Final stats: Fordham Flashes

Hitters

Name                AB     R    H   RBI   2B  3B   HR   BB   SB   Avg,
Bancroft           213    43   62    20    13    1      2     25     3       .291
Bottomley        261    38   93    60     16     7    12     14      0      .356
Gowdy             125    22   38      9       6    0       4     12      0       .304
Groh                   19      4     5      0       0    0      0      3       1      .263
Hafey                241   34   66    46     21    4    12    16       0      .274
High                    14      2     6     8       0    1      1      1      0       .429
G Kelly             235    30   77   39     15    2     11    12       2      .328
Lindstrom         278    50   95   34     17    3      7    12       3      .342
Medwick           259    44   72   41     20    6      8    14       0       .278
I Meusel               9       4     4     3       1    0      0      0       0      .444
O'Connell          10       3     7     6       0    1      0      1       0      .700
Snyder             105    10   19    9       2    0      2    10       0     .181
Southworth        20      7     6     3       2    0      0      1       0      .300
Topercer              5      0     0      0       0    0      0       0      0      .000
Youngs             255   42   76    39       4    5     5     28     5      .298

Pitchers

Name               G    GS   IP        H    R    ER   BB       K     Sv.     W    L     ERA

V Barnes       10    10     59.6      79   46    39     26     17        0      3    5       5.88
Bentley          15      0     36         32   17    15     18     14        3      2     1      3.75
W Dean         14      0     18.6      38   24    24    16        8        0     1     0     11.57
Grimes           15    15  105        107   55    50    35     39        0      5    9       4.29
Haines           15     15  109.3    136   56    51     31     32       0       7     4      4.20
Jonnard         14      0     21.3      31   12    12      2        8        3      2     1       5.06
McQuillan        9      9     60         71   39    35    20      18        0      4     3       5.25
Nehf              10    10     75         68   33    32     19      34        0     4     2       3.84

R Ryan         20      0     31         38    17    17      8      15        5      1     2      4.94

Watson         10      0     25         33    12     11    10       5        1      3     1      3.96

Series 20: Flashes take two of three from Orators

Flashes 32-28, Orators 27-33

Game One: Flashes 3, Orators 1
WP: Haines (7-4)
LP: Jenkins (8-7)
Save: Jonnard (3)
HR: Medwick (8), Bottomley (12)

Game Two: Flashes 4, Orators 3 (10 innings)
WP: Ryan (1-2)
LP: Danforth (1-2)

Game Three: Orators 7, Flashes 6
WP: Vangilder (2-1)
LP: Jonnard (2-1)
HR: Kelly (11), Lindstrom (7)

Fordham secured second place and came one bad inning from sweeping the Orators.

Joe Medwick and Jim Bottomley hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning of the opener and Jesse Haines outdueled Ferguson Jenkins. Haines went eight innings, allowing four hits and one run. Jenkins also went eight innings, allowing three runs on 11 hits.

Fred Lindstrom went 4-for-5 in the the second game and scored twice, including the winning run in the 10th inning. Heine Manush was also 4-for-5 with a pair of runs for the Orators. Rosy Ryan got the win with two innings of shutout relief.

The Flashes pummeled Dixie Davis for six runs in the third inning of the finale, getting three-run homers from Lindstrom and George Kelly. Jack Bentley, making his (and only) start, turned a 6-1 lead over to Jonnard for the ninth inning, but the Orators got six consecutive hits to open the frame and won. Pee Wee Reese opened with a single. Travis Jackson tripled, pinch-hitter Ken Williams doubled, and Richie Ashburn, Billy Herman and Dan Brouthers all singled. After a popup, Manush singled to drive home the winning run. Elam Vangilder got the win with four scoreless innings of relief.

Series 19: Orioles take two of three from Flashes

Flashes 30-27, Orioles 24-34

Game One: Flashes 5, Orioles 2
WP: McQuillan (4-3)
LP: Cuellar (4-7)
Save: Jonnard (2)
HR: D Johnson (4), Lindstrom (6), Bottomley (11)

Game Two: Orioles 8, Flashes 4
WP: McNally (5-6)
LP: V Barnes (3-5)
HR: Kelly (10)

Game Three: Orioles 11, Flashes 4
WP: Hardin (2-3)
LP: Grimes (5-9)
HR: Powell (11)


The Flashes are eliminated, and the Quakers clinch the pennant.

Hugh McQuillan and Claude Jonnard kept the Flashes slender pennant hopes alive with a strong game in the opener. The Orioles scored single runs in the first two innings, but after that McQuillan allowed just two hits in five innings, and Jonnard finished with two innings of one-hit shutout relief. Jim Bottomley was 3-for-5 with two RBIs and a home run for the Flashes.

