Grover Alexander of the Phils allows the Reds only 2 hits; he collects 3 himself‚ including a home run and a sacrifice‚ and wins‚ 5 – 1‚ over Fred Toney.

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Grover Alexander of the Phils allows the Reds only 2 hits; he collects 3 himself‚ including a home run and a sacrifice‚ and wins‚ 5 – 1‚ over Fred Toney.

The Phillies use nine hits – one by each starter – to beat the Cubs, 4 – 3, and drop the Cubs from first to third. The Phils move into second place behind the Giants. Eppa Rixey is the winner for the Quakers.

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The Phillies use nine hits – one by each starter – to beat the Cubs, 4 – 3, and drop the Cubs from first to third. The Phils move into second place behind the Giants. Eppa Rixey is the winner for the Quakers.

The Giants take over first place with a 4 – 3 win over the Pirates behind the pitching of Big Jeff Tesreau and the favorable umpiring of Kitty Bransfield. Tesreau allows just two hits through eight innings before weakening in the 9th. Kitty makes an out call in the 9th on a grounder that 3B Doug Baird clearly appears to beat, and in the 2nd inning ignores Art Fletcher’s failure to return to third base before scoring on a sacrifice fly. Fletcher had taken a 15-foot lead.

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The Giants take over first place with a 4 – 3 win over the Pirates behind the pitching of Big Jeff Tesreau and the favorable umpiring of Kitty Bransfield. Tesreau allows just two hits through eight innings before weakening in the 9th. Kitty makes an out call in the 9th on a grounder that 3B Doug Baird clearly appears to beat, and in the 2nd inning ignores Art Fletcher’s failure to return to third base before scoring on a sacrifice fly. Fletcher had taken a 15-foot lead.

Thanks to a scoring change made after the game by a panel of sportswriters who reverse a 1st-inning hit into an error, Bob Groom of the Browns no-hits the White Sox, 4 – 0, in the second game of a doubleheader. Yesterday, Groom’s teammate Ernie Koob also threw a no-hitter against the Pale Hose.

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Thanks to a scoring change made after the game by a panel of sportswriters who reverse a 1st-inning hit into an error, Bob Groom of the Browns no-hits the White Sox, 4 – 0, in the second game of a doubleheader. Yesterday, Groom’s teammate Ernie Koob also threw a no-hitter against the Pale Hose.

In Cleveland, pitcher Babe Ruth is lifted with one out in the 6th and the Red Sox leading 6 – 5. Dutch Leonard then shuts down the Indians to preserve the victory, and he is awarded the win by the official scorer. The decision is eventually reversed, giving Ruth his 8th straight win. The White Sox will stop his streak on May 18th.

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In Cleveland, pitcher Babe Ruth is lifted with one out in the 6th and the Red Sox leading 6 – 5. Dutch Leonard then shuts down the Indians to preserve the victory, and he is awarded the win by the official scorer. The decision is eventually reversed, giving Ruth his 8th straight win. The White Sox will stop his streak on May 18th.

Thanks to the St. Louis scorer’s decision to turn Buck Weaver’s first inning questionable hit into an error, Browns’ hurler Ernie Koob throws a no-hitter at Sportsman’s Park. The southpaw beats Ed Cicotte and the White Sox, 1-0.

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Thanks to the St. Louis scorer’s decision to turn Buck Weaver’s first inning questionable hit into an error, Browns’ hurler Ernie Koob throws a no-hitter at Sportsman’s Park. The southpaw beats Ed Cicotte and the White Sox, 1-0.

Manager John McGraw is signed by the New York Giants to a five-year contract for $40,000 a year plus bonuses. The contract makes him the highest-paid figure in major league baseball.

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Manager John McGraw is signed by the New York Giants to a five-year contract for $40,000 a year plus bonuses. The contract makes him the highest-paid figure in major league baseball.

Babe Ruth pitches four innings against the Brooklyn Robins, allowing just one hit, before giving way to a group of inept Boston Red Sox relievers. Brooklyn wins, 11 – 2, and reigns as “Hot Springs Champs.”

Babe Ruth pitches four innings against the Brooklyn Robins, allowing just one hit, before giving way to a group of inept Boston Red Sox relievers. Brooklyn wins, 11 – 2, and reigns as “Hot Springs Champs.”

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Babe Ruth pitches four innings against the Brooklyn Robins, allowing just one hit, before giving way to a group of inept Boston Red Sox relievers. Brooklyn wins, 11 – 2, and reigns as “Hot Springs Champs.”

1917 – The Boston Red Sox lose to the Brooklyn Robins, 7 – 2, in the “Hot Springs World Series.” Both teams are training in Arkansas and will barnstorm north together.

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1917 – The Boston Red Sox lose to the Brooklyn Robins, 7 – 2, in the “Hot Springs World Series.” Both teams are training in Arkansas and will barnstorm north together.