RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--?

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--?

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [Current Games From Matrix.] >> [Sports] >> PureSim Baseball >> The Locker >> RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--?

Page: << < prev 1 2 [3]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/13/2007 10:57:43 AM

rmayer32

Posts: 32
Joined: 11/25/2005
Status: offline

Great thread KG!

_____________________________

Rick

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 61

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/15/2007 12:40:56 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

Association note: I've just been informed that the trade deadline is July 25 (6 days away).
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday, July 19. 75 degrees at Ebbets Field, with the wind blowing IN from CF at 16 mph. It's Higbe vs Butcher.

2nd Inning. Kirby has already dodged a bullet.

Stewart lined out to left to end the half-inning.

5th Inning. The two pitchers are engaging in a classic battle. Higbe has 5 strikeouts so far. Butcher has 4.

6th Inning. The Dodgers get the first break. With 2 outs and runners at the corners, Camilli hits an RBI single. 1-0, Brooklyn.

Butcher is taken out for a pinch-hitter in the 7th. The Pirates fail to score. The new Buc pitcher is Bob Klinger (7-7, 4.42).

Top of the 8th. Billy Herman doubles, and Ripper Collins drives him in with a single. We're tied at 1. Fletcher walks, and KG goes to the mound. Higbe's done, and in comes Wittig. Lopez flies out, and the runners advance. Pinch-hitter Spud Davis singles to left, and the Pirates lead it 3-1.

Bottom of the 8th. Coscarart hits a leadoff double. Reiser executes the hit & run, and Coscarart advances to 3rd. Williams singles, and it's 3-2. Camilli walks. A collective "awwww" goes up as Musial then grounds into a DP.

Top of the 9th. Wittig holds.

Bottom of the 9th. Klinger is relieved by Bill Swift. Lew Riggs lines out to left. Babe Phelps hits for Mickey Owen. He smacks a single. Lavagetto pinch-hits for Wittig. Phelps is slow, so Cookie has gotta hit away. Can't trade a sac bunt attempt for an out. Doesn't matter. Lavagetto grounds out and reaches on the fielder's choice.

Pee Wee Reese singles to right, and Lavagetto races for 3rd. Runners at the corners, 2 outs.

As a last shot, Hank Edwards pinch-hits for Coscarart. He grounds out. Tough loss. Klinger wins, Wittig loses, and Swift earns a save.

The Pirates now lead the NL by 2 percentage points (.591 to .589).
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sunday, July 20. Dizzy Trout vs Johnny Lanning.

The Pirates strike quickly, and score 3 in the 1st inning.

3rd Inning. We start to play "small ball". Trout bunts, and Handley bobbles it. He reaches 1st on the error. Reese bunts him over to 2nd. Coscarart hits an RBI double. 3-1. Reiser doubles. 3-2. Williams walks. Camilli singles, and Reiser scores. 3-3. Musial is intentionally walked. Bases loaded, 1 out. Williams scores on the groundout by Riggs. 4-
3. Owens pops out.

4th Inning. Reiser hits a 2-run homer, and it's 6-3.

5th Inning. Elbie Fletcher hits a solo HR off of Trout. 6-4.

6-4 was the final. Dizzy got a CG win. Lanning lost it. The Dodgers regain a one game lead in the standings.

In the AL, the Tigers lead the Yankees by 1.5.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Attachment (1)

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 11/15/2007 4:50:45 AM >

(in reply to rmayer32)

Post #: 62

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/15/2007 5:15:42 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

KG note: while our pitching staff has a 4.21 ERA, we do have six guys who can alternate as starters or relievers. This flexibility will be important as the campaign goes on. However, we're thin. Add Wittig, and in effect I'm operating with 7 reliable pitchers. To be honest, Bruner and Johnson should be in the minors. An injury would cripple us, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

As for the bench, it is deep. With the trade deadline approaching, I might have to part with one of those guys for some depth in the bullpen. I've been looking, but good pitching is scarce in the majors right now. The association ERA is 4.27. Come '42, I can see that pitching will probably dominate the amateur draft.

Right now, offense is dominant. For the average fan, an exciting game has lots of home runs. The league leader is Ted Williams, with 20. Nothing approaching Babe Ruth in his heyday, but many players have at least 10. The possibility of the long ball is getting distributed more widely. It's great for the fans, but for the managers, it's providing more chances for ulcers to develop.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 11/15/2007 5:32:06 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 63

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/17/2007 3:31:13 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

Monday, July 21. 73 degrees, winding blowing OUT to LF at 10 mph. Ted Williams' defensive skills are gonna be tested today.

Ken Heintzelman (6-6, 3.87) faces Luke Hamlin (6-5, 3.63).

The Pirates score first on a 1-out hit & run in the 2nd.

Bottom of the 2nd. Ted Williams leads off with a triple. Camilli grounds to 1st. Williams scores.

The Bucs make it 3-1 in the 3rd.

Bottom of the 4th. Reiser hits a 1-out triple to LF. Williams walks. Camilli grounds out, and the runners advance. 3-2.

7th Inning. Swift relives Hamlin.

8th Inning. The Pirates score two, including a solo HR by Spud Davis. 5-2.

Bottom of the 9th. The Dodgers battle back. Williams singles. Camilli hits a 2-run homer. 5-4.

