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Monday April 10 vs. New York Mutuals (2-1 tied for 1st place)
Abe Lowe is still my main pitcher, but after losing 2 in a row I am going to give Dan Melvin a shot today. Pete Castelli will get the start in left for the injured Dick Carver.
Harry Mays, N. Y. (34 L 2-1 1.82) vs. Dan Melvin (27 R 0-0 -- He was 27-29 with a 2.53 ERA last year in the NA)
Melvin gave up a hit in the first inning, but struck out the Mutuals cleanup hitter, rf Mort Connell to end the threat. Center fielder Ed Tomlinson led off our half of the first with a home run! He ended up with 3 hits on the day and scored twice. However, he later twisted his back making a running catch and will miss the next 3 weeks. We matched Philadelphia's accomplishment of only making one error on the day (by shortstop Marty Rodgers). When you do that, you win and we
Won: 6 to 0
Dan Melvin allowed only 6 hits to the mighty New York attack that had averaged 10 runs a game in their first 3 outings. Right now, Abe Lowe is still my number one guy, but it's nice to know I have two fellas that can get the job done.
After the game I put Ed Tomlinson on the disabled list and sent word to Henry Torrey at Rochester to put Joe Marks on a train to Troy. Marks has started off hotter than hot in the International Association going 9 for his first 16 with 4 doubles!
Other doin's:
Boston (9) at Detroit (8): Monk Cunningham (2-2) over George McCormick (1-3). Boston was down 6 to 1, but 4 runs in the 7th and 4 more in the 8th changed that. 2b George Lucas had 3 hits for Boston and scored twice.
Philadelphia (5) at Washington (2): Manager Dave Watford took his first turn in the box and beat Mike Waggener (0-1). Watford also had a pair of hits.
Baltimore (1) at St. Louis (12): Al Byrne (1-0) over Miller Bullock (0-1). St. Louis made 29 errors in their first 3 games but did not make any in this game, the first Liberty League team to accomplish that feat. Baltimore made 12 miscues.
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