A chicago cubs anthology

[vrobx1]

This will be a watchalong "dynasty" beginning in 1901. All settings are at default. Historical transactions and lineups are turned off. AI will control all aspects of the game.

1901 CHICAGO ORPHANS
PRIMARY LINEUP
1. Frank Chance C
2. Cozy P Dolan CF
3. Topsy Hartsel LF
4. Danny Green RF
5. Charlie Dexter 1B
6. Barry McCormick SS
7. Fred Raymer 3B
8.
9. Cupid Childs 2B

ROTATION
1. Tom J Hughes
2. Jack W Taylor
3. Mal Eason
4. Jock Menefee


BULLPEN
CL Bert Cunningham
SU Charlie A Ferguson

Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk

[vrobx1]

1901 PRESEASON PREDICTIONS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDINGS
Boston Americans 91-49
Chicago White Sox 80-60
Baltimore Orioles 80-60
Cleveland Blues 67-73
Milwaukee Brewers 64-76
Detroit Tigers 64-76
Washington Senators 59-81
Philadelphia Athletics 56-84

TOP HITTERS
1. Nap Lajoie 2B Philadelphia Athletics
2. Mike Donlin LF Baltimore Orioles
3. John J McGraw 3B Baltimore Orioles
4. Socks Seybold Philadelphia Athletics
5. Jimmy T Williams 2B Baltimore Orioles
6. Buck J Freeman 1B Boston Americans
7. Cy Seymour Baltimore Orioles
8. Bill Keister SS Baltimore Orioles
9. Chick Stahl CF Boston Americans
10. Dummy Hoy CF Chicago White Sox

TOP PITCHERS
1. Cy Young Boston Americans
2. Frank Foreman Boston Americans
3. Ted Lewis Boston Americans
4. Roy Patterson Chicago White Sox
5. Jack Katoll Chicago White Sox
6. George Winter Boston Americans
7. Pete Dowling Milwaukee Brewers
8. Nixey Callahan Chicago White Sox
9. Ned Garvin Milwaukee Brewers
10. Earl Moore Cleveland Naps

NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDINGS
Pittsburgh Pirates 83-57
St Louis Cardinals 80-60
Brooklyn Superbas 75-65
Cincinnati Reds 70-70
Philadelphia Phillies 69-71
Boston Beaneaters 69-71
New York Giants 61-79
Chicago Orphans 58-82

TOP HITTERS
1. Ed Delahanty LF Philadelphia Phillies
2. Honus Wagner SS Pittsburgh Pirates
3. Topsy Hartsel LF Chicago Orphans
4. Elmer Flick RF Philadelphia Phillies
5. Ginger Beaumont CF Pittsburgh Pirates
6. Joe Kelley CF Brooklyn Superbas
7. Sam Crawford RF Cincinnati Reds
8. Jesse Burkett LF St Louis Cardinals
9. Fred Clarke LF Pittsburgh Pirates
10. Billy Hamilton CF Boston Beaneaters

TOP PITCHERS
1. Rube Waddell Pittsburgh Pirates
2. Doc White Philadelphia Phillies
3. Jesse Tannehill Pittsburgh Pirates
4. Jack J Powell St Louis Cardinals
5. Jack Harper St Louis Cardinals
6. Ed Murphy St Louis Cardinals
7. Christy Mathewson New York Giants
8. Bill Donovan Brooklyn Superbas
9. Bill C Phillips Cincinnati Reds
10. Sam Leever Pittsburgh Pirates

1901 MLB TOP PROSPECTS
1. 2B Danny Murphy New York Giants
2. LHP Eddie Plank Philadelphia Athletics
3. RF Lefty Davis Brooklyn Superbas
4. LHP Doc White Philadelphia Phillies
5. SS Wid Conroy Milwaukee Brewers
6. RHP Mike O'Neill St Louis Cardinals
7. RHP Bob Wicker St Louis Cardinals
8. LF Matty McIntyre Philadelphia Athletics
9. CF John S Farrell Washington Senators
10. 2B Billy Gilbert Milwaukee Brewers


Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk

[vrobx1]

APRIL 18, 1901
Today is Opening Day.

