41-Bosox take 2 of 3 from 24-Nats

Game 1 - Griffith Staduim
Dobson vs Johnson
Red Sox 5, Senators 0

On paper this looked to be a cake walk for the Nats with the Big Train on the bump.  Try telling that to Joe Dobson, who pitched the game of his life.  Boston's hurler went the circuit allowing just 4 hits without yielding a tally.  He fanned 3 and didn't allow a free pass to frustrate the Washington hitters.  Lou Finney paced the offense in support of Dobson with 3 hits.  TS Williams hit his 4th homer of the season, but went "only" 1-4 to see his average "drop" to .500 on the season.

GAME 2
Newsome vs Zachary
Senators 4, Red Sox 3

The Nats busted out of the gate with 3 runs in the home half of the opening inning.  That held true until Boston posted 3 runs of their own in the 5th.  A Sam Rice sac fly in the bottom of that inning would yield what turned out to be the winning run as pitcher Tom Zachary trotted home.

GAME 3 - Fenway Park
Marberry vs M.Harris
Red Sox 8, Senators 7

On a muggy drizzly day the Fenway faithful were treated to a real barn burner.  The home town heroes jumped out to a 6-0 lead as 11 Boston batters came to the plate in the bottom of the first.  Shockingly all 6 runs were scored after Marberry recorded 2 outs thanks to 7 consecutive hits.  Future HOF'es Ted Williams (walk) and Jimmie Foxx (F8) were the only Sox without a hit that inning, which proved to be a curse as well as a blessing.  Boston got complacent with their big lead and the the Nats began to chip away.  Reliever Mike Ryba gave up 3 runs in the top of the 8th to allow the Nats to tie the game.  In the bottom fo the inning Joe Cronin singled home Peacock for the go ahead run and eventual winning run. Ryba, who blew the save opportunity, wound up the winner.

1927 Giants vs. 1932 Phillies

The 1927 Giants played the 1932 Phillies played an exciting series to open the season, finishing with 2 wins each. The Giants started the series with a 7-5 win, with the Phillies rebounding to take games 2 (3-2), and 3 (6-4), and the Giants taking the finale 14-5.

Game 1-Rogers Hornsby of the Giants went 2-2 with 2 walks 1 HR 3RBI 2R.

               Benton got the win going 8 innings 3 K 2 W.

Game 2-Chuck Klein of the Phillies went 2-4 with 2 HR 2RBI 2R.

               Ray Benge got the win going 8.2 innings 5 K 3 W. Grabowski picked up the save.

               Burleigh Grimes pitched a CG for the Giants in the loss 3K 4W.

Game 3-Spud Davis of the Phillies went 1-5 with 1 HR 2 RBI 1R

               Chuck Klein went3-4 1 RBI 1R.

               Hansen got the win going 8 innings 2 K 3 W. Hal Elliott got the save.

Game 4-The Giants open up a 10-0 lead after 4 and cruised to the easy win.

                Rogers Hornsby of the Giants went 3-3 with 2 W 2 HR 6 RBI 3 R.

                Lindstrom was 3-6 2 D 4 RBI.

                Henry got the win going 8 innings 4 K 3W.

That’s a wrap.

Rdog

Red Cleans Up White Sox

Mike Kreevich

Aug. 16  at Boston – They say “The Kid” can hit a little. Boston rookie RF Ted Williams showed no fear in his first big league at bat. With a sweet swing he blasted a Ted Lyons pitch over the RF wall giving the Red Sox a quick 3-0 lead. The BoSox eventually built the lead to 5-1, but the White Sox Mike Kreevich was not going to let a rook spoil his KOD22 opener. He banged out a 2-run single in the 7^th and a 3-run double in the 8^th to power a ChiSox comeback winner, 8-5.

’37 White Sox 8, ’39 Red Sox 5

Aug. 17 at Boston – The final game in Bean Town saw the contest dramatically change and end withVerne Kennedy. Williams singled. Joe Cronin lined out hard to CF and Joe Vosmik walked. Kennedy was sent to the showers in favor of Johnny Rigney (0-1). He promptly surrendered a run-scoring double to Boze Berger and a RBI single to Lou Finney. Jim Tabor lined out to 1B, but Doc Cramer was issued a base on balls. John Whitehead came to the mound for Chicago to face Bobby Doerr with the bases loaded. Doerr (3 hits, 5 RBI) sent the full-house at Fenway home with big smiles on their faces with a walk-off grand slam.

Bobby "open the" Doerr

one swing. Trailing 5-1 heading into the B9, the Red Sox finally got to a tiring

’39 Red Sox 7, ’37 White Sox 5

Aug. 18 at Chicago – With the action moving to Comiskey Park, the Pale Hose fans stared in awe at the 5 “future” Hall-of-Famers (Ted Williams, Jimmie Foxx, Joe Cronin, Bobby Doerr and Lefty Grove) the Red Sox sent to the field in their starting lineup. The ChiSox themselves must have been also mesmerized as the Carmines pounded them 6-1 in runs and 16-7 in the hits department. Cramer, Foxx (HR) and Cronin (3 RBI) led the way with 3 safeties each. Grove (1-0) went the distance.

