RTUP-1925 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1921 New York Giants

1925 Pittsburgh Pirates-2
1921 New York Giants-3

The Pirates got on the board early when 3 singles to begin the game scored Max Carey on a Kiki Cuyler single, but when Eddie Moore got greedy 2 batters later and tried to score from 3rd on a fly out to center, George Burns gunned him out to stop the Bucco rally. In the bottom of the 1st, New York tied it up on a High Pockets Kelly single to center, but Pittsburgh went up again in the top of the 2nd on a double play ground out that scored George Grantham. The score remained 2-1 in favor of the Pirates until the bottom of the 8th inning. While Emil Yde threw a bend but don’t break solid 6 innings, he finally broke on a 2 RBI Irish Meusel single to left that gave the Giants the lead and the game. Irish Meusel’s key base hit earns him the game ball. He went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI’s a double and a run scored in the 1st. The Pirates lose with 2 runs on 7 hits. New York wins with 3 runs on 11 hits. Both teams were responsible for no errors.

Game Notes

Date Played: 19 Apr 2019
Venue: Soothing Meadows
Game Duration: Unknown
2B: Johnny Rawlings (2), George Grantham, Irish Meusel, Frank Synder
3B: None
HR: None
TB: Johnny Rawlings (4), Irish Meusel (3), Frank Synder (3), Pie Traynor (2), George Grantham (2), High Pockets Kelly (2), Max Carey, Eddie Moore, Kiki Cuyler, Clyde Barnhart, Frankie Frisch, Dave Bancroft, George Burns
SH: None
SF: None
IBB: None
HBP: None
With RISP: Pittsburgh 2-3, New York 3-8
GIDP: Earl Smith, Dave Bancroft, Ross Youngs
RBI: Irish Meusel (2), Kiki Cuyler, Earl Smith, High Pockets Kelly
R: Max Carey, George Grantham, Frankie Frisch, Johnny Rawlings, Irish Meusel
Team LOB: Pittsburgh-3, New York-6
E: None
DP: Barnes-Bancroft-Kelly, Grantham-Moore, Yde-Grantham
Outfield Assists: George Burns
PB: None
SB: Frankie Frisch
CS: Frankie Frisch
Picked Off: None
Win: Jesse Barnes
Loss: Emil Yde
Save: None
Balks: None
WP: None
HBP: None
IBB: None
Pickoffs: None
Additonal Notes: None

GTS-1976 Philadelphia Phillies at 1969 Baltimore Orioles

1976 Philadelphia Phillies-5
1969 Baltimore Orioles-11

Trying to go swing for swing with the 1969 Orioles is never a good idea. Unfortunately, the 1976 Phillies had to learn that lesson the hard way. A 3 run crushing shot to center by Mike Schmidt started Philadelphia with a decent lead in the top of the 1st, but in the bottom half of the inning, Boog Powell matched Schmidt’s 3 run bomb with one of his own, and that was followed up with a Dave Johnson RBI single to right. The Phils knotted it at 4 with a solo homer by Greg Luzinski in the 3rd, but the bottom of the inning put the game out of reach for the bicentennial boys of Philadelphia. Frank Robinson scored on a Chico Salmon single before the other Robinson, Brooks, crushed a bases loaded grand slam. Don Buford scored shortly thereafter for a 6 run inning and a 10-4 lead for the birds. Another homer by Brooks gave the Orioles 11 on the day, and a solo shot by Dick Allen reduced the damage for the Phillies. Despite hitting 3 home runs, Philly loses with 5 runs on 6 hits and 1 error. Also with 3 homers, Baltimore wins with 11 runs on 14 hits and no errors. If it is not obvious, it should be. Brooks Robinson went 3 for 4 with a grand slam and a solo homer to capture the game ball.

