The Reds score eight runs in the 1st en route to a 19 – 6 win over Brooklyn. Miller Huggins scores five runs for Cincinnati.

Umpire George Bausewine is once again in the middle of controversy, forfeiting a game to the Pirates with the score tied 5 – 5 in the 9th when the Giants argue too long over his safe call at third base. New York will appeal the forfeiture, but on August 26 National League President Harry Pulliam will uphold the ump’s decision. By the rules of the day, Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson is charged with the loss.

The Highlanders field a unique battery: Doc Newton pitching and Mike “Doc” Powers catching, but only Powers is a physician. The Highlanders beat St. Louis, 7 – 3.

At Boston, Harvard Eddie Grant makes his major league debut, collecting three hits for Cleveland. But Boston wins, 7 – 5. Grant will go hitless tomorrow in an 8 – 4 loss to Cy Young, and be sent down to the minors. He’ll resurface with the Phillies in 1907.

The Athletics go into first place as Rube Waddell beats the White Sox, 4 – 3, fanning 14. He will lead the American League with 287 strikeouts, the 4th of 6 straight seasons when he tops the league.

Cubs manager Frank Selee resigns and is replaced by Frank Chance, who is elected manager in a narrow vote among the players. Selee, suffering from tuberculosis, had not been making road trips, and Chance has been serving as road manager. Selee, who fashioned the team that will dominate the second half of the decade, retires to Colorado. The visiting Phillies overcome a 5 – 0 deficit to down Chicago, 7 – 6, in 11 innings.

The Giants win their 12th in a row, and 11th straight against Cincinnati, 10 – 5. The Pirates will end the streak at 13 on August 3rd, but the Giants will win the pennant easily, nine games ahead of Pittsburgh.

Cleveland “loans” catcher Nig Clarke to Detroit. He’ll be returned to Cleveland on August 11th. He’s the third catcher this year to be sold, then returned to his original team.