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MAY 1, 1909
Today concludes the short series in Pittsburgh between the Pirates and the Chicago Cubs. They will go to Chicago tomorrow to begin a three-game series there.

AL Batter of the Month: 1B Claude Rossman Detroit Tigers

NL Batter of the Month: SS Al Birdwell New York Giants

AL Pitcher of the Month: Smoky Joe Wood Boston Red Sox

NL Pitcher of the Month: Charlie Rhodes St Louis Cardinals

AL Rookie of the Month: SP Smoky Joe Wood Boston Red Sox

NL Rookie of the Month: SP Hippo Vaughn New York Giants

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 7-10 at Boston Red Sox 14-3
St Louis Browns 6-11 at Detroit Tigers 7-8
Philadelphia Athletics 7-10 at New York Highlanders 6-11
Cleveland Naps 10-5 at Chicago White Sox 9-8

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves 8-8 at Brooklyn Superbas 2-13
New York Giants 12-2 at Philadelphia Phillies 8-7
Cincinnati Reds 7-10 at St Louis Cardinals 7-9

CHICAGO CUBS (8-8) AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES (10-5)
SP Jack Pfiester vs Vic Willis Advantage Push
C Jimmy Archer vs George Gibson Advantage Pittsburgh
1B Frank Chance vs Bill Abstein Advantage Chicago
2B Johnny Evers vs Dots Miller Advantage Chicago
3B Harry Steinfeldt vs Alan Storke Advantage Chicago
SS Joe Tinker vs Honus Wagner Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Jimmy Sheckard vs Fred Clarke Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Solly Hofman vs Tommy Leach Advantage Chicago
RF Mike Donlin vs John Wilson Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the third, Chance put the Cubs on the board with an RBI single. Evers brought Chance home with a triple.

Pfiester had a no-hitter through three.

After three: Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 0.

In the top of the fourth, Wilson led off with a single for the Pirates first hit of the game. The Pirates went on to load the bases with one out. Gibson grounded into the 6-2 fielder's choice for the second out. But Abstein came through with the game-tying two-run single.

In the top of the fifth, Tinker gave the Cubs the lead back with a two-out two-run double.

After six: Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 2.

In the bottom of the seventh, Storke made it a one-run game with an RBI single.

In the bottom of the ninth, still down by a run, the Pirates went three up three down.

Final score: Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jack Pfiester 9.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 for 2, 2B, R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 8 Boston Red Sox 1
St Louis Browns 8 Detroit Tigers 2
Philadelphia Athletics 5 New York Highlanders 2
Chicago White Sox 3 Cleveland Naps 2 13 innings

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn Superbas 5 Boston Doves 4 10 innings
Philadelphia Phillies 5 New York Giants 0
St Louis Cardinals 3 Cincinnati Reds 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jim Scott Chicago White Sox 13.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, W
2. Lew Richie Philadelphia Phillies 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W
3. Hobe Ferris St Louis Browns 5 for 5, 2B, RBI, 2 R



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MAY 2, 1954
After splitting two games at home against the Cubs, the Pirates head to Chicago for a three-game series against the Cubs. The Cubs lead the season series between these two teams 3-2.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 7-9 at Chicago White Sox 10-8
Cleveland Naps 10-6 at St Louis Browns 7-11

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 7-11 at St Louis Cardinals 8-9

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (10-6) AT CHICAGO CUBS (9-8)
MATCHUPS
SP Babe Adams vs Ed Reulbach Advantage Pittsburgh
C George Gibson vs Pat Moran Advantage Pittsburgh
1B Bill Abstein vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Dots Miller vs Johnny Evers Advantage Chicago
3B Alan Storke vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Honus Wagner vs Joe Tinker Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Tommy Leach vs Solly Hofman Advantage Chicago
RF John Wilson vs Mike Donlin Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the first, Clarke scored from third when Leach grounded to second. Miller followed with a two-out RBI double.

After three: Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 0.

In the bottom of the fifth, Chance put the Cubs on the board with a two-out RBI double.

In the top of the sixth, the Pirates loaded the bases with one out. Abstein grounded into the 1-2 fielder's choice for the second out. Storke then grounded to third to retire the side and the Pirates came up empty.

After six: Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 1.

In the bottom of the ninth, following a lead off walk, Steinfeldt lined to first and Storke, who was now playing first, tagged out the runner after making the catch to turn it into a double play. However, pinch hitter Frank Schulte singled and then pinch hitter Heinie Zimmerman tied the game with an RBI double. With runners at first and second and two out, Evers grounded to short to send the game into extra innings.

After nine: Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 2.

In the top of the tenth, Roger Hageman took the mound for the Cubs.

In the bottom of the tenth, with the winning run at first and two out, Sheckard grounded to short and the game continued.

In the bottom of the eleventh, with runners at the corners and one out, Chick Brandon took the mound for the Pirates. Chance ended the game with an infield RBI single.

The Cubs got 12 hits in the win.

Final score: Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 2 11 innings.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ed Reulbach 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 2 Detroit Tigers 0
St Louis Browns 3 Cleveland Naps 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 3 Cincinnati Reds 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Frank E Smith Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, W
2. Jack J Powell St Louis Browns 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W
3. Johnny Lush St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, W



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MAY 3, 1909
Today is the second game in the series in Chicago between the Pirates and the Cubs. Four of the Pirates seven losses are to the Cubs.

AL Player of the Week: 3B Harry Lord Boston Red Sox

NL Player of the Week: SP Hippo Vaughn New York Giants

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. New York Giants
2. Boston Red Sox
3. Chicago White Sox
4. Philadelphia Phillies
5. Pittsburgh Pirates
6. Cleveland Naps
7. Chicago Cubs
8. St Louis Cardinals
9. Boston Doves
10. Washington Senators
11. Philadelphia Athletics
12. St Louis Browns
13. Detroit Tigers
14. Cincinnati Reds
15. New York Highlanders
16. Brooklyn Superbas

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 8-10 at Boston Red Sox 14-4
Philadelphia Athletics 8-10 at New York Highlanders 6-12
Cleveland Naps 10-7 at Chicago White Sox 11-8

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves 8-9 at Brooklyn Superbas 3-13
New York Giants 12-3 at Philadelphia Phillies 9-7
Cincinnati Reds 7-12 at St Louis Cardinals 9-9

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (10-7) AT CHICAGO CUBS (10-8)
MATCHUPS
SP Howie Camnitz vs Chick Fraser Advantage Pittsburgh
C Syd Smith vs Jimmy Archer Advantage Chicago
1B Bill Abstein vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Dots Miller vs Johnny Evers Advantage Chicago
3B Alan Storke vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Honus Wagner vs Heinie Zimmerman Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Tommy Leach vs Solly Hofman Advantage Chicago
RF John Wilson vs Mike Donlin Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the bottom of the first, Chance scored from third when Donlin grounded to short.

