White Sox Crush Pilgrims in 7 Innings (5/31/01)

The bad news was the Chicago White Sox beat the daylights out of the Boston Pilgrims in today's game. The silver lining was the tortue only lasted 7 innings. John Skopec of Chicago allowed 5 runs through 7 innings but Ted Lewis (4-3, 5.16 ERA) was rocked for 11 hits and 10 runs before the game was called on account of darkness. Buck Freeman, Charlie Hemphill and Chick Stahl all had 2 hits with Freeman driving in 2 runs, but it wasn't enough. The White Sox crushed the Pilgrims 10-5 at South Side Park.

                                                      John Adams hates bad pitching

Jackass of The Night is Ted Lewis. He got hammered for 11 hits and 10 runs to take the loss.

                                                               Jackass Lewis

The Good:

Charlie Hemphill was 2 for 4.

Chick Stahl was 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored.

Jimmy Collins was 1 for 3 with an rbi, walk amd a run scored.

Buck Freeman was 2 for 2 with 2 rbis, 2 walks and 2 runs scored.

Freddy Parent was 1 for 2 with 2 walks and an rbi.

The Bad:

Tommy Dowd was 0 for 5.

The Ugly:

Hobe Ferris was 0 for 3 but walked.

Ossee Schrecongost was 0 for 3 but walked.

Final Thoughts:

The distance between the White Sox and the Pilgrims is appalling. The Pilgrims just don't have the pitching to match the White Sox. Ted Lewis, Win Kellum, etc isn't going to get it done. Cyclone Young can't pitch every day and be effective. The Pilgrims are going to have to start finding anyone they can to throw the ball better than what they have or they're not going to win many games going forward. The offense was pretty good in this one but allowing 10 runs isn't going to cut it. The White Sox are damn good, the Pilgrims have a lot of work to do. The loss dropped the Pilgrims to 11-14, 9 games behind the White Sox for first place in the American League. The Sox look to avoid a four game sweep tomorrow afternoon against the White Sox when Fred Mitchell goes for Boston against Zaza Harvey of Chicago. The game begins at 2:05 PM at South Side Park.

Patterson Outduels Young, Pilgrims in Game 2 (5/30/01)

Things aren't going well for the Boston Pilgrims lately. Not only did they have a bunch of games rained out but they have now lost three of their last four games including both games of today's doubleheader against the first place Chicago White Sox. The Pilgrims jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Roy Patterson in the top of the fourth inning but Cyclone Young (5-3, 3.01 ERA) got tagged for 4 runs in the bottom of the frame. The White Sox got a fifth run and the Pilgrims once again made two errors courtesy of Tommy Dowd and Lou Criger. The White Sox pulled even further away in the standings as they beat the Red Sox 5-3 at South Side Park.

                                              Governor Wolcott hates losing to Chicago

Jackass of The Night is Cyclone Young. The Pilgrims scored three runs but Young couldn't hold off Chicago, allowing 5 runs to take the loss.

                                                                 Cyclone Jackass

The Good:

Charlie Hemphill was 2 for 4 with a walk, rbi and a run scored.

The Bad:

Buck Freeman was 0 for 4.

Ossee Schrecongost was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.

The Ugly:

Tommy Dowd was just 1 for 4 with an error.

Chick Stahl was just 1 for 5.

Jimmy Collins was 0 for 4 with a strikeout but walked.

Freddy Parent was just 1 for 4 but scored a run.

Hobe Ferris was 0 for 3 with a strikeout but walked.

Lou Criger was just 1 for 4 with an error but drove in a run.

Final Thoughts:

The White Sox are red hot right now and the Pilgrims can't hang with them. Clark Griffith took them to the woodshed in Game 1 and now Roy Patterson outpitched Cyclone Young. The Pilgrims clearly don't have the pitching to match Chicago so they're going to have to scour the semi-pros for anyone that can pitch better than this. When Cyclone Young can't save you, you know you're in trouble. Not kicking the ball around would be nice as well. The loss dropped the Pilgrims to 11-13, 8 games behind the White Sox for first place in the American League. The Pilgrims look to bounce back tomorrow afternoon when Ted Lewis (4-2) take son John Skopec of Chicago. The game begins at 2:20 PM at South Side Park.

