Danville’s Otto Pahlman (Three-I League) has his 50-game hitting streak stopped. Now in 2nd place, he’ll end the century with the 4th longest streak ever in the minors.
Baby Doll Jacobson collects three triples to lead the Browns to a 16 – 0 whitewash of the Tigers. The victory, the most lopsided in Browns history, goes to pitcher Elam Vangilder. St. Louis totals 20 hits with Ken Williams hitting a homer in his 5th straight game, his 37th of the year. George Sisler has three hits to keep his hitting streak alive, as the Browns keep pace with New York, winners in 10 innings against Washington.
The Yankees go back on top, this time to stay, beating the Senators, 8 – 1, behind Carl Mays. New York’s win is triggered by Wally Pipp’s 6th inning 3-run homer off Walter Johnson, the second homer Wally has dinged off the Senators’ ace in nine days.
Detroit beats the Browns, 8 – 3, on Bobby Veach’s two homers off Urban Shocker. First baseman Lu Blue pulls off two unassisted double plays, tying the American Leaguerecord, and both are off line drives by Johnny Tobin.
1922 – In a 6 – 4 win over visiting Brooklyn‚ Phils 2B Frank Parkinson makes 11 assists for the third consecutive game.
1922 – The Browns take over 1st place by beating the Indians, 10 – 9, as Urban Shocker wins his 23rd, in relief. He’ll win no more. Ken Williams hits his 34th homer, a grand slam.
At the start of the day, both New York teams are on top, and both Boston teams are on the bottom. But today, the Red Sox take two and knock the leaders off their perch as they sweep the Yankees, 4 – 3 and 6 – 5. Babe Ruth hits his last regular-season home run in the Polo Grounds. He gets it off Herb Pennock, who also gave up Ruth’s first Yankee homer, also at the Polo Grounds.
At home, the Browns win decisively, beating the Indians, 10 – 3 and 13 – 2. Urban Shocker wins his 23rd in the morning and Ken Williams hits his 33rd. George Sisler is 4 for 4 in the opener and 3 for 5 in the second game to run his hitting streak to 34 games. Elam Vangilder is the winner in the nitecap.
1922 – The Giants pull off a 2nd-inning triple play against the Phils. With runners on first and second base Jimmy Smith pops up and the infield fly rule is called. Although Smith is called out, Frankie Frisch fails to catch the ball, and the runners take off. Giants right fielder Ross Youngs picks the ball up and the relay catches runner Cliff Lee at third base for out number 2. 3B Heinie Groh’s throw and relay catch Sam Leslie at first base for the third out. The Giants then break a 7 – 7 tie in the 9th when Frisch scores from second base on a muffed 6-3 play that Phils pitcher Jimmy Ring bobbles.
At Detroit, the Browns win their second in a row over the Tigers, 5 – 4. Hub Pruett allows three hits in four innings to win in relief. George Sisler hits in his 30th consecutive game.
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