Week 18 Results

Monday, August 12, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: St. Louis announced that outfielder Emmet Heidrick was suffering from a charley horse and would likely miss the next 4-5 days.

Chicago (AL) announced the release of pitcher Jack McAleese.

Boston (AL) (H) 9 Philadelphia (AL) 2 (GM 1)

The Americans scored twice in the first and then kept the scoring up for the remainder of the game to secure a game one win for George Winter (7-8, 2.69). Boston center fielder Chick Stahl had a 4-for-4 day and shortstop Freddy Parent went 3-for-3 from the plate.

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

The Athletics got the doubleheader split as Eddie Plank (13-11, 3.60) held the Americans to only four hits. Nap Lajoie and Socks Seybold both had three hits and drove in two runs for the visitors.

Milwaukee 5 Detroit (H) 1

The Tigers did manage to tie the score at 1-1 after the fifth, but they only had three hits on the day and the Brewers pulled away late. Ned Garvin (10-6, 2.71) got the win over Roscoe Miller (15-10, 2.95).

Chicago (AL) 5 Cleveland (H) 0

The White Stockings scored early and then kept up the pressure as Clark Griffith (17-6, 1.88) shutout the Blues on only five hits. Chicago third baseman Fred Hartman went 3-for-4 with two runs scored on two doubles and a triple.

Cincinnati 4 St. Louis (H) 0

Noodles Hahn (16-12, 2.63) held the Cardinals to only five hits and ended their eight-game winning streak with a shutout. Hahn also had two hits, a run scored, and an RBI to help his own cause.

  

Tuesday, August 13, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Cincinnati announced the release of pitcher Whitey Guese to Grand Rapids (although he was not later listed as being on that team)

Cleveland announced the acquisition of outfielders Shorty Gallagher and Harry Hogan.

Doc White

Philadelphia (NL) announced that pitcher Doc White would return to the rotation following his arm injury of 07/20/1901.

Philadelphia (AL) 5 Boston (AL) (H) 3

Athletics starter Snake Wiltse (4-6, 3.41) only had one bad inning when he gave up three runs in the bottom of the fourth but the Athletics offense responded by quickly tying the game at 3-3 in the fifth and then scoring twice after two were out in the seventh to get the lead for good. First baseman Harry Davis went 3-for-5, scored two runs, and picked up a crucial RBI to spark the offense.

Baltimore 9 Washington (H) 3

Bill Carrick (14-12, 4.20) pitched out of a bases-loaded, no outs situation in the top of the second and then stroked a two-run single in the bottom of the second to give the Senators a 2-1 lead, but couldn't stay out of trouble the rest of the way and Baltimore won in a laugher. Orioles right fielder Cy Seymour went 5-for-5 on the day with three runs scored as part of the visitors fifteen hit attack.

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

Chicago got an early 2-0 led and Jack Katoll (13-5, 2.34) outdueled Earl Moore (10-10, 2.24) the rest of the way to get the game one win.  Left fielder Herm McFarland had three of the seven Chicago hits and the only run RBI, the other run-scoring when Cleveland right fielder Harry Hogan, making his only major league appearance, allowed a run to score on one of his two errors on the day.

Chicago (AL) 12 Cleveland (H) 10 (GM 2)

Cleveland took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second but Chicago quickly tied the game at 2-2 and then scored five times in the fifth. Right fielder Shorty Gallagher, making his only major league start, muffed a ball to put Chicago ahead, and then on the next pitch first baseman Frank Isbell hit his first homerun of the season, a three-run shot. Cleveland put up a strong comeback attempt that included  a five-run seventh, but the AL leaders finally held on for the win despite having committed five errors on the day.

Note: Both Harry Hogan and Shorty Gallagher are among a handful of players from 1901 for which bats and throws are unknown.

Brooklyn (H) 6 Philadelphia (NL) 3

Brooklyn started the day 3.5 games behind the second-place Philadelphia Phillies and were looking to close that gap and got off to a good start with today's win. Second baseman Tom Daly went 3-for-4, scored three runs, drove in two, and hit a two-run homerun (#6) to support Frank Kitson (14-9, 2.85).

Boston (NL) 1 New York (H) 0

Boston came into the day a half-game behind fourth-place New York and was looking to move up and were successful as future Hall-of-Famers dueled and Kid Nichols (12-10, 2.45) defeated Christy Mathewson (18-12, 2.04). The only run was scored in the top of the eighth when Beaneaters shortstop Herman Long scampered home from third when Giants shortstop George Davis kicked what should have been the third out. The two teams have doubleheaders with each other on both of the next two days, so this outcome hasn't been decided yet.

