Monday, April 24,
1911
Transactions:
Chicago
(AL) first baseman Tex Jones made his final major league appearance
on 04/23/1911
St.
Louis (NL) shortstop Hap Morse made his final major league appearance
on 04/23/1911
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| Eddie Plank |
Boston
(AL) (H) 6 Philadelphia (AL) 5
The
A's went ahead early the Red Sox came back to take the lead and they had to
hold off an A's rally. Ed Karger (1-1, 4.82) got the gutty win over Eddie Plank (1-1, 4.76) as Plank's ten walks
ultimately doomed Philadelphia's chances.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 7 Cleveland 5
The
White Sox blew open a close game with a six-run explosion in the bottom of the
eighth, but then they had to hold off a Naps rally when the visitors scored
three times in the top of the eighth. Joe Jackson didn't get his third double of the
day when the scorer ruled his last at-bat as an E-8.
Detroit
(H) 5 St. Louis (AL) 3
With
one out in the bottom of the ninth Ty Cobb hit a curve ball that didn't curve into
the bleachers to delight the Tigers fans with a walk-off homerun (I guess
walk-off homeruns existed back in 1911). Cobb finished the day by going 4-for-5
with two runs scored, three RBI's, along with his first homerun of the season.
Washington
5 New York (AL) (H) 2
The
Senators managed to score two insurance runs in the top of the ninth and Walter Johnson (2-0, 1.50) picked up the complete
game victory.
Boston
(NL) 10 Brooklyn (H) 7
Boston
led 10-2 after the fifth as Brooklyn walks and errors kept several Rustlers
rallies going and let the visitors move far ahead. Big Jeff Pfeffer (1-0, 7.00) got a little tied
towards the end but held on the claim the victory.
Chicago
(NL) 7 Cincinnati (H) 1
The
Cubs scored three times in the top of the first and then added two more in the
third, allowing Jack Pfiester (1-2, 7.71) to cruise to the easy
win. Frank Chance continued his hot start (.444) by
going 2-for-5 with two runs scored, two RBI's, and a double.
New
York (NL) 13 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 5
The
Giants already led 5-1 in the top of the fifth when left fielder Josh Devore hit a three-run homerun to the shock
of the home fans. New York starter Hooks
Wiltse (1-1, 6.19) was rolling through the Phillies until the seventh when
third baseman Hans Lobert hit a three-run homerun of his own.
Note:
Veteran catcher Admiral Schlei made his only appearance of the
season late in this game and hit a pinch-hit two-run homerun. There is only one
way that could happen, and sure enough, he had a first-column six and there was
a runner on third.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 7 Pittsburgh 6
The
Cardinals led 5-0 after the third but couldn’t hold back the Pirates, the
visitors eventually taking a 6-5 lead with a run in the top of the ninth. The
St. Louis bats then woke up and roared back with two in the bottom half of the
inning, the game-winner coming on a clutch single by Roger Bresnahan.
Tuesday,
April 25, 1911
Transactions:
St.
Louis (NL) second baseman Dan McGeehan made his final major league
appearance on 04/24/1911
New
York (NL) catcher Admiral Schlei made his final major league
appearance on 04/24/1911
St.
Louis (AL) second baseman Frank Truesdale made his final season appearance
on 04/24/1911. St. Louis (AL) sent Truesdale to Buffalo (Eastern League), date
unknown
Brooklyn
outfielder Hi Myers made his season debut on 04/26/1911
Washington
first baseman Jack Somerlott made his season debut on
04/27/1911. Washington pitcher Fred Sherry made his major league debut on
04/25/1911
Detroit
pitcher Tex Covington made his major league debut on
04/25/1911. Detroit pitcher Pug Cavet made his major league debut on
04/25/1911
Boston
(AL) (H) 3 New York (AL) 1
Right
fielder Harry Hooper had two big RBI's to give the Red
Sox the lead and Smoky Joe Wood (2-1, 1.57) did the rest. Ray Fisher (0-2, 2.87) pitched well also, but
could have used some offensive support.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 9 Cleveland 1
While
down 5-1 in the bottom of the sixth, the Indians brought in Fred Blanding in relief to face light hitting
third baseman Harry Lord with two on and no outs and Lord hit
the first pitch he saw into the bleachers. Irv Young (1-0, .90) went all the way for the win
in his first start of the season.
