Alltime Allstar League begins operation

[Eugene Church]

Website has been reactivated...thanks to my webmaster.

After three years of wondering about how to do it, I just accidentally found out how all of you guys post your avatars.

So I thought I would put one up.

Didn't use my wife (a cheerleader in college)...or my girlfriend, if I had one (my wife wouldn't like it and might drastically cut my allowance).

So I chose my favorite ballplayer.

Here is my alltime favorite ballplayer: Stan "the Man" Musial...the Duke of Donora, Pennsylvania.

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Sunday, August 24, 1901

AMERICAN LEAGUE

LEADING NY YANKS SURPRISED TWICE BY LOWLY LAST PLACE BROWNS...SECOND PLACE CHISOX SPLIT WITH FIFTH PLACE BOSOX, STILL 6.5 GAMES BACK...THIRD PLACE DETROIT DIVIDES TWO WITH SIXTH PLACE SENATORS...AND FOURTH PLACE PHILADELPHIA A'S AND SEVENTH PLACE INDIANS EACH WIN A GAME IN A TWINBILL

BROWNS BOMB BOMBERS IN OPENER...GARVER HOLDS THEM IN CHECK
NYY - 200 000 000 - 2 9 0 (first game)
STB - 041 000 42X -11 17 0
WP: Garver (10-9 3.86) Palmer (9th)
LP: Ford (14-10 3.33) Chandler (3rd) Raschi (4th) Lyle (7th) Gossage (7th)
HR: (none)
NY ran into a Brownie buzzsaw as St. Louis pummeled five Yankee pitches for seventeen hits, led by George Sisler's (.343) 4-5 and three rbi's and Hank Severeid's (.276) 3-4 and three rbi's...winning pitcher Ned Garver yielded nine hits and five walks, but never did get hurt after a two-run first...AL batting leader, Sisler, upped his hitting streak to 16 games.

CUELLAR QUELLS MIGHTY YANKS IN SECOND GAME
NYY - 000 100 000 - 1 7 0 (second game)
STB - 000 101 00X - 2 4 2
WP: Cuellar (14-11 3.01)
LP: Foster (8-5 2.84) Pennock (7th)
HR: NYY - J. DiMaggio (17) STB - Sisler (8)
Mike Cuellar stops the mighty Yanks on a seven-hit job, fanning seven and walking none en route to his 14th win...George Sisler's (.343) sixth-inning slam was the margin of victory and gave the Browns a surprising sweep of the top AL club...It was the 17th consecutive game Sisler has hit in...Rube Foster pitched well in defeat, giving up two runs and three hits in six innings.

BOSTON WINS FIRST GAME WITH LATE INNINGS RALLY
CWS - 100 004 000 - 5 6 1 (first game)
BOS -- 000 010 34X -8 12 1
WP: G. Ruth (10-12 3.97) Radatz (9th)
Save: Radatz 11 (7-4 1.49)
LP: Thigpen (5-3 3.34)
Walsh (SP) Thigpen (7th) Pierce (8th)
HR: BOS - M. Vaughn (7)
The Boston bats erupted for seven runs in the last two innings to overcome a 5-1 White Sox's lead...in the eighth Ted Williams' (.264) double tied it up and Oscar Charleton's triple gave the Bosox the victory...Dick Radatz saved it for George Ruth in the ninth and got the last two outs with the bases loaded...Happy Felsch (.318) had three rbi's for Chicago.

PALE HORSE REPAY THE FAVOR IN NIGHTCAP WITH THREE IN THE NINTH
CWS - 010 000 003 - 4 8 2 (second game)
BOS -- 001 000 020 - 3 8 2
WP: W. Wood (13-10 2.95)
LP: J. Wood (9-11 4.36) Radatz (9th)
HR: CWS - F. Thomas (29)
Winner Wilbur Wood did double duty with his arm and his bat...his key ninth inning double off Dick Radatz plated the winning runs...on the mound he held Boston to three runs, whiffing eight and walking three...Smoky Joe Wood weakened in the last inning and suffered the loss.

DETROIT AND WASHINGTON SPLIT TWO...BUNNING WINNER IN WHITEWASH IN OPENER
WAS - 000 000 000 - 0 7 0 (first game)
DET -- 000 001 03X - 4 9 1
WP: Bunning (12-7 3.25)
LP: Leonard (10-9 3.23) Dailey (8th) Aguilera (8th)
HR: (none)
Winning hurler Jim Bunning's fastball was wild and wooly, but it was effective...he blanked the Senators on seven hits with six K's and six BB's...loser Dutch Leonard chunked a solid game and permitted only one run and five hits in his seven innings...Harry Heilmann drove in the winning run in the sixth...Ty Cobb (.338) added two more and Sam Crawford (.312) one in the eighth.

SENATORS AND JOHNSON SMASH TIGERS IN GAME TWO
WAS - 020 040 220 - 10 18 1 (second game)
DET -- 001 000 002 -- 3 6 2
WP: Johnson (9-15 3.14)
LP: Lary (9-11 3.24) H. Coveleskie (6th) Morris (7th) McLain (8th)
HR: DET - Cobb (5) Gehringer (13)
The Senators blistered Tiger twirlers for eighteen hits to back up Walter Johnson's fine performance...Johnson struck out ten and held Detroit to six hits and three runs...Buddy Myer (.282) delivered four hits and three rbi's and Gary Gaetti (.246), Cecil Travis (.292) and Sam Rice (.278) all had three safeties apiece.

ATHLETICS CRUSH TRIBE WITH BIG INNING TO TAKE GAME ONE
PHA - 000 801 000 - 9 13 1 (first game)
CLE - 001 100 020 - 4 14 1
WP: Hunter (11-9 3.93)
LP: S. Coveleskie (4-4 4.28) Lemon (4th) Narleski (7th) Joss (9th)
HR: PHA - A. Simmons (6) R. Jackson (9) Campaneris (1) CLE - Doby (15)
Supported by an eight-run rampage Catfish Hunter picked up a win despite being tagged for fourteen hits...the highlight of the game was three homers by the A's in the fourth to spark the win...Al Simmons (.287) cracked in four runs with two hits, while John Henry Lloyd (.328) and Bert Campaneris (.299) had two hits each...Hunter had ten strikeouts.

CLEVELAND REBOUNDS LATE IN SECOND GAME TO DIVIDE THE DOUBLEHEADER
PHA - 002 000 020 - 4 9 0 (second game)
CLE - 000 010 24X - 7 9 1
WP: D. Jones (4-11 2.51)
Save: Mossi 4 (1-1 3.45)
Harder (SP) D. Jones (8th) Mossi (9th)
LP: Grove (12-8 2.90) Fingers (8th)
HR: CLE - Ramirez (5) Easter (10) Colavito (6)
A big eighth frame won it for the Tribe as they got to Lefty Grove and Rollie Fingers, who blew a 4-3 lead...Manny Ramirez (.247) singled in the go-ahead score and in a freak play, Luke Easter (.287) got a home run when RF Bob Johnson had a ball bounce off his head into the rightfield stands...Ramirez and Colavito also left the park...reliever Doug Jones got the win and Don Mossi saved it.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS TOMORROW

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Sunday, August 24, 1901

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NL PENNANT RACE TIGHTENS AGAIN...TOP CLUB PIRATES SPLIT A PAIR WITH SIXTH PLACE CUBS...SECOND PLACE PHILLIES SWEEP TWO FROM SEVENTH PLACE BOSTON BRAVES...PHILLY NOW ONLY A HALF GAME OUT...THIRD PLACE NY GIANTS AND FIFTH PLACE DODGERS DIVIDE A DOUBLEHEADER...NY REMAINS 3 GAMES BEHIND PITTSBURGH...FOURTH PLACE REDBIRDS TAKE BOTH ENDS OF TWINBILL FROM LAST PLACE REDLEGS...ST. LOUIS TRAILS BY 4.5 GAMES

BUCS' WILLIS SPINS 4-HITTER IN FIRST GAME WIN OVER CHICUBS
CHC - 010 000 010 - 2 4 1 (first game)
PIT --300 010 11X - 6 9 0
WP: Willis (9-10 3.05)
LP: French (3-4 2.63) Malone (6th) Warneke (7th) Root (8th)
HR: PIT - P. Waner (4)
Vic Willis fashioned a solid start, stopping the Cubs on four hits with three whiffs and one walk...Paul Waner (.288) and Roberto Clemente (.258) were the Buccos top batters with a couple of rbi's each...Waner whacked a two-run homer.

