Week 12 Results

Monday, July 1, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Detroit announced the release of pitcher Emil Frisk to Denver (Western League).

Philadelphia (AL) announced the release of pitcher Dummy Leitner.

Pittsburgh announced the acquisition of infielder Lew Carr from Schenectady (New York State). Carr had been studying law at Syracuse University and had previously played with Troy (New York League).

Philadelphia (NL) announced that catcher Fred Jacklistch would return to play following his injury of 05/29/1901.

Boston (AL) 11 Baltimore (H) 0

The Orioles got a stern reminder that playing the teams ahead of you in the standings is not quite the same thing as playing those below you as they were shutout by the first-place Boston Americans. Boston led 1-0 at the end of the fifth, but then pounded Baltimore pitching after that, ending the day with eighteen hits. Nig Cuppy (7-0, 2.79) limited the best hitting AL team to only seven hits and got the win.

Philadelphia (AL) 4 Washington (H) 3

Eddie Plank

The Athletics went ahead early but could never pull away from the Senators, eventually hanging on for the close win. Philadelphia only had six hits on the day, but Eddie Plank (6-6, 3.12) held off the Washington attack and got the victory.

Note: BBR lists this game as a 13-13 tie. Since I am using the ATMgr files and they had a lineup for this game I played it out. As I have stated previously, the lineup files were created a long time ago and even the BBR records are a bit incomplete, so I am just going with it as is.

Cleveland 6 Milwaukee (H) 3

The Brewers scored first but the Blues stayed close and then took the lead in the seventh when Milwaukee player-manager Hugh Duffy misplayed a ball in center field that allowed two runs to score. Bill Hart (9-5, 3.13) kept the Milwaukee bats quiet the rest of the way and got the win.

Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 1

The Pirates welcomed Phillies catcher Fred Jacklitsch back to the game after his broken finger by stealing second base three times in the top of the first, all three baserunners eventually coming around to score. Three runs were all Jack Chesbro (8-3, 1.81) needed as he scattered eight Phillies hits and picked up the win over Red Donahue (8-6, 2.28).

St. Louis 5 Brooklyn (H) 0

Cardinals starter Jack Harper (6-10, 4.14) has had a rough go so far this season but he had the good stuff today as Brooklyn could only manage six hits in the shutout. St. Louis left fielder Jesse Burkett started the day hitting .403 but ended it at .395 following an 0-for-5 performance.

Boston (NL) (H) 12 Cincinnati 3 (GM 1)

In the top of the first center fielder John Dobbs singled, stole second, and then scored when #2 hitter left fielder Dick Harley lined a homerun, but that was it for the Reds today as Kid Nichols (5-7, 2.94) only allowed two more hits on the day. Boston locked the game up with three in the fifth and then seven in the seventh, ten of the Beaneaters runs were unearned due to critical Reds errors.

Boston (NL) (H) 8 Cincinnati 0 (GM 2)

Boston starter Bill Dinneen (5-8, 2.94) held Cincinnati to only five hits (The Reds had only nine hits on the day) and walked off with an easy shutout win to sweep the doubleheader. Backup catcher Pat Moran had three RBI's on the day as regular catcher Heinie Peitz was penciled in for duty at second base.

Chicago (NL) 18 New York (H) 4

The Orphans fell behind early but then unloaded on the New Yorkers, including a ten-run ninth inning to add insult to injury. Jack Taylor (6-8, 4.61) got the win plus had a 3-for-6 day with two runs scored, two RBI's and two doubles. 

Tuesday, July 2, 1901

 As seen on the telegraph: Chicago (NL) announced that first baseman Jack Doyle had injured his hand when he leaped in the stand and assaulted a spectator on 07/01/1901. Doyle is expected to return to play in a week. Chicago also announced that second baseman Cupid Childs would return to play following his wrist injury of 06/26/1901.

Pittsburgh announced that shortstop Bones Ely was suffering from an undisclosed illness and would likely return to play in about ten days.

Boston (NL) announced the release of pitcher/outfielder Bob Lawson. Reportedly John McGraw had expressed interests in Lawson's services, but nothing came of it. Boston also announced the acquisition of outfielder Frank Murphy from New Haven (Connecticut League). Cincinnati had originally claimed Murphy in the player draft but Murphy decided to continue his studies at Fordham.

