Week 3 Results (04/24/1911 - 04/30/1911)

Monday, April 24, 1911

 

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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

 

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

 

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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

 

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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.

 

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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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.

 

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

 

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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).