  

Wednesday, August 14, 1901

Pop Dillon

As seen on the telegraph: Detroit announced the release of first baseman Davey Crockett. Crockett did not accompany the team east and was released pending the return of Pop Dillon. Reportedly Crockett could hit and field but couldn’t run

Cleveland announced the acquisition of pitcher/outfielder Zaza Harvey from Chicago (AL).

Baltimore announced the acquisition of free Agent amateur and semi-pro pitcher Bill Karns.

New York announced the acquisition of pitcher Dummy Leitner, previously with Philadelphia (AL)

Note: All of the AL Midwestern teams are currently training their way eastward for an east coast swing.

Boston (AL) (H) 15 Philadelphia (AL) 1 (GM 1)

Cy Young (22-6, 1.25) wishes he could have had some of these extra runs to scatter around in his six losses but he will have to be happy with his game one win. Both center fielder Chick Stahl and shortstop Freddy Parent went 4-for-4 on the day as every player in the Boston lineup had at least one hit.

Boston (AL) (H) 7 Philadelphia (AL) 4 (GM 2)

The Athletics kept catching the Americans to tie the score back up but then the Americans scored four times in the seventh and George Winter (8-8, 2.71) shut down the visitors the rest of the way for a doubleheader sweep for Boston. Second baseman Hobe Ferris went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI, and two doubles to lead the Boston offense.

Baltimore 6 Washington (H) 0

The Orioles jumped on Casey Patten (7-12, 3.64) early and led 6-0 after the fourth and then Jerry Nops (5-9, 4.05) continued on for the shutout victory. Orioles left fielder Mike Donlin hit a solo homerun (#5) in the top of the first and Baltimore was off and running.

Brooklyn (H) 3 Philadelphia (NL) 0 (GM 1)

The Phillies had a couple of chances to get on the scoreboard early but Bill Donovan (18-9, 3.06) wouldn’t give in and went all the way for the game one shutout win. Bill Duggleby (10-11, 2.70) only allowed six hits but two Philadelphia errors were the difference.

Brooklyn (H) 6 Philadelphia (NL) 3 (GM 2)

Philadelphia right fielder Elmer Flick hit a two-run homerun (#8) in the top of the third to give the visitors a 3-1 lead but the Superbas came right back with a four-run third and held on for the doubleheader sweep. Brooklyn now finds themselves only one-half game behind the second-place Phillies.

New York (H) 2 Boston (NL) 1 (GM 1)

The Giants entered the bottom of the ninth with only one hit and appeared to be on their second consecutive 1-0 loss to Boston, but with two outs they strung together three hits and snuck in with a surprising come-from-behind 2-1 victory. Dummy Taylor (13-14, 3.22) got the win over Vic Willis (13-10, 1.64) and the Giants climbed past the Beaneaters back into fourth place.

Boston (NL) 11 New York (H) 2 (GM 2)

The Beaneaters have struggled scoring runs all season but they busted loose today with twenty hits and eleven runs to gain a split in the doubleheader and to take fourth place away from the Giants. First baseman Fred Tenney went 4-for-4 with three runs scored, three RBI's, and a double and a triple and second baseman Gene DeMontreville and center fielder Duff Cooley both checked in with three RBI's on the day.

  

Thursday, August 15, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Cleveland announced the release of outfielders Shorty Gallagher and Harry Hogan.

Philadelphia (AL) announced that pitcher Eddie Plank would likely miss the next two weeks following being hit in the head by a pitch in a recent game with Boston (AL).

Detroit announced that first baseman Pop Dillon would return to play following his thumb injury of 06/03/1901.

St. Louis announced the team suspension of Jack Powell was lifted as Powell and the front office had "patched up their differences."

Milwaukee 6 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 2

With the score tied 2-2 in the top of the ninth Athletics pitcher Snake Wiltse (4-7, 3.28) airmailed a throw to try and get a runner at third and opened the door for a four-run Brewers rally. Wiltse had two doubles on the day but it was all for naught. Milwaukee shortstop Wid Conroy went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI to lead the visitors.

Baltimore (H) 6 Cleveland 5

The Orioles fell behind early but then scored four times in the seventh to take a 5-4 lead. The Brewers tied it up in the eighth, but then shortstop Bill Keister tripled and was successfully squeezed home b Baltimore center field Steve Brodie to give the home team the lead again. Harry Howell (14-10, 3.61) got through the ninth unscathed and got the win. Howell also hit his second homerun of the season during the four-run seventh.

Chicago (NL) 3 St. Louis (H) 2

The Cardinals scored twice in the second but then in the third they committed errors on three consecutive plays to let the Orphans get on the scoreboard. Chicago soon tied the game and then went ahead and Tom Hughes (8-12, 3.09) kept the St. Louis bats quiet to get the win. The top five batters in the St. Louis lineup all went hitless in this game.

