Tag: Cincinnati Reds

  • GTOP S2W9: Gameday #2

    GTOP S2W9: Gameday #2

    The 1920 Cleveland Indians have clinched at least a share of the championship, but blew their chance to win it outright on the second gameday of week 9 as they lost to the 1922 New York Giants. The only other team in contention, the 1927 New York Yankees, blew their own chance to make a…

  • GTOP S2W9: Gameday #1

    GTOP S2W9: Gameday #1

    After the opening round of games in the final week of the season, the 1920 Cleveland Indians (20-9) took a step closer to the title with a rout of the 1922 New York Giants (14-15). The 1927 New York Yankees (18-11) had a very costly misstep, as they were blown out by the 1925 Washington…

  • GTOP S2W8: 1919 Reds vs. 1922 Giants

    GTOP S2W8: 1919 Reds vs. 1922 Giants

    The 1919 Cincinnati Reds were shut out twice and managed to score only one earned run in four games, and the 1922 New York Giants gained a four-game sweep. The Giants (14-14) got back to .500 while the Reds (6-22) will head into the final week of the season in the cellar. Art Nehf and…

  • GTOP S2W7: 1927 Pirates vs. 1919 Reds

    GTOP S2W7: 1927 Pirates vs. 1919 Reds

    Late game heroics were aplenty during the series between the 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates and the 1919 Cincinnati Reds, and the Pirates had more of them as they won three of the four games. Pittsburgh posted walk-off victories in the ninth inning of both games three and four. Paul Waner hit .562 (9-for-16) with five RBI…

  • GTOP S2W6: 1919 Reds vs. 1930 Cardinals

    GTOP S2W6: 1919 Reds vs. 1930 Cardinals

    The 1930 St. Louis Cardinals maintained their place in the top half of the league after taking three of four games from the hapless 1919 Cincinnati Reds. A defensive meltdown in game two prevented the Cardinals from earning a sweep. Burleigh Grimes stayed perfect and improved to 5-0 after six starts for the Cardinals (14-10)…

  • GTOP S2W5: 1927 Yankees vs. 1919 Reds

    GTOP S2W5: 1927 Yankees vs. 1919 Reds

    The 1927 New York Yankees came in as the best team in the league while the 1919 Cincinnati Reds entered as one of the worst. It wasn’t easy, but the Yankees were able to win three out of four, including the last two in one-run contests. Earle Combs hit a team-best .438 (7-for-16) for the…

  • GTOP S2W4: 1925 Senators vs. 1919 Reds

    GTOP S2W4: 1925 Senators vs. 1919 Reds

    The 1925 Washington Senators posted a decisive victory in their series against the 1919 Cincinnati Reds, winning three of four contests. The Senators improved to 9-7 while the Reds fell to 3-9. The Senators won despite hitting just .190 over the four games. Muddy Ruel (4-for-11) hit a team-best .364. Stan Coveleski had a shutout…

  • GTOP S2W2: 1919 Reds vs. 1929 Cubs

    GTOP S2W2: 1919 Reds vs. 1929 Cubs

    The 1929 Chicago Cubs rebounded from a rough first week to take three of four games from the 1919 Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs (4-4) got back to .500 while sending the Reds (2-6) into the cellar for the time being. The first three games of the series were all decided by one run, and then…

  • GTOP S2W1: 1920 Indians vs. 1919 Reds

    GTOP S2W1: 1920 Indians vs. 1919 Reds

    The 1919 Cincinnati Reds got their season off to a good start with a one-run victory in game number one, but the 1920 Cleveland Indians came back with three straight victories to win the series. Elmer Smith (8-for-17, .471) and Tris Speaker (8-for-18, .444) had big weeks, with the latter providing an extra-innings walk-off hit…