Baltimore announced that shortstop Bill Keister would miss several days following the death of his only child. Keister's father had died a month earlier, soon followed by the death of his mother-in-law.

Chicago (AL) (H) 5 Detroit 1

The White Stockings scored five runs in the bottom of the first, 4 unearned, with the help of three Detroit errors. Detroit starter Ed Siever (8-6, 2.43) recovered from that rocky start, but Clark Griffith (10-4, 2.38) never let the Tigers get up off the mat for the remainder of the game.

Boston (AL) 4 Baltimore (H) 3 (13)

Twice the Americans took the lead and twice the Orioles tied it back up, 3-3 at the end of the sixth, the game eventually moving into extra innings. In the top of the thirteenth Boston left fielder Tommy Dowd reached third on an error in left field and scored when center fielder Chick Stahl blooped an opposite-field single to give Boston the lead. George Winter (3-2, 2.39) shut down the Orioles in the bottom half of the inning for the victory over Joe McGinnity (10-9, 2.91).

Washington (H) 7 Philadelphia (AL) 6 (12)

Nap Lajoie hit a three-run homerun (#10) in the first and the Athletics led 6-1 after the third, but the Senators responded with a four-spot in the sixth and then tied it at 6-6 in the eighth, the game soon moving into extra innings. In the bottom of the twelfth first baseman Sam Dungan singled, stole second, and then scored the game-winner when a fly to left field was misplayed.

Milwaukee (H) 6 Cleveland 2

The Blues outhit the Brewers 14-7, but the Brewers bunched their hits up in a five-run fifth while Pink Hawley (5-9, 5.48) kept the visitors off the scoreboard. Earl Moore (6-7, 2.95) pitched well but his defense let him down in the fateful fifth inning.

Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 4

The Pirates won their second in a row in Philadelphia and have claimed at least a share of first place, the Phillies having been knocked off their perch. Pittsburgh led 5-0 after the second ad Deacon Phillippe (10-5, 2.69) held off a furious Phillies rally attempt to claim the win.

Brooklyn (H) 7 St. Louis 6

Tom Daly

The Superbas built a 6-2 lead through the end of the fifth only to see the Cardinals score three times in the seventh to make it close and then tie the score at 6-6 in the eighth. With one out in the bottom of the ninth second baseman Tom Daly lined a game-winning homerun and sent the home fans home happy. Brooklyn left fielder Jimmy Sheckard (.348) had a 5-for-5 day with a run scored, two RBI's and a triple (#12).

Cincinnati 4 Boston (NL) (H) 1

The Reds bunched their hits and scored three times in the second to take a 4-0 lead and Noodles Hahn (10-8, 2.69) locked down the Beaneaters from there and got the win. Boston outhit Cincinnati 9-6 but just couldn't get a rally started.

New York (H) 5 Chicago (NL) 4

The Orphans had a 4-2 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth but three errors gave the Giants the opportunity they needed as they came back for the 5-4 win. Bill Phyle (3-8, 4.98) got the surprise win over Tom Hughes (5-8, 3.30).

  

Wednesday, July 3, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Boston (NL) announced that first baseman Fred Tenney had contracted typhoid fever and would likely miss the rest of the month.

Philadelphia (AL) announced the acquisition of outfielder Matty McIntyre from Augusta/Brockton (New England League), which had recently disbanded. Philadelphia (AL) also announced the release of outfielder Jack Hayden. Hayden was reportedly headed to either Washington or Toronto (Eastern League) but there is no record of him on either team. Philadelphia (AL) also announced the release of utility player Tom Leahy to Providence (Eastern League). Philadelphia also announced the release of pitcher Billy Milligan. Philadelphia (AL) also announced the release of pitcher Wiley Piatt following a series of poor performances. Reportedly Piatt had offers from other ML clubs, but could make more money pitching for semi-pro teams.

Note: There are no NL games today as the eastern teams of the NL train their way west for the holiday doubleheaders tomorrow.

