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APRIL
1919
IN THE NEWS:
Brooklyn's Larry Kopf returns to the Reds in exchange
for OF Lee Magee.
IN THE NEWS:
Pushed through the legislature by future New York
City mayor Jimmy Walker, a bill legalizing Sunday
baseball in the state is signed by Governor Al Smith.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 19, 1919 » OPENING DAY | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Boston Braves
2 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Boston Braves
2 at Braves Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Anticipating a poor season at the gate, the major
leagues open a reduced 140-game season. Despite the
lack of close races, attendance remains high all year
and every club will show a profit.
The season opens in Washington with General
March, Army Chief of Staff, throwing out the first
ball. Walter Johnson wins a 1-0, 13-inning duel
with the A's Scott Perry.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 23, 1919 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Boston Braves
1 at Braves Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
10, Philadelphia Phillies
7 at Baker Bowl | | | Boston Red Sox
10, New York Yankees
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago White Sox
13, St. Louis Browns
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Washington Senators
1, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 24, 1919 | | Chicago Cubs
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Crosley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
8, New York Giants
5 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
5, St. Louis Browns
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Philadelphia Athletics
6, Washington Senators
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 25, 1919 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
6, Chicago Cubs
5 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Crosley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
6, New York Giants
3 at Baker Bowl | | | Detroit Tigers
4, Cleveland Indians
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
7, Chicago White Sox
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 26, 1919 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
6, Chicago Cubs
3 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Crosley Field | | | Cleveland Indians
3, Detroit Tigers
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
9, St. Louis Browns
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 27, 1919 | | Chicago Cubs
7, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Crosley Field | | | Chicago White Sox
6, Detroit Tigers
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
8, Washington Senators
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 28, 1919 | | New York Giants
5, Boston Braves
4 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
10, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Baker Bowl | | | New York Yankees
3, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Boston Red Sox
6, Washington Senators
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 29, 1919 | | St. Louis Cardinals
1, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
8, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Crosley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
8, Brooklyn Dodgers
5 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
3, Detroit Tigers
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
7, New York Yankees
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cleveland Indians
2, St. Louis Browns
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Washington Senators
4, Boston Red Sox
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Joe Oeschger goes 20 innings for the Phils in a
9-9 tie against Brooklyn's Burleigh Grimes. Both
teams score 3 in the 19th. Oeschger walks 5, gives
up 22 hits. Grimes walks 5, gives up 15 hits.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 30, 1919 | | New York Giants
5, Boston Braves
2 at Braves Field | | | Chicago Cubs
4, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
9, Philadelphia Phillies
9 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago White Sox
9, Detroit Tigers
7 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
5, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cleveland Indians
4, St. Louis Browns
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
6, Washington Senators
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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