| Breaking News |  | Silverbacks SP Schilling Out Monday, August 1st, 1988: The Silverbacks received bad news this morning. Curt Schilling will miss 13 months due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament. In the Walnut Grove-Santa Ana game he sustained the injury while throwing a pitch. "I'm disappointed more than anything," he told reporters later in the day. "You can't help your team on the bench," Schilling sighed. "I'll do the rehab work and hope for a quick recovery."
This season Schilling has registered 2 wins and 5 losses in 8 starts with a 5.97 ERA. |  | Richards Selected SL2's Best Pitcher Monday, August 1st, 1988: Any time a rookie makes a splash on the scene, it's got to be great for his career potential. Just ask Rusty Richards, who put together a stellar month out of the pen. The Santa Ana Hydras closer, 23, kept the opposition off balance all month as he held them to a .200 average and walked away with the Sub League 2 Pitcher of the Month award for July.
Richards posted a 3-0 mark and a 0.00 ERA in 12 relief appearances. In 11.2 innings, he had 7 saves, 10 strikeouts, and 8 walks.
This year Richards has collected 10 saves. In all he has made 20 relief appearances, thrown 18.2 innings, struck out 17 and walked 9. His record shows 3 wins and 1 loss with a 4.34 earned run average. |  | New Britain Starter Named SL1's Premier Pitcher Monday, August 1st, 1988: Mike Smithson of the New Britain Rock Cats was on top of his game the entire month of July, capping it off with the Sub League 1 Pitcher of the Month honors.
He was outstanding in 6 starts with 4 wins and 1 loss, 40.2 IP, 24 strikeouts and a fine 3.54 ERA.
This year Smithson has compiled a 10-7 mark with a 3.50 ERA in 23 starts. | | | | | Yesterday's Games - Sub League 1 | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Seguin | Walnut Grove | 3-2 | 1:05 pm | Z.Crouch (2-0, 1.38 ERA) | B.Gideon (2-8, 3.18 ERA) | | Durham | Jersey City | 8-2 | 1:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Fort Wayne | Tampa | 0-1 | 1:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Nanticoke | Stockton | 3-5 | 1:05 pm | J.Unknown (1-0, 5.40 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | New Britain | Garland | 3-0 | 1:05 pm | K.Coffman (5-11, 3.34 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 16.21 ERA) | | Santa Ana | Toledo | 3-4 | 1:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | M.Smith (1-3, 6.75 ERA) | | Lubbock | Orlando | 3-4 | 1:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 16.21 ERA) | | Yesterday's Games - Sub League 2 | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Saint Paul | Kingston | 0-2 | 7:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | West Fargo | Lexington | 1-4 | 1:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Riverside | Santa Ana | 4-5 | 1:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Modesto | Midland | 6-5 | 1:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | M.Weston (1-3, 4.50 ERA) | | Memphis | Aurora | 8-1 | 4:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Lincoln | Fort Wayne | 5-11 | 1:05 pm | J.Unknown (1-0, 5.40 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-1, 18.90 ERA) | | | Today's Games - Sub League 1 | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Orlando (71-45, Road: 32-26) | Jersey City (57-59, Home: 26-32) | 1:05 pm | | | | Toledo (66-50, Road: 31-24) | Seguin (54-62, Home: 28-27) | 1:05 pm | | | | Garland (56-60, Road: 29-29) | Lubbock (60-56, Home: 29-29) | 7:05 pm | | | | Stockton (62-54, Road: 28-27) | Santa Ana (54-62, Home: 27-28) | 1:05 pm | | | | Tampa (48-68, Road: 21-37) | New Britain (59-57, Home: 26-32) | 1:05 pm | | RHP M.Smithson (11-7, 3.51 ERA) | | Fort Wayne (61-55, Road: 30-25) | Nanticoke (63-53, Home: 28-27) | 3:05 pm | | | | Walnut Grove (41-75, Road: 24-34) | Durham (60-56, Home: 28-30) | 2:05 pm | RHP C.Schilling (2-5, 6.23 ERA) | | | Today's Games - Sub League 2 | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Fort Wayne (62-54, Road: 28-27) | Kingston (61-55, Home: 31-24) | 2:05 pm | | | | Aurora (56-60, Road: 25-36) | Saint Paul (60-56, Home: 33-25) | 7:05 pm | | | | Midland (59-57, Road: 25-30) | Lincoln (64-52, Home: 34-21) | 1:05 pm | | | | Santa Ana (65-51, Road: 29-29) | Memphis (48-68, Home: 29-29) | 7:05 pm | RHP M.Gardner (7-4, 2.74 ERA) | | | Lexington (52-64, Road: 27-28) | Modesto (58-58, Home: 29-29) | 7:05 pm | | | | Riverside (52-64, Road: 23-35) | West Fargo (59-57, Home: 31-27) | 3:05 pm | | | | |