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With the return of Willie Mays to his perch in center, the Boston Pilgrims are starting an "all one" set of outfielders (Clements, Mays and Aaron).

Federal League Games April 24th

Leroy Matlock was just good enough to contain the visiting Pittsburgh Grays, yielding only 2 runs despite giving up 10 hits and 3 walks.  Opposing pitcher Christy Mathewson only allowed 6 hits.  A big factor, however, was the ability of the Liberty to run on Grays' catcher Jimmie Foxx who does not have a strong throwing arm.  Philadelphia swiped 4 bases, making the most of their opportunities.  New York triumphed over a struggling Washington team, 5-1, with Ernie Banks and Frank Robinson each going deep.  The Senators had their "stopper," Smokey Joe Williams on the mound, so the loss was especially concerning for a Washington team that has now dropped four straight games and is lingering in the league's cellar.  Dick Redding was too tough on the New Orleans Jazz Kings, shutting them out with only 6 hits.  The closest New Orleans came to scoring occurred when Jackie Robinson tried to score from first on a ball hit down the third baseline, but was thrown out at home by Roberto Clements.  Boston managed only 2 runs, but, thanks to Redding, it was all they needed.  Hank Aaron had his third home run for Boston.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Federal League                 Date: 4/25/2099
 
PITTSBURGH AT PHILADELPHIA
Grays........... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 1  -  2 10  1
Liberty......... 1 0 1  0 0 2  0 0    -  4  6  2
Win:Matlock(3-0) Loss:Mathewson(1-2) Save:Clarkson(1st)
 
In a two run game the Philadelphia Liberty got by the Pittsburgh Grays by the
score of 4 to 2.
 
Philadelphia claimed the early lead in the first inning scoring a single run
on 2 hits.  Ty Cobb delivered a single.  Cobb then stole second base.  Two
outs later Eddie Mathews stepped up to the plate and he drew a walk.  Oscar
Heavy Johnson came up and he was hit by a pitch.  Joe Morgan came to the
plate and doubled.  Pittsburgh had a chance in the 9th but they came up
short.  
 
Leroy Matlock(3-0) got credit for the victory, pitching 8 and 2/3 innings and
allowing 2 runs. John Clarkson got the save, his 1st.  The loss was charged
to Christy Mathewson(1-2).  
 
'It was a tough one to lose' said Pittsburgh's manager 'We'll get them next
time out.'
 
WASHINGTON AT NEW YORK
Senators........ 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  7  0
Knights......... 0 1 2  0 0 0  2 0    -  5 13  0
Win:Drake(1-2) Loss:Williams(3-1) Save:Newhouser(2nd)
Homeruns- E.Banks(6th), F.Robinson(3rd)
 
At Yankee Stadium the New York Knights easily handled the Washington Senators
by the score of 5 to 1.
 
New York took the lead for good in the 3rd inning as they scored 2 runs on 2
base hits.  The early run support proved sufficient for Bill Drake(1-2) and
New York.  That was all the run support Drake required.  New York had 13 hits
overall, while Washington had 7.  
 
Drake got help from Hal Newhouser who was credited with his 2nd save.  Smokey
Joe Williams(3-1) was hit with the loss.  He got hit hard, allowing 11 hits
and 2 walks in 7 innings.  
 
 
NEW ORLEANS AT BOSTON
Jazz Kings...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  6  1
Pilgrims........ 0 0 1  0 0 1  0 0    -  2  8  0
Win:Redding(3-1) Loss:Alexander(2-2)
Homeruns- H.Aaron(3rd)
 
Dick Redding tossed a complete game shutout as the Boston Pilgrims defeated
the New Orleans Jazz Kings by a score of 2 to 0 at Braves
Field.
 
Redding(3-1) put on a good performance.  He didn't give up much, just 6 hits
and 4 walks in 9 innings lowering his ERA from 2.05 to 1.59.  Boston banged
out 8 hits on the night.  
 
The loss was charged to Pete Alexander(2-2).  He pitched 7 innings allowing 8
hits and no walks.
 

Continental League Games April 24th

The Model Ts triumphed again over their Nashville counterparts by a narrow 4-3 margin.  Once again, Detroit received a strong performance from their moundsman, Don Drysdale who yielded only a single earned run in his complete game victory, running his record to 3-0.  The Model Ts scored 4 runs, making the most of only 5 hits.  Once again, Detroit second sacker Charlie Gehringer was in the middle of things, drawing two walks in addition to his single, scoring 2 of Detroit's 4 runs.  Frank Wickware made his first appearance for his new team, pitching one scoreless inning in relief and striking out one.  Wickware had been traded while on the DL from Detroit to Nashville in exchange for Bob Lemon.  The Cattle Barons took another one on a cold and wet day in Cincinnati.  The field was in poor shape, and this redounded to the benefit of the hurlers as KC won a 2-1 contest.  Robin Roberts struck on 7 in 7 1/3 innings, and Cincinnati pitchers totaled 10 between them.  Despite bad weather in Chicago, the River Captain and White Bears locked horns.  River Captains starter Bill Holland had a no-hitter going in the fifth when he slipped fielding a bunt, and strained his ankle, having to leave the game.  The White Bears prevailed 1-0, with Old Hoss Radbourne getting a shutout.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Continental League             Date: 4/25/2099
 
