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DD Martin · 11-23-2021, 04:23 PM

This is it! - October 1939

The Dynamo's enter the final stretch with the slimmest of margins possible, a 1/2 game lead over the Pittsburgh Miners. They wrap up their home season with a game against the New York Gotham's who are reeling before heading to Chicago for 2 games and then finally back to New York for the final 3. Anything short of 4-2 will likely mean at best a 1-game playoff or more likely at heartbreaking end of the season.

The final home game will also see the Dynamo's break the 1.9 million mark in home attendance for the season, breaking their previous FABL record set last year of 1,854,614.

10/1: New York Gothams @ Detroit Dynamos - Loss, 2-1.
Gothams Bridle Dynamos, 2-1
W: C. Sutton (3-3) L: S. Gonzales (13-11) .
HR - None

28.012 fans poured into Thompson Field as the Dynamo's are the first FABL team to break the 1.9 million in home attendance with a final tally of 1,910,358. Sadly for those in attendance, the Dynamo's couldn't solve New York's SP Charlie Sutton (3-3) in just his 6th big league start of the season (and 9th in his big league career).

For the Dynamo's it was a loss that they could ill afford as Pittsburgh again defeated Boston and took over first place by 1/2 game. The Miners will have 6 more games while the Dynamo's will have just 5.

Summary - So really a crushing loss for the Dynamo's and one that might cost them the pennant. SP Sergio Gonzales pitched a 6-hitter in match Sutton but the Gothams were able to scratch out 1 more run in support of Sutton.

Sal Pestilli is still struggling with his ailing shoulder and there are reports of GM DD Martin lambasting Dr Booth for his handling of Pestilli's injury. In consulting with Manager George Theobald, the good doctor and the player, the decision was made with Monday's and Thursday's off-days to sit Pestilli for the 2 game series in Chicago. Reports out of Chicago screamed how the Dynamo's were "dis-respecting" the Chief's by sitting the star player, but with the injury the star player was not performing like a star, despite his best efforts. Will the decision to bench Sal be the Dynamo's undoing? Perhaps

10/3: Detroit Dynamos @ Chicago Chiefs - Loss, 2-3.
Chiefs Trip Dynamos, 3-2, in Extra Innings
W: S. Reichmann (5-3) L: M. Murphy (11-15) .
HR - DET: F. Vance (11), E. Stewart (7)

The Chicago Chiefs defeated the Detroit Dynamos, 3-2, in Federal Association action at Whitney Park. Chicago pitcher Sam Vaughan had a standout performance. The win belongs to Stan Reichmann in relief. His record improves to 5-3. Mike Murphy took the loss for Detroit. The 5th-place Chiefs lifted their record to 72-78.

The Chiefs procured the win, in large part because of pinch hitter Tony White. In the bottom of the 11th, he produced the game-winning run-scoring single. "We put it together today and came out with the win," White said in postgame remarks. "That's the main thing."

Manager George Theobald stated "Once again our offense let us down, but tip your cap to that Vaughn who pitched for Chicago today. He went 10 innings and while giving up 2 solo home runs, he pitched great. He looks like a future star."

With Pittsburgh's 12-2 thrashing of Washington today, the Miners suddenly have a 1 1/2 game lead.

10/4: Detroit Dynamos @ Chicago Chiefs - Loss, 3-4.
Dynamos Lose By a Run at Chicago, 4-3
W: A. Miller (10-12) L: J. Shaffner (12-14) .
HR - None

Starting pitcher Al Miller pitched well enough to help the Chicago Chiefs beat the Detroit Dynamos, 4-3. Miller went 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 8 hits, walked 6, and struck out 5. His record improves to 10-12. The Chiefs, at 73-78, sit in 5th place in the Federal Association.

With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Tom Bird had a game-changing hit. The Chiefs catcher slammed a run-scoring single off Joe Shaffner, making the score 4-3, Chicago.

"You get some opportunities, you better take advantage of them," said Detroit manager George Theobald. Fortunately the Miners lost in Washington today so the lead remains 1 1/2 games for Pittsburgh.

Summary - So we go to Chicago and face our arch-rivals who unexpectedly had struggled all season and lose 2 1-run games. The Chiefs played the spoiler very well and have backed the Dynamo's who are now on a 3-game losing streak.

Was the decision to sit Sal Pestilli, the wrong one? Well maybe, but he has hitting below 200 with the injury since it occurred at the end of August. The treatments were not seemingly getting him over the hump. The good news is that he is now fully fit (finally) and is rejoining the team in New York for the 3 game set.

