1902 Brooklyn Superbas (est. 1901) - Page 8

rpriske · 04-16-2014, 09:57 PM

Brooklyn holds at #5 on the weekly power rankings.

Players of the week: Roberto Torres, Cardinals & Nap Lajoie, Athletics

rpriske · 04-16-2014, 10:24 PM

July 8th, 1902

It is all about the pitching again as Jim Hughes leads Brooklyn over the Reds, 3-2.

WP - Jim Hughes (12-4)
Save - Rube Vickers (1)
LP - Noodles Hahn (12-6)

Record - 42-32

rpriske · 04-17-2014, 09:47 PM

July 9th, 1902

The Reds got the Superbas down 6-0 early... but that told you nothing on how the game was going to go as Brooklyn came roaring back (including a Sam Mertes home run) and beat the Reds 12-10 for their sixth straight win.

WP - Bob Lawson (1-0)
Save - Frank Morrissey (3)
LP - Bill Donovan (10-6)

Record - 43-32

rpriske · 04-17-2014, 10:19 PM

July 10th, 1902

The Superbas just keep hitting as they beat the Cardinals 9-3 for their seventh straight win.

Cesar Gonzalez led the attack, going 3 for 5 with a couple of RBI.

WP - Eddie Plank (14-5)
LP - Willie Sudhoff (8-12)

Record - 44-32

rpriske · 04-17-2014, 10:55 PM

July 11th, 1902

The Brooklyn batters did enough to keep the streak going, but Ken Turner just couldn't keep the Cardinals in check as St. Louis won 9-8.

Joe Kelley tied the NL record (with many) with 5 hits.

WP - Jack Harper (1-0)
Save - Willie Sudhoff (2)
LP - Ken Turner (7-4)

Record - 44-33

rpriske · 04-17-2014, 11:14 PM

July 12th, 1902

A ninth inning home run by Jimmy Sheckard proved to be the deciding factor as the Superbas beat the Cardinals 4-3.

Sheckard has now hit in 15 straight games.

WP - Bob Lawson (2-0)
LP - Jack Powell (9-11)

Record - 45-33

rpriske · 04-17-2014, 11:37 PM

July 13th, 1902

Sam Mertes and Jimmy Sheckard led the Superbas over the Cardinals, beating them 8-4. Mertes went 3 for 5 with 3 RBI. Sheckard hit his league-leading (passing teammate Bill Bradley) 5th home run and has hit in 16 straight games.

WP - Gene Wright (9-5)
LP - Mike O'Neill (8-12)

Record - 46-33

rpriske · 04-17-2014, 11:39 PM

Joe Kelley was named NL Player of the week. He hit .545 this week, while crossing the plate 7 times.

Roy Patterson of the White Sox won for the AL.

Meanwhile, Brooklyn is now #2 in the weekly power rankings, behind only the Pirates.

rpriske · 04-19-2014, 08:47 AM

July 14th, 1902

REPLAY DUE TO CRASH

Brooklyn beat the Orphans 9-3.

Jimmy Sheckard is on a 17 game hitting streak.

WP - Eddie Plank (15-5)
LP - Frank Owen (6-13)

Record - 47-33

rpriske · 04-20-2014, 11:02 PM

July 15th, 1902

Not exactly a run away but the Superbas handled the Orphans, beating them 4-2.

Jimmy Sheckard got four hits, giving him a hit streak of 18 games.

WP - Ken Turner (8-4)
LP - Inocencio Martinez (1-2)

Record - 48-33

rpriske · 04-21-2014, 03:19 PM

July 16th, 1902

A rain-soaked day was tough on Jim Hughes but the Superbas held on for a 5-2 win over the Orphans.

Jimmy Sheckard got a pair of doubles and stretch his hitting streak to 19 games.

That's five wins in a row for Brooklyn.

WP - Jim Hughes (13-4)
Save - Bob Lawson (3)
LP - Tom Hughes (11-10)

Record - 49-33

rpriske · 04-22-2014, 06:55 AM

July 18th, 1902

A tight pitcher's duel between Eddie Plank and Kid Nichols went Brooklyn's way as a 2-1 win over Boston gave them their sixth straight victory.

Jimmy Sheckard has hit in 20 consecutive games.

WP - Eddie Plank (16-5)
LP - Kid Nichols (8-12)

Record - 50-33

rpriske · 04-23-2014, 10:47 PM

July 19th, 1902

Gene Wright led Brooklyn over the Beaneaters, beating them 7-2.

The Pirates also won so the Superbas have made up no ground.

They have now won seven in a row and Jimmy Sheckard continued his hitting streak.

