With the score tied in the 10th inning, Boston’s Smokey Joe Wood intentionally walks Ty Cobb, issuing one of two free passes the star will receive all season. Two batters later, Jim Delahanty drives in Cobb for Detroit’s 5 – 4 win. With two safeties today, Cobb starts a 40-game hitting streak.
With the score tied in the 10th inning, Boston’s Smokey Joe Wood intentionally walks Ty Cobb, issuing one of two free passes the star will receive all season. Two batters later, Jim Delahanty drives in Cobb for Detroit’s 5 – 4 win. With two safeties today, Cobb starts a 40-game hitting streak.