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10/29/1977

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Saturday, October 29th, 1977

CL Chuck Taylor has executed his last optional contract year.

Wednesday, October 12th, 1977

SP Chris Knapp honored: Wins the 1977 IL KMLL Hurlers Award.

Monday, September 19th, 1977

2B Jorge Orta honored: Wins the ORB2 AL Player of the Week Award.

Tuesday, September 13th, 1977

Phil Mankowski goes 4-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Tuesday, August 30th, 1977

Phil Niekro pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers, with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed.

Monday, August 29th, 1977

Matty Alou goes 4-5 against the Cleveland Indians, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Saturday, August 20th, 1977

Gary Thomasson hits 2 home runs against the Boston Red Sox, going 2-4 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Saturday, August 6th, 1977

Jorge Orta goes 4-5 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 RBI and 0 runs scored.

Thursday, August 4th, 1977

Jorge Orta goes 4-5 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 RBI and 0 runs scored.

Sunday, July 10th, 1977

Rollie Fingers pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!

Thursday, July 7th, 1977

Gene Dusan goes 4-4 against the Chicago (A) White Sox, with 1 RBI and 0 runs scored.

Monday, June 27th, 1977

Ron Blomberg goes 4-5 against the New York (A) Yankees, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.

Saturday, June 18th, 1977

Phil Niekro pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!

Saturday, June 4th, 1977

Gary Thomasson hits 2 home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 2-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Monday, May 23rd, 1977

Phil Niekro pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York (A) Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!

Wednesday, May 11th, 1977

Rick Sutcliffe pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!

Sunday, May 8th, 1977

Ben Oglivie goes 4-5 against the California Angels, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.

Tuesday, May 3rd, 1977

Phil Mankowski goes 4-4 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.

Saturday, April 30th, 1977

Rick Sutcliffe pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!

Monday, April 25th, 1977

Jorge Orta goes 4-5 against the Chicago (A) White Sox, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.

Thursday, April 21st, 1977

Phil Niekro pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins, with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed.

Wednesday, April 20th, 1977

Jorge Orta goes 4-5 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Thursday, October 7th, 1976

Phil Niekro pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals, with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed.

Monday, September 20th, 1976

RF Larry Biittner honored: Wins the ORB2 AL Player of the Week Award.

Friday, September 17th, 1976

Larry Biittner hits 2 home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 3-5 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Friday, September 10th, 1976

Phil Niekro pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!

Saturday, August 28th, 1976

Ben Oglivie hits 2 home runs against the Boston Red Sox, going 4-6 with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Ben Oglivie goes 4-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Matty Alou goes 4-8 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Sunday, August 22nd, 1976

Rollie Fingers got suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.

Sunday, August 8th, 1976

Gary Thomasson hits 2 home runs against the Texas Rangers, going 2-3 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Monday, July 26th, 1976

LF Ben Oglivie honored: Wins the ORB2 AL Player of the Week Award.

Sunday, July 18th, 1976

Gene Dusan hits 2 home runs against the Kansas City Royals, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Friday, July 16th, 1976

LF Ben Oglivie was selected to the Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game.

SP Rollie Fingers was selected to the Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game.

MR Dave LaRoche was selected to the Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game.

1B Gary Thomasson was selected to the Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game.

2B Jorge Orta was selected to the Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game.

Sunday, July 11th, 1976

Phil Niekro pitches a 9-hit shutout against the California Angels, with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed.

Saturday, July 10th, 1976

Ron Blomberg goes 4-4 against the California Angels, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.

Monday, July 5th, 1976

1B Gary Thomasson honored: Wins the ORB2 AL Player of the Week Award.

Saturday, July 3rd, 1976

Phil Mankowski goes 4-5 against the Kansas City Royals, with 0 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Sunday, June 27th, 1976

Gary Thomasson goes 5-5 against the Chicago (A) White Sox, with 0 RBI and 0 R.

Monday, June 21st, 1976

CF Paul Blair honored: Wins the ORB2 AL Player of the Week Award.

Monday, May 31st, 1976

LF Ben Oglivie honored: Wins the ORB2 AL Player of the Week Award.

Sunday, May 30th, 1976

Gene Dusan goes 4-4 against the Chicago (A) White Sox, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.

Saturday, May 22nd, 1976

Ron Blomberg hits 2 home runs against the California Angels, going 2-3 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Friday, May 14th, 1976

Paul Blair got suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.

Mike Phillips goes 4-4 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Thursday, May 13th, 1976

Phil Niekro pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York (A) Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!

Wednesday, April 28th, 1976

Paul Blair hits 2 home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 2-5 with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Thursday, April 22nd, 1976

Matty Alou goes 0-4 against the Chicago (A) White Sox, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.

Tuesday, April 20th, 1976

Ben Oglivie hits 2 home runs against the Kansas City Royals, going 2-3 with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Matty Alou goes 1-3 against the Kansas City Royals, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!

