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ayaghmour2 · 03-31-2020, 01:03 AM

September 15th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (76-67): 7
New York Stars (74-70): 9

W: Moxie Nelson (13-9)
L: Dick Leudtke (8-3)
SV: Boyd Harper (3)

A 7 run first was huge for the Stars as they managed to split the series after a 9-7 win. Leudtke went just 3, allowing 10 hits and 8 runs with 1 walk. Karl Clasby tossed 4 innings with 4 hits, a run, a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Bill Ashbaugh was 4-for-5 with a steal, double, triple, run scored, and 4 RBI's. Vince York was 3-for-5 with 3 runs scored. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with a double and 2 runs scored. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

September 16th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (77-67): 5
Montreal Saints (81-64): 4

W: Dick Kadlec (8-13)
L: Jon Lizak (4-5)

We were in Montreal for our last trip north of the border, as the Saints found themselves in the heat of a pennant race. After the Saints tied it at four in the 8th, John Dibblee drove home a run in the top of the 9th, and we took the opener 5-4. Harry Simmons was a perfect 3-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and sac-bunt. Vince York was 2-for-5 with 2 doubles, a run scored, and RBI. Slim Bloom was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and 2 RBI's. Starter Max Wilder was 1-for-4 with an RBI, and he went 7+ innings with 7 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Dick Kadlec allowed a walk and struck out 3 in 2 hitless innings. He did allow an inherited runner to score in the 8th with a wild pitch.

September 17th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (77-68): 1
Montreal Saints (82-64): 7

W: Dave Paynter (11-9)
L: Dick Lyons (12-13)

Montreal battled back to take the middle game with a nice 7-1 win. Dick Lyons allowed 13 hits, 7 runs (5 earned), and a walk with 2 strikeouts in 8 innings. John Kincaid was 2-for-3 with a walk. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with a sac-fly. Harry Simmons was 1-for-4 with a run scored.

September 18th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (78-68): 6
Montreal Saints (82-65): 4

W: Milt Nelson (1-0)
L: Charlie Stedman (16-11)
SV: Len Moore (8)

Up 6-2 heading into the 9th, we held off a late rally and took the finale and the series with a 6-4 win. Milt Nelson made his first start of the season, going 6 innings with 4 hits, 2 unearned runs, 7 walks, and a strikeout. He was also 1-for-3 with an RBI Len Moore picked up a 3 inning save, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) with a strikeout. John Kincaid was 4-for-5 with a double and RBI. Russ Combs was 3-for-5 with a double, triple, run scored, and RBI. Fred Barrell was 2-for-5 with a double, run scored, and RBI. George Jordan was 1-for-3 with a double, steal, RBI, and run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with 2 walks and a run scored.

September 19th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (79-68): 14
Baltimore Cannons (83-66): 10
12 Innings

W: Dick Kadlec (9-13)
L: Oscar Jefferson (0-1)

Another team with pennant aspirations, we were welcomed to Baltimore by the Cannons. This would have been a crazy game to be at, as 24 runs and 38 hits were accumulated in 12 innings. The Cannons took an 8-4 lead into the nine, but we rallied for 5 in the top half to take a 9-8 lead. They tied it up in the bottom half to force extras and then both teams got a single run in the 11th. In the 12th, we broke things opened and scored 4 to win the opener 14-10. Fred Barrell was 4-for-7 with a double, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 3-for-6 with a double, sac-bunt, 2 runs, and 3 RBI's. John Kincaid was 3-for-6 with a double, sac-fly, and 2 runs scored. Russ Combs was 3-for-5 with 2 walks and runs scored. George Jordan was 2-for-7 with a double and run scored. Mack Deal was 2-for-5 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Vince York was 2-for-5 with a walk and run scored. Starter Jim Crawford was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI's. His start didn't go as well, allowing 9 hits and 8 runs (7 earned) with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts in 6.1 innings. Claude Purvis went 3.1 innings with 3 hits, 2 runs, and a strikeout.

