| Minneapolis
Millers - Compiled by Stew Thornley |
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| 1910 - American
Association, 107-61, 1st place - Standings, statistics, and notes follow
game-by-game results |
| Manager: Joe
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Opponent |
Outcome |
Record |
Notes |
| W 4/13 |
Kansas City Blues |
L 5-10 |
0-1 |
Gavvy Cravath and Hobe
Ferris hit long homers for the Millers. |
| Th 4/14 |
Kansas City |
W 6-0 |
1-1 |
Long Tom Hughes
pitches 8-hitter and also homers. |
| F 4/15 |
Kansas City |
W 10-4 |
2-1 |
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| Sa 4/16 |
Kansas City |
L 2-7 |
2-2 |
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| Su 4/17 |
Milwaukee Brewers, cold and snow |
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| M 4/18 |
Milwaukee |
W 7-2 |
3-2 |
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| Tu 4/19 |
Milwaukee |
W 10-0 |
4-2 |
5-hitter by
Hughes. Ollie Pickering homers for the
second straight game. |
| W 4/20 |
Milwaukee |
W 10-9 |
5-2 |
Millers score 4 in the
last of the 8th to win. Millers get
only 5 hits in the game but take advantage of 12 walks and 7 errors by the
Brewers. |
| Th 4/21 |
at St. Paul Saints |
L 0-5 |
5-3 |
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| F 4/22 |
St. Paul |
L 0-4 |
5-4 |
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| Sa 4/23 |
at St. Paul, cold |
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| Su 4/24 |
St. Paul |
W 16-4 |
6-4 |
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| M 4/25 |
at Milwaukee, wet grounds |
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| Tu 4/26 |
at Milwaukee, rain |
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| W 4/27 |
at Milwaukee |
W 7-3 |
7-4 |
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| Th 4/28 |
at Milwaukee |
L 5-6 (10) |
7-5 |
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| F 4/29 |
at Kansas City |
L 5-11 |
7-6 |
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| Sa 4/30 |
at Kansas City |
W 10-2 |
8-6 |
Jesse Tannehill
pitches a complete game for the Millers. |
| Su 5/1 |
at Kansas City |
W 13-0 |
9-6 |
2-hitter by Nick
Altrock. |
| M 5/2 |
at Kansas City, wet grounds |
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| W 5/4 |
Toledo Mud Hens |
W 4-3 |
10-6 |
Hughes wins. |
| Th 5/5 |
Toledo |
L 0-1 |
10-7 |
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| F 5/6 |
Toledo |
W 6-2 |
11-7 |
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| Sa 5/7 |
Toledo |
W 3-1 |
12-7 |
Millers in second,
trailing St. Paul (16-4). The Millers
and Saints are the only two teams in the league at .500 or better. |
| Su 5/8 |
Columbus Senators |
W 5-1 |
13-7 |
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| M 5/9 |
Columbus |
L 4-10 |
13-8 |
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| Tu 5/10 |
Columbus |
W 6-4 |
14-8 |
Hughes wins. |
| W 5/11 |
Columbus |
W 2-0 |
15-8 |
Lou Fiene gives up
only 1 hit, a bunt single in the 8th on an attempted sacrifice. |
| Th 5/12 |
Indianapolis Indians |
L 1-2 |
15-9 |
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| F 5/13 |
Indianapolis |
W 6-5 |
16-9 |
The Indians score 3 in
the 9th, but the tying run is thrown out at the plate. |
| Sa 5/14 |
Indianapolis |
W 3-1 |
17-9 |
Hughes wins and
strikes out 10. |
| Su 5/15 |
Indianapolis |
W 4-0 |
18-9 |
3-hitter by Fiene. |
| M 5/16 |
Louisville Colonels |
W 9-4 |
19-9 |
Cravath and Wilbur
Smith homer. |
| Tu 5/17 |
Louisville, wet grounds |
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| W 5/18 |
Louisville |
W 4-3 |
20-9 |
Millers tied for first
with Saints. |
| Th 5/19 |
Louisville |
W 5-3 |
21-9 |
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| Sa 5/21 |
Kansas City, rain |
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| Su 5/22 |
Kansas City |
W 5-1 |
22-9 |
Millers move into
first as the Saints are beaten twice. |
| M 5/23-1 |
Kansas City |
L 3-4 |
22-10 |
Blues beat Hughes and
snap Millers' 7-game winning streak. |
| M 5/23-2 |
Kansas City |
W 8-0 |
23-10 |
5-hitter for Bill
Lelivelt in Millers debut. |
| Tu 5/24 |
Milwaukee |
L 3-4 |
23-11 |
Millers drop to
second. |
| W 5/25-1 |
Milwaukee |
W 1-0 |
24-11 |
4-hitter by
Fiene. Ferris homers for the only run
of the game. |
| W 5/25-2 |
Milwaukee |
W 3-2 |
25-11 |
Millers move back into
first as Otis Clymer throws out two runners at the plate and drives in the
winning run in the 9th. |
| Th 5/26 |
Milwaukee |
W 1-0 |
26-11 |
4-hitter by
Tannehill. Dave Altizer triples and
Ferris singles in the 1st for the only run in the game. |
| F 5/27 |
Milwaukee |
W 6-1 |
27-12 |
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| Sa 5/28 |
St. Paul |
L 1-2 |
27-12 |
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| Su 5/29 |
at St. Paul |
L 1-2 |
27-13 |
Saints move into first
by 1/2 game. |
| M 5/30
a.m. |
at St. Paul |
W 3-2 (18) |
28-13 |
Roy Patterson relieves
Lelivelt in the first and goes the final 17-2/3 for the win. Hank Gehring pitches a complete game for
St. Paul and doesn't walk anyone before 7,000 fans. |
| M 5/30
p.m. |
St. Paul |
W 5-1 |
29-13 |
Hughes wins and
strikes out 13. Cravath hits 2
homers. Crowd listed as 16,000. |
| W 6/1 |
at Louisville |
L 4-8 |
29-14 |
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| Th 6/2 |
at Louisville |
W 6-5 |
30-14 |
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| F 6/2 |
at Louisville |
W 3-2 |
31-14 |
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| Sa 6/4 |
at Indianapolis |
L 2-4 |
31-15 |
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| Su 6/5 |
at Indianapolis |
W 6-4 |
32-15 |
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| M 6/6 |
at Indianapolis |
W 5-2 |
32-16 |
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| Tu 6/7 |
at Indianapolis |
W 6-3 |
33-16 |
Hughes wins. Millers have 1-game lead over St. Paul. |
| W 6/8 |
at Toledo |
L 1-6 |
33-17 |
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| Th 6/9 |
at Toledo |
L 0-1 |
33-18 |
Millers drop to second
place. |
| F 6/10 |
at Toledo |
W 3-1 |
34-18 |
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| Sa 6/11 |
at Toledo |
L 1-11 |
34-19 |
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| Su 6/12 |
at Columbus |
W 3-1 |
35-19 |
Millers tie Saints for
first, are 2 games ahead of Toledo. |
| M 6/13 |
at Columbus |
W 6-1 |
36-19 |
Millers move into
first by 1 game. |
| Tu 6/14 |
at Columbus |
W 8-3 |
37-19 |
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| We 6/15 |
at Milwaukee |
W 9-0 |
38-19 |
5-hitter by
Altrock. Otis Clymer homers. |
| Th 6/16 |
Louisville |
W 9-3 |
39-19 |
Cravath hits 3-run
homer. Millers lead Toledo by 2-1/2,
St. Paul by 3-1/2. |
| F 6/17 |
Louisville |
W 6-5 |
40-19 |
Cravath and Clymer
throw out three runners at the plate. |
| Sa 6/18-1 |
Louisville |
W 7-3 |
41-19 |
Hughes wins. Cravath homers and doubles. |
| Sa 6/18-2 |
Louisville |
W 5-4 |
42-19 |
Cravath homers and
doubles again. |
| Su 6/19 |
Louisville |
W 5-1 |
43-19 |
5-hitter by Altrock. |
| M 6/20 |
Indianapolis |
W 8-2 |
44-19 |
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| Tu 6/21 |
Indianapolis |
W 3-2 |
45-19 |
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| W 6/22 |
Indianapolis |
W 10-9 (12) |
46-19 |
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| Th 6/23 |
Indianapolis |
W 3-2 |
47-19 |
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| F 6/24 |
Toledo, rain |
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| Sa 6/25-1 |
Toledo |
W 8-7 (12) |
48-19 |
14th straight
win. Hughes wins in relief of Altrock. |
| Sa 6/25-2 |
Toledo |
L 0-4 (7, darkness) |
48-20 |
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| Su 6/26-1 |
Toledo |
L 4-5 |
48-21 |
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| Su 6/26-2 |
Toledo |
L 0-2 (6:00 p.m., state law) |
48-22 |
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| M 6/27 |
Toledo |
L 0-3 |
48-23 |
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| Tu 6/28 |
Columbus |
W 7-2 |
49-23 |
Former Millers
infielder Jerry Downs makes 4 errors at second for Columbus. |
| W 6/29 |
Columbus |
L 4-6 |
49-24 |
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| Th 6/30-1 |
Columbus |
L 2-3 |
49-25 |
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| Th 6/30-2 |
Columbus |
W 8-4 (8) |
50-25 |
Hughes wins. Game called after 8 to allow Columbus to
catch a train. |
| F 7/1 |
at St. Paul |
W 8-6 |
51-25 |
Trailing 6-0, the
Millers score 6 in the 8th and 2 in the 9th.
Smith and Cravath homer. |
| Sa 7/2 |
at St. Paul |
L 4-6 |
51-26 |
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| Su 7/3 |
St. Paul |
W 4-0 |
52-26 |
Hughes pitched 4-
hitter but walks 12. |
| M 7/4 a.m. |
St. Paul |
W 8-3 |
53-26 |
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| M 7/4 p.m. |
at St. Paul |
L 2-5 |
53-27 |
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| Tip O'Neill joins Millers in trade with Louisville for Ollie
Pickering. O'Neill missed the trip
south in the spring with pneumonia and then was put on waviers after a salary
dispute with president Mike Cantillon.
He joined Louisville a month ago.
O'Neill had led the American Association in batting average in 1909. |
| Tu 7/5 |
at Kansas City |
W 10-0 |
54-27 |
8-hitter by Tannehill. |
| W 7/6 |
at Kansas City |
L 3-4 |
54-28 |
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| Th 7/7/-1 |
at Kansas City |
L 0-2 |
54-29 |
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| Th 7/7-2 |
at Kansas City |
L 3-4 |
54-30 |
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| F 7/8 |
at Kansas City |
L 2-10 |
54-31 |
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| Sa 7/9 |
at Milwaukee, rain |
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Rained out in 4th
inning. |
| Su 7/10-1 |
at Milwaukee |
W 3-0 |
55-31 |
9-hitter by Altrock,
who catches a bunt in the air and starts triple play in the 4th. |
| Su 7/10-2 |
at Milwaukee |
W 8-1 |
56-31 |
Hughes wins. Millers get 17 hits for 23 total bases. |
| M 7/11 |
at Milwaukee |
W 4-0 |
57-31 |
4-hitter by Patterson. |
| Th 7/12 |
at Milwaukee, rain |
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| W 7/13 |
at Columbus |
W 5-4 |
58-31 |
Hughes wins as Jimmy
Williams breaks the game open with a 3-run triple in the 3rd. |
| Th 7/14 |
at Columbus |
W 2-1 |
59-31 |
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| F 7/15 |
at Columbus |
W 5-3 |
60-31 |
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| Sa 7/16 |
at Columbus |
W 6-3 (11) |
61-31 |
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| Su 7/17-1 |
at Toledo |
L 0-1 (13) |
61-32 |
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| Su 7/17-2 |
at Toledo |
W 5-0 |
62-32 |
5-hitter by Hughes. |
| M 7/18 |
at Toledo |
L 1-4 |
62-33 |
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| Tu 7/19 |
at Toledo |
W 4-1 |
63-33 |
Clymer gets 4 hits. |
| W 7/20 |
at Indianapolis |
W 4-2 |
64-33 |
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| Th 7/21 |
at Indianapolis |
W 7-2 |
65-33 |
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| F 7/22 |
at Indianapolis |
L 0-3 |
65-34 |
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| Sa 7/23 |
at Indianapolis |
W 4-3 |
66-34 |
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| Su 7/24-1 |
at Louisville |
W 9-5 |
67-34 |
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| Su 7/24-2 |
at Louisville |
W 6-4 |
68-34 |
Hughes wins. Down 4-0, the Millers score 6 in the 8th. |
| M 7/25 |
at Louisville |
W 8-5 |
69-34 |
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| Tu 7/26 |
at Louisville |
L 0-4 |
69-34 |
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| W 7/27 |
at Louisville |
W 2-1 |
70-35 |
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| F 7/29 |
Indianapolis |
W 9-2 |
71-35 |
Hughes wins and hits
home run. |
| Sa 7/30-1 |
Indianapolis |
W 3-1 |
72-35 |
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| Sa 7/30-2 |
Indianapolis |
L 7-10 |
72-36 |
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| Su 7/31 |
Indianapolis |
L 4-5 |
72-37 |
Millers in first place
by 9-1/2 games over Saints. |
| M 8/1 |
Louisville |
W 11-1 |
73-37 |
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| Tu 8/2 |
Louisville |
W 12-1 |
74-37 |
Hughes wins. Millers steal 9 bases, including 3 by
Clymer. |
| W 8/3 |
Louisville |
L 2-6 |
74-38 |
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| Th 8/4 |
Louisville |
W 4-1 |
75-38 |
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| Sa 8/6-1 |
Toledo |
W 6-0 |
76-38 |
3-hitter by Patterson. |
| Sa 8/6-2 |
Toledo |
W 5-4 |
77-38 |
Hughes wins. |
| Su 8/7 |
Toledo |
L 3-5 (7, rain) |
77-39 |
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| M 8/8 |
Columbus |
W 5-4 |
78-39 |
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| Tu 8/9 |
Columbus |
W 3-2 |
79-39 |
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| W 8/10 |
Columbus |
L 7-9 |
79-40 |
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| Th 8/11 |
Columbus |
L 6-8 |
79-41 |
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| F 8/12 |
at St. Paul |
W 16-6 |
80-41 |
Cravath hits two 3-run
home runs. |
| Sa 8/13 |
St. Paul |
W 4-2 |
81-41 |
Saints pull off triple
play. |
| Su 8/14 |
at St. Paul |
W 4-2 |
82-41 |
Hughes wins. |
| M 8/15 |
St. Paul |
W 4-3 |
83-41 |
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| W 8/17 |
at Louisville |
L 3-4 |
83-42 |
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| Th 8/18 |
at Louisville |
W 10-0 |
84-42 |
2-hitter by Hughes. |
| F 8/19 |
at Louisville |
W 3-1 |
85-42 |
Cravath hits long home
run. |
| Sa 8/20 |
at Louisville |
W 5-0 |
86-42 |
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| Su 8/21 |
at Indianapolis |
W 5-1 |
87-42 |
Hughes wins. |
| M 8/22 |
at Indianapolis |
L 0-5 |
87-43 |
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| Tu 8/23 |
at Indianapolis |
L 0-4 |
87-44 |
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| W 8/24 |
at Indianapolis |
W 6-0 |
88-44 |
3-hitter by Hughes. |
| Th 8/25 |
at Columbus |
W 3-2 |
89-44 |
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| F 8/26 |
at Columbus |
L 2-3 (10) |
89-45 |
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| Sa 8/27 |
at Columbus |
L 1-2 (10) |
89-46 |
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| Su 8/28-1 |
at Columbus |
L 2-3 |
89-47 |
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| Su 8/28-2 |
at Columbus |
L 0-3 |
89-48 |
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| M 8/29 |
at Toledo |
W 7-1 |
90-48 |
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| Tu 8/30 |
at Toledo |
W 5-4 |
91-48 |
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| W 8/31 |
at Toledo, rain |
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| Th 9/1-1 |
at Toledo |
W 3-2 (11) |
92-48 |
Millers tie with 2 in
9th and win in 11th. |
| Th 9/1-2 |
at Toledo |
L 2-3 (10) |
92-49 |
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| Sa 9/3 |
at St. Paul |
W 4-2 |
93-49 |
Hughes wins and
strikes out 13. |
| Su 9/4 |
St. Paul |
W 2-1 |
94-49 |
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| M 9/5 a.m. |
at St. Paul |
W 6-2 |
95-49 |
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| M 9/5 p.m. |
St. Paul |
W 5-4 |
96-49 |
Hughes wins as Millers
score 4 in the 9th. |
| Tu 9/6 |
at Kansas City |
L 4-6 |
96-50 |
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| W 9/7 |
at Kansas City |
W 13-7 |
97-50 |
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| Th 9/8 |
at Kansas City |
L 5-6 |
97-51 |
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| F 9/9 |
at Kansas City |
L 6-8 |
97-52 |
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| Sa 9/10-1 |
at Milwaukee |
L 3-4 (13) |
97-53 |
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| Sa 9/10-2 |
at Milwaukee |
W 2-1 (6) |
98-53 |
Hughes wins. |
| Su 9/11-1 |
at Milwaukee |
L 4-8 |
98-54 |
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| Su 9/11-2 |
at Milwaukee |
W 6-1 |
99-54 |
Hughes wins. |
| M 9/12 |
at Milwaukee, rain |
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Millers clinch pennant
as Toledo loses 8-7 at Louisville. |
| Tu 9/13 |
at Milwaukee |
W 6-0 |
100-54 |
1-hitter by Patterson. |
| W 9/14 |
Kansas City |
L 1-8 |
100-55 |
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| Th 9/15 |
Kansas City |
W 5-4 (10) |
101-55 |
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| F 9/16 |
Kansas City |
L 3-4 (11) |
101-56 |
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| Sa 9/17-1 |
Kansas City |
W 6-2 |
102-56 |
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| Sa 9/17-2 |
Kansas City |
W 4-3 |
103-56 |
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| Su 9/18-1 |
Milwaukee |
L 3-7 |
103-57 |
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| Su 9/18-2 |
Milwaukee |
L 1-3 |
103-58 |
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| M 9/19 |
Milwaukee |
W 10-4 |
104-58 |
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| Tu 9/20 |
Milwaukee |
L 2-4 |
104-59 |
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| W 9/21 |
Milwaukee |
W 18-5 (7) |
105-59 |
Cravath homers. |
| Th 9/22 |
at St. Paul, rain |
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| F 9/23-1 |
St. Paul, cold |
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| F 9/23-2 |
St. Paul, cold |
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| Sa 9/24-1 |
St. Paul |
W 6-5 |
106-59 |
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| Sa 9/24-2 |
St. Paul |
L 1-5 |
106-60 |
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| Su 9/25-1 |
at St. Paul |
L 3-7 |
106-61 |
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| Su 9/25-2 |
at St. Paul |
W 13-1 |
107-61 |
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Manager |
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Minneapolis |
107 |
61 |
Joe Cantillon |
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Toledo |
91 |
75 |
William "Ducky" Holmes-Harry Hinchman |
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Columbus |
88 |
77 |
Bill Friel |
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St. Paul |
88 |
80 |
Mike Kelley |
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Kansas City |
85 |
81 |
Dan Shay |
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Milwaukee |
76 |
91 |
John McCloskey |
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Indianapolis |
69 |
96 |
C. C. "Charlie" Car |
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Louisville |
60 |
103 |
Henry "Heinie" Peitz |
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| Statistics |
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Player |
Games |
Batting Average |
Home Runs |
Position |
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Gavvy Cravath |
164 |
.326 |
14 |
lf |
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Jimmy Williams |
149 |
.315 |
4 |
2b |
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H. C. “Hub” Dawson |
24 |
.309 |
1 |
c |
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Otis Clymer |
139 |
.308 |
3 |
of |
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Dave Altizer |
163 |
.300 |
2 |
ss-1b |
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Claude Rossman* |
155 |
.278 |
2 |
1b-2b |
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Hobe Ferris |
129 |
.267 |
4 |
3b |
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Warren “Doc” Gill |
162 |
.252 |
0 |
1b |
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Ollie Pickering* |
160 |
.241 |
2 |
rf |
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Tip O’Neill* |
63 |
.234 |
0 |
of |
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Wilbur Smith |
79 |
.232 |
3 |
c |
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Barry McCormick* |
105 |
.226 |
2 |
2b-3b |
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Frank “Yip” Owens |
100 |
.189 |
0 |
c |
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Pitcher |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
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Long Tom Hughes |
43 |
326 |
31 |
12 |
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Roy Patterson |
45 |
318 |
22 |
12 |
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Nick Altrock |
51 |
300 |
19 |
13 |
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Lou Fiene |
26 |
188 |
15 |
6 |
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Bill Lelivelt |
24 |
159 |
8 |
7 |
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Leo Sage |
21 |
108 |
7 |
7 |
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Other players: Andy
Oyler, ss; Arthur Bues; Jesse Tannehill, p; Jake Thielman, p; Biersi,
p.
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*Rossman’s statistics
include games played with Columbus, Pickering and O’Neill’s statistics
include games with Louisville, and McCormick’s statistics include games with
Milwaukee.
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Gavvy Cravath led the
American Association with 14 home runs and a .326 batting average; Dave
Altizer led the Association with 111 runs, 65 stolen bases, and 61 sacrifices
(still the league record); and Tom
Hughes led the Association with 31 wins and 222 strikeouts. |
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