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[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Friday, September 5, 1901

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NL LEADER PITTSBURGH CLINCHES TIE FOR LEAGUE CROWN...KNOCKS GIANTS TO THIRD PLACE AND ELIMINATES THEM FROM TITLE CONTENTION...SECOND PLACE PHILS HAVE A HAIL MARY FINISH AND HANG IN THE RACE WITH WIN OVER LAST PLACE CINCY...STILL 2 GAMES OUT WITH 2 TO PLAY...SIXTH PLACE CUBS SLIP BY FIFTH PLACE DODGERS...AND SEVENTH BRAVES BLOW OUT FOURTH PLACE REDBIRDS

BUCCOS OUTSLUG GIANTS AT POLO GROUNDS
PIT - 000 140 402 - 11 13 1
NYG- 002 101 030 -- 7 13 2
WP: Leever (15-11 2.97) Save: Veale 2 (6-3 3.40)
Leever (SP) Veale (8th)
LP: McGinnity (10-11 3.79) Fitzsimmons (6th) Lavelle (8th) Linzy (8th) Antonelli (9th)
HR: PIT - Clemente (10) NYG - W. Mays (28) Kent (11)
The Bucs took the opening game of this critical 3-game series with New York and eliminated them from the pennant chase...the triumph insured that the Pirates will finish no worse than a tie for the top spot in the regular season...Pittsburgh's Roberto Clemente (.263) was the hero with 3 hits and 5 rbi's...his 3-run homer was the game clincher in the seventh, putting the Pirates ahead 9-4...winner Sam Leever was slammed around by the Giants for 11 hits...Bob Veale got his second save...he got the last 5 outs of the game to end NY's title hopes.

SCHMIDT'S 28TH HR IN THE NINTH KEEPS PHILADELPHIA IN THE RACE
CIN - 100 100 100 - 3 6 1
PHI - 100 000 102 - 4 7 1
WP: Konstanty (8-9 3.77)
Roberts (SP) Konstanty (8th)
LP: Maloney (6-10 4.41)
HR: PHI - Schmidt (28)
It was a miraculous finish...the Phils are still in the NL title hunt, thanks to Mike Schmidt's ninth inning 2-run walkoff clout...it turned a 3-2 loss into a 4-3 victory...Jim Maloney's victory hopes were shortcircuited by the last inning heroics...Jim Konstanty took the win with a scoreless eighth and ninth...dependable Robin Roberts went seven innings and kept the Phillies in the ball game and in the race by permitting only 2 earned runs.

BRAVES AND BURDETTE BURN CARDINALS
STL - 000 001 000 - 1 5 0
BSN- 400 020 00X - 6 7 0
WP: Burdette (10-12 3.02)
LP: Haines (5-5 3.67) Lanier (5th) Hoerner (6th)
HR: BSN - Berger (15)
Boston's Lew Burdette handcuffed the Cardinals on 5 singles...he registered 4 K's and also walked 4...Wally Berger (.260) and Buck Leonard (.198) both had a pair of rbi's for the victors.

WARNEKE AND CUBS WHIP BROOKLYN AT EBBETS
CHC - 010 220 000 - 5 10 0
BRO - 000 210 000 - 3 9 1
WP: Warneke (6-5 3.24)
LP: Drysdale (3-12 4.12) Gagne (8th)
HR: CHC - Stearnes (23) Dahlen (10)
Chicago's Lon Warneke scattered 9 hits...all singles...fanned 5 and walked 2 in a complete game win over the Dodgers...Turkey Stearnes (.327) and Bill Dahlen (.296) had 2 hits, 2 runs scored and 2 rbi's with a home run apiece...Hack Wilson's (.270) 2-run double in the fourth plated the decisive runs...Brooklyn's Zach Wheat (.321) had a perfect day at the plate and went 4-4.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

SIXTH PLACE TRIBE TOP AL REGULAR SEASON WINNER NY...SECOND PLACE CHICAGO TROUNCES THIRD PLACE DETROIT...LAST PLACE ST. LOUIS BROWNS WIN CLOSE ONE FROM FOURTH PLACE A'S...AND SEVENTH PLACE WASHINGTON WALLOPS FIFTH PLACE BOSTON

INDIANS NIP NY IN 11 INNINGS
NYY - 000 001 310 00 - 5 9 1 (11 innings)
CLE - 000 004 010 01 - 6 10 1
WP: D. Jones (6-11 2.27)
LP: Stottlemyre (3-3 5.88)
Raschi (SP) Rivera (7th) Gossage (9th) Stottlemyre (11th)
HR: NYY - B. Ruth (35) Nettles (4) CLE - E. Wynn (1)
Both ballclubs subbed freely with makeshift lineups of second stringers...it was decided in the eleventh on a one-out error by 3B Graig Nettles, who bobbled the ball and allowed PH Earl Averill (.253) to scamper in from third...Doug Jones sparkled with a hitless 3 innings of relief for the win.

