anderson Voted CL's #1 Rookie
Sunday, August 1st, 1976: Mexico City's Adam Anderson picked up the Rookie of the Month honors for July in the Continental League.

Posting a .298 average last month, he collected 34 hits, 4 home runs, 23 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

In 111 games this season Anderson has compiled a .284 batting average with 120 hits and 10 home runs. He has also scored 62 times and knocked in 70 runs.

[Alan T]

Did someone say the CL was close before?

Well.. the RL is close too...

[Alan T]

August 1st, 1976:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 63 48 .568 - 61-50 2 32-22 31-26 2-5 22-19 50 L2 4-6 Mexico City Aztecs 61 50 .550 2.0 64-47 -3 35-19 26-31 7-1 16-19 W1 5-5 London Bishops 60 51 .541 3.0 61-50 -1 30-24 30-27 6-3 11-15 L1 3-7 Boston Resettlers 54 57 .486 9.0 50-61 4 32-25 22-32 2-7 17-13 W2 7-3 Indianapolis Clowns 51 60 .459 12.0 56-55 -5 26-31 25-29 3-3 14-16 W2 6-4 Balzac Ticklers 44 67 .396 19.0 43-68 1 26-31 18-36 3-4 13-11 L2 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Wolverines 63 48 .568 - 62-49 1 37-20 26-28 0-1 15-10 52 L2 5-5 Cleveland Naps 63 48 .568 - 62-49 1 37-20 26-28 2-5 16-14 52 L1 4-6 New York Legends 62 49 .559 1.0 58-53 4 30-24 32-25 8-5 19-13 W3 7-3 Spring Lions 59 52 .532 4.0 62-49 -3 33-21 26-31 5-2 14-16 W2 7-3 Virginia Beach Surf 56 55 .505 7.0 56-55 0 30-24 26-31 3-4 13-21 W1 4-6 Portland Grocers 30 81 .270 33.0 34-77 -4 18-39 12-42 3-4 10-13 L3 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Ortíz - BAL .356 2 J. Sosa WAS .352 3 I. Pérez NY .343 4 D. Anderson CLE .342 5 R. LaVergne SPG .337	League Leaders HR M. Guerrero - NY 43 2 M. Boulanger NY 39 3 J. Pegán ANN 37 4 I. Guerrero NY 36 5 T. Tizzard ANN 32	League Leaders RBI M. Boulanger - NY 121 2 A. Méndez IND 109 2 T. Tizzard ANN 109 4 I. Guerrero NY 106 5 J. Garza BAL 103
League Leaders W M. Morales - SPG 19 2 Y. Bujold NY 14 2 J. Rodríguez LON 14 2 T. White LON 14 5 K. Cho SPG 13	League Leaders ERA M. Morales - SPG 2.31 2 Y. Bujold NY 2.80 3 M. Sánchez WAS 3.30 4 C. Butler WAS 3.37 5 2 tied with 3.52	League Leaders K J. Ríos - ANN 200 2 M. Morales SPG 189 3 I. Ordóñez NY 162 4 F. Clement CLE 150 5 T. White LON 146

[Alan T]

We may have some records in danger this season. Esteban Franco has the record for Home Runs (62) and RBI (184) in a season, back in 1964.

Maximo Guerrero is on pace currently for 63 Home Runs and Boulanger is on pace for 177 RBI.

[Montreal_GM]

Another 3rd looks likely. Cmon Aztecs!

[Alan T]

Hot Bat Cooled, Carney Hitless Against Grocers
Friday, August 20th, 1976: Bill Carney's hit streak ended at 25 games today as the Surf shortstop went 0-for-4 in a 4-1 loss to the Grocers.

"It's one of those things," Carney said. "It just didn't happen. I guess it was my day not to get a hit."

On the year Carney has hit .328 with 4 home runs, 53 RBIs and scored 115 runs.

[spleen1015]

7-22 in July. We're done.

[hyde4us11]

HEELLPPP I'm fading

[Alan T]

Freedom Sosa Sizzles with Cycle
Tuesday, August 24th, 1976: Most fans have never seen a player get a single, double, triple and home run all in one game -- but it happened today at The Tickle Trunk. José Sosa of the Washington Freedom hit for the cycle against Balzac. He went 4-6 in the 20-8 victory, scored 4 runs and had 5 runs batted in. It was a day to remember for both Sosa and the fans.

