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luckymann · 07-12-2020, 02:26 AM

For a while it seems as if the City of Brotherly Love is set to host an all-Philadelphia World Series as the A’s and Phillies make early breaks, but the second half of the month see both come back to the pack and find themselves mid-standings by the start of June.

In the AL it is Cleveland who continues their strong start, going 19-11 for the month to lead by 1½ games from the White Stockings, who look to have assembled a squad that is solid in all departments. Both the O’s and Americans look well off the pace and will need to turn things around quickly to avoid dropping off the tail end.

The NL saw a fantastic rebound by the Cards after their 0-6 start. The Redbirds went on a torrid 16-1 run at the start of the month (including 9 straight at one point) to briefly sit atop the standings, and eventually went 19-8 for the month. They are just one game behind the Orphans, who have had a great performance from their pitching staff led by Ray Phelps (8-2 / 3.70) and John Halama (6-2 / 2.03), and these two have put a little gap between themselves and the other teams, although the Pirates seem on the way up with an 8-2 finish to the month. Despite outstanding performances by outfielders Nook Logan and Boots Day and SS Ronny Cedeno, the Superbas are bringing up the rear in the NL, 10 games back.

Notable Performances

2nd: Chuck Harrison’s 5-hit game powers the O’s to a 10-7 win over Washington. He also has two two-baggers and an RBI.
4th: Dave Danforth leads his Pirates to a 7-0 win as he shuts out the Orphans on 6 hits.
5th: Jimmy Jones of the Cards throws a two-hitter as his team beats the Reds 7-0.
6th: The Brewers’ Ed Heusser shuts out the White Stockings on 7 hits in a 1-0 squeaker, while Brooklyn nips the Beaneaters 11-10 thanks mainly to Nook Logan’s 5-for-6 / 3 RBI outing.
7th: A couple of big offensive games with Brooklyn’s Andre Rogers’ 5-hit, 4 ribbie game (which he would follow up with a 4-hit, 4-RBI game the next night) leading them to an 11-8 victory over the Beaneaters and the Americans getting past the Senators 12-9 on the back of Bunk Congalton’s five-fer.
10th: The Blues and Phillies each score 15 runs on 23 hits in resounding wins over the White Stockings and Beaneaters, with Cleveland’s Leon Culberson going 6-for-6.
14th: Milwaukee starter Dana Fillingim goes the distance in a 15-inning 7-6 win over the Blues, allowing just 1 earned run and throwing a whopping 217 pitches!!
17th: Led by left-fielder Chris Coghlin’s 5-for-6 / 4 RBI / 5 run performance, the Brewers thump the White Stockings 21-4 at South Side Park.
21st: Joe Hatten 3-hits the Reds in an 8-0 win for the Beaneaters.
27th: The Brewers’ Chico Salmon has 5 hits, with 2 doubles and 3 RBI, in a wild 14-13 win over the A’s.
29th: Opposite ends of the scoring spectrum abound, as Allen Watson 3-hits the Blues to give his Americans a 3-0 win and Lefty Tyler leads the White Stockings to a 5-0 defeat of the Orioles with a 6-hitter, while the A’s score six in the 9th to steal one from the Brew Crew, the Pirates need 14 innings to overcome the Superbas in a 39 hit 14-10 classic, and the Reds squeak past the Phillies 14-10.
30th: Milwaukee throws another one away, letting the Senators score 6 in the 9th to pinch it 8-6. Lucky there’s all that beer to drink! Meanwhile in Boston, the Beaneaters’ Ron Schueler 2-hits the Orphans in a 9-0 rout and the madness continues in Brooklyn as the Pirates post a 12-spot in the 4th inning on the way to an 18-15 win.

Feats and Streaks

Nook Logan of the Superbas is currently working a 32-game hitting streak.
George Moriarty of the A’s hits in 26 straight games before going 0-for-4 against the Blues on the penultimate day of the month.
Brooklyn’s Ronny Cedeno scores in 15 on the trot.
Jimmy Jones of the Cards has won his last 6 starts while the Reds’ Dan Schatzeder is undefeated in his past 8 outings.

Transactions

5th: The Senators bolster their roster with the addition of free agents SP Tommy Byrne and OF Carlos Gomez.
6th: Cleveland signs 43-year-old catcher Jim O’Rourke to a 1-year contract.

