1916 BBW Replay Week 2 Results - April 17-23, 1916

Monday, April 17, 1916 

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Chicago (AL) catcher Ray Shook made his Major League Finale on 04/16/1916

 

Boston (AL) (H) 4 Washington 3

 

Pinch Thomas

Catcher Pinch Thomas put the Red Sox ahead with an RBI single in the bottom of the second, and then in the fifth, Thomas led off the inning by reaching third on a three-base error by center fielder Clyde Milan. Babe Ruth couldn’t hold the lead, though, as control problems plagued him all game, and Ruth was pulled in the seventh inning after his seventh walk of the game tied the score at 3-3. Walter Johnson took an early powder as well; then Boston got to George Dumont (0-1, 9.00) for a run in the eighth, allowing Carl Mays (1-0, 0.00) to get the win in relief.

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

 

A three-run third for St. Louis made the difference in this game, and a two-run double by left fielder Burt Shotton was the big hit in the big inning. Dave Davenport (2-0, 0.50) went all the way for the shutout victory over Dave Danforth (0-2. 5.91).

 

Detroit 7 Cleveland (H) 0

 

It was a close game until the Tigers scored five times in the top of the sixth to blow this one open. Ty Cobb led the offense by going 3-for-4 (.435) with a run scored, two RBI's, two doubles, and a triple. George Cunningham (2-0, 1.00) threw a four-hit shutout to get the win over Stan Coveleski (0-1, 7.11).

 

Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati (H) 4

 

With several lead changes throughout the game, it came down to the ninth inning when Honus Wagner doubled to lead off the inning, advanced to third on an infield out, and then dashed home on a squeeze bunt by third baseman Jim Viox to put the Pirates ahead for good.

 

Chicago (NL) 6 St. Louis (NL) (H) 1

 

The Cubs scored twice in the first and then added a run in the second, and Hippo Vaughn (2-0, 0.50) handcuffed the Cardinals to pick up the easy win.

 

Tuesday, April 18, 1916

 

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Washington 1 Boston (AL) (H) 0

 

Boston starter Ernie Shore (1-1, 1.06) only gave up three hits in the game, but two of them were doubles by third baseman Eddie Foster and first baseman Joe Judge in the seventh inning that provided Washington with its only run, and that was enough for Harry Harper (1-1, 0.60) to give the Red Sox their first loss of the season. Harper only gave up two hits in a very quickly played game.

 

St. Louis (AL) 1 Chicago (AL) (H) 0

 

A pair of pitching masterpieces greeted the White Sox fans today, with both teams held to only two hits. The visiting Browns took the lead in the top of the ninth when George Sisler swatted a two-out solo homerun, accounting for the game's only run. Bob Groom (1-2, 5.54) got the victory over Red Faber (0-2, 2.45).

 

Detroit 4 Cleveland (H) 3

 

Harry "Slug" Heilmann slugged a two-run homerun as part of a three-run second inning to give the Tigers the quick lead, but by the end of the fourth, the Indians had tied the score at 3-3. Both starters tightened up from there, but the Tigers did push across a single run in the top of the sixth to take the lead for good. Harry Coveleski (1-1, 225) got the win over Guy Morton (0-2, 3.00).

 

Philadelphia (AL) 3 New York (AL) (H) 2

 

The A's picked up their first win of the season as they scored two runs in the third and then added on a run in the fifth to take a 3-0 lead, and Jack Nabors (1-1, 2.25) held off a Yankees comeback to pick up the win.

 

Cincinnati (H) 5 Pittsburgh 3

 

George "Possum" Whitted

In the bottom of the sixth, with two outs in a game tied at 2-2 and with two runners on base, pinch-hitter Johnny Beall took a mighty swing and uncorked a three-run homerun to the amazement of the players and fans in attendance. The Reds held on for the 5-3 win over the visiting Pirates.

Philadelphia (NL) (H) 3 Boston (NL) 0

 

In a battle of aces, Grover Alexander (2-0, 0.00) defeated Dick Rudolph (1-1, 3.38) by throwing a two-hit shutout over the visiting Braves. Left fielder George "Possum" Whitted's two-run double in the second inning was the big hit Alexander needed in this game.

