Pilgrims Drop Siever, Tigers (5/22/01)

After rain and poor playing conditions delayed the Boston Pilgrims from playing a game four straight days, the Pilgrims came back with a vengeance in today's game against the Detroit Tigers. Ted Lewis (3-2, 5.40 ERA) went the distance for the Pilgrims, allowing 5 runs on 9 hits and 4 walks. Meanwhile the Sox bats sprang to life against Ed Siever and the Tigers. Detroit had a 3-1 lead going into the sixth inning when the Pilgrims rallied for four runs in the next two innings. A four run rally in the 9th sealed the deal as the Pilgrims beat the Tigers 9-5 at Bennett Park.

                                                             Albert Spalding approves of the win

Hero of the Night is Jimmy Collins. He drove in 3 big runs

                                                               Hero Collins

The Good:

Chick Stahl was 3 for 4 with with a hit by pitch, 2 rbis and 2 runs scored.

Buck Freeman was 2 for 5 with 2 rbis and a run scored.

Lou Criger was 2 for 4 with an rbi and a run scored.

The Bad:

Freddy Parent was 0 for 5.

The Ugly:

Tommy Dowd was 0 for 4 with an error but walked.

Charlie Hemphill was just 1 for 5 with an error but scored a run.

Hobe Ferris was just 1 for 4 but scored a run.

Ted Lewis got the win but allowed 5 runs on 9 hits and 4 walks while striking out a batter. He was just 1 for 4 at the plate but scored a run.

Final Thoughts:

That was a big win against the first place Tigers and they did it with Ted Lewis on the mound. Lewis had been a mixed bag this month but today he was good enough to win. The offense stepped up with 9 runs scored with Stahl and Collins leading the charge. The team is still making way too many errors in the field and that's cost them a lot the first eighteen games of the season heading into this one. You'd think Collins would be practicing fundamentals before the games, but then again with all the rain they've dealt with, maybe they just don't have the time. Still, the Sox need to get closer to the Tigers and sweeping them is a must. The win improved the Pilgrims to 9-10, 5 games behind the Tigers for first place in the American League. The Sox look to make it two in a row against the Tigers tomorrow afternoon with their ace Cyclone Young (4-2) against Jack Cronin of Detroit. The game begins at 3:05 PM Eastern time at Bennett Park.