1921 Cleveland Indians Replay.
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With their regular catcher, Steve O’Neill on the shelf with an injury, the Indians have added veteran backstop Art Wilson to the roster. Wilson’s best years came in 1914 and 1915 with Chicago of the Federal League. He appeared in 16 games for the Boston Braves in 1920, getting 1 hit in 21 trips to the plate.
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June 2 - June 6
The spiral continues for Cleveland as they drop all 4 games to Boston. At 21-26, they find themselves in 6th place in the division.
The Red Sox take game 1 by a score of 4-3, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the 9th against George Uhle (5-4). Everett Scott led off the 9th with a single, followed by another by Roxy Walters that put runners on first and second. Sammy Vick pinch-hit for Allen Sothoron, and delivered a game-winning single.
Boston won game 2 by a score of 3-1. Mike Menosky homered and Eddie Foster drove in a pair of runs for Boston. Allen Russell went the distance for the win. George Uhle relieved Stan Coveleski, and took the loss, dropping to 5-5 on the season. Riggs Stephenson had 2 hits for Cleveland and Uhle drove in the lone run.
Cleveland grabbed a 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning of game 3, but failed to score again as the Red Sox rallied to win by a score of 6-2. Nemo Leibold went 4 for 5 and Del Pratt drove in 3 runs to lead the Red Sox. Riggs Stephenson had 2 hits and drove in both runs for the Tribe. Jim Bagby took the loss, lasting only 4 innings.
The series finale featured 6 double plays as the Red Sox completed the sweep with an 8-5 victory. Jim Bagby relieved Duster Mails, and took the loss for the 2nd game in a row. Elmer Myers got the win for Boston in relief of Herb Pennock. Ossie Vitt went 3 for 4 and scored 3 runs for the Red Sox. George Burns had 3 hits for Cleveland and Larry Gardner drove in 3 runs for Cleveland.
The Tribe will limp to New York next for 4 games against the Yankees. It’s a pivotal series for them, as they currently trail the first place Yanks by 7 1/2 games.
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June 7 - June 10
Cleveland stops the bleeding with a split of the 4-game series with the Yankees.
Cleveland took the first game of the series by a score of 3-2. Stan Coveleski (5-7, 3.75) got the victory giving up 2 runs over 8 innings. Ted Odenwald worked the 9th for his second save of the season. Bob Shawkey took the loss for New York. Tris Speaker went 3 for 3 with 3 doubles and 2 runs scored. Roger Peckinpaugh and Home Run Baker each drove in runs for the Yankees.
New York prevailed in a wild game 2 by a score of 11-10. Cleveland had a two run lead in the bottom of the 9th, but the Yankees scored a pair of runs to send the game to extra innings. In the 14th, the Indians scored 3 times, but could not hold the lead as Braggo Roth singled home Babe Ruth with the winning run. Ray Caldwell (1-1) took the loss in relief. Waite Hoyt went the distance for New York.
Jack Quinn blanked the Indians on 4 hits in game 3, as the Yankees won by a score of 3-0. Ray Caldwell (1-2) took the loss once again, giving up 3 runs over 7 innings of work.
The Tribe earned a split with a 2-1 victory in the finale. Jim Bagby (6-8, 5.61) went the distance and earned the win for Cleveland. Carl Mays took the loss for New York. The Game was scoreless to the 6th inning when Charlie Jamieson singled home Les Nunamaker with the first run of the game. New York tied the game in the 8th when Roger Peckinpaugh doubled home Wally Schang. In the top of the 9th, Elmer Smith doubled Tris Speaker in from first with the eventual winning run.
Next up for the Tribe is a trip to the nation’s capital for a 4-game set against the Washington Senators. Washington is in 4th place with a record of 27-25. Despite splitting the series with the Yankees, the Indians slip a spot in the standings and are now in 7th place.
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Another player has appeared in his final game of the season for the Indians. Cleveland has farmed out 19 year-old Ted Odenwald, who will spend the remainder of the season pitching for Columbus of the American Association.
