1913 Brooklyn Superbas (est. 1901)

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Artie Perez of Greensboro was named Player of the Week for his AA league.

For the Majors it was Tris Speaker, Braves & Frank Baker, Senators

The Superbas climbed to #6 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

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May 12th, 1913

Jack Lapp went 2 for 3 and he walked twice as the Superbas blasted past the Reds, 11-5.

WP - Nap Rucker (6-2)
LP - George Buckner (2-3)

Record - 15-13

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May 13th, 1913

Not only did Wilbur Cooper pitch a shutout, but he also tripled and scored the first run of the game as the Superbas beat the Reds, 3-0!

WP - Wilbur Cooper (4-3)
LP - Willie Mitchell (1-1)

Record - 16-13

NL Standings

BRAVES 19-11, .633, --
PHILLIES 17-12, .586, 1.5
SUPERBAS 16-13, .552. 2.5

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May 14th, 1913

The Superbas got truly thumped today, losing 13-5 to the Reds.

Max Carey got five hits off Brooklyn.

WP - Jim Scott (5-3)
LP - Hugh Bedient (4-4)

Record - 16-14

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May 15th, 1913

Eppa Rixey pitched a fine game as the Superbas bested the Cardinals, 4-2.

A big difference was the running game as Brooklyn stole 4 bases without being caught while the Cards stole 1 base and were caught three times.

WP - Eppa Rixey (1-0)
Save - Bert Sincock (2)
LP - Chris Hilton (3-4)

Record - 17-14

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May 16th, 1913

Two Brooklyn errors in the 9th led to the Cardinals putting up a five-spot and beating the Superbas, 8-6.

WP - Javier Ordonez (1-0)
Save - Alejandro Valera (2)
LP - Wilbur Cooper (4-4)

Record - 17-15

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May 17th, 1913

The Cardinals beat the Superbas, 2-1, in 13 innings.

WP - Alejandro Valera (4-4)
Save - Javier Ordonez (2)
LP - Bill Doak (0-1)

Record - 17-16

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Sent to Vandercook Lake: Jeff Pfeffer, Eddie Murphy

Called Up: Ray Brown, Jose Contreras

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Burt Shotton of Vandercook Lake was named Player of the Week for his AAA league.

Antonio Silva of Greensboro won the same award for his AA league.

For the Majors it was Sherry Magee, Giants & Ray Collins, Senators

Brooklyn slipped a spot to #8 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

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May 19th, 1913

The Superbas were far from superb today as they fell, 8-1, to the Cardinals.

WP - Rafael Nunez (4-5)
LP - Hugh Bedient (4-5)

Record - 17-17

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May 20th, 1913

The recent Brooklyn struggles continue as they were downed by the Pirates, by a score of 10-2.

WP - Anthony Edelstein (5-3)
LP - Nap Rucker (6-3)

Record - 17-18

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May 21st, 1913

The Brooklyn floundering has reached five straight losses, and it feels rarely close. Today the Pirates dumped them, 10-2.

WP - Fernando Cabrera (5-4)
LP - Wilbur Cooper (4-5)

Record - 17-19

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May 22nd, 1913

The good news: The Superbas broke their five game losing streak by beating the Pirates, 9-2. Art Fletcher went 2 for 4 and scored 3 times. Sam Crawford hit a home run!

The bad news: Al Shaw left the game with a strained oblique and word is that Brooklyn will lose him for up to a month.

WP - Eppa Rixey (2-0)
LP - Sam Buchanan (4-5)

Record - 18-19

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Al Shaw is placed on the IL.

Eddie Murphy is recalled from AAA.

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May 23rd, 1913

Matty McIntyre came in as a pinch hitter in the 8th, but his 9th inning RBI single that gave the Superbas a 5-4, walk-off win over the Pirates.

WP - Eppa Rixey (3-0)
LP - Tom Cantwell (2-1)

Record - 19-19

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May 24th, 1913

The Phillies won their 10th game in a row by beating Brooklyn, 7-4.

WP - Ken Davis (4-3)
LP - Nap Rucker (6-4)

Record - 19-20

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Ray Brown is sent to Vandercook Lake.

Burt Keeley is called up.

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Milt Stock of Vandercook Lake was named Player of the Week for his AAA league.


For the Majors it was Bris Lord, Pirates & Fred Beck, Naps

Brooklyn has fallen all the way to #11 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

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May 26th, 1913

The Superbas broke the Phillies ten game win streak by defeating them, 7-6.

Germany Schaefer got on base three times and scored twice.

WP - Wilbur Cooper (5-5)
Save - Bert Sincock (3)
LP - Bruno Keller (4-4)

Record - 20-20

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Nap Lajoie of the Philadephia Athletics notched his 3000th hit!