At home, the Browns win decisively, beating the Indians, 10 – 3 and 13 – 2. Urban Shocker wins his 23rd in the morning and Ken Williams hits his 33rd. George Sisler is 4 for 4 in the opener and 3 for 5 in the second game to run his hitting streak to 34 games. Elam Vangilder is the winner in the nitecap.

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At home, the Browns win decisively, beating the Indians, 10 – 3 and 13 – 2. Urban Shocker wins his 23rd in the morning and Ken Williams hits his 33rd. George Sisler is 4 for 4 in the opener and 3 for 5 in the second game to run his hitting streak to 34 games. Elam Vangilder is the winner in the nitecap.

1922 – The Giants pull off a 2nd-inning triple play against the Phils. With runners on first and second base Jimmy Smith pops up and the infield fly rule is called. Although Smith is called out, Frankie Frisch fails to catch the ball, and the runners take off. Giants right fielder Ross Youngs picks the ball up and the relay catches runner Cliff Lee at third base for out number 2. 3B Heinie Groh’s throw and relay catch Sam Leslie at first base for the third out. The Giants then break a 7 – 7 tie in the 9th when Frisch scores from second base on a muffed 6-3 play that Phils pitcher Jimmy Ring bobbles.

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1922 – The Giants pull off a 2nd-inning triple play against the Phils. With runners on first and second base Jimmy Smith pops up and the infield fly rule is called. Although Smith is called out, Frankie Frisch fails to catch the ball, and the runners take off. Giants right fielder Ross Youngs picks the ball up and the relay catches runner Cliff Lee at third base for out number 2. 3B Heinie Groh’s throw and relay catch Sam Leslie at first base for the third out. The Giants then break a 7 – 7 tie in the 9th when Frisch scores from second base on a muffed 6-3 play that Phils pitcher Jimmy Ring bobbles.

At Detroit, the Browns win their second in a row over the Tigers, 5 – 4. Hub Pruett allows three hits in four innings to win in relief. George Sisler hits in his 30th consecutive game.

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At Detroit, the Browns win their second in a row over the Tigers, 5 – 4. Hub Pruett allows three hits in four innings to win in relief. George Sisler hits in his 30th consecutive game.

Carl Mays wins his American League record 23rd straight game over the Athletics, although the Mackmen knock him out of the box for the first time in his win streak. He leaves with one out in the 6th and the Yankees winning, 7 – 2. New York prevails, 11 – 6, in game 1, but the A’s win the nitecap, 4 – 0.

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Carl Mays wins his American League record 23rd straight game over the Athletics, although the Mackmen knock him out of the box for the first time in his win streak. He leaves with one out in the 6th and the Yankees winning, 7 – 2. New York prevails, 11 – 6, in game 1, but the A’s win the nitecap, 4 – 0.

1922 – The Yankees increase their lead by beating the Browns, 2 – 1, in 11 innings. Hank Severeid’s home run is the only score for the Browns. An apparent two-run double off the LF wall by Eddie Foster in the 10th is ruled foul. The Yanks take the series, 3 – 1.

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1922 – The Yankees increase their lead by beating the Browns, 2 – 1, in 11 innings. Hank Severeid’s home run is the only score for the Browns. An apparent two-run double off the LF wall by Eddie Foster in the 10th is ruled foul. The Yanks take the series, 3 – 1.

In the first of a doubleheader before a sold-out Polo Grounds, the Browns beat the Yankees, 3 – 1, behind Urban Shocker. Waite Hoyt is the loser, but stops Ken Williams’ hitting streak at 28 games. George Sisler hits in his 24th straight game. In game two, the Yankees jump to a 2 – 0 lead on Babe Ruth’s 2-run triple, then extend it to 6 – 1 behind Joe Bush. The Browns close to 6 – 5, but that is it.

In the first of a doubleheader before a sold-out Polo Grounds, the Browns beat the Yankees, 3 – 1, behind Urban Shocker. Waite Hoyt is the loser, but stops Ken Williams’ hitting streak at 28 games. George Sisler hits in his 24th straight game. In game two, the Yankees jump to a 2 – 0 lead on Babe Ruth’s 2-run triple, then extend it to 6 – 1 behind Joe Bush. The Browns close to 6 – 5, but that is it.

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In the first of a doubleheader before a sold-out Polo Grounds, the Browns beat the Yankees, 3 – 1, behind Urban Shocker. Waite Hoyt is the loser, but stops Ken Williams’ hitting streak at 28 games. George Sisler hits in his 24th straight game. In game two, the Yankees jump to a 2 – 0 lead on Babe Ruth’s 2-run triple, then extend it to 6 – 1 behind Joe Bush. The Browns close to 6 – 5, but that is it.

Cubs hold off Phillies 26-23 after being up by 19

Cubs hold off Phillies 26-23 after being up by 19

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After a building a 25-6 early lead, thanks to scoring ten runs in the second inning and another 14 in the fourth, the Cubs need to hold on to defeat Philadelphia 26-23. The slugfest, which sets the major league mark for most tallies scored in one game and the most hits with a combined total of 51, ends with the Phillies leaving the bases loaded in the ninth.