WP - Gene Wright (10-5)
LP - Vic Willis (8-13)

Record - 51-33

rpriske · 04-23-2014, 10:55 PM

Jimmy Sheckard was named NL Player of the week! He hit .619!

Brooklyn is #1 in the weekly power rankings!

AL PotW: Nap Lajoie, Athletics

rpriske · 04-26-2014, 04:01 PM

July 21st, 1902

A walk-off sac fly by Sam Crawford gave Brooklyn the 3-2 win over the Phillies.

Streak counts

Wins: 8

Jimmy Sheckard hitting: 22

WP - Jim Hughes (14-4)
LP - Doc White (12-8)

Record - 52-33

A Pirate loss means Brooklyn is back by only 2.5

rpriske · 04-26-2014, 04:30 PM

July 22nd, 1902

Both streaks end.

Jimmy Sheckard went 0 for 3 with a sac fly and the Phillies beat the Superbas 9-3.

WP - Al Orth (8-9)
LP - Eddie Plank (16-6)

Record - 52-34

rpriske · 04-26-2014, 04:36 PM

TRADE

To Senators

Roscoe Miller
Henry Thielman

To SUPERBAS

Pop Foster
Esteban Lopez
Dale Glenn

Followed by...

TRADE

To TIGERS

Jesus Martinez

To SUPERBAS

Ricardo Salazar

John Morrison heads to AAA to make room for Foster. The second transition created 40-man room for Lopez, who also goes to AAA. Glenn and Salazar are minor league contracts.

Also, Jay Miller heads to AAA as Jonathan Greene is called up.

rpriske · 04-27-2014, 06:01 PM

July 23rd, 1902

A tough outing for Gene Wright as the Superbas fell tot he Giants 8-5.

Pop Foster got two triple sin his first game with Brooklyn.

WP - Rick Kelly (1-0)
Save - Bob Dresser (1)
LP - Gene Wright (10-6)

Record - 52-35

rpriske · 04-28-2014, 01:17 PM

July 24th, 1902

This looked like a Brooklyn win but the Giants tied it up in the 9th and then plated two in the 12th for the 8-6 nod.

WP - Chappie McFarland (11-10)
Save - Rick Kelly (1)
LP - Bob Lawson (2-1)

Record - 52-36

rpriske · 04-28-2014, 07:34 PM

July 25th, 1902

The Superbas' sudden slide continues as the Giants down them 8-2 which included a Lou Criger inside-the-park home run.

WP - Luther Taylor (10-12)
LP - Jim Hughes (14-5)

Record - 52-37

04-16-2014, 09:57 PM	#141
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	Brooklyn holds at #5 on the weekly power rankings. Players of the week: Roberto Torres, Cardinals & Nap Lajoie, Athletics __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-16-2014, 10:24 PM	#142
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 8th, 1902 It is all about the pitching again as Jim Hughes leads Brooklyn over the Reds, 3-2. WP - Jim Hughes (12-4) Save - Rube Vickers (1) LP - Noodles Hahn (12-6) Record - 42-32 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-17-2014, 09:47 PM	#143
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 9th, 1902 The Reds got the Superbas down 6-0 early... but that told you nothing on how the game was going to go as Brooklyn came roaring back (including a Sam Mertes home run) and beat the Reds 12-10 for their sixth straight win. WP - Bob Lawson (1-0) Save - Frank Morrissey (3) LP - Bill Donovan (10-6) Record - 43-32 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 04-23-2014 at 09:30 AM.

04-17-2014, 10:19 PM	#144
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 10th, 1902 The Superbas just keep hitting as they beat the Cardinals 9-3 for their seventh straight win. Cesar Gonzalez led the attack, going 3 for 5 with a couple of RBI. WP - Eddie Plank (14-5) LP - Willie Sudhoff (8-12) Record - 44-32 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-17-2014, 10:55 PM	#145
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 11th, 1902 The Brooklyn batters did enough to keep the streak going, but Ken Turner just couldn't keep the Cardinals in check as St. Louis won 9-8. Joe Kelley tied the NL record (with many) with 5 hits. WP - Jack Harper (1-0) Save - Willie Sudhoff (2) LP - Ken Turner (7-4) Record - 44-33 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 04-23-2014 at 09:30 AM.

04-17-2014, 11:14 PM	#146
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 12th, 1902 A ninth inning home run by Jimmy Sheckard proved to be the deciding factor as the Superbas beat the Cardinals 4-3. Sheckard has now hit in 15 straight games. WP - Bob Lawson (2-0) LP - Jack Powell (9-11) Record - 45-33 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 04-17-2014 at 11:18 PM.