Detroit
(H) 4 St. Louis (AL) 3 (16)
Browns
right fielder Jim Murray became the first AL player to have
three homeruns when he blasted a three-run shot in the top of the first.
Detroit answered back with two in the bottom of the inning, and that was it
until a Ty Cobb single tied the score at 3-3 in the
bottom of the ninth. Detroit proceeded to have three different runners thrown
out at home during the extra innings, but finally pulled it out when second
baseman Jim Delahanty singled home Cobb with the game
winner.
Philadelphia
(AL) (H) 8 Washington 0
Jack Coombs (3-0, 1.00) scattered six hits and
went all the way for the shutout victory over the Senators. Fill-in shortstop Stuffy McInnis contributed a 3-for-4 day that
included two runs scored and an RBI.
Philadelphia
(NL) 12 Brooklyn (H) 8
The
Phillies led 9-0 after the fourth, the Dodgers got it back to within 9-5 after
the seventh, Philadelphia then responded with three in the eighth, and Brooklyn
tried to make it close again, this time with three in the ninth. Phillies third
baseman Hans Lobert had a 4-for-4 day but left fielder Sherry Magee went 3-for-5 with five RBI's, both
leading the Philadelphia offensive charge.
Chicago
(NL) 10 Cincinnati (H) 0
Chicago
starter Bill Foxen came up lame in the second inning and Mordecai Brown (1-2, 1.04) came in for relief and
finished the shutout win for the
visitors. The win was made easier after the Cubs offense put up three runs in
the first and then four more in the second. Frank Chance had three RBI's and Frank "Wildfire" Schulte had four
RBI's, both players coming through with timely hitting.
New
York (NL) (H) 12 Boston (NL) 0 (Grand Slam!)
Christy Mathewson (2-0, 0.50) limited the
Rustlers to seven hits and went all the way for the shutout win, but the big
news of the day was second baseman Larry Doyle getting his third homerun of the
season, and grand slam that truly put the game out of reach in the fifth.
Pittsburgh
3 St. Louis (NL) (H) 1 (10)
In
a pitcher's duel Howie Camnitz (2-0, 0.39) outlasted Bob Harmon (1-2, 2.67) for the tough win. The
Pirates plated two in the top of the tenth, the first coming on a successful
squeeze by player-manager Fred Clarke.
Wednesday,
April 26. 1911
Transactions:
Detroit
pitcher Pug Cavet made his final season appearance on
04/25/1911
Cleveland
pitcher Cy Falkenberg was injured (?) on 04/25/1911
New
York (AL) outfielder Charlie Hemphill was injured (?) on 04/25/1911
New
York (AL) pitcher Jack Warhop was injured (?) on 04/25/1911
Pittsburgh
pitcher Judge Nagle made his major league debut on
04/26/1911
Boston
(AL) (H) 3 New York (AL) 2
The
Red Sox scored their few runs early and then Eddie Cicotte (1-1, 2.05) held off a couple of
New York rally attempts to pick up the win. Duffy Lewis picked up two of the Boston RBI's
with Cicotte having the other.
Cleveland
6 Detroit (H) 5 (11)
Cleveland
has spent most of the season so far in second place, right on the tail of the
first-place Athletics. However, it was the Tigers who started the game in
second place as they finally found their mojo and had strung together five
consecutive wins. The Naps lead 5-1 after the fourth, but by the end of the
sixth the score was knotted at 5-5. With no more runs forthcoming the game went
into extra innings, and then Cleveland was able to reclaim second place when
right fielder Ted Easterly singled first baseman Art Griggs with the eventual game-winner.
