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Questdog · 07-12-2015, 01:06 AM

Saturday, June 26, 1886

Boston added P Joe Peters (30-4.9) to their roster this morning.

We begin a 3 game series with manager/LF Ed Wakefield (26-5.8) and his Hoosiers today. We are 5-1 against them on the year so far, but they won the last one, beating William McLeod (27-5.6) when he tossed a 1-hitter. They are 5th in the League in runs scored with 4.9 per game (Detroit is 4th with 5.0). They are 5th in the League in runs allowed with 5.2 per game (Detroit is #2 with 3.8).

Indianapolis Hoosiers (19-26 .422 13 GB in 6th place in the Liberty League) at
Detroit Wolverines (32-13 .711 1st place)

Do you remember when Bush had an ERA under 1? In May, he was 6-1 with an ERA of 0.81. In June, so far, he is 7-1, but with an ERA of 3.07.

Joe Osborne, Ind. (28-3.0) (R 3-4 6.54 13.4-3.1-3.4 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 13-2 2.11 5.4-2.9-5.5)

Won - 2 to 1

What looked to be an easy romp on paper, turned out to be a tense struggle fraught with danger. The first time we faced Osborne, we had 16 hits and won 11 to 2. This time he was much more stingy.

Through 6 innings, we were up 1 to 0 and Bush had not allowed a hit. In the 7th, the Hoosiers got their 1st knock off him...and their 2nd.....and their 3rd. Two of them doubles! But guess what? They did not score!

With 1-out LF Martin Arnold (31-6.2) doubled, but C Evan Eckberg (30-3.5) threw him out at 3rd when he tried to steal. Then 1b John Kron (34-3.6) singled. The next batter, 2B Bob Moran (34-4.5) doubled over the head of CF Ben Spencer (52-4.2), but when Kron tried to score, the relay from Spencer to SS Sam Swanger (33-4.8) to C Eckberg cut him down and the inning was over and the danger had subsided.

Only to rear its ugly head in the 8th once again. After putting the 1st two batters out, the next two singled and an error on a throw by LF Ben Spencer (26-6.7) allowed the tying run to score. He must still be weak from the food poisoning, as he was 0 for 4 against this bum pitcher and made 2 errors.

Meanwhile, all this time, Osborne was setting down Wolverines in order. We went down 1-2-3 in each of the 6th, 7th and 8th innings.

So we went to the top of the 9th, all tied at 1.

The Hoosier's half of the 9th was an ingenious production, which began as a Keystone Kops farcical romp and ended with some numbers from the Bolshoi Ballet. All by the same company of players!

The featured performers in the first silly part were SS Sam Swanger, who booted the ball the lead-off hitter rolled to him and allowed the batter to reach base. Then P Ed Bush lost the handle on a nubber back to the mound and 2 runners were on base. Then 1B Sam Cowan (30-5.1), not to be out-done, brought the comedy portion of the show to a close by dropping a throw and allowing the bases to be full of Hoosiers with not an out yet recorded.

Cue the serious music!

The next batter hit one to our original Kopper, SS Swanger, but he shed his silly shoes and walk and performed some beautiful pirouettes, firing the ball to C Eckberg, who caught it, pivoted and gunned it to 1B Cowan to complete a double play! Then P Bush showed that he, too, was just joshing with his previous silliness and struck out the next batter to end the inning without a runner scoring!

In the bottom of the 9th, after the first 2 batters were put out, Osborne had retired 12 Wolverines in a row. But then 2B Jocko Cole (24-6.1) doubled and C Eckberg singled to win the game!

Bush allowed 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5.

Osborne gave us 6 hits, 3 walks and struck out 2.

We tied our season high with 7 errors and Indianapolis made 2.

Liberty League:
Boston (9) at Philadelphia (10): Ted Ryther (32-4.3) (7-12) over Joe Peters (30-4.9) (8-2). Peters, who had not pitched in a month, was obviously a bit rusty. Ryther allowed 12 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. C Andy Runnels (29-7.8), an ex-Wolverine, had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. For Boston, SS John Ingling (26-4.6) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had 3 RBIs.

Rochester (10) at Cleveland (3): Bill Henson (29-6.5) (7-12) over Ed Pedersen (24-5.1) (10-9). Henson allowed 10 hits, 5 walks and struck out 2. In 8 innings, Pedersen allowed 11 hits, 1 walk and struck out 8. At bat, he had a hit and a walk and an RBI. Rookie 2B Bid Phillis (24-5.9) hit a double and a triple, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. C Willie Ticknor (29-3.1) had 4 hits with a double and his 2nd home run of the year, drew a walk, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs and, what the heck, threw out the only runner who tried to steal.

