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8/6/1928 – The Yankees were in Chicago and played a 15-inning game. In the top of the eighth, Lou Gehrig reached on a force out and Cedric Durst pinch ran for the Iron Horse in the fourth spot in the lineup. Durst went to 1B in the bottom of the frame and Wilcy Moore took the mound, batting ninth. Catcher Johnny Grabowski, batting eighth, struck out to end the top of the ninth. Durst came to bat to start the tenth, but he was out of turn, as the batter should have been Moore. After Durst made an out, Earle Combs, in the first lineup spot, came to the plate, also out of turn. The Yankees continued to swap the #4 and #9 hitters into the 15th inning, when the White Sox pointed out the mistake to Umpire Bill Dinneen. However, Dinneen said Durst had a right to bat where he was, prompting the White Sox to file a protest in case the Yankees won the game. Chicago scored a run in the bottom of the 15th to end the contest, 5-4.

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8/6/1928 – The Yankees were in Chicago and played a 15-inning game. In the top of the eighth, Lou Gehrig reached on a force out and Cedric Durst pinch ran for the Iron Horse in the fourth spot in the lineup. Durst went to 1B in the bottom of the frame and Wilcy Moore took the mound, batting ninth. Catcher Johnny Grabowski, batting eighth, struck out to end the top of the ninth. Durst came to bat to start the tenth, but he was out of turn, as the batter should have been Moore. After Durst made an out, Earle Combs, in the first lineup spot, came to the plate, also out of turn. The Yankees continued to swap the #4 and #9 hitters into the 15th inning, when the White Sox pointed out the mistake to Umpire Bill Dinneen. However, Dinneen said Durst had a right to bat where he was, prompting the White Sox to file a protest in case the Yankees won the game. Chicago scored a run in the bottom of the 15th to end the contest, 5-4.

In St. Louis, Walter Johnson gives up the first grand slam of his career, a 3rd-inning shot by Jack Tobin, as the Browns top the Senators, 8 – 4. George Sisler is 2 for 2 against the Big Train, as Urban Shocker picks up the victory.

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In St. Louis, Walter Johnson gives up the first grand slam of his career, a 3rd-inning shot by Jack Tobin, as the Browns top the Senators, 8 – 4. George Sisler is 2 for 2 against the Big Train, as Urban Shocker picks up the victory.

In each of the first three innings of Brooklyn’s 6 – 1 victory over the Reds, Jimmy Johnston faces a different Cincinnati pitcher and raps each one for a single.

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In each of the first three innings of Brooklyn’s 6 – 1 victory over the Reds, Jimmy Johnston faces a different Cincinnati pitcher and raps each one for a single.

Red Sox pitcher Rube Foster allows three hits in beating the Browns, 1 – 0. Most of the hitting in the game comes when Browns 3B Jimmy Austin and Boston C Pinch Thomas mix it up. The Sox end the day .002 ahead of the White Sox, but will take three out of four in Chicago to open up some room.

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Red Sox pitcher Rube Foster allows three hits in beating the Browns, 1 – 0. Most of the hitting in the game comes when Browns 3B Jimmy Austin and Boston C Pinch Thomas mix it up. The Sox end the day .002 ahead of the White Sox, but will take three out of four in Chicago to open up some room.

Vic Saier starts the Chicago scoring with a solo homer off Christy Mathewson. The Cubs then score two in the 8th and two in the 9th to edge the Giants, 4 – 3. The Giants now lead the Braves by 6 1/2 games.

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Vic Saier starts the Chicago scoring with a solo homer off Christy Mathewson. The Cubs then score two in the 8th and two in the 9th to edge the Giants, 4 – 3. The Giants now lead the Braves by 6 1/2 games.

The Pirates pound Giants ace Christy Mathewson for 10 hits and 9 runs in 5 innings, including 7 in the 5th. C Larry McLean is traded from the last-place Cardinals to the Giants for Doc Crandall. One of the biggest players of this era at 6′ 5″ and 230 pounds, the veteran catcher will bat .500 in the World Series. The popular Crandall will make two pinch hitting appearances before the Giants reacquire him in a week.

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The Pirates pound Giants ace Christy Mathewson for 10 hits and 9 runs in 5 innings, including 7 in the 5th. C Larry McLean is traded from the last-place Cardinals to the Giants for Doc Crandall. One of the biggest players of this era at 6′ 5″ and 230 pounds, the veteran catcher will bat .500 in the World Series. The popular Crandall will make two pinch hitting appearances before the Giants reacquire him in a week.

Inspired in part by the Ty Cobb suspension and the Tigers’ brief strike in May, the formation of a “Players Fraternity” is announced, headed by attorney and former player Dave Fultz. Leading players include Cobb, Christy Mathewson, Mickey Doolan, and Jake Daubert. The goals are to oppose contract violations, rowdyism, and anything that may “impair a player’s ability.”

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Inspired in part by the Ty Cobb suspension and the Tigers’ brief strike in May, the formation of a “Players Fraternity” is announced, headed by attorney and former player Dave Fultz. Leading players include Cobb, Christy Mathewson, Mickey Doolan, and Jake Daubert. The goals are to oppose contract violations, rowdyism, and anything that may “impair a player’s ability.”