In the first of two, Highlander P Jack Warhop swipes home in 6th. His run is the difference as New York beats the White Sox, 4 – 3.
Inventor George Cahill brings his patented lighting system to South Side Park. Using twenty 137,000 candlepower arc lights, two amateur teams play a night game before 20,000. However, the first American League night game won’t be played there until 1939.
Washington 2B Red Killefer sets a major league mark by sacrificing four times in the first game of a doubleheader against Detroit.
1910 – In Pittsburgh’s 4 – 2 win over host Brooklyn, a National League record is set when the Buc outfield makes just one putout and the Brooklyn OF none.
In the 12th inning at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh’s Bobby Byrne doubles, steals third base, and then steals home to beat Brooklyn, 4 – 3. This is the National League’s first 20th Century’s extra-inning steal of home.
At St. Louis, the Athletics’ Danny Murphy hits for the cycle, but it is not enough as Philadelphia loses, 9 – 6.
Left fielder Fred Clarke makes a record-tying four OF assists for Pittsburgh against the Phils, as the Bucs win 6 – 2. The Pirates get one more for a National League record five outfield assists.
Chicago’s Ed Walsh tops Walter Johnson, 1 – 0, the 3rd straight time Walsh has beaten the Big Train and Washington by that score.
At St. Louis, Frank Corridon outpitches Christy Mathewson for a 4 – 1 Cardinals win. The Cards tag Matty for 11 hits.
1910 – At Cincinnati, the Giants win, 9 – 3, beating Jack Rowan. Christy Mathewson allows nine hits in coasting to his 20th win of the year and his 17th straight victory over the Reds.
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