At Navin Field in Detroit, MI, in an effort to keep the consecutive game streak intact, the Yankees have lumbago-stricken Lou Gehrig bat lead-off and list him as the shortstop in the lineup. After singling in the first inning, the “Iron Horse” leaves the game without fielding as the Detroit Tigers pound out 11 doubles to edge the Yankees, 12 – 11.
With rain pelting down at Ebbets Field, Hack Wilson pounds a 9th-inning pinch-grand slam, the first in Brooklyn Dodgers history, to beat Ad Liska and the Philadelphia Phillies, 8 – 6. The homer is inside-the-park, just the third pinch inside-the-park grand homer in major league history, and the first since 1910.
In the bottom of the 9th, Johnny Frederick hits his major league record-setting sixth pinch-homer of the season off Burleigh Grimes, giving the Dodgers a 4 – 3 victory over the Cubs. Frederick’s six pinch-hit home runs doubles the previous record of three held by Ham Hyatt in 1913, Cy Williams in 1928, and Pat Crawford in 1929. With just nine pinch-hits altogether, his home run percentage is a major league record.
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page June 16, 1931 – At Sportsman Park‚ the Philadelphia Phillies Chuck Klein hits a solo home run in the 1st inning‚ off Burleigh Grimes‚ to account for the only scoring till the 9th. With one out in the bottom…
Pitching 4 innings of hitless relief‚ Lefty Grove wins his 25th game‚ beating the Red Sox‚ 3 – 1, in 10 innings. Mickey Cochrane’s 2-run homer with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th is the winner.
On July 23, 1930 Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pie Traynor hits the eventual game-winning homers in both ends of a doubleheader. The future Hall Famer’s ninth-inning home run beats Philadelphia in the opener, 2-1, and the Massachusetts native also provides the winning margin in the nightcap with a three-run round-tripper in the top of the…
At Ebbets Field, the Robins come from behind to edge the Giants, 3 – 2, behind Dazzy Vance. Harvey Hendrick dinks a 2-run homer in the 8th, off Larry Benton, to tie, and Jake Flowers singles with two out in the 9th to drive home the winner. The ecstatic fans respond by covering the field with straw hats.
The White Sox’s 6 – 5 win over St. Louis clinches the pennant; the final margin will be 3 1/2 games over the Indians.
July 4, 1919 – At Sportsman Park During the first game of a double header‚ the Cincinnati Reds Edd Roush sets a major league record for outfielders (later topped in the AL by Ben Chapman) by making 6 straight putouts. Roush makes no more Putouts as the Reds win in 13 innings over the host…
August 10, 1918 – At Redland Field he Cincinnati Reds bang-out 17 hits to defeat the St Louis Cardinals‚ 9-8. Edd Roush drives home the winner in the 9th inning with two out by making his 5th hit of the day. Heinie Groh‚ 2nd in the NL to Wheat in hitting at .327 through August…
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