Monday, August 28, 1911
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Boston (AL) 4 Chicago (AL) (H) 1
Red Sox hurler Larry Pape
(10-8, 3.38) didn't allow a run until the eighth and worked himself out of
trouble in both the eighth and ninth innings to get the win.
Philadelphia (AL) 10 Detroit (H) 8
The Athletics scored four times in the second
and then added four more in the sixth to build up a 9-1 lead but then the
Tigers mounted a furious comeback, but Eddie Plank
(16-7, 2.87) held on for the win. Ty Cobb
went 1-for-3 at the plate (a triple), had three walks, three runs scored, and
stole four bases to drive the comeback.
New York (AL) 18 St. Louis (AL) (H) 1
The Highlanders collected twenty-two hits on
the day as that and four Browns errors made it a long day for the hometown
fans. Shortstop Otis
Johnson swung the big bat by going 4-for-5 with three runs scored, five
RBI's, and a three-run homerun that came well after this game had already been
decided.
Pittsburgh 7 Boston (NL) (H) 3
The Pirates started quickly with five runs in
the top of the first then they added two more in the second and Babe Adams
(22-6, 2.45) was able to cruise home from there. Second baseman Dots Miller
went 4-for-5 on the day with three RBI's to spark that fast start.
Cincinnati 5 Brooklyn (H) 3
The Reds handed the Dodgers their eighth
consecutive loss and allowed Cincinnati to take a two-game lead over the
seventh-place Brooklyn squad. A two-run double in the three-run third by third
baseman Rafael
Almeida put the Reds ahead to stay and Art Fromme
(7-12, 5.03) held on for the win.
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| Rube Marquard |
The Giants scored once in the third and were making that slender lead hold up until they scored three times in the eighth to give Rube Marquard (14-7, 2.07) a little breathing room. A two-run single off the bat of third baseman Buck Herzog was the big hit in the big eighth inning.
Philadelphia (NL) (H) 7 Chicago (NL) 0
Pete
Alexander (23-9, 2.83) limited the Cubs to only one hit as he overpowered
the visitors for the win. The Phillies scored four times in the first - the
first three coming on a Hans Lobert
homerun and then Sherry
Magee followed that up with a solo homerun of his own.
Tuesday, August 29, 1911
Transactions:
St. Louis (NL) infielder Otto McIvor
was injured (?) on 08/28/1911
Chicago (AL) outfielder Bobby
Messenger was injured (?) on 08/28/1911
New York (NL) first baseman Gene
Paulette was injured (?) on 08/28/1911
Philadelphia (NL) catcher Tubby
Spencer made his final season appearance on 08/28/1911
New York (AL) catcher Jeff
Sweeney made his final season appearance on 08/28/1911
Pittsburgh pitcher Marty
O'Toole made his season debut on 08/30/1911. Pittsburgh acquired
O'Toole from St Paul (American Association) for $22,500 on 07/22/1911
Chicago (AL) (H) 2 Boston (AL) 1 (11)
Center fielder Ping Bodie
hit a two-out single to score third baseman Harry Lord
in the bottom of the eleventh to get the extra-inning win for the White Sox. Jim Scott
(10-9, 2.20) allowed only six hits and got the win over Smoky Joe
Wood (18-11, 2.36), who only allowed seven hits.
Washington 3 Cleveland (H) 2
With one out with two on and losing 2-1 in
the top of the ninth, Washington manager Jimmy
McAleer knew what he wanted - he told Walter
Johnson (24-5, 1.83) to stay in there and get a hit, and Johnson obliged
with a two-run triple.
Philadelphia (AL) 3 Detroit (H) 2 (11)
Cy Morgan
(16-5, 3.18) didn’t allow a hit until the eighth inning, although the
Tigers did score a run in the second, and ended up only allowing three hits on
the day, but it took until the eleventh inning for his teammates to lock up the
win for him with three runs in the top of the inning.
St. Louis (AL) (H) 5 New York (AL) 4 (12)
Second baseman Frank
LaPorte singled home third baseman Jimmy
Austin in the bottom of the twelfth to get the Browns and Barney
Pelty (5-16, 4.40) the extra-inning win in relief.
New York (NL) (H) 8 St. Louis (NL) 3
The Cardinals scored first with two runs in
the top of the first, but then their defense crumbled with four errors
accounting for five unearned runs and the Giants roared back to capture a much-needed win. Hooks
Wiltse (9-8, 3.52) got the win over Bob Harmon
(13-17, 3.48).
Philadelphia (NL) (H) 6 Chicago (NL) 3
The Phillies scored early as center fielder Dode
Paskert had a 2-for-4 day with two runs scored, three RBI's, a double, and
a triple to jumpstart the Philadelphia offense. George
Chalmers (11-4, 2.45) got the win over Ed Reulbach
(9-9, 3.16).
