Cleveland Indians 5, Washington Senators 2 The Cleveland Indians score four runs off of Senators’ starter Walter Johnson in four innings. The tribe go on to win by the score of 5-2. The Senators stand in 7th place with a 11-13 record. Game Played on Wednesday, May 14, 1924 (D) at Griffith Stadium CLE A …
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May 13
Remembering 1924 – Senators 6, Tigers 3
Washington Senators 6, Detroit Tigers 3 George Mogridge complete game victory lead the Senators over the Tigers. The victory improves the Senators record to 11-12. Game Played on Tuesday, May 13, 1924 (D) at Griffith Stadium DET A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 – 3 8 2 WAS A 0 0 …
May 12
Nats pull off Triple Steal
May 12, 1927 — In the third inning of an eventual loss to the White Sox at Comiskey Park, Washington’s Tris Speaker, Sam West and Joe Judge pulled off one of baseball’s rarities — a triple steal. Speaker, taking advantage of Chicago right-hander Ted Blankenship‘s deliberate windup, broke from third base and easily beat Blankenship’s toss to the …
May 11
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
The great jazz song titled “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Irving Mills.The great composer Duke Ellington may not have found his swing if not for his first job at Griffith Stadium. The young Duke Ellington was more of a …
May 11
The Senators Eleven Run Sixth Inning
On May 11, 1962, the 5-18 Washington Senators opened a three-game series against the Orioles at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium. Rookie Dave Stenhouse, who had posted his first major league win just five days earlier, had shut out the Orioles through five innings. Orioles left-hander Art Quirk had allowed only three hits and an unearned run …
May 10
Remembering 1924 – Senators 3, Tigers 2
Washington Senators 3, Detroit Tigers 2 The Senators’ Joe Judge knocks in two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Senators a 3-2 lead over the Tigers. Joe Martina pitches the complete game en-route to his third win of the season. Game Played on Saturday, May 10, 1924 (D) at Griffith …
May 08
A Nats fan’s response to a youngster in search of a team
You may have heard the story of Pete Van Vleet of Ashland, Virginia, who wrote to every major league team, asking each to make a case for his newborn son, Jack, to be their fan. The 42-year-old Richmond native, a former colleague at The Associated Press, did not have a home team to root for …
May 08
Remembering 1924 – Boston Red Sox 4, Washington Senators 2
Boston Red Sox 4, Washington Senators 2 The Boston Red Sox take the four game series three games to one over the Washington Senators. The Senators’ ace Walter Johnson gave up four earn runs on six base hits in nine innings as his record fell to 4-2. The Red Sox starter Howard Ehmke gave up …
May 07
Remembering 1924 – Senators 5 Red Sox 4
Washington Senators 5, Boston Red Sox 4 Game Played on Wednesday, May 7, 1924 (D) at Fenway Park WAS A 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 – 5 13 0 BOS A 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 – 4 9 1 BATTING Washington Senators …
May 06
Remembering 1924 – Red Sox 14 Senators 4
Boston Red Sox 14, Washington Senators 4 Game Played on Tuesday, May 6, 1924 (D) at Fenway Park WAS A 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 – 4 9 1 BOS A 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 x – 14 15 1 BATTING Washington Senators AB R H RBI …