 

Wednesday, April 19, 1916

 

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Cleveland outfielder Larry Chappell (Team Finale: 04/18/1916) was sent out to Columbus (AA)

 

Pittsburgh outfielder Gene Madden made his Major League Debut on 04/20/1916

 

Boston (AL) (H) 2 Washington 0 (GM 1)

 

Rube Foster (2-0, 3.14) threw a three-hit shutout over the visiting Nationals to get the Game One victory in the first game of the annual Patriots Day doubleheader. Lefty Joe Boehling (0-1, 1.13) pitched well as he scattered nine hits in the game, but the Red Sox did find home plate twice.

 

Boston (AL) (H) 3 Washington 2 (10) (GM 2)

 

Bill Carrigan

Dutch Leonard (1-0, 1.64) was hurling a masterpiece, but in the top of the fourth, with a 2-0 lead, a simple fly ball into left center should have been an easy out, but center fielder Olaf Henriksen and left fielder Chick Shorten collided, a run scored, and the next batter, Henri Rondeau, singled home the tying run off the frustrated Leonard.

Hits were hard to come by in this game, and the score stayed at 2-2 until the bottom of the tenth. With two outs and two runners on, manager Bill "Rough" Carrigan grabbed a bat and pinch-hit himself for Leonard. Much to the delight of the home fans, Carrigan lined a sharp single to left to bring home the winning run and get the doubleheader sweep.

 

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

 

First baseman George Sisler gave the Browns the early lead when he doubled home Burt Shotton in the top of the third, but the White Sox grabbed the lead back when Eddie Cicotte (2-0, 0.90) lined a single down the right field line that brought home two runs, and Chicago was in front. Carl Weilman (0-2, 3.24) only allowed two hits, but the single by Cicotte upended everything for Weilman and the Browns.

 

New York (AL) (H) 8 Philadelphia (AL) 7

 

Frank Gilhooley

In an exciting game at the Polo Grounds, the Yankees jumped off quickly with three runs in the bottom of the first. This time, the A's had a response as they scored five runs in the top of the third and then added on two more in the fourth. New York kept it close when they scored twice in the bottom of the fourth, and then in the seventh, the Yankees scored three times to retake the lead.

Yankees right fielder Frank Gilhooley had the big game as he went 3-for-5 (.250) with two runs scored, three RBI's, and hit a triple. Ray Fisher (2-0, 1.35) pitched four-plus innings of relief and picked up the win.

 

Brooklyn (H) 2 New York (NL) 1

 

Brooklyn right fielder Casey Stengel nailed Benny Kauff at home trying to score from second on a single in the top of the seventh to keep the game scoreless. The Robins took the lead in the bottom half of the inning, Zack Wheat poled a solo homerun to give Sherry Smith (1-1, 1.64) the 1-0 lead, and then in the bottom of the eighth, Smith hit a sacrifice fly to score Ivy Olson and to pad the Robins lead at 2-0. Kauff drilled a homerun in the top of the ninth to spoil the shutout, but Smith held on for the tough win over Jeff Tesreau (1-1,1.50) and the Giants.

 

Boston (NL) 6 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 5 (10)

 

The Phillies powered ahead early when left fielder George "Possum" Whitted smacked a two-run homerun in their three-run fifth, giving Philadelphia a 3-1 lead. Dode Paskert added a two-out two-run double in the eighth, and now the Phillies were up 5-2. In the top of the ninth, the Braves bats finally came awake, and they tied the score at 5-5, with second baseman Johnny Evers two-run double being the big hit of the inning. Boston wasted no time, and center fielder Fred Snodgrass doubled home third baseman Red Smith, and Boston held on for the tough road win.

 

Thursday, April 20, 1916

 

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Boston (AL) catcher Raymond Haley (Team Finale: 04/19/1916) was sent out to Buffalo (IL) after 04/19/1916. Haley was later traded to Philadelphia (AL) in return for outfielder Jimmy Walsh on 08/30/1916

 

Boston (NL) outfielder Sherry Magee was injured (?) on 04/19/1916

 

Chicago (AL) 4 Detroit (H) 3

 

In a tight 2-1 game, the White Sox tied the score at 2-2 with a run in the top of the eighth. They were unable to hold the lead, though, as the hometown Tigers scored in the bottom half of the inning to take a 3-2 lead. Once again, Chicago was up to the challenge as they scored twice, heading into the bottom of the ninth with a 4-3 lead. Red Russell came out of the bullpen and threw a 1-2-3 ninth to close out the game.

 

Philadelphia (AL) (H) 2 Boston (AL) 1

 

Temporary control problems and some shaky defense allowed the Athletics to score two runs in the bottom of the fourth, so despite Babe Ruth (1-1, 1.54) only allowing two hits in the game, Bullet Joe Bush (1-1, 4.00) came away with the win.