Odenwald’s major league season ends with the following stats:
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The Indians have acquired right handed pitcher Allan Sothoron from the St. Louis Browns. Cleveland becomes the 3rd team that Sothoron will pitch for this season. He began the year with St. Louis, and went 1-2 with a 5.20 ERA in 27 2/3 innings. He was then waived by the Browns, and went to the Red Sox, where he went 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA in 2 games for Boston. The Sox returned Sothoron to the Browns, and St. Louis is now sending him to Cleveland, where he will try to get his season straightened out. Sothoron is only 2 years removed from being a 20-game winner for the Browns.
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June 11 - June 14
Cleveland splits another 4-game series, this time with the Washington Senators.
Game 1 saw the Indians take a 7-2 lead to the bottom of the 9th inning, and withstand a 3-run rally by Washington to hold on for a 7-5 win. Stan Coveleski (6-7, 3.60) got the win, despite working just 5 innings. Tom Zachary took the loss for Washington. Tris Speaker went 3 for 5 with 3 triples to lead Cleveland. Sam Rice went 3 for 4 in the loss for Washington.
George Mogridge shut the Indians out on 5 hits in game 2 of the series. Washington was led by Sam Rice, Bing Miller, and Patsy Gharrity who each had 2 hits. Elmer Smith had the only extra base hit for Cleveland. George Uhle (5-7, 6.46) took the loss, giving up 5 runs in 7 innings.
Ray Caldwell (2-2, 6.18) starred in game 3 both as a pitcher and as a hitter as the Tribe prevailed 9-2. He went the distance on the hill, giving up 2 runs on 6 hits. At the plate, he went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI. George Burns went 4 for 5 as well for Cleveland. Frank Brower collected 3 hits and drove in 2 runs in the loss for Washington.
Washington scores a dozen runs in the series finale, winning by a score of 12-2. Jim Bagby (6-9, 6.06) lasted only an inning and a third for Cleveland, giving up 7 runs. Jim Shaw went the distance for the win for the Senators. Sam Rice went 3 for 5 with 3 RBI to lead Washington. Charlie Jamieson went 3 for 5 in the loss for Cleveland.
Cleveland remains in 7th place with a record of 25-30. They now head to Philadelphia to take on the Athletics. At 19-33, the A’s are in 8th place in the league.
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Art Wilson’s stay with the Indians is brief, and uneventful.
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June 15 - 18
The Philadelphia A’s prove to be just what the doctor ordered, as the Tribe sweeps 3 games.
Stan Coveleski (7-7, 3.35) blanked the Athletics on 2 hits in the opener of the series as Cleveland won by a score of 4-0. Coveleski also went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. Bob Hasty took the loss for Philadelphia.
The Indians won game 2 by a score fo 6-3 as George Uhle (6-7, 6.18) went the distance. Jimmy Dykes went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored in the loss for Philadelphia. Charlie Jamieson went 3 for 5 with a double to lead Cleveland. Rollie Naylor took the loss for the A’s, giving up 6 runs in 7 2/3 innings.
Cleveland broke out for 15 runs in a 15-1 blowout in the series finale. Slim Harriss lasted only 3 innings for Philadelphia, giving up 7 runs on 8 hits. Elmer Smith went 3 for 5 with 6 RBI for Cleveland, coming up a triple short of the cycle. Jim Bagby (7-9, 5.65) went the distance for the win for the Tribe.
Cleveland climbs from 7th to 6th place with the sweep. They now head back home for a single game against the Detroit Tigers, before heading to Chicago for 4 games against the White Sox. Detroit is in 7th place with a record of 28-34. The White Sox are in 6th at 26-28.
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June 19 - June 24
The Tigers dominate the Indians in their stand-alone game, and then the Tribe takes 3 of 4 from the White Sox, as they climb one more spot in the standings.
In the game against the Tigers, Detroit scored a pair of runs in the top of the first against Stan Coveleski (7-8), who settled in to put up zeros for the next 5 innings. But the Tigers erupted for 4 runs in the 7th and 5 runs in the 8th to sieze control of the game. Dutch Leonard held the Indians scoreless until the bottom of the 9th, when they pushed across 4 largely meaningless runs, as the Tigers won by a score of 11-4. Les Nunamaker went 2 for 3 with a double and a triple for Cleveland. Donnie Bush went 4 for 5 with 3 runs scored for Detroit.
Cleveland pounded out 13 runs on 19 hits to win the opener of the series in Chicago by a score of 13-4. George Uhle (7-7) went the distance to get the victory. The Tribe scored 6 times in the top of the first against Doug McWeeny, who took the loss. George Uhle and Charlie Jamieson each collected 4 hits in the victory for Cleveland. Amos Strunk had a double and a triple in the loss for the White Sox.
