Paige Goes the Distance... Again.

(Game #13's)

Paige's Izzy Legends card with K.C.

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1971 Giants         0    2    1

1935 Crawfords   2    6    3    F

San Francisco (5-8) / Pittsburgh (12-1)

WP- Paige (4-0)/ CG (4)/ SHO (2)

LP- G.Perry (0-3)

It almost doesn't seem fair for a pitcher like Gaylord Perry (who pitched a good game of 2 ER's allowed in seven innings) against Satchel Paige, who right now seems to be from another planet! Paige goes the distance for the fourth time in four starts, striking out 8 (30 K's in 38 IP)! The Crawfords' offense was a bit subdued in this one, but Josh Gibson's RBI double & Oscar Charleston's solo HR seem to make it enough -- as the Crawfords' win streak is up to nine straight!

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1953 Dodgers      11  11  0

2007 Red Sox       2    5   0   F

Brooklyn (7-6) / Boston (5-8)

WP- Erskine (4-0)

LP- Beckett (1-2)

The Dodgers dominated Beantown with long-balls from Duke Snider, Carl Furillo & Gil Hodges, as Carl Erskine pitched another solid performance with 6 innings of 2-hit ball & one earned run allowed. Mike Lowell had three of the team's five hits in this one.

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1940 Reds         4   10   0

1981 Expos       2    2    1    F

Cincinnati (4-9) / Montreal (7-6)

WP- B.Walters (1-2)/ CG (1)

LP- S.Rogers (1-3)

The Cincinnati Reds snap a 6 game losing-streak with a great performance by Bucky Walters, who had his no-no broken up in the bottom of the 7th by Warren Cromartie, and shutout broke up by Gary Carter's two-run HR in the bottom of the 9th -- besides that, he only allowed 2 hits, while striking out 10 Expos in a complete game.

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1937 Giants      3   10   0

1993 Phillies     4    9    0    F / 11 Inn

New York (5-8) / Philadelphia (5-8)

WP- Mit.Williams (1-1)

LP- Coffman (0-2)

Mitch Williams blown the save, while Dick Bartell drives in the tying run with an RBI single at the top of the ninth (3-3 tie); Bartell strikes again with go ahead, another RBI single at the top of the 11th, Dick Coffman allowed the tying run with an RBI single by Mickey Morandini, making it 4-4, he would walk Lenny Dykstra to load up the bases. With two outs, bases loaded for John Kruk, Coffman walks in the winning run!

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1927 Yankees   10  15  1

1969 Orioles      4    8   0    F

New York (6-7) / Baltimore (7-6)

WP- Hoyt (2-1)

LP- Cuellar (2-2)

The 1927 Yankees have been playing more like themselves of late, this game is a perfect example why this team is so good -- the scary thing is Gehrig (two RBI singles, run) and Ruth (single, run) were quiet for the most part in this one. Mark Koenig went 4-for-5, 2 doubles & RBI, while Tony Lazzeri had 2 two-run HR's plus an RBI single. Waite Hoyt pitched 7 solid innings, allowing only two earned runs and five hits. Boog Powell (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI) & Curt Motton (2-for-2, 2B, RBI & 2 RBI) were the bulk of the O's offense.

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1925 Senators     6   12   1

1976 Dodgers     7    11   0     F

Washington (4-9) / Los Angeles (6-7)

WP- Rhoden (1-0)

LP- Marberry (0-1)

Lopes, Cey & Buckner were the names of the day for Dodgerland. Ron Cey went 3-for-4 (two-run HR, 2 doubles & 2 runs), Davey Lopes (2-for-4, RBI triple, SB, 2 steals, & 2 runs) & Bill Buckner gets two hits, with a double & walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th. Sam Rice, once again, was hitting the daylights out of the baseball, adding two more hits (23), including a two-run double; Rice is batting .411 for the season.