In Baltimore, Orioles pitcher Joe McGinnity is tossed for spitting in the face of umpire Tom Connolly. When Detroit’s Kid Elberfeld intervenes, he is decked by Baltimore’s Mike Donlin. Bill Keister also gets involved, as do some fans, and the police, who arrest the players and a fan. Judge Harry Goldman, a part-owner of the O’s, releases the players and fines the fan $100.

In Baltimore, Orioles pitcher Joe McGinnity is tossed for spitting in the face of umpire Tom Connolly. When Detroit’s Kid Elberfeld intervenes, he is decked by Baltimore’s Mike Donlin. Bill Keister also gets involved, as do some fans, and the police, who arrest the players and a fan. Judge Harry Goldman, a part-owner of the O’s, releases the players and fines the fan $100.

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In Baltimore, Orioles pitcher Joe McGinnity is tossed for spitting in the face of umpire Tom Connolly. When Detroit’s Kid Elberfeld intervenes, he is decked by Baltimore’s Mike Donlin. Bill Keister also gets involved, as do some fans, and the police, who arrest the players and a fan. Judge Harry Goldman, a part-owner of the O’s, releases the players and fines the fan $100.

Umpire Bob Emslie becomes ill before the second game of the Superbas-Phils twin bill and Phils P Al Orth and Superbas C Jim McGuire fill in for him. However, it is a close game, and Orth is needed as a pinch hitter in the 9th. Doc White then becomes the second umpire as Orth hits a single and scores a run. Brooklyn holds on for a 3 – 2 win.

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Umpire Bob Emslie becomes ill before the second game of the Superbas-Phils twin bill and Phils P Al Orth and Superbas C Jim McGuire fill in for him. However, it is a close game, and Orth is needed as a pinch hitter in the 9th. Doc White then becomes the second umpire as Orth hits a single and scores a run. Brooklyn holds on for a 3 – 2 win.

Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson square off for the third time in seven days, with Nichols winning easily, 11 – 6. New York makes four errors, but a tired Matty is pasted for 13 hits while striking out just one.

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Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson square off for the third time in seven days, with Nichols winning easily, 11 – 6. New York makes four errors, but a tired Matty is pasted for 13 hits while striking out just one.

At St. Louis, the Pirates knock out the National League’s leading pitcher Jack Harper (21-8) in the 3rd en route to a 9 – 5 win. Harper will end up at 23-13.

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At St. Louis, the Pirates knock out the National League’s leading pitcher Jack Harper (21-8) in the 3rd en route to a 9 – 5 win. Harper will end up at 23-13.

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8/17/1901 – In the first game of the day between Brooklyn and New York, Frank Bowerman was playing second base and hitting sixth in the New York lineup. However, as he was not a regular in the lineup, he went to the plate too early in the first inning. After the third hitter, Algie McBride, reached on an error with two out, Bowerman walked to the plate and was hit by a pitch. Fourth place hitter Charlie Hickman, who should have hit after McBride instead of Bowerman, made an out to end the inning and Brooklyn did not realize the two mistakes. (Once Bowerman reached base, the proper hitter was the seventh-place batter, John Ganzel, not Hickman.) In the second inning, New York hit correctly, starting with the #5 hitter, Sammy Strang. Then when Bowerman came to the plate again, Brooklyn protested to umpire Frank Dwyer. The arbiter looked at the batting order and proclaimed Bowerman to be the proper batter and the game went on.

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8/17/1901 – In the first game of the day between Brooklyn and New York, Frank Bowerman was playing second base and hitting sixth in the New York lineup. However, as he was not a regular in the lineup, he went to the plate too early in the first inning. After the third hitter, Algie McBride, reached on an error with two out, Bowerman walked to the plate and was hit by a pitch. Fourth place hitter Charlie Hickman, who should have hit after McBride instead of Bowerman, made an out to end the inning and Brooklyn did not realize the two mistakes. (Once Bowerman reached base, the proper hitter was the seventh-place batter, John Ganzel, not Hickman.) In the second inning, New York hit correctly, starting with the #5 hitter, Sammy Strang. Then when Bowerman came to the plate again, Brooklyn protested to umpire Frank Dwyer. The arbiter looked at the batting order and proclaimed Bowerman to be the proper batter and the game went on.

Kid Nichols

Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson throw shutout ball for nine innings

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1901 – Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson face each other again and both throw shutout ball for nine innings. Boston finally scores three in the 10th to win, 3 – 0. Nichols and Mathewson will go at each other tomorrow, in the second game of two, with the match ending in an 11-inning, 5 – 5 tie.

In the second game of a doubleheader, Washington P Dale Gear gives up an American League-record 41 total bases in losing, 13 – 0, to the Athletics. The 23 hits include four doubles, four triples, and two homers. Philadelphia A’s P Snake Wiltse, brother of Hooks, has two doubles and two triples, just one of three hurlers in history to collect four extra-base hits in a game. His 10 total bases is a major-league record for a pitcher. Snake was acquired last month from the Pirates. In the opener, a 9 – 4 Washington win, Nats’ pitcher Win Mercer becomes the first AL hurler to steal home. Nap Lajoie has a pair of homers for the A’s in game 1, his second game in a row with two homers. He hit two in yesterday’s game two win. He will lead the AL with 14, drive in 125 runs, and hit .422 to win the Triple Crown.

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In the second game of a doubleheader, Washington P Dale Gear gives up an American League-record 41 total bases in losing, 13 – 0, to the Athletics. The 23 hits include four doubles, four triples, and two homers. Philadelphia A’s P Snake Wiltse, brother of Hooks, has two doubles and two triples, just one of three hurlers in history to collect four extra-base hits in a game. His 10 total bases is a major-league record for a pitcher. Snake was acquired last month from the Pirates. In the opener, a 9 – 4 Washington win, Nats’ pitcher Win Mercer becomes the first AL hurler to steal home. Nap Lajoie has a pair of homers for the A’s in game 1, his second game in a row with two homers. He hit two in yesterday’s game two win. He will lead the AL with 14, drive in 125 runs, and hit .422 to win the Triple Crown.

At Cleveland’s League Park, the Blues (Indians) beat Chicago, 11-7. White Sox right-hander Frank Isbell strands eleven runners on the basepaths to set an American League record.

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At Cleveland’s League Park, the Blues (Indians) beat Chicago, 11-7. White Sox right-hander Frank Isbell strands eleven runners on the basepaths to set an American League record.