Desperate times call for desperate measures. The Senators start semi-pro pitcher Jug Thesenga‚ who holds the Yankees scoreless for 5 innings before the roof caves in. But the Senators rally to win‚ 10 – 7‚ behind reliever Roger Wolff‚ who snaps his personal 11-game losing streak.

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Desperate times call for desperate measures. The Senators start semi-pro pitcher Jug Thesenga‚ who holds the Yankees scoreless for 5 innings before the roof caves in. But the Senators rally to win‚ 10 – 7‚ behind reliever Roger Wolff‚ who snaps his personal 11-game losing streak.

The Cardinals beat the Reds, 3 – 0, as Ted Wilks (14-1) wins his 11th in a row. He will lose his next start, September 2 in Pittsburgh, 5 – 4.

The Cardinals beat the Reds, 3 – 0, as Ted Wilks (14-1) wins his 11th in a row. He will lose his next start, September 2 in Pittsburgh, 5 – 4.

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The Cardinals beat the Reds, 3 – 0, as Ted Wilks (14-1) wins his 11th in a row. He will lose his next start, September 2 in Pittsburgh, 5 – 4.

1944 – The Browns win their ninth straight game for the second time this season in a 3 – 2 win over the Yankees in New York. They lead by 6 1/2 games. St Louis’s other team, the Cardinals, after winning 26 in July, now leads the National League by 16 1/2 games.

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1944 – The Browns win their ninth straight game for the second time this season in a 3 – 2 win over the Yankees in New York. They lead by 6 1/2 games. St Louis’s other team, the Cardinals, after winning 26 in July, now leads the National League by 16 1/2 games.

Tommy Brown, just 16 years and 8 months old, plays SS for Brooklyn in both games of a twin bill loss, 6 – 2 and 7 – 1, to the Cubs. He hits a double and scores a run.

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Tommy Brown, just 16 years and 8 months old, plays SS for Brooklyn in both games of a twin bill loss, 6 – 2 and 7 – 1, to the Cubs. He hits a double and scores a run.

1944 – The fourth straight bad start by Bucky Walters of Cincinnati will deprive him of the ERA title. Bucky gives up 27 runs in 24 innings after a brilliant start of the season. He will recover to win 23 games and finish with an ERA of 2.40, but teammate Ed Heusser will be the ERA champ with 2.38.

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1944 – The fourth straight bad start by Bucky Walters of Cincinnati will deprive him of the ERA title. Bucky gives up 27 runs in 24 innings after a brilliant start of the season. He will recover to win 23 games and finish with an ERA of 2.40, but teammate Ed Heusser will be the ERA champ with 2.38.

The Dodgers score eight unearned runs against the Braves to win, 8 – 5, and break their 16-game losing streak. They will lose another five in a row.

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The Dodgers score eight unearned runs against the Braves to win, 8 – 5, and break their 16-game losing streak. They will lose another five in a row.

Baltimore’s Oriole Park, erected in 1914 for the Federal League, burns down. The Orioles moves to the city’s unroofed Venable Stadium. It will be used this way until a second tier is added and the ballpark is re-named “Memorial Stadium” when the St. Louis Browns move in for the 1954 season.

Baltimore’s Oriole Park, erected in 1914 for the Federal League, burns down. The Orioles moves to the city’s unroofed Venable Stadium. It will be used this way until a second tier is added and the ballpark is re-named “Memorial Stadium” when the St. Louis Browns move in for the 1954 season.

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Baltimore’s Oriole Park, erected in 1914 for the Federal League, burns down. The Orioles moves to the city’s unroofed Venable Stadium. It will be used this way until a second tier is added and the ballpark is re-named “Memorial Stadium” when the St. Louis Browns move in for the 1954 season.