Dixie Walker Clubs 3 HRs as Pale Hose Take Rubber Game from A's

Aug. 29 at Philadelphia – Pinky Higgins (3-4) doubled twice and Jimmie Foxx (2-4) drove on 2 runs to lead the hometown A’s to a 4-2 win George Earnshaw (1-0) stared and went 6 innings for the win Jim Peterson (1) garnered the 3-inning save.

’33 Athletics 4, ’37 White Sox 2

Aug. 30 at Philadelphia – Thornton Lee (1-1) hurled 8 scoreless innings, then surrendered 3 in the 9^th, but hung on for the complete-game 5-3 victory. Zeke Bonura (2) and Boze Berger (1) each left the yard to power the ChiSox offense.

’37 White Sox 5, ’33 Athletics 3

Aug. 31 at Chicago – Dixie Walker (4-3-3-4) found Sugar Cain’s (0-3) offerings as sweet as southern iced tea. Walker took Cain over the RF wall in each of his first 3 ABs to send the Sox to a 7-4 win in the game and also a series victory. Bonura added 3 more hits to the assault. Ted Lyons (2-2) tossed 6 IP for the win, with Clint Brown (1) going the final 3 frames.

’37 White Sox 7, ’33 Athletics 4

Home Cookin' for Birds and the Bee's

Home cooking was the story in an inter-division series between the 1933 Boston Braves, aka Bees, and the 1922 St. Louis Cardinals.

The Cardinals were fortunate to be the home team for two of the games, thus taking the series 2 to 1. Hitting was also the story as each game featured over 20 hits combined. But in a somewhat ironic twist, the road team actually out hit the home team in game. Thus it was the timeliness of the home team's hitting that made the difference.

Not known for his power, shortstop Specs Toporcer's three-run homer, his first of the season, was the key blow in a 6-4 Cardinal win in the opener.

The Cards broke open a close second game with a 6 run seventh inning, getting five of their nine total hits in that inning including a pinch-hit two-run double from promising rookie Jim Bottomley. 

The Bees came back, playing in the comfortable yet spacious combines of Braves field, to take the finale as Hal Lee went 3 for 4 and is hitting a whopping .462 on the season. Pitcher Ed Brandt had a couple of hits and two RBI to help the cause.

Bike Mike

1941 Reds take 2 of 3 from '36 Cubbies

Game 1: French vs Riddle

The Cubs jumped out to a one run lead as Stan Hack doubled to lead off the game and scored on a double by Ken O’Dea.  Augie Galan hit a solo homer in the fourth to extend the lead to 2 – 0. The Cubs added to their lead in the fifth on a single by Charlie Grim and a double by Billy Herman.  Cubs starter Larry French was working on a one-hitter through the first five innings, but in the sixth Billy Werber lead off the sixth with a walk and pitcher Elmer Riddle followed with a double and both runners scored on ground outs to cut the lead to 3 – 2.  In the 7^th Eddie Joost doubled to lead off the inning and advanced to third on a deep fly to right off the bat of Ernie Lomabardi and scored on Harry Craft’s sacrifice fly to knot the game at three all.  Clay Bryant relieved French with two outs in the 10^th to preserve the tie, but walked the first two Red’s batters in the 11^th.  After a sacrifice bunt moved both runners up, Frank McCormick singled to drive in the winning run and give the Reds a 4 – 3 win.  Elmer Riddle went the distance for the Reds to pick up the win to go 3 – 0  and Clay Bryant took the loss to even his record at 1 – 1.

