1916 BBW Replay Week 6 Results - May 15-21, 1916

Monday, May 15, 1916 

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Washington catcher Patsy Gharrity made his Major League Debut on 05/16/1916

 

New York (AL) (H) 5 Cleveland 4

 

The Indians led for most of the game, but they couldn't get rid of the Yankees, and when New York scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh, they had their first lead of the game. Ray Caldwell (2-4, 2.02) picked up the win in relief, and Allen Russell came in to close the final innings.

 

St. Louis (AL) 3 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 2

 

First baseman George Sisler hammered a homerun in the top of the third to give the Browns a 2-0 lead, but the A's rallied back to score twice with two unearned runs in the sixth and tie the score at 2-2. Eddie Plank (2-2, 1.75) helped his own cause when he blooped an RBI single in the top of the seventh and then Plank and Bob Groom held off the pesky A's for the win.

 

Detroit 3 Washington (H) 1

 

Harry Coveleski

The two teams started the day tied for second place in the AL and Detroit came away as the winner, with Harry Coveleski (6-2, 1.64) getting his ninth Quality Start in his nine starts so far this season. Coveleski induced two key double plays, but Washington starter Joe Boehling (0-3, 1.85) did the same to keep it close. The Tigers then hit into a third double play in the ninth as they were unable to extend their slender lead.

New York (NL) 2 Chicago (NL) (H) 0

 

Pol Perritt (4-0, 0.23) held the Cubs to two hits as he threw his third shutout of the season. New York scored a run when third baseman Bill McKechnie singled home second baseman Larry Doyle in the top of the fourth, and then in the top of the ninth, shortstop Art Fletcher walloped a homerun (2) to give Perritt a little breathing room.

 

Cincinnati (H) 2 Philadelphia (NL) 1 (10)

 

The Phillies scored a run in the top of the first, but the Reds finally tied the score at 1-1 with a run in the bottom of the seventh. Both teams had chances to add on, but neither could break through until Reds catcher Tommy Clarke lined a two-out single to score right fielder Tommy Griffith with the game-winner. Fred Toney (5-2, 1.61) went all the way for the win.

 

Pittsburgh (H) 1 Boston (NL) 0

 

A pair of four-hitters and the Pirates finally managed to spoil a scoreless game with a run in the bottom of the eighth. Center fielder Max Carey led off the fateful inning with a walk, stole second, advanced to third to an infield out, and then scored on a sacrifice fly by left fielder Dan Costello. Wilbur Cooper (3-1, 1.93) stayed in the game to finish things off in the ninth and got the complete-game win, with Dick Rudolph (2-4, 2.84) taking the hard-luck loss.

 

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

 

St. Louis scored first when center fielder Jack Smith led off the bottom of the first with a solo homerun, and then in the bottom of the fifth, after Brooklyn had tied the game up and then the Cardinals regained the lead, and Smith did it again, this time a two-run homerun (2). Lee Meadows (4-4, 2.76) grabbed the win, with Red Ames closing out the final two innings.

 

Tuesday, May 16, 1916

 

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New York (AL) infielder Fritz Maisel was injured (broken collarbone) on 05/15/1916

 

Brooklyn pitcher Ed Appleton made his Season Debut on 05/17/1916. Brooklyn pitcher Duster Mails made his Season Debut on 05/17/1916

 

St. Louis (NL) pitcher Bob Steele returned to the mound on 05/17/1916

 

Washington (H) 9 Detroit 3

 

Control problems plagued both teams, but Washington was able to come through with RBI's hits behind their walks and led 6-0 after the third inning. Bert Gallia (4-1, 3.23) walked four Tigers, but armed with a big lead, he was able to cruise to the complete-game victory.

 

Cincinnati (H) 6 Philadelphia (NL) 1

 

The Phillies scored a run in the top of the second to cut Cincinnati's early lead to 2-1, but that was all Al Schulz (1-4, 1.82) was giving up today, and the Reds stormed off to the easy win. Right fielder Tommy Griffth sparked the offense by going 3-for-4 (.314) and scored a run, had two RBI's, and slapped a double.

