On the last day of the season, Duff Cooley collects six hits in the NL Browns’ 16-4 nightcap rout of Boston. The 20 year-old rookie accomplishes the rare feat by hitting four singles, a double, and a triple at the Robison Field in St. Louis.

ByBaseball

On the last day of the season, Duff Cooley collects six hits in the NL Browns’ 16-4 nightcap rout of Boston. The 20 year-old rookie accomplishes the rare feat by hitting four singles, a double, and a triple at the Robison Field in St. Louis.

|

9/8/1893 – Pop Schriver of the Chicago Colts (Cubs) was called out in a contest against the Phillies. No further details are known.

ByTom

9/8/1893 – Pop Schriver of the Chicago Colts (Cubs) was called out in a contest against the Phillies. No further details are known.

1893 – After making 3 errors in a 9 – 3 first-game loss in Cleveland‚ St. Louis LF Jesse Burkett is criticized for forgetting to follow Elmer Smith’s example and wear sunglasses. Cleveland wins the game 2‚ 4 – 3.

ByBaseball

1893 – After making 3 errors in a 9 – 3 first-game loss in Cleveland‚ St. Louis LF Jesse Burkett is criticized for forgetting to follow Elmer Smith’s example and wear sunglasses. Cleveland wins the game 2‚ 4 – 3.

1893 – Sam Dungan of Pittsburgh starts the game against Chicago by scoring from first base as George Van Haltren’s wild throw rolls into a rat hole under the grandstand. Pittsburgh finishes up by scoring 5 runs in the top of the 9th and hanging on for a 9 – 8 win.

ByBaseball

1893 – Sam Dungan of Pittsburgh starts the game against Chicago by scoring from first base as George Van Haltren’s wild throw rolls into a rat hole under the grandstand. Pittsburgh finishes up by scoring 5 runs in the top of the 9th and hanging on for a 9 – 8 win.

|

8/1/1893 – In the first game of the day, Tommy Dowd was called out for batting out of turn for the St. Louis Browns at home against the Pirates. No further details are known.

ByTom

8/1/1893 – In the first game of the day, Tommy Dowd was called out for batting out of turn for the St. Louis Browns at home against the Pirates. No further details are known.

New York Giants difficulties batting in the correct order arose again just six days after there previous issue
|

New York Giants difficulties batting in the correct order arose again just six days after there previous issue

ByThis Day in Baseball

7/6/1893 – The New York Giants difficulties batting in the correct order arose again just six days later. In a game at Louisville in which the home team was batting first, Michael “King” Kelly replaced Jocko Milligan at catcher in the top of the ninth. In the bottom of the ninth, the number five hitter, Jack Doyle, was due to lead off, but Kelly who had replaced Milligan in the number six spot came up instead. He struck out, but the umpire Ed Seward, who had a bad day according to newspaper stories, allowed the out stand and also called Doyle out. Given the batting out of turn was being enforced, the correct call was to call Doyle out and have Kelly bat again. The next hitter reached third on a single and error, but the following one made the third out. The wrong ruling may have cost the Giants the game. It ended as an 11-11 tie after nine innings due to darkness.

|

6/30/1893 – The New York Giants order for the game in Chicago had William “Shorty” Fuller hitting in the eight spot followed by George Davies. In the second, the Giants manager, Monte Ward, incorrectly told Davies to bat before Fuller. Fuller hit next and was called out for batting out of turn.

ByTom

6/30/1893 – The New York Giants order for the game in Chicago had William “Shorty” Fuller hitting in the eight spot followed by George Davies. In the second, the Giants manager, Monte Ward, incorrectly told Davies to bat before Fuller. Fuller hit next and was called out for batting out of turn.

1893 – Piggy Ward reaches base for the 17th consecutive plate appearance, an all-time major league record. Ward was traded in the middle of the streak.

ByBaseball

On June 19, 1893 1893 – Piggy Ward reaches base for the 17th consecutive plate appearance, an all-time major league record. Ward was traded in the middle of the streak.

After a day off, Cincinnati starts matters off by scoring 14 runs in the first inning‚ then cruises to a 30-12 victory over Louisville. Farmer Vaughn and James “Bug” Holliday lead the attack with 9 hits‚ including 5 extra-base hits‚ between them. Piggy Ward‚ with 2 singles‚ 5 walks‚ and a hit by pitch goes into the record books as the only man in major league history to reach base 8 times in a 9-inning game. He has now reached base safely 12 straight times. Bid McPhee and Arlie Latham have a record 8 plate appearances. The Reds tally 19 singles‚ 4 doubles‚ 5 triples‚ and 3 homers off Bill “Dusty” Rhodes‚ pitching in his only ML season.

ByThis Day in Baseball

After a day off, Cincinnati starts matters off by scoring 14 runs in the first inning‚ then cruises to a 30-12 victory over Louisville. Farmer Vaughn and James “Bug” Holliday lead the attack with 9 hits‚ including 5 extra-base hits‚ between them. Piggy Ward‚ with 2 singles‚ 5 walks‚ and a hit by pitch goes into the record books as the only man in major league history to reach base 8 times in a 9-inning game. He has now reached base safely 12 straight times. Bid McPhee and Arlie Latham have a record 8 plate appearances. The Reds tally 19 singles‚ 4 doubles‚ 5 triples‚ and 3 homers off Bill “Dusty” Rhodes‚ pitching in his only ML season.