Satchel's Season of Dominance

Satchel Sets League Record with 16 K's in Single Game!

                             R   H   E
1993 Phillies        1    5    1
1935 Crawfords   5   11   0    F

Philadelphia (10-11) / Pittsburgh (18-3)

WP- Paige (6-0)/ CG (6)
LP- Schilling (0-3)

The only blemish during Satchel Paige's latest masterpiece was a two-out, ninth inning solo HR by Dave Hollins, just missing his 3rd shutout of the season. You knew it was going to be a long day for the Phillies' batters when Paige struck out the first five consecutive batters he faced at the start of the game. He would go on and strike out John Kruk all four times at the plate, Daulton would have a hat trick as well; in fact every Phillie got rung up by Paige.

Paige tied the record in the top of the 7th, by striking out Jim Eisenreich (tying the record with former record holder, Kevin Brown of the Padres), he would break the record later in the inning against Kevin Stocker. John Kruk & Darren Daulton would follow in the 9th.

Satchel Paige is the front-runner (hands down) for the Star League's Cy Young Award, here is his stats below (Red indicates League Lead, Red Italic indicates League Lead/tied & Black Bold indicates team lead & Black Bold Italic/ team lead tied).

Paige, with the St. Louis Browns, much later in his career.

SATCHEL PAIGE's Season to date:

Games: 9

Games Started: 6

Innings: 57

Complete Games: 6

Victories: 6

Shutouts: 2

Saves: 3

Strikeouts: 50

Earned Run Average: 0.95*

* Among starting pitchers, at least

WHIP: 0.526**

** Not sure where he ranks here, but very impressive, possible leader here.

Pitched a no-hitter in his 2nd start of the season (Game #5) against the 1942 St. Louis Cardinals.

Satchel Paige has the Pittsburgh Crawfords off to a league best 18-3 record (.857), and are on pace for a 137-23 record for the 160-game season. The Crawfords are without star slugger Josh Gibson, who will be out for another 29 games, and currently have a three-game lead over 2nd place 1929 Chicago Cubs in the Stars I (Ruth) Division.

Paige Goes the Distance... Again.

(Game #13's)

Paige's Izzy Legends card with K.C.

                            R   H   E

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!

                             R   H   E

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.

                          R   H   E

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.

                          R   H   E

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!

                          R   H   E

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.

                            R   H   E

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.

Game #5's / Paige's No-Hitter

I took the last week off, the wife an I had a lot of important things to take care of, and I didn't want to get invested in APBA -- when I needed to have 100% focus elsewhere. Now that everything has been taken care of, I finished the last five games (of this batch of 24 games) during the night.

I forgot to mention it on the APBA Baseball Group, the other night, but it was mentioned on my Boys of Summer Facebook Page. On April 28th, Satchel Paige of the 1935 Crawfords no-hits the 1942 St.Louis Cardinals.

PAIGE NO-HITS MUSIAL & the 42' CARDINALS!

Satchel Paige of the 1935 Crawfords delivers the second no-hitter of the season. A few games ago, "Seattle Bill" James of the Boston Braves delivered the league's first-ever no-hitter. This is also now back-to-back record performances for Paige as well, after setting the strikeouts (single-game) record with 10 strikeouts, he now has delivered the league's second no-no. The amazing thing is that the 42' Cardinals have Hall of Fame outfielders Enos Slaughter & Stan Musial, plus Whitey Kurowski, Walker Cooper & Terry Moore.

                              R   H   E
1942 Cardinals     0    0    0
1935 Crawfords   4     6    2    F

St. Louis (3-2) / Pittsburgh (4-1)

WP- S.Paige (2-0)/ CG (2)/ SHO (1)
LP- M.Cooper (0-1)

The Remainder of Game #5's ("Crazy 48's)

                              R   H   E
1986 Mets            4    6    3
2007 Red Sox       6   11   0    F

New York (0-5) / Boston (2-3)

WP- Buchholz (1-0)
LP- R.Anderson (0-1)
SV- Papelbon (1)

INJURIES: Pedroia (BOS) - 6 Games.

