Federal League Games April 17th

The Philadelphia Liberty took advantage of four Jazz King errors to take a two game lead over New Orleans, Washington, New York and Boston in the standings.  Andy Cooper threw a solid complete game, and got plenty of help from Eddie Mathews who contributed a home run, a double and two singles.  The New York Knights managed a one run win over the visiting Grays after Billy Willians smashed a two run home run to deep right center field.  Tim Keefe went the distance for his second win for the Gothams.  Finally, Harmon Killebrew's bottom of the ninth, two-out three run homer sent the Senators and Pilgrim into a 15 inning game, which the Pilgrims managed to win with back to back doubles from Hank Greenberg and "Shoeless Joe" Jackson.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Federal League                 Date: 4/18/2099
 
NEW ORLEANS AT PHILADELPHIA
Jazz Kings...... 0 3 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3  7  4
Liberty......... 3 2 1  0 0 0  2 0    -  8  9  0
Win:Cooper(2-1) Loss:Bunning(1-1)
Homeruns- N.Robinson(1st), E.Mathews(6th)
 
Andy Cooper was able to finish what he started and was credited with a
complete game and Eddie Mathews had 4 hits and 4 RBI as the Philadelphia
Liberty topped the New Orleans Jazz Kings by a score of 8 to 3 at Penmar
Park.
 
Mathews enjoyed a big evening at the plate.  He stroked a one-base hit in the
1st inning, doubled bringing in two baserunners in the 2nd inning, hit a
single in the 4th inning and lifted one out of the park for a two run home
run in the 7th inning.  Philadelphia rapped out 9 hits for the night.
 
Cooper(2-1) picked up the complete game victory, allowing 3 runs. Jim
Bunning(1-1) was given the loss.  He allowed 9 hits and 3 walks in 6 and 2/3
innings.  
 
 
WASHINGTON AT BOSTON
Senators........ 0 0 0  0 3 0  0 0 3  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  6 13  1
Pilgrims........ 1 0 0  3 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  7 15  3
Win:Rixey(2-0) Loss:Nichols(1-1)
Homeruns- H.Killebrew(3rd)
 
The Boston Pilgrims edged the Washington Senators in 15 innings at Braves
Field by the score of 7 to 6.
 
The score was tied at 6 after nine.  Boston came out the victor in the 15th
inning.  Hank Greenberg doubled.  After an out was recorded, Joe Jackson
stepped in and he doubled giving Boston the win and sending the home town
fans into a frenzy.  Boston managed 15 hits in their victory.  
 
Eppa Rixey(2-0) was the winner allowing no runs in 1 inning. Kid Nichols(1-1)
ended up with the loss in relief.  He surrendered 1 run and 3 hits in 1 and
1/3 innings.
 
PITTSBURGH AT NEW YORK
Grays........... 0 0 0  1 1 0  0 0 0  -  2  7  0
Knights......... 0 0 0  1 0 0  2 0    -  3  8  0
Win:Keefe(2-2) Loss:Plank(0-2)
Homeruns- B.Williams(2nd)
 
Tim Keefe completed the game without help from the bullpen and Billy Williams
went yard and had 2 RBI at Yankee Stadium where the New York Knights beat the
Pittsburgh Grays by the score of 3 to 2.
 
Keefe(2-2) gave a fine effort for New York.  He went 9 innings allowing 7 hits
and 4 walks.  Pittsburgh could do no damage in the 9th.  
 
Eddie Plank(0-2) absorbed the loss.  He allowed 3 runs and 8 hits in 8
innings.