After three: Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 0.

In the top of the fifth, the Pirates tied the game with a successful squeeze play as Clarke bunted Smith home.

In the bottom of the fifth, Chance put the Cubs back in the lead with an RBI double.

After six: Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 1.

In the top of the ninth, still trailing by a run, the Pirates were retired in order.

Four errors cost the Pirates the game as the difference was an unearned run.

Final score: Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Chick Fraser 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 0 for 3, R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 4 Washington Senators 2
New York Highlanders 6 Philadelphia Athletics 4
Cleveland Naps 2 Chicago White Sox 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves 10 Brooklyn Superbas 6
New York Giants 4 Philadelphia Phillies 3 11 innings
St Louis Cardinals 5 Cincinnati Reds 4

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Chick Fraser Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W
2. Bill Sweeney Boston Doves 3 for 4, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
3. George McQuillan Philadelphia Phillies 11.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 5 K



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MAY 4, 1909
Today, the Pirates will try to avoid being on the wrong end of a three-game sweep as they face the Cubs in Chicago. The Pirates are 2-5 against the Cubs this season but 8-3 against the rest of the National League.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 8-11 at Boston Red Sox 15-4
Chicago White Sox 11-9 at Cleveland Naps 11-7
Philadelphia Athletics 8-11 at New York Highlanders 7-12
Detroit Tigers 7-10 at St Louis Browns 8-11

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves 9-9 at Brooklyn Superbas 3-14
New York Giants 13-3 at Philadelphia Phillies 9-8

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (10-8) AT CHICAGO CUBS (11-8)
MATCHUPS
SP Sam Frock vs Mordecai Brown Advantage Chicago
C George Gibson vs Pat Moran Advantage Pittsburgh
1B Bill Abstein vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Dots Miller vs Heinie Zimmerman Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Alan Storke vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Honus Wagner vs Joe Tinker Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Tommy Leach vs Del Howard Advantage Pittsburgh
RF John Wilson vs Mike Donlin Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the first, Wagner put the Pirates on the board with a run-scoring single.

In the top of the third, Wilson hit a two-out RBI single.

In the bottom of the third, Donlin tied the game with a two-out two-run triple.

After three: Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 2.

In the top of the fourth, Clarke put the Pirates ahead with a two-out RBI single.

In the top of the sixth, the Pirates loaded the bases with nobody out. Frock flew to center and Howard threw Gibson out at home as he tagged up and tried to score.

After six: Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 2.

In the bottom of the eighth, Tinker gave the Cubs the lead with a two-run double.

In the top of the ninth, with the tying run at first and two out, Miller flew to center to end the game.

The Cubs got 10 hits in the win.

Final score: Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mordecai Brown 9.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 for 3, R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 5 Washington Senators 0
Chicago White Sox 2 Cleveland Naps 0
Philadelphia Athletics 9 New York Highlanders 2
St Louis Browns 4 Detroit Tigers 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves 5 Brooklyn Superbas 4 10 innings
Philadelphia Phillies 3 New York Giants 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 K, W
2. Elmer Steele Boston Red Sox 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W
3. Jack Coombs Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 8 K, W



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MAY 5, 1909
After being swept by the Cubs in their series in Chicago, the Pirates return home for a four-game series against the St Louis Cardinals. The Pirates have lost four straight while the Cardinals have won four straight. The Cardinals lead the season series between these two teams 2-1.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 12-9 at Cleveland Naps 11-8
Boston Red Sox 16-4 at New York Highlanders 7-13
Washington Senators 8-12 at Philadelphia Athletics 9-11
Detroit Tigers 7-11 at St Louis Browns 9-11

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 13-4 at Boston Doves 10-9
Philadelphia Phillies 10-8 at Brooklyn Superbas 3-15
Cincinnati Reds 7-13 at Chicago Cubs 12-8

ST LOUIS CARDINALS (10-9) AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES (10-9)
MATCHUPS
SP Fred Beebe vs Vic Willis Advantage Pittsburgh
C Roger Bresnahan vs George Gibson Advantage St Louis
1B Ed Konetchy vs Bill Abstein Advantage St Louis
2B Rudy Hulswitt vs Dots Miller Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Bobby Byrne vs Alan Storke Advantage Push
SS Tony Smith vs Honus Wagner Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Rube Ellis vs Fred Clarke Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Al S Shaw vs Tommy Leach Advantage Push
RF Steve Evans vs John Wilson Advantage St Louis
Overall Advantage Pittsburgh

Nothing of note happened in the first three innings.

After three: St Louis 0 Pittsburgh 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Miller scored from third when Hulswitt made a bad throw to second after fielding a Gibson grounder and the Pirates were on the board first. The Pirates went on to load the bases with one out. But Ellis threw Wilson out at home after catching a Willis fly ball to turn an unconventional inning-ending double play.

In the top of the sixth, Bresnahan tied the game with an RBI single. Hulswitt brought Bresnahan home with a single to give the Cardinals the lead. Beebe then scored Hulswitt with a two-out single.

After six: St Louis 3 Pittsburgh 1.

In the bottom of the eighth, Wagner hit a lead off triple. It was his 161st career triple, placing him 14th all-time. Miller then singled to score Wagner and make it a one-run game. Miller went on to score on an Abstein sacrifice fly to tie the game.

In the top of the ninth, Evans gave the Cardinals the lead back with an RBI single.

In the bottom of the ninth, the Pirates went down in order.

The Cardinals got 11 hits in the win.

Final score: St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Fred Beebe 9.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 7 BB, 2 K, 1 for 4, RBI

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Naps 4 Chicago White Sox 1
Boston Red Sox 6 New York Highlanders 4
Washington Senators 3 Philadelphia Athletics 0
Detroit Tigers 2 St Louis Browns 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 10 Boston Doves 3
Philadelphia Phillies 6 Brooklyn Superbas 3
Cincinnati Reds 4 Chicago Cubs 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Walter Johnson Washington Senators 9.0 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W
2. George Mullin Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W
3. Glenn J Liebhardt Cleveland Naps 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, W



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MAY 6, 1909
Today is the second game in the series in Pittsburgh between the Pirates and the St Louis Cardinals. All three of the Pirates losses to the Cardinals this season have been by a single run.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 12-10 at Cleveland Naps 12-8
Boston Red Sox 17-4 at New York Highlanders 7-14
Washington Senators 9-12 at Philadelphia Athletics 9-12
Detroit Tigers 8-11 at St Louis Browns 9-12

