Lee, Senators Blank Pilgrims (5/15/01)

So much for the Boston Pilgrims offense. After being held to just two runs yesterday by the Washington Senators, today the Pilgrims couldn't even scratch out a single run against Wyatt Lee of the Senators. George Cuppy (1-2, 3.12 ERA) did the best he could by going the distance but allowed four runs to the Senator bats. Once again errors were a big factor as two errors by Buck Freeman led to two unearned runs scoring for the Senators. The Pilgrims mustered just four hits against Lee and the Senators handed the Pilgrims their fourth straight loss, 4-0 at the Huntington Avenue Grounds.

                                                         Edna May laughs at the Pilgrims

Jackass of the Night is Tommy Dowd. He was 0 for 4 out of the leadoff spot and you're not gonna score much if your leadoff hitter can't get on.

                                                             Dowd The Jackass

The Good:

Hobe Ferris was 1 for 3.

The Bad:

Charlie Hemphill was 0 for 4.

Charlie Jones was 0 for 4.

Lou Criger was 0 for 3 with a strikeout.

The Ugly:

Jimmy Collins was just 1 for 4.

Buck Freeman was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.

Freddy Parent was just 1 for 4.

George Cuppy took the loss but allowed just 2 earned runs in a complete game effort, he also drew a walk at the plate.

Final Thoughts:

No offense and making errors is a surefire way to lose a game and the Pilgrims found a way to lose. Its amazing how an offense that couldn't miss just a week ago can't hit the broad side of a barn at home against the Senators. Lee doesn't turn 22 until August so losing to a kid THIS bad is nothing short of shameful. The season is long so this recent slump may not last but the Pilgrims look awful lately. There's not much you can say that hasn't already been said other than they need to cut down on the errors. The loss drops the Pilgrims to 7-9, 5.5 game behind the Detroit Tigers for first place in the American League. The Sox look to snap their four game losing streak tomorrow afternoon when John McGraw's Baltimore Orioles come to town. Ted Lewis (2-1) goes for the Pilgrims against Orioles ace Joe McGnnity. The game begins at 2:00 PM at the Huntington Avenue Grounds.

Pilgrims Roll Over Athletics Again (5/9/01)

Quite frankly the Boston Pilgrims are unbeatable right now. The red hot bats that have been averaging 9 runs a game the past week did it again today against the Philadelphia Athletics. Tommy Dowd nearly hit for the cycle as the Pilgrims pounded out 9 runs on 9 hits against Chick Fraser of the Athletics. On the other side of the ball George Cuppy pitched arguably the second best game of the season, holding the Athletics to just 3 runs off 9 hits in a complete game effort. Nearly everyone in the lineup had a hit and a run scored as the Pilgrims won their fifth straight game and second in a row against Philadelphia 9-3 at the Huntington Avenue Grounds.

                                                     James Knox Polk approves of the win

Hero of the Night is George Cuppy. He tossed a complete game 9 hitter allowing just 3 runs. He was also 1 for 3 with a walk and 2 runs scored.

                                                               Cuppy The Hero

The Good:

Tommy Dowd was 3 for 5 with an rbi and 3 runs scored.

Charlie Hemphill was 2 for 4 with 3 rbis, a stolen base and a run scored.

The Bad:

Freddy Parent was 0 for 4.

The Ugly:

Charlie Jones was just 1 for 4 but drove in a run and scored a run.

Jimmy Collins was just 1 for 4 but drove in a run.

Buck Freeman was 0 for 3 but walked and stole 2 bases.

Hobe Ferris was 0 for 3 but walked and scored a run.

Lou Criger was just 1 for 4 but scored a run.

Final Thoughts:

Another big win for the Pilgrims as the offense keeps rolling with their fifth straight win. They've averaged 9 runs a game for a week now and have gotten solid pitching from Cyclone Young, Win Kellum and now George Cuppy. The offensive explosion won't last but this is definitely fun while its lasting. There's not one weak link in the lineup with everyone hitting above .277 when everyone is healthy. Chick Stahl being out hurts but Charlie Jones stepped up today. Let's see how long the Pilgrims can keep up this momentum. The win improved the Pilgrims to 7-5, 2 games behind the Detroit Tigers for first place in the American League. The Pilgrims look to make it six wins in a row tomorrow afternoon against the Athletics when Ted Lewis takes on Bill Bernhard of Philadelphia. The game begins at 2:00 PM at the Huntington Avenue Grounds.

Athletics Top Pilgrims (4/29/01)

That's three games and three losses for the new Boston Pilgrims of the American League. After John McGraw's Baltimore Orioles scored over twenty runs against Jimmy Collins' crew, today Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics put a hurting on the Pilgrims, scoring eight runs against George Cuppy. Bad defense also plagued the Pilgrims as they committed three errors which allowed four unearned runs to score. Meanwhile Bill Bernhard held the Pilgrims to just 5 runs. The bats failed to deliver with runners in scoring position as they managed 13 hits but only five runs. It all added up to yet another defeat as the Athletics beat the Pilgrims 8-5 in front of just 3,000 people at Columbia Park.

                                              James J Corbett laughs at the Pilgrims loss

Jackass of the Night is George Cuppy. He got rocked for 8 runs despite going the distance. He allowed 13 hits and struck out no one. He was 1 for 4 at the plate with an rbi.

                                                                      George Jackass

The Good:

Charlie Hemphill was 2 for 5.

Jimmy Collins was 3 for 5 with a run scored.

Buck Freeman was 3 for 4 with an rbi and 2 runs scored.

Lou Criger was 1 for 3 with a walk and an rbi.

The Bad:

Hobe Ferris was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.

The Ugly:

Tommy Dowd was just 1 for 4 with an error but walked, stole two bases and scored a run.

Chick Stahl was just 1 for 5.

Freddy Parent was just 1 for 4 with an error but drove in a run and scored a run.

Final Thoughts:

Things aren't starting out well for the Pilgrims that's for sure. That's three straight games where the pitchers allowed 8 or more runs. You're not going to win too many games giving up that many runs a game. Hopefully this is just April jitters because its a new league, new teams and bad weather going around right now. The problem for the team is pitching and defense, that's another game with multiple errors for the Pilgrims. If they cut down on their infield mistakes that would be less runs allowed and maybe the Pilgrims would win a few more games on that factor alone. Hopefully things will come around because the Pilgrims will be playing in front of nobody at the Huntington Avenue Grounds at this rate. Tickets are cheaper than the Boston Beaneaters but nobody wants to pay to see a losing team. The Sox look to end April with their first win tomorrow afternoon when Cyclone Young (0-1) takes the mound against Billy Milligan of the Athletics. The game begins at 1:05 PM at Columbia Park.