At Pittsburgh, the Giants win, 4 – 3, behind Rube Marquard’s pitching. Rube strikes out the side in the 2nd and 3rd innings, setting down Dots Miller, Newt Hunter and Owen Wilson, then blowing by pitcher Elmer Steele, Bobby Byrne and Tommy Leach in the 3rd frame.

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At Pittsburgh, the Giants win, 4 – 3, behind Rube Marquard’s pitching. Rube strikes out the side in the 2nd and 3rd innings, setting down Dots Miller, Newt Hunter and Owen Wilson, then blowing by pitcher Elmer Steele, Bobby Byrne and Tommy Leach in the 3rd frame.

Highlander third baseman Roy Hartzell, acquired from the Browns in January for Jimmy Austin and Frank LaPorte, has a career day as the cleanup hitter. He hits a three-run double and another double in one inning, then piles on a sacrifice fly and grand slam, to drive in eight runs. It is an American League record until Jimmie Foxx’s nine RBI in a game in 1933. New York defeats the Browns, 12 – 2.

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Highlander third baseman Roy Hartzell, acquired from the Browns in January for Jimmy Austin and Frank LaPorte, has a career day as the cleanup hitter. He hits a three-run double and another double in one inning, then piles on a sacrifice fly and grand slam, to drive in eight runs. It is an American League record until Jimmie Foxx’s nine RBI in a game in 1933. New York defeats the Browns, 12 – 2.

Sherry Magee, star OF for the Phillies, knocks out umpire Bill Finneran with one punch after being ejected for disputing a called third strike. He is suspended for the season, but upon appeal he will be reinstated after five weeks and 36 games. The Phils win, 4 – 2, behind Grover Cleveland Alexander, who strikes out 9.

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Sherry Magee, star OF for the Phillies, knocks out umpire Bill Finneran with one punch after being ejected for disputing a called third strike. He is suspended for the season, but upon appeal he will be reinstated after five weeks and 36 games. The Phils win, 4 – 2, behind Grover Cleveland Alexander, who strikes out 9.

New York’s Rube Marquard hits his only career home run, off Chicago’s Harry McIntire, to help himself to a 5 – 2 win at the newly-refurbished Polo Grounds.

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New York’s Rube Marquard hits his only career home run, off Chicago’s Harry McIntire, to help himself to a 5 – 2 win at the newly-refurbished Polo Grounds.

The Cards and Phils combine to hand out 23 walks, tying the record set last year (May 4) by the Cards (16) and Reds (7). Today the St. Louis pitchers walk 13, including a record eight in the 3rd inning.

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The Cards and Phils combine to hand out 23 walks, tying the record set last year (May 4) by the Cards (16) and Reds (7). Today the St. Louis pitchers walk 13, including a record eight in the 3rd inning.

The Phils pound Christy Mathewson for the second time in three days, beating the Giants’ ace, 6 – 4. Dode Paskert is 4 for 4 to lead the Quakers’ 14-hit attack.

The Phils pound Christy Mathewson for the second time in three days, beating the Giants’ ace, 6 – 4. Dode Paskert is 4 for 4 to lead the Quakers’ 14-hit attack.

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The Phils pound Christy Mathewson for the second time in three days, beating the Giants’ ace, 6 – 4. Dode Paskert is 4 for 4 to lead the Quakers’ 14-hit attack.

In the morning game between Chicago and Detroit, Ed Walsh stops Ty Cobb’s 40-game hitting streak, as the White Sox win, 7 – 3. Cobb has hit .491 since the skein started on May 15th.

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In the morning game between Chicago and Detroit, Ed Walsh stops Ty Cobb’s 40-game hitting streak, as the White Sox win, 7 – 3. Cobb has hit .491 since the skein started on May 15th.

In the first game of two in Chicago, Wildfire Schulte, hits a 3rd-inning grand slam off Bobby Keefe to lead the Cubs to an 8 – 3 win over the Reds. Reggie Richter is the victor. The second game ends at 2 – 2 after ten innings.

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In the first game of two in Chicago, Wildfire Schulte, hits a 3rd-inning grand slam off Bobby Keefe to lead the Cubs to an 8 – 3 win over the Reds. Reggie Richter is the victor. The second game ends at 2 – 2 after ten innings.

Armando Marsans and Rafael Almeida become the first Cuban natives to appear in a major league game as they both make their debut for the Reds. Steve Bellan had played in the National Association previously and had been born in Cuba when it was a Spanish colony; if one considers the NA a major league, Bellan has a claim as the first Cuban player.

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Armando Marsans and Rafael Almeida become the first Cuban natives to appear in a major league game as they both make their debut for the Reds. Steve Bellan had played in the National Association previously and had been born in Cuba when it was a Spanish colony; if one considers the NA a major league, Bellan has a claim as the first Cuban player.

The Phillies mug the Giants, 7 – 5, literally knocking New York P Doc Crandall out of the box, when he is hit with a line drive by Red Dooin. Doc gets relief from Rube Marquard, but Pete Alexander picks up the win. Fred Luderus strokes two homers for the Quakers.

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The Phillies mug the Giants, 7 – 5, literally knocking New York P Doc Crandall out of the box, when he is hit with a line drive by Red Dooin. Doc gets relief from Rube Marquard, but Pete Alexander picks up the win. Fred Luderus strokes two homers for the Quakers.