GOWDY IP CH 4 REPORT: DODGERS TAKE THE LEAD

 

              DAVIS  (343/477/820)  LEADS CURRENT MVP VOTING 

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 4 NOTES

This update includes the current standings, the leaders in hitting and pitching and a scoreboard which includes a brief sketch of games 61 through 80. 

The Dodgers lead the pack thanks to Drysdale, Singer and Sutton. 
Tony Perez and Johnny Bench continue to power the Reds .
The Indians are the surprise team of the project and are 3 back. 
Hank Aaron keeps the Braves in the 4th spot. 
Jim Wynn aka the Toy Cannon and Don Wilson lead the 5th ranked Astros. 
The Orioles hold down the last playoff slot due to the playoff formula. 
Atlanta SP Ron Reed leads the Cy Young race. 
Dodger CF Willie Davis holds a slight lead in the MVP race. 
Enjoy the standings, scoreboard and leader board.  
The Chapter 5 report will include games 81 through 100. 

 
CURRENT STANDINGS 

Playoff Leader* 

1. Dodgers 11-4*
2. Reds 9-4*
3.  Indians 8-4* 
4.  Braves 8-4*
5.  Astros 6-4*
6.  Orioles 5-4*
7.  Phillies 5-4
8.  Tigers 5-5
9.  Athletics 4-4
10. Angels 4-4
11. White Sox 3-3
12. Cardinals 3-4
13. Yankees 3-4 
14. Red Sox 2-4
15. Pirates 2-4 
16. Giants 1-4
17. Cubs 1-4 
18. Twins 0-4 
19. Mets 0-4 
20. Senators 0-4 


LEADER BOARDS 

PITCHING 

CY Young 

Ron Reed ATL   40 
Wally Bunker BLT  30 
Jim Ray HOU 30 
Don Wilson HOU 30 
Don Sutton LAD 25 
Sam McDowell CLE 25 


WINS 
Ron Reed ATL 3 
(several with 2) 

SO 
Bill Singer LAD 37 
Luis Tiant CLE  27
Chris Short PHL 21 
Don Sutton LAD 21 
Pat Jarvis ATL 20 

ERA 
Alan Foster LAD 0.00 
Al McBean PIT 0.00 
Bob Moose PIT 0.00 
Don Wilson HOU 0.00 
Vincente Romo CLE 0.00 


SAVES 
Vincente Romo CLE 3 
Ted Abernathy CIN 2 
Mike Cuellar HOU 2 
(several with 1) 


IP 
Bill Singer LAD 38 
George Culver CIN 28 
Pat Jarvis ATL 27 
Don Sutton LAD 26 
Luis Tiant CLE 26 


HITTING 


MVP 

Willie Davis LAD 27
Tony Perez CIN  25 
Hank Aaron ATL 24 
Tom Haller LAD 24 
Johnny Bench CIN 20 
Reggie Jackson OAK 20 

AVG 

McCarver STL 500 
Shannon STL   444
T. Taylor PHL  424 
R. Pena PHL    419 
C. Salmon CLE 414

HR

H. Aaron ATL 3 
J. Wynn HOU 3 
T. Haller LAD 3 
R. Jackson OAK 3 
B. Sudakis LAD 3 
T. Perez CIN 3 

RBI 

T. Perez CIN 11 
T. Haller LAD 10 
R. Jackson OAK 9 
Gabrielson LAD 8 
M. Shannon STL 8 


OBP 

T. McCarver STL 517 
R. Staub HOU  488 
T. Taylor PHL 486 
M. Shannon STL 483 
C. Yastrzemski BOS 458 

SLG 

T. McGraw CWS 739
C. Salmon CLE 724 
T. McCarver STL 714
M .Shannon STL 704
K. Harrelson BOS 652

OPS

T. McCarver STL 1232
M. Shannon STL  1186
C. Salmon CLE    1176
T.  Taylor PHL     1123 
T.  McGraw CWS  1099





SCOREBOARD 

G61:  Braves 6  Reds 2 
W:  M. Pappas (2-0) 
L:   Culver (2-1) 
S:   D. Kelley (1) 
HR: T. Perez (3) 
Notes: 
S. Jackson (2-4) 2R RBI BB 
M. Pappas 7IP 6H 2R 5K 


G62: Dodgers 1  Braves 0 (10)
W: A. Foster (2-0) 
L:  P. Niekro (1-2) 
Notes: 
Drysdale 8IP 8H 0R 2BB 7K 
P. Niekro 9.1IP 7H 1R 2BB 6K 


G63: Dodgers 7 Indians 3 
W: D. Sutton (2-0) 
L:  S. Williams (1-2) 
HR: W. Davis (1) T. Haller (3) 
Notes: 
W. Davis (2-5) 2R 4RBI HR 
T. Haller (1-3) 1R 3RBI HR


G64: Braves 3 Dodgers 2 (11)
W: C. Upshaw (1-0) 
L:   M. Grant (0-1) 
HR:  Gabrielson (2) 
Notes:
B. Singer 8IP 7H  2R 1BB 6K 
P. Jarvis 10IP 6H 2R 0BB 5K 


