1968 GOWDY PROJECT: CHAPTER 3 REPORT

 

                   LUIS TIANT (2-1) 0.69 ERA  26IP  27K 2BB  0.62 WHIP

The 1968 Curt Gowdy Memorial Project honors the late great broadcaster.  Gowdy knew his baseball but also was able to convey the triumphs and struggles of the major league ballplayer.  He knew where they were born and the personal journey the ballplayer made to arrive at the big leagues. 

PROJECT TOOLS 

1. Inside Pitch classic board game and 1968 player cards 
2. Google dice roller 
3.  Digital Diamond Board Game Companion (DDBG) 
4.  IP Liberty League Rulebook revised for project 
5.  King of the Hill Scheduling Format
6.  Unique All Star Tournament 
7.  DDBGC software determines MVP and CY Young awards 
 

SCHEDULING 

REGULAR SEASON 

I  use a straight KOH schedule.  I start by listing the teams based on total wins in the 1968  season.  Second,  the NL and AL champs will play the first 2 games of the season.   The regular season schedule includes 180 games broken up in  9 chapters of 20 games each. 

PLAYOFFS 

Top 6 teams qualify for the playoffs.  Teams are ranked 1 through 6. 

1.  6 at 5:      best of 3
2.  W1 at 4:  best of 3 
3.   W2 at 3:  best of 5 
4.  W3 at  2:  best of 7
5.   W4 at 1:  best of 7 


PAST CHAMPIONS 

1965 
WS Champs:  Milwaukee Braves 
MVP: Willie Mays SFG 
CYY:  Tony Cloninger MIL 

1966
WS Champs:  Pittsburgh Pirates 
MVP:  Jim Lefebvre LAD 
CYY:   Don Sutton LAD 

1967 
WS Champs : San Francisco Giants 
MVP: Willie McCovey 
CYY:   Gaylord Perry 

 

CHAPTER 3 HIGHLIGHTS 

The Los Angeles Dodgers went 6-1 in the Chapter to tie the Cincinnati Reds for first place in the playoff race. 

G47: LAD 5 CLE 0: Bill Singer fans 9 and throws 3 hit shutout.
G48: LAD 2  STL 0: Osteen and bullpen shutout Cardinals and Bob Gibson. 
G49: LAD 5 PIT 2:  Drysdale goes 7.2 IP , allows 0ER, fans 4. 
G50: LAD 6  DET 0:  Don Sutton threw 2 hit shutout and fans 9.  
G51: LAD 8 SFG 2:   Tom Haller has 3 hits and 4 RBIs against his old team. 
G52: LAD 7 BST 5: Bill Sudakis (3-5) 3R 3RBI HR 2B at Fenway  
G53: OAK 8  LAD 0:  Catfish Hunter throws 4 hit shutout, fans 7. 

Braves go 5-0 in Chapter 3.

G56: ATL 3 NYY 0:  Ron Reed throws a CG shutout, fans 5. 
G57: ATL 3 MIN 1:  Milt Pappas 9IP 0R 1BB 7K
G58: ATL 7 CWS 3: Hank Aaron (3-5) 2R 1RBI 2B 
G59: ATL 2 NYM 0:  Pat Jarvis 9IP 6H 0R 8K
G60: ATL 6  WSH 2: Ron Reed 6IP 4H 1R 2BB 4K 

Indians post a 4-1 record in Chapter 3: 
G43: CLE 4 BLT 3: Sonny Siebert survives Frank Robinson's 3 run HR. 
G44: CLE 8 PHL 6: Azcue homers and Indians outslug Phillies. 
G45:  CLE 6 CAL 4: McDowell 6IP 6H 2R 1BB 2K 
G46:  CLE 2 HOU 0:  Luis Tiant 9IP 4H 0R 1BB 8K 

Other games of interest; 

G41: DET 3 CIN 2: Denny McLain 8IP 6H 2R 0BB 6K 
G42:  BLT 1 DET 0: Tom Phoebus 7.1IP 4H 0R 4BB 2K 


CURRENT PLAYOFF RACE 

1. Cincinnati  9-3
2.  Los Angeles 9-3
3.  Cleveland 8-3
4.  Atlanta 5-2 
5.  Baltimore 5-3
6.  Philadelphia 4-3
7.  Houston 4-3 
8.   California 4-3 

LEADERBOARD 

CY Young 

1. Wally Bunker Bal 30
2. 6 Pitchers tied with 25 votes 

MVP

1. Tony Perez Cin 21
2.  Johnny Bench Cin 20 
3.  Tom Haller LA  19 
4.  Lee May Cin 18 
5.  Bill Sudakis LA 18 

HITTING 

AVG

1.  Tim McCarver Stl  526
2.  Tony Taylor Phi   462
3.  Chico Salmon Cle  440 
4.  Mike Shannon Stl 412
5.  Gene Alley Pit 400 

HR 

1. Bill Sudakis LA 3 
2. 8 hitters tied with 2 

RBI 

1. Tony Perez Cin 9 
2.  Mickey Mantle NYY 7 
3.  Len Gabrielson LA  7
4.  Tom Haller LA 7 
5.  Dennis Menke HOU 7 

SB 

1. Lou Brock STL  2 
2. Jose Cardenal CLE 2
3. Maury Wills PIT 2 
4.  4 base runners  tied with 1 

OBP

1. Tim McCarver STL 526 
2.  Tony Taylor PHL 517
3.  Bobby Knoop  CAL  500 
4.  Chico Salmon CLE 481
5.  Gene Alley PIT 474

SLG 

1. Tim McCarver STL  842
2.  Chico Salmon CLE  800
3.  Mike Shannon STL  765
4.  Tony Taylor PHL  731
5.   Roger Maris STL  706

OPS 

1.  Tim McCarver STL  1368
2.  Chico Salmon CLE   1281 
3.  Tony Taylor PHL   1248 
4.  Mike Shannon STL  1238
5.   Gene Alley PIT  1140 

That was the way it was in Chapter 3... on to Chapter 4...