’39 Red Sox 6, ’37 White Sox 1

Aug. 19 at Chicago – With the White Sox pitching staff already in disarray, they were forced to go to their 7^th starting pitching option – the wonderfully nicknamed, but throwing challenged “Sugar” Cain. Cain’s offerings were indeed sweet to the BoSox hitters as they pounded out 7 runs on 5 hits and 3 free passes in the first 2 innings. Cain’s (0-1) day was done, but not the Sahx hitters. They finished up with 12 runs and 15 hits in a 12-3 laugher. The Red hosiery took 3 of 4 games from the White laundry. Finney (2B, HR) led the charge with 4 hits and 3 RBI. Doerr (2 2B) contributed 3 hits. Finney (1), Foxx (2) and Williams (2) all left the yard. Eldon Auker (1-0) earned the win with 6 IP. Jim Bagby (1) mopped up the final 3 and was awarded a rare save.

’39 Red Sox 12, ’37 White Sox 3

1940 Tigers takes 3 of 4 from 1924 Senators

GAME 1 @ Briggs Stadium Detroit,MI

1924 Washington wins 13-2

The Big Train

WP: Walter Johnson (1-0)
LP: Schoolboy Rowe (0-1)
HR: Joe Judge (1)
Game MVP: Walter Johnson (24 WAS)  9IP, 6 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 7 K, WIN

Walter Johnson was dominant on the mound as the Senators opened the KOD 22 season with a great all around performance.  Bucky Harris (4-6), Sam Rice (3-5, 3 RBI), Joe Judge (3-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI) and The Big Train himself (2-5, 2 RBI) led the Washington 18 hit attack.  Washington lead early with 6 runs after 3 innings.  The Tigers got to Johnson for 2 in the 3rd but Johnson seems to only get stronger as the game went on blanking Detroit over the final 6.  Washington continued to bludgeon Schoolboy Rowe, who allowed an amazing 17 hits and 12 earned runs over his 7 innings.  

GAME 2 @ Briggs Stadium Detroit,MI

1940 Detroit wins 5-1

WP: Bobo Newsom (1-0)
LP: Tom Zachary (0-1)
HR: none
Game MVP: Bobo Newsom (40 DET) 9 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K, WIN

Bobo can GoGo

The euphoria and optimism of game 1 was short lived in Washington as Bobo Newsom stifled the lineup that exploded for 18 hits in the season opener.  Detroit started early with a run in the 1st and 2 in the 3rd to make sure this one was never in doubt.  Pinky Higgins and Birdie Tebbets were the offensive leaders for Detroit with 2 RBI's each.  The Tiger offense was very efficient pushing across 5 runs on just 6 hits off of Senator starter Tom Zachary. 

GAME 3 @ Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC

1940 Detroit wins 9-2

WP: Tommy Bridges (1-0)
LP:  George Mogridge (0-1)
HR: none
Game MVP: Tommy Bridges (40 DET) 8 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 3 K, WIN

Three big innings by the Detroit bats lead to 9 runs and were more than enough for Detroit starter Tommy Bridges.   Rudy York and Pete Fox had multi hit games with York and Dick Bartell driving in a pair each. The Senator defense was brutal behind starter Mogridge with 5 errors, including 2 by SS Ossie Bluege. 

GAME 4 @ Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC

1940 Detroit wins 7-5

WP: Dizzy Trout (1-0)

LP: Firpo Marberry (0-1)

SV: Tom Seats (1)

HR: Goose Goslin (1)

Game MVP: Barney McCoskey (40 DET) 2-6, 1 2b, 1 RBI, 1 R

The Tigers took the most competitive game of the 4 game set with a late inning offensive explosion. Trailing 5-2 after 7, the Tigers scored 1 in the 7th, 3 in the 8th and 2 in the 9th to secure the victory.  The 9th inning rally proved to be the difference in the game with go ahead run being driven in on a sacrifice fly by Pete Fox to score Hank Greenberg.  The Senators pitchers did not help themselves issuing 10 walks on the day to go along with 10 Tiger hits.  Rudy York continued his big series with 2 more doubles to finish the series with a .467 BA.  

22-Brownies and 41-Sahx Split Series for road chalk

22-St. Louis 7,  41-Boston 6

Fenway Park

Shocker vs. Harris, M

The KOD22 season got off to a delayed start today as the Secret Service scrambled to find President Hoover who was expected to throw out the first pitch, but was nowhere to be found.  In his place the Secret Service found Calvin Coolidge, and hoping no one would notice, had him throw out the first pitch.  The press later photo shopped Hoover into the photos and no one was the wiser. J

The game started poorly for the home team as the Browns opened up an early 5 run lead collecting 10 hits in the first three innings.  The third inning through the 5^th belonged to the home team Sox as they rebounded with 5 runs of their own on 8 hits, including a solo home run by Dom Dimaggio.  After 7 complete innings the teams, were locked at 6 with the game turned over to the bullpens.  It remained that way until Jack Tobin led off the top of the 10^th with a solo home run to rightfield to give St. Louis the opening day win.