It's a forlorn effort. The Bucs win it.

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 64

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/17/2007 9:43:02 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

Cincinnati, Tuesday, July 22. We go back on the road. Niggeling vs Paul Derringer.

Niggeling (12-7, 4.46) pitches a 2-0 CG shutout.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wednesday, July 23. Higbe vs Johnny Vander Meer.

2nd Inning. Lavagetto hits a clutch 2-out RBI single. 1-0, Dodgers. The Reds tie it in the bottom of the 2nd.

4th Inning. Camilli on 2nd. Phelps singles and brings him in. 2-1. After 4 innings, Kirby looks confident. He's thrown 38 pitches so far.

Trouble in the 5th. The Reds get 4 runs, including a 3-run HR by Ernie Lombardi.

6th Inning. Fitzsimmons relieves Higbe.

The Reds win 5-2. Vander Meer gets the CG win. Higbe loses.

In Pittsburgh, the Phillies beat the Pirates.

We are off on Thursday. It's a travel day. The Phillies beat the Pirates again, and we arrive in Pittsburgh holding a half-game lead over them.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 11/18/2007 2:32:54 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 65

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/18/2007 4:12:55 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

Pittsburgh, July 24. Trout vs Hamlin.

The pitchers prove nearly unhittable through the first 5 innings. Trout has 5 strikeouts, Hamlin has 4.

6th Inning. Reese reaches 1st on an error. Cox grounds out, and Pee Wee advances. Reiser singles, and Reese scores! It's 1-0.

7th Inning. Hamlin is relieved by Lefty Wilkie.

Trout finishes with a 1-0 CG shutout. He strikes out 6, while giving up 5 hits and 1 walk.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
July 25. KG notes: The trade deadline will pass with the Dodgers standing pat. GM Larry MacPhail has been oddly quiet. In our conversations, he seems to be more interested in talking about the war in Europe, rather than baseball. By default, I'm taking on more of the GM role. What is Larry up to?

Today is an unusually cool 60 degrees, with the wind blowing out to RF at 10mph. Ken Heintzelman vs Rip Sewell.

The Dodgers start out strong, with a 2-run single by Musial in the 1st. The Pirates score 1 in the bottom of the 1st.

Heintzelman strikes out the side in the 2nd.

Camilli hits an RBI single in the 3rd. 3-1.

Reiser hits an RBI single in the 5th. 4-1.

The Bucs score two in the 6th. 4-3.

Bill Swift relieves Sewell in the 7th.

Casey relieves Heintzelman in the 8th.

The Bucs tie it in the bottom of the 9th. We go to extra innings.

Casey (5-11, 4.30) loses it 5-4 in the bottom of the 11th. Swift (4-1, 3.82) gets the win.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sunday, July 27. Niggeling vs Butcher.

The Pirates take a 2-0 lead in the 2nd.

The Dodgers tie it in the 3rd.

Pittsburgh takes a 3-2 lead in the 6th.

3-2 is the final. Butcher wins, Niggeling loses, and Bob Klinger earns a save.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 11/18/2007 10:19:07 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 66

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/18/2007 9:25:33 PM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

St. Louis, Tuesday July 29. Higbe vs Max Lanier.

An RBI double by Williams gives us a 1-0 lead in the 1st.

In the 2nd, Riggs drives in two with a bases-loaded single. 3-0.

3rd Inning. Williams walks, Camilli triples, and Musial homers. 6-0. In the bottom of the inning, Higbe loads the bases and walks in a run, but gets out of it on a great catch by Reiser. 6-1.

4th Inning. Williams hits his 21st HR, a two-run shot to RF. 8-1.

Lanier is pulled in the 5th. Clyde Shoun relieves.

It becomes 9-1 in the 6th with back to back doubles by Reiser and Williams.

Reese hits a sac fly in the 7th. 10-1. The rout continues as Riggs hits an RBI double. 11-1. Shoun is driven out. Pollet comes in.

8th Inning. Krist now pitching for the Cardinals.

9th Inning. It becomes 12-1 on a Williams RBI single.

Higbe (15-5, 2.75) gets the CG win. Kirby was also 3 for 3 at the plate. Lanier drops to 9-6, 5.30.

In Pittsburgh, the Pirates shutout the Braves 4-0 and maintain a half game lead over Brooklyn.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
St. Louis, Wednesday July 30. Trout vs Warneke.

The Dodgers don't get a hit until the 6th, when Lavagetto smacks a 2-out single.

7th Inning. 1 out. Camilli singles. Musial singles. Phelps singles, and Camilli scores from 2nd. 1-0, Brooklyn. In the bottom of the 7th, Mize pinch-hits for Warneke.

Wasdell hits for Trout in the 8th. Ira Hutchinson is now pitching for the Cardinals. Wasdell draws a walk. Cox pinch runs for him. Reese bunts Cox to 2nd. Lavagetto singles, and runners are at the corners. Reiser fouls out. Williams walks. Bases loaded, 2 out. Hutchinson dodges a bullet as Camilli flies out.

Bottom of the 8th. Casey comes in to try for the save. He succeeds! It's Hugh's 3rd save and Trout goes 9-5, 3.81 as they combine for the 1-0 shutout. Warneke is now 12-11, 2.75.

