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LEAGUE NEWS
WEEK 28 October 10th to October 15th
After
a great four team race, congratulations to the Knights, Diablos and
Wranglers who will be going to the playoffs from the Robinson League.
Sympathies to the Dust Bunnies, who came up a single game short.
In the Ruth League, congratulations as well to the Skipjacks, Spikes and Iron. They all made the playoffs with room to spare.
In the Ruth League, congratulations as well to the Skipjacks, Spikes and Iron. They all made the playoffs with room to spare.
BATTING HIGHLIGHTS
5+ Hits, Game: None3+ Doubles, Game: None
2+ Triples, Game: Joe Rudi, Iron
2+ Home Runs, Game: Rusty Staub, Shoeless Joes; Craig Kusick, Shoeless Joes; George Scott, Knights; Craig Kusick, Shoeless Joes (again); Reggie Smith, Dust Bunnies
4+ Runs, Game: Charlie Spikes, Iron;
Derrell Thomas (5), Shoeless Joes
5+ RBI, Game: Craig Kusick (Shoeless Joes);
Craig Kusick (6), Shoeless Joes (again)
3+ Stolen Bases, Game: None
PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS
2 Hitter or Better:
Alan Foster, Thunder vs Legends, 10/13
Shutouts:
McGlothen/Hiller/Champion, Knights vs Cloverleafs,
10/10 7-0
Barr/Segui/Carrithers, Dust Bunnies vs Hard Cider,
10/11 8-0
Jon Matlack, Spikes vs Skipjacks, 10/12 1-0
Alan Foster, Thunder vs Legends, 10/13 6-0
10+ Strikeouts, Game:
Andy Messersmith (14K, 8 IP), Gold Sox vs Angels, 10/15
Alan Foster, Thunder vs Legends, 10/13
Shutouts:
McGlothen/Hiller/Champion, Knights vs Cloverleafs,
10/10 7-0
Barr/Segui/Carrithers, Dust Bunnies vs Hard Cider,
10/11 8-0
Jon Matlack, Spikes vs Skipjacks, 10/12 1-0
Alan Foster, Thunder vs Legends, 10/13 6-0
10+ Strikeouts, Game:
Andy Messersmith (14K, 8 IP), Gold Sox vs Angels, 10/15
BATTER OF THE MONTH - OCTOBER
RUSTY STAUB, SHOELESS JOES
PITCHER OF THE MONTH - OCTOBER
JON MATLACK, SPIKES
RUSTY STAUB, SHOELESS JOES
Long
time CKL star Rusty Staub had a tremendous October for the Joes. Staub
batted .346 on 18 for 52, added a dozen walks for a .477 on base
percentage and slammed six doubles and three homers for a .635 slugging
average. He drove in eleven runs and scored nine times.
PITCHER OF THE MONTH - OCTOBER
JON MATLACK, SPIKES
Jon
Matlack helped secure the Chadwick Division title for the Spikes by
going 3-0 in three starts during October. He completed all three games,
including one shutout. He posted a miserly 0.67 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 27
innings of work. He struck out 17 batters while walking only four and
not allowing a home run.
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| CKL ALL TIME STANDINGS THROUGH 1973 | |||
| TEAM | WON | LOST | PCT |
| Hard Cider | 1391 | 793 | .637 |
| Knights | 1329 | 855 | .609 |
| Legends | 1302 | 882 | .596 |
| Thunder | 444 | 396 | .529 |
| Skipjacks | 1126 | 1058 | .516 |
| Iron | 1122 | 1062 | .514 |
| Shoeless Joe | 1090 | 1094 | .499 |
| Gold Sox | 830 | 850 | .494 |
| Diablos | 1074 | 1110 | .492 |
| Loggers | 1021 | 1163 | .467 |
| Badgers | 764 | 916 | .455 |
| Angels | 987 | 1197 | .452 |
| Cloverleafs | 748 | 932 | .445 |
| Wranglers | 374 | 466 | .445 |
| Dust Bunnies | 346 | 494 | .412 |
| Senators | 193 | 311 | .383 |
| Spikes | 317 | 523 | .377 |
| Phillies | 171 | 333 | .339 |
| Athletics | 155 | 349 | .308 |
| BATTER OF THE WEEK |
CRAIG KUSICK SHOELESS JOES  Craig Kusick beats out a pair of teammates (Derrell Thomas and Rusty Staub) for Batter of the Week. Kusick batted .391 (9/23) with a .500 OBP and 1.087 slugging. Two thirds of his hits went for extra bases as he slugged five homers and a double. He drove in sixteen runs and scored six. |
| PITCHER OF THE WEEK |
RAY CORBIN THUNDER  Ray Corbin started twice for the Thunder this week, with one complete game win and one no decision. He pitched 17 innings with a 0.53 ERA and 0.82 WHIP |