IN NIGHTCAP CUBBIES CRUSH PITTSBURGH TO GAIN SPLIT
CHC - 020 403 200 - 11 12 0 (second game)
PIT --302 000 000 -- 5 9 1
WP: Jenkins (15-9 3.32)
LP: Veale (6-3 3.54) Day (5th) Tekulve (6th) Candelaria (7th)
HR: CHC - Banks (28) Stearnes (18)
Pittsburgh got to Fergie Jenkins for five runs in the first three innings, but couldn't finish him off...Jenkins tossed nothing but goose eggs over the last six frames to get his 15th triumph...He fanned three and walked nobody...Turkey Stearnes (.318) paced Chicago with two hits, a home run, two rbi's and three runs scored...Ernie Banks (.230) walloped his 28th roundtripper among his three hits, scored three and drove in two and Ryne Sandberg (.235) in a rare start had two hits and two rbi's.

ALEXANDER WIN 18TH AS PHILS PILE UP BIG LEAD EARLY IN OPENING GAME AND HOLD OFF BRAVES
BSN - 100 001 300 - 5 12 3 (first game)
PHI -- 000 340 00X - 7 11 0
WP: Alexander (18-7 2.17) McGraw (7th) Schilling (7th)
Save: Schilling 4 (8-7 4.10)
LP: Glavine (6-12 3.50) Bedrosian (7th) Garber (8th)
HR: BSN - Berger (14) PHI - Klein (22)
Philly ace Pete Alexander had the flu and lasted only six innings and left with a 7-2 lead, which was good enough for his 18th win...he is now tied with Chicago Cub Moe Brown for the most in the majors...Alexander limited the Braves to two runs, struck out six and issued one walk...Tug McGraw took over, but was battered by Boston in the seventh...Curt Schilling came to the rescue and got his fourth save with two plus scoreless innings. Del Ennis (.269) drove in two for the Phils and Chuck Klein (.294) homered...only bright star for Boston was Wally Berger (.260) with a fourbagger and four runs batted in...three Brave errors helped their demise and brought defeat to loser Tom Glavine, who only gave up 3 earned runs.

CARLTON GUNS DOWN 10 AND COMPLETES PHILLIE SWEEP OF BRAVES
BSN - 000 030 000 - 3 8 0 (second game)
PHI --000 220 00X - 4 13 0
WP: Carlton (6-12 4.41)
LP: Maddux (16-7 2.59)
HR: (none)
The Phillies may have finally found a fifth starter...Steve Carlton notched another win in his late season resurgence...he went the distance and fired strikes past ten Braves...Biz Mackey (.338) led Philadelphia's thirteen-hit offense, going 3-4 with Richie Ashburn (.317) and Fresco Thompson (.292) adding two each...Boston ace, Greg Maddux had an off day, was tagged for 13 hits and failed to get win #17.

KOUFAX WITH 10 K'S OUTDUELS PERRY...BROOKLYN WINS OPENER IN A SQUEAKER OVER GIANTS
NYG - 000 100 000 - 1 4 0 (first game)
BRO - 200 000 00X - 2 6 0
WP: Koufax (12-8 3.11)
LP: G. Perry (7-13 3.41) Nen (8th)
HR: BRO - Snider (19)
Dodger Duke Snider (.254) did the hitting with a two-run first inning blast and lefty Sandy Koufax did the pitching, shutting down NY on four hits and striking out ten in a tense battle with Gaylord Perry...loser Perry also tossed a nice game and fanned seven in seven innings.

NEW YORK SLAMS 16 HITS IN GAME TWO AND GETS SPLIT WITH DODGERS
NYG - 013 010 004 - 9 16 0 (second game)
BRO - 022 000 010 - 5 8 1
WP: Nen (10-3 3.31)
McGinnity (SP) Antonelli (4th) Nen (8th)
LP: Drysdale (3-11 3.99)
Vance (SP) Drysdale (8th) Gagne (9th)
HR: NYG - Mays (25) BRO - Torriente (5) Snider (20)
The Giants' heavy hitters lambasted Dodger reliever Don Drysdale in a four-run ninth to gain a split in the twinbill...Willie Mays (.242) led the NY hit brigade with three hits, four rbi's , three runs scored and a home run...three other Giants garnered three hits apiece -- Bill Terry (.314), Barry Bonds (.290) and Freddie Lindstrom (.288)...Brooklyn starter Dazzy Vance had a rough outing and gave up five runs in seven innings...he was going for his 18th win...Dick Nen got the last six outs for the victory, but was nicked for a game-tying bash in the eighth by Duke Snider (.254).

CARDINALS ROUT CINCY TWICE...TUDOR SHARP AND STEADY IN FIRST GAME
CIN - 110 000 000 - 2 9 0 (first game)
STL - 300 020 10X - 6 9 1
WP: Tudor (13-5 2.76)
LP: Donahue (8-14 3.74) Walters (7th)
HR: STL - Hornsby (10) Musial (18)
Redbird lefty John Tudor weaved his magic well in beating Cincinnati...he struck out eight and gave us only one base on balls...Rogers Hornsby (.295) doubled and homered to drive in three runs for the Cards...Stan Musial (.267) contributed three hits, three runs and a solo home run.

ST. LOUIS DESTROYS REDLEGS WITH 15-HIT AVALANCHE...TAKES BOTH GAMES OF THE DOUBLEHEADER
CIN - 000 020 000 - 2 7 2 (second game)
STL - 104 411 20X-13 15 0
WP: Gibson (14-8 3.48)
LP: J. Williams (5-9 4.74) Dibble (4th) Gullett (5th) Carroll (8th)
HR: CIN - B. Boone (6) STL - Musial 2 (20)
It was a career day for Stan "The Man" Musial (.274) -- in the nightcap he continued to rip the Reds...seven rbi's, five hits, five runs scored, including two fourbaggers and two doubles...for the twinbill he was 8 for 9 with 3 doubles, 3 homers, 8 rbi's and 8 runs scored...a remarkable day...Rogers Hornsby (.296) also chipped in a home run and three rbi's...Bob Gibson had a good on the mound, too...he subdued Cincinnati on a seven-hitter, fanning four and walking none for his 14th victory...Smokey Joe Williams continued to struggle and picked up another loss...He was expected to be an outstanding addition to Cincy weak pitching corps.



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[Eugene Church]

I have some great news...at least for me...and maybe for some of you.

Fidel Montoya is creating me a website and it looks like it will be very well done and pretty soon, too.

I have been trying for a year now to get it done. Thanks to him, it looks like it will finally happen.

This league will be up first...the Alltime Allstar Association.

Sometime in the Spring and in time for OOTPBM 2006, I will have my other two fictional leagues up and running, too. The Federal Baseball Association of Ruthlandia and the United Baseball Association of Tycobbia.

There will be 60 teams in all...12 Major league teams...each ML Team will have a farm team in Class AAAA, Class AAA, Class AA and Class A. Each league will have two subleagues of six teams each. The subleague winners will meet for the overall league title.

So I now will have to create 20 more fictional towns for the countries of Ruthlandia and Tycobbia. I have collected enough new logos for the twenty teams...I will use already produced logos that I found on enuttage's and illeracula's great logo sites. It has been tough lately to get a lot of logos done on the Logos Forum...only a few designers frequent it anymore. So that is why I went looking for already-produced logos. Faroo6 revised several logos for me and did a super job. I got some great logos...great town names and nicknames. I will share them with you when I start that Dynasty Report.