In Pittsburgh, the Braves shutout the Pirates 2-0.

Thursday is a travel day. We head to Chicago for a weekend series. Frankie Gustine's back injury still isn't fully healed, so he comes off the 60-day DL and is placed on the 15-day DL.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 11/19/2007 9:28:57 PM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 67

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/19/2007 9:35:03 PM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

The standings:

Attachment (1)

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 68

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/20/2007 1:11:46 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

KG notes: getting past the Pirates might be tough, but the Tigers are scary. They lead the majors in BA and ERA, and unless something unusual occurs, will leave the Yankees in the dust.

First things first -- it looks like I won't get my leadoff guy (Gustine) back until August 15. Pee Wee Reese is doing OK, but I intended him to be my number two batter. The heart of the order (Reiser, Williams, Camilli) is the best around. The catching platoon (great-hit, no-defense Phelps and so-so hit, good defense Owens) is working. At second and third, I have Coscarart, Riggs and Cox switching around like musical chairs.

The pitching staff, as I've mentioned before, is a mix of interchangeable parts. That description pretty much fits the whole team. I keep rotating the parts, and hope that the machine doesn't break down.

With all that, I have the leading HR hitter in the majors (Ted Williams, with 21), and the leading base stealer (Pete Reiser, with 42). The Dodgers also have the best and most loyal fan base. That's gonna count for something, further on down the road.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 11/20/2007 1:28:55 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 69

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/20/2007 3:03:14 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

Chicago, August 1. Niggeling (12-8, 4.36) vs Charlie Root (5-4, 4.05).

1st Inning. Patience: Reese singles. Lavagetto bunts him to 2nd. Reiser walks. Finesse: Williams singles to right. Bases loaded. Power: Camilli homers. A grand slam! I can't believe what I just saw -- it played out perfectly. Musial follows with a triple. He gets thrown out on a sacfly attempt, but it was a great inning to witness. 4-0, Dodgers.

The Cubs shrug it off and score one in the bottom of the inning. 4-1.

2nd Inning. The machine is shifting into high gear. Coscarart hits an RBI single. 5-1. Williams hits another RBI single, and two runs score. 7-1.

3rd Inning. The Cubs commit an error. Musial reaches base. Owen singles. 8-1. The Cubs close to within 8-4 as Hank Leiber hits a 3-run HR in the bottom of the inning.

4th Inning. Russ Meers relieves Root. Meers gives up a solo HR to Ted Williams. 9-4. Meers walks in a run. 10-4. Reiser triples, and empties the bases. 13-4. Camilli singles. 14-4.

5th Inning. The Dodgers start inserting reserves.

6th Inning. Reese singles. 15-4. Lavagetto singles. 16-4. Meers is the sacrificial lamb. I try not to take advantage of it. It becomes embarrassingly easy -- 17, 18, 19. Finally, the Cubs' manager takes Meers out, and inserts Walt Lanfranconi. I was actually angry with the opposing team's manager by letting his pitcher get humiliated.

The Cubs score 4 runs in the 8th, including a second HR by Leiber. 19-8.

19-8 is the final. Niggeling (13-8, 4.54) gets the CG win. Root (5-5, 4.58) loses.

In Pittsburgh, the Giants beat the Pirates 5-1. To be sure, for once we are rooting for our crosstown rivals.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
August 2. Higbe (15-5, 2.75) vs Jake Mooty (5-3, 4.29).

We take a 1-0 lead in the 4th.

6th Inning. A 2-run triple by Reiser! 3-0. Williams singles, and Reiser scores. 4-0. Camilli doubles, and Williams scores. 5-0. Camilli scores on a grounder by Owen. 6-0.

Chicago scores a run in the 8th. 6-1.

Paul Erickson relieves Mooty in the 9th.

Higbe (16-5, 2.67) gets the CG win. He walks 4 and allows 4 hits, while striking out 8. Mooty (5-4, 4.49) takes the loss.

The Pirates shutout the Giants 3-0 at Forbes Field. The Dodgers hold a 1-game lead over the Bucs.

The Tigers lead the Yankees by 4 in the AL.

KG note: my pitching staff is now being called "The Lucky Seven". Yeah, let's hope. I guess that Casey is the wild card. I never know what to expect from him. 54 strikeouts, 55 walks in 150 2/3 innings.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sunday, August 3. Trout (9-5, 3.81) vs Claude Passeau (6-7, 3.97).

The Cubbies take a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st.

Williams responds with a bases-loaded RBI single in the 3rd. Passeau passes a walk, which results in a run. 2-1. Musial grounds out, and a runner scores. 3-1.

The Cubs close to 3-2 in the 5th, and tie it in the 6th.

In the 7th, Erckson relieves Passeau.

In the 8th, Hugh Casey comes to the mound.

Top of the 9th. The Cubs' new pitcher is 35-year-old Tot Pressnell. He walks Lavagetto. In trots Billy Cox to pinch run. Cox edges off the bag, and dashes to second. Stolen base! Reiser flies to left, and Cox races to third. Williams singles up the middle, and Billy scores! 4-3, Brooklyn.

Casey holds in the 9th, and gets the win. Pressnell loses. The Dodgers sweep the series.