WHITE SOX WHACK TIGERS
DET - 000 000 300 - 3 6 0
CWS-102 016 00X -10 9 2
WP: Lyons (12-11 3.31)
LP: Trucks (9-7 4.16) Lolich (6th) Morris (7th)
HR: DET - Kaline (3) CWS - F. Thomas (33)
Righthander Ted Lyons had a solid outing, stopping Detroit on 6 hits, striking out 6 batters and walking 2...the White Sox ran up a 10-0 margin with timely hits and major wildness by Tiger starter, Virgil Trucks, who walked 10 in 5 innings...Frank Thomas (.268) banged a bases-full fourbagger, his 33rd of the year, and spanked in 5 runs.

ST. LOUIS SOUTHPAW CUELLAR QUINCHES ATHLETICS FOR 15TH OF THE SEASON
STB - 000 102 010 - 4 9 0
PHA- 200 000 010 - 3 7 0
WP: Cuellar (15-12 3.15)
LP: Plank (10-14 3.29) Shantz (8th)
HR: PHA - Foxx (29)
St. Louis' workhorse, lefty Mike Cuellar, pitched a 7 hitter, struck out 6 and walked 3 to log his 15th triumph of the year...CF Sam West (.270) went 4-4 and drilled 4 rbi's for the Browns.

PASCUAL AND SENATORS SMASH RED SOX
WAS - 002 013 020 - 8 9 0
BOS --000 001 000 - 1 5 3
WP: Pascual (13-10 2.99)
LP: Hughson (SP) Kinder (6th) Tiant (7th) Shore (9th)
HR: WAS - Carew (4)
Camilo Pascual powered his way to his 13th victory...he limited the Bosox to 5 hits, gunned down 7 on strikes and issued 2 free passes...Heinie Manush (.322) collected 3 hits and 2 rbi's to pace the Senators...Rod Carew (.293) homered and had 3 rbi's and Cecil Travis (.281) knocked in 2.



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[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Saturday, September 6, 1901

Only 2 games on the slate for today...one in each league.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NY GIANTS AND MARICHAL KEEP PIRATES FROM TAKING TITLE
PIT - 010 000 000 - 1 10 1
NYG-002 011 01X - 5 9 0
WP: Marichal (15-9 3.27)
LP: Willis (9-11 3.23) Tekulve (8th)
HR: (none)
NY is out of the running, but the Giants will play a big part in deciding who wins the NL...the Pirates only need one win or one loss by the Phillies to take the title...Juan Marichal made sure they didn't win today...he spread out 10 base hits, fired third strikes by 10 Bucs and walked none...Bill Terry's (.313) sac fly brought in the winning run in the third inning...Jeff Kent (.273) drove in 2 for NY.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

NEWHOUSER SPINS 13TH TRIUMPH...TIGERS TAME WHITE SOX
DET - 301 000 000 - 4 14 0
CWS-100 000 100 - 2 9 1
WP: Newhouser (13-9 3.63)
LP: Walsh (11-10 3.13) Pierce (6th) Peters (8th)
HR: DET - Crawford (8)
Prince Hal Newhouser surrendered 9 hits to the White Sox, but was tough to score on...he whiffed 8, while walking 4 and chalked up his 13th win this year...Sam Crawford (.307) and Lou Whitaker (.222) hammered in 2 runs each...Ty Cobb (.338) went 3-5 and is now only 1 percentage point behind Joe Jackson (.339) of Chicago for the AL batting title...Jackson was 1-4 today.

Pittsburgh is ahead by 1.5 games in the National League. Philadelphia is second with the Giants in third 2 games behind. The Pirates will close out the regular season tomorrow in a single game at the Polo Grounds. Ray Kremer (10-9 3.12) is set to start for Pittsburgh, with Deacon Phillippe (16-9 2.82) ready to go in relief. New York has tough Carl Hubbell (15-10 2.34) on the mound.

The Phillies end their season at home at Veterans Stadium, hosting the last place Reds in a twinbill. Curt Simmons (7-10 3.63) will pitch the opener with Pete Alexander (18-8 2.24) going in the nightcap. Both are must wins for Philadelphia. Gary Nolan (4-6 3.16) and Pete Donahue (9-14 3.71) will oppose them.

Two wins by the Phillies and a loss by the Pirates will force a one game playoff for the NL crown.