I will continue the Alltime Allstar Association. Next season I will add a few Japanese greats and some more of the great Negro stars. I have really liked doing this Dynasty thread and you seem to like it...I think there are about 25 of you who follow it.

I would appreciate some feedback. Constructive suggestions...your likes and dislikes about the thread...would be helpful and appreciated. I will try to improve it with your help.

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Monday, August 25, 1901

AMERICAN LEAGUE

ONLY THREE CONTESTS...AL TOP CLUB NEW YORK YANKEES DROP THIRD STRAIGHT, BUT STILL LEAD BY 5.5 OVER SECOND PLACE WHITE SOX...FOURTH PLACE A'S BUMP OFF YANKS IN SERIES OPENER...CHICAGO GETS PAST SIXTH PLACE SENATORS...AND FIFTH PLACE BOSOX BELT THIRD PLACE TIGERS...SEVENTH PLACE CLEVELAND AND LAST PLACE ST. LOUIS HAD THE DAY OFF

4-RUN NINTH BY ATHLETICS SEND NY AND RIVERA TO DEFEAT
PHA - 000 001 004 - 5 14 2
NYY - 000 000 010 - 1 5 1
WP: Waddell (8-9 4.49)
Rommel (SP) Waddell (7th) Fingers (9th)
LP: Rivera (5-6 3.05)
Stottlemyre (SP) Rivera (8th) Raschi (9th)
HR: NYY - J. Gordon (21)
The A's attacked Yankee pitching for 14 hits, but it took a 4-run eruption in the ninth to seal the verdict...John Henry Lloyd's (.330) 2-run double was the crucial hit, putting Philadelphia ahead 3-1...both starters did well...Ed Rommel went six and gave up only 4 hits and a single run...seldom-used Mel Stottlemyre went the first seven and held the Athletics to just one score...ace fireman, Mariano Rivera, was pummeled in the ninth to lose it.

PALE HOSE WHIP WASHINGTON IN A CLOSE ENCOUNTER AND PULL A LITTLE CLOSER TO NY
CWS - 000 204 000 - 6 10 1
WAS - 002 000 200 - 4 10 1
WP: Cicotte (17-9 3.99) Peters (7th)
LP: Rogan (1-4 4.14) J. Perry (7th) Blyleven (8th)
HR: (none)
Chisox Eddie Cicotte was not at his best, but still got his 17th victory, striking out 4 and allowing all the runs in six innings...Gary Peters rescued him and got his third save...Eddie Collins (.316) sparked Chicago with 3 basehits and 2 rbi's...Carlton Fisk (.220) had 2 and scored twice...Senator Rod Carew (.296) slapped 3 hits and 3 rbi's for Washington.

CY YOUNG HOT AND BEANTOWNERS BATS WEAR OUT SCHOOLBOY AT BRIGGS STADIUM
BOS - 001 203 000 - 6 8 2
DET - 000 000 100 - 1 3 2
WP: Young (13-8 3.64)
LP: Rowe (10-7 3.90) Lolich (7th) Morris (9th)
HR: BOS - M. Vaughn (8)
Boston's Cy Young sizzled with a 3-hitter to torch the Tigers...he totaled 4 strikeouts and was perfect with no walks...in the sixth Ted Williams (.265) cleared the bases with a 3-run double for the big Bosox hit...Schoolboy Rowe didn't have it today on the mound and took the loss.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

BOTH PIRATES AND PHILS FALL AND GIANTS AND CARDS WIN...4-WAY RACE TIGHTENS...BROOKLYN NIPS FIRST PLACE PITTSBURGH...SECOND PLACE PHILADELPHIA LOSES NAILBITER TO FOURTH PLACE ST. LOUIS...AND THIRD PLACE NEW YORK EASES BY SIXTH PLACE CHICUBS...BUCS STILL UP BY A HALF GAME OVER PHILLY...GIANTS ONLY 2 GAMES BACK...REDBIRDS CREEP TO WITHIN 3.5...AND TAILENDERS BOSTON BRAVES AND CINCY REDS NOT SCHEDULED

PERRANOSKI PUTS DOWN PIRATES FOR 13TH WIN...DODGERS WIN IT IN THE 8TH
BRO- 003 010 020 - 6 9 0
PIT - 000 220 000 - 4 9 0
WP: Perranoski (13-5 2.39)
Sutton (SP) Perranoski (7th)
LP: Face (6-2 2.77)
Kremer (SP) Face (8th)
HR: BRO: Reese (5) Torriente (6)
Brooklyn's bullpen star, Ron Perranoski, shut down the Pirates over the last 3 frames to garner his 13th game...Pee Wee Reese (.262) pounded a 3-run homer, Cristobel Torriente (.256) crushed a solo clout and Duke Snider (.255) smashed a 2-run two-bagger to send in Zach Wheat (.319) with the eventual winning run...Pirate fireman, Roy Face, fizzled and was the losing pitcher.

COOPER KEEP PHILS IN CHECK...ST. LOUIS EDGES PHILLY IN CRUCIAL GAME
PHI - 200 000 000 - 2 9 0
STL - 000 030 00X- 3 6 0
WP: M. Cooper (12-13 3.24)
LP: C. Simmons (7-9 3.73) Schilling (7th)
HR: PHI - Klein (23)
Philadelphia had a chance to take over first place in the NL, but the free-wheelin' Phillies didn't fare too well against the crafty slants of Mort Cooper...He gave up 9 hits, but spaced them out very efficiently, fanned 9 and walked nobody...Cooper has been solid all year long for the Cardinals...in the fifth the Cards' Joe Medwick (.252) drove in the first run off loser Curt Simmons, Ted Simmons' (.245) triple tied it and little Ossie Smith (.238) singled across the big game winner...Philly's Chuck Klein (.297) was 3-4 and unloaded a 2-run homer in the first...that is all the Phillies got today off Cooper.

NY'S MARICHAL WINS 14TH OF THE YEAR AND BONDS GETS 26TH HR TO SET DOWN CUBS AT WRIGLEY
NYG - 102 020 011 - 7 13 1
CHC - 000 030 000 - 3 7 0
WP: Marichal (14-9 3.32)
LP: H. Vaughn (7-10 3.32) Reuschel (6th) Sutter (8th)
HR: NYG - Bonds (26) CHC- H. Wilson (22)
The NY Giants needed a win in the worst way and got it from Juan Marichal, who hogtied the Cubbies on 7 hits and gunned down 9 on strikeouts...Barry Bonds (.291) took care of the offense with 2 hits and 4 rbi's, including his 26th homer...he trails Chicago's Ernie Banks by two in the NL home run derby and Cincinnati's Frank Robinson by one for the RBI lead...Bonds has 96 rbis for the year....Bill Terry (.315) chipped in a couple of hits and scored 3 times...Bruin slugger, Hack Wilson (.263), put all 3 runs on the scoreboard with his 22th blast of the year.



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[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Tuesday, August 26, 1901

AMERICAN LEAGUE

FOURTH PLACE ATHLETICS BEAT FIRST PLACE BRONX BOMBERS AGAIN...SIXTH PLACE SENATORS NIP SECOND PLACE WHITE SOX...THIRD PLACE DETROIT EKES BY FIFTH PLACE BOSTON IN EXTRA INNING DUEL...AND SEVENTH PLACE CLEVELAND ZEROS IN ON CELLAR-DWELLING BROWNS

VIDA GIVE NY YANKEES THE BLUES
PHI - 000 010 300 - 4 8 1
NYY- 000 010 001 - 2 4 1
WP: Blue (13-3 2.61)
LP: Gomez 915-7 2.63)
HR: (none)
The A's Vida Blue was tough on the Yanks as he registered his 8th straight victory...He stymied the AL leaders on 4-hits, fanned 7 and had shaky control, walking 5, but still picked up his 13th triumph of the year...offensively John Henry Lloyd (.332) topped Philadelphia with with a pair of hits and 3 RBIs...a 3-run explosion in the seventh led to Goofy Gomez' demise. He was in search of his 16th win...New York has fallen in their last 4 frays...Blue also took over the top spot in the AL ERA standings 2.61 to Gomez' 2.63.

