Cubs shortstop Joe Tinker steals home twice becoming the first major leaguer to accomplish the feat in Chicagoâs 11 â 1 home win over the Reds. Mordecai Brown is the winner.
Boston arrives in Philadelphia for an expected game against the Aâs, unaware that the schedule had been changed and they are supposed to be in Baltimore. The Orioles squad and 4500 fans wait for an hour and a half in 90-degree heat for Boston to arrive. The American League umpire assigned to the game shows up in Philly as well.
At Brooklyn, the Pirates lose, 16 â 3. Tom Daly has five hits including four long hits for Brooklyn â 3 doubles and a triple. He adds a stolen base, one of seven in the game. In September heâll have another five-hit game.
After Cincy loses 8 â 0 in the opener of a twinbill, the Redsâ Bill Phillips sets several records in game two as he gives up 19 runs and 22 hits at Philadelphia, losing, 19 â 1. He faces a record 55 batters, with 49 official at bats â both records for the 20th century. Phils pitcher Doc White has four hits, including an inside-the-park home run.
The Chicago Orphans lose, 2 â 1, to Brooklyn when Bill Dahlen hits a sacrifice fly to bring home Brooklynâs Wee Willie Keeler. Brooklyn C Deacon McGuire throws out five Chicago runners.
The Giants edge St. Louis, 3 â 2, when Sammy Strang singles home Piano Legs Hickman in the bottom of the 9th. Christy Mathewson allows six hits in beating Willie Sudhoff, though the Cardsâ pitcher hits a two-run homer, his only major league round tripper.
On June 21, 1901 Right-hander Harley âDocâ Parker of the Reds gives up 21 runs and 26 hits to Brooklyn in his first start of the season â and major league farewell appearance. The 26 hits is a post-1900 record, tied by Al Travers in 1912, and by the Aâs Hod Lisenbee in 1936. The 21 runs allowed is a National League mark. Harley also faces a record 55 batters in the game. LedâŠ
John W. Taylor goes the distance but takes the loss when the Beaneaters defeat the Orphans at Bostonâs South End Grounds. The right-handerâs start begins a remarkable streak of 187 consecutive complete games that end in August of 1906, when he is relieved by another pitcher, after amassing an incredible 1,727 innings of work that includes finishing up 15 games in relief.
On June 20, 1901 â At the Polo Grounds with 5,000 in attendance, Pittsburgh Pirate Shortstop Honus Wagner becomes the first 20th Century player to steal home twice in a single game, as Jack Chesbro blanks the New York Giants, 7 â 0. Wagner will top off the day by going three for five withâŠ
On June 11, 1901 1901 â In Pittsburghâ the Pirates score 4 runs in 4 innings off Christy Mathewson to beat New Yorkâ 4 â 0. The game is called because of rain after the Giants bat in the 5th.
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