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[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Sunday, September 9, 1901

NATIONAL LEAGUE

PIRATES ARE THE NL CHAMPIONS

PHILLIES DROP OPENER OF DOUBLEHEADER TO LAST PLACE CINCY AND DROP OUT OF THE RACE...GIANTS MOVE UP TO TIE PHILS FOR SECOND PLACE, ONE GAME OUT...NY KNOCKS OFF PITTSBURGH IN SINGLE CLASH...FOURTH PLACE REDBIRDS TAKE TWO FROM SEVENTH PLACE BOSTON, FINISH ONLY 2 GAMES BEHIND CHAMPS...SIXTH PLACE CUBBIES AND FIFTH PLACE BROOKLYN SPLIT

NOLAN AND REDS GIVE THE PHILS THE BLUES
CIN - 000 300 020 - 5 11 1 (first game)
PHI - 000 000 000 - 0 5 0
WP: Nolan (5-6 2.85)
LP: C. Simmons (7-11 3.67) Short (6th) Schilling (9th)
HR: CIN - Bench (4)
It's over for the Phillies...Gary Nolan endled their quest for the NL crown with a well-crafted shutout...he fanned 3, walked 2 and gave up only 5 singles...Johnny Bench's (.188) 3-run shot in the fourth pretty much broke the hearts of the Philadelphia and ended their fine season...they had a great run for title... yet they were picked to finish last in the preseason poll.

ALEXANDER LABORS, BUT WINS 19TH...PHILS TAKE NIGHTCAP FROM CINCINNATI
CIN - 000 011 011 - 4 8 1 (second game)
PHI - 021 003 00X - 6 7 2
WP: Alexander (19-8 2.27)
LP: Donahue (9-15 3.76) Rijo (5th) Luque (7th)
HR: CIN - Perez 2 (9) PHI - Klein (28)
Pete Alexander struggled a bit, but still got his 19th victory, tied for second place with Brooklyn's Dazzy Vance for the most wins in the NL and the AAA...Chicago's Moe Brown won his 20th today to lead all pitchers...tbe lack lustre outing did cost him the ERA title...Carl Hubbell of NY edged him 2.25 to 2.27...second stringers sparked the Phillies offense...Pinky Whitney (.237) and Bob Boone (.237) delivered 2 rbis each, while Granny Hamner (.250) and Chuck Klein (.296) had the other 2...Klein's came on his 28th homer for the season...Tony Perez (.259) starred for Cincinnati with 2 solo shots.

NY'S HUBBELL SHACKLES PIRATES FOR 16TH...PITTSBURGH STILL STEALS NL TITLE
PIT - 000 000 001 - 1 8 1
NYG- 100 204 10X - 8 13 1
WP: Hubbell (16-10 2.25)
LP: Kremer (10-10 3.38)
HR: NYG - Kent (12)
The Giants finished the season in grand style taking two out of three from the NL titlist, but they needed a sweep to have a chance for a playoff position...they fell just one game short in the final standings...Carl Hubbell dealt Pittsburgh a harsh blow...he rendered them pretty much helpless at the plate, spinning an 8-hitter with 8 K's...almost everybody in the NY lineup contributed in a 13-hit assault...Jeff Kent stood out with 2 hits, 2 rbis and his 12th HR of the year.

CARDINALS TAKE BOTH ENDS OF THE DOUBLEHEADER FROM BRAVES
STL - 102 002 000 - 5 11 2 (first game)
BSN - 000 000 013 - 4 5 2
WP: Tudor (14-6 2.87) T. Worrell (9th)
Save: T. Worrell 9 (11-8 3.40)
LP: Spahn (8-11 2.58) Bedrosian (7th) McMahon (9th)
HR: STL - Musial (21) Hafey (13)
Redbird southpaw John Tudor had a 5-1 lead and 3-hitter until the ninth...then the Braves batters awoke and almost evened it up...Todd Worrell struck out the last hitter with the tying run on third...Chick Hafey (.297) drove in 3 for the winning Cards...Andruw Jones (.193) put across 3 for Boston.

STL'S GIBSON STOPS BRAVES AND GAINS 16TH
STL - 010 400 000 - 5 8 0 (second game)
BSN - 001 001 000 - 2 9 0
WP: Gibson (16-8 3.36)
LP: Smoltz (5-14 4.36) Sain (6th) Glavine (7th) Garber (9th)
HR: (none)
St. Louis' Bob Gibson got his 16th triumph by being tough in the pinches...he fanned 11 and walked 4 in a complete game effort...he even tripled in 2 runs in the 4-run fourth.

MORDECAI MOWS DOWN DODGERS IN OPENER FOR 20TH WIN
CHC - 000 113 000 - 5 11 0 (first game)
BRO - 001 001 001 - 3 9 0
WP: M. Brown (20-10 2.51)
LP: Welch (1-5 4.66) Grimes (7th) Perranoski (8th)
HR: CHC - Santo (5) BRO - Hodges (17)
The AAA finally got a 20-game winner...Mordecai Brown of the Cubs put down the Brooklyn Dodgers on 3 runs with 2 K's and 1 BB...Cub Ron Santo (.248) had the highlight hit of the game - a fifth inning 3-run blast that sent Bob Welch down to defeat.

