Continental League Games April 11th

Detroit cruised to an easy win and a 3 game sweep over St. Louis to remain unbeaten and alone in first place.  At the other end of the spectrum, the Beergardners won their first game of the season behind a strong pitching performance by Catfish Hunter.   Nashville's late rally gave them their second straight win and a 2-1 series victory over Kansas City.  Honus Wagner went 5 for 5 to power the surging Commodores.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Continental League             Date: 4/12/2099
 
NASHVILLE AT KANSAS CITY
Commodores...... 1 0 0  0 0 0  1 4 0  -  6 12  0
Cattle Barons... 2 0 0  0 0 0  2 0 0  -  4  6  1
Win:Dihigo(1-0) Loss:Fingers(0-1) Save:Waddell(1st)
 
Honus Wagner had 5 hits and 3 RBI as the Nashville Commodores defeated the
Kansas City Cattle Barons 6 to 4 at Rickwood Field.Overall Nashville out-hit
Kansas City 12 to 6.  
 
Martin Dihigo(1-0) went 1 inning allowing 1 run for the victory. Rube Waddell
was credited with his 1st save.  Rollie Fingers(0-1) was tagged with the loss
in relief.  He was knocked around, surrendering 4 runs in 2 innings.  
 
 
CHICAGO AT CINCINNATI
White Bears..... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  1  6  0
Beergardeners... 0 1 0  1 1 1  1 0    -  5 11  0
Win:Hunter(1-1) Loss:Manning(0-2) Save:Rusie(1st)
Homeruns- R.Hornsby(2nd), S.Palm(1st)
 
The Cincinnati Beergardeners toppled the Chicago White Bears by a 5 to 1 score
at Redland Field.
 
Catfish Hunter(1-1) earned his pay with a solid performance for Cincinnati.
He allowed 4 hits and 4 walks in 6 and 1/3 innings lowering his ERA to 1.88.
Chicago was out-hit by Cincinnati, 11 hits to 6.  
 
Amos Rusie gained credit for his 1st save.  Max Manning(0-2) was hit with the
loss.  He pitched 6 innings allowing 8 hits and no walks.
 
DETROIT AT ST. LOUIS
Model Ts........ 2 3 0  0 1 1  0 0 4  - 11 14  3
River Captains.. 1 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 0  -  3  6  2
Win:Foster(2-0) Loss:Holland(1-1)
Homeruns- M.Mantle(2nd)
 
Big Bill Foster was able to finish what he started and was credited with a
complete game and Mickey Mantle cracked a homer and had 2 RBI at Terrapin
Park where the Detroit Model Ts beat the St. Louis River Captains by the
score of 11 to 3.Detroit had a total of 14 hits for the game.  
 
Foster(2-0) allowed 3 runs on the game. Bill Holland(1-1) was the losing
pitcher.  He allowed 9 hits and 2 walks in 6 innings.  It was another victory
for Detroit at Terrapin Park.  Now their winning streak stands at 6 games.