BTL Single A 06-08-1973 Home | | | Breaking News |  | Wednesday, June 6th, 1973: Fort Lauderdale's Unknown to Miss Season Joe Unknown of the Fort Lauderdale Yankees could be headed for the disabled list after suffering a torn back muscle in a game against the Quincy Cubs. He is expected to miss at least 7-8 months. The Fort Lauderdale starting pitcher was injured throwing a pitch.
|  | Wednesday, June 6th, 1973: Did Derrick Demand Trade? It appears to be only a rumor, but earlier today, fans around Elmira were buzzing with the news that their 29-year-old left fielder Mike Derrick had been asking for a trade. "I couldn't imagine him saying bad things about Elmira or wanting to leave." said one person. |  | Tuesday, June 5th, 1973: Unknown Hurt, Out for Year Newark shortstop Joe Unknown could miss the remainder of the season because of a strained elbow ligament. He exited yesterday's Bakersfield game after injuring himself while throwing the ball. The original diagnosis said Unknown would be out 4-5 months. Later on his doctors said he could be out even longer.
"He's done," his manager commented at the BNN press conference. "It's a season-ending injury, but it could have been worse. It's not the worst-case scenario, so we're happy about that."
| | | | | Yesterday's Games | | Carolina League | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Bakersfield | Quad Cities | 2-1 | 7:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-1, 0.00 ERA) | | Auburn | Walla Walla | 8-6 | 7:05 pm | K.Reynolds (7-4, 1.84 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Lodi | Anderson | 2-5 | 2:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Elmira | Burlington | 1-4 | 2:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Fort Lauderdale | Seattle | 6-7 | 7:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Quincy | Newark | 6-4 | 1:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Florida League | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Waterloo | West Palm Beach | 1-2 | 2:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Charleston | Greenwood | 7-3 | 7:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-1, 0.00 ERA) | | Gastonia | Geneva | 4-8 | 2:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Cedar Rapids | Decatur | 4-3 | 3:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Elmira | Modesto | 8-4 | 1:05 pm | S.Barr (6-7, 3.44 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Batavia | Appleton | 1-0 | 3:05 pm | J.Unknown (1-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-1, 0.00 ERA) | | | Today's Games | | Carolina League | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Bakersfield (32-29, Road: 12-16) | Quad Cities (21-40, Home: 10-21) | 7:05 pm | | | | Auburn (32-29, Road: 15-16) | Walla Walla (27-34, Home: 17-14) | 2:05 pm | | | | Lodi (30-31, Road: 19-12) | Anderson (31-30, Home: 14-14) | 7:05 pm | | | | Elmira (41-20, Road: 21-10) | Burlington (29-32, Home: 15-16) | 7:05 pm | | | | Fort Lauderdale (32-29, Road: 13-18) | Seattle (29-32, Home: 15-16) | 7:05 pm | | | | Quincy (35-26, Road: 20-11) | Newark (27-34, Home: 12-19) | 7:05 pm | | | | Florida League | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Waterloo (35-26, Road: 14-14) | West Palm Beach (31-30, Home: 21-10) | 7:05 pm | | | | Charleston (35-26, Road: 17-14) | Greenwood (33-28, Home: 23-8) | 2:05 pm | | | | Gastonia (26-35, Road: 11-20) | Geneva (31-30, Home: 16-12) | 7:05 pm | | | | Cedar Rapids (30-31, Road: 15-16) | Decatur (28-33, Home: 17-14) | 7:05 pm | | | | Elmira (28-33, Road: 17-14) | Modesto (25-36, Home: 15-16) | 7:05 pm | RHP D.Fife (2-7, 4.81 ERA) | | | Batavia (29-32, Road: 14-17) | Appleton (35-26, Home: 18-13) | 2:05 pm | | | | |