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 | Schwanke Shuts Out St. Louis, 3-0 Thursday, September 6th , 1917 In a remarkable performance, Montreal Saints starter Tom Schwanke beat the St. Louis Pioneers, 3-0, in an impressive 7-hit shutout. "My arm felt good, mechanics were good and my stuff was working," he said later. "It doesn't get any better than this." The Saints hurler finished with 1 strikeout and 3 walks. He showed pinpoint control and a sharp fastball. "It was a rough one for my guys," St. Louis manager Joe Whitcomb said, following the game. "We weren't at our best and their guy was." Schwanke has made 36 starts this season, posting 14 wins and 17 losses. Opposing clubs are batting .247 against him and he has 71 strikeouts in 288.2 innings with a 2.18 ERA. View Boxscore View Game Log Watch Highlights |   |