White Sox Drop Beville, Pilgrims in Game 1 (5/30/01)

After rain and bad grounds postponed four straight games, the Boston Pilgrims returned to action by getting their asses handed to them by the Chicago White Sox in the first game of today's doubleheader. White Sox ace Clark Griffith tossed a complete game 5 hitter holding the Pilgrims to just 3 runs. Meanwhile Ben Beville (0-2, 4.00 ERA) got rocked for 4 runs in just 1 inning due to FIVE walks to get chased early. George Cuppy didn't fare much better by allowing 4 runs of his own in 7 innings with Fielder Jones driving in 4 runs on his own. As usual the Sox committed 4 errors as well as the White Sox took Game 1 8-3 at South Side Park.

                                                  Tristram Dalton hates walking everyone

Jackass of the Night is Ben Beville. He got rocked for 4 runs in just 1 inning off 5 walks to put the Pilgrims in a hole they couldn't climb out of.

                                                              Jackass Beville

The Good:

Chick Stahl was 1 for 3 with a walk, stolen base and a run scored.

Jimmy Collins was 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.

Freddy Parent walked, was hit with a pitch and scored a run in four plate appearances.

Ossee Schrecongost walked as a pinch hitter.

The Bad:

Charlie Hemphill was 0 for 4.

Lou Criger was 0 for 4 with a strikeout and an error.

George Cuppy allowed 4 runs in 7 innings and was also 0 for 3 at the plate.

The Ugly:

Tommy Dowd was just 1 for 5.

Buck Freeman was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout and an error but drove in a run.

Hobe Ferris was just 1 for 4 with an error but drove in 2 runs.

Final Thoughts:

Bad defense and bad pitching will lose you games and the Pilgrims lost this for sure. 4 errors, 5 walks allowed and not much offense in this one. I don't where they dug up Ben Beville but he's not going to get it done with performances like that. George Cuppy wasn't much better and if the Pilgrims want to win the pennant this year, they're going to have to pitch and play defense better than that. The Pilgrims have Cyclone Young but that's about it, he can't pitch every day. The loss dropped the Pilgrims to 11-12, no sense mentioning the standings until after Game 2. The second game begins in an hour or so and it features Cyclone Young (5-2) taking on Ray Patterson of Chicago at South Side Park.

Lewis, Pilgrims Blank Indians (5/25/01)

One day after the Boston Pilgrims were shut down by Roscoe Miller and the Detroit Tigers, the Pilgrims got their revenge against the Cleveland Indians. Ted Lewis (4-2, 4.50 ERA) shut down the last place Indians by tossing a complete game 6 shutout. On the offensive side of the ball, Ossee Schregongost went 3 for 4 and drove in 2 runs, outscoring the Indians all by himself. Earl Moore of the Indians went the distance but the Pilgrims pounded out 12 hits and 5 runs to win the game 5-0 at League Park.

                                                           James Otis approves of the win

Hero of The Night is Ossee Schrecongost. He was 3 for 4 with 2 runs batted in to pace the offense.

                                                              Hero Schrecongost

The Good:

Charlie Hemphill was 2 for 4 with a walk and a run scored.

Chick Stahl was 2 for 5 with an rbi and a run scored.

Freddy Parent was 2 for 3 with a run scored.

Ted Lewis tossed a complete

The Bad:

Hobe Ferris was 0 for 4.

The Ugly:

Tommy Dowd was just 1 for 4 but walked and scored a run.

Jimmy Collins was just 1 for 5 with an error but drove in a run.

Buck Freeman was just 1 for 4 but drove in a run and scored a run.

Final Thoughts:

That was a better offensive performance than against Roscoe Miller and the Pilgrims are going to need that moving forward if they want to topple the Chicago White Sox. Speaking of Chicago, they defeated the Philadelphia Athletics today, winning their 18th game out of 26. The Pilgrims improving their defense would go a long way if they want to win the American League this season. The win improved the Pilgrims to 11-11, 5 games behind the White Sox for first place in the American League. The Pilgrims look to make it two in a row against the Indians tomorrow afternoon when Win Kellum takes on Bill Hart of Cleveland. The game begins at 3:00 PM eastern time at League Park.

Miller, Tigers Blank Pilgrims (5/24/01)

This was a game to forget for the Boston Pilgrims. Roscoe Miller of the Detroit Tigers managed to silence the Boston bats by holding them to just 8 scattered hits in a complete game effort. On the other side of the ball, Pilgrims rookie Ben Beville (0-1, 1.13 ERA) was let down by bad defense, especially catcher Lou Criger. Criger allowed 3 stolen bases and committed an error. The Sox bats did nothing while the Tigers scratched out 3 runs to win the game 3-0 at Bennett Park.

