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Tiger Fan · 05-26-2020, 08:39 PM

JUNE 27, 1938

A LOOK AT THE CUBS STREAK

One nice thing I have found in tying this multi-sport dynasty into an online OOTP league instead of making it fully solo like others I have done in the past is the online pace forces me to slow down my sim speed which in turn let's me look much deeper into the league. The Cubs amazing 22 game (and possibly counting) win streak is one worth exploring more as I never recall seeing a streak of such length in any past OOTP leagues I have ever been involved in - online or otherwise. Now it should be noted the Cubs, like all of MLB are computer controlled as the 8 human GM's in our league run American Association clubs but that makes the streak no less impressive.

Let's begin by taking a look at the National League standings on June 1.

The Cubs had just finished a few days in New York, splitting a doubleheader with the Giants before dropping two games in Brooklyn. The June 1 loss to the Dodgers, a 4-3 Brooklyn walk-off win on an rbi single from Jimmy Jordan, dropped the Cubs record to two games below .500 and they were now 9.5 games back of the front-running Giants who had enjoyed a 13 game winning streak of their own in mid-May. The start of the Cubs winning streak would coincide with a terrible stretch for the Giants- as New York, after splitting a Sunday doubleheader with the Cubs, would proceed to lose 7 of their next 9 games.

As for the Cubs, the streak began during a long road trip, one that started with the doubleheader vs the Giants and then 3 games at Ebbetts Field. Brooklyn took the first two before Chicago salvaged a game from the series on June 2 with Larry French tossing a 5-hitter to improve to 6-4 on the season. French went the distance in a 2-0 shutout victory with Frank Demaree 2-run first inning homer off the Dodgers Van Mungo accounting for all of the offense as Mungo was extremely sharp, limiting Chicago to 4-hits. The Cubs did not know it at the time, of course, but they would not lose again on the remaining 9 games of the road trip and even longer after returning home.

JUNE 3 - The Cubs began a 3-game series in Cincinnati with a 9-0 pasting of the Reds. Tex Carleton (6-4) was outstanding in throwing a 2-hit complete game shut out while Stan Hack, with his third homer of the season, and 2B Billy Rhiel, with a pair of doubles and 3 rbi's, led the offense.

JUNE 4- Chicago needed a run in their final at bat to earn a 3-2 victory over the Reds. Pinch-hitter Hersh Martin, with his first career MLB homer in 288 plate appearances, was the hero hitting a solo shot to snap the tie with one out in the top of the ninth inning. Reliever Clay Bryant, taking over for Bill Lohrman (3-2) who had pitched 8 strong innings before being pinch-hit for by Martin, got in to trouble in the bottom of the ninth allowing a pair of singles but he got Johnny Dickshot to end the game with a lazy flyball.

JUNE 5 - Stan Hack hit a 2-out, 2-run single in the top of the fourth inning to put the Cubs ahead 4-2 in a game that would end with that score. Bill Lee went the distance to improve his record to 7-3 on the season. A huge play in the 5th inning aided the Cubs as leftfielder Augie Galan threw a runner out at home to keep the Cubs lead at 2 runs.

JUNE 6 - Off to Boston and the streak reaches five games with a come from behind 4-3 win over the Braves. The Cubs plate a single run in each of the 7th and 8th innings to turn a 1-run deficit into a lead that would stand for the remainder of the game. Five different Cubs had 2 hits in the contest include Justin Stein, a seldom-used reserve who was spelling Stan Hack at third base for the game. Stein hit a 2-run double in the fourth inning to get Chicago on the scoreboard. Lon Warneke (3-6) went the distance for the win, scattering 11 hits in his best outing of the season. The 29 year old Warneke had struggled early in the season including his previous start against the Braves when he gave up 9 earned runs in 5 innings.

JUNE 7 - This one took 11 innings before Augie Galan broke a 3-3 tie with a single to score pitcher Larry French, who had hit a 1-out double. French was outstanding for 10 1/3 innings but after allowing a 1-out single was replaced by Clay Bryant who got the final two outs to preserve the 4-3 victory and give the Cubs their sixth straight win.

