Week 3 results

Monday, April 29, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Philadelphia (AL) announced they had acquired infielder Harry Lochhead from Detroit and had acquired outfielder Fred Ketchum from Montreal (EL).

Chicago (AL) (H) 1 Detroit 0

In Franks Owen's (0-2) previous start he lost when Detroit suffered a no-hit loss. Today the Tigers lost on five hits to Roy Patterson (2-0) and the White Stockings. Second baseman Dave Brain drove home shortstop Frank Shugart in the fifth with the game's only run.

Boston (AL) 15 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 11

Buck Freeman

Boston left fielder Tommy Dowd wasted no time and hit the first pitch he saw into the bleachers while many fans were still finding their seats. Boston added five runs in the top of the third to take a 6-0 lead, but then Philadelphia scored six runs in the bottom of the third to tie the game at 6-6. The score went back and forth until Boston finally scored four times in the ninth to lock this one away for starter Nig Cuppy (1-0). The big hit for the Americans was first baseman Buck Freeman's three-run triple in the fateful ninth inning, giving Freeman five RBI's on the day. Every player in the Boston lineup had at least two hits, 25 hits in all.

Washington (H) 4 Baltimore 2

Washington scored twice in both the second and sixth innings and start Bill Carrick (1-1) made those runs stand up to pick up the win. Catcher Boileryard Clarke was the hero for the Senators as he went 3-for-4 at the plate but more importantly, threw out three Baltimore runners trying to steal second base on him.

Milwaukee 12 Cleveland (H) 6

Milwaukee scored four runs in the first and fourth innings and led 10-2 after the fifth inning, courtesy of five RBI's from center fielder Hugh Duffy. Duffy's big hit was a three-run homerun in the top of the first to get the scoring started. Cleveland put up a four-spot of their own in the bottom of the eighth, but it was too little too late.

Note: Billy "Bill" Hallman, the nephew, played left field for the Brewers in this one while William "Bill" Hallman, the uncle, played shortstop for the Blues. Billy got the better of the two today by going 4-for-6 with three runs scored.

Pittsburgh (H) 15 St. Louis 1

The Pirates improved their record to 5-0 with a thorough thumping of the Cardinals, winning 15-1. The Pirates only had fourteen hits but benefitted from seven walks by St. Louis starter Ted Breitenstein (0-1). Sam Leever (2-0) allowed only seven hits (and no walks) to pick up the win. Third baseman Tommy Leach went 3-for-3 with seven RBI's to lead the Pittsburgh offense.

Philadelphia (H) 7 New York 6

Phillies shortstop Monte Cross committed three errors early and helped let an early Philadelphia lead slip away to New York. Cross ultimately redeemed himself when he knocked a two-out run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth to give the home fans a thrill. This was the first game of the season where neither starting pitcher finished the game.

Brooklyn (H) 4 Boston (NL) 1

Brooklyn starter Gene McCann (1-1) allowed only five hits and didn’t give up a run (unearned) until the eighth inning to pick up the win. Third baseman Jimmy Sheckard lined a solo homerun in the first to get the Superbas scoring started and ended up with a 3-for-4 day with two runs scored to spark the Brooklyn offense.

Cincinnati 7 Chicago (NL) (H) 4

Cincinnati center fielder John Dobbs went 3-for-4 from the lead-off spot and scored three runs to lead the Reds offense over the Orphans. Barney McFadden (1-0) gave up eleven hits and three walks, but Chicago could only score four runs off McFadden as he managed to maneuver through trouble all day.

  

Tuesday, April 30, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: St. Louis second baseman Dick Padden injured his ankle in the game versus Pittsburgh yesterday and is expected to miss the next two weeks.

Philadelphia (NL) released starting pitcher Jack Dunn after only two starts.

Chicago (NL) released starting pitcher Bert Cunningham after only one start. Cunningham would appear briefly with St. Paul (Western League) but apparently never played professional baseball following his release from St. Paul.