G65:  Braves 2 Orioles 1 
W: R. Reed (3-0) 
L:  D. McNally (0-2) 
S:  C. Upshaw (1) 
HR: H. Aaron (1) 
Notes: 
R. Reed 7.2IP 6H 1R 1BB 7K 
H. Aaron (1-3) 1R 2RBI 1BB 



G66: Phillies 7 Braves 5 
W: G. Wagner (1-1) 
L:  J. Britton (0-1) 
HR: H. Aaron 2 (3) 
Notes: 
H. Aaron (2-5) 2R 4RBI 
R. Pena (3-4) 1R 1RBI 2B 



G67: Astros 3 Phillies 0 
W: D. Wilson (2-0) 
L:  C. Short (1-2) 
HR: J. Bateman (1) 
Notes: 
D. Wilson 9IP 5H 0R 4BB 7K 
R. Davis (3-4) 1R 




G68: Astros 9 Angels 8 (11) 
W: J. Ray (2-0)
L:  J. Weaver (0-1) 
S.  M. Cuellar (2) 
HR: J. Wynn (2) D. Mincher (2) 
Notes: 
J. Wynn (3-6) 3R 2RBI 
P. Schaal (3-4) 1R 3RBI 3B 


G69: Cardinals 4 Astros 3 
W: P. Mikkelsen (1-1) 
L:  L. Dierker (0-2) 
HR: J. Wynn (3)  C. Flood (2) 
Notes:
L. Brock (2-4) 2R 2 2B 



G70: Athletics 5 Cardinals 4 (13) 
W:  K. Sanders (1-0) 
L:   D. Hughes (0-2) 
Notes: 
B. Campaneris (3-6) 2R 2SB(3) 
M. Hershberger (3-4) 2R 2BB SB 


G71: Athletics 3 Pirates 1 (13)
W: D. Segui (1-0) 
L:  R. Face (0-1) 
S:  K. Sanders (1) 
HR: R. Jackson (2) 
Notes: 
R. Jackson (3-6) 1R 3RBI 2B HR
J. Nash 6IP 6H 0ER 0BB 2K 


G72: Tigers 4  Athletics 2 
W: M. Lolich (1-0)
L:  C. Dobson (1-1) 
HR:  R. Jackson (3) N. Cash (1) B. Freehan (1) 
Notes:
M. Lolich 9IP 5H 2R 2BB 10K 
B. Freehan (2-3) 1R 2RBI BB 


G73: Tigers 10 Giants 5 
W: J. Sparma (1-0) 
L:  J. Marichal (0-2) 
HR: McAuliffe (1) Cash (2) W. McCovey (2) 
Notes:
McAuliffe (2-5) 2R 2RBI HR
B. Freehan (4-4) 1R 2RBI BB 


G74: Tigers 3 Cubs 0 
W: D. McLain (2-1) 
L:  F. Jenkins (0-2) 
HR: W. Horton (1) 
Notes: 
D. McLain 9IP 3H 0R 2BB 6K 
W. Horton (2-4) 1R 3RBI HR 


G75: Red Sox 4 Tigers 2 
W:  S. Lyle (1-1) 
L:   J. Wyatt (0-2) 
HR: C. Yastrzemski (2) D. Jones (1) 
Notes: 
C. Yastrzemski (2-4) 1R 2RBI 
R. Culp 6.2IP 6H 2R 3BB 6K 


G76: Yankees 3 Red Sox 2 
W: M. Stottleymyre (1-0) 
L:  G. Bell (0-2) 
HR: K. Harrelson (2) 
Notes:
Stottlemyre 9IP 5H 2R 1BB 1K 
K. Harrelson (2-4) 1R 1RBI HR 



G77: Yankees 6 Twins 5 
W: S. Hamilton (1-0) 
L:  T. Hall (0-1) 
HR: R. White (1)  T. Uhlaender (1)  T. Oliva (1) 
Notes: 
R. White (2-5) 2R 2RBI HR 
T. Uhlaender (3-4) 2R 2RBI 


G78:  White Sox 9  Yankees 3 
W. G. Peters (1-0) 
L:  F. Peterson (0-1) 
HR: T. Tresh (1)  T. McGraw (2)  G. Peters 2 (2) 
Notes: 
G. Peters (3-3) 3R 6RBI  3B 2HR(2) 
T. Cullen (4-4) 3R 2B 


G79:  White Sox 2  Mets 1 
W: J. Horlen (1-0) 
L:  D. Selma (0-1) 
S:  H. Wilhelm (1) 
Notes: 
T. McGraw (2-3) 1R BB 3B 
L. Aparicio (2-4)  2B 


G80: White Sox 6 Senators 2 
W:  J. Fisher (1-1) 
L:   B. Humphreys (0-1)
HR: K. Berry (1)  K. McMullen (1) 
Notes: 
K. Berry (2-4) 2R 2RBI 1BB 3B HR
T. McGraw (2-4) 1R 1RBI