Continental League Games April 29th

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Continental League             Date: 4/30/2099
 
KANSAS CITY AT NASHVILLE
Cattle Barons... 1 2 0  3 1 0  2 0 0  -  9 17  1
Commodores...... 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 1 3  -  6 10  0
Win:Marichal(4-1) Loss:Niekro(1-3)
Homeruns- B.Leonard(3rd), B.Ewing(2nd), C.Torriente(1st)
 
Buck Ewing left the yard and had 3 RBI as the Kansas City Cattle Barons
defeated the Nashville Commodores by a score of 9 to 6 at Martin
Park.
 
Kansas City took the lead off Phil Niekro in the first inning scoring one
runner.  Nashville had a chance in the 9th but they came up short.  
 
Juan Marichal(4-1) picked up the victory, allowing 6 runs in 8 and 2/3
innings. Niekro(1-3) absorbed the loss.  He gave up 7 runs in 6 innings of
work.  
 
 
DETROIT AT CINCINNATI
Model Ts........ 3 1 1  1 0 1  1 0 0  -  8 11  0
Beergardeners... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  4  1
Win:Drysdale(4-0) Loss:Carlton(1-2)
Homeruns- J.Beckwith(2nd), L.Doby(2nd)
 
John Beckwith hit a homerun and had 2 RBI and Don Drysdale delivered 9 solid
innings at Redland Field where the Detroit Model Ts beat the Cincinnati
Beergardeners 8 to 1.
 
Drysdale(4-0) was tremendous on the mound for Detroit.  He surrendered only 4
hits and no walks in 9 innings.  Detroit had many opportunities throughout
the game and scored in 6 separate innings.  
 
Steve Carlton(1-2) ended up with the loss.  He was knocked around,
surrendering 5 runs in 3 innings.
 
CHICAGO AT ST. LOUIS
White Bears..... 0 5 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  6 11  1
River Captains.. 1 1 0  0 0 2  2 1    -  7 11  2
Win:Davis(3-1) Loss:McGinnity(2-3) Save:Waddell(3rd)
Homeruns- S.Bankhead(2nd)
 
32,951 fans were treated to a fine game at Terrapin Park as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end.  The St. Louis River Captains won by
the slimmest of margins, 7 to 6.
 
Roosevelt Davis(3-1) pitched in relief and was credited with the victory.  He
went 1 inning surrendering 1 hit and 1 walk.  Chicago had a chance in the 9th
but they came up short.  
 
Davis got help from Rube Waddell who was credited with his 3rd save.  Joe
McGinnity(2-3) was the losing pitcher.  He was knocked around by St. Louis,
allowing 11 hits and 5 walks in 8 innings.  
 
'It was a tough one to lose' said Chicago's manager 'We'll get them next time
out.'