The Red Sox sweep the White Sox, winning 5 – 3 and 3 – 1. Babe Ruth starts both games, lasting a third of an inning in the opener, but pitching a 3 – 1 complete game win in the nitecap. Ruth starts the opener to give Rube Foster more time to warm up, and leaves after retiring the first batter.

The Red Sox sweep the White Sox, winning 5 – 3 and 3 – 1. Babe Ruth starts both games, lasting a third of an inning in the opener, but pitching a 3 – 1 complete game win in the nitecap. Ruth starts the opener to give Rube Foster more time to warm up, and leaves after retiring the first batter.

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The Red Sox sweep the White Sox, winning 5 – 3 and 3 – 1. Babe Ruth starts both games, lasting a third of an inning in the opener, but pitching a 3 – 1 complete game win in the nitecap. Ruth starts the opener to give Rube Foster more time to warm up, and leaves after retiring the first batter.

At Fenway Park, the Indians score in the 1st off Babe Ruth, but manage just one more hit through the 7th. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th, lefty hitting reserve Olaf Henriksen pinch hits for Ruth and draws a walk, forcing home the tying run. Boston scores another in the 8th to win, 2 – 1.

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At Fenway Park, the Indians score in the 1st off Babe Ruth, but manage just one more hit through the 7th. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th, lefty hitting reserve Olaf Henriksen pinch hits for Ruth and draws a walk, forcing home the tying run. Boston scores another in the 8th to win, 2 – 1.

At St. Louis, Pete Alexander shuts out the Cards for a 1 – 0 Phillie win, topping Lee Meadows. Dode Paskert makes two leaping catches off the bat of Bob Bescher in CF to save home runs.

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At St. Louis, Pete Alexander shuts out the Cards for a 1 – 0 Phillie win, topping Lee Meadows. Dode Paskert makes two leaping catches off the bat of Bob Bescher in CF to save home runs.

Cubs catcher Bill Fischer sets a major league record by catching all 27 innings in a doubleheader loss to the Pirates. The second game goes 18 innings before the Corsairs win it, 3 – 2. Impressed with Fischer’s durability, the Pirates will acquire the backstop next month.

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Cubs catcher Bill Fischer sets a major league record by catching all 27 innings in a doubleheader loss to the Pirates. The second game goes 18 innings before the Corsairs win it, 3 – 2. Impressed with Fischer’s durability, the Pirates will acquire the backstop next month.

The Robins split with the Giants, losing, 11 – 8 before winning the nitecap, 2 – 1. New York takes a 6 – 0 lead in the opener, but the Robins score five in the 5th off starter Pol Perritt, then put two on against reliever Rube Schauer. Christy Mathewson then takes over and George Cutshaw cranks a 3-run homer to give the Robins an 8 – 6 lead. Matty allows just one other hit and New York comes back against Duster Mails to win. It is Mathewson’s last major league victory. During the game, police at the Polo Grounds arrest three fans for petty looting for not throwing back baseballs hit into the stands.

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The Robins split with the Giants, losing, 11 – 8 before winning the nitecap, 2 – 1. New York takes a 6 – 0 lead in the opener, but the Robins score five in the 5th off starter Pol Perritt, then put two on against reliever Rube Schauer. Christy Mathewson then takes over and George Cutshaw cranks a 3-run homer to give the Robins an 8 – 6 lead. Matty allows just one other hit and New York comes back against Duster Mails to win. It is Mathewson’s last major league victory. During the game, police at the Polo Grounds arrest three fans for petty looting for not throwing back baseballs hit into the stands.

Against the Giants, the Braves pull off a triple steal in the 11th inning, with Johnny Evers on the front end. It is the National League’s only extra-inning triple steal; the American League’s only triple swipe in extra time will come in 1941.

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Against the Giants, the Braves pull off a triple steal in the 11th inning, with Johnny Evers on the front end. It is the National League’s only extra-inning triple steal; the American League’s only triple swipe in extra time will come in 1941.