JUNE 8 - No drama in this one as the Cubs romp to a 9-0 victory. Tex Carleton (7-4) throws his second straight shutout and gets more than enough run support for the second start in a row. Another day of the reserves helping out as backup catcher Ken O'Dea enjoys a 4-hit, 2 rbi day while outfielder Phil Cavarretta also delivers four hits.

JUNE 9 - Next stop is Philadelphia and the streak reaches 8 games with a 4-1 victory. Bill Lohrman goes 8 and two thirds to improve to 4-2 with Bryant getting the final out to earn his second save in 3 days. Stan Hack had the big bat with 3 hits including a double and a triple. He also scored 3 runs.

JUNE 10 - The Cubs break a scoreless tie with 3 runs in the fourth inning and then cruise to a 9-1 victory over the Phillies. Every Cubs batter gets at least one hit including pitcher Bill Lee, led by Frank Demaree's 3 hit, 3 run performance. Lee scattered 9 Philadelphia hits to improve his record to 8-3.

JUNE 11 - More final at bat drama as the Cubs snap a 4-4 tie in the top of the ninth inning when Augie Galan doubles in pinch-hitter Hank Leiber, who had led off the inning with a single. Galan would have 3 hits and 3 rbi's in the 5-4 victory over Philadelphia with Lon Warneke going the distance for the victory - the Cubs 10th in a row. With the Giants struggles the Cubs now find themselves in third place, just a game and a half back of both St Louis and New York.

JUNE 13 - Following an off-day for the long train ride from Philadelphia, the Cubs return to Wrigley to open a 12 game homestand with 3 against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The winning streak hits 10 with a 9-6 victory. Larry French gets the win to improve to 8-4 while Clay Bryant gets the final 2 outs for his 5th save of the season.

JUNE 14 - Stan Hack's 2-run double keys a 3-run 7th inning as the Cubs snap a tie and go on to win their 12th in a row, beating the Dodgers 5-2. Tex Carleton failed to get his third straight shutout, but did go the distance allowing 10 hits to run his record to 8-4.

JUNE 15 - The Cubs complete their 4th straight series sweep and get their 13th victory in a row with a 6-5 win over Brooklyn. The Dodgers made it closer than it should have been by scoring 3 times in the top of the 8th but Bill Lee hangs in there and goes the distance to improve to 9-3 on the year. Augie Galan and catcher Gabby Hartnett lead the Cubs with 2 rbi's each.

JUNE 16 - The game that sees the streak come closest to ending. Tied at 2 after 9 innings with Philadelphia, the visitors score a run in the top of the tenth to take the lead but an error and 3 singles in the bottom half allow the Cubs to plate 2 runs and take a 4-3 victory. Frank McCormick is the hero with the game-winning rbi on a single with 1 out.

JUNE 17 - Lon Warneke improved to 5-6 with a very strong, complete game 5-hitter. The contest was a real pitcher's duel with Chicago clinging to a 2-1 lead thanks to a pair of solo homeruns from Gabby Hartnett, before the Cubs added some insurance with 2 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to make the final 4-1 over the Phillies. The winning streak is now 15 games.

JUNE 18 - The streak hits 16 as Larry French (9-4) tosses a 5-hit shutout in a 5-0 victory to sweep the Phillies. Augie Galan tripled and scored twice while Gabby Hartnett continued his strong week with 2 hits and 2 rbi's.

JUNE 20 - After an off day the Cubs welcome the Reds to Wrigley Field and begin the 3 game set with a 6-2 victory. Cincinnati led 2-1 until the Cubs got a pair in the sixth thanks to a 2-run single from Chicago pitcher Tex Carleton. Chicago added 3 more in the bottom of the 8th to make closing out the game easier for Carleton, who improved to 9-4 on the year by going the distance and allowing just 4 Cincinnati hits.

JUNE 21 - The wind was blowing out at Wrigley as the Cubs took a 5-1 lead in the second inning and went out to beat the Reds 14-5. No homers for Chicago but plenty of hits as all 9 starters got at least one, led by SS Billy Jurges going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and 4 rbi's. Not Bill Lee's best effort, but he went all the way to earn his 10th victory of the season and the 18th in a row for the Cubs.

