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09/16/1977
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Twin Cities Eliminated from Playoff Contention
Friday, September 16th , 1977
It wasn't meant to be for the Twin Cities Northmen this year. Despite a tough battle, they were eliminated from playoff contention today.
"It is a bad feeling," said Northmen closer Bill Smith. "Once you get into the playoffs, anything can happen. But you've gotta get in there first, and we weren't able to do that."
The Northmen are still searching for their first playoff appearance. They haven't made the playoffs in all 22 years of their history.
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St. Louis Snaps Sledd Streak at 20
Thursday, September 15th , 1977
Chicago third baseman John Sledd experienced something against the St. Louis Explorers he hadn't experienced a while: a hitless game.
The Explorers pitching corps quieted his hot bat and snapped his streak at 20 games, but his teammates picked up the slack to lead the Traders to a 4-0 victory at Corps of Discovery Stadium.
"Hey, ain't nothin' bad about a losing a 20-game hitting streak," Sledd joked with reporters after the game. "Now you guys will have to find someone else to bother for stories."
Looking at his season stats, Sledd has compiled a .297 batting average and a .319 on-base percentage, while hitting 12 home runs and driving in 65 runs.
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New York Out of Playoff Race
Thursday, September 15th , 1977
Not even a torrid finish to the season can land the New York Knickerbockers in the playoffs now -- the Knickerbockers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention today.
The Knickerbockers have missed the playoffs 68 times in their 102 years as a Major League Baseball franchise. This playoff miss is the club's 4th in a row, with their last postseason appearance coming in 1973. In the last 10 seasons, the Knickerbockers have missed the playoffs 6 times. New York has won the World Series 17 times in their history.
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| NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS |
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| AMERICAN BASEBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS |
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| YESTERDAY'S GAMES - National Baseball League |
| Away Team |
Home Team |
Result |
Time |
Winning Pitcher |
Losing Pitcher |
| Denver |
Kansas City |
2-1 |
1:05 PM PT |
F.Combs (12-7, 3.91 ERA) |
G.Stalling (4-6, 3.51 ERA) |
| Los Angeles |
San Diego |
10-3 |
1:05 PM PT |
F.Lopez (9-13, 5.11 ERA) |
E.Beerbower (14-7, 3.11 ERA) |
| Chicago |
St. Louis |
4-0 |
1:05 PM PT |
J.Mojica (22-8, 2.77 ERA) |
B.Trout (11-12, 3.74 ERA) |
| Milwaukee |
Cincinnati |
1-6 |
1:05 PM PT |
K.Foster (3-5, 4.17 ERA) |
T.Rockliffe (6-13, 3.90 ERA) |
| Brooklyn |
New York |
8-2 |
1:05 PM PT |
A.Valerio (14-11, 2.80 ERA) |
V.Gould (9-8, 3.58 ERA) |
| YESTERDAY'S GAMES - American Baseball League |
| Away Team |
Home Team |
Result |
Time |
Winning Pitcher |
Losing Pitcher |
