RF Ken Wood of the Browns nails two Tiger runners in the 8th inning of the 2nd game of a doubleheader‚ tying a major league mark. The Browns prevail, 2 – 1‚ after winning game 1‚ 4 – 3‚ in 10 innings.

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RF Ken Wood of the Browns nails two Tiger runners in the 8th inning of the 2nd game of a doubleheader‚ tying a major league mark. The Browns prevail, 2 – 1‚ after winning game 1‚ 4 – 3‚ in 10 innings.

Boston P Vern Bickford no-hits the Dodgers in Boston before 29‚008 fans. Bickford has lost only once to Brooklyn since joining Boston in 1948.

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Boston P Vern Bickford no-hits the Dodgers in Boston before 29‚008 fans. Bickford has lost only once to Brooklyn since joining Boston in 1948.

Vern Bickford, throwing just 97 pitches, no-hits the Dodgers at Braves’ Field, 7-0. The 29 year-old right-hander hurls the first hitless game for Boston since Jim Tobin accomplished the feat, also against Brooklyn, on April 27, 1944.

Vern Bickford, throwing just 97 pitches, no-hits the Dodgers at Braves’ Field, 7-0. The 29 year-old right-hander hurls the first hitless game for Boston since Jim Tobin accomplished the feat, also against Brooklyn, on April 27, 1944.

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Vern Bickford, throwing just 97 pitches, no-hits the Dodgers at Braves’ Field, 7-0. The 29 year-old right-hander hurls the first hitless game for Boston since Jim Tobin accomplished the feat, also against Brooklyn, on April 27, 1944.

1950 – In the second game of a twinbill, Washington pitcher Gene Bearden bats eighth with batterymate Len Okrie in the ninth spot. Bearden picks up a hit but loses the game, 4 – 3, to Boston’s Walt Masterson. Masterson swipes a base, the first stolen base by a Red Sox pitcher this year.

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1950 – In the second game of a twinbill, Washington pitcher Gene Bearden bats eighth with batterymate Len Okrie in the ninth spot. Bearden picks up a hit but loses the game, 4 – 3, to Boston’s Walt Masterson. Masterson swipes a base, the first stolen base by a Red Sox pitcher this year.

At Rickwood Field, the Birmingham police bar three white players of the Chicago American Giants from playing in a Negro American League doubleheader against the Birmingham Black Barons. The local officers met Ted Radcliffe at the gate, informing the visiting manager that his ‘non-black’ players will have to watch the game from the ‘white only’ grandstand, due to the city’s segregation laws.

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At Rickwood Field, the Birmingham police bar three white players of the Chicago American Giants from playing in a Negro American League doubleheader against the Birmingham Black Barons. The local officers met Ted Radcliffe at the gate, informing the visiting manager that his ‘non-black’ players will have to watch the game from the ‘white only’ grandstand, due to the city’s segregation laws.

Boston P Ellis Kinder hits a grand slam off White Sox ace Billy Pierce, and totals six RBIs in the game. Kinder’s homer comes after an intentional pass to Birdie Tebbetts. For “Old Folks,” it is his first and only career homer. The Red Sox roll, 9 – 2. Kinder also stops rookie Chico Carrasquel’s consecutive game hitting streak of 24 games. Joe Dobson gives up seven hits in the nitecap and wins, 4 – 3, to give the Bosox a sweep.

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Boston P Ellis Kinder hits a grand slam off White Sox ace Billy Pierce, and totals six RBIs in the game. Kinder’s homer comes after an intentional pass to Birdie Tebbetts. For “Old Folks,” it is his first and only career homer. The Red Sox roll, 9 – 2. Kinder also stops rookie Chico Carrasquel’s consecutive game hitting streak of 24 games. Joe Dobson gives up seven hits in the nitecap and wins, 4 – 3, to give the Bosox a sweep.

Jim Hearn gives up a leadoff single to Bob Dillinger, then throttles the Pirates the rest of the way for a 5 – 0 win at the Polo Grounds. It is his second win since joining the Giants on July 10.

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Jim Hearn gives up a leadoff single to Bob Dillinger, then throttles the Pirates the rest of the way for a 5 – 0 win at the Polo Grounds. It is his second win since joining the Giants on July 10.