Sunday, April 18th, 1976

Bert Blyleven pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!

Saturday, September 27th, 1975

Matty Alou goes 4-5 against the Kansas City Royals, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.

Monday, September 22nd, 1975

CF Paul Blair honored: Wins the ORB2 AL Player of the Week Award.

Saturday, September 20th, 1975

Matty Alou goes 4-6 against the Kansas City Royals, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Friday, September 19th, 1975

Ben Oglivie hits 2 home runs against the Kansas City Royals, going 2-4 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Thursday, September 4th, 1975

Matty Alou goes 4-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Tuesday, September 2nd, 1975

Matty Alou goes 4-5 against the New York (A) Yankees, with 4 RBI and 1 runs scored.

Monday, September 1st, 1975

CF Paul Blair honored: Wins the ORB2 AL Player of the Week Award.

Saturday, August 30th, 1975

Matty Alou gets his 2500th career hit!

Paul Blair hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Cleveland Indians, with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored.

Paul Blair goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Indians, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.

Thursday, August 28th, 1975

Nelson Briles pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!

Tuesday, August 19th, 1975

Gary Thomasson goes 4-6 against the Cleveland Indians, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.

Jorge Orta goes 4-6 against the Cleveland Indians, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Tuesday, August 12th, 1975

Ron Blomberg goes 5-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.

Sunday, August 10th, 1975

Rick Wise pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers, with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed.

Saturday, August 9th, 1975

Bert Blyleven got suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl.

Tuesday, July 29th, 1975

Bert Blyleven pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!

Friday, July 25th, 1975

Ben Oglivie hits 2 home runs against the Baltimore Orioles, going 2-4 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Friday, July 18th, 1975

Jorge Orta goes 4-4 against the Kansas City Royals, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Wednesday, July 16th, 1975

2B Jorge Orta was selected to the Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game.

MR Dave LaRoche was selected to the Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game.

LF Ben Oglivie was selected to the Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game.

Tuesday, July 15th, 1975

Matty Alou goes 4-4 against the Minnesota Twins, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Thursday, July 10th, 1975

Ben Oglivie goes 4-4 against the California Angels, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.

Friday, June 27th, 1975

Ben Oglivie goes 4-6 against the California Angels, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Thursday, June 26th, 1975

Paul Blair hits 2 home runs against the Chicago (A) White Sox, going 2-3 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Tuesday, June 24th, 1975

Paul Blair launches his 300th career home run!

Monday, June 23rd, 1975

CF Paul Blair honored: Wins the ORB2 AL Player of the Week Award.

Wednesday, June 18th, 1975

Ron Blomberg hits 2 home runs against the Chicago (A) White Sox, going 2-3 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Tuesday, June 17th, 1975

Ben Oglivie goes 4-6 against the Chicago (A) White Sox, with 1 RBI and 0 runs scored.

Sunday, June 15th, 1975

Matty Alou goes 0-4 against the New York (A) Yankees, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.

Wednesday, June 11th, 1975

Matty Alou goes 1-4 against the Cleveland Indians, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!

Tuesday, June 3rd, 1975

Jorge Orta goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.

Friday, May 30th, 1975

Matty Alou drives in 7 runs against the Cleveland Indians, going 3-6 with 0 HR.

Elliott Maddox goes 4-4 against the Cleveland Indians, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Jerry Kenney goes 4-4 against the Cleveland Indians, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Thursday, May 29th, 1975

Bert Blyleven pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!

Paul Blair goes 4-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored.

Sunday, May 25th, 1975

Matty Alou goes 4-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.

Thursday, May 22nd, 1975

Chuck Dobson pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers, with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed.

Tuesday, May 20th, 1975

Gary Thomasson goes 4-4 against the Texas Rangers, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.

Monday, May 5th, 1975

LF Ben Oglivie honored: Wins the ORB2 AL Player of the Week Award.

Saturday, May 3rd, 1975

Ben Oglivie goes 5-7 against the Minnesota Twins, with 4 RBI and 1 R.

Elliott Maddox goes 4-5 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.

Paul Blair goes 4-5 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Thursday, May 1st, 1975

Ben Oglivie goes 4-5 against the Kansas City Royals, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored.

Monday, April 28th, 1975

Ben Oglivie goes 4-5 against the California Angels, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.

Sunday, April 27th, 1975

Ron Blomberg goes 5-5 against the Minnesota Twins, with 2 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R.

Paul Blair goes 5-5 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 4 R.

Friday, April 25th, 1975

Matty Alou goes 4-4 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Sunday, April 20th, 1975

Gary Thomasson goes 4-5 against the Chicago (A) White Sox, with 1 RBI and 0 runs scored.

Friday, April 11th, 1975

Ron Blomberg goes 4-5 against the Chicago (A) White Sox, with 4 RBI and 1 runs scored.

Wednesday, April 9th, 1975

Paul Blair hits 2 home runs against the California Angels, going 2-5 with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.