1921 – Trailing by two points, the Indians come to New York for a four-game showdown. Waite Hoyt’s arm and Babe Ruth’s three doubles beat them, 4 – 2.

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1921 – Trailing by two points, the Indians come to New York for a four-game showdown. Waite Hoyt’s arm and Babe Ruth’s three doubles beat them, 4 – 2.

The Giants win their 10th in a row over the Pirates, and their 10th straight, 6 – 1. They will go on to finish four in front of the Pirates.

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The Giants win their 10th in a row over the Pirates, and their 10th straight, 6 – 1. They will go on to finish four in front of the Pirates.

Spitballer Allen Sothoron runs his record to 12 – 4 as Cleveland beats Washington, 8 – 4. Sothoron, with his third American League team this year, pitches 178 innings allowing no homers, the only post-dead ball era pitcher to accomplish that. The Reds’ Eppa Rixey almost matches him, allowing one homer in 301 innings.

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Spitballer Allen Sothoron runs his record to 12 – 4 as Cleveland beats Washington, 8 – 4. Sothoron, with his third American League team this year, pitches 178 innings allowing no homers, the only post-dead ball era pitcher to accomplish that. The Reds’ Eppa Rixey almost matches him, allowing one homer in 301 innings.

four Philadelphia A’s pitchers combine to issue 16 walks in a game against the Cleveland Indians in a 17-3 lose

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On September 15, 1921, four Philadelphia A’s pitchers combine to issue 16 walks in a game against the Cleveland Indians. Arliss Taylor, making his only major league appearance, strikes out Joe Sewell, one of the best contact hitters in history. The A’s lose, 17-3.

1921 – Washington’s Walter Johnson gives up three hits but still faces just 27 batters in edging the Browns 1 – 0. Following two singles in the 4th, George Sisler’s line drive is turned into a triple play. Jack Tobin singles in the 7th, but Johnson picks him off. Tobin will set an American League record this year with 179 singles, a mark that Sam Rice will top in 1925.

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1921 – Washington’s Walter Johnson gives up three hits but still faces just 27 batters in edging the Browns 1 – 0. Following two singles in the 4th, George Sisler’s line drive is turned into a triple play. Jack Tobin singles in the 7th, but Johnson picks him off. Tobin will set an American League record this year with 179 singles, a mark that Sam Rice will top in 1925.

1921 – The Giants whip Brooklyn, 11 – 3, behind Fred Toney in relief of Phil Douglas. The win moves the Giants into 1st place ahead of Pittsburgh.

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1921 – The Giants whip Brooklyn, 11 – 3, behind Fred Toney in relief of Phil Douglas. The win moves the Giants into 1st place ahead of Pittsburgh.

Walter Johnson,surpass Cy Young’s major league mark of 2,803 career strikeouts.

Walter Johnson,surpass Cy Young’s major league mark of 2,803 career strikeouts.

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Walter Johnson, in an 11-inning complete-game losing effort against Philadelphia, fans seven A’s batters to surpass Cy Young’s major league mark of 2,803 career strikeouts. In 1927, the ‘Big Train’ will finish his 21-year tenure with the Senators with 3,509 punch outs, a record which will last for 62 seasons when it is broken by Nolan Ryan in 1983.

1921 – Catcher Wally Schang has five of the Yankees’ 21 hits as the New Yorkers wallop the A’s, 19 – 3. A major league record-tying five Yankees collect two hits in the 9th inning: Schang, Carl Mays, Elmer Miller, Roger Peckinpaugh, and Babe Ruth. Ruth’s 2nd hit, a single, hits Peck for the 3rd out. Winning P Mays gives up 13 hits to Philadelphia in winning his 16th straight over them.

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1921 – Catcher Wally Schang has five of the Yankees’ 21 hits as the New Yorkers wallop the A’s, 19 – 3. A major league record-tying five Yankees collect two hits in the 9th inning: Schang, Carl Mays, Elmer Miller, Roger Peckinpaugh, and Babe Ruth. Ruth’s 2nd hit, a single, hits Peck for the 3rd out. Winning P Mays gives up 13 hits to Philadelphia in winning his 16th straight over them.

1921 – An American League record for total runs and hits is made when Chicago beats Detroit, 20 – 15. Each team has 20 hits.

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1921 – An American League record for total runs and hits is made when Chicago beats Detroit, 20 – 15. Each team has 20 hits.