Frustration in Pittsburgh
Plus: Day in Review, May 22, 1908
Frustration in Pittsburgh
I’m not sure how the 1908 Pirates are going to compete for the pennant.
It’s not that there’s anything wrong with the team or how their cards have been made. It’s that I simply can’t get them to win games.
Everything seemed to go wrong for them in this game. The Superbas, one of the worst teams in the National League, overcame a 2-0 deficit with a run in the top of the 7th and two more in the top of the 9th.
The Pirates could have scored another in the bottom of the 7th. However, catcher Beals Becker was thrown out trying to score on a single by pitcher Howie Camnitz.
Sometimes the dice don’t roll your way. Sometimes, though, your luck is so bad that you’ve got to wonder if something isn’t going on.
Wagner was 2 for 4, bringing his average up to .378. It would be nice if somebody around him could get a base hit.
Other Action
Red Sox 6, Browns 1: The Red Sox capitalized on poor pitching by Rube Waddell, winning this game easily at home. Watch the game here.
Cubs 4, Doves 3 (10): The Cubs pulled this one out of the fire, winning in the bottom of the 10th inning on a bunt single by Frank Chance. Read the summary here.
Phillies 2, Reds 1: The Phillies came back in the top of the 8th inning to win this game on the road. Read the summary here.
White Sox 2, Highlanders 0: The White Sox beat the hopeless Highlanders in New York behind a 3-hit shutout by Frank Owen.
Naps 5, Athletics 1: Addie Joss shut down the hometown Athletics on only 4 hits, as the Naps inched out ahead in the tight American League pennant race. Watch the game here.
Superbas 3, Pirates 2: At Pittsburgh, see above.
Giants 6, Cardinals 0: Joe McGinnity dominated the hometown Cardinals, giving up only 3 hits and 3 walks en route to an easy shutout. Watch the game here.
Tigers 8, Senators 1: Ty Cobb came alive in Washington DC, going 3 for 4 with 5 men driven in and scoring a run on his own in the process. Cobb is now hitting .313 and starting to warm up.
Standings