Chicago took game 2 of the series with a 7-5 win. Red Faber went the distance for Chicago, holding the Indians to 4 earned runs. Jim Bagby started, and Guy Morton (0-2) took the loss for Cleveland, giving the lead back to Chicago in the 7th inning, after the Tribe had battled back to tie the game with 3 runs in the 6th. Harry Hooper and Amos Strunk had 3 hits a piece for Chicago. Elmer Smith and Tris Speaker homered in the loss for Cleveland.
The 3rd game of the series took 11 innings to settle, with Cleveland prevailing by a score of 6-4 with 2 runs in the top of the 11th inning. Stan Coveleski (8-8) got the win. George Uhle worked the bottom of the 11th inning to earn the save after Coveleski was lifted for a pinch hitter in the top of the 11th. Amos Strunk had another pair of hits in the game for the Sox. Joe Evans had 3 hits for Cleveland.
Cleveland pounded out 20 hits in the series finale, and Duster Mails (4-4) went the distance as the Indians prevailed by a score of 7-1. Roy Wilkinson took the loss for Chicago. Ernie Johnson drove in the lone Sox run. Charlie Jamieson, Tris Speaker and Joe Sewell each collected 4 hits a piece to lead the Tribe.
Cleveland now starts their 3rd circuit of the league with a 28 game homestand against the other 7 teams in the league. At 31-32, Cleveland is in 5th place. They trail the first place Yankees by 7 games. They open the homestand with 4 games against the St. Louis Browns, who currently reside in 4th place with a record of 31-31.
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Cleveland’s pitching stats after 2 circuits through the league:
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Cleveland Batting Stats after 2 circuits:
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Another player has wrapped up his season for Cleveland. Pinch Thomas will head east, and take the field for the Hartford Senators of the Eastern league.
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June 25 - 28
The Indians continue to warm up as the weather does, as they take 3 of 4 games from the St. Louis Browns.
Cleveland dominated game one, winning by a score of 16-0. They knocked Ray Kolp from the game after an inning and a third, scoring 6 times. George Uhle (8-7, 5.55) went the distance, shutting the Browns out on just 4 hits. The Browns committed 5 errors to help the Cleveland cause. Les Nunamaker went 5 for 5, with a double and a triple, scoring 4 runs and driving in 3 to lead the Cleveland attack. Ken Williams had the only extra base hit for St. Louis.
Ray Kolp bounced back to earn the win in relief in Game 2, as the Browns prevailed by a score of 8-6. With the score tied at 3, the Browns scored 3 times in the 8th inning and 2 more times in the 9th. The Tribe mounted a rally in the bottom of the ninth, scoring 3 times. Jim Bagby (7-10, 5.79) took the loss for Cleveland, giving up 6 runs on 11 hits in 8 innings. Les Nunamaker continued to rake, going 2 for 5 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI. George Sisler, Hank Severeid, and Baby Doll Jacobson all had 3 hits to lead the Browns.
The Indians doubled up on the Browns in game 3, winning by a score of 12-6. Duster Mails (5-4, 5.31) went the distance for the win while Elam Vangilder took the loss. Tris Speaker went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI to lead the Tribe. Johnny Tobin collected 3 hits in the loss for the Browns.
Cleveland finished the series off with a 5-3 victory. St. Loius took the lead with a pair of runs in the 3rd inning, but Cleveland answered back with 3 runs in the bottom of the frame, and did not trail again from that point. Stan Coveleski (9-8, 3.37) got the win for Cleveland while Joe DeCerry took the loss. Les Nunamaker was once again an offensive standout, going 3 for 4 and scoring a pair of runs. Frank Ellerbe went 3 for 4 with a double in the loss.
With the series victory, the Indians continue their slow ascent of the division standings. They now reside in 4th place, 6 games behind the New York Yankees. Their homestand continues with a vist from the Detroit Tigers for 4 games.
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Cleveland has added another Sewell to the roster, as 20 year old Luke Sewell, younger brother of Joe has been summoned from Columbus of the American Association. Sewell. The young backstop’s primary role will be as the bullpen catcher, with appearances likely to be infrequent as he gets acclimated to the big leagues. Sewell went 17 for 52 with Columbus, with 4 doubles and one triple.