The Orphans begin their season with an 8-game road trip that starts with a 4-game series in St Louis against the Cardinals.

The Orphans signed free agents 1B Hal O'Hagan to a minor league contract.

Reports are circulating that the Detroit Tigers are negotiating with free agent RP Pop Williams.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
There are no American League games scheduled today.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds
Boston Beaneaters at New York Giants
Brooklyn Superbas at Philadelphia Phillies

CHICAGO ORPHANS AT ST LOUIS CARDINALS
MATCHUPS
SP Tom J Hughes vs Jack J Powell Advantage Chicago
C Frank Chance vs Art Nichols Advantage Chicago
1B Charlie Dexter vs Dan McGann Advantage St Louis
2B Cupid Childs vs Dick Padden Advantage Push
3B Fred Raymer vs Otto Krueger Advantage St Louis
SS Barry McCormick vs Bobby Wallace Advantage St Louis
LF Topsy Hartsel vs Jesse Burkett Advantage Push
CF Cozy P Dolan vs Emmet Heidrick Advantage St Louis
RF Danny Green vs Patsy Donovan Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage St Louis

In the bottom of the second, Krueger scored from third when Raymer booted a two-out grounder by Powell. Donovan followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0. The Cardinals went on to load the bases with two out on the Orphans third error of the inning. Burkett brought in two with a single.

In the bottom of the third, an RBI double by Krueger made it 5-0.

After three: St Louis 5 Chicago 0.

In the top of the fourth, McCormick brought home a run with a two-out RBI single .

In the bottom of the fifth, the Cardinals scored two on a Powell three-bagger with two out. Donovan knocked in Powell with an infield single.

In the bottom of the sixth, Jack W Taylor took the mound for the Orphans.

After six: St Louis 8 Chicago 1.

In the bottom of the seventh, McGann got a two-out 2-RBI double.

With two out in the bottom of the eighth, rain began to fall, stopped and then resumed.

The Cardinals outhit the Orphans 10-4 to get the win while the two teams combined for 10 errors.

Final score: St Louis 10 Chicago 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jack J Powell 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 for 2, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R

OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
New York Giants 5 Boston Beaneaters 3
Brooklyn Superbas 4 Philadelphia Phillies 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. George Davis New York Giants 4 for 4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R
2. Jack J Powell St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W
3. Frank Kitson Brooklyn Superbas 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W



Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk.

[vrobx1]

APRIL 19, 1901
Today is the second game in the season-opening series in St Louis between the Orphans and the Cardinals. The Orphans committed 7 errors in their Opening Day loss.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
There are no American League games scheduled today.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 1-0 at Boston Beaneaters 0-1
Philadelphia Phillies 0-1 at Brooklyn Superbas 1-0
Pittsburgh Pirates 0-1 at Cincinnati Reds 1-0

CHICAGO ORPHANS (0-1) AT ST LOUIS CARDINALS (1-0)
MATCHUPS
SP Jack W Taylor vs Ed Murphy Advantage Push
C Frank Chance vs Art Nichols Advantage Chicago
1B Charlie Dexter vs Dan McGann Advantage St Louis
2B Cupid Childs vs Dick Padden Advantage St Louis
3B Fred Raymer vs Otto Krueger Advantage St Louis
SS Barry McCormick vs Bobby Wallace Advantage St Louis
LF Topsy Hartsel vs Jesse Burkett Advantage Push
CF Cozy P Dolan vs Emmet Heidrick Advantage St Louis
RF Danny Green vs Patsy Donovan Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage St Louis

In the top of the second, McCormick put the Orphans on the board first with a sacrifice fly. A two-out Childs single scored another run.

