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.

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.

Lee, Senators Snap Streak (5/11/01)

After a rain-out postponed yesterday's game against the Philadelphia Athletics to August 12th, the Washington Senators cooled off the red hot Boston Pilgrims bats. Watty Lee held the Pilgrims to just 8 hits and 2 runs in a complete game effort. The sad part was Pilgrims starter Ted Lewis (2-1, 6.00 ERA) allowed 3 first inning runs to the Senators but blanked them the rest of the way. The problem was the Pilgrims couldn't generate any offense against the Senators and Lee. Buck Freeman and Lewis himself knocked in the only runs before Freeman left the game. Chick Stahl being out certainly didn't help and Freeman leaving after a few innings hurt, but they still had plenty of chances to get a run. As it was, the Senators snapped Boston's five game win streak with a 3-2 victory at the Huntington Avenue Grounds.

                             Boston Beaneaters owner Frank Selee laughs at the Pilgrims

Jackass of the Night is Charlie Jones. He was 0 for 4 out of the 3 hole in a game that ended by one run. One big hit here or there and the Pilgrims may have pulled it out.

                                                              Jones The Jackass

The Good:

Jimmy Collins was 2 for 4 with a run scored.

Buck Freeman was 1 for 1 with an rbi before leaving the game.

Freddy Parent was 2 for 4.

Lou Criger was 1 for 3.

One of the rare times the losing pitcher ends up on the Good list but Ted Lewis went the distance and allowed just 3 runs on just 3 hits, all in the first inning. He walked 6 and struck out 2. At the plate he was 0 for 3 but drove in a run.

The Bad:

Charlie Hemphill was 0 for 4.

Larry McLean was 0 for 3.

The Ugly:

Tommy Dowd was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.

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

Final Thoughts:

Well that game was a kick in the pants. Ted Lewis held the Senators to just 3 hits in a bad first inning but the Pilgrims couldn't capitalize. They scratched out two runs but couldn't get anything else. First Chick Stahl being out then Buck Freeman leaving took two big bats out of the lineup as the game progressed. Larry McLean and Charlie Jones went 0 for 7 and that's a big reason the Pilgrims failed to come back. Can't really blame Lewis for this one, he even drove in one of the two runs the Pilgrims scored. The less said of this disaster, the better. The loss dropped the Pilgrims to 7-6, 3.5 games behind the Detroit Tigers for first place in the AL East. The Pilgrims look to rebound tomorrow afternoon against the Senators when Win Kellum (1-2) takes on Bill Carrick of Washington. The game begins at 2 PM at the Huntington Avenue Grounds.

Lewis, Pilgrims Down Senators (5/6/01)

It was mentioned how after Cyclone Young the Boston Pilgrims don't have enough pitching to compete in the American League. Well the offense more than makes up for the lack of pitching as the red hot Pilgrims bats once again smacked around the Washington Senators. Today Ted Lewis (2-0, 7.50 ERA) allowed 5 runs to the Senators but Watty Lee of Washington was rocked by the Pilgrims for 8 hits and 9 runs. The story of the game was the bad defense by the Senators. They committed 4 errors as a team which led to 4 unearned runs by the Pilgrims. All the runs added up and the Pilgrims had beaten the Senators 9-4 at American League Park.

                                                           Adolphus Busch approves of the win

Hero of the Night is Jimmy Collins. He was 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and an rbi out of the 4 slot.

                                                             Hero Collins

The Good:

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

Hobe Ferris was 2 for 4 with an rbi and 2 runs scored.

The Bad:

The Ugly:

Tommy Dowd was 0 for 5 but drove in a run and scored a run.

Charlie Hemphill was just 1 for 4 but walked.

Chick Stahl was 0 for 4 with a strikeout but scored a run.

Freddy Parent was just 1 for 4.

Lou Criger was 0 or 3 but walked and scored a run.