Brooklyn 4 St. Louis (NL) (H) 3 (13)

 

The Dodgers took a comfortable 3-0 lead into the bottom of the eighth, comfortable because Rube Marquard hadn't allowed a hit until the sixth inning, and he had the St. Louis lineup well in hand. But in the bottom of the eighth, catcher Frank Snyder started off the inning with a walk, and opposing starter Hi Jasper clubbed a two-run homerun to pull St. Louis to within one run. The Cardinals continued to score again before the inning was over and tie the score at 3-3, and the game soon moved into extra innings. In the top of the thirteenth, the Robins recaptured the lead with a solo run, and Jack Coombs (3-1, 2.14) stayed in for a 1-2-3 bottom of the inning to grab the win.

 

Wednesday, May 17, 1916

 

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St. Louis (AL) 12 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3

 

The A's scored three times in the bottom of the first, but Dave Davenport (5-1, 1.36) shut down the Philadelphia offense thereafter, and the Browns stormed back to an easy win. Third baseman Jimmy Austin went 2-for-4 (.278) with three runs scored and three RBIs, and hit a double and a triple as well, while center fielder Armando Marsans hit a homerun (4) and scored three times to further supplement the Browns' offensive attack.

 

Washington (H) 4 Detroit 3

 

A run in the bottom of the third put the Nationals up 3-2, and the game remained close for the rest of the contest, with Harry Harper (5-3, 1.87) eventually holding on for the win over Jean Dubuc (1-4, 3.03).

 

Brooklyn 6 Chicago (NL) (H) 5

 

The Cubs have spent most of this season in first place, but in the last few days, the Robins have caught and passed them, even if only by a few percentage points. Both teams had a chance to solidify their claim to the NL lead today, and it was Brooklyn that took the early lead, stretching out to a 5-1 advantage after the sixth inning. In the bottom of the ninth, left fielder Frank "Wildfire" Schulte clubbed a three-run homerun (2) to pull the Cubs to within one, but Wheezer Dell was soon forced to come into the game to shut down the Cubs rally, and that he did when he threw one pitch for a game-ending double play.

 

Cincinnati (H) 5 Boston (NL) 2

 

Owen Wilson

The Reds scored twice in the first and then added two more in the sixth, providing Fred Toney (6-2, 1.66) with a nice cushion. The Braves jumped on the scoreboard late, but Toney was able to work through it and go all the way for the complete-game win.

St. Louis (NL) (H) 5 New York (NL) 4 (14)

 

Three times the Giants took a one-run lead, but three times the Cardinals came right back to tie the game back up. Finally, in the bottom of the sixth, it was the Cardinals' turn to take a one-run lead, only to see the Giants tie the score at 4-4 in the top of the ninth, and the game soon moved into extra innings. Not much happened in the extra frames, but in the bottom of the fourteenth, right fielder Owen Wilson made St. Louis a winner when he smashed a solo homerun to right field.

 

Thursday, May 18, 1916

 

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Philadelphia (AL) pitcher Rube Bressler was sent out to Newark (IL) after 05/17/1916. Philadelphia (AL) outfielder Shag Thompson (Major League Finale: 05/17/1916) was sent out to Omaha (WL) after 05/17/1916

 

Detroit pitcher George Boehler (Season Finale: 05/17/1916) was sent out to Syracuse (NYSL) after 05/17/1916

 

Washington outfielder Charlie Jamieson returned to play on 05/19/1916. Washington pitcher Jim Shaw made his Season Debut on 05/19/1916

 

St. Louis (AL) 3 Boston (AL) (H) 2

 

The Browns fought back to tie the score at 2-2 in the top of the eighth, but then with two outs, Boston hurler Rube Foster (3-2, 2.83) mishandled an easy bouncer back to the pitcher and his errant throw to first base allowed the lead run to score, giving St. Louis a 3-2 lead. Carl Weilman (3-3, 2.66) stayed in to finish the game and picked up the complete-game victory.

