Tip Tops defeat Rebels; 6-0
I - BTT 7; PIT 6
II - BTT 7; PIT 1
III - BTT 3; PIT 2*
IV - BTT 4; PIT 3
V - BTT 12; PIT 11
VI - BTT 12; PIT 4
*10 innings
With their sixth straight victory and seventh in their last eight games the Tip Tops climb back to within four games of first place. Having completed a sweep of the Pittsburgh Rebels, Brooklyn now hosts the seventh place St. Louis Terriers. With any measure of success the Tip Tops will get a second crack at the Indianapolis Hoosiers in one last showdown for first place at Washington Park.
On Tuesday Brooklyn wins their series finale against Pittsburgh to complete a six game sweep of the Rebels. Happy Finneran, who pitched briefly in game five, toes the rubber for Brooklyn and is opposed by Pittsburgh's Walt Dickson. The Rebels open the scoring straightaway with two runs in the first. But Brooklyn doubles up in the bottom half of the frame for an early 4-2 lead. The Tip Tops add two runs in the fourth and another in the fifth for a 7-2 advantage. When Pittsburgh recovers one run in the top of the eighth, Brooklyn answers in the bottom half of the frame with a five run outburst. The Rebels scrap together one more run in the ninth en route to a 12-4 loss at Washington Park. Finneran is very effective, allowing three runs, but only one earned, on just three hits and one walk through 7.2 innings pitched for his 12th victory of the season against seven losses with a 2.43 ERA. Jim Bluejacket takes care of the final 1.1 innings, yielding an unearned run on three hits with a strikeout. Al Shaw leads the charge with a triple, a home run, and three runs batted in. Steve Evans also drives in tree runs. Tex Wisterzil goes 2 for 3 with two runs batted in.
NEXT
St. Louis Terriers @ Brooklyn Tip Tops
WASHINGTON PARK
- Tip Tops Record: 65-58
- Federal League: 3rd; 4 GB
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