Chicago (AL) (H) 4 Detroit 3 (11)

Chicago led 2-0 and then 3-1, but Detroit tied the score with two in the top of the seventh and the game eventually went to extra innings. The White Stockings had a runner on third with one out in both the ninth and tenth innings but couldn't push across the winning run until the eleventh inning when right fielder Fielder Jones drove home catcher Billy Sullivan from third with a one-out single.

Boston (AL) 11 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 4

The Americans scored early and often, building up an 11-0 lead after the top of the fourth. Cy Young (2-0) let up a little after that and the Athletics scored four times towards the end,  but today it was all Boston. Center fielder Chick Stahl drove in four runs to lead the Americans offense.

Note: In his first game with Philadelphia, newly acquired shortstop Harry Lochhead was in a collision at second base and had to come out of the game. The Athletics bench was not particularly deep, so first baseman Charlie Carr was drafted to cover second base and Nap Lajoie slid over to the shortstop position for the remainder of the game.

Washington (H) 4 Baltimore 3 (10)

Baltimore led 2-1 after the completion of the first, all three runs being unearned. Orioles catcher Roger Bresnahan was pressed into starting pitcher duties today and acquitted himself quite well, but as he tired he was replaced by Jerry Nops (0-1) who promptly gave up the tying run in the bottom of the eighth. In the bottom of the tenth, second baseman Joe Quinn singled home left fielder Jack O'Brien from second with the game-winner.

Milwaukee 12 Cleveland (H) 5

The game was a tight one until the Brewers scored seven times in the seventh to make it a laugher. Milwaukee second baseman Billy Gilbert had a big two-out two-run single in the seventh that really put the game out of reach. Ned Garvin (2-0) went all the way for his second win of the season.

St. Louis 3 Pittsburgh (H) 2 (10)

St. Louis handed Pittsburgh the Pirates first loss of the season in an extra-inning affair. Cardinals start Jack Harper (1-0) gave up two early runs, but buckled down and pitched six scoreless innings to keep his team close and earn the win. Harper also doubled to lead off the top of the tenth, advanced to third on a balk, and the scored the eventual game-winner on a sacrifice fly from center fielder Emmet Heidrick. Deacon Phillippe (1-1) didn’t allow any runs until the eighth inning and took the loss.

Note: Pittsburgh right fielder Honus Wagner was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a call with the home plate umpire when he was thrown out at home trying to score on a fly ball.

New York 4 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 1

New York center fielder George Van Haltren led off the game with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly to give the Giants an early lead. Van Haltren added a second triple in the seventh to drive home a run and give Christy Mathewson (2-0) some additional cushion

In the fourth extra-inning game of the day it was the Brooklyn Superbas who held on to beat the Boston Beaneaters in thirteen innings. Right fielder Willie Keeler drove home left fielder Duke Farrell with a double in the thirteenth to give starter Bill Donovan (1-2) his first win of the season. Farrell, a catcher, was pressed into play when starting left fielder Lefty Davis ran into the wall early in the game and had to be replaced.

Chicago (NL) (H) 3 Cincinnati 2

Chicago catcher Johnny Kling hit a clutch two-out single in the bottom of the eighth that scored first baseman Charlie Dexter with the eventual game-winning run to send the home fans home happy. In another well-pitched game Jock Menefee (2-0) outlasted Doc Newton (1-1).

Note: Chicago catcher Frank Chance was ejected for arguing balls and strikes and was replaced by Kling, who got the game-winning hit three innings later.

Brooklyn 2 Boston (NL) (H) 1

Note: This outcome provided is according to what is listed in BBR. This game was not included in the lineups provided by ATMgr. It is safe to assume that in the years since the lineup files were originally researched and produced that this correction has been noted and added to BBR but never got updated in the lineup files. Given that I did not play this game, it is not included in the replay results.

Wednesday, May 1, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Philadelphia (AL) acquired starting pitcher Bock Baker from Cleveland after having made only one start for the Blues.

The Chicago White Stocking released second baseman Dave Brain to St. Paul (Western League).

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Joe Connor split his hand in a game late last week will be day-to-day for a few more days.