In the bottom of the third, a two-out RBI double put the Cardinals on the board. Burkett tied the game with an RBI single.

After three: Chicago 2 St Louis 2.

In the bottom of the sixth, Wallace got a run-scoring triple to give the Cardinals the lead.

After six: St Louis 3 Chicago 2.

In the top of the eighth, McCormick delivered the game-tying two-out RBI single.

In the bottom of the ninth, the Cardinals loaded the bases with one out. Donovan delivered the walk-off RBI single.

The Cardinals tallied 11 hits in the win.

Final score: St Louis 4 Chicago 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ed Murphy 9.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 for 2, R, BB

OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 8 Boston Beaneaters 6 15 innings
Brooklyn Superbas 3 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Cincinnati Reds 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. George Davis New York Giants 4 for 5, 2B, 2 RBI, R, 3 BB
2. Bill C Phillips Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W
3. Kid Nichols Boston Beaneaters 14.0 IP, 16 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 5 K

Cincinnati Reds 1B Jake Beckley recorded his 2,000th career base hit.

Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk

[vrobx1]

APRIL 20, 1901
Today is the third game in the season-opening series in St Louis between the Orphans and the Cardinals. The Orphans are still looking for their first win of the season.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
There are no American League games scheduled today.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 0-2 at Cincinnati Reds 2-0
Boston Beaneaters 0-2 at New York Giants 2-0
Brooklyn Superbas 2-0 at Philadelphia Phillies 0-2

CHICAGO ORPHANS (0-2) AT ST LOUIS CARDINALS (2-0)
MATCHUPS
SP Mal Eason vs Willie Sudhoff Advantage Chicago
C Frank Chance vs Art Nichols Advantage Chicago
1B Charlie Dexter vs Dan McGann Advantage St Louis
2B Cupid Childs vs Dick Padden Advantage Push
3B Fred Raymer vs Otto Krueger Advantage St Louis
SS Barry McCormick vs Bobby Wallace Advantage St Louis
LF Topsy Hartsel vs Jesse Burkett Advantage Push
CF Cozy P Dolan vs Emmet Heidrick Advantage St Louis
RF Danny Green vs Patsy Donovan Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage St Louis

In the bottom of the first, Green threw McGann out at home as he tried to score from second on a Heidrick single. However, the next batter, Wallace, delivered a two-out 2-RBI single to put the Cardinals on the board. The Cardinals went on to load the bases with two out before Nichols grounded to short to end the inning.

After three: St Louis 2 Chicago 0.

In the bottom of the fifth, McGann scored from third when Burkett grounded to third.

After six: St Louis 3 Chicago 0.

In the top of the seventh, Childs got a two-out run-scoring triple to put the Orphans on the board.

In the bottom of the ninth, McCormick scored from third with two out on a passed ball to make it a one-run game. But Childs grounded to second to end the game.

The Cardinals won despite committing 3 errors.

Final score: St Louis 3 Chicago 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Willie Sudhoff St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 13 Cincinnati Reds 9
Boston Beaneaters 8 New York Giants 0
Brooklyn Superbas at Philadelphia Phillies ppd

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bill Dinneen Boston Beaneaters 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, W (complete game shutout)
2. Claude Ritchey Pittsburgh Pirates 3 for 5, 5 RBI, R
3. Willie Sudhoff St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W



Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk

[vrobx1]

APRIL 21, 1901
Today concludes the season-opening series in St Louis between the Orphans and the Cardinals. The Orphans are trying to avoid being swept.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
There are no American League games scheduled today.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 1-2 at Cincinnati Reds 2-1

