Lou Gehrig hits two home runs off Walter Johnson in the Yankees’ 7-5 victory over the Senators at Griffith Stadium. The Iron Horse’s accomplishment marks only the second time in the Big Train’s 20-year career that the right-hander has allowed two homers in the same game to the same player.
On September 16, 1924, At Ebbets Field‚ Cards 1B Jim Bottomley’s 3 singles‚ a double‚ and 2 HRs produce a ML record 12 RBI in the St. Louis 17-3 win over the pennant-chasing Robins. Bill Sherdel coasts home for the win. Bottomley starts the rampage with a 2-run single in the 1st‚ doubles home…
Indian first baseman Frank Brower goes 6-for-6, collecting a double and five singles. The 30 year-old infielder’s offensive output helps Cleveland rout the Senators at Griffith Stadium, 22-2.
On October 1, 1922, Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals reaches the .400 mark by going 3-for-5 in the final game of the regular season. “The Rajah” finishes the year with a .401 average and the National League batting crown… Pinterest Instagram Facebook Youtube Game Ticket {“dynamic”:true,”content”:”post_tags”,”settings”:{“before”:””,”after”:””,”link_to_term_page”:”on”,”separator”:” | “,”category_type”:”post_tag”}}
At Boston, Ty Cobb gets five hits (and a walk) in a game for the 4th time this year, setting an American League mark. His previous 5-hit contests were on May 7th, July 7th, and July 12th. Only Willie Keeler has done it before. The Tigers roar, 16 – 7. overcoming a 5 – 0 deficit after one inning.
Pirates OF Max Carey is the busiest man on the field in an 18-inning 9 – 8 loss to the Giants. He gets six hits, draws three walks, has three stolen bases, including one of home, and catches seven flies. His 51 stolen bases in 53 attempts is the highest success rate ever achieved by a stolen base leader, remarkable in a season where the league average success rate on steals is 54%. His record of 31 straight steals without being caught will be broken by Davey Lopes’ 38 in 1975. Johnny Gooch also has six hits in the losing effort.
Ken Williams hits 6 homers in four days on way to becoming first 30-30 man
Browns pitcher Urban Shocker takes his first loss after winning nine in a row. Elmer Smith’s two home runs pace a 10 – 5 Indians win in a morning game to back Guy Morton’spitching. In the afternoon game, a 12 – 8 St. Louis win, Smith starts off with another homer. Having hit one in Detroit the day before, Smith has seven straight extra base hits in three games – a major league record – for 22 total bases (3 doubles, four home runs, in addition to two walks). Earl Sheely, in 1926, will have seven long hits in just two games, but he will sandwich those around a sacrifice fly.
On October 2, 1920, Clyde Barnhart becomes the only player in big league history to collect hits in three games in one day. With his Pirates facing the Reds in the only tripleheader in history, Barnhart collected two hits in game one, and one hit in each of the other two games.
Bid McPhee smacks 4 hits‚ including a HR and a double‚ to support Gus Shallix’s one-hit pitching and give Cincinnati (AA) a 16-1 romp over Washington.
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