JUNE 22 - The bats get going again against the Reds as Chicago pounds out 16 hits in a 13-2 victory. Frank McCormick with 4 hits including a double and a triple, plus 3 rbi's leads the way, with Phil Cavarretta also driving in 3. Gabby Hartnett had 3 hits, drove in 2 and scored twice.

JUNE 23 - A new opponent as Boston comes to town, but a third straight double digit run output for the Cubs, who blast Braves pitching for 19 hits in a 15-3 laugher. McCormick has a second straight 4 hit game and drives in 5 runs, while reserve catcher Ken O'Dea also chips in 4 hits. The Cubs don't homer a lot but Augie Galan and O'Dea each get one on this day. Larry French (10-4) joins Bill Lee as Cub pitchers with 10 wins.

The Cubs 3 straight games of 10 or more runs is unusual for the club, which only reached double digits once before this season - May 10th when they beat the Phillies 13-12.

JUNE 24 - The offense was not as plentiful on this day, but it did not need to be as Lon Warneke was outstanding, holding the Braves to just 2 hits in a complete game 4-0 shutout victory. It was Warneke's 4th straight victory after starting the season 2-6.

JUNE 25 - The streak reaches 22 as the Cubs sweep their 7th consecutive series with a 3-2 win over the Bees. Boston took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 7th off of Tex Carleton but the Cubs tied the game in the bottom half on a Hersh Martin pinch-hit rbi single and took the lead in the bottom of the 8th when Carleton led off the inning with his first homerun since 1936. A double-play ball in the bottom half allowed Carleton to get his 10th win of the season as the Cubs prevailed 3-2.

Here is the Cubs June Schedule:

And here are the current standings after 22 straight Chicago wins. The Cubs have gone from a 9.5 game deficit to a game and a half lead atop the National League. Things will get much tougher next week as the Cubs try to prolong their streak and hold off the second place St Louis Cardinals. The St Louis series will be the first game for the Cubs during the streak that did not see them face a team that was in the bottom half of the standings.

And finally, here is the Cubs lineup and stats as of today, June 27, 1938.

