1911 – Against the Boston Rustlers, the Giants’ Rube Marquard strikes out 14 batters in the first seven innings, but runs out of gas in the 8th and loses, 8 – 7.

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1911 – Against the Boston Rustlers, the Giants’ Rube Marquard strikes out 14 batters in the first seven innings, but runs out of gas in the 8th and loses, 8 – 7.

In game one of a Giants doubleheader‚ Christy Mathewson gives up 10 hits but beats the Phils, 3 – 2. In game 2‚ Rube Marquard one-hits the Phils, 2 – 0‚ walks none‚ and fans 10. The Phils’ Eddie “Smoke” Stack and Marquard match zeros for 7 innings‚ but a walk‚ single and two errors bring home two Giant runs. This is Rube’s second one-hitter in a row: his previous start‚ on August 24‚ resulted in a two-hitter.

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In game one of a Giants doubleheader‚ Christy Mathewson gives up 10 hits but beats the Phils, 3 – 2. In game 2‚ Rube Marquard one-hits the Phils, 2 – 0‚ walks none‚ and fans 10. The Phils’ Eddie “Smoke” Stack and Marquard match zeros for 7 innings‚ but a walk‚ single and two errors bring home two Giant runs. This is Rube’s second one-hitter in a row: his previous start‚ on August 24‚ resulted in a two-hitter.

Whoops! Cleveland beats the White Sox‚ 2 – 1‚ with the help of a successful hidden ball trick in the 9th inning. Chicago pinch runner Felix Chouinard is caught by Cleveland SS Ivy Olson.

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Whoops! Cleveland beats the White Sox‚ 2 – 1‚ with the help of a successful hidden ball trick in the 9th inning. Chicago pinch runner Felix Chouinard is caught by Cleveland SS Ivy Olson.

After belting a 14th-inning homer on August 17th off the Browns’ Jack Powell, A’s pitcher Jack Coombs hits another extra-inning round tripper, this time in the 11th off the Tigers’ Ralph Works. Coombs’s homer is the last one hit at Detroit’s Bennett Park. Among major league pitchers, only Dizzy Dean will hit two extra-inning homers.

After belting a 14th-inning homer on August 17th off the Browns’ Jack Powell, A’s pitcher Jack Coombs hits another extra-inning round tripper, this time in the 11th off the Tigers’ Ralph Works. Coombs’s homer is the last one hit at Detroit’s Bennett Park. Among major league pitchers, only Dizzy Dean will hit two extra-inning homers.

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1911 – After belting a 14th-inning homer on August 17th off the Browns’ Jack Powell, A’s pitcher Jack Coombs hits another extra-inning round tripper, this time in the 11th off the Tigers’ Ralph Works. Coombs’s homer is the last one hit at Detroit’s Bennett Park. Among major league pitchers, only Dizzy Dean will hit two extra-inning homers.

Pittsburgh, playing without Honus Wagner, is no match for Christy Mathewson, as the Giants win, 6 – 2. Tommy Leach makes three errors behind Howie Camnitz. The Giants announce that for the first 11 playing days at the new Polo Grounds, the average attendance was 23,864.

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Pittsburgh, playing without Honus Wagner, is no match for Christy Mathewson, as the Giants win, 6 – 2. Tommy Leach makes three errors behind Howie Camnitz. The Giants announce that for the first 11 playing days at the new Polo Grounds, the average attendance was 23,864.

The Giants take over sole possession of the lead with a 3 – 2 win over Pittsburgh. New York will remain atop the National League for the rest of the way.

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The Giants take over sole possession of the lead with a 3 – 2 win over Pittsburgh. New York will remain atop the National League for the rest of the way.

The Giants split with Pittsburgh, but move into a tie for 1st place. Christy Mathewson loses the opener, 3 – 1, giving up six hits and two earned runs in eight innings. Rube Marquard salvages the nitecap with a 2-hitter, striking out 11.

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The Giants split with Pittsburgh, but move into a tie for 1st place. Christy Mathewson loses the opener, 3 – 1, giving up six hits and two earned runs in eight innings. Rube Marquard salvages the nitecap with a 2-hitter, striking out 11.