DODGER KOUFAX CUTS DOWN CUBS IN SECOND GAME FOR SPLIT
CHC - 000 120 000 - 3 7 1 (second game)
BRO - 010 002 10X - 4 7 0
WP: Koufax (13-9 3.23)
LP: Sutter (4-5 3.18)
French (SP) Sutter (7th)
HR: CHC - Hack (2) Santo (6) BRO - Campanella (7)
Brooklyn made a comeback against the Cubs...trailing 3-1, the Dodgers tallied twice in the sixth on Pedro Guerrero's (.193) 2-run single to knot the score...then won it in the seventh on Cristobel Torriente (.272) base hit...Sandy Koufax shackled Chicago on 7 hits for his 16 victory, struck out 6 and issued only one free pass.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

AL PLAYS OUT SEASON...YANKS WIN BY 5 GAMES OVER SECOND PLACE WHITE SOX...NY BESTS SIXTH PLACE CLEVELAND IN TWINBILL...THIRD PLACE TIGERS NIP RUNNER-UP CHICAGO IN SINGLE CONTEST...FOURTH PLACE ATHLETICS SWEEP LAST PLACE BROWNS...AND BOSOX BLAST SENATORS IN BOTH ENDS OF DOUBLEHEADER

NY'S GUIDRY 4-HIT MASTERPIECE IN 18TH VICTORY OVER INDIANS
NYY - 010 110 000 - 3 7 0
CLE - 000 000 010 - 1 4 1
WP: Guidry (18-7 3.52)
LP: Score (12-15 2.85) Joss (9th)
HR: NYY -J. DiMaggio (19) Dickey (9)
Yankee stalwart Ron Guidry sizzled on the mound and pocketed his 18th win...he fired 11 strikeouts and walked no one in a sterling 4-hitter...homers by Joe Dimaggio (.276) and Bill Dickey (.273) did in Herb Score, who caught his 15th defeat.

SPUD CAUSES TRIBE TO SPUTTER IN SWEEP
NYY - 210 200 000 - 5 10 1 (second game)
CLE - 000 020 010 - 3 10 1
WP: Chandler (8-6 3.89)
LP: S. Coveleskie (4-5 4.52) Mossi (4th) Narleski (6th) Lemon (8th)
HR: NYY - Mantle (7) Nettles (5) CLE - Easter (11)
Getting ready for the World Series, the Yankee relief corps supplied today's second game starter to rest the frontline rotation...Spud Chandler went the distance, striking out 10 Indians and walking only 2...all the Yanks' regulars also were given the day off in the nightcap...Mickey Mantle (.206) ripped a 2-run home run and Graig Nettles had a solo salvo to pace NY.


TIGERS AND BUNNING NUDGE PALE HOSE IN SINGLE AFFAIR
DET - 120 002 000 - 5 5 1
CWS- 000 100 120 - 4 10 1
WP: Bunning (13-7 3.32)
LP: Horlen (14-11 3.09) Faber (7th) Pierce (8th)
HR: CWS - Ventura (2) J. Jackson (5)
The Tigers totaled only 5 hits, but got 5 walks in all and beat the White Sox's Joe Horlen...winning pitcher Jim Bunning was good enough to win his 13th triumph this season inspite of yielding 10 base hits...he fashioned 4 K's and no walks...Joe Jackson (.342) and Robin Ventura (.175) each supplied a homer for Chicago...Jackson boosted his AL-leading BA to .342 with 3 hits in 4 tries to get the batting crown...Ty Cobb went 2-4 and finished second at .339.

A'S PITCHERS HAVE THEIR "A GAME"...WIN BOTH ENDS OF D'HEADER OVER BROWNS
STB - 001 000 000 - 1 10 0 (first game)
PHA - 100 011 01X - 4 12 0
WP: Grove (13-10 3.00)
LP: Mussina (11-12 3.58) Palmer (7th)
HR: (none)
Philadelphia's portsider Lefty Grove registered his 13th victory with a steady mound performance over St. Louis...touched for 10 hit, he limited them to just one run, while fanning 3 and walking 2...Eric Chavez (.265) had a pair of hits and 2 rbis for the A's.

HUNTER HALTS ST. LOUIS ON 6 HITS FOR 13TH
STB - 000 000 000 - 0 6 0 (second game)
PHA - 111 100 00X - 4 8 1
WP: Hunter (13-9 3.70)
LP: Wilhelm (12-12 3.73) Miller (5th) McNally (6th) Pappas (9th)
HR: (none)
The Athletics' Catfish Hunter had the Browns fishing all day long as he twirled a masterful 6-hit shutout...he whiffed 4 and walked one to reel in his 13th win of the season...Frank Baker went 3-4 to pace Philadelphia hitting.

HITS GALORE IN TWINBILL...BOSOX WIN BOTH FROM WASHINGTON
WAS- 010 000 300 - 4 11 1 (first game)
BOS - 300 002 20X - 7 10 1
WP: Clemens (8-4 2.64) Radatz (7th)
Save: Radatz (9-5 1.70)
LP: Blyleven (4-8 4.53)
HR: WAS - Koskie (2) BOS - T. Williams 2 (24) M. Vaughn (14)
Ted Williams (.261) and Mo Vaughn (.229) slapped home runs to lead the Boston charge...Williams hit a pair and slammed in 4 runs, while Vaughn had a 2-run clout and drove in 3...Roger Clemens got the victory, but gave up 4 runs in 6 frames...Dick Radatz saved it for him.