05-26-2020, 08:39 PM	#77
Tiger Fan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 9,873	A closer look at the Cubs streak JUNE 27, 1938 A LOOK AT THE CUBS STREAK One nice thing I have found in tying this multi-sport dynasty into an online OOTP league instead of making it fully solo like others I have done in the past is the online pace forces me to slow down my sim speed which in turn let's me look much deeper into the league. The Cubs amazing 22 game (and possibly counting) win streak is one worth exploring more as I never recall seeing a streak of such length in any past OOTP leagues I have ever been involved in - online or otherwise. Now it should be noted the Cubs, like all of MLB are computer controlled as the 8 human GM's in our league run American Association clubs but that makes the streak no less impressive. Let's begin by taking a look at the National League standings on June 1. The Cubs had just finished a few days in New York, splitting a doubleheader with the Giants before dropping two games in Brooklyn. The June 1 loss to the Dodgers, a 4-3 Brooklyn walk-off win on an rbi single from Jimmy Jordan, dropped the Cubs record to two games below .500 and they were now 9.5 games back of the front-running Giants who had enjoyed a 13 game winning streak of their own in mid-May. The start of the Cubs winning streak would coincide with a terrible stretch for the Giants- as New York, after splitting a Sunday doubleheader with the Cubs, would proceed to lose 7 of their next 9 games. As for the Cubs, the streak began during a long road trip, one that started with the doubleheader vs the Giants and then 3 games at Ebbetts Field. Brooklyn took the first two before Chicago salvaged a game from the series on June 2 with Larry French tossing a 5-hitter to improve to 6-4 on the season. French went the distance in a 2-0 shutout victory with Frank Demaree 2-run first inning homer off the Dodgers Van Mungo accounting for all of the offense as Mungo was extremely sharp, limiting Chicago to 4-hits. The Cubs did not know it at the time, of course, but they would not lose again on the remaining 9 games of the road trip and even longer after returning home. JUNE 3 - The Cubs began a 3-game series in Cincinnati with a 9-0 pasting of the Reds. Tex Carleton (6-4) was outstanding in throwing a 2-hit complete game shut out while Stan Hack, with his third homer of the season, and 2B Billy Rhiel, with a pair of doubles and 3 rbi's, led the offense. JUNE 4- Chicago needed a run in their final at bat to earn a 3-2 victory over the Reds. Pinch-hitter Hersh Martin, with his first career MLB homer in 288 plate appearances, was the hero hitting a solo shot to snap the tie with one out in the top of the ninth inning. Reliever Clay Bryant, taking over for Bill Lohrman (3-2) who had pitched 8 strong innings before being pinch-hit for by Martin, got in to trouble in the bottom of the ninth allowing a pair of singles but he got Johnny Dickshot to end the game with a lazy flyball. JUNE 5 - Stan Hack hit a 2-out, 2-run single in the top of the fourth inning to put the Cubs ahead 4-2 in a game that would end with that score. Bill Lee went the distance to improve his record to 7-3 on the season. A huge play in the 5th inning aided the Cubs as leftfielder Augie Galan threw a runner out at home to keep the Cubs lead at 2 runs. JUNE 6 - Off to Boston and the streak reaches five games with a come from behind 4-3 win over the Braves. The Cubs plate a single run in each of the 7th and 8th innings to turn a 1-run deficit into a lead that would stand for the remainder of the game. Five different Cubs had 2 hits in the contest include Justin Stein, a seldom-used reserve who was spelling Stan Hack at third base for the game. Stein hit a 2-run double in the fourth inning to get Chicago on the scoreboard. Lon Warneke (3-6) went the distance for the win, scattering 11 hits in his best outing of the season. The 29 year old Warneke had struggled early in the season including his previous start against the Braves when he gave up 9 earned runs in 5 innings. JUNE 7 - This one took 11 innings before Augie Galan broke a 3-3 tie with a single to score pitcher Larry French, who had hit a 1-out double. French was outstanding for 10 1/3 innings but after allowing a 1-out single was replaced by Clay Bryant who got the final two outs to preserve the 4-3 victory and give the Cubs their sixth straight win. JUNE 8 - No drama in this one as the Cubs romp to a 9-0 victory. Tex Carleton (7-4) throws his second straight shutout and gets more than enough run support for the second start in a row. Another day of the reserves helping out as backup catcher Ken O'Dea enjoys a 4-hit, 2 rbi day while outfielder Phil Cavarretta also delivers four hits. JUNE 9 - Next stop is Philadelphia and the streak reaches 8 games with a 4-1 victory. Bill Lohrman goes 8 and two thirds to improve to 4-2 with Bryant getting the final out to earn his second save in 3 days. Stan Hack had the big bat with 3 hits including a double and a triple. He also scored 3 runs. JUNE 10 - The Cubs break a scoreless tie with 3 runs in the fourth inning and then cruise to a 9-1 victory over the Phillies. Every Cubs batter gets at least one hit including pitcher Bill Lee, led by Frank Demaree's 3 hit, 3 run performance. Lee scattered 9 Philadelphia hits to improve his record to 8-3. JUNE 11 - More final at bat drama as the Cubs snap a 4-4 tie in the top of the ninth inning when Augie Galan doubles in