Monday, June 19,
1911
Transactions:
Philadelphia
(NL) outfielder Paddy Mayes made his final major league
appearance on 06/18/1911. Philadelphia (NL) first baseman Hughie Miller made his final season appearance on
06/18/1911
Detroit
pitcher George Mullin was injured (?) on 06/18/1911.
Detroit catcher Boss Schmidt was injured (?) on 06/18/1911
Brooklyn
shortstop Bert Tooley was injured (?) on 06/18/1911
Cleveland
third baseman Terry Turner was injured (?) on 06/18/1911
Note:
It's a travel day for the NL teams as the east coast teams move back east to
prepare for a few weeks of games versus their east coast brethren, allowing the
NL western half to do the same. The AL teams did likewise late last week.
St.
Louis (AL) catcher Jim Stephens returned to play on 06/20/1911
following his injury of 05/27/1911. St. Louis (AL) pitcher Lefty George returned to the mound on 06/20/1911
following his injury (?) of 05/25/1911. St. Louis (AL) first baseman John Black made his Major League debut on
06/20/1911. St. Louis (AL) infielder Al Clancy made his major league debut on
06/20/1911
New
York (AL) outfielder Justin Fitzgerald made his major league debut on
06/20/1911
Boston
(NL) outfielder Bill Jones made his major league debut on
06/20/1911. Boston (NL) purchased Jones from Portsmouth (Ohio
State) on 06/15/1911
Detroit
(H) 6 Chicago (AL) 1
The
Tigers stayed hot by scoring twice in the first and then extending their lead
from there. Ed Willett (5-2, 2.30) pitched a masterpiece and Ty Cobb chipped in with a 4-for-5 day (.448) and
three runs scored to lead the offense.
Boston
(AL) 8 New York (AL) (H) 2
The
Red Sox scored four runs in the eighth to put this one away, allowing Smoky Joe Wood (10-3, 2.03) to cruise home with
the easy win.
Note:
BBR shows Tracy Baker starting at first base for Boston
with Clyde Engle coming in to replace him while ATMgr
has this reversed. However, the SABR
BIO for Baker states that he did indeed start this game, his only ML
appearance.
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| Walter Johnson |
Walter Johnson (10-2, 1.34) didn’t allow a hit
until the eighth inning but that hit lead to a run and allowed the A's to tie
the score at 1-1. No one scored in the ninth, but in the tenth, it was a Johnson
single that put the Senators ahead to stay,
Pittsburgh
(H) 5 Brooklyn 3
On
their way back east, the Dodgers stopped in Pittsburgh to get in a game and
despite a good effort, could not put an end to their losing ways. Brooklyn tied
the score at 3-3 in the top of the sixth, but the Pirates came right back to
regain the lead and Lefty Liefield (10-3, 3.66) kept the visitors
quiet the rest of the way.
Tuesday,
June 20, 1911
Transactions:
Boston
(AL) pitcher Jack Killilay returned to the mound on 06/21/1911
following his injury (?) of 05/18/1911. Boston (AL) first baseman Tracy Baker made his final major league
appearance on 06/19/1911. Boston (AL) acquired Olaf Henriksen and Walter Lonergan in a trade from Brockton (New
England) On 08/10/1911 for Tracy Baker, Joe Giannini, Steve White (DNP), and $4,000
Brooklyn
outfielder George Browne made his season debut on 06/21/1911
New
York (AL) pitcher Andy Coakley made his season debut on 06/21/1911
Pittsburgh
infielder Alex McCarthy returned to play on 06/21/1911
following his injury (?) of 05/12/1911. Pittsburgh infielder John Shovlin made his major league debut on
06/21/1911. Pittsburgh purchased Shovlin from Erie
(Ohio-Pennsylvania) for $2,500 on 06/15/1911. Pittsburgh pitcher Ensign Cottrell made his major league debut on
06/21/1911
Boston
(NL) third baseman Harry Steinfeldt returned to play on 06/21/1911
following his injury (?) of 06/05/1911
Detroit
(H) 11 Cleveland 7
The
Tigers led 5-1 after the fourth, but then the Naps roared back to get within
one, only to see Detroit come through with a five-run eighth to secure the win.
