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OmahaBaseball · 01-23-2024, 02:37 PM

UGH! An extra-innings loss when the team desperately needed a win. It is rather difficult to prevail when you lineup only gets 4 hits, your defense commits 5 errors, and your elderly starting pitcher is used for 12 innings and tosses nearly 200 pitches. In the end, the New York Highlanders (76-52) topped the Boston Americans (69-59) by a 5 to 2 score. With the loss, the Americans now sit 7 games out of the top spot (tied with the Philadelphia Athletics) and have just a 0.1% chance of making the playoffs; Magic #6.

Wiley Piatt (22-8) picked up the win by limiting the opposition to 2 runs (0 earned) on just 4 hits and 1 hit batsman; Game Score 97. Cy Young (12-16) tossed 195 pitches in the loss, allowing 5 runs (2 earned) on 11 hits and 5 walks; Game Score 64.

The Highlanders offense was powered by Harry Davis (2 for 6, Triple, Run, 2 RBIs), Barry McCormick (1 for 1, Run, 2 Walks, Stolen Base), and Wiley Piatt (2 for 5, Run, RBI). The Americans limited offense came from Dave Brain (2 for 5, 2 RBIs) and Danny Shay (1 for 4, Double).

Player of the Game: Wiley Piatt

01-23-2024, 02:37 PM	#870
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,766	Game 128: New York Highlanders vs. Boston Americans UGH! An extra-innings loss when the team desperately needed a win. It is rather difficult to prevail when you lineup only gets 4 hits, your defense commits 5 errors, and your elderly starting pitcher is used for 12 innings and tosses nearly 200 pitches. In the end, the New York Highlanders (76-52) topped the Boston Americans (69-59) by a 5 to 2 score. With the loss, the Americans now sit 7 games out of the top spot (tied with the Philadelphia Athletics) and have just a 0.1% chance of making the playoffs; Magic #6. Wiley Piatt (22-8) picked up the win by limiting the opposition to 2 runs (0 earned) on just 4 hits and 1 hit batsman; Game Score 97. Cy Young (12-16) tossed 195 pitches in the loss, allowing 5 runs (2 earned) on 11 hits and 5 walks; Game Score 64. The Highlanders offense was powered by Harry Davis (2 for 6, Triple, Run, 2 RBIs), Barry McCormick (1 for 1, Run, 2 Walks, Stolen Base), and Wiley Piatt (2 for 5, Run, RBI). The Americans limited offense came from Dave Brain (2 for 5, 2 RBIs) and Danny Shay (1 for 4, Double). Player of the Game: Wiley Piatt Attached Images __________________ Life is Good! Last edited by OmahaBaseball; 01-27-2024 at 10:41 AM.