1901 – At Boston, Cy Young goes 15 innings to defeat Detroit, 2 – 1, for his 25th win of the year.
1901 – At Boston, Cy Young goes 15 innings to defeat Detroit, 2 – 1, for his 25th win of the year.
Christy Mathewson fires 3 hitter beating the Phillies 3 – 1
1901 – New York’s Christy Mathewson allows just three hits in beating the Phils, 3 – 1.
Irate Boston fans jump on umpire Joe Cantillon after a call goes against the Americans. Chick Stahl and Ted Lewis rescue the umpire.
1901 – Irate Boston fans jump on umpire Joe Cantillon after a call goes against the Americans. Chick Stahl and Ted Lewis rescue the umpire.
In Baltimore, Orioles pitcher Joe McGinnity is tossed for spitting in the face of umpire Tom Connolly. When Detroit’s Kid Elberfeld intervenes, he is decked by Baltimore’s Mike Donlin. Bill Keister also gets involved, as do some fans, and the police, who arrest the players and a fan. Judge Harry Goldman, a part-owner of the O’s, releases the players and fines the fan $100.
In Baltimore, Orioles pitcher Joe McGinnity is tossed for spitting in the face of umpire Tom Connolly. When Detroit’s Kid Elberfeld intervenes, he is decked by Baltimore’s Mike Donlin. Bill Keister also gets involved, as do some fans, and the police, who arrest the players and a fan. Judge Harry Goldman, a part-owner of the O’s, releases the players and fines the fan $100.
At Washington, umpire John Haskell is involved in another violent incident during the Washington-White Sox game when Sox SS Frank Shugart punches him after a disputed ball four call, followed by a Nationals bases-loaded triple. Teammate Jack Katoll tries to add his two cents, and a fan jumps in punching Shugart. The police intervene and both players are arrested. Shugart will be expelled. Washington’s Win Mercer lives up to his name with an 8 – 0 win over Chicago.
At Washington, umpire John Haskell is involved in another violent incident during the Washington-White Sox game when Sox SS Frank Shugart punches him after a disputed ball four call, followed by a Nationals bases-loaded triple. Teammate Jack Katoll tries to add his two cents, and a fan jumps in punching Shugart. The police intervene and both players are arrested. Shugart will be expelled. Washington’s Win Mercer lives up to his name with an 8 – 0 win over Chicago.
At Boston, Cy Young pitches a 6 – 0 shutout over visiting Milwaukee.
At Boston, Cy Young pitches a 6 – 0 shutout over visiting Milwaukee.
Umpire Bob Emslie becomes ill before the second game of the Superbas-Phils twin bill and Phils P Al Orth and Superbas C Jim McGuire fill in for him. However, it is a close game, and Orth is needed as a pinch hitter in the 9th. Doc White then becomes the second umpire as Orth hits a single and scores a run. Brooklyn holds on for a 3 – 2 win.
Umpire Bob Emslie becomes ill before the second game of the Superbas-Phils twin bill and Phils P Al Orth and Superbas C Jim McGuire fill in for him. However, it is a close game, and Orth is needed as a pinch hitter in the 9th. Doc White then becomes the second umpire as Orth hits a single and scores a run. Brooklyn holds on for a 3 – 2 win.
At St. Louis, the Pirates knock out the National League’s leading pitcher Jack Harper (21-8) in the 3rd en route to a 9 – 5 win. Harper will end up at 23-13.
At St. Louis, the Pirates knock out the National League’s leading pitcher Jack Harper (21-8) in the 3rd en route to a 9 – 5 win. Harper will end up at 23-13.
Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson square off for the third time in seven days, with Nichols winning easily, 11 – 6. New York makes four errors, but a tired Matty is pasted for 13 hits while striking out just one.
Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson square off for the third time in seven days, with Nichols winning easily, 11 – 6. New York makes four errors, but a tired Matty is pasted for 13 hits while striking out just one.
8/17/1901 – In the first game of the day between Brooklyn and New York, Frank Bowerman was playing second base and hitting sixth in the New York lineup. However, as he was not a regular in the lineup, he went to the plate too early in the first inning. After the third hitter, Algie McBride, reached on an error with two out, Bowerman walked to the plate and was hit by a pitch. Fourth place hitter Charlie Hickman, who should have hit after McBride instead of Bowerman, made an out to end the inning and Brooklyn did not realize the two mistakes. (Once Bowerman reached base, the proper hitter was the seventh-place batter, John Ganzel, not Hickman.) In the second inning, New York hit correctly, starting with the #5 hitter, Sammy Strang. Then when Bowerman came to the plate again, Brooklyn protested to umpire Frank Dwyer. The arbiter looked at the batting order and proclaimed Bowerman to be the proper batter and the game went on.
8/17/1901 – In the first game of the day between Brooklyn and New York, Frank Bowerman was playing second base and hitting sixth in the New York lineup. However, as he was not a regular in the lineup, he went to the plate too early in the first inning. After the third hitter, Algie McBride, reached on an error with two out, Bowerman walked to the plate and was hit by a pitch. Fourth place hitter Charlie Hickman, who should have hit after McBride instead of Bowerman, made an out to end the inning and Brooklyn did not realize the two mistakes. (Once Bowerman reached base, the proper hitter was the seventh-place batter, John Ganzel, not Hickman.) In the second inning, New York hit correctly, starting with the #5 hitter, Sammy Strang. Then when Bowerman came to the plate again, Brooklyn protested to umpire Frank Dwyer. The arbiter looked at the batting order and proclaimed Bowerman to be the proper batter and the game went on.