CHICAGO ORPHANS (0-3) AT ST LOUIS CARDINALS (3-0)
MATCHUPS
SP Jock Menefee vs Mike O'Neill Advantage Push
C Frank Chance vs Art Nichols Advantage Chicago
1B Charlie Dexter vs Dan McGann Advantage St Louis
2B Cupid Childs vs Dick Padden Advantage St Louis
3B Fred Raymer vs Otto Krueger Advantage St Louis
SS Barry McCormick vs Bobby Wallace Advantage St Louis
LF Topsy Hartsel vs Jesse Burkett Advantage Push
CF Cozy P Dolan vs Emmet Heidrick Advantage St Louis
RF Danny Green vs Patsy Donovan Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage St Louis

In the top of the third, Menefee scored from first on a Chance single combined with a Donovan throwing error. Chance went on to score from third on a Dolan sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the third, Donovan scored from third when Dexter fumbled a McGann two-out grounder.

After three: Chicago 2 St Louis 1.

In the top of the fourth, Raymer put the Orphans back up by 2 with an RBI single. Raymer went on to score from third on a passed ball.

In the bottom of the fourth, Heidrick ended up scoring on a steal attempt of third when Chance's throw sailed into the outfield.

In the top of the fifth, the Orphans loaded the bases with nobody out. Green was hit by a pitch to bring home a run. Dexter flew to center for the first out without bringing home a run. McCormick then grounded into the 4-6-3 to retire the side.

In the bottom of the fifth, Burkett brought home a run with a single.

After six: Chicago 5 St Louis 3.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Cardinals loaded the bases with nobody out. Heidrick beat out the 3-6-3 to score Donovan from third to make it a one-run game. Wallace tied the game with an RBI single. Heidrick scored from second when Raymer made a bad throw to first after fielding a Krueger grounder. A two-run double by Padden made it a five-run inning.

In the top of the ninth, Childs struck out for the third time in the game.

The Cardinals recorded 12 hits while the Orphans committed 7 errors in the contest.

Final score: St Louis 8 Chicago 5.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mike O'Neill 9.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 5 K

OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 Cincinnati Reds 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Sam Leever Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W
2. Archie Stimmel Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
3. Mike O'Neill St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, W




Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk

[vrobx1]

APRIL 22, 1901
After being swept in a four-game series in St Louis against the Cardinals, the Orphans will conclude their season-opening road trip with a four-game series in Cincinnati against the Reds. The Reds began the season splitting a four-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Orphans signed bench coach Chris Kessler to a 3-year, $243 per year contract.

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. St Louis Cardinals
2. Brooklyn Superbas
3. New York Giants
4. Pittsburgh Pirates
5. Cincinnati Reds
6. Boston Beaneaters
7. Philadelphia Phillies
8. Chicago Orphans
No American League teams are ranked as they have yet to play their first game.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
There are no American League games scheduled today.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn Superbas 2-0 at Philadelphia Phillies 0-2 (2)
Boston Beaneaters 1-2 at New York Giants 2-2
Pittsburgh Pirates 2-2 at St Louis Cardinals 4-0

CHICAGO ORPHANS (0-4) AT CINCINNATI REDS (2-2)
MATCHUPS
SP Tom J Hughes vs Noodles Hahn Advantage Push
C Frank Chance vs Heinie Peitz Advantage Chicago
1B Charlie Dexter vs Jake Beckley Advantage Cincinnati
2B Jack Doyle vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Push
3B Fred Raymer vs Charlie Irwin Advantage Cincinnati
SS Barry McCormick vs George Magoon Advantage Cincinnati
LF Topsy Hartsel vs Dick J Harley Advantage Chicago
CF Cozy P Dolan vs John Dobbs Advantage Cincinnati
RF Danny Green vs Sam Crawford Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Cincinnati

Nothing of note happened in the first three innings.

After three: Chicago 0 Cincinnati 0.

Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.

After six: Chicago 0 Cincinnati 0.

In the top of the ninth, Dobbs threw Chance out at home as he tried to score from second on a Doyle single.

In the bottom of the ninth, with runners at the corners and one out, Beckley delivered a walk off RBI double.