NASHVILLE AT DETROIT
Commodores...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 2 0  -  3  6  1
Model Ts........ 2 0 2  0 0 0  0 0    -  4  5  1
Win:Drysdale(3-0) Loss:Galvin(1-3)
Homeruns- D.Snider(5th)
 
Don Drysdale was able to finish what he started and was credited with a
complete game as the Detroit Model Ts beat the Nashville Commodores by a
score of 4 to 3.
 
Drysdale(3-0) looked very much in control throughout the day.  He allowed just
6 hits and 2 walks in 9 innings.  Nashville had a chance in the 9th but they
came up short.  
 
The loss was charged to Pud Galvin(1-3).  By surrending 4 runs in 5 innings
his ERA jumped from 2.88 to 3.60.  Nashville's manager was clearly
disappointed after the game.  'It was a manager's nightmare out there', he
said, 'We should have had this one.'
 
KANSAS CITY AT CINCINNATI
Cattle Barons... 1 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  6  0
Beergardeners... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  7  1
Win:Roberts(3-2) Loss:Carlton(1-1) Save:Fingers(6th)
 
Ray Dandridge hit 2 doubles as the Kansas City Cattle Barons topped the
Cincinnati Beergardeners by a score of 2 to 1 at Redland Field.
 
Robin Roberts(3-2) gave Kansas City a solid outing.  He surrendered 6 hits and
1 walk in 7 and 1/3 innings reducing his ERA from 4.00 to 3.41.  After the
4th inning, neither team was able to score.  
 
Rollie Fingers earned the save, his 6th.  Steve Carlton(1-1) took the loss.
The Kansas City ballclub's record now stands at 12-7.  With this loss,
Cincinnati has a 6-4 record of late, 7-12 overall.
 
ST. LOUIS AT CHICAGO
River Captains.. 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  1
White Bears..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0    -  1  3  0
Win:Radbourn(2-2) Loss:Williams(2-3)
 
Old Hoss Radbourn allowed 3 hits while blanking St. Louis as the Chicago White
Bears defeated the St. Louis River Captains 1 to 0 at Schorling
Park.
 
Radbourn(2-2) was tremendous on the mound for Chicago.  He allowed only 3 hits
and 2 walks in 9 innings lowering his ERA from 4.26 to 3.15.  Chicago and St.
Louis each finished the night with 3 hits.  
 
Tom Williams(2-3) suffered the loss in relief.  He surrendered 3 hits and 1
walk in 2 and 2/3 innings.
 

Federal League Games April 23rd

The big news was Willie Mays's return to the Boston outfield after spending the first two weeks of the season on the disabled list, and he wasted no time making his presence felt with a home run and two RBIs, helping fuel a dramatic 5 run rally to put the Pilgrims in the win column, 8-7.  The Pittsburgh Grays rallied in the 9th to score twice and overcome the Liberty, 4-3, when the winning run scored on a play at the plate that Josh Gibson was unable to successfully block.  Willard Brown had a game tying pinch hit double and then scored the game winner as John Montgomery Ward drove him in.  New York took advantage of two costly Washington errors, and erased a three run deficit to win, 4-3.  Until that point, Nolan Ryan was dominating the home town Knights, but despite ko'ing 9 in 6 innings and yielding no earned runs, he was saddled with the loss.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Federal League                 Date: 4/24/2099
 
PITTSBURGH AT PHILADELPHIA
Grays........... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 0 2  -  4  7  0
Liberty......... 0 0 0  0 2 0  1 0 0  -  3  8  0
Win:Foster(2-0) Loss:Clarkson(2-1) Save:Spalding(3rd)
Homeruns- R.Campanella(1st)
 
Roy Campanella slammed a homerun and had 2 RBI as the Pittsburgh Grays rallied
impressively to win in dramatic style over Philadelphia Liberty, 4 to
3.
 
Pittsburgh came through with the game-winning runs in the top of the 9th
inning with 2 runs on 2 hits.  After an out was recorded, George Kelly began
the rally when he drew a walk.  One out later, Willard Brown stepped up to
the plate and he doubled.  Ernie Lombardi then was walked intentionally.
John Ward followed and he stroked a base-hit.  Frankie Frisch was the next
batter, but he struck out.  Al Spalding, after tossing a perfect ninth, was
credited with his 3rd save.  
 