PASCUAL CHALKS UP 13 K'S IN WASHINGTON NARROW WIN OVER CHISOX
CWS - 000 001 000 - 1 5 1
WAS - 000 000 101 - 2 7 1
WP: Pascual (11-10 3.23)
LP: Lyons (10-11 3.32)
HR: CWS - F. Thomas (30)
Camilo Pascual powered his way past the Pale Hose, striking out a career high 13 batters in out-twirling Ted Lyons...Tony Oliva led off the last of the ninth with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice and roared home on PH Heinie Manush's (.307} single...Chicago's slugging first baseman Frank Thomas cracked his 30th home run and drew to within 2 of NY's Babe Ruth for the AAA lead.

TIGERS WIN 11-INNING PITCHERS' DUEL OVER RED SOX
BOS - 100 000 001 00 - 2 7 0 (11 innings)
DET - 100 000 010 01 - 3 11 0
WP: Newhouser (!2-9 3.59)
LP: Clemens (7-4 2.17)
HR: BOS - Garciaparra (13)
Detroit's Hal Newhouser and Boston's Roger Clemens battled pitch-for pitch for 11 innings before Birdie Tebbetts (278) slapped a two-out game-winning single to drive in Harvey Kuenn (.302), who had doubled...winner Newhouser whiffed 8 and walked 4, while loser Clemens struck out 9 and issued 2 free passes...Bosox Nomar Garciaparra (.293) had 2 hits and an RBI, including a home run shot...Harry Heilman paced the Tigers with 3 hits in 4 tries and a pair of runs batted in.

RAPID ROBERT RACKS UP WHITEWASH OVER BROWNS
CLE - 043 000 000 - 7 11 1
STL - 000 000 000 - 0 6 1
WP: Feller (11-11 3.00)
LP: Mussina (11-10 3.54) Shocker (3rd) Miller (4th) Pappas (6th) McNally (8th)
HR: (none)
Fireballin' Bob Feller was serving up rockets to the Browns and struck out 9 on the way to a fine 6-hit shutout...Feller is the AAA's number one strikeout artist with 198 this year in 221 innings...Nap Lajoie (.293) banged out 3-5 with 2 RBIs for Cleveland , John Romano (.218) was 2-3 with 2 driven in and Larry Doby (.267) delivered 2 hits and 2 runs scored...St. Louis' superlative first baseman George Sisler got an eighth inning single to run his consecutive game hit skein to 18 games.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NL RACE STAYS TIGHT AS TOP THREE CONTENDERS ALL VICTORIOUS...TOP CLUB PIRATES SLIDE BY FIFTH PLACE BROOKLYN...RUNNER-UP PHILLY POUNDS FOURTH PLACE ST. LOUIS CARDS...THIRD PLACE NY OUTLASTS SIXTH PLACE CHICAGO IN OVERTIME...AND LAST PLACE REDLEGS PULL OUT LAST INNING WIN OVER SEVENTH PLACE BOSTON BRAVES...PITTSBURGH UP BY .5 GAME OVER PHILS...2 AHEAD OF GIANTS AND 4 IN FRONT OF ST. LOUIS

PHILLIPPE PINS LOSS ON NEWCOMBE AND DODGERS
BRO: - 100 000 000 - 1 7 2
PIT: -- 100 010 01X- 3 6 0
WP: Phillippe (15-8 2.89)
LP: Newcombe (5-12 3.02) Perranoski (8th)
HR: (none)
Bucco righthander Deacon Phillippe came through a must-win situation and won #15 on the year and his 8th successive...he checked the Dodgers on 7 hits, fanned 9 and issued one base on balls in a sharp outing...Brooklyn starter Don Newcombe once again pitched well , but as usual got little run support...he chalked up 7 innings, only gave up 1 earned runs, whiffed 5 with 2 BBs...it was 2-1 when he departed...in the fifth Lloyd Waner (.277) ripped a double to score Jason Kendall (.282) with the run that eventually decided the game's outcome.

SHORT OUTSTANDING IN 3-HITTER OVER CARDS
PHI - 012 110 200 - 7 11 0
STL- 000 000 000 - 0 3 0
WP: Short (4-3 2.02)
LP: L. Jackson (4-3 2.75) Paige (6ht) Sallee (7th)
HR: PHI - D. Allen (21) Ennis (18)
Philly's Chris Short really came through bigtime with a brilliant 3-hit shutout over the Cardinals...Short struck out 5 and walked only 2 to pick up a crucial win for his club...his teammates lashed out 11 hits, paced by Mike Schmidt (.228) 2-4 and 3 RBIs, Biz Mackey (.343) 3-4 and 2 RBIs and Chuck Klein (.299) 2-4 and 3 runs scored...Dick Allen (.243) and Del Ennis (.267) each knocked one into the stands.

NY GIANT STARTER MATHEWSON STOPS CHICAGO IN RELIEF ROLE...CONTEST GOES 13 INNINGS
NYG - 000 011 100 000 4 - 7 10 1 (13 innings)
CHC - 000 300 000 000 0 - 3 15 1
WP: Mathewson (14-11 3.07)
Hubbell (SP) Mathewson (5th)
LP: L. Smith (1-4 5.93)
Reulbach (SP) Sutter (8th) Warneke (11th) L. Smith (13th) Root (13th)
HR: Bonds (27) Terry (15)
Polo Grounders take third in a row...NY's Christy Mathewson, usually a starter, was masterful out of the bullpen in relief of Carl Hubbell...he tossed 9 inning of scoreless baseball to get a very important 11-inning victory...the Giants have won 9 out of their last 10 and are now only 2 games out of first place...in the decisive frame Mel Ott (.272) beat out an infield single for the winning run off Lee Smith...NY tacked on 3 insurance runs before Charlie Root could get them out...Barry Bonds (.291) and Bill Terry (.317) homered for the winners...Bonds is now deadlocked with the Reds' OF Frank Robinson for the NL RBI lead...each has 94 runs batted in.

CINCINNATI PUTS 4 ON THE BOARD IN FINAL AT BAT TO SINK SURPRISED BRAVES
BSN - 200 100 200 - 5 10 0
CIN -- 001 010 004 - 6 9 1
WP: Derringer (6-10 4.23)
Maloney (SP) Dibble (7th) Derringer (8th)
LP: McMahon (2-6 4.53)
Niekro (SP) McMahon (9th) Spahn (9th)
HR: BSN: C. Jones (22) Leonard 92) A. Jones (8)
Cincy stunned the Braves with a 4-run rally in the bottom of the ninth...bad bullpen work did Boston in...Loser Don McMahon and Warren Spahn couldn't finish off the Redlegs...Ed Roush's (.307) bases-full 2-out 2-run single took the game...the Braves blasted 3 homers to take an early lead off starter Jim Maloney...Paul Derringer worked 2 runless innings for the win.




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ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Wednesday, August 27, 1901

Both races are down to about a dozen games. In the AL the Yankees have suddenly gone into the doldrums and lost 5 in a row and have seen their once huge lead plummet to 4.5 games over the White Sox...Over in the NL it is a virtual dogfight with the Pirates holding a 1.5 game margin over the Phils, 3 ahead of the Giants and 4.5 ahead of the Cards...Pittsburgh and NY meet head-to-head 6 crucial times in the closing days of the regular season, while Philadelphia and St. Louis tangle on 4 occasions in the final days.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

FOURTH PLACE A'S WIN THIRD STRAIGHT AND WHACK AL'S BEST YANKS AGAIN...SECOND PLACE CHISOX NARROW THE GAP WITH VICTORY OVER SEVENTH PLACE SENATORS...THIRD PLACE DETROIT DUMPS FIFTH PLACE RED SOX...AND IN THE BATTLE OF LEAGUE LOSERS...SIXTH PLACE CLEVELAND SLAPPED DOWN THE LAST PLACE BROWNS

PHILADELPHIA AND PLANK POUR IT ON NY YANKEES
PHA - 400 010 000 - 5 6 0
NYY - 000 000 000 - 0 3 1
WP: Plank (10-12 3.23)
LP: Hoyt (5-2 2.86) Pennock (7th) Chandler (9th)
HR: PHA - Foxx (27)
The Philadelphia Athletics were picked to be contenders in the pre-season, have wallowed most of the year in the second division, but not anymore...Ed Plank spun a splendid 3-hit shutout to deal the Yankees a fifth successive defeat...Plank set down 9 on strikes and walked only one...the A's attack was paced by Al Simmons' (.292) 2 doubles and 2 rbis, John Henry Lloyd's (.335) 2 hits, 2 runs scored and a rbi and Jimmie Foxx's (.258) 2-run homer.