J. Sosa grounded out in the 1st, doubled in the 4th, grounded out in the 5th, hit an RBI triple in the 7th, singled in the 9th and hit a GRAND SLAM off F. Serrano in the 9th.

Looking at his present stats, Sosa has compiled a .357 batting average in 133 games with a .451 on-base percentage, while hitting 36 home runs and driving in 116 runs.

[gstelmack]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Hey, it is a Nemoto sighting!

Nemoto Voted June's Best CL Rookie
Thursday, July 1st, 1976: Eichiro Nemoto is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Continental League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.

In June the Boston hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .258 average with 23 hits, 1 home run and 8 RBIs.

On the season, Nemoto is batting .277 with 7 home runs and 36 RBIs. He has played in 82 games.

The first of many we hope. Thanks all for the help making sure I didn't kill him off...

And man is our team charging hard. I don't know if we can overcome that start though...

[Alan T]

Morales Twirls Lions to Shutout Victory
Sunday, August 29th, 1976: The Portland Grocers had no answer today for Lions pitcher Mauro Morales. They failed to score a single run against him, losing 8-0. Portland managed only 2 hits off Morales and suffered 6 strikeouts.

Morales has started 35 times this year, pitched 259.1 innings, fanned 224 batters and walked 43. His current record is 22 wins and 5 losses with a 2.67 ERA.

[Alan T]

Sosa is the 6th player in FOOL-X history with 400 Home Runs or more!


Sosa Makes 400 Mark
Tuesday, August 31st, 1976: Boston defeated Washington today 6-5 and took some of the joy out of José Sosa's 400th career home run.

"I just wanted to get a good swing on the ball all day," Sosa said. "And I did."

Despite the loss, it was a good game for the 34-year-old Freedom left fielder. He had 1 hit, scored 1 run and had 2 RBI.

The Resettlers manager said, "You could see he was aggressive up there. The worst thing we did was throw him a strike. It probably would have been better if threw the ball outside of the strike zone every time he came to the plate because he seemed like he was in a hurry to get it over with."

For his career Sosa is hitting .330 with 400 homers, 1230 RBIs and 2067 hits.

[Alan T]

Reliever August's Best Hurler in RL
Wednesday, September 1st, 1976: In August, the best pitcher in the Republic League was a reliever, thanks to some impressive stats Laurent Paquet put up coming out of the bullpen.

The Cleveland bullpen ace stood out with 8 saves in 14 relief appearances, a 2-0 won-lost mark and 3.24 ERA. He worked 16.2 innings, allowed 16 hits, struck out 10 and walked 3.

This season Paquet has made 61 relief appearances with 36 saves. His won-lost record is 5-6 with a 3.82 ERA.

[Alan T]

Sun Is CL's Best Pitcher in August
Wednesday, September 1st, 1976: "The kid had it all working last month," a veteran teammate told reporters. "He keeps up those kind of numbers, we may have to start inviting him out with us after the games."

Kien-lung Sun put together a very solid month to take home the Continental League's top pitching honor in August.

The 22-year-old reliever threw like a veteran. In 15 relief appearances he raked in 9 saves and 25 strikeouts in 18 innings as he put together his 1-1 record and 1.50 ERA.

In the 1976 campaign Sun has 29 saves. In 57 relief appearances he has tossed 64.1 innings, struck out 91 and yielded 34 walks with a 6-2 record. The London reliever has recorded a 2.66 ERA and allowed the opposition to hit .227 when he is in the game.

[Alan T]

Guerrero Crowned Top RL Hitter in August
Wednesday, September 1st, 1976: Beach balls were coming in at Ignacio Guerrero in August and he banged, bashed and blasted them all over the park, putting up a .348 batting average and hauling in the Republic League Batter of the Month trophy.

The 26-year-old New York center fielder collected 39 hits last month in 28 games. He put up 16 home runs, 32 RBIs and 34 runs scored. Guerrero also drew 15 walks and compiled a .434 on-base percentage.

Thus far in 1976 Guerrero is hitting .286 with 52 home runs, 138 RBIs, 125 runs scored and has compiled a .367 OBP.