Rube Foster(2-0) was the winner allowing 1 run in 3 innings. John
Clarkson(2-1) was tagged with the loss in relief.  By giving up 2 runs in 2
innings his ERA increased from 3.52 to 3.96.  
 
Pittsburgh's manager was all smiles after the game, 'To pull a game out in
your last at bats, is a beautiful feeling - and did you see how quiet it got
out there? You could have heard a pin drop when we took the lead.  But, hey,
that's what makes baseball so great - as the great sage Yogi Berra says,
'it's not over 'til its over.'
 
WASHINGTON AT NEW YORK
Senators........ 0 2 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  3  7  2
Knights......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  4 0    -  4  6  1
Win:Jenkins(1-3) Loss:Ryan(2-1) Save:Brown(2nd)
 
29,634 fans were treated to a fine game at Yankee Stadium as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end.  The New York Knights won by the
slimmest of margins, 4 to 3.
 
Ferguson Jenkins(1-3) pitched a fine game.  He was reached for 7 hits and no
walks in 7 innings.  New York managed only 6 hits on the night.  
 
Three Finger Brown got the save, his 2nd.  The loss was charged to Nolan
Ryan(2-1).  It was a tough loss for him as he did not allow an earned run in
his 6 innings of work.  
 
 
NEW ORLEANS AT BOSTON
Jazz Kings...... 2 0 4  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  7  7  1
Pilgrims........ 0 0 0  2 1 0  0 0 5  -  8 15  0
Win:Streeter(3-0) Loss:Trent(1-2)
Homeruns- L.Santop(1st), W.Mays(1st), J.Cronin(2nd)
 
Shortstop Joe Cronin had 4 hits and 4 RBI as the Boston Pilgrims staged a
dramatic comeback over the New Orleans Jazz Kings by a score of 8 to 7 at
Braves Field.
 
Boston won the game with a rally in the 9th inning as they scored 5 runs on 6
base hits.  The key offensive moment was provided by Cronin who made the
crowd come alive when he doubled plating two runs.  Boston had 15 hits for
the game and New Orleans had 7.  
 
The victory went to Sam Streeter(3-0) who went 1/3 of an inning, allowing no
runs. Ted Trent(1-2) took the loss in relief.  'What a game!,' Streeter said
afterward.  'When we won it I almost couldn't believe it!'
 

Continental League Games April 23rd

Detroit returned to its winning ways with a smashing opening against the visiting Commodores.  Jim Palmer and Charlie Gehringer welcomed the visitors from Nashville with a 2 run complete game and a grand slam respectively.  Chuck Klein doubled and homered as KC won their game over the Beergardners.  Whitey Ford picked up the win in relief.  Finally, the River Boats cruised 6-1 in Chicago.  Hilton Smith was given his first start of the year, and responded with a complete game win, his only run against coming on a fluke home run after left fielder Willie McCovey collided with center fielder Turkey Stearns.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Continental League             Date: 4/24/2099
 
NASHVILLE AT DETROIT
Commodores...... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  2  8  1
Model Ts........ 1 1 0  0 0 0  0 5    -  7 11  0
Win:Palmer(3-0) Loss:Faber(2-2)
Homeruns- T.Perez(1st), C.Gehringer(3rd)
 
The Detroit Model Ts cruised to a 7 to 2 victory over the Nashville Commodores
at Navin Field.
 
Charlie Gehringer made sure the Detroit fans enjoyed themselves.  He doubled
in the 5th inning and emptied the bases with a Grand Slam homerun in the 8th
inning.  Detroit had 11 hits for the game and Nashville had 8.  
 
Jim Palmer(3-0) went 8 innings allowing 1 run for the victory. Red Faber(2-2)
suffered the loss.  He gave up 2 runs and 4 hits in 4 innings.
 
KANSAS CITY AT CINCINNATI
Cattle Barons... 0 0 0  1 0 1  3 1 0  -  6 10  0
Beergardeners... 0 1 0  1 0 0  1 0 0  -  3  8  0
Win:Ford(2-0) Loss:Rusie(0-3) Save:Fingers(5th)
Homeruns- C.Klein(5th), E.Delahanty(2nd), O.Cepeda(1st)
 
The Kansas City Cattle Barons defeated the Cincinnati Beergardeners by a score
of 6 to 3 at Redland Field.
 
In the 7th inning Kansas City scored 3 runs when they had 3 base hits.  Buck
Leonard led off and he drew a walk.  Buck Ewing followed and he doubled.
Hughie Jennings then ripped a base-knock.  Ray Dandridge was up next and he
stroked a single.  Luke Appling stepped into the box and hit a sacrifice fly.
Kansas City rapped out 10 hits for the night.  
 
