Day 15

The standings

                                                W      L    Pct.     GB
Clarissa Crimsons                 9      3     ..750     ---
Hewitt Apollos                         6      6      .500     3
Long Prairie Agnews              5      7     .417       4
Bertha Fishermen                  5       7     .417      4
Browerville Novelists              3       5     .375      4

Day 15 results (at Griffith Stadium 1924)

Crimsons 3, Agnews 2

WP:Young (4-0)

LP: Perry (0-2)

HR: Connor (3), Evans (3)

Fishermen 11, Apollos 6

WP: Redding (2-0)
LP: Jenkins (0-3)

HR: Clemente 2 (4), B Taylor (4)

Day 16 (at Forbes Field 1969)
Apollos (McDowell 2-0) at Agnews (Blyleven 2-0)
Crimsons (Nichols 1-1) at Fishermen (Dismukes 0-0)

Crimsons 12, Agnews 4

Clarissa scored six runs off Gaylord Perry in the first two innings, then truly salted the game away with six runs in the eighth off Mike Marshall and John Hiller. Roger Conner hit a three-run homer in the first, and the Crimsons totaled 17 hits for the game. King Kelly, George Davis and Hugh Duffy each drove in two runs, Cy Young went the distance, allowing four runs on eight hits.

Fishermen 11, Apollos 6

Pop Lloyd drove in four runs and Bill Monroe three as Bertha sprayed 16 hits around Griffith Stadium. Dick Redding allowed three earned runs in 8.1 innings, and Frank Wickware entered to get a double play from the only hitter he faced. Roberto Clemente homered twice to account for five of Hewitt's runs. Fergie Jenkins took the loss.

Pitcher availability notes:

Apollos:  McLain Day 17, Gibson Day 18, Jenkins and McGinn Day 19. Projected starters:  McDowell Day 16, McLain Day 17, off Day 18, Gibson Day 19, off Day 20

 

Agnews:  Seaver Day 16 with penalty, Day 17 without; Ryan and Wood Day 18, Perry Day 19. Projected starters: Blyleven Day 16, Seaver Day 17, Ryan Day 18, Perry Day 19

Crimsons:  Galvin Day 17, Young Day 18. Projected starters: Nichols Day 16, off Day 17, Galvin Day 18, off Day 19, Young Day 20, Galvin Day 21

Fishermen: T Williams Day 17, Donaldson and SJ Williams Day 18, Redding Day 19 with penalty, Day 20 without.  Projected starters: Dismukes Day 16, T Williams Day 17, SJ Williams Day 18, Donaldson Day 19, off Day 20

Novelists:  All eligible after off days, Projected starters: off Day 16, Welch Day 17, Keefe Day 18, either Clarkson or Radbourn Day 19