RUTH AND RED SOX ROLL OVER SENATORS FOR SWEEP
WAS - 120 000 000 - 3 10 0 (second game)
BOS -- 020 000 06X- 8 11 3
WP: G. Ruth (12-12 3.86)
LP: Marberry (5-8 3.40) Dailey (8th)
HR: BOS - Jensen (1) G. Ruth (2)
Boston's 6-run avalanche in the eighth wiped out the Senators...Jackie Jensen (.178) sent a screamer out of Fenway Park to make it 6-3, then George Ruth added a 2-run homer...Ruth evened his record on the year to 12-12...he fanned 6 and walked one in a good effort...both clubs smacked out 42 hits in the two games...each had 21.


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[Eugene Church]

Just thought I would repost this from earlier in the thread.

Here is the results of a preseason poll by the Baseball Writers Association of America: (The BCS Computer was not used in this poll).

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Preseason/Team/Final Standings

1. Cleveland Indians...finished 6th
2. New York Yankees...1st
3. Philadelphia Athletics...4th
4. Boston Red Sox...5th
5. Detroit Tigers...3rd
6. Chicago White Sox...2nd
7. St. Louis Browns...8th
8. Washington Nationals...7th

NATIONAL LEAGUE

1. New York Giants...finished 2nd
2. Pittsburgh Pirates...1st
3. St. Louis Cardinals...4th
4. Boston Braves...7th
5. Brooklyn Dodgers...5th
6. Cincinnati Reds...8th
7. Chicago Cubs...6th
8. Philadelphia Phillies...2nd

[Y0DA55]

Cleveland really underperformed... or else the BWAA just didn't realize that they weren't that good.

Philly surprised a lot of folks, eh?

Also, the link isn't working to see the stats.

[Jestor]

Damn, close to a title for the White Sox, but just not good enough.

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by Y0DA55

Cleveland really underperformed... or else the BWAA just didn't realize that they weren't that good.

Philly surprised a lot of folks, eh?

Also, the link isn't working to see the stats.

Thanks, Yoda.

I'll check into why it won't connect. (Fixed now...don't know what was wrong)

As far as Cleveland, the pitchers just didn't perform as expected...the hitters didn't, either.

Joss, Stan Coveleskie Lemon, Garcia and Wynn were only average...Narleski poor.

Rosen, Boudreau, Colavito and Trosky really underperformed.

The Phillies got great pitching from Alexander and Roberts. Good power and timely hitting from Chuck Klein, Dick Allen and Mike Schmidt. Del Ennis has a solid season as well...267 BA 33 doubles 18 HRs and 77 rbis. Richie Ashburn had a fine season. 2B Fresco Thompson and Larry Bowa were excellent, too. They would have won easily, if Tug McGraw, Curt Shilling (8-9 4.28) and Steve Carlton (7-12 4.33) had performed up to their potential.

Boston Braves also bombed out. They suffered from terrible hitting (.231 BA...18 points worse than the next lowest)...staff starters very good, but got no batting support and no help from fair to average relievers like Garber, McMahon and Bedrosian.

Starters:Spahn 8-11 2.58, Burdette 10-12 3.02, Niekro 11-9 2.84 and Maddux 17-8 2.61.

Smoltz (5-14 4.36), Glavine (6-13 3.55) and Sain (4-8 3.63) fizzled.

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by Jestor

Damn, close to a title for the White Sox, but just not good enough.

We may have to bring Ozzie Guillan to replace Al Lopez as manager.

If Billy Pierce (2-4 4.35), Red Faber (4-6 3.53) and Gary Peters (3-4 3.50) had better years, they might have beaten the Yankees.

I think the Chisox overachieved in the standings. Frank Thomas, Eddie Collins and Joe Jackson really stood out...and Magglio Ordonez and Luke Appling had solid seasons.

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What a race it was!! Only two games separated the top four clubs in the National League. It went down to the last day. Gary Nolan and Cincinnati crushed the hopes of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 5-0 triumph in the first game of Sunday's twinbill. The New York Giants made the champion Pittsburgh Pirates sweat it out. Carl Hubbell easily beat the Bucs in a single game 8-1. Philadelphia and New York ended the season tied for second place. The fourth place St. Louis Cardinals swept two from Boston to move to within two games of first.

The NY Yankees waltzed to the title, whipping the valiant Chicago White Sox by 5 games. Chicago almost caught the Yankees in the last two weeks, when the Bombers slumped badly. But Manager Casey Stengel righted the ship and won going away. Still it was a fine season for the Pale Hose.

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

YANKS COP AMERICAN LEAGUE TITLE BY 5 GAMES

PIRATES CAPTURE NATIONAL LEAGUE CROWN ON LAST DAY OF THE SEASON

The AL crowned it first ever champions...the New York Yankees. Manager Casey Stengel's crew will now get ready to tangle with the National League winner, Danny Murtaugh's Pittsburgh Pirates.

