Federal League Games April 27th

In a matchup that saw two 0-4 pitchers each looking for their first win, Boston took on the Philadelphia Liberty.  Both Boston and Ed Walsh have not performed up to expectations this year.  Today may have been a breakthrough for each.  With Willie Mays health and back at center, the Pilgrims moved Hank Aaron to first base to keep Joe Jackson's bat on the lineup.  Gone was the Ed Walsh who started the season 0-4.  The result was a 9-0 dismantling of the Philadelphia squad.  Bob Gibson is now struggling at 0-5 with a 7.92 ERA.


In Washington, Nolan Ryan dominated Jazz King hitters, with 8 KOs.  Nap Lajoie, Pop Lloyd and Tris Speaker drove the Washington offense to a 5-1 victory.  Although Chet Brewer was strong in relief, the damage was already done.


In New York, Knights sluggers Ernie Banks and Oscar Charleston hit "moon shot" home runs, but the biggest blast of all belonged to Grays' catcher Ernie Campanella, whose grand slam put Pittsburgh up for good in their 9-4 win.  Fergie Jenkins and Vic Willis were hit hard, and it is becoming apparent that if New York is going to compete, they'll need to figure out their pitching.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Federal League                 Date: 4/28/2099
 
BOSTON AT PHILADELPHIA
Pilgrims........ 0 0 3  0 0 2  0 0 4  -  9 15  1
Liberty......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  6  0
Win:Walsh(1-4) Loss:Gibson(0-5)
Homeruns- J.Bench(5th)
 
Judy Johnson had 4 hits and 2 RBI and Ed Walsh pitched 9 strong innings as the
Boston Pilgrims beat the Philadelphia Liberty by a score of 9 to 0.
 
Boston jumped on top to stay in the 3rd inning scoring 3 runners on 3 hits.
The early run support proved sufficient for Walsh(1-4) and Boston.  That was
all the run support Walsh required.  Boston managed 15 hits in their victory.
 
Bob Gibson(0-5) ended up with the loss.  'We didn't have a whole lot of
chances today,' Philadelphia's manager said.  'Walsh just was too much for
our guys.'
 
NEW ORLEANS AT WASHINGTON
Jazz Kings...... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  7  1
Senators........ 0 1 0  0 1 3  0 0    -  5 11  1
Win:Ryan(3-1) Loss:Perry(2-2)
 
Shortstop Pop Lloyd had 2 base hits and 2 RBI and Nolan Ryan tossed a complete
game at Griffith Stadium as the Washington Senators beat the New Orleans Jazz
Kings by the count of 5 to 1.
 
Ryan(3-1) looked very much in control throughout the night.  He didn't give up
much, just 7 hits and 4 walks in 9 innings improving his ERA from 3.77 to
3.15.  Washington finished with 11 hits in the victory.  
 
Gaylord Perry(2-2) absorbed the loss.  He was touched for 10 hits and 3 walks
in 6 innings.  The Washington ballclub's record now stands at 11-11.  With
the loss, New Orleans has a record of 4-6 lately, 10-12 overall.
 
PITTSBURGH AT NEW YORK
Grays........... 0 0 0  0 1 6  0 0 3  - 10 11  0
Knights......... 0 0 1  1 0 0  1 1 0  -  4  9  1
Win:Byrd(3-2) Loss:Jenkins(1-4)
Homeruns- W.Brown(3rd), R.Campanella(3rd), O.Charleston(5th), F.Robinson(4th),
           E.Banks(7th)
 
Roy Campanella blasted a grand slam and Bill Byrd completed the game without
help from the bullpen as the Pittsburgh Grays beat the New York Knights by a
score of 10 to 4.
 
Campanella enjoyed a big evening at the plate.  He emptied the bases with a
Grand Slam homerun in the 6th inning and doubled in the 9th inning.
Pittsburgh managed 11 hits in their victory.  
 
Byrd(3-2) got the victory, allowing 4 runs for the game. Ferguson Jenkins(1-4)
was hit with the loss.  Pittsburgh scored big getting 7 runs off him in 5 and
2/3 innings.  
 