St Louis 5 Boston 4

Fenway Park

Davis vs. Newsome

Game two was another 1 run affair.  St. Louis again broke on top in the 2^nd inning with two runs.  Wally Gerber led off the top of the 2^nd with a triple, scoring on a Sac Fly and just ahead of a solo home run by George Sisler.  Boston came back with 2 in the bottom of the frame on three singles and a defensive lapse by St. Louis.  IN the bottom of the 5^th Boston took their first lead of the series with 2 more runs as a Bobby Doer single drove in two.  Wasting no time, just as Boston had done earlier, St. Louis put two on the board on a Hank Severid two RBI single and an outfield error in the top of the 6^th.  Tied 4-4 in the top of the 8^th St. Louis broke through with a run as Ken Williams doubled home Jack Tobin who had singled to start the inning.  And that is where it remained as St. Louis Alan Sothoron closed out the game and completed the two game sweep for the visiting team….a trend that would hold throughout the series.

--submitted by Mark Nixon—

Red Sox 6, Browns 2

Sportsman’s Park

C.Wagner vs Vangilder

After sustaining two close losses at home, not to mention the mistaken presidential fiasco, the Sahx were glad to take the show on the road.  Their young left fielder, who is hitting over .400, seemed all smiles and wasn’t one bit distracted with the circus of events during the home opener.  That young leftfielder, known as T.S. Williams blasted 2 homers and went 2 for 3 with 2 walks to spoil the Brownies home opener and their bid for the unattainable undefeated season.  Hurler Charlie Wagner posted a 7.2 IP with 2 runs allowed line, then let the pen finish the game out.  The bottom 3 in Boston’s lineup combined for 5 of the team’s 10 hits, one less than the HOF combination of:  Williams, Cronin, Foxx and Doerr.

Red Sox 8, Browns 3

Fenway Park

Davis vs. Newsome

Game 4 saw the road team hold serve with wins throughout the series.  The “reverse chalk” saw young Boston hurler, Joe Dobson, do it with both his arm and the bat respectively.  Dobson went the circuit giving up 3 runs on 7 hits.  He also smashed a 434 foot shot in the top of the 5^th to stake himself to a 4-2 (at the time) lead.  A combination of walks (2) and errors (2) in the top of the 8^th led to the Sahx posting 3 more runs, which put the game out of reach.  Catcher Johnny Peacock’s 2^nd two bagger of the day provided the final tally as the boys from Beantown earned the series split.

--submitted by Marc Weiss--

'38 Cubbies take 3 of 4 from '40 Bums

Season Opener - Ebbets Field
38-Cubs 8, 40-Dodgers 2
B.Lee vs Wyatt

Chicago broke a 2-2 deadlock and the hearts of the Brooklyn faithful, with 2 runs in the top of the 6th.  For good measure the Cubbies added 3 more in the 7th and 1 more in the 9th.  Ripper Collins, who went just 1-4 managed to score 3 runs.  Bill "not the Spaceman" Lee went the distance giving up just 2.

GAME 2
38-Cubs 8, Dodgers 3
C.Bryant vs Hamlin

Same scenario, same results.  The Brooks jumped out to a 2-0 lead only to see the Cubs tied it up with a 2 out solo blast from Gabby Hartnett and a RBI single from Herman in the top of the 4th.  The game remained tied until the Cubbies blew the doors off of the game with 6 runs in the top of the 8th.  Two big ground ball errors helped open the floodgates.  Hartnett was a triple shy of the cycle.
GAME 3 - Wrigley Field
40-Dodgers 7, 38-Cubs 3
Fitzsimmons vs French

"Fat" Freddie Fitsimmons came to the rescue as the Brooks got their first win of the season.  Freddie went 8 innings and gave up just 3 unearned runs.  Brooklyn reversed their fortune from the first two games by going down by 3 in this one and tying it up in the fith.  Joe "Don't call me Ducky" Medwick went 4 for 5 for a Dodger lineup that knocked out 14 safeties.  All Star first sacker Dolph Camilli was the only regular who went hitless, even though he knocked in 2.

GAME 4
38-Cubs 3, 40-Dodgers 1
C.Davis vs Carleton

For the first time in the series the bats took a game off.  On a dreary drizzly day with the wind barely blowing out the ball never threatened to leave the "friendly confines" of Wrigley field.  Cub starter Tex Carleton went 8 and gave up one run on seven hits to get the win  Russell and Root combined to get the final 3 outs as the Cubbies took 3 of 4 to open the season.

The "Real" Herbert Hoover throws out the first pitch !

Seems this Coolidge guy wanted us to still think he was president and deserved to throw out the first pitch.  Now we've got the real Hoover.