04-17-2014, 11:37 PM	#147
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 13th, 1902 Sam Mertes and Jimmy Sheckard led the Superbas over the Cardinals, beating them 8-4. Mertes went 3 for 5 with 3 RBI. Sheckard hit his league-leading (passing teammate Bill Bradley) 5th home run and has hit in 16 straight games. WP - Gene Wright (9-5) LP - Mike O'Neill (8-12) Record - 46-33 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-17-2014, 11:39 PM	#148
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	Joe Kelley was named NL Player of the week. He hit .545 this week, while crossing the plate 7 times. Roy Patterson of the White Sox won for the AL. Meanwhile, Brooklyn is now #2 in the weekly power rankings, behind only the Pirates. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-19-2014, 08:47 AM	#149
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 14th, 1902 REPLAY DUE TO CRASH Brooklyn beat the Orphans 9-3. Jimmy Sheckard is on a 17 game hitting streak. WP - Eddie Plank (15-5) LP - Frank Owen (6-13) Record - 47-33 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 04-20-2014 at 02:45 AM.

04-20-2014, 11:02 PM	#150
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 15th, 1902 Not exactly a run away but the Superbas handled the Orphans, beating them 4-2. Jimmy Sheckard got four hits, giving him a hit streak of 18 games. WP - Ken Turner (8-4) LP - Inocencio Martinez (1-2) Record - 48-33 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-21-2014, 03:19 PM	#151
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 16th, 1902 A rain-soaked day was tough on Jim Hughes but the Superbas held on for a 5-2 win over the Orphans. Jimmy Sheckard got a pair of doubles and stretch his hitting streak to 19 games. That's five wins in a row for Brooklyn. WP - Jim Hughes (13-4) Save - Bob Lawson (3) LP - Tom Hughes (11-10) Record - 49-33 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-22-2014, 06:55 AM	#152
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 18th, 1902 A tight pitcher's duel between Eddie Plank and Kid Nichols went Brooklyn's way as a 2-1 win over Boston gave them their sixth straight victory. Jimmy Sheckard has hit in 20 consecutive games. WP - Eddie Plank (16-5) LP - Kid Nichols (8-12) Record - 50-33 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-23-2014, 10:47 PM	#153
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 19th, 1902 Gene Wright led Brooklyn over the Beaneaters, beating them 7-2. The Pirates also won so the Superbas have made up no ground. They have now won seven in a row and Jimmy Sheckard continued his hitting streak. WP - Gene Wright (10-5) LP - Vic Willis (8-13) Record - 51-33 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-23-2014, 10:55 PM	#154
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	Jimmy Sheckard was named NL Player of the week! He hit .619! Brooklyn is #1 in the weekly power rankings! AL PotW: Nap Lajoie, Athletics __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-26-2014, 04:01 PM	#155
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 21st, 1902 A walk-off sac fly by Sam Crawford gave Brooklyn the 3-2 win over the Phillies. Streak counts Wins: 8 Jimmy Sheckard hitting: 22 WP - Jim Hughes (14-4) LP - Doc White (12-8) Record - 52-33 A Pirate loss means Brooklyn is back by only 2.5 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-26-2014, 04:30 PM	#156
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 22nd, 1902 Both streaks end. Jimmy Sheckard went 0 for 3 with a sac fly and the Phillies beat the Superbas 9-3. WP - Al Orth (8-9) LP - Eddie Plank (16-6) Record - 52-34 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-26-2014, 04:36 PM	#157
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	TRADE To Senators Roscoe Miller Henry Thielman To SUPERBAS Pop Foster Esteban Lopez Dale Glenn Followed by... TRADE To TIGERS Jesus Martinez To SUPERBAS Ricardo Salazar John Morrison heads to AAA to make room for Foster. The second transition created 40-man room for Lopez, who also goes to AAA. Glenn and Salazar are minor league contracts. Also, Jay Miller heads to AAA as Jonathan Greene is called up. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 04-26-2014 at 04:37 PM.

04-27-2014, 06:01 PM	#158
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 23rd, 1902 A tough outing for Gene Wright as the Superbas fell tot he Giants 8-5. Pop Foster got two triple sin his first game with Brooklyn. WP - Rick Kelly (1-0) Save - Bob Dresser (1) LP - Gene Wright (10-6) Record - 52-35 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-28-2014, 01:17 PM	#159
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 24th, 1902 This looked like a Brooklyn win but the Giants tied it up in the 9th and then plated two in the 12th for the 8-6 nod. WP - Chappie McFarland (11-10) Save - Rick Kelly (1) LP - Bob Lawson (2-1) Record - 52-36 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-28-2014, 07:34 PM	#160
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,361	July 25th, 1902 The Superbas' sudden slide continues as the Giants down them 8-2 which included a Lou Criger inside-the-park home run. WP - Luther Taylor (10-12) LP - Jim Hughes (14-5) Record - 52-37 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````