A couple of top-of-the-table matchups highlight the first week of November . . .
1919 NL - Games of Thursday, 3 July
Phillies 4, Braves 3: Philadelphia scored twice in the 9th inning after being down to their last remaining out, and once on the 10th to snatch a victory from the grasp of the Bostons at Braves Field. After the Phillies had scored the opening run in the 2nd on two singles and a passed ball, the home nine built an early 3-1 lead behind RBI singles from Tony Boeckel and Walter Holke, and a run-scoring wild pitch by George Smith. Jack Scott held that lead for the Braves through eight innings, and retired the first two batters in the Philadelphia 9th as the home fans began to celebrate. But Bevo LeBourveau drew a pinch-hit walk to prolong matters, and Leo Callahan and Harry Pearce followed with singles that Philled the sacks with baserunners and the one final out still yet to secure for Boston. Doug Baird (1-for-3 with a walk so far) was next to bat, with the dangerous heart of the Phillies lineup on deck, so Scott was forced to deal directly with the PHI third baseman; Baird poked a blooper into shallow left field which no Brave could reach, and two runners came around to score and tie the ballgame at three. Larry Cheney (0-2) came on in relief of Scott to escape further damage, but he would not be so fortunate in the 10th. Gavy Cravath walked to start the frame, and stole second, but Cheney appeared to have rendered that moot when he put away the next two batters. Late-game catching replacement Hick Cady struck the big blow, however, in his first at-bat of the game when he drove a ball over Ray Powell's head in right field and up against the fence for three bases and a Philadelphia lead. Gene Packard (3-8) set Boston down in order in the home half of the inning and what was left of the crowd departed in stunned silence having been deprived of their anticipated win in shocking fashion by the League's cellar dwellers. [box]
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