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 14-4 at Boston Doves 10-10
Philadelphia Phillies 11-8 at Brooklyn Superbas 3-16
Cincinnati Reds 8-13 at Chicago Cubs 12-9

ST LOUIS CARDINALS (11-9) AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES (10-10)
MATCHUPS
SP Charlie Rhodes vs Babe Adams Advantage Pittsburgh
C Roger Bresnahan vs George Gibson Advantage St Louis
1B Ed Konetchy vs Bill Abstein Advantage St Louis
2B Rudy Hulswitt vs Dots Miller Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Bobby Byrne vs Alan Storke Advantage Push
SS Tony Smith vs Honus Wagner Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Rube Ellis vs Fred Clarke Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Al S Shaw vs Tommy Leach Advantage Push
RF Steve Evans vs John Wilson Advantage St Louis
Overall Advantage Pittsburgh

In the top of the first, the Cardinals loaded the bases with nobody out. Konetchy flew to right without bringing home a run and there was one out. But Shaw put the Cardinals on the board with a two-run single. Hulswitt brought Shaw home with a two-out single. The Cardinals reloaded the bases with two out. Rhodes, the ninth batter of the inning, grounded to second to retire the side.

In the bottom of the first, Miller put the Pirates on the board with a two-out RBI double.

After three: St Louis 3 Pittsburgh 1.

In the top of the fourth, Byrne scored from third on a Konetchy two-out infield single.

In the top of the fifth, Adams struck out the side.

In the top of the sixth, Evans added to the Cardinals lead with an RBI single. Shaw delivered a two-out RBI double. With a runner on second and two out, Gene Moore Sr took the mound for the Pirates.

After six: St Louis 7 Pittsburgh 1.

In the top of the seventh, Smith poured it on with an RBI single.

In the top of the ninth, with runners at first and second and one out, Sam Leever took the mound for the Pirates. A single loaded the bases with one out. Howard Murphy came up and grounded to second but Wagner dropped the throw from Miller and Billy Gilbert scored from third. Ellis then hit a two-run single.

The Cardinals out-hit the Pirates 17-4. The Pirates also committed 4 errors.

Final score: St Louis 11 Pittsburgh 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Charlie Rhodes 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 1 Cleveland Naps 0
Boston Red Sox 1 New York Highlanders 0
Washington Senators 2 Philadelphia Athletics 1 11 innings
St Louis Browns 2 Detroit Tigers 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 8 Boston Doves 1
Brooklyn Superbas 3 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Cincinnati Reds 1 Chicago Cubs 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Frank E Smith Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W
2. Bill Grahame St Louis Browns 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, W
3. Tom L Hughes New York Highlanders 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Frank Arellanes of the Boston Red Sox and Billy Campbell of the Cincinnati Reds each pitched a complete game shutout.

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MAY 7, 1909
Today is the third game in the series in Pittsburgh between the Pirates and the St Louis Cardinals. The merry month of May has become the miserable month of May for the Pirates as they are now 0-6 this month.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 18-4 at New York Highlanders 7-15
Washington Senators 10-12 at Philadelphia Athletics 9-13

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 15-4 at Boston Doves 10-11
Philadelphia Phillies 11-9 at Brooklyn Superbas 4-16
Cincinnati Reds 9-13 at Chicago Cubs 12-10

ST LOUIS CARDINALS (12-9) AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES (10-11)
MATCHUPS
SP Johnny Lush vs Howie Camnitz Advantage Pittsburgh
C Roger Bresnahan vs Syd Smith Advantage St Louis
1B Ed Konetchy vs Bill Abstein Advantage St Louis
2B Rudy Hulswitt vs Dots Miller Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Bobby Byrne vs Alan Storke Advantage St Louis
SS Tony Smith vs Honus Wagner Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Rube Ellis vs Fred Clarke Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Al S Shaw vs Tommy Leach Advantage Push
RF Steve Evans vs John Wilson Advantage St Louis
Overall Advantage Pittsburgh

In the bottom of the second, Syd Smith put the Pirates on the board with a two-out RBI single. Camnitz then followed with a two-run single.

In the top of the third, Byrne put the Cardinals on the board with a two-out RBI single.

After three: Pittsburgh 3 St Louis 1.

In the top of the fourth, Leach threw Ellis out at home as he tried to score from second on a Shaw single.

In the bottom of the fifth, Wagner hit a 382 foot solo home run with two out. Wilson added an RBI triple.

After six: Pittsburgh 5 St Louis 1.

In the top of the eighth, Byrne tried to give the Cardinals some life with an RBI single. Clarke, however, threw Byrne out at home as he tried to score from second on an Ellis single.

In the bottom of the eighth, Irv Higginbotham took the mound for the Cardinals. Syd Smith added an RBI single to the Pirates lead.

The Cardinals lost despite racking up 12 hits.

Final score: Pittsburgh 6 St Louis 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Syd Smith 3 for 3, 2 RBI, R, BB

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Highlanders 4 Boston Red Sox 3
Washington Senators 2 Philadelphia Athletics 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves 5 New York Giants 3
Brooklyn Superbas 2 Philadelphia Phillies 1 10 innings
Cincinnati Reds 10 Chicago Cubs 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bill Burns Washington Senators 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W
2. Rube Vickers Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
3. Jack Rowan Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, W



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MAY 8, 1909
Today concludes the series in Pittsburgh between the Pirates and the St Louis Cardinals. The Pirates will try to gain a series split and get back above .500 with a win.

St Louis Browns SP Rube Waddell will miss the next 14 months with a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament.

Boston Doves C Frank Bowerman announced he will retire at the end of the season.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 13-10 at Cleveland Naps 12-9
Boston Red Sox 18-5 at New York Highlanders 8-15
Washington Senators 11-12 at Philadelphia Athletics 9-14
Detroit Tigers 8-12 at St Louis Browns 10-12

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 15-5 at Boston Doves 11-11
Philadelphia Phillies 11-10 at Brooklyn Superbas 5-16
Cincinnati Reds 10-13 at Chicago Cubs 12-11

ST LOUIS CARDINALS (12-10) AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES (11-11)
MATCHUPS
SP Slim Sallee vs Sam Frock Advantage Pittsburgh
C Roger Bresnahan vs George Gibson Advantage St Louis
1B Ed Konetchy vs Bill Abstein Advantage St Louis
2B Rudy Hulswitt vs Dots Miller Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Bobby Byrne vs Alan Storke Advantage St Louis
SS Tony Smith vs Honus Wagner Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Rube Ellis vs Fred Clarke Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Al S Shaw vs Tommy Leach Advantage Push
RF Steve Evans vs John Wilson Advantage St Louis
Overall Advantage Pittsburgh

In the top of the first, Konetchy put the Cardinals on the board with a sacrifice fly. Shaw added a two-out RBI single.

