Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Gavvy Cravath ties a major league record with four doubles against the Cincinnati Reds. Philadelphia wins, 14 – 7. Two of Gavvy’s doubles come with the bases loaded‚ a major league record‚ and the only time this century that someone has doubled with the sacks full twice in a game. Grover Cleveland Alexander coasts home to the win.
Hank O’Day‚ who managed the Cubs in 1914‚ returns to umpiring.
1914 – Tris Speaker of the Boston Red Sox records an unassisted double play against the Detroit Tigers – his second of the season. Tiger runner Harry Heilmann is doubled off second base in the 4th inning when a hit-and-runplay becomes a line drive to Speaker. Boston wins‚ 5 – 2. Speaker previously accomplished the feat against the Philadelphia Athletics on April 21st. This is a record for outfielders
Earl Hamilton‚ in his last start of the year‚ pitches the Browns to a 6 – 4 win over the Yankees. Hamilton is 3-0 against New York this year‚ two of them one-hitters.
The Yankees pick up 3B Fritz Maisel from Baltimore (International League) for $12‚000 plus 3B Ezra Midkiff (who is hitting .197) and OF Bert Daniels (.216). Daniels will return to the majors next year with the Reds and improve his batting average by 3 points.
On April 25, the American Association minor league contest was stopped with the score tied 1-1 due to rain, and replayed on June 15, resulting in a 6-6 tie after nine innings when the game is stopped because of darkness. The game is started again on August 7, and after the 13th, the 2-2 contest is halted once more due to darkness, but after four attempts, Minneapolis finally beats Indianapolis today, 11-2.
1911 – Bill Keen‚ 18‚ debuts with the Pirates at 1B and injures himself in the 5th running from first to third. He’s replaced by a pinch runner‚ who breaks the 8 – 8 tie with the Phils‚ by scoring on a single. Keen makes 6 more pinch-hitting appearances this year‚ but never scores a major league run.
1909 – In a 3 – 0 Giant win at St. Louis‚ outfielder Bill O’Hara swipes second base‚ third base‚ and home in the 8th inning.
1907 – At Pittsburgh‚ the Giants sweep two from the Pirates‚ 4 – 3 and 7 – 0. Christy Mathewson wins the opener‚ with relief help from Joe McGinnity‚ and Hooks Wiltse slams the door in the nitecap. The Giants move ahead of Pittsburgh into 2nd place.
National League President Harry Pulliam upholds the forfeit to the Cubs of yesterday’s Giants game stating: “I uphold the action of the umpires absolutely‚ and if I am not sustained by the NL Board of Directors I will not only resign my position as President of the NL‚ but I will quit professional baseball forever.” Giants owner John Brush then allows Jim Johnstone to officiate‚ and the Cubs win, 3 – 2, behind Three Fingers Brown and Ed Reulbach. At the month’s end‚ the Cubs will have a 15-game lead.
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