Wally Backman (.412 AVG) collected 2 hits for the Mets, but seems to be the only one able do anything with the bat -- as the Mets remain winless. The Red Sox snap their 3-game skid, as David Ortiz went 3-for-4, with 2 doubles & 2 RBI's.

                            R   H   E
1975 Reds          4     7    0
1999 Rangers     2     3    1     F

Cincinnati (2-3) / Texas (3-2)

WP- Nolan (2-0)
LP- Helling (0-1)
SV- McEnaney (2)

Cesar Geronimo led the charge with a 2-for-3 performance, featuring his first HR of the season; lifting his batting average to .313. The Rangers' Todd Zeile became the fourth Ranger with at least 2 HR's for the season (hitting both solo shots in this game).

                           R   H   E
1998 Yankees    1    8    2
1976 Dodgers    3    4    1   F

New York (4-1) / Los Angeles (3-2)

WP- E.Sosa (1-0)
LP- Mendoza (0-1)
SV- Hough (3)

Davey Lopes comes into the ballgame in the bottom of the eighth (pinch-hitting for Sizemore) and hits a solo HR off of reliever Ramiro Mendoza; later in the inning, Reggie Smith would hit the go-ahead 2-run HR (his 2nd) that would seal the deal.

Maddux was in charge for Atlanta.

                        R   H   E
1998 Braves   4     9    1
1971 Giants    0     2    0     F

Atlanta (4-1) / San Francisco (3-2)

WP- Maddux (1-1)/ CG (1)/ SHO (1)
LP- G.Perry (0-1)

Greg Maddux's bid for a no-hitter was broken up in the bottom of the 7th by Bobby Bonds. Chipper Jones tied the record for 3 steals in a single ballgame.

                         R   H   E
1995 Indians   12  14   3
1980 Royals     5    5    0    F

Cleveland (1-4) / Kansas City (3-2)

WP- J.Tavarez (1-0)
LP- Quisenberry (0-1)

The Indians looked as if they were heading to a 0-5 start, after trailing 5-1, entering the top of the 7th. The Royals' suffered an injury to starting pitcher Dennis Leonard who was looking pretty good, his start next series will be bumped a game -- but the Royals bullpen imploded, especially Dan Quisenberry, who didn't look like himself, by walking 4 batters & allowing 4 hits & 5 runs in one inning of relief. Julian Tavarez earned the victory for the Tribe with 2 solid innings of relief.

                           R   H   E
1931 Athletics   3    6    1
1937 Giants      10  12   1    F

Philadelphia (3-2) / New York (3-2)

WP- Hubbell (1-1)
LP- Grove (0-2)

Lefty Grove got knocked out early again, as his record falls to 0-2 with a 5.73 ERA in two starts -- he has also allowed 9 hits & 5 walks in eleven innings of work, while striking out six. Mel Ott went 2-for-3, 2-run HR & 2 BB's.

                          R   H   E
1904 Giants      10  16   4
1971 Athletics   5     6   0    F

New York (3-2) / Oakland (1-4)

WP- McGinnity (2-0)
LP- Blue (0-2)

Vida Blue got rocked again, he has now allowed 12 ER's (9.82 ERA) & 6 walks in 11 innings of work. Billy Gilbert & Dan McGann each had 4 RBI for the Giants.

                         R   H   E
1968 Tigers     3     6    1
1981 Expos     2     5    1     F

Detroit (3-2) / Montreal (3-2)

WP-McLain (1-0)
LP- Gullickson (1-1)
SV- D.Patterson (1)

Bill Freehan hit HR #4 of the season, a 2-run HR at the top of the 6th off of Bill Gullickson that would be the difference-maker. Willie Horton added HR #3. Montreal's Tim Raines swiped his 7th bag.

