 |  In a move that has left Kansas City fans dumbfounded, the Royals traded popular starting pitcher and 17-game winner Dennis Leonard and AA pitcher Fred Poulin to Motown in exchange for RF Bob Molinaro and AA pitcher Jesus Flores. While the Tigers were desperate for starting pitching, scoring a top end pitcher like Leonard for a little used outfielder is a steal. From my sources, Kansas City was not going to be able to resign Leonard for next year, but pulling the trigger this early seems questionable. Leonard will take over the #1 spot in the Detroit rotation, as the Tigers sent Fernando Arroyo down to Evansville to make room. The Tigers also called up Mickey Stanley to keep the spot warm where Molinaro used to sit on the bench. In the Royals camp, Molinaro will become the new starting right fielder and as a result, Al Cowens is expected to be placed on waivers. Doug Bird makes the move to the rotation and George Throop was brought up from Omaha to fill the remaining roster hole. |
In a move that has left Kansas City fans dumbfounded, the Royals traded popular starting pitcher and 17-game winner Dennis Leonard and AA pitcher Fred Poulin to Motown in exchange for RF Bob Molinaro and AA pitcher Jesus Flores. While the Tigers were desperate for starting pitching, scoring a top end pitcher like Leonard for a little used outfielder is a steal. From my sources, Kansas City was not going to be able to resign Leonard for next year, but pulling the trigger this early seems questionable. Leonard will take over the #1 spot in the Detroit rotation, as the Tigers sent Fernando Arroyo down to Evansville to make room. The Tigers also called up Mickey Stanley to keep the spot warm where Molinaro used to sit on the bench. In the Royals camp, Molinaro will become the new starting right fielder and as a result, Al Cowens is expected to be placed on waivers. Doug Bird makes the move to the rotation and George Throop was brought up from Omaha to fill the remaining roster hole.
California LF Don Baylor (.500, 1 HR, 9 RBI) hits a grand slam in the top of the ninth inning off of Mariners closer Enrique Romo (0-1, 108.11 ERA) to give the Angels a 6-3 victory over Seattle. Bruce Bochte (.400) collects three hits and 3B Ron Jackson (.500, 1 HR, 3 RBI) drives in two with his first home run of the year for the Angels. Ruppert Jones (.417, 2 RBI) goes 3-for-3 in a losing effort for the Mariners.
George Hendrick (.500) and Bobby Valentine (1.000, 1 RBI) each have three hits for the Padres but it still would not be enough as Cincinnati scores five times in the eighth inning sparked by doubles by pinch hitters Steve Henderson (.750, 1 RBI) and Bob Bailey (.500, 2 RBI) to give the Reds a 10-6 win.
While he didn't have his best stuff, Astros starter J.R. Richard (1-0, 3.38 ERA) had enough to defeat Phil Niekro (0-1, 5.63 ERA) and the Braves 5-3 in the Astrodome. Richard went eight innings giving up just four hits while striking out nine.
Trades
 | Trade 25-year-old SP Dennis Leonard and 24-year-old Double A MR Fred Poulin to Detroit for 26-year-old Bob Molinaro and 22-year-old SP Jesus Flores. |
To Detroit:
1976 Stats 1977 Stats | 17 1 | 10 0 | 0 0 | 3.51 3.38 | 259.0 8.0 | 247 10 | 113 3 | 101 3 | 70 3 | 150 4 | 1.22 1.63 | .251 .248 |
1977 Stats | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
To Kansas City:
1975 Stats 1976 Stats 1977 Stats | .263 - 1.000 | 19 - 1 | 5 - 1 | 2 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 1 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 1 - 0 | 1 - 0 | 0 - 0 | .300 - 1.000 | .368 - 1.000 |
1977 Stats | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Contract Signings
 | MR Tom Walker signs a 1-year free agent contract worth a total of $59,885. MR Roy Lee Lackson optioned to Triple A Tidewater. |
Major Transactions
| RF Al Cowens (.400, 1 RBI) is designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers 2B Dave Nelson is designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers. 3B Cookie Rojas (.500, 1 RBI - AAA) recalled from Triple A Omaha. MR George Throop (0-1, 6.35 ERA - AAA) recalled from Triple A Omaha. |
| SP Fernando Arroyo optioned to Triple A Evansville. RF Mickey Stanley (.385, 1 HR, 5 RBI - AAA) recalled from Triple A Evansville. |
 | SS Tim Foli is designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers. 3B Kurt Bevacqua (.000, 3 AB - AAA) contract purchased from Triple A Denver. |
Short Season Single A
Jamestown Expos (2-1) at Utica Blue Jays (1-2)
Jamestown 12
Utica 4
W: Juan Carlos Garcia (1-0) L: Si Xi (0-1)
HR – JAM: Juan Madrigal (2), Dave Kramer (1) / UTI: Chris Frank (1)
POG: Juan Madrigal (JAM) 4-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2B, HR
Juan Madrigal (.500, 4 RBI) leads the offense with four hits, including his second home run of the year and Jesus Rivera (.278, 3 RBI) drives in three runs with a bases loaded triple as we win our third in a row. Utica CF Pedro Ortiz (.375) has three hits and scores two runs for the Blue Jays in the loss. And for those of you keeping track, I let my starter Garcia go 7 1/3 innings (123 pitches).
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