Art Nehf and Tom Hughes are both 2 – 0 winners as the Braves sweep two from the Reds.
Art Nehf and Tom Hughes are both 2 – 0 winners as the Braves sweep two from the Reds.
In the first game of a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds, Cubs’ right-hander Jimmy Lavender no-hits the hometown Giants, 2-0. Next season, the 31 year-old knuckleballer will stymie New York once again, tossing a one-hitter, allowing only an infield safety to Benny Kauff.
In the first game of a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds, Cubs’ right-hander Jimmy Lavender no-hits the hometown Giants, 2-0. Next season, the 31 year-old knuckleballer will stymie New York once again, tossing a one-hitter, allowing only an infield safety to Benny Kauff.
1915 – Three-time 20-game winner Larry Cheney is traded by the Cubs to Brooklyn for OF Joe Schultz.
1915 – Three-time 20-game winner Larry Cheney is traded by the Cubs to Brooklyn for OF Joe Schultz.
George Sisler again pitches against Walter Johnson and this time wins, 2 – 1
1915 – George Sisler again pitches against Walter Johnson and this time wins, 2 – 1. He will be 4-4 for the Browns and 1-2 next year before moving permanently to 1B. Sisler is helped in the 8th inning when Brownie 2B Del Pratt nabs pinch runner Horace Milan, in his major league debut, with a hidden ball trick. Horace is the brother of teammate Clyde Milan.
1915 – In the first of two at Cleveland, the Red Sox win 5 – 3 behind Babe Ruth and Carl Mays,
1915 – In the first of two at Cleveland, the Red Sox win 5 – 3 behind Babe Ruth and Carl Mays,
Christy Mathewson wins his 8th and last game of the year edging the Pirates, 2 – 1. Babe Adams takes the loss.
Christy Mathewson wins his 8th and last game of the year edging the Pirates, 2 – 1. Babe Adams takes the loss.
Detroit snaps the Red Sox win streak, stopping Boston, 7 – 6 in 12 innings. Boston still leads the league by 4 1/2 games.
Detroit snaps the Red Sox win streak, stopping Boston, 7 – 6 in 12 innings. Boston still leads the league by 4 1/2 games.
The Red Sox win, 2 – 1 in 13 innings, to sweep the Tigers and solidify their hold on first place. Boston has now won seven straight and 19 of 21.
The Red Sox win, 2 – 1 in 13 innings, to sweep the Tigers and solidify their hold on first place. Boston has now won seven straight and 19 of 21.
The Giants release Rube Marquard to Toronto (International League) but the veteran pitcher refuses to go to the minors. He works out his own deal and is signed by Wilbert Robinson and the Robins. Rube will post a 13-6 record next season for Uncle Robby.
The Giants release Rube Marquard to Toronto (International League) but the veteran pitcher refuses to go to the minors. He works out his own deal and is signed by Wilbert Robinson and the Robins. Rube will post a 13-6 record next season for Uncle Robby.
1915 – The Browns bring George Sisler in to pitch five innings of relief. Sisler gives up one run and earns the win, a 10 – 7 victory over the A’s Rube Bressler.
1915 – The Browns bring George Sisler in to pitch five innings of relief. Sisler gives up one run and earns the win, a 10 – 7 victory over the A’s Rube Bressler.
