May 8th-AL

Freeman provides go-ahead blast in Americans win

Americans fell behind by allowing a 4 spot in the first, but they rallied back through the middle innings. The key play was Buck Freeman's (pictured) go ahead blast in the 6th inning.

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 1901 PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS At 1901 Boston Americans       5/8/1901

 

  ATHLETICS          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Americans          AB  R  H RBI AVG

  J.Hayden RF         4  1  0  0 .160     T.Dowd LF           4  1  1  1 .333  

  P.Geier CF          5  1  1  0 .167     C.Hemphill RF       4  0  1  0 .179  

  D.Fultz LF          4  1  1  0 .277     C.Stahl CF          4  1  2  2 .396  

  N.Lajoie 2B         4  0  1  1 .422     J.Collins 3B        3  1  2  1 .469  

  S.Seybold 1B        4  2  3  1 .477     B.Freeman 1B        3  1  2  2 .324  

  L.Cross 3B          4  0  2  1 .390     F.Parent SS         4  0  0  0 .233  

  H.Lochhead SS       4  0  1  1 .190     H.Ferris 2B         4  1  1  0 .174  

  M.Powers C          4  0  0  0 .357     L.Criger C          4  0  1  0 .081  

  B.Bernhard P        4  0  0  0 .100     C.Young P           4  1  1  0 .286  

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

         Totals      37  5  9  4                 Totals      34  6 11  6

 

 

ATHLETICS....... 4 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  5  9  0

Americans....... 0 0 0  1 1 3  1 0    -  6 11  3

 

ATHLETICS (4-7)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA

B.Bernhard LOSS(1-1)      8      11   6   6   2   3   1 138   3.00

Totals                    8      11   6   6   2   3   1

 

Americans (7-4)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA

C.Young WIN(2-2)          9       9   5   5   1   2   0 130   3.44

Totals                    9       9   5   5   1   2   0

 

ATTENDANCE- 4,694 DATE- Wednesday, May 8th 1901 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average

T- 1:44

LEFT ON BASE- ATHLETICS: 6  Americans: 6

DOUBLE PLAYS- ATHLETICS: 1  Americans: 1

ERRORS- J.Collins, F.Parent, H.Ferris

DOUBLES- S.Seybold(7th), L.Cross(1st), C.Stahl(4th), J.Collins(9th)

HOME RUNS- B.Freeman(3rd)

STOLEN BASES- P.Geier(2nd)

WALKS- J.Hayden, J.Collins, B.Freeman

STRIKE OUTS- J.Hayden, D.Fultz, T.Dowd, C.Hemphill, L.Criger

GIDP- H.Lochhead, B.Freeman

WILD PITCHES- C.Young

 

Cy Young tossed a complete game and Buck Freeman cracked a homer and had 2 RBI

as the Boston Americans beat the PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS by a score of 6 to

5.

 

In the 6th inning Boston scored 3 runs with the help of 3 hits.  The crucial

at-bat was provided by Freeman who came through for the home fans when he

cracked a two-run shot (his 3rd of the season).  Boston banged out 11 on the

afternoon.  

 

Young(2-2) allowed 5 runs on the game. Bill Bernhard(1-1) was given the loss.

He got hit hard, allowing 11 hits and 2 walks in 8 innings.  

 

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