Three men attack Ty Cobb on his way to the Detroit rail station. Cobb sustains a cut on his shoulder, but catches one of his attackers and pistol-whips him. Cobb then travels to Syracuse and gets two hits in an exhibition game.
The Cards paste Red Ames for 6 runs in 3 innings‚ then add two more against reliever Christy Mathewson to win‚ 8 – 6. Matty takes the loss; his record is now 17-8.
Chicago Cubs owner Charles Murphy hints that the Cards and other clubs go easy against John McGraw’s Giants. Later Phils owner Horace Fogel‚ a former Giants manager whose ownership of the Phils is seen as a front for Murphy and financial backer Charles Raft of Cincinnati, OH, echoes the accusation and charges National League umpires with favoring the Giants. It will lead to Fogel’s being expelled from the NL.
Led by Grover Cleveland Alexander, the Phils whip the Reds, 10 – 2. Pete wins the game on the mound and also adds a home run.
At Pittsburgh, the Pirates win their third straight against the leading Giants, belting Christy Mathewson for 15 hits and six runs in eight innings. Spitballer Marty O’Toole allows seven hits to win, 7 – 2.
Browns manager-1B George Stovall makes seven assists, topping Willard Brown’s record of six in a game for Louisville in 1893.
At Cleveland, Joe Wood gives up 13 hits in an 11-inning 5 – 4 win for Boston. He strikes out five in running his record to 23-4.
At St. Louis, the Cards’ Ed Konetchy hits two inside-the-park homers in an 8 – 4 win over Brooklyn.
At Comiskey Park, Walter Johnson relieves Carl Cashion with two outs in the 8th and stops the White Sox. Johnson throws another two innings of hitless ball and drives in the winning run to give Washington an 8 – 7 win. Johnson has now won 9 out of 10 decisions against the White Sox this season.
Rube Marquard is fined $25 by the National Commission for pitching an inning in a semipro game in Port Chester, NY, on a day off.
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