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.