Game 2;  Warneke vs Turner

Lon Warneke went the distance as the Cubs defeated the Reds 7 – 2.  The Reds struck first on a double from Phil Cavarretta following an error by Joost to take a one nothing lead.  In the third a triple by Demaree drove in Hack who had walked to increase the lead to 2 – 0, but Demaree was thrown out at home trying to score on a short fly ball to right.  The Reds tied the score in the bottom of the frame on singles by Ival Goodman  Lonnie Frey and Frank McCormick with a stolen base by Frey and a sacrifice bunt.  The Cubs went ahead for good in the fifth on a Stan Hack double and Billy Herman triple.  They increased their lead to 5 – 2 on singles by Billy Jurges and Stan Hack with a passed ball, error and sacrifice fly.  Solo homers by Hack and Cavarretta in the ninth concluded the scoring as the Cubs won 7 – 2.  Leon Warneke W (2 – 1) got the complete game victory and Jim Turner L (1 – 3) took the loss.  Stan Hack went three for three to increase his average to .396

Game 3: Walters vs Carleton

The series moved to Wrigley Field and both pitchers shut out the opposition through the first six innings, but an Ival Goodman single, a walk and an error loaded the bases with two out and a two run single by Franck McCormick gave the Reds a two run lead.  Both runs were unearned.  An Ival Goodman double plated a run in the eighth and a two-run homer by Frank McCormick in the ninth salted away the win for the Reds.  Bucky Walters went the distance for the five-hit shutout to pick up his first win of the year against two losses.

Jim Clouser

"Prince Hal, gets royally..." 41-BOS takes 2 of 3 from 40-DET

GAME 1 - Fenway Park
Bridges vs Wagner
Tigers 1, Red Sox 0

Tommy Bridges got to within two outs of going the distance and shutting out the Bosox beefy lineup.  Bridges scattered 5 hits and then let McKain and Benton get the final two outs.  Bridges was in the process of dueling Charlie Wagner, but the latter took a liner off the coconut and had to leave the game.  Old War horse Lefty Grove came in to dazzle them with his chicanery, as his speed ball long since left his golden left wing.  Grove went 3+ innings, but gave up the one and only run of the game in the top of the 7th when Benny McCloskey led off the frame with a solo blast.

GAME 2
Hughson vs Trout
Red Sox 8, Tigers 7

After a 1-0 pitcher's duel the day before both of these vaunted offense got the wake up call and did not disappoint.  Four lead changes and a whole lot of action later the Sahx left Fenway with a tenuous one run lead.  Neither starter was much to write home about, as both exited the game after 6 dreadful innings on the bump.  Lefty reliever Bill Fleming and bullpen specialist Mike Ryba combined to allow just 1 run over the final 3 innings to pace Boston who took the lead for good with a three spot in the bottom of the 7th.  The inning started with Dom DiMaggio taking one in the back and getting ejected for charging the mound.  After both benches exchanged fisticuffs the boys got back to playing good old fashioned country hardball.  A two run double by Jim Tabor put Boston up by 1.  A sac fly by Joe Cronin gave them an insurance run that they needed to bank.

GAME 3 - Briggs Stadium
Dobson vs Newhouser
Red Sox 11, Tigers 4

Prince Hal was royally screwed as his defense made 4 errors behind him enabling the floodgates to fly right open.  Boston's shark-like lineup smelled blood in the water and basically unloaded.  Teddy ballgame (.415), who had been pitched around all day, launched a 3 run bomb.  Thirdsacker Jim "Rawhide" Tabor (3-4) knocked in 2 and scored 2.  Boston's fielding (3 errors) was not exactly gold glove caliber either.  Defensive specialist Skeeter Newsome, who replaced an injured Bobby Doerr, booted two.  Joe Dobson earned his 3rd win of the season by giving up 4 runs (3 earned) over 7.  Ernie Johnson held down the fort for the final 2.  McCosky (3-5) remained hot for Motown.

Editor's Note:  Special thanks to Jim Clouser for stepping in and subbing for Detroit.  Marvin and I spent a couple of hours on Monday trying to play h2h.  Apparently we both have trouble staying connected and transferring data when we attempt to play each other.  Neither of us has this issue vs any other league members.  We tried playing via direct IP and Tunngle, with the same result.  Thankfully Jim came to the rescue by subbing for DET.

24 Yanks take 2 of 3 from 24 Senators

In a battle of 2 of the best teams of 1924, it was the Yankees that got the better of this set avenging a 2nd place real-life AL finish to the same Senators team. 

