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amead17 · 04-01-2025, 11:44 AM

September 11th, 1901
Baltimore, Maryland

Today, we took a brief one-hour journey from New York to Baltimore via the Pennsylvania Railroad, allowing us to catch a matchup between the Orioles and the league-leading Philadelphia Athletics. The Athletics need just nine more games to reach the world series, while the Orioles, sitting in fifth place, had already been eliminated from contention.

On the mound, Baltimore sent Chick Fraser to start, while the Athletics countered with 20-game winner Eddie Plank. Both teams boasted strong batting lineups, including Orioles third baseman Jimmy Collins, who had put together an impressive 29-game hitting streak earlier in the season.

Under clear skies, we took our seats at Oriole Park among 2,207 other spectators. The temperature sat at a cool 66 degrees, with a steady 9 mph wind.

Despite being out of the race, the Orioles were determined to make an impact. They broke through in the third inning with two runs, one of which came from a Collins double that drove in a run. They added another in the fourth and continued to stretch their lead with a fourth run in the sixth, giving them a commanding 4-0 advantage. Fraser carried a shutout into the seventh inning before finally allowing a run on a triple from Danny Green of the Athletics. That, however, was the only damage done, as Fraser finished strong and guided the Orioles to a 4-1 victory.

Unsurprisingly, Fraser was named Player of the Game for his complete-game performance, allowing just six hits and one run while striking out three.

04-01-2025, 11:44 AM	#103
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 8,393	September 11th 1901 September 11th, 1901 Baltimore, Maryland Today, we took a brief one-hour journey from New York to Baltimore via the Pennsylvania Railroad, allowing us to catch a matchup between the Orioles and the league-leading Philadelphia Athletics. The Athletics need just nine more games to reach the world series, while the Orioles, sitting in fifth place, had already been eliminated from contention. On the mound, Baltimore sent Chick Fraser to start, while the Athletics countered with 20-game winner Eddie Plank. Both teams boasted strong batting lineups, including Orioles third baseman Jimmy Collins, who had put together an impressive 29-game hitting streak earlier in the season. Under clear skies, we took our seats at Oriole Park among 2,207 other spectators. The temperature sat at a cool 66 degrees, with a steady 9 mph wind. Despite being out of the race, the Orioles were determined to make an impact. They broke through in the third inning with two runs, one of which came from a Collins double that drove in a run. They added another in the fourth and continued to stretch their lead with a fourth run in the sixth, giving them a commanding 4-0 advantage. Fraser carried a shutout into the seventh inning before finally allowing a run on a triple from Danny Green of the Athletics. That, however, was the only damage done, as Fraser finished strong and guided the Orioles to a 4-1 victory. Unsurprisingly, Fraser was named Player of the Game for his complete-game performance, allowing just six hits and one run while striking out three.