Week 23 Results

Monday, September 16, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Detroit announced the release of catcher Fritz Buelow.

Pittsburgh announced the release of infielder Jud Smith.

Boston (NL) announced the acquisition of outfielder Joe Rickert from Worcester (Eastern League).

Philadelphia (NL) announced that outfielder Roy Thomas would return to play following an undisclosed injury of 09/12/1901.

Washington 6 Boston (AL) (H) 3 (GM 1)

The Senators took Game One with the benefit of a three-run sixth and a good pitching outing from Casey Patten (8-19, 4.16). Washington shortstop Billy Clingman picked up three critical RBI's to push the visitors over the top.

Eddie Plank

Washington 1 Boston (AL) (H) 0 (GM 2)

Washington pushed a cross a run in the top of the first and Bill Carrick (20-15, 3.96) got the shutout victory and the doubleheader sweep for the visitors. George Winter (13-12, 2.33) and Carrick both only allowed two hits on the day, but Winter was the hard-luck loser.

Baltimore 6 Philadelphia (AL) 0

Frank Foreman (13-8, 2.93) only gave up one hit and got the win over Eddie Plank (17-14, 3.67). The Orioles broke open a close game with a three-run ninth.

Willie Keeler

Brooklyn 5 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 2

The Superbas got a quick lead and never lost it but were able to add some insurance runs in the end to help Bill Donovan (21-13, 2.93) get the win. Right fielder Willie Keeler went 4-for-5 from the lead-off spot for Brooklyn and scored a run and drove in two others.

Boston (NL) 12 New York 3

Both teams scored two runs in the first, but then the Beaneaters ran away with it behind sixteen hits. Right fielder Jimmy Slagle had a big day for the visitors - 3-for-3 with two walks, a HBP, four runs scored, three RBI's, and a homerun.

  

Tuesday, September 17, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: New York announced the release of outfielder Algie McBride.

Boston (NL) announced the release of outfielder Jimmy Slagle.

Milwaukee announced the acquisition of shortstop George Bone from New Haven (Connecticut League).

Cy Young

Boston (AL) (H) 6 Cleveland 1

The Americans and Cy Young (31-8, 1.19) cruised to an easy victory over the Blues by building an early lead and then letting Young strangle the opponent. First baseman Buck Freeman went 2-for-4 with two RBI's and two doubles to spark the Boston offense.

Detroit 5 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3

The Athletics scored two times in the first but Roscoe Miller (23-10, 2.84) kept them quiet thereafter and picked up the win. Miller also contributed a two-run double in the four-run fourth that put the Tigers ahead to stay,

Brooklyn (H) 9 New York 3

The Superbas scored eight times in the second inning and Jay Hughes (15-12, 4.10) waltzed home from there. Tom McCreery, his playing time reduced due to illness, played first base today and went 2-for-4 with three RBI's and a triple (#17).

Jack Chesbro

Pittsburgh 10 Cincinnati (H) 3 (12)

The Pirates built a small lead early but could never pull away and the Reds finally tied the score at 3-3 in the eight, the game eventually moving into extra innings. Pittsburgh finally scored a few runs in the top of the twelfth, an error extended the inning, and Jack Chesbro (19-7, 1.75) crushed a three-run homerun to put the game out of reach. Chesbro had tripled previously in the game and ended up with four RBI's on the day.

  

Wednesday, September 18, 1901

Chicago (AL) 5 Baltimore (H) 1 (GM 1)

The White Stockings led 2-0 after the second and then added three in the eighth, more than enough for Roy Patterson (23-11, 2.30) to get the win. The Orioles only had three hits and didn’t score until the eighth, so it really wasn't that close.

Note: Chicago reached the 90 wins mark.

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

The Orioles had only three hits in this game too, but placed them wisely and came through with the doubleheader split. First baseman Mike Donlin led off the bottom of the ninth, advanced to second on an infield out, and then scored when second baseman Jimmy Williams lined a single off the outfield wall.

Washington (H) 9 Milwaukee 1 (GM 1)

The Senators scored two runs in the first and then kept up the scoring throughout the game or an easy Game One win. Center fielder Irv Waldron went 4-for-5 I the lead-off spot and scored two runs and drove home two runs, while right fielder Sam Dungan hit a two-run homerun to get Washington off to its fast start.

Milwaukee 13 Washington (H) 11 (GM 2)

The Brewers were breezing along with a 10-2 lead after the fifth but then the Senators scored eight times in the sixth to tie the score at 10-10. The Brewers regained the lead with two in the top of the seventh and held on for the Game Two win and the doubleheader split. Brewers left fielder and lead-off hitter Davy Jones went 5-for-5 and scored five runs and batting second was catcher Billy Maloney who went 5-for-6 with three runs scored and two RBI's. Milwaukee had 23 hits, Washington 14, and every player in the lineup for both teams had at least one hit.

