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Old 05-08-2020, 09:27 PM   #46
vrobx1
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MAY 26, 1909
Today is the third game in the series in Boston between the Pirates and the Doves. The Pirates swept a doubleheader between these two teams yesterday.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia Athletics 17-21 at Cleveland Naps 18-18
Washington Senators 19-19 at Detroit Tigers 15-21
New York Highlanders 13-26 at Chicago White Sox 22-17
Boston Red Sox 29-10 at St Louis Browns 19-20

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 20-18 at Brooklyn Superbas 10-26
St Louis Cardinals 20-17 at New York Giants 24-11
Cincinnati Reds 19-19 at Philadelphia Phillies 17-18

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (19-17) AT BOSTON DOVES (17-20)
MATCHUPS
SP Howie Camnitz vs Tom Tuckeye Advantage Pittsburgh
C Syd Smith vs Peaches Graham Advantage Boston
1B Bill Abstein vs Fred Beck Advantage Push
2B Dots Miller vs Claude Ritchey Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Alan Storke vs Bill Sweeney Advantage Boston
SS Honus Wagner vs Bill Dahlen Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Johnny Bates Advantage Push
CF Tommy Leach vs Roy A Thomas Advantage Push
RF John Wilson vs Beals Becker Advantage Boston
Overall Advantage Pittsburgh

In the bottom of the second, the Doves loaded the bases with nobody out. Beck scored from third when Dahlen grounded into the 5-4-3.

After three: Boston 1 Pittsburgh 0.

In the top of the sixth, Wagner tied the game with an RBI double. Wilson brought Wagner home with a two-out single to give the Pirates the lead.

After six: Pittsburgh 2 Boston 1.

In the top of the ninth, Leach made it a two-run lead with a two-out RBI single. Wagner followed with his own RBI single to put the game away.

The Doves committed 3 errors in the loss.

Final score: Pittsburgh 4 Boston 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Howie Camnitz 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia Athletics 1 Cleveland Naps 0
Detroit Tigers 5 Washington Senators 4 10 innings
Chicago White Sox 8 New York Highlanders 3
St Louis Browns 6 Boston Red Sox 5

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn Superbas 4 Chicago Cubs 3
St Louis Cardinals 8 New York Giants 2
Philadelphia Phillies 2 Cincinnati Reds 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Rube Vickers Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, W
2. Howie Camnitz Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W
3. Lew Richie Philadelphia Phillies 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, W



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