Minneapolis
Millers - Compiled by Stew Thornley |
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1898 - Western
League, 48-92-1, 7th place - Standings and roster follow game-by-game results |
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Manager: Gus
Schmelz-Charles Reilly-Walter Wilmot |
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Date |
Opponent |
Outcome |
Record |
Notes |
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Th 4/21 |
at Kansas City Cowboys, rain |
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F 4/22 |
at Kansas City, rain |
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Sa 4/23 |
at Kansas City |
L 1-6 |
0-1 |
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Su 4/24-1 |
at Kansas City |
L 5-9 |
0-2 |
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Su 4/24-2 |
at Kansas City |
L 2-4 |
0-3 |
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M 4/25 |
at Omaha |
W 8-4 |
1-3 |
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Tu 4/26 |
at Omaha |
L 9-10 |
1-4 |
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W 4/27 |
at Omaha, postponed |
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Millers arrive at grounds to
find no one but the umpire and scorer.
Everyone in Omaha was helping the National Guard to march (related to
Spanish-American War). |
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Th 4/28 |
Omaha |
W 10-2 |
2-4 |
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F 4/29 |
Omaha |
W 8-3 |
3-4 |
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Sa 4/30 |
Omaha, rain |
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Sun 5/1 |
Omaha* |
T 5-5 (11) |
3-4-1 |
*at Minnehaha Driving Park. |
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M 5/2 |
Omaha |
W 6-2 |
4-4 |
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Tu 5/3 |
Omaha |
L 6-9 |
4-5 |
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W 5/4 |
Kansas City |
L 7-10 |
4-6 |
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Th 5/5 |
Kansas City |
L 4-5 (10) |
4-7 |
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F 5/6 |
Kansas City |
W 7-6 |
5-7 |
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Sa 5/7 |
Kansas City |
L 4-9 |
5-8 |
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Su 5/8 |
at St. Paul |
L 4-7 |
5-9 |
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M 5/9 |
at St. Paul |
L 2-13 |
5-10 |
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Tu 5/10 |
St. Paul |
W 10-8 |
6-10 |
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W 5/11 |
St. Paul |
L 2-10 |
6-11 |
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Th 5/12 |
at St. Paul |
L 3-5 |
6-12 |
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F 5/13 |
St. Paul |
L 3-7 |
6-13 |
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Sa 5/14 |
St. Paul |
W 9-3 |
7-13 |
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Su 5/15 |
at St. Paul |
L 3-8 |
7-14 |
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Tu 5/17 |
at Detroit |
L 2-12 |
7-15 |
Rube Waddell of Detroit beats
Frank Figgemeier. |
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W 5/18 |
at Detroit |
W 7-6 (10) |
8-15 |
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Th 5/19 |
at Detroit |
L 1-6 |
8-16 |
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F 5/20 |
at Detroit |
W 4-3 (10) |
9-16 |
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Sa 5/21 |
at Columbus |
L 3-12 |
9-17 |
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Su 5/22 |
at Columbus |
L 7-12 |
9-18 |
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M 5/23 |
at Columbus |
W 8-4 |
10-18 |
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Tu 5/24 |
at Columbus, rain |
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W 5/25 |
at Columbus |
L 0-3 |
10-19 |
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Th 5/26 |
at Indianapolis |
L 4-8 |
10-20 |
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F 5/27 |
at Indianapolis |
L 9-18 |
10-21 |
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Sa 5/28 |
at Indianapolis |
L 7-8 (12) |
10-22 |
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M 5/30-1 |
at Milwaukee |
W 9-5 |
11-22 |
