Continental League Games April 16th

The Model Ts returned to their winning ways with a 3 -1 win at home over the River Captains. Don Drysdale turned in a sharp performance. The victory came at a cost, however, as Detroit third sacker suffered an injury and will be out for a couple weeks. This will test the Detroiters to see if they can keep winning without one of their starters.  The Cattle Barons remain cold as the White Bears dominated them 5-2.  "Old Hoss" Radbourne kept Kansas City in check while Joey D and the Bears were able to push 5 baserunners across.  Chicago has relied on some lesser known players such as Bonnie Serrell to improve their record to 5-6 after a slow start.  Another team that got off to a slow start has remained there, but the Cincinnati Beergardners did  manage their second win.  Sandy Koufax earned the save.  He'll need to continue to pitch well if Cincinnati is to make anything of this season, however.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Continental League             Date: 4/17/2099
 
ST. LOUIS AT DETROIT
River Captains.. 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  5  0
Model Ts........ 2 0 1  0 0 0  0 0    -  3  6  1
Win:Drysdale(2-0) Loss:Spahn(0-2)
 
Don Drysdale pitched 9 strong innings as the Detroit Model Ts defeated the St.
Louis River Captains 3 to 1 at Navin Field.
 
St. Louis fell behind quickly as the Detroit offense came through in the first
inning when they scored 2 runs on 3 hits.  That was all the offense they were
to need.  Detroit had only 6 hits for the game.  
 
Drysdale(2-0) allowed 1 run on the game. Warren Spahn(0-2) suffered the loss.
He gave up 4 hits and 1 walk in 5 innings.
 
KANSAS CITY AT CHICAGO
Cattle Barons... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  2  8  1
White Bears..... 0 0 0  0 3 0  1 1    -  5  9  1
Win:Radbourn(1-1) Loss:Roberts(1-2)
Homeruns- B.Serrell(1st), L.Gehrig(3rd)
 
Old Hoss Radbourn tossed a complete game at Schorling Park as the Chicago
White Bears beat the Kansas City Cattle Barons by the count of 5 to
2.
 
Chicago brought 3 runs across the plate in the 5th inning.  The key at-bat was
by Bonnie Serrell who excited the crowd when he blasted a two-run home run.
Chicago totaled 9 hits on the night.  
 
Radbourn(1-1), allowing 2 runs for the game, picked up the victory. The loss
was charged to Robin Roberts(1-2).  He surrendered 3 runs and 6 hits in 6
innings.
 
NASHVILLE AT CINCINNATI
Commodores...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 2 0  -  3  7  1
Beergardeners... 0 1 0  0 0 3  1 0    -  5 12  0
Win:Koufax(1-2) Loss:Galvin(1-2)
Homeruns- C.Yastrzemski(3rd), Q.Trouppe(1st)
 
In a close game it was the Cincinnati Beergardeners 5, the Nashville
Commodores 3 at Redland Field.
 
Cincinnati took the lead for keeps in the 2nd inning plating an isolated run
utilizing 2 base hits.  Cincinnati had 12 hits for the game and Nashville had
7.  
 
The win was credited to Sandy Koufax(1-2) who went 1 inning allowing no runs.
Pud Galvin(1-2) was given the loss.  He pitched 5 innings and surrendered 5
hits and no walks.