At St. Louis, Lou Gehrig hits his 33rd homer in the 4th to tie Babe Ruth for the major league lead, but the Babe answers in the 9th with his 34th, a grand slam over the RF roof, to give the Yanks a 7 – 3 win over the Browns. Lefty Gomez almost has New York’s first shutout of the season, but he weakens in the 9th.

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At St. Louis, Lou Gehrig hits his 33rd homer in the 4th to tie Babe Ruth for the major league lead, but the Babe answers in the 9th with his 34th, a grand slam over the RF roof, to give the Yanks a 7 – 3 win over the Browns. Lefty Gomez almost has New York’s first shutout of the season, but he weakens in the 9th.

At Chicago, Lefty Grove (25-2) wins his 16th consecutive game, 4 – 2, tying the American League record set by Walter Johnson and Joe Wood in 1912. Grove holds the Sox scoreless till the 9th, while the A’s score in the 2nd, 3rd and 8th off Red Faber. Grove has completed all but one of the wins.

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At Chicago, Lefty Grove (25-2) wins his 16th consecutive game, 4 – 2, tying the American League record set by Walter Johnson and Joe Wood in 1912. Grove holds the Sox scoreless till the 9th, while the A’s score in the 2nd, 3rd and 8th off Red Faber. Grove has completed all but one of the wins.

The Giants score single runs in each of the last three innings to beat the Reds, 6 – 5. Giants Shanty Hogan is the first catcher to start three double plays (only one other catcher, Damian Miller in 1999) will match him). The three DPs ties a major-league record for catchers.

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The Giants score single runs in each of the last three innings to beat the Reds, 6 – 5. Giants Shanty Hogan is the first catcher to start three double plays (only one other catcher, Damian Miller in 1999) will match him). The three DPs ties a major-league record for catchers.

In New York’s 5 – 4 loss at Detroit, Lou Gehrig is hitless as he plays his 1,000th consecutive game. He is 307 short of Everett Scott’s record streak.

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In New York’s 5 – 4 loss at Detroit, Lou Gehrig is hitless as he plays his 1,000th consecutive game. He is 307 short of Everett Scott’s record streak.

Tony Cuccinello wakes up the last-place Reds by going 6 for 6as Cincy wins the first game of a doubleheader against Boston, 17 – 3

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1931 – Tony Cuccinello wakes up the last-place Reds by going 6 for 6, with three singles, two doubles and a triple, as Cincy wins the first game of a doubleheader against Boston, 17 – 3. Cuccinello doesn’t stop there, belting a three-run homer in the 8th of the nitecap to give the Reds a 4 – 2 win. “Cooch” has eight RBIs for the day.

1931 – The Giants land highly-regarded Len Koenecke from Indianapolis for OF Harry Rosenberg‚ and pitchers Joe Heving and Jack Berly. Koenecke will have a decent season in 1932 before going to Brooklyn. He will die tragically in 1935.

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1931 – The Giants land highly-regarded Len Koenecke from Indianapolis for OF Harry Rosenberg‚ and pitchers Joe Heving and Jack Berly. Koenecke will have a decent season in 1932 before going to Brooklyn. He will die tragically in 1935.

1931 – After the White Sox take the opener, 4 – 2, over the Browns, Dick Coffman pitches the Browns to a 1 – 0 win, allowing on a 5th-inning single by John Kerr. Bob Weiland takes the loss.

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1931 – After the White Sox take the opener, 4 – 2, over the Browns, Dick Coffman pitches the Browns to a 1 – 0 win, allowing on a 5th-inning single by John Kerr. Bob Weiland takes the loss.