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Eugene Church · 03-31-2006, 02:34 AM

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Sunday, May 11, 1902

AMERICAN LEAGUE

AL BUNCHES UP WITH 5 TEAMS WITHIN 2 GAMES OF THE LEAD...WHITE SOX MOVE TO FIRST PLACE, RED SOX SECOND, ATHLETICS DIP TO THIRD, BROWNS ARE FOURTH AND CLEVELAND IS FIFTH.

The steady Chicago White Sox (19-14) have squeezed into the top spot in the American League by a scant half game over the Boston Red Sox (17-13) and the Philadelphia Athletics (17-13). Al Lopez's Pale Hose are doing it with a splendid 2.93 ERA and good, solid .261 hitting. They have played .500 ball in the last ten games. Al Cicotte (4-2 2.70), Joe Horlen (4-1 3.46), Ed Walsh (3-2 1.89), Wilbur Wood (3-2 2.80) and newcomer to the starting rotation, Gary Peters (1-1 2.13) are the strong point of the team. Joe Jackson (.361/2/19), Eddie Collins (.309/0/11/), Harold Baines (.275/3/21), Happy Felsch (.277/4/9) are the regular leaders with Dick Lundy (.438/0/2) and Minnie Minoso (.345/0/3) picking up steam, since being given more playing time.

Boston was really redhot until they dropped their last three games. For the last ten games they are 6-4. Roger Clemens (4-1 2.59), Pedro Martinez (3-2 2.20), Joe Wood (2-0 2.20), George Ruth (3-3 3.12) and reliever Dick Radatz (3-1 3.63) have starred on the hill, while a long list of hitters lead the way: Oscar Charleston (.311/3/14), Ted Williams (.257/9/27), rookie David Ortiz (.276/6/19), Johnny Pesky (.371/0/9) and Joe Cronin (.333/0/7). Recent additions to the lineup Ellis Burks (.455/1/2) and Fred Lynn (.367/1/2) have also led the charge.

Connie Mack's Philadelphia A's went 4-6 over the last 10 games and slumped a bit to third place. Earlier in the season they were first. Lefty Eddie Plank (5-0 1.64) has been brilliant so far. Rube Waddell (3-3 3.06) and Lefty Grove (4-2 4.53) have chipped in some mound help, but overall this is the club's weakness (3.95 ERA). Hitting is what they do best: Al Simmons (.336/5/24), Shigeo Nagashima (.355/2/15), Mickey Cochrane (.333/4/22) and Jimmie Foxx (.290/6/20).

The fourth place St. Louis Browns (17-14) have been the surprising team in the AL this season. They are 6-4 in the last ten contests and have won 4 in a row. They are leading the league in home runs with 35, second in the AAA, and have posted a .263 BA. Josh Gibson (.277/10/27) looks like a 50-homer a year man and has been helped out by Ken Williams (.301/5/15), Vern Stephens (.301/4/14) and rookie Doug DeCinces (.252/6/14). On the mound Jim Palmer's (3-0 2.25) switch to a starting role has paid off. Hoyt Wilhelm (4-2 3.07) and Mike Mussina (3-3 3.38) have been rock solid, too.

The Cleveland Indians (16-15) are in fifth place and have won their last 4 games, going 6-4 in the last 10 games. They have a good blend of hitting (.263) and pitching (3.81 ERA) and pretty good home run power, too, hitting 27 thus far. Luke Easter (.286/6/23), Larry Doby (.344/7/18) and rookie catcher Victor Martinez (.293/3/20) have put up some good numbers. Pitching-wise Addie Joss (3-2 2.80), Early Wynn (3-2 2.96), Bob Feller (2-2 3.06) and Herb Score (3-3 3.60) form a fine nucleus for Manager Steve O'Neill.

