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Questdog · 04-30-2015, 01:27 AM

Tuesday, July 29, 1884
Pittsburgh Stogies (38-25 .603 8.5 GB in 3rd place in the Grand National Association) at
Omaha Mutuals (47-17 .734 1st place)

We begin a 2 game set with manager/SS Al Steel (24-7.0) and his Stogies. Last year, Steel started 59 games as a rookie and hit .282 and was considered one of the up and coming players in the Association. But since he was put in charge, he has not written himself into the lineup card even once and has only appeared in 7 games. We are 3-3 against Pittsburgh so far. We lost 2 of 3 at our place in the middle of May the last time we met. Pittsburgh is 1st in the Association in runs scored with 6.5 per game (Omaha is back down to #8 with 5.0). They lead in stolen bases with an unreal 198 in 63 games. 2nd place Kansas City has about half that number (102). We have 58. All the steals seem to be fueling all the scoring since their batting average is 10th best in the 12 team league. They do lead in triples with 71. They are 5th in runs allowed with 5.0 per game (Omaha is still #1 with 3.5).

We called up utility man Bill Healy (25-6.0) from Richmond to replace the departed Ed Page (28-7.4). Today is Healy's birthday, so this is a pretty nice present for him. He is a native of Killarney, Ireland and can play 2B, 3B and SS and can even play some in the outfield in emergencies. Does not look like much of a hitter (.252 in Richmond), but he can run and sit on the bench without causing much of a problem.

Frank Parsons, Pitts. (30-5.8) (R 8-14 2.62 9.4-2.3-4.6 H-BB-K/9) vs. Lee Sprague, Omaha (24-3.5) (R 24-9 1.71 6.8-0.8-6.1)

Won - 17 to 8

This one started out like a circus comedy. They made 4 errors on our first 3 batters. They all 3 reached base on errors and Parsons made another trying to pick someone off at first base. He ended up doing that twice in the game. We batted around and scored 9 times. They added another error to make it 5 in the inning. Sprague hit a bases-loaded double, clearing them all.

Sprague allowed 9 hits, no walks and struck out 5.

We had 14 hits and made 8 errors. That gives us 18 in the last 2 games. Ed Page (28-7.4) was sent to Richmond for making 4 errors in a game, but Warren Hogan (30-7.2), today's shortstop, made 5. Before today, he was leading the league in fielding percentage at short. Now he is 3rd. The Stogies ended up with 11 errors to their discredit.

2B Felix Hill (25-4.2) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored 4 runs and had 3 RBIs. 3B Ben Dennis (28-5.4) had 2 hits, a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. And 5 errorless chances at third. RF Hank Roberts (25-3.0) only had 1 hit, but scored 3 times. LF Dave Cunningham (29-5.4) had 3 hits with a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. C Charlie LeFevre (30-5.0) hit his 3rd home run of the season, drew a walk and scored 3 times. CF Jim Cote (28-6.1) had 2 hits, a walk, scored 2 runs and had an RBI, but also made an error. He's now on a train back to Richmond, since Stub Orlando (29-6.1) is healed up and ready to play.

For the Stogies, 1B Cal Campbell (25-7.2) hit 2 triples, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Grand National Association Games:
Baltimore (3) at Philadelphia (11): Tommy Shearin (26-5.7) (5-1) over Levi Giddens (32-4.8) (0-2). Shearin allowed 4 hits, walked 2 and struck out 3. He was 7-1 for Allentown this year in A Ball, so is 12-2 overall. He lost his first major league decision, but has won all 5 since. As a batter, he had 2 hits with a double, a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. 2B Charlie Whitney (33-4.5) had 2 hits, a walk, scored 3 runs and had an RBI.

Kansas City (10) at Scranton (5): Hosea Alexander (36-4.8) (10-5) over Sam Paul (29-5.4) (9-21). Alexander allowed 13 hits, no walks and struck out 3. He has won 4 in a row and 8 of his last 9. 3B Erve More (25-4.5) had 3 hits, a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBIs.

Minneapolis (3) at Brooklyn (8): Nate Kendall (35-5.4) (9-15) over Charlie Moss (43-6.3) (6-19). Kendall allowed 9 hits, no walks and struck out 5. 1B Henry Young (30-5.7) had 2 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs.

Louisville (7) at Milwaukee (9): Alex Howison (34-6.6) (9-15) over Jake D'Addario (34-5.5) (6-16). Howison allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. D'Addario lost his 5th in a row. LF John Tomlinson (28-2.8) had 3 hits with a home run, scored 3 runs and had 4 RBIs.

