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Craig Costello · 07-30-2008, 05:13 PM

1985 All Star Break

June 22nd 1985 - An action packed first half of the season has come to an end. Here are some highlights.

Code:

WL North Sea                 EL Baltic
            W   L  GB                     W   L  GB
Brussels   41  34   -        Hamburg     52  23   -
Dublin     40  35   1        Oslo        46  29   6
Amsterdam  39  36   2        Berlin      40  35  11
London     39  36   2        Copenhagen  38  37  14
Glasgow    35  40   6        Helsinki    32  43  20
Paris      27  48  14        Stockholm   27  48  25

WL Meditteranean             EL Black Sea
            W   L  GB                     W   L  GB
Milan      46  29   -        Prague      44  31   -
Lisbon     43  32   3        Sofia       38  37   6
Barcelona  39  36   7        Athens      37  38   7
Zurich     35  40  11        Warsaw      36  39   8
Madrid     34  41  12        Moscow      35  40   9
Vienna     32  43  14        Budapest    25  50  19

Notes -

Hamburg started 11-1 and didn't really slow down. They lead the EBL in runs scored and runs allowed so far.
At the other end of the scale, Paris won 4 of their first 24 games (so much for the French momentum) and Budapest started 5-22.
Stockholm allowed two double digit innings in the first week of the season. Warsaw scored 11 in the 2nd on their way to a 18-13 win and Hamburg scored 10 in the 9th to win 13-5.
The biggest innings of the season so far was a 12 run effort by Brussels against the Glasgow Stallions on April 8th.
There has been an 18 inning game (Helsinki v Prague) and a 17 inning game (Budapest v Copenhagen).
The first ever EBL Champions, the Vienna Armageddon, fired their GM on May 8th as they fell out of contention.
Berlin had a 10-1 run in May and Milan won 16 out of 19 to take control of their division.
Oslo won 17 out of 19 to move closer to the Heat. Sofia, whilst still in contention, have struggled in June to fall back a bit.

Player Notes -

There was a great pitcher's series between Lisbon and Dublin in April. After a close first game, Juan Sanchez (Dublin) pitched a no-hitter to win the second. Then young Scotsman Archie MacClements (Lisbon) responded with his own no-hitter the very next day.
The back-to-back no-hitters slightly overshadowed Panos Metrofanis' (London) one-hitter against Madrid on the same day as the Sanchez game. Metrofanis was recognised by the league as the Pitcher of the Month for April with a 6-0 record and a 1.33 ERA.
Warsaw SP Adrien Pierre hit a Grand Slam, his first ever home run, in the 11 run inning mentioned above.
Unsurprisingly both of the EL awards for April went to Hamburg players. Ned Zijm was 4-0 for the month with a 1.44 ERA and Dolf Pellenaars hit .322 with 6 homers.
Claudio Lwenholm (Amsterdam) was the WL's Hitter of the Month for both April and May. At the All-Star break he his hitting .376 with 17 HR and 73 RBI.
Ivan Santrac (Sofia) and Harlan McRea (Amsterdam) both hit for the cycle on May 6th. McRae has a 25 game hit streak going at the present time.
SP Rory Begley (Warsaw) pitched 31.1 consecutive scoreless innings between April 27th and May 12th. He then pitched a no-hitter versus Prague on June 16th.
The Pitchers of the Month for May were Malcolm Kennedy (Paris, WL) and Justino Junqeiro (Warsaw, EL). Junqeiro is a reliever, who won 4 games and saved 6 more in the month.
Francis Gautier (Sofia) was the EL Hitter of the Month. He is one of two hitters who are threatening to hit .400 on the season. He is at .402. The other is Milan's Philippe Martin, who is hitting .396 thus far.

Significant Injuries -

Hans Hamsun (Copenhagen) was injured in the first few days of the season and will not be able to play for the rest of 1985. He hit 28 HR in 1984 for the Armada.
Hamburg's Nunzio D'Elia has missed 2 months with a fractured cheekbone.
Jeirgif Izvekov (Budapest) strained a hamstring running the bases and missed 5 weeks.
Glasgow 3B Michael MacKinnon missed 4 weeks with a hand injury.

