We are headed for a frantic final week of the 1973 EL regular season, with three of the four races going down to the wire.
In the one Group that does look settled, the Mons had moved within touching distance of the BBs and looked like they were going to roll on by them, but six straight losses have put paid to that concept for another year.
The imminent Buckeyes / ABCs series will almost certainly define this season for both clubs.
Here are the awards for September:
- FC BATTER OF THE MONTH: Barry Bonds (Red Sox) 312 / 9 HR / 30 RBI.
- FC PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Sam Cooper (West) 5-0 / 1.12 / 31 K / 48 IP.
- FC ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Danny Tartabull (Giants) 292 / 4 HR / 18 RBI.
- WC BATTER OF THE MONTH: Tony Brewer (Lincoln Giants) 326 / 10 HR / 29 RBI.
- WC PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Carlos Zambrano (ABCs) 6-0 / 2.28 / 32 K / 47.1 IP.
- WC ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Dad Locke (Grays) 2-0 / 1.74 / 4 SV / 9 K / 10.1 IP.