Days 101-110: First no-hitter of the season!!!! Bob Gibson is sensational!

Bob Gibson of Bad Axe did the dang-near-impossible by throwing a no-hitter against Windy City.  Gibson only allowed three walks, all to Mickey Mantle as he was very respectful of the Windy City slugger.  The game ended bizarrely, as Gibson allowed a walk to Mantle with two out in the ninth, and then picked him off to make history as the first to no-hit a Hall of Fame team!   You can click here to see the box score of this historic game. 

Gibson struck out 8 in his masterpiece

Bad Axe's Bob Gibson was in rare form

This was the set of Michael Walter's dreams, as his Bad Axe Lumberjacks went 9-1.  Clearly spurred on by Gibson's historic outing, the Lumberjacks have now put some separation between themselves and the 3rd place Verona Ridge Roadrunners and even moved to within 1.5 games of perennial first place team Yukon.  In the American League, Backwoods and Vermont are starting to pull away from the pack, both going 7-3 and now having 6 games between the Socialists and 3rd place Aliquippa. 

Gibson has earned the Player of the Block Award with two complete game wins, only allowing 6 hits and 1 run through 18 innings.  Vermont's 3B Eddie Mathews now has the most dominant hitting line for a 10 game set, hitting .441, clubbing 8 HRs, and driving in 17 runs!  Elsewhere, Babe Ruth continued to lead all batters in homers, hitting 5 more to make his season total 39!  Aliquippa's Mike Schmidt hit .429 lately, while Miser 2B Rogers Hornsby hit. 345.  Yukon's Carl Hubbell added two more complete game wins to his resume. 

Eddie Mathews saved the bats for
each of his EIGHT home runs!

Mar-a-Lago's Jim Bunning has had a fine season, but just completed a week to forget with 3 losses and 18 runs and 25 hits allowed in 15 innings.  Vermont's Buck Leonard hit a lethargic .200 in 25 at bats, and Kirby Puckett was a sort spot in the Lumberjack's lineup (6 for 35 for a .171 average)

Jim Bunning may have stunk it up this
set, but he did go on to be a U.S. Senator.
Check out the feeble looking Tiger logo!

 
 



Day 101:  We already covered Bad Axe's 1-0 win over Windy City, but how about Backwoods?  The Bastards now have a season-high seven game winning streak.  They dispatched the Pounders 7-2, Pie Traynor contributing two hits.  The Polar Bears held off a late rally to top the Roadrunners 6-5, giving Christy Mathewson win #15 (tops in the league).  Vermont used two Eddie Mathews HRs to overcome Pottersville 5-3.  Grover Cleveland Alexander pitched Aliquippa to a 12-2 win over Mar-a-Lago, while Mike Schmidt provided two doubles and a home run. 

Day 102:  Pohdunkville stopped the Backwoods winning streak 4-2, Harmon Killebrew and Josh Gibson slugging home runs.  Nolan Ryan was dominating the Lumberjacks through 5 innings, but was injured in the 6th.  Leon Day came in for Windy City and completed the shutout, Doobies win 11-0!  Vermont's Iron Joe McGinnity outdueled Pottersville's Catfish Hunter in a tight 3-1 game.  Carl Hubbell got his 12th win as Yukon defeated Verona Ridge 6-3.  Mar-a-Lao sends Aliquippa down to defeat 8-7, Harry Heilmann had three hits, including a homer. 

Day 103:  Vermont wins their sixth in a row, dealing Pottersville their seventh loss in a row, 10-1!  Nice outing by Bob Lemon, three hits and only one run allowed.  Verona Ridge trailed Yukon 6-4 going into the bottom of the 9th when they managed to tie it and ultimately when it when Dave "Whiny" Winfield went yard for a two-run walk-off homer!  Yukon's Willie "Stretch" McCovey belts a two-run walkoff homer of his own, giving the Polar Bears a 5-3 win over the Doobies.  Think we are through with late inning heroics?  Not a chance!  Big Ed Delahnty rips a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th to put Mar-a-Lago over Aliquippa 7-6.  Randy Johnson outdoes Satchel Paige as Backwoods beats Pohdunkville 4-3. 