The New York Giants released starting pitcher Chauncey Fisher and second baseman Danny Murphy.

The Cleveland Blues released infielder William Hallman.

The Baltimore Orioles announced that starting pitcher Jerry Nops had been suffering from sore hands all season and would likely require the next month to recover.

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired shortstop Truck Eagan from San Francisco (PCL).

The Boston Americans announced that pitcher Ted Lewis had had been acquired as he jumped from the crosstown Boston Beaneaters.

Detroit 5 Chicago (AL) (H) 3

Kid Elberfeld

The Tigers scored twice in the first, added another run in the third, and then starter Joe Yeager (2-0) held off the White Stockings for there. Light-hitting shortstop Kid Elberfeld surprised everyone with a homerun and a double for the Tigers to lead the offense.

Philadelphia (AL) (H) 15 Boston (AL) 2

The Athletics kicked off their month of May by pounding Boston with 22 hits and a 15-2 win. Third baseman Lave Cross went 4-for-5 with a double, a triple, and three runs scored and lead-off hitter right fielder Jack Hayden drove in four runs to key the offense. Wiley Piatt (2-0) only gave up six hits and got the easy win.

Baltimore 7 Washington (H) 1

This was another close one until the Orioles scored twice in the sixth and then added three more times in the seventh to blow it open. Joe McGinnity (2-1) handcuffed the Senators to take home the win.

Cleveland (H) 5 Milwaukee 4

Cleveland built up a quick 5-1 lead but then Milwaukee scored three times in the top of the fifth to make it close at 5-4. That was all the scoring to be had in this one though as Earl Moore (2-0) and Bill Reidy (0-1) fought it out right down to the last out.

Chicago (NL) 8 Pittsburgh (H) 2

The Orphans built up an 8-0 lead after the third inning and knocked Pittsburgh starter Rube Waddell (0-2) out of the box. Jack Taylor (1-3) only allowed two unearned runs and kept the Pirates bats quiet to pick up the win. Taylor also went 2-for-4 on the day and drove in three runs to help his own cause.

Philadelphia (NL) (H) 6 New York 4

The Phillies built up a quick lead and never gave it up despite a furious Giants comeback attempt and got the win. Philadelphia started Red Donahue complained of arm issues in the second inning and was replaced by Doc White (3-0) who went the rest of the way and got the win. Phillies Left fielder Jimmy Slagle took a pitch off the wrist and had to be replaced as well. Catcher Klondike Douglass entered the game in left field and drove in two key runs for Philadelphia.

Cincinnati 4 St. Louis (H) 2

The Reds scored single runs in four different innings early in the game and Noodles Hahn (2-1) did the rest as he allowed only five hits on the day to the Cardinals. Cowboy Jones (1-2) pitched well for the Cardinals but could have used some additional offensive support.

  

Thursday, May 2, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Philadelphia (AL) released infielder Charlie Carr to Toronto (Eastern League). The Athletics also signed and activated local pitcher Pete Loos to make his major league debut in today's game.

Chicago (NL) announced that third baseman Jim Delahanty had been diagnosed with malaria. No expected date for return was given.

Pittsburgh announced shortstop Bones Ely would likely miss the next few games due to an undisclosed injury.

Boston (AL) outfielder Charlie Hemphill was accidentally spiked by Nap Lajoie in a recent game and will likely miss the next few games.

Baltimore released backup catcher Tacks Latimer.

Boston (AL) activated outfielder Charlie Jones. Jones has been on the roster but has not played yet this season due to an undisclosed illness.

Milwaukee announced Billy Maloney would make his major league debut at catcher in today's game.

Chicago (AL) (H) 5 Detroit 1

The White Stockings scored two unearned runs in the first and then added three more runs in the  sixth to give Clark Griffith (2-0) a comfortable 5-0 lead. Griffith lost his shut-out and a potential no-hitter in the eighth inning when Detroit shortstop Kid Elberfeld homered, giving Elberfeld a homerun on consecutive days.

