Sammy Strang, a rookie 3B, breaks in with seven hits for the Chicago Orphans in a doubleheader against the Giants. Chicago catcher Johnny Kling and Giants pitcher Win Mercer collide at the plate in the 7th inning of the second game, and Mercer is carried off the field unconscious. Chicago coasts, 9 – 1 in the opener, with Mercer the loser to Jock Menefee. New York takes the nitecap, 7 – 6, when Dummy Taylor fashions a 7-inning win over Jack Taylor.

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On September 12, 1900 — Sammy Strang, a rookie 3B, breaks in with seven hits for the Chicago Orphans in a doubleheader against the Giants. Chicago catcher Johnny Kling and Giants pitcher Win Mercer collide at the plate in the 7th inning of the second game, and Mercer is carried off the field unconscious. Chicago coasts, 9 – 1 in the opener, with Mercer the loser to Jock Menefee. New York takes the nitecap, 7 – 6, when Dummy Taylor fashions a 7-inning win over Jack Taylor.

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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 12
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