Boston slugger Dave Brain hits his 10th homer, off the Giants’ Red Ames. Brain’s ten round trippers will lead the National League this year, but he will never hit another. The same fate befell Fred Odwell two years ago. Brain will be sold to the Reds in February, the same route that will taken by the 1910 homer champion, Fred Beck.

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Boston slugger Dave Brain hits his 10th homer, off the Giants’ Red Ames. Brain’s ten round trippers will lead the National League this year, but he will never hit another. The same fate befell Fred Odwell two years ago. Brain will be sold to the Reds in February, the same route that will taken by the 1910 homer champion, Fred Beck.

At the Browns-Tigers game in St. Louis, a soda bottle thrown by a fan, Hugo Dusenberg, fells umpire Billy Evans. The crowd beats up Hugo before the police come to his rescue; he is fined $100. Evans is carried from the field and hospitalized, but is not very seriously injured.

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At the Browns-Tigers game in St. Louis, a soda bottle thrown by a fan, Hugo Dusenberg, fells umpire Billy Evans. The crowd beats up Hugo before the police come to his rescue; he is fined $100. Evans is carried from the field and hospitalized, but is not very seriously injured.

At the West Side Grounds, Chicago beats the visiting Reds, 12 – 5. The Cubs collect 19 hits to the Reds 10 hits – all 29 are singles.

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At the West Side Grounds, Chicago beats the visiting Reds, 12 – 5. The Cubs collect 19 hits to the Reds 10 hits – all 29 are singles.

Washington’s Sam Lanford, 21, has one of the worst debuts any pitcher ever endures. Lanford walks two New York batters, hits 2, including Frank LaPorte in the head, throws a wild pitch, and balks – all in the first inning. Six runs score, but it is not all Lanford’s fault. Two errors and a passed ball add to his woes.

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Washington’s Sam Lanford, 21, has one of the worst debuts any pitcher ever endures. Lanford walks two New York batters, hits 2, including Frank LaPorte in the head, throws a wild pitch, and balks – all in the first inning. Six runs score, but it is not all Lanford’s fault. Two errors and a passed ball add to his woes.

At Washington Park, Christy Mathewson tops Jim Pastorius, 2 – 1, striking out 11 Superbas batters. Dan McGann is 4 for 4 for New York, while teammate Jack Hannifin collects a single, double, triple and two walks in his five trips to the plate.

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At Washington Park, Christy Mathewson tops Jim Pastorius, 2 – 1, striking out 11 Superbas batters. Dan McGann is 4 for 4 for New York, while teammate Jack Hannifin collects a single, double, triple and two walks in his five trips to the plate.

In a 2 – 0 win against the Highlanders at Hilltop Park, Washington’s Walter Johnson strikes out five batters, though it will be recorded as four K’s. Researchers in the 1990s will find the extra K, resulting in Johnson’s lifetime total of 3,509. The issue crops up again on Opening Day, 2001, when Roger Clemens ties (or beats) the mark.

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In a 2 – 0 win against the Highlanders at Hilltop Park, Washington’s Walter Johnson strikes out five batters, though it will be recorded as four K’s. Researchers in the 1990s will find the extra K, resulting in Johnson’s lifetime total of 3,509. The issue crops up again on Opening Day, 2001, when Roger Clemens ties (or beats) the mark.

Chicago Doc White blanks the Browns, 2 - 0

Chicago’s Doc White blanks the Browns, 2 – 0 but ends his streak of 65 1/3 innings pitched without issuing a walk

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1907 – Chicago’s Doc White blanks the Browns, 2 – 0. However, his one base on balls ends his American League record run of 65 1/3 innings pitched without issuing a walk. He will win a career high 27 games and walk only 38 in 291 innings.