Week #6 – TWIB Notes

9/1 – Rosters Expanded to 40

• Bobby Avilla 4 RBI in CLE’s 9-1 win over MIN
• Del Unser Grand Slam in Mets 6-2 win vs Braves
• Frank Robinson 4 for 5 w/4 RBI vs STL in Cincy’s 8-2 win
• Darin Erstad 4 for 4 vs Bombers in Halos 5-3 loss
• Johnny Groth 4 hits in DET’s 14 inn win over SEA.

9-2

• Ron Blomberg went 3-5 w/5 RBI and a huge Grand Slam vs ANA
• Battle of the Boones:  Grandson (Brett) vs Grandfather (Ray)
• Hoot Evers 2 run homer beats OAK 5-4.
• Bill Buckner’s 2nd consecutive GWRBI vs LA

9-3

• Adam Kennedy goes 4-4 vs Yanks including a double/triple
• Joe Moeller & Bob Miller combine for LA to shutout the Cubs
• Ken Boyer goes 5 for 5 w/3 RBI and 4 Doubles
• Tim Raines steals 2 more to boost his league leading total to 15

 

• 3 Oakland batters were beaned by 3 different Redsox pitchers
• Jim Pagliaroni by Mel Parnell
• Danny Cater by Ray Scarborough
• Sal Bando by Randy Gumpert

Shef  hit 3 homers and had 6 RBI in the series and now leads the league in HR’s and RBI and is 3 points behind Ron Fairly for the best batting avg (.383).  Can you say “Triple Crown” ?