PALE HOSE EDGE CLOSER TO NYY...HORLEN BLANKS WASHINGTON
CWS - 130 010 000 - 5 11 0
WAS - 000 000 000 - 0 8 1
WP: Horlen (14-8 2.98)
LP: Marberry (4-7 3.27)
HR: CWS - Ordonez (22)
Sox hurler Joe Horlen scatttered 8 singles en route to a whitewash win over the Senators...he fanned 5 and walked 4 for his 14th victory...Dick Lundy (.248) ripped 3 hits and 3 rbis and Magglio Ordonez (.256) got his 22nd fourbagger for the year.

TIGERS WALLOP BOSTON BEHIND BRIDGES AT BRIGGS STADIUM
BOS - 000 000 100 - 1 7 1
DET - 210 030 00X - 6 14 0
WP: Bridges (11-7 3.16)
LP: C. Mays (10-10 3.65) Hughson (6th) Kinder (8th)
HR: BOS - M. Vaughn (9) DET - Crawford (6)
Curveballer Tommy Bridges tossed a sharp 7-hitter at the Bosox with 8 Ks and 1 base on balls...the tigers tagged Boston pitching for 14 hits with Ty Cobb (.335) and Harvey Kuenn (.305) supplying 3 each and harry Heilmann (.290) and Birdie Tebbetts (.280) 2 apiece...every Detroit regular got at least one hit.

INDIANS AND WYNN WIN IN SHUTOUT OF ST. LOUIS BROWNS
CLE - 000 020 020 - 4 9 0
STB - 000 000 000 - 0 6 2
WP: Wynn (9-9 3.73)
LP: Wilhelm (12-11 3.61) Palmer (9th)
HR: (none)
Wily Early Wynn had his good stuff today and blanked the Browns on a 4-hit shutout, striking out 9 and walking 1...Luke Easter (.294) and Willie Wells (.267) both drilled a pair of hits and each drove in a run for the Tribe....St. Louis' dependable George Sisler (.342) went 1 for 4, but managed to push his consecutive game hitting streak to 19 games.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NL'S BEST PIRATES PICKS UP GAME ON RIVALS...BUCS JUST NOSE OUT FIFTH PLACE DODGERS, WHILE SECOND PLACE PHILLY FALLS TO FOURTH PLACE REDBIRDS AND THIRD PLACE GIANTS ARE DONE IN BY SIXTH PLACE WINDY CITY CUBS...AND IN A TUSSLE BETWEEN TAILENDERS SEVENTH PLACE BRAVES TAKE LAST PLACE CINCINNATI.

STARGELL'S SOLO SMASH SETTLES PITCH BATTLE BETWEEN BUCS' LEEVER AND BUMS' BULLDOG
BRO - 000 000 000 - 0 5 0
PIT --000 010 00X - 1 5 0
WP: Leever (14-10 2.79)
LP: Hershiser (8-9 3.75) Gagne (8th)
HR: PIT - Stargell (4)
In a tense nailbiter with the Dodgers, Pittsburgh's steady Sam Leever and Willie Stargell were the stars in a vital victory to move them 1.5 games up on second place Philadelphia...Leever authored a 5-hit shutout and Stargell (.243) hit a fifth inning clout for the only run of the game...losing pitcher Orel "Bulldog" Hershiser hurled a strong game, too...he went 7 innings, yielded only 1 run on 5 hits with 4 strikeouts.

HOMERS BY HAFEY AND HORNSBY AND HAINES' PITCHING STOP PHILS
PHI - 102 000 000 - 3 9 1
STL- 002 002 30X - 7 10 0
WP: Haines (5-4 3.40)
LP: Roberts (14-8 3.43) Orth (9th)
HR: STL - Hafey (11) Hornsby (11)
Redbird hurler Jess Haines was tough as nails in the clutch and chunked St. Louis to an important victory over the second place Phils...he was touched for 9 hits, but permitted only 3 runs and none over the last 6 frames..Haines struck out 8 Phils and allowed 3 walks...Chick Hafey (.303) led the Cardinal hit parade with 3-4, 2 runs scored and 2 rbis and Rogers Hornsby (.298) went 2-4 scored twice and pushed 2 runs in...both Hafey and Hornsby hammered their 11th homers of the year...2 runs in the sixth and 3 in the seventh finished off the struggling Robin Roberts.

NEW YORK SUFFERS BROWNOUT AT WRIGLEY...CUBBIE MOE BROWN GET #19
NYG - 000 000 000 - 0 4 1
CHC - 210 001 00X - 4 7 1
WP: M. Brown (19-9 2.50)
LP: Marquard (0-1 5.40) Lavelle (6th) Linzy (8th)
HR: CHC - Stearnes (19) H. Wilson (23)
It was another stellar mound performance for Mordecai Brown, who got his 19th triumph and 6th shutout, both tops in the Alltime Allstar Association...this time he horsecollared the Giants on 4 hits, fanned 6 and gave free passes to a couple of batters...this severely damaged NY's pennant hopes...a 2-run bomb by Turkey Stearnes (.312) in the first was all the runs Brown needed...Hack Wilson (.268) also cracked a solo salvo...rookie Rube Marquard made his debut appearance and was roughed up by Chicago and caught the loss...NY manager John McGraw added him to the roster for some needed pitching help...he replaced the injured Freddie Fitzsimmons...McGraw and the Giants are hoping for a last minute miracle in the NL pennant chase...they are slated to do battle with Pittsburgh in 6 games in the final week and a half of the season.

BRAVES AND BURDETTE BUMP REDS DEEPER INTO BASEMENT
BSN- 001 200 010 - 4 14 1
CIN - 010 001 000 - 2 7 0
WP: Burdette (9-11 2.95)
LP: Rixey (10-6 3.72) Rijo (9th)
HR: BSN - Adcock (2) CIN - F. Robinson (26)
Boston's Lou Burdette throttled the Reds on 7 hits and 2 runs to gain the win...Burdette totaled 9 Ks and walked none in a topnotched effort...Rafael Furcal (.250) and Bob Elliott (.278) numbered 3 hits each for the Braves and Johnny Logan (.277), Joe Adcock (.218) and Del Crandall (.261) tossed in 2 each...despite allowing 13 hits, loser Eppa Rixey, kept Cincinnati in the ballgame...Frank Robinson homered and got 2 more rbis to take the NL lead in that department with 96...Bonds of the Giants has 94.



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C'mon White Sox!

Glad to see that you found an avatar and a new website.

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by Y0DA55

C'mon White Sox!

Glad to see that you found an avatar and a new website.

Do you think it might be the Year of the White Sox even in OOTPB?

The new site is coming along well. I think it may be finished soon. It sure has been an ordeal for the past year.

As far as the avatar...I just happened to see where you can install it one day when I was clearing out some attachments in my profile area.

Of course, Stan "the Man" Musial is my alltime favorite player. He was great on the field and great off the field. He was a special ballplayer and still a special person...nothing but class and character.

[batted balls]

Add my name to the list of those following your Alltime Allstar League. I've really enjoyed reading it and following my favorite team, the White Sox. Maybe this really is their year overall . . . keep up the great work!

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by batted balls

Add my name to the list of those following your Alltime Allstar League. I've really enjoyed reading it and following my favorite team, the White Sox. Maybe this really is their year overall . . . keep up the great work!

Thanks for following it, batted balls. It is always great to get some feedback...good or bad.

