Frankie Frisch, Cardinals 2B, ties the league record with 16 chances in a game in which St. Louis defeats Cincinnati, 6 – 4.
Frankie Frisch, Cardinals 2B, ties the league record with 16 chances in a game in which St. Louis defeats Cincinnati, 6 – 4.
The Pacific Coast League sees its first night game when Sacramento hosts Oakland before 10‚000 fans at Moreing Park. There are 180‚000 watts of light from 40 lamps on 40 poles. By the end of next season every PCL team will have lights. Eddie Bryan turns the lights out on the visitors‚ winning 5 – 0.
On June 10, 1930 The Pacific Coast League sees its first night game when Sacramento hosts Oakland before 10‚000 fans at Moreing Park. There are 180‚000 watts of light from 40 lamps on 40 poles. By the end of next season every PCL team will have lights. Eddie Bryan turns the lights out on the visitors‚ winning 5 – 0.
The Cubs’ scheduled game with the Reds is postponed due to the sudden death of Chicago pitcher Hal Carlson.
The Cubs’ scheduled game with the Reds is postponed due to the sudden death of Chicago pitcher Hal Carlson.
Babe Ruth hits home runs in both games of a doubleheader, giving him nine homers in one week. New York sweeps‚ 10 – 6 and 11 – 1. Newly-acquired Red Ruffing is the easy winner in the nitecap.
Babe Ruth hits home runs in both games of a doubleheader, giving him nine homers in one week. New York sweeps‚ 10 – 6 and 11 – 1. Newly-acquired Red Ruffing is the easy winner in the nitecap.
In Philadelphia, the Yankees and the Athletics continue the home run barrage as the Yankees take both games of a second straight doubleheader, 10 – 1 and 20 – 13. Babe Ruth hits a pair of home runs in the opener, as does Ben Chapman and winning pitcher George Pipgras. The Yanks score nine runs in the first two innings of the second game, but the A’s come back to tie it at 12 apiece. The Yanks win the assault, 20 – 13, as Tony Lazzeri is 4 for 4, scores five runs, and knocks in 4. Ruth hits another in the second game, while Lou Gehrig powers three round trippers to drive in eight runs. On the A’s side, Jimmie Foxx has two homers to drive in six runs. For the afternoon, the teams combine to hit 14 round trippers, a then-record 10 in the nitecap.
In Philadelphia, the Yankees and the Athletics continue the home run barrage as the Yankees take both games of a second straight doubleheader, 10 – 1 and 20 – 13. Babe Ruth hits a pair of home runs in the opener, as does Ben Chapman and winning pitcher George Pipgras. The Yanks score nine runs in the first two innings of the second game, but the A’s come back to tie it at 12 apiece. The Yanks win the assault, 20 – 13, as Tony Lazzeri is 4 for 4, scores five runs, and knocks in 4. Ruth hits another in the second game, while Lou Gehrig powers three round trippers to drive in eight runs. On the A’s side, Jimmie Foxx has two homers to drive in six runs. For the afternoon, the teams combine to hit 14 round trippers, a then-record 10 in the nitecap.
Cincinnati sends 2B Hughie Critz to the Giants for veteran P Larry Benton. Critz will prove a fine pickup for the Giants.
Cincinnati sends 2B Hughie Critz to the Giants for veteran P Larry Benton. Critz will prove a fine pickup for the Giants.
George Pipgras tosses his third shutout of the season as the New York Yankees again support his pitching by bombing the host Boston Red Sox, 11 – 0. Babe Ruth hits an Ed Morris pitch over the right field bleachers, for one of the longest home runs ever at Fenway Park.
George Pipgras tosses his third shutout of the season as the New York Yankees again support his pitching by bombing the host Boston Red Sox, 11 – 0. Babe Ruth hits an Ed Morris pitch over the right field bleachers, for one of the longest home runs ever at Fenway Park.
Washington wins a doubleheader from Philadelphia and moves into first place. Bump Hadley wins the opener, 5 – 3, and Ad Liska adds a three-hit, 4 – 0 shutout in the nitecap, beating George Earnshaw. Joe Judge’s three-run homer in the 8th puts the game away.
Washington wins a doubleheader from Philadelphia and moves into first place. Bump Hadley wins the opener, 5 – 3, and Ad Liska adds a three-hit, 4 – 0 shutout in the nitecap, beating George Earnshaw. Joe Judge’s three-run homer in the 8th puts the game away.
1930 – The A’s conquer the Indians, 6 – 4 at Philadelphia. Jimmie Foxx’s 7th-inning triple with two on breaks the tie.
1930 – The A’s conquer the Indians, 6 – 4 at Philadelphia. Jimmie Foxx’s 7th-inning triple with two on breaks the tie.
The Yankees’ and the Tigers’ outfielders make only two putouts for an American League record which has never been equaled. The National League record for outfield idleness is one chance (Pittsburgh versus Brooklyn on August 26, 1910). Detroit’s George Uhle strikes out 8 in winning, 5 – 4, and dropping the Yanks to 7th place. Hank Johnson (7 innings) and George Pipgras are the New York hurlers.
The Yankees’ and the Tigers’ outfielders make only two putouts for an American League record which has never been equaled. The National League record for outfield idleness is one chance (Pittsburgh versus Brooklyn on August 26, 1910). Detroit’s George Uhle strikes out 8 in winning, 5 – 4, and dropping the Yanks to 7th place. Hank Johnson (7 innings) and George Pipgras are the New York hurlers.
