Fred Clarke resigns as Pirates manager having won four pennants in 19 years.
Fred Clarke resigns as Pirates manager having won four pennants in 19 years.
In a twinbill at Philadelphia, the A’s manage just one hit but beat Ernie Shore and the Red Sox, 1 – 0. The Sox are more patient in the second game, and walk 12 times off Cap Crowell to win, 13 – 2.
In a twinbill at Philadelphia, the A’s manage just one hit but beat Ernie Shore and the Red Sox, 1 – 0. The Sox are more patient in the second game, and walk 12 times off Cap Crowell to win, 13 – 2.
1915 – The St. Louis Terriers’ Dave Davenport, strikeout leader of the Federal League, pitches a 3 – 0 no-hitter over the Whales, one of his 10 shutouts and 22 wins. St. Louis will play two more games than Chicago and split them, thus trailing the Whales at season’s end by one percentage point. Chicago will be 86-66; St. Louis, 87-67, and the Pittsburgh Rebels, 86-67. A percentage difference of .004, it is the closest bunching of the top three teams in any major league race.
1915 – The St. Louis Terriers’ Dave Davenport, strikeout leader of the Federal League, pitches a 3 – 0 no-hitter over the Whales, one of his 10 shutouts and 22 wins. St. Louis will play two more games than Chicago and split them, thus trailing the Whales at season’s end by one percentage point. Chicago will be 86-66; St. Louis, 87-67, and the Pittsburgh Rebels, 86-67. A percentage difference of .004, it is the closest bunching of the top three teams in any major league race.
1915 – Babe Ruth holds the Yankees hitless till the 8th‚ before weakening and giving up 3 hits. Dutch Leonard relieves and the Red Sox win‚ 5 – 2‚ sweeping the doubleheader. Ruth is 2 for 3 at the plate.
1915 – Babe Ruth holds the Yankees hitless till the 8th‚ before weakening and giving up 3 hits. Dutch Leonard relieves and the Red Sox win‚ 5 – 2‚ sweeping the doubleheader. Ruth is 2 for 3 at the plate.
Cleveland 1B Jay Kirke swings at a wild pitch for strike three and reaches first base. Cleveland beats the White Sox, who protest on the grounds that the rules did not permit Kirke to take first. The protest is upheld and the game ordered replayed.
Cleveland 1B Jay Kirke swings at a wild pitch for strike three and reaches first base. Cleveland beats the White Sox, who protest on the grounds that the rules did not permit Kirke to take first. The protest is upheld and the game ordered replayed.
Ernie Shore is victorious over the A’s, 10 – 2, giving the first-place Red Sox their 6th straight win.
Ernie Shore is victorious over the A’s, 10 – 2, giving the first-place Red Sox their 6th straight win.
Babe Ruth is hitless at bat, but pitches the Red Sox to an 8 – 3 win over the host Athletics. He strikes out 5.
Babe Ruth is hitless at bat, but pitches the Red Sox to an 8 – 3 win over the host Athletics. He strikes out 5.
The visiting Phillies sweep two from the Giants, winning, 3 – 1 and 2 – 0. Jeff Tesreau and Christy Mathewson take the losses, while Grover Alexander is the shutout winner in the nitecap.
The visiting Phillies sweep two from the Giants, winning, 3 – 1 and 2 – 0. Jeff Tesreau and Christy Mathewson take the losses, while Grover Alexander is the shutout winner in the nitecap.
In the first game of a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds, Cubs’ right-hander Jimmy Lavender no-hits the hometown Giants, 2-0. Next season, the 31 year-old knuckleballer will stymie New York once again, tossing a one-hitter, allowing only an infield safety to Benny Kauff.
In the first game of a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds, Cubs’ right-hander Jimmy Lavender no-hits the hometown Giants, 2-0. Next season, the 31 year-old knuckleballer will stymie New York once again, tossing a one-hitter, allowing only an infield safety to Benny Kauff.
Art Nehf and Tom Hughes are both 2 – 0 winners as the Braves sweep two from the Reds.
Art Nehf and Tom Hughes are both 2 – 0 winners as the Braves sweep two from the Reds.
