Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sells the team to a syndicate headed by J. A. Robert Quinn, the Browns’ business manager. The Broadway producer will always be remembered and cursed in New England for being the person who sold Babe Ruth to Yankees in 1920.

Stepping in against the Indians’ Sherry Smith in the 9th inning, Babe Ruth starts off batting righthanded. After taking a strike, he switches to the left side and hits his 25th homer of the season. The Indians still win, 5 – 3. The Babe will again bat righty four days later.

At Boston, Red Sox pitcher Joe Bush fires a one-hitter, beating the Browns, 2 – 0. George Sisler’s single is the lone Brownie hit.

The Reds purchase Sherry Magee from the Boston Braves.

The Miracle Braves edge the Cardinals, 4 – 3, in 10 innings to reach the .500 mark (45-45) for the first time this year.

At Chicago, the Giants win, 5 – 2, on a controversial call in the 8th inning. Art Fletcher is called safe at second base by umpire Bill Byron on an steal attempt, prompting a shower of abuse from the crowd. Moments later, Fletcher scores the go-ahead run on a triple by Chief Meyers off Bert Humphries. The beneficiary of the offense is Christy Mathewson, who wins his 20th game, the 11th straight season he’s topped the mark.

Rube Marquard is fined $25 by the National Commission for pitching an inning in a semipro game in Port Chester, NY, on a day off.