Continental League Games for May 3rd

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Continental League             Date: 5/4/2099
 
DETROIT AT NASHVILLE
Model Ts........ 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 5 0  -  6  6  0
Commodores...... 0 0 1  1 1 0  1 0 0  -  4 11  0
Win:Drysdale(5-0) Loss:Wickware(0-1) Save:Joss(5th)
Homeruns- M.Mantle-2(9th), F.Jenkins(1st)
 
Mickey Mantle smashed 2 homeruns and had 4 RBI as the Detroit Model Ts
outscored the Nashville Commodores 6 to 4.
 
Mantle had a big day at the plate.  He hit a bases-empty home run in the 1st
inning and belted a three-run homer in the 8th inning.  Nashville had a
chance in the 9th but they came up short.  
 
Don Drysdale(5-0) got the win allowing 4 runs in 7 innings. Drysdale got help
from Addie Joss who was credited with his 5th save.  Frank Wickware(0-1) was
the loser in relief.  He allowed 3 runs and 3 hits in 1/3 of an inning.  
 
 
KANSAS CITY AT ST. LOUIS
Cattle Barons... 0 0 0  0 0 2  2 0 0  -  4 10  0
River Captains.. 1 0 2  0 0 0  3 2    -  8 12  3
Win:Spahn(1-4) Loss:Hubbell(2-2)
Homeruns- E.Roush(2nd), W.Wright(2nd), A.Radcliff(3rd), W.McCovey(7th)
 
First baseman Willie McCovey lofted one into the 'cheap seats' and had 3 RBI
as the St. Louis River Captains defeated the Kansas City Cattle Barons by a
score of 8 to 4 at Terrapin Park.
 
Warren Spahn(1-4) earned his pay with a solid performance for St. Louis.  He
went 8 innings surrendering 9 hits and 1 walk lowering his ERA from 5.06 to
4.73.  St. Louis totaled 12 hits on the afternoon.  
 
Carl Hubbell(2-2) was tagged with the loss in relief.  He was knocked around
pretty good, giving up 5 runs in 2 innings.  
 
 
CINCINNATI AT CHICAGO
Beergardeners... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  9  0
White Bears..... 1 0 1  0 0 0  1 0    -  3  8  0
Win:Radbourn(3-3) Loss:Carlton(1-3) Save:Chesbro(2nd)
Homeruns- P.Rizzuto(1st)
 
Old Hoss Radbourn(3-3) and Steve Carlton(1-3) locked horns in a pitcher's duel
with Radbourn and the Chicago White Bears coming out on top of the Cincinnati
Beergardeners 3 to 1.
 
Radbourn gave Chicago a solid outing.  He allowed 7 hits and no walks in 6
innings lowering his ERA from 4.35 to 3.99.  Chicago had 8 hits for the
afternoon.  
 
Jack Chesbro gained credit for his 2nd save.
 

Federal League Games for May 3rd

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Federal League                 Date: 5/4/2099
 
PHILADELPHIA AT PITTSBURGH
Liberty......... 0 1 0  0 0 1  1 0 1  -  4 12  1
Grays........... 0 0 0  2 0 1  1 2    -  6 10  0
Win:Foster(4-1) Loss:Lyons(1-2) Save:Mendez(5th)
 
Frankie Frisch had 2 base hits at Forbes Field where the Pittsburgh Grays beat
the Philadelphia Liberty by the score of 6 to 4.
 
Philadelphia never recovered after Pittsburgh took the lead in the bottom of
the 7th inning plating an isolated run on 2 hits.  Philadelphia threatened in
the 9th but their rally came up short.  
 
The winning pitcher was Rube Foster(4-1) who allowed 1 run in 2 and 1/3
innings. Jose Mendez recorded the save, his 5th.  Ted Lyons(1-2) was the
losing pitcher.  
 
 
WASHINGTON AT NEW ORLEANS
Senators........ 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  1  8  0
Jazz Kings...... 3 0 0  0 2 0  0 0    -  5 11  0
Win:Bunning(2-3) Loss:Bell(1-5)
Homeruns- T.Scales(5th), V.Harris(1st)
 
At Dodger Stadium the New Orleans Jazz Kings easily handled the Washington
Senators by the score of 5 to 1.
 
Jim Bunning(2-3) pitched a solid game.  He surrendered 7 hits and no walks in
6 and 2/3 innings.  Bunning struckout 8 Washington batters reducing his ERA
from 4.54 to 4.10.  New Orleans had 11 hits overall, while Washington had 8.
 
William Bell(1-5) was hit with the loss.  He got hit pretty hard, allowing 9
hits and 3 walks in 6 innings.
 
NEW YORK AT BOSTON
Knights......... 4 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  4 10  0
Pilgrims........ 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  5  2
Win:Drake(2-3) Loss:Ruffing(0-1)
 
Bill Drake pitched a complete game at Braves Field where the New York Knights
beat the Boston Pilgrims by the score of 4 to 1.
 
New York delivered all the runs required in the 1st inning when they tallied 4
runs on 4 hits.  That was all the offense they were to need.  The pitchers
took over after the 2nd inning as neither team was able to score again.
 
Drake(2-3) picked up the complete game victory, allowing 1 run. Red
Ruffing(0-1) took the loss.  He was pinned with the loss despite not allowing
an earned run in his 7 innings of work.  
 
With this win, New York has a 12-16 record.  They have been 3-7 lately.  With
this loss, Boston has a 4-6 record of late, 13-15 overall.