The Dynamo's have backed themselves into a terrible hole as the Miners won again to stretch the lead to a full 2 games. Detroit's only chance is to sweep New York in the final 3 games and hope that somehow Philadelphia and Washington can win at least 2 games against Pittsburgh (not likely).

10/6: Detroit Dynamos @ New York Gothams - Win, 5-4.
Dynamos Sneak Past Gothams, 5-4
W: S. Gonzales (14-11) L: E. Wise (4-6) S: J. Richardson (13).
HR - DET: E. Stewart (8), R. Johnson (26)

The game between Detroit and New York is in the books, despite a little rain.

The timely hitting of Red Johnson helped the Detroit Dynamos down the New York Gothams, 5-4. Johnson went 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs for the Dynamos. The winning pitcher was Sergio Gonzales. He's now 14-11. He went 8.2 innings, allowing 4 runs on 11 hits for the Dynamos.

A defensive lapse proved costly in the contest. In the top of the eighth, with the game tied, Doc Love was at the plate when Detroit scored 1 on an error. The miscue enabled the Dynamos to go in front, 5-4.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Johnson.

The triumph puts Detroit at 91-61 for the season, but with Pittsburgh's win Detroit's tragic number is now at 1.

10/7: Detroit Dynamos @ New York Gothams - Win, 5-2.
Detroit Beats New York, 5-2
W: F. Crawford (25-6) L: C. Sutton (3-4) .
HR - DET: S. Pestilli (29), R. Johnson (27)

The Detroit Dynamos picked up a win at Gotham Stadium, knocking off the New York Gothams, 5-2. On the mound for Detroit was left-hander Frank Crawford, who played a pivotal role in the win. The last-place Gothams have lost 4 consecutive games.

It could have been a different outcome for Detroit, had it not been for John Wicklund, the fan favorite . Wicklund contributed a 2-run single in the top of the sixth inning to put Detroit up, 3-2.

"Throwing strikes was the main thing," Crawford said. With the win and the Pittsburgh loss the Miner's lead is at 1 game with 1 to play.

Summary - Can the Dynamo's somehow manage to force at tie?

