Continental League Games April 9th

Kansas City and Detroit remain undefeated as teams move to new cities and open new series.  The Cattle Barons fell behind early at home against the Commodores after Duke Snider hit two home runs for Nashville, but they rallied for three in the 8th to stay perfect.  The Model Ts battled all throughout until Charlie Gehringer's late homer broke the deadlock.  Mickey Mantle had to leave the game, but is expected back tomorrow.  Finally, "Iron Joe" McGinnity turned in a strong performance to give the White Bears their first win of the season against Cincinnati.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Continental League             Date: 4/10/2099
 
NASHVILLE AT KANSAS CITY
Commodores...... 1 0 0  3 0 0  0 0 1  -  5  6  1
Cattle Barons... 0 0 0  2 0 1  1 3    -  7  9  1
Win:Ford(1-0) Loss:Wilhelm(0-1) Save:Fingers(2nd)
Homeruns- D.Snider-2(2nd), C.Yastrzemski(1st), H.Wilson(1st)
 
Ray Dandridge hit 2 doubles and had 2 RBI as the Kansas City Cattle Barons
outscored the Nashville Commodores 7 to 5.
 
Whitey Ford(1-0) came through for Kansas City's manager with an excellent
relief stint.  He did not allow a hit or a walk in his 2 innings.  Kansas
City finished with 9 hits while Nashville ended up with 6.  
 
Rollie Fingers earned his 2nd save.  Hoyt Wilhelm(0-1) was hit with the loss
in relief.  He gave up 3 runs and 4 hits in 1 and 1/3 innings.
 
CHICAGO AT CINCINNATI
White Bears..... 0 0 1  0 1 0  1 0 0  -  3  9  0
Beergardeners... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  5  0
Win:McGinnity(1-0) Loss:Koufax(0-1)
Homeruns- R.Cannady(1st), R.Kiner(2nd), E.Delahanty(1st)
 
Joe McGinnity pitched 9 strong innings as the Chicago White Bears topped the
Cincinnati Beergardeners by a score of 3 to 1 at Redland
Field.
 
McGinnity(1-0) was in control of the game from the outset.  He was stingy on
the mound, allowing just 5 hits and 1 walk in 9 innings.  Chicago managed 9
hits in their victory.  
 
The loss was charged to Sandy Koufax(0-1).  He was knocked around by Chicago,
allowing 9 hits and 3 walks in 6 and 1/3 innings.
 
DETROIT AT ST. LOUIS
Model Ts........ 0 2 0  2 0 0  0 1 0  -  5  9  0
River Captains.. 0 1 2  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  4 12  0
Win:Haines(1-0) Loss:Davis(0-1) Save:McDonald(1st)
Homeruns- C.Gehringer(1st), B.Dickey(1st), A.Simmons(1st)
 
The Detroit Model Ts edged the St. Louis River Captains at Terrapin Park by
the score of 5 to 4.
 
Jesse Haines(1-0) slammed the door shut in an excellent relief performance.
He surrendered only 1 hit and no walks in 2 innings lowering his ERA to 0.96.
St. Louis threatened in the 9th but Detroit was able to put down the rally.
 
Webster McDonald earned the save, his 1st.  Roosevelt Davis(0-1) was the
losing pitcher in relief.  St. Louis' manager was subdued after the ballgame,
'That one really hurts.  If our guys had simply played more fundamentally
sound, we could have won that one.  That is what really ticks me off!'