Your Sox in the AAA need a little pitching. Billy Pierce, counted on to be one of the aces, has floundered...same thing for Gary Peters. They need more hitting from Frank Thomas and Magglio Ordonez...they were great in the first half of the season and carried the team, but they have had a dropout in the second half of the season...Carlton Fisk had not delivered the offense...Minnie Minoso has had an off year...Dick Lundy, the great Negro shortstop, has not produced, but has the potential to be a superstar...Eddie Collins and Joe Jackson have had real good seasons...Luke Appling has been solid in the field and at bat...to challenge the Yankees, the Pale Hose need more hitting.

They trail by 4.5 games with only 9 games to go...and have to play the tough third place Tigers in 5 of those remaining games...it won't be easy.

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Thursday, August 28, 1901

Only 4 games on the AAA slate today.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

AL LEADING BRONX BOMBERS FINALLY BREAK 5-GAME LOSING SPELL WITH AN EASY WIN OVER THE FOURTH PLACE ATHLETICS...NEW YORK UPS MARGIN TO 5 GAMES OVER IDLE SECOND PLACE CHISOX...AND EIGHTH PLACE BROWNS GET BY SIXTH PLACE CLEVELAND IN A BATTLE OF THE ALSO RANS

NY'S GUIDRY STEPS UP AND PUTS PHILLY DOWN...PUTS A STOP TO YANKS' 5-GAME LOSING STREAK
PHA - 000 000 001 - 1 9 0
NYY - 300 005 00X - 8 9 1
WP: Guidry (16-7 3.65)
LP: Grove (12-9 3.15) Waddell (6th) Shantz (7th)
HR: (none)
Yankee Ron Guidry rose to the occasion for his 16th win of the season and put an end to the Yanks' long losing skein...the A's were struck with some Louisiana lightning as Guidry whiffed 8 batters and checked them on one run...Bill Dickey (.263) slammed in 3 runs with 2 for 4 and Joe Gordon (.241) and Derek Jeter (.256) rapped in two each and went 2-4 for the game...only Gene Tenace's (.241) ninth-inning home run tainted Guidry's fine outing...New York's magic number is 7...any combination of Yankee wins and White Sox losses that reach that total will give the American League championship to New York and send them to the World Series.

HARDLUCK HURLER MARTINEZ GETS WIN FOR LAST PLACE BROWNS OVER NEXT-TO-LAST TRIBE
CLE - 100 000 000 - 1 7 1
STB- 000 202 10X - 5 9 2
WP: D. Martinez (3-7 2.68)
LP: Score (11-14 2.94) Narleski (8th)
HR: STB - Sisler (9)
Dennis Martinez finally got some run support and picked up one of his few wins this season, despite sporting a sparkling 2.68 ERA...catcher Hank Severeid (.285), filling in capably for the injured Josh Gibson, had 3 hits and 3 rbis, George Sisler (.343) slapped 2 hits, including a fourbagger and Baby Doll Jacobson (.277) tagged a pair of hits and scored twice...Sisler is on a 20-game hit streak...overall Martinez fanned 5 and only walked one...loser Herb Score dropped his sixth straight decision.


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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Thursday, August 28, 1901

FOURTH PLACE ST. LOUIS SUBDUES PHILS...PHILADELPHIA FALLS FULL 2 GAMES BEHIND FIRST PLACE PIRATES WITH ONLY 11 GAMES TO GO...REDBIRDS ARE NOW 4 GAMES BEHIND...BUCS MAGIC NUMBER IS 10...AND THE EIGHTH PLACE REDS NIP SEVENTH PLACE BOSTON IN A CLOSE CONTEST...ALL OTHER CLUBS HAD THE DAY OFF

ST. LOUIS OUTLASTS PHILADELPHIA IN 19-INNING SPINETINGLER
PHA - 000 010 012 000 000 000 0 - 4 12 2 (19 innings)
STL -- 001 000 030 000 000 000 1 - 5 14 0
WP: Brecheen (6-3 4.42)
Tudor (SP) Worrell (9th) Dean (10th) Paige (13th) Sallee (15th) Cooper (17th) Brecheen (18th)
LP: Simmons (7-10 3.64)
Alexander (SP) Simmons (12th)
HR: PHI - Allen 2 (23) Klein (24) STL - Hafey (12)
It was baseball at its best!!...two top contenders fighting to stay in the redhot NL pennant chase going at it for 19 long and tense innings...and then it was over, when a little-used shortstop with a .040 batting average going into the game, delivered a pinchhit single to win the seemingly endless game...Marty Marion (.077) got a basehit down the third base line to score Ted Simmons, who had doubled. It was only Marion's second hit of the year and first rbi...for seven frames it was a 1-1 draw between starters Pete Alexander of the Phils and John Tudor for the Cards...Philly took a 2-1 lead in the top of the eighth, but Alexander couldn't hold it and St. Louis ripped him for 3 runs to make it 4-2 in the last of the inning...Redbird relief ace, Todd Worrell, couldn't put the Phillies away in the ninth...2 clutch homers by Chuck Klein (.300) and Dick Allen (.243) tied it up again...It was Allen second roundtripper of the game...Alexander stayed around until he tired in the twelfth...Manager Danny Ozark lifted him in favor of Curt Simmons, who is the number 3 man in the starting rotation...Simmons was called in to relieve on two days' rest and was excellent...he hurled 6 strong innings until the ill-fated final one...overall he gave up only 3 hits and the decisive score...St. Louis used 7 pitchers in all with Harry Brecheen cashing in on the win...Brecheen has been a forgotten starter since suffering an arm injury early in the season...He has been relegated to the bullpen.

CINCINNATI WINS NARROW VICTORY OVER BOSTON BRAVES
BSN - 000 000 202 - 4 6 1
CIN - 014 000 00X - 5 11 0
WP: Nolan (4-5 3.33)
LP: Spahn (7-10 2.54) Sain (6th) Bedrosian (8th)
HR: BSN - E. Mathews 2 (17)
Cincy's Dick Nolan almost ran out of gas in the last few innings, but still had enough to hold off the Braves...he permitted 6 hits, struck out 9 and walked no one, but was nailed twice for 2-run homers by Eddie Mathews...Warren Spahn wildness set the stage for the Redlegs to score 4 times in the big four-run third...the Brave lefty walked 3 in the inning...Johnny Bench (.184) and Dave Conception (.267) paced Cincinnati with a pair of hits and 2 rbis each.

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[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Friday, August 29, 1901

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Two critical series open today in the National League. First place Pittsburgh, leading in the race by 2 games over the Phillies and 3 ahead of New York, opens a 4-game 3-day set with the third place Giants at Forbes Field. And Philadelphia will go up against the cellar-dwelling Reds on the road.

The Pirates and Giants will also close out the season against one another at the Polo Grounds in the last three games of the season. The Phils' finale series will again be against Cincy in a 3-game engagement at the Vet.

Here are the probable pitching matchups:

New York at Pittsburgh

Friday: Marichal (14-9 3.32) vs. Willis (9-10 3.05)
Saturday: Hubbell (13-10 2.54) vs. Kremer (10-7 2.98)
Sunday: (first game) Mathewson (14-11 3.07) vs. Phillippe (15-8 2.89)
Sunday: (second game) McGinnity (9-10 3.74) vs Leever (14-10 2.79)

Philadelphia at Cincinnati

Friday: Carlton (6-12 4.41) vs. Donahue (8-14 3.74)
Saturday: Short (4-3 2.02) vs. J. Williams (5-9 4.74)
Sunday: (first game) Roberts (14-8 3.43) vs. Maloney (5-9 4.43)
Sunday: (second game) Simmons (7-10 3.64) vs. Rixey (10-6 3.72)

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Friday, August 29, 1901

AMERICAN LEAGUE

TOP TWO CLUBS BOTH LOSE...FIRST PLACE YANKS TO THE SIXTH PLACE INDIANS AND SECOND PLACE CHISOX TO THE THIRD PLACE DETROIT...NY STILL UP BY FIVE GAMES WITH ONLY 10 TO GO...FOURTH PLACE PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS SLIP BY LAST PLACE ST. LOUIS BROWNS...AND FIFTH PLACE RED SOX NUDGE SEVENTH PLACE SENATORS

TRIBE DOES NOT ROLL OVER AND PLAY DEAD FOR YANKS
CLE - 000 104 300 - 8 12 2
NYY- 210 101 000 - 5 13 1
WP: Joss (7-9 3.26)
S. Coveleskie (SP) Joss (6th)
LP: Gossage (4-4 4.14)
Ford (SP) Gossage (7th) Chandler (7th)
HR: CLE - Thome (12) Rosen (5) NYY - Lazzeri (4)
New York and Whitey Ford let an early 4-1 lead get away from them against Cleveland...Al Rosen and Jim Thome had pinchhit homers...Rosen's (.206) 3-run smash in the sixth and Thome's (.231) 2-run job in the seventh helped the Indians rebound and win the game...Carlos Baerga (.213) had a perfect 4 for 4 with a pair of rbis...NY had 13 hits, but wasted most of them...Addie Joss had a solid relief effort and earned the victory, yielding one unearned run over the final 4 innings.