Providence (13) at Chicago (12) in 10 innings: Frank McSherry (29-4.1) (13-9) in relief of Abe Everette (35-6.9) over Pete Rinehart (25-6.2) (3-3) in relief of John Ritch (29-7.8). In the 7th Ritch beaned Everette and the two started fighting and the benches emptied and both pitchers were ejected by the umpire. 1B Charlie Gregor (25-5.2) had 3 hits with a double and scored 3 runs. RF Mickey Sweeney (29-4.7) hit a double and a home run, stole a base, and had 3 RBIs. For the Colts, 2B Henry Potter (30-6.4) had 3 hits with a triple, 2 walks, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBIs.

Liberty League Games:
New York (2) at Cleveland (3): Tom Marshman (33-4.7) (11-18) over George Taylor (29-3.9) (13-16). Marshman allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. As a batter, he had 2 hits, including the game winning single with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th. He has won 3 of his last 4. Taylor allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. He has now lost 8 in a row. For New York, CF Hi Lynch (33-7.5) separated his shoulder making a catch and will miss 3 to 4 weeks.

Boston (8) at Troy (2): Joe Peters (28-4.9) (16-7) over John Bendickson (32-6.0) (11-17). Peters allowed 6 hits, 3 walks and struck out 7. On offense, he had a hit, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. 2B Bill Thompson (34-4.2) had 2 hits with a triple, stole 2 bases and scored 3 runs. LF Dan Abrams (25-5.1) had 4 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI, but had to leave with a sore back and will miss a week or two.

Detroit (1) at Cincinnati (5) in 10 innings: John Stevens (27-8.2) (16-14) over Hank Anderson (31-7.7) (10-5). Stevens allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 11. Anderson allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. How does the home team win by 4 runs in extra-innings? There is only 1 way and that is with a bases-loaded home run! It was hit by manager/LF Silver Borresen (30-6.9) with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th. CF Fleet Wilcox (27-4.9) hit his 14th home run. Editor's note: In real life, it would have only counted as a 1-run single at the time. They did not start allowing game-ending belts over fences count for more bases than necessary for the win until 1920.

Washington (4) at St. Louis (1): John Callaham (35-5.5) (11-16) over Will Taylor (37-7.9) (5-11). Callaham allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. Taylor allowed 11 hits, no walks and struck out 2. 1B Tom Coponen (28-7.0) had 4 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI.