Philadelphia (N) 5 Pittsburgh (H) 1

The Phillis scored twice in the first and led 5-0 after the top of the fourth as Al Orth (18-11, 2.40) held off the Pirates for the win. Deacon Phillippe (19-11, 2.80) is still looking for his twentieth win.

  

Thursday, September 19.1901

As seen on the telegraph: All baseball games today were canceled due to the funeral of President McKinley.

Boston (NL) announced the acquisition of outfielder Pat Carney from Worcester (Eastern League).

  

Friday, September 20, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Chicago (NL) announced the acquisition of pitcher Charlie Ferguson from Minneapolis (Western League).

St. Louis announced the acquisition of pitcher Mike O'Neill from Montreal (Eastern League) (where he played under the name of Joyce). St. Louis also announced the acquisition of first baseman Bill Richardson from Terre Haute (3I League).

Detroit 4 Boston (AL) (H) 0

In the battle for second place in the AL Jack Cronin (14-13, 3.61) limited the Americans to only three hits and got the win. The first three Tigers runs all scored via the sacrifice fly.

Philadelphia (AL) (H) 6 Chicago (AL) 4

The Athletics scored five times in the bottom of the second, the big hit being a three-run double by first baseman Harry Davis, and Chick Fraser (16-21, 4.95) held off the White Stockings for the win. Chicago outhit Philadelphia 11-8, but the Athletics got them when they needed them.

Note: Chicago (AL) became the first team to reach the 130 games played mark.

Washington (H) 6 Cleveland 2

The Senators scored five times in the second with second baseman John Farrell getting the big hit, a clutch two-run single. Bill Carrick (21-15, 3.87) went all the way for the win.

Pittsburgh (H) 1 Philadelphia (NL) 0 (GM 1)

Jesse Tannehill (22-6, 1,55) held the powerful Phillies offense to five hits, two of them in the ninth, and got the tough 1-0 game one win. The only Pirates run scored on an error by Phillies third baseman Bill Hallman (the uncle).

Philadelphia (NL) 3 Pittsburgh (H) 2 (GM 2)

The Phillies slowly built a 3-0 lead and held off a late Pirates comeback attempt to get the Game Two win and split the doubleheader. Doc White (17-9, 3.48) got the win over Sam Leever (7-11, 3.04).

Brooklyn 6 St. Louis (H) 4

A two-run triple (#18) by center fielder Tom McCreery was the big hit in a five-run second inning and the Superbas staved off a Cardinals rally attempt to get the win. Frank Kitson (21-10, 2.96) got the win.

Kid Nichols

Boston (NL) 4 Chicago (NL) (H) 3 (GM 1)

Boston scored twice early, the Orphans tied the score at 2-2 after the sixth, but the Beaneaters came back to regain the lead and hold off a Chicago rally to get the game one win. Boston pitcher Kid Nichols (18-13, 2.33) got the win and hit two triples in Game One.

Boston (NL) (H) 3 Chicago (NL) (H) 2 (GM 2)

In a game remarkably like the first the Beaneaters scored two early, the Orphans tied it up, and then the visitors regained the lead and held on for the doubleheader sweep, extending Chicago's losing streak to fourteen games. Vic Willis (20-13, 1.56) got the win and hit a triple, the third by a Boston pitcher today and Orphans center fielder Danny Green hit a triple in both games, giving him 20 for the season.

  

Saturday, September 21, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Chicago (NL) announced the release of pitcher Charlie Ferguson.

Boston (NL) announced that catcher Malachi Kittridge was suffering from an undisclosed illness but was likely to return five days.

Brooklyn announced that outfielder Tom McCreery had been injured in a recent game when he collided with teammate Jimmy Sheckard in the outfield and was expected to return in a few days (although he did not appear again this season).

Cincinnati announced that pitcher Bill Phillips would return to the mound following his injury of 09/14/1901.

New York announced that pitcher Christy Mathewson would return to the mound following his shoulder injury of 09/10/1901. New York also announced the acquisition of catcher Joe Wall.

Boston (AL) (H) 3 Detroit 0

The Tigers didn't collect a hit until the seventh inning as George Winter (14-12, 2.24) got the shutout win. Ed Siever (19-13, 2.52) still has a couple of remaining opportunities to get his twentieth win. Boston shortstop Freddy Parent had the big hit a two-run double in the sixth.

Chicago (AL) 10 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3

The White Stockings scored six runs in the top of the ninth to make this one a laugher, with Roy Patterson (24-11, 2.29) getting the win. Every Chicago player had a hit, seventeen hits in total.

