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GTOP S1W7: 1911 Athletics vs. 1914 Braves
The 1911 Philadelphia Athletics kept their championship hopes alive by taking three of four games from the 1914 Boston Braves. The A’s (14-10) got an 11-inning shutout from Chief Bender in the finale and saw Rube Oldring bat .438 (7-for-16), including a walk-off homer in that contest. Joe Connolly batted .375 (6-for-16) for the Braves…
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GTOP S1W6: 1917 White Sox vs. 1911 Athletics
The 1917 Chicago White Sox and the 1911 Philadelphia Athletics entered the week in second and third place, respectively. Neither took advantage of the matchup, with each side winning twice. The winning team scored four runs in three of the four contests, and the other was a 1-0 shutout by Chicago’s Red Faber. Shoeless Joe…
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GTOP S1W5: 1911 Athletics vs. 1902 Pirates
Week five commenced with a four-game split between the 1911 Philadelphia Athletics and the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates. The Athletics (9-7) remained two games above .500 while the Pirates (8-12) stayed four under. Home Run Baker and Danny Murphy both hit .333 (5-for-15) for the Athletics. No one from Pittsburgh had more than four hits in…
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GTOP S1W4: 1906 Cubs vs. 1911 Athletics
An extremely close series resulted in a split between the 1906 Chicago Cubs and the 1911 Philadelphia Athletics. Three of the four games were decided by one run, and the other was by two. All of the one-run games had exciting ninth innings, including a walk-off win in the finale. The two-run game was decided…
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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 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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Chicago White Sox defeat Philadelphia Athletics, 4 games to 1
FIRST ROUND: Outstanding pitching by Chicago, which limited Philadelphia to two runs or fewer in four of the five games, helped the White Sox advance. Chicago posted an ERA of 1.60 and limited the A’s to a .169 batting average. Pre-Expansion Greats Tournament Game 1: Chicago 5, Philadelphia 2Game 2: Chicago 6, Philadelphia 2Game 3:…
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