The Pirates, with their doubleheader sweep from the Beaneaters at Exposition Park, go nine games ahead of New York with eight games to play to clinch the National League pennant. In a decision made today, Pittsburgh will represent the National League in the first World Series against the upstart American League, playing Boston, who captured their circuit’s flag yesterday.

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The Pirates, with their doubleheader sweep from the Beaneaters at Exposition Park, go nine games ahead of New York with eight games to play to clinch the National League pennant. In a decision made today, Pittsburgh will represent the National League in the first World Series against the upstart American League, playing Boston, who captured their circuit’s flag yesterday.

In the absence of official sanction, the presidents of the pennant-winning clubs in the National and American Leagues sign an agreement to meet in a best-of-nine series for the championship. The Pirates will clinch the pennant tomorrow.

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In the absence of official sanction, the presidents of the pennant-winning clubs in the National and American Leagues sign an agreement to meet in a best-of-nine series for the championship. The Pirates will clinch the pennant tomorrow.

Christy Mathewson relieves Dummy Taylor with the score knotted at 5 – 5 in the 7th. The Giants then push across two runs off Jack Sutthoff and Matty wins his 29th of the year.

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Christy Mathewson relieves Dummy Taylor with the score knotted at 5 – 5 in the 7th. The Giants then push across two runs off Jack Sutthoff and Matty wins his 29th of the year.

Boston Americans score in every inning, making it 11 consecutive frames that at least one player has crossed the plate

Boston Americans score in every inning, making it 11 consecutive frames that at least one player has crossed the plate

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In their 14-7 victory over Cleveland at the Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds, the first-place Americans score in every inning, making it 11 consecutive frames that at least one player has crossed the plate. The fledgling American League team will also tally in the first six innings of its next game to extend the scoring streak to 17 straight frames.

In an afternoon game called because of unusual darkness, Giants’ pitcher Red Ames, making his major league debut, tosses a five-inning no-hitter against the Cardinals. The New York right-hander, who will also no-hit the Superbas on Opening Day in 1909 before yielding a single with one out in the tenth, will have both of his no-hit bids discounted after the 1991 change of rules no longer give credit for no-hit performances in games played for less than nine innings or for contests where the first hit is given up in extra innings.

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In an afternoon game called because of unusual darkness, Giants’ pitcher Red Ames, making his major league debut, tosses a five-inning no-hitter against the Cardinals. The New York right-hander, who will also no-hit the Superbas on Opening Day in 1909 before yielding a single with one out in the tenth, will have both of his no-hit bids discounted after the 1991 change of rules no longer give credit for no-hit performances in games played for less than nine innings or for contests where the first hit is given up in extra innings.

In St. Louis, Roger Bresnahan’s 10th-inning sacrifice fly scores Jack Warner with the game winner, as New York wins, 4 – 3. Despite giving up 12 hits, Christy Mathewson is the winner over Jim Hackett.

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In St. Louis, Roger Bresnahan’s 10th-inning sacrifice fly scores Jack Warner with the game winner, as New York wins, 4 – 3. Despite giving up 12 hits, Christy Mathewson is the winner over Jim Hackett.

The Cardinals’ manager Kid Nichols pitches both games of double header splitting them

The Cardinals’ manager Kid Nichols pitches both games of double header splitting them

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The Cardinals’ Kid Nichols beats the Reds 4 – 2 in the first of two games. Encouraged, Nichols pitches the nitecap as well, but the Reds reach him for 14 hits to win, 8 – 5. As manager, Nichols keeps himself in the game rather than waste another pitcher.