STILL ANYONE’S RACE IN THE AL WITH JUST 3 ½ GAMES SEPARATING TOP SIX TEAMS
BROOKLYN MAKE A RUN FOR IT IN THE NL BEFORE A LATE SETBACK REINS THEM IN A TAD
Notable Performances
- 2nd: both Pat Ragan of the Browns and Danny Duffy of the Reds pitch 3-hitters in shutout wins over the Tigers and Cubs, respectively.
- 4th: Gary Matthews jr goes 4-for-6 with a double and 5 ribbies as the Phillies flog the Giants 14-4.
- 5th: a battle royale between the Cubs and Giants that features 29 runs, 34 hits and 7 errors ends in a 10-inning 16-13 road win for the Baby Bears.
- 7th: Beaneaters hurler Andy Coakley shuts out the Bucs on 2 hits and fans 8 in a 2-0 win that ups his record to 8-3.
- 8th: another 2-hitter, this time by the Cards’ Jimmy Dygert in a 10-0 thumping of Brooklyn. St. Louis outfielder Mark Teahan has four hits, two of them doubles, and drives in 3.
- 10th: 5 hits by outfielder John Titus aren’t enough to stop Washington drop a 5-4 decision to Cleveland.
- 13th: Barney Wolfe pitches a gem, shutting out the Reds on 2 hits with 7 Ks as the Giants get a 2-0 win.
- 15th: the excellent pitching continues, as Fred Glade of the A’s gets his 12th win of the year in fine style, two-hitting Detroit in a 9-0 cakewalk.
- 22nd: not quite sure what Beaneaters Manager Frank Crespo is thinking with this one, but all’s well that ends well I guess as he leaves starter Andy Coakley in for 20 innings against Brooklyn. Over those 20 innings, or 236 pitches, Coakley allows 9 hits but nary a run and the Bostonites finally walk it off 1-0 on a John Hummel single.
- 26th: after starter Jack Rowan is injured in the 3rd, Pittsburgh’s Mickey McDermott pitches 6.2 innings of no-hit ball against Cincinnati. The Pirates cruise to a 9-0 win.
- 29th: White Sox 2B Hector Lopez has 5 hits including 2 doubles and drives in 3 in an 8-1 win over the Naps.
Achievements
- 4th: AL PotW – Pat Ragan (St. Louis); NL – Mike Lynch (Brooklyn); PSLA – Mike Vail (Newark); PSLN – Doc Crandall (Wichita Falls).
- 11th: AL PotW – John Titus (Washington); NL – Alex Sanchez (Pittsburgh); PSLA – Henry Boyle (Shreveport); PSLN – Ryan Rayburn (Wichita Falls).
- 18th: AL PotW – Rube Manning (New York); NL – Jack Pfiester (Brooklyn); PSLA – Rube Oldring (Joplin); PSLN – Frank Snyder (Reading – on Rehab assignment).
- 23rd: the Giants run an 11-game win streak in mid-month before dropping a game to the Phillies.
- 25th: AL PotW – Dickey Kerr (New York); NL – Adam Kennedy (Philadelphia); PSLA – Curt Ford (Chattanooga); PSLN – Brett Gardner (Harrisburg).
Injuries
- 3rd: a torn rotator cuff ends Cincinnati pitcher Big Jeff Pfeffer’s season early.
- 9th: the NL-leading Superbas lose gun catcher Ellie Rodriguez for three weeks with a fractured foot.
- 18th: Americans hurler Lefty Tyler is struck down with a bout of biceps tendinitis and looks set to miss about a month’s action.
- 20th: a fractured finger will sideline Cubs first-baseman Norm Larker for 4-5 weeks.
- 27th: Hobe Ferris has a finger fractured when HBP, an injury that will keep him out of action for the better part of two months.
Transactions
- 2nd: the White Sox sign outfielder Joe Pepitone to a minor league deal.
- 3rd: the Reds release pitcher Danny Duffy, an off-season Free Agent signing.
Monthly Awards
American League
Batter: Willie Wilson, Cleveland (.398 / 1 HR / 9 RBI / 24 R)
Pitcher: Fred Glade, Philadelphia (5-2 / 0.89 / 26 K / 61 IP)
Rookie: Juan Beniquez, Boston (.398 / 11 RBI)
National League
Batter: Red Murray, New York (.388 / 2 HR / 15 RBI / 21 R)
Pitcher: Jack Pfiester, Brooklyn (7-0 / 1.00 / 36 K / 63 IP)
Rookie: Art Fromme, St. Louis (3-2 / 2.65 / 31 K / 54 IP)
PostScript League American
Batter: Curt Ford, Chattanooga (.443 / 1 HR / 14 RBI / 17 R)
Pitcher: Joe Mulligan, Waterloo (3-0 / 2.16 / 69 K / 77 IP)
PostScript League National
Batter: John Anderson, Bridgeport (.312 / 8 HR / 24 RBI / 26 R)
Pitcher: Slow Joe Doyle, Harrisburg (4-1 / 2.93 / 59 K / 46 IP)
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