With only five games left in the season every game was a must win. Joss and Walsh both pitched the game of their lives. Walsh struck out fifteen batters and allowed only one unearned run. Joss went further in facing twenty-seven hitters and retiring them all. Others have thrown perfect games but none when all the marbles were at stake. Joss would die three years later of tubercular meningitis at the age of thirty-one. He would never see a pennant.

The regular season has ended but the Indians will face off against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. Corey Kluber is being held out until Friday with a sore leg. The starting assignment goes to Trevor Bauer who has pitched well his last two times out. The Red Sox will probably start Rick Porcello and follow up with David Price. This will be a tough matchup for the Indians as Boston has a tremendous lineup of hitters. I believe it is imperative for the Tribe to win game one and hope Kluber is healthy enough to get them through game two. At any rate it should be an exciting series to watch.

Don't forget to pick up a copy of my latest book, No Money, No Beer, No Pennants. I made an appearance on WKYC evening news with Jim Donovan last Thursday. I will be on WCPN radio later this week. Check their web site for times.