Washington 13 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 10

The Athletics scored first, but the Senators scored three times in the third, three in the fourth, and then added a six-spot in the fifth. Win Mercer (2-5, 8.42) was back on the mound for the first time in a month following a long stint playing outfield for Washington followed by a stint on the bench nursing a sore ankle. Washington left fielder Pop Foster had a 3-for-5 day with five RBI's and two homeruns (#7, #8) to lead the offense, all of which helped when Philadelphia scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth to make it close.

Boston (AL) 14 Baltimore (H) 6

Boston scored three in the top of the first but Baltimore came right back with one of their own in the bottom half, and there the score stood until the sixth. Boston added one in the sixth, but then exploded for sixth in the seventh and then kept scoring from there. Baltimore added a few late, but it was a sloppy defense day for both teams as the Americans had four errors and the Orioles had three. Cy Young (15-1, 1.52) took it easy the final few innings but came away with the easy win.

Chicago (AL) 4 Cleveland (H) 0

Chicago pitcher John Katoll (8-5, 2.88) shutout the last-place Blues on five hits to let the White Stockings keep pace with Boston. Pitcher Jimmy Callahan started at third base today and when 3-for-4 day and his RBI was the second run of the game.

Detroit 3 Milwaukee (H) 0

Detroit scored two in the top of the first and added an insurance run in the ninth, and that was all the scoring in this game as Roscoe Miller (7-7, 3.02). Ned Garvin (7-3, 2.38) only allowed four hits but took the loss. Detroit shortstop Kid Elberfeld went 2-for-3 and drove in all three of the Tigers runs.

  

Thursday, July 4, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Cincinnati announced the acquisition of free-agent pitcher Charlie Case.

Detroit announced the acquisition of pitcher Ed High. High had reportedly been sold to New Orleans (Southern League) by Newport News (Virginia-North Carolina League) but had refused to report.

Chicago (NL) announced that catcher Mike Kahoe had rejoined the team after having spent time caring for his sick wife. Chicago also announced the acquisition of local amateur infielder Larry Hoffman.

Boston (AL) (H) 5 Baltimore 2 (GM 1)

After playing the past three days in Baltimore both teams caught the train to Boston and continued play. The Americans scored four runs in the bottom of the first and Fred Mitchell (2-2, 3.54) made that lead stand up to collect the game one win. Boston shortstop Freddy Parent went 3-for-4 with a run, two RBI's, and a double to spark the Americans offense.

Boston (AL) (H) 5 Baltimore 4 (GM 2)

Having already lost four consecutive games to Boston this week the Orioles just wanted to get a win and split the doubleheader, but fell behind late only to score two runs in the top of the ninth to tie the score at 4-4. In the home half of the ninth Americans left fielder Tommy Dowd singled, stole second, advanced to third on an infield out, and then scored the game-winner when third baseman and manager Jimmy Collins slapped a single down the left-field line.

Washington 3 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 2

The Senators slowly built up a 3-0 lead and even after the Athletics scored two in the bottom of the seventh were able to maintain a lead and gather the win. Bill Carrick (11-4, 3.97) got the win over Eddie Plank (6-7, 3.11).

Note: I am not sure why these two teams did not have a doubleheader as everybody else did. I can easily assume that game #2 must of had either weather or darkness issues.

Chicago (AL) 5 Cleveland (H) 2 (GM 1)

The Blues scored single runs in each of the first two innings, the second run coming on a solo homerun by catcher Bob Wood. It was Wood's first homerun of the season, but only the second homerun of the season for the Cleveland franchise. Roy Patterson (9-5, 1.99) kept Cleveland scoreless after that and the White Stocking offense slowly awoke, the big hit being a two-run homerun by right fielder Fielder Jones that put them ahead to stay.

Chicago (AL) 5 Cleveland (H) 3 (GM 2)

Chicago kept pace with Boston by completing a doubleheader sweep in Cleveland. The White Stockings went ahead early, but the Blues came back to tie, and then Chicago catcher Billy Sullivan knocked a two-run double in the seventh to put the visitors ahead again. Sullivan added an insurance RBI in the ninth and Zaza Harvey (5-3, 3.95) withstood a late Cleveland rally to get the win.

Detroit 6 Milwaukee (H) 4 (GM 1)

Ducky Holmes

Detroit activated Ed High (1-0, 1.00) to help get them through the doubleheader and the move paid off as High limited the Brewers to six hits and got the win. Right fielder Ducky Holmes hit a two-run homerun in the seventh to knot the score at 4-4 and the Tigers squeaked out a close win after that.

