It’s a hot day in New York, and umpires George Hildebrand and Billy Evans don’t show up, so Giants coach Mike Donlin and Browns trainer Bits Bierhalter take their places. The game takes 15 innings to reach an inconclusive 4 – 4 tie.

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It’s a hot day in New York, and umpires George Hildebrand and Billy Evans don’t show up, so Giants coach Mike Donlin and Browns trainer Bits Bierhalter take their places. The game takes 15 innings to reach an inconclusive 4 – 4 tie.

Lefty Tyler allows 2 hits but the Giants win‚ 1 – 0‚ on a fluke homer in the 1st inning by George Burns. He hits a line single to Max Flack who falls down and the ball skips by for an inside-the-park homer. The Cubs’ 9-game win streak ends.

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On June 11, 1918 Lefty Tyler allows 2 hits but the Giants win‚ 1 – 0‚ on a fluke homer in the 1st inning by George Burns. He hits a line single to Max Flack who falls down and the ball skips by for an inside-the-park homer. The Cubs’ 9-game win streak ends.

The Pirates’ Roy Sanders and Boston’s Bunny Hearn battle for 16 innings before the Bucs win‚ 3 – 2‚ on a bases-loaded squeeze play. Sanders allows one hit over the last 8 innings.

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On June 11, 1918 The Pirates’ Roy Sanders and Boston’s Bunny Hearn battle for 16 innings before the Bucs win‚ 3 – 2‚ on a bases-loaded squeeze play. Sanders allows one hit over the last 8 innings.

The franchise owners in the Southern League vote to suspend operations on June 28. Transportation difficulties‚ increasing rail rates‚ and lack of interest in some cities are the reasons cited. In 9 days, the 6-team Texas League will vote not to add New Orleans and Beaumont for the remainder of the year. The stumbling block is New Orleans‚ which wants the right to pull out for next year in case the Southern League reorganizes.

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On June 11, 1918 The franchise owners in the Southern League vote to suspend operations on June 28. Transportation difficulties‚ increasing rail rates‚ and lack of interest in some cities are the reasons cited. In 9 days, the 6-team Texas League will vote not to add New Orleans and Beaumont for the remainder of the year. The stumbling block is New Orleans‚ which wants…

The Braves’ Dick Rudolph fires the second one-hitter in two days‚ beating Rube Bressler and the visiting Reds‚ 3 – 0. Hal Chase has the lone hit.

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On June 10, 1918 The Braves’ Dick Rudolph fires the second one-hitter in two days‚ beating Rube Bressler and the visiting Reds‚ 3 – 0. Hal Chase has the lone hit.

1918 – Washington’s Jim Shaw wins his own game‚ 3 – 1‚ with a bases loaded triple in the 5th against Cleveland. However‚ Shaw injures his leg sliding into third base on the hit and reliever Doc Ayers finishes up for him.

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1918 – Washington’s Jim Shaw wins his own game‚ 3 – 1‚ with a bases loaded triple in the 5th against Cleveland. However‚ Shaw injures his leg sliding into third base on the hit and reliever Doc Ayers finishes up for him.

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Cardinals outslug the Dodgers‚ 15-12‚ in 10 innings but play the game under protest

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June 3, 1918 – At Brooklyn‚ the Cardinals outslug the Dodgers‚ 15-12‚ in 10 innings. But the Dodgers play the game under protest after a 6th inning run by Doug Baird is allowed by umpire Rigler. the baserunner Baird passed 3B ‚reverses himself to head for 2B‚ reverses again and scores by cutting across the…

Dutch Leonard, facing only 28 batters, tosses his second career no-hitter when he holds the Detroit Tigers hitless in the Red Sox’ 5-0 victory at Navin Field

Dutch Leonard, facing only 28 batters, tosses his second career no-hitter when he holds the Detroit Tigers hitless in the Red Sox’ 5-0 victory at Navin Field

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Dutch Leonard, facing only 28 batters, tosses his second career no-hitter when he holds the Detroit Tigers hitless in the Red Sox’ 5-0 victory at Navin Field. ‘Hub’ had also pitched a no-no against the Browns two seasons ago at Fenway Park.

Losing 5 – 4 against the Yankees, the Chicago White Sox load the bases in the 9th inning with no outs. Chick Gandil lines a shot to third baseman Frank Baker, who turns it into a game-ending triple play.

Losing 5 – 4 against the Yankees, the Chicago White Sox load the bases in the 9th inning with no outs. Chick Gandil lines a shot to third baseman Frank Baker, who turns it into a game-ending triple play.

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1918 – Losing 5 – 4 against the Yankees, the Chicago White Sox load the bases in the 9th inning with no outs. Chick Gandil lines a shot to third baseman Frank Baker, who turns it into a game-ending triple play.