| Breaking News |  | Monday, September 7th, 1936: 5-Hit Game for Bush!
Emmett Bush of the Elite Giants was unstoppable in today's 10-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Crawfords at Tom Wilson Park. He battered them for 5 hits in 5 at-bats.
"Boy, I was on the mark today," said the Baltimore first baseman after the game. "All I had to do was swing, and I connected. It's a great feeling to do this. And besides, 5-5 won't hurt your batting average like 0-5 will."
E. Bush singled in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, singled in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 6th and singled in the 8th.
In 1936 Bush is batting .288 with 17 home runs and 86 RBIs.
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 | Tuesday, September 1st, 1936: IND Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Whenever Crawfords catcher Henry Swift stepped into the batter's box last month, the 21-year-old meant business. With his .300 average he virtually ran away with the East Rookie of the Month Award.
He collected 24 hits in August with 1 home run, 16 RBIs and 4 runs scored.
This season Swift is hitting .286 with 2 home runs.
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 | Sunday, August 30th, 1936: Hits Galore! Lovitt Drills 5 Hits!
The of David whipped the Crawfords 10-3 at Benton Harbor Stadium and Reverend Lovitt had a big hand in the win. The of David right fielder came to the plate 5 times and collected 5 hits. It was a good day for Lovitt and a tough day for Pittsburgh.
"I just go up there and whale away and hope it hits the barrel of the bat," he said. "There really isn't any plan."
Plan or not, Lovitt delivered today -- 5-5 is outstanding in any league.
R. Lovitt singled in the 2nd, hit a three-run double in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off G. Wooley in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 8th.
This season in 115 games Lovitt is batting .300 with 3 home runs, 65 RBIs and has scored 57 times.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 66-88, .429 PCT | | Position in Division | 5th, 45.0 GB | | Record at home | 40-37, .519 PCT | | Record on the road | 26-51, .338 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 8-14, .364 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 22-27, .449 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 20-30, .400 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 46-58, .442 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 11-17, .393 PCT | | Record in May | 11-17, .393 PCT | | Record in June | 13-14, .481 PCT | | Record in July | 11-15, .423 PCT | | Record in August | 12-15, .444 PCT | | Record in September | 8-10, .444 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .269 - 5th in IND | | On-Base Percentage | .324 - 6th in IND | | Slugging Percentage | .372 - 6th in IND | | On-Base + Slugging | .696 - 6th in IND | | Runs Scored | 698 - 6th in IND | | Hits | 1436 - 6th in IND | | Extra-Base Hits | 383 - 6th in IND | | Home Runs | 48 - 6th in IND | | Bases-On-Balls | 437 - 6th in IND | | Strikeouts | 631 - 6th in IND | | Stolen Bases | 100 - 4th in IND |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.10 - 4th in IND | | Starters' ERA | 3.81 - 3rd in IND | | Bullpen ERA | 5.17 - 4th in IND | | Runs allowed | 755 - 3rd in IND | | Hits allowed | 1536 - 3rd in IND | | Opponents AVG | .283 - 3rd in IND | | BABIP | .300 - 2nd in IND | | Home Runs allowed | 88 - 4th in IND | | Bases-On-Balls | 503 - 3rd in IND | | Strikeouts | 505 - 4th in IND |
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