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Questdog · 05-16-2014, 09:21 AM

Monday April 3 vs. Detroit Wolverines (16-20 in the Spring)
Jack Trammel plays rightfield and manages Detroit. I'm not near as smart as him and I can't figure out his logic in picking his starting pitcher. He tried four of them out in the Spring. 36 year old Chappy Goodwin got 5 starts and didn't win any of them. In his best outing he gave up 7 runs in 7 innings. 24 year old Charlie Charles got 8 starts and won one of them. The win was a pretty good outing: he gave up only 1 unearned run in 7 innings against Baltimore. But he gave up at least 7 runs in the rest of his starts. He started once against us and we beat them 8 to 3. 40 year old George McCormick got 8 starts and won 2 of them. The Wolverines lost all 6 of the starts he did not win. 26 year old John Walker got 15 starts. Detroit went 11-4 when he started. He faced us 4 times and the Wolverines beat us every time. Last season, Walker put up better numbers than any of the other current Detroit hurlers in the National Association. It seems a no-brainer to me to give the job to Walker, but that's not what Trammel thought. For the first game of the year he gave the ball to 40 year old George McCormick.

George McCormick, Det. (40 L 23-36 2.70 last year in the NA) vs. Abe Lowe, Troy (27 R 6-4 1.79 last year in NA).

For the first two innings, Trammel looked like a genius. McCormick set us down in order in the first inning and Porter Thorpe, our best hitter in the Spring games, led off the second inning by striking out. In the third, the floodgates opened, however. Deacon Stone and Abe Lowe led off with singles and after Tomlinson and Carver flied out, Dan Owens tripled to give us the first runs of the game. Thorpe followed with a double and Willard DeVaux singled to put us up 4 to 0. We scored 4 more in the 4th and the rout was on. Lowe only gave the Wolverine 6 hits on the day and we

Won: 10 to 1

Now, there is supposed to be a rule in our league that you have to finish the game with the same nine that you started with, unless someone gets injured. And even then, you're only supposed to be allowed to put in a substitute for the injured player if the opposing team agrees that the injury is severe enough to warrant it. So, in the 8th inning when McCormick's time at bat comes up, Trammel sends Jack McGuire to bat for him. "McCormick's tweaked his knee," he says. We're already up 10 to 1, so I don't argue it, but in the bottom of the inning, McGuire is not sent out to the box to pitch, instead it's John Walker. "What happened to McGuire?," I ask. "His wife is up in the stands. She had a case of the flutters and he needed to go attend to her," says Trammel. They just need to get rid of the rule; I'm the only one who follows it.

Other doin's:
Philadelphia (1) at Boston (4): Monk Cunningham allowed ony 1 unearned run to the Centennials in 6 innings of work and then hurt his hip sliding on the basepaths and had to come out of the game. Joe Phelps came in for Boston and shut Philadelphia out for the final 3 innings. Second baseman George Lucas had 3 hits and a double for the Red Caps. Paul Skinner pitched and lost for Philadelphia.

Baltimore (7) at Washington (4): Youngster Steve Sedam did not allow an earned run to Washington in the winning effort for Baltimore. Pete Tyson was the loser. Centerfielder Malachi Valiente had 2 doubles and scored 3 times for the Canaries. Baltimore won despite making 8 errors to Washington's 4.

New York (17) at St. Louis (2): Harry Mays beat Dick Dixon. Mutual Third baseman Danny Nelson had 4 hits including a double and scored 3 times while knocking in 5 runs. Centerfielder Billy Simpson also had 4 hits including 2 doubles. New York out-hit St. Louis 20 to 8. The Brown Stockings made 12 errors, 5 of them by shortstop Bob Rene.

05-16-2014, 09:21 AM	#14
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Monday April 3 vs. Detroit Wolverines (16-20 in the Spring) Jack Trammel plays rightfield and manages Detroit. I'm not near as smart as him and I can't figure out his logic in picking his starting pitcher. He tried four of them out in the Spring. 36 year old Chappy Goodwin got 5 starts and didn't win any of them. In his best outing he gave up 7 runs in 7 innings. 24 year old Charlie Charles got 8 starts and won one of them. The win was a pretty good outing: he gave up only 1 unearned run in 7 innings against Baltimore. But he gave up at least 7 runs in the rest of his starts. He started once against us and we beat them 8 to 3. 40 year old George McCormick got 8 starts and won 2 of them. The Wolverines lost all 6 of the starts he did not win. 26 year old John Walker got 15 starts. Detroit went 11-4 when he started. He faced us 4 times and the Wolverines beat us every time. Last season, Walker put up better numbers than any of the other current Detroit hurlers in the National Association. It seems a no-brainer to me to give the job to Walker, but that's not what Trammel thought. For the first game of the year he gave the ball to 40 year old George McCormick. George McCormick, Det. (40 L 23-36 2.70 last year in the NA) vs. Abe Lowe, Troy (27 R 6-4 1.79 last year in NA). For the first two innings, Trammel looked like a genius. McCormick set us down in order in the first inning and Porter Thorpe, our best hitter in the Spring games, led off the second inning by striking out. In the third, the floodgates opened, however. Deacon Stone and Abe Lowe led off with singles and after Tomlinson and Carver flied out, Dan Owens tripled to give us the first runs of the game. Thorpe followed with a double and Willard DeVaux singled to put us up 4 to 0. We scored 4 more in the 4th and the rout was on. Lowe only gave the Wolverine 6 hits on the day and we Won: 10 to 1 Now, there is supposed to be a rule in our league that you have to finish the game with the same nine that you started with, unless someone gets injured. And even then, you're only supposed to be allowed to put in a substitute for the injured player if the opposing team agrees that the injury is severe enough to warrant it. So, in the 8th inning when McCormick's time at bat comes up, Trammel sends Jack McGuire to bat for him. "McCormick's tweaked his knee," he says. We're already up 10 to 1, so I don't argue it, but in the bottom of the inning, McGuire is not sent out to the box to pitch, instead it's John Walker. "What happened to McGuire?," I ask. "His wife is up in the stands. She had a case of the flutters and he needed to go attend to her," says Trammel. They just need to get rid of the rule; I'm the only one who follows it. Other doin's: Philadelphia (1) at Boston (4): Monk Cunningham allowed ony 1 unearned run to the Centennials in 6 innings of work and then hurt his hip sliding on the basepaths and had to come out of the game. Joe Phelps came in for Boston and shut Philadelphia out for the final 3 innings. Second baseman George Lucas had 3 hits and a double for the Red Caps. Paul Skinner pitched and lost for Philadelphia. Baltimore (7) at Washington (4): Youngster Steve Sedam did not allow an earned run to Washington in the winning effort for Baltimore. Pete Tyson was the loser. Centerfielder Malachi Valiente had 2 doubles and scored 3 times for the Canaries. Baltimore won despite making 8 errors to Washington's 4. New York (17) at St. Louis (2): Harry Mays beat Dick Dixon. Mutual Third baseman Danny Nelson had 4 hits including a double and scored 3 times while knocking in 5 runs. Centerfielder Billy Simpson also had 4 hits including 2 doubles. New York out-hit St. Louis 20 to 8. The Brown Stockings made 12 errors, 5 of them by shortstop Bob Rene.