The Series-bound Cardinals lose to the Reds, 2 – 1, when Cincinnati scores two runs in the 9th. Pete Donohue wins his 20th for the Reds.

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The Series-bound Cardinals lose to the Reds, 2 – 1, when Cincinnati scores two runs in the 9th. Pete Donohue wins his 20th for the Reds.

In the first of two games in Chicago, Sox RF Bill Barrett breaks a 1 – 1 tie with a 9th-inning solo homer of Washington’s Walter Johnson to give the win to Tommy Thomas, 2 – 1. The Senators take the second game, 3 – 2, behind Firpo Marberry.

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In the first of two games in Chicago, Sox RF Bill Barrett breaks a 1 – 1 tie with a 9th-inning solo homer of Washington’s Walter Johnson to give the win to Tommy Thomas, 2 – 1. The Senators take the second game, 3 – 2, behind Firpo Marberry.

1926 – At Dunn Field, the Indians win their 4th in a row, defeating the Yankees, 3 – 1, behind George Uhle. The win cuts the Yanks’ American League lead to 2 1/2 games over the Tribe.

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1926 – At Dunn Field, the Indians win their 4th in a row, defeating the Yankees, 3 – 1, behind George Uhle. The win cuts the Yanks’ American League lead to 2 1/2 games over the Tribe.

1926 – The Cardinals regain the National League lead in a 10 – 1 win over the Phils. Light-hitting Tommy Thevenow bangs his first major league homer, an inside-the-park liner off Jack Knight. The Reds continue to nose-dive, dropping a 5 – 4 decision to the Giants on Frankie Frisch’s 10th-inning home run. The Reds will lose 7 of their final 9.

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1926 – The Cardinals regain the National League lead in a 10 – 1 win over the Phils. Light-hitting Tommy Thevenow bangs his first major league homer, an inside-the-park liner off Jack Knight. The Reds continue to nose-dive, dropping a 5 – 4 decision to the Giants on Frankie Frisch’s 10th-inning home run. The Reds will lose 7 of their final 9.

En route to a 23 – 3 rout of the Phillies at the Baker Bowl, the Cardinals cross home plate 12 times during the 3rd inning. The dozen runs establishes a franchise record.

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En route to a 23 – 3 rout of the Phillies at the Baker Bowl, the Cardinals cross home plate 12 times during the 3rd inning. The dozen runs establishes a franchise record.

The Giants clean house early, giving Heinie Groh his release and allowing Irish Meusel to buy out his. Irish will finish out his career with a season in Brooklyn.

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The Giants clean house early, giving Heinie Groh his release and allowing Irish Meusel to buy out his. Irish will finish out his career with a season in Brooklyn.

1926 – The Yankees beat the Indians, 6 – 4, as Bob Meusel drives home three runs with three sacrifice flies. This ties the major-league record set by Harry Steinfeldt in 1909. Bob Shawkeyis the winning hurler.

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1926 – The Yankees beat the Indians, 6 – 4, as Bob Meusel drives home three runs with three sacrifice flies. This ties the major-league record set by Harry Steinfeldt in 1909. Bob Shawkeyis the winning hurler.

1926 – Cleveland sweeps two from the Nationals, winning 8 – 1 and 3 – 2. In the opener, Walter Johnson serves a two-run homer to Tris Speaker in the opening inning.

1926 – Cleveland sweeps two from the Nationals, winning 8 – 1 and 3 – 2. In the opener, Walter Johnson serves a two-run homer to Tris Speaker in the opening inning.

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1926 – Cleveland sweeps two from the Nationals, winning 8 – 1 and 3 – 2. In the opener, Walter Johnson serves a two-run homer to Tris Speaker in the opening inning.