 

Chicago (AL) 3 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 2

 

Red Faber (5-3, 2.27) came away with the tough win in Philadelphia over Elmer Myers (2-4, 3.63) despite the White Sox struggling with scoring runners in scoring position. The players felt like they were ahead 10-0, but instead they had to fight down to the final out before they could be handed the victory.

 

Cleveland 2 Washington (H) 0

 

It wasn't much, but two runs was what Stan Coveleski (1-5, 4.22) to get his first win of the season, and to get it over Walter Johnson (5-3, 2.14), Tris Speaker singled home a run in the top of the sixth, Steve O'Neill did likewise in the seventh, and Coveleski went all the way for the two-hit shutout.

 

Brooklyn 3 Chicago (NL) (H) 1

Nap Rucker

The Robins extended their lead in the NL standings to 2.0 full games as they took their second in a row in Chicago. Zack Wheat went 4-for-4 (.324) in the game and drove in two of the three Brooklyn runs. Veteran hurler Nap Rucker (1-0, 1.29) got a spot start, and he was able to go seven strong innings and get the well-earned win.

Boston (NL) 8 Cincinnati (H) 0

 

A five-run ninth inning blew open a tight game and allowed the visiting Braves to coast to an easy victory. Ed Reulbach (2-0, 0.90) went all the way for the win and placed the Braves back at .500 and ended the Reds' five-game winning streak.

 

Philadelphia (NL) 11 Pittsburgh (H) 0

 

The Pirates committed five errors in the game, and ten of the eleven runs allowed by Erv Kantlehner (2-4, 4.56) were unearned, but even improved fielding wouldn’t have helped today as Phillies starter Grover Alexander (7-1, 0.76) threw a two-hit shutout, his third shutout of the season. Every Phillies batter had at least one hit, and only Milt Stock, at shortstop today, failed to score a run.

 

St. Louis (NL) (H) 4 New York (NL) 2

 

Recently moved from shortstop to third base, Rogers Hornsby singled home a run in the third and then added a two-run homerun (2) in the fifth to power the Cardinals to a win over the Giants. Red Ames (3-1, 2.27) went all the way for the win over Rube Benton (1-1, 4.15).

 

Friday, May 19, 1916

 

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Chicago (NL) pitcher George Pierce (Season Finale: 05/18/1916) was sent out to Toledo (AA) after 05/18/1916

 

Cleveland pitcher Shorty Des Jardiens made his Major League Debut on 05/20/1916. Cleveland outfielder Clyde Engle made his Season Debut on 05/20/1916

 

Pittsburgh pitcher Frank Miller returned to the mound on 05/20/1916

 

Detroit pitcher Bill James was injured (?) on 05/18/1916. Detroit outfielder Jack Dalton (Major League Finale: 05/17/1916) was sent out to San Francisco (PCL) after 05/17/1916.

 

Boston (AL) (H) 6 St. Louis (AL) 4

 

A four-run seventh gave the hometown Red Sox the advantage and Dutch Leonard (6-1, 1.80) and Ernie Shore held off a belated Browns rally to secure the win. First baseman Dick Hoblitzell had the big day with the bat as we went 3-for-4 (.408) with three runs score an two RBI's, the two RBI's coming on a two-out single in Boston's seventh inning.

 

Detroit 2 New York (AL) (H) 2 (16) (Tie Game)

 

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Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3 Chicago (AL) 1

 

The A's know they can rely on Bullet Joe Bush (4-3, 2.58) to get a well-pitched game, and Bush came through again today, limiting the visiting White Sox to only five hits as he went all the way for the win. Eddie Cicotte (3-2, 1.84) pitched a strong game for Chicago, but shortstop Whitey Witt tripled and scored in the sixth, and then in the seventh, Wally Schang drove in a run with pinch-hit triple, the difference in today's game.