                                                   General Cornwallis detests bad defense

Jackass of The Night is Lou Criger. He allowed 3 stolen bases and committed an error while going 0 for 2 with 2 walks at the plate.

                                                                    Jackass Criger

The Good:

Charlie Hemphill was 2 for 4.

Freddy Parent was 2 for 3 with a walk.

Hobe Ferris was 1 for 3.

The Bad:

Buck Freeman was 0 for 2.

Ossee Schrecongost was 0 for 2.

The Ugly:

Tommy Dowd was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.

Chick Stahl was just 1 for 4.

Jimmy Collins was just 1 for 4 with an error.

Ben Beville took the loss by allowing 3 runs in 9 innings also going 0 for 4 at the plate....but 2 of those runs were unearned.

Final Thoughts:

That game was a kick in the pants as Beville pitched good but Criger threw the ball all around. The bats did almost nothing against Roscoe Miller and Buck Freeman had to leave the game. The Pilgrims need to get better defensively in a hurry because they're falling further behind in the American League. The offense is league average but that defense is atrocious. Like mentioned before, Cyclone Young can't save them every game. The loss dropped the Pilgrims to 10-11, 4 games behind the Chicago White Sox for first place in the American League. The Pilgrims look to bounce back tomorrow afternoon when they head to Cleveland to face the last place Indians. Ted Lewis (3-2) goes for the Pilgrims against Earl Moore of Cleveland. The game begins at 3:00 PM eastern time at League Park.

Pilgrims Hold Off Tigers (5/23/01)

The Boston Pilgrims won their second straight game against the Detroit Tigers and they did it on the back of their ace, Cyclone Young (5-2, 2.82 ERA). Young was brilliant, locking down the Tigers in a complete game 7 hit effort allowing 2 runs although only one was earned. The Pilgrims offense got to Jack Cronin of Detroit for four runs with Charlie Hemphill and Ossee Schrecongost collecting two hits apiece. The two runs were driven in by Young himself and Hemphill. There were seven total errors in the game but it was the Pilgrims who came out on top with a 4-2 victory over the Tigers at Bennett Park.

                                                 General Thomas Gage approves of the win

Hero of The Night is Cyclone Young. He tossed a complete game 7 hitter allowing just 1 earned run while striking out 5 batters. At the plate he was 1 for 4 with an rbi and a run scored.

                                                                 Cyclone Hero

The Good:

Charlie Hemphill was 2 for 4 with an rbi and a run scored.

Ossee Schrecongost was 2 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.

The Bad:

Buck Freeman was 0 for 4.

Freddy Parent was 0 for 4 with a strikeout and an error.

The Ugly:

Tommy Dowd was 0 for 5 with a strikeout but scored a run.

Chick Stahl was 0 for 4 but stole a base.

Jimmy Collins was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.

Hobe Ferris was 0 for 3 with a strikeout but walked.

Final Thoughts:

The Pilgrims are back to .500 and as long as Cyclone Young stays healthy, they'll always have at least one pitcher they can count on. They still make a ton of errors but that's par for the course with this league. Detroit kicked the ball all over the field too and Jack Cronin can't be too happy about that. Still, the object of the game is to score more runs no matter how many errors you make and on this day the Pilgrims did better. The win improved the Pillgrims to 10-10, 4.5 games behind the Chicago White Sox for first place in the American League. The Sox look to sweep the Tigers out of Detroit tomorrow afternoon when Ben Beville makes his Pilgrims debut against Roscoe Miller of Detroit. The game begins at 2:00 PM Eastern time at Bennett Park.

Pilgrims Rally Falls Short (5/16/01)

Another day, another loss for the Boston Pilgrims only this one almost turned into a miracle. Ted Lewis (2-2, 6.00 ERA) went the distance for the Pilgrims but got hammered, giving up 8 runs on 9 hits. Once again the shoddy defense reared its ugly head as the Pilgrims made another two errors. Things looked bleak in the ninth inning with the Washington Senators leading 8-2 behind Joe McGinnity but the Pilgrims rallied for five runs. Unfortunately, the rally fell short as the Senators quelled the comeback 8-7 at the Huntington Avenue Grounds.

                                           Vice President Wheeler is disgusted by the Pilgrims

Jackass of the Night is Ted Lewis. If he didn't allow 8 runs, the Pilgrims might have able to pull this one out.

