| Quinn Takes Charge, Blanks Buffalo, 2-0 Friday, August 31st , 1917 In a seemingly effortless performance, John Quinn of the Albany Legislators shot down the Buffalo Lake Captains, 2-0, on 5 hits.
"John was just locating so well and using his pitches," Albany manager Lew Bryant said later. "He wasn't leaving anything over the plate."
Quinn recorded 4 strikeouts and no walks in a strong outing.
"When he needed to make pitches, he elevated his game," Buffalo manager Walter Bunting said in postgame comments to BNN. "We couldn't get a key hit off him."
This year, Quinn has recorded a 18-14 mark. In 35 starts he has fanned 138 batters in 292.2 innings with a 3.23 ERA. | | |