 

Washington (H) 10 Cleveland 8

 

The Indians jumped to the early lead when they scored eight runs in the top of the first, and for a while, they appeared to have this game well in hand. The Nationals didn’t quit, though, as they scored two runs in the second, two in the third, and then added to more in the fifth to draw to within two runs, with Cleveland maintaining an 8-6 lead. Indians' starter Guy Morton stiffened and didn’t allow any more runs until there were two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Washington's bats suddenly came alive again after two outs, and they scored two more runs to tie the score at 8-8. Clyde "Deerfoot" Milan attempted to win the game with an attempted steal of home, but was denied, and the game went into extras. In the bottom of the tenth, the Washington comeback was completed when backup catcher Patsy Gharrity swatted a two-out two-run homerun, much to the delight of the Nationals fans.

Chicago (NL) (H) 3 Brooklyn 2

 

Brooklyn starter Sherry Smith (2-4, 3.54) dominated Chicago all the way until there were two outs and two on in the bottom of the eighth inning, and then left fielder Les Mann got good wood on a fastball and sent it over the center fielder's Hi Myers head where the ball was able to roll all the way to the furthest reaches of the center field wall. Mann came all the way around to score, a three-run homerun, and suddenly the Cubs had their first lead of the day. The Robins scored a run in the top of the ninth, but it wasn't enough, and Chicago gained a game back on the league-leading Robins.

 

Boston (NL) 7 Cincinnati (H) 1

 

The Braves were losing 1-0 heading into the eighth inning, but surged ahead when they scored five runs (all unearned) in the top of the eighth. Two more unearned runs in the ninth padded their lead, and Pat Ragan (1-1, 2.00) gladly took the win, with Al Schulz (1-5, 1.48) taking the hard-luck loss.

 

Pittsburgh (H) 3 Philadelphia (NL) 1

 

Honus Wagner and Joe Schultz hit back-to-back RBI doubles in the bottom of the fourth and Al Mamaux (3-3, 2.53) was able to hold off the Phillies and go all the way for the win.

 

New York (NL) 1 St. Louis (NL) (H) 0

 

The Giants waited until the ninth to score but first baseman Fred Merkle led off with a double, was sacrificed to third by third baseman Bill McKecknie, and then scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of catcher Bill Rariden. Jeff Tesreau got a 1-2-3 ninth to save the win for Ralph "Sailor" Stroud (2-3, 6.45), who only allowed three hits in the game. Slim Sallee (0-3, 6.15) has been troubled with arm issues so far this season, but he had the good stuff today, albeit in a losing cause.

 

Saturday, May 20, 1916

 

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Chicago (AL) pitcher Eddie Cicotte was injured (?) on 05/19/1916

 

Boston (AL) infielder Everett Scott was injured (?) on 05/19/1916

 

Cincinnati infielder Bob Fisher made his Season Debut on 05/21/1916

 

Boston (NL) catcher Walt Tragesser returned from injury on 05/21/1916

 

Boston (AL) (H) 6 St. Louis (AL) 0

 

Babe Ruth (4-2, 1.94) threw a two-hit shutout and the Red Sox offense added a couple of late-inning runs to ease Ruth's path on his road to victory. Boston pounded out thirteen hits on the day, but Brown's starter Dave Davenport (5-2, 1,93) did his best to keep them in check.

 

New York (AL) (H) 3 Detroit 1

 

Ray Caldwell (3-4, 1.86) kept the Tigers off the scoreboard until the seventh inning and the Yankees offense did just enough to bring home the victory for Caldwell and New York.

 

Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3 Chicago (AL) 2

 

Fo the second day in a row, the struggling A's squeezed out a win over the visiting White Sox. Cap Crowell (1-3, 6.82) gave up a run in both the first and second innings, but he shut down the Chicago offense after that as he went all the way for the win. Philadelphia scored a run in the bottom of the fifth but had a second run eradicated on an appeal play when the runner missed this base. In the seventh, backup outfielder Bill Stellbauer knocked a two-run triple to give the A’s the lead, and Crowell closed things out from there.

