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Post by tystates on Apr 27, 2011 11:04:19 GMT -5
Game 6
Centurians 10, Post Americans 1
Centurians 000 012 124 - 10 12 0
Post Americans 000 100 000 - 1 11 2
WP: Joss (2-1) LP: Hunter (0-2)
HR: Lajoie (1)
The Centurians break open a 4-1 game with six runs the last two innings to win 10-1, and force a decisive game seven.
Nap Lajoie's solo home run in the sixth put the Centurians up 2-1. Bob Feller gave up six runs in two innings as the Centurians rolled to a 10-1.
Sam Crawford and Jake Beckley each had three hits and three RBI.
Addie Joss threw a second complete game in the series for the win, allowing one run on 11 hits with five strikeouts. Catfish Hunter recovered from his disastrous game two outing to work seven innings in taking the loss, giving up four runs on seven hits.
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Post by tystates on Apr 27, 2011 14:06:54 GMT -5
Game 7
Centurians 4, Post Americans 1
Centurians 001 001 002 - 4 15 0
Post Americans 000 001 000 - 1 6 0
WP: Young (2-1) LP: Palmer (1-3) SV: Willis (1)
The Centurians took game seven to win the series behind more solid pitching and hitting.
Cy Young went six, giving up one run on five hits for the win. Vic Willis worked the ninth for the save.
The winning run came in the sixth when Honus Wagner doubled and Jimmy Burkett singled him home. The Post Americans scored their only one in the bottom of the sixth on a double by Rod Carew and single from George Brett.
Jim Palmer pitched six, allowing two runs on seven hits in taking the loss.
Centurians Series Stats
Team Avg .303
Runs 49
Jake Beckley .545 / 7r / 9 RBI
Hugh Jennings 2g / .714
Roger Bresnahan .320 / 6 RBI
Jimmy Collins .214 / 9 RBI
Sam Crawford .345 / 7r
Elmer Flick .333 / 7r
Team ERA 2.61
Runs Allowed 19
Addie Joss 2-0 / 0.50 ERA
Cy Young 2-0
Vic Willis 0-1 / 1sv. / 1.50 ERA
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Post by tystates on Apr 27, 2011 16:25:55 GMT -5
Post Americans Series Stats
Team Avg .211
Runs 19
Yogi Berra .421 / 3 HR / 4 RBI
George Brett .320 / 3 HR / 6 RBI
Ted Williams .360 / 2 HR
Team ERA 6.39
Runs Allowed 49
Whitey Ford 2-0 / 1.93 ERA
Nolan Ryan 1.29 ERA
Rollie Fingers 4g / 1-0 / 1sv. / 3.86 ERA
Round 2
The Centurians def. The Post Americans four games to three
G1 Post Americans 2, Centurians 1
G2 Centurians 17, Post Americans 0
G3 Centurians 13, Post Americans 7
G4 Post Americans 2, Centurians 1
G5 Post Americans 6, Centurians 3
G6 Centurians 10, Post Americans 1
G7 Centurians 4, Post Americans 1
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Post by tystates on Apr 27, 2011 17:37:11 GMT -5
Centurians Tournament Stats
Record: 5-7
Team Avg .317
Runs 69
Jake Beckley .429 / 9 RBI
Elmer Flick .419 / 10r
Sam Crawford .350
Jimmy Collins .255 / 16 RBI
Nap Lajoie .276 / 9r
Honus Wagner .265 / 9r
Team ERA 3.34
Runs Allowed 41
HR Allowed 21
Addie Joss 2-1 / 2.25 ERA
Cy Young 2-1 / 5.63 ERA
Rube Waddell 1-0 / 1.20 ERA
Kid Nichols 5g / 1.00 ERA
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Post by tystates on Apr 27, 2011 20:53:51 GMT -5
Post Americans Tournament Stats
Record: 7-6
Team Avg .258
Runs 55
Ted Williams .409 / 5 HR / 10 RBI / 9r
Rod Carew .346 / 9r
Mickey Mantle .235 / 3 HR / 11 RBI
George Brett .297 / 3 HR / 6 RBI
Team ERA 5.22
Runs Allowed 77
Whitey Ford 2-0 / 3.15 ERA
Nolan Ryan 1-0 / 4.50 ERA
Rollie Fingers 7g / 1-1 / 1 sv. / 4.91 ERA
Hoyt Wilhelm 6g / 2 svs. / 4.09 ERA
Hal Newhouser 3g / 3.86 ERA
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Post by tystates on Apr 28, 2011 12:00:55 GMT -5
Round 2
Game 1
Old Timers 6, Washington 5 (12 inn)
Washington 000 002 003 000 - 5 11 1
Old Timers 211 100 000 001 - 6 16 0
WP: Cummings (1-0) LP: McDonald (1-2)
HR: Smith (2)
A great series opener. Washington scored three in the ninth to send it to extra innings. The Old Timers win in the bottom of the 12th 6-5 to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
The Old Timers scored in each of the first four innings. Chino Smith hit a two-run homer in the sixth for the Homestead Grays.
