Rube Oldring Saves The Day
Plus: Day in Review, April 28, 1908
Rube Oldring Saves The Day
For the second 1908 game in a row, I didn’t manage to get any screenshots.
This one is pretty simple, actually. The Senators brought a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the 7th, when Rube Oldring doubled with two men on to put the Athletics up, 2-1.
Washington didn’t mount anything even close to a comeback afterwards, and that’s pretty much all she wrote.
These 1908 games are tricky to write, since there generally isn’t much offense. 9 hits combined between two teams just feels so empty.
Real Life
There was a little bit more excitement in real life, however:
That’s right: if you were ever wondering when the Philadelphia Athletics turned their first triple play at home, you now know.
Other Action
Phillies 1, Superbas 0: At Brooklyn, Tully Sparks pitched a gem to keep the Brooklyn bats at bay. Read the summary here.
Giants 7, Doves 2: At Boston, Hooks Wiltse walks 9 batters but gets away with it. Watch the game here.
Cubs 1, Pirates 0: At Chicago, the two National League frontrunners play an extremely tight game, with almost as many errors as hits. Watch the game here. Read the summary here.
Cardinals 2, Reds 0: At Cincinnati, the Reds can’t seem to beat anybody.
Naps 5, Tigers 4 (10): At Cleveland, the Naps make a great comeback. Watch the game here. Read the summary here.
Red Sox 6, Highlanders 5: At New York, this was a great rivalry even back in 1908. Watch the game here. Read the summary here.
Athletics 2, Senators 1: At Philadelphia, see above.
Standings
Not much has changed, of course. I wonder how long it will take for the Reds to win their second game.