 

Washington (H) 11 New York (AL) 10

 

This game was a treat for Washington fans as most Walter Johnson (2-0, 3.54) starts are low-scoring affairs, but Johnson gave up three homeruns in today's game, combined with three errors behind him, the visiting Yankees led 8-2 after the top of the fifth. The Nationals didn’t roll over, and by the end of the sixth, the score was tied at 8-8. Both teams scored a run in the eighth, and the Yankees thought they had it all sewn up when they scored again in the top of the ninth. New York reliever, the 6'7" Slim Love, blew the lead when Washington was able to load the bases, and then left fielder Howie Shanks slapped a two-run single to left to bring home the tying and winning runs. Shanks had six RBI's in the game.

Boston (NL) (H) 4 Brooklyn 2

 

The Robins scored early and led 2-0 after the third inning, but by the end of the sixth, it was the Braves on top by the score of 4-2. Jesse Barnes (1-0, 1.80) went all the way for the win over Jack Coombs (0-1, 6.00).

 

Cincinnati 7 Chicago (NL) (H) 3

 

The Cubs scored twice in the first but didn’t score again until the ninth inning. In between, Pete Schneider (1-2, 3.12) kept them scoreless, and the Reds' offense scored two runs in each of the second, third, and sixth innings to run away with the road win.

 

Philadelphia (NL) 8 New York (NL) (H) 6

 

A four-run third put the Phillies up 5-2, eventually led 8-4 after the sixth. The Giants kept finding ways to make the game closer, but when George Chalmers (1-0, 7.36) tired later in the game, George McQuillan came in to close out the final two innings to secure the win.

 

Pittsburgh (H) 2 St. Louis (NL) 1

 

A pair of sacrifice flies, in the fifth and eighth innings, provided Al Mamaux (2-0, 1.00) with all the run support he would require today. Lee Meadows (1-2, 2.59) scattered six hits and took the hard-luck loss today.

 

Friday, April 21, 1916

 

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Pittsburgh outfielder Gene Madden (Major League Finale: 04/20/1916) was sent out to Syracuse (NYSL) after 04/20/1916

 

St. Louis (AL) catcher Verne Clemons made his Major League Debut on 04/22/1916

 

Detroit (H) 1 Chicago (AL) 0 (11)

 

A sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eleventh off the bat of first baseman George H. Burns brought home the only run in the game, with Hooks Dauss (2-1, 3.33) getting the complete game victory over Dave Danforth (0-3, 2.95) in an exciting game in Detroit.

 

Boston (AL) 4 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3

 

The Red Sox took an early lead with two runs in the top of the first, and Herb Pennock (1-0, 4.50), making his first appearance of the season, hurled four scoreless innings to begin the game. The A's caught up with Pennock in the fifth, though, and scored three runs, only to see Boston come right back with two runs in the top of the sixth. Sad Sam Jones threw three scoreless innings to protect that led, and then Dutch Leonard came in and closed the game out in the ninth.

 

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

 

Cleveland right fielder Elmer Smith gunned down St. Louis shortstop Doc Lavan, who was trying to score the game-tying run on a sacrifice fly, and ended the game with a win for Cleveland. Willie Mitchell (3-0, 2.25) got the win over Bob Groom (1-3, 3.27).

 

Washington (H) 4 New York (AL) 3 (10)

 

New York third baseman Frank "Homerun" Baker smacked a two-run homerun in the top of the first, and New York carried a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the eighth when Washington scored a run to tie the score at 2-2. The Nationals had a runner on third with no outs in the bottom of the ninth, but were unable to score, and the game went into extra innings. Shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh hit a homerun in the top of the tenth, the Yankees' fifth homerun in two days in Washington, but in the bottom of the inning, an E1 on Ray Caldwell (0-2, 2.08) led to runners on second and third with no outs, and backup catcher Eddie Ainsmith blooped a single into right to score the game-winner.

Brooklyn 8 Boston (NL) (H) 2

 

The Robins jumped on Art Nehf (0-1 19.29) for four runs in the second inning, and the Brooklyn continued to apply pressure for the whole game. Jeff Pfeffer (1-0, 2.00) didn’t allow any runs until two outs in the bottom of the ninth to come away with the decisive victory.