The best-of-seven World Series opens in New York at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. The Yanks will host the first two games with games 3,4, and 5 (if necessary) at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Games 6 and 7, if needed, will return to Yankee Stadium.

The Bronx Bombers are favored to take the World Series title because of their home run prowess...they topped the AAA in homers with 142 this season. Pittsburgh hit only 55, the worst in the AAA. But the Pirates have something going for them as they outdid the New York Giants, who hit 140 home runs to lead the National League. However, the Pirates took 13 of the 22 encounters between the two clubs this season.

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

In game one it will be Deacon Phillippe (16-9 2.82) hurling for the Pirates against Lefty Gomez (16-8 2.76) for the Yanks. Manager Casey Stengel of NY will send all lefthanders against Pittsburgh. Whitey Ford (14-10 3.44) will go in game two, opposed by Sam Leever (15-11 2.97). Game three pitchers will be Ron Guidry (18-7 3.52) for the Bronx Bombers and Ray Kremer (10-10 3.38) for Manager Danny Murtaugh's Buccos.

It will the longball power of New York against the punch-and-judy hitting Pirates. The Yanks bombed 142 homers this season to lead the Alltime Allstar Association, while batting .255 as a team. Pittsburgh only hit 55 home runs, the worst in both leagues. The Pirates led the National League with a .267 BA.

LF Babe Ruth hammered 35 out of the park to lead the AAA. 2B Joe Gordon slammed 22, 1B Lou Gehrig and CF Joe DiMaggio each ripped 19 roundtrippers. New York had 3 players with more than 100 rbis: Gehrig topped both leagues with 115, followed by Gordon's 103 and Ruth's 102.

In contrast, RF Roberto Clemente only slapped 10 and IF/OF Honus Wagner 9 to pace the Pirates. 3B Pie Traynor led all AAA hitters with a lofty .352 mark.

The New Yorkers has three .300 hitters: Gehrig at .317, RF Earl Combs .311 and Ruth .306.

Pittsburgh's top rbi guys were SS Arky Vaughan with 86, Clemente 82, Wagner 81 and Traynor 76. Wagner hit .292, Paul Waner .291, Vaughan .284 and C Jason Kendall .281.

Oddsmakers give the edge to the Yankees because of their great hitting.

[Y0DA55]

I also give the edge to the Yankees. I don't think Pittsburgh has a chance.

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by Y0DA55

I also give the edge to the Yankees. I don't think Pittsburgh has a chance.

I have always heard great minds think alike.

[Eugene Church]

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1901 AAA WORLD SERIES - GAME ONE

Wednesday, September 10, 1901

17-INNING MASTERPIECE AT YANKEE STADIUM TO OPEN WORLD SERIES

BRONX BOMBERS TAKE FIRST GAME

It was a magnificent game between two superb ballclubs. Both of them truly deserved to win, but alas, only one could. Here is how the opening game of the AAA's first World Series played out.

Pittsburgh's Deacon Phillippe and NY's Lefty Gomez matched goose eggs until the sixth inning. Both had only allowed 3 hits. In the top half of the inning Honus Wagner singled with two outs, stole second and then scored the first run of the game on Arky Vaughan's single.

Rube Foster came on for Gomez in the seventh. In the eighth the Pirates struck again. Phillippe singled and moved to third on Pie Traynor's base hit, then came around to score on Paul Waner's single. That made it 2-0 in favor of Pittsburgh. Mariano Rivera relieved Foster and got out of the inning with no more damage.

Waite Hoyt came on to pitch for the Yanks in the top of the ninth and promptly yielded a massive 440-foot homer to Ralph Kiner, making it 3-0.

But like second string NY catcher Yogi Berra said in the dugout to start the last of the ninth: "It ain't over...till it's over". How prophetic young Yogi was. Joe DiMaggio singled with one out. Then the AAA home run leader, Babe Ruth, blasted one high into the rightfield stands to make it 3-2. With two outs Joe Gordon miraculousy slams another one into the stands to tie the game at 3-3.

The two teams then battled scoreless until the last of the seventeenth. Leon Day came on to pitch for the Pirates. Lou Gehrig slammed a double to the rightfield wall to start the inning. Joe Gordon tried twice to bunt him over to third, but failed. Then he grounded out to second and moved Gehrig over. With Bill Dickey at bat, catcher Jason Kendall couldn't handle one of Day's low-breaking curveballs and it got away from him, allowing Gehrig to easily score the game-winning one.

Gehrig and Ruth led the Yanks with 3 hits in 7 at bats each, while Arky Vaughan had 3 for 6 for the Pirates.