New York (H) 1 Boston (NL) 0 (GM 1)

The Giants scored an unearned run in the bottom of the seventh and Dummy Leitner (1-0, 0.00) made his New York debut a game one shutout win over Boston. The Giants outhit the Beaneaters 5-4 in another close game as these two continue to fight for fourth place.

New York (H) 10 Boston (NL) 4 (GM 2)

After a series of close games, it was New York who busted out with a five-run third and then went on to run away with game two and to gain a doubleheader sweep. Christy Mathewson (19-12, 2.07) got the win plus went 2-for-3 with three runs scored to help his own cause. Giants center fielder George Van Haltren chipped in with a 4-for-5 day and three runs scored as well.

  

Friday, August 16, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Chicago (NL) announced that outfielder Frank Chance had broken a bone in his wrist and would likely not return until late September.

Baltimore announced that first baseman Jimmy Hart would return to play following his suspension of 08/06/1901. Baltimore also announced that outfielder Jim Jackson had suffered a broken nose during a batting practice accident and would likely miss the next two weeks.

St. Louis announced that catcher/outfielder Art Nichols had injured his throwing hand on a foul tip and would likely miss the next week.

Chicago (AL) 2 Boston (AL) (H) 0

Boston started the day in second place, 7.5 games behind Chicago, so they need to start making a move if they want to take over the top of the AL standings. Not today though, as Jimmy Callahan (9-3, 1.87) opened the series with a shutout win over Cy Young (22-7, 1.27). Chicago got outhit 4-3, but the two players that Young walked both came around to score.

Milwaukee 6 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 4

The Brewers took their second in a row against the Athletics, but only after they spotted the home team a four-run lead. Milwaukee tied the score with four in the third and then added two in the sixth, enough for Tully Sparks (8-14, 4.62) to capture the win. Athletics center fielder Dave Fultz went 4-for-5 in the leadoff spot, but Sparks kept pitching out of trouble.

Baltimore (H) 5 Cleveland 2

The Orioles put up a four-spot in the bottom of the second and held on for the win. Left fielder Mike Donlin went 2-for-4 with two RBI's and a double in support of Frank Foreman (9-6, 3.51).

Detroit 3 Washington (H) 1

The Tigers had twelve hits on the day but could only bunch them up in the third when they scored three times, but that was enough for Joe Yeager (15-0, 1.87) to get the win. In his first game in two months Detroit first baseman Pop Dillon went 3-for-4 and scored a run. Watty Lee (9-16, 4.70) took the loss.

Boston (NL) 1 Philadelphia (NL) 0 (14)

Boston center fielder Duff Cooley doubled home first baseman Fred Tenney in the top of the fourteenth in the Beaneaters third 1-0 decision of the week (2 wins, one loss). Vic Willis (14-10, 1.54) outlasted Red Donahue (14-10, 2.44).

Brooklyn (H) 11 New York 1

The Superbas jumped on the listless Giants early with a four-run fourth and they later added a four-run sixth to win in a laugher. Left fielder Jimmy Sheckard led the hit parade by going 4-for-5 with three runs scored, three RBI's, and a double and a homerun in support of Jay Hughes (11-10, 4.11).

  

Saturday, August 17, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Chicago (AL) announced that pitcher Jimmy Callahan was suffering from an undisclosed illness and would likely miss the next week.

New York announced the release of second-baseman Ray Nelson.

Milwaukee announced that catcher/outfielder Jiggs Donahue would return to lay following his finger injury of 08/06/1901.

St. Louis announced that outfielder Emmet Heidrick would return to play following his leg injury of 08/12/1901.

Pittsburgh announced that catcher Chief Zimmer would return to play following his being spiked on 07/28/1901.

Chicago (AL) 2 Boston (AL) (H) 1 (11)

The Americans finally got on the scoreboard with on in the bottom of the seventh but in the top of the ninth Boston starter Ted Lewis (14-9, 3.25) accidentally grooved one to opposing pitcher Clark Griffith (18-6, 1.83) and Griffith took one out of the park to tie the score and the game soon moved into extra innings. In the top of the eleventh White Stockings catcher Billy Sullivan tripled to start off the inning and Griffith came through again, this time lining a single to give Chicago its first lead of the game.

Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3 Milwaukee 2 (11) (GM 1)

Philadelphia starter Snake Wiltse (5-7, 3.03) had another good start for the Athletics plus he drove home catcher Doc Powers with the game-winner in the bottom of the eleventh. The Brewers committed four errors in the game, the Athletics three.

Philadelphia (AL) (H) 11 Milwaukee 1 (GM 2)

Chick Fraser (10-17, 5.51) spotted the Brewers a 1-0 lead in the first but that was all the runs he allowed and the Athletics swept the doubleheader. Second baseman Nap Lajoie went 4-for-5, scored three runs, drove in two, and hit homerun #13.