George Caster (Browns)

                          R   H   E
1927 Yankees   0    4    0
1944 Browns     1    2    0    F

New York (1-4) / St. Louis (2-3)

WP- J.Kramer (1-0)
LP- Hoyt (0-1)
SV- Caster (1)

During the first round of the APBA Tournament of Champions, the Yankees swept these same Browns, 3-0 -- this time, the Browns turned the tables, as Milt Brynes' solo HR was the difference. The Yankees' team ERA is 6.80 after five games.

                            R   H   E
1971 Pirates       1     4    0
1985 Blue Jays  2     6    0    F

Pittsburgh (1-4) / Toronto (3-2)

WP- Stieb (1-0)
LP- Blass (1-1)
SV- Lamp (1)

The Blue Jays like to play close games, they are now 3-2 with a score differential of 1 run. George Bell's 2-run blast in the bottom of the fourth was the decisive factor.

                        R   H   E
1984 Tigers     8    8    1
1998 Padres    1    6    1    F

Detroit (5-0) / San Diego (2-3)

WP- J.Morris (2-0)
LP- K.Brown (0-2)

Kevin Brown & the Padres were in countrol, up 1-0, with 2 outs on the Tigers during the top of the 6th -- with Barbaro Garbey on first, Lance Parrish knocked in a 2-run HR to take the lead in which they never looked back. Tigers would score 6 runs in the top of the 8th as well, including a 2-run triple by Howard Johnson (who leads the Tigers with 7 RBI's). Greg Vaughn hit HR #4 of the season.

Medwick delivers clutch single against Yanks.

                           R   H   E
1937 Yankees    2    3    0
1934 Cardinals   3    8    1    F

New York (1-4) / St. Louis (3-2)

WP- Haines (1-0)
LP- I.Andrews (0-1)

Frankie Frisch tied the game with a RBI triple off of reliever Ivy Andrews, in which Joe Medwick followed that up with the go-ahead RBI single. Myril Hoag had 2 of the Yankees' three hits (including a 2-run double).

                         R   H   E
1977 Phillies    6    7    0
1993 Giants     1    2    2    F

Philadelphia (4-1) / San Francisco (3-2)

WP- Garber (1-0)
LP- Mi.Jackson (0-1)

INJURIES: Ro.Thompson (SF) - 5 Games.

Tim McCarver put the game further out of reach with his pinch-hit Grand Slam off of Mike Jackson, during the top of the ninth.

                          R   H   E
2002 Athletics   1    3    2
1983 Orioles     3    6    1     F

Oakland (1-4) / Baltimore (2-3)

WP- McGregor (1-1)
LP- Zito (0-2)
SV- Tp.Martinez (2)

INJURIES: T.Cruz (BAL) - 1 Game

Replacing the injured Todd Cruz, Gary Roenicke hit the deciding 2-run HR in the bottom of the fifth. Scott McGregor was spectacular, allowing only 2 hits & a ER in 8 innings (4 strikeouts).

Brown (Cubs) sets 'K' mark with 11.

                      R   H   E
1906 Cubs     9   12   0
1969 Mets    1     3    1     F

Chicago (4-1) / New York (2-3)

WP- Mo.Brown (2-0) / CG (2)
LP- Seaver (1-1)

Mordecai Brown breaks the single-game strikeout record held by Satchel Paige & Denny McLain, with the new mark of 11 strikeouts, as the Mets were no match for the Cubs. Chance & Steinfeldt each had 4 hits, while Steinfeldt also had 4 RBI.

                              R   H   E
1917 White Sox    3    7    1
1953 Dodgers       4    5    0     F

Chicago (1-4) / Brooklyn (2-3)

WP- Erskine (2-0)
LP- Cicotte (0-2)
SV- J.Hughes (1)

Carl Erskine pitched another good outing, as the bullpen also contributed by holding off the White Sox. Billy Cox smacked in a 2-run pinch-hit double, as the Dodgers score 3 in the bottom of the fifth. Chick Gandil had 2 RBI's for Chicago.

