Ross Grimsley
$12,000
(1 yr)
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1970 Season Stats W-L 7-8 Tied-88th ERA 4.19 K 53 WHIP 1.52 |
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Cincinnati Reliever June's #1 Rookie
One of the hottest hurlers in the National League last month was Ross Grimsley of the Cincinnati Reds. He caught the attention of everybody in the league with some solid stats, good enough to win the NL Rookie of the Month.
In June Grimsley starred with an impressive 3 and 1 record. In 0 starts he gave up 9 base hits and struck out 5 in 6.1 innings with a 2.84 ERA.
For the year, Grimsley has collected no saves in 16 relief appearances. He has also rung up 15 strikeouts and 16 walks in 22.1 innings while registering a 5.64 ERA and a 4-4 won-lost mark.
BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Rookie Leaders
So, which rookie starting pitchers are leading the American Association in shutouts?
Doug Bird, OmRo, 2
Bill Gogolewski, DeBe, 2
Ross Grimsley, CIN, 1
Rick Henninger, DeBe, 1
Dan Osborn, InIn, 1
BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-BOOM! 4 HR for Hickman
Chicago Cubs center fielder Jim Hickman totally decimated the Cincinnati Reds, finishing with 4 home runs in his team's 12-11 win.
The Reds had no answer for Hickman, who finished the day 5-for-6 with 6 RBIs and 4 runs scored.
"What can I say? My guys could've shot the ball out of a rifle and he'd probably hit them out anyway," said Cincinnati skipper <Sparky Anderson:coach#7>. "There's nothing you can do when a guy gets in that kind of zone, you just hope he cools down some before you have to face him again."
When asked about his record performance, Hickman responded, "After the first two I just tried to do everything the same way and it worked."
Jim Hickman flied out in the 1st, hit a two-run home run off Jim Merritt in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off Jim Merritt in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off Jim Merritt in the 6th, hit a two-run home run off Ross Grimsley in the 8th and singled in the 9th.
So far this season, Hickman is batting .356 with 9 home runs.
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Hickman on Fire, 5-for-6 Against Cincinnati
Jim Hickman was on fire, sparking his club to a win, 12-11, over the Reds. The Chicago center fielder was a tough out and went 5-for-6 against Cincinnati in a fine hitting display.
"I got my pitches and I connected. They all found the right holes on the diamond. Some days you hit shots and they're right at somebody and some days they fall in."
Jim Hickman flied out in the 1st, hit a two-run home run off Jim Merritt in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off Jim Merritt in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off Jim Merritt in the 6th, hit a two-run home run off Ross Grimsley in the 8th and singled in the 9th.
To date Hickman has chalked up a .356 average with 9 home runs, driven in 29 runs and scored 22 times.
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Razor-Sharp Grimsley Blanks Evansville
Ross Grimsley of the Indianapolis Indians was lights-out while 5-hitting the Evansville Triplets.
"I had my good stuff and it went where I wanted it to go," he told BNN reporters after the contest.
Grimsley registered 8 strikeouts and 1 walk in shutting out Evansville, 4-0.
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