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luckymann · 08-07-2021, 05:03 AM

We start the stretch in scintillating fashion, as Charlie Hickman mashes two taters – ending up just a single shy of the cycle – while driving in an NL-record 8 runs and Rip Cannell goes 5-for-6 with a double in an 11-2 win at Cincy. Charlie then proceeds to hit two more a couple days later against the Cards as we win five from six and head to Chicago 2 ½ ahead.

This series is what you’d expect, with neither side willing to give an inch. We win the opener 2-1 in 10. They win the next game 5-3 behind Waddell. We win the third 2-0 as Young pitches a 5-hit gem to beat Brown. Then we sneak by in the closer 4-3 with a solo jack by Hickman in the top 9th holding up.

4 ½ up, 21 to play. Phillies still in the mix a game back from the Cubs.

We stumble a bit in the next series against a struggling Reds unit, losing consecutive games for the first time since early August, then getting out of jail in the next by scoring 4 in the bottom 9th for a 6-5 walkoff win on a two-out Foster single.

But the bats go cold just at the least opportune moments, as we drop two shutout losses to the Giants and the Cubs get within one.

Then Nick Altrock no-hits the Beaneaters to earn the franchise its 500th win.

With 10 to play we lead by two with a # of 9.

We keep making a mess of things and the Cubs keep not doing so. Well, not as often as us. Seldom enough to catch us on the next-to-last day of September after we drop two on the trot to Brooklyn. Then pass us as we manage just two hits against – would you believe it? – Charlie Smith, the first time since mid-July we’ve dropped three in a row. Talk about timeliness. A 6-4 loss the following day completes the sweep loss but Chicago also drop their game.

We head home for what is basically a head-to-head two-game playoff with the Cubs.

Young gets us back square with a 6-3 win over Ed Reulbach, his 20th for the season, as Steinfeldt drives in four.

Waddell then outduels Chesbro for a 1-0 win.

We head to Cincy for the final game of the regular season (or, in this case, hopefully not...) while the Cubs play theirs at St. Louis. Simple math abides: we must win and have them lose to force a tiebreaker.

The equation is rendered moot as we complete our capitulation with a 4-1 loss.

Devastating. Even more so when news filters through the Cubs lose their game 7-3.

Hot / Not

No point in bouquets or brickbats at this time, we were valiant in defeat but, not to put too fine a point on things, choked when it mattered.

Around the Leagues

The Browns drop 10 of their first 11 games in September and the Tigers and White Sox also have their struggles, all of which allows the A’s to sneak right back into the mix and then hit the front in mid-September. The two teams jockey for position the rest of the month, with the other two right on their heels. With a handful of games left, 1 ½ games separates the four of them, with the Browns ahead by a half-game. The Tigers are the first to be eliminated as the A’s again take control, and they clinch it with two to spare.
The Cubs and Cards play a 21-inning marathon, with Chicago getting home 2-1. A couple weeks later, Detroit and Cleveland take a game into the 22nd inning before the scoreless deadlock is broken and the Tigers win 1-0.
Zaza Harvey of New York wins another AL batting title with a 378 BA, while the Cubs’ Cy Seymour takes the NL crown with 329.

Awards

09/03 POTW: AL – Chick Stahl (New York) 500 / 3 RBI; NL – Charlie Hickman (Pittsburgh) 444 / 2 HR / 10 RBI.
09/10 POTW: AL – Hal Chase (New York) 542 / 9 RBI; NL – Irv Young (Cincinnati) 2-0 / 0.00 / 8 K / 18 IP.
09/17 POTW: AL – Mike Donlin (New York) 545 / 2 HR / 7 RBI; NL – Red Ames (New York) 2-0 / 0.50 / 12 K / 18 IP.
09/24 POTW: AL – Doc McJames (Boston) 2-0 / 0.50 / 8 K / 18 IP; NL – Sam Crawford (Cincinnati) 522 / 1 HR / 5 RBI.
10/01 POTW: AL – Harry Bay (Chicago) 462 / 4 RBI; NL – Tom Hughes (New York) 2-0 / 0.00 / 7 K / 18 IP.

AL Batter of the Month: Mike Donlin (New York) 414 / 2 HR / 12 RBI.
NL Batter of the Month: Elmer Flick (Philadelphia) 347 / 1 HR / 21 RBI.
AL Pitcher of the Month: Ed Walsh (Chicago) 7-0 / 1.34 / 39 K / 87 IP.
NL Pitcher of the Month: Happy Townsend (New York) 7-0 / 0.93 / 21 K / 68 IP.
AL Rookie of the Month: Eddie Collins (Chicago) 324 / 1 HR / 15 RBI.
NL Rookie of the Month: Ed Karger (St. Louis) 4-3 / 1.78 / 26 K / 65.2 IP.

