Dave Fultz steals second, third base, and home in the 2nd inning against Detroit, as the A’s romp, 13 – 3.
Dave Fultz steals second, third base, and home in the 2nd inning against Detroit, as the A’s romp, 13 – 3.
Dave Fultz steals second, third base, and home in the 2nd inning against Detroit, as the A’s romp, 13 – 3.
Chicago Orphans rookie Alex Hardy debuts with a 1 – 0 shutout victory over Brooklyn, and becomes the first 20th century National League pitcher to toss a shutout in his first game. It’s happened twice already in the American League.
1902 – Cleveland pounds the Orioles, 23 – 7, collecting 23 hits off Bird pitcher Jack Katoll, a 10-game winner with the White Sox last season. Katoll goes the route.
At the Polo Grounds‚ the last-place Giants follow a successful road trip (7-4) by dropping two games to the Cards. St. Louis wins‚ 6 – 4, in game 1 as 5 of the first 6 batters in the 2nd inning lay down bunts. 3 runs score. The Cards then pummel Christy Mathewson for 12 hits in the nitecap to win‚ 8 – 2.
In today’s split of a doubleheader with the Phillies‚ Joe Tinker‚ Johnny Evers‚ and Frank Chance appear together in the Chicago Orphans lineup for the first time‚ but not in the positions that will earn them immortality. Evers‚ a New York State League rookie‚ starts at SS‚ with Tinker at 3B‚ Chance at 1B‚ and veteran Bobby Lowe at 2B. Philadelphia takes the opener‚ 11 – 3, behind Doc White‚ while Chicago is victorious in the nitecap‚ 6 – 1‚ behind Jack Taylor’s pitching.
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