Game Results – The Buck O'Neil Project

Day 45

July 31, 2020 cosmath21 0

Week 12 of 28 in the Buck O’Neil project begins today. Newark shut out Birmingham, 6-0. Walter Johnson threw a complete game 3-hitter. Sammy T. Hughes had 2 RBI and Jerry Benjamin added 2 hits. Dick Seay, Roberto Clemente, and Larry Doby had Birmingham’s 3 hits. Babe Ruth went 0-4, […]

Day 43

July 26, 2020 cosmath21 0

Today features the starting pitcher debuts by Fergie Jenkins, Three Finger Brown, Catfish Hunter, Bob Gibson, and Randy Johnson. Birmingham hammered Detroit 11-4, spoiling the debut of Fergie Jenkins. Three Finger Brown went the distance for the win in his starting debut, scattering 14 hits and allowing 4 runs. Cristobal […]

Day 42

July 24, 2020 cosmath21 0

Note: I mistakenly played these games with both “A teams” for the second game in a row. So, the final two games will be played by the “B teams”. Today features the starting pitcher debuts by Tom Williams, Chet Brewer, Roosevelt Davis, and Nip Winters. Birmingham beat Detroit 10-2, spoiling […]

Day 41

July 23, 2020 cosmath21 0

Week 11 ushers in some changes to starting pitching. Today Tom Seaver, Rube Waddell, and Addie Joss replaced Bob Feller, Christy Matthewson, and Robin Roberts. Detroit clubbed Birmingham, 13-5. Cool Papa Bell homered and had 4 RBI and Alex Radcliffe had 3 hits and scored 4 runs for Detroit. Birmingham’s […]

Day 40

July 19, 2020 cosmath21 0

Newark rallied from a 2-run deficit to beat New York, 4-3. Willie Powell picked up the win in relief. Joe Morgan drove in the game winning run in the bottom of the 8th. Morgan had 2 RBI in the game, and Pop Lloyd also had an RBI. Bullet Joe Rogan […]

Day 39

July 18, 2020 cosmath21 0

Newark dominated New York, 12-1. Warren Spahn pitched a complete game for the win. Buck Ewing had 3 hits and 3 RBI, Sammy T. Hughes had a home run and 4 RBI, and John Beckwith and Jerry Benjamin each added 2 hits for Newark. There were not many bright spots […]

Day 38

July 18, 2020 cosmath21 0

Newark beat New York 4-1 behind a solid pitching performance from Big Bill Foster. Foster improved to 7-3 by allowing 1 run over 7 innings. Ty Cobb went 2-3 to improve to .359 on the season, and Pop Lloyd added a hit. Satchel Paige took the complete-game loss. Chuck Klein […]

Day 37

July 18, 2020 cosmath21 0

Week 10 of the Buck O’Neil Project got under way today.New York beat Newark, 4-2. Chuck Klein went 3-5 and scored 2 runs. Louis Santop added 2 hits for New York. Ed Walsh won his 5th game of the season, and Walter Johnson dropped to 4-6 with a complete game […]

Day 36

July 12, 2020 cosmath21 0

Detroit edged Newark, 2-1. Hilton Smith only allowed 1 run in 7-1/3 innings to pick up his 5th win. George Brett drove in both runs for Detroit. Brett had a solo home run in the top of the first, and he singled in Vic Harris with the eventual game-winner in […]

Day 35

July 11, 2020 cosmath21 0

Newark beat Detroit 6-3, thanks to a 3-run rally in the bottom of the 8th. Ernie Banks got things started with a triple, and he scored on a Hank Greenberg single. John Beckwith, who had 2 hits and an RBI, also scored on a Buck Ewing single. Wild Bill Wright […]