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luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,625	1906 Stretch We start the stretch in scintillating fashion, as Charlie Hickman mashes two taters – ending up just a single shy of the cycle – while driving in an NL-record 8 runs and Rip Cannell goes 5-for-6 with a double in an 11-2 win at Cincy. Charlie then proceeds to hit two more a couple days later against the Cards as we win five from six and head to Chicago 2 ½ ahead. This series is what you’d expect, with neither side willing to give an inch. We win the opener 2-1 in 10. They win the next game 5-3 behind Waddell. We win the third 2-0 as Young pitches a 5-hit gem to beat Brown. Then we sneak by in the closer 4-3 with a solo jack by Hickman in the top 9th holding up. 4 ½ up, 21 to play. Phillies still in the mix a game back from the Cubs. We stumble a bit in the next series against a struggling Reds unit, losing consecutive games for the first time since early August, then getting out of jail in the next by scoring 4 in the bottom 9th for a 6-5 walkoff win on a two-out Foster single. But the bats go cold just at the least opportune moments, as we drop two shutout losses to the Giants and the Cubs get within one. Then Nick Altrock no-hits the Beaneaters to earn the franchise its 500th win. With 10 to play we lead by two with a # of 9. We keep making a mess of things and the Cubs keep not doing so. Well, not as often as us. Seldom enough to catch us on the next-to-last day of September after we drop two on the trot to Brooklyn. Then pass us as we manage just two hits against – would you believe it? – Charlie Smith, the first time since mid-July we’ve dropped three in a row. Talk about timeliness. A 6-4 loss the following day completes the sweep loss but Chicago also drop their game. We head home for what is basically a head-to-head two-game playoff with the Cubs. Young gets us back square with a 6-3 win over Ed Reulbach, his 20th for the season, as Steinfeldt drives in four. Waddell then outduels Chesbro for a 1-0 win. We head to Cincy for the final game of the regular season (or, in this case, hopefully not...) while the Cubs play theirs at St. Louis. Simple math abides: we must win and have them lose to force a tiebreaker. The equation is rendered moot as we complete our capitulation with a 4-1 loss. Devastating. Even more so when news filters through the Cubs lose their game 7-3. Hot / Not No point in bouquets or brickbats at this time, we were valiant in defeat but, not to put too fine a point on things, choked when it mattered. Around the Leagues The Browns drop 10 of their first 11 games in September and the Tigers and White Sox also have their struggles, all of which allows the A’s to sneak right back into the mix and then hit the front in mid-September. The two teams jockey for position the rest of the month, with the other two right on their heels. With a handful of games left, 1 ½ games separates the four of them, with the Browns ahead by a half-game. The Tigers are the first to be eliminated as the A’s again take control, and they clinch it with two to spare. The Cubs and Cards play a 21-inning marathon, with Chicago getting home 2-1. A couple weeks later, Detroit and Cleveland take a game into the 22nd inning before the scoreless deadlock is broken and the Tigers win 1-0. Zaza Harvey of New York wins another AL batting title with a 378 BA, while the Cubs’ Cy Seymour takes the NL crown with 329. Awards 09/03 POTW: AL – Chick Stahl (New York) 500 / 3 RBI; NL – Charlie Hickman (Pittsburgh) 444 / 2 HR / 10 RBI. 09/10 POTW: AL – Hal Chase (New York) 542 / 9 RBI; NL – Irv Young (Cincinnati) 2-0 / 0.00 / 8 K / 18 IP. 09/17 POTW: AL – Mike Donlin (New York) 545 / 2 HR / 7 RBI; NL – Red Ames (New York) 2-0 / 0.50 / 12 K / 18 IP. 09/24 POTW: AL – Doc McJames (Boston) 2-0 / 0.50 / 8 K / 18 IP; NL – Sam Crawford (Cincinnati) 522 / 1 HR / 5 RBI. 10/01 POTW: AL – Harry Bay (Chicago) 462 / 4 RBI; NL – Tom Hughes (New York) 2-0 / 0.00 / 7 K / 18 IP. AL Batter of the Month: Mike Donlin (New York) 414 / 2 HR / 12 RBI. NL Batter of the Month: Elmer Flick (Philadelphia) 347 / 1 HR / 21 RBI. AL Pitcher of the Month: Ed Walsh (Chicago) 7-0 / 1.34 / 39 K / 87 IP. NL Pitcher of the Month: Happy Townsend (New York) 7-0 / 0.93 / 21 K / 68 IP. AL Rookie of the Month: Eddie Collins (Chicago) 324 / 1 HR / 15 RBI. NL Rookie of the Month: Ed Karger (St. Louis) 4-3 / 1.78 / 26 K / 65.2 IP. S+ HOME REPORTS HOME PIRATES HOME Attached Images __________________ HISTORICAL DO-OVERS A'S RED SOX DODGERS CUSTOM SAVES ECLIPSE LEAGUE MOON SHOT LEAGUE EVERYMAN LEAGUE LGB USBA