                             R   H   E
2001 Mariners     3   12   1
1962 Dodgers       2    8    2     F / 11 Inn

Seattle (3-2) / Los Angeles (1-4)

WP- R.Franklin (2-0)
LP- Roebuck (0-2)
SV- Sasaki (3)

Ichiro smacked in Carlos Guillen with a single, for the go-ahead run at the top of the 11th, as Kasahiro Sasaki comes in for his third save. The Mariners' bullpen has been phenomenal, allowing no runs in 21 innings of work.

                             R   H   E
1954 Indians        11  13  0
1925 Senators       1    6   1    F

Cleveland (2-3) / Washington (2-3)

WP- Lemon (1-1)
LP- Coveleski (0-2)

The Indians would go on and score 7 runs in the third off of Stan Coveleski, including a 3-run triple by Vic Wertz & RBI double by Indians' starting pitcher Bob Lemon. Bobby Avila hit his 2nd HR of the season.

                            R   H   E
1969 Orioles       5    8    0
1993 Phillies       3    5    2    F

Baltimore (3-2) / Philadelphia (1-4)

WP- Cuellar (1-1)
LP- Schilling (0-1)
SV- D.Hall (1)

Don Buford of the Orioles fell a triple short of the cycle, going 3-for-5, 2 RBI's, while scoring twice. Frank Robinson hit HR #2, while the Phillies' Lenny Dykstra smacked in his first of the season (2-run HR).

Back-to-Back complete games for Root.

                            R   H   E
1946 Red Sox     1    5    1
1929 Cubs           5   12   1    F

Boston (1-4) / Chicago (4-1)

WP- Root (2-0)/ CG (2)
LP- Ferriss (0-2)

After allowing a RBI double (to Dom DiMaggio) with no outs in the first, Charlie Root of the Cubs settled down and shut down the Red Sox with a complete game, allowing only 5 hits -- He also contributed to his cause with a 2-run HR in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Cubs' Rogers Hornsby went 4-for-5, 2 doubles, RBI & 2 runs. 

                          R   H   E
1912 Giants      3    4    1
1940 Reds        4    7    0     F

New York (3-2) / Cincinnati (2-3)

WP- Vander Meer (1-0)
LP- Wiltse (1-1)
SV- Beggs (1)

The Giants appeared to have this game under control, until Hooks Wiltse blown the good game that Christy Mathewson got started, allowing a 3-run HR to Frank McCormick -- The inning started with an error by Fred Snodgrass. Joe Beggs came into the game to get his first save in his first appearance of the season.

                          R   H   E
1912 Red Sox   0    5    0
1960 Pirates      5    8    1     F

Boston (3-2) / Pittsburgh (4-1)

WP- Friend (2-0)
LP- J.Wood (0-2)

Pirates snap the Red Sox' three-game winning streak, as Bob Friend pitched 7 scoreless innings, allowing only one walk & 4 hits. "Smokey" Joe Wood has yet to pitch to his potential, allowing 16 hits & 5 walks in 10 innings of work this season, with a 12.60 ERA.

                         R   H   E
1953 Yankees  0    3    0
1914 Braves     1    5    0    F

New York (2-3) / Boston (4-1)

WP- D.Rudolph (2-0)/ CG (1)/ SHO (1)
LP- W.Ford (0-2)

Dick Rudolph's excellent pitching (3 hits allowed) & Butch Schmidt's RBI single in the first inning was the difference in this one.

Opening Day (Crazy 48's)

Paige logs 10 K's in opener against 44' Browns.

Out of  my "Crazy 48's" League (The league with 48 teams) - I dubbed it the "Crazy 48's" because there is 48 teams, and sort of a little shout out to "The Crazy 88's" in the first Kill Bill film (LOL!) -- The wife thinks it's a clever name as well, so I'm running with it.

I'm also playing the season, game to game, instead of entire series to series play for the first time in my life -- and let me tell you, I'm loving it, should have done this sooner. Plus I have a cool tool that it putting my stats together much faster.

Here are the outcomes from "Opening Day":

                        R   H   E
1906 Cubs       2    6    1
1954 Indians   0    2    1     F

WP- Mo.Brown (1-0)/CG(1)/SHO(1)
LP - B.Lemon (0-1)

Jimmy Sheckerd (Cubs): 2-for-4, RBI, Steal.

