Pitcher Roger Wolff, in his debut with the Oklahoma City Indians of the Texas League, holds the Galveston Buccaneers hitless and runless for nine innings but loses on two hits in the 10th.

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Pitcher Roger Wolff, in his debut with the Oklahoma City Indians of the Texas League, holds the Galveston Buccaneers hitless and runless for nine innings but loses on two hits in the 10th.

Bill Lee wins a 1 – 0 duel from Carl Hubbell, as the Cubs move into first place. It is the last game the Giant ace will lose this year; he will win his final 16 decisions.

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Bill Lee wins a 1 – 0 duel from Carl Hubbell, as the Cubs move into first place. It is the last game the Giant ace will lose this year; he will win his final 16 decisions.

At Cincinnati, Phillies starter Joe Bowman gives up his first hit of the game, a leadoff triple in the 9th inning to Kiki Cuyler, and then is relieved by Claude Passeau, who retires the next three batters. The Phils win, 4 – 0.

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At Cincinnati, Phillies starter Joe Bowman gives up his first hit of the game, a leadoff triple in the 9th inning to Kiki Cuyler, and then is relieved by Claude Passeau, who retires the next three batters. The Phils win, 4 – 0.

The Giants lose, 5 – 4, in Pittsburgh as Carl Hubbell, in relief, walks in the winning run. The loss leaves New York eleven games behind the front-running Cubs. New York wins the second game, 14 – 4, as Bill Terry, hobbled with a knee injury, bangs out a single, double and triple. The win sparks a Giants surge that will see them win 39 of their next 47 games.

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The Giants lose, 5 – 4, in Pittsburgh as Carl Hubbell, in relief, walks in the winning run. The loss leaves New York eleven games behind the front-running Cubs. New York wins the second game, 14 – 4, as Bill Terry, hobbled with a knee injury, bangs out a single, double and triple. The win sparks a Giants surge that will see them win 39 of their next 47 games.

The Yankees roll to an easy victory over the Indians, as Red Ruffing takes the shutout, 18 – 0. Lloyd Brown, the first of three pitchers, is the loser. Lou Gehrig has a pair of homers to take over the American League lead with 23.

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The Yankees roll to an easy victory over the Indians, as Red Ruffing takes the shutout, 18 – 0. Lloyd Brown, the first of three pitchers, is the loser. Lou Gehrig has a pair of homers to take over the American League lead with 23.

Bobo Newsom pitches one-hit ball in blanking the Tigers, 5 – 0. The lone hit off the Washington pitcher is Jack Burns’ 3rd-inning grounder that both the first baseman and second baseman go after. 1B Joe Kuhel stops the ball but no one covers the bag.

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Bobo Newsom pitches one-hit ball in blanking the Tigers, 5 – 0. The lone hit off the Washington pitcher is Jack Burns’ 3rd-inning grounder that both the first baseman and second baseman go after. 1B Joe Kuhel stops the ball but no one covers the bag.

Chuck Klein becomes the oldest player to  hits 4 home runs in one game

Chuck Klein becomes the oldest player to  hits 4 home runs in one game

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At Forbes Field, Chuck Klein hits 4 home runs in one game, including the tie-breaker in the 10th, helping the Phillies defeat the Pirates, 9 – 6. The Indianapolis, Indiana native barely misses hitting an additional homer in the 2nd when right fielder Paul Waner catches his drive against the wall. At 36, Klein is the oldest player ever to hit four homers in a game, and the first National Leaguer in the 20th century to do so.

106 degrees temp is the hottest July 9th on record in New York – Cleveland routs NY

106 degrees temp is the hottest July 9th on record in New York – Cleveland routs NY

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The temperature is 106 degrees in Central Park, the hottest July 9th on record in New York, as the Indians take on the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The Yanks score four in the 1st inning, but Cleveland comes back to score 11 runs on 15 hits, including five homers, to win 11 – 4. Hal Trosky, Roy Weatherly and Joe Vosmik all homer in the 2nd frame to tie the major league record. Trosky hits another homer to tie for the American League lead with 23. Lou Gehrig and Earl Averill also homer.

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1936 All Star Game – Joe DiMaggio First Rookie to Start

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On July 7 1936 – The National League, having lost the first three All-Star Games, wins the 1936 All-Star Game, 4 – 3 at Braves Field, Boston’s National League Park with four different Cub players (Augie Galan, Billy Herman, Gabby Hartnett and Frank Demaree) scoring runs. After Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell each pitch scoreless…