Note: on this day in 1901 Detroit submitted a protest to the league office. The protest was not sustained and the result stood. Detroit won that game anyway by a score of 7-5. If Chicago had of lost the replay game they might have submitted their own protest based on this outcome:

Appeal Play Resultant (May 2, 1901)

Boston (AL) 6 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 4

In a game that featured two recently acquired starting pitchers it was Boston and Ted Lewis (1-0) that came out ahead. Pete Loos made his major league debut (and finale) today and pitched well initially, but the Americans finally go to him with a five-run sixth inning and Lewis took over from there. Boston shortstop Dave Fultz went 5-for-5 on the day with two runs scored to lead the offense.

Note: Bill Bernhard was brought in to relieve Loos but was soon ejected for hitting multiple batters with his pitches.

Note: On this day in 1901 Boston actually defeated Philadelphia by a score of 23-12.

Baltimore 8 Washington (H) 0

The Orioles didn’t have any bog innings but they had plenty of small innings and Harry Howell (1-1)  was able to pick up the shutout win over Washington. Second baseman Jimmy Williams and left fielder Mike Donlin both hit homeruns, this being #2 for Williams. Donlin followed his homerun with a "little league homerun" in his next at-bat as his line drive was misplayed in the outfield into  a four-base error.

Cleveland (H) 8 Milwaukee 5

The Blues scored seven times in the first two innings and Bill Hart (2-0) held off a lte inning Brewers rally to get the win. Cleveland first baseman Candy LaChance went 3-for-5 on the day with three runs scored and second baseman Erve Beck went 2-for-4 but had three RBI's to lead the Blues charge.

Pittsburgh (H) 15 Chicago (NL) 4

The Orphans scored three times in the top of the first but by the end of the third the Pirates had tied the score at 3-3 and there the score stayed until the sixth when Chicago scored one to take a quick lead. The Pirates answered with six in the bottom of the inning and the rout was on. The surprise of the game was when 23-year-old shortstop Truck Eagan, making his major league debut, stroked a line drive down the line and ran all the way around the bases for a three-run homerun.

Note: Jesse Tannehill (2-0) got the win but had to be pulled in the top of the ninth when his arm stiffened up.

Brooklyn (H) 4 Philadelphia (NL) 1

This was a close game all the way, a two-run homerun by Brooklyn first baseman Joe Kelley in the bottom of the fourth being the difference in the game. Gene McCann (2-1) got the win and Brickyard Kennedy got the save and Bill Duggleby (1-1) took the hard-luck loss.

St. Louis (H) 4 Cincinnati 2

Cincinnati starter Bill Phillips (1-2) knocked a two-out two-run single in the top of the second but that was all the Reds offense could muster today as Ed Murphy (1-0) otherwise dominated Cincinnati. The Cardinals offense didn’t do much, but it did enough to come away with the victory.

  

Friday, May 3, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Philadelphia (AL) released second baseman Joe Dolan. The Athletics also released Pete Loos after his one start yesterday.

Chicago (NL) acquired pitcher Rube Waddell from Pittsburgh.

Boston (NL) activated outfielder Fred Brown.

Boston (AL) activated pitcher Frank Foreman. Foreman had been signed as a free agent in late April and is just now being added to the roster.

Baltimore pitcher Stan Yerkes will make his major debut in today's game.

Detroit (H) 6 Cleveland 5

In a battle of two 4-4 teams it was the Tigers who came out on top and took kept possession of third place in the American League. The Blues scored first with one in the first, but the Tigers bunched all of their hits together and scored six times in the bottom of the fourth. Cleveland mounted a comeback, spurred by a three-run triple from third baseman Bill Bradley in the top of the eighth, but Ed Siever (2-0) held off the Blues the rest of the way.

Baltimore 3 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 2

The game featured a total of 20 hits, five walks, and four stolen bases (along with three caught stealing's) but just not a lot of runs. The Orioles scored single runs in the first, fifth, and ninth and that was enough for Stan Yerkes (1-0) to get the win in his major league debut. Chick Fraser (1-1) pitched just as well but could have used some offensive help from his teammates.

