1914 – The Giants lose their 5th straight, to Cincinnati, 3 – 2, and the idle Braves move into a tie for first place. Herbie Moran, playing his last game for Cincy before being sold to the Braves, doubles in the game-winner in the 9th.

1914 – Lefty Tyler stops the Reds for a 3 – 2 Braves win.

1914 – The Braves express slows as the Reds beat Dick Crutcher, 3 – 1.

1914 – The Braves pound another 11 hits off Jeff Tesreau, and the Braves beat the Giants, 7 – 3. Bill James is the winner with help from Joe Connolly, who belts a homer, double and single.

1914 – In the start of a crucial series in New York, the Braves pound Rube Marquard for 11 hits to win, 5 – 3. Rabbit Maranville contributes a triple and Les Mann adds a homer and two-run single. Lefty Tyler notches another victory.

Boston Braves P Lefty Tyler begins a string of 23 shutout innings‚ but Red Ames of the Reds matches him today in a 13-inning, 0 – 0, tie.

After missing 6 weeks‚ first with broken ribs‚ then a broken thumb‚ Ty Cobb signs a new 3-year contract and returns to the lineup. He and Sam Crawford had been offered double their salaries to jump to the Feds. Cobb will get into just 97 games‚ but he will win another batting crown at .368. Under existing rules his 345 at bats are enough to qualify.

White Sox pitchers Mellie Wolfgang and Ed Cicotte both toss 2 – 0 shutouts against Cleveland.

1914 – Bill James tops the Reds, 3 – 1, to push the Braves past the Cubs (53-48) and the Cardinals (54-49).

Grover Cleveland Alexander (16-9) shuts out the Reds and leads the Phillies offense with four hits, including a double, and two runs scored.