1913 – The Giants lose to Brooklyn, but the pennant is theirs, as the Phils lose to Boston, 9 – 3.
1913 – The Giants lose to Brooklyn, but the pennant is theirs, as the Phils lose to Boston, 9 – 3.
Christy Mathewson beats Ed Reulbach, 2 – 1 for 25th win
1913 – Christy Mathewson scatters 11 Brooklyn safeties, walks none, to beat Ed Reulbach, 2 – 1. It is Matty’s 25th win. He will finish the year with 25 victories and 21 walks.
1913 – The Giants continue to both lead the league and sport cold bats, barely holding on to split with the Cardinals. Christy Mathewson drops the opener, 1 – 0, in 10 innings when Fred Snodgrass misplays a fly ball into a triple. New York takes the nitecap, 2 – 0.
1913 – The Giants continue to both lead the league and sport cold bats, barely holding on to split with the Cardinals. Christy Mathewson drops the opener, 1 – 0, in 10 innings when Fred Snodgrass misplays a fly ball into a triple. New York takes the nitecap, 2 – 0.
1913 – Frank L. Hough, sports editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, and one of two writers who owned 25 percent of the Philadelphia Athleticswhen the team was founded, dies.
1913 – Frank L. Hough, sports editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, and one of two writers who owned 25 percent of the Philadelphia Athleticswhen the team was founded, dies.
Honus Wagner is given a souvenir bat carved from a piece of wood taken from naval hero Oliver Perry’s flagship Niagara, which was sunk in Lake Erie 100 years earlier.
1913 – Honus Wagner is given a souvenir bat carved from a piece of wood taken from naval hero Oliver Perry’s flagship Niagara, which was sunk in Lake Erie 100 years earlier.
In an effort to beat the impending inclement weather, Galveston, playing host to San Antonio, finishes the regular season with a 49 minute game, a 4-0 victory by the hometown Pirates, who manage to compile 13 hits during the brief Texas League contest. The players are encouraged to play the game at a rapid pace by the teams owners, who want to avoid having to give the fans rain checks for games next year.
In an effort to beat the impending inclement weather, Galveston, playing host to San Antonio, finishes the regular season with a 49 minute game, a 4-0 victory by the hometown Pirates, who manage to compile 13 hits during the brief Texas League contest. The players are encouraged to play the game at a rapid pace by the teams owners, who want to avoid having to give the fans rain checks for games next year.
Ed Reulbach pitches Brooklyn to a 2 – 0 whitewash of the Giants
Ed Reulbach pitches Brooklyn to a 2 – 0 whitewash of the Giants‚ allowing just 2 hits. Christy Mathewson takes the loss‚ his 9th of the year. John McGraw‚ frustrated with his team’s lack of hitting‚ loses an argument with umpire Mal Eason and is tossed.
Athletics 2B Eddie Collins steals home twice in a 9 – 2 victory against the Red Sox to tie the major league mark.
Athletics 2B Eddie Collins steals home twice in a 9 – 2 victory against the Red Sox to tie the major league mark.
Browns interim manager Jimmy Austin is replaced by Branch Rickey. Austin (2-6) took over when George Stovall (50-84) was fired.
Browns interim manager Jimmy Austin is replaced by Branch Rickey. Austin (2-6) took over when George Stovall (50-84) was fired.
The Phils score the only run this afternoon in a doubleheader in Boston. The visitors win the opener, 1 – 0, then the two play 10 innings of scoreless baseball before the game is called. Grover Cleveland Alexander misses his 20th win, but will reach the mark in three days.
1913 – The Phils score the only run this afternoon in a doubleheader in Boston. The visitors win the opener, 1 – 0, then the two play 10 innings of scoreless baseball before the game is called. Grover Cleveland Alexander misses his 20th win, but will reach the mark in three days.
