Brooklyn tops the Cubs again‚ beating Hippo Vaughn‚ 4 – 1‚ done in by two wild heaves by 3B Eddie Pick. Zach Wheat‚ hit by a pitch once by Vaughn‚ goes hitless to stop his hitting streak at 26. Rube Marquard‚ despite leaving in the 5th with a strained back‚ is the winner. With the Giants losing to the Reds‚ the Cubs stay 6 1/2 ahead.

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Brooklyn tops the Cubs again‚ beating Hippo Vaughn‚ 4 – 1‚ done in by two wild heaves by 3B Eddie Pick. Zach Wheat‚ hit by a pitch once by Vaughn‚ goes hitless to stop his hitting streak at 26. Rube Marquard‚ despite leaving in the 5th with a strained back‚ is the winner. With the Giants losing to the Reds‚ the Cubs stay 6 1/2 ahead.

Gene Packard allows 12 runs without losing; it will be 90 years and 9 days until Scott Feldman becomes the next major leaguer to pull that off.

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Gene Packard allows 12 runs without losing; it will be 90 years and 9 days until Scott Feldman becomes the next major leaguer to pull that off.