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M 5/30-2 |
at Milwaukee |
W 3-1 |
12-22 |
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Tu 5/31 |
at Milwaukee |
L 1-3 |
12-23 |
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W 6/1 |
at Milwaukee |
L 7-10 |
12-24 |
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F 6/3 |
Milwaukee |
W 6-4 |
13-24 |
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Sa 6/4 |
Milwaukee |
L 2-3 |
13-25 |
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Su 6/5 |
Milwaukee, rain* |
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*Scheduled for Minnehaha Driving
Park. |
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M 6/6 |
Milwaukee |
L 4-6 |
13-26 |
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Tu 6/7 |
Indianapolis |
W 5-4 |
14-26 |
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W 6/8 |
Indianapolis |
L 3-12 |
14-27 |
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Th 6/9 |
Indianapolis |
L 1-4 |
14-28 |
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F 6/10 |
Indianapolis, rain |
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Sa 6/11 |
Columbus |
L 3-5 |
14-29 |
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Su 6/12 |
Columbus* |
L 3-4 |
14-30 |
*at Minnehaha Driving Park. |
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M 6/13 |
Columbus |
L 5-9 |
14-31 |
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Tu 6/14 |
Columbus |
L 5-6 (12) |
14-32 |
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Th 6/16 |
Detroit |
W 6-2 |
15-32 |
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F 6/17 |
Detroit |
L 0-5 |
15-33 |
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Sa 6/18 |
Detroit |
W 6-3 |
16-33 |
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Su 6/19 |
Detroit* |
W 8-2 |
17-33 |
*at Minnehaha Driving Park. |
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M 6/20 |
at Kansas City |
W 6-5 (11) |
18-33 |
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Tu 6/21 |
at Kansas City |
L 2-20 |
18-34 |
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W 6/22 |
at Kansas City |
L 8-9 |
18-35 |
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Th 6/23 |
at Kansas City |
L 6-22 |
18-36 |
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F 6/24 |
at Omaha |
L 0-4 |
18-37 |
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Sa 6/25 |
at Omaha |
L 4-6 |
18-38 |
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Su 6/26 |
at Omaha |
L 2-8 |
18-39 |
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M 6/27 |
Omaha |
L 4-8 |
18-40 |
Millers in last place. |
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Tu 6/28 |
Omaha |
L 3-4 |
18-41 |
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W 6/29 |
Omaha |
W 13-4 |
19-41 |
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Th 6/30 |
Kansas City, rain |
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F 7/1 |
Kansas City |
W 14-2 |
20-41 |
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Sa 7/2-1 |
Kansas City |
W 11-5 |
21-41 |
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Sa 7/2-2 |
Kansas City |
L 2-10 |
21-42 |
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Su 7/3 |
at St. Paul |
L 1-7 |
21-43 |
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M 7/4 a.m. |
St. Paul |
L 2-5 |
21-44 |
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M 7/5 p.m. |
at St. Paul |
L 2-3 |
21-45 |
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Tu 7/5 |
St. Paul |
L 4-7 |
21-46 |
Saints in first place; Millers
in last place. |
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W 7/6 |
at St. Paul |
L 4-5 |
21-47 |
Gus Schmelz resigns as
manager. Count Campau, who was
captain, is released according to Minneapolis Tribune. Treasurer Clarence
Saulpaugh will accompany the team on its road trip and between him and the
new captain the expense of a manager will be saved. Campau, though reported as released, is
still with the team as it starts its road trip but later ends up with the
Saints. Eventually, third-baseman
Charles Reilly becomes manager and, by July 24, replaced by Walter Wilmot. |
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Th 7/7 |
at St. Paul |
L 3-4 |
21-48 |
Omaha is transferred to St.