pinch-hitter Hank Leiber, who had led off the inning with a single. Galan would have 3 hits and 3 rbi's in the 5-4 victory over Philadelphia with Lon Warneke going the distance for the victory - the Cubs 10th in a row. With the Giants struggles the Cubs now find themselves in third place, just a game and a half back of both St Louis and New York. JUNE 13 - Following an off-day for the long train ride from Philadelphia, the Cubs return to Wrigley to open a 12 game homestand with 3 against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The winning streak hits 10 with a 9-6 victory. Larry French gets the win to improve to 8-4 while Clay Bryant gets the final 2 outs for his 5th save of the season. JUNE 14 - Stan Hack's 2-run double keys a 3-run 7th inning as the Cubs snap a tie and go on to win their 12th in a row, beating the Dodgers 5-2. Tex Carleton failed to get his third straight shutout, but did go the distance allowing 10 hits to run his record to 8-4. JUNE 15 - The Cubs complete their 4th straight series sweep and get their 13th victory in a row with a 6-5 win over Brooklyn. The Dodgers made it closer than it should have been by scoring 3 times in the top of the 8th but Bill Lee hangs in there and goes the distance to improve to 9-3 on the year. Augie Galan and catcher Gabby Hartnett lead the Cubs with 2 rbi's each. JUNE 16 - The game that sees the streak come closest to ending. Tied at 2 after 9 innings with Philadelphia, the visitors score a run in the top of the tenth to take the lead but an error and 3 singles in the bottom half allow the Cubs to plate 2 runs and take a 4-3 victory. Frank McCormick is the hero with the game-winning rbi on a single with 1 out. JUNE 17 - Lon Warneke improved to 5-6 with a very strong, complete game 5-hitter. The contest was a real pitcher's duel with Chicago clinging to a 2-1 lead thanks to a pair of solo homeruns from Gabby Hartnett, before the Cubs added some insurance with 2 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to make the final 4-1 over the Phillies. The winning streak is now 15 games. JUNE 18 - The streak hits 16 as Larry French (9-4) tosses a 5-hit shutout in a 5-0 victory to sweep the Phillies. Augie Galan tripled and scored twice while Gabby Hartnett continued his strong week with 2 hits and 2 rbi's. JUNE 20 - After an off day the Cubs welcome the Reds to Wrigley Field and begin the 3 game set with a 6-2 victory. Cincinnati led 2-1 until the Cubs got a pair in the sixth thanks to a 2-run single from Chicago pitcher Tex Carleton. Chicago added 3 more in the bottom of the 8th to make closing out the game easier for Carleton, who improved to 9-4 on the year by going the distance and allowing just 4 Cincinnati hits. JUNE 21 - The wind was blowing out at Wrigley as the Cubs took a 5-1 lead in the second inning and went out to beat the Reds 14-5. No homers for Chicago but plenty of hits as all 9 starters got at least one, led by SS Billy Jurges going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and 4 rbi's. Not Bill Lee's best effort, but he went all the way to earn his 10th victory of the season and the 18th in a row for the Cubs. JUNE 22 - The bats get going again against the Reds as Chicago pounds out 16 hits in a 13-2 victory. Frank McCormick with 4 hits including a double and a triple, plus 3 rbi's leads the way, with Phil Cavarretta also driving in 3. Gabby Hartnett had 3 hits, drove in 2 and scored twice. JUNE 23 - A new opponent as Boston comes to town, but a third straight double digit run output for the Cubs, who blast Braves pitching for 19 hits in a 15-3 laugher. McCormick has a second straight 4 hit game and drives in 5 runs, while reserve catcher Ken O'Dea also chips in 4 hits. The Cubs don't homer a lot but Augie Galan and O'Dea each get one on this day. Larry French (10-4) joins Bill Lee as Cub pitchers with 10 wins. The Cubs 3 straight games of 10 or more runs is unusual for the club, which only reached double digits once before this season - May 10th when they beat the Phillies 13-12. JUNE 24 - The offense was not as plentiful on this day, but it did not need to be as Lon Warneke was outstanding, holding the Braves to just 2 hits in a complete game 4-0 shutout victory. It was Warneke's 4th straight victory after starting the season 2-6. JUNE 25 - The streak reaches 22 as the Cubs sweep their 7th consecutive series with a 3-2 win over the Bees. Boston took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 7th off of Tex Carleton but the Cubs tied the game in the bottom half on a Hersh Martin pinch-hit rbi single and took the lead in the bottom of the 8th when Carleton led off the inning with his first homerun since 1936. A double-play ball in the bottom half allowed Carleton to get his 10th win of the season as the Cubs prevailed 3-2. Here is the Cubs June Schedule: And here are the current standings after 22 straight Chicago wins. The Cubs have gone from a 9.5 game deficit to a game and a half lead atop the National League. Things will get much tougher next week as the Cubs try to prolong their streak and hold off the second place St Louis Cardinals. The St Louis series will be the first game for the Cubs during the streak that did not see them face a team that was in the bottom half of the standings. And finally, here is the Cubs lineup and stats as of today, June 27, 1938. __________________ Cliff Markle HOB1 greatest pitcher 360-160, 9 Welch Awards, 11 WS titles Last edited by Tiger Fan; 05-26-2020 at 08:41 PM.