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 | Behind Morrissey, Terre Haute Blanks Grand Rapids, 4-0 Saturday, August 11th , 1917 Gene Morrissey kept the Grand Rapids Furnituremakers hitters from doing much damage at Coalers Stadium. Grand Rapids could only muster 6 hits and draw 1 walk against the right-handed Morrissey, who controlled them throughout the game. Terre Haute won the contest, 4-0. Morrissey added 5 strikeouts in his complete-game effort. "I don't know if I was on or if they were off today," Morrissey told reporters after the shutout win. "But whatever it was, I hope it happens again next time." Checking out his stats for the year, Morrissey has racked up 9 wins and 11 losses in 23 starts, posted a 4.32 ERA, and struck out 78 batters in 162.2 innings. |   |