In the ninth, Mickey Welch couldn't finish things up. A single, double and walk loaded the bases, and John Clarkson came in to pitch.
He walked a run in, then Rev Cannady singled another run home. A fielder's choice tied the game.
Webster McDonald came on in the 12 for the Grays. Billy Hamilton doubled and Dan Brouthers was hit with a pitch. Sam Thompson singled to drive in the winning run.
Thompson went 4 for 6 with two RBI. Ed Delahanty also had four hits and Billy Hamilton had three hits.
Smith and Mule Suttles went 3 for 5 for the Grays.
Sam Streeter, Slim Jones and Roosevelt Davis threw seven shutout innnings in relief of William Bell. Candy Cummings got the win with three innings on one-hit relief.
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Post by tystates on Apr 28, 2011 16:15:25 GMT -5
Game 2
Washington 5, Old Timers 4 (10 inn)
Washington 000 021 001 1 - 5 13 1
Old Timers 001 100 002 0 - 4 10 1
WP: Foster (1-0) LP: Welch (0-2) SV: Davis (1)
HR: Gibson (3)
Another extra inning game as the Homestead Grays even the series at 1-1 with a 5-4 win in 10 innings.
Josh Gibson's third home run of the tournament gave Washington a 3-2 lead in the sixth. In the ninth, Martin Dihigo tripled and Rev Cannady singled him home.
The Old Timers tied the game 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth. With two out, Billy Hamilton singled home two to force extra innings.
A two-out single by Dihigo in the 10th gave the Grays a 5-4 lead. Roosevelt Davis finished the game for the save.
Big Bill Foster got the win with nine innings of work. Mickey Welch took the loss giving up the run in the 10th.
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Post by tystates on Apr 28, 2011 18:12:43 GMT -5
Game 3
Old Timers 9, Washington 4
Old Timers 210 150 000 - 9 15 0
Washington 013 000 000 - 4 11 3
WP: Radbourn (2-1) LP: Byrd (1-2)
HR: Gibson (4), Hamilton (1)
A lot of runs early but a five-run fifth propelled the Old Timers to a 9-4 win and a 2-1 lead in the series.
Billy Hamilton homered and had three RBI. Sam Thompson struck out four times in game two but had four hits in game three. George Davis had three hits and three RBI.
Josh Gibson smashed his fourth home run of the tournament. Willard Brown had three hits for the Homestead Grays.
Old Hoss Radbourn pitched a complete game, giving up 11 hits for the win. Bill Byrd gave up nine runs in five innings for the loss.
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Post by tystates on Apr 28, 2011 23:27:58 GMT -5
Game 4
Old Timers 4, Washington 3
Old Timers 102 000 100 - 4 12 0
Washington 000 201 000 - 3 10 0
WP: Spalding (3-0) LP: Manning (0-1) SV: Clarkson (2)
HR: Delahanty (2), Gibson (5), Suttles (3)
Another close game and the Old Timers take a 3-1 lead in the series. Al Spalding remains unbeaten in the tournament, going six innings and allowing three runs on seven hits. John Clarkson threw three innings for his second save.
George Davis doubled in one run in the first. Ed Delahanty hit his second home run of the tournament for a 3-0 lead.
The Grays did come back to tie the game. Mule Suttles smashed a two-run homer, and Josh Gibson smacked his third dinger of the series and fifth of the tournament to make the score 3-3.
In the seventh, John Ward doubled and Billy Hamilton plated him with the go-ahead run.
