Boston Bees pinch hitter Tommy Thompson slugs a 9th-inning homer to beat the Giants, 3 – 2, the third loss to Boston in two days for the Giants. Boston also purchases P Fabian Kowalik from the Phils. Meanwhile, the Reds are sweeping a pair from the Cardinals, who drop three games back in the race for the National League pennant.

Boston Bees pinch hitter Tommy Thompson slugs a 9th-inning homer to beat the Giants, 3 – 2, the third loss to Boston in two days for the Giants. Boston also purchases P Fabian Kowalik from the Phils. Meanwhile, the Reds are sweeping a pair from the Cardinals, who drop three games back in the race for the National League pennant.

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Boston Bees pinch hitter Tommy Thompson slugs a 9th-inning homer to beat the Giants, 3 – 2, the third loss to Boston in two days for the Giants. Boston also purchases P Fabian Kowalik from the Phils. Meanwhile, the Reds are sweeping a pair from the Cardinals, who drop three games back in the race for the National League pennant.

At Fenway Park, the Yankees drop a pair to the Red Sox, 14 – 5, and 4 – 2. In the opener, Wes Ferrell coasts to a win, allowing 14 hits and occasionally lobbing the ball to the plate. Jimmie Foxx’s 37th homer starts the scoring. Yankees second baseman Tony Lazzeri’s homer in game two deprives Lefty Grove of a shutout.

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At Fenway Park, the Yankees drop a pair to the Red Sox, 14 – 5, and 4 – 2. In the opener, Wes Ferrell coasts to a win, allowing 14 hits and occasionally lobbing the ball to the plate. Jimmie Foxx’s 37th homer starts the scoring. Yankees second baseman Tony Lazzeri’s homer in game two deprives Lefty Grove of a shutout.

Luke Appling’s 27-game hitting streak is snapped by Wes Ferrell when the Red Sox right-hander goes the distance, holding the White Sox shortstop hitless in four plate appearances, that includes two bases-on-balls, in Chicago’s 3-2 victory at Fenway Park. The 29 year-old infielder, who establishes a franchise record for consecutive games with a hit, will lead the American League with a .388 batting average this season.

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Luke Appling’s 27-game hitting streak is snapped by Wes Ferrell when the Red Sox right-hander goes the distance, holding the White Sox shortstop hitless in four plate appearances, that includes two bases-on-balls, in Chicago’s 3-2 victory at Fenway Park. The 29 year-old infielder, who establishes a franchise record for consecutive games with a hit, will lead the American League with a .388 batting average this season.

Detroit’s Schoolboy Rowe fires his second two-hit game in 8 days‚ beating the A’s‚ 4 – 1. Rowe beat the Red Sox on August 25th by a 5 – 0 score. Philadelphia is saved from a shutout when Bob Johnson blasts his 22nd home run in the 9th inning. All of Detroit’s runs come in a hitless 4th when they use 5 walks‚ a fielder’s choice and error.

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Detroit’s Schoolboy Rowe fires his second two-hit game in 8 days‚ beating the A’s‚ 4 – 1. Rowe beat the Red Sox on August 25th by a 5 – 0 score. Philadelphia is saved from a shutout when Bob Johnson blasts his 22nd home run in the 9th inning. All of Detroit’s runs come in a hitless 4th when they use 5 walks‚ a fielder’s choice and error.

It is a wet afternoon in St. Louis for the Mound City celebration of the 60th anniversary of the National League. The 1876 recreated game starts at 2:30 with NL publicity head Bill Brandt as the tall-hatted umpire who is shot dead after calling a runner out at home. Following is a 2 1/2 inning match between the 1926 Cards and the current team. Pete Alexander gives up an unearned run in the first for the ’26 team‚ and Vic Keen pitches the second. George Earnshaw K’s 4 of the 1926 team‚ but does give up a double to Wattie Holm in the 1st. The 1936 Cards win‚ 1 – 0. The regular game between the Giants and Cards is washed out after 4 innings.

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It is a wet afternoon in St. Louis for the Mound City celebration of the 60th anniversary of the National League. The 1876 recreated game starts at 2:30 with NL publicity head Bill Brandt as the tall-hatted umpire who is shot dead after calling a runner out at home. Following is a 2 1/2 inning match between the 1926 Cards and the current team. Pete Alexander gives up an unearned run in the first for the ’26 team‚ and Vic Keen pitches the second. George Earnshaw K’s 4 of the 1926 team‚ but does give up a double to Wattie Holm in the 1st. The 1936 Cards win‚ 1 – 0. The regular game between the Giants and Cards is washed out after 4 innings.

1936 – Yankees manager Joe McCarthy consents to Dixie Walker as a temporary substitute while the White Sox patch up Mike Kreevich, who is spiked on a play. Walker runs for Kreevich but does not replace him in the outfield.

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1936 – Yankees manager Joe McCarthy consents to Dixie Walker as a temporary substitute while the White Sox patch up Mike Kreevich, who is spiked on a play. Walker runs for Kreevich but does not replace him in the outfield.

Player Manager Bill Terry delivers a bases loaded PH single leading Giants to 15th straight win
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Player Manager Bill Terry delivers a bases loaded PH single leading Giants to 15th straight win

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Are you interested in owning your own business but don’t know where to start? Contact Franchising Connection today for a free consultation and we will help you through your journey! On August 28, 1936, Giants player/manager Bill Terry inserts himself as a pinch-hitter against the Pirates, delivering a bases-loaded single to give his team their…

The Braves establish a new major league record, hitting seven doubles in one inning. The two-bagger barrage occurs in the first frame of a 20-3 rout of the Cardinals at Sportsman’s Park.

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The Braves establish a new major league record, hitting seven doubles in one inning. The two-bagger barrage occurs in the first frame of a 20-3 rout of the Cardinals at Sportsman’s Park.