1916 BBW Replay Week 1 Results - April 12-16, 1916

Wednesday, April 12, 1916 (Opening Day)

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Boston (NL) outfielder Joe Wilhoit made his Major League Debut on 04/12/1916

 

Chicago (AL) infielder Zeb Terry made his Major League Debut on 04/12/1916

 

Cincinnati outfielder Greasy Neale made his Major League Debut on 04/12/1916

 

Philadelphia (AL) outfielder Bill Stellbauer made his Major League Debut on 04/12/1916. Philadelphia (AL) shortstop Whitey Witt made his Major League Debut on 04/12/1916

 

Pittsburgh catcher Walter Schmidt made his Major League Debut on 04/13/1916

 

Boston (AL) (H) 2 Philadelphia (AL) 0

 

The Red Sox scored twice in the bottom of the first, and Babe Ruth (1-0, 0.00) walked none and only gave up a fifth-inning single to the A's first baseman Stuffy McInnis as the young lefty went all the way for the one-hit shutout victory.

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 4 Detroit 1

 

The White Sox scored a run in the first, and it looked like that might be all the scoring in this one, but then Chicago greeted reliever Bernie Boland with three runs in the bottom of the eighth. Reb Russell (1-0, 1.04) had only allowed a seventh-inning double to Sam Crawford, but in the ninth, the Tigers' offense came alive and scored a run, and they had runners on second and third, so Red Faber was called upon to get the last out, which he did.

 

The play of the game occurred in the top of the third. Ty Cobb drew a walk, stole second, advanced to third on an infield out, and then, with two outs, he decided to try to steal home. No one doubted that he beat the throw home, but the umpire ruled he hadn't touched the plate, and Cobb was called out. Quite an argument ensued, but no one was ejected, and play soon continued.

 

Washington 5 New York (AL) (H) 3 (12)

 

Walter Johnson (1-0, 1.50) outlasted Ray Caldwell (0-1, 3.00) as the Nationals tied the game at 2-2 with a run in the top of the ninth, and then Washington put up a three-spot in the top of the twelfth to take the lead for good. Washington's two errors came on catcher Alva "Rip" Williams errant throws on stolen base attempts, both resulting in Yankees' runs.

 

Cleveland (H) 13 St. Louis (AL) 5

 

Jack Graney

While the rest of the league was wondering how much of an effect Tris Speaker would have on his new team, the Indians led off the bottom of the first with back-to-back triple and they went on to accumulate twenty-four hits and score thirteen runs in their 1916 season opener. Speaker went 4-for-6 with two runs scored, three RBI's, and two doubles, but the hitting star of the day was left fielder and lead-off hitter Jack Graney, who went 6-for-6 with four runs scored, an RBI, and a triple.

Boston (NL) 4 Brooklyn (H) 3

 

The Robins bunched their hits in the second inning and scored three runs, but Braves starter Dick Rudolph (1-0, 3.00) settled down from there and kept the home team quiet. Boston kept it close with a run in the fourth and then another in the fifth, and then in the eighth, Brooklyn shortstop Ollie O'Mara let an infield grounder skip between his legs, allowing two runs to score, and suddenly Boston was ahead 4-3. Rudolph had a full load of steam by this time, and she quickly closed things out for the Boston victory. Larry Cheney (0-1, 3.00) took the hard-luck loss.

 

Philadelphia (NL) (H) 1 New York (NL) 0

 

Grover Alexander (1-0, 0.00) held the visiting Giants to only two hits and went all the way for the sterling 1-0 shutout victory. The Phillies had a runner thrown out at home in the bottom of the fifth, but a follow-up single brought home second baseman Bert Niehoff with what would eventually be the game-winner. Fred Anderson (0-1, 1.29) took the loss.

 

St. Louis (NL) (H) 4 Pittsburgh 2

 

The Pirates scored their two runs in the top of the first, but Bill Doak (1-0, 2.00) shut them down thereafter, and the Cardinals came back with a run in the third and then two in the fourth. St. Louis added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth, but Doak didn't need it as he went 1-2-3 in the ninth to grab the win.

 

Chicago (NL) 3 Cincinnati (H) 2

 

The Cubs scored two runs in the top of the sixth on a pair of sacrifice flies to take a 3-0 lead, and then George McConnell (1-0, 2.00) held off a late challenge from the hometown Reds to take the win. Fred Toney (0-1, 3.86) only allowed three hits, but Chicago was able to take advantage when they could and came away with the Opening Day win.

 

Thursday, April 13, 1916

 

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Detroit pitcher George Cunningham made his Major League Debut on 04/14/1916

 

Boston (AL) (H) 3 Philadelphia (AL) 2

 

Just like in their previous game, first baseman Stuffy McInnis broke up the no-hitter with a double in the seventh. Unlike yesterday's game, the A's scored twice to make the score close at 3-2, but Ernie Shore (1-0, 1.00) stiffened and held on for the home win over Carl Ray (0-1, 3.86).