In the bottom of the first, Leach scored from first on a Wagner single combined with a Shaw throwing error.

In the bottom of the third, Wagner tied the game with a two-out RBI single. Wagner went on to score from third on a Wilson infield single and the Pirates had taken the lead.

After three: Pittsburgh 3 St Louis 2.

In the top of the fifth, the Cardinals loaded the bases with nobody out. Ellis tied the game when he grounded into the 4-6 fielder's choice.

In the top of the sixth, Bresnahan gave the Cardinals the lead back with an RBI single.

After six: St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 3.

In the bottom of the seventh, Wagner delivered the game-tying RBI double.

In the bottom of the eighth, Leach came through with the tie-breaking two-out two-run single. With a runner on first and two out, Sam Melter took the mound for the Cardinals. Wagner followed with a single to become the first player in National League history to have a five-hit game.

In the top of the ninth, with a runner on first and two out, Evans flew to right to end the game.

The two teams combined for 24 hits and seven errors in the contest.

Final score: Pittsburgh 6 St Louis 4.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Honus Wagner 5 for 5, 2B, 2 RBI, R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Naps 10 Chicago White Sox 9 20 innings
New York Highlanders 11 Boston Red Sox 6
Washington Senators 5 Philadelphia Athletics 4
Detroit Tigers 2 St Louis Browns 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 3 Boston Doves 2
Brooklyn Superbas 3 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Cincinnati Reds 5 Chicago Cubs 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Honus Wagner Pittsburgh Pirates 5 for 5, 2B, 2 RBI, R
2. Harry Howell St Louis Browns 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
3. Bill Donovan Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W

Cleveland Naps 1B George Stovall and 2B Nap Lajoie each had a five-hit game.

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MAY 9, 1909
Today, the Pirates begin a 16-game road trip with a game in Cincinnati against the Reds. The Pirates lead the season series between these two teams 7-1.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 9-12 at St Louis Browns 10-13

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 12-11 at Chicago Cubs 12-12

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (12-11) AT CINCINNATI REDS (11-13)
MATCHUPS
SP Vic Willis vs Bob Ewing Advantage Push
C George Gibson vs Larry McLean Advantage Push
1B Bill Abstein vs Dick Hoblitzell Advantage Cincinnati
2B Dots Miller vs Miller Huggins Advantage Push
3B Alan Storke vs Hans Lobert Advantage Cincinnati
SS Ed Abbaticchio vs Tom Downey Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Vin Campbell vs Bob Bescher Advantage Cincinnati
CF Tommy Leach vs Dode Paskert Advantage Push
RF John Wilson vs Mike Mitchell Advantage Cincinnati
Overall Advantage Cincinnati

Ewing had a no-hitter through three.

In the bottom of the third, Paskert put the Reds on the board with an RBI single.

After three: Cincinnati 1 Pittsburgh 0.

In the top of the fourth, Wilson failed to make contact on a squeeze attempt and Miller was tagged out at home. Wilson did, however, get a two-out single for the Pirates first hit of the game.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Reds loaded the bases with one out. Gibson fielded a Downey squib and stepped on home plate for the second out. Ewing then flew to right to end the inning without the Reds increasing their lead.

In the bottom of the fifth, Paskert injured his leg running out an infield single and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Mike Mowrey. Mowrey went on to score from second on a Hoblitzell single. With two out, Hoblitzell scored from third on a passed ball.

After six: Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 0.

In the top of the eighth, Storke scored from third when Downey flubbed a two-out grounder by Campbell.

In the bottom of the eighth, Chick Brandon took the mound for the Pirates.

In the top of the ninth, Abbaticchio made it a one-run game with an RBI triple. But, for the second time in the game, the Pirates failed to make contact on a squeeze bunt as Abstein was the culprit and Abbaticchio was tagged out at home. Abstein then flew to right to end the game.

The Reds got 11 hits in the win but also committed three errors.

Final score: Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bob Ewing 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 4 St Louis Browns 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 10 St Louis Cardinals 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jack Pfiester Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, W
2. Bob Ewing Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, W
3. George Suggs Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, W

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MAY 10, 1909
After beginning this road trip with a loss to the Reds in Cincinnati, the Pirates had the day off.

AL Player of the Week: 2B Amby McConnell Boston Red Sox

NL Player of the Week: LF Zack Wheat Brooklyn Superbas

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. New York Giants
2. Boston Red Sox
3. Cleveland Naps
4. Washington Senators
5. Chicago Cubs
6. Chicago White Sox
7. Cincinnati Reds
8. St Louis Cardinals
9. Philadelphia Phillies
10. Boston Doves
11. Pittsburgh Pirates
12. Detroit Tigers
13. St Louis Browns
14. New York Highlanders
15. Philadelphia Athletics
16. Brooklyn Superbas

STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 18-6
Cleveland Naps 13-9
Chicago White Sox 13-11
Washington Senators 12-12
Detroit Tigers 10-12
St Louis Browns 10-14
Philadelphia Athletics 9-15
New York Highlanders 9-15

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 16-5
Chicago Cubs 13-12
St Louis Cardinals 12-12
Philadelphia Phillies 11-11
Pittsburgh Pirates 12-12
Cincinnati Reds 12-13
Boston Doves 11-12
Brooklyn Superbas 6-16

PITTSBURGH PIRATES TEAM LEADERS
BATTING
BATTING AVG
Honus Wagner .344
Dots Miller .283
John Wilson .274

HOME RUNS
Fred Clarke 2
Bill Abstein and Honus Wagner 1 each

RUNS BATTED IN
Dots Miller 13
Three tied with 11

PITCHING
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Howie Camnitz 1.47
Sam Frock 1.94
Babe Adams 2.96

WINS
Howie Camnitz 4
Babe Adams and Sam Frock 3 each

STRIKEOUTS
Babe Adams 24
Howie Camnitz 20
Sam Frock 17

PITTSBURGH PIRATES TEAM STATS AND NL RANK
Runs Scored 87 4th
Batting AVG .254 5th
On-Base PCT .308 7th
OPS .647 7th
Batting WAR 5.4 4th
wOBA .297 8th
Home Runs 4 t-3rd
Stolen Bases 14 8th
Base Running +1.4 4th
Runs against 78 4th
Starters ERA 2.51 3rd
Bullpen ERA 3.77 5th
FIP 2.68 2nd
Pitching WAR 3.2 1st
Strikeouts 79 5th
Defensive Eff. .683 6th
Zone Rating +16.8 3rd
Errors 44 t-5th

