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Flyers Weekly, Volume XXV, Issue 13 - June 12, 1972

Both the Flyers and Tomahawks won five of their six games last week, so Carolina does not add to their seven game lead over Tampa. The club plays four at Atlanta before returning to State Fair Park for a three-game set with Norfolk.


Last Week's Results

June 5 - OFF

June 6 - vs JAX - W 6-4

Paul LaFontaine goes 3 for 4 with a double, a run and an RBI, while Ken Green (7 1/3 IP, 2 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 3 K) helps his own cause with a 3 for 3 night, scoring twice. Steven Robinson (1 for 4, R) drives in two; Terry Bingham (1/3 IP) throws just one pitch for his league-leading 17th save after Dave Brown (2/3 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 BB) gives up a two-run homer in the 9th.

W - Green (3-0)
SV - Bingham (17)

June 7 - vs JAX - L 4-6 (10)

Taking over a 4-2 game in the 9th, Bingham (1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 2 K) gives up a single, a triple, and a double for two Ospreys runs and a tie game. In the 10th, John Jahnke (1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 K) allows two singles and a double to score two more for a series split with Jacksonville. Everett Putman hits 2 of 4 and scores a run; Justin Randolph (5 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 K) pitches effectively but throws too many pitches to go six innings.

L - Jahnke (3-3)

June 8 - at NOR - W 4-3 (13)

Clark Davidson's (2 for 6) single down the left field line with two out in the top of the 13th scores Mike Schaaf from second to win the game for the Flyers. The Clippers tied it up with a two-run 8th off Bill Frazier (7 2/3 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 4 K) and Kevin Hodgkins (0 IP, 2 H), but Thorn (2 1/3 IP, 2 H, 1 K), Brown (2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K) and Elliot (1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K) held the home team scoreless for the final four frames. Frank Thomas hits 3 of 6 and drives in one, while Mike Weber goes 2 for 5 with a double, a run and an RBI.

W - Brown (2-1)
SV - Elliot (1)

June 9 - at NOR - W 6-1

Keith Becker (7 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 8 K) stymies the Clippers for seven solid innings, while Dale Francis goes 2 for 5 with a run and an RBI.

W - Becker (5-2)

After the game, SP Bill Morgan (2-1 in 8 GS, 1.97, WHIP 1.27) is activated from the DL, while RP Dave Brown (3.95 in 13 2/3 IP, WHIP 1.61) is sent to AAA Winston-Salem.

June 10 - at NOR - W 13-7

Schaff goes 3 for 5, scoring once and driving in four as the Flyers collect seventeen hits while thumping the Clippers at Harbor Stadium. LaFontaine hits 4 of 5 with a run and an RBI, while Weber ends up with a triple, three runs and two RBIs. Bill Morgan (4 2/3 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 5 BB, 4 K) cannot make it five innings in his first start back, so Dave Elliot (1 1/3 IP, 1 K) picks up the win.

W - Elliot (1-0)

After the game, the team announces that SP Justin Nowlin (4-4, 5.34, WHIP 1.69) has been traded to Houston for a player to be named later. RP Dave Brown is recalled to the active roster to take his place.

June 11 - at NOR - W 7-1

Green (9 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 4 BB, 8 K) throws his second complete game in his last three starts to complete a four-game sweep of the Clippers. Even a 27-minute rain delay could not cool the Flyers' red-hot bats, led by Schaaf (2 for 3, HR, 2 RBI), LaFontaine (1 for 3, 2 R, RBI) and Thomas (1 for 4, 2 RBI).

W - Green (4-0)
HR - Schaaf (1)

Last week: 5 - 1
This month: 8 - 2
Overall: 44 - 17, 1st, +7 on Tampa


Who's Hot

Paul LaFontaine
Last 9 games: 21-40 (.525), 0 HR, 7 RBI

Frank Thomas
Last 6 games: 10-22 (.455), 0 HR, 5 RBI

Clark Davidson
Last 5 games: 6-19 (.316), 0 HR, 4 RBI

Keith Becker
Last 5 games: 2-0, 0.84 ERA, 32 1/3 IP

Ken Green
Last 3 games: 3-0, 1.07 ERA, 25 1/3 IP

Who's Not

Rick Roberts
Last 6 games: 3-23 (.130), 0 HR, 2 RBI

Dale Francis
Last 5 games: 4-21 (.190), 0 HR, 3 RBI


A Closer Look - AAA Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem leads all Eastern Division AAA affiliates with a 38-23 record. Swinging the hottest bat at the moment is CF John Swanson (age 26, .303 in 119 AB, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 17 2Bs), but this team is solid throughout the lineup: 2B Thomas Wilkins (age 28, .285, 8 HR, 35 RBI), 3B Jeremy Coon (age 28, .308, 7 HR, 40 RBI), OF John Tidwell (age 25, .277, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 44 R, 35 BB, 12 SB), 2B Jonah Carwile (age 27, .277 in 177 AB, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 13 2Bs, 4 3Bs), C Tom VanWinkle (age 25, .337 in 175 AB, 4 HR, 18 RBI), RF Rudy Olson (age 23, .312 in 125 AB, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 10 2Bs) and C Gary Armitage (age 32, .297 in 101 AB, 41 BB). 1B Steve Brown (age 27, .359 in 64 AB, 8 HR, 15 RBI, 7 2Bs) is again swinging a big bat in AAA that he has not yet been able to find in the majors. In comparison, the pitching staff does not have impressive numbers. Tom Merchant (age 28, 6-1 in 9 GS, 2.06, WHIP 1.07) and Christopher Horan (age 21, 6-5, 4.43, WHIP 1.27) top the rotation, along with Floyd Myers (age 25, 2.61 in 31 IP, WHIP 1.16), Chad Williams (age 35, 0.50 in 18 IP, WHIP 1.11) and Robin Houston (age 29, 2.25 in 4 IP, WHIP 1.25) out of the pen.


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

You know, I usually find some negatives to complain about here, even when we're winning... but I'm having a hard time coming up with any...

How about the fact that we're going to get killed in arbitration next year when Justin Randolph comes in with a record like 15-6? Of course, the arbitrator won't notice that his first six wins were in relief!

Justin Nowlin refused assignment to the minors, so I was just going to stick him in the pen for long relief, but some teams were actually willing to give up something to get him... Not a lot, mind you... we ended up with a young not-quite-prospect catcher for AA Hickory... which is better than nothing, I guess...

Frank Thomas has played his way into the lineup, at least for the time being... Steven Robinson has really gone cold after that insane April...

Again almost went a whole week without a homer... We're just one tater ahead of ranking last in the league, and after four games against us next week, I'm sure Atlanta will pull ahead of us too... Avoiding homers is the one thing our pitchers can't do very well...

Well, we'll be home next weekend, so c'mon down and cheer us on!