In Pittsburgh, the Giants again top the Pirates. We now lead the Bucs by two.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 11/20/2007 6:44:54 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 70

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/20/2007 7:09:10 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

We return home for a single game against the Giants. They are in seventh place, and are dangerous, as they wanna be spoilers. No team, despite their place in the standings, can be taken lightly.

August 4. Heintzelman (6-7, 3.97) vs Lohrman (5-9, 4.15). 80 degrees at Ebbets.

The Giants take a 1-0 lead in the 1st.

2nd Inning. Camilli evens it up with a solo HR to CF. Musial and Owen hit back to back doubles. 2-1. Owen makes his way to 3rd on a sac bunt by Coscarart, and Reese drives him in with a single. 3-1.

The Giants tie it in the 3rd. Their new manager, Leo Durocher, holds a personal grudge against me, and will stop at nothing to beat me. Actually, I think he wants to kick my ass. We'll see about that. That SOB is nothing more than a loudmouthed bench jockey. He starts ragging Heintzelman.

Sh*t! They take a 4-3 lead in the 4th. Leo gets bolder. He starts flinging the inevitable "You're bums! Go on back to Flatbush and make pizzas!"

5th Inning. On a 1-0 pitch, Heintzelman misses wide and flings one into the Giant dugout. It barely misses Durocher's head. Leo glares in my direction, but he keeps his mouth shut.

6th Inning. Freddie Fitzsimmons relieves Heintzelman.

8th Inning. Wittig now pitching. NY scores a run on him. 5-3.

Bottom of the 8th. 1 out. Reiser triples, and Williams brings him in on a sac fly. 5-4.

Bottom of the 9th. With 2 outs and a runner on 1st, Babe Phelps pinch hits for Wittig. He doubles, the runner scores and the game is tied!

10th Inning. Here comes Casey. This is the guy who's gonna win or lose for me.

11th Inning. Reiser commits a rare error, which allows a runner to reach base. Subesquently, the Giants go ahead 7-5. Reese errors. We end up giving up three more runs score. 10-5. That's the final.

Lohrman wins, and Casey loses. This was a particularly galling defeat, as we beat ourselves with the fielding errors.

The Pirates win, and gain a game on us.

We're off on Tuesday.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 11/22/2007 5:14:46 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 71

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/22/2007 5:42:28 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

Dodgers who are MLB stat leaders as of August 5:

BA: Pete Reiser .359
HR: Ted Williams 22
RBI: Ted Williams 82
Triples: Pete Reiser 15
Stolen Bases: Pete Reiser 45
Walks: Ted Williams 69
On-Base Percentage: Ted Williams .446

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 72

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/22/2007 9:03:50 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

New York, Wednesday August 6. Niggeling (13-8, 4.54) vs Melton (10-8, 3.95).

The Giants begin by taking a 2-0 lead in the 1st.

The Dodgers respond with a solo HR by Camilli in the 2nd.

It stayed 2-1 until the 9th. Lew Riggs hit a solo HR that tied the game. Reiser singles, and then, with 2 out, Camilli doubles. Reiser scores, and it's 3-2.

Fitzsimmons comes in to save it in the bottom of the 9th, but he blows it, giving up two runs and losing the game 4-3. Melton wins it.

In Chicago, the Pirates beat the Cubs 5-3 in 11 innings and recapture the NL lead by a half game.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 11/22/2007 9:05:34 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 73

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/23/2007 10:45:56 PM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

Thursday, August 7. We have a day off, and the Pirates take a one game lead over us.

Brooklyn, August 8. We start a weekend series with the Braves.

Higbe (16-5, 2.67) vs Tobin (10-8, 3.20). The wind is blowing IN from RF at 20mph.

4th Inning. Kirby loads the bases, and Boston scores a run.

5th Inning. Musial doubles. Owen bunts him to 3rd. Coscarart grounds out, and Musial scores. 1-1.

In the 7th, the Braves take a 2-1 lead with a sacfly by PH Frank Demaree.

Boston goes ahead 3-1 in the 8th.

9th Inning. Casey relieves Higbe. Hugh gives up a run. 4-1.

Tobin wins it, and Tom Earley earns a save. Higbe is now 16-6.

In Chicago, the Cubs defeat the Pirates 10-3.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday, August 9. Trout vs Art Johnson. A hot day -- 91 degrees. Wind blowing in.

Riggs scores Reese with an RBI single in the 1st.

Ted Williams hits his 23rd HR (a solo shot) in the 3rd. 2-0.

Trout loads the bases and the Braves tie it in the 4th.

Bottom of the 9th. Frank Lamanna relieves Johnson. Coscarart singles. Phelps hits for Trout. He draws a walk. Reese walks. Bases loaded, no outs. Lavagetto hits for Cox. He drives one into LF, and Coscarart heads for the plate. Max West makes the catch, and throws home. Coscarart beats the throw, and the Dodgers win 3-2!

Trout is now 10-5, with a 3.71 ERA. Lamanna takes the loss.

In St. Louis, the Cardinals beat the Pirates 4-2. The dogfight for the NL pennant continues.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sunday, August 10. Casey (6-12, 4.34) gets the start against Manny Salvo (7-10, 5.31).

Salvo keeps us hitless until the 5th, when Owen doubles.

Tom Earley relieves Salvo in the 8th. No score. 1 out. Casey draws a walk, and Reese reaches on an error by Wietelman. Lavagetto grounds into a DP.