Detroit 6 Milwaukee (H) 0 (GM 2)

Detroit starter Jack Cronin (5-9, 4.95) completed the doubleheader sweep for the Tigers by shutting out the Brewers on only five hits. Detroit right fielder Ducky Holmes hit his second homerun of the day (#5) and now has 62 RBI's for the season (matching his actual 1901 total. Despite Holmes's heroics, the Tigers continue to struggle to play well for any kind of extended period.

Pittsburgh (H) 2 New York 0 (GM 1)

Jesse Tannehill (11-2, 1.43) outdueled Christy Mathewson (10-9, 1.96) by throwing a shutout in game one, despite the Giants having more hits (7-6). Pittsburgh center fielder Ginger Beaumont went 3-for-4 and drove in both the Pirates runs.

New York 5 Pittsburgh (H) 4 (11) (GM 2)

New York earned a split in the doubleheader by keeping the potent Pittsburgh offense in check until they could push across a run in the top of the eleventh. Dummy Taylor (8-7, 3.03) finished what he started and got the win.

St. Louis (H) 6 Philadelphia (NL) 4 (GM 1)

The Phillies scored three times in the top of the first, but by the end of the fourth the Cardinals were up 4-3 and Jack Harper (7-10, 4.07) kept the powerful Phillies bats quiet thereafter and got the win. Harper also got two hits and drove in and scored a run.

St. Louis (H) 1 Philadelphia (NL) 0 (GM 2)

After having won nine in a row to climb to the top of the NL standings the Phillies have now lost four in a row as St. Louis swept the doubleheader in two closely fought games. In the bottom of the seventh shortstop Bobby Wallace singled, stole second, and then scored on third baseman Otto Krueger's single. Jack Powell (12-5, 2.47) threw his fourth shutout of the season.

Brooklyn 3 Chicago (NL) (H) 2 (GM 1)

The Orphans scored first but the Superbas came back to regain the lead and Frank Kitson (11-3, 2.35) took home the game one victory over Jack Taylor (6-9, 4.43).

Chicago (NL) (H) 4 Brooklyn 3 (GM 2)

Brooklyn took an early 2-0 lead and appeared to be in control until Chicago came along and scored three times in the bottom of the sixth. The Superbas were quick to tie the score at 3-3, but in the bottom of the ninth center fielder Danny Green singled home catcher Mike Kahoe from second and the comeback win and doubleheader split was complete.

Boston (NL) 9 Cincinnati (H) 2 (GM 1)

The Beaneaters scored early and often and routed Cincinnati in game one of their doubleheader. Newly acquired left fielder Frank Murphy surprised everyone with a long homerun in only his second game. Murphy's addition allowed pitcher Kid Nichols to come in and play first base since Fred Tenney is out and Nichols had a 3-for-5 day with two runs, two RBI's and a triple.

Boston (NL) 4 Cincinnati (H) 3 (GM 2)

Boston scored three times in the top of the first, added one in the third, and then Cincinnati put up a three-spot in the bottom of the second and that was all the scoring in game two. Kid Nichols (6-7, 2.94) took a turn on the mound for this game and got the win, requiring Bill Dinneen to play first base for the Beaneaters today.

  

Friday, July 5, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Brooklyn announced that second baseman Tom Daly was expected to miss the next few days following being hit in the face by a foul tip in a game yesterday.

Cleveland announced that Bill Hoffer had been released to the California League.

Pittsburgh announced that pitcher Jesse Tannehill and been hit in the kneecap by a line drive in a game yesterday and was expected to miss about a week.

St. Louis announced the acquisition of pitcher Farmer Burns, formerly with Pittsburgh College of the Holy Ghost. Burns had been playing in Pittsburgh with the Ashtabula team. St. Louis also announced the acquisition of free-agent pitcher Chauncey Fisher.

Milwaukee announced the acquisition of free-agent outfielder Phil Geier, formerly with Philadelphia (AL).

