Baseball in Boston -- 1901 & Beyond

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The visiting Boston Americans (24-21) jumped out to an early lead and cruised to a 6 to 2 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics (22-23).

Noodles Hahn (8-3) tossed a decent game, scattering 11 hits that led to 2 earned runs in the 107-pitch effort; Game Score 59. Mordecai Brown (5-7) was saddled with the loss after he allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 12 hits and 3 walks in 8 innings of play; Game Score 41. Buttons Briggs covered the final inning in which he allowed 1 earned run on 2 hits and 1 walk.

Both teams hit the ball well today, with the Americans led by John Farrell (3 for 4, Triple, Run), Dave Brain (2 for 4, Triple, Sac Fly, Run, 2 RBIs), and Chick Stahl (2 for 4, Double, Run, RBI, and Walk). The Athletics were powered by Honus Wagner (3 for 4, Double, Triple, Run, RBI) and George Davis (3 for 4, 2 Doubles, Run).

Player of the Game: Noodles Hahn (Season: #6 / Career: #67)

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This was an competitive game which was determined by solid pitching and sloppy defense. In the end, the Boston Americans (24-21) outlasted the Philadelphia Athletics (22-23) by a score of 3 to 2. The win moves Boston into a 1st place tie with the St. Louis Browns in the American League standings.

While it has been a challenging rookie season so far, Johnny Lush (6-6) was locked in today as he limited the opposition to 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits and 4 walks in his 104-pitch outing; Game Score 75. Joe Turner (3-2) was saddled with the loss despite permitting just 3 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits and 3 walks; Game Score 66.

Contributions at the plate for the Americans came from Bill Lange (2 for 4, Run, Stolen Base), Chick Stahl (2 for 4, Double, RBI), and Solly Hofman (1 for 3, Triple, RBI). Tom McCreery (2 for 4, Double) and Mike Tiernan (0-1, 2 Walks, Stolen Base) contributed for the Athletics.

Player of the Game: Johnny Lush (Season: #7 / Career: #7)

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Another error-filled game, as the teams combined for 6 errors on the day. With both pitchers hurling solid games, there was little room for fielding mistakes. By a 4 to 2 score, the Philadelphia Athletics (23-24) bested the visiting Boston Americans (25-22) before a crowd of 5,134 fans.

Cy Falkenberg (5-8) was the winning pitcher on the day, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits and 1 walk in his 133-pitch effort; Game Score 68. Boston pitcher Jesse Tannehill (5-6) was burdened with the loss after allowing 4 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits and 4 walks; Game Score 55.

Leading the way at the plate for the Athletics was Mike Tiernan (2 for 3, RBI, Walk), Honus Wagner (1 for 4, Double, Run), and Tom McCreery (1 for 2, Run, 2 Walks). Chick Stahl (3 for 4, Double), Fred Clarke (2 for 3, Triple, Run, Walk), and Kid Elberfeld (2 for 3, Triple) played well in the loss.

Player of the Game: Cy Falkenberg

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Clearwater Hooks pitcher Willie Garoni was dialed in tonight as he shutout the Reno Miners by a 1 to 0 score. Despite allowing 5 hits, 6 walks, and 2 wild pitches, Garoni (6-1) struck out 10 batters in his 140-pitch effort; Game Score 81. At 24-years of age, Garoni is looking to make the move to the Boston Americans rotation.

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The 7,084 fans in attendance were treated to a gem of a performance by Sam Leever, as the crafty pitcher blanked the St. Louis Browns (26-22) to lead his Boston Americans (26-22) to a 4 to 0 victory. With the win, the Americans moved into a tie for top spot in the American League standings.

In picking up his 2nd consecutive win in as many starts, Leever (6-5) limited the opposition to just 4 hits and 3 walks in his 131-pitch outing; Game Score 79. Bill Dinneen (1-1) was saddled with the loss after allowing 4 earned runs on 6 hits, 5 walks, and 2 wild pitches; Game Score 51.

The Boston offense was led by Fred Clarke (1 for 2, Homerun, 2 Runs, RBI, 2 Walks) and Dave Brain (1 for 4, Triple, Run, RBI), while the Browns received help from Bill Fallon (2 for 3, Walk) and Ed Phelps (1 for 3, Triple).

Player of the Game: Sam Leever (Season: #5 / Career: #41)

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Up by a score of 6 to 3 heading into the final inning, Boston's sloppy defense allowed the Browns to tie the score in the 9th and prevail in extra innings. With the win by St. Louis (27-22), they now have a 1 game lead in the American League standings over the Americans (26-23).

