The Baseball Times
September 20th, 1897
Joe Yeager Shuts Out Cincinnati in 6-0 Victory
Joe Yeager delivered a dominant performance on the mound for the Brooklyn Hitmen, shutting out the Cincinnati Wildcats in a 6-0 victory. The 23-year-old right-hander allowed only 8 hits, no walks, and recorded 4 strikeouts in a complete-game effort.
Cincinnati manager Malachi Beacham praised Yeager's performance after the game, saying, "Yeager certainly pitched a strong game against us today. He was in a groove, throwing everything for strikes. Throwing hard. Changing speeds."
Yeager also contributed at the plate, hitting .297 on the season with 1 home run, 27 RBIs, and 26 runs scored.
Frank Foreman Dominates in 9-0 Win Over Philadelphia
Frank Foreman pitched a masterful game for the St. Louis Roughnecks, shutting out the Philadelphia Thunder 9-0 on 9 hits. Foreman struck out 2 batters and issued 1 walk in the complete-game performance.
"The bottom line was I just kept the ball down," Foreman said. "My breaking stuff was down. Everything was down."
St. Louis manager Billy Arnold praised his team's overall performance, stating, "We got solid pitching, good defense, and took great team at-bats in a lot of different situations. Frank pitched really well but this was a solid performance by everyone."
This season, Foreman has worked 250.1 innings, registering 92 strikeouts, and holds a 15-14 record with a 3.95 ERA.