Babe Ruth almost duplicates teammate Rube Foster’s no-hitter, allowing just three singles, two by Frank Gilhooley, in beating the Yankees, 1 – 0. The game takes one hour, 18 minutes.

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Babe Ruth almost duplicates teammate Rube Foster’s no-hitter, allowing just three singles, two by Frank Gilhooley, in beating the Yankees, 1 – 0. The game takes one hour, 18 minutes.

Rube Foster of the Red Sox no-hits the Yankees 2 – 0, for the first no-hitter in Fenway Park, beating Bob Shawkey, 2 – 0. Harry Hooperleads the offense with three hits. Red Sox president Joseph Lannin hands Rube a $100 bonus and each of his Sox teammates receive a gold-handled pocket knife engraved with the date.

Rube Foster of the Red Sox no-hits the Yankees 2 – 0, for the first no-hitter in Fenway Park, beating Bob Shawkey, 2 – 0. Harry Hooperleads the offense with three hits. Red Sox president Joseph Lannin hands Rube a $100 bonus and each of his Sox teammates receive a gold-handled pocket knife engraved with the date.

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On June 21, 1916 Rube Foster of the Red Sox no-hits the Yankees 2 – 0, for the first no-hitter in Fenway Park, beating Bob Shawkey, 2 – 0. Harry Hooper leads the offense with three hits. Red Sox president Joseph Lannin hands Rube a $100 bonus and each of his Sox teammates receive a…

1916 – Tilly Walker’s home run over the LF wall is the only home run the Red Sox will hit at Fenway Park this season, but it is the lone Boston score today as the Yankees win, 4 – 1. Inserted as a defensive replacement late in the game, Boston SS Everett Scott starts a string of 1,307 consecutive games, all played at SS. He will complete the streak as a Yankee on May 6, 1925. It will be the longest until Lou Gehrig’s 2,130.

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On June 20, 1916 – Tilly Walker’s home run over the LF wall is the only home run the Red Sox will hit at Fenway Park this season, but it is the lone Boston score today as the Yankees win, 4 – 1. Inserted as a defensive replacement late in the game, Boston SS Everett Scott starts a string of 1,307 consecutive games, all played at SS. He…

In the 7th inning against the A’s‚ Cleveland’s Guy Morton ties a major league record by striking out 4 batters. Cleveland wins‚ 7 – 2.

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On June 11, 1916 In the 7th inning against the A’s‚ Cleveland’s Guy Morton ties a major league record by striking out 4 batters. Cleveland wins‚ 7 – 2.

1916 – In Cleveland, Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox shuts out the Indians, 5 – 0, on five hits, and has now thrown 24 straight scoreless innings. He is 2 for 3 at the plate.

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1916 – In Cleveland, Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox shuts out the Indians, 5 – 0, on five hits, and has now thrown 24 straight scoreless innings. He is 2 for 3 at the plate.

In game one of a Pacific Coast League doubleheader sweep at Oakland‚ Bill Prough pitches 10 hitless innings against San Francisco. He leaves the scoreless game after 17 innings having given up 4 hits. Oakland wins‚ 1 – 0‚ in 18 innings.

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In game one of a Pacific Coast League doubleheader sweep at Oakland‚ Bill Prough pitches 10 hitless innings against San Francisco. He leaves the scoreless game after 17 innings having given up 4 hits. Oakland wins‚ 1 – 0‚ in 18 innings.

Christy Mathewson pitches a 3 – 0 shutout over the Boston Braves, leading the New York Giants to their 17th consecutive victory, all on the road. In spite of their impressive winning streak, the Giants will finish second to the Brooklyn Robins in the National League pennant race.

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Christy Mathewson pitches a 3 – 0 shutout over the Boston Braves, leading the New York Giants to their 17th consecutive victory, all on the road. In spite of their impressive winning streak, the Giants will finish second to the Brooklyn Robins in the National League pennant race.

In Boston, Giants outfielder Benny Kauff is picked off first base three times by Lefty Tyler. The center fielder’s miscues don’t hurt the team when New York reels off its 14th consecutive road victory, beating the Braves, 12-1.

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In Boston, Giants outfielder Benny Kauff is picked off first base three times by Lefty Tyler. The center fielder’s miscues don’t hurt the team when New York reels off its 14th consecutive road victory, beating the Braves, 12-1.