The two teams combined for just 8 hits in the contest and the Reds committed 3 errors. Hahn recorded the complete game shutout.

Final score: Cincinnati 1 Chicago 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Noodles Hahn 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 for 3, R

OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn Superbas 7 Philadelphia Phillies 5 Game 1
Philadelphia Phillies 10 Brooklyn Superbas 9 Game 2
Boston Beaneaters 5 New York Giants 0
St Louis Cardinals 3 Pittsburgh Pirates 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ed Delahanty Philadelphia Phillies 6 for 9, 3B, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Togie Pittinger Boston Beaneaters 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, W (complete game shutout)
3. Noodles Hahn Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W (complete game shutout)





Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk

[vrobx1]

APRIL 23, 1901
Today is the second game in the series in Cincinnati between the Orphans and the Reds. The Orphans are still looking for their first win of the season.

The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly negotiating with free agent RP Roy Evans.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
There are no American League games scheduled today.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 2-2 at Brooklyn Superbas 3-1
Boston Beaneaters 2-2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1-3
Pittsburgh Pirates 2-3 at St Louis Cardinals 5-0

CHICAGO ORPHANS (0-5) AT CINCINNATI REDS (3-2)
MATCHUPS
SP Jack W Taylor vs Bill C Phillips Advantage Chicago
C Frank Chance vs Heinie Peitz Advantage Chicago
1B Charlie Dexter vs Jake Beckley Advantage Cincinnati
2B Cupid Childs vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Push
3B Fred Raymer vs Charlie Irwin Advantage Cincinnati
SS Barry McCormick vs George Magoon Advantage Cincinnati
LF Topsy Hartsel vs Dick J Harley Advantage Chicago
CF Cozy P Dolan vs John Dobbs Advantage Cincinnati
RF Danny Green vs Sam Crawford Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Cincinnati

In the top of the first, Hartsel put the Orphans on the board with a sacrifice fly.

Taylor had a no-hitter through three.

After three: Chicago 1 Cincinnati 0.

In the top of the fifth, Childs got a run-scoring single.

In the bottom of the fifth, Magoon got an infield single with one out for the Reds first hit of the game. The Reds went on to load the bases with two out. Magoon scored from third when Dobbs beat out a grounder to short for an infield single. Beckley then grounded back to the pitcher to end the inning.

In the top of the sixth, the Orphans loaded the bases with one out. Taylor beat out an infield single to pick up an RBI. Childs grounded into the 4-2 fielder's choice for the second out before Chance delivered a bases-clearing triple.

In the bottom of the sixth, Magoon knocked in a run with a two-out double.

After six: Chicago 6 Cincinnati 2.

In the top of the ninth, the Orphans loaded the bases with nobody out. Chance scored from third when Green grounded into the 3-6 fielder's choice. With runners at the corners and one out, Doc Newton took the mound for the Reds and he prevented any more runs from scoring.

The Orphans went on to record their first win of the season, helped in part by 3 errors committed by the Reds in the game.

Final score: Chicago 7 Cincinnati 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jack W Taylor 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2 for 4, RBI, 2 R

OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn Superbas 9 New York Giants 3
Philadelphia Phillies 5 Boston Beaneaters St Louis Cardinals 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ed Murphy St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W (complete game shutout)
2. Jack W Taylor Chicago Orphans 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, W
3. Deacon McGuire Brooklyn Superbas 4 for 5, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk

[vrobx1]

APRIL 24, 1901
Today is the third game in the series in Cincinnati between the Orphans and the Reds. The teams have split the first two games of this series.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans at Baltimore Orioles
Milwaukee Brewers at Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators at Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Blues at Chicago White Sox

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn Superbas 4-1 at New York Giants 2-3
Boston Beaneaters 2-3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2-3
Pittsburgh Pirates 2-4 at St Louis Cardinals 6-0