Injuries

2nd: The Athletics lose starter Omar Dall to a shoulder injury for the better part of two months.
5th: Giants ace Ed Halicki goes down for the season with a torn flexor tendon.
8th: The Americans’ hot-hitting Bunk Congalton (.581 / .571 / .774) out for 3 weeks with hamstring problems.
9th: A strained abdominal sidelines Reds SP Dan Reichert for 5 weeks.
11th: A collision at a base sees Senators’ SS Everth Cabrera placed on the IL with a torn thumb ligament that is expected to see him out of action for about a month.
13th: The struggling Reds’ injury woes worsen. C Sam Agnew has his thumb fractured when HBP and will miss 5 weeks, while RP Eddie Bane is forced out for a similar amount of time with a shoulder injury.
17th: Both the Orioles (Antonio Senzatela: forearm, 3 months) and Tigers (Wilbur Wood: biceps, 7 weeks) lose key members of their bullpen to arm injuries.
18th: The Cards lose starter Harry Gumbert for 6 weeks to an abdominal muscle tear.
25th: Senators SP Orlando Pena goes down with a sore shoulder and will miss at least 2 months.
31st: Another SP goes down with Detroit’s Scott Bankhead out for 2 months with a torn hamstring.

Life in a Minor Key (news from the lower levels)

9th: Chattanooga Lookouts hurler Cliff Curtis no-hits the Newark Bears, fanning 5 in a 6-0 triumph.
18th: Newark Bears starter Bill Hubbell throws a one-hitter against the Williamsport Grays.
The Lookouts are dominating the PSLA, with their 23-5 record putting them 7 ½ games in front of their nearest challenger, while the PSLN is a much more even affair with just 7 games separating first and last.

Monthly Awards
American League

Batter: Manny Mota CLE (.490 / 0 HR / 25 RBI / 21 R)
Pitcher: Hank Borowy CWS (6-1 / 2.66 / 1 K)
Rookie: Leon Culberson CLE (.368 / 0 HR / 19 RBI)

National League

Batter: Nook Logan BRO (.488 / 0 HR / 19 RBI / 32 R)
Pitcher: Jimmy Jones STL (6-0 / 1.00 / 1 K)
Rookie: Nook Logan

Leaders
American League

BA: Manny Mota CLE .491
HR: Many tied on 1
RBI: Chris Coghlan MLA 32
BWAR: Mike Benjamin CWS 2.4
SB: Damian Jackson PHA 22

W: 2 tied on 6
ERA: Chris Codiroli CHA 1.99
K: Charley Schanz CLA 11
SV: 2 tied on 5
PWAR: Hooks Dauss PHA 1.4

National League

BA: Ryan Shealy STL .447
HR: Charlie James STL 3
RBI: Jim Hickman BSN 36
BWAR: Nook Logan BRO 2.5
SB: Joe Connolly CHC 27

W: Ray Phelps CHC 8
ERA: Jimmy Jones STL 1.00
K: James Baldwin NY1 22
SV: 2 tied on 4
PWAR: Ron Schueler BSN 1.8