Game Notes

Date Played: 11 Nov 2018
Venue: Soothing Meadows
Game Duration: Unknown
2B: Don Buford
3B: None
HR: Brooks Robinson (2), Mike Schmidt, Greg Luzinski, Dick Allen, Boog Powell
TB: Brooks Robinson (9), Dick Allen (5), Greg Luzinski (5), Mike Schmidt (4), Boog Powell (4), Don Buford (3), Frank Robinson (3), Paul Blair (3), Chico Salmon, Dave Johnson
SH: None
SF: None
IBB: None
HBP: Don Buford
With RISP: Philadelphia 1-2, Baltimore 6-10
GIDP: Elrond Hendricks
RBI: Brooks Robinson (5), Mike Schmidt (3), Boog Powell (3), Dick Allen, Greg Luzinski, Paul Blair, Dave Johnson
Team LOB: Philadelphia-2, Baltimore-8
E: Dave Cash
DP: Bowa-Cash-Allen
Outfield Assists: None
PB: None
SB: None
CS: None
Picked Off: None
Win: Mike Cuellar
Loss: Ron Schueler
Save: None
Balks: Larry Christenson
WP: None
HBP: Jim Kaat
IBB: None
Pickoffs: None
Additonal Notes: None

GTS-1954 Cleveland Indians at 1986 New York Mets

1954 Cleveland Indians-2
1986 New York Mets-1

The New York Mets get handed their first loss of the season. New York was shocked in the 3rd inning when Indians’ pitcher Mike Garcia knocked a homer to give the Tribe a 1-0 lead, but a Lenny Dykstra steal in the 4th saw him tie up the game on a Gary Carter single to center. In the next frame Cleveland once again took the lead after on error on Ray Knight had Al Smith score on a George Strickland triple the very next at bat. Neither team was able to plate another runner, and the Indians won the affair 2-1. Because of his home run in the 3rd inning and going 6 strong innings pitched with 7 hits, 1 run, and 5 strikeouts, Mike Garcia is named player of the game. The Tribe win with 2 runs on 9 hits without an error while the Mets lose with 1 run on 7 hits and 1 costly game losing error.

Game Notes

Date Played: 5 Nov 2018
Venue: Soothing Meadows
Game Duration: Unknown
2B: None
3B: George Strickland
HR: Mike Garcia
TB: Mike Garcia (4), George Strickland (3), Bill Glynn (3), Al Smith (2), Larry Doby, Jim Hegan, Rafael Santana, Darryl Strawberry, Lenny Dykstra, Gary Carter, Mookie Wilson, Ray Knight,
SH: George Strickland, Jim Hegan
SF: None
IBB: None
HBP: None
With RISP: Cleveland 1-5, New York 1-4
GIDP: None
RBI: George Strickland, Mike Garcia, Gary Carter
Team LOB: Cleveland-9, New York-6
E: Ray Knight
DP: None
Outfield Assists: Larry Doby
PB: Jim Hegan
SB: Lenny Dykstra, Mookie Wilson
CS: None
Picked Off: None
Win: Mike Garcia
Loss: Dwight Gooden
Save: Ray Narleski
Balks: Doug Sisk
WP: Doug Sisk
HBP: None
IBB: None
Pickoffs: None
Additonal Notes: Al Smith was thrown out of the game in the top of the 7th inning.

RTUP-1927 New York Yankees at 1929 Philadelphia Athletics

1927 New York Yankees-3
1929 Philadelphia Athletics-1

The Bombers may not have improved their offense over games 1 & 2, but their pitching came through in game 3 to shut down the Athletics and hand the Yankees their first win of the series. Yanks pitcher Herb Pennock helped his cause early with an RBI single in the 2nd, and in the top of the 6th a passed ball on Mickey Cochrane helped Babe Ruth to make the game 2-0. A’s pitcher Rube Walberg scored the only run for Philly in the bottom of the 6th on a Bing Miller RBI single to right, and in the top of the 7th Bob Meusel sent Mark Koenig home on a 2 out single to left. Herb Pennock takes the player of the game honors with a complete game pitched that saw only 4 hits, no earned runs, and 3 strikeouts. New York wins with 3 runs on 8 hits. Philadelphia loses with 1 run on 4 hits. Both teams committed 1 error a piece.