07-30-2008, 05:13 PM	#56 (permalink)
Craig Costello Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 295 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	1985 All Star Break June 22nd 1985 - An action packed first half of the season has come to an end. Here are some highlights. Code: WL North Sea EL Baltic W L GB W L GB Brussels 41 34 - Hamburg 52 23 - Dublin 40 35 1 Oslo 46 29 6 Amsterdam 39 36 2 Berlin 40 35 11 London 39 36 2 Copenhagen 38 37 14 Glasgow 35 40 6 Helsinki 32 43 20 Paris 27 48 14 Stockholm 27 48 25 WL Meditteranean EL Black Sea W L GB W L GB Milan 46 29 - Prague 44 31 - Lisbon 43 32 3 Sofia 38 37 6 Barcelona 39 36 7 Athens 37 38 7 Zurich 35 40 11 Warsaw 36 39 8 Madrid 34 41 12 Moscow 35 40 9 Vienna 32 43 14 Budapest 25 50 19 Notes - Hamburg started 11-1 and didn't really slow down. They lead the EBL in runs scored and runs allowed so far. At the other end of the scale, Paris won 4 of their first 24 games (so much for the French momentum) and Budapest started 5-22. Stockholm allowed two double digit innings in the first week of the season. Warsaw scored 11 in the 2nd on their way to a 18-13 win and Hamburg scored 10 in the 9th to win 13-5. The biggest innings of the season so far was a 12 run effort by Brussels against the Glasgow Stallions on April 8th. There has been an 18 inning game (Helsinki v Prague) and a 17 inning game (Budapest v Copenhagen). The first ever EBL Champions, the Vienna Armageddon, fired their GM on May 8th as they fell out of contention. Berlin had a 10-1 run in May and Milan won 16 out of 19 to take control of their division. Oslo won 17 out of 19 to move closer to the Heat. Sofia, whilst still in contention, have struggled in June to fall back a bit. Player Notes - There was a great pitcher's series between Lisbon and Dublin in April. After a close first game, Juan Sanchez (Dublin) pitched a no-hitter to win the second. Then young Scotsman Archie MacClements (Lisbon) responded with his own no-hitter the very next day. The back-to-back no-hitters slightly overshadowed Panos Metrofanis' (London) one-hitter against Madrid on the same day as the Sanchez game. Metrofanis was recognised by the league as the Pitcher of the Month for April with a 6-0 record and a 1.33 ERA. Warsaw SP Adrien Pierre hit a Grand Slam, his first ever home run, in the 11 run inning mentioned above. Unsurprisingly both of the EL awards for April went to Hamburg players. Ned Zijm was 4-0 for the month with a 1.44 ERA and Dolf Pellenaars hit .322 with 6 homers. Claudio Lwenholm (Amsterdam) was the WL's Hitter of the Month for both April and May. At the All-Star break he his hitting .376 with 17 HR and 73 RBI. Ivan Santrac (Sofia) and Harlan McRea (Amsterdam) both hit for the cycle on May 6th. McRae has a 25 game hit streak going at the present time. SP Rory Begley (Warsaw) pitched 31.1 consecutive scoreless innings between April 27th and May 12th. He then pitched a no-hitter versus Prague on June 16th. The Pitchers of the Month for May were Malcolm Kennedy (Paris, WL) and Justino Junqeiro (Warsaw, EL). Junqeiro is a reliever, who won 4 games and saved 6 more in the month. Francis Gautier (Sofia) was the EL Hitter of the Month. He is one of two hitters who are threatening to hit .400 on the season. He is at .402. The other is Milan's Philippe Martin, who is hitting .396 thus far. Significant Injuries - Hans Hamsun (Copenhagen) was injured in the first few days of the season and will not be able to play for the rest of 1985. He hit 28 HR in 1984 for the Armada. Hamburg's Nunzio D'Elia has missed 2 months with a fractured cheekbone. Jeirgif Izvekov (Budapest) strained a hamstring running the bases and missed 5 weeks. Glasgow 3B Michael MacKinnon missed 4 weeks with a hand injury. Last edited by Craig Costello; 08-01-2008 at 09:02 AM.