Joseph, Missouri. |
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Sa 7/9 |
at Detroit |
L 3-8 |
21-49 |
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M 7/11 |
at Detroit |
L 3-4 |
21-50 |
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Tu 7/12 |
at Columbus |
L 0-7 |
21-51 |
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W 7/13 |
at Columbus |
L 4-13 |
21-52 |
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Th 7/14 |
at Columbus |
L 2-13 |
21-53 |
12th straight loss. |
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F 7/15 |
at Milwaukee |
W 14-3 |
22-53 |
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Sa 7/16 |
at Milwaukee |
L 1-10 |
22-54 |
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Su 7/17-1 |
at Milwaukee |
L 8-11 |
22-55 |
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Su 7/17-2 |
at Milwaukee |
L 2-13 |
22-56 |
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M 7/18 |
at Milwaukee |
L 5-7 |
22-57 |
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Tu 7/19 |
at Indianapolis |
W 14-11 |
23-57 |
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W 7/20 |
at Indianapolis |
L 1-18 |
23-58 |
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Th 7/21 |
at Indianapolis |
L 4-13 |
23-59 |
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Sa 7/23 |
Detroit |
W 3-2 |
24-59 |
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Su 7/24 |
Detroit* |
L 3-15 |
24-60 |
*at Minnehaha Driving Park. |
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M 7/25 |
Detroit |
L 6-7 |
24-61 |
Future Hall of Famer Roger
Bresnahan makes his debut with Millers (even though official record books
show him with Minneapolis only in 1899).
Bresnahan, the losing pitcher in the game, pitches 7-1/3 innings and
allows 8 hits and 5 walks and strikes out 5.
Together he and H. G. "Kid" McNeely give up 7 runs (1 earned
run). |
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Tu 7/26 |
Columbus |
W 7-6 |
25-61 |
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W 7/27 |
Columbus |
W 6-0 |
26-61 |
No-hitter for Kid McNeely |
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Th 7/28 |
Columbus |
L 1-21 |
26-62 |
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F 7/29 |
Indianapolis |
L 4-6 |
26-63 |
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Sa 7/30 |
Indianapolis |
L 11-18 |
26-64 |
LP-Bresnahan: 9 innings, 20
hits, 18 runs, 6 earned runs, 6 or 7 walks (Journal lists 6 walks, Tribune lists 7 walks, 3 strikeouts. |
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Su 7/31 |
Indianapolis* |
L 1-6 |
26-65 |
*at Minnehaha Driving Park. |
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M 8/1 |
Indianapolis |
W 6-4 |
27-65 |
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Tu 8/2 |
Milwaukee |
L 2-9 |
27-66 |
LP-Bresnahan: 8 innings
(complete game), 14 hits, 9 runs, 5 earned runs, 5 walks, 2 strikeouts). |
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W 8/3 |
Milwaukee |
L 5-6 |
27-67 |
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Th 8/4 |
Milwaukee |
L 2-3 (11) |
27-68 |
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F 8/5 |
St. Paul, rain |
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Sa 8/6 |
at St. Paul |
W 7-2 |
28-68 |
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Su 8/7-1 |
at St. Paul |
W 7-2 |
29-68 |
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Su 8/7-2 |
at St. Paul |
W 11-3 |
30-68 |
Bresnahan is one of three
players released by Wilmot. |
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M 8/8 |
at St. Joseph |
L 2-5 |
30-69 |
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Tu 8/9 |
at St. Joseph |
W 6-2 |
31-69 |
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W 8/10 |
at St. Joseph |
W 10-5 |
32-69 |
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Th 8/11-1 |
at St. Joseph |
W 7-5 |
33-69 |
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Th 8/11-2 |
at St. Joseph |
W 11-3 |
34-69 |
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F 8/12 |
at Kansas City |
W 9-2 |
35-69 |
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Sa 8/13 |
at Kansas City |
L 2-14 |
35-70 |
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Su 8/14-1 |
at Kansas City |
L 2-5 |
35-71 |
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Su 8/14-2 |
at Kansas City |
L 9-14 |
35-72 |
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Tu 8/16 |
at Columbus |
L 3-9 |
35-73 |
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W 8/17 |
at Columbus |
W 17-10 |
36-73 |
Millers score 10 in the 9th. |