New York (5) at Cincinnati (1): Jack Roberts (34-6.1) (12-7) over John Stevens (29-8.2) (11-9). Roberts allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1. Stevens allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 9. He is 2-6 in his last 8 decisions. 2B Bill Baker (24-3.6) hit a 2-run triple, stole a base and scored twice.

Grand National Association:
Baltimore (5) at Brooklyn (3): Pop Yurkovich (34-5.6) (9-13) over Ren French (25-4.9) (11-8). Yurkovich allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. French, on his birthday, allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits and 2 RBIs. He has lost 4 of his last 5. SS Jake Steitz (27-4.7) had 3 hits with a double, stole a base and scored a run.

Pittsburgh (3) at Kansas City (5): Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (11-15) over Tom Adams (31-6.0) (3-4). McClaughry allowed 13 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits. Adams allowed 13 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. LF Lou Baggett (24-4.2) had 2 hits with a double, stole 2 bases and scored 3 runs. 2B Tommy Dyer (28-3.8) had 3 hits with a double, stole a base, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. For Pittsburgh, 1B Tom Coponen (30-7.0) had 4 hits, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

Milwaukee (0) at Omaha (6): Tom Lee (28-6.0) (8-11) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (14-10). Lee allowed 2 hits, 4 walks and struck out 8. He is the 1st pitcher in the GNA to toss his 2nd shutout of the year. Burton allowed 7 hits, 4 walks and struck out 2. 2B Warren Hogan (31-7.2) had 3 hits and an RBI. Omaha has won 8 in a row.

Providence (7) at Chicago (8): Pete Rinehart (27-6.2) (16-8) over Dave Frazier (26-5.7) (1-2). Chicago scored 5 times in the 7th inning to end the scoring for the day. Rinehart allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 9. At bat, he had a hit and 2 walks, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. Frazier allowed 6 hits, 9 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. 3B Adonis Warren (37-5.1) had 2 hits, with a double, stole his 1st base of the season, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. Rookie RF Jimmy Cast (21-3.6) hit a bases-loaded triple and drew a walk. For Providence, 3B Sam Clark (35-4.7) was hit by a pitch on his wrist and will miss 2 to 3 weeks.