Cleveland outhit Detroit 19-16, but the Tigers got the hits when they needed
them. Joe Jackson went 4-for-5 (.515) and Ty Cobb went 2-for-4) (.449) in the AL batting
race. This game also featured a beanball war as three pitchers were ejected.
New
York (AL) (H) 5 Boston (AL) 2
Boston
grabbed an early 2-0 lead but then the Highlanders scored three times in the
fourth to take a 3-2 lead and then ran away with the game from there. Russ Ford (8-4, 2.05) only gave up five hits in
the game and got the win.
St.
Louis (AL) (H) 2 Chicago (AL) 0 (GM 1)
The
Browns scored twice in the second and Joe Lake (5-7, 4.59) shut down the White Sox for
the Game One win. Both starting pitchers were thrown out at home trying to
score.
Note:
Chicago (AL) finally reached the 50 games played mark.
Chicago
(AL) 8 St. Louis (AL) (H) 3 (GM 2)
This
one was over quickly as the White Sox scored five times in the top of the first
and then held on for the doubleheader split. Jim Scott (4-3, 2.83) came in for long relief
when starter Jesse Baker came up lame and got the win.
Boston
(NL) (H) 7 New York (NL) 6
New
York scored first with two in the top of the first, but Boston wasted no time
and answered back with three in the bottom half of the inning. The Rustlers
then put up a four-spot in the fifth to take a commanding lead and then held on
for the tough win. Al Mattern (2-10, 6.17) gave up thirteen hits but
held off the Giants, helped in part by two crucial double plays.
Philadelphia
(NL) (H) 3 Brooklyn 2 (10)
Phillies
Third baseman Hans Lobert tripled in the top of the tenth and scored on a
successful squeeze bunt from Sherry Magee for the eventual game-winner. Pete Alexander (13-2, 2.90) got the win in
relief.
Pittsburgh
7 Chicago (NL) (H) 5
The
Cubs started the day ten games behind the first-place Pirates and were hopeful
a homestand against the powerful Pittsburgh team would allow them to cut into
that lead. The Pirates weren't accommodating though as they moved off to an
early lead, although the Cubs made it close when second baseman Heinie Zimmerman hit a three-run homerun to get
them back within one. Babe Adams (11-2, 2.66) stiffened up and didn't
allow any more damage, and picked up the win.
St.
Louis (NL) 4 Cincinnati (H) 0
Cardinals
hurler Bill Steele (7-4, 3.87) was the hero for St.
Louis today as he held the Reds to five hits and threw a complete-game shutout,
but he also hit a two-out three-run homerun in the top of the fourth to help
his own cause.
Wednesday,
June 21, 1911
Transactions:
New
York (AL) pitcher Russ Ford was injured (?) on 06/20/1911
St.
Louis (AL) pitcher Bill Harper made his final major league
appearance on 06/20/1911
Chicago
(NL) pitcher Ernie Ovitz made his major league debut on
06/22/1911. Chicago (NL) first baseman Vic Saier was injured (?) on 06/20/1911
Cleveland
infielder Bill Lindsay made his major league debut on
06/21/1911
Detroit
(H) 10 Cleveland 4
The
Naps scored three times in the top of the first, but the Tigers came right back
with two of their own in the bottom half of the inning, all five runs coming
across the plate after two outs had been recorded. Detroit ran away with the
game from there, with Ty Cobb having a second consecutive 4-for-5
(.456) day.
New
York (AL) (H) 3 Boston (AL) 1
The
Highlanders extended the Red Sox struggles by scoring two runs late to get the
lead and Ray Fisher (4-6, 4.17) closed down the visitors
and captured the win.
Philadelphia
(AL) (H) 8 Washington 4 (GM 1)
The
Senators got off to a fast start and the score was tied at 4-4 after the third,
but then Cy Morgan (6-1, 2.86) put the clamps on the
Washington offense and waited for his teammates to rally late, which they did.