Game Notes

Date Played: 5 Apr 2019
Venue: Soothing Meadows
Game Duration: 27 minutes
2B: Babe Ruth, Mule Haas
3B: None
HR: None
TB: Babe Ruth (2), Bob Meusel (2), Mule Haas (2), Earle Combs, Mark Koenig, Tony Lazzeri, Joe Dugan, Herb Pennock, Bing Miller, Jimmy Foxx, Sammy Hale
SH: Bing Miller, Rube Walberg
SF: None
IBB: Babe Ruth
HBP: None
With RISP: New York 3-9, Philadelphia 1-5
GIDP: Lou Gehrig, Mark Koenig, Herb Pennock
RBI: Bob Meusel, Herb Pennock, Bing Miller
R: Mark Koenig, Babe Ruth, Joe Dugan, Rube Walberg
Team LOB: New York-12, Philadelphia-5
E: Tony Lazzeri, Joe Boley
DP: Bishop-Boley-Foxx, Foxx-Boley, Foxx-Boley
Outfield Assists: None
PB: Mickey Cochrane
SB: None
CS: Jimmy Foxx
Picked Off: Sammy Hale
Win: Herb Pennock
Loss: Rube Walberg
Save: None
Balks: None
WP: None
HBP: None
IBB: Rube Walberg
Pickoffs: Herb Pennock
Additonal Notes: None

1991PS-1991 Montreal Expos at 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates

1991 Montreal Expos-3
1991 Pittsburgh Pirates-10

April 8th, 1991: Opening day of my 1991 Pirates season replay sees the Expos travel to Three Rivers Stadium. Both teams ace’s, 1990 Cy Young Award winner Doug Drabek for Pittsburgh and Dennis Martinez for Montreal faced off in what started off as a quite expected affair. Both hurlers tossed a 1 run 8 hit game between them throughout the first 4 innings until just before the start of the 5th when the Pennsylvania skies opened up and began dropping puddles throughout western PA. The game was suspended until Tuesday the 9th, and when both teams returned to a drier field, Bob Walk and Mark Gardner had taken over on the mound. The pitching change looked to favor Montreal as runs by Ivan Calderon and Larry Walker gave the Expos a 2-1 advantage, and after a Bobby Bonilla solo shot tied it up in the bottom of the 6th, doubles by Delino DeShields and Tim Wallach gave the Canadians another 1 run advantage. That advantage held until the bottom of the 8th when Montreal pitching woes and quality hitting for the Buccos took over. Pittsburgh accumulated 8 runs on 4 walks, 2 doubles, a single, and a grand slammer by shortstop Jay Bell gave Pittsburgh their first win of the year. Montreal scored 3 runs on 10 hits without an error. The opening day game ball goes to Bobby Bonilla who garnered 2 hits on 4 at bats with a double and a homer as well as 3 runs scored and 3 RBI’s to help Pittsburgh win with 10 runs on 10 hits and no errors.

Game Notes

Date Played: 8 Apr 2019
Venue: Soothing Meadows
Game Duration: 36 minutes
2B: Delino DeShields, Tim Wallach, Bobby Bonilla, Barry Bonds
3B: None
HR: Bobby Bonilla, Jay Bell
TB: Bobby Bonilla (6), Jay Bell (4), Delino DeShields (3), Ivan Calderon (2), Tim Wallach (2), Andres Galaragga (2), Spike Owen (2), Andy Van Slyke (2), Barry Bonds (2), Mike LaValliere (2), Larry Walker, Gary Redus, Jose Lind
SH: Mark Gardner, Doug Drabek, Bob Walk
SF: None
IBB: None
HBP: None
With RISP: Montreal 3-7, Pittsburgh 6-10
GIDP: None
RBI: Jay Bell (4), Bobby Bonilla (3), Tim Wallach, Andres Galarraga, Barry Bonds, Mike LaValliere
R: Bobby Bonilla (3), Gary Redus (2), Delino DeShields, Ivan Calderon, Larry Walker, Jay Bell, Andy Van Slyke, Jeff King, Mike LaValliere, Lloyd McClendon
Team LOB: Montreal-8, Pittsburgh-8
E: None
DP: None
Outfield Assists: None
PB: Mike LaValliere
SB: Delino DeShields
CS: Andy Van Slyke
Picked Off: None
Win: Bob Patterson
Loss: Mark Gardner
Save: None
Balks: None
WP: None
HBP: None
IBB: None
Pickoffs: None
Additonal Notes: The original game took place on a Monday night, 8 Apr 1991, with 54,274 in attendance, and the Expos beat the Pirates 7-0. Expos pitchers Dennis Martinez, Barry Jones, and Scott Ruskin combined for a 1 hitter. Just before the first pitch of the game, the MLB and Umpires Union agreed to terms on a new four year contract.