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June 29 - July 3
Cleveland continues their climb back up the standings as they take 3 of 4 from the Detroit Tigers. The Tribe is now in 3rd place, just percentage points behind the 2nd place Boston Red Sox.
The Tigers jumped out to a 6-1 lead in game one of the series and went on to a 7-1 victory. George Uhle (8-8) got roughed up, giving up 6 runs in an inning and 2/3. Dutch Leonard went the distance for Detroit. Joe Evans and George Burns each had a pair of hits in the loss for Cleveland. Bobby Veach went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI for Detroit.
George Uhle (9-8, 5.83) bounced back in game 2, pitching in relief of Jim Bagby who gave up 2 runs in 3 innings as Cleveland edged out the Tigers by a 6-5 score. Elmer Smith went 3 for 4 with a homer for Cleveland. Ty Cobb went 3 for 4 in the loss for Detroit. Hooks Dauss went the distance but was charged with the loss.
In game 3, Duster Mails (6-4, 4.87) scattered 8 hits as he shut the Tigers out in an 8-0 Cleveland win. Bob Jones went 3 for 4 in the loss for Detroit, who managed only one extra base hit off Mails. Charlie Jamieson, Joe Sewell, and Doc Johnston each had a pair of hits for the Tribe. Howard Ehmke was charged with the loss, giving up 4 runs on 8 hits.
Cleveland took the series finale by a score of 7-2 behind the pitching of Stan Coveleski (10-8, 3.29) and the hitting of Les Nunamaker, who went 3 for 3. Lu Blue went 2 for 4 with a double in the loss for Detroit.
The Tribe now welcomes the Chicago White Sox in for 3 games, including an Independence Day double-header. At 31-37, the White Sox currently reside in 7th place in the division.
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The Tribe welcomes another catcher into the fold. Cleveland has purchased Ginger Shinault from New Haven of the Eastern League for a record $10,000. The 28-year old hit .309 with 3 doubles, 3 triples, and 4 homers for the New Haven Indians. He will back up Les Nunamaker until Steve O’Neill returns.
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July 4th - July 5th
The Tribe sweeps 3 games from the White Sox. While they remain 8 games off their actual pace, they have climbed back into second place in the division.
Cleveland dominated game one of the Independence Day doubleheader with a 15-0 victory over Chicago. George Uhle (10-8, 5.47) went the distance, surrendering just 2 hits to Chicago. Bill Wambsganss and Tris Speaker each drove in 4 runs to pace the Indians.
More fireworks for Cleveland as the Tribe scored 15 more runs in the second game of the doubleheader, winning by a score of 15-7. Jim Bagby (8-10, 5.37) went 6 innings to get the win. Ray Caldwell worked the final 3 to earn a save. Dickie Kerr gave up 9 runs in 2 innings to take the loss for Chicago. Joe Sewell and George Burns each drove in 3 runs to lead Cleveland. Eddie Collins drove in 3 runs in the loss for Chicago.
Cleveland finished the sweep with an 11-7 win. Allen Sothoron (1-0, 7.20) got the win while Dominic Mulrenan took the loss. Les Nunamaker drove in 4 runs to lead Cleveland. Bibb Falk had 2 hits and drove in a pair of runs for Chicago.
Next up for Cleveland is 4 games against the Philadelphia A’s who are in last place in the division with a record of 29-44. The Indians trail the first place Yankees by 7 games.
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July 7 - July 10
Cleveland splits the 4 game series against the last-place Athletics.
In the opener, Stan Coveleski (11-8, 3.28) out-pitched Roy Moore as the Tribe prevailed by a score of 4-3. Coveleski gave up 9 hits, walking 4 while striking out 9.
Philadelphia prevailed by a score of 4-2 in game 2 as Slim Harriss bested George Uhle (10-9, 5.33). Jimmy Dykes drove in a pair of runs to lead the A’s to victory.
Another tight game in the 3rd of the series as the Indians prevailed by a score of 4-3. Duster Mails (7-4, 4.73) went the distance for Cleveland to get the win. Eddie Rommel took the loss for the A’s. Doc Johnston went 3 for 4 to lead Cleveland. Tilly Walker drove in a pair of runs for the Athletics.