The victory was credited to Whitey Ford(2-0) who went 1 inning, allowing no
runs. Rollie Fingers was credited with his 5th save.  The loss was charged to
Amos Rusie(0-3).  
 
The Kansas City ballclub's record now stands at 11-7. With the loss,
Cincinnati has a record of 6-4 lately, 7-11 overall.
 
ST. LOUIS AT CHICAGO
River Captains.. 0 2 0  0 2 2  0 0 0  -  6  7  0
White Bears..... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  1  8  1
Win:Smith(1-1) Loss:Manning(0-4)
Homeruns- R.Carew(1st), T.Stearnes(3rd), C.Taylor(2nd), S.Bankhead(1st)
 
Hilton Smith went the distance and third baseman Candy Jim Taylor jacked one
out of the ballyard and had 3 RBI at Schorling Park as the St. Louis River
Captains beat the Chicago White Bears 6 to 1.
 
Taylor had a big evening at the plate.  He cracked a two-run shot in the 2nd
inning, delivered a base-hit in the 5th inning and doubled plating a run in
the 6th inning.  St. Louis totaled 7 hits on the night.  
 
The victory went to Smith(1-1) who went the distance allowing 1 run. The
losing pitcher was Max Manning(0-4).  He served up 3 gopher balls in 7
innings.  
 
 

Notice from the Office of the President, Continental League

The Continental League President's Office announced that the Nashville Commodores have arranged to trade second baseman Bobby Doerr to Cincinnati for center fielder Cristobal Torriente.

Federal League Games April 22nd

Little known Tim Keefe held the Washington Senators to four hits in 8 innings to earn his third win of the year.  The Knights only spotted Keefe three runs, but it was enough.  Neil Robinson propelled New Orleans to an easy win in Boston, while Jazz King hurler Gaylord Perry kept Pilgrims' sluggers mostly swinging at air.  New Orleans maintains a one game lead to remain in first place in the Federal League.  Bob Gibson continues to struggle with Philadelphia as the Liberty bowed to the Grays, 7-4.  George Kelly collected four hits for Pittsburgh.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Federal League                 Date: 4/23/2099
 
PITTSBURGH AT PHILADELPHIA
Grays........... 0 0 0  0 0 0  6 0 1  -  7 14  1
Liberty......... 2 0 0  0 0 1  0 1 0  -  4  4  0
Win:Gomez(1-1) Loss:Gibson(0-4) Save:Mendez(2nd)
Homeruns- F.Frisch(2nd), W.Brown(2nd), G.Kelly(2nd), J.Morgan(3rd)
 
George Kelly had 4 hits at Penmar Park as the Pittsburgh Grays beat the
Philadelphia Liberty by the count of 7 to 4.
 
Pittsburgh tallied 6 runs in the 7th inning with the help of 7 hits.  The key
offensive moment was provided by Frankie Frisch who silenced the crowd when
he belted a three-run homer.  Lefty Gomez(1-1) got relief help from Jose
Mendez who was excellent in relief and gained credit for his 2nd save.  
 
Bob Gibson(0-4) was the loser.  He was knocked around by Pittsburgh, allowing
9 hits and 5 walks in 6 and 1/3 innings.
 
WASHINGTON AT NEW YORK
Senators........ 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  4  0
Knights......... 0 0 2  0 0 1  0 0    -  3  7  1
Win:Keefe(3-2) Loss:Nichols(1-2) Save:Brown(1st)
Homeruns- B.Mackey(1st)
 
Tim Keefe pitched 8 strong innings as the New York Knights outscored the
Washington Senators 3 to 1.
 
New York tallied 2 runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning with the help of 3
hits.  The early run support proved sufficient for Keefe(3-2) and New York.
That was all the run support Keefe required.  Washington was out-hit by New
York, 7 hits to 4.  
 
Three Finger Brown recorded the save, his 1st.  The loss was charged to Kid
Nichols(1-2).  He gave up 3 runs and 7 hits in 7 innings.
 
NEW ORLEANS AT BOSTON
Jazz Kings...... 1 2 2  0 0 3  0 2 0  - 10 14  0
Pilgrims........ 0 0 0  1 0 1  0 0 0  -  2  9  4
Win:Perry(2-1) Loss:Rixey(2-1)
Homeruns- N.Robinson(2nd), H.Greenberg(6th)
 
Gaylord Perry went the distance as the New Orleans Jazz Kings outscored the
Boston Pilgrims 10 to 2.
 
The Boston fans didn't appreciate the big day Neil Robinson had.  He tripled
plating two runs in the 3rd inning, cracked a solo homerun in the 6th inning
and slapped a single in the 9th inning.  New Orleans had 14 hits for the
night.  
 
The victory was credited to Perry(2-1) who went the distance, allowing 2 runs.
Eppa Rixey(2-1) was the loser.  He gave up 8 runs in 7 innings of work.