PITTSBURGH PIRATES CURRENT INJURES
3B William Barbeau Out, 5 months; 60-Day IL, 38 Days left.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 18-6 at Cleveland Naps 13-9
New York Highlanders 9-15 at Detroit Tigers 10-12
Washington Senators 12-12 at Chicago White Sox 13-11
Philadelphia Athletics 9-15 at St Louis Browns 10-14

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 16-5 at Boston Doves 11-12
Philadelphia Phillies 11-11 at Brooklyn Superbas 6-16

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 8 Cleveland Naps 1
Detroit Tigers 3 New York Highlanders 1
Chicago White Sox 3 Washington Senators 2 16 innings
St Louis Browns 3 Philadelphia Athletics 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves 7 New York Giants 3
Philadelphia Phillies 8 Brooklyn Superbas 5 11 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox 15.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 9 K
2. Walter Johnson Washington Senators 14.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
3. George Mullin Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W

Boston Red Sox CF Tris Speaker has a mild hip strain and is expected to be listed as day to day for the next two weeks.

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MAY 11, 1909
The Pirates resume their road trip with a four-game series in Philadelphia against the Phillies. The Pirates are 0-1 to start the road trip. The Phillies are 8-4 at home so far in 1909.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 19-6 at Cleveland Naps 13-10
New York Highlanders 9-16 at Detroit Tigers 11-12
Washington Senators 12-13 at Chicago White Sox 14-11
Philadelphia Athletics 9-16 at St Louis Browns 11-14

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 12-13 at Boston Doves 12-12
St Louis Cardinals 12-12 at Brooklyn Superbas 6-17
Chicago Cubs 13-12 at New York Giants 16-6

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (12-12) AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (12-11)
MATCHUPS
SP Babe Adams vs Harry Coveleski Advantage Pittsburgh
C George Gibson vs Red Dooin Advantage Pittsburgh
1B Bill Abstein vs Kitty Bransfield Advantage Philadelphia
2B Dots Miller vs Otto Knabe Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Alan Storke vs Eddie Grant Advantage Philadelphia
SS Honus Wagner vs Mickey Doolan Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Sherry Magee Advantage Philadelphia
CF Tommy Leach vs Fred Osborn Advantage Push
RF John Wilson vs John Titus Advantage Philadelphia
Overall Advantage Pittsburgh

In the bottom of the first, Magee put the Phillies on the board with an RBI double.

In the top of the second, Storke put the Pirates in the lead with a two-out two-run double. Storke injured his leg sliding into second and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Ward Miller.

In the bottom of the third, Doolan tied the game with a two-out RBI single. Dooin followed with his own RBI single to put the Phillies back in the lead.

After three: Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 2.

In the bottom of the fourth, Bransfield added to the Phillies lead with a two-out RBI single.

In the top of the fifth, Clarke hits his 189th triple of his career, to move him to 5th on the all-time list.

After six: Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 2.

In the top of the seventh, Wagner made it a one-run game with a two-out RBI single.

In the bottom of the eighth, Knabe delivered a run-scoring single to put the lead back at two.

In the top of the ninth, Leach picked up an RBI on an infield single to make it a one-run game once again. The Pirates went on to load the bases with one out. Dots Miller tied the game with a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the ninth, Chick Brandon took the mound for the Pirates. With the winning run at second and two out, Osborn grounded to short to send the game into extra innings.

After nine: Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 5.

In the bottom of the eleventh, Lefty Leifield took the mound for the Pirates. With runners at first and second and two out, Bransfield singled but Titus was thrown out at home trying to score from second by Leach to end the inning.

In the top of the twelfth, Tully Sparks took the mound for the Phillies. Gibson gave the Pirates the lead back with a two-out RBI double.

In the bottom of the twelfth, Osborn scored from second when Wagner made a throwing error after fielding a Dooin grounder. With the winning run at second and two out, pinch hitter Dave Shean flew to center to end the inning.

In the top of the thirteenth, Frank Corridon took the mound for the Phillies.

In the bottom of the thirteenth, Deacon Phillippe took the mound for the Pirates. Magee drew his fourth walk of the game to set an NL record in an extra-inning game. With runners at second and third and two out, Osborn ended the game with an infield single.

The two teams combined for 26 hits in the contest. The Pirates committed 7 errors leading to three unearned runs.

Final score: Philadelphia 7 Pittsburgh 6 13 innings.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Harry Coveleski 11.0 IP, 12 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 4 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 6 Cleveland Naps 2
Detroit Tigers 8 New York Highlanders 2
Chicago White Sox 1 Washington Senators 0
Philadelphia Athletics 3 St Louis Browns 2 10 innings

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves 6 Cincinnati Reds 2
St Louis Cardinals 8 Brooklyn Superbas 1
Chicago Cubs 8 New York Giants 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Matty McIntyre Detroit Tigers 4 for 4, 2 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 R
2. Jim Scott Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W
3. Tom J Hughes Washington Senators 8.2 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K



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MAY 12, 1909
Today is the second game in the series in Philadelphia between the Pirates and the Phillies. 12 of the Pirates 13 losses this season have been by 1 run.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 20-6 at Cleveland Naps 13-11
New York Highlanders 9-17 at Detroit Tigers 12-12
Washington Senators 12-14 at Chicago White Sox 15-11
Philadelphia Athletics 10-16 at St Louis Browns 11-15

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 12-14 at Boston Doves 13-12
St Louis Cardinals 13-12 at Brooklyn Superbas 6-18
Chicago Cubs 14-12 at New York Giants 16-7

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (12-13) AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (13-11)
MATCHUPS
SP Howie Camnitz vs George McQuillan Advantage Pittsburgh
C George Gibson vs Red Dooin Advantage Pittsburgh
1B Bill Abstein vs Kitty Bransfield Advantage Philadelphia
2B Dots Miller vs Otto Knabe Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Alan Storke vs Eddie Grant Advantage Philadelphia
SS Honus Wagner vs Mickey Doolan Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Sherry Magee Advantage Philadelphia
CF Tommy Leach vs Fred Osborn Advantage Push
RF John Wilson vs John Titus Advantage Philadelphia
Overall Advantage Pittsburgh

In the bottom of the first, Clarke threw Titus out at home as he tried to score from second on a Grant single. Magee, however, did bring Grant home with a single.

After three: Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 0.

In the top of the sixth, Leach tied the game with a 382 foot solo home run.

In the bottom of the sixth, Bransfield gave the Phillies the lead back with an RBI single.

After six: Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 1.

In the top of the seventh, the Pirates attempted the squeeze play but Abstein failed to make contact and Gibson was tagged out at home.

