After 2‚423 times at bat‚ Cubs infielder Dutch Verban finally connects for his only major league home run

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After 2‚423 times at bat‚ Cubs infielder Dutch Verban finally connects for his only major league home run. Dutch goes deep against Johnny Vander Meer in the first of two games‚ but that’s all the Cubs’ scoring‚ as the Redswin‚ 3 – 1. Dutch McCall takes the loss and serves up Hank Sauer’s 30th homer‚ tying a Reds’ club record. The Cubs win the 2nd game in eight innings‚ 6 – 2‚ as Bob Rush defeats Herm Wehmeier. Roy Smalley hits a 3-run home run.

At Philadelphia‚ the Giants sweep a pair from the Phils‚ winning 4 – 3 in 13 innings and 3 – 0 in 7 innings. In the nitecap, the Giants manage just one hit in the first 6 innings but garner 10 walks off Curt Simmons. He walks 2 more batters in the 7th‚ and gives up 3 hits before exiting. No one in the National League has ever walked that many in that few innings. Clint Hartung is the winner.

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At Philadelphia‚ the Giants sweep a pair from the Phils‚ winning 4 – 3 in 13 innings and 3 – 0 in 7 innings. In the nitecap, the Giants manage just one hit in the first 6 innings but garner 10 walks off Curt Simmons. He walks 2 more batters in the 7th‚ and gives up 3 hits before exiting. No one in the National League has ever walked that many in that few innings. Clint Hartung is the winner.

In the twinbill split between the Tigers and the Browns, the 2 teams set an American League mark by using 37 players in game 2‚ an 11 – 10 St. Louis win. Ted Gray wins the opener‚ 8 – 1.

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In the twinbill split between the Tigers and the Browns, the 2 teams set an American League mark by using 37 players in game 2‚ an 11 – 10 St. Louis win. Ted Gray wins the opener‚ 8 – 1.

At Chicago‚ the struggling Indians split a Labor Day doubleheader with the White Sox‚ losing 3 – 1 before winning, 1 – 0, in 7 innings. Bob Feller throws the shutout halted by darkness. The Tribe now trails the Yanks by 3 games and the Red Sox by 4 1/2 games.

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At Chicago‚ the struggling Indians split a Labor Day doubleheader with the White Sox‚ losing 3 – 1 before winning, 1 – 0, in 7 innings. Bob Feller throws the shutout halted by darkness. The Tribe now trails the Yanks by 3 games and the Red Sox by 4 1/2 games.

1948 – Amarillo (West Texas-New Mexico League) OF Bob Crues hits 2 home runs against Lubbock to give him 69 for the season, tying Joe Hauser’s 1933 mark at Minneapolis. He sets an organized baseball record with 254 RBI in 140 games, and hits a record 8 grand slams while batting .404.

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1948 – Amarillo (West Texas-New Mexico League) OF Bob Crues hits 2 home runs against Lubbock to give him 69 for the season, tying Joe Hauser’s 1933 mark at Minneapolis. He sets an organized baseball record with 254 RBI in 140 games, and hits a record 8 grand slams while batting .404.

1948 – Commissioner Happy Chandler fines the Pirates $2,000 for violating the National League bonus rule. Pittsburgh signed M.L. Lynch as a scout while offering his son Danny a $6,000-a-year contract. Chandler interprets this as an attempt to influence the young second baseman’s decision. Danny Lynch is declared a free agent and signs with the Cubs.

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1948 – Commissioner Happy Chandler fines the Pirates $2,000 for violating the National League bonus rule. Pittsburgh signed M.L. Lynch as a scout while offering his son Danny a $6,000-a-year contract. Chandler interprets this as an attempt to influence the young second baseman’s decision. Danny Lynch is declared a free agent and signs with the Cubs.

1948 – The host Braves split a pair with the Reds‚ as Johnny Vander Meer bests Warren Spahn‚ 3 – 1, in the opener. Glenn Elliott‚ just up from the AAA Brewers‚ is awarded the victory in the 11 – 1 nitecap‚ even though he pitches just 3 innings. Elliott collides with Ted Kluszewski while running to first base and is injured after pitching his only innings of 1948. Reliever Clyde Shoun throws the last 6 innings.

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1948 – The host Braves split a pair with the Reds‚ as Johnny Vander Meer bests Warren Spahn‚ 3 – 1, in the opener. Glenn Elliott‚ just up from the AAA Brewers‚ is awarded the victory in the 11 – 1 nitecap‚ even though he pitches just 3 innings. Elliott collides with Ted Kluszewski while running to first base and is injured after pitching his only innings of 1948. Reliever Clyde Shoun throws the last 6 innings.

The Red Sox keep their precarious hold on 1st place with an 8 – 4 win over the Tigers. Mel Parnell is the complete game winner. Ted Williams has two hits, scores two runs and steals a base.

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The Red Sox keep their precarious hold on 1st place with an 8 – 4 win over the Tigers. Mel Parnell is the complete game winner. Ted Williams has two hits, scores two runs and steals a base.

At Yankee Stadium, the Yanks score four runs in the 8th but the Browns come back with five in the 9th off Joe Page to make it close. But New York prevails, 10 – 9. 1B Tommy Henrich has a home run and an unassisted double play to help Allie Reynolds to the win. The Yanks remain a game behind the Red Sox.

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At Yankee Stadium, the Yanks score four runs in the 8th but the Browns come back with five in the 9th off Joe Page to make it close. But New York prevails, 10 – 9. 1B Tommy Henrich has a home run and an unassisted double play to help Allie Reynolds to the win. The Yanks remain a game behind the Red Sox.