At Cincinnati, Topsy Hartsel strokes two inside-the-park homers, but they are not enough as Chicago loses to the Reds, 10 – 7. Whitey Guese takes the decision over Jock Menefee.

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At Cincinnati, Topsy Hartsel strokes two inside-the-park homers, but they are not enough as Chicago loses to the Reds, 10 – 7. Whitey Guese takes the decision over Jock Menefee.

Cincinnati and Pittsburgh players are clocked while running from home plate to first base. The fastest time for the 90-foot sprint is three seconds flat, by Pirates OF Ginger Beaumont.

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Cincinnati and Pittsburgh players are clocked while running from home plate to first base. The fastest time for the 90-foot sprint is three seconds flat, by Pirates OF Ginger Beaumont.

Cleveland pitcher Ed Scott goes all the way against Milwaukee and hits a solo home run in the top of the 10th to win, 8 – 7. It is the last game of Scott’s career. Bill Reidyserves up the homer in the loss.

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Cleveland pitcher Ed Scott goes all the way against Milwaukee and hits a solo home run in the top of the 10th to win, 8 – 7. It is the last game of Scott’s career. Bill Reidyserves up the homer in the loss.

In Cincinnati, the Reds take 14 innings to subdue the Chicago Orphans, 5 – 4. Reds pitcher Noodles Hahn strikes out 11 in the win, while Chicago pitcher Tom Hughesrecords 15 strikeouts.

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In Cincinnati, the Reds take 14 innings to subdue the Chicago Orphans, 5 – 4. Reds pitcher Noodles Hahn strikes out 11 in the win, while Chicago pitcher Tom Hughesrecords 15 strikeouts.

Boston’s Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson square off for a ten-inning shootout, with Boston prevailing, 5 – 4

Boston’s Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson square off for a ten-inning shootout, with Boston prevailing, 5 – 4

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At the Polo Grounds, Boston’s Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson square off for a ten-inning shootout, with Boston prevailing, 5 – 4. Matty gives up 11 hits in bringing his record to 15-11.

Brooklyn righty Frank Kitson

Brooklyn righty Frank Kitson outpitches Christy Mathewson, allowing just one Giant hit in beating New York, 5 – 0

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1901 – Brooklyn righty Frank Kitson outpitches Christy Mathewson, allowing just one Giant hit in beating New York, 5 – 0. Four of the Brooklyn runs are unearned. Algie McBride has the only safety, a single, for New York.

Milwaukee’s Pink Hawley beats Boston, 4 – 3, and beans C Lou Criger with a pitch. Criger is unconscious for five minutes before being taken away. Ossee Schreckengost moves from 1B to C and Tommy Dowd moves to 1B.

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Milwaukee’s Pink Hawley beats Boston, 4 – 3, and beans C Lou Criger with a pitch. Criger is unconscious for five minutes before being taken away. Ossee Schreckengost moves from 1B to C and Tommy Dowd moves to 1B.

Brooklyn batters a wild Christy Mathewson for six hits in two innings, knocking him out of the game in the 3rd, the first time this season Matty has not finished a start. The Giantslose, 8 – 3.

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Brooklyn batters a wild Christy Mathewson for six hits in two innings, knocking him out of the game in the 3rd, the first time this season Matty has not finished a start. The Giantslose, 8 – 3.

1901 – In Chicago, Jack Taylor allows 10 hits to the Giants, but is unscored on until the 9th. The Orphans paste Christy Mathewson for 12 hits to win, 5 – 2. Chicago has now won three in a row over the visiting New Yorkers, and will take the next two games in the series as well.

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1901 – In Chicago, Jack Taylor allows 10 hits to the Giants, but is unscored on until the 9th. The Orphans paste Christy Mathewson for 12 hits to win, 5 – 2. Chicago has now won three in a row over the visiting New Yorkers, and will take the next two games in the series as well.