Wednesday, August 30, 1911
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Philadelphia (AL) infielder Claud
Derrick was injured (?) on 08/29/1911
Cleveland (H) 7 Washington 1
The Naps scored in each of the first four
innings and took an early 5-1 lead and Fred
Blanding (8-7, 4.80) shut down the Senators offense to pick up the win. Joe Jackson
led the offense with a 3-for-5 day that included two runs scored, three RBI's,
a double (#57), and a homerun (#10).
Pittsburgh 12 Boston (NL) (H) 11 (10) (GM 1)
The Rustlers led 3-2 after the second inning
and then quickly added on, building up a 9-2 lead at the completion of the
sixth inning. The Pirates roared back with six runs (all unearned) in the top
of the seventh to draw within one, but Boston answered with a run in the eighth
to give themselves insurance. Once again, the Pirates came back, this time with
three runs in the top of the ninth to take a slim 11-10 lead, only to see
Boston tie the score at 11-11 with a run in the bottom of the ninth. Pittsburgh
took the lead again with one in the tenth, and this time Boston had no answer. Jack Ferry
(7-1, 3.19) picked up the win in relief.
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| Claude Hendrix |
Pittsburgh 8 Boston (NL) (H) 3 (GM 2)
Boston tied the score at 2-2 when they played
a pair of runs in the fourth, but Pittsburgh came right back with two in the
fifth, and then they ran away with it from there. Young Claude
Hendrix (2-4, 6.45) walked eight batters on the day but induced four double
plays to keep getting out of trouble.
Thursday, August 31, 1911
Transactions:
Boston (NL) second baseman Bill
Sweeney was injured (?) on 08/30/1911
Chicago (AL) first baseman Shano Collins
returned to play on 09/01/1911 following his injury of 08/17/1911. Chicago (AL)
infielder Rollie
Zeider returned to play on 09/01/1911 following his injury (?) of
08/04/1911
Boston (AL) outfielder Harry
Hooper returned to play on 09/01/1911 following his injury (?) of
08/09/1911
Brooklyn outfielder Al Humphrey
made his major league debut on 09/01/1911
Cincinnati pitcher Bert
Humphries returned to the mound on 09/01/1911 following his injury (?) of
08/17/1911
Pittsburgh catcher Mike Simon
returned to play on 09/01/1911 following a death in the family on 08/13/1911.
Pittsburgh shortstop Honus
Wagner returned to play on 09/01/1911 following his injury (?) of 08/16/1911
New York (AL) outfielder Ed
Wilkinson returned to play on 09/01/1911 following his injury (?) of
08/04/1911
Note: It's the last day of August and there
are no games on the docket today as it is a travel day. The AL East teams are
leaving the Midwest to return east while in the NL it is the Midwestern teams
that are leaving the east coast to return home so they all can resume their
inter-regional rivalries. Both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia (AL) ended the month
with six game-winning streaks, further cementing their hold on first place in
their respective leagues.
Friday, September 1, 1911
Transactions:
St. Louis (NL) outfielder Jim Clark
made his major league debut on 09/02/1911. St. Louis (NL) purchased
Clark from Altoona (Tri-State), date unknown
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| Johnny Evers |
Boston (NL) pitcher Brad Hogg
made his major league debut on 09/01/1911. Boston
(NL) signed Hogg as an amateur free agent on 05/31/1911. Haverhill
(New England) purchased Brad Hogg from the Boston (NL) for
$300 0n 05/31/1911. Boston (NL) purchased Hogg from Haverhill (New England)
for $750 on or about 08/14/1911
Philadelphia (NL) catcher Red Kleinow
made his team debut on 09/02/1911. Philadelphia
(NL) signed Kleinow as a free agent, date unknown
Pittsburgh pitcher Hank
Robinson made his major league debut on 09/02/1911. Pittsburgh purchased
Robinson from Fort Worth (Texas) for $4,000 on 07/19/1911
Philadelphia (AL) outfielder Amos Strunk
returned to play on 09/02/1911 following his injury (?) of 08/14/1911
Philadelphia (AL) 3 Boston (AL) (H) 2 (GM 1)
The Red Sox scored two runs in the bottom of
the fourth to get the score back to 3-2, but Chief
Bender (16-3, 1.56) shut them down the rest of the way as he allowed only
three hits on the day. The big hit for the A's was a two-out two-run triple by
right fielder Danny
Murphy in the first inning.
