1936 – In an exhibition game in Pittsburgh, former Yankee Waite Hoyt stops his old teammates, 7 – 2. Lou Gehrig’s 6th-inning homer is the first score for New York. Ted Kleinhans is cuffed in his eight innings. While Hoyt wins, another old pitcher loses as the Pirates hand Guy Bush his release. The Bees will sign him.

1936 – In an exhibition game in Pittsburgh, former Yankee Waite Hoyt stops his old teammates, 7 – 2. Lou Gehrig’s 6th-inning homer is the first score for New York. Ted Kleinhans is cuffed in his eight innings. While Hoyt wins, another old pitcher loses as the Pirates hand Guy Bush his release. The Bees will sign him.

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1936 – In an exhibition game in Pittsburgh, former Yankee Waite Hoyt stops his old teammates, 7 – 2. Lou Gehrig’s 6th-inning homer is the first score for New York. Ted Kleinhans is cuffed in his eight innings. While Hoyt wins, another old pitcher loses as the Pirates hand Guy Bush his release. The Bees will sign him.

1936 – The Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia A’s set an American League record for most runs scored by two teams, as the White Sox win, 21 – 14, in the nitecap. Chicago OF Rip Radcliff ties an AL record with six hits (4 singles and 2 doubles) in seven at bats in the 9-inning game. The Sox also win the opener, 7 – 4.

1936 – The Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia A’s set an American League record for most runs scored by two teams, as the White Sox win, 21 – 14, in the nitecap. Chicago OF Rip Radcliff ties an AL record with six hits (4 singles and 2 doubles) in seven at bats in the 9-inning game. The Sox also win the opener, 7 – 4.

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1936 – The Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia A’s set an American League record for most runs scored by two teams, as the White Sox win, 21 – 14, in the nitecap. Chicago OF Rip Radcliff ties an AL record with six hits (4 singles and 2 doubles) in seven at bats in the 9-inning game. The Sox also win the opener, 7 – 4.

Carl Hubbell starts his 24-game winning streak, beating Pittsburgh, 6 – 0

Carl Hubbell starts his 24-game winning streak, beating Pittsburgh, 6 – 0

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Carl Hubbell starts his 24-game winning streak, beating Pittsburgh, 6 – 0. The Giants hit a National League record-tying four triples in the 1st inning: Jo-Jo Moore, Mel Ott and Hank Leiber hit them in succession, and Eddie Mayo adds one later in the inning to equal the major league record.

Yankees Red Rolfe, Lou Gehrig and Bill Dickey hit 3rd-inning home runs against Detroit to tie the American League record, since topped. New York rolls, 9 – 4, dropping the Bengals to 4th place. Goose Goslin has a pair of homers for Detroit.

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Yankees Red Rolfe, Lou Gehrig and Bill Dickey hit 3rd-inning home runs against Detroit to tie the American League record, since topped. New York rolls, 9 – 4, dropping the Bengals to 4th place. Goose Goslin has a pair of homers for Detroit.

At Pittsburgh, the New York Giants lose the opener, 5 – 4, when reliever Carl Hubbell walks in the winning run. With the loss, the Giants are 11 games in back of the leading Chicago Cubs. New York rebounds in the second game, winning, 14 – 4, behind Bill Terry. Terry, playing on an injured knee, collects a single, double and triple. The Giants will win 39 of their next 47 games.

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At Pittsburgh, the New York Giants lose the opener, 5 – 4, when reliever Carl Hubbell walks in the winning run. With the loss, the Giants are 11 games in back of the leading Chicago Cubs. New York rebounds in the second game, winning, 14 – 4, behind Bill Terry. Terry, playing on an injured knee, collects a single, double and triple. The Giants will win 39 of their next 47 games.

manager Mickey Cochrane rejoins the Detroit Tigers

manager Mickey Cochrane rejoins the Detroit Tigers

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After an absence of several weeks, manager Mickey Cochrane rejoins the Detroit Tigers in New York, as they split a doubleheader with the Yankees. The Tigers take the opener, 5 – 1, then lose, 7 – 4, as New York maintains its 9-game lead. Cochrane will suffer a relapse and coach Del Baker will take over on the 21st.