In Pittsburgh, Vic Willis stops Brooklyn on just one hit, a topped roller in the 3rd inning by Zack Wheat. It will be the closest ever to a no-hitter by any pitcher at Forbes Field.
President Taft attends a Cubs-Giants game in Chicago and players are introduced to him before the game. Giants ace Christy Mathewson then outdeals Chicago ace Three Finger Brown, 2 – 1, with each allowing seven hits. Taft downs popcorn and lemonade during the match, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The University of Wisconsin baseball team arrives in Tokyo to begin a series of games against Japanese schools.
In the second game of a doubleheader, as night is falling, second baseman Charles Pinkney of the Dayton Veterans of the central League is hit square in the head by a pitch from Casey Hageman of Grand Rapids Wolverines. He will die the in a Dayton, OH hospital the following day.
John Heydler announces that the National League will use two umpires per game in 1910.
Christy Mathewson and catcher Chief Meyers are all that the Giants need in the opener against Brooklyn. Matty allows three hits in shutting down the Superbas, and the Chief clubs his first major league homer in the 2nd inning, a grand slam to score all the runs. New York wins, 4 – 0, beating Elmer Knetzer. The Superbas take the nitecap, 10 – 1, behind Bugs Raymond. Rookie Zack Wheat has his first two major league hits in the nitecap, after being collared in the opener by Matty.
Bill Dinneen, winner of three games in the first World Series, is released by the St. Louis Browns and becomes an American League umpire, a position he will hold through 1937.
George Gibson of Pittsburgh catches his 112th consecutive game, breaking Chief Zimmer’s 1890 record. His streak will end at 140.
Boston’s Cliff Curtis pitches his first major league game and beats the Pirates, 1 – 0.
Detroit completes a sweep of every series against visiting eastern teams, winning their 14th in a row to regain first place by a half game en route to their 3rd straight pennant.
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