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ABL Picks Rookie of the Month
Thursday, September 1st , 1977
Youngster Chuck Burton emerged as the latest American Baseball League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Chicago deserved the honor, batting .363 with 1 home run and 14 RBI. Is the month of August a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Burton enjoy the limelight.

This year, Burton has hit at a .297 clip with 135 hits, 10 home runs, 44 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
Philadelphia Rookie Hurls His Way to Award
Thursday, September 1st , 1977
Few players his age have the consistency to put a solid month together, but Philadelphia's Dave Riedinger carved up the opposition all August long and hauled off the National Baseball League Rookie of the Month award today as a result.

He sizzled last month with a 2-1 mark, fanning 13 in 32.2 innings with an ERA of 1.65 in 4 starts.

This year, Riedinger has compiled a 3-1 mark with a 1.33 ERA in 4 starts.
Pitcher of the Month Named in ABL
Thursday, September 1st , 1977
The New York Empires felt very secure when they sent Larry Stanford out to the hill last month. The 29-year-old starter went after American Baseball League hitters with a vengeance and earned August's Pitcher of the Month award.

He went 6-0 with a 1.52 ERA as he struck out 32 in 47.1 innings over 6 starts.

So far this year, Stanford has compiled a 14-8 record with a 2.48 ERA.
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
Darrell Conley - SDC
.368
2 Ken Frederick CHI .362
2 Jim Brookins LAB .362
4 Ed Hudson MON .344
5 Jackie Cooper BRO .338
LEAGUE LEADERS HR
Don Keough - PIT
48
2 Ed Hudson MON 45
3 Jim Brookins LAB 41
4 Alex Robinson CHH 40
5 Chris Taylor KCB 38
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
Jim Brookins - LAB
112
2 Ed Hudson MON 106
3 Ed Mika ATL 96
4 Alex Robinson CHH 95
4 Chris Taylor KCB 95
LEAGUE LEADERS W
3 tied with
19
1 Jose Mojica CHI 19
1 Jerry Patrick SFS 19
1 Oscar Rodela MON 19
4 Jon Pierce NYE 18
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
Jerry Patrick - SFS
1.66
2 John Gannon BAL 2.22
3 Jeff Munoz PIT 2.23
4 Dick Lott STL 2.40
5 2 tied with   2.48
LEAGUE LEADERS K
Larry Bilski - HOU
193
2 Jerry Patrick SFS 168
3 Myron Baird CLE 165
4 Bruce Shurtleff BOS 158
5 Bob Briggs PIT 149
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NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS
Western Division W L PCT GB
Chicago Traders 81 57 .587 -
Kansas City Bulls 78 60 .565 3.0
St. Louis Explorers 77 61 .558 4.0
Denver Burros 69 69 .500 12.0
San Diego Captains 65 72 .474 15.5
Milwaukee Dairymen 62 77 .446 19.5
Los Angeles Blockbusters 59 78 .431 21.5
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Pittsburgh Industrials 82 57 .590 -
Cleveland Bobcats 71 68 .511 11.0
Brooklyn Bluebirds 70 69 .504 12.0
New York Knickerbockers 68 70 .493 13.5
Philadelphia Quakers 66 73 .475 16.0
Cincinnati Packers 60 77 .438 21.0
Washington Eagles 59 79 .428 22.5
AMERICAN BASEBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS
Western Division W L PCT GB
San Francisco Seagulls 81 58 .583 -
Dallas Wranglers 75 64 .540 6.0
Los Angeles Pobladores 75 64 .540 6.0
Houston Drillers 70 68 .507 10.5
Twin Cities Northmen 68 72 .486 13.5
Chicago Hawks 59 80 .424 22.0
Seattle Emeralds 58 81 .417 23.0