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Washington (H) 2 Cleveland 1

 

The Indians broke a scoreless tie with a run in the top of the fourth, but the Nationals came right back and scored two runs in the bottom half of the inning. Bert Gallia (5-1, 2.63) went all the way for the squeaker over Ed Klepfer (0-2, 3.45).

 

Brooklyn 5 Chicago (NL) (H) 3

 

The Cubs took the early lead when they scored twice in the bottom of the fourth. These were the first earned runs allowed by Brooklyn starter Wheezer Dell (3-1, 0.69) this season in thirty innings of work, but the Robins bailed him out when they scored five runs in the top of the sixth. Gene Packard (1-2, 3.38) had been cruising right along, but suddenly, Brooklyn seemed to have figured him out.

 

Boston (NL) 6 Cincinnati (H) 1

 

Dick Rudolph (3-4, 2.59) held the hometown Reds to only three hits as he went all the way for the 6-1 victory. Second baseman Johnny Evers led the offense by going 3-for-5 (.245) and scored a run and drove in two.

Philadelphia (NL) 6 Pittsburgh (H) 4

 

The Pirates jumped ahead early with four runs in the second inning, but Al Demaree (3-2, 1.71) stiffened and kept Pittsburgh scoreless the rest of the way. Meanwhile, the Phillies slowly climbed back into it with a run in the third, and then another in the fourth, and then they captured the lead for themselves with four runs in the top of the fifth. Babe Adams (1-6, 5.15) got off to a good start, but his ongoing arm issues stepped forward, and he had to be replaced.

 

New York (NL) 8 St. Louis (NL) (H) 1

 

The Giants scored in each of the first four innings and quickly built up a 6-1 lead, with Hi Jasper (0-3, 4.50) taking the worst of the pounding. Christy Mathewson (3-0, 0.78) held St. Louis to only three hits as he went all the way for the win. New York had nineteen hits in the game, with seven of the Giants' batters having multiple hits. Benny Kauff led the way by going 4-for-5 (.284), and even Mathewson chipped in with a 2-for-5 day.

 

Sunday, May 21, 1916

 

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Detroit outfielder Sam Crawford was injured (?) on 05/20/1916

 

Cleveland pitcher Shorty Des Jardiens (Major League Finale: 05/20/1916) was sent out to Marshalltown (CENA) after 05/20/1916

 

Cleveland (H) 8 Washington 1

 

The two teams took a train from DC to Cleveland overnight to escape the Sunday Blue Laws and get a game in today in Cleveland.  Four Nationals errors opened the door for the Indians, and the home team proceeded to pound Walter Johnson (5-4, 2.35) for eight runs, four unearned. Stan Coveleski (2-5, 3.81) scattered seven hits and got the win to end the week.

 

Chicago (NL) (H) 1 Philadelphia (NL) 0

 

Cy Williams

Chicago centerfielder Cy Williams swatted a two-out solo homerun (4) in the bottom of the first and Jimmy Lavender (3-3, 2.14) made that one-run stand-up, and the Cubs got the 1-0 win over Eppa Rixey (0-1, 1.13) and the Phillies.

New York (NL) 2 Cincinnati (H) 1

 

New York scored twice in the top of the third, and Fred Anderson (1-2, 2.60) made those two runs stand up as he held off the Reds' attack to garner the win. Elmer Knetzer (0-2, 4.29) only allowed the two runs (both unearned) and took the loss.

 

Boston (NL) 8 St. Louis (NL) (H) 0

 

Lefty Tyler (4-1, 0.75) held St. Louis to six hits as he overwhelmed the Cardinals and picked up the shutout victory. The Cardinals committed three errors, making four of Boston's eight runs unearned. Right fielder Joe Wilhoit led the Braves offense by going 4-for-5 (.256) with two runs scored and three doubles.