Pud Galvin (and his sport coat) gives
Vermont a new win streak record

Day 104:  Vermont matches the win streak record set just days ago by Backwoods.  They take their 7th consecutive win when Pud Galvin shuts out Aliquppa, 2-0 final in favor of the Socialists.  Backwoods beats Mar-a-Lago 7-4,  Big Bill Foster getting his 12th win of the season.  Windy City has a nice 7-3 win over Pohdunkville, Goose Goslin contributing  hits and 3 runs to back starter Bert "Be Home" Blyleven.  Bad Axe tops Yukon 4-2, Prince Hal Newhouser whiffing 10 Polar Bears. 

Day 105: Vermont skipper Bernie Sanders is beside himself with joy as the Socialists win their record 8th in a row.  No distribution of wins to each according to his needs, that's for sure!  The Socialists showed no mercy as they pounded Aliquippa 22-3!  Eddie Mathews hits 2 HRs and drives in 5 runs.  Another 4 hit, 4 RBI night for George Kell, Bad Axe beats Yukon 8-6.  Windy City wallops Pohdunkville 18-7, rolling up 25 hits!  Hank Greenberg went 3-4 with 3 runs and 4 RBIs, and Goose Goslin, Andre Dawson, and Barry Larkin each had 3 hits of their own.  Hank Aaron's homer sends Backwoods over Mar-a-Lago 3-2. 

Day 106: Aliquippa breaks Vermont's streak, topping the Socialists 6-2 as Greg Maddux moves to 14-5.  Bad Axe again defeats Yukon, 3-1 this time, giving Bob Gibson another big win this week.  The Pounders over the Doobies 6-3, Lefty Grove finally getting his elusive 11th win.  Mar-a-Lago starter Rube Marquard throws a 4 hit shutout at Backwoods, and Paul Molitor hits a grand slam in a 12-0 laugher.  

Day 107:  Bad Axe holds off Windy City 9-8, as Smokey Joe Williams moves to 14-8.  Verona Ridge over Pohdunkville 8-4, the Roadrunners scoring late with 3 runs in both the bottom of the 7th and the 8th innings.  Yukon gets back on the winning track, 4-2 over Aliquippa, Carl Hubbell getting another 'W'.  Vermont explodes for 5 in the bottom of the 8th and holds on for a 9-3 win over the Misogynists.  Charlie Gehringer racked up 4 hits.  Hack Wilson's 26th and 27th home runs helped Pottersville get by the Bastards 10-7. 

Day 108:  Six in  a row for Bad Axe!  Tom Seaver stars as they get by the Doobies 6-4.  Mar-a-Lago's Roy Campanella hits a homer to help eke past Vermont 3-2.  Backwoods puts up 7 in the bottom of the 8th to top Pottersville 10-6.   Aliquippa squeaks past Yukon 5-4, with Pedro Martinez ultimately quashing a Polar Bear rally in the bottom of the ninth.  Amos Rusie shuts out the Pounders, Verona Ridge wins 2-0. 

Day 109: Wow, yet another seven game winning streak, now it is Bad Axe on a major roll. They thump Windy City 6-1, Jimmie Foxx hits his 34th dinger and Dazzy Vance only allow 4 Doobie hits.  Lefty Gomez moves to 8-2 as The Yukon edges Aliquippa 4-3.   Pounder starter Burleigh Grimes spitballs his way to a 3-1 win over Verona Ridge.  Vermont wins a high-scoring 12-9 game over Mar-a-Lago, Bill Dickey driving in 4 runs with a double and a homer.  Backwoods comes from behind to upend Pottersville 8-7 Wee Willie Keeler collecting 4 hits. 

Day 110:  Bad Axe is idle tonight so their seven game winning streak will carry into the next set of games. Backwoods' slugger Mule Suttles hits for the cycle and blasts a two-run ninth inning homer to put the Bastards over the Misogynists 7-5.  Yukon's Three Finger Brown limits Pohdunkville to 2 runs, Polar Bears cruise to a 8-2 victory.  Verona Ridge all over Windy City 8-2, Jim Rice gets 4 hits and 2 RBIs and Walter "The Big Train" Johnson goes the distance for his 10th win.   Pottersville goes out on a high note this set, ripping Vermont 12-6.  Rogers Hornsby hits two homers, scores three runs, drives in three runs,  and adds a double for good measure.