In a total of two hours and seventeen minutes, the Robins and Cubs split a doubleheader. In the opener, the Cubs blank Brooklyn, 2 – 0, in one hour and 10 minutes and in the nightcap it takes the Dodgers one hour and 7 minutes to shut out Chicago, 1 – 0.

Babe Ruth hits No. 17, the first of seven home runs in 12 days, which will include his 4th grand slam, an American League record until 1959. The Yankees overcome Muddy Ruel’s hitting into a triple play and beat the Tigers in 15 innings, 5 – 4.

Cleveland’s Tris Speaker ties an American League record‚ scoring 5 runs in a 15 – 9 win at New York.

1919 – More than 28,00 crowd Wrigley Field to watch Grover Cleveland Alexander shut the Giants out, 2 – 0

1919 – Reserve outfielder Casey Stengel is traded to the Phils for Possum Whitted‚ who will bat .389 for the Pirates in the last 35 games.

In each of the first three innings of Brooklyn’s 6 – 1 victory over the Reds, Jimmy Johnston faces a different Cincinnati pitcher and raps each one for a single.

Fred Luderus, playing in his 479th straight contest since June 2, 1916, breaks Eddie Collins’s consecutive-game record. The Phillies first baseman will extend his major league mark to 533 before the streak ends in the 1920 season opener.