St. Louis pitcher Hooks Wiltse did not factor into the game decision, as he was pulled after 8 innings in which he permitted 6 earned runs on 10 hits and 5 walks; Game Score 39. Frank Owen (1-1) covered 1 inning of relief to pick up the win before turning the ball over to Tom Hughes (SV 1) to close out the game. Noodles Hahn (8-4) was saddled with the loss after he allowed 8 runs (3 earned) on 15 hits in his 170-pitch effort; Game Score 47.

The St. Louis hitting attack was led by Kip Selbach (4 for 6, Double, 2 Triples, 2 Runs, RBI), Billy Lauder (2 for 5, Double, Homerun, Run, RBI), and Otto Williams (2 for 2, Run, RBI). Of note, Kip Selbach tied an American League regular season game record with 2 Triples. The Americans were led at the plate by Frank Chance (2 for 3, 2 Runs, RBI, 2 Walks, Stolen Base), Homer Smoot (3 for 5, Double, RBI), and Solly Hofman (1 for 2, Run, Walk, Stolen Base).

Player of the Game: Kip Selbach

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A solid week of hitting resulted in the National League Player of the Week award going to Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Bill "Wagon Tongue" Keister. In picking up his 2nd career PofW award, Keister went 13 for 30 (.433 AVG) with 2 Doubles, 1 Triple, 1 Homerun, 6 Runs, 8 RBIs, and 1 Walk for a slashline of .433/.469/.667 that generated 0.7 WAR and a 241 OPS+.

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After a promising rookie season, St. Louis Browns pitcher Weldon Henley has fired off an outstanding sophomore season. As a testament to his season thus far, Henley was named the American League Player of the Week after posting a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA and 0.3 WAR. This is Henley's 1st PofW award.

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A dominate pitching performance by rookie Johnny Lush combined with an offense that put the ball in play led to an easy 12 to 0 victory for the Boston Americans (27-23) over the visiting St. Louis Browns (27-23). The win moves the Americans back into a tie for the AL lead.

While he has had his struggles this season, Johnny Lush (7-6) was locked in today, as he allowed just 3 hits and 1 walk in his 95-pitch complete game shutout; Game Score 84. Andy Coakley (6-7) was knocked from the game after just 5 1/3 innings of play in which he allowed 9 runs (8 earned) on 9 hits and 3 walks; Game Score 16. Jesse Stovall covered the final 2 2/3 innings of play in which he permitted 3 runs (0 earned) on 5 hits.

Boston's offense was in full support of Lush today, as the Americans pounded out 14 hits (6 for extra bases). Leading the way were Solly Hofman (3 for 5, 2 Doubles, Run, RBI), Bill Lange (2 for 5, 2 Doubles, Run, 3 RBIs), Frank Chance (2 for 4, Run, RBI, Walk, 2 Stolen Bases), and Kid Elberfed (2 for 4, Double, 3 Runs, RBI, Walk). The Browns offense fizzled, as it eked out just 3 harmless singles on the day.

Player of the Game: Johnny Lush (Season: #8 / Career: #8)

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A tough loss for the home team, as they fell behind early and simply could not muster any runs. In falling to the Chicago White Sox (23-28) by a 2 to 0 score, the Boston Americans (27-24) now sit in a 3-way tie for the American League lead with the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns.

Bill Carrick (8-5) was locked in today, as he twirled a 5-hit shutout in which he allowed 1 walk in his 104-pitch effort; Game Score 77. While Jesse Tannehill (5-7) was tagged with the loss, he limited the damage to 2 earned runs on 9 hits and 1 walk; Game Score 63.

Chicago's offense was generated by Lew Ritter (2 for 4, RBI, Stolen Base), John Dobbs (2 for 5, Run, Stolen Base), and Harry Bay (1 for 4, Triple, Run, RBI, Stolen Base). Aside from Bill Lange (1 for 4, Double), the Boston offense was nothing more than harmless singles.

Player of the Game: Bill Carrick

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What an exciting, dramatic game as the Boston Americans (28-24) used a 9th inning double from Jesse Hoffmeister to get the walk-off win over the visiting Chicago White Sox (23-29) by a 1 to 0 score.

This was a battle between two dominant pitching performances. In the end, Sam Leever (7-5) picked up the victory by limiting the opposition to just 5 hits in the 104-pitch shutout win; Game Score 80. Take the loss was Bill Phillips (6-7) after he allowed 1 earned run on 4 hits and 1 walk; Game Score 73.

Despite limited offense today, Jesse Hoffmeister's pinch-hit effort (1 for 1, Double, RBI) is noteworthy. For the White Sox, Duke Farrell (3 for 3) played well.

Player of the Game: Sam Leever (Season: #6 / Career: #42)

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Another outstanding pitching performance by Noodles Hahn provided the means for the Boston Americans (29-24) to cruise to a 7 to 1 victory over the Chicago White Sox (23-30).

