May 11
1904 New Senators manager Patsy Donavan picks up his first win in his managerial debut as the
Senators beat the Browns 7-3 in Washington. The victory “improves” the Nats record to 2-16.
1911 At Chicago, the Senators give up a season high 20 runs as the Senators get pounded 20-6 by the Sox.
1919 Jack Quinn of the Yankees and Walter Johnson engage in a 12 inning scoreless pitching duo. The game ends after 12 innings tied 0-0 at the Polo Grounds. An interesting side note: Johnson fans George Halas twice as the Papa Bear goes 0 for 5.
1960 In another scoreless extra inning pitching duo, Pedro Ramos and the Tigers Frank Lary match zeros for 10 innings. Al Kaline breaks the 0-0 tie with a game winning homer in the bottom of the 11th to win it for the home team 1-0. Ramos is the hard luck loser giving up 5 hits and 1 run in 10.2 innings.
1962 Leading 1-0 heading into the top of the 6th at Baltimore, the Senators explode for 11 runs in stomping the Orioles 12-1. Gene Woodling‘s grand slam and Chuck Cottier‘s 3 run double highlight the inning. Washington’s Dave Stenhouse improves to 2-0 with the complete game win.
1967 Camilo Pasqual, in his first season back in Washington, strikes out a season high 10, but the Sens fall to the Indians 2-1 at RFK.
1969 Despite 2 home runs from Frank Howard, the Senators conclude their first ever series with the Seattle Pilots by getting swept at Sicks Stadium. Erstwhile Senator Don Mincher hits a game winning home run in the bottom of the 9th as the Pilots take the 6-5 win. The only team that the Pilots had a winning record against in their only season is the Senators.
Senators Birthdays
John Dewey Adkins B May 11, 1918 D Dec. 26, 1998
Dewey Adkins first appeared in a Senators uniform in 1942. A pitcher, he appeared in 1 game, pitching 6.1 innings, giving up 7 runs for an ERA of 9.95. In 1943 he appeared in another 7 games, with a cumulative total of 10.1 IP. His ERA that second season was a much-improved 2.61. Then he would disappear from the major league scene until 1949 when he returned for 1 season with the Chicago Cubs, appearing in 30 games and earning a 2-4 W/L record.
Francisco Jose (Lopez) Campos B May 11, 1924 D Jan. 28, 2006
“Frank” Campos was one of many Cuban players who appeared briefly with the Senators during the 1940’s and 1950’s. Campos was with the Senators from 1951-1953, appearing in a grand total of 71 games stretched out over 3 seasons. In 1951 he only played in 8 games, but managed to hit 11 for 29, good for a .423 BA. His most active season was 1952 when he appeared in 53 games.