GTS-1965 Minnesota Twins at 1954 Cleveland Indians

1965 Minnesota Twins-3
1954 Cleveland Indians-6

The Tribe take the Twins thanks to a little help from Larry Doby and a 5 run 6th. Minnesota led the game 2-0 after a Rich Rollins RBI single in the 2nd and a Rollins RBI on a fielder’s choice to short in the 4th. For Cleveland, Dave Philley doubled to begin the 6th, and he went home on a 2 out Dave Pope single. Al Rosen drove in Bobby Avila on the following at bat, and right afterwards, Larry Doby hit an outta the park 3 run zinger to make it 5 for the inning. The Indians added another in the bottom of the 7th and Minnesota added their 3rd and final run of the day on a Harmon Killebrew solo blast in the top of the 8th. Larry Doby only went 1 for 4, but with his 3 RBI homer he gets the game ball. The Twins scored 3 runs on 8 hits with 1 error while the Tribe grab 6 runs on 9 hits without an error.

Game Notes

Date Played: 3 Nov 2018
Venue: Soothing Meadows
Game Duration: Unknown
2B: Dave Philley (2), Zoilo Versalles, Al Rosen
3B: Sandy Valdespino
HR: Larry Doby, Harmon Killebrew
TB: Harmon Killebrew (5), Zoilo Versalles (4), Larry Doby (4), Dave Philley (4), Sandy Valdespino (3), Bobby Avila (3), Al Rosen, Tony Oliva, Rich Rollins, Dave Pope, Jim Hegan
SH: None
SF: None
IBB: None
HBP: Jerry Kindall
With RISP: Minnesota 2-5, Cleveland 5-8
GIDP: Jimmie Hall
RBI: Larry Doby (3), Rich Rollins (2), Harmon Killebrew, Bobby Avila, Dave Pope, Al Rosen
Team LOB: Minnesota-7, Cleveland-7
E: Harmon Killebrew
DP: Rosen-Avila-Glynn
Outfield Assists: None
PB: None
SB: None
CS: None
Picked Off: None
Win: Art Houtteman
Loss: Mudcat Grant
Save: Ray Narleski
Balks: None
WP: None
HBP: Art Houtteman
IBB: None
Pickoffs: None
Additonal Notes: None

GTS-1906 Chicago Cubs at 1984 Detroit Tigers

1906 Chicago Cubs-4
1984 Detroit Tigers-1

The Cubbies finally break through with a win as “Three Finger” Mordecai Brown tosses a complete game only surrendering 5 hits without an earned run against the ’84 Tigers. Detroit grabbed their only run of the game in the bottom of the second on an error by Solly Hoffman, and it was not until the top of the 6th that Chicago tied it up with a Johnny Kling single to left that scored Jimmy Sheckard. The Cubs grabbed the victory in the top of the final frame when a walk, a hit batsman, 2 singles, and a double saw 3 runs score. Chicago wins on the road with 4 runs on 8 hits and 3 errors. Detroit, at home, loses with 1 run on 5 hits and 1 error. Mordecai grabs the game ball with “Three Fingers.”