Washington (H) 6 Boston (AL) 5

38-year-old Frank Foreman (0-1) made his first appearance of the season, his first major league appearance since 1896, and had an audacious debut. He went 3-for-3 with a walk while at the plate plus he drove in three runs, but alas, he didn't pitch quite as well and took the loss. Bill Carrick (2-1) kept the Boston bats under control and held off a ninth-inning rally attempt to claim the win.

Chicago (AL) 16 Milwaukee (H) 8

Chicago opened the game with a three-run first, and then added four in the third and then four more in the fourth to build an early 11-5 lead. The Brewers kept trying to make it close though but the White Stockings bats kept up their pounding and the visitors walked away with the win. Chicago's John Skopec (2-1) walked six on the day but got the win, plus he went 4-for-5 on the day with four RBI's and a solid homerun that surprised everybody in the stadium.

Pittsburgh (H) 4 Chicago (NL) 3

The Orphans took a 3-1 after the top of the sixth but the Pirates tied it up in the bottom half of the sixth when first baseman Kitty Bransfield knocked a game-tying double. Both teams had opportunities - right fielder Honus Wagner threw out Frank Chance at the plate in the top of the ninth - but Pittsburgh eventually won when catcher Jack O'Connor drove home third baseman Fred Raymer from third on an infield single.

Philadelphia (NL) 9 Brooklyn (H) 8

The score in this game bounced back and forth as both teams had the lead on multiple occasions, but it was the Phillies that eventually won out in the end. Doc White (4-0) didn't have the prettiest win in the world, but held tough when he needed to, plus he picked up two crucial RBI's along the way to help his own cause.

Boston (NL) (H) 9 New York 5

New York scored twice in the top of the first to take an early lead, but Boston answered with three in the bottom of the first to regain take lead, and then the Beaneaters scored four unearned run in the fourth and held on from there for the win. The Giants had five errors on the day, leading to a loss for Christy Mathewson (2-1). Boston center fielder Billy Hamilton went 3-for-4 with three runs coed and three stolen bases, helping to make a winner of Kid Nichols (2-1).

  

Saturday, May 4, 1901

As seen on the telegraph:  Baltimore released Stan Yerkes to Marion (Western League).

Milwaukee catcher Joe Connor returned to the lineup today following his hand injury.

Boston (AL) outfielder Charlie Hemphill returned to the lineup today following his spike injury.

Washington pitcher Casey Patten made his major league debut today.

Cleveland 2 Detroit (H) 1

The Blues scored a run in the top of the second and for a long while it looked like that might be all the scoring in this one. Detroit finally broke through with a run in the bottom of the seventh to tie the score, but Cleveland right fielder Ollie Pickering drove home third baseman Bill Bradley with the eventual game-winner in the top of the eighth and Earl Moore (3-0) held off the Tigers from there.

Baltimore 16 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 6

The Orioles brought their hitting shoes today as they pounded out 23 hits against the Phillies. Every Baltimore player had a hit, and all but one had multiple hits. Pitcher Joe McGinnity (3-1) got the win and chipped in with a 3-for-5 day from the plate. Shortstop Bill Keister scored four runs to go along with his 3-for-6 day.

Boston (AL) 7 Washington (H) 1

Cy Young (3-0) held the Senators to three hits and didn’t allow a run until the eighth inning to pick up the win over Win Mercer (0-3). After having missed the last few games right fielder Charlie Hemphill went 3-for-5 with two runs scored.

Chicago (AL) 8 Milwaukee (H) 2

The White Stockings won their second in a row in Milwaukee by keeping it close until they broke the game open with a five-run sixth. The bottom of the Chicago batting order did the damage today. Left fielder Herm McFarland, batting seventh, went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, catcher Billy Sullivan, batting eighth, went 3-for-5 with three RBI's, and even pitcher John Katoll (1-1) went 2-for-3 with two walks to extend innings.

