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9/6/1948 – The Dodgers were in Boston for a doubleheader. In the second game, Bill Salkeld and Mike McCormick of the Braves batted out of order the first two times through the lineup and the Dodgers did not realize it. McCormick was listed in the sixth position and Salkeld the seventh on the lineup handed to the umpires before the game. They produced two runs before the visitors realized there was a problem. In the first inning, Salkeld singled Jeff Heath home after the latter’s 2-RBI triple off the centerfield wall. Then in the third inning, Salkeld doubled to right and scored on Sibby Sisti’s single to left. After Salkeld made an out in the fifth inning, McCormick singled to left to advance a runner. Brooklyn coach Ray Blades then spoke to the umpires about the batting order and McCormick was called out for batting out of turn. The Braves swept the twin bill with Warren Spahn pitching a 14-inning complete game in the opener to win 2-1 and the second game called in the middle of the seventh due to darkness with the Braves ahead 4-0.

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9/6/1948 – The Dodgers were in Boston for a doubleheader. In the second game, Bill Salkeld and Mike McCormick of the Braves batted out of order the first two times through the lineup and the Dodgers did not realize it. McCormick was listed in the sixth position and Salkeld the seventh on the lineup handed to the umpires before the game. They produced two runs before the visitors realized there was a problem. In the first inning, Salkeld singled Jeff Heath home after the latter’s 2-RBI triple off the centerfield wall. Then in the third inning, Salkeld doubled to right and scored on Sibby Sisti’s single to left. After Salkeld made an out in the fifth inning, McCormick singled to left to advance a runner. Brooklyn coach Ray Blades then spoke to the umpires about the batting order and McCormick was called out for batting out of turn. The Braves swept the twin bill with Warren Spahn pitching a 14-inning complete game in the opener to win 2-1 and the second game called in the middle of the seventh due to darkness with the Braves ahead 4-0.

At Chicago‚ the struggling Indians split a Labor Day doubleheader with the White Sox‚ losing 3 – 1 before winning, 1 – 0, in 7 innings. Bob Feller throws the shutout halted by darkness. The Tribe now trails the Yanks by 3 games and the Red Sox by 4 1/2 games.

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At Chicago‚ the struggling Indians split a Labor Day doubleheader with the White Sox‚ losing 3 – 1 before winning, 1 – 0, in 7 innings. Bob Feller throws the shutout halted by darkness. The Tribe now trails the Yanks by 3 games and the Red Sox by 4 1/2 games.

In the twinbill split between the Tigers and the Browns, the 2 teams set an American League mark by using 37 players in game 2‚ an 11 – 10 St. Louis win. Ted Gray wins the opener‚ 8 – 1.

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In the twinbill split between the Tigers and the Browns, the 2 teams set an American League mark by using 37 players in game 2‚ an 11 – 10 St. Louis win. Ted Gray wins the opener‚ 8 – 1.

At Philadelphia‚ the Giants sweep a pair from the Phils‚ winning 4 – 3 in 13 innings and 3 – 0 in 7 innings. In the nitecap, the Giants manage just one hit in the first 6 innings but garner 10 walks off Curt Simmons. He walks 2 more batters in the 7th‚ and gives up 3 hits before exiting. No one in the National League has ever walked that many in that few innings. Clint Hartung is the winner.

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At Philadelphia‚ the Giants sweep a pair from the Phils‚ winning 4 – 3 in 13 innings and 3 – 0 in 7 innings. In the nitecap, the Giants manage just one hit in the first 6 innings but garner 10 walks off Curt Simmons. He walks 2 more batters in the 7th‚ and gives up 3 hits before exiting. No one in the National League has ever walked that many in that few innings. Clint Hartung is the winner.

After 2‚423 times at bat‚ Cubs infielder Dutch Verban finally connects for his only major league home run

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After 2‚423 times at bat‚ Cubs infielder Dutch Verban finally connects for his only major league home run. Dutch goes deep against Johnny Vander Meer in the first of two games‚ but that’s all the Cubs’ scoring‚ as the Redswin‚ 3 – 1. Dutch McCall takes the loss and serves up Hank Sauer’s 30th homer‚ tying a Reds’ club record. The Cubs win the 2nd game in eight innings‚ 6 – 2‚ as Bob Rush defeats Herm Wehmeier. Roy Smalley hits a 3-run home run.

The Boston Braves increase their lead to 4 games as Warren Spahn lasts 14 innings to beat Da Bums‚ 2 – 1. Spahn twice picks off Jackie Robinson in his 5-hitter. In the 7-inning nitecap‚ Johnny Sain wins‚ 4 – 0. Bill Salkeldand Mike McCormick bat out of turn 3 times in game 2 and not till the latter’s single in the 5th is the irregularity noticed. The umps then rule he’s out of turn and he loses his hit; Salkeld’s two earlier hits stand. The crowd of 40‚000 pushes the Braves attendance over the 1.3 million mark‚ a new high. Spahn and Sain will start 11 of the next 16 games.

The Boston Braves increase their lead to 4 games as Warren Spahn lasts 14 innings to beat Da Bums‚ 2 – 1. Spahn twice picks off Jackie Robinson in his 5-hitter. In the 7-inning nitecap‚ Johnny Sain wins‚ 4 – 0. Bill Salkeldand Mike McCormick bat out of turn 3 times in game 2 and not till the latter’s single in the 5th is the irregularity noticed. The umps then rule he’s out of turn and he loses his hit; Salkeld’s two earlier hits stand. The crowd of 40‚000 pushes the Braves attendance over the 1.3 million mark‚ a new high. Spahn and Sain will start 11 of the next 16 games.

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The Boston Braves increase their lead to 4 games as Warren Spahn lasts 14 innings to beat Da Bums‚ 2 – 1. Spahn twice picks off Jackie Robinson in his 5-hitter. In the 7-inning nitecap‚ Johnny Sain wins‚ 4 – 0. Bill Salkeldand Mike McCormick bat out of turn 3 times in game 2 and not till the latter’s single in the 5th is the irregularity noticed. The umps then rule he’s out of turn and he loses his hit; Salkeld’s two earlier hits stand. The crowd of 40‚000 pushes the Braves attendance over the 1.3 million mark‚ a new high. Spahn and Sain will start 11 of the next 16 games.

The Pirates sweep two from the Cardinals‚ winning 2 – 1 and 4 – 1‚ and the two teams combine for just 2 strikeouts in the doubleheader‚ a major league record. The two also turn 13 double plays‚ 8 by Pittsburgh‚ to tie a major league mark for a twinbill. Pittsburgh turns a record tying 6 DPs in the lidlifter to back Bob Chesnes’ 12th win as Ralph Kiner belts a 2-run homer‚ his 38th‚ for all the scoring. 2B Danny Murtaugh is involved in 5 of the twin killings in game 1, equaling the mark first set by Detroit’s Charley O’Leary on July 23‚ 1905. Murtaugh’s hitting streak is stopped at 23 games.

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The Pirates sweep two from the Cardinals‚ winning 2 – 1 and 4 – 1‚ and the two teams combine for just 2 strikeouts in the doubleheader‚ a major league record. The two also turn 13 double plays‚ 8 by Pittsburgh‚ to tie a major league mark for a twinbill. Pittsburgh turns a record tying 6 DPs in the lidlifter to back Bob Chesnes’ 12th win as Ralph Kiner belts a 2-run homer‚ his 38th‚ for all the scoring. 2B Danny Murtaugh is involved in 5 of the twin killings in game 1, equaling the mark first set by Detroit’s Charley O’Leary on July 23‚ 1905. Murtaugh’s hitting streak is stopped at 23 games.