Hahn's (9-4) performance in today's game was the difference maker, as he allowed just 1 earned run on 4 hits, 1 walk, and 1 hit batsman; Game Score 76. Charles "Chief" Bender (6-7) was burdened with the defeat after permitting 6 runs (4 earned) on 8 hits, 1 walk, 1 wild pitch, and 1 hit batsman in 7 innings of play; Game Score 44. Len Swormstedt covered the final inning of play in which he allowed 1 earned run on 1 hit.

The Boston offense showed some life today, as Bill Lange (3 for 4, 2 Doubles, 2 Runs, Stolen Base), Frank Chance (2 for 2, 2 Runs, RBI, Walk, 2 Stolen Bases), and Fred Clarke (2 for 4, Run, Stolen Base) each produced at the plate. Mike Grady (1 for 4, Double) and Claude Rossman (1 for 1, Double) provided the only spark on the day for the White Sox.

Player of the Game: Noodles Hahn (Season: #8 / Career: #69)

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A hard-fought game that ended with pitcher Jack Chesbro smacking a walk-off RBI single to lead the Washington Senators (29-25) over the visiting Boston Americans (29-25) by a score of 4 to 3.

Jack Chesbro (8-4) picked up the win by limiting the Americans to 3 earned runs on 7 hits; Game Score 64. The up-and-down season of rookie Johnny Lush (7-7) continued, as he permitted 4 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits, 2 walks, and 1 wild pitch; Game Score 62.

The Senators limited offense came from Danny Hoffman (1 for 4, Triple, Run), Monte Cross (1 for 3, Double, RBI), and Kid Gleason (0 for 2, 2 Runs, 2 Walks). Boston's offense was generated by the bottom of the lineup efforts of Solly Hofman (2 for 4, Homerun, Run, RBI) and John Farrell (2 for 3, Triple).

Player of the Game: Jack Chesbro

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The spotlight is on Detroit Tigers pitcher Doc White for his tremendous pitching performance against the Chicago White Sox. In picking up the 4 to 0 victory, White limited the opposition to just 1 hit on the day and finished with a Game Score of 90 in his 105-pitch outing.

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No stranger to award recognition, Cincinnati Reds star 2B Nap Lajoie took home the National League Player of the Week award. In picking up his 14th career PofW award, Lajoie went 10 for 25 (.400 AVG) with 4 Doubles, 1 Triple, 1 Homerun, 8 Runs, 7 RBIs, and 3 Walks which generated a slashline of .400/.464/.760 that created 0.6 WAR.

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Philadelphia Athletics star shortstop Honus Wagner put together an outstanding week in which he batted .654 (17 for 26) with 7 Doubles, 4 Runs, 3 RBIs, 1 Walk, and 2 Stolen Bases on his way to a slashline of .654/.667/.923 that generated 1.0 WAR. For his efforts, Wagner was named the American League's Player of the Week. This is Wagner's 4th career PofW award.

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The latest weekly power rankings are out and the Detroit Tigers (31-24) and the Cincinnati Reds (33-22) are battling it out for the top spot. The Boston Americans (30-25) sit in 5th place, while the Chicago White Sox (23-32), Chicago Cubs (23-32), and Cleveland Naps (25-30) are in a close batter for last-place.

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Now that I have nearly 4 season into this league, thought I would share the career pitching leaders in K/BB ration. It should be no surprise that Rube Waddell is the career leaders with a 4.2 K/BB ratio, as the big lefty has led the American league in K's in each of the first 3 full and is on pace to lead the league in K's again this season.

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Roseville Iron Horses slugger Bill O'Neill had a special day at the plate, as he led his team to a 10 to 9 victory over the Salina Wheat Kings by going 6 for 6 at the plate. O'Neill is having a fine season at the plate and looks to make the move to the Cardinals roster before too long.

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A nice bounce-back win over a difficult team, as Jesse Tannehill led the Boston Americans (30-25) to a 3 to 1 victory over the Washington Senators (29-26). With the win, Boston sits 1 game out of the top spot behind the American League leading Detroit Tigers.

Jesse Tannehill (6-7) tossed a gem, allowing the Senators just 1 unearned run on 6 hits and 2 walks in a 113-pitch outing; Game Score 77. Casey Patten (6-7) took the loss after permitting 3 earned runs on 9 hits, 1 walk, and 1 wild pitch; Game Score 58.

Leading at the plate for the Americans were Frank Chance (2 for 4, Double, RBI), Fred Clarke (2 for 4, Run), and Johnny Lush (3 for 4). Kid Gleason (2 for 4, Triple, RBI) and Danny Green (1 for 4, Triple, Run) played well in the loss.

Player of the Game: Jesse Tannehill (Season: #5 / Career: #63)