CHICAGO ORPHANS (1-5) AT CINCINNATI REDS (3-3)
MATCHUPS
SP Mal Eason vs Doc Newton Advantage Cincinnati
C Frank Chance vs Mike Kahoe Advantage Chicago
1B Charlie Dexter vs Jake Beckley Advantage Cincinnati
2B Jack Doyle vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Push
3B Fred Raymer vs Charlie Irwin Advantage Cincinnati
SS Barry McCormick vs George Magoon Advantage Cincinnati
LF Topsy Hartsel vs Dick J Harley Advantage Chicago
CF Cozy P Dolan vs John Dobbs Advantage Cincinnati
RF Danny Green vs Sam Crawford Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Push

In the top of the first, Chance was injured breaking up a double play and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Johnny Kling. Dobbs would throw Doyle out at home as he tried to score from second on a Dexter two-out single.

In the bottom of the first, the Reds scored two on a Irwin two-bagger with two out.

In the top of the second, Kling brought home a run with a two-out single.

In the bottom of the second, Dobbs got a two-out 2-RBI double. Beckley scored Dobbs with a double and then scored on a Crawford single.

After three: Cincinnati 6 Chicago 1.

In the bottom of the fifth, Magoon delivered an RBI triple. Magoon went on to score from third when Kahoe grounded to short. A two-out RBI triple by the pitcher Newton made the score 9-1 in favor of the Reds. Harley followed with a single that scored Newton. With a runner on first and two out, Jock Menefee took the mound for the Orphans and finally got the third out of the inning.

In the top of the sixth, Raymer padded his stats with a 2-RBI single. Raymer would go on to score from second on a Doyle two-out single.

In the bottom of the sixth, Crawford scored from third when Irwin grounded to second.

After six: Cincinnati 11 Chicago 4.

In the top of the seventh, the Orphans scored a run on a two-out McCormick double. Pinch hitter Germany Schaefer followed with a run-scoring single.

In the bottom of the seventh, Charlie A Ferguson took the mound for the Orphans.

In the top of the eighth, Green brought home a run with a single. Dexter brought home a run with a sacrifice fly.

The two teams combined for 31 hits in the contest.

Final score: Cincinnati 11 Chicago 8.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
John Dobbs 3 for 5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 8 Boston Americans 7
Detroit Tigers 4 Milwaukee Brewers 3
Philadelphia Athletics 7 Washington Senators 5
Cleveland Blues 9 Chicago White Sox 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 4 Brooklyn Superbas 2
Philadelphia Phillies 5 Boston Beaneaters 4
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 St Louis Cardinals 4 10 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Nap Lajoie Philadelphia Athletics 4 for 4, 3B, 2 RBI, R, BB
2. Christy Mathewson New York Giants 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W
3. Elmer Flick Philadelphia Phillies 4 for 5, 3 RBI

Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk

[vrobx1]

APRIL 25, 1901
Today concludes the series in Cincinnati between the Orphans and the Reds. The Orphans need a win to gain a split in the series.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans 0-1 at Baltimore Orioles 1-0
Milwaukee Brewers 0-1 at Detroit Tigers 1-0
Washington Senators 0-1 at Philadelphia Athletics 1-0
Cleveland Blues 1-0 at Chicago White Sox 0-1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 3-3 at Brooklyn Superbas 4-2
Boston Beaneaters 2-4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3-3

CHICAGO ORPHANS (1-6) AT CINCINNATI REDS (4-3)
MATCHUPS
SP Jock Menefee vs Archie Stimmel Advantage Chicago
C Johnny Kling vs Heinie Peitz Advantage Cincinnati
1B Charlie Dexter vs Jake Beckley Advantage Cincinnati
2B Cupid Childs vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Cincinnati
3B Fred Raymer vs Charlie Irwin Advantage Cincinnati
SS Barry McCormick vs George Magoon Advantage Cincinnati
LF Topsy Hartsel vs Dick J Harley Advantage Chicago
CF Cozy P Dolan vs John Dobbs Advantage Push
RF Danny Green vs Sam Crawford Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Cincinnati

In the top of the second, the Orphans loaded the bases with two out. But Dolan grounded to first to retire the side.

