The first game was what I expected to be a blowout as the 1905 Giants were matched up against the lowly 1901 Reds. Instead the Giants were lucky to escape with their lives.
You would not know it by the final score of 5-1, but despite the fact that Christy Mathewson took a no hitter into the 8th they were still only leading 1-0 as Noodles Hahn pitched better than any time during my 01 replay.
In fact the Reds tied the game on an RBI single with 2 out in the 9th by Jake Beckley. Unfortunately for the Reds, NY broke out their bats in the 10th inning and scored 4 times for the win.
The 1901 White Sox beat the 1905 Cardinals 2-1 as Calvin Griffith pitched lights out. The Sox scored the winning run on an RBI single by Sam Mertes in the first and the predecessors to the hitless wonders held on for dear life and get the victory. Considering how poorly the 1901 teams have fared this was big as the Sox are one of the better 01 teams.
1901 Cardinals crushed the 1901 Braves 9-2. Thirdbaseman Otto Krueger (who has a very ordinary card) went 4-5 with a HR, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored and two stolen bases.
The first and only game to feature the same team saw the 1905 Phillies crush the 1901 Phillies 11-1. I really was floored as the 01 team has much better hitting than the 1905 team, but pitching was solid as Bill Duggleby allowed just 4 hits.
Nice writeup, Scott!…Too bad Matty missed the no hitter!..He’s one of my all time faves!…the NYG won, that’s the big thing!…Look forward to more results!
All the best!
Jim