| Turgeon Sparkles in 3-0 Blanking of Fort Wayne Wednesday, August 15th , 1917 Des Moines's Mike Turgeon brought his best stuff to Fort Wayne Grounds, shutting down and shutting out the Fort Wayne Warriors, 3-0. He racked up 5 strikeouts, surrendered 13 hits, and issued 3 walks on his way to the victory.
"We barely made him work at all," Fort Wayne manager Elmer Horton said later. "Des Moines could probably pitch him again tomorrow if they wanted."
This season, Turgeon has fashioned a 9-17 mark and 3.89 ERA in 245 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .280 against him and he has logged 101 strikeouts. | | |