Day 49

 The standings

                                                W      L    Pct.     GB
Browerville Novelists            24    14      .632     ----
Clarissa Crimsons                21     15     .571     2
Bertha Fishermen                18     18     .500     5
Long Prairie Agnews            16     21     .432     7.5
Hewitt Apollos                       13     23     .361   10

Day 49 results

Fishermen 15, Apollos 5

WP: Redding (5-2)
LP McLain (0-7)

HR: Wynn (11), Monroe (2), Lyons (4), Johnson (4)

Novelists 3, Agnews 1

WP: Welch (8-3)
LP: Ryan (1-8)

Day 50 (at Royals Stadium 1973)
Novelists (Radbourn 6-4) at Agnews (Perry 1-5)
Apollos (Gibson 1-5) at Crimsons (Young 7-4)

Fishermen 15, Apollos 5

Bertha scored in eight of their nine at-bats, peppering four Hewitt hurlers for 20 hits, eight for extra bases. Dick Redding went the distance, allowing three runs in the first two innings but then holding the Apollos scoreless until Jim Wynn homered in the eighth, The Fishermen turned four double plays behind Redding.

Novelists 3, Agnews 1

Jesse Burkett punched a two-run single through a drawn-in infield to plate two runs in the third inning, and Mickey Welch allowed one run on three hits for his eighth victory as Browervllle drew closer to the pennant. The Novelists stole four bases off Nolan Ryan, but were caught stealing twice. Ryan allowed just six hits and three walks but was still saddled with his eighth loss in his final start of the season.

Pitcher availability notes:

Apollos:  McLain 53. Projected starters: Gibson Day 50, off Day 51, McDowell Day 52. Jenkins Day 53, end of season

 

Agnews: Seaver Day 51 with penalty, Day 52 without, Blyleven Day 52, Ryan Day 53. Projected starters: Perry Day 50, Seaver Day 51 with penalty, Blyleven Day 52, off Day 53

Crimsons: Nichols Day 50, Galvin Day 51. Projected starters: Young Day 50, Nichols Day 51, Galvin Day 52, Young Day 53

Fishermen:  Donaldson Day 51, SJ Williams Day 52, Foster Day 53. Redding Day 53 with penalty. Projected starters: T. Williams Day 50, Donaldson or Dismukes Day 51, off Day 52, SJ Williams Day 53

Novelists:  Keefe Day 51, Welch Day 52. Projected starters: Radbourn Day 50, Clarkson Day 51, off Day 52, Keefe Day 53