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GTOP S1W3: 1917 White Sox vs. 1915 Phillies
The 1917 Chicago White Sox dominated the 1915 Philadelphia Phillies, as their pitchers tossed three shutouts and gave up only one run in the other contest. Red Faber had the best outing with a one-hitter. Buck Weaver hit .438 (7-for-16) to lead the White Sox (6-2). Bobby Byrne was limited to nine at-bats but had…
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GTOP S1W3: 1911 Athletics vs. 1912 Red Sox
The road team managed to win all four games here, as the 1911 Philadelphia Athletics took the first two but the 1912 Boston Red Sox bounced back to win the final two games. After a blowout in the opener, the last three low-scoring contests were all decided by one or two runs. Eddie Collins batted…
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GTOP S1W3: 1912 Giants vs. 1909 Tigers
After a strong first two weeks that put them atop the standings, the 1912 New York Giants couldn’t keep it going in week three and lost three of four games to the 1909 Detroit Tigers. Detroit (6-6) posted come-from-behind wins twice, and Ed Summers pitched a shutout in the finale. Tom Jones batted .500 (7-for-14)…
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GTOP S1W3: 1902 Pirates vs. 1906 Cubs
The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates began their third series in the cellar, but may have gotten out of it after winning three of four against the 1906 Chicago Cubs. Both teams are now 5-7 after three weeks. The down-up-down Cubs were swept the first week, earned a sweep the second week, and were nearly swept here…
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GTOP S1W2: Recap
The 1912 New York Giants have had an impressive first two weeks of the season, as they’ve jumped out to a 7-1 record with a two-game lead in the standings. They’ve been winning close games, with five of their seven victories coming by one or two runs. The 1915 Philadelphia Phillies are the only other…
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GTOP S1W2: 1915 Phillies vs. 1911 Athletics
The 1911 Athletics won the battle of Philadelphia, taking three of four games from the 1915 Phillies. This was the first series of the season for the Athletics (3-1), while the Phillies (5-3) faltered after their opening-round sweep. Eddie Collins batted .533 (8-for-15) for the Athletics, while the Phillies were led by Dave Bancroft and…
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GTOP S1W2: 1914 Braves vs. 1909 Tigers
The 1914 Boston Braves took three of four games from the 1909 Detroit Tigers, including an improbable extra-innings victory in game three. The Tigers went up 7-4 in the top of the 10th, only for the Braves to score four runs to earn the walk-off victory in the bottom half of the inning. Charlie Deal…
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GTOP S1W2: 1906 Cubs vs. 1912 Red Sox
After being swept in week one, the 1906 Chicago Cubs bounced back with a sweep of their own, taking all four games from the 1912 Boston Red Sox. The series began with a pair of one-run games, followed by two Chicago routs. Harry Steinfeldt led Chicago (4-4) by hitting .417 (5-for-12) with four extra-base hits.…
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GTOP S1W2: 1902 Pirates vs. 1912 Giants
The 1912 New York Giants continued their strong start to the season, sweeping the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates. The pitching was excellent, as the most runs that were scored by one team was four, and Christy Mathewson tossed a shutout. Fred Merkle went 5-for-14 (.357) with four extra-base hits to lead the Giants (7-1). Ginger Beaumont…
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