Washington
5 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 4
Washington
relief pitcher Dixie Walker (1-0, 2.76) got the big hit in a
five-run Senators fifth, a two-run double that put Washington ahead to stay.
A's starter Chief Bender (2-1, 0.81) only allowed one earned
run in that five-run fifth, but that was enough for Washington to come out on
top.
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| Dode Paskert |
Philadelphia
(NL) 4 Brooklyn (H) 2
Phillies
center fielder Dode Paskert surprised everyone in the park when
he yanked a three-run homerun in the top of the first and Pete Alexander (3-0, 1.35) held the Dodgers to
only four hits to get the win. Brooklyn had two different runners thrown out at
home, including one in the ninth.
Chicago
(NL) 5 Cincinnati (H) 3 (13)
Center
fielder Al Kaiser stroked a two-out two-run triple in the
top of the thirteenth to give the Cubs their first lead of the game. Lew Richie (2-1, 2.31) went eight innings to pick
up the win in relief.
New
York (NL) (H) 17 Boston (NL) 5 (Grand Slam!)
New
York scored three times in the first and then added three more in the second,
but Giants starter Bugs Raymond (1-0, 6.30) got sloppy in the top of
the third and walked home a run and then grooved a pitch to Rustlers right
fielder Doc Miller who hit the second grand slam of the
season. The Giants continued to pour it on from there and Raymond bore down for
the rest of the game, getting the easy win.
Pittsburgh
8 St. Louis (NL) (H) 1 (Grand Slam!)
The
Pirates moved ahead early and then a grand slam by right fielder Owen "Chief" Wilson was the icing on
the cake for Pittsburgh. Elmer Steele (1-0, 1.00) held the Cardinals to
only two hits and went all the way for the win.
Note:
That was grand slam #3 on the season, all three having come in the past two
days.
Thursday,
April 27, 1911
Transactions:
Cincinnati
pitcher George McQuillan was suspended on 04/26/1911
Cleveland
pitcher Spec Harkness made his season debut on 04/28/1911
Boston
(AL) pitcher Charlie Smith made his season debut on 04/27/1911
Chicago
(AL) catcher Bruno Block made his season debut on 04/27/1911
Cleveland
infielder Herman Bronkie made his season debut on 04/27/1911
Washington
infielder Wid Conroy made his season debut on 04/27/1911
New
York (AL) 3 Boston (AL) (H) 2
The
Highlanders scored twice in the top of the first, but the Red Sox tied the
score back up with single runs in the second and third. New York shortstop Otis Johnson hit a long sacrifice fly in the
seventh to put the visitors ahead and Russ Ford (2-0, 3.12) and Jack Quinn combined for the win.
Note:
Two more ejections today. The umpires have been very touchy so far this season.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 3 St. Louis (AL) 2 (10)
Another
pitcher's duel with the White Sox pulling this one out in the bottom of the
tenth on a run-scoring single from the bat of left fielder Patsy Dougherty. Ed Walsh (2-2, 3.75) went all the way for
victory.
Detroit
2 Cleveland (H) 0
The
Naps outhit the Tigers 7-5 but Detroit got the hits when they needed them and George Mullin (3-1, 3.25) got the shutout win
over Vean Gregg (2-1, 1.26). Mullin also got the games
only RBI as their second run came home later in the game on an error by
Cleveland center fielder Joe Jackson.
Philadelphia
(AL) (H) 21 Washington 2
The
A's had a six-run second and a seven-run sixth and led 18-2 after the sixth, so
a five-run eighth by the Senators was inconsequential. Third baseman Frank "Home Run" Baker went 4-for-4
with two walks and six RBI's and second baseman Eddie Collins drove in five runs with two
triples.
Brooklyn
(H) 8 Philadelphia (NL) 5
The
balls were flying in Brooklyn today as Phillies third baseman Hans Lobert smacked a three-run homerun in the
top of the fifth, only to see the Dodgers tie it up at 3-3 when second baseman John Hummel hit a two-run homerun. Brooklyn
regained the lead in the bottom of the eighth, but it was a three-run homerun
by starting pitcher Nap Rucker (1-0, 5.00) that truly delighted the
fans.
