Federal League Games April 21st

The Pittsburgh Grays scraped by with a narrow 3-1 road win in Boston after Eddie Plank and Stan Coveleski dominated the opposing hitters all day long.  John Montgomery Ward's double sparked a two run 9th for the Grays, and Rube Foster was able to keep the door closed to preserve the victory.  Ernie Banks crushed two three run homers, allowing New York to emerge the victor in an 8-6 shootout in New Orleans.  Finally, the Liberty pulled away from Washington in the 8th inning for a late victory at home in Philadelphia.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Federal League                 Date: 4/22/2099
 
PITTSBURGH AT BOSTON
Grays........... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  3 13  0
Pilgrims........ 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  6  0
Win:Foster(1-0) Loss:Coveleski(0-3)
Homeruns- J.Johnson(1st)
 
Eddie Plank had a strong outing as the Pittsburgh Grays topped the Boston
Pilgrims by a score of 3 to 1 at Braves Field.
 
Pittsburgh scored the decisive runs in a big top of the 9th inning scoring 2
runs using 3 hits.  John Ward kicked off the action when he doubled.  Dave
Bancroft followed and he laced a base-knock.  Willie Stargell then doubled.
Pittsburgh had 13 hits for the game and Boston had 6.  
 
The victory was credited to Rube Foster(1-0) who went 2 innings, allowing no
runs. Stan Coveleski(0-3) took the loss.  He was hit hard and gave up 13 hits
and 4 walks in 9 innings.  
 
 
NEW YORK AT NEW ORLEANS
Knights......... 3 0 3  1 0 1  0 0 0  -  8 10  1
Jazz Kings...... 1 0 0  0 0 1  4 0 0  -  6  7  0
Win:Mays(1-1) Loss:Bunning(1-2) Save:Willis(1st)
Homeruns- E.Banks-2(5th)
 
Ernie Banks cracked 2 homeruns and had 6 RBI and Carl Mays carried a no-hitter
into the 6th inning as the New York Knights defeated the New Orleans Jazz
Kings 8 to 6 at Dodger Stadium.
 
Banks enjoyed a big evening at the plate. He smacked a three-run homer in the
1st inning and belted a three-run homer in the 3rd inning.  New York ended up
with 10 hits for the game while New Orleans had 7.  
 
Mays(1-1) got the win allowing 6 runs in 6 and 2/3 innings.  The right-handed
Mays lost his chance for a no-hitter when Paul Waner doubled with two outs in
the 6th inning.  Vic Willis gained credit for his 1st save.  Jim Bunning(1-2)
took the loss.  New York scored big getting 8 runs off him in 7 innings.
 
'I didn't have my best stuff but sometimes you just get lucky,' Mays said,
'this was one of those times.'
 
WASHINGTON AT PHILADELPHIA
Senators........ 0 1 0  0 2 0  0 0 0  -  3  9  0
Liberty......... 3 0 0  0 0 1  0 5    -  9 10  1
Win:Cooper(3-1) Loss:Bell(1-3)
Homeruns- E.Mathews(9th), J.Morgan(2nd), G.Sisler(2nd)
 
In a lop-sided win the Philadelphia Liberty ripped the Washington Senators by
a 9 to 3 count.
 
Andy Cooper(3-1) had a steady outing.  He went 6 innings allowing 7 hits and 3
walks.  Philadelphia had a total of 10 hits for the game.  
 
William Bell(1-3) was the loser.  He was touched for 3 homeruns in his 7
innings of work.