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Game 81: Boston Americans vs. Baltimore Orioles
Three straight losses and 4-6 in the last 10 games does not have the Americans heading in the right direction. In a game that saw several lead changes, the Baltimore Orioles (48-33) topped the Boston Americans (57-24) by a score of 11-9.
While the match-up had Christy Mathewson (9 runs (7 earned) on 12 hits, 3 walks, 2 hit batsmen, and 1 wild pitch in 7 2/3 innings; Game Score of 26) squaring off against Cy Young (8 earned runs on 12 hits and 2 walks; Game Score of 20), it was the teams' respective bullpens that factored into the decision. In picking up the win, Jake Boyd (2-0) pitched 1/3 inning in which he faced 2 batters and allowed 1 hit. Ed Doheny earned his 1st save of the year after pitching a scoreless final inning. Ham Iburg (1-2) was tagged with the loss after giving up 3 earned runs on 3 hits and 1 walk in 2 innings of play.
A day with a lot of offense generated some nice hitting performances. For the Orioles, Harry Davis (2 for 5, Home Run, 1 Run, 4 RBIs), Jimmy Bannon (3 for 4, Double, 2 Runs, 2 RBIs, 1 Stolen Base), Jimmy Collins (2 for 5, Home Run, 1 Run, 2 RBIs), and Christy Mathewson (2 for 3, Double, 1 Run, 1 RBI). The Americans were led by Chick Stahl (4 for 5, 2 Doubles, 3 Runs, 2 RBIs, 1 Walk; AL leading .350 batting average), John Farrell (3 for 5, Double, 1 RBI), Frank Chance (3 for 4, 2 Runs, 2 RBIs, 1 Walk, 1 Hit by Pitch, 1 Stolen Base), and Fred Clarke (3 for 6, Triple, 1 Run, 3 RBIs, 1 Stolen Base).
Player of the Game: Chick Stahl (Season: #4 / Career: #4)
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