Tag: Boston Red Sox

  • GTOP S1W6: 1912 Red Sox vs. 1912 Giants

    GTOP S1W6: 1912 Red Sox vs. 1912 Giants

    The 1912 World Series saw the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Giants four games to three. They only played four games here, and the result was a 2-2 split — a bit surprising as the Giants came into week six in first place, while the Red Sox were near the bottom. Both teams…

  • GTOP S1W5: 1912 Red Sox vs. 1914 Braves

    GTOP S1W5: 1912 Red Sox vs. 1914 Braves

    Another intracity battle resulted in a split, as the series between the 1912 Boston Red Sox and the 1914 Boston Braves saw the visiting team win all four games. Three of the four contests were decided by one run. Joe Connolly hit .400 (6-for-15) for the Braves (8-8). Tris Speaker batted .375 (6-for-15) for the…

  • GTOP S1W4: 1912 Red Sox vs. 1917 White Sox

    GTOP S1W4: 1912 Red Sox vs. 1917 White Sox

    The 1917 White Sox entered the series with the best winning percentage in the league, while the 1912 Boston Red Sox had the worst. But, the series was split with two victories apiece. The finale saw a fantastic 1-0 pitchers’ duel decided on a walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth, with Boston’s Smoky…

  • GTOP S1W3: 1911 Athletics vs. 1912 Red Sox

    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…

  • GTOP S1W2: 1906 Cubs vs. 1912 Red Sox

    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.…

  • GTOP S1W1: 1902 Pirates vs. 1912 Red Sox

    GTOP S1W1: 1902 Pirates vs. 1912 Red Sox

    The first series of the campaign saw the Pirates and the Red Sox each win two games. Runs were aplenty, with Pittsburgh totaling 19 runs, while Boston plated 17 (including 10 in one game). Boston’s Larry Gardner went 9-for-18 (.500), while Pittsburgh’s Fred Clarke hit a team-best .444 (8-for-18). 1902 Pirates Statistics 1912 Red Sox…

  • 9/15-17/1989 Oakland at Boston

    9/15-17/1989 Oakland at Boston

    Oakland took two of three at Boston, a huge result considering the real-life A’s were swept. It could have been a much-needed sweep for Oakland but for an extra-innings defeat in the finale. After 148 games, the A’s are now just one win behind pace. But, Oakland will have to go 12-2 in the final…

  • 9/4-6/1989 Boston at Oakland

    9/4-6/1989 Boston at Oakland

    The A’s need some sweeps, but for the sixth time in the last seven series, they won two out of three. Facing Boston, they once again matched the real-life results. Dave Parker and Mark McGwire both hit their 20th home runs of the season (and McGwire hit two more in a come-from-behind win in the…

  • 5/29-31/1989 Oakland at Boston

    5/29-31/1989 Oakland at Boston

    The month of May came to an end as the Athletics won just one of three games at Boston, just like they did in real life. The results were the same from day to day, and the scores weren’t far off the real thing. Dave Stewart won his seventh game of the season, and little-used…