Baltimore (H) 5 Cleveland 3

The Orioles built up a quick 4-0 lead and then Joe McGinnity (17-16, 2.74) held off a late Cleveland charge to get the win. The Blues outhit the Orioles 10-6, but Cleveland errors accounted for some of the scoring today.

Detroit 5 Washington (H) 3 (GM 1)

The Senators got a run in the first but the Tigers soon built up a 4-1 lead and Ed Siever (15-9, 2.25) held off  late Washington rally attempt to get the win. Right fielder Ducky Holmes, third baseman Doc Casey, and catcher Al Shaw all had three hits to spearhead the Tigers fifteen hit attack.

Detroit 13 Washington (H) 9 (GM 2)

Both teams got off to hot starts and after the third inning the score was tied at 6-6. The Senators added three in the fifth and seemed to have things well in hand, but the Tigers scored in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings to regain the lead and then walk away with the doubleheader sweep. Clean up hitting second baseman Kid Gleason had a 4-for-5 day with three runs scored, two RBI's and a double and freshly returned first baseman Pop Dillon went 3-for-4 with four RBI's and added a double and a triple.

Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh (H) 2

Pittsburgh hadn't played in five days and Cincinnati hadn't played in four, so both teams were happy for the rest but were eager to get back to work. Noodles Hahn (17-12, 2.61) had a perfect game for 6.2 innings and then had to hold off a late Pirates comeback attempt to get the win. A two-run triple by third baseman Harry Steinfeldt was the big hit for the Reds.

Philadelphia (NL (H) 5 Boston (NL) 2

When the Phillies looked in the sports pages this morning they saw that they were in third place, a half-game behind Brooklyn, and they hoped to undo that situation today. The Beaneaters scored single runs in the first and second innings, but that was all they would get off Al Orth (15-8,2.55). The Phillies scored four times in the third, the big hit being a two-run double by catcher Fred Jacklitsch.

Philadelphia (NL) (H) 4 Boston (NL) 3 (10) (GM 2)

Boston had the lead early two different times but couldn’t hold it as the Phillies scored a run in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game and then won the game in the bottom of the tenth. Catcher Ed McFarland singled to lead off the tenth, stole second, and then one out later scored on a single by second baseman William Hallman. Bill Duggleby (11-11, 2.70) got the win over Togie Pittinger (10-13, 2.45) as the Phillies got the doubleheader sweep.

St. Louis (H) 3 Chicago (NL) 2

The Cardinals scored two in the third to take a 2-1 lead and then went ahead 3-2 in the fifth and Willie Sudhoff (7-13, 5.50) took it home from there. Left fielder Jesse Burkett went 3-for-4 (.388) with two doubles and two runs scored to lead the offense.

Brooklyn 3 New York 2 (GM 1)

Brooklyn found themselves in second place ahead of Philadelphia when the game started, but they know their crosstown rival would love nothing more than to spoil it for them. Center fielder Cozy Dolan had two big RBI's to support Frank Kitson (15-9, 2.83) as Brooklyn got the game one win.

New York (H) 3 Brooklyn 0 (GM 2)

Dummy Leitner (2-0, 0.00) made his second start for the Giants and threw his second shutout to gain a split in the doubleheader for New York. This week is the total of Leitner's tenure with New York - he was activated to start a game in two different doubleheaders this week and then was immediately released afterward. Of course, if he had actually thrown two shutouts for the Giants, then who knows.

  

Sunday, August 18, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Washington announced the release of first baseman Tim Jordan to Hoboken. Reportedly Jordan was "too awkward" although Jordan would later lead the league in homeruns in two different years.

Baltimore announced that shortstop Bill Keister was suffering from a sore finger and from a "case of the shakes." Keister had recently committed four errors in a game and had stormed off the field. He was expected to return to play after only a few days.

New York announced the release of pitcher Dummy Leitner.

Boston announced the release of outfielder Frank Murphy. Several NL teams claimed Murphy and the league office was to soon make an announcement regarding Murphy's future.

St. Louis announced that catcher Jack Ryan would return to play following an injury to his side on 08/10/1901.

St. Louis (H) 2 Chicago (NL) 1

The Cardinals took their second in a row from the Orphans and pulled within a half-game of sixth place behind their neighbors to the north. Right fielder Patsy Donovan came through with a clutch RBI single in the bottom of the seventh and Ed Murphy (6-6, 4.76) held on for the win.

Jake Beckley

Cincinnati (H) 5 Pittsburgh 0

After a game in Pittsburgh yesterday the two teams boarded a train to Cincinnati to play today (You can't play Sunday baseball in Pennsylvania ya' know). The Reds took their second in a row over the first-place Pirates as Bill Phillips (7-18, 4.96) only allowed two hits. Reds first baseman Jake Beckley went 2-for-3 with four RBI's and double to lead the Cincinnati offense in today's game.