Walter Johnson pitches the longest shutout in history 18 innings winning 1-0

Walter Johnson pitches the longest shutout in history 18 innings winning 1-0

ByThis Day in Baseball

[adrotate banner=”32″] On May 15, 1918, Walter Johnson pitches an 18-inning shutout against the Chicago White Sox. Johnson, the ace of the Washington Senators’ staff, outduels Claude “Lefty” Williams, 1-0, in pitching the longest shutout victory in major league history. The game that features no substitutes and no errors‚ The Nationals finally push across a…

Stan Coveleski allows just three Detroit hits and Jack Graney scores the only run as Cleveland wins, 1 - 0.

With the anticipation of crime rates decreasing in the city, officials in Washington D.C. lift the prohibition on playing baseball on Sunday in the nation’s capital

ByThis Day in Baseball

With the anticipation of crime rates decreasing in the city, officials in Washington D.C. lift the prohibition on playing baseball on Sunday in the nation’s capital. In five days, 17,000 enthusiastic fans, the largest crowd in the history of Griffith Stadium, will be treated to a dramatic, 1-0 extra-inning victory against Cleveland in the first contest played on a Sunday in the District.

Walter Johnson beats Ruth 4-3 on a bunt

Walter Johnson beats Ruth 4-3 on a bunt

ByTom

[adrotate banner=”39″] May 9, 1918 – At Griffith Stadium Babe Ruth went 5-5 with three doubles and a triple. He threw a complete game, but lost, 4-3, in the 10th. The winning run scored on a bunt by Walter Johnson, who came in, to replace Doc Ayers in the 10th. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@