Bottom of the 9th. Reiser leads off with a triple. Williams is intentionally walked. Camilli hits one deep to CF, and Reiser scores on the sacfly. Dodgers win 1-0!

Casey (7-12, 4.10) gets a CG shutout, and Earley (4-4, 3.27) takes the loss.

In St. Louis, the Pirates split a doubleheader, giving Brooklyn a half game lead.

In the junior circuit, the Tigers lead the Yankees by four games.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 11/25/2007 4:29:22 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 74

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/25/2007 4:36:45 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

We host the Giants for the next two games.

Monday, August 11. Niggeling (13-8, 4.44) vs Schumacher (13-11, 4.61). Reiser gets a day off, and Tommy Tatum plays CF.

Niggeling starts off struggling, giving up 3 walks, 2 hits and 2 runs.

Johnny starts to settle down in the 2nd, getting 2 strikeouts.

Bottom of the 4th. Williams leads off with his 24th HR. 2-1.

6th Inning. Heintzelman relieves Niggeling.

Bottom of the 6th. Williams smacks an opposite-field double into the LF corner. Camilli grounds out, Williams advances to 3rd. Musial walks. Pete Reiser is called up to hit for Tatum. Reiser singles to CF, and Williams scores! 2-2.

7th Inning. Heintzelman loads the bases and walks in two runs. 4-2.

Bottom of the 7th. Bill McGee relieves Schumacher. Lew Riggs hits for Heintzelman.

8th Inning. Wittig relieves Heintzelman.

Bottom of the 8th. Camilli, Musial, Reiser and Owen all hit singles. 4-4. McGee is removed, and Ace Adams takes the mound.

Bottom of the 9th. The Giants now have Bob Carpenter pitching. Pinch-hitter Babe Phelps doubles. Reese fails on the sac bunt, and we fail to score. On to the 10th.

Fitzsimmons comes in, and the Dodgers fall apart. 3 runs score. 7-4, Giants.

The Dodgers fight back, but the final is 7-6. Carpenter wins, Fitzsimmons loses.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, August 12. Higbe(16-6, 2.70) vs Hubbell (6-14, 4.20). The wind is blowing OUT at 20mph.

1st Inning. The Dodgers play small ball. Reese singles, and steals second. Riggs bunts him to third. Reiser singles, and Reese scores. 1-0. Reiser steals second ( Giants' catcher Gabby Hartnett has a poor throwing arm, and we will take advantage of it). Williams singles, and Reiser scores. 2-0, Brooklyn. Hubbell loads the bases again, and Cox hits a 2-out 2-run single. 4-0.

The shutout gets spoiled as the Giants score one in the 5th.

Bottom of the 5th. Camilli hits an RBI single. 5-1. Phelps executes the hit & run and brings in another. 6-1. Hubbell exits -- Ace Adams relieves.

Higbe gives up a solo HR to Rucker in the 9th. 6-2. He finishes the CG win with a strikeout and a fly out.

Kirby is now 17-6, with a 2.67 ERA. Hubbell is 6-15, with a 4.39 ERA.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 11/26/2007 4:05:55 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 75

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/26/2007 4:08:09 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

We host the Phillies for a single game on Wednesday, and then have a day off.

August 13. Trout (10-5, 3.71) vs Ike Pearson (7-13, 6.50).

1st Inning. With 2 outs and a runner on 1st, Williams hits his 25th HR. 2-0.

Philly makes it 2-1 in the 2nd. In the bottom of the 2nd, Reese hits an RBI double. 3-1.

In the 4th, Camilli hits a solo HR (his 17th) . 4-1.

7th Inning. Lefty Hoerst relieves Pearson. With a runner on 3rd, Camilli hits a 2-out double. 5-1.

Trout (11-5, 3.57) got the CG victory. Pearson (7-14, 6.49) lost it.

In Pittsburgh, the Pirates skinned the Cubs 10-0.

The Yankees gained a game on the Tigers.

We are off on Thursday, but in the meantime the Pirates are in a virtual tie with us. We go to Boston for a weekend series. After this, we host the Pirates for three games. I rearrange the rotation so that our best starters will face the Pirates.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 11/26/2007 6:59:36 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 76

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 11/28/2007 4:36:54 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

Boston, August 15. A brutally hot 96 degrees at Braves Field. The wind is blowing in at 6mph. Casey (7-12, 4.10) gets the start, facing Paul Errickson (6-14, 5.68).

2nd Inning. With 2 out, Pete Coscarart hits a 2-run homer to LF. That's his first of the year.

Bottom of the 2nd. With 1 out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Whitey Wietelmann hits one deep to LF. The runner takes off. Musial makes the catch, and throws a rocket to Owen at home. The runner is out!

The Braves close to 2-1 in the 5th.

In the 7th, Phelps hits for Casey, and leads off with a double. Reese bunts him to 3rd. Lavagetto singles, and it's 3-1. Williams singles, and then Camilli doubles. 5-1.

Fitzsimmons relieves Casey in the bottom of the 7th, and he gives up a HR to PH Frank Demaree. 5-2. Freddie gives up another run. 5-3. He's not doing the job. Johnson comes out to face one batter. He gets the out, assisted by a great catch by Reiser.

