| Breaking News |  | Wednesday, October 27th, 1982: Sweet Sweep for Toledo
The Mud Hens proved to be unbeatable in the 1982 Monsta Cup Series as they shocked the Battle Creek Bombers by sweeping the series.
Toledo finished them off 3-1 in the finale at Mud Hen Pen. This is the 1st title for the club.
The new champs finished the regular season 89-73 and claimed third place in the American League |
| Tuesday, October 26th, 1982: Drader Belts Bunch of Base Hits
George Drader was on quite a roll today as he knocked the ball all over the park, collecting 6 hits and leading the Mud Hens to a 10-7 victory over the Battle Creek Bombers.
After the first three hits, all eyes in the ballpark were drawn to him each time he stepped into the batter's box. Even a few of the opposing fans were pulling for him, knowing they were watching a little baseball-hitting history unfold.
In the clubhouse, crowded by reporters, the Toledo catcher said, "I never realized that batting a little ball around could cause so much commotion." When asked what the secret of hitting so well is, he smiled and replied, "The key to hitting for a high average is to relax, concentrate and hit the ball where they ain't."
Nobody was at home today as Drader finished the day with 6 hits in 7 at-bats and a line in the record book.
G. Drader hit an RBI single in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, grounded out in the 4th, singled in the 6th, doubled in the 8th, singled in the 10th and hit a two-run home run off B. Lacey in the 11th.
For 1982 Drader is hitting .269 with 24 home runs. His stats include 99 RBIs and 93 runs scored. |
| Sunday, October 24th, 1982: Alexander Fashions Shutout Against Battle Creek
Pete Alexander made it look easy today. The Mud Hens pitcher shut down Battle Creek 10-0 on 4 hits. For the game, Alexander recorded 7 strikeouts and 1 walk.
This season Alexander has crafted a 15-12 mark with a 3.41 ERA in 264 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .257 against him and he has 128 strikeouts. |
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P J.R. Richard | fractured elbow | 5-6 months | On DL, eligible for return | | P Dennis Leonard | damaged meniscus (knee) | 1-2 weeks | Not on DL |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 87-75, .537 PCT | | Position in Division | 3rd, 17.0 GB | | Record at home | 45-36, .556 PCT | | Record on the road | 42-39, .519 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 8-6, .571 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 21-26, .447 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 33-26, .559 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 54-49, .524 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 6-4, .600 PCT | | Record in April | 10-13, .435 PCT | | Record in May | 17-10, .630 PCT | | Record in June | 13-14, .481 PCT | | Record in July | 17-9, .654 PCT | | Record in August | 15-13, .536 PCT | | Record in September | 13-15, .464 PCT | | Record in October | 2-1, .667 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .270 - 4th in NL | | On-Base Percentage | .324 - 6th in NL | | Slugging Percentage | .411 - 3rd in NL | | On-Base + Slugging | .735 - 5th in NL | | Runs Scored | 765 - 3rd in NL | | Hits | 1508 - 6th in NL | | Extra-Base Hits | 467 - 2nd in NL | | Home Runs | 138 - 2nd in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 426 - 7th in NL | | Strikeouts | 878 - 5th in NL | | Stolen Bases | 229 - 3rd in NL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.87 - 3rd in NL | | Starters' ERA | 3.91 - 3rd in NL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.92 - 4th in NL | | Runs allowed | 695 - 2nd in NL | | Hits allowed | 1439 - 2nd in NL | | Opponents AVG | .260 - 2nd in NL | | BABIP | .307 - 6th in NL | | Home Runs allowed | 108 - 3rd in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 510 - 6th in NL | | Strikeouts | 1094 - 1st in NL |
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