The Giants lose a heartbreaker to Brooklyn in the 9th inning when, with Bert Tooley on first base, Jake Daubert lofts a high fly for the apparent third out. But Fred Snodgrassdrops the ball and Tooley scores the final run in the Superbas’ 4 – 3 win. The Giants are virtually tied with the Cubs, winners of two today.

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The Giants lose a heartbreaker to Brooklyn in the 9th inning when, with Bert Tooley on first base, Jake Daubert lofts a high fly for the apparent third out. But Fred Snodgrassdrops the ball and Tooley scores the final run in the Superbas’ 4 – 3 win. The Giants are virtually tied with the Cubs, winners of two today.

Frank Schulte

Frank Schulte becomes the first player to have more than 20 doubles, triples, and home runs in one season

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– The Cubs’ Frank Schulte hits his 21st home run and brings in RBI No. 121 as the Cubs sweep the Reds, 3 – 0 and 4 – 2; he will lead the National League in both home runs and ribbies. He is the first player to have more than 20 doubles, triples, and home runs in one season. In the American League, Frank Baker’s nine home runs will be tops. Ty Cobbhits eight home runs but leads in batting average, RBI, hits, doubles, triples, total bases, and stolen bases.

Pete Alexander pitches the Phils to a 1 – 0 win over Boston’s 44-year-old Cy Young

Pete Alexander pitches the Phils to a 1 – 0 win over Boston’s 44-year-old Cy Young

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24-yer-old Grover Alexander, winning a rookie-record 28 games, pitches the Phils to a 1 – 0 win over Boston’s 44-year-old Cy Young. Alex gives up just one hit. Alexander’s 31 complete games, 367 innings pitched, and 7 shutouts lead the National League. The American League has its own rookie sensation, lefty Vean Gregg, who breaks in for Cleveland with a 23-7 record and miserly 1.81 ERA. Gregg will win 20 his first three years, then win just 28 in the next 12 years.

1911 – Against the Boston Rustlers, the Giants’ Rube Marquard strikes out 14 batters in the first seven innings, but runs out of gas in the 8th and loses, 8 – 7.

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1911 – Against the Boston Rustlers, the Giants’ Rube Marquard strikes out 14 batters in the first seven innings, but runs out of gas in the 8th and loses, 8 – 7.

Whoops! Cleveland beats the White Sox‚ 2 – 1‚ with the help of a successful hidden ball trick in the 9th inning. Chicago pinch runner Felix Chouinard is caught by Cleveland SS Ivy Olson.

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Whoops! Cleveland beats the White Sox‚ 2 – 1‚ with the help of a successful hidden ball trick in the 9th inning. Chicago pinch runner Felix Chouinard is caught by Cleveland SS Ivy Olson.

In game one of a Giants doubleheader‚ Christy Mathewson gives up 10 hits but beats the Phils, 3 – 2. In game 2‚ Rube Marquard one-hits the Phils, 2 – 0‚ walks none‚ and fans 10. The Phils’ Eddie “Smoke” Stack and Marquard match zeros for 7 innings‚ but a walk‚ single and two errors bring home two Giant runs. This is Rube’s second one-hitter in a row: his previous start‚ on August 24‚ resulted in a two-hitter.

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In game one of a Giants doubleheader‚ Christy Mathewson gives up 10 hits but beats the Phils, 3 – 2. In game 2‚ Rube Marquard one-hits the Phils, 2 – 0‚ walks none‚ and fans 10. The Phils’ Eddie “Smoke” Stack and Marquard match zeros for 7 innings‚ but a walk‚ single and two errors bring home two Giant runs. This is Rube’s second one-hitter in a row: his previous start‚ on August 24‚ resulted in a two-hitter.