Washington
3 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 0 (GM 2)
The
Senators used the squeeze play to score a run in the sixth and they added two
insurance runs in the ninth and Bob Groom (4-8, 4.10) shut out the powerful A's
for the win.
Note:
BBR shows catcher Jack Lapp batting eight and shortstop Jack Barry seventh while ATMgr has them reversed.
Chicago
(AL) 7 St. Louis (AL) (H) 2 (12)
Four
St. Louis errors in the top of the twelfth led to five unearned Chicago runs
and Ed Walsh (7-5, 2.13) was able to pick up the
complete-game victory.
New
York (NL) 15 Boston (NL) (H) 1
Christy Mathewson (13-4, 2.50) didn’t go all the
way but only allowed one hit in seven innings to get the win. Boston finally got
on the scoreboard when Big Jeff Pfeffer slugged a pinch-hit homerun (#3)
in the bottom of the ninth, spoiling the shutout.
Philadelphia
(NL) 8 Brooklyn (H) 2
A
three-run homerun by Sherry Magee (#10) in the seventh put this game
out of reach and added another win for Pete Alexander (14-2, 2.76)
Chicago
(NL) (H) 5 Pittsburgh 4 (11)
The
Cubs were losing 4-1 heading into the bottom of the ninth but a single, a walk,
and then a three-run homerun from second baseman Heinie Zimmerman and all of a sudden it was a new
game. Third baseman Jim Doyle singled home Solly Hofman in the bottom of the eleventh and
Chicago finally had their wen.
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| Bob Bescher |
Cincinnati
(H) 4 St. Louis (NL) 2
Left
fielder Bob Bescher broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run single
in the bottom of the seventh and George Suggs (6-6, 4.84) finished what he started
for the complete-game victory.
Thursday,
June 22, 1911
Transactions:
Pittsburgh
pitcher Ensign Cottrell made his final season appearance
on 06/21/1911
Philadelphia
(AL) pitcher Elmer Leonard made his major league debut on
06/22/1911. Philadelphia (AL) pitcher Doc Martin made his season debut on 06/23/1911
Boston
(NL) pitcher Hub Perdue returned to the mound on 06/23/1911
following his injury (?) of 05/11/1911
Cleveland
14 Detroit (H) 7
The
Naps led 4-1 after the end of the fourth but then they exploded for six runs in
the top of the fifth to essentially put the game out of reach. The Tigers did
make a game of it though, but it was too little too late. Cleveland third
baseman Bill Lindsay, in his second game, had a 4-for-6
day and scored three runs while batting in the leadoff spot.
Boston
(AL) 7 New York (AL) (H) 1
Boston
shortstop Heinie Wagner's two-out two-run triple capped off
a three-run first and Larry Pape (4-3, 3.86) scattered five hits in the Red Sox
win.
Washington
4 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 0
Washington
starter Dixie Walker (5-3, 4.37) only allowed four hits
and shut out the powerful A's. Walker also singled home a run in the three-run
second, following catcher Eddie Ainsmith's two-run single, accounting for
all of the scoring in this game.
Chicago
(AL) 7 St. Louis (AL) (H) 1
A
four-run ninth for the White Sox blew open a tight game and allowed Frank Lange (6-4, 3.79) to claim the win. Lange
had a shutout going until the eighth when walks and errors loaded the bases and
the Browns only run was then walked home.
New
York (NL) 10 Boston (NL) (H) 0
Louis Drucke (3-2, 3.72) threw his second shutout
of the season and another Giants pitcher, Doc Crandall, made his fifth consecutive start at
shortstop and had the big hit in a four-run first, a three-run homerun.
Philadelphia
(NL) 2 Brooklyn (H) 2 (Tie Game)
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Chicago
(NL) (H) 8 Pittsburgh 3
The
Cubs took an early lead with three runs in the first and then second baseman Heinie Zimmerman hit his third homerun of the
week in the seventh to lock this one up. Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown (9-7,
2.40) went all the way for the win.