Washington 4 Boston (AL) (H) 3

Washington didn’t have a hit until the sixth and was losing 2-0 with one out in the top of the ninth when they finally manage to put on some baserunners and then right fielder Dale Gear lined a double off the wall and suddenly the score was tied 2-2. Left fielder Pop Foster followed that with a triple and the Senators had their first lead of the game. Watty Lee (7-7, 3.91) held on to take the comeback win over George Winter (3-3, 2.64) and end the Americans seven-game winning streak.

Chicago (AL) 2 Detroit (H) 1

Chicago catcher Billy Sullivan singled home Jimmy Callahan, who is still playing third base, with the lead run in the seventh inning and Clark Griffith (11-4, 2.29) held on for the win. Ed Siever (8-7, 2.40) took the loss despite holding the White Stockings to five hit son the day.

Baltimore 11 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 0

The Orioles broken open a scoreless tie with four in the fifth and they immediately followed that up with a six-run sixth. Joe McGinnity (11-9, 2.75) was happy for the run support as first baseman Jimmy Hart had a 3-for-5 day with two runs scored and three RBI's to lead the offense.

Cleveland (H) 8 Milwaukee 0

Cleveland starter Earl Moore (7-7, 2.75) evened his record and the Blues used twelve hits and six walks to score an easy win over the Brewers. First baseman Candy LaChance went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI's to spark the offense plus catcher Bob Wood hit his second homerun of the week, Cleveland's third of the season.

Pittsburgh (H) 5 New York 0

The Pirates didn't do much but they did enough as Deacon Phillippe (11-5, 2.53) held the Giants to only five hits and picked up his fourth shutout of the season. First baseman Kitty Bransfield went 5-for-5 on the day with three runs scored, two RBI's, and included a double and a triple to lead the Pittsburgh offense.

Philadelphia (AL) 6 St. Louis (H) 4

The Phillis got back on the winning path with the benefit of a six-run fourth. Red Donahue (9-6, 2.26) got the win plus he had a 2-for-4 day at the plate that included a run and two RBI's in the fateful fourth inning.

Brooklyn 5 Chicago (NL) (H) 3

The Orphans scored three unearned runs in the second and appeared to have things in control even as the Superbas cut the lead to 3-2. In the top of the ninth Brooklyn loaded the bases with no outs and proceeded to score three runs, the big hit being a two-run single by Willie Keeler, playing second base today.

Boston (NL) 4 Cincinnati 0

The Beaneaters scored three runs in the eighth to provide a little insurance and Vic Willis (10-4, 1.46) got the win after entering in relief when starter Bill Dinneen injured his ankle on a steal attempt. The Reds had both four hits and four errors in the game.

  

Saturday, July 6, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Brooklyn announced that second baseman Tom Daly would return to play following his injury of 07/04/1901.

Baltimore announced that shortstop Bill Keister would return to play following his family leave absence of 07/02/1901.

Boston (AL) (H) 3 Washington 1

After having defeated Boston yesterday Washington pitcher Watty Lee (7-8, 3.88) was given the chance to start a second consecutive day and he acquitted himself quite well, but this time the Senators offense was unable to come through for him. Maybe that was because Cy Young (16-1, 1.49) was able to shut them down on only five hits. Third baseman Jimmy Collins knocked two doubles on the day and got the RBO that put the Americans ahead to stay.

Detroit (H) 4 Chicago (AL) 3

This was a pretty quiet game until the end. Tied at 1-1, the Tigers took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the eighth, but then proceeded to give the game right back as the White Stockings scored twice in the top of the ninth to take a 3-2 lead. In the bottom of the ninth left fielder Kid Nance and first baseman Sport McAllister hit back-to-back doubles to tie the score and then pitcher Roscoe Miller (8-7, 2.88) secured his win when he stroked a solid single to right to bring home the game-winner.

Philadelphia (AL) (H) 2 Baltimore 0

In a battle of the top two hitting teams in the AL somehow a shutout broke out. Bill Bernhard (5-7, 6.31) gave up seven hits but kept the Orioles off the scoreboard while Harry Howell (8-7, 4.29) gave up ten hits but the Athletics could only score two runs. The two teams combined for a total of seven caught stealing's, but aggressiveness just didn’t pay off today.

