At Chicago’s West Side Park, Chicago pulls off a 3rd-inning triple play – 2B Johnny Evers to 3B Heinie Zimmerman – against the Giants, but New York wins handily, 18 – 9. The Giants tally 23 hits to the Cubs 15 in beating the league-leaders.
In Boston, Red Sox hurler Sea Lion Hall pitches a 7 – 1 one-hit win over Cleveland. Elmer Koestner’s single is the only hit.
Washington 2B Red Killefer sets a major league mark by sacrificing four times in the first game of a doubleheader against Detroit.
In the first of two, Highlander P Jack Warhop swipes home in 6th. His run is the difference as New York beats the White Sox, 4 – 3.
1909 – Still pitching doubleheaders, Joe McGinnity wins a pair for Newark over Buffalo in the Eastern League.
1908 – With electric bulletin boards also showing the action in Chicago, the Cubs arrive back home for a three-game sweep to move within one-half game of the lead. Chicago wins today, 5 – 1, then takes the day off tomorrow.
1907 – Christy Mathewson fashions a 3-hit shutout over the Cardinals and drives in the only run with a double. Ed Karger takes the hard-luck loss.
1904 – At Robison Field, the Giants score seven runs in three innings off Jack Taylor and Christy Mathewson eases to a 9 – 3 win over the Cards.
1903 – In Philadelphia, Boston pitcher “Long” Tom Hughes goes long over the LF fence to win his own game against the A’s, 4 – 2.
1901 – At Boston, Cy Young goes 15 innings to defeat Detroit, 2 – 1, for his 25th win of the year.
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