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Flyers Weekly, Volume XXV, Issue 14 - June 19, 1972

The Flyers now lead the Eastern Division by 9 1/2 games after winning six of seven last week. The club finishes this homestand with three against Atlanta (including Baseball Cap Day today), then take a day off before hitting the road for three at Miami.


Last Week's Results

June 12 - at ATL - W 6-5

After skipper Jeremy McGrath is ejected in the bottom of the 8th for arguing a call at second base, Kevin Hodgkins (1 1/3 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K) gives up two runs for a 5-3 Flames lead. However, with two down in the 9th, Mike Schaaf (3 for 5, 4 RBI) hits a three-run shot to right-center, his second tater of the game, giving the Flyers a lead that Terry Bingham (1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K) closes out for the fifth straight Carolina win. Justin Randolph (6 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 5 K) throws a good game; Rick Roberts and Paul LaFontaine each go 2 for 5 with a run on the night.

W - Hodgkins (5-2)
SV - Bingham (18)
HR - Schaaf 2 (2,3)

June 13 - at ATL - W 12-9

LaFontaine goes 4 for 6 with two runs and three RBIs, while Dale Francis (3 for 4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI) hits an RBI-double and scores in the 8th to give the Flyers the edge in this slugfest at Lexus Park. Bill Frazier (4 2/3 IP, 6 R, 5 ER, 7 H, 4 BB, 4 K) gives up two Flames runs apiece in the 3rd, 4th and 5th, but John Jahnke (1 IP, 2 H) throws a scoreless 6th for the win. Dave Brown (2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K) earns his second career save; Schaaf adds three RBIs and a run on a 2 for 5 night.

W - Jahnke (4-3)
SV - Brown (1)
HR - S. Robinson (3)

June 14 - at ATL - W 8-1

Keith Becker (7 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 5 K) hurls a great game to extend the Flyers' winning streak to seven. Everett Putman (2 for 3, R, 3 RBI), Schaaf (3 for 4, R) and Roberts (R, 2 RBI) each hit a double on the night.

W - Becker (6-2)

June 15 - at ATL - W 10-3

Francis (2 for 4, 2 R, 4 RBI) hits a three-run homer in the 7th and Jack Lowe adds a two-run shot in the 8th as the Flyers pound the Flames for the four-game sweep and their eighth straight win. Bill Morgan (6 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K) finds his rhythm in his second start off the DL.

W - Morgan (3-1)
HR - Francis (6), Lowe (2)

June 16 - vs NOR - W 4-3

Clark Davidson hits 2 for 4, driving in three Flyers and extending the winning streak to nine. Lowe also goes 2 for 4 and scores on Davidson's two-out, two-run single in the 6th that gives Carolina the lead after Ken Green (6 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 6 K) allows three Clippers runs in the top half of the inning. Bingham (1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB) puts a couple runners on before securing his nineteenth save; he leads the league by four.

W - Green (5-0)
SV - Bingham (19)

June 17 - vs NOR - L 3-6

LaFontaine's three-run homer in the 6th is not enough to keep the Flyers' winning streak alive as Randolph (4 2/3 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 4 BB, 1 K) is knocked around early and often, allowing one Clippers run apiece in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th innings. LaFontaine's blast to right-center does keep his fourteen-game hitting streak going, however.

L - Randolph (7-2)
HR - LaFontaine (5)

June 18 - vs NOR - W 7-2

Putman's (2 for 3) three-run double caps a six-run Flyers 3rd, more than enough scoring for Frazier (6 2/3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 3 BB), who also hits a double, the first of his career. Mike Weber goes 2 for 4, scoring twice and driving in one, while Steven Robinson scores once and drives in two on a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly.

W - Frazier (4-1)

Last week: 6 - 1
This month: 14 - 3
Overall: 50 - 18, 1st, +9 1/2 on Tampa


Who's Hot

Everett Putman
Last 5 games: 8-17 (.471), 0 HR, 6 RBI

Keith Becker
Last 3 games: 3-0, 0.82 ERA, 22 IP

Ken Green
Last 4 games: 4-0, 1.72 ERA, 31 1/3 IP

Who's Not

Clark Davidson
Last 7 games: 4-26 (.154), 0 HR, 4 RBI


A Closer Look - AA Hickory

Hickory sports the best record in Double-A at 44-24. C Frank Saville (age 30, .332, 11 HR, 39 RBI, 42 BB) leads the offense, along with LF Clement Bodine (age 32, .284, 7 HR, 27 RBI, 42 BB), SS Kyle Smith (age 30, .266 in 184 AB, 6 HR, 22 RBI, 51 BB), 2B Alexander Potter (age 26, .308 in 143 AB, 4 HR, 26 RBI, 14 2Bs) and RF Mike Slack (age 34, .296 in 142 AB, 3 HR, 25 RBI, 13 2Bs). Recent additions to the lineup include SS Will Blazer (age 25, .417 in 72 AB) from Single-A Columbus and C Ed Setzer (age 24, .362 in 149 AB, 20 2Bs) via trade from AA Lakeland (HOU). Bryant Hamilton (age 31, 6-2, 3.63, WHIP 1.13) and Chase Nelson (age 25, 7-2, 2.74, WHIP 1.32) top the rotation; Dave Reed (age 28, 2.11 in 38 1/3 IP, WHIP 0.99) and Tim Pauly (age 35, 1.23 in 29 1/3 IP, WHIP 0.99) have impressed out of the bullpen.


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

Awful tough to find things to complain about after this week... We even hit six taters!

Clark Davidson is still struggling to hit at this level... After a .222 April, he rebounded with a .266 May but has hit just .228 again so far in June for a .241 overall average... Nothing we can do but play him, though, since he's out of options...

Everett Putman, on the other hand, is starting to put it all together... He's hitting .320 in June and .297 overall... So Alan Bruns will have to be content as a pinch-hitter, as there's nowhere left to put him...

Oscar Matthews might be back by the end of the month, which will send Dave Brown back to Winston-Salem...

C'mon down to the park and fill out your All-Star ballot! It's never too early to vote!