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1916 PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS VS 1919 PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
The 1916 Philadelphia Athletics finished with a record of 36-117 and are in the conversation for Worst Team of All Time. As Bad As It Gets is a book that details the story of the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics.
The 1919 Athletics also won only 36 games while losing 104. They are, however, largely forgotten thanks in no small part to the Black Sox Scandal.
GAME ONE
Fittingly, this battle went into extra innings. Walt Kinney did not give up an earned run in the first nine innings but the 1919 Athletics committed four errors in those nine innings and the game headedinto the tenth tied at two. In the bottom of the tenth, Red Shannon hit an RBI single with runners at first and second and one out to give 1919 the walk off win.
Final score: 1919 Philadelphia Athletics 3 1916 Philadelphia Athletics 2 10 innings.
GAME TWO
1916 just crushed 1919! The 1916 Athletics scored eight runs in the second inning and rolled to an easy win.
Final score: 1916 Philadelphia Athletics 11 1919 Philadelphia Athletics 4.
GAME THREE
What comes around goes around. The 1919s jumped out to a 9-0 lead, beginning with a four run first and cruised to a 2-1 series lead.
Final score: 1919 Philadelphia Athletics 12 1916 Philadelphia Athletics 5.
GAME FOUR
The 1916s broke open a close game with a four run fifth and held on to even the series again. Wally Schang hit a two run single that was the big blow of the inning.
Final score: 1916 Philadelphia Athletics 7 1919 Philadelphia Athletics 4.
GAME FIVE
The 1916s went into the bottom of the ninth down by two. Rube Oldring tied the game with a two run double. Nap Lajoie then won it with a two out RBI single.
Final score: 1916 Philadelphia Athletics 5 1919 Philadelphia Athletics 4.
GAME SIX
The first elimination game of the gauntlet is decided by a single run. Amos Strunk hit an RBI double in the top of the fifth and the 1916s held on to eliminate the 1919s.
Final score: 1916 Philadelphia Athletics 3 1919 Philadelphia Athletics 2.
1916 Philadelphia Athletics win the series 4-2.
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