[Alan T]

Red-Hot August Lands Sosa Batting Prize in CL
Wednesday, September 1st, 1976: Washington left fielder José Sosa put the wraps on a fine August by capturing the Continental League Batter of the Month honors today.

He put up a .368 batting average and .489 on-base percentage last month while racking up 10 home runs, 32 RBIs, 34 runs scored and 23 walks.

For the year Sosa is hitting .355 with 40 home runs. His stats include 124 RBI and 129 runs scored.

[Alan T]

O'Farrell Voted August's #1 Newcomer
Wednesday, September 1st, 1976: Nathaniel O'Farrell was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 24-year-old right fielder definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen August's Republic League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 17 games O'Farrell batted .397 for New York, slapping 29 hits in 73 at-bats with 9 home runs, drove in 25 runs and scored 20 times.

This season O'Farrell is batting .337 with 126 hits and 25 home runs. He has scored 91 times and has 75 runs batted in.


Mexico City's Anderson CL Rookie of Month
Wednesday, September 1st, 1976: The outstanding Continental League rookie in August was Mexico City's second baseman Adam Anderson.

Last month he played in 28 games and hit .336 with 9 doubles, no triples, and 3 home runs. Anderson also scored 16 times and drove in 14 runs.

In 1976 Anderson has hit at a .294 clip with 156 hits, 13 home runs, 84 RBIs and has scored 78 times.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 1976:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 London Bishops 78 61 .561 - 77-62 1 39-30 39-31 10-5 15-19 24 W1 6-4 Mexico City Aztecs 78 61 .561 - 80-59 -2 42-25 36-36 10-2 20-23 24 L1 7-3 Washington Freedom 77 62 .554 1.0 78-61 -1 41-28 36-34 3-6 25-22 L5 3-7 Indianapolis Clowns 67 72 .482 11.0 72-67 -5 33-37 34-35 3-4 19-19 W1 5-5 Boston Resettlers 65 74 .468 13.0 63-76 2 38-32 27-42 2-9 21-19 W3 6-4 Balzac Ticklers 52 87 .374 26.0 52-87 0 31-41 21-46 3-5 15-13 L1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Wolverines 80 59 .576 - 77-62 3 47-25 33-34 5-2 21-14 24 W2 4-6 Cleveland Naps 80 59 .576 - 79-60 1 44-26 36-33 4-9 21-20 24 W1 6-4 New York Legends 77 62 .554 3.0 74-65 3 38-31 39-31 9-6 21-17 W2 7-3 Spring Lions 73 66 .525 7.0 77-62 -4 38-29 35-37 6-4 16-19 L1 4-6 Virginia Beach Surf 67 72 .482 13.0 67-72 0 37-32 30-40 6-6 17-26 L2 5-5 Portland Grocers 40 99 .288 40.0 43-96 -3 23-47 17-52 4-7 16-16 L3 4-6

London and Mexico City both have a magic number of 23

Ann Arbor and Cleveland both have a magic number of 21.

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Sosa - WAS .355 2 D. Anderson CLE .350 3 R. LaVergne SPG .339 4 J. Ortíz BAL .338 5 I. Pérez NY .337	League Leaders HR M. Guerrero - NY 53 2 I. Guerrero NY 52 3 M. Boulanger NY 47 4 J. Pegán ANN 46 5 J. Sosa WAS 40	League Leaders RBI M. Boulanger - NY 142 2 I. Guerrero NY 138 3 J. Garza BAL 130 4 A. Méndez IND 129 4 T. Tizzard ANN 129
League Leaders W M. Morales - SPG 22 2 Y. Bujold NY 18 3 T. White LON 17 4 K. Cho SPG 16 4 J. Rodríguez LON 16	League Leaders ERA M. Morales - SPG 2.67 2 Y. Bujold NY 2.83 3 E. Meléndez BOS 3.30 4 C. Butler WAS 3.32 5 C. Bardino POR 3.51	League Leaders K J. Ríos - ANN 248 2 M. Morales SPG 224 3 I. Ordóñez NY 210 4 F. Clement CLE 180 4 T. White LON 180

[Alan T]

We could have a fun little home run race down the stretch here, between the two new York Guerreros.

Maximo is on pace for 62 Home Runs (equal to the record)
Ignacio is on pace for 61 Home Runs

[CleBrownsfan]

Come on Mexico - Hold on to that lead!