                          R   H   E
1937 Yankees    3   4   1
1931 Athletics    1   2   0     F

WP- L.Gomez (1-0)
LP- Grove (0-1)
SV- Wicker (1)

Frank Crosetti (Yankees) hit a go-ahead 2-run HR off Grove in Top of 8th.

                             R   H   E
1935 Crawfords   6   13   1
1944 Browns        4    6    0    F

WP- S.Paige (1-0)/CG(1)
LP- J.Kramer (0-1)

Browns had 4-2 lead, entering top of the 8th, plenty of clutch-hitting by Oscar Charleston, Jimmy Crutchfield & Satchel Paige himself (who had an RBI single to tie game 4-4 in 8th). Paige game struck out 10, but gave up 3 HRs to Eugene Moore, George McQuinn & Mark Christman.

                             R   H   E
1904 Giants         11  14  1
1953 Yankees       3    4   0     F

WP- Mathewson (1-0)
LP- W.Ford (0-1)

The Giants offense was lighting it up with 14 hits, playing small ball at it's best with no HR's, Yogi Berra supplied a HR for the losing Yankees. Mathewson did his thing, by allowing 4 hits & 3 runs. He actually was a bit sloppy in this one with 3 K's & 4 BB's in 8 innings -- but did supply a RBI triple with the bat.

                            R   H   E
1998 Padres        4    3    0
1976 Dodgers     5    9    0     F

WP- Sutton (1-0)
LP- K.Brown (0-1)
SV- Hough (1)

Carlos Hernandez's 3-run HR wasn't enough to keep the Padres the 4-2 lead, as the Dodgers' Reggie Smith with some help, hit a 2-run HR in the bottom of the 5th. The score remained while Hough shuts the door on the Padres.

                          R   H   E
1975 Reds         4    8    1
1998 Braves      3    7    0    F

WP- G.Nolan
LP- G.Maddux
SV- McEnaney

Gary Nolan and the Reds were control most of the game, Nolan pitched 6 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits while striking out 5 until Manager "Captain Hook" Sparky Anderson went to the bullpen. Borbon got sloppy and allowed a 2-run HR to Andres Galarraga, as McEnaney and Carroll bail Borbon out. Dave Conception went 2-for-4, 2 steals & RBI & Joe Morgan went 2-for-3, double, RBI & 2 runs.

Campanella & the Dodgers deliver in 17-4 blowout of 1912 Red Sox.

                               R   H   E
1912 Red Sox         4   15   1
1953 Dodgers        17  16   0

WP- Erskine (1-0)
LP- J.Wood (0-1)

The Red Sox left many men on bases in this one, and "Smokey" Joe Wood got smoked out allowing 9 runs & 9 hits, walking 4 in five innings (6 runs came in bottom of 5th). The Sox bullpen wouldn't do much better allowing 7 runs in the bottom of the 8th! Roy Campanella was the big star in this one, 3-for 5, HR & 6 ribbies with a steal -- scoring twice. Yerkes for Boston had 4 singles in his first 4 at-bats & a RBI.

                              R   H   E
1969 Orioles          1    2   0
2001 Mariners      3    7   0

WP- F.Garcia (1-0)
LP- Cuellar (0-1)
SV- Sasaki (1)

Edgar Martinez's 2-run double to take a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the 5th, was the difference in this one. The Mariners' bullpen also showed why it's one of the best with 3 2/3 scoreless innings without allowing a hit.            

                             R   H   E
1995 Indians        3   12   0
1984 Tigers         5     8    2    F

WP- J.Morris (1-0)
LP- Hershiser (0-1)
SV- W.Hernandez (1)
INJURIES: P-Dave Rozema (Out for 12 Games)

Howard Johnson drove in 4 RBI from the 9th slot, including a 3-run HR in the bottom of the second, that helped set the much-needed tone for the Tigers. The 84' Tigers came into this game with a lifetime APBA record of 2-7! Barbaro Garbey also went 2-for-3. Albert Belle was quiet for most of the game until blasting a 2-Run HR in the 9th.

