The Boston Red Sox play their fourth doubleheader in six days, losing the opener, 2 – 1, to the St. Louis Browns. Tilly Walker’s RBI double in the 8th gives Boston its first score in 28 innings. Boston breaks out in the second game, pounding four Brownie pitchers for 18 hits to win, 17 – 4. Babe Ruth picks up the win, leaving after six innings.

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The Boston Red Sox play their fourth doubleheader in six days, losing the opener, 2 – 1, to the St. Louis Browns. Tilly Walker’s RBI double in the 8th gives Boston its first score in 28 innings. Boston breaks out in the second game, pounding four Brownie pitchers for 18 hits to win, 17 – 4. Babe Ruth picks up the win, leaving after six innings.

St. Louis Browns hurler Ernie Koob pitches a complete game going all 17 innings in 0 – 0 tie. Boston Red Sox Carl Mays pitches the first 15 innings with Dutch Leonard finishing the game.

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St. Louis Browns hurler Ernie Koob pitches a complete game going all 17 innings in 0 – 0 tie. Boston Red Sox Carl Mays pitches the first 15 innings with Dutch Leonard finishing the game.

With the temperature at Fenway Park near 100 degrees, Boston sweeps the White Sox behind complete game wins by Ernie Shore, 2 – 1, and Dutch Leonard, 3 – 1.

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With the temperature at Fenway Park near 100 degrees, Boston sweeps the White Sox behind complete game wins by Ernie Shore, 2 – 1, and Dutch Leonard, 3 – 1.

The Red Sox sweep the White Sox, winning 5 – 3 and 3 – 1. Babe Ruth starts both games, lasting a third of an inning in the opener, but pitching a 3 – 1 complete game win in the nitecap. Ruth starts the opener to give Rube Foster more time to warm up, and leaves after retiring the first batter.

The Red Sox sweep the White Sox, winning 5 – 3 and 3 – 1. Babe Ruth starts both games, lasting a third of an inning in the opener, but pitching a 3 – 1 complete game win in the nitecap. Ruth starts the opener to give Rube Foster more time to warm up, and leaves after retiring the first batter.

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The Red Sox sweep the White Sox, winning 5 – 3 and 3 – 1. Babe Ruth starts both games, lasting a third of an inning in the opener, but pitching a 3 – 1 complete game win in the nitecap. Ruth starts the opener to give Rube Foster more time to warm up, and leaves after retiring the first batter.

For the second time this season, White Sox pitchers toss shutouts in a doubleheader, this time against the Red Sox.

For the second time this season, White Sox pitchers toss shutouts in a doubleheader, this time against the Red Sox.

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For the second time this season, White Sox pitchers toss shutouts in a doubleheader, this time against the Red Sox. Lefty Williams wins, 4 – 0, then Reb Russell follows with a 3 – 0 victory. With the temperature at Fenway Park in the 90s, this is the first of three consecutive doubleheaders for the two Sox.

At Fenway Park, the Indians score in the 1st off Babe Ruth, but manage just one more hit through the 7th. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th, lefty hitting reserve Olaf Henriksen pinch hits for Ruth and draws a walk, forcing home the tying run. Boston scores another in the 8th to win, 2 – 1.

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At Fenway Park, the Indians score in the 1st off Babe Ruth, but manage just one more hit through the 7th. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th, lefty hitting reserve Olaf Henriksen pinch hits for Ruth and draws a walk, forcing home the tying run. Boston scores another in the 8th to win, 2 – 1.

At St. Louis, Pete Alexander shuts out the Cards for a 1 – 0 Phillie win, topping Lee Meadows. Dode Paskert makes two leaping catches off the bat of Bob Bescher in CF to save home runs.

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At St. Louis, Pete Alexander shuts out the Cards for a 1 – 0 Phillie win, topping Lee Meadows. Dode Paskert makes two leaping catches off the bat of Bob Bescher in CF to save home runs.

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Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates becomes the oldest player to hit an inside-the-park home run

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On July 1, 1916, future Hall of Famer Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates becomes the oldest player to hit an inside-the-park home run. The 42-year-old Wagner circles the bases in the fourth inning of a game at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Baseball HOT ON EBAY Card Collections ENDING SOON ON EBAY MOST WANTED ROOKIE…