8th Inning. Tom Earley relieves Errickson. Reese gets an RBI single. 6-3.

Bottom of the 8th. Wittig enters to attempt the save. A run scores. 6-4.

9th Inning. Frank Lamanna now on the mound. Reiser hits a double, and then steals 3rd. Lamanna holds him.

In the bottom of the 9th, Wittig clinches the save by striking out Hank Majeski. Casey (8-12, 4.01) wins it. Errickson drops to 6-15.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday, August 16. Heintzelman vs Jim Tobin.

2nd Inning. 1 out. Camilli triples. Musial gets him home on a sac fly. 1-0.

The Braves tie it in the 3rd.

Heintzelman gets into a jam in the 5th, with 1 out and the bases loaded. He strikes out the next two batters.

6th Inning. Williams hits a 1-out triple, and Camilli executes the sac fly to score him. 2-1.

Lamanna relieves Tobin in the 7th. Fitzsimmons relieves Heintzelman in the bottom of the inning. Fitz gives up a run. 2-2.

8th Inning. With 2 outs, Reiser singles and then steals second. Williams singles to deep right, and Reiser scores! 3-2. Lamanna is pulled, and Joe Sullivan takes the mound. Sullivan is removed for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the inning.

Top of the 9th. Al Javery now pitching. He gives up a single to Owen and a triple to Coscarart. 4-2, Brooklyn. Wasdell hits for Fitzsimmons. RBI single! 5-2. Javery is out, Johnny Hutchings comes in. Riggs hits a 2-out double. 6-2.

Earl Johnson finishes the game for the Dodgers.

Fitzsimmons (7-6, 5.48) gets the win, and Hutchings (0-4, 6.29) takes the loss.

In Pittsburgh, the Pirates defeated the Cardinals 6-5.

Team note: Frankie Gustine was activated from the DL, and will take over in the leadoff slot. Reese will now bat 2nd. Rusty Peters was sent back down to AAA.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sunday, August 17. Niggeling (13-8, 4.42) vs Art Johnson (7-14, 6.93). 81 degrees at Braves Field.

With 2 outs in the 1st, Reiser launches a solo HR to RF. 1-0.

Boston grabbed a 2-1 lead in the 3rd with a Max West double.

Camilli triples in the 4th, and he scores on an error by Buddy Gremp. 2-2.

Brooklyn takes a 3-2 lead in the 6th as Camilli, Riggs and Owen hit consecutive singles.

Tom Earley relieves Johnson in the 8th. Earley walks Williams, and gives up singles to Camilli and Riggs. Riggs drives in Williams, and it's 4-2.

Niggeling (14-8, 4.32) completes the game, giving up 6 hits and 1 walk while striking out 5. Johnson loses, dropping to 7-15, with a 6.83 ERA.

In Pittsburgh, the Pirates beat the Cardinals 7-4, leaving Brooklyn and Pitt in a virtual deadlock.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 12/14/2007 2:52:41 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 77

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 12/14/2007 3:03:47 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

Brooklyn, August 18. The first of a critical 3-game series with the Pirates. We are 68-45. The Bucs are 69-46, two percentage points behind.

79 degrees, with the wind blowing out to LF at 9mph. Kirby Higbe (17-6, 2.67) faces Johnny Lanning (13-7, 2.62).

Bottom of the 1st. Frankie Gustine leads off with a HR! 1-0, Brooklyn.

Williams hit another solo HR in the 6th. 2-0.

Pittsburgh tied it in the 7th.

Dietz relieved Lanning in the 7th. Casey relieved Higbe in the 8th.

It went into extra innings, but the Dodgers' relievers blew up in the 11th. Wittig gave up 2 runs. Fitzsimmons came in, and gave up five more.

We came back and scored two, but the damage was irreparable. Vito Tamulis got the 9-4 win, and Johnnie Wittig took the loss. The Pirates now lead us by 1 game.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, August 19. Dizzy Trout vs Joe Bowman. 84 degrees, wind blowing in from CF at 19mph.

Pitt takes a 1-0 lead in the 1st, and makes it 3-0 going into the 3rd. They score again in the 6th. 4-0.

Casey relieves Trout in the 8th. The Pirates score another one. 5-0. We get one back in the bottom of the 8th. 5-1.

Bowman goes on to win his first game of the year, a CG victory. Trout is now 11-6.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wednesday, August 20. The Dodgers try to prevent the sweep and snap the Pirates' 7 game winning streak. Ken Heintzelman faces Rip Sewell. 79 degrees at gametime, with the wind blowing OUT to CF@10mph. Today Cookie Lavagetto is playing 3B and batting 2nd. Johnny Sturm is playing 1B, giving Camilli a day off.

Pitt scores the first run in the 2nd. They score 2 in the 3rd, but Ted Williams ties it with a 3-run HR.

The Pirates recapture the lead with two runs in the 4th. In the 7th, Heintzelman gave up a HR to Cully Rikard. 6-3. Lavagetto hits an RBI double in the bottom of the 7th. 6-4.

Earl Johnson relieves Heintzelman, and gives up a run in the top of the 9th. 7-4.