September 20th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (79-69): 3
Baltimore Cannons (84-66): 11

W: Rabbit Day (21-10)
L: Tommy Russel (13-11)

One offense was tired out from yesterday's crazy game. The other offense was the Baltimore Cannons. They picked up a key win and evened the series with an 11-3 victory. Tommy Russel made his shortest start of the year, just 4 innings with 9 hits, 7 runs, a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Karl Clasby pitched 4 mopup innings, allowing 5 hits and 4 runs (3 earned). Bob McCarty was 3-for-4 with a double and run scored. John Dibblee was 2-for-4. Fred Barrell was 1-for-2 with a sac-bunt and solo homer. Russ Combs was 1-for-3 with a sac-fly.

September 21st, 1930
Chicago Cougars (80-69): 9
Baltimore Cannons (84-67): 2

W: Dick Leudtke (9-3)
L: Bob Miller (17-17)

Our last road series will end in at least a split, as we took game three of four 9-2. Dick Leudtke looked solid, tossing a complete game with 6 hits, 2 runs, 6 walks, and 2 strikeouts in his last start of the season. He was also 1-for-4 with a sac-bunt and run scored. Fred Barrell was 4-for-5 with a double, run scored, and 5 RBI's. Russ Combs was 3-for-5. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with a run scored and 2 RBI's. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a double, walk, RBI, and 3 runs scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a triple, walk, and 2 runs scored. Bob McCarty was 2-for-5.

Stars of the Week
Fred. Barrell : 28 AB, 14 H, 1 HR, 10 RBI, .500 AVG, 1.250 OPS
John Kincaid : 28 AB, 13 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .464 AVG, 1.054 OPS
Dick Kadlec : 2 Wins, 3.2 IP, 2 BB, 3 K, 0.00 ERA

Weekly Summary
Just one more sim left...

With five games left, one in Baltimore, one in Cleveland, and three at home hosting the Foresters, we already reached 80 wins for the first time since 1923 and we're 11-9 in a month where we only played one home game all but three games so far were played against teams with a winning record. All this bodes well for the future and I'd love to make a blockbuster (or two) in the offseason to push us from second tier to championship contender. I think we've outperformed all expectations, but of course, the now FA champions New York Gothams really overshadowed us. At 95-55, they clinched their division last week and will face either Philadelphia (85-62), Montreal (84-66), or Baltimore (84-67). We really helped the Sailors this week, taking two out of three from both Montreal and Baltimore at home. They also have a very easy schedule, one in Brooklyn (72-77), two hosting the Foresters (68-79), and four in Toronto (46-102). Montreal hosts the Foresters for one, plays one in Brooklyn, has three off days, and then hosts the Stars (76-76) for two. The Cannons get us for one in Baltimore, four off days, and then two in Brooklyn. I think the Sailors should have this one locked up, as I can't see them squandering their 2.5 game lead. We're technically still in it, but at 6 out there's no legitimate chance.

Bill Ashbaugh really put together a solid September, hitting .373/.473/.733 with 3 homers and 22 RBI's and he pushed his RBI total to 128, good for third in the CA. Vince York's .368 average is also good for third.

The biggest plus for this season, however, has been how the Cougar fans have supported us. We've pulled over 1.3 million fans, increased season tickets by 62.7%, attendance per game by 126.4%, and revenue per game by 111% percent. The Gothams and Sailors also pulled over 1.3 million, but sit 50 and 60 thousand behind us. Our revenue is also best in the league, as well as our season tickets and media revenue.

With just 5 games left, I'll be using 5 different starters and try to involve more of the call ups as we look to finish the season strong. One of those starts will be by Ace McSherry, who made two quick rehab starts in Milwaukee, going 1-1 with a 3.48 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 6 strikeouts in 10.1 innings. He'll be on an 80 pitch count limit. I think his days as a starter may be over, not because of himself, but because of all the options we have there and how excellent he was in the pen. The other starts will go to Gus Cain, Milt Nelson, Jim Crawford, and Dick Lyons.