                                                                 Lewis The Jackass

The Good:

Jimmy Collins was 2 for 4 with a walk, 2 rbis and 2 runs scored.

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

Charlie Jones was 2 for 5 with an rbi and a run scored.

Freddy Parent was 2 for 5 with a run scored.

Hobe Ferris was 2 for 5 with an rbi and a run scored.

Larry McLean got a hit and scored as a pinch hitter.

The Bad:

Ossee Schrecongost was 0 for 1 at the plate.

The Ugly:

Tommy Dowd was 0 for 5 but scored a run.

Charlie Hemphill was 0 for 4 with a strikeout but walked.

Lou Criger was just 1 for 5 but drove in a run.

Final Thoughts:

Well the offense was there today but the pitching and defense wasn't. Lewis gave up 8 runs and made an error. Hobe Ferris made the other blunder and you're not going to win too many games giving up eight runs. Hopefully the Pilgrims can rebound soon because they can't afford to fall behind any further than they are. Jimmy Collins needs to make the guys do fielding drills or something because this defense is atrocious. The loss drops the Pilgrims to 7-10, 6.5 games behind the Detroit Tigers for first place in the American League. The Pilgrims look to rebound tomorrow afternoon against the Orioles when Cyclone Young (3-2) takes on Jack Dunn of Baltimore. The game begins at 2:00 PM at the Huntington Avenue Grounds.

Gear Outduels Young, Senators Beat Pilgrims (5/14/01)

Talk about going from one extreme to the other. After spending the first week of may beating the daylights out of American League teams averaging nine runs a game, the Boston Pilgrims have now lost three games in a row to the Washington Senators averaging about three runs a game. Today it was Dale Gear that shut down the Pilgrims, the same Gear that hadn't pitched since 1896 up until two weeks ago. Meanwhile Cyclone Young (3-2, 3.59 ERA was let down by his bats and defense AGAIN. Once again the Pilgrims committed another three errors, the unearned run Young allowed being the difference in the game. The Senators scored all their runs in the top of the second inning but only Tommy Dowd and Buck Freeman were able to drive runs in. The Pilgrims and Senators actually had eight hits apiece but the unearned run was just enough as the Senators handed Boston their third straight defeat 3-2 at the Huntington Avenue Grounds.

                                                Madame Sherwood laughs at the Pilgrims

Jackass of the Night is Charlie Hemphill. He was 0 for 4 and failed to drive in Tommy Dowd twice in a one run game.

                                                              Hemphill The Jackass

The Good:

Tommy Dowd was 1 for 3 with a walk and an rbi.

Jimmy Collins was 2 for 4 with a run scored.

One of the rare times the losing pitcher ends up on the good list but Cyclone Young pitched great. He pitched a complete game 8 hitter allowing just 2 earned runs.

The Bad:

Ossee Schrecongost was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.

The Ugly:

Buck Freeman was just 1 for 4 with an error but drove in a run.

Charlie Jones was just 1 for 4.

Freddy Parent was just 1 for 4 with an error.

Hobe Ferris was just 1 for 4 with an error.

Lou Criger was 0 for 4 but scored a run.

Final Thoughts:

So much for that high powered offense. The Boston bats are back to doing nothing and making errors left and right. The Pilgrims must have the very worst defense in the league and its cost them a number of games now. Who knows what the outcomes of these games would be if they just cut down on the errors. Today in particular that third run was the difference in the game. Give credit to Dale Gear for shutting the Pilgrims down but the game could have been at least a tie if the Pilgrims just stop kicking the ball all over the field, Parent and Ferris in particular. If your double-play combo can't get it done, what are you going to do? Especially if they're ice cold at the plate to boot. Once again just have to tip your cap to the Senators and fight them again tomorrow. The loss drops the Pilgrims to 7-8, 5 games behind the Detroit Tigers for first place in the American League. The Pilgrims look to avoid a four game sweep tomorrow against the Senators when they send George Cuppy (1-1) to the mound against Watty Lee of the Senators. The game begins at 2:00 PM at the Huntington Avenue Grounds.