Dave McNally held Fordham to one run in eight innings, that a homer by George Kelly in the fifth. The Orioles tagged Virgil Barnes for five runs in the first three innings, with Frank Robinson driving in three runs with a pair of doubles. Robinson added a fourth RBI with a groundout in a three-run eighth. Boog Powell also had three RBIs for Baltimore, and Mark Belanger went 3-for-4 with two runs, an RBI and a steal.

The rubber game went to the Orioles. The Flashes scored twice off Jim Hardin in the first inning on four singles and a hit batter, but errors by Lindstrom and Joe Medwick resulted in unearned runs for Baltimore in the third and fourth innings to even the score, and Boog Powell put Baltimore in front to stay with a two-run homer off Burleigh Grimes in the fifth. The Orioles tagged Wayland Dean for seven runs in the seventh. Hardin went eight innings, allowing four runs on nine hits.

Pitcher availability: For the Flashes, Rosy Ryan should sit a game. Dean worked 1.1 long innings in the finale, and Jonnard pitched one inning. Bentley should pitch no more than one inning in their next games. For the Orioles, Lopez pitched one inning in the finale.

Projected starters: Flashes -- Haines-Nehf-McQuillan to close the season. Orioles: Phoebus-Cuellar to close the season.

Stat break: Fordham Flashes

Hitters

Name                AB     R    H   RBI   2B  3B   HR   BB   SB   Avg,
Bancroft           193    40   56    19    12    1      2     21     2       .290
Bottomley         235    34   81    56   15     7    10     13      0      .345
Gowdy             113    21   34      9      5    0       4     11      0       .301
Groh                   18      4     5      0       0    0      0      3       1      .294
Hafey                218   31   62    44     19    4    12    14       0      .284
High                    11      1     5     8       0    1      1      1      0       .455
G Kelly             214    27   69   34     14    2      9    11       2      .322
Lindstrom         241    44   86   29     17    3      5    12       3      .357
Medwick           235    42   68   40     20    6      7   11       0       .289
I Meusel               7       3     4     3       1    0      0      0       0      .571
O'Connell             7       3    5     3       0    1      0      1       0      .714
Snyder               93      9   16    8       2    0      2       9       0     .172
Southworth        19      7     5     1       2    0      0      1       0      .263
Topercer              4      0     0      0       0    0      0       0      0      .000
Youngs             227   39   69    37       4    5     5     27       4      .304

Pitchers

Name               G    GS   IP        H    R    ER   BB       K     Sv.     W    L     ERA

V Barnes         9      9     55.6      68   41    34     26     16        0      3    4       5.50
Bentley          13      0     25         27   15    15     12       8        3      2     1      5.40
W Dean         13      0     17.3      31   17    17    13        8        0     1     0      8.82
Grimes           14    14  100        101   51    48    33     37        0      5    8       4.32
Haines           14     14  101.3    132   55    50     29     32       0       6     4      4.44
Jonnard         10      0     17         22     7      7      2        7        1      2     0       3.71
McQuillan        8      8     53         64   37    33    18      17        0      3     3       5.60
Nehf                9      9     67         58   30    29     18      33        0     4     2       3.90

R Ryan         17      0     25.3      33    14    14      5      13        5      0     2      4.97

Watson         10      0     25         33    12     11    10       5        1      3     1      3.96

Series 18: Flashes sweep three from Orators

Flashes 29-25, Orators 23-30

Game One: Flashes 5, Orators 2
WP: Nehf (4-2)
LP: Bayne (0-2)
HR: Cuyler (7), Gowdy (4), Hafey (12)

Game Two: Flashes 9, Orators 2
WP: Grimes (5-8)
LP: Shocker (5-4)
HR: Youngs (5)

Game Three: Flashes 7, Orators 4
WP: Haines (6-4)
LP: Sutton (5-6)
Save: Ryan (5)
HR: Bottomley (11)

The three-game sweep eliminated Ortonville from pennant contention.

Art Nehf threw a complete game seven-hitter in the opener, and Chick Hafey hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to put Fordham over the top. Hank Gowdy was 4-for-4 with a solo homer for the Flashes.

Burleigh Grimes matched Nehf's seven-hitter in the second game, and got considerably more run support. Ross Youngs was 4-for-5 with three runs and three RBIs; he hit a solo homer in the sixth. Fred Lindstrom also was 4-for-5. He scored twice and drove in two and had a triple.

Jim Bottomley had a big game in the finale: 4-for-five with a homer, triple and two doubles. He scored twice and drove in two. Jesse Haines allowed four runs in eight innings for the win, and Rosy Ryan worked the ninth for his fifth save. Jim O'Rourke and Heine Manush each went 3-for-4 for the Orators.