Hank Edwards got a pinch-hit RBI single in the 9th, but Sewell seals the sweep when Reiser flies out. A 7-5 CG win for Rip. The Pirates win their 8th straight, and hold a 3-game lead over the Dodgers.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 12/15/2007 9:46:12 PM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 78

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 12/15/2007 9:59:31 PM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

Thursday, August 21. We begin a series with the Cubs. More lineup juggling, as Reiser gets a day off. He's replaced in CF by Tommy Tatum. Jimmy Wasdell starts in RF, giving Musial some rest.

Johnny Niggeling faces Bill Lee. Another warm day, with a light swirling wind.

The Cubs strike quickly with 2 runs in the 1st. Brooklyn responds with one run in the bottom half.

3-2 Cubbies after the 2nd. A bases-clearing double makes it 6-2 in the 4th.

Bottom of the 7th. Brooklyn's bats come alive. Wasdell doubles, Camilli triples and Williams hits his 28th HR. 6-5, Cubs.

Paul Erickson relieves Lee in the 8th. Owen singles. Reese walks. Lavagetto singles, loading the bases. Erickson stiffens and no runs score.

9th Inning. Fitzsimmons gives up a HR to Cavarretta. 7-5, Cubs.

Bottom of the 9th. Wasdell singles. Camilli doubles. Williams walks. Again, bases loaded. Babe Phelps hits for Tatum. He hits into a DP. Owen grounds out. Lee wins, Erickson saves it, and the Dodgers lose their 4th straight.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Friday, August 22. Higbe vs Charlie Root.

In the 1st inning, Billy Cox doubled, and Root suffered a minor knee injury. Paul Erickson now takes the mound.

Babe Dahlgren hit a solo HR in the 4th. Cubs lead, 1-0.

Bottom of the 4th. Reiser doubles. Williams drives him in with a single. 1-1. Camilli singles. Erickson is relieved by Tot Pressnell. Lavagetto hits a sac fly, scoring Williams. 2-1. With 2 out and 2 on, Higbe singles, and 2 runs score. 4-1, Dodgers.

Presnell is replaced by Vance Page in the 6th.

Jake Mooty pitches for the Cubs in the 8th.

Higbe (18-6, 2.59) completes the 4-1 game and wins. Presnell takes the loss.

At the Polo Grounds, the Giants defeated the Pirates 9-5. The Dodgers gain a game.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday, August 23. Trout vs Passeau. 85 degrees, with the wind blowing OUT to RF@16mph. Passeau is playing with a minor elbow injury.

Reiser hits an RBI triple in the 1st. Williams follows with a single, scoring Reiser. 2-0, Dodgers.

The Cubs close to within 2-1 on an RBI single by Cavarretta in the 3rd. Williams responds with an RBI double in the bottom of the inning. 3-1.

Jake Mooty relieves Passeau in the 7th. Wasdell hits a 2-run pinch-hit HR off of Jake. Ken Raffensberger replaces Mooty in the 8th. Fitzsimmons finished the game for Trout in a non-save opportunity.

Trout improves to 12-6 with the 5-1 win. Passeau is now 6-8.

In New York, the Giants aided the Dodgers by trouncing the Pirates 15-1. This trims the Brooklyn deficit to 2 games.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Brooklyn league leaders:

HR Ted Williams 28
RBI Ted Williams 98
Runs Scored Ted Williams 89
Triples Pete Reiser 17
Walks Ted Williams 78
Stolen Bases Pete Reiser 51
Slugging Pct Ted Williams .605
OBP Ted Williams .446

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 12/17/2007 1:38:12 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 79

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 12/17/2007 1:08:53 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

Sunday, August 24. We begin a four game series with the Cardinals. It starts with a double header.

Roster expansion has now been enabled. We now carry all 35 players on the major league roster.

In game 1, Hugh Casey gets the start, facing lefty Ernie White.

Reiser hits a bases-loaded RBI single in the 3rd. Williams singles, and 2 runs score. Ted gets his 100th RBI. Camilli walks, and the bases are loaded again. No outs. Musial hits a sac fly. 4-0.

The Cards score two in the 4th. 4-2, Brooklyn.

The Cards score 5 in the 5th, and take a 7-4 lead.

Mize homers in the 6th, and it's 8-4. Brooklyn scores one in the bottom of the 6th. 8-5.

Wittig takes the mound in the 7th. Sam Nahem relieves White.

Mize homers in the 8th. 9-5. Wittig loads the bases, and walks in two runs. 11-5. Earl Johnson comes in to the 3rd out.

11-5 is the final. White wins, and Nahem earns a save. Casey loses.

Game 2. Heintzelman vs Curt Davis. Ted Williams sits this one out, and Wasdell plays LF.

St. Louis scores first, on a sac fly by Davis in the 3rd. 1-0. The Cards get three runs in the 4th. 4-0. Mickey Owen hits a 2-out 2-RBI single. 4-2.

Gustine hits a solo HR in the 5th, and it's 4-3.

8th Inning. Two new pitchers now -- Howie Krist for the Cards, Earl Johnson for the Dodgers. Johnson gives up a run. 5-3, Cardinals.

Davis gets the win, and Krist earns the save. Heintzelman takes the loss.

In Boston, the Braves hand the Pirates a 2-1 defeat. Pittsburgh now holds a 2.5 game lead over Brooklyn.

In the AL, the Tigers lead the Yankees by 3 games.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Monday, August 25. 85 degrees at Ebbets, with the wind blowing OUT to CF@20mph. Niggeling vs Max Lanier.

