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Orchard Park Blizzard 10-01-1980
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| Breaking News |  | Thursday, September 25th, 1980: Orchard Park Beats Latrobe 7-2, Valdéz Ks 16
It was a very special game for Ángel Valdéz today at Rich Field in Orchard Park. He had the perfect delivery. The good fastball. The nasty curve. The batters mumbling and muttering when they swung and missed. And when he needed a strikeout, he got it. In an unforgettable performance the 25-year-old Valdéz fanned 16 strikeouts Lightning and sparked the Orchard Park Blizzard to a 7-2 victory over Latrobe.
His catcher commented, "I don't think I have seen him throw better. His location and command were really something."
In addition to his 16 strikeouts, Johnson allowed 4 hits and 2 walks in a superlative outing.
His manager added, "It's a manager's day off when you get pitching like that."
The Latrobe skipper had no comment that was printable in the newspaper.
Over the season Valdéz has thrown 252.2 innings and dished out 290 strikeouts with a 19-6 mark and a 2.49 ERA.
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 | Wednesday, September 24th, 1980: Nieman Holds Lightning Scoreless
It was a dismal game for the Lightning with Chad Nieman on the hill. The Orchard Park starter was in top form and made it a long day for Latrobe with a 3-0 shutout. He surrendered a total of 4 hits and piled up 11 strikeouts to pick up the win in a route-going effort.
In 1980 Nieman has fashioned a 21-7 mark, 1.82 ERA and pitched 261.2 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .183 against him and he has logged 353 strikeouts.
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 | Monday, September 22nd, 1980: Bryant: Big Hit in the Mays League
At the age of 28, Harry Bryant might have some potential he hasn't realized yet -- if his success at the plate last week is any indication. The Orchard Park first baseman put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days collecting the Mays League Player of the Week Award.
He racked up 10 hits in 28 at-bats, 4 home runs and 10 RBIs last week in 7 games.
In 1980 Bryant is hitting .264 with 161 hits, 38 home runs, 118 RBIs, .368 OBP and has scored 101 runs.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 107-55, .660 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 57-24, .704 PCT | | Record on the road | 50-31, .617 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 13-8, .619 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 28-20, .583 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 29-18, .617 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 78-37, .678 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 9-1, .900 PCT | | Record in April | 16-12, .571 PCT | | Record in May | 20-9, .690 PCT | | Record in June | 17-8, .680 PCT | | Record in July | 18-11, .621 PCT | | Record in August | 20-8, .714 PCT | | Record in September | 16-7, .696 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .253 - 4th in ML | | On-Base Percentage | .348 - 1st in ML | | Slugging Percentage | .442 - 3rd in ML | | On-Base + Slugging | .790 - 3rd in ML | | Runs Scored | 877 - 1st in ML | | Hits | 1401 - 3rd in ML | | Extra-Base Hits | 546 - 2nd in ML | | Home Runs | 219 - tied for 3rd in ML | | Bases-On-Balls | 755 - 1st in ML | | Strikeouts | 1368 - 3rd in ML | | Stolen Bases | 134 - 7th in ML |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.20 - 2nd in ML | | Starters' ERA | 3.12 - 2nd in ML | | Bullpen ERA | 3.47 - 2nd in ML | | Runs allowed | 586 - 2nd in ML | | Hits allowed | 1250 - 2nd in ML | | Opponents AVG | .225 - 1st in ML | | BABIP | .283 - 1st in ML | | Home Runs allowed | 147 - 2nd in ML | | Bases-On-Balls | 427 - 2nd in ML | | Strikeouts | 1515 - 3rd in ML |
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