| Houston |
Chicago |
6-7 |
1:05 PM PT |
K.Eldridge (6-12, 6.48 ERA) |
L.Clarke (6-3, 3.17 ERA) |
| San Francisco |
Los Angeles |
6-2 |
1:05 PM PT |
R.Heath (10-11, 2.67 ERA) |
B.Powell (11-10, 3.76 ERA) |
| Dallas |
Seattle |
4-0 |
1:05 PM PT |
D.Crumm (9-11, 3.24 ERA) |
D.Klug (4-7, 4.18 ERA) |
| Atlanta |
Twin Cities |
1-0 |
1:05 PM PT |
R.White (10-11, 4.01 ERA) |
B.Hall (10-14, 3.12 ERA) |
| Montreal |
Baltimore |
5-4 |
1:05 PM PT |
M.Weeks (2-2, 3.80 ERA) |
D.Boyd (1-5, 2.58 ERA) |
| Toronto |
Detroit |
3-4 |
1:05 PM PT |
E.Bernstein (1-2, 6.30 ERA) |
A.Earner (1-2, 1.84 ERA) |
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| TODAY'S GAMES - National Baseball League |
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| Away Team |
Home Team |
Time |
Starting Pitcher Away Team |
Starting Pitcher Home Team |
| Milwaukee (68-84, Road: 26-48) |
Chicago (91-61, Home: 44-27) |
7:05 PM PT |
RHP D.Guerra (8-8, 4.04 ERA) |
LHP S.Crawford (14-10, 3.20 ERA) |
| Los Angeles (67-85, Road: 30-48) |
Kansas City (86-67, Home: 46-32) |
7:05 PM PT |
RHP L.Mitchell (4-12, 3.85 ERA) |
RHP W.Hardaway (11-8, 4.09 ERA) |
| San Diego (68-85, Road: 32-40) |
St. Louis (86-66, Home: 50-25) |
7:05 PM PT |
RHP M.Pike (9-11, 3.59 ERA) |
RHP D.Lott (14-9, 2.49 ERA) |
| Brooklyn (80-73, Road: 40-35) |
Cincinnati (66-86, Home: 39-39) |
7:05 PM PT |
LHP D.Gaultney (9-12, 4.88 ERA) |
LHP S.Dubyak (12-17, 3.94 ERA) |
| Denver (78-75, Road: 32-46) |
Cleveland (79-73, Home: 45-26) |
7:05 PM PT |
RHP K.Glanden (10-13, 3.84 ERA) |
RHP B.Elsner (9-14, 4.80 ERA) |
| New York (74-79, Road: 31-41) |
Philadelphia (73-79, Home: 46-29) |
7:05 PM PT |
RHP D.Fontanez (10-10, 5.04 ERA) |
LHP D.Terry (3-7, 5.82 ERA) |
| Washington (63-89, Road: 23-52) |
Pittsburgh (88-65, Home: 48-27) |
7:05 PM PT |
RHP R.Moreland (7-10, 4.15 ERA) |
RHP J.Munoz (15-10, 2.18 ERA) |
| TODAY'S GAMES - American Baseball League |
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| Away Team |
Home Team |
Time |
Starting Pitcher Away Team |
Starting Pitcher Home Team |
| Dallas (82-71, Road: 42-36) |
Los Angeles (84-69, Home: 43-35) |
7:05 PM PT |
RHP S.Coomes (13-10, 2.80 ERA) |
RHP D.Wynn (10-13, 3.66 ERA) |
| Houston (77-76, Road: 33-42) |
San Francisco (91-62, Home: 44-28) |
7:05 PM PT |
RHP L.Bilski (14-8, 3.24 ERA) |
RHP P.Ragsdale (13-7, 2.84 ERA) |
| Detroit (70-83, Road: 31-41) |
Seattle (59-94, Home: 25-53) |
7:05 PM PT |
LHP J.Rodriguez (10-13, 3.79 ERA) |
RHP F.Wild (7-11, 3.38 ERA) |
| Chicago (67-86, Road: 31-41) |
Twin Cities (74-79, Home: 39-36) |
7:05 PM PT |
RHP D.Smilanich (8-12, 5.54 ERA) |
RHP G.Gross (8-11, 4.17 ERA) |
| Toronto (59-92, Road: 23-50) |
Baltimore (77-75, Home: 48-26) |
7:05 PM PT |
RHP A.Sosa (6-11, 4.00 ERA) |
RHP F.Governor (5-8, 3.28 ERA) |
| Montreal (93-59, Road: 48-26) |
Boston (77-74, Home: 39-31) |
7:05 PM PT |
LHP L.Connor (5-8, 4.60 ERA) |
LHP B.Shurtleff (12-7, 3.23 ERA) |
| Atlanta (72-80, Road: 32-45) |
New York (85-67, Home: 43-31) |
7:05 PM PT |
RHP N.Russi (5-6, 5.25 ERA) |
LHP J.Pierce (19-5, 2.68 ERA) |
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