1919 NL - Games of Saturday, 5 July

February 25, 2026 by 

Braves 8, Robins 7: Boston rapped out eighteen hits at Ebbets Field, yet still required four runs in the final two innings to overtake the Robins and capture a sweep of their doubleheader. The two clubs combined for a whopping thirty-six opportunities with runners in scoring position in the game, but it was Brooklyn who took better advantage of those chances in the early going. They scored singletons in each of the first three innings to take a 3-1 lead, before three consecutive two-out RBI singles by Boston gave the visitors a short-lived 4-3 lead. Larry Cheney was rocked by the Robins in the bottom of the 5th, giving up two doubles and two singles to the first four Brooklyn batters, and the home team scored four times to fly back into the catbird seat. It looked as if Clarence Mitchell (2-2) would make that stand, as he got through 7.2 innings without further Boston damage despite putting runners in scoring position in each of the 6th, 7th and 8th innings. Pinch-hitter Red Smith's RBI single in the 8th made it 7-5, and Mitchell came back out for the 9th despite having already allowed fourteen hits; the first two Braves singled, but Mitchell got Walter Holke to tap weakly in front of the mound for the first out, and Tony Boeckel to ground to third for what looked like the second. Chuck Ward had other ideas down at the hot corner, however, losing the handle on the sphere while Ray Powell scored to make it 7-6. Rabbit Maranville was next, and he singled home Jim Thorpe to tie the game and end a long afternoon of toil for Mitchell. Al Mamaux got Hank Gowdy to watch a third strike, but couldn't escape as Braves relief pitcher Art Nehf lined a base hit into right field to give Boston the lead once again. Nehf (6-9) finished off two innings of scoreless relief wit ha 1-2-3 9th inning to lock it up for the Braves. [box]

1960-61 NHL Replay - week ending 3 December 1960

February 25, 2026 by 

The end of the season's second month sees Toronto visiting Montréal in desperate need of a win to close the gap at the top of the League, and the struggling Black Hawks with a chance to make up some ground on the leaders as they face the Rangers and Bruins . . .

1919 NL - Games of Friday, 4 July

February 19, 2026 by 

Reds 4, Cardinals 0: The deliveries of Jimmy Ring were a complete mystery to St. Louis batters, who could manage to collect just two safe hits all afternoon at Redland Field. Meanwhile the Reds' hitters were having their way with Cardinal starter Bill Doak in the early going - four bases on balls in the first three innings, and a Doc Lavan error, helped set the table for RBIs by Edd Roush, Jake Daubert, Rube Bressler and Ivey Wingo as the home club jumped out to a 4-0 lead. Doak was almost untouchable from there forward, but it was too late for the visitors; Ring didn't allow a hit after Frank Snyder's third-inning single, and retired eight of the final nine to close out a masterful performance. Heinie Groh had three hits for Cincinnati. [box]

Season Ticket Baseball Showdown 4 - Final Stats

February 19, 2026 by 

Final team and individual statistics from Season Ticket Baseball Showdown 4 . . .

Season Ticket Baseball Showdown 4

February 19, 2026 by 

Four managers came together once again for a face-to-face Season Ticket Baseball showdown, this time each skipper bringing their choice of a non-playoff edition of their favorite franchise. A double round-robin FTF tournament with no playoffs - winner takes all!

1960-61 NHL Replay - week ending 26 November 1960

February 12, 2026 by 

The Rangers and Bruins go back-to-back and the League-pacing Canadiens make a Thanksgiving swing through the Midwest (making some history as they went) . . .

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