03-31-2020, 01:03 AM	#89
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Week 23: September 15th-September 21st September 15th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (76-67): 7 New York Stars (74-70): 9 W: Moxie Nelson (13-9) L: Dick Leudtke (8-3) SV: Boyd Harper (3) A 7 run first was huge for the Stars as they managed to split the series after a 9-7 win. Leudtke went just 3, allowing 10 hits and 8 runs with 1 walk. Karl Clasby tossed 4 innings with 4 hits, a run, a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Bill Ashbaugh was 4-for-5 with a steal, double, triple, run scored, and 4 RBI's. Vince York was 3-for-5 with 3 runs scored. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with a double and 2 runs scored. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with an RBI. September 16th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (77-67): 5 Montreal Saints (81-64): 4 W: Dick Kadlec (8-13) L: Jon Lizak (4-5) We were in Montreal for our last trip north of the border, as the Saints found themselves in the heat of a pennant race. After the Saints tied it at four in the 8th, John Dibblee drove home a run in the top of the 9th, and we took the opener 5-4. Harry Simmons was a perfect 3-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and sac-bunt. Vince York was 2-for-5 with 2 doubles, a run scored, and RBI. Slim Bloom was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and 2 RBI's. Starter Max Wilder was 1-for-4 with an RBI, and he went 7+ innings with 7 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Dick Kadlec allowed a walk and struck out 3 in 2 hitless innings. He did allow an inherited runner to score in the 8th with a wild pitch. September 17th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (77-68): 1 Montreal Saints (82-64): 7 W: Dave Paynter (11-9) L: Dick Lyons (12-13) Montreal battled back to take the middle game with a nice 7-1 win. Dick Lyons allowed 13 hits, 7 runs (5 earned), and a walk with 2 strikeouts in 8 innings. John Kincaid was 2-for-3 with a walk. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with a sac-fly. Harry Simmons was 1-for-4 with a run scored. September 18th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (78-68): 6 Montreal Saints (82-65): 4 W: Milt Nelson (1-0) L: Charlie Stedman (16-11) SV: Len Moore (8) Up 6-2 heading into the 9th, we held off a late rally and took the finale and the series with a 6-4 win. Milt Nelson made his first start of the season, going 6 innings with 4 hits, 2 unearned runs, 7 walks, and a strikeout. He was also 1-for-3 with an RBI Len Moore picked up a 3 inning save, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) with a strikeout. John Kincaid was 4-for-5 with a double and RBI. Russ Combs was 3-for-5 with a double, triple, run scored, and RBI. Fred Barrell was 2-for-5 with a double, run scored, and RBI. George Jordan was 1-for-3 with a double, steal, RBI, and run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with 2 walks and a run scored. September 19th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (79-68): 14 Baltimore Cannons (83-66): 10 12 Innings W: Dick Kadlec (9-13) L: Oscar Jefferson (0-1) Another team with pennant aspirations, we were welcomed to Baltimore by the Cannons. This would have been a crazy game to be at, as 24 runs and 38 hits were accumulated in 12 innings. The Cannons took an 8-4 lead into the nine, but we rallied for 5 in the top half to take a 9-8 lead. They tied it up in the bottom half to force extras and then both teams got a single run in the 11th. In the 12th, we broke things opened and scored 4 to win the opener 14-10. Fred Barrell was 4-for-7 with a double, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 3-for-6 with a double, sac-bunt, 2 runs, and 3 RBI's. John Kincaid was 3-for-6 with a double, sac-fly, and 2 runs scored. Russ Combs was 3-for-5 with 2 walks and runs scored. George Jordan was 2-for-7 with a double and run scored. Mack Deal was 2-for-5 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Vince York was 2-for-5 with a walk and run scored. Starter Jim Crawford was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI's. His start didn't go as well, allowing 9 hits and 8 runs (7 earned) with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts in 6.1 innings. Claude Purvis