Cincinnati
(H) 4 St. Louis (NL) 3
A
two-out two-run error by St. Louis shortstop Arnold Hauser opened the door for a three-run
eighth inning Reds rally and a come-from-behind victory.
Friday,
June 23, 1911
Transactions:
Boston
(AL) pitcher Marty McHale was injured (?) on 06/22/1911
Chicago
(NL) pitcher Ernie Ovitz made his final major league
appearance on 06/22/1911
St.
Louis (AL) first baseman Dave Rowan made his final major league appearance
on 06/22/1911
New
York (AL) pitcher King Brockett returned to the mound on 06/24/1911
following his injury (?) 06/02/1911
Washington
catcher John Henry returned to play on 06/24/1911
following his injury (?) of 06/03/1911
Boston
(AL) (H) 5 Philadelphia (AL) 4 (11) (GM 1)
The
Red Sox still hold on to second place in the AL but know they have been
scuffling recently as they have gone 3-7 over their past ten games, so a home
doubleheader sweep against first-place Philadelphia would be a good place to turn around their fortunes. Boston got off to a fast start with three runs in
the first, but couldn't hold off the A's as the A's tied the score at 4-4 with
a three-run eighth. Smoky Joe Wood (11-3, 2.13) got the Game One win
when catcher Red Kleinow lined a single to score the game-winner in the bottom of the eleventh.
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| Stuffy McInnis |
The
A's quickly jumped ahead behind back-to-back two run singles from Stuffy McInnis and Danny Murphy in the third inning and Eddie Plank (10-3, 2.65) shut down the Red Sox
offense for the Game Two win.
Cleveland
6 Detroit (H) 1
The
Naps pulled back to within a half-game of fourth-place Detroit as Cy Young (3-0, 1.29) gave up ten hits to the
Tigers but also induced three critical inning-ending double plays to get
himself out of trouble.
Washington
7 New York (AL) (H) 0
Walter Johnson (11-2, 1.23) held the Highlanders
to one hit plus he had a 3-for-4 at the plate that included two runs scored, an
RBI, a double, and a triple.
New
York (NL) 3 Brooklyn (H) 0
The
Giants visited their crosstown rivals and a pitcher's duel broke out as Hooks Wiltse (5-3, 3.54) overcame Dodgers ace Nap Rucker (9-2, 2.17) in a close one. The Giants
pushed across single ruin son both the eighth and ninth inning to give their
pitcher a little late-inning cushion.
St.
Louis (NL) 6 Cincinnati (H) 2
St.
Louis pitcher Rube Geyer (1-0, 2.61) went all the way in his
first start of the season and got the win. Right fielder Steve Evans and third baseman Mike Mowrey both had three RBI's for the
Cardinals.
Boston
(NL) 4 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 1
Boston
got the scoring started with two runs in the top of the sixth and Hub Perdue (3-1, 4.09) put the Phillies offense
to sleep and picked up the complete-game win. Philadelphia outhit Boston 8-7
but the visitors got the hits when they needed them.
Pittsburgh
(H) 6 Chicago (NL) 3
The
Pirates jumped off to a big lead when they scored five runs in the bottom of
the second and Babe Adams (12-2, 2.69) took over from there.
Note:
Pittsburgh started their week playing three games in Chicago, then came home
for two games versus the same Chicago team, and then both teams jumped back on
a train the Chicago to avoid the Pennsylvania Sunday Blue Laws and get another
game in to end the week.
Saturday,
June 24, 1911
Transactions:
Boston
(NL) infielder Herman Young made his final major league
appearance on 06/23/1911. Boston (NL) sold Young to Haverhill (New England) on
07/22/1911
Philadelphia
(AL) 12 Boston (AL) (H) 6
The
A's led 8-0 after the fifth and the Red Sox still didn’t have a hit, but a
four-run outburst by the home team helped assuage the hometown fans a little,
but then Philadelphia responded with four runs in the top of the ninth to lock
this one up. Cy Morgan (7-1, 3.22) went all the way for the
win as the A's accumulated fifteen hits and nine walks on the day.