In the top of the ninth, still down by a run, the Pirates were retired in order.

Final score: Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
George McQuillan 9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

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

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves 7 Cincinnati Reds 1
St Louis Cardinals 7 Brooklyn Superbas 1
New York Giants 3 Chicago Cubs 2 12 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jake Weimer Cincinnati Reds 12.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, W
2. Johnny Lush St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W
3. Bill Burns Washington Senators 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W

Russ Ford of the New York Highlanders pitched a complete game shutout.

Washington Senators 2B Otis Clymer will be out for 5 days due to back stiffness suffered after helping a friend move into a new house.

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MAY 13, 1909
Today is the third game in the series in Philadelphia between the Pirates and the Phillies. The Pirates three-game losing streak has brought their record to 2-9 in the month of May.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 20-7 at Cleveland Naps 14-11
New York Highlanders 10-17 at Detroit Tigers 12-13
Washington Senators 13-14 at Chicago White Sox 15-12
Philadelphia Athletics 11-16 at St Louis Browns 11-16

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 12-15 at Boston Doves 14-12
St Louis Cardinals 14-12 at Brooklyn Superbas 6-19
Chicago Cubs 14-13 at New York Giants 17-7

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (12-14) AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (14-11)
MATCHUPS
SP Sam Frock vs Earl Moore Advantage Push
C George Gibson vs Red Dooin Advantage Pittsburgh
1B Bill Abstein vs Kitty Bransfield Advantage Philadelphia
2B Dots Miller vs Otto Knabe Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Alan Storke vs Eddie Grant Advantage Philadelphia
SS Honus Wagner vs Mickey Doolan Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Sherry Magee Advantage Philadelphia
CF Tommy Leach vs Fred Osborn Advantage Push
RF John Wilson vs John Titus Advantage Philadelphia
Overall Advantage Pittsburgh

In the top of the second, Frock put the Pirates on the board with a two-out two-run single.

In the top of the third, Moore struck out the side.

After three: Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 0.

Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.

After six: Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 0.

Frock went on to record the complete game shutout.

Final score: Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Sam Frock 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 2 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Naps 4 Boston Red Sox 3 10 innings
Detroit Tigers 7 New York Highlanders 1
Chicago White Sox 5 Washington Senators 0
St Louis Browns 2 Philadelphia Athletics 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves 11 Cincinnati Reds 3
St Louis Cardinals 2 Brooklyn Superbas 1
New York Giants 2 Chicago Cubs 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Doc White Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W
2. Christy Mathewson New York Giants 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W
3. Sam Frock Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, W



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MAY 14, 1909
Today is the final game in the four-game series in Philadelphia between the Pirates and the Phillies. The Pirates will try to salvage a series split.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Highlanders 10-18 at Cleveland Naps 15-11
Boston Red Sox 20-8 at Detroit Tigers 13-13
Philadelphia Athletics 11-17 at Chicago White Sox 16-12
Washington Senators 13-15 at St Louis Browns 12-16

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 12-16 at Boston Doves 15-12
St Louis Cardinals 15-12 at Brooklyn Superbas 6-20
Chicago Cubs 14-14 at New York Giants 18-7

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (13-14) AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (14-12)
The game was canceled due to bad weather and was rescheduled for July 17 as part of a doubleheader.

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

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 7 Boston Doves 3
Brooklyn Superbas 6 St Louis Cardinals 1
Chicago Cubs 10 New York Giants 8 12 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ray Collins Boston Red Sox 9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W
2. George G Bell Brooklyn Superbas 9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W
3. Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W



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MAY 15, 1909
The Pirates continued their road trip with a four-game series in Brooklyn against the last-place Superbas. The Pirates are 1-3 so far on this road trip. The Superbas are 5-11 at home so far this season.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 13-15 at St Louis Browns 12-16 (2)
New York Highlanders 11-18 at Cleveland Naps 15-12
Boston Red Sox 21-8 at Detroit Tigers 13-14
Philadelphia Athletics 11-18 at Chicago White Sox 17-12

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 15-13 at Boston Doves 15-13
Cincinnati Reds 13-16 at New York Giants 18-8
Chicago Cubs 15-14 at Philadelphia Phillies 14-12

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (13-14) AT BROOKLYN SUPERBAS (7-20)
MATCHUPS
SP Vic Willis vs Elmer Knetzer Advantage Pittsburgh
C George Gibson vs Bill Bergen Advantage Pittsburgh
1B Bill Abstein vs Tim Jordan Advantage Brooklyn
2B Dots Miller vs Whitey Alperman Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Alan Storke vs Pryor McElveen Advantage Pittsburgh
SS Honus Wagner vs John Hummel Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Zack Wheat Advantage Brooklyn
CF Tommy Leach vs Al Burch Advantage Pittsburgh
RF John Wilson vs Harry Lumley Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Pittsburgh

In the top of the second, with the bases empty and one out, Knetzer left the game with a foot injury. Jim Pastorius took the mound for the Superbas.

In the bottom of the first, Lumley put the Superbas on the board with a sacrifice fly as the Superbas got their first run before they got their first hit.

In the top of the third, the Pirates loaded the bases with two out. Miller brought the three runners home with a triple. Miller then scored on a throwing error by Jordan after he fielded a Wilson grounder.

In the bottom of the third, Wheat got a two-out RBI single. A walk followed to load the bases with two out. But Willis struck out Alperman to get out of the inning.

After three: Pittsburgh 4 Brooklyn 2.

Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.

After six: Pittsburgh 4 Brooklyn 2.

In the top of the eighth, Doc Scanlan took the mound for the Superbas.

In the bottom of the ninth, with a runner on first and one out, McElveen grounded into the game-ending 4-6-3.

Final score: Pittsburgh 4 Brooklyn 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Vic Willis 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 for 3, R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St Louis Browns 6 Washington Senators 5 17 innings Game 1
St Louis Browns 3 Washington Senators 0 Game 2
Cleveland Naps 5 New York Highlanders 3
Boston Red Sox 8 Detroit Tigers 3
Chicago White Sox 3 Philadelphia Athletics 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 9 Boston Doves 2
Cincinnati Reds 3 New York Giants 1
Chicago Cubs 10 Philadelphia Phillies 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jack J Powell St Louis Browns 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W
2. Jim Scott Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, W
3. Bill Grahame St Louis Browns 13.0 IP, 12 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K



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MAY 16, 1909
After taking the series opener against the Superbas in Brooklyn, the Pirates had the day off.

STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 22-8
Chicago White Sox 18-12
Cleveland Naps 16-12
St Louis Browns 14-16
Detroit Tigers 13-15
Washington Senators 13-17
Philadelphia Athletics 11-19
New York Highlanders 11-19

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 18-9
St Louis Cardinals 16-13
Chicago Cubs 16-14
Philadelphia Phillies 14-13
Boston Doves 15-14
Pittsburgh has 14-14
Cincinnati Reds 14-16
Brooklyn Superbas 7-21

PITTSBURGH PIRATES TEAM LEADERS
BATTING
BATTING AVG
Honus Wagner .330
John Wilson .274
Bill Abstein .267

HOME RUNS
Fred Clarke 2
Three tied with 1

RUNS BATTED IN
Dots Miller 17
Tommy Leach 13
George Gibson 12

PITCHING
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Howie Camnitz 1.57
Sam Frock 1.65
Babe Adams 3.02

WINS
Howie Camnitz and Sam Frock 4 each
Babe Adams 3

STRIKEOUTS
Babe Adams 24
Howie Camnitz 22
Two tied with 19

PITTSBURGH PIRATES TEAM STATS AND NL RANK
Runs Scored 100 6th
Batting AVG .254 6th
On-Base PCT .308 7th
OPS .648 5th
Batting WAR 6.6 6th
wOBA .297 8th
Home Runs 5 4th
Stolen Bases 17 8th
Base Running +1.2 4th
Runs against 89 2nd
Starters ERA 2.38 2nd
Bullpen ERA 3.33 3rd
FIP 2.72 2nd
Pitching WAR 3.6 2nd
Strikeouts 89 5th
Defensive Eff. .689 5th
Zone Rating +24.0 3rd
Errors 54 t-5th

PITTSBURGH PIRATES CURRENT INJURES
3B William Barbeau Out, 5 months; 60-Day IL, 32 Days left.

3B Alan Storke, 2 days.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia Athletics 11-19 at Chicago White Sox 18-12
Washington Senators 13-17 at St Louis Browns 14-16

There are no National League games scheduled today.

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 2 Philadelphia Athletics 1
Washington Senators 5 St Louis Browns 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Frank E Smith Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W
2. Bill Burns Washington Senators 9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, W
3. Rube Vickers Philadelphia Athletics 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K



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MAY 17, 1909
Today is the second game in the series in Brooklyn between the Pirates and the Superbas. The Pirates are 4-9 in the month of May. The Superbas are 5-8 in the month of May.

AL Player of the Week: RF Ty Cobb Detroit Tigers

NL Player of the Week: LF Jimmy Sheckard Chicago Cubs

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. Boston Red Sox
2. Chicago White Sox
3. New York Giants
4. Cleveland Naps
5. St Louis Cardinals
6. Chicago Cubs
7. Philadelphia Phillies
8. Boston Doves
9. Cincinnati Reds
10. Pittsburgh Pirates
11. Detroit Tigers
12. Washington Senators
13. St Louis Browns
14. New York Highlanders
15. Philadelphia Athletics
16. Brooklyn Superbas

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Highlanders 11-19 at Cleveland Naps 16-12
Boston Red Sox 22-8 at Detroit Tigers 13-15
Philadelphia Athletics 11-20 at Chicago White Sox 19-12
Washington Senators 14-17 at St Louis Browns 14-17

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 16-13 at Boston Doves 15-14
Cincinnati Reds 14-16 at New York Giants 18-9
Chicago Cubs 16-14 at Philadelphia Phillies 14-13

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (14-14) AT BROOKLYN SUPERBAS (7-21)
MATCHUPS
SP Babe Adams vs Kaiser Wilhelm Advantage Pittsburgh
C George Gibson vs Doc W Marshall Advantage Pittsburgh
1B Bill Abstein vs Tim Jordan Advantage Brooklyn
2B Dots Miller vs Whitey Alperman Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Alan Storke vs Pryor McElveen Advantage Pittsburgh
SS Honus Wagner vs John Hummel Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Zack Wheat Advantage Brooklyn
CF Tommy Leach vs Al Burch Advantage Pittsburgh
RF John Wilson vs Harry Lumley Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Pittsburgh

In the bottom of the first, Burch scored from third when Wheat grounded to second.

In the top of the second, Gibson was injured stealing second and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Vin Campbell.

In the bottom of the second, Lumley led off with a 426 foot homer. Burch added a two-out RBI single.

In the bottom of the third, the Superbas loaded the bases with nobody out. Wheat scored from third when Alperman grounded into the 4-6-3.

After three: Brooklyn 4 Pittsburgh 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Superbas again loaded the bases with nobody out. Jordan then hit a two-run double. Burch scored from third when Wheat grounded to short. With a runner on third and one out, Gene Moore Sr took the mound for the Pirates and kept the runner from scoring.

After six: Brooklyn 7 Pittsburgh 0.

In the top of the eighth, pinch hitter Rabbit Robinson put the Pirates on the board with a two-out RBI single.

In the bottom of the eighth, with a runner on first and one out, Lefty Leifield took the mound for the Pirates. Two runs would score with Ed Abbaticchio made a bad throw after fielding a Lumley grounder.

The Superbas got 11 hits in the game while the Pirates made 4 errors.

Final score: Brooklyn 9 Pittsburgh 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Kaiser Wilhelm 9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Naps 4 New York Highlanders 1
Boston Red Sox 3 Detroit Tigers 0
Philadelphia Athletics 6 Chicago White Sox 3
Washington Senators 7 St Louis Browns 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 7 Boston Doves 5
Cincinnati Reds 5 New York Giants 4 10 innings
Philadelphia Phillies 3 Chicago Cubs 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jimmy Dygert Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, W
2. Addie Joss Cleveland Naps 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, W
3. Frank Arellanes Boston Red Sox 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, W

Boston Red Sox 1B Harry Lord has a 20-game hitting streak.

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MAY 18, 1909
Today is the third game in the series in Brooklyn between the Pirates and the Superbas. Yesterday was just the second time all season the Pirates lost by more than one run.

The Pirates placed C George Gibson on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 17.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Highlanders 11-20 at Cleveland Naps 17-12
Boston Red Sox 23-8 at Detroit Tigers 13-16

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 17-13 at Boston Doves 15-15
Cincinnati Reds 15-16 at New York Giants 18-10
Chicago Cubs 16-15 at Philadelphia Phillies 15-13

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (14-15) AT BROOKLYN SUPERBAS (8-21)
MATCHUPS
SP Babe Adams vs Nap Rucker Advantage Push
C Syd Smith vs Doc W Marshall Advantage Push
1B Bill Abstein vs Tim Jordan Advantage Brooklyn
2B Dots Miller vs Whitey Alperman Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Alan Storke vs Pryor McElveen Advantage Pittsburgh
SS Honus Wagner vs John Hummel Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Zack Wheat Advantage Brooklyn
CF Tommy Leach vs Al Burch Advantage Pittsburgh
RF John Wilson vs Harry Lumley Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Pittsburgh

In the top of the third, Leach put the Pirates on the board with an RBI single.