07-12-2015, 01:06 AM	#1223
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	Saturday, June 26, 1886 Boston added P Joe Peters (30-4.9) to their roster this morning. We begin a 3 game series with manager/LF Ed Wakefield (26-5.8) and his Hoosiers today. We are 5-1 against them on the year so far, but they won the last one, beating William McLeod (27-5.6) when he tossed a 1-hitter. They are 5th in the League in runs scored with 4.9 per game (Detroit is 4th with 5.0). They are 5th in the League in runs allowed with 5.2 per game (Detroit is #2 with 3.8). Indianapolis Hoosiers (19-26 .422 13 GB in 6th place in the Liberty League) at Detroit Wolverines (32-13 .711 1st place) Do you remember when Bush had an ERA under 1? In May, he was 6-1 with an ERA of 0.81. In June, so far, he is 7-1, but with an ERA of 3.07. Joe Osborne, Ind. (28-3.0) (R 3-4 6.54 13.4-3.1-3.4 H-BB-K/9) vs. Ed Bush, Det. (26-5.3) (R 13-2 2.11 5.4-2.9-5.5) Won - 2 to 1 What looked to be an easy romp on paper, turned out to be a tense struggle fraught with danger. The first time we faced Osborne, we had 16 hits and won 11 to 2. This time he was much more stingy. Through 6 innings, we were up 1 to 0 and Bush had not allowed a hit. In the 7th, the Hoosiers got their 1st knock off him...and their 2nd.....and their 3rd. Two of them doubles! But guess what? They did not score! With 1-out LF Martin Arnold (31-6.2) doubled, but C Evan Eckberg (30-3.5) threw him out at 3rd when he tried to steal. Then 1b John Kron (34-3.6) singled. The next batter, 2B Bob Moran (34-4.5) doubled over the head of CF Ben Spencer (52-4.2), but when Kron tried to score, the relay from Spencer to SS Sam Swanger (33-4.8) to C Eckberg cut him down and the inning was over and the danger had subsided. Only to rear its ugly head in the 8th once again. After putting the 1st two batters out, the next two singled and an error on a throw by LF Ben Spencer (26-6.7) allowed the tying run to score. He must still be weak from the food poisoning, as he was 0 for 4 against this bum pitcher and made 2 errors. Meanwhile, all this time, Osborne was setting down Wolverines in order. We went down 1-2-3 in each of the 6th, 7th and 8th innings. So we went to the top of the 9th, all tied at 1. The Hoosier's half of the 9th was an ingenious production, which began as a Keystone Kops farcical romp and ended with some numbers from the Bolshoi Ballet. All by the same company of players! The featured performers in the first silly part were SS Sam Swanger, who booted the ball the lead-off hitter rolled to him and allowed the batter to reach base. Then P Ed Bush lost the handle on a nubber back to the mound and 2 runners were on base. Then 1B Sam Cowan (30-5.1), not to be out-done, brought the comedy portion of the show to a close by dropping a throw and allowing the bases to be full of Hoosiers with not an out yet recorded. Cue the serious music! The next batter hit one to our original Kopper, SS Swanger, but he shed his silly shoes and walk and performed some beautiful pirouettes, firing the ball to C Eckberg, who caught it, pivoted and gunned it to 1B Cowan to complete a double play! Then P Bush showed that he, too, was just joshing with his previous silliness and struck out the next batter to end the inning without a runner scoring! In the bottom of the 9th, after the first 2 batters were put out, Osborne had retired 12 Wolverines in a row. But then 2B Jocko Cole (24-6.1) doubled and C Eckberg singled to win the game! Bush allowed 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5. Osborne gave us 6 hits, 3 walks and struck out 2. We tied our season high with 7 errors and Indianapolis made 2. Liberty League: Boston (9) at Philadelphia (10): Ted Ryther (32-4.3) (7-12) over Joe Peters (30-4.9) (8-2). Peters, who had not pitched in a month, was obviously a bit rusty. Ryther allowed 12 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. C Andy Runnels (29-7.8), an ex-Wolverine, had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. For Boston, SS John Ingling (26-4.6) had 3 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. Rochester (10) at Cleveland (3): Bill Henson (29-6.5) (7-12) over Ed Pedersen (24-5.1) (10-9). Henson allowed 10 hits, 5 walks and struck out 2. In 8 innings, Pedersen allowed 11 hits, 1 walk and struck out 8. At bat, he had a hit and a walk and an RBI. Rookie 2B Bid Phillis (24-5.9) hit a double and a triple, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs. C Willie Ticknor (29-3.1) had 4 hits with a double and his 2nd home run of the year, drew a walk, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs and, what the heck, threw out the only runner who tried to steal. New York (5) at Cincinnati (1): Jack Roberts (34-6.1) (12-7) over John Stevens (29-8.2) (11-9). Roberts allowed 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1. Stevens allowed 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 9. He is 2-6 in his last 8 decisions. 2B Bill Baker (24-3.6) hit a 2-run triple, stole a base and scored twice. Grand National Association: Baltimore (5) at Brooklyn (3): Pop Yurkovich (34-5.6) (9-13) over Ren French (25-4.9) (11-8). Yurkovich allowed 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. French, on his birthday, allowed 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits and 2 RBIs. He has lost 4 of his last 5. SS Jake Steitz (27-4.7) had 3 hits with a double, stole a base and scored a run. Pittsburgh (3) at Kansas City (5): Al McClaughry (22-5.6) (11-15) over Tom Adams (31-6.0) (3-4). McClaughry allowed 13 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits. Adams allowed 13 hits, 2 walks and struck out 4. LF Lou Baggett (24-4.2) had 2 hits with a double, stole 2 bases and scored 3 runs. 2B Tommy Dyer (28-3.8) had 3 hits with a double, stole a base, scored a run and had 3 RBIs. For Pittsburgh, 1B Tom Coponen (30-7.0) had 4 hits, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. Milwaukee (0) at Omaha (6): Tom Lee (28-6.0) (8-11) over Dan Burton (31-4.9) (14-10). Lee allowed 2 hits, 4 walks and struck out 8. He is the 1st pitcher in the GNA to toss his 2nd shutout of the year. Burton allowed 7 hits, 4 walks and struck out 2. 2B Warren Hogan (31-7.2) had 3 hits and an RBI. Omaha has won 8 in a row. Providence (7) at Chicago (8): Pete Rinehart (27-6.2) (16-8) over Dave Frazier (26-5.7) (1-2). Chicago scored 5 times in the 7th inning to end the scoring for the day. Rinehart allowed 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 9. At bat, he had a hit and 2 walks, scored a run and had 2 RBIs. Frazier allowed 6 hits, 9 walks and struck out 3. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. 3B Adonis Warren (37-5.1) had 2 hits, with a double, stole his 1st base of the season, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. Rookie RF Jimmy Cast (21-3.6) hit a bases-loaded triple and drew a walk. For Providence, 3B Sam Clark (35-4.7) was hit by a pitch on his wrist and will miss 2 to 3 weeks.