                           R   H   E
1927 Yankees    7    9    2
1942 Cardinals   8   12  0     F / 10 Innings

WP- Pollet (1-0)
LP- Shawkey (0-1)

The Yankees wouldn't score until the 6th, and were down 6-2 entering the top of the 8th, Lou Gehrig hit a 3-run HR to bring the Yankees within one run. Bobby Meusel hit a 2-Run Double to take the lead for New York in the top of the 9th. Stan Musial tied the game with a 2-out RBI single in bottom of 9th & Whitey Kurowski scored the winning run off of Jimmy Brown's deep infield grounder.

                            R   H   E
1977 Phillies        4    6    0
2002 Athletics     0    4    0      F

WP- Carlton (1-0)/ CG (1)/ SHO (1)
LP- Zito (0-1)

The Athletics couldn't figure out Carlton, as the A's pitchers walked 7 Phillies. Larry Bowa was the star in the Phillies' lineup, 2-for-5, solo HR, 2B & 2 runs.

                             R   H   E
1917 White Sox   4    9    0
1960 Pirates         7   10   2      F

WP- Friend (1-0)
LP- Cicotte (0-1)
SV- Face (1)

Bill Virdon & Bob Skinner were both rolling as they both hit 2-run HRs. Virdon went 2-for-4 & also had a triple, while Skinner 2-for-4, including a double. Roberto Clemente, also went 2-for-4 with a triple & RBI. Nemo Leibold (2-for-5) had two steals & RBI for the White Sox, while Chick Gandil added 2 hits in 4 at-bats with a triple & steal.

                         R   H   E
1940 Reds        1    4    0
1929 Cubs        3    5    0       F

WP- Root (1-0)/ CG(1)
LP- B.Walters (0-1)

Rogers Hornsby's 2-run HR in the 6th Inning is the difference, with Charlie Root's excellent complete game performance.

                           R   H   E
1912 Giants        1    4   0
1946 Red Sox     0    4   0      F

WP- Mathewson (1-0)/ CG(1)/ SHO (1)
LP- Ferris (0-1)

After Red Murray kicked off the fourth with a double, Murray would score off Fred Doyle's sac fly, that's the difference in this game controlled by great pitching on both sides of the field.

                            R   H   E
1993 Giants        8    12   1
1983 Orioles       3     8    1      F

WP- Swift (1-0)
LP- McGregor (0-1)

Will Clark falls a triple short of the cycle, going 3-for-4, 2 RBI's & also drawing a walk. Matt Williams & Mark Carreon also added HR's. Kirk Manwaring (2-for-4) with a sac fly also contributed for the Giants. The Orioles' Dan Ford has 2 doubles in 4 AB's, while Cal Ripken went 2-for-4, 2B & 2 RBI.

                            R   H   E
1971 Athletics     2    5    2
1914 Braves       5    8    0        F

WP- D.Rudolph (1-0)
LP- Blue (0-1)
SV- Strand (1)

Boston's Larry Gilbert added two RBI's on a sac fly & double, plus 2 walks; while Joe Connolly scored 2 runs, plus a RBI triple. Rudolph would allow only 3 hits & 1 run in 7 strong innings, while Oakland's Blue hit the skids in the bottom of the 7th.

                           R   H   E
1968 Tigers        2    5    0
1985 Blue Jays  3    6    1      F / 10 Innings

WP- Lamp (1-0)
LP- Hiller (0-1)

Denny McLain pitched masterfully in 8 strong innings, striking out 10, allowing only 3 hits, 1 BB & 1 run; John Hiller blows the save with Rance Mulliniks' lead-off solo HR in the 9th, Ernie Whitt's RBI single scores in Willie Upshaw to win the game in the bottom of the 10th.

