Roger's 1916 APBA Replay

Philadelphia (AL Manager Connie Mack Week Four of the 1916 BBW Replay is in the books, and it was another exciting week of play. This week saw the strong pitching that was the hallmark of the 1916 season assert itself with plenty of strong performances resulting in close games, late-inning comebacks, and shutouts. There were two games worthy of special mention - the first was a twenty-one-inning battle, where neither team scored until the final inning, but even then, Boston came back with two runs in the bottom of the final inning to get the comeback win over Philadelphia: Two days later, we had the first no-hitter of the season when Boston (AL) hurler Dutch Leonard shut down the New York Yankees:   In the AL, Boston's early hot start is still paying off as they still reside atop the AL standings. They did end the week with four consecutive wins to assure their lead, but behind them, there are several other teams that are playing well, also. Fortunately for Boston, "pla...

Monday, May 1, 1916   Transactions:   Pittsburgh pitcher Frank Miller was injured (?) on 04/30/1916   Philadelphia (AL) pitcher Bill Morrisette made his Season Debut on 05/02/1916   Cleveland 4 Detroit (H) 1   Cleveland starter  Stan Coveleski complained of wrist problems and left the game after only having faced two batters, but Jim Bagby (2-2, 3.67) entered the game and scattered six hits for the hometown Tigers to pick up the Cleveland win. Ty Cobb remains on a hitting streak (3-for-5, .455), but his failure to snag a line drive in the top of the ninth allowed Cleveland to score a late insurance run.   Philadelphia (AL) (H) 12 New York (AL) 0   Bullet Joe Bush Bullet Joe Bush (2-2, 3.06) received a nice present when the A's scored four times in the bottom of the first, and Bush didn’t allow a hit until the seventh and two hits overall, as he coasted to the easy win. Bush also smacked a two-run double in the A's t...