 

Philadelphia (NL) 3 New York (NL) (H) 2

 

In a close ballgame, the Giants took a 2-1 lead into the ninth inning, but with two outs in the top of the inning catcher Ed Burns knocked a long fly ball that everyone assumed would be caught, but the ball continued to sail over right fielder Edd Roush's head, bounced off the way, and allowed the two Phillies baserunners to come around and score. Now armed with the first Philadelphia lead of the game, Al Demaree (1-1, 2.50) got out of the ninth with no further damage to claim the win.

 

Pittsburgh (H) 5 St. Louis (NL) 0

 

Pittsburgh right fielder Bill Hinchman swung the big bat in this game as his two-out two-run double in the fifth got the Pirates on the scoreboard, and he added an insurance run later in the game, giving Hinchman three RBI's for the game. Bob Harmon (2-1, 1.74) went all the way for the shutout victory.

 

Saturday, April 22, 1916

 

Washington outfielder Charlie Jamieson was injured (?) on 04/21/1916

 

Boston (NL) pitcher Elmer Knetzer (Team Finale: 04/21/1916) was sold to Cincinnati on 04/30/1916. Boston (NL) catcher Walt Tragesser was injured (?) on 04/21/1916

 

St. Louis (NL) pitcher Bob Steele was injured (?) on 04/21/1916

 

St. Louis (AL) pitcher Bill Fincher made his Major League Debut on 04/23/1916

 

Boston (AL) 5 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 2

 

The A's scored two runs in the bottom of the first, but Rube Foster and the Red Sox bullpen shut them down thereafter. Boston tied the score at 2-2 with two runs in the fourth, took the lead with a run in the eighth, and then finally added some insurance with two runs in the ninth. Ernie Shore (2-1, 0.95) picked up the win in relief.

 

Cleveland 1 St. Louis (AL) (J) 1 (6) (Tie Game)

 

Cleveland Indians vs St. Louis Browns Box Score: April 22, 1916 | Baseball-Reference.com

 

Washington (H) 3 New York (AL) 2

 

Heinie Groh

Washington second baseman Ray Morgan led off the bottom of the ninth with a sharp double to right, advanced to third on an infield out, and then scored the game-winner on a sacrifice fly off the hat of shortstop George McBride. Harry Harper (2-1, 1.13) got the win over Ray Fisher (2-1, 2.05) in a closely fought battle.

Chicago (NL) (H) 7 Cincinnati 4 (11) (Cycle!)

 

Chicago center fielder Cy Williams had a chance to win the game in the ninth when he batted with the bases loaded, but ended the inning with a flyout. Williams got another chance in the eleventh, and he came through for the Cubs, smacking a two-out three-run homerun to clinch the win for Chicago. Reds third baseman Henie Groh hit for the cycle, but after his triple in the top of the eleventh, he was caught trying to steal home.

 

Sunday, April 23, 1916

 

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Cleveland pitcher  Grover Lowdermilk (Team Debut: 04/24/1916) was purchased from Detroit before 04/24/1916

 

Chicago (AL) infielder Joe Fautsch made his Major League Debut on 04/24/1916

 

New York (AL) pitcher Urban Shocker made his Major League Debut on 04/24/1916

 

Chicago (AL) 5 Detroit (H) 0

 

The Tigers, without Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford in the lineup, could only muster up three hits against Red Faber (1-2, 1.65), who went all the way for the shutout victory. Five different White Sox players had an RBI in a well-rounded attack.

 

Cleveland 2 St. Louis (AL) (H) 1 (10)

 

Steve O'Neill

Cleveland catcher Steve O'Neill tied the game at 1-1 with an RBI double in the top of the eighth, and then O'Neill gave the Indians their first lead of the game with another RBI double, this one in the top of the tenth. Guy Morton (1-2, 2.16) went all the way for the win, with Earl Hamilton (0-1, 4.26) picking up the loss in re;i3ef.

Chicago (NL) (H) 9 Pittsburgh 1

 

The Pirates scored a run in the top of the first, but that was their highlight for the day as the Chicago offense steamrolled Pittsburgh pitchers all day for the easy win. George McConnell (2-1, 2.16) picked up the win over Erv Kantlehner (0-2, 6.61).

 

Cincinnati (H) 10 St. Louis (NL) 1

 

The Reds led 2-1 after the third inning, but then they proceeded to score runs in each of their five remaining at-bats to power their way to the easy win over the Cardinals. Fred Toney (2-1, 1.80 allowed six hits to get the win, and right fielder Tommy Griffith (3-for-4, three runs, two RBI's, a double, and a triple) and left fielder Johnny Beall (4-for-5, one run, three RBI's, and two doubles) provided the offense.