1912 – The Giants foil Grover Cleveland Alexander’s bid for a 20th victory, beating the Phils, 4 – 2. King Bader, making his first start, is the winner.

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1912 – The Giants foil Grover Cleveland Alexander’s bid for a 20th victory, beating the Phils, 4 – 2. King Bader, making his first start, is the winner.

The Giants clinch the National League flag with a sweep of the Braves, winning, 8 – 3 and 4 – 0. Christy Mathewson coasts to his 23rd win in the opener and Al Demaree, recently called up from Mobile where he was 25-10, shuts out the Braves on seven hits in the nitecap. Demaree strikes out 9 in his first major league start.

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The Giants clinch the National League flag with a sweep of the Braves, winning, 8 – 3 and 4 – 0. Christy Mathewson coasts to his 23rd win in the opener and Al Demaree, recently called up from Mobile where he was 25-10, shuts out the Braves on seven hits in the nitecap. Demaree strikes out 9 in his first major league start.

Trailing 9 – 0 going into the 9th inning at Chicago, the Reds stage a terrific comeback against Jimmy Lavender. Lavender gives up five runs and is lifted with the bases loaded. Reliever Fred Toney then walks three straight before Larry Cheney is brought in. The Reds take an unlikely 10 – 9 lead as Cheney walks two straight. Reds pitcher Ralph Works catches the fever walking one Cub and hitting another. Reliever Rube Benton quickly relieves and follows suit, walking three batters in a row to give the Cubs the 11 – 10 decision.

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Trailing 9 – 0 going into the 9th inning at Chicago, the Reds stage a terrific comeback against Jimmy Lavender. Lavender gives up five runs and is lifted with the bases loaded. Reliever Fred Toney then walks three straight before Larry Cheney is brought in. The Reds take an unlikely 10 – 9 lead as Cheney walks two straight. Reds pitcher Ralph Works catches the fever walking one Cub and hitting another. Reliever Rube Benton quickly relieves and follows suit, walking three batters in a row to give the Cubs the 11 – 10 decision.

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In Boston, Smoky Joe Wood fires a two-hitter at New York, winning, 6 – 0. The Boston ace strikes out 10 in winning his 33rd game.

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1912 – In Boston, Smoky Joe Wood fires a two-hitter at New York, winning, 6 – 0. The Boston ace strikes out 10 in winning his 33rd game.

1912 – In Boston, 100,000 fans are on hand to greet the Red Sox after their western road trip. All business stops as the players ride from South Station to the Common where Mayor John F. Fitzgerald welcomes them. The players are given the keys to the city. Extra seating is added to Fenway Park, increasing the seating capacity to 32,000 for the World Series.

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1912 – In Boston, 100,000 fans are on hand to greet the Red Sox after their western road trip. All business stops as the players ride from South Station to the Common where Mayor John F. Fitzgerald welcomes them. The players are given the keys to the city. Extra seating is added to Fenway Park, increasing the seating capacity to 32,000 for the World Series.

Eddie Collins is Hero of the Battle Stealing 6 bases he is the only player in major league history to steal six bases in a game twice

Eddie Collins is Hero of the Battle Stealing 6 bases he is the only player in major league history to steal six bases in a game twice

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1912 – At Sportsman’s Park against the Browns, Eddie Collins becomes the only player in major league history to steal six bases in one game for a second time. The Philadelphia Athletics’ second baseman’s feat of thievery has yet to be surpassed. It will be 79 years until another major leaguer, Otis Nixon, even ties Collins’ mark.

1912 – Boston 3B Larry Gardner breaks his finger and will be out the rest of the season. He is expected to play in the World Series.

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1912 – Boston 3B Larry Gardner breaks his finger and will be out the rest of the season. He is expected to play in the World Series.

1912 – At Cleveland, the Red Sox lose an unusual doubleheader to the Cleveland Naps. Cleveland takes the lidlifter, 9 – 3, when the game is called on account of rain after five innings. The rain stops and the second game begins, only to be called after six innings because of darkness. The Naps win, 6 – 0.

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1912 – At Cleveland, the Red Sox lose an unusual doubleheader to the Cleveland Naps. Cleveland takes the lidlifter, 9 – 3, when the game is called on account of rain after five innings. The rain stops and the second game begins, only to be called after six innings because of darkness. The Naps win, 6 – 0.

1912 – Despite being rained out in Cleveland, the Red Sox (97-41) clinch the pennant when the A’s lose the first game of a doubleheader with Chicago. Red Sox president Jimmy McAleer informs the Highlanders that Boston will not play a rained out game with them.

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1912 – Despite being rained out in Cleveland, the Red Sox (97-41) clinch the pennant when the A’s lose the first game of a doubleheader with Chicago. Red Sox president Jimmy McAleer informs the Highlanders that Boston will not play a rained out game with them.

Casey Stengel makes an impressive major league debut, leading seventh-place Brooklyn to a surprising 7 – 3

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1912 – Charlie—aka Casey—Stengel makes an impressive major league debut, leading seventh-place Brooklyn to a surprising 7 – 3 win over the streaking Pirates. The likable outfielder from Kansas City collects four hits, a walk, a pair of stolen bases and two tie-breaking RBI (the second putting Brooklyn ahead to stay and saddling 24-game winner Claude Hendrix with his ninth and final defeat of 1912).