Behind Bill Hutchison, Chicago wins its 13th straight game, 1 – 0, over Pud Galvin and the Pirates. Galvin surrenders only two hits in the loss, none before the 8th inning. The streak will stop the following day.
5/5/1892 – The Phillies were in Pittsburgh. Before the game, a preprinted scorecard from the previous day was posted in the Philadelphia dugout showing Lave Cross batting sixth and Joe Mulvey batting seventh. However, the two had been switched by manager Harry Wright. The two players batted in the order specified on the scorecard (out of turn). In the top of the fourth, Mulvey singled and was called out. The Pirates won the contest, 5-2.
The first Sunday game in NL history features the hometown Cincinnati Reds defeating the St. Louis Browns 5-1. Bid McPhee contributes a HR.
1892 – The first meeting of the united National League and American Association takes place in New York. Only four teams from the collapsed 1891 AA are invited to join the NL, which will expand to 12 teams with a 154-game schedule split into two championship series.
November 12, 1891 Carl Mays is born in Atterson, KY. He is unfortunately just remembered as the pitcher in the Ray Chapman incident. However there is more to him than that and what comes up is a solid case for Cooperstown. 5 20 win seasons,a .620 winning percentage,5 seasons under 3.00 ERA, a 6 seasons…
Responding to Chicago’s protest that Eastern teams helped Boston capture the circuit’s championship, the National League rules the title still belongs to the Beaneaters. The pennant winners won 23 of their last 30 games, including 18 in a row.
On September 19, 1891, Philadelphia outfielder Billy Hamilton ties a major league record by swiping six bases in the second game of a doubleheader.
9/2/1891 – The Phillies were visiting Pittsburgh when they had two players called out for batting out of turn. Manager Harry Wright listed Billy Shindle sixth in the batting order and Ed Mayer eighth. In the second inning, Mayer batted in Shindle’s place because that was how the order had been the day before. After Mayer struck out, Pirates manager Bill McGunnigle talked with umpire Jack McQuaid about the Phillies batting out of order. McQuaid declared Shindle and William Brown (in the seventh spot) out for allowing Mayer to bat ahead of them.
George Hemming‚ who fanned Harry Stovey 5 times on June 30th‚ fans Stovey 4 times today as the Bridegrooms beat the Beaneaters‚ 8-1.
On July 31, 1891, Giants’ hurler Amos Rusie hurls a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Grooms. Rusie, known as “The Hoosier Thunderbolt,” was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1977.
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