In the bottom of the third, Steinfeldt scored from third when Dobbs grounded to first. The Reds would fail to add to their lead when Green threw Stimmel out at home as he tried to score from second on a Beckley two-out single.

After three: Cincinnati 1 Chicago 0.

Rain began to fall in the bottom of the fourth.

In the top of the fifth, play was stopped for a 27 minute rain delay.

In the top of the sixth, Childs gave the Orphans the lead with a two-out two-run single.

After six: Chicago 2,Cincinnati 1.

In the top of the seventh, the Orphans loaded the bases with one out. But Dexter grounded into the 6-2-3 to retire the side.

In the top of the eighth, McCormick scored from third on a wild pitch. Childs added a run-scoring single.

In the bottom of the eighth, Harley got a run-scoring single.

In the top of the ninth, Len Swormstedt took the mound for the Reds. Green led off by striking out for the third time in the game.

In the bottom of the ninth, with a runner on first and one out, Irwin grounded into the game-ending 6-4-3.

The Orphans tallied 11 hits and the two teams combined for 6 errors in the contest.

Final score: Chicago 4,Cincinnati 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jock Menefee 9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans 13 Baltimore Orioles 4
Detroit Tigers 11 Milwaukee Brewers 1
Washington Senators 4 Philadelphia Athletics 2
Chicago White Sox 10 Cleveland Blues 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn Superbas 8 New York Giants 2
Boston Beaneaters 3 Philadelphia Phillies 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ossee Schreckengost Boston Americans 4 for 5, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Roy Patterson Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W
3. Kid Nichols Boston Beaneaters 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, W


Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk

[vrobx1]

APRIL 26, 1901
After going 2-6 on their season-opening road trip, the Orphans are home for a five-game series against the Cincinnati Reds. The two teams split the four-game series in Cincinnati.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans 1-1 at Baltimore Orioles 1-1
Washington Senators 1-1 at Philadelphia Athletics 1-1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn Superbas 5-2 at New York Giants 3-4
Boston Beaneaters 3-4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3-4
St Louis Cardinals 6-1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3-4

CINCINNATI REDS (4-4) AT CHICAGO ORPHANS (2-6)
MATCHUPS
SP Noodles Hahn vs Tom J Hughes Advantage Cincinnati
C Heinie Peitz vs Johnny Kling Advantage Cincinnati
1B Jake Beckley vs Charlie Dexter Advantage Cincinnati
2B Harry Steinfeldt vs Jack Doyle Advantage Push
3B Charlie Irwin vs Fred Raymer Advantage Cincinnati
SS George Magoon vs Barry McCormick Advantage Cincinnati
LF Dick J Harley vs Topsy Hartsel Advantage Chicago
CF John Dobbs vs Cozy P Dolan Advantage Cincinnati
RF Sam Crawford vs Danny Green Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Cincinnati

In the top of the first, Harley scored from third when Dobbs grounded to first to give the Reds their first run before they got their first hit.

Despite having given up an unearned run, Hughes had a no-hitter through three.

After three: Cincinnati 1 Chicago 0.

In the top of the fourth rain began to fall.

In the bottom of the fourth, the rain stopped. McCormick tied the game with an RBI single. The Orphans scored the go-ahead run on a Raymer single. Doyle knocked in a run with a two-out single. Hartsel added his own run-scoring single as the rain returned. Green knocked in two more with a single. Play was stopped for an 80 minute rain delay.

In the top of the fifth, Irwin got a one-out single for the Reds first hit of the game.

In the top of the sixth, the Reds loaded the bases with one out. Beckley brought a run in with a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the sixth, Bill C Phillips took the mound for the Reds. The Orphans scored a run on a Kling single. Green brought a run home with a two-out single.

