After belting a 14th-inning homer on August 17th off the Browns’ Jack Powell, A’s pitcher Jack Coombs hits another extra-inning round tripper, this time in the 11th off the Tigers’ Ralph Works. Coombs’s homer is the last one hit at Detroit’s Bennett Park. Among major league pitchers, only Dizzy Dean will hit two extra-inning homers.

After belting a 14th-inning homer on August 17th off the Browns’ Jack Powell, A’s pitcher Jack Coombs hits another extra-inning round tripper, this time in the 11th off the Tigers’ Ralph Works. Coombs’s homer is the last one hit at Detroit’s Bennett Park. Among major league pitchers, only Dizzy Dean will hit two extra-inning homers.

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1911 – After belting a 14th-inning homer on August 17th off the Browns’ Jack Powell, A’s pitcher Jack Coombs hits another extra-inning round tripper, this time in the 11th off the Tigers’ Ralph Works. Coombs’s homer is the last one hit at Detroit’s Bennett Park. Among major league pitchers, only Dizzy Dean will hit two extra-inning homers.

Chicago’s Ed Walsh pitches a 5 – 0 no-hitter against the Red Sox -S[eaker injured

Chicago’s Ed Walsh pitches a 5 – 0 no-hitter against the Red Sox -S[eaker injured

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1911 – Chicago’s Ed Walsh pitches a 5 – 0 no-hitter against the Red Sox. A 4th-inning walk produces the only Red Sox runner. After going 18-20 in 1910, Walsh bounces back to win 27 and lead the league in games (56), IP (369), and strikeouts (255).

Pittsburgh, playing without Honus Wagner, is no match for Christy Mathewson, as the Giants win, 6 – 2. Tommy Leach makes three errors behind Howie Camnitz. The Giants announce that for the first 11 playing days at the new Polo Grounds, the average attendance was 23,864.

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Pittsburgh, playing without Honus Wagner, is no match for Christy Mathewson, as the Giants win, 6 – 2. Tommy Leach makes three errors behind Howie Camnitz. The Giants announce that for the first 11 playing days at the new Polo Grounds, the average attendance was 23,864.

The Giants take over sole possession of the lead with a 3 – 2 win over Pittsburgh. New York will remain atop the National League for the rest of the way.

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The Giants take over sole possession of the lead with a 3 – 2 win over Pittsburgh. New York will remain atop the National League for the rest of the way.

The Giants split with Pittsburgh, but move into a tie for 1st place. Christy Mathewson loses the opener, 3 – 1, giving up six hits and two earned runs in eight innings. Rube Marquard salvages the nitecap with a 2-hitter, striking out 11.

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The Giants split with Pittsburgh, but move into a tie for 1st place. Christy Mathewson loses the opener, 3 – 1, giving up six hits and two earned runs in eight innings. Rube Marquard salvages the nitecap with a 2-hitter, striking out 11.

1911 – Thirty-five thousand gather at the not-yet-completed Polo Grounds to watch the Reds finally get to Christy Mathewson after 22 straight losses, beating him for the first time since May 1908. Matty, after saving the 5 – 4 opener for Hooks Wiltse with two scoreless frames, starts the nightcap, goes five innings, and loses, 7 – 4. Mike Mitchell leads the Reds in the nitecap by hitting for the cycle off Matty, and adding a double.

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1911 – Thirty-five thousand gather at the not-yet-completed Polo Grounds to watch the Reds finally get to Christy Mathewson after 22 straight losses, beating him for the first time since May 1908. Matty, after saving the 5 – 4 opener for Hooks Wiltse with two scoreless frames, starts the nightcap, goes five innings, and loses, 7 – 4. Mike Mitchell leads the Reds in the nitecap by hitting for the cycle off Matty, and adding a double.

At Brooklyn, Honus Wagner suffers a serious ankle injury rounding first in the 1st inning. He will miss 13 games, play one at first base, then miss another 12. With Wagner out, the Pirates will lose eight of 13 and drop out of the race.

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At Brooklyn, Honus Wagner suffers a serious ankle injury rounding first in the 1st inning. He will miss 13 games, play one at first base, then miss another 12. With Wagner out, the Pirates will lose eight of 13 and drop out of the race.