TIGERS COMEBACK TWICE TO TAME TOUGH WHITE SOX
CWS- 102 010 002 000 0 - 6 13 3 (13 innings)
DET - 020 003 001 000 1 - 7 13 1
WP: H. Smith (4-3 3.06)
Bunning (SP) Hiller (9th) Trucks (10th) H. Smith (12th)
LP: Peters (3-6 3.57)
Walsh (SP) Pierce (9th) Thigpen (10th) Faber (11th) Peters (13th)
HR: CWS - Lundy (5)
Detroit battled back twice to finally overcome the White Sox in 13 innings...it was the team's third successive win...Al Kaline (.210) doubled in Charlie Gehringer(.277) with the game-winner...Sam Crawford (.312) had tied it in the ninth with a single off Billy Pierce, who could not finish the Tigers off...The bullpen has been one of Chicago's main shortcomings this season...it was an especially tough loss for the Pale Hose as it cost them a chance to cut NY's lead to 4 games.

A'S HUNTER AND ECKERSLEY COMBINE ON 3-HITTER TO TOP BROWNS
PHA- 200 110 000 - 4 8 0
STB - 000 000 200 - 2 3 1
WP: Hunter (12-9 3.89) Eckersley (7th)
Save: Eckersley 1 (3-1 4.19)
LP: Garver (10-10 3.86) T. Martinez (8th)
HR: PHA - A. Simmons (7) R. Jackson (10)
It was bad news for the Browns all around...They lost the game and George Sisler (.341), the top hitter in the AL, had his 20-game hitting streak ended...Catfish Hunter notched the win, only gave up 3 hits, but walked 6 in 6+ innings...Dennis Eckersley was perfect, he retired all 7 batters he faced in order to save it. Al Simmons (.291) and Reggie Jackson (.258) homered for the Athletics.

RED SOX STAGE COMEBACK IN ONE-RUN DECISION OVER WASHINGTON
BOS - 000 000 510 - 6 11 0
WAS- 310 100 000 - 5 10 0
WP: G. Ruth (11-12 3.91)
Shore (SP) Tiant (6th) G. Ruth (7th)
LP: Leonard (10-10 3.39) Mogridge (8th)
HR: BOS - M. Vaughn (10) Varitek (4)
The Boston bats slumbered for 6 innings against the Senators' knuckleballin' Dutch Leonard, then they awoke and whacked him for 5 runs in the seventh to even it up at 5-all...in the inning Mo Vaughn (.230) tagged a 3-run blast and Jason Varitek (.190) bombed a solo homer...Oscar Charleston (.307) drove across Billy Goodman (.255) to win it in the eighth...6 doubles had given Washington a 5-0 bulge...Sam Rice (.288), Rod Carew (.293) and Gary Gaetti (.246) each hit a pair apiece...Ernie Shore got the call to start, even though it was George Ruth's regular turn on the mound, but Ruth got in the game anyway and was credited with the victory with 3 scoreless frames in relief.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

THE TORRID NL PENNANT CHASE CONTINUES DOWN TO THE WIRE...FIRST PLACE BUCS HANG ON TO BEST THIRD PLACE NY GIANTS AND DROP THEM 4 GAMES BEHIND...SECOND PLACE PHILS JUST GET BY LAST PLACE REDS...PITTSBURGH STILL 2 GAMES IN THE LEAD OVER PHILLY WITH 10 MORE TO PLAY.....CARDS MOVE INTO TIE WITH NY FOR THIRD AS THEY KNOCK OFF SEVENTH PLACE BOSTON...AND FIFTH PLACE DODGERS DEFEAT SIXTH PLACE CHICUBS

PIRATES NOSE OUT NY...GAME IN DOUBT UNTIL LAST OUT
NYG- 001 000 003 - 4 6 0
PIT --002 010 02X - 5 9 0
WP: Willis (10-10 3.11) Face (9th)
Save: Face 10 (6-2 2.76)
LP: Marichal (14-10 3.40) Lavelle (8th)
HR: NYG - Bonds (28)
Vic Willis and the Pirates needed a win and they got it in a hard-fought encounter with the Giants...Willis had checked NY on a single run and 2 hits until they broke loose with a barrage of 4 hits with two outs in the ninth and almost tied it up...Pie Traynor saved the day when he speared a Freddie Lindstrom smash deep behind third base and threw him out in a close play at first to end the game...Paul Waner (.289) cracked 2 hits, and 2 rbis, the National League number one batter, Pie Traynor (.376) collected 2 hits, scored 2 runs and batted in one and Arky Vaughan walloped 2 hits with an rbi and one score...Barry Bonds (.291) hoisted a 2-run shot in the ninth and tied Ernie Banks of the Cubs for the NL home run leadership with 28 and deadlocked with Cincy's Frank Robinson in the RBI column with 96 each. Roy Face got the final out and his 10th save this season.

PHILS' CARLTON AND SCHMIDT STAR IN NARROW VICTORY OVER CINCINNATI
PHI - 010 000 000 - 1 9 1
CIN - 000 000 000 - 0 2 1
WP: Carlton (7-12 4.15)
LP: Donahue (8-15 3.65) Carroll (8th)
HR: PHI - Schmidt (25)
Steve Carlton's W-L record is a not-too-good 7-12 this year, but the Phillies don't care...it is 4-2 in the month of August with a sparkling 2.46 ERA...he has really come through just when they needed it...and they needed him today...he fired a 2-hit shutout and smoked an even dozen Redlegs on strikes and permitted only one base on balls...Cincinnati's Pete Donahue was almost his equal, except for Mike Schmidt's 25th home run in the second inning, the only score of the pressure-packed contest...with the triumph Philadelphia remained close to first place Pittsburgh. trailing by only 2 games with 10 to go.

CARDS BUMP OFF BOSTON BRAVES FOR THIRD IN A ROW...NOW TIED FOR THIRD WITH NY
BSN- 000 000 004 - 4 8 0
STL - 000 301 111 - 6 7 0
WP: Gibson (15-8 3.51) Brecheen (9th)
Save: Brecheen 3 (6-3 4.41)
LP: Glavine (6-13 3.64) McMahon (7th) Garber (8th)
HR: BSN - Leonard (3) Lopez (15) STL - Musial (21)
The Redbirds' Bob Gibson blazed it by the Brave batters for 8 innings, then got slammed for 2 home runs and 4 runs in the ninth, but for the second day in a row, Harry "the Cat" Brecheen salvaged the game...he got the last out for the staggering Gibson with the tying run on second for his 3rd save of the season...Gibson totaled 8 Ks and 4 bases on balls and was responsible for all 4 runs...the balanced St. Louis attack was led by Rogers Hornsby's (.301) 2 for 4 and 2 runs scored and Stan Musial's (.274) 21st roundtripper.