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Post by tystates on Apr 28, 2011 23:37:05 GMT -5
Here's a pdf of the guide book for the Negro League set. A really good book, background and history on the Negro Leagues, how the research was done and the cards put together, and profiles on every player in the set. www.mediafire.com/file/p0217760kkp72dk/SOMBB%20Negro%20League.pdfHere's the entry for Josh Gibson. Josh Gibson- c Career: 1930 to 1946 Batted: Right Threw: Right HOMESTEAD GRAYS Hal's Scouting Report: The greatest right-handed hitter in Negro League history. Near the top in batting average, OBP, OPS & HR percentage. A beast, the Babe Ruth/Jimmie Foxx of blackball, famous for tape-measure home runs. Hall of Fame? YES 1972 Cuban HOF Mexican HOF East-West All-Star Games:YES (TWELVE ALL-STAR GAMES) Pittsburgh Courier Team: YES The Quote: "I remember my first swing around the American League, the older guys would point out to me, 'That's where Gibson hit one …That's where Gibson hit one.' Well, I know nobody in our league hit them any further than that." -- Hall of Famer Ted Williams. Strat-O-Matic Insider: Dominant HR hitter despite playing in HUGE parks, including Forbes Field, Griffith Stadium and Greenlee in Pittsburgh. He was a fast catcher, with a strong arm. Caddy Companion: 1934 1941 |
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Post by Kelly Monro on Apr 29, 2011 1:48:38 GMT -5
Thanks for posting about Josh Gibson. I was thinking, 'man, these stats must really be off for this series!', but I guess he could really hit the ball out of any place he played! I heard of Satchell Paige, but not this guy and most of the others in the .pdf, which I did download! Thanks for sharing this. It is very interesting!
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Post by tystates on Apr 29, 2011 9:36:44 GMT -5
Yeah in general most people don't know very much about the Negro Leagues or the players. I basically know little bits about those in the baseball HOF and some of the other stars. You definitely learn a lot from that little book and playing the game. At my mediafire site in the Books folder there is a book about the Negro Leagues, forget the title, sort of an encylopedia type reference book.
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Post by tystates on Apr 29, 2011 10:43:52 GMT -5
Game 5
Washington 5, Old Timers 4
Old Timers 000 100 030 - 4 14 0
Washington 400 010 00x - 5 10 1
WP: Bell (1-0) LP: Galvin (0-1) SV: Davis (2)
Washington stayed alive with a 5-4 win in game five, but it still trails the series 3-2.
The Homestead Grays scored four runs in the first. Five straight hits, with a two-run single by Josh Gibson, staked them to the early lead.
A three-run eighth brought the Old Timers within one. Sam Streeter relieved William Bell with the bases loaded and no outs. John Ward singled one run in. Streeter walked two runs home before getting out of the inning.
Roosevelt Davis pitched the ninth for his second save. Bell picked up the win after seven innings of work, allowing 13 hits. Pud Galvin was the loser, giving up five runs on nine hits in seven innings.
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Post by tystates on Apr 29, 2011 13:20:17 GMT -5
Game 6
Old Timers 14, Washington 1Washington 100 000 000 - 1 9 1 Old Timers 590 000 000 - 14 20 0 WP: Keefe (2-0) LP: Foster (1-1) HR: Anson (1) A huge blow out in game six as the Old Timers win 14-1, and win the series four games to two. Big Bill Foster was hammered for eight runs on 10 hits in one inning. Martin Dihigo moved from shortstop to pitcher in the second and gave up six more runs before getting out of the inning. Cap Anson went 3 for 5 with a grand slam and five RBI. Billy Hamilton had four hits and three runs scored. Ed Delahanty went 3 for 5 with three RBI. Tim Keefe went the distance for the win, giving up one run on nine hits with seven strikeouts.  (back of the card) Adrian "Cap" Ansonwww.baseball-reference.com/players/a/ansonca01.shtmlAnson was baseball's first great national hero, the Babe Ruth of the premodern era. His career spanned 27 years (1871-1897) and he hit over .300 in 24 of those seasons. HIs 22 years in the National League - all with Chicago - is a league record for most consecutive seasons played and most seasons with one team. He also holds the NL record for most seasons over .300 (19). Anson is one of a handful of major leaguers to get over 3,000 hits (3,041) and he owned a lifetime average of .333. He is credited with inventing the hit-and-run play. In addition to his playing feats, Anson also managed five pennant winners.
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Post by tystates on Apr 29, 2011 14:08:24 GMT -5
I have an old HOF baseball card set so I'll start scanning them in by teams in this tournament. Here's the Old Timers which just beat the Washington Homestead Grays in six games. I can pick a player of the game and post the pic and type in the back of the card, do a little educating while playing lol. s156.photobucket.com/albums/t26/tystates/Baseball%20HOF/Old%20Timers/ |
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