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Flyers Weekly, Volume XXIV, Issue 26 - September 13, 1971

The Flyers give one game back to the Ospreys this week, but Carolina still leads Jacksonville by 2 1/2 games with three weeks to go. The club takes an off day today before traveling to Norfolk for three and Tampa for three.


Last Week's Results

Sept 6 - vs NOR - W 9-6

Darrel Robinson hits a pinch-hit three-run walkoff homer to left-center with two out in the 9th as the Flyers win a very contentious Batting Glove Day at State Fair Park. Pinch-hitter Alan Bruns is ejected in the 4th, while manager Jeremy McGrath is tossed in the 7th, both for arguing balls and strikes. Norfolk ties the game in the top of the 9th off Terry Bingham (1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 K), his sixth blown save of the season but just the first since he took over the closing duties. Mike Weber (4 for 5, 2B, 3 R, RBI), Russ Roderick (3 for 5, 2B, R, 2 RBI) and Steven Robinson (2 for 4, 3 RBI) each add to the team's total of eighteen hits.

W - Bingham (6-1)
HR - D. Robinson (6)

Sept 7 - vs NOR - L 2-5

A Weber two-run homer in the 1st provides all the scoring the Flyers can manage on nine hits, leaving eleven runners on base. Roger Coomes (6 1/3 IP, 4 R, 8 H) looks more like his pre-injury self in his second start back.

L - Coomes (5-8)
HR - Weber (20)

After the game, the team purchases this year's second round pick, southpaw SP Christopher Horan [3/9/7] (10-5 in 17 GS, 4.18, WHIP 1.37), from Winston-Salem and puts him on the active roster.

Sept 8 - vs ATL - W 4-2

The bullpen does its best to ruin a stellar performance by Keith Becker (7 IP, 5 H, 4 K), but the Flyers manage to hang on for the win. Bingham (0 IP, 2 H) comes in with two on and two out in the 9th but allows two runs on a pair of singles, then hits a batter to load the bases. George Thorn (1/3 IP) ends the drama, throwing just one pitch to get the game-ending ground out and his third save. Weber goes 3 for 4 on the night, including a solo shot in the 1st.

W - Becker (11-8)
SV - Thorn (3)
HR - Weber (21)

Sept 9 - vs ATL - W 8-3

Matt Kirk (R, 2 RBI) and Jack Lowe (2B, 2 R, RBI) both go 3 for 5, while Steven Robinson (2 for 5, 2B, R) and Dave Powell (1 for 3, R) both drive in a pair of Flyers as well for a comfortable sweep of the Flames. Bud Fox (5 2/3 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 4 K) has won half of his eighteen starts this season.

W - Fox (9-4)

Sept 10 - vs TAM - W 3-2

Steven Robinson hits a walkoff bases-loaded single with two out in the 9th to give the Flyers a victory on Baseball Cap Day. Bill Morgan (6 IP, 4 H, 7 K) does not earn his fifteenth win after Hodgkins (0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB), Thorn (1 1/3 IP, 1 R, 1 K) and Randolph (2/3 IP, 1 H) give up runs in the 7th and the 8th. Bingham (1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K) throws a solid 9th, picking up his second win this week. Kirk hits 3 of 5 with a double, a triple and an RBI, scoring twice.

W - Bingham (7-1)

Sept 11 - vs TAM - L 1-2

Another bullpen loss ruins a decent outing by Matt Halstead (5 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K). Hodgkins (1/3 IP, 1 R, 1 BB) issues a walk with two out in the 8th, then Jahnke (1 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K) gives up a pair of singles to score the decisive run. Valentine Stephens goes 2 for 4, driving in the sole Flyers tally with a double in the 1st.

L - Hodgkins (3-8)

Sept 12 - vs TAM - L 2-4

Christopher Horan (6 2/3 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 3 K) gives the Flyers every chance to win in his major league debut, but the team manages just three hits off Tampa's Henry Talbott (W, 3-7, 7 2/3 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 1 K), also making his first start of the season.

L - Horan (0-1)

Last week: 4 - 3
This month: 6 - 5
Overall: 88 - 55, 1st, +2 1/2 on Jacksonville


Who's Hot

Mike Weber
Last 5 games: 12-20 (.600), 2 HR, 5 RBI
EDIT: Late word from the CBA Press Office... Mike Weber is named Eastern Division Player of the Week!

Steven Robinson
Last 6 games: 7-19 (.368), 0 HR, 6 RBI

Matt Kirk
Last 7 games: 11-29 (.379), 1 HR, 4 RBI

Bud Fox
Last 4 games: 3-0, 2.52 ERA, 25 IP

Keith Becker
Last 6 games: 4-2, 2.54 ERA, 39 IP

Who's Not

Russ Roderick
Last 5 games: 2-18 (.111), 0 HR, 0 RBI

Dave Powell
Last 5 games: 3-18 (.167), 0 HR, 4 RBI

Dale Francis
Last 6 games: 4-20 (.200), 0 HR, 0 RBI

Roger Coomes
Last 5 games: 1-3, 9.00 ERA, 22 IP


The View From The Top (The Manager's Column)

Scoring just six runs in the last three games would normally be troubling... but Saturday and Sunday's games were versus left-handed starters, so most of our best hitters had the day off.

Christopher Horan has earned himself at least one more start, I think... he's certainly a long way from the University of Buffalo now!

All the position players are now healthy, along with all the pitchers except Robin Houston... Houston's still at least two weeks away...

The only thing that really concerns me is the fact that we have only five home games left... but our road record (38-29) has improved greatly since our early troubles... Anyway, time to hit the road again, so wish us luck!