May 2, 1901

• On a tough day for pitchers, Boston trounced the Athletics, 23-12, in the series finale at Columbia Park

• A's starter Pete Loos, in his only regular season appearance with the team, didn't make it out of the second inning, giving up two runs on two hits in the first and walking the first four Boston batters in the second, on four pitches each

• Bill Bernhard came in and finished the game, surrendering 18 runs on 19 hits, with three walks

• Boston scored 19 runs in the second and third innings combined

• The A's rapped out 19 hits, including four by Nap Lajoie, who hit a two-run inside-the-park homer to deep left-center field

• First baseman Pat Crisham returned to the team after spending a month at home both caring for his sick daughter, who eventually died from her illness, and fighting off illness himself

• The Record reported that manager Connie Mack had failed to make a deal for Cleveland shortstop Danny Shay, but that Mack was “likely to sign one of the greatest pitchers in the country” from Pittsburgh

• The paper didn't identify the pitcher

• Harry Lochhead missed his second straight game at shortstop with an injured finger

• Dave Fultz again took his place with Fred Ketchum playing in left field

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