Kurowski hits a 3-run HR in the 1st. Reiser answers with a 3-run homer in the bottom of the inning. Runners reach the corners, and Owen hits an RBI single. 4-3, Dodgers, no outs. Musial grounds out, and Sturm scores. 5-3.

St. Louis scores in the 2nd, and it's 5-4. Gustine singles, and steals second. Lavagetto homers, and it's 7-4.

3rd Inning. Kurowski hits another HR, and it's 7-5.

Reiser gets an RBI single in the 4th. 8-5. Reiser steals second. Williams singles and it's 9-5.

5th Inning. Gus Mancuso hits the 5th homer of the game, a 2-run shot that makes it 9-7.
In the bottom of the 5th, Musial singles, and Cox drives him home with a double. 10-7.

Mort Cooper relieves Lanier in the 6th. The Dodgers score another run. 11-7.

8th Inning. Fitzsimmons relieves Niggeling. He loads the bases, and walks in a run. 11-8. No more. Higbe replaces him. 2 more runs score, but Musial throws out the tying run at the plate. 11-10. Unbelievable.

Bottom of the 8th. Krist on the mound for the Cards. Reiser walks. Williams walks. Sturm doubles, and Reiser scores! 12-10. Owen singles, and Williams scores! 13-10. Runners on the corners, no outs. Musial is called for the hit and run. Sturm scores, and it's 14-10. 1out, with Owen on second. Krist exits, and Gumbert relieves.

Top of the 9th. Harry Walker hits a pinch-hit 2-run homer off of Higbe. 14-12.

Higbe holds on to earn the save. Niggeling wins, and Lanier loses. What a game!

In Boston, the Braves hand the Pirates their fourth straight loss. We are now one and a half behind Pittsburgh.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, August 26. Dizzy Trout starts on short rest. No choice. He faces Lon Warneke. It has cooled to 74 degrees, with the wind being a minimal factor.

Brooklyn scores first, with a sac fly by Williams in the bottom of the 1st. That's Ted's 102nd RBI. 1-0.

Reiser hits a solo HR in the 3rd. 2-0, Dodgers.

Riggs delivers with an RBI single in the 5th. Owen follows with an RBI on the hit & run. 4-0.

Mize spoils the shutout with an RBI single in the 6th. 4-1. Marion singles, and two more runs come in. 4-3. Ira Hutchinson relieves Warneke with 2 on and 2 out.

Bottom of the 7th. Gumbert takes over for the Cards. Gustine hits a 2-out RBI single. 5-3.

Trout (13-6, 3.52) toughs it out and gets the CG win. Warneke takes the loss.

In Boston, the Braves squeak by the Pirates 6-5. The Dodgers are within a half-game of the reeling Bucs.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 12/21/2007 3:44:01 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 80

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 12/21/2007 3:49:38 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

Brooklyn, Wednesday, August 27. A single game with the Reds to end the current homestand.

Kirby Higbe faces Bucky Walters. Pete Reiser and Stan Musial both have the day off, being replaced by Tommy Tatum and Hank Edwards.

Ernie Koy smacks a 2-run single in the 2nd. 2-0, Reds.

Williams responds with his 29th HR (a solo shot) in the 3rd. 2-1.

Lonny Frey makes it 3-1 with an RBI single in the 4th.

Higbe is relieved by Wittig in the 8th.

Whitey Moore pitches the 9th to earn the save. Walters wins, Higbe loses.

The Pirates beat the Phillies to extend their lead to 1.5 games.

The Dodgers have Thursday off.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 12/22/2007 2:33:31 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 81

RE: The Brooklyn Dodgers 1941--? - 12/22/2007 2:42:11 AM

KG Erwin

Posts: 8981
Joined: 7/25/2000
From: Cross Lanes WV USA
Status: offline

KG Notes -- Evaluating the Dodgers: The position players are solid. The off-season focus will be on improving the pitching. I really have just two young reliable starters -- Higbe and Trout. Niggeling is having a good season, but is 38 years old. Heintzelman has been a disappointment. The bullpen is equally shaky, with two dependable relievers --Wittig and Casey. Beyond that, we have 40-year-old Fitzsimmons.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New York, Friday August 29. Back to the Polo Grounds for a weekend series. Niggeling vs Hubbell. 84 degrees, with the wind blowing OUT to LF@20mph. Look for some fireworks today.

Williams hits an RBI single in the top of the 1st. The Giants come back and take a 2-1 lead in the 3rd.

Casey relieves Niggeling in the 7th.

Rather than a slugfest, it turns into a pitching duel. Hubbell gets the CG win. Niggeling loses.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday, August 30. A doubleheader.

Game 1. 86 degrees, wind blowing OUT to CF@10mph. Heintzelman vs Bill McGee.

Heintzelman gets into trouble in the bottom of the 1st, loading up the bases and giving up 3 runs.

Wittig relieves Heintzelman in the 7th. Sid Gordon adds an RBI single in the 8th. 4-0, Giants.

McGee pitches a CG shutout. Heintzelman loses.

Game 2. McGee pitches again? This can't be right.

< Message edited by KG Erwin -- 12/22/2007 7:45:39 AM >

(in reply to KG Erwin)

Post #: 82