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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 […]

July 19, 2020 cosmath21 0

Leon Day was a great pitcher, as well as an outstanding athlete. When he wasn’t pitching, he often started at second base or in the outfield. “Leon Day was probably the finest all-around player I’ve ever seen. He was a good pitcher, had the heart of a lion and a […]

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 32 – May 31

May 31, 2020 cosmath21 0

Harry Salmon pitched a complete game, leading Birmingham over Kansas City by a score of 8-1. Birmingham opened the scoring with 5 runs in the bottom of the 4th and coasted from there. Martin Dihigo had a 2-run double and scored twice, and Cristobal Torriente hit his first home run […]

Day 28 – May 24

May 24, 2020 cosmath21 0

Detroit beat Birmingham, 6-3. Detroit scored 5 runs in the third inning thanks to a grand slam by Yogi Berra. Mule Suttles had a big day at the plate, going 3-5 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI. Hilton Smith picked up his 3rd win, going 8 innings while giving up […]

Day 24 – May 17

May 16, 2020 cosmath21 0

Week 6 wrapped up today.Kansas City beat Newark 1-0. Bill Drake pitched 7-1/3 innings of shutout ball to out duel William Bell. Kansas City scored its only run in the 8th inning, as Buck Leonard’s sacrifice fly drove home Fats Jenkins. Newark only managed to get 4 hits, 2 of […]

Week 3 Wrap Up

April 27, 2020 cosmath21 0

Week 3 was a fun one in my Buck O’Neil Project. All 4 series resulted in 2-2 splits. New York remained in first place by 1 game, with an 8-4 record. Washington and St. Louis are in second at 7-5. Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Birmingham are two games back at 6-6. […]

April 26 – Day 12

April 26, 2020 cosmath21 0

In the finale of the 4-game sets, both teams used their B lineups. One game went to extra innings, and one game was a blowout.Birmingham beat Washington 4-3 thanks to a 2-run home run rally in the bottom of the 8th inning. Hurley McNair drove in the two runs with […]

April 19 – Day 8

April 19, 2020 cosmath21 0

Today’s match ups featured each team’s B lineup. Three of the four games were blowouts. Newark lost its 7th game, losing 8-7 to Birmingham in a game that was not as close as it sounded. Pop Lloyd went 3-4 with 3 RBI for the Eagles, while Hurley McNair led the […]