May 18th-AL

Cross provides key blow in another Athletics win

Lave Cross (pictured) ripped a 3-run home run in the Athletics 6th inning that helped propel rookie Eddie Plank to his first win. The Athletics have now won three straight in Washington. Cross is better known for his defensive prowess as he set records for fielding percentage in 1895 (.940, 7 points better than the previous record) and then in 1899 (.959, 12 points better than the previous record.

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 1901 PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS At 1901 Washington Senators   5/18/1901

 

  ATHLETICS          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Senators           AB  R  H RBI AVG

  P.Geier CF          4  0  0  0 .205     J.Farrell CF        4  0  1  0 .250  

  D.Fultz 2B          4  0  1  0 .222     S.Dungan RF         5  0  1  1 .333  

  J.Hayden LF         4  1  0  0 .195     J.Quinn 2B          5  0  0  0 .213  

  N.Lajoie SS         4  2  2  0 .452     P.Foster LF         3  0  1  0 .379  

  S.Seybold RF        4  1  0  0 .429     B.Everitt 1B        4  1  1  0 .258  

  L.Cross 3B          4  1  2  4 .380     B.Clarke C          4  1  2  1 .308  

  M.Powers 1B         4  0  1  0 .278     B.Clingman SS       4  0  1  0 .264  

  M.Murphy C          3  0  0  0 .143     B.Coughlin 3B       3  0  1  1 .232  

  E.Plank P           3  0  0  0 .000   A-W.Mercer PH         1  0  0  0 .250  

                                          D.Gear P            3  0  0  0 .000  

                                        B-M.Grady PH          1  1  1  0 .233  

                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      

         Totals      34  5  6  4                 Totals      37  3  9  3

 

A-Pinch Hit For Coughlin In 9th Inning

B-Pinch Hit For Gear In 9th Inning

 

ATHLETICS....... 0 1 0  0 0 4  0 0 0  -  5  6  4

Senators........ 0 2 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  3  9  3

 

ATHLETICS (8-11)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA

E.Plank WIN(1-0)          9       9   3   0   2   1   0 125   0.00

Totals                    9       9   3   0   2   1   0

 

Senators (6-12)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA

D.Gear LOSS(0-3)          9       6   5   1   0   2   1 131   4.71

Totals                    9       6   5   1   0   2   1

 

ATTENDANCE- 2,589 DATE- Saturday, May 18th 1901 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad

T- 1:42

LEFT ON BASE- ATHLETICS: 2  Senators: 9

DOUBLE PLAYS- ATHLETICS: 2  Senators: 0

ERRORS- N.Lajoie-2, L.Cross, M.Powers, J.Quinn, B.Clingman-2

DOUBLES- L.Cross(4th)

TRIPLES- B.Clarke(1st)

HOME RUNS- L.Cross(1st)

STOLEN BASES- J.Hayden(2nd)

CAUGHT STEALING- M.Powers

WALKS- J.Farrell, P.Foster

STRIKE OUTS- S.Seybold, E.Plank, J.Farrell

GIDP- B.Clingman, B.Coughlin

WEB GEMS- Top 4th: Pop Foster robbed Lave Cross of an extra base hit.

 

Eddie Plank pitched a complete game and third baseman Lave Cross went deep and

had 4 RBI at American League Park as the PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS beat the

Washington Senators 5 to 3.

 

Cross had a big day against Washington.  He doubled resulting in a run in the

2nd inning and rifled a three-run blast (his 1st of the season) in the 6th

inning.  Washington threatened in the 9th but PHILADELPHIA was able to put

down the rally.  

 

Plank(1-0) allowed 3 runs on the game. Dale Gear(0-3) was the losing pitcher.

He gave up just 5 runs and 6 hits in 9 innings.  

 

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