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Montreal Habitants 86 51 .628 -
New York Empires 78 60 .565 8.5
Boston Terriers 69 68 .504 17.0
Baltimore Lords 68 70 .493 18.5
Atlanta Generals 65 73 .471 21.5
Detroit Wolverines 64 74 .464 22.5
Toronto Hurons 52 85 .380 34.0
YESTERDAY'S GAMES - National Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Result Time Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Denver Chicago 7-8 1:05 PM PT J.Milliron (4-1, 2.21 ERA) K.Williams (10-9, 3.44 ERA)
Brooklyn Kansas City 1-3 1:05 PM PT T.Mitchell (5-10, 4.34 ERA) D.Gaultney (8-12, 5.19 ERA)
New York St. Louis 12-4 1:05 PM PT V.Gould (8-7, 3.55 ERA) D.Lott (14-8, 2.40 ERA)
Milwaukee Cleveland 5-4 1:05 PM PT F.Berry (2-2, 3.88 ERA) M.Chernock (1-1, 3.92 ERA)
Cincinnati Philadelphia 2-3 7:05 PM PT S.Shafer (10-6, 3.38 ERA) A.Fonseca (9-15, 3.82 ERA)
San Diego Pittsburgh 4-5 7:05 PM PT D.Visco (14-8, 4.44 ERA) B.Weingartz (8-6, 4.32 ERA)
Los Angeles Washington 3-1 7:05 PM PT F.Lopez (8-12, 5.29 ERA) B.Gray (0-7, 6.48 ERA)
YESTERDAY'S GAMES - American Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Result Time Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Baltimore Los Angeles 0-1 1:05 PM PT L.Seger (7-1, 2.98 ERA) L.Diego (6-8, 2.89 ERA)
Toronto San Francisco 4-5 1:05 PM PT D.Wood (6-4, 2.81 ERA) B.LeVangie (2-4, 3.34 ERA)
Chicago Seattle 7-3 12:05 PM PT K.Edwards (9-15, 4.64 ERA) D.Goldberg (8-11, 3.48 ERA)
Chicago Seattle 3-2 3:05 PM PT K.Eldridge (5-11, 6.50 ERA) D.Torre (4-12, 3.71 ERA)
Detroit Twin Cities 2-7 1:05 PM PT S.Farooqi (11-12, 3.31 ERA) L.Black (4-15, 4.12 ERA)
Montreal Atlanta 3-6 1:05 PM PT R.White (9-9, 4.11 ERA) O.Rodela (19-6, 2.84 ERA)
Houston Boston 4-9 1:05 PM PT B.Shurtleff (11-7, 3.16 ERA) D.Knight (12-9, 2.94 ERA)
Dallas New York 4-1 1:05 PM PT D.Crumm (8-10, 3.26 ERA) A.Humphrey (7-8, 4.58 ERA)
TODAY'S GAMES - National Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Denver (69-69, Road: 25-41) Chicago (81-57, Home: 43-27) 1:05 PM PT RHP K.Glanden (10-12, 3.84 ERA) LHP B.Peters (10-11, 4.39 ERA)
Brooklyn (70-69, Road: 35-35) Kansas City (78-60, Home: 42-28) 1:05 PM PT RHP R.Henry (4-8, 4.79 ERA) RHP W.Hardaway (11-7, 3.85 ERA)
New York (68-70, Road: 31-40) St. Louis (77-61, Home: 45-23) 1:05 PM PT LHP R.Haney (6-4, 3.84 ERA) RHP R.Birch (9-9, 3.50 ERA)
Cincinnati (60-77, Road: 25-41) Philadelphia (66-73, Home: 44-27) 1:05 PM PT RHP A.Estrada (10-10, 3.76 ERA) LHP D.Terry (3-5, 5.23 ERA)
San Diego (65-72, Road: 32-39) Pittsburgh (82-57, Home: 47-24) 1:05 PM PT RHP M.Pike (9-9, 3.42 ERA) RHP J.Munoz (13-9, 2.23 ERA)
Los Angeles (59-78, Road: 24-46) Washington (59-79, Home: 39-30) 1:05 PM PT RHP B.Shone (7-7, 4.83 ERA) RHP P.Sullivan (5-9, 4.17 ERA)
TODAY'S GAMES - American Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Chicago (59-80, Road: 30-41) Seattle (58-81, Home: 25-42) 7:05 PM PT RHP D.Smilanich (5-12, 6.57 ERA) RHP P.Burkholder (10-13, 3.09 ERA)
Detroit (64-74, Road: 30-37) Twin Cities (68-72, Home: 38-33) 1:05 PM PT LHP S.Litwak (10-9, 4.21 ERA) RHP B.Hall (10-12, 2.97 ERA)
Montreal (86-51, Road: 46-24) Atlanta (65-73, Home: 38-30) 1:05 PM PT RHP M.Gresley (4-0, 1.73 ERA) RHP N.Russi (4-4, 2.98 ERA)
Houston (70-68, Road: 29-38) Boston (69-68, Home: 38-31) 1:05 PM PT RHP J.Zaruba (9-12, 4.36 ERA) RHP J.Clabaugh (6-7, 4.21 ERA)
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