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amead17 · 01-10-2026, 10:18 AM

PIRATES HALT BRAVES’ STREAK WITH EARLY ONSLAUGHT IN BOSTON

By George F. Winthrop, Sporting Times
August 5th, 1914

All good runs, no matter how spirited, must eventually meet their end, and today the Boston Braves found that truth pressed firmly upon them. Their ten-game winning streak was brought to a close at home as the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed a decisive 9–3 victory, leaving Boston with a season record of 59–41.

The contest was largely settled in the early stages, where the Pirates struck quickly and often against Button Briggs, who endured a difficult afternoon on the mound. Briggs worked five innings, during which he surrendered five hits and issued six walks, a combination that proved costly as nine runs crossed the plate, six of them earned. Despite the setback, Briggs’ season figures now stand at 16–8, with an earned run average of 3.01.

Boston’s bats were unable to answer Pittsburgh’s fast start. Though the Braves managed seven hits, they could convert them into only three runs, never truly threatening to erase the early deficit as the game wore on.

Afterward, Briggs spoke candidly of his struggles, noting that his command deserted him at the worst possible moments and that the Pirates were quick to take advantage. Braves manager Kyle Jackson echoed the sentiment, conceding that the early damage proved too much to overcome, while stressing that the club must quickly put the loss behind them and turn its attention to the games ahead.

Thus ended Boston’s impressive streak, halted not by gradual decline, but by a single afternoon where little went right and Pittsburgh seized its chance with conviction.

01-10-2026, 10:18 AM	#640
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 9,286	PIRATES HALT BRAVES’ STREAK WITH EARLY ONSLAUGHT IN BOSTON By George F. Winthrop, Sporting Times August 5th, 1914 All good runs, no matter how spirited, must eventually meet their end, and today the Boston Braves found that truth pressed firmly upon them. Their ten-game winning streak was brought to a close at home as the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed a decisive 9–3 victory, leaving Boston with a season record of 59–41. The contest was largely settled in the early stages, where the Pirates struck quickly and often against Button Briggs, who endured a difficult afternoon on the mound. Briggs worked five innings, during which he surrendered five hits and issued six walks, a combination that proved costly as nine runs crossed the plate, six of them earned. Despite the setback, Briggs’ season figures now stand at 16–8, with an earned run average of 3.01. Boston’s bats were unable to answer Pittsburgh’s fast start. Though the Braves managed seven hits, they could convert them into only three runs, never truly threatening to erase the early deficit as the game wore on. Afterward, Briggs spoke candidly of his struggles, noting that his command deserted him at the worst possible moments and that the Pirates were quick to take advantage. Braves manager Kyle Jackson echoed the sentiment, conceding that the early damage proved too much to overcome, while stressing that the club must quickly put the loss behind them and turn its attention to the games ahead. Thus ended Boston’s impressive streak, halted not by gradual decline, but by a single afternoon where little went right and Pittsburgh seized its chance with conviction.