Walter Johnson tosses the first of his two career one-runner games, missing a perfect game when a grounder skips by SS George McBride for a single. Johnson’s one-hitter is good for a 3 – 0 victory over the Browns.

Walter Johnson tosses the first of his two career one-runner games, missing a perfect game when a grounder skips by SS George McBride for a single. Johnson’s one-hitter is good for a 3 – 0 victory over the Browns.

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Walter Johnson tosses the first of his two career one-runner games, missing a perfect game when a grounder skips by SS George McBride for a single. Johnson’s one-hitter is good for a 3 – 0 victory over the Browns.

Chicago White Sox stop A’s ace Jack Coombs’ string of shutout innings at 53 with a run in the 7th

Chicago White Sox stop A’s ace Jack Coombs’ string of shutout innings at 53 with a run in the 7th

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In the first game of a doubleheader at Philadelphia, the Chicago White Sox stop A’s ace Jack Coombs’ string of shutout innings at 53 with a run in the 7th. But Coombs beats Ed Walsh, 3 – 1, in 14 innings. The Sox win the nitecap, 5 – 2.