| Breaking News |  | Wednesday, August 16th, 1922: Injury Takes Toll, Tovar Out 3 Weeks
The Lancashire Lightning were dealt a serious blow when the team learned that Cesar Tovar was likely to be out for 3 weeks after he injured himself throwing the ball in today's game against the Limavady Greyhounds. A round of tests by the team doctors revealed the injury to be a hyperextended elbow. Upon learning of their diagnosis, the Lancashire manager told the press, "As you all know, we can't control injuries--they are a part of the game. We just have to do the best we can until Cesar is back in action."
Batting .248 to date, Tovar has 2 home runs and 41 RBIs.
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 | Saturday, August 12th, 1922: Lightning Blanked by Gladiators
Rube Bressler of the Gloucestershire Gladiators just toyed with the Lancashire Lightning today, blanking them 14-0. He was almost untouchable, baffling them on a 6-hit shutout with 9 strikeouts and 4 walks.
"I'm sweating now because it's hot in here," Bressler said in the clubhouse after the game. "But it didn't even feel like I was sweating out there."
One of his teammates said it was easy to play behind him today. "It was like he's just playing with the hitters and doing whatever he wanted to do."
In no relief appearances this season, Bressler has no saves. He has 14 wins and 7 losses, 2.97 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 188 innings.
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| Sunday, July 30th, 1922: Lancashire Says Tovar Hospitalized
Lancashire second baseman Cesar Tovar hasn't been feeling well lately and now has been diagnosed with strep throat. He's expected to be out for one week.
Tovar has a .245 average and a .310 on-base percentage for the year. He has picked up 103 hits, 1 home run and driven in 38 runs.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 83-79, .512 PCT | | Position in Division | 3rd, 22.0 GB | | Record at home | 49-32, .605 PCT | | Record on the road | 34-47, .420 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 14-8, .636 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 31-28, .525 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 12-15, .444 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 71-64, .526 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 12-13, .480 PCT | | Record in May | 13-15, .464 PCT | | Record in June | 16-11, .593 PCT | | Record in July | 10-16, .385 PCT | | Record in August | 14-13, .519 PCT | | Record in September | 18-10, .643 PCT | | Record in October | 0-1, .000 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .245 - 7th in CL | | On-Base Percentage | .320 - 8th in CL | | Slugging Percentage | .351 - 4th in CL | | On-Base + Slugging | .671 - 6th in CL | | Runs Scored | 694 - 5th in CL | | Hits | 1340 - 8th in CL | | Extra-Base Hits | 395 - 2nd in CL | | Home Runs | 79 - tied for 4th in CL | | Bases-On-Balls | 570 - 5th in CL | | Strikeouts | 1247 - 11th in CL | | Stolen Bases | 129 - 6th in CL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.40 - 7th in CL | | Starters' ERA | 3.42 - 7th in CL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.33 - 7th in CL | | Runs allowed | 663 - 6th in CL | | Hits allowed | 1427 - 8th in CL | | Opponents AVG | .257 - 8th in CL | | BABIP | .298 - 7th in CL | | Home Runs allowed | 86 - 9th in CL | | Bases-On-Balls | 581 - 10th in CL | | Strikeouts | 957 - 9th in CL |
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