Manager Casey Stengel is still trying to right his floundering sixth place ballclub. New York (15-17) finished the last ten days at 5 and 5. He shook up the lineup, moving Derek Jeter (.256/2/15) to the leadoff spot and platooning Joe DiMaggio (.236/5/17) and Mickey Mantle (.237/1/4) in centerfield and Bob Meusel (.231/0/2) and Earl Combs (.281/1/6) in right. Only Combs is hitting well. Rookie catcher Jorge Posada (.229/1/3) has strugged at the starting position. Only Lou Gehrig (.306/8/25) and Joe Gordon (.322/3/18) have produced with any regularity. Unfortunately Gordon will be out for seven weeks with an injured knee. Minor leaguer Gil McDougald will be called up as a replacement. Only Lefty Gomez (4-2 2.61) and Herb Pennock (2-2 2.70) have been effective in the pitching department. Babe Ruth (.214/6/19/21) still has not gotten out of his season long slump.

Washington (14-17) is all even at 5-5 for the last 10 games, in spite of losing the last three. Connie Mack has energized the offense a little bit with Kirby Puckett (.319/1/7) and Tony Oliva (.361/1/9) inserted in the regular lineup. Old reliable Goose Goslin (.325/2/20) is having another fine year. So is Heinie Manush (.315/1/14). The mainstays of the pitching corps are Walter Johnson (4-1 3.29), Camilo Pascual (2-2 3.56) and Dutch Leonard (2-2 3.09).

The team with the worst record in both leagues continued its downward spiral with a 3-7 mark over the last ten days. Detroit (9-21) is next-to-last in the AAA in hitting with a .244 BA and a skyhigh 4.62 ERA. With numbers like that it is no wonder Manager Hughie Jennings is not getting a whole lot of rest at night. The only bright spots in his lineup are Ty Cobb (.330/3/18) with 15 stolen bases, Harry Heilmann (.325/3/11) and Hank Greenberg (.259/7/22). On the hill only Jim Bunning (.2-3 3.33) and Schoolboy Rowe (.1-1 3.27) have ERAs below 4.00.

