Author: david bancroft

STANDINGS END OF PLAY, APRIL 27 TERRIFICS/14/10/4.714 COMETS/13/8/5/.615 MAD DOGS/14/8/6/.571 PEACHES/13/7/6/.538 SULTANS/14/6/8/.429 CLIPPERS/12/5/7/.417 NATURALS/12/4/8/.333 HAMMERS/10/3/7/.300 GAME RESULTS 4/27 Terrifics 4 Clippers 2. Tom Seaver finally found the win column, despite walking six batters in seven innings. He was aided by Reggie Jackson, Rod Carew and Johnny Bench, each who tripled in the game. WP-Tom Seaver(1-2)…

RESULTS OF APRIL 25. Peaches 5 Clippers 4; Peaches 9 Clippers 8 The Peaches took both ends of a doubleheader against the Clippers. Both games were close. Eddie Collins hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth, scoring Wildfire Schulte, with what would be the eventual winning run. Christy Mathewson started game one…

RESULTS OF APRIL 24. Clippers 6 Peaches 4. Ted Williams belted two homers and Stan Musial added a homerun and a triple as the Clippers beat the Peaches behind Dizzy Dean. Wildfire Schulte tripled twice and Honus Wagner hit two doubles in the loss. WP-Dizzy Dean(1-1) LP-Rube Waddell(1-1). HR-Ted Williams 2(5), Stan Musial(5). Hammers 3…

RESULTS OF APRIL 23. Peaches 10 Clippers 6. The Peaches scored early and often, posting six runs over the first three innings against Mel Parnell. The Clippers battled back but ultimately fell short. Ty Cobb had a homer, double and a single; Wildfire Shulte had a homerun and two singles and Honus Wagner had a…

RESULTS OF APRIL 22. In the lone game on the schedule, the Comets edged the Peaches in a 10 inning thriller. Sherry Magee’s, five rbi, two homer(one a grand slam) game, was not enough, as Ernie Banks’ sacrifice fly in the top of the tenth inning, scored Ken Boyer, to put the Comets ahead to…

RESULTS OF APRIL 21 Comets 5 Peaches 4. The Comets put up three runs in the top of the seventh, highlighted by a two run homer from Mickey Mantle, to defeat the Peaches, 5-4. Ted Kluzewski, just brought up for the Comets, belted his first homerun of the season. WP-Bob Lemon(1-0) LP-Christy Mathewson(1-1). HR-Mantle(5), Kluzewski(1).…

STANDINGS AT END OF PLAY, APRIL 20 Mad Dogs/8/6/2/.750 Terrifics/8/5/3/.625 Comets/7/4/3/.571 Clippers/7/4/3/.571 Peaches/6/3/3/.500 Hammers/6/2/4/.333 Sultans/9/3/6/.333 Naturals/7/2/5/.286 INJURIES They continue to pile up. Ryan Braun has been called up to replace Bryce Harper, who is out for 30 days.(I changed the games injured to days injured, just easier to keep track of). Robin Ventura is now…

GAMES OF APRIL 19. Injuries have really taken a toll on the league. Thus far, Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Sammy Sosa, Willie Mays, Joe DiMaggio and Bryce Harper have all spent time on the disabled list and the season is but a few days old. Harper is out for 30 days, so a replacement will…

GAMES OF APRIL 18 Mad Dogs at Sultans Gm#1: Sultans 7 Mad Dogs 0. Dazzy Vance was one out away from pitching a no hitter, when Barry Bonds tripled. With the no hit bid gone, Vance then walked Mark McGwire, but was able to get Ken Griffey Jr. to ground out, ending the ballgame. Tris…

GAMES OF APRIL 17 Hammers 8 Peaches 6. A two homer, five rbi night by Willie Mays, helped the Hammers to a win over the Peaches. Frank Baker homered for the losers and Ty Cobb hit three doubles from the leadoff spot, to no avail. WP-Billy O’Dell(1-1) LP-Walter Johnson(1-1). HR-Willie Mays 2(5), Brooks Robinson(1); Frank…