Cincinnati
(H) 3 Chicago (NL) 0
Harry Gaspar (2-1, 1.80) didn't give up a hit
until the eighth inning on his way to a complete-game shutout victory. Two of
the Reds runs scored on sacrifice flies, the third on a wild pitch.
New
York (NL) (H) 8 Boston (NL) 4
With
thirteen hits and seven walks the Giants felt they should have scored more, but
they will take their win and be happy. Rube Marquard (2-0, 2.50) went all the way for
the win and went 2-for-5 at the plate and drove in three runs to help his own
cause.
Friday,
April 28, 1911
Transactions:
St.
Louis (AL) catcher Joe Crisp made his final major league appearance
on 04/27/1911
Boston
(AL) pitcher Charlie Smith made his final team appearance on
04/27/1911. Boston (AL) sold Smith to Newark (Eastern) on 05/09/1911
Pittsburgh
infielder Alex McCarthy made his season debut on 04/29/1911
Boston
(AL) catcher Les Nunamaker made his major league debut on
04/28/1911
Boston
(AL) (H) 11 New York (AL) 2
Plenty
of excitement in Boston today as left fielder Duffy Lewis and center fielder Tris Speaker both hit three-run homeruns and the
visiting Highlanders had two pitchers ejected for hitting batters. Ray Collins (1-2, 4.32) kept his cool and went
the distance for the easy win.
Cleveland
(H) 3 Detroit 0
The
Naps reclaimed second place with a four-hit shutout win coming off the arm of Gene Krapp (2-1, 2.61). Cleveland scored single
runs in three different innings and it was enough to get past the hard-hitting
Tigers.
Washington
2 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 1 (10)
Walter Johnson (3-0, 1.29) outlasted Jack Coombs (3-1, 1.22) in a pitcher's duel in
Shibe Park. Johnson also scored the winning run on a sacrifice fly in the top
of the tenth.
Philadelphia
(NL) 11 Brooklyn (H) 4
There
was excitement in Brooklyn today as Philadelphia left fielder Sherry Magee and first baseman Fred Luderus both homered in the same inning, and
then Dodgers third baseman Eddie Zimmerman hit a homerun of this own in the bottom half of the inning to knot the score at 4-4. There the score stayed
until the Phillies scored seven times in the top of the ninth, putting the game
out of reach for the visitors.
Boston
(NL) 3 New York (NL) (H) 1
Boston
starter Lefty Tyler (1-1, 5.40) went all the way to hand
the Giants their second loss of the season on a three-hitter. Tyler had three
hits himself and scored the Rustler's first run of the game.
Pittsburgh
(H) 3 Chicago (NL) 2 (11)
The
Cubs scored twice in the top of the second but three Pirates pitchers kept them
off the scoreboard after that and Pittsburgh eventually tied the game and
sent it to extra innings. In the tenth inning, a young Max Carey came in to pinch-run and stole second
and then third, but then made a mad dash for home but was thrown out to end the
inning. In the eleventh Honus Wagner came through with a clutch single to
score player-manager Fred Clarke with the game-winner.
Saturday,
April 29, 1911
Transactions:
Cleveland
infielder Herman Bronkie made his final season appearance
on 04/28/1911
Philadelphia
(AL) catcher Jack Lapp was injured (?) on 04/28/1911
New
York (NL) pitcher Dick Rudolph made his final season appearance on
04/28/1911
Detroit
pitcher Bill Donovan made his season debut on 04/30/1911.