Note: This win, coupled with Detroit's loss, reduced the magic number to one for the White Stockings.

Wilbert Robinson

Baltimore (H) 8 Milwaukee 3 (GM 1)

The Orioles didn’t have any big innings, but they kept scoring regardless to give Joe McGinnity (21-22, 2.76) the win. All of the Baltimore players had at least one hit (15 total) with catcher Wilbert Robinson driving home three runs to lead the offense.

Baltimore (H) 8 Milwaukee 2 (GM 2)

The Orioles did have a big inning in Game Two, a six-run first, and Harry Howell (20-13, 3.39)) took it home from there for the doubleheader sweep.

Cleveland 5 Washington (H) 4 (GM 1)

The first half of the game was back and forth but then both pitchers settled down and Harry McNeal (4-5, 4.62) got the Game One win. Blues second baseman Erve Beck went 2-for-4 with three RBI's and a homerun.

Cleveland 4 Washington (H) 2 (GM 2)

The Blues outlasted the Senators and picked up a doubleheader sweep as one of its highlights for the season. Earl Moore (15-14, 2.23) went all the way for the victory.

Pittsburgh (H) 5 Philadelphia (NL) 1

The Pirates broke loose with four runs in the bottom of the seventh and won easily over their cross-state rivals. Pittsburgh center fielder Ginger Beaumont's two-run double was the big hit in the crucial seventh inning and it allowed Jack Chesbro (20-7, 1.73) to get win #20.

Brooklyn 12 St. Louis (H) 3

The Superbas scored three times in the first and never looked back as they pounded the hometown Cardinals for the easy win. Bill Donovan (22-13, 2.85) got the win and was ably supported by left fielder Jimmy Sheckard who went 3-for-6 with two runs scored and four RBI's.

Boston (NL) 12 Chicago (NL) (H) 2

The Beaneaters scored three times in the first and then added a six-spot in the third and ran away with it from there. Center fielder Duff Cooley went 3-for-5 with three runs scored, two RBI's, and two doubles and third baseman Bobby Lowe went 2-for-5 with five RBI's to lead the offense. Four Chicago errors helped to lead to the Orphans demise as well.

New York 4 Cincinnati (H) 2

The Reds led early but the Giants came up with a three-run eighth to grab the lead and Christy Mathewson (22-13, 1.99) got the win in his first game back from injury. Both of these lineups have a large number of players who weren't even on a major league roster a month ago.

  

Sunday, September 22, 1901

As seen on the telegraph: Cleveland announced that pitcher Earl Moore was suffering from typhoid and would be sent home for the remainder of the season.

Chicago (AL) announced that pitcher Roy Patterson had been allowed to return home to Saint Croix Falls, MN, for the remainder of the season.

New York announced that outfielder Kip Selbach had suffered a "split finger" and was allowed to return home to Columbus, OH, for the remainder of the season.

Chicago (NL) announced the acquisition of outfielder Harry Croft.

Bobby Wallace

Cincinnati announced the acquisition of catcher Jerry Hurley from Utica (New York league).

St. Louis announced the acquisition of pitcher Stan Yerkes from Baltimore.

St. Louis (H) 2 Brooklyn 1

Brooklyn scored first with one in the fifth and the Cardinals tied it in the seventh and then took the lead in the eighth when shortstop Bobby Wallace tripled home Emmet Heidrick with the eventual game-winner. Newly acquired Stan Yerkes (2-0, 1.00) went all the way for the win.

Chicago (NL) (H) 2 Pittsburgh 1

Both teams scored a run in the ninth to extend the game into extra innings and not much happened their either. The Orphans had three hits on the day, but three of them came in the bottom of the seventeenth when Topsy Hartsel singled with one out, Danny Green pulled off a successful hit-and-run to send Hartsel to third, and the Charlie Dexter dribbled a grounder into left to drive home the game-winner and finally end the Orphans fifteen game losing streak.

George Davis

New York 3 Cincinnati (H) 2 (18) (GM 1)

With the score tied at 2-2 after the top of the sixth, no more runs were scored until the Giants finally pushed across a run in the top of the eighteenth. Charlie Hickman (4-5, 4.40) and Noodles Hahn (21-17, 2.51) both went all the way with Hickman coming away with the Game One win.

New York 7 Cincinnati (H) 1 (GM 2)

After the 18 inning extravaganza in Game One, the two teams pushed to get Game Two in before it got too dark and the Giants got their doubleheader sweep by scoring a few runs early and then keeping up the pressure. Dummy Taylor (16-21, 3.28) got the win by limiting the Reds to six hits. Shortstop George Davis drove in three runs and hit a homerun (#10). The Reds now in the midst of an eleven game losing streak.