                          R   H   E
1971 Pirates      7    9    0
1981 Expos        2    6    1       F

WP- Blass (1-0)
LP- S.Rogers (0-1)

Roberto Clemente, a HR short of the cycle, goes 3-for-5, 2 runs, including 2-run triple. Willie Stargell went 2-for-4 with a double, as Bob Robertson went 2-for-4, with 2 RBI's & HR. The Pirates' Steve Blass pitched really good (despite 5 walks), allowing 4 hits & a run in 8 innings. Tim Raines had 2 steals in the 81' Expos APBA debut.

Stevens delivers walk-off for Texas.

                          R   H   E
1962 Dodgers   4    5    2
1999 Rangers   5    3    0       F

WP- Crabtree (1-0)
LP- Perranoski (0-1)

Drysdale pitched a solid game (despite 5 walks) allowing 1 hit & 3 runs through 7 1/3 innings, Perranoski would blow the save with a walk-off 2-run HR by the Rangers' Lee Stevens.

                           R   H   E
1934 Cardinals   8   13   0
1937 Giants        0    4    3      F

WP- D.Dean (1-0)
LP- Hubbell (0-1)

Dizzy Dean didn't have his usual freak strikeout flag flying (Only 5 K's), but still pitched masterfully in a complete-game shutout of the Giants, allowing only 4 hits. Frankie Frisch went 3-for-5, 2B, 3B & 3 RBI's.

                            R   H   E
1998 Yankees     7    9    2
1986 Mets           3    7    2      F

WP- Cone (1-0)
LP- Gooden (0-1)

New York, New York! David Cone pitches 5 effective innings, allowing 4 hits & 2 runs, while striking out 6 hitters. Posada went 3-for-4, HR & 3 RBI, Jeter added a solo HR as well. Dwight Gooden was all over the place allowing 6 hits & 4 walks in 5 innings, with only 2 K's. Darryl Strawberry of the Mets was the offense for the Mets, 2-for-4, 3B, steal & 2 RBI.

                           R   H   E
1925 Senators    1    6    3
1969 Mets          2    5    0       F

WP- Seaver (1-0)
LP- Coveleski (0-1)
SV- McGraw (1)

The Senators' Sam Rice goes 3-for-4, all singles in a losing effort, as their ace Stan Coveleski pitched effectively allowing 5 hits & 2 runs in 6 innings, while striking out five. Tom Seaver wasn't racking up the usual K's, didn't matter as he pitched 7 strong innings, allowing only a run & 6 hits. Tug McGraw comes in, and closes out the game with a 2-Inning Save (remember those?).

Ken Boswell had the difference maker with a 2-RBI single in the bottom of the fourth.

                           R   H   E
1993 Phillies       1    7    1
1971 Giants        2    5    1      F

WP- S.Hamilton (1-0)
LP- Mit.Williams (0-1)

The Phillies seemed to have had control of this game, Curt Schilling pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings. Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams was wild as usual walking Willie Mays, plunked Willie McCovey & then walked Bobby Bonds. Dick Dietz hit a deep grounder to Kevin Stocker, as Stocker air-mails the throw over John Kruk's head as the Giants score their only 2 runs in the game on this play to win it.

Mariano Duncan hit a solo HR for Philly in the fourth.

LAST, BUT NOT LEAST....

                          R   H   E
2007 Red Sox    4    8   1
1980 Royals      0    3    1       F

WP- Beckett (1-0)
LP- De.Leonard (0-1)

Josh Beckett pitched 5 shutout innings, allowing only 1 hit, striking out only one batter, while walking four batters. Beckett was pulled due to the fact the league is pitching 4-man rotations, and Beckett only had 200 Innings & Boston has the bullpen depth to keep their starters fresh. Boston has 5 B relievers + 3 A relievers (including Papelbon's A&C-KX), the team also will use Clay Buchholz's 22 innings in the bullpen as well (He's A-XYW).

The Red Sox bullpen pitched 4 scoreless innings, allowing only 2 hits. The Kansas City Royals were quiet in this one, with George Brett only being able to draw two bases on balls. While Julio Lugo (Boston) was a surprising contributor, going 2-for-4, a run & SB.