1911 – Thirty-five thousand gather at the not-yet-completed Polo Grounds to watch the Reds finally get to Christy Mathewson after 22 straight losses, beating him for the first time since May 1908. Matty, after saving the 5 – 4 opener for Hooks Wiltse with two scoreless frames, starts the nightcap, goes five innings, and loses, 7 – 4. Mike Mitchell leads the Reds in the nitecap by hitting for the cycle off Matty, and adding a double.

On August 19, 1911 — 1911 – Thirty-five thousand gather at the not-yet-completed Polo Grounds to watch the Reds finally get to Christy Mathewson after 22 straight losses, beating him for the first time since May 1908. Matty, after saving the 5 – 4 opener for Hooks Wiltse with two scoreless frames, starts the nightcap, goes five innings, and loses, 7 – 4. Mike Mitchell leads the Reds in the nitecap by hitting for the cycle off Matty, and adding a double.

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