Pitcher availability: For the Flashes, Mule Watson sits one more game. Ryan worked one inning in the finale. All other bullpenners are fully rested. The Orators bullpen is fully rested; Sutton threw a complete game in the finale.

Projected starters: Flashes -- McQuillan-Barnes-Grimes-Haines-Nehf. Orators -- Jenkins-Davis-Wingard-Sutton-Jenkins.

Pitcher availability:

Series 17: Orioles take two of three from Flashes

Flashes 26-25, Orioles 22-29

Game One: Orioles 5, Flashes 4
WP: McNally (4-5)
LP: Grimes (4-8)
Save: Watt (5)
HR: Bottomley (10)

Game Two: Orioles 7. Flashes 6
WP: Palmer (4-4)
LP: Haines (5-4)
Save: Richert (6)
HR: Lindstrom (5)

Game Three: Flashes 9, Orioles 6
WP: Watson (3-1)
LP: Phoebus (2-5)
Save: Ryan (4)
HR: Blair 2 (10), B Robinson (10), Medwick 2 (7), Youngs (4)

It was the fifth straight series loss for the Flashes, who are seeing their pennant ambitions fade.

Baltimore scored the first five runs of the opener. Don Buford drove in two runs in the second inning with a base hit, and Brooks Robinson's triple was the key blow in a three-run fifth. The Flashes chipped away at Dave McNally and Eddie Watt, but Paul Blair gunned down Fred Lindstrom at the plate for the final out of the seventh in a pivotal play. and the Orioles hung on for the win.

The Orioles batted around in the fifth inning of the second game to stake Jim Palmer to a 7-2 lead. The Flashes scored last four runs fo the game, but that still left them losers. Lindstromg drove in four runs; he was 4-for-5 with a homer and a double.

Fordham avoided the sweep by winning a duel of long relievers. Paul Blair hit two homers for the Orioles, and Joe Medwick matched them for the Flashes. Boog Powell and Blair committed consecutive errors in the fourth as the Flashes scored three unearned runs off Jim Hardin. Tom Phoebus allowed a pair of two-run homers in three innings to take the loss for Baltimore; Mule Watson went 4.2 innings in relief of Virgil Barnes for the win, with Rosy Ryan entering to get the final out after three straight hits brought the tying run to the plate.

Pitcher availability: For the Flashes, Watson must sit at least three games, preferably four. Ryan pitched two innings in the second game and worked again briefly in the finale; he should sit the next game. For the Orioles, Phoebus pitched three innings of relief and should sit the next two games

Projected starters: Flashes -- Nehf-Grimes-Haines-McQuillan-Barnes. Orioles -- Cuellar-McNally-Phoebus-Palmer-Cuellar.

Stat break: Fordham Flashes

Hitters

Name                AB     R    H   RBI   2B  3B   HR   BB   SB   Avg,
Bancroft           173    34   50    18     9    1      2     18     1       .289
Bottomley         210    30   72    51   12     6      9     11      0      .343
Gowdy                96    16   27      6     3    0      3       9      0       .281
Groh                   17      4     5      0       0    0      0      3       1      .294
Hafey                194    29   55   38     18    4    11    14       0      .284
High                    10      1     4     7       0    1      1      1      0       .400
G Kelly             192    24   65   34     12    2      9      9       2      .339
Lindstrom         212    36   72   23     16    2      4    12       3      .340
Medwick           209    37   58   33     18    5      5   10       0       .278
I Meusel               6       3     4     3       1    0      0      0       0      .667
O'Connell             7       3    5     3       0    1      0      1       0      .714
Snyder               87      8   15    8       2    0      2       8       0     .172
Southworth        18      6     5     1       2    0      0      1       0      .278
Topercer              3      0     0      0       0    0      0       0      0      .000
Youngs             199   35   57    28       4    5     3     27       4      .286

Pitchers

Name               G    GS   IP        H    R    ER   BB       K     Sv.     W    L     ERA

V Barnes         8      8     51.6      63   38    31     24     14        0      3    4       5.40
Bentley          12      0     23         26   15    15     11       8        3      2     1      5.87
W Dean         11      0     15.3      28    17    17    12        3        0     1     0      9.98
Grimes           12    12    86         89   44    41     28     33        0      4    7       4.29
Haines           12     12    88.3    108   44    39     25     28       0       5     3      3.97
Jonnard         10      0     17         22     7      7      2        7        1      2     0       3.71
McQuillan        8      8     53         64   37    33    18      17        0      3     3       5.60
Nehf                8      8     58         52   28    27     17      29        0      3     2      4.19

R Ryan         14      0     22         31    14    14      5      11        3      0     2       5.73

Watson           9      0     20.3      26      9      8    10        3        1      2     1      3.54