Reds rookie righthander Hod Eller fans the side on nine pitches in the 9th inning, beating the Giants 7 – 5, and breaking Slim Sallee’s 10-game winning streak.

On August 21, 1917 — Reds rookie righthander Hod Eller fans the side on nine pitches in the 9th inning, beating the Giants 7 – 5, and breaking Slim Sallee’s 10-game winning streak.


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