Standings

07-12-2020, 02:26 AM	#34
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,094	May 1901 For a while it seems as if the City of Brotherly Love is set to host an all-Philadelphia World Series as the A’s and Phillies make early breaks, but the second half of the month see both come back to the pack and find themselves mid-standings by the start of June. In the AL it is Cleveland who continues their strong start, going 19-11 for the month to lead by 1½ games from the White Stockings, who look to have assembled a squad that is solid in all departments. Both the O’s and Americans look well off the pace and will need to turn things around quickly to avoid dropping off the tail end. The NL saw a fantastic rebound by the Cards after their 0-6 start. The Redbirds went on a torrid 16-1 run at the start of the month (including 9 straight at one point) to briefly sit atop the standings, and eventually went 19-8 for the month. They are just one game behind the Orphans, who have had a great performance from their pitching staff led by Ray Phelps (8-2 / 3.70) and John Halama (6-2 / 2.03), and these two have put a little gap between themselves and the other teams, although the Pirates seem on the way up with an 8-2 finish to the month. Despite outstanding performances by outfielders Nook Logan and Boots Day and SS Ronny Cedeno, the Superbas are bringing up the rear in the NL, 10 games back. Notable Performances 2nd: Chuck Harrison’s 5-hit game powers the O’s to a 10-7 win over Washington. He also has two two-baggers and an RBI. 4th: Dave Danforth leads his Pirates to a 7-0 win as he shuts out the Orphans on 6 hits. 5th: Jimmy Jones of the Cards throws a two-hitter as his team beats the Reds 7-0. 6th: The Brewers’ Ed Heusser shuts out the White Stockings on 7 hits in a 1-0 squeaker, while Brooklyn nips the Beaneaters 11-10 thanks mainly to Nook Logan’s 5-for-6 / 3 RBI outing. 7th: A couple of big offensive games with Brooklyn’s Andre Rogers’ 5-hit, 4 ribbie game (which he would follow up with a 4-hit, 4-RBI game the next night) leading them to an 11-8 victory over the Beaneaters and the Americans getting past the Senators 12-9 on the back of Bunk Congalton’s five-fer. 10th: The Blues and Phillies each score 15 runs on 23 hits in resounding wins over the White Stockings and Beaneaters, with Cleveland’s Leon Culberson going 6-for-6. 14th: Milwaukee starter Dana Fillingim goes the distance in a 15-inning 7-6 win over the Blues, allowing just 1 earned run and throwing a whopping 217 pitches!! 17th: Led by left-fielder Chris Coghlin’s 5-for-6 / 4 RBI / 5 run performance, the Brewers thump the White Stockings 21-4 at South Side Park. 21st: Joe Hatten 3-hits the Reds in an 8-0 win for the Beaneaters. 27th: The Brewers’ Chico Salmon has 5 hits, with 2 doubles and 3 RBI, in a wild 14-13 win over the A’s. 29th: Opposite ends of the scoring spectrum abound, as Allen Watson 3-hits the Blues to give his Americans a 3-0 win and Lefty Tyler leads the White Stockings to a 5-0 defeat of the Orioles with a 6-hitter, while the A’s score six in the 9th to steal one from the Brew Crew, the Pirates need 14 innings to overcome the Superbas in a 39 hit 14-10 classic, and the Reds squeak past the Phillies 14-10. 30th: Milwaukee throws another one away, letting the Senators score 6 in the 9th to pinch it 8-6. Lucky there’s all that beer to drink! Meanwhile in Boston, the Beaneaters’ Ron Schueler 2-hits the Orphans in a 9-0 rout and the madness continues in Brooklyn as the Pirates post a 12-spot in the 4th inning on the way to an 18-15 win. Feats and Streaks Nook Logan of the Superbas is currently working a 32-game hitting streak. George Moriarty of the A’s hits in 26 straight games before going 0-for-4 against the Blues on the penultimate day of the month. Brooklyn’s Ronny Cedeno scores in 15 on the trot. Jimmy Jones of the Cards has won his last 6 starts while the Reds’ Dan Schatzeder is undefeated in his past 8 outings. Transactions 5th: The Senators bolster their roster with the addition of free agents SP Tommy Byrne and OF Carlos Gomez. 6th: Cleveland signs 43-year-old catcher Jim O’Rourke to a 1-year contract. Injuries 2nd: The Athletics lose starter Omar Dall to a shoulder injury for the better part of two months. 5th: Giants ace Ed Halicki goes down for the season with a torn flexor tendon. 8th: The Americans’ hot-hitting Bunk Congalton (.581 / .571 / .774) out for 3 weeks with hamstring problems. 9th: A strained abdominal sidelines Reds SP Dan Reichert for 5 weeks. 11th: A collision at a base sees Senators’ SS Everth Cabrera placed on the IL with a torn thumb ligament that is expected to see him out of action for about a month. 13th: The struggling Reds’ injury woes worsen. C Sam Agnew has his thumb fractured when HBP and will miss 5 weeks, while RP Eddie Bane is forced out for a similar amount of time with a shoulder injury. 17th: Both the Orioles (Antonio Senzatela: forearm, 3 months) and Tigers (Wilbur Wood: biceps, 7 weeks) lose key members of their bullpen to arm injuries. 18th: The Cards lose starter Harry Gumbert for 6 weeks to an abdominal muscle tear. 25th: Senators SP Orlando Pena goes down with a sore shoulder and will miss at least 2 months. 31st: Another SP goes down with Detroit’s Scott Bankhead out for 2 months with a torn hamstring. Life in a Minor Key (news from the lower levels) 9th: Chattanooga Lookouts hurler Cliff Curtis no-hits the Newark Bears, fanning 5 in a 6-0 triumph. 18th: Newark Bears starter Bill Hubbell throws a one-hitter against the Williamsport Grays. The Lookouts are dominating the PSLA, with their 23-5 record putting them 7 ½ games in front of their nearest challenger, while the PSLN is a much more even affair with just 7 games separating first and last. Monthly Awards *American League* Batter: Manny Mota CLE (.490 / 0 HR / 25 RBI / 21 R) Pitcher: Hank Borowy CWS (6-1 / 2.66 / 1 K) Rookie: Leon Culberson CLE (.368 / 0 HR / 19 RBI) *National League* Batter: Nook Logan BRO (.488 / 0 HR / 19 RBI / 32 R) Pitcher: Jimmy Jones STL (6-0 / 1.00 / 1 K) Rookie: Nook Logan Leaders *American League* BA: Manny Mota CLE .491 HR: Many tied on 1 RBI: Chris Coghlan MLA 32 BWAR: Mike Benjamin CWS 2.4 SB: Damian Jackson PHA 22 W: 2 tied on 6 ERA: Chris Codiroli CHA 1.99 K: Charley Schanz CLA 11 SV: 2 tied on 5 PWAR: Hooks Dauss PHA 1.4 *National League* BA: Ryan Shealy STL .447 HR: Charlie James STL 3 RBI: Jim Hickman BSN 36 BWAR: Nook Logan BRO 2.5 SB: Joe Connolly CHC 27 W: Ray Phelps CHC 8 ERA: Jimmy Jones STL 1.00 K: James Baldwin NY1 22 SV: 2 tied on 4 PWAR: Ron Schueler BSN 1.8 Standings Attached Images Last edited by luckymann; 07-12-2020 at 02:43 AM.