I've decided to take a bit of a different approach. Since the length of the season depends on how quickly the Cubs and Red Sox can wrap up the pennants, I've decided to focus on them. Since I'm doing the National League first, that means that the Cubs' games will be made up first. In that spirit, here's their makeup game against the Phillies at Baker Bowl:
Cubs 3, Phillies 1
The Cubs scored twice in the first and once in the sixth to down the Phils and reduce their magic number to eleven. First baseman Fred Merkle and second baseman Charlie Pick provided the run-scoring hits in the first, and third baseman Charlie Deal added a run-scoring groundout in the sixth. Merkle and shortstop Charlie Hollocher led the Chicago offense with two hits apiece. On the mound, Claude Hendrix allowed one run on eight hits over eight innings to get the win. First baseman Fred Luderus' first-inning single knocked in the Phils' only run, and catcher Bert Adams was the only Phil with more than one hit. Brad Hogg went all the way on the mound in a losing cause, giving up three runs on seven hits and five walks.
W- Hendrix (22-7)
L- Hogg (13-15)
The National League standings to the moment:
Cubs: 88-50
Giants: 76-56- 9 GB
Pirates: 75-58- 10.5 GB
Reds: 71-64- 15.5 GB
Braves: 61-69- 23 GB
Cardinals: 59-77- 28 GB
Phillies: 55-79- 31 GB
Robins: 49-84- 36.5 GB
Next: The Cubs finish their makeup slate against the Reds in Cincinnati.
Thoughts?
Cubs 3, Phillies 1
The Cubs scored twice in the first and once in the sixth to down the Phils and reduce their magic number to eleven. First baseman Fred Merkle and second baseman Charlie Pick provided the run-scoring hits in the first, and third baseman Charlie Deal added a run-scoring groundout in the sixth. Merkle and shortstop Charlie Hollocher led the Chicago offense with two hits apiece. On the mound, Claude Hendrix allowed one run on eight hits over eight innings to get the win. First baseman Fred Luderus' first-inning single knocked in the Phils' only run, and catcher Bert Adams was the only Phil with more than one hit. Brad Hogg went all the way on the mound in a losing cause, giving up three runs on seven hits and five walks.
W- Hendrix (22-7)
L- Hogg (13-15)
The National League standings to the moment:
Cubs: 88-50
Giants: 76-56- 9 GB
Pirates: 75-58- 10.5 GB
Reds: 71-64- 15.5 GB
Braves: 61-69- 23 GB
Cardinals: 59-77- 28 GB
Phillies: 55-79- 31 GB
Robins: 49-84- 36.5 GB
Next: The Cubs finish their makeup slate against the Reds in Cincinnati.
Thoughts?