Continental League Games April 25th

Addie Joss got the start for the Model Ts, but once again it was Charlie Gehringer fueling their offense with a single and a stolen base, and then scoring on Chino Smith's double to center.  Mickey Mantle blasted his 4th homer.  Joss held the White Bears to a single run as Detroit cruised, 6-1.  Joe McGinnity yielded 5 runs in 5 innings in the loss.  The Kansas City Cattle Barons were unable to hold a lead going into the late innings, sacrificing a strong 7 inning start by Juan Marichal.  In a rare performance, Whitey Ford yielded 4 runs in two innings as the St. Louis River Captains rallied past the Barons in the top of the 9th inning.  Superman Pennington's two run homer was the big blow that placed St. Louis on top.  Finally, the Cincinnati Beergardners managed to salvage their contest against the Nashville Commodores, 6-5.  Cinci had built on early lead only to see Nashville battle back.  But in the bottom of the 9th, Travis Jackson drove in Spoony Palm for the Beergardners' game winner.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Continental League             Date: 4/26/2099
 
CHICAGO AT DETROIT
White Bears..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  1  7  1
Model Ts........ 2 0 1  0 2 1  0 0    -  6  8  0
Win:Joss(2-0) Loss:McGinnity(2-2)
Homeruns- M.Mantle(6th)
 
Addie Joss was able to finish what he started and was credited with a complete
game at Navin Field where the Detroit Model Ts beat the Chicago White Bears 6
to 1.
 
Detroit promptly took the lead in their half of the first as they scored 2
runs on 1 base hits.  That was all the runs Joss(2-0) needed.  Detroit
totaled 8 hits on the night.  
 
Joe McGinnity(2-2) was charged with the loss.  He pitched 5 innings allowing 6
hits and 5 walks.
 
ST. LOUIS AT KANSAS CITY
River Captains.. 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 3  -  5 10  1
Cattle Barons... 2 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  3 11  1
Win:Donaldson(1-0) Loss:Ford(2-1) Save:Davis(1st)
Homeruns- S.Pennington(2nd), W.McCovey(4th), C.Klein(6th)
 
In a dramatic ending the St. Louis River Captains staged a comeback and held
on to win over the Kansas City Cattle Barons by the count of 5 to 3.
 
St. Louis had the game winning rally in the top of the 9th inning scoring 3
runs on 4 hits.  Kiki Cuyler led off and started the rally when he delivered
a single.  Superman Pennington came to the plate and smashed a two-run homer.
Wild Bill Wright then singled.  John Beckwith struck out, unable to help the
rally.  Ted Williams stepped into the box and drew a walk.  After another
out, Willie McCovey stepped in and he laced a one-base hit.  St. Louis
finished with 10 hits in the victory.  
 
The victory went to John Donaldson(1-0) who went 2 innings, allowing no runs.
Roosevelt Davis was credited with his 1st save.  Whitey Ford(2-1) was hit
with the loss in relief.  His ERA ballooned from 1.96 to 3.54 as he allowed 4
runs in 2 innings.  
 
St. Louis' manager was very happy after the game, 'It's great to come back and
win it in your last at bats! Our guys just wouldn't give up.  And did you see
the fans - one minute they're laughing and screaming down all sorts of
unprintable stuff at our guys - the next minute - SILENCE! Yes sir, a very
enjoyable win tonight!'
 
NASHVILLE AT CINCINNATI
Commodores...... 0 0 0  1 2 0  2 0 0  -  5 10  0
Beergardeners... 3 0 1  1 0 0  0 0 1  -  6 10  1
Win:Powell(2-2) Loss:Waddell(0-1)
Homeruns- A.Kaline(2nd)
 
Spoony Palm had 2 base hits and 2 RBI at Redland Field as the Nashville
Commodores lost a heartbreaker to Cincinnati Beergardeners by the score of 6
to 5.
 
The deciding run was scored by Cincinnati in the 9th.  Palm drew a walk.
Orlando Cepeda came next and he was hit by a pitch.  After an out was
recorded, Travis Jackson came to the plate and slapped a base-hit resulting
in an exciting win for Cincinnati and a raucous post-game celebration by the
home town fans.  Both teams finished the game with 10 hits.  
 
The win was credited to Willie Powell(2-2) who went 1 inning allowing no runs.
Rube Waddell(0-1) suffered the loss in relief.  He gave up 1 hit and 1 walk
in 1/3 of an inning.