11-23-2021, 04:23 PM	#182
DD Martin All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Seattle area Posts: 966	This is it! - October 1939 The Dynamo's enter the final stretch with the slimmest of margins possible, a 1/2 game lead over the Pittsburgh Miners. They wrap up their home season with a game against the New York Gotham's who are reeling before heading to Chicago for 2 games and then finally back to New York for the final 3. Anything short of 4-2 will likely mean at best a 1-game playoff or more likely at heartbreaking end of the season. The final home game will also see the Dynamo's break the 1.9 million mark in home attendance for the season, breaking their previous FABL record set last year of 1,854,614. 10/1: New York Gothams @ Detroit Dynamos - Loss, 2-1. Gothams Bridle Dynamos, 2-1 W: C. Sutton (3-3) L: S. Gonzales (13-11) . HR - None 28.012 fans poured into Thompson Field as the Dynamo's are the first FABL team to break the 1.9 million in home attendance with a final tally of 1,910,358. Sadly for those in attendance, the Dynamo's couldn't solve New York's SP Charlie Sutton (3-3) in just his 6th big league start of the season (and 9th in his big league career). For the Dynamo's it was a loss that they could ill afford as Pittsburgh again defeated Boston and took over first place by 1/2 game. The Miners will have 6 more games while the Dynamo's will have just 5. Summary - So really a crushing loss for the Dynamo's and one that might cost them the pennant. SP Sergio Gonzales pitched a 6-hitter in match Sutton but the Gothams were able to scratch out 1 more run in support of Sutton. Sal Pestilli is still struggling with his ailing shoulder and there are reports of GM DD Martin lambasting Dr Booth for his handling of Pestilli's injury. In consulting with Manager George Theobald, the good doctor and the player, the decision was made with Monday's and Thursday's off-days to sit Pestilli for the 2 game series in Chicago. Reports out of Chicago screamed how the Dynamo's were "dis-respecting" the Chief's by sitting the star player, but with the injury the star player was not performing like a star, despite his best efforts. Will the decision to bench Sal be the Dynamo's undoing? Perhaps 10/3: Detroit Dynamos @ Chicago Chiefs - Loss, 2-3. Chiefs Trip Dynamos, 3-2, in Extra Innings W: S. Reichmann (5-3) L: M. Murphy (11-15) . HR - DET: F. Vance (11), E. Stewart (7) The Chicago Chiefs defeated the Detroit Dynamos, 3-2, in Federal Association action at Whitney Park. Chicago pitcher Sam Vaughan had a standout performance. The win belongs to Stan Reichmann in relief. His record improves to 5-3. Mike Murphy took the loss for Detroit. The 5th-place Chiefs lifted their record to 72-78. The Chiefs procured the win, in large part because of pinch hitter Tony White. In the bottom of the 11th, he produced the game-winning run-scoring single. "We put it together today and came out with the win," White said in postgame remarks. "That's the main thing." Manager George Theobald stated "Once again our offense let us down, but tip your cap to that Vaughn who pitched for Chicago today. He went 10 innings and while giving up 2 solo home runs, he pitched great. He looks like a future star." With Pittsburgh's 12-2 thrashing of Washington today, the Miners suddenly have a 1 1/2 game lead. 10/4: Detroit Dynamos @ Chicago Chiefs - Loss, 3-4. Dynamos Lose By a Run at Chicago, 4-3 W: A. Miller (10-12) L: J. Shaffner (12-14) . HR - None Starting pitcher Al Miller pitched well enough to help the Chicago Chiefs beat the Detroit Dynamos, 4-3. Miller went 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 8 hits, walked 6, and struck out 5. His record improves to 10-12. The Chiefs, at 73-78, sit in 5th place in the Federal Association. With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Tom Bird had a game-changing hit. The Chiefs catcher slammed a run-scoring single off Joe Shaffner, making the score 4-3, Chicago. "You get some opportunities, you better take advantage of them," said Detroit manager George Theobald. Fortunately the Miners lost in Washington today so the lead remains 1 1/2 games for Pittsburgh. Summary - So we go to Chicago and face our arch-rivals who unexpectedly had struggled all season and lose 2 1-run games. The Chiefs played the spoiler very well and have backed the Dynamo's who are now on a 3-game losing streak. Was the decision to sit Sal Pestilli, the wrong one? Well maybe, but he has hitting below 200 with the injury since it occurred at the end of August. The treatments were not seemingly getting him over the hump. The good news is that he is now fully fit (finally) and is rejoining the team in New York for the 3 game set. The Dynamo's have backed themselves into a terrible hole as the Miners won again to stretch the lead to a full 2 games. Detroit's only chance is to sweep New York in the final 3 games and hope that somehow Philadelphia and Washington can win at least 2 games against Pittsburgh (not likely). 10/6: Detroit Dynamos @ New York Gothams - Win, 5-4. Dynamos Sneak Past Gothams, 5-4 W: S. Gonzales (14-11) L: E. Wise (4-6) S: J. Richardson (13). HR - DET: E. Stewart (8), R. Johnson (26) The game between Detroit and New York is in the books, despite a little rain. The timely hitting of Red Johnson helped the Detroit Dynamos down the New York Gothams, 5-4. Johnson went 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs for the Dynamos. The winning pitcher was Sergio Gonzales. He's now 14-11. He went 8.2 innings, allowing 4 runs on 11 hits for the Dynamos. A defensive lapse proved costly in the contest. In the top of the eighth, with the game tied, Doc Love was at the plate when Detroit scored 1 on an error. The miscue enabled the Dynamos to go in front, 5-4. "We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Johnson. The triumph puts Detroit at 91-61 for the season, but with Pittsburgh's win Detroit's tragic number is now at 1. 10/7: Detroit Dynamos @ New York Gothams - Win, 5-2. Detroit Beats New York, 5-2 W: F. Crawford (25-6) L: C. Sutton (3-4) . HR - DET: S. Pestilli (29), R. Johnson (27) The Detroit Dynamos picked up a win at Gotham Stadium, knocking off the New York Gothams, 5-2. On the mound for Detroit was left-hander Frank Crawford, who played a pivotal role in the win. The last-place Gothams have lost 4 consecutive games. It could have been a different outcome for Detroit, had it not been for John Wicklund, the fan favorite . Wicklund contributed a 2-run single in the top of the sixth inning to put Detroit up, 3-2. "Throwing strikes was the main thing," Crawford said. With the win and the Pittsburgh loss the Miner's lead is at 1 game with 1 to play. Summary - Can the Dynamo's somehow manage to force at tie?