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03-31-2006, 02:34 AM	#412 (permalink)
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,079 Thanks: 100 Thanked 100x in 52 posts	ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION Sunday, May 11, 1902 AMERICAN LEAGUE AL BUNCHES UP WITH 5 TEAMS WITHIN 2 GAMES OF THE LEAD...WHITE SOX MOVE TO FIRST PLACE, RED SOX SECOND, ATHLETICS DIP TO THIRD, BROWNS ARE FOURTH AND CLEVELAND IS FIFTH. The steady Chicago White Sox (19-14) have squeezed into the top spot in the American League by a scant half game over the Boston Red Sox (17-13) and the Philadelphia Athletics (17-13). Al Lopez's Pale Hose are doing it with a splendid 2.93 ERA and good, solid .261 hitting. They have played .500 ball in the last ten games. Al Cicotte (4-2 2.70), Joe Horlen (4-1 3.46), Ed Walsh (3-2 1.89), Wilbur Wood (3-2 2.80) and newcomer to the starting rotation, Gary Peters (1-1 2.13) are the strong point of the team. Joe Jackson (.361/2/19), Eddie Collins (.309/0/11/), Harold Baines (.275/3/21), Happy Felsch (.277/4/9) are the regular leaders with Dick Lundy (.438/0/2) and Minnie Minoso (.345/0/3) picking up steam, since being given more playing time. Boston was really redhot until they dropped their last three games. For the last ten games they are 6-4. Roger Clemens (4-1 2.59), Pedro Martinez (3-2 2.20), Joe Wood (2-0 2.20), George Ruth (3-3 3.12) and reliever Dick Radatz (3-1 3.63) have starred on the hill, while a long list of hitters lead the way: Oscar Charleston (.311/3/14), Ted Williams (.257/9/27), rookie David Ortiz (.276/6/19), Johnny Pesky (.371/0/9) and Joe Cronin (.333/0/7). Recent additions to the lineup Ellis Burks (.455/1/2) and Fred Lynn (.367/1/2) have also led the charge. Connie Mack's Philadelphia A's went 4-6 over the last 10 games and slumped a bit to third place. Earlier in the season they were first. Lefty Eddie Plank (5-0 1.64) has been brilliant so far. Rube Waddell (3-3 3.06) and Lefty Grove (4-2 4.53) have chipped in some mound help, but overall this is the club's weakness (3.95 ERA). Hitting is what they do best: Al Simmons (.336/5/24), Shigeo Nagashima (.355/2/15), Mickey Cochrane (.333/4/22) and Jimmie Foxx (.290/6/20). The fourth place St. Louis Browns (17-14) have been the surprising team in the AL this season. They are 6-4 in the last ten contests and have won 4 in a row. They are leading the league in home runs with 35, second in the AAA, and have posted a .263 BA. Josh Gibson (.277/10/27) looks like a 50-homer a year man and has been helped out by Ken Williams (.301/5/15), Vern Stephens (.301/4/14) and rookie Doug DeCinces (.252/6/14). On the mound Jim Palmer's (3-0 2.25) switch to a starting role has paid off. Hoyt Wilhelm (4-2 3.07) and Mike Mussina (3-3 3.38) have been rock solid, too. The Cleveland Indians (16-15) are in fifth place and have won their last 4 games, going 6-4 in the last 10 games. They have a good blend of hitting (.263) and pitching (3.81 ERA) and pretty good home run power, too, hitting 27 thus far. Luke Easter (.286/6/23), Larry Doby (.344/7/18) and rookie catcher Victor Martinez (.293/3/20) have put up some good numbers. Pitching-wise Addie Joss (3-2 2.80), Early Wynn (3-2 2.96), Bob Feller (2-2 3.06) and Herb Score (3-3 3.60) form a fine nucleus for Manager Steve O'Neill. Manager Casey Stengel is still trying to right his floundering sixth place ballclub. New York (15-17) finished the last ten days at 5 and 5. He shook up the lineup, moving Derek Jeter (.256/2/15) to the leadoff spot and platooning Joe DiMaggio (.236/5/17) and Mickey Mantle (.237/1/4) in centerfield and Bob Meusel (.231/0/2) and Earl Combs (.281/1/6) in right. Only Combs is hitting well. Rookie catcher Jorge Posada (.229/1/3) has strugged at the starting position. Only Lou Gehrig (.306/8/25) and Joe Gordon (.322/3/18) have produced with any regularity. Unfortunately Gordon will be out for seven weeks with an injured knee. Minor leaguer Gil McDougald will be called up as a replacement. Only Lefty Gomez (4-2 2.61) and Herb Pennock (2-2 2.70) have been effective in the pitching department. Babe Ruth (.214/6/19/21) still has not gotten out of his season long slump. Washington (14-17) is all even at 5-5 for the last 10 games, in spite of losing the last three. Connie Mack has energized the offense a little bit with Kirby Puckett (.319/1/7) and Tony Oliva (.361/1/9) inserted in the regular lineup. Old reliable Goose Goslin (.325/2/20) is having another fine year. So is Heinie Manush (.315/1/14). The mainstays of the pitching corps are Walter Johnson (4-1 3.29), Camilo Pascual (2-2 3.56) and Dutch Leonard (2-2 3.09). The team with the worst record in both leagues continued its downward spiral with a 3-7 mark over the last ten days. Detroit (9-21) is next-to-last in the AAA in hitting with a .244 BA and a skyhigh 4.62 ERA. With numbers like that it is no wonder Manager Hughie Jennings is not getting a whole lot of rest at night. The only bright spots in his lineup are Ty Cobb (.330/3/18) with 15 stolen bases, Harry Heilmann (.325/3/11) and Hank Greenberg (.259/7/22). On the hill only Jim Bunning (.2-3 3.33) and Schoolboy Rowe (.1-1 3.27) have ERAs below 4.00. See League Standings, Stats, Boxscores and League Reports here: http://aaa.allsimbaseball.com/index....tpage&Itemid=1 Last edited by Eugene Church; 04-01-2006 at 03:19 AM.