 

News Update

Detroit Model T started Jim Palmer's ankle was worse than feared, and he'll be on the 15 day DL.  He joins teammates Mike Schmidt, Webster MacDonald, and Bob Lemon.  While Schmidt is due back shortly, of more concern is the strain that having four pitchers on the DL will due to the remaining six pitchers who must carry the team for another week before MacDonald's return.


Detroit has lost more days to injury this year (77) than the rest of the Continental League combined (120).  It will be interesting to see what this team can do if and when it can stay healthy.  Meanwhile, the rest of the league has a chance to catch up for now.

Continental League Games April 27th

There was a lot of bad baseball played in Detroit, and most of it, surprisingly, was played by the league leading Model Ts, who lost to the Chicago White Bears 15-6.  Five Detroit pitchers yielded a total of 16 hits and 8 walks, and 3 errors led to 4 unearned runs.  Chicago third baseman George Davis delivered 4 base hits and Ralph Kiner drove in 3 when Detroit wasn't hurting itself.  The Cattle Barons were unable to capitalize on Detroit's misfortunes, however, due mostly to a three run homer by Willie McCovey and a strong performance by Bill Holland as the River Captains steamed past KC 5-2.  Red Faber and Amos Russie dueled well into a fair Cincinnati night.   It took extra innings for the home town Beergardners to notch a 3-1 win on a two run walk off by Roger Hornsby.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Continental League             Date: 4/28/2099
 
CHICAGO AT DETROIT
White Bears..... 0 2 4  6 1 0  0 1 1  - 15 16  1
Model Ts........ 1 0 3  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  6 13  3
Win:Manning(1-4) Loss:Palmer(3-1)
Homeruns- L.Gehrig(5th), M.Mantle(7th)
 
Ralph Kiner had 2 base hits and 3 RBI at Navin Field as the Chicago White
Bears beat the Detroit Model Ts 15 to 6.
 
Detroit was unable to claim the lead after Chicago went ahead in the top of
the 2nd inning when they scored 2 runs on 0 hits.  Chicago bats were hot in
the 3rd inning which saw them plate 4 runs on 3 hits and the 4th inning with
6 runs on 5 hits.  Offensively, Chicago was a juggernaut.  They scored in 6
separate innings.  
 
The victory was credited to Max Manning(1-4) who went 8 and 1/3 innings,
allowing 6 runs. Jim Palmer(3-1) was the loser.  He allowed Chicago 6 runs in
2 and 2/3 innings of work.  
 
 
ST. LOUIS AT KANSAS CITY
River Captains.. 0 0 4  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  5 10  1
Cattle Barons... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 0 0  -  2 10  1
Win:Holland(2-1) Loss:Paige(1-1)
Homeruns- W.McCovey(5th), T.Stearnes(4th), B.Leonard(2nd)
 
Wild Bill Wright had 2 base hits and Bill Holland tossed a complete game as
the St. Louis River Captains defeated the Kansas City Cattle Barons by the
score of 5 to 2 at Rickwood Field.
 
St. Louis tallied 4 runs in the 3rd inning.  That was all Holland(2-1) needed.
Both teams finished the game with 10 hits.  
 
Satchel Paige(1-1) absorbed the loss.  He allowed 8 hits and 3 walks in 7
innings.
 
NASHVILLE AT CINCINNATI
Commodores...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  0 -  1  8  0
Beergardeners... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  2 -  3 10  0
Win:Koufax(2-2) Loss:Dihigo(2-1)
Homeruns- T.Perez(2nd), R.Hornsby(3rd)
 
In a close game it was the Cincinnati Beergardeners 3, the Nashville
Commodores 1 in 10 innings at Redland Field.
 
The score was tied at 1 after nine.  Cincinnati came out the victor in the
10th inning.  Ed Delahanty kicked off the action when he delivered a
base-hit.  Rogers Hornsby was next and he blasted a two-run home run
resulting in an exciting win for Cincinnati and a wild post-game celebration
by the home town fans.  Cincinnati had 10 hits for the night.  
 
The victory was credited to Sandy Koufax(2-2) who went 1 inning, allowing no
runs. Martin Dihigo(2-1) was the loser in relief.  He surrendered 3 hits and
1 walk in 1 inning.
 