The A’s earned a split with an 8-5 victory in the series finale that went 10 innings. Guy Morton and Bob Hasty went toe to toe for 9 innings, but Morton was lifted for a pinch hitter in the bottom of the 9th inning. Ray Caldwell (2-3, 6.23) gave up 3 runs in the top of the 10th in taking the loss. Joe Sewell had 3 hits in the loss for Cleveland. Whitey Witt had 3 hits and 2 RBI to lead Philadelphia.
The Boston Red Sox now come to town for 5 games. At 37-37, the Red Sox are in 4th place in the division.
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July 12 - July 15
Cleveland takes 3 of 5 from the Red Sox, as Boston takes the first game of the set, and the last game of the set.
Stan Coveleski (11-9, 3.31) and Joe Bush locked horns in the opener. The Red Sox jumped out to a 3-0 lead and held off the Tribe for a 4-3 victory. Bush got the win and also had 2 hits and scored twice. Charlie Jamieson and Doc Johnston each had two hits in the loss for Cleveland.
Boston grabbed a 6-5 lead in the top of the 7th in game 2, but Cleveland rallied with 3 runs in the bottom of the inning to secure a 8-6 win in game 2. Elmer Smith and Larry Gardner each had 3 hits and drove in 3 runs to lead Cleveland. Jack Perrin and Jack McInnis each had 3 hits in the loss for Boston. Ray Caldwell (3-3, 6.19) went the distance for Cleveland. Benn Karr took the loss, in relief of Elmer Myers.
Duster Mails (8-4) blanked the Sox on 3 hits in game 3 as the Indians prevailed by a score of 4-0. Charlie Jamieson went 4 for 4 with 2 RBI to lead Cleveland. Eddie Foster went 2 for 3 in the loss for Boston. Allen Russell was the losing pitcher.
Game 4 went 10 innings with Cleveland prevailing by a score of 5-4. Guy Morton (1-2, 3.56) and Sam Jones each went the distance. Bill Wambsganss went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored for Cleveland. He scored the winning run on a sac fly by Larry Gardner in the 10th. Everett Scott went 2 for 5 with 2 RBI in the loss for Boston.
Game 5 was a classic pitchers duel between Herb Pennock and Duster Mails (8-5, 4.20) with Pennock driving in the game’s only run in the 5th inning as the Sox won 1-0.
The next opponent for Cleveland is the Washington Senators. The Senators are in 3rd place in the division with a record of 45-43. Cleveland remains in second place.
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July 16 to July 19
The Senators and the Indians split a 4-game series.
Washington took the first game of the series with ease as they scored 6 runs in the 3rd inning against Stan Coveleski (11-10, 3.45), and never looked back no route to an 11-1 victory. Harry Courtney went the distance for the Senators, and also contributed 3 doubles. Joe Evans drove in the lone Cleveland run in the 8th inning. Sam Rice had 4 hits for the Senators.
The Senators jumped out to a 4-0 lead in game two, but the Indians rallied back for a 5-4 victory. Ray Caldwell lasted only 2 innings, surrendering all 4 runs. Allen Sothoron and Guy Morton kept Washington off the scoreboard for the final 7 innings. Morton (2-2, 3.15) was credited with the win for his 4 innings of work. George Burns drove in 4 of the Cleveland runs. Bucky Harris had 4 hits in the loss for the Senators.
Washington scores 7 runs over the final 2 innings of game 3 to pull away for a 10-2 victory. Allen Sothoron (1-1, 5.32) took the loss, giving up 6 runs in 8 innings of work. George Mogridge went the distance for Washington. Bing Miller and Howie Shanks each drove in 3 runs a piece for the Senators.
Duster Mails (9-5, 3.94) throws a complete game, 5-hit shutout in the series finale as the Indians prevail by a score of 4-0. Eric Erickson took the loss for Washington. Doc Johnston and Les Nunamaker each drove in 2 runs a piece for Cleveland.
The split leaves the Indians with a record of 47-40, which is 9 games off their actual 1921 pace. They complete this tour of the league with 4 games against the first place New York Yankees. At 55-30, New York leads Cleveland by 9 games. Obviously, this is a huge series for Cleveland, as they must start gaining ground on New York if they wish to mount a serious challenge for the pennant.