 

Detroit 8 Chicago (AL) (H) 5

 

Happy Felsch

Detroit scored two runs in the top of the first, but White Sox center fielder HappyFelsch got the home team on the scoreboard when he hit the first homerun of the season in the bottom half of the inning. Detroit never gave up the lead, Chicago stayed close, but then the Tigers exploded for a five-run sixth Hooks Dauss (1-0, 6.14) tripled in a run in the sixth that got the scoring started, but had to be pulled as he gave up a few runs late that made things uncomfortable for the visitors.

St. Louis (AL) 2 Cleveland (H) 1

 

The Indians scored first with a run in the bottom of the fourth, but the Browns fought back, tying the game with a run in the seventh, and then taking the lead with a run in the eighth. Dave Davenport (1-0, 1.00) went all the way for the win over Guy Morton (0-1, 2.25). The Browns collected fourteen hits in the game, but a caught stealing and two double plays hampered their scoring opportunities.

 

Chicago (NL) 5 Cincinnati (H) 1

 

The Reds jumped ahead with an unearned run in the bottom of the second, but Chicago tied it up in the top of the third, and then the Cubs blew the game open with a three-run third. Hippo Vaughn (1-0, 0.00) was able to go all the way for the win, with Gene Dale (0-1, 4.00) taking the loss.

 

New York (NL) 2 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 1 (10)

 

The Phillies scored a run in the bottom of the ninth to tie the score at 1-1, but the celebration was short-lived as the Giants came back with a run in the top of the tenth when Benny Kauff singled home Larry Doyle to put New York up 2-1. Jeff Tesreau (1-0, 0.90) went all the way for the extra-inning victory, with Erskine Mayer (0-1, 1.80) taking the loss.

 

Pittsburgh 5 St. Louis (NL) (H) 2

 

The Cardinals led 2-1 after the seventh, but then the Pirates bunched together a string of hits to score four runs in the top of the eighth and take a 5-2 lead. Pittsburgh ace Babe Adams (1-0, 2.00) didn’t have his good stuff, but he got by on guts and guile to pick up the win over Lee Meadows (0-1, 6.14).

 

Friday, April 14,1916

 

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Boston (AL) outfielder Tillie Walker was injured (Illness) on 04/13/1916

 

New York (NL) infielder Fred Brainard (Major League Finale: 04/13/1916) was sent out to Providence (IL) after 04/13/1916

 

Philadelphia (AL) infielder Sam Crane made his Season Finale on 04/13/1916. Philadelphia (AL) pitcher Jack Richardson made his Major League Finale on 04/13/1916

 

Detroit outfielder George Harper made his Major League Debut on 04/15/1916

 

Detroit 4 Chicago (AL) (H) 2

 

The Tigers scored two runs in the second and two more in the sixth to give GeorgeCunningham (1-0, 2.00) the lead he would need to go all the way for the win in Chicago. Red Faber (0-1, 3.86) had two bad innings and took the loss.

 

Chicago (NL) 3 Cincinnati (H) 1

 

The Cubs extended their record to 3-0 with a come-from-behind victory in Cincinnati. The Reds scored an unearned run in the bottom of the first, but Frank "Wildfire" Schulte punched a solo homerun in the seventh to tie the score at 1-1. The Cubs continued on with two runs in the eighth, thus allowing Claude Hendrix (1-0, 0.00) to go all the way for the win over Pete Schneider (0-1, 3.00).

St. Louis (NL) (H) 4 Pittsburgh 3

 

A tight game with an exciting ending as Honus Wagner tripled in the top of the ninth, and that was followed up by an error on third baseman Zinn Beck that put Pittsburgh up 3-2. Shortstop Rogers Hornsby and catcher Frank Snyder came through with two-out RBI singles in the bottom of the ninth, and the Cardinals were able to snatch away the victory.

 

Saturday, April 15, 1916

 

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Detroit pitcher Grover Lowdermilk (Team Finale: 04/14/1916) was sold to Cleveland after 04/14/1916

 

Chicago (AL) catcher Bird Lynn made his Major League Debut on 04/16/1916. Chicago (AL) catcher Ray Shook made his Major League Debut on 04/16/1916

 

Boston (AL) (H) 8 Philadelphia (AL) 5

 

The Red Sox scored three runs in the first and then added a run in the second to give Rube Foster (1-0, 8.44) a quick 4-0 lead. That lead disappeared in the top of the fifth when A's catcher Billy Meyer golfed an unexpected two-out three-run homerun to cut the lead to 4-3. Carl Mays came in from the bullpen and threw three-plus innings of scoreless relief to secure the win and keep Boston undefeated.

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 6 Detroit 2

 

The White Sox evened their record at 2-2 as Eddie Cicotte (1-0, 1.00) threw a six-hitter and went all the way for the win. Happy Felsch smacked a homerun (2), his second in the first four days of the season, and gave Chicago a lead that wouldn’t be overcome.