went 3.1 innings with 3 hits, 2 runs, and a strikeout. September 20th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (79-69): 3 Baltimore Cannons (84-66): 11 W: Rabbit Day (21-10) L: Tommy Russel (13-11) One offense was tired out from yesterday's crazy game. The other offense was the Baltimore Cannons. They picked up a key win and evened the series with an 11-3 victory. Tommy Russel made his shortest start of the year, just 4 innings with 9 hits, 7 runs, a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Karl Clasby pitched 4 mopup innings, allowing 5 hits and 4 runs (3 earned). Bob McCarty was 3-for-4 with a double and run scored. John Dibblee was 2-for-4. Fred Barrell was 1-for-2 with a sac-bunt and solo homer. Russ Combs was 1-for-3 with a sac-fly. September 21st, 1930 Chicago Cougars (80-69): 9 Baltimore Cannons (84-67): 2 W: Dick Leudtke (9-3) L: Bob Miller (17-17) Our last road series will end in at least a split, as we took game three of four 9-2. Dick Leudtke looked solid, tossing a complete game with 6 hits, 2 runs, 6 walks, and 2 strikeouts in his last start of the season. He was also 1-for-4 with a sac-bunt and run scored. Fred Barrell was 4-for-5 with a double, run scored, and 5 RBI's. Russ Combs was 3-for-5. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with a run scored and 2 RBI's. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a double, walk, RBI, and 3 runs scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a triple, walk, and 2 runs scored. Bob McCarty was 2-for-5. Stars of the Week Fred. Barrell : 28 AB, 14 H, 1 HR, 10 RBI, .500 AVG, 1.250 OPS John Kincaid : 28 AB, 13 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .464 AVG, 1.054 OPS Dick Kadlec : 2 Wins, 3.2 IP, 2 BB, 3 K, 0.00 ERA Weekly Summary Just one more sim left... With five games left, one in Baltimore, one in Cleveland, and three at home hosting the Foresters, we already reached 80 wins for the first time since 1923 and we're 11-9 in a month where we only played one home game all but three games so far were played against teams with a winning record. All this bodes well for the future and I'd love to make a blockbuster (or two) in the offseason to push us from second tier to championship contender. I think we've outperformed all expectations, but of course, the now FA champions New York Gothams really overshadowed us. At 95-55, they clinched their division last week and will face either Philadelphia (85-62), Montreal (84-66), or Baltimore (84-67). We really helped the Sailors this week, taking two out of three from both Montreal and Baltimore at home. They also have a very easy schedule, one in Brooklyn (72-77), two hosting the Foresters (68-79), and four in Toronto (46-102). Montreal hosts the Foresters for one, plays one in Brooklyn, has three off days, and then hosts the Stars (76-76) for two. The Cannons get us for one in Baltimore, four off days, and then two in Brooklyn. I think the Sailors should have this one locked up, as I can't see them squandering their 2.5 game lead. We're technically still in it, but at 6 out there's no legitimate chance. Bill Ashbaugh really put together a solid September, hitting .373/.473/.733 with 3 homers and 22 RBI's and he pushed his RBI total to 128, good for third in the CA. Vince York's .368 average is also good for third. The biggest plus for this season, however, has been how the Cougar fans have supported us. We've pulled over 1.3 million fans, increased season tickets by 62.7%, attendance per game by 126.4%, and revenue per game by 111% percent. The Gothams and Sailors also pulled over 1.3 million, but sit 50 and 60 thousand behind us. Our revenue is also best in the league, as well as our season tickets and media revenue. With just 5 games left, I'll be using 5 different starters and try to involve more of the call ups as we look to finish the season strong. One of those starts will be by Ace McSherry, who made two quick rehab starts in Milwaukee, going 1-1 with a 3.48 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 6 strikeouts in 10.1 innings. He'll be on an 80 pitch count limit. I think his days as a starter may be over, not because of himself, but because of all the options we have there and how excellent he was in the pen. The other starts will go to Gus Cain, Milt Nelson, Jim Crawford, and Dick Lyons.