1914 – Dick Rudolph throws a three-hitter to give the Braves their second straight whitewash of the Pirates, winning, 6 – 0. Rudolph will end the year with 27 victories, tied with Grover Cleveland Alexander; one of his credited wins is a game in which he started and left after three innings. The Braves move ahead of the Reds and Phils into 4th place.

1914 – Dick Rudolph throws a three-hitter to give the Braves their second straight whitewash of the Pirates, winning, 6 – 0. Rudolph will end the year with 27 victories, tied with Grover Cleveland Alexander; one of his credited wins is a game in which he started and left after three innings. The Braves move ahead of the Reds and Phils into 4th place.

1914 – Dick Rudolph throws a three-hitter to give the Braves their second straight whitewash of the Pirates, winning, 6 – 0. Rudolph will end the year with 27 victories, tied with Grover Cleveland Alexander; one of his credited wins is a game in which he started and left after three innings. The Braves move ahead of the Reds and Phils into 4th place.

1914 – Lefty Tyler and Bill James combine to hold the Pirates to four hits and the Braves score a run in the 9th to win, 1 – 0. Boston (37-43) now moves into 6th place past the Robins.

1914 – Lefty Tyler and Bill James combine to hold the Pirates to four hits and the Braves score a run in the 9th to win, 1 – 0. Boston (37-43) now moves into 6th place past the Robins.

1914 – Behind reliever Paul Strand, the Braves get three runs in the 9th off Earl Yingling to beat the Reds, 3 – 2, and climb out of last place on their way to the pennant. During that journey, they will pass the Reds going the other way, as today’s loss starts the Reds’ fall from 2nd place to last.

1914 – Behind reliever Paul Strand, the Braves get three runs in the 9th off Earl Yingling to beat the Reds, 3 – 2, and climb out of last place on their way to the pennant. During that journey, they will pass the Reds going the other way, as today’s loss starts the Reds’ fall from 2nd place to last.

The Tigers, minus Ty Cobb who is nursing a sore thumb, knock out rookie Babe Ruth in the 4th inning and trip the Red Sox, 5 – 2. It is Ruth’s first loss.

The Tigers, minus Ty Cobb who is nursing a sore thumb, knock out rookie Babe Ruth in the 4th inning and trip the Red Sox, 5 – 2. It is Ruth’s first loss.

At Fenway Park, Dutch Leonard shuts out the Cleveland Naps, 4 – 0. Umpire Tom Connolly, tiring of the taunting from the Boston Red Sox bench, ejects eight Boston players.

At Fenway Park, Dutch Leonard shuts out the Cleveland Naps, 4 – 0. Umpire Tom Connolly, tiring of the taunting from the Boston Red Sox bench, ejects eight Boston players.

At Fenway Park, Dutch Leonard shuts out the Cleveland Naps, 4 – 0. Umpire Tom Connolly, tiring of the taunting from the Boston Red Sox bench, ejects eight Boston players.

The Chicago Cubs pound New York Giants reliever Christy Mathewson for six runs in six innings, but New York does worse damage to Larry Cheney and Jimmy Lavender, and wins, 12 – 8. Bob Bescher has a home run, the 1,000th Giant home run. New York leads the National League by 4 1/2 games.

The Chicago Cubs pound New York Giants reliever Christy Mathewson for six runs in six innings, but New York does worse damage to Larry Cheney and Jimmy Lavender, and wins, 12 – 8. Bob Bescher has a home run, the 1,000th Giant home run. New York leads the National League by 4 1/2 games.

The Giants outhit the Cardinals, 18-16, and win, 13 – 9, in St. Louis. Christy Mathewson goes all the way, walking none but allowing three home runs. Bill Steele takes the Redbird defeat.

The Giants outhit the Cardinals, 18-16, and win, 13 – 9, in St. Louis. Christy Mathewson goes all the way, walking none but allowing three home runs. Bill Steele takes the Redbird defeat.

Detroit’s Billy Purtell and Marty Kavanagh combine to nab Eddie Collins with the hidden ball trick. It comes in the 9th inning and helps preserve an 8 – 8 tie with Philadelphia.

Detroit’s Billy Purtell and Marty Kavanagh combine to nab Eddie Collins with the hidden ball trick. It comes in the 9th inning and helps preserve an 8 – 8 tie with Philadelphia.