 

Cleveland (H) 6 St. Louis (AL) 5 (11)

 

The Indians led 5-2 after the sixth, but the Browns scored three times in the top of the seventh to tie the game at 5-5. The game went into extra-innings, and with both teams reliant upon relievers, Willie Mitchell (2-0, 3.75) picked up the win when Tris Speaker singled home Ray Chapman in the bottom of the eleventh for the game-winner.

 

New York (AL) (H) 5 Washington 2

 

Shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh stroked a two-out two-run triple in the bottom of the eighth to effectively ice the game up for New York. Ray Fisher (1-0, 2.00) went all the way for the win over Harry Harper (0-1, 1.50), although it was Bert Gallia, pitching in relief for the Nationals, that got hammered by the Yankees in the eighth.

 

Boston (NL) 5 Brooklyn (H) 4 (13)

 

Three Brooklyn errors led to Boston scoring four times on the first three innings, but ion the bottom of the seventh, a two-out two-run single off the bat of ZackWheat tied the score at 4-4, and the game soon moved into extra innings, in the bottom of breathing space, which came in handy when Chicago starter Tom Seaton gave up a run and left the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth.

 

In the tenth, Casey Stengel led off the inning with a triple but was erased on a line drive double play. In the eleventh, a lead-off single was erased on a line drive hit-and-run double play. In the twelfth, with runners on first and second, a sacrifice attempt popped into the air, and the Boston defense turned it into yet another double play.

 

In the top of the thirteenth, right fielder Joe Wilhoit singled, stole second, advanced to third on a fly to right, and then caught the Brooklyn defense sleeping when he successfully stole home. Tom Hughes (1-0, 2.77) remained in the game and got the final three outs and grabbed the tough win over SherrySmith (0-1, 2.08)

 

Chicago (NL) 5 Cincinnati (H) 3

 

Pete Schneider

Chicago jumped ahead early with three runs in the top of the first, but Cincinnati cut that lead to 3-2 with solo runs in the third and fourth innings. A two-run double by Wildfire Schulte in the top of the eighth gave the Cubs some breathing space, but Gene Packard came in to close out the inning without any more runs crossing the plate.

Note: Cincinnati starter Pete Schneider also started yesterday's game but only went three innings before being pulled.

 

New York (NL) 3 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 0

 

PolPerritt (1-0, 0.00) went all the way as he threw a three-hit shutout. The Giants scored a run in the second and third innings and then added an insurance run in the top of the ninth when right fielder Edd Roush tripled and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Bill McKechnie.

 

Pittsburgh 7 St. Louis (NL) (H) 1

 

St. Louis scored first with a run in the bottom of the first inning, but then the Pirates rolled to an easy win for Al Mamaux (1-0, 1.00). The big hit of the game was when left fielder Max Carey slugged a two-run homerun and gave the Pirates a 6-1 lead that the Cardinals wouldn't be able to overcome.

 

Sunday, April 16, 1916

 

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Chicago (NL) infielder Rollie Zeider was injured (?) on 04/15/1916

 

Detroit catcher Billy Sullivan made his Major League Finale on 04/15/1916

 

New York (NL) pitcher Hank Ritter was sent out to Rochester (IL) after 04/15/1916

 

St. Louis (NL) catcher Tony Brottem made his Major League Debut on 04/17/1916. St. Louis (NL) pitcher Bob Steele made his Major League Debut on 04/17/1916

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 4 St. Louis (AL) 3

 

St. Louis scored first, Chicago took a lead, and then the Browns reclaimed the lead, 3-2, after the sixth. Chicago tied the score at 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth, and then in the ninth, Zeb Terry led off the inning with a triple. One batter later, Happy Felsch hit a long sacrifice fly to left, and Terry was able to scamper home easily with the game-winner.

 

Cleveland (H) 7 Detroit 2

 

Newly acquired Tris Speaker set the Indians fans on fire when he turned on a first inning fast ball and deposited it into the left field bleachers, a three-run homerun. Now armed with a healthy lead, Jim Bagby Sr.  (1-0, 2.00) settled into a complete game home win over Hooks Dauss (1-1, 6.08).

 

Cincinnati (H) 4 Pittsburgh 1

 

Fred Toney

Cincinnati finally captured its first win of the season as Fred Toney (1-1, 2.25) mastered the Pirates in a three-hitter. The Reds scored three times in the bottom of the season, including a key RBI single by Toney, and while Pittsburgh was able to spoil the shutout, it was Toney's game, all the way.

St. Louis (NL) (H) 4 Chicago (NL) 0

 

After having started out the season by winning four in a row in Cincinnati, the Cubs then rolled into St. Louis and promptly took one on the chin as Lee Meadows (1-1, 2.76) held the Cubs to only two hits and gave them their first loss. George McConnell (1-1, 3.18) avoided any big innings, but the Cardinals scored single runs in four different innings to get the win.