Federal League Games April 26th

Pitching was the name of the game at Penmar Park, although ultimately it was a pair of 6th inning home runs from home town favorites Josh Gibson and "Bullet Joe" Rogan that carried the Liberty to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Pilgrims from Boston.  Likewise, Boston's only run came on a solo shot from right fielder Hank Aaron.  The same weather system bogging down offenses in Philadelphia affected Washington, DC as well as New Orleans and Washington deadlocked at 3-3 after the statutory nine.  Washington carried the day in the 10th after Jazz King reliever Ted Trent walked home the game winner.  Trent had allowed the Senators to score twice and tie the game in the ninth.  His control, clearly affected by the cold and rain, was sorely lacking as he walked four batters in his 1.3 innings.  New Yorkers, however, enjoyed sunshine and cloudless skies for their battle with Pittsburgh.  They enjoyed the strong pitching of Grays' starter Don Sutton and the late inning heroics of Roy Campanella less.  Campy responded to a late effort by the Knights to knot the game at 2 in the 8th with a 9th inning solo shot, providing reliever Jose Mendez a chance at a save that he did not fail to grasp.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Federal League                 Date: 4/27/2099
 
BOSTON AT PHILADELPHIA
Pilgrims........ 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  6  0
Liberty......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  2 0    -  3  6  0
Win:Cooper(4-1) Loss:Rixey(2-2) Save:Lyons(2nd)
Homeruns- H.Aaron(4th), J.Gibson(3rd), B.Rogan(2nd)
 
Bullet Joe Rogan left the yard and Andy Cooper pitched 7 strong innings at
Penmar Park as the Philadelphia Liberty beat the Boston Pilgrims by the count
of 3 to 1.
 
Cooper(4-1) delivered a fine performance for Philadelphia.  He went 7 innings
surrendering 4 hits and no walks lowering his ERA from 3.54 to 3.09.  Both
teams ended up with 6 hits on the afternoon.  
 
Ted Lyons recorded the save, his 2nd.  The losing pitcher was Eppa Rixey(2-2).
He surrendered only 3 runs and 5 hits in 7 innings.  
 
 
NEW ORLEANS AT WASHINGTON
Jazz Kings...... 0 1 0  0 0 0  1 0 1  0 -  3 10  1
Senators........ 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 2  1 -  4 13  1
Win:Currie(2-1) Loss:Trent(1-3)
 
Pop Lloyd had 4 hits and 2 RBI at Griffith Stadium as the Washington Senators
beat the New Orleans Jazz Kings in 10 innings 4 to 3.
 
The score was tied at 3 after nine.  Washington came out the victor in the
10th inning.  Bill Terry banged out a single.  Tris Speaker next to the plate
and he laced a base-hit.  Larry Brown then drew a walk to load the bases.
After an out was recorded, Red Parnell came to the plate and drew a walk
making Washington the winners and sending the 30,258 fans home happy.
Washington had 13 hits for the afternoon while New Orleans had 10.  
 
The victory went to Rube Currie(2-1) who went 1 inning, allowing no runs. Ted
Trent(1-3) was charged with the loss in relief.  
 
 
PITTSBURGH AT NEW YORK
Grays........... 0 0 0  1 1 0  0 0 1  -  3  8  0
Knights......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 1 0  -  2  9  0
Win:Foster(3-0) Loss:Newhouser(1-1) Save:Mendez(3rd)
Homeruns- J.Foxx(2nd), R.Campanella(2nd), O.Charleston(4th)
 
The Pittsburgh Grays nipped the New York Knights 3 to 2 at Yankee Stadium in a
hard fought contest.
 
The game was decided in the top of the 9th inning.  Roy Campanella delivered a
solo blast.  After an out was recorded, Pete Hill stepped in and he slapped a
base-hit.  Ernie Lombardi then grounded into a double play.  Pittsburgh
finished with 8 hits in the victory.  
 
Rube Foster(3-0) went 2 innings allowing 1 run for the victory. Foster was
helped out by Jose Mendez who recorded his 3rd save.  Hal Newhouser(1-1) took
the loss in relief.  
 
The Pittsburgh ballclub's record now stands at 11-10. With the loss, New York
has a record of 5-5 lately, 10-11 overall.
 

