1914 – Behind reliever Paul Strand, the Braves get three runs in the 9th off Earl Yingling to beat the Reds, 3 – 2, and climb out of last place on their way to the pennant. During that journey, they will pass the Reds going the other way, as today’s loss starts the Reds’ fall from 2nd place to last.

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1914 – Behind reliever Paul Strand, the Braves get three runs in the 9th off Earl Yingling to beat the Reds, 3 – 2, and climb out of last place on their way to the pennant. During that journey, they will pass the Reds going the other way, as today’s loss starts the Reds’ fall from 2nd place to last.

The Tigers, minus Ty Cobb who is nursing a sore thumb, knock out rookie Babe Ruth in the 4th inning and trip the Red Sox, 5 – 2. It is Ruth’s first loss.

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The Tigers, minus Ty Cobb who is nursing a sore thumb, knock out rookie Babe Ruth in the 4th inning and trip the Red Sox, 5 – 2. It is Ruth’s first loss.

At Fenway Park, Dutch Leonard shuts out the Cleveland Naps, 4 – 0. Umpire Tom Connolly, tiring of the taunting from the Boston Red Sox bench, ejects eight Boston players.

At Fenway Park, Dutch Leonard shuts out the Cleveland Naps, 4 – 0. Umpire Tom Connolly, tiring of the taunting from the Boston Red Sox bench, ejects eight Boston players.

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At Fenway Park, Dutch Leonard shuts out the Cleveland Naps, 4 – 0. Umpire Tom Connolly, tiring of the taunting from the Boston Red Sox bench, ejects eight Boston players.

The Chicago Cubs pound New York Giants reliever Christy Mathewson for six runs in six innings, but New York does worse damage to Larry Cheney and Jimmy Lavender, and wins, 12 – 8. Bob Bescher has a home run, the 1,000th Giant home run. New York leads the National League by 4 1/2 games.

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The Chicago Cubs pound New York Giants reliever Christy Mathewson for six runs in six innings, but New York does worse damage to Larry Cheney and Jimmy Lavender, and wins, 12 – 8. Bob Bescher has a home run, the 1,000th Giant home run. New York leads the National League by 4 1/2 games.

The Giants outhit the Cardinals, 18-16, and win, 13 – 9, in St. Louis. Christy Mathewson goes all the way, walking none but allowing three home runs. Bill Steele takes the Redbird defeat.

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The Giants outhit the Cardinals, 18-16, and win, 13 – 9, in St. Louis. Christy Mathewson goes all the way, walking none but allowing three home runs. Bill Steele takes the Redbird defeat.

Detroit’s Billy Purtell and Marty Kavanagh combine to nab Eddie Collins with the hidden ball trick. It comes in the 9th inning and helps preserve an 8 – 8 tie with Philadelphia.

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Detroit’s Billy Purtell and Marty Kavanagh combine to nab Eddie Collins with the hidden ball trick. It comes in the 9th inning and helps preserve an 8 – 8 tie with Philadelphia.

Ossee Schreckengost, 39, peripatetic catcher (7 teams) best known as battery and roommate of Rube Waddell while with the Philadelphia Athletics, dies of uremia in Philadelphia. Skilled defensively on the field, Schreckengost was an eccentric off. He had it written into his contract that Waddell could not eat crackers in bed.

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Ossee Schreckengost, 39, peripatetic catcher (7 teams) best known as battery and roommate of Rube Waddell while with the Philadelphia Athletics, dies of uremia in Philadelphia. Skilled defensively on the field, Schreckengost was an eccentric off. He had it written into his contract that Waddell could not eat crackers in bed.