Phillippe was outstanding, going 11 innings, giving up 9 hits with 6 K's and no walks. Gomez stoodout, too, hurling six innings with only 3 hits and one run allowed. Relievers did their job, too. Waite Hoyt of the Yanks went 5 innings and stopped the Bucs on 2 hits and one run. Rivera, Gossage and Pennock held Pittsburgh scoreless in fine relief stints. Roy Face with 3 runless frames and Babe Adams with two did the job for the Pirates.

PITTBURGH - 000 001 011 000 000 00 - 3 11 0 (17 innings)
NEW YORK --000 000 003 000 000 01-- 4 14 0

WP: Pennock (1-0 0.00)
LP: Day (0-1 27.03)
PIT: Phillippe (SP) Face (12th) Adams (15th) Day (17th)
NYY: Gomez (SP) Foster (7th) Rivera (8th) Hoyt (9th) Gossage (14th) Pennock (16th)

HR: PIT - Kiner (1) NYY - B. Ruth (1) Gordon (1)

In game two it will be righthander Sam Leever (15-11 2.97) on the hill for the Pirates and lefty Whitey Ford (14-10 3.44) for the New Yorkers.

The Bronx Bombers are favored to take the World Series title because of their home run prowess...they topped the AAA in homers with 142 this season. Pittsburgh hit only 55, the worst in the AAA. But the Pirates have something going for them as they outdid the New York Giants, who hit 140 home runs to lead the National League. However, the Pirates took 13 of the 22 encounters between the two clubs this season.


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[GForce]

Wow, talk about a way to start it off. Excellent stuff as always, EC, which is why THIS was my #1 pick on the top 10. It's nice to be able to FEEL the fun the writer is having.

GH

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by GForce

Wow, talk about a way to start it off. Excellent stuff as always, EC, which is why THIS was my #1 pick on the top 10. It's nice to be able to FEEL the fun the writer is having.

GH

With so many fine dynasties out there, if I come in 50th, that would be fine.

Thanks for your very nice comments.

This was really an exciting game. I am still skyhigh just thinking about it. Hollywood couldn't have scripted it better.

I love Babe and Lou, but still feel sorry for Murtaugh, Phillippe, Honus and the Pirates.

I guess I love them all.

(I used to watch Danny Murtaugh manage the New Orleans Pelicans in the Southern Association in the 50's...saw a lot of good games at old Pelican Stadium on Carrollton Avenue and Tulane Avenue)

[Eugene Church]

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1901 AAA WORLD SERIES - GAME TWO

Thursday, September 11, 1901

PIRATES' LEEVER AND FACE TEAM UP TO DEADLOCK SERIES AT 1-1

It was a windy, cool, cloudy and dismal afternoon at Yankee Stadium for the hometown fans and their beloved Yankees. Pittsburgh held the NY big guns in check to win 5-2 and evened the World Series at one game apiece in the best-of-nine series.

New York starter Whitey Ford had an off day and was not effective. He was tagged for four runs in the fourth. A free pass to Arky Vaughan (.556) and a single by Ralph Kiner (.400) put runners on first and second. Jason Kendall (.200), yesterday's goat, got a reprieve today and drove in the first run of the game with a single to score Vaughan. Bill Mazeroski (.273) then ripped a 2-run single to make it 3-0 with both Kiner and Kendall crossing the plate. Leever (.333) hit a single to right to score Maz from second. Pittsburgh was now up 4-0.

The Yanks retaliated with a run in the sixth. Base hits by Babe Ruth (.364), Flash Gordon (.300) and Bill Dickey (.222) made it 4-1.

The Pirates increased it 5-1 in the top of the seventh against Rube Foster. Pie Traynor (.250) started the inning off with a twobagger, move to third on Paul Waner's (.182) sacrifice bunt and scored on Honus Wagner (.100) deep fly to center.

In the top of the eighth, due to Leever's lack of control, the New York had a golden opportunity to get back in the game. Lou Gehrig (.364) singled to lead off, Gordon walked, Dickey fanned, Jeter walked and Nettles whiffed for out number two. Pinchhitter Bernie Williams then got the third free pass of the inning to force in a run. That made it 5-2. Manager Danny Murtaugh went to the bullpen for his favorite fireman, Roy Face, who got Earl Combs (.182) to pop out to shallow center to end the inning. In the ninth Face walked Gehrig with two outs and then retired Joe Gordon on a grounder to end the game and even the series.

In game three Pittsburgh will go with righthander Ray Kremer (10-10 3.38) on the hill. Casey Stengel will go with his third straight southpaw, Ron Guidry (18-7 3.52).

With the Yanks going with lefties, Murtaugh has gone with Ralph Kiner in left, Bill Mazeroski at second base and Honus Wagner at first. Late in the season he had been using lefthanded power-hitting Willie Stargell at first and versatile Wagner at second. Kiner and Lloyd Waner had platooned in left. So far the move has made Murtaugh look good. Mazeroski has delivered timely hits and has been superb at second. In the World Series opener the Buccos had 5 double plays.


