Day 5

The standings

                                                W      L    Pct.     GB
Browerville Novelists              2       1     .667     ---
Long Prairie Agnews              2       2     .500     0.5
Hewitt Apollos                         2       2      .333   0.5
Clarissa Crimsons                  2      2     .500    0.5
Bertha Fishermen                   1       2     .333     1 

Day 5 results (Tiger Stadium 1973)

Fishermen 4, Crimsons 2

WP: Redding (1-0)

LP: Nichols (0-1)

 

Apollos 5, Agnews 4 (16 innings)
WP: McGinn (1-0)
LP: Wood (1-1)

Save: Tatum (1)

HR: Evans (1), McCovey (2)

Day 6 (at Minute Maid Park 2009)
Apollos (McDowell 1-0) at Fishermen (SJ Williams 0-1)
Novelists (Clarkson 0-0) vs Crimsons (Galvin 1-0)

Fishermen 4, Crimsons 2

Dick Redding cannonballed his way to the complete game for Bertha's first win of the season. The Crimsons pieced together a three-run rally in the second off loser Kid Nichols with three singles, two walks and a sac fly; Clarissa had nine hits, all of them singles. Redding also allowed nine hits, four of them to George Davis, who had a pair of doubles, one of which plated the two Clarissa runs and were unearned.

Apollos 5, Agnews 4 (16 innings)

Cesar Cedeno muffed a fly ball in the top of the 16th to trigger a three-run inning, and the Apollos hung on despite five walks in the bottom of the inning by closer Ken Tatum. Darrell Evans gave the Agnews a 2-0 lead in the second with a homer off Bob Gibson, but Willie McCovey tied it with a homer in the sixth. Gibson and opposing starter Gaylord Perry each went nine innings. Wilbur Wood took the loss in his fourth inning of relief. Dan McGinn, who worked 2.1 innings, was the winner.

Pitcher availability notes:

Apollos: McLain is eligible to start Day 6, Jenkins on Day 8, Gibson Day 9. Projected starters:McDowell on Day 6, McLain on Day 7, Jenkins Day 8. Bench must sit Day 6 after catching all 16 innings of Day 5.

Agnews: Seaver is eligible to start on Day 7, Ryan Day 8, Perry Day 9. Projected starters: off Day 6, Blyleven Day 7, Seaver Day 8, Ryan Day 9.

Crimsons: Young eligible for Game 7, Nichols for Game 8  Projected starters: Galvin Game 6, off Game 7, Young Game 8, Nichols Game 9

Fishermen: T Williams eligible for Day 8, Redding for Day 9 with penalty, Day 10 without penalty. Donaldson should not pitch Day 6.  Projected starters: SJ Williams Day 6, Dismukes Day 7, Donaldson Day 8, off day 9

 

Novelists: Radbourn and Clarkson eligible Day 5, which is an off day. Keefe eligible Day 6. Projected starters: Off day 5, Clarkson Day 6, Radbourn or Keefe Day 7, off Day 8