GAME 1 in New York.  Bush vs Mogridge

YANKEES win 7-4

WP: Bullet Joe Bush (3-0)
LP: George Mogridge (0-2)
GAME MVP: Babe Ruth (4-4, 1 2b, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 Run)

Despite falling behind early 2-0, the series opener was dominated by the Yankee bats.  The Yanks pounded out 14 hits, paced by Ruth and Everett Scott (3-5, 2 RBI).  Joe Bush was strong thru 8, allowing just 5 hits and 3 runs. 

GAME 2 in New York.  Shawkey vs Ogden
YANKEES win 5-2
WP: Bob Shawkey (2-0)
LP: Curley Ogden (0-2)
GAME MVP: Shawkey (WIN, 9 IP, 9 H, 2 R)

The Yankees jumped out early and rode the strong arm of Bob Shawkey to a win in game 2 of the 3 game set.  Offensively, Bob Meusel (2-3, 3 rbi) and Whitey Witt (2-5, 1 RBI, 2 Run, 2b,3b) were the catalysts for the 11 hit, 5 run attack. 

GAME 3 in Washington. Johnson vs Jones
SENATORS win 14-8
WP: Walter Johnson (2-0)
LP: Sam Jones (1-1)
GAME MVP: Goose Goslin (3-5, 4 RBI, 2 RUN, 1 3B)

The Senators, as they have done this whole KOD season, saved all their offense for 1 game of the series.  The pounded 4 Yankee pitchers for 18 hits and 14 runs en route to a 14-7 victory.  Despite holding a 10 run lead after 6, the Sens never really felt comfortable until Firpo Marberry retired the final 2 batters.  Walter Johnson (6 IP,8H, 4 ER, 5 K), picked up his 2nd win of the season helping his cause with his bat by picking up 2 doubles and driving in 2 runs.  The middle of the Washington order came up big with 3 hit games by Bucky Harris, Sam Rice and Goslin.  Those 3 also combined for 7 runs scored while driving in 5. 

37-Pale Hose stuns 24-Bombers

Week 3 of the KOD 22 tournament, matched up the 7-1 (24)NYY vs 1-7 (37)CWS.

First two games of the series were played in Chicago's Comiskey Park.

Game 1 The Yankees brought the bats out and won 14-5. Wally Schang the Yankees catcher went

             4-6 with 3 RBI's

Game 2 The Yankees must have tied one on after the first game as the

bats were silent for game 2. The White Sox came out

             swinging as they scored 8 runs in the 3rd inning to cruise to an 11-3 rout.

             Luke Sewell and Tony Piet each had 3 RBI's for the home team.

Game 3 The series moved east to the Bronx and for 7 innings it was more of the same from the White Sox as they built up an 8-2 lead.

             Not known at the time, but the 2 out  2 run HR in the 7th, by Mike Kreevich would be the difference in the game.

             The Yanks would narrow the lead to 8-4 in their 7th. to set up the somewhat dramatic 9th inning finish.

             

             The score 8-4 in the bottom of the ninth, Pipp and Scott both single to start the inning and that would bring up Ruth.

             The Babe cranks a 3 run homer and send the Yankee faithful into a frenzy.

             But the comeback falls short as White Sox pitcher Clint Brown retires the next three batters to give the Sox the 2-1 series victory.

My thanks to Bruce for playing a little later on Poland time. 

Fun tournament with these older rosters so far. 

I even purchased a few older seasons when Action had their sale on.

--submitted by Dom Guarino---

Rip it ! Collins goes 5 for 5 as Redbirds sweep pitching challenged Phightins

The 1936 Cardinals swept the 1932 Phillies in a bit of a wacky series that saw a lot of offense, a close game and a blow-out sandwiched around a pretty good one.

Dizzy Dean had to leave after throwing only 2 1/3 innings in the opener, but the Cardinals survived a wild late game back and forth leads to win 7-6.

Bill Walker had one bad inning and 6 good ones to lead the Cardinals to a 6-3 win in game two.

Game three saw the Cardinals pound out 21 hits and score 16 runs to the benefit of Paul Dean. 

A bit of a story is developing for Ripper Collins, who went 5 for 5 with 5 RBI in game three. He's now started KOD22 with a perfect 7 for 7. 

Bike Mike