On October 5, 1910, catcher Earle Mack becomes the first major leaguer to play for his father. Mack makes his debut for the Philadelphia A’s, who are managed by future Hall of Famer Connie Mack.
In the first game of a doubleheader at Philadelphia, the Chicago White Sox stop A’s ace Jack Coombs’ string of shutout innings at 53 with a run in the 7th. But Coombs beats Ed Walsh, 3 – 1, in 14 innings. The Sox win the nitecap, 5 – 2.
Walter Johnson tosses the first of his two career one-runner games, missing a perfect game when a grounder skips by SS George McBride for a single. Johnson’s one-hitter is good for a 3 – 0 victory over the Browns.
1910 – In another matchup of aces, the Giants score four runs in the 1st inning off Three Finger Brown, who is lifted after six innings, trailing, 5 – 1. The Cubs rally against Christy Mathewson, and score two runs in both the 8th and 9th innings to tie. Larry Doyle, whose sloppy play helped the Cubs score, singles home the winning run for New York in the bottom of the 9th. Despite the Cubs tying the game after his departure, Brown is handed the loss.
Detroit pitcher Ed Summers, a notoriously poor hitter, bounces two home runs into the stands in a 10 – 3 victory over the A’s. The two homers, both off Harry Krause, will comprise his career total.
1910 – Christy Mathewson stops the Bucs on five hits, as the Giants top Pittsburgh, 3 – 1, to move a half-game behind the 2nd-place Pirates. Lefty Leifield takes the loss.
1910 – At the Polo Grounds, Christy Mathewson allows seven hits in beating the Boston Doves, 2 – 0. Sam Frock is hung with the loss.
1910 – Jack Coombs begins a streak of 53 shutout innings, topping Doc White’s 46 of 1904. Three years later Walter Johnson will top Coombs.
At Chicago’s West Side Park, Chicago pulls off a 3rd-inning triple play – 2B Johnny Evers to 3B Heinie Zimmerman – against the Giants, but New York wins handily, 18 – 9. The Giants tally 23 hits to the Cubs 15 in beating the league-leaders.
In Boston, Red Sox hurler Sea Lion Hall pitches a 7 – 1 one-hit win over Cleveland. Elmer Koestner’s single is the only hit.
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