Sloppy Defense Sink Pilgrims (5/13/01)

Everyone knew the Boston Pilgrims hot streak wouldn't last and the Pilgrims came crashing down to earth in today's game against the Washington Senators. Bill Carrick of the Senators throttled the Pilgrims by tossing a complete game 6 hitter against them. The Pilgrims bad defense reared its ugly head as they committed FOUR errors in this one. Win Kellum (1-3, 7.15 ERA) was charged with 5 runs but two of them were unearned. The Pilgrims broke out to a 1-0 lead but the Senators scored all their runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to go up for good. Lou Criger and Charlie Jones drove in the only runs Boston scored against Carrick while Freddy Parent, Hobe Ferris and manager Jimmy Collins all made bad errors. It all added up to a back to normal 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Senators at the Huntington Avenue Grounds.

                              President William Henry Harrison laughs at the Pilgrims defeat

Jackass of the Night is Freddy Parent. He went 0 for 4 and committed not one but two crucial errors.

                                                             Jackass Parent

The Good:

Tommy Dowd was 2 for 3 with a walk, 2 stolen bases and a run scored.

The Bad:

Jimmy Collins was 0 for 4 with an error.

Ossie Schrecongost was 0 for 1 at the plate.

Win Kellum took the loss by allowing 5 runs in a complete game. He was also 0 for 3 with a strikeout at the plate.

The Ugly:

Charlie Hemphill was just 1 for 4.

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

Buck Freeman was just 1 for 4.

Hobe Ferris was 1 for 3 with a walk but committed a crucial error.

Lou Criger was 0 for 3 but drove in a run

Final Thoughts:

Well so much for that Pilgrims hot streak. They got cooled off at home by Washington and now they can't get out of their own way. Chick Stahl being out doesn't help but Collins and Parent going 0 for 8 with 3 errors is inexcusable, especially against Carrick. Carrick lost 22 games last year for the New York Giants and he pretty much blinded the Pilgrims today. Just have to tip your cap, pound a few at Third Base Saloon and come back again tomorrow. The loss drops the Pilgrims to 7-7, 5 games behind the Detroit Tigers for first place in the American League. The Pilgrims look to break their 2 game losing streak against the Senators tomorrow when they send their ace Cyclone Young (3-1) to the mound against Dale Gear of the Senators. The game begins at 2:00 PM at the Huntington Avenue Grounds.

A's Crush Pilgrims (5/1/01)

Golly gee willikers that was a beat down. In front of a paltry crowd of just over 2,000 people the Philadelphia Athletics laid waste to the Boston Pilgrims. Win Kellum took a shellacking as he allowed 14 runs on 20 hits to the A's. Meanwhile on the other side of the ball, Wiley Piatt threw a complete game 6 hitter, holding the Pilgrims to one measly run the whole game. Everyone on the Athletics had at least one hit and one rbi while everyone but Dave Fultz scored at least one run. Ironically Kellum only walked one batter in the destruction. Kellum may want to find another career as the Pilgrims got crushed 14-1 at Columbia Park.

                                                       Eberhard Anheuser laughs at the Pilgrims

Jackass of the Night is Win Kellum. He's allowed 24 runs in two games including 14 tonight to take the loss. Woof!

                                                             Jackass Kellum

The Good:

Tommy Dowd was 2 for 5.

Ossee Schrecongost was 2 for 4 with an rbi.

The Bad:

Jimmy Collins was 0 for 4 with 2 errors

Buck Freeman was 0 for 4 with a strikeout and an error.

Hobe Ferris was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.

Larry McLean was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.

The Ugly:

Charlie Hemphill was just 1 for 4 with an error but drew a walk.

Chick Stahl was 0 for 3 but walked.

Freddy Parent was just 1 for 4 with a run scored.

Final Thoughts:

That's two games and two beat-downs for the Pilgrims with Kellum on the mound. Not that the offense did much against Wiley Piatt, but the fact Kellum allowed 14 runs put the game out of reach early. The Pilgrims didn't even get their run until the seventh inning. Cyclone Young can't pitch every day so the Pilgrims are going to struggle this season unless they can find someone else that can pitch well too. Jimmy Collins has his hands full trying to juggle lineups that can hit while his pitchers give up runs left and right. A big problem is the defense that allowed FOUR errors today including two from Collins himself. He can't fire himself so he needs to play better if he's going to be in the lineup. Still, only 3 of the 14 runs were unearned so Kellum certainly didn't do himself any favors, errors aside. Its just one game but its going to leave a bad taste in Boston's mouth. The loss dropped the Pilgrims to 1-4, 3 games behind the Washington Senators for first place in the American League. The Pilgrims look to bounce back tomorrow against the Athletics when Ted Lewis makes his Pilgrims debut against Pete Loos of Philadelphia. The game begins at 1 PM at Columbia Park.