The White Sox beat Boston 6 – 3, the same score as yesterday, to complete a five-game sweep of the Bosox in Chicago.
The White Sox beat Boston 6 – 3, the same score as yesterday, to complete a five-game sweep of the Bosox in Chicago.
At Cleveland’s League Park, a crowd of 31,000 watch the Yankees hold back the Indians, 8 – 3, in the final of a six-game series. In the 7th, Babe Ruth parks his 43rd homer of the year and Lou Gehrig follows with another home run, both off Emil Levsen. Gehrig adds three doubles and five RBIs to lead the Yankee charge. Dutch Ruether picks up the New York win.
At Cleveland’s League Park, a crowd of 31,000 watch the Yankees hold back the Indians, 8 – 3, in the final of a six-game series. In the 7th, Babe Ruth parks his 43rd homer of the year and Lou Gehrig follows with another home run, both off Emil Levsen. Gehrig adds three doubles and five RBIs to lead the Yankee charge. Dutch Ruether picks up the New York win.
1926 – At Dunn Field, the Indians win their 4th in a row, defeating the Yankees, 3 – 1, behind George Uhle. The win cuts the Yanks’ American League lead to 2 1/2 games over the Tribe.
1926 – At Dunn Field, the Indians win their 4th in a row, defeating the Yankees, 3 – 1, behind George Uhle. The win cuts the Yanks’ American League lead to 2 1/2 games over the Tribe.
1926 – The Cardinals regain the National League lead in a 10 – 1 win over the Phils. Light-hitting Tommy Thevenow bangs his first major league homer, an inside-the-park liner off Jack Knight. The Reds continue to nose-dive, dropping a 5 – 4 decision to the Giants on Frankie Frisch’s 10th-inning home run. The Reds will lose 7 of their final 9.
1926 – The Cardinals regain the National League lead in a 10 – 1 win over the Phils. Light-hitting Tommy Thevenow bangs his first major league homer, an inside-the-park liner off Jack Knight. The Reds continue to nose-dive, dropping a 5 – 4 decision to the Giants on Frankie Frisch’s 10th-inning home run. The Reds will lose 7 of their final 9.
The Giants clean house early, giving Heinie Groh his release and allowing Irish Meusel to buy out his. Irish will finish out his career with a season in Brooklyn.
The Giants clean house early, giving Heinie Groh his release and allowing Irish Meusel to buy out his. Irish will finish out his career with a season in Brooklyn.
En route to a 23 – 3 rout of the Phillies at the Baker Bowl, the Cardinals cross home plate 12 times during the 3rd inning. The dozen runs establishes a franchise record.
En route to a 23 – 3 rout of the Phillies at the Baker Bowl, the Cardinals cross home plate 12 times during the 3rd inning. The dozen runs establishes a franchise record.
1926 – The Yankees beat the Indians, 6 – 4, as Bob Meusel drives home three runs with three sacrifice flies. This ties the major-league record set by Harry Steinfeldt in 1909. Bob Shawkeyis the winning hurler.
1926 – The Yankees beat the Indians, 6 – 4, as Bob Meusel drives home three runs with three sacrifice flies. This ties the major-league record set by Harry Steinfeldt in 1909. Bob Shawkeyis the winning hurler.
1926 – The Reds take the National League lead with a 5 – 1 win over the Robins. Cincy is now up by a half game.
1926 – The Reds take the National League lead with a 5 – 1 win over the Robins. Cincy is now up by a half game.
1926 – Cleveland sweeps two from the Nationals, winning 8 – 1 and 3 – 2. In the opener, Walter Johnson serves a two-run homer to Tris Speaker in the opening inning.
1926 – Cleveland sweeps two from the Nationals, winning 8 – 1 and 3 – 2. In the opener, Walter Johnson serves a two-run homer to Tris Speaker in the opening inning.
1926 – In the Browns’ 5 – 4 win over the White Sox, pitcher Win Ballou stops Harry McCurdy’s consecutive hit streak at 10; Win also wins.
1926 – In the Browns’ 5 – 4 win over the White Sox, pitcher Win Ballou stops Harry McCurdy’s consecutive hit streak at 10; Win also wins.