New
York (AL) (H) 8 Washington 2 (GM 1)
The
score was tied 2-2 until the Highlanders exploded for six runs in the bottom of
the eighth, the big hit being a two-run triple by center fielder Birdie Cree. Hippo Vaughn (2-1, 4.87) allowed only two hits
and two unearned runs in the Game One victory.
Washington
12 New York (AL) (H) 5 (GM 2)
The
Senators started off fast with a five-run first, although New York eventually got the score back to within 7-5. Washington center fielder Clyde Milan streaked home with a three-run
homerun in the eighth to help the Senators secure the doubleheader split.
New
York (NL) 4 Brooklyn (H) 0
Christy Mathewson (14-4, 2.33) held the
struggling Dodgers to three hits and went all the way for the shutout victory.
After starting the past six games at shortstop pitcher Doc Crandall was the second baseman for the
Giants today and he went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs scored, and drove in
a run with a triple.
Philadelphia
(NL) (H) 10 Boston (NL) 5
The
wind was blowing out in the Baker Bowl today as a total of five homeruns were
hit, four by the hometown Phillies. Sherry Magee got the barrage started with a
three-run homerun in the first and he added a second homerun later in the game.
Earl Moore (5-12, 4.73) did walk five Rustlers
batters today but at least he didn’t walk himself into another loss.
Pittsburgh
(H) 10 Chicago (NL) 9
Chicago
got off to a fast start thanks to left fielder Jimmy Sheckard as the aging veteran led off both
the first and second innings with solo homeruns, leading the Cubs to a quick
5-0 lead. Then it was the Pirates' turn as their own aging veteran, left fielder
and player/manager Fred Clarke, hit a three-run homerun in the
fourth to give Pittsburgh a 7-5 lead. This one wasn't over yet as the Cubs
finally got back on the scoreboard with a four-run eighth to tie the score at
9-9, but in the bottom of the tenth second baseman Dots Miller doubled home Honus Wagner with the game-winner.
Sunday,
June 25, 1911
Transactions:
Washington
pitcher Bill Otey made his final major league appearance
on 06/24/1911
Chicago
(NL) infielder Dave Shean was injured (?) on 06/24/1911
Chicago
(AL) outfielder Bobby Messenger returned to play on 06/26/1911
following his injury (?) of 05/30/1911
Detroit
5 Chicago (H) 2
In
a close game the two big plays of the game where when the Tigers corner
outfielders each threw a Chicago player at home plate in the seventh inning,
denying the home team the opportunity to take the lead. The Tigers then scored
twice in the top of the eighth and Ed Willett (6-2, 2.18) finished what he started
for the tough win.
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| Vean Gregg |
Cleveland
took a 5-0 lead following a four-run fifth and Vean Gregg (10-2, 2.22) held off any Browns rally
attempts. First baseman and player/manager George Stovall had two big RBI's to help the Naps
build their early lead.
Cleveland
8 St. Louis (AL) (H) 0 (GM 2)
Gene Krapp (4-3, 3.36) pitched a masterpiece in
Game Two, only allowing three Browns hits, the first hit not coming until the
seventh inning. Joe Jackson had a 4-for-5 day and ended up the
week hitting a stellar .526.
Pittsburgh
9 Chicago (NL) (H) 1
The
Pirates scored five runs in the second and Lefty Leifield (11-4, 3.73) scattered five hits
in picking up the easy win. Leifield also went 3-for-3 with two walks in the
game, scoring two runs and driving in one.
Cincinnati
(H) 6 St. Louis (NL) 3 (GM 1)
The
Reds jumped off to an early lead with two runs in the second and then they
added three more in the third. George Suggs (7-6, 4.55) went all the way for the
Game One win over Slim Sallee (10-6, 2.48).
Cincinnati
(H) 5 St. Louis (NL) 3 (GM 2)
A
little doubleheader revenge for Cincinnati and they got some payback for having
been swept in doubleheaders three times in one week by St. Louis earlier in the
season. The Reds blew open a tight game with three runs in the eighth to make a
winner of Bobby Keefe (4-5, 3.92).
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