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Questdog · 07-02-2014, 03:24 AM

Monday April 2, 1877, at St. Louis Brown Stockings (36-34 3rd place in the Liberty League last season)

Opening Day!

John Bendickson, Troy (25 R 22-8 1.39 last year in the Liberty League) vs. Fred Cline, St.L. (34 R 17-19 2.66 last year in the Liberty League)

Fred Cline strained his back in the first inning and had to leave the game. They say he'll be fine in a few days. So, 27-year-old rookie Jim Postema made his debut a little sooner than anticipated. He's a Dutchman from Amsterdam, throws right-handed and was 32-20 with a 2.04 ERA in the B Leagues last year. He's a very hard thrower. He was 10-2 in the Spring practice games, which included a game against us where he pitched 8 innings without allowing a run and only gave us 4 hits. So, we were not exactly excited to see Cline get hurt.

Bendickson was pretty shaky in the 1st, giving up a pair of doubles to SS Frank Young and C Bumpus Dowdy. 3B Crazy Kelley made an errant throw on the first ball hit his way in 1877 and we were lucky to escape the first with only a 1 to 0 deficit.

Postema walked the first batter he faced (Kelley), but then LF John Hagadorn decided it was a good time for his patented specialty, the ground ball double play.

Lost - 5 to 2

Bendickson just did not have it today, allowing 11 hits, 4 of them doubles. Postema allowed us only 7 hits in his 8 innings to get the win. Pus he had 2 hits and scored a run. I had 2 hits with a triple and scored a run, but made 2 errors. Bobby Hubbard had 2 hits with a double and knocked me in, but came up in the 9th with the bases loaded and 2 outs and flew out to center to end the game. Our 3-4-5 hitters went 0 for 11.

Other Games:
Philadelphia (4) at Washington (1) - Charlie Moss (1-0) over Cal Wright (0-1). Moss walked and hit a double. 1B Joe Smith had 3 hits, but no runs or RBIs and made Philadelphia's only error of the game. RF Lou Landaal had 2 hits, stole 2 bases and scored 2 runs.

Pittsburgh (3) at Boston (4) in 10 innings - Charlie Morlock (1-0) over Bones Lane (0-1). Lane held Boston to only 8 hits. Boston scored a run in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game with RF Sandy Perkes' 1-out single. But with the bases still loaded, they could get no more. Perkes had 2 hits with a double in the game. In the bottom of the 10th with 1 out, Manager/RF Pete Green singled and went to second when LF Silver Borresen flubbed the pickup. He went to third on a passed ball. When CF George Kunz grounded to 2b George Brantner, Green busted for home and just beat Brantner's throw to win the game. C Jake Houghton had 4 hits for Pittsburgh, but did not score or drive in a run.

Down in the International Association, the Rochester Maroons opened their season with a 14 to 4 pasting of Pop Yurkovich and the Guelph Maple Leafs. B League draftee Billy Jenkins took the win. The Maroons only had 9 hits, but 15 errors by the Maple Leafs greatly enhanced the scoring possibilities. Manager Jim Padgett has several players trying to learn new positions this season and it seems they have not quite got the handle on them yet. SS Sam Cowan had 1 hit, scored a run and knocked in 2. He did not make an error and participated in 3 double plays. He started one and was the middle man on 2 others. Looks to me like his release time is quick enough. Other notables: B League draftee RF Bill Hammack had 2 hits and 3 RBIs. C Henry Newman was 0 for 5 with 2 strikeouts, but threw out the only baserunner who tried to steal against him. Jerome Ames, who we are trying to get to learn third base, since Cowan is playing short, had 2 hits and scored 4 runs, but made a pair of errors.

07-02-2014, 03:24 AM	#126
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 2, 1877, at St. Louis Brown Stockings (36-34 3rd place in the Liberty League last season) Opening Day! John Bendickson, Troy (25 R 22-8 1.39 last year in the Liberty League) vs. Fred Cline, St.L. (34 R 17-19 2.66 last year in the Liberty League) Fred Cline strained his back in the first inning and had to leave the game. They say he'll be fine in a few days. So, 27-year-old rookie Jim Postema made his debut a little sooner than anticipated. He's a Dutchman from Amsterdam, throws right-handed and was 32-20 with a 2.04 ERA in the B Leagues last year. He's a very hard thrower. He was 10-2 in the Spring practice games, which included a game against us where he pitched 8 innings without allowing a run and only gave us 4 hits. So, we were not exactly excited to see Cline get hurt. Bendickson was pretty shaky in the 1st, giving up a pair of doubles to SS Frank Young and C Bumpus Dowdy. 3B Crazy Kelley made an errant throw on the first ball hit his way in 1877 and we were lucky to escape the first with only a 1 to 0 deficit. Postema walked the first batter he faced (Kelley), but then LF John Hagadorn decided it was a good time for his patented specialty, the ground ball double play. Lost - 5 to 2 Bendickson just did not have it today, allowing 11 hits, 4 of them doubles. Postema allowed us only 7 hits in his 8 innings to get the win. Pus he had 2 hits and scored a run. I had 2 hits with a triple and scored a run, but made 2 errors. Bobby Hubbard had 2 hits with a double and knocked me in, but came up in the 9th with the bases loaded and 2 outs and flew out to center to end the game. Our 3-4-5 hitters went 0 for 11. Other Games: Philadelphia (4) at Washington (1) - Charlie Moss (1-0) over Cal Wright (0-1). Moss walked and hit a double. 1B Joe Smith had 3 hits, but no runs or RBIs and made Philadelphia's only error of the game. RF Lou Landaal had 2 hits, stole 2 bases and scored 2 runs. Pittsburgh (3) at Boston (4) in 10 innings - Charlie Morlock (1-0) over Bones Lane (0-1). Lane held Boston to only 8 hits. Boston scored a run in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game with RF Sandy Perkes' 1-out single. But with the bases still loaded, they could get no more. Perkes had 2 hits with a double in the game. In the bottom of the 10th with 1 out, Manager/RF Pete Green singled and went to second when LF Silver Borresen flubbed the pickup. He went to third on a passed ball. When CF George Kunz grounded to 2b George Brantner, Green busted for home and just beat Brantner's throw to win the game. C Jake Houghton had 4 hits for Pittsburgh, but did not score or drive in a run. Down in the International Association, the Rochester Maroons opened their season with a 14 to 4 pasting of Pop Yurkovich and the Guelph Maple Leafs. B League draftee Billy Jenkins took the win. The Maroons only had 9 hits, but 15 errors by the Maple Leafs greatly enhanced the scoring possibilities. Manager Jim Padgett has several players trying to learn new positions this season and it seems they have not quite got the handle on them yet. SS Sam Cowan had 1 hit, scored a run and knocked in 2. He did not make an error and participated in 3 double plays. He started one and was the middle man on 2 others. Looks to me like his release time is quick enough. Other notables: B League draftee RF Bill Hammack had 2 hits and 3 RBIs. C Henry Newman was 0 for 5 with 2 strikeouts, but threw out the only baserunner who tried to steal against him. Jerome Ames, who we are trying to get to learn third base, since Cowan is playing short, had 2 hits and scored 4 runs, but made a pair of errors. Last edited by Questdog; 07-02-2014 at 07:21 AM.