BROOKLYN'S KOUFAX ALMOST PERFECT IN NO-HITTER OVER CUBS
BRO - 010 000 110 - 3 10 0
CHC - 000 000 000 - 0 0 2
WP: Koufax (13-8 2.99)
LP: French (3-5 2.67)
HR: BRO - Sheffield (9)
It was a fantastic display of pitching by Sandy Koufax - almost a perfect game - only a hit batsman spoiled his peerless outing...he hit Ryne Sandberg leading off in the first inning and then erased him on a double play...Koufax no-hit Chicago, fanning 5 and walking none...5 Dodgers delivered 2 basehits each, paced by Gary Sheffield (.267), who homered and popped in 2 runs.



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Saturday, August 30, 1901

AMERICAN LEAGUE

BRONX BOMBERS BEATEN BY SIXTH PLACE CLEVELAND...LEAD OVER SECOND PLACE WHITE SOX DIPS TO 4 GAMES...CHICAGO DEFEATS THIRD PLACE DETROIT...FOURTH PLACE ATHLETICS STOP LAST PLACE ST. LOUIS...AND FIFTH PLACE RED SOX ROUT SEVENTH PLACE SENATORS

TRIBE'S HARDER TAMES NEW YORK
CLE - 131 000 000 - 5 11 2
NYY -101 000 000 - 2 7 0
WP: Harder (4-4 3.35)
LP: R. Foster (8-6 3.10) Raschi (7th)
HR: (none)
Cleveland's Mel Harder crafted a 7-hitter to topple the Yankees, fanning 5 and walking 4...The Indians shelled Rube Foster for 5 runs in the first three innings...Nap Lajoie 9.292) and Julio Franco (.217) each cracked 3 hits, while Willie Wells (.269) chipped in 2 hits and a pair of RBIs.

CHICAGO SOCKS IT TO TIGERS
CWS- 000 304 001 - 8 14 0
DET - 000 010 101 - 3 7 0
WP: W. Wood (14-10 2.95)
LP: Lary (9-12 3.51) Trucks (6th) Morris (9th)
HR: DET - Greenberg (23)
Detroit had trouble connection with Wilbur Wood's fluttering knuckler and were throttled on 7-hits...he walked only one and struck out 3 to gain his 14th win...Happy Felsch (.327) and Shoeless Joe Jackson (.327) carded 3 hits apiece...Jackson scored 3 as well...Luke Appling (.271) got a pair of bingles and pushed in 3.

PHILLY POWER ROCKS BROWNS...ROMMEL WINNER
PHA - 012 011 110 - 7 13 2
STB - 000 200 000 - 2 7 0
WP: Rommel (9-9 3.47)
LP: Cuellar (14-12 3.16) Shocker (8th)
HR: PHA - Henderson (8) Canseco (18) Tenace (8) D. Murphy (1)
Philadelphia pounded 4 homers among 13 hits to lambast the St. Louis...Rickey Henderson (.240), Jose Canseco (.251), Gene Tenace (.243) and Danny Murphy (.220) banged home run shots...Al Simmons (.295) smacked 4 hits...Ed Rommel was sharp, holding the Browns to 7 singles with 3 Ks and one walk.

BOSTON BLOWS OUT WASHINGTON...SMOKEY JOE 2-HITS SENATORS
BOS - 400 020 303 - 12 13 2
WAS- 000 000 000 -- 0 2 1
WP: J. Wood (10-11 4.15)
LP: Johnson (9-16 3.26) Dailey (7th) Aguilera (9th)
HR: BOS - Garciaparra (14) Charleston (11) M. Vaughn (12)
From the Get-Go it was no contest...the Bosox salted this one away with 4 scores in the first...Moe Vaughn (.235) accounted for 5 runs with 2 circuit blasts...Nomar Garciaparra (.290) and Oscar Charleston (.310) cleared the fences, too, and drove in 3 runs each...Smokey Joe Wood was in great form and tossed a 2-hit shutout with 4 strikeouts and a walk...Walter Johnson didn't have it today and suffered his 16th defeat, tops in the AAA.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

RACE TIGHTENS UP...SECOND PLACE PHILS AND THIRD PLACE GIANTS WIN...FIRST PLACE PITTSBURGH LOSES AND LEADS BY SCANT GAME OVER PHILADELPHIA AND 3 OVER NY...FOURTH PLACE CARDS FALL TO SEVENTH PLACE BRAVES...AND FIFTH PLACE DODGERS MAUL THE SIXTH PLACE BRUINS

KING CARL HUBBELL HUMBLES NL LEADER ON 3-HIT WHITEWASH
NYG- 000 000 101 - 2 9 1
PIT - 000 000 000 - 0 3 1
WP: Hubbell (14-10 2.44)
LP: Kremer (10-8 2.89) Adams (9th)
HR: (none)
Two of the best teams and two of the best twirlers tangled in a tense tussle...when it was over, Carl Hubbell was King of the Hill and got the best of the first place Pirates and Ray Kremer...Hubbell hurled a masterful 3-hit shutout, whiffing 5 and walking none...Kremer only gave up one run and rung up 10 batters in a tough loss...Bill Terry (.317) doubled in the game-winner in the seventh and Hubbell squeezed in the second one in the ninth.

SHORT AND PHILLIES STAND TALL IN PRESSURE GAME
PHI - 010 100 050 - 7 10 0
CIN - 000 001 021 - 4 10 0
WP: Short (5-3 2.24) Schilling (9th)
Save: Schilling 5 (8-7 4.02)
LP: J. Williams (5-10 4.59) Luque (8th) Walters (8th)
HR: PHI - Klein (25) Schmidt (25) CIN - Perez 2 (7)
Mid-season signee Chris Short did the job on the mound for Philly and Mike Schmidt (.222) did it at the plate with a 3-run rip in the 5-run eighth...Biz Mackey (.340) drove in a pair and Chuck Klein (.301) and Del Ennis (.267) both added an RBI to the winners offense...Tony Perez homered twice for Cincy.

MAGNIFICENT MADDUX PUTS THE QUIETUS ON REDBIRD PENNANT HOPES
BSN - 010 101 100 - 4 11 0
STL - 000 000 010 - 1 4 1
WP: Maddux (17-7 2.52)
LP: M. Cooper (12-14 3.24) Hrabosky (8th) Paige (9th)
HR: BSN - J. Lopez (15)
Boston righthander Greg Maddux continues to shine for the weak-hitting second division Braves...It was win #17 for him...He handcuffed the Cards on just 4 hits to deal a crucial blow to their pennant aspirations...Javy Lopez 9.229) jolted a homer and Andruw Jones punched in 2 runs for Boston...season-wise the Braves are by far the worst hitting team in both leagues...team BA is only .234...14 points below the next worst club and 22 points short of the league-wide average.

DODGERS DESTROY CHICUBS
BRO - 003 503 000 - 11 14 1
CHC - 012 000 000 -- 3 8 0
WP: Vance (18-6 3.13)
LP: Jenkins (15-10 3.52) Smith (4th) Malone (4th) Root (6th) Sutter (6th) Reuschel (8th)
HR: BRO - Cuccinello 2 (3) Wheat (11) CHC - Grace (5) Stearnes (20)
Brooklyn battered Cub pitchers for 14 hits and Dazzy Vance easily cruised to his 18th triumph of the season, second only to Chicago's Mordecai Brown, who has 19...Tony Cuccinello (.309) had a career day, going 3-5, scored 3 times and smashed in 8 runs, a new AAA standard for RBIs...Cooch had 2 home runs...Zach Wheat (.317) also yanked one out of Wrigley and drove in 3.


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[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Sunday, August 31, 1901

This Labor Day Weekend will put AAA pitching staffs to the test with back-to-back twinbills scheduled for Sunday and Monday. Only 9 games are left to play with both league races in doubt. The regular season ends Sunday, September 7 and the World Series begins three days later.

[Eugene Church]

My 83-year mother is in the hospital out-of-state and I will be going to help take care of her.

It could be a few weeks before I can continue the Alltime Allstar Association Dynasty Report.

Hope and pray she will get well soon.

Say a prayer for her.

Thanks.

[Y0DA55]

I'll be thinking of her.