Walter Johnson pitches the longest shutout in history 18 innings winning 1-0

Walter Johnson pitches the longest shutout in history 18 innings winning 1-0

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On May 15, 1918, Walter Johnson pitches an 18-inning shutout against the Chicago White Sox. Johnson, the ace of the Washington Senators’ staff, outduels Claude “Lefty” Williams, 1-0, in pitching the longest shutout victory in major league history. The game that features no substitutes and no errors‚ The Nationals finally push across a run in…

Chief bender

Now with the Philadelphia Phils, Chief Bender, 34, pitches his third straight shutout, winning 6 – 0 over the Cubs

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Now with the Philadelphia Phils, Chief Bender, 34, pitches his third straight shutout, winning 6 – 0 over the Cubs. In his last active season, Bender will turn in four shutouts and win eight with two losses and a 1.67 ERA. His mound partner from the glory days of the A’s, Eddie Plank, will also close out his career, ending the season 5-6 for the St. Louis Browns with a 1.79 ERA.

Fred Toney

Fred Toney sets a record for fewest hits allowed in a twin bill

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On July 1, 1917, At Redland Field, Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds pitches complete game victories in both ends of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Toney fires a pair of three-hitters in winning 4-1 and 5-1. The 28 year-old Nashville native Toney, who hurled a no-hitter earlier in the season, sets a record…

Babe Ruth pitching final game

Babe Ruth out duels Walter Johnson 1-0 and drives in only run

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    On May 7, 1917, Boston Red Sox lefthander Babe Ruth outduels Washington Senators star Walter Johnson in a matchup of future Hall of Famers at Griffith Stadium. Ruth helps himself when he knocks in the only run of the Red Sox’ 1-0 victory with on an eighth-inning sacrifice fly.     @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other…

Brownie 1B George Sisler makes his final mound appearance of the year, a complete game 2 – 0 loss to White Sox starter Reb Russell, himself a future position player.

Brownie 1B George Sisler makes his final mound appearance of the year, a complete game 2 – 0 loss to White Sox starter Reb Russell, himself a future position player.

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Brownie 1B George Sisler makes his final mound appearance of the year, a complete game 2 – 0 loss to White Sox starter Reb Russell, himself a future position player.

Babe Adams, the Pirates bellwether, pitches a one-hit 4 – 0 shutout against the Cardinals

Babe Adams, the Pirates bellwether, pitches a one-hit 4 – 0 shutout against the Cardinals

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Babe Adams, the Pirates bellwether, pitches a one-hit 4 – 0 shutout against the Cardinals, the only safety coming when a ball squirts out of second baseman Joe Schultz’s glove. Adams will win only one more game this season, and the Pirates will release him in August. They will then re-sign him during the 1918 season.