Ted Lewis pitched a complete game but allowed 5 runs on 10 hits and 2 walks. At the plate he was 0 for 2 but walked twice and scored a run.

Final Thoughts:

The Pilgrims may not be able to score 10 runs a game but they're going to try, that's for sure. Lewis didn't look all that great but he didn't have to be. The Pilgrims need better pitching if they have any hope of winning the American League Pennant. The offense has been on fire lately but the Pilgrims are going to need the pitching to step up. Thankfully today they didn't really need it. Hopefully Boston can keep the momentum going in the final game of this series tomorrow afternoon. The win improved the Pilgrims to 4-5, 3.5 games behind the Detroit Tigers for first place in the American League. The Pilgrims look to make it 3 straight over the Senators tomorrow afternoon when Win Kellum (0-2) takes on Bill Carrick of the Senators. The game begins at 2 PM at American League Park.

Pilgrims Annihilate Athletics (5/2/01)

The bad news was the Philadelphia Athletics once again beat up the Boston Pilgrims pitching. After scoring 14 runs yesterday they scored 12 runs in 19 hits against Ted Lewis (1-0, 11.00 ERA) and the Pilgrims. Their best player Napoleon Lajoie was 4 for 5 with a home run and 5 total rbis for the Athletics and everyone but left fielder Fred Ketchum had at least one hit. The good news was the Boston Pilgrims DOUBLED that production. The Pilgrims couldn't miss as they scored TWENTY-THREE runs off twenty-one hits. Every single man had at least one hit, one rbi and one run scored plus nearly all of them drew at least one walk as well. Jimmy Collins and Freddy Parent combined for 8 hits and 9 rbis while Ted Lewis made up for his stinker on the mound by driving in 4 runs of his own. Lou Criger and Hobe Ferris both had 3 hits as the Sox rolled over Pete Loos and the Athletics 23-12 at Columbia Park.

                                                       John Hancock approves of the win

Hero of the Night is a tough one considering everyone contributed but I'll go with Jimmy Collins. The team captain/manager couldn't get anything right yesterday but made up for it today. He went 4 for 6 with five big runs driven in to pace the offense.

                                                          Player/Manager/Hero

The Good:

Tommy Dowd was 2 for 4 with 3 walks, a stolen base, 3 rbis and 3 runs scored.

Chick Stahl was 2 for 6 with an rbi and 3 runs scored.

Freddy Parent was 4 for 5 with a walk, 4 rbis and 4 runs scored.

Hobe Ferris was 3 for 5 with a walk, rbi and 2 runs scored.

Lou Criger was 3 for 5 with a walk, rbi and 2 runs scored.

The Bad:

None

The Ugly:

Charlie Jones was just 1 for 6 with an error but drove in a run and scored 3 runs.

Buck Freeman was just 1 for 5 with an error but walked, drove in a run and scored a run.

Ted Lewis got hammered on the mound for 12 runs but he threw a complete game win. At the plate he  was 1 for 4 with 4 big rbis and a run scored.

Final Thoughts:

Giving up 26 runs and committing 8 errors is not a measure for success in two games but the bats came alive to salvage this one. Lewis got knocked around on the mound but he got 4 of the runs back on his own. The rest of the offense couldn't miss but games like this aren't going to be common. Good on Jimmy Collins to have his guys ready after Lewis got hammered by Win Kellum yesterday. The rumor is we won't be seeing Kellum again. Who knows who the Pilgrims will bring up to replace him. As for this game, great win but you can't expect to score 20 runs a game, especially when you're committing multiple errors and giving up 10 plus runs a game. Still, it was an exciting game for all 2,800 fans in attendance. The win improved the Sox to 2-4, 3 games behind the Detroit Tigers for first place in the American League. The Sox now travel to our nation's capital for a set with the Washington Senators. Frank Foreman makes his Boston Pilgrims debut against Bill Carrick of Washington. The game begins tomorrow afternoon at 1 PM at American League Park.