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Th 8/18 |
at Columbus |
L 7-12 |
36-74 |
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F 8/19 |
at Indianapolis |
W 5-4 (12) |
37-74 |
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Sa 8/20 |
at Indianapolis |
L 1-6 |
37-75 |
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Su 8/21 |
at Indianapolis |
L 0-4 |
37-76 |
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M 8/22 |
at Indianapolis |
L 1-2 |
37-77 |
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Tu 8/23 |
at Detroit |
L 1-4 |
37-78 |
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W 8/24 |
at Detroit |
W 2-1 |
38-78 |
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Th 8/25-1 |
at Detroit |
L 1-7 |
38-79 |
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Th 8/25-2 |
at Detroit |
L 1-2 |
38-80 |
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F 8/26 |
at Milwaukee |
L 0-2 |
38-81 |
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Sa 8/27 |
at Milwaukee |
L 5-6 |
38-82 |
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Su 8/28-1 |
at Milwaukee |
W 7-3 |
39-82 |
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Su 8/28-2 |
at Milwaukee |
L 7-10 |
39-83 |
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Tu 8/30 |
St. Joseph |
W 5-2 |
40-83 |
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W 8/31 |
St. Joseph |
W 6-0 |
41-83 |
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Th 9/1 |
St. Joseph |
W 6-3 |
42-83 |
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Sa 9/3 |
at Kansas City |
W 13-6 |
43-83 |
Millers move into seventh place. |
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Su 9/4 |
at Kansas City |
L 1-12 |
43-84 |
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M 9/5-1 |
at St. Paul |
L 7-17 |
43-85 |
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M 9/5-2 |
at St. Paul |
W 8-3 |
44-85 |
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Tu 9/6 |
St. Paul |
L 5-16 (8, darkness |
44-86 |
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W 9/7 |
at St. Paul (ex.) |
L 12-13 |
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Exhibition game |
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Th 9/8 |
Indianapolis |
L 2-5 |
44-87 |
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F 9/9 |
Indianapolis |
L 0-3 |
44-88 |
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Sa 9/10 |
Indianapolis |
L 4-5 |
44-89 |
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Su 9/11 |
Milwaukee |
W 7-6 |
45-89 |
*at Minnehaha Driving Park. |
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Th 9/15 |
Detroit |
L 3-7 |
45-90 |
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F 9/16 |
Detroit |
L 5-10 |
45-91 |
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Sa 9/17 |
Detroit |
W 5-1 |
46-91 |
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Su 9/18-1 |
Detroit |
W 15-6 |
47-91 |
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Su 9/18-2 |
Detroit |
L 3-5 |
47-92 |
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M 9/19 |
Detroit |
W 8-6 |
48-92-1 |
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W |
L |
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Kansas City |
88 |
51 |
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Indianapolis |
84 |
50 |
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Milwaukee |
82 |
57 |
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St. Paul |
81 |
58 |
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Columbus |
73 |
60 |
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Detroit |
50 |
87 |
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Minneapolis |
48 |
92 |
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Omaha-St. Joseph |
42 |
93 |
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Roster |
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Charles “Count” Campau, rf; Tom Letcher, lf; Rice, 3b-ss;
Hickey, 1b; Tacks Parrott, cf; Heinie Smith, 2b; Art Ball, ss; Dickey Dixon,
c; Louis Ritter, c-3b; Hanna, 3b; Charles Reilly, 3b; Corbett, 1b; George
“Scoops” Carey, 1b; Morgan, cf; Joe Dolan, 2b; Dan Lally, lf; Alfonzo “Lefty”
Davis, cf; Dugan, 2b; Bert Dennis, rf; Hale, rf; Ducon, c; Burke, 3b; Frary,
rf-c; Newt Fisher, c; Walter Wilmot, rf; Andrews, 2b; Casey, 1b; Shuamyer,
ss; Deacon Phillippe, p (21-19 won-lost record in 43 games with 339 innings
pitched); Frank Figgemeier, p; Cook, p; Norton, p; Kid McNeely, p-3b; “The
Wrong” Wright, p; Roger Bresnahan, p; McDonald, p; Harley Parker. |
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