Cleveland (H) 13 Milwaukee 7

The Brewers led 4-1 after the second, but the Blues scored six times in the third and then continued to pound Milwaukee pitching for the easy win. Pete Dowling (5-8, 4.87) tired a little at the end but got the win and catcher Bob Wood had a 3-for-5 day with three RBI's and two doubles (#19, #20).

New York 2 Pittsburgh (H) 1

With the score tied 1-1 the Giants scored a run in the top of the eighth when right fielder Algie McBride hit a long fly ball that allowed catcher Jack Warner to score from third and Dummy Taylor (9-7, 2.91) shut down the Pirates the rest of the way to get the win. Jack Chesbro (8-4, 1.83) was the hard-luck loser in a closely fought game.

Philadelphia (NL) 9 St. Louis (H) 1

The Phillies scored five times in the third and moved off to a 9-0 lead before the Cardinals could plate their run in the bottom of the seventh. Doc White (12-6, 3.76) gave up nine hits but otherwise kept the Cardinals shackled. White also went 3-for-5 from the plate and scored and drive in a run to help himself.

Brooklyn 26 Chicago (NL) (H) 1 (Cycle)

The Superbas have been involved in many close games over the past few weeks but today was strictly a laugher, a 31-hit explosion that included five homeruns, mixed in with eight errors by the Orphans. Second baseman Tom Daly, just back from his short injury stint, hit a three-run homerun in the first to get things started, plus he added a second three-run homerun in the eighth inning to give him eight RBI's on the day. The highlight of the game (among many) was center fielder Tom McCreery hitting for the cycle on a 5-for-7 day that included six runs scored. The Superbas scored in every inning but the fourth and they scored multiple runs in each of the other innings. Similarly, shortstop Bill Dahlen had no hits on the day, but every other Brooklyn batter had more than two hits.

  

Cincinnati (H) 4 Boston (NL) 0

Noodles Hahn (11-8, 2.54) limited the Beaneaters to three hits and shutout the visitors. Heinie Peitz, normally a catcher but has been playing second base for the past week, had a 3-for-4 day and drove in three of the Reds four runs.

  

Sunday, July 7, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: St. Louis announced the release of pitcher Chauncey Fisher. Reportedly Fisher was to pitch for Fred Pfeffer's famous Chicago White Rocks semi-pro club.

Milwaukee announced the acquisition of catcher Jiggs Donahue. Donahue reportedly jumped his contract with Minneapolis but claimed he never had a contract with them. Milwaukee also announced the release of outfield Irv Waldron.

Detroit (H) 4 Chicago (AL) 1

The Tigers scored three times in the first and then held on to defeat the AL-leading White Stockings. Jack Cronin (6-9, 4.71) has often struggled on the mound for Detroit this season but had the good stuff today. Detroit Shortstop Kid Elberfeld went 2-for-3 with a HPB, a run scored, two RBI's, and a double and a triple to lead the Tigers offense.

Milwaukee (H) 6 Cleveland 4

The Brewers scored four in the second and Bill Reidy (6-10, 4.01) held off a furious late Blues rally to end Milwaukee's five-game losing streak. John Anderson had a bad week but is still hitting .401, and added to his league-leading doubles total with #32.

Note: The APBA 1901 players disk didn’t have any defensive games at first base for Jiggs Donahue although BBR shows him playing first base 13 times. I missed it when setting the season up and the player's disk has been updated.

Chicago (NL) (H) 4 Brooklyn 3 (10)

Topsy Hartsel

In a much different game than yesterday, Rube Waddell (11-6, 3.66) held Brooklyn to only nine hits as Chicago pulled out a close one in extra innings. In the bottom of the tenth Orphans center fielder Danny Green singled, stole second, advanced to third on a long fly ball, and then scored the game-winner when Fred Raymer successfully put down a bunt that was good enough to send the home fans home happy. Chicago left fielder Topsy Hartsel extended his on-base streak to 52 games.

New York 8 Cincinnati (H) 4

The Giants had the early lead but could never quite shake the Reds until the New Yorkers put up a three-run eighth to give them some space. A small beanball war started and Giants pitcher Ed Doheny (3-4, 5.67) was asked to leave, but he still got credit for the win. The Reds committed four errors in the game, often contributing to the opportunities for the New Yorkers.