Federal League Games of May 11th

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NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Federal League                 Date: 5/12/2099
 
PHILADELPHIA AT WASHINGTON
Liberty......... 1 4 0  0 0 2  0 2 0  -  9 15  0
Senators........ 0 0 0  1 1 0  0 2 0  -  4  6  2
Win:Hoyt(2-1) Loss:Bell(2-6)
Homeruns- J.Gibson-2(9th), E.Mathews(11th), B.Ruth(10th), F.Redus(3rd)
 
Josh Gibson launched 2 homeruns and had 4 RBI and Waite Hoyt allowed
Philadelphia's manager to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game at
Griffith Stadium as the Philadelphia Liberty beat the Washington Senators 9
to 4.
 
Gibson had a big day at the plate.  He ripped a single in the 1st inning,
bombed a two-run dinger in the 2nd inning and clubbed a solo home run in the
6th inning.  Philadelphia banged out 15 hits on the afternoon.  
 
Hoyt(2-1) got the victory, allowing 4 runs for the game. William Bell(2-6) was
charged with the loss.  With this win, Philadelphia has a 20-16 record.  They
have been 4-6 lately.  With the loss Washington now has a record of 17-19.
 
PITTSBURGH AT NEW YORK
Grays........... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  8  0
Knights......... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  1  6  0
Win:Sutton(5-1) Loss:Keefe(3-6) Save:Mendez(6th)
Homeruns- W.Brown(5th), B.Williams(6th)
 
Shortstop Dave Bancroft had 2 base hits as the Pittsburgh Grays defeated the
New York Knights by a score of 2 to 1 at Yankee Stadium.
 
Pittsburgh jumped out to the early lead in the first inning when they tallied
2 runs on 3 hits.  The early run support proved sufficient for Don
Sutton(5-1) and Pittsburgh.  That was all the run support Sutton required.
New York threatened in the 9th but their rally came up short.  
 
Jose Mendez earned his 6th save.  Tim Keefe(3-6) took the loss.
'Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals' said New York's manager after the
game.  'We lost this game today because we didn't follow the instructions
every Little Leaguer hears every day.'
 
BOSTON AT NEW ORLEANS
Pilgrims........ 0 0 0  2 1 0  0 1 1  -  5 12  0
Jazz Kings...... 0 0 0  0 3 0  1 0 0  -  4  8  0
Win:Streeter(4-3) Loss:Lyons(1-4)
Homeruns- H.Aaron(5th), H.Greenberg-2(8th), P.Waner(2nd), L.Santop(2nd)
 
First baseman Hank Greenberg blasted 2 homeruns as the Boston Pilgrims
outscored the New Orleans Jazz Kings 5 to 4.
 
Boston scored the deciding run in the 9th inning.  After an out was recorded,
Hank Aaron lofted a solo-blast 'downtown'.  Greenberg followed and he drew a
walk.  Greenberg got a good lead and stole second.  After another out, Joe
Jackson stepped up to the plate and he was walked intentionally.  Luis
Aparicio came up to bat and ripped a one-base hit to load the bases.  Overall
Boston out-hit New Orleans 12 to 8.  
 
Sam Streeter(4-3) went 2 innings allowing no runs for the victory. Ted
Lyons(1-4) was hit with the loss in relief.  He gave up 1 run and 3 hits in 1
and 2/3 innings.  
 
 

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Continental League Games for May 11th

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NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Continental League             Date: 5/12/2099
 
DETROIT AT KANSAS CITY
Model Ts........ 0 0 0  1 1 0  1 0 0  -  3  4  2
Cattle Barons... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  6  2
Win:McDonald(1-1) Loss:Ford(3-2) Save:Lemon(1st)
Homeruns- M.Mantle(13th), H.Wilson(6th)
 
The Detroit Model Ts nipped the Kansas City Cattle Barons 3 to 2 at Rickwood
Field in a hard fought contest.
 
Webster McDonald(1-1) pitched well in relief and was credited with the
victory.  He gave up just 2 hits and no walks in 2 innings lowering his ERA
to 3.75.  Detroit managed only 4 hits on the afternoon.  
 
McDonald got relief help from Bob Lemon who gained credit for his 1st save.
Whitey Ford(3-2) absorbed the loss.  He allowed 3 runs and 2 hits in 7
innings.
 
NASHVILLE AT CINCINNATI
Commodores...... 2 0 0  1 0 2  1 0 0  -  6 11  0
Beergardeners... 0 0 1  1 2 0  0 0 3  -  7 12  0
Win:Jones(1-1) Loss:Donaldson(1-2)
Homeruns- D.Snider(8th), J.Wilson(1st), R.Hornsby(5th)
 
Rogers Hornsby connected with a 'big fly' and had 3 RBI at Redland Field as
the Cincinnati Beergardeners staged a comeback win over the Nashville
Commodores by the count of 7 to 6.
 
Cincinnati came up with the deciding runs in the 9th inning plating 3 runs
using 4 hits.  Travis Jackson led off and he doubled.  Superman Pennington
followed next and he doubled.  After an out was recorded, Ed Delahanty came
to bat and tripled.  Hornsby stepped in and he stroked a single.  Cincinnati
banged out 12 hits on the afternoon.  
 
Slim Jones(1-1) was the winner allowing no runs in 2 innings. John
Donaldson(1-2) was charged with the loss in relief.  He surrendered 3 runs
and 4 hits in 1/3 of an inning.  
 
'Now there is a lesson in perseverance for you,' Hornsby noted.  'It was
looking pretty dim there for a while, but we just kept plugging away and it
really paid off in spades! And it was great to see the crowd go crazy there
at the end!'
 
CHICAGO AT ST. LOUIS
White Bears..... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 1 0  5 -  7 11  0
River Captains.. 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  0 -  2  4  0
Win:Chesbro(1-0) Loss:Davis(3-2)
Homeruns- R.Kiner(5th), M.Cochrane(2nd)
 
Mickey Cochrane recorded 4 RBI with one swing when he ripped a grand slam at
Terrapin Park as the Chicago White Bears beat the St. Louis River Captains in
10 innings 7 to 2.
 
Both teams had scored 2 runs after nine full innings. Chicago won it in the
10th inning.  The crucial at-bat was provided by Cochrane who silenced the
stadium when he caught a hold of a bad pitch for a Grand Slam homerun.  St.
Louis was out-hit by Chicago, 11 hits to 4.  
 
Jack Chesbro(1-0) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 2 innings. The
loss was charged to Roosevelt Davis(3-2) in relief.  He allowed 4 runs and 2
hits in 1 inning.
 

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