Philadelphia (AL) 2 Boston (AL) (H) 1 (GM 2)
Another strong A's pitching performance as Eddie Plank
(17-7, 2.75) threw the A's second three-hitter of the day for the win and the
doubleheader sweep. The Red Sox got on the board first with a run an unearned
run in the second but the A's came right with single runs in each of the next
two innings and then Plank took over from there.
Chicago (AL) (H) 3 Cleveland 1
Chicago catcher Bruno Block
hit a two-run single in the bottom of the fifth to put the White Sox up 3-1 and
Ed Walsh
(17-13, 2.17) went all the way to get the win over Cleveland's Vean Gregg
(16-10, 2.26).
New York (AL) (H) 5 Washington 3
The Senators put up a three-spot in the top
of the first but that was all that Ray
Caldwell (11-9, 3.52) would allow today as the Highlanders came back and
slipped away with the win thanks to a late-inning rally.
Boston (NL) 7 Brooklyn (H) 5 (GM 1)
The Dodgers led 3-1 after the first but the Rustlers
offense soon came alive and the visitors soon had a 7-3 lead. Lefty Tyler
(6-8, 6.29) tired towards the end and his control problems allowed Brooklyn to
make it close, but he held on and Boston got the Game One win.
Boston (NL) 13 Brooklyn 1 (GM 2) (Grand
Slam!)
Boston had a slim 2-1 lead after the
completion of the sixth inning but then the Rustlers offense kicked it into
gear and they ran away with it. Right fielder Doc Miller
had the big day at the plate by going 3-for-5 with a run scored and seven
RBI's, including a double a grand slam homerun.
New York (NL) 4 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 3 (GM 1)
It's no secret that the Giants had been
struggling recently and this game was no different as the New Yorkers had to
put up a three-run eighth inning to get the win in Philadelphia for Christy
Mathewson (24-10, 2.75). First baseman Fred Merkle
had the big hit in the eighth, a two-run triple that put New York ahead to
stay,
New York (NL) 9 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 2 (GM
2)
New York led 3-2 after the sixth but then
poured it on from there to get the easy Game Two win and the doubleheader
sweep. Second baseman Larry Doyle
went 3-for-5 with three RBI's and Rube
Marquard (15-7, 2.93) got the W.
Pittsburgh (H) 7 Cincinnati 6 (GM 1)
The Reds scored four runs in the top of the
first and led 5-2 after the third, but they couldn't put away the league-leading Pirates away and Pittsburgh scored twice in the eighth to get back to
within 6-5 and then in the ninth they tied the score and then second baseman Dots
Miller hit a long sacrifice fly to score Fred Clarke
with the game-winner.
Pittsburgh (H) 4 Cincinnati 2 (GM 2)
The Reds scored first with a run in the first
but Babe
Adams(23-6, 2.43) had the good stuff today and the Pirates came back for
the win and the doubleheader sweep.
Saturday, September 2, 1911
Transactions:
Brooklyn pitcher Doc Scanlan
made his final major league appearance on 09/01/1911
Boston (AL) infielder Heinie
Wagner was injured (?) on 09/01/1911
Pittsburgh shortstop Honus
Wagner was injured (?) on 09/01/1911
St. Louis (AL) purchased pitcher Walter
Moser (team debut 09/03/1911) from Boston (AL), date unknown
Philadelphia (AL) 6 Boston (AL) (H) 4
The A's scored three times in the fourth to
take a 3-1 lead and eventually led 5-1
by the end of the seventh, but the Red Sox tried to climb back into it, but it
was too little too late. Harry
Krause (11-5, 3.16) got the win for the visitors.
Chicago (AL) (H) 7 Cleveland 2
The White Sox scored five times in the bottom
of the eighth to blow open a tight game. Joe Hovlik
(3-1, 6.12) picked up the win in relief.
Washington 4 New York (AL) (H) 2
Second baseman Bill
Cunningham hit a two-run double in a three-run sixth to power the
fifth-place Senators and Walter
Johnson (25-5, 1.84) to a hard-fought win over the third-place Highlanders.
Detroit 8 St. Louis (AL) (H) 2
The Tigers scored two runs in each of the
third, fourth, and fifth innings to open a 7-0 lead and Bill
Donovan (6-9, 4.51) went all the way for the win. Ty Cobb
had a 4-for-5 day (.408) and Sam
Crawford followed him with a 3-for-5 day (and four RBI's) to power the
Detroit victory.
Brooklyn (H) 10 Boston (NL) 6 (GM 1)
Brooklyn scored six times in the bottom of
the second and the Dodgers went on to pound Boston for the Game One win. All of
the Dodgers starters had multiple hits except for right fielder Bob Coulson
(zero), even Cy Barger
(10-12, 4.10) went 2-for-5 on the day with a run scored.