After three: Pittsburgh 1 Brooklyn 0.

Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.

After six: Pittsburgh 1 Brooklyn 0.

In the top of the seventh, Clarke gave the Pirates a little breathing room with a two-out RBI double.

In the top of the eighth, Wilson put an RBI triple on his stat sheet. Wilson went on to score from third when Jordan failed to make the catch at first after McElveen had fielded a Storke grounder.

Adams went on to record the complete game shutout.

The Pirates got 10 hits in the win.

Final score: Pittsburgh 4 Brooklyn 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Babe Adams 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Highlanders 5 Cleveland Naps 3 18 innings
Boston Red Sox 6 Detroit Tigers 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 4 Boston Doves 0
New York Giants 6 Cincinnati Reds 3
Philadelphia Phillies 6 Chicago Cubs 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Heinie Berger Cleveland Naps 14.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 13 K
2. Slim Sallee St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, W
3. Babe Adams Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W



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MAY 19, 1909
Today concludes the series in Brooklyn between the Pirates and the Superbas. A victory today will give the Pirates a series win and put them back above .500.

Boston Red Sox CF Tris Speaker will be listed as day to day for one week due to a mild hip strain.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 15-17 at Cleveland Naps 17-13
Philadelphia Athletics 12-20 at Detroit Tigers 13-17
Boston Red Sox 24-8 at Chicago White Sox 19-13
New York Highlanders 12-20 at St Louis Browns 14-18

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 18-13 at Boston Doves 15-16
Cincinnati Reds 15-17 at New York Giants 19-10
Chicago Cubs 16-16 at Philadelphia Phillies 16-13

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (15-15) AT BROOKLYN SUPERBAS (8-22)
MATCHUPS
SP Sam Frock vs George G Bell Advantage Pittsburgh
C Syd Smith vs Doc W Marshall Advantage Push
1B Bill Abstein vs Tim Jordan Advantage Brooklyn
2B Dots Miller vs Whitey Alperman Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Alan Storke vs Pryor McElveen Advantage Pittsburgh
SS Honus Wagner vs John Hummel Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Zack Wheat Advantage Brooklyn
CF Tommy Leach vs Al Burch Advantage Pittsburgh
RF John Wilson vs Harry Lumley Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Pittsburgh

Bell was perfect through three.

After three: Pittsburgh 0 Brooklyn 0.

In the top of the fourth, Clarke led off with a single for the Pirates first baserunner of the game. The Pirates tried the squeeze bunt with Wagner batting and Clarke at third but Bell fielded the ball and made the throw and Clarke was tagged out at home.

After six: Pittsburgh 0 Brooklyn 0.

In the top of the seventh, the Pirates loaded the bases with one out. Abstein brought two in with a single to break the scoreless tie.

In the top of the ninth, Wagner hit the 162nd triple of his career to move up to 14th on the all-time list. The Pirates went on to load the bases with two out. Storke then brought all three home with a double. With a runner on second and two out, Doc Martin took the mound for the Superbas and got the final out.

Frock went on to record the complete game shutout.

Final score: Pittsburgh 5 Brooklyn 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Sam Frock 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 5 Cleveland Naps 3 13 innings
Philadelphia Athletics 4 Detroit Tigers 2
Boston Red Sox 3 Chicago White Sox 2 15 innings
St Louis Browns 2 New York Highlanders 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves 5 St Louis Cardinals 0
New York Giants 4 Cincinnati Reds 3 10 innings
Chicago Cubs 4 Philadelphia Phillies 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ray Collins Boston Red Sox 15.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W
2. Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox 12.0 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 11 K
3. Sam Frock Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W

Tom P McCarthy of the Boston Doves pitched a complete game shutout.

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MAY 20, 1909
The Pirates continued their road trip with a three-game series in New York against the first-place Giants. The Pirates are 4-4 so far on this road trip and have not allowed a run in their last 18 innings. The Giants are 12-6 at home this season.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 16-17 at Cleveland Naps 17-14
Philadelphia Athletics 13-20 at Detroit Tigers 13-18
Boston Red Sox 25-8 at Chicago White Sox 19-14
New York Highlanders 12-21 at St Louis Browns 15-18

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 17-16 at Boston Doves 16-16
Cincinnati Reds 15-18 at Brooklyn Superbas 8-23
St Louis Cardinals 18-14 at Philadelphia Phillies 16-14

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (16-15) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (20-10)
MATCHUPS
SP Vic Willis vs Hippo Vaughn Advantage Push
C Syd Smith vs John Meyers Advantage New York
1B Bill Abstein vs Fred Tenney Advantage Push
2B Dots Miller vs Buck Herzog Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Alan Storke vs Art Devlin Advantage New York
SS Honus Wagner vs Al Bridwell Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Moose McCormick Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Tommy Leach vs Fred Snodgrass Advantage New York
RF John Wilson vs Red Murray Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

Nothing of note happened in the first three innings.

After three: Pittsburgh 0 New York 0.

In the top of the fifth, Storke broke the scoreless tie with an RBI double. Storke went on to score from second when Snodgrass dropped a Smith fly ball.

In the top of the sixth, the Pirates loaded the bases with nobody out. Abstein brought a run in with a single. Miller scored from third when Storke grounded into the 6-4-3.

After six: Pittsburgh 4 New York 0.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Giants loaded the bases with nobody out. Devlin cut the Pirates lead in half with a two-run single. One out later, pinch hitter Larry Doyle tied the game with a two-run single.

In the bottom of the eighth, Meyers put the Giants in the lead with a two-run single. With a runner on first and one out, Chick Brandon took the mound for the Pirates.

In the top of the ninth, with runners at first and second and two out, Wagner flew to right to end the game.

The Giants got 10 hits in the win.

Final score: New York 6 Pittsburgh 4.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Hippo Vaughn 9.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 3 Cleveland Naps 2 11 innings
Philadelphia Athletics 6 Detroit Tigers 4
Boston Red Sox 4 Chicago White Sox 0
St Louis Browns 1 New York Highlanders 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 2 Boston Doves 1
Cincinnati Reds 6 Brooklyn Superbas 3
Philadelphia Phillies 3 St Louis Cardinals 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Smoky Joe Wood Boston Red Sox 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W
2. Harry Coveleski Philadelphia Phillies 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, W
3. Ed Reulbach Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W

Jack J Powell of the St Louis Browns pitched a complete game shutout.

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