Game Notes

Date Played: 1 Nov 2018
Venue: Soothing Meadows
Game Duration: Unknown
2B: Jimmy Sheckard, Johnny Evers, Harry Steinfeldt
3B: None
HR: None
TB: Jimmy Sheckard (3), Harry Steinfeldt (2), Johnny Kling (2), Johnny Evers (2), Lance Parrish (2), Solly Hoffman, Jimmy Slagle, Kirk Gibson, Howard Johnson, Lou Whittaker
SH: None
SF: None
IBB: None
HBP: Harry Steinfeldt
With RISP: Chicago 4-7, Detroit 1-4
GIDP: Chet Lemon, Lou Whittaker
RBI: Johnny Evers (2), Solly Hoffman, Johnny Kling
Team LOB: Chicago-7, Detroit-5
E: Harry Steinfeldt, Solly Hoffman, Johnny Evers, Alan Trammell
DP: Hoffman-Evers-Chance, Hoffman-Evers-Chance
Outfield Assists: None
PB: None
SB: Jimmy Sheckard, Jimmy Slagle
CS: Kirk Gibson
Picked Off: None
Win: Moredecai Brown
Loss: Juan Berenguer
Save: None
Balks: Mordecai Brown
WP: None
HBP: Juan Berenguer
IBB: None
Pickoffs: None
Additonal Notes: None

GTS-1961 New York Yankees at 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates

1961 New York Yankees-4
1909 Pittsburgh Pirates-5

When a team nearly doubles the amount of hits of the opposition and dances with the long ball 4 times it is usually a surefire bet that they will take the victory, but with clutch hitting on the Pirates part and defensive mistakes on the Yankees part, Pittsburgh squeaked out a 1 run victory. Three solo shots by Bob Cerv, Roger Maris, and Bill Skowron in the 4th inning and another by Cerv in the 6th put the Yankees up 4-0 before the bottom of the inning. With doubles by Dots Miller, Tommy Leach, and Bobby Byrne the Pirates cut New York’s lead to 1 run, and in the bottom of the 9th a pinch hit double by Alan Storke scored Tommy Leach and Bobby Byrne to walk off the game. New York suffers a humiliating defeat with 4 runs on 13 hits and 3 errors while Pittsburgh pulled out the shocking win with 5 runs on 7 hits and 1 error. Tommy Leach earn player of the game distinction going 2 for 3 with a double, an RBI, and 2 runs scored.

Game Notes

Date Played: 15 Sept 2018
Venue: Soothing Meadows
Game Duration: Unknown
2B: Roger Maris, Dots Miller, Tommy Leach, Bobby Byrne, Alan Storke
3B: None
HR: Bob Cerv (2), Roger Maris, Bill Skowron
TB: Bob Cerv (8), Roger Maris (6), Bill Skowron (6), Bobby Richardson (3), Tommy Leach (3), Clete Boyer (2), Dots Miller (2), Bobby Byrne (2), Alan Storke (2), Rollie Sheldon, Chief Wilson, Howie Camnitz,
SH: None
SF: None
IBB: None
HBP: None
With RISP: New York 0-5, Pittsburgh 5-10
GIDP: Tony Kubek, George Gibson
RBI: Bob Cerv (2), Alan Storke (2), Roger Maris, Bill Skowron, Dots Miller, Tommy Leach, Bobby Byrne
Team LOB: New York-10, Pittsburgh-7
E: Clete Boyer (2), Bobby Richardson, Bobby Byrne
DP: Byrne-Miller-Abstein, Boyer-Richardson-Skowron
Outfield Assists: None
PB: None
SB: Honus Wagner
CS: Chief Wilson (2)
Picked Off: None
Win: Sam Frock
Loss: Luis Arroyo
Save:
Balks: None
WP: None
HBP: None
IBB: None
Pickoffs: None
Additonal Notes: Bob Cerv was injured at the plate in the 7th inning.

