| Sacramento Bats Silenced by Michaels Wednesday, August 16th , 1916 In a remarkable performance, Oakland Acorns starter Buck Michaels beat the Sacramento Maroons, 4-0, in an impressive 5-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 Acorns hurler finished with 6 strikeouts and 5 walks. He showed pinpoint control and a sharp fastball.
"It was a rough one for my guys," Sacramento manager Brian Clary said, following the game. "We weren't at our best and their guy was."
To date this season, Michaels is 17-20 with 37 starts and an ERA of 3.30 with 155 strikeouts in 299.2 innings. | | |