Brooklyn (H) 3 Boston (NL) 2 (GM 2)
Third baseman Eddie
Zimmerman surprised everyone in the park with not one, but two solo
homeruns to power the Dodgers to a tight 3-2 win over Boston in Game Two of the
doubleheader. Bill
Schardt (8-12, 4.30) got the win with help from Nap Rucker
in the ninth.
Cincinnati (H) 6 Chicago (NL) 4
A six-run sixth inning was the difference in
this one as a two-run double from shortstop Tom Downey
and a two-run single from catcher Larry
McLean helped to put the Reds ahead to stay. Harry
Gaspar (13-15, 3.89) kept the Cubs in check and picked up the win.
New York (NL) 9 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 1
Doc
Crandall (10-8, 3.60) allowed only four hits and one unearned run as he
went all the way for the series-ending sweep in Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh (H) 4 St. Louis (NL) 3 (GM 1)
St. Louis led 3-1 after the top of the third,
but a two-run error by Cardinals center fielder Rebel Oakes
helped the Pirates recapture the lead and Elmer
Steele (12-5, 2.32) shut down the visitors for the rest of the game to get
the Game One win.
Pittsburgh (H) 3 St. Louis (NL) 2 (GM 2)
The Cardinals jumped up early and took a 2-0
lead and they thought they were heading towards a win, especially when two St.
Louis outfielders threw out runners at the plate in the bottom of the fifth to
help protect that slim lead. The Pirates did come back though when manager and
leftfielder Fred Clarke
tripled home two runs in the seventh for their first lead and Marty
O'Toole (1-0, 6.35) was able to finish what he started for the win and the
doubleheader sweep.
Sunday, September 3, 1911
Transactions:
St. Louis (NL) player/manager Roger
Bresnahan returned to play on 09/04/1911 following his injury (?) of
08/16/1911. St. Louis (NL) outfielder Lee Magee
was injured (?) on 09/02/1911
Brooklyn infielder Dolly Stark
was injured (?) on 09/02/1911
Cleveland first baseman George
Stovall returned to play on 09/04/1911 following his injury (?) of
08/20/1911. Cleveland outfielder Tim Hendryx
made his major league debut on 09/04/1911
Boston (AL) infielder Hal Janvrin
returned to play on 09/04/1911 following his injury (?) of 07/11/1911. Boston
(AL) pitcher Ed Karger
returned to the mound on 09/04/1911 following his injury (?) of 08/05/1911
Detroit third baseman George
Moriarty returned to play on 09/04/1911 following his injury (?) of 08/08/1911
The Naps scored twice in the sixth to take a 2-1 lead and then they added three runs in the eighth for insurance and Willie Mitchell (6-10, 4.49) went all the way for the win. First baseman Nap Lajoie and second baseman Neal Ball both had two-run doubles to lead the offense.
Cleveland 9 Chicago (AL) (H) 4 (GM 2)
The White Sox scored three times in the fifth
to take a 3-2 lead, but it was all Cleveland after that as the Naps pounded the
White Sox bullpen to capture a Game Two win and a doubleheader sweep. The big
hit was a top of the ninth two-out three-run triple from catcher Ted
Easterly that put the game out of reach.
Detroit 11 St. Louis (AL) (H) 2
If the Detroit offense has truly shaken off
its recent slumbers the end of the season could be interesting. The Tigers
combined for fourteen in the game plus they accrued for seven stolen bases as
they pounded the Browns for the win. Ed Willett
(14-6, 3.63) gladly accepted the run support and took home the victory.
Chicago (NL) (H) 15 St. Louis (NL) 2 (GM 1)
The Cubs already had a comfortable 5-2 lead
heading into the bottom of the eighth when they exploded for ten runs as they
obliterated the Cardinals for a Game One win. Shortstop Joe Tinker
led the charge with a 5-for-6 day that included a run, four RBI's, and a
triple.
St. Louis (NL) 3 Chicago (NL) (H) 2 (GM 2)
A Joe Tinker
error opened the door to a two-run fifth that put St. Louis ahead and Lou
Lowdermilk (1-1, 5.17) got the win in his major league first start.
Note: It should be noted that not only were
both Chicago franchises playing home games on the same day but both were also
playing doubleheaders as well.
Pittsburgh 8 Cincinnati (H) 1
Pittsburgh continued to be relentless. They
led 8-0 after the top of the fifth, at which point Babe Adams
(24-6, 2.38) still hadn't allowed a hit. Second baseman Dots Miller
had three timely RBI's that helped propel the Pirates to that early lead.
Note: Adams had three starts this week and
won all three of them.
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