Detroit outfielder Delos Drake made his major league debut on
04/30/1911. Detroit outfielder Biff Schaller made his major league debut on
04/30/1911
Boston
(AL) (H) 14 Washington 6
Quite
a day in Boston as left fielder Duffy Lewis and center fielder Tris Speaker both hit a three-run for the second
consecutive day. Lewis had given the Red Sox an early lead, but the Senators
regained the lead shortly thereafter, only to see the Red Sox score ten runs in
the fifth inning to lock this one up. The Red Sox might have had more but on
two different occasions Speaker came to bat with the bases loaded but both
times hit into an inning-ending double play.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 14 St. Louis (AL) 2
Chicago
starter Doc White (1-1, 4.24) gave up thirteen hits but
only two runs and came away with the win as the White Sox offense was able to
pound several Browns pitchers. Catcher Billy Sullivan had a 4-for-5 day with a run
scored, two RBI's, a double, and a triple to spark the Chicago attack
Cleveland
(H) 12 Detroit 4
The
Naps scored multiple runs in each of the first five innings as they secured
their spot in second place, knowing that an Athletics loss will boost them into
the top of the AL standings. Nap Lajoie went 4-for-6 with six big RBI's to
lead the offense.
New
York (AL) (H) 3 Philadelphia (AL) 2 (10)
In
a wild ending the Highlanders scored a two-out run in the bottom of the ninth
to tie the game at 2-2 and then they pulled out another two-out hit in the
tenth to give them the walk-off win. Jack Quinn (1-1, 2.30) got the win in relief over
hard-luck loser Eddie Plank (1-2, 4.05). The loss moved the A's
out of first place for the first time this season.
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| Zack Wheat |
Brooklyn
(H) 7 New York (NL) 1
Brooklyn
left fielder Zack Wheat drove in two runs with a triple in the
first and then drove in two more runs with a double in the third as the Dodgers
handed the Giants their third loss of the season. Cy Barger (2-2, 5.93) only allowed one unearned
run and got the complete-game victory.
Philadelphia
(NL) (H) 14 Boston (NL) 5
The
Phillies collected 22 hits on the day to power their way past the hapless
Boston Rustlers. Both third baseman Hans Lobert and first baseman Fred Luderus had four hits to support Earl Moore (2-3, 7.05).
Pittsburgh
(H) 3 Chicago (NL) 2
Spacious
Forbes Field yielded four triples today, three by the Cubs, but the Pirates
combined their hits in a three-run fifth to overtake Chicago for the win. Lefty Leifield (3-1, 3.15) got the win, and this
win, combined with the Giants' loss, moved the Pirates into first place in the NL
standings.
Sunday,
April 30, 1911
Transactions:
Cleveland
shortstop Cotton Knaupp made his final major league
appearance on 04/29/1911
New
York (AL) infielder John Knight was injured (?) on 04/29/1911. New
York (AL) pitcher Hippo Vaughn was injured (?) on 04/29/1911
Detroit
second baseman Charley O'Leary made his season debut on
04/30/1911
Chicago
(AL) (H) 10 St. Louis (AL) 5
The
White Sox led 8-0 after the fourth as they jumped on the Browns pitching early.
Fred Lange (3-0, 3.96) and Ed Walsh combined to keep St. Louis struggling as
Chicago stayed hot with their fifth consecutive win.
Cleveland
16 Detroit (H) 14
The
Naps led 13-1 after the top of the fifth but had to hold off a furious Detroit
rally when the Tigers scored five times in the bottom of the eighth and then
added five more in the bottom of the ninth. Both teams ended the day with
twenty hits, but Ty Cobb's 4-for-5 day (.441) with a double, two
triples, and eight RBI's (nineteen for the season) wasn't enough to make up the
difference. Joe Jackson went 5-for-5 (.521) with two doubles
and three RBI's, giving him fourteen doubles for the season and twenty RBI's
for the season.
Chicago
(NL) (H) 10 Pittsburgh 2
After
yesterday's game in Pittsburgh the two teams jumped on a train to play in
Chicago today to avoid Pennsylvania's Blue Laws. The Cubs had a slim lead through most
of the game but then scored seven times in the bottom of the eighth to make an
easy winner of Lew Richie (3-1, 2.23).
