The Phillies are 2 and 1 for the day, finishing the game of August 30 with the Giants, and splitting two more. The Phils win, 8 – 6, with the loss going to Christy Mathewson, in the disputed game. Mathewson and Rube Marquard then combine to beat the Phils, 8 – 3 before the Quakers return the favor, 4 – 3.

ByBaseball

The Phillies are 2 and 1 for the day, finishing the game of August 30 with the Giants, and splitting two more. The Phils win, 8 – 6, with the loss going to Christy Mathewson, in the disputed game. Mathewson and Rube Marquard then combine to beat the Phils, 8 – 3 before the Quakers return the favor, 4 – 3.

Washington shuts out the A’s again, winning 3 – 0, as 17-year-old outfielder Merito Acosta collects two hits and swipes third base in the 4th inning. Yesterday, the Cuban teenager was caught trying in his steal attempt.

ByBaseball

Washington shuts out the A’s again, winning 3 – 0, as 17-year-old outfielder Merito Acosta collects two hits and swipes third base in the 4th inning. Yesterday, the Cuban teenager was caught trying in his steal attempt.

Senators’ legend Walter Johnson beats the Philadelphia A’s, 1-0, to finish the season with 36 victories

Senators’ legend Walter Johnson beats the Philadelphia A’s, 1-0, to finish the season with 36 victories

ByThis Day in Baseball

Senators’ legend Walter Johnson beats the Philadelphia A’s, 1-0, to finish the season with 36 victories. The future Hall of Fame right-hander will toss a record 110 shutouts during his 21 seasons in the major leagues.

1913 – The Giants continue to both lead the league and sport cold bats, barely holding on to split with the Cardinals. Christy Mathewson drops the opener, 1 – 0, in 10 innings when Fred Snodgrass misplays a fly ball into a triple. New York takes the nitecap, 2 – 0.

ByBaseball

1913 – The Giants continue to both lead the league and sport cold bats, barely holding on to split with the Cardinals. Christy Mathewson drops the opener, 1 – 0, in 10 innings when Fred Snodgrass misplays a fly ball into a triple. New York takes the nitecap, 2 – 0.

1913 – Frank L. Hough, sports editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, and one of two writers who owned 25 percent of the Philadelphia Athleticswhen the team was founded, dies.

ByBaseball

1913 – Frank L. Hough, sports editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, and one of two writers who owned 25 percent of the Philadelphia Athleticswhen the team was founded, dies.

Cubs hurler Larry Cheney sets record allowing 14-hit in shutout 

Cubs hurler Larry Cheney sets record allowing 14-hit in shutout 

ByThis Day in Baseball

1913 – In front of the largest crowd of the season (22,000), Cubs hurler Larry Cheney hurls a 14-hit shutout against the visiting Giants, defeating them 7 – 0 while setting a major-league record for most hits allowed in a 9-inning whitewashing. Milt Gaston of Washington will duplicate the feat on July 10, 1928. Cheney wins his 20th over Rube Marquard, also seeking his 20th.

September 10, 1913 - Honus Wagner is given a souvenir bat carved from a piece of wood taken from naval hero Oliver Perry's flagship Niagara, which was sunk in Lake Erie 100 years earlier.

Honus Wagner is given a souvenir bat carved from a piece of wood taken from naval hero Oliver Perry’s flagship Niagara, which was sunk in Lake Erie 100 years earlier.

ByThis Day in Baseball

1913 – Honus Wagner is given a souvenir bat carved from a piece of wood taken from naval hero Oliver Perry’s flagship Niagara, which was sunk in Lake Erie 100 years earlier.

In an effort to beat the impending inclement weather, Galveston, playing host to San Antonio, finishes the regular season with a 49 minute game, a 4-0 victory by the hometown Pirates, who manage to compile 13 hits during the brief Texas League contest. The players are encouraged to play the game at a rapid pace by the teams owners, who want to avoid having to give the fans rain checks for games next year.

ByBaseball

In an effort to beat the impending inclement weather, Galveston, playing host to San Antonio, finishes the regular season with a 49 minute game, a 4-0 victory by the hometown Pirates, who manage to compile 13 hits during the brief Texas League contest. The players are encouraged to play the game at a rapid pace by the teams owners, who want to avoid having to give the fans rain checks for games next year.