AL ALL BUT DONE AS HIGHLANDERS CONSOLIDATE THEIR BIG LEAD
NL ANYTHING BUT, AS IT REMAINS A THREE-WAY RACE
Notable Performances
- 2nd: Ryan Dempster pitches a 6-hit shutout with 8 strikeouts as the Phillies easily take care of the Cards 5-0. Meanwhile, Brooklyn puts on a clinic as they rack up 21 hits – with every player including pitcher Duane Pillette getting one – in a 17-3 romp over a dreadful Reds outfit.
- 7th: Washington’s Dad Hale pitches a three-hitter to give his side a 6-0 home win over Chicago. Over in the NL, 5 hits and an RBI by SS Mickey Witek aren’t enough to stop the Phillies losing 6-4 to the Reds.
- 11th: Pol Perritt blanks the slumping Giants on 7 hits and shortstop JP Crawford has 4 hits and 3 ribbies in a 12-0 cakewalk for the Cards. The loss is New York’s 10th in 11 games.
- 14th: a good day for both St. Louis clubs sees the Browns win 1-0 against the A’s on a Pat Ragan two-hitter and the Cards smash the Giants 13-1 thanks in part to JP Crawford’s 4-for-5 / 2B / 3B / 4 RBI effort.
- 15th: the Americans come back from 4-1 down against the White Sox, scoring 2 in the 8th and then winning it with another 2 in the 9th, with second-baseman Jerry Remy the walkoff hero. They carry it over into a big 15-5 win the following day led by Oscar Charleston, who has 4 hits including 3 triples and drives in 2.
- 18th: Cincy RF David Murphy has a 5-hit game with 5 ribbies in a 14-4 thrashing of the Beaneaters.
- 19th: busy day in the AL as Heinie Peitz’s 5-hit game leads the Sens to a 9-5 win over Cleveland, Andy Messersmith shuts out New York on 5 hits in an 8-0 win for the White Sox, and the Americans save it late, scoring all of their runs in the 9th to pinch a 5-1 win from the Tigers. Over in the NL, a 5-hit barrage by Joe Pepitone is a key factor in Cincy’s 9-8 win over Boston.
- 23rd: the Cards post a 6-spot in the top 9th to get past the slumping Beaneaters 7-3, while the charging Phillies also get a late win, scoring all their runs in the 8th and 9th in a 3-2 result over Cincy.
- 30th: Mike Mowrey has 5 hits including a double and scores 3 times as the Browns put away a dogged Boston unit 11-9. Eric Young sr returns serve the following day with a 5-for-5 / 2 RBI effort, but it doesn’t change the result as St. Louis whips them 11-3.
Feats and Streaks
- 7th: AL PotW – Hector Lopez (Chicago); NL – Greg Gross (Chicago); PSLA – Chance Sisco (Chattanooga); PSLN – Shane Andrews (Jersey City).
- 14th: AL PotW – Fred Glade (Philadelphia); NL – JP Crawford (St. Louis); PSLA – Mike Vail (Newark); PSLN – Dave Freisleben (Hazleton).
- 21st: AL PotW – Austin Jackson (Chicago); NL – Norm Siebern (Philadelphia); PSLA – Rube Oldring (Joplin); PSLN – Chris Jones (Bridgeport).
- 28th: AL PotW – George Stone (Chicago); NL – Adam Kennedy (Philadelphia); PSLA – Branch Rickey (Newark); PSLN – Leon Culberson (Cedar Rapids).
Transactions
None of note
Injuries
- 4th: Giants reliever Tom Sturdivant looks done for the year after suffering ulnar nerve entrapment.
- 5th: the Sens lose 3B Charlie Neal for 6 weeks to a sprained thumb.
- 6th: a torn quad sidelines Pittsburgh SS JT Riddle for 5 weeks.
- 8th: Reds pitcher Dave Burba’s season ends prematurely after he suffers a stretched elbow ligament. The Beaneaters also lose a key member of their rotation when a bout of elbow inflammation puts Charlie Smith on ice for 3 months.
- 10th: an oblique strain will keep Brooklyn hurler Mike Lynch on ice for a couple of months.
- 14th: the Cubs run toward another playoff appearance takes a hit when gun catcher Frank Snyder is ruled out for the remainder of the season with a torn PCL.
- 18th: the Cards lose excellent 2B Gene Baker for up to 6 weeks courtesy of a hamstring tear. Later the same week they lose hurler Flint Rhem for 2 months with a strained elbow. The following one, they lose 3B JP Crawford for 5 weeks to an oblique strain. It’s fair to say the franchise has had better months.
- 19th: despite their comfortable lead in the AL, the Highlanders will no doubt miss LF Frank Schulte’s big bat (.349 / .411 / .535 / 1st in the AL with 6 HR), who is ruled out for a month or so with a herniated disc in his back.
Monthly Awards
American League
Batter: Austin Jackson, Chicago (.386 / 19 RBI / 13 R)
Pitcher: Elden Auker, Detroit (5-3 / 2.18 / 32 K / 70 IP)
Rookie: Beau Bell, Boston (.371 / 22 RBI / 12 R)
National League
Batter: Greg Gross, Chicago (.476 / 10 RBI / 24 R)
Pitcher: Jim McAndrew, Chicago (7-0 / 2.77 / 35 K / 65 IP)
Rookie: Lefty Leifield, Chicago (3-1 / 2.13 / 26 K / 51 IP)
PostScript League American
Batter: Rube Oldring, Joplin (.453 / 13 HR / 29 RBI / 26 R)
Pitcher: Kirk McCaskill, Newark (5-1 / 2.45 / 59 K / 44 IP)
PostScript League National
Batter: Kevin Young, Houston (.337 / 7 HR / 13 RBI / 13 R)
Pitcher: Lew Moren, Bridgeport (7-0 / 2.42 / 80 K / 67 IP)
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