GTS-1962 Los Angeles Dodgers at 1975 Cincinnati Reds

1962 Los Angeles Dodgers-2
1975 Cincinnati Reds-6

Don Gullett gets the game ball with a complete game, 1 earned run , 6 hit performance, and 5 strikeouts on the Reds way to a 6-2 victory. In the 2nd inning the Reds drove in 5 runs with hits from Cesar Geronimo, Pete Rose, George Foster, Tony Perez, and the pitcher. The Dodgers finally got on the board with a run in the 6th, and an error on Pete Rose helped Tommy Davis score in the 7th. Leading 5-2 and with Don Gullett pitching a solid game, the Reds added another run in the bottom of the 8th for extra measure, but Los Angeles’ offense never kicked into high gear and they lose with 2 runs on 6 hits without any errors. Cincinnati takes the contest with 6 runs on 13 hits and 1 error.

Game Notes

Date Played: 3 Sept 2018
Venue: Soothing Meadows
Game Duration: Unknown
2B: Pete Rose
3B: None
HR: None
TB: Pete Rose (3), Jim Gilliam (2), Cesar Geronimo (2), George Foster (2), Tony Perez (2), Ken Griffey (2), Dave Conception (2), Frank Howard, Ron Fairly, John Roseboro, Don Gullett
SH: None
SF: None
IBB: None
HBP: None
With RISP: Los Angeles 2-6, Cincinnati 6-11
GIDP: Frank Howard
RBI: Cesar Geronimo (2), Pete Rose (2), Don Gullett (2), Jim Gilliam, Ron Fairly
Team LOB: Los Angeles-6, Cincinnati-9
E: Pete Rose
DP: Bench-Perez
Outfield Assists: George Foster
PB: None
SB: None
CS: Maury Wills, Willie Davis
Picked Off: None
Win: Don Gullett
Loss: Pete Richert
Save: None
Balks: None
WP: None
HBP: None
IBB: None
Pickoffs: None
Additonal Notes: None

GTS-1909 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1975 Oakland A’s

1909 Pittsburgh Pirates-3
1975 Oakland A’s-5

A single player can make all of the difference in a game, and for this game’s star, Claudell Washington, if you were to take away his 2 homers Oakland would have lost 3-2. He led off the game with a deep ball to give his team a 1-0 lead, and when the Pirates tied it up in the top of the 3rd after an RBI single from Chief Wilson, he went yard again after an error put Sal Bando on base. The Bucs tied it up after runs in the 4th and 7th, but in the bottom of the 9th, the A’s Gene Tenace lined a ball just over the outstretched glove of Chief Wilson in left walking off with Phil Garner on 1st. Pittsburgh loses with 3 runs on 9 hits with 3 errors while the Athletics take it with 5 runs on 9 hits and no errors.

Game Notes

Date Played: 26 Aug 2018
Venue: Soothing Meadows
Game Duration: Unknown
2B: Bobby Byrne, Tommy Harper, Phil Garner
3B: Claudell Washington
HR: Claudell Washington (2), Gene Tenace
TB: Claudell Washington (11), Gene Tenace (5), Phil Garner (4), Bill Abstein (3), Fred Clarke (2), Tommy Harper (2), Bobby Byrne, Honus Wagner, Chief Wilson, Tommy Leach,
SH: None
SF: None
IBB: None
HBP: None
With RISP: Pittsburgh 3-6, Oakland 0-4
GIDP: Bobby Byrne
RBI: Claudell Washington (3), Bobby Byrne (2), Gene Tenace (2), Chief Wilson,
Team LOB: Pittsburgh-5, Oakland-7
E: Honus Wagner (2), Nick Maddox,
DP: Blue-Campaneris-Rudi
Outfield Assists: None
PB: None
SB: Honus Wagner
CS: Honus Wagner
Picked Off: Fred Clarke
Win: Vida Blue
Loss: Nick Maddox
Save: None
Balks: None
WP: None
HBP: None
IBB: None
Pickoffs: Vida Blue
Additonal Notes: None