04-30-2015, 01:27 AM	#805
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	Tuesday, July 29, 1884 Pittsburgh Stogies (38-25 .603 8.5 GB in 3rd place in the Grand National Association) at Omaha Mutuals (47-17 .734 1st place) We begin a 2 game set with manager/SS Al Steel (24-7.0) and his Stogies. Last year, Steel started 59 games as a rookie and hit .282 and was considered one of the up and coming players in the Association. But since he was put in charge, he has not written himself into the lineup card even once and has only appeared in 7 games. We are 3-3 against Pittsburgh so far. We lost 2 of 3 at our place in the middle of May the last time we met. Pittsburgh is 1st in the Association in runs scored with 6.5 per game (Omaha is back down to #8 with 5.0). They lead in stolen bases with an unreal 198 in 63 games. 2nd place Kansas City has about half that number (102). We have 58. All the steals seem to be fueling all the scoring since their batting average is 10th best in the 12 team league. They do lead in triples with 71. They are 5th in runs allowed with 5.0 per game (Omaha is still #1 with 3.5). We called up utility man Bill Healy (25-6.0) from Richmond to replace the departed Ed Page (28-7.4). Today is Healy's birthday, so this is a pretty nice present for him. He is a native of Killarney, Ireland and can play 2B, 3B and SS and can even play some in the outfield in emergencies. Does not look like much of a hitter (.252 in Richmond), but he can run and sit on the bench without causing much of a problem. Frank Parsons, Pitts. (30-5.8) (R 8-14 2.62 9.4-2.3-4.6 H-BB-K/9) vs. Lee Sprague, Omaha (24-3.5) (R 24-9 1.71 6.8-0.8-6.1) Won - 17 to 8 This one started out like a circus comedy. They made 4 errors on our first 3 batters. They all 3 reached base on errors and Parsons made another trying to pick someone off at first base. He ended up doing that twice in the game. We batted around and scored 9 times. They added another error to make it 5 in the inning. Sprague hit a bases-loaded double, clearing them all. Sprague allowed 9 hits, no walks and struck out 5. We had 14 hits and made 8 errors. That gives us 18 in the last 2 games. Ed Page (28-7.4) was sent to Richmond for making 4 errors in a game, but Warren Hogan (30-7.2), today's shortstop, made 5. Before today, he was leading the league in fielding percentage at short. Now he is 3rd. The Stogies ended up with 11 errors to their discredit. 2B Felix Hill (25-4.2) had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored 4 runs and had 3 RBIs. 3B Ben Dennis (28-5.4) had 2 hits, a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. And 5 errorless chances at third. RF Hank Roberts (25-3.0) only had 1 hit, but scored 3 times. LF Dave Cunningham (29-5.4) had 3 hits with a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. C Charlie LeFevre (30-5.0) hit his 3rd home run of the season, drew a walk and scored 3 times. CF Jim Cote (28-6.1) had 2 hits, a walk, scored 2 runs and had an RBI, but also made an error. He's now on a train back to Richmond, since Stub Orlando (29-6.1) is healed up and ready to play. For the Stogies, 1B Cal Campbell (25-7.2) hit 2 triples, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. Grand National Association Games: Baltimore (3) at Philadelphia (11): Tommy Shearin (26-5.7) (5-1) over Levi Giddens (32-4.8) (0-2). Shearin allowed 4 hits, walked 2 and struck out 3. He was 7-1 for Allentown this year in A Ball, so is 12-2 overall. He lost his first major league decision, but has won all 5 since. As a batter, he had 2 hits with a double, a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. 2B Charlie Whitney (33-4.5) had 2 hits, a walk, scored 3 runs and had an RBI. Kansas City (10) at Scranton (5): Hosea Alexander (36-4.8) (10-5) over Sam Paul (29-5.4) (9-21). Alexander allowed 13 hits, no walks and struck out 3. He has won 4 in a row and 8 of his last 9. 3B Erve More (25-4.5) had 3 hits, a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. Minneapolis (3) at Brooklyn (8): Nate Kendall (35-5.4) (9-15) over Charlie Moss (43-6.3) (6-19). Kendall allowed 9 hits, no walks and struck out 5. 1B Henry Young (30-5.7) had 2 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. Louisville (7) at Milwaukee (9): Alex Howison (34-6.6) (9-15) over Jake D'Addario (34-5.5) (6-16). Howison allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. D'Addario lost his 5th in a row. LF John Tomlinson (28-2.8) had 3 hits with a home run, scored 3 runs and had 4 RBIs. Providence (13) at Chicago (12) in 10 innings: Frank McSherry (29-4.1) (13-9) in relief of Abe Everette (35-6.9) over Pete Rinehart (25-6.2) (3-3) in relief of John Ritch (29-7.8). In the 7th Ritch beaned Everette and the two started fighting and the benches emptied and both pitchers were ejected by the umpire. 1B Charlie Gregor (25-5.2) had 3 hits with a double and scored 3 runs. RF Mickey Sweeney (29-4.7) hit a double and a home run, stole a base, and had 3 RBIs. For the Colts, 2B Henry Potter (30-6.4) had 3 hits with a triple, 2 walks, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBIs. Liberty League Games: New York (2) at Cleveland (3): Tom Marshman (33-4.7) (11-18) over George Taylor (29-3.9) (13-16). Marshman allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. As a batter, he had 2 hits, including the game winning single with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th. He has won 3 of his last 4. Taylor allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. He has now lost 8 in a row. For New York, CF Hi Lynch (33-7.5) separated his shoulder making a catch and will miss 3 to 4 weeks. Boston (8) at Troy (2): Joe Peters (28-4.9) (16-7) over John Bendickson (32-6.0) (11-17). Peters allowed 6 hits, 3 walks and struck out 7. On offense, he had a hit, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. 2B Bill Thompson (34-4.2) had 2 hits with a triple, stole 2 bases and scored 3 runs. LF Dan Abrams (25-5.1) had 4 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI, but had to leave with a sore back and will miss a week or two. Detroit (1) at Cincinnati (5) in 10 innings: John Stevens (27-8.2) (16-14) over Hank Anderson (31-7.7) (10-5). Stevens allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 11. Anderson allowed 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. How does the home team win by 4 runs in extra-innings? There is only 1 way and that is with a bases-loaded home run! It was hit by manager/LF Silver Borresen (30-6.9) with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th. CF Fleet Wilcox (27-4.9) hit his 14th home run. Editor's note: In real life, it would have only counted as a 1-run single at the time. They did not start allowing game-ending belts over fences count for more bases than necessary for the win until 1920. Washington (4) at St. Louis (1): John Callaham (35-5.5) (11-16) over Will Taylor (37-7.9) (5-11). Callaham allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 4. Taylor allowed 11 hits, no walks and struck out 2. 1B Tom Coponen (28-7.0) had 4 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI.