The Giants sweep two from Brooklyn as Christy Mathewson wins the opener, 2 – 1, allowing just four hits. Two of the hits, a triple and homer, are by rookie Emil Batch. Joe McGinnity wins the nitecap, 5 – 3.

The Giants sweep two from Brooklyn as Christy Mathewson wins the opener, 2 – 1, allowing just four hits. Two of the hits, a triple and homer, are by rookie Emil Batch. Joe McGinnity wins the nitecap, 5 – 3.

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1904 – The Giants sweep two from Brooklyn as Christy Mathewson wins the opener, 2 – 1, allowing just four hits. Two of the hits, a triple and homer, are by rookie Emil Batch. Joe McGinnity wins the nitecap, 5 – 3.

Hooks Wiltse

Beating the Beaneaters, 3 – 2, Giant hurler Hooks Wiltse runs his career record to 12-0. “Hooks”‘ dozen consecutive victories establishes the record for the most wins at the start of a career for a starter.

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Beating the Beaneaters, 3 – 2, Giant hurler Hooks Wiltse runs his career record to 12-0. “Hooks”‘ dozen consecutive victories establishes the record for the most wins at the start of a career for a starter.

1904 – Boston, with a half-game lead over New York, sends Bill Dineen to the mound. Patsy Dougherty leads off with a single and Willie Keelerfollows with a bunt that C Lou Criger fires into the crowd to allow Patsy to score. Keeler scores a play later. Boston’s only tally against Jack Chesbro comes in the 9th on a 2-base error and a wild pitch. New York wins 3 – 1. The nightcap is called after five innings and a 1 – 1 score.

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1904 – Boston, with a half-game lead over New York, sends Bill Dineen to the mound. Patsy Dougherty leads off with a single and Willie Keelerfollows with a bunt that C Lou Criger fires into the crowd to allow Patsy to score. Keeler scores a play later. Boston’s only tally against Jack Chesbro comes in the 9th on a 2-base error and a wild pitch. New York wins 3 – 1. The nightcap is called after five innings and a 1 – 1 score.

A crowd of 15,250 cheer the first-place Giants to a pair of one-run wins over the Phillies. Roger Bresnahan’s 9th-inning triple scores two in the opener, as Hooks Wiltse earns his 11th straight win. Dummy Taylor wins the nitecap, 6 – 5, as the Giants finish four straight doubleheaders with five victories, a loss and a tie. New York leads the 2nd-place Cubsby 17 games.

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A crowd of 15,250 cheer the first-place Giants to a pair of one-run wins over the Phillies. Roger Bresnahan’s 9th-inning triple scores two in the opener, as Hooks Wiltse earns his 11th straight win. Dummy Taylor wins the nitecap, 6 – 5, as the Giants finish four straight doubleheaders with five victories, a loss and a tie. New York leads the 2nd-place Cubsby 17 games.

1904 – The visiting Phillies stop the Giants’ win streak at 12 when the beat up Dummy Taylor to win, 9 – 8. Bill Duggleby is the victor. New York then wins the nitecap, 4 – 1 as Christy Mathewson notches his 30th victory, over Tully Sparks. Darkness ends the game in the 7th inning.

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1904 – The visiting Phillies stop the Giants’ win streak at 12 when the beat up Dummy Taylor to win, 9 – 8. Bill Duggleby is the victor. New York then wins the nitecap, 4 – 1 as Christy Mathewson notches his 30th victory, over Tully Sparks. Darkness ends the game in the 7th inning.

1904 – Rookie George “Hooks” Wiltse records his 10th straight win without a loss, and the Giants’ 12th in a row, as he beats the Phillies, 6 – 3. Wiltse allows eight hits.

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1904 – Rookie George “Hooks” Wiltse records his 10th straight win without a loss, and the Giants’ 12th in a row, as he beats the Phillies, 6 – 3. Wiltse allows eight hits.