The National Herald - Sunday, April 8th
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[1]LEFT OUTS AT NEGRO LEAGUE I
Leftovers....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 - 3 9 1
Ones............ 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 0
Win:Drysdale(2-0) Loss:Barnhill(0-1)
Homeruns- H.Heilmann(1st), G.Goslin(1st), M.Dihigo(1st)
One run was the difference at Black Diamond Pk as the Left Outs Leftovers
defeated the Negro League I Ones 3 to 2.
Left Outs scored the deciding run in the top of the 9th inning. Harry
Heilmann doubled. Duke Snider next to the plate and he drew a walk. Jimmie
Foxx then stroked a one-base hit to load the bases. Goose Goslin struck out,
unable to help the rally. One out later, Arky Vaughan stepped in and he drew
a walk scoring the run. For the game Left Outs out-hit Negro League I 9 to
5.
Don Drysdale(2-0) got credit for the victory, pitching 1 and 1/3 innings and
allowing no runs. Dave Barnhill(0-1) was charged with the loss in relief.
[1]AL PRE WWII AT JAPANESE LEAGUE
Pre-Americans... 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 - 8 11 1
HOF Players..... 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 - 9 13 1
Win:Yoneda(1-0) Loss:Coveleski(0-1)
Homeruns- B.Doerr(1st), E.Averill(1st), S.Nagashima(3rd)
In a dramatic ending, the Japanese League HOF Players staged a comeback win
over the AL Pre WWII team in 11 innings by the count of 9 to 8.
The score was tied at 6 after nine. Japanese League won it in the 11th
inning. Tsutomu Wakamatsu led off and he doubled. After an out was
recorded, Sachio Kinugasa stepped up to the plate and he stroked a single
resulting in a run. Shigeo Nagashima then doubled plating one more runner.
Isao Harimoto followed and he laced a base-knock making Japanese League the
winners and sending the 48,232 fans home happy. This was a game of many
highs and lows for the home town fans, as the lead kept changing - 6 times in
all.
Tetsuya Yoneda(1-0) went 1 inning allowing 2 runs for the win. Stan
Coveleski(0-1) was tagged with the loss in relief. He was unable to retire a
batter and surrendered 3 hits and no walks.
[1]LATE 20TH AT AL POST WWII
Modern Stars.... 2 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 0 - 10 11 0
Post-Americans.. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 - 7 10 0
Win:Clemens(1-0) Loss:Feller(0-2)
Homeruns- E.Murray(2nd), T.Williams-2(2nd)
Eddie Murray hit a homerun and had 3 RBI and Roger Clemens dominated striking
out 13 AL Post WWII batters at Yawnef Park where the Late 20th Modern Stars
beat the AL Post WWII club by the score of 10 to 7.
Clemens(1-0) pitched a solid game. He went 7 and 1/3 innings surrendering 6
hits and 3 walks. Late 20th totaled 11 on the night. Bob Feller(0-2) was
hit with the loss. He surrendered 5 runs and 5 hits in 5 innings.
'Everything felt great' Clemens said. 'I had a good fastball, I felt I could
throw it by everybody tonight.'
[1]CARIBBEAN AT DEAD BALL ERA
Estrellas....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 2 8 1
Ghosts.......... 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 - 6 10 0
Win:Walsh(1-1) Loss:Mendez(0-1)
Homeruns- M.Gonzalez(1st)
Joe Jackson had 2 base hits and 3 RBI and Ed Walsh completed the game without
help from the bullpen at Deadball Park as the Dead Ball Era Ghosts beat the
Caribbean Estrellas by the count of 6 to 2.
Walsh(1-1) earned his pay with a solid performance for Walsh. He went 9
innings allowing 8 hits and 2 walks reducing his ERA from 3.52 to 2.70. Dead
Ball Era rapped out 10 hits for the night.
The loss was charged to Jose Mendez(0-1). He pitched 6 innings giving up 5
hits and 1 walk.
[1]NL PRE WWII AT NL POST WWII
Pre-Nationals... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 1
Post-Nationals.. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 - 4 8 0
Win:Marichal(2-0) Loss:Alexander(1-1)
Homeruns- W.Mays(3rd), E.Banks(3rd)
Juan Marichal shutout NL Pre WWII while allowing the NL Post WWII bullpen a
day-off at Big League Field where the NL Post WWII ballclub beat the NL Pre
WWII ballclub 4 to 0.
Marichal(2-0) looked very much in control throughout the day. He allowed just
7 hits and 2 walks in 9 innings lowering his ERA to 2.12. NL Post WWII
finished with 8 hits in the victory.
Pete Alexander(1-1) was the losing pitcher. He pitched 8 innings allowing 8
hits and 2 walks.
[1]TURN OF CENTURY AT NEGRO LEAGUE II
Centurions...... 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 9 0
Twos............ 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 - 4 7 2
Win:Wickware(1-1) Loss:Mathewson(0-1) Save:Dismukes(1st)
Homeruns- H.Jennings(1st)
Sam Bankhead had 2 base hits as the Negro League II Twos defeated the Turn of
Century Centurions by a score of 4 to 3 at Shadowball Stadium.
Negro League II brought 2 runs across the plate in the bottom of the 7th
inning. Turn of Century had a chance in the 9th but they came up short.
The winning pitcher was Frank Wickware(1-1) who allowed 3 runs in 7 innings.
Dizzy Dismukes recorded his 1st save. Christy Mathewson(0-1) was the loser.
Connie Mack was in a sour mood after the game. 'Even you guys up in the press
box know why we lost this game. We made too many mistakes.'
[1]OLD TIMERS AT FOFC
Ancients........ 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 2 - 8 14 0
All Stars....... 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 4 - 9 15 0
Win:Kronside(1-0) Loss:Clarkson(0-2) Save:Knowles(2nd)
Homeruns- J.Nights(1st), S.Gunner(2nd)
Jeff Nights touched them all and had 2 RBI as the FOFC All Stars outscored the
Old Timers Ancients 9 to 8.
FOFC had the game winning rally in the bottom of the 8th inning as they scored
4 runs on 5 base hits. The critical plate appearance was by Nights who
electrified FOFC Stadium when he cracked a two-run shot (his 1st of the
season). Old Timers threatened in the 9th but their rally came up short.
The win went to Jace Kronside(1-0) who allowed no runs in 1 inning. Sammy
Knowles gained credit for his 2nd save. John Clarkson(0-2) ended up with the
loss. He gave up 9 runs in 8 innings of work.