After six: Chicago 8 Cincinnati 2.

In the top of the eighth, Bert Cunningham took the mound for the Orphans.

The Orphans out hit the Reds 12-4 for the easy win.

Final score: Chicago 8 Cincinnati 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Tom J Hughes 7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 8 Boston Americans 7
Washington Senators 4 Philadelphia Athletics 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 10 Brooklyn Superbas 5
Philadelphia Phillies 4 Boston Beaneaters 3 10 Innings
St Louis Cardinals 11 Pittsburgh Pirates 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Charlie Hickman New York Giants 3 for 4, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Dale Gear Washington Senators 9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W
3. Happy Townsend Philadelphia Phillies 10.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 7 BB, 6 K, W

Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk

[vrobx1]

APRIL 27, 1901
Today is the second game in the series in Chicago between the Orphans and the Cincinnati Reds. The Orphans dominated the Reds in first game of the series.

The Orphans signed free agent RP Patsy Flaherty to a 1-year contract worth a total of $462.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans 1-2 at Baltimore Orioles 2-1
Milwaukee Brewers 0-2 at Detroit Tigers 2-0
Washington Senators 2-1 at Philadelphia Athletics 1-2
Cleveland Blues 1-1 at Chicago White Sox 1-1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Beaneaters 3-5 at Brooklyn Superbas 5-3
New York Giants 4-4 at Philadelphia Phillies 4-4
St Louis Cardinals 7-1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3-5

CINCINNATI REDS (4-5) AT CHICAGO ORPHANS (3-6)
SP Bill C Phillips vs Jack W Taylor Advantage Chicago
C Heinie Peitz vs Johnny Kling Advantage Cincinnati
1B Jake Beckley vs Charlie Dexter Advantage Cincinnati
2B Harry Steinfeldt vs Cupid Childs Advantage Cincinnati
3B Charlie Irwin vs Fred Raymer Advantage Cincinnati
SS George Magoon vs Barry McCormick Advantage Cincinnati
LF Dick J Harley vs Topsy Hartsel Advantage Chicago
CF John Dobbs vs Cozy P Dolan Advantage Cincinnati
RF Sam Crawford vs Danny Green Advantage Cincinnati
Overall Advantage Cincinnati

In the top of the first, a run-scoring triple by Dobbs put the Reds on the board. Dobbs went on to score from third when Beckley grounded to second.

In the top of the third, an RBI triple gave Beckley the third most triples in the history of the MLB with 189.

After three: Cincinnati 3 Chicago 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Green put the Orphans on the board with an RBI double. Dexter brought Green home with a single.

In the bottom of the fifth, Kling delivered a game-tying RBI triple. Dolan brought Kling home with a sacrifice fly.

After six: Chicago 4 Cincinnati 3.

In the bottom of the seventh, Hartsel got a run-scoring single.

In the top of the eighth, Peitz scored from third when Magoon grounded to second. Steinfeldt tied the game with a sacrifice fly.

In the top of the ninth, Beckley's second triple of the game brought home the go-ahead run.

In the bottom of the ninth, trailing by one, the Orphans went down in order to end the game.

The Orphans collected 10 hits in the loss.

Final score: Cincinnati 6 Chicago 5

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bill C Phillips 9.0 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 2 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans 7 Baltimore Orioles 6
Detroit Tigers 10 Milwaukee Brewers 2
Philadelphia Athletics 3 Washington Senators 2
Chicago White Sox 7 Cleveland Blues 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn Superbas 5 Boston Beaneaters 3
New York Giants 3 Philadelphia Phillies 2 13 innings
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 St Louis Cardinals 6 11 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Doc White Philadelphia Phillies 13.0 IP, 11 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
2. Christy Mathewson New York Giants 12.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W
3. Joe Yeager Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W



Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk