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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1903
Page
11
New York defeats Boston 6 to 1 behind Jack Chesbro in rare form. Winters struggled after an injury in the seventh as New York capitalized on Boston errors and timely hitting. Hobe Ferris and Willie Keeler highlighted the win with key hits and speed.
Home run by Ferris. Sacrifice by Ganzel. First base on balls issued by Chesbro Winters Gibson. Chesbro struck out five times. Winters four. Gibson one. Double plays turned by Williams Long Ganzel and by Long Williams Ganzel. Players hit by pitched ball Lachance Conway. Time and umpires listed. Attendance 5243.
The champions rallied with four runs across the fourth and fifth frames to beat Washington 5 to 0. Waddell puzzled the visitors after the second inning as Philadelphia pitcher held Washington hitless after the seventh. Attendance was 4628 at Philadelphia.
Cleveland scores seven runs in the fifth and sixth innings to beat Detroit 7 5. Fumbles costly for Cleveland. Barrett makes a brilliant one handed catch off Hickman. Abbott and Thoney homer, Gochnauer triples, Hickman and Abbott spark offense. Joss fans nine for Cleveland.
May 8 Chicago lost 12 to 4 in a high scoring game at home. Burkett and Callahan highlighted offense for St Louis with multiple hits while Hemphill and Daly contributed for Chicago. Powell and Donahue pitched, with St Louis taking the decisive edge into late innings.
Reports from a Friday game note Cy Young and Tannehill on the mound while Collins and Griffith avoided comment on Ban Johnson’s layoffs. Hassett umpired well apart from one close call as 500+ fans, including women, watched. Other items include Chesbro in Harvard sweater, Mason the 19 year old in Toronto, a Donlin family intrigue, and upcoming games in Dorchester and Charlestown with team consolidations and schedules.
The Boston nine upset Brooklyn as four runs in the second inning carried the visitors to victory. Pratt hurled a superb game, allowing only one Brooklyn run as Carney Greminger and others sparked the Boston attack with multiple hits and decisive plays. Schmidt struggled at times, with Bonner's dispute costing Brooklyn.
Boston plays Brooklyn, Philadelphia faces New York, Chicago meets St. Louis, and Cincinnati goes against Pittsburgh as portion of city schedule announced.
New York won the game with seven runs in the first inning on five hits a base on balls and four Philadelphia errors. Duggleby settled after the opening surge and pitched well. Batted for Duggleby in the ninth. Earned runs were 1 for New York and 1 for Philadelphia.
Pittsburg won 3 to 0 after Cincinnati misplays and four walks in the ninth inning. Doheny shut down Cincinnati hits until late. Wagner suspended three days after yesterday’s on-field scrap. Attendance listed as 3,000 with game played in Pittsburg.
In St Louis on May 8 the visitors edged the home club 3 to 2. McFarland and Lundgren excelled on the mound. Key plays came from Tinker's fielding and Williams's double play. Attendance 1800 with Chicago earning 2 runs. Kling and Jones hit three-base hits. several players stole bases and Williams turned a standout unassisted double play.
Yesterday results list games across multiple cities with scores including Newark 6 Providence 0, Jersey City 9 Worcester 8, Buffalo 11 Rochester 2, Hartford 5 Holyoke 4, Meriden 6 Springfield 3, Toronto 5 Baltimore 1, New Haven 9 1, and Meriden 3.
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