In his first major league at-bat, 18 year-old center fielder Ty Cobb doubles off Jack Chesbro in the first inning of the Tigers’ 5-3 victory over the Highlanders at Detroit’s Bennett Park. The two-bagger is the first of the 4,189 hits the ‘Georgia Peach’ will collect during his 24-year Hall of Fame career.
Christy Mathewson and the visiting Giants top the Reds, 3 – 1, beating Noodles Hahn. Matty drives in one of the three runs scored in the 8th with a single and improves his record to 28-9.
At Boston, the Americans rack up 18 hits to defeat Detroit, 13 – 0.
1900 – Matching Buck Freeman’s feat of five weeks ago, Brooklyn’s Bill Dahlen laces two triples in the 8th inning as his team beats Philadelphia, 14 – 3.
The White Stockings journey to Philadelphia where they take the 2nd game out of the 3 played in their championship series. The final score‚ 6-3‚ marks the lowest score by the Athletics since they started playing professionally. Zettlein holds the Athletics to 4 hits.
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