Pittsburgh (H) 4 Chicago (NL) 1

The Pirates scored two runs in the bottom of the first and then kept up the pressure from there and was able to come away with the win. Deacon Phillippe (2-1) didn't allow an Orphans hit until the fifth inning and was never really threatened as Chicago only collected four hits on the day, Right fielder Honus Wagner went 3-or-4 with a run scored, an RBI, a double, and a triple to lead the offense.

Philadelphia (NL) 5 Brooklyn (H) 0

Philadelphia starter Al Orth (1-2) was the story in this game as he limited the Superbas to five hits and threw a complete-game shutout. Brooklyn starter Doc McJames (0-1) made his first start of the year and pitched well, but today it was all Orth.

Boston (NL) (H) 3 New York 2 (10)

It looked like Boston starter Bill Dinneen was going to throw a shutout but New York responded with two runs in the top of the ninth to send the game into extra innings. In the bottom of the tenth Dinneen led off the inning with a walk, advanced to second on a sacrifice, and then scored when second baseman Gene DeMontrevile popped a single down the left-field line for the game-winner.

Cincinnati 5 St. Louis (H) 2 (GM 1)

Reds starter Doc Newton (2-1) fell behind early with the Cardinals having a 2-1 lead after the third, but the Cincinnati offense exploded for four runs in the top of the sixth and that was all Newton needed. St. Louis starter Jack Harper (1-1) had the one bad inning  and that was all it took.

Cincinnati @ St. Louis (GM 2) Tie Game

Note: These teams were the only ones who did not play yesterday, so it isn’t hard to imagine that they were trying to slip in a doubleheader today to account for yesterday's "rain-out" and the  second game couldn't be completed and was declared a tie.

Sunday, May 5, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Pittsburgh announced that shortstop Bones Ely would return to the lineup today and that shortstop Truck Eagan had been released. Pittsburgh also announced that pitcher Snake Wiltse would make his major league debut today.

Boston (AL) released pitcher Frank Foreman.

Brooklyn announced that first baseman Joe Kelley had been diagnosed with inflammation of his eye and would likely miss a week of play.

Philadelphia (AL) released outfielder Fred Ketchum.

Cincinnati announced that catcher Bill Bergen would make his major league debut in today's game.

Detroit (H) 10 Cleveland 1

Cleveland scored a run in the top of the first but that was all Detroit starter Ed Siever (3-0) would give up today. The Tigers offense quickly kicked in and thumped starter Ed Scott (0-2) pretty well, collecting fifteen hits on the day. Detroit third baseman Doc Casey went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and right fielder Ducky Holmes also went 3-for-5 but had three RBI's to spark the Tigers offense.

Chicago (AL) 6 Milwaukee (H) 3 (10)

Chicago scored three times in the top of the fourth and seems to have things well in hand until Milwaukee came to life with a three-spot of their own in the bottom of the seventh. The White Stockings calmed the storm and the game went into extra innings where the visitors scored three times in the top of the tenth to regain the lead, the big hit being a two-run triple by third baseman Fred Hartman. Roy Patterson (3-0) went all the way to pick up the win for Chicago.

Cincinnati 8 St. Louis (H) 1

Cincinnati Right fielder Sam Crawford powered the Reds to an easy win over St. Louis by going 4-for-5, scoring two runs, driving in three, and hitting a big triple in a four-run fourth for the Reds. Noodles Hahn (3-1) only allowed one run on a four-base error by center fielder Algie McBride in the bottom of the seventh, but by then the game was pretty much decided.

Pittsburgh 1 Chicago (H) 0

Rube Waddell

Because of Sunday Blue Laws in Pennsylvania after yesterday's game in Pittsburgh both teams boarded a train for a quick run to Chicago to play today's game. In a pitchers battle featuring the pitcher Pittsburgh just sent away, Rube Waddell (0-2), and the one they just added to the roster, Snake Wiltse (1-0), it was Wiltse who came away as the winner, but only by the slightest of margins. The only run of the game came in the top of the ninth when center fielder Ginger Beaumont singled to lead off the inning, stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error, and then scored on a single by first baseman Kitty Bransfield.