Continental League Games April 26th

Bill Foster improved to 5-0 with a masterful 3-2 win over the White Bears.  Yielding just 7 hits in 7 innings, he notched 7 strikeouts.  Charlie Gehringer again led the Model Ts attack, and Dan Brouthers contributed a key pinch hit as Detroit scored twice in the 7th to achieve a come from behind win.  St. Louis defeated Kansas City by a similar score.  Down by 1, Ted Williams and Willie McCovey delivered key extra base knocks to drive in 2, providing St. Louis with a much needed win over the second place Cattle Barons.  The Commodores' NipWinters turned in the pitching performance of the day with a 5 hit complete game win over Cincinnati.  Winters only had 2 runs from the Cinci batsmen, but he didn't need any more in the 2-0 affair.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Continental League             Date: 4/27/2099
 
CHICAGO AT DETROIT
White Bears..... 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 0  -  2  7  1
Model Ts........ 0 0 0  1 0 0  2 0    -  3  9  1
Win:Foster(5-0) Loss:Mathis(1-2) Save:Haines(2nd)
Homeruns- J.Dimaggio(4th)
 
The Detroit Model Ts edged the Chicago White Bears at Navin Field by the score
of 3 to 2.
 
In the 7th inning Detroit scored 2 runs with the help of 3 hits. They would be
enough to earn the win.  Detroit had a total of 9 hits for the game.  
 
The win was credited to Big Bill Foster(5-0) who went 7 innings allowing 2
runs. Jesse Haines recorded his 2nd save.  Verdell Mathis(1-2) was charged
with the loss.  
 
 
ST. LOUIS AT KANSAS CITY
River Captains.. 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 2 0  -  3 10  1
Cattle Barons... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 0 0  -  2  5  0
Win:Waddell(1-1) Loss:Day(2-4)
 
45,423 fans watched an exciting game at Rickwood Field.  The St. Louis River
Captains topped the Kansas City Cattle Barons by the slimmest of margins, 3
to 2.
 
St. Louis had the game winning rally in the 8th inning with 2 runs utilizing 3
base hits.  Rod Carew led off and started the rally when he stroked a
base-hit.  Two outs later Ted Williams stepped in and he doubled.  Willie
McCovey then slapped a one-base hit.  The teams had been locked in a
scoreless duel until the 6th inning.  
 
Rube Waddell(1-1) allowed no runs in 3 innings, and picked up the victory.
Leon Day(2-4) took the loss.  He surrendered 3 runs and 9 hits in 8 innings.
 
St. Louis now has a record of 8-13.  With this loss, Kansas City has a 5-5
record of late, 12-9 overall.
 
NASHVILLE AT CINCINNATI
Commodores...... 1 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  9  0
Beergardeners... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  1
Win:Winters(2-2) Loss:Brown(2-2)
 
Nip Winters pitched 9 strong innings as the Nashville Commodores outscored the
Cincinnati Beergardeners 2 to 0.
 
Nashville wasted no time and took the lead in the first inning scoring one
runner on 2 hits.  That was all the offense they were to need.  The pitchers
took over after the 4th inning as neither team was able to score again.
 
Winters(2-2) was credited with the shutout. Ray Brown(2-2) was charged with
the loss.  He allowed 2 runs and 8 hits in 8 innings.  
 
 

Trade Notice

The Office of the Commissioner, Continental League, announces that the St. Louis River Captains have traded John Donaldson to the Nashville Commodores for Rube Waddell.

Federal League Player of the Week

"Cannonball Dick" Redding

The Federal League's Player of the Week is "Cannonball Dick" Redding.  After an initial loss to the Philadelphia Liberty in which he yielded four runs, Redding has been dominant, winning three starts in four decisions, and allowing only 3 runs in 31 innings.  He'll be a key part of Boston's efforts to win the pennant in league that looks to enjoy a much closer pennant race at this point.

In real life, Redding played for a plethora of Negro League teams, mostly for the Brooklyn Royal Giants.  Like many Negro League stars, he also played other positions - the outfield and first base - in addition to pitching.  "Cannonball Dick" has overpowering speed, and used it to claim 30 no hitters during his professional career.

Redding enjoyed a tremendous rookie year with the Lincoln Giants, at one point reeling off 17 straight wins.  Redding's trademark was stamina - throwing both ends of a double header two or three days in a row.  His prime years were during the 1910s, and he lost some of his best years to WW1.