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1901 AAA WORLD SERIES - GAME THREE
Friday, September 12, 1901

"WIZ" KREMER KAYOS MIGHTY YANKEES 7-2...PIRATES LEAD SERIES 2-1

Pittsburgh's Ray "Wiz" Kremer was rock solid in game three at Yankee Stadium. He effectively scattered 10 hits and went the distance in the 7-2 win over New York. The Pirates are now up 2 games-to-one in the best-of-nine Alltime Allstar Association World Series. Kremer fired 8 third strikes past the Bombers and walked nobody. In contrast, NY's Ron Guidry was all over the place with his control...or lack of control. He struck out 11 Pirates, but also issued 6 bases on balls. In all, he and reliever Herb Pennock walked 8.
Honus Wagner (.267) topped the Bucs' hit brigade with 3 hits in 5 at bats. Paul Waner (.308) was 2-2 with 3 walks and 3 runs scored. Ralph Kiner (.357) slammed a 2-run homer. Joe DiMaggio (.313) was NY's best with 3-4.

Game Recap: A walk to Paul Waner and a double by Honus Wagner sent the Bucs ahead in the first, 1-0...NY tied it in the bottom of the first frame on a leadoff double by Earl Combs and Joe DiMaggio's rbi single...in the fourth Ralph Kiner clouted a 2-run shot to put Pittsburgh in front to stay, 3-1...in the fifth the Pirates increased it to 4-1...a base on balls to Paul Waner, Wagner's single and Arky Vaughan's (.357) fielder's choice scored Waner from third...in the eighth 3 more walks, 2 with the bases loaded, an error and 2 hits chased in 3 more to make it 7-1...the Yanks scored in the ninth on singles by Bill Dickey (.231), pinchhitter Yogi Berra (.333) and Earl Combs (.250).

FINAL SCORE: PITTSBURGH 7 NEW YORK 2 (Pirates lead Series 2-1)

PIT - 100 210 030 - 7 8 1
NYY- 100 000 001 - 2 10 1
WP: Ray Kremer LP: Ron Guidry

The teams will be off on Saturday. It is a travel day as the Series now switches to Forbes Field for Games 4, 5 and 6, and if necessary, 7. On Sunday first game starters will go at it again in Game 4. Both performed quite well in the Series opener, but neither figured in the decision. Gomez shined with a 16-and-8 with a 2.76 ERA in the regular season, while Phillippe sparkled with a 16-9 record and 2.82 ERA.

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1901 AAA WORLD SERIES - GAME FOUR

Sunday, September 14, 1901

BRONX BOMBERS LIVE UP TO NAME...BOMB BUCS 11-1...SERIES EVEN 2-2

NYY - 053 101 100 - 11 17 1
PIT -- 000 000 010 -- 1 5 0
WP: Gomez (1-0 1.20)
LP: Phillippe (0-1 6.92) Tekulve (3rd) Candelaria (4th) W. Cooper (7th) Day (9th)
HR: NYY - B. Ruth 3 (4)

The Yankees came out with a vengeance and smashed Pittsburgh 11-1 in Game Four to tie the Series at two games apiece...they won going away by ripping 17 hits and 3 home runs to back Lefty Gomez's superb pitching...Gomez stopped the Pirates on 5 hits, struck out 6 and walked 3 in an outstanding performance...Babe Ruth (.368) rapped 3 shots into the stands and drove in 5 runs...3B Red Rolfe (.600) went 3-5 with 3 rbis and 4 other Yanks delivered 2 hits each.

Game Recap:

In the second inning Rolfe and Gomez singled...Rolfe was driven in by Combs' (.286) base hit for the first run of the game...Joe DiMaggio (.286) singled in Gomez (.333), followed by Babe's 3-run blast to make it 5-0...in the third the Yanks got 3 more runs with singles by Flash Gordon (.211) and Bill Dickey's (.235) and Derek Jeter's (.294) rbi single, followed by Rolfe's 2-run twobagger...fourth and sixth inning solo homers by Ruth ran it up to 10-0...and Jeter's triple and Rolfe's rbi grounder finished up the scoring for NY.

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Game Five is set for Monday, September 15 in the AAA World Series. The Pirates and Yankees have split the first four ballgames. Forbes Field is the site with the second game starters getting the nod again. The Bucs' Sam Leever bested NY's Whitey Ford 5-2 in that one.

Leever was 15-11 with a fine 2.97 ERA during the regular season. Ford finished at 14-10 and 3.44.

Casey Stengel says he thinks his lefties will still do the job. Red Rolfe will get the start at 3B for the Yankees. This was a troubled spot for New York the whole season. Tony Lazzeri, Graig Nettles, Tom Tresh and Rolfe all got shots at it, but no one could settle in and hold on to it. Casey pretty much platooned all of them.

Danny Murtaugh will go with his righthanded lineup. He will continue to use Bill Mazeroski at second base with Honus Wagner playing first. Willie Stargell will sit on the bench. He has been at first during the last weeks of the season to give the Pirates a little longball power. Maz's defense has been outstanding in the series so far and he has contributed some timely hits, too.