Jack Chesbro pitches a five-hit shutout and strikes out 11 Giants to beat Christy Mathewson, 4 – 0

Jack Chesbro pitches a five-hit shutout and strikes out 11 Giants to beat Christy Mathewson, 4 – 0

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Overcoming poor Buc baserunning, Pirates star Jack Chesbro pitches a five-hit shutout and strikes out 11 Giants to beat Christy Mathewson, 4 – 0. The Buccos lose five straight runners via baserunning errors. With two outs in the 3rd, Ginger Beaumont is on second base, with first base empty, and he is put out trying to advance to third on a grounder. In the 4th, Hans Wagner leads off with a triple, but is out at the plate on Kitty Bransfield’s grounder to first. Bransfield is then thrown out trying to steal second. Claude Ritchey draws a walk, but is picked offfirst. Jimmy Burke leads off the 5th with a double, but tries to stretch it into a triple, and is tagged out by Matty, covering the bag.

1902 St Louis

At St. Louis, the Cards win their third straight from the Giants, beating New York, 1 – 0. The lone Cardinal run comes in on a wild pitch by Christy Mathewson.

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At St. Louis, the Cards win their third straight from the Giants, beating New York, 1 – 0. The lone Cardinal run comes in on a wild pitch by Christy Mathewson.

Kid Nichols

Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson throw shutout ball for nine innings

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1901 – Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson face each other again and both throw shutout ball for nine innings. Boston finally scores three in the 10th to win, 3 – 0. Nichols and Mathewson will go at each other tomorrow, in the second game of two, with the match ending in an 11-inning, 5 – 5 tie.

Giants and Brooklyn split two Christy Mathewson wins night cap

Giants and Brooklyn split two Christy Mathewson wins night cap

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1901 – At the Polo Grounds‚ the Giants and Brooklyn split two‚ Brooklyn winning the opener‚ 3 – 0‚ before losing the nitecap to Christy Mathewson‚ 4 – 1. Brooklyn threatens in the 6th‚ putting two on with no outs‚ but Matty K’s Cozy Dolan‚ allows a single‚ then strikes out Tom Daly and Bill Dahlen to end the threat.

Kid Nichols, in relief, and Christy Mathewson face each other for the second time in three days, with Matty winning this outing.

Kid Nichols, in relief, and Christy Mathewson face each other for the second time in three days, with Matty winning this outing.

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Kid Nichols, in relief, and Christy Mathewson face each other for the second time in three days, with Matty winning this outing. Nichols relieves in the 7th with the score, 5 – 5, but New York scores four runs to take a 9 – 5 lead. Boston retaliates with three runs to put Matty on the ropes, but he escapes with a 9 – 8 win.

Boston’s Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson square off for a ten-inning shootout, with Boston prevailing, 5 – 4

Boston’s Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson square off for a ten-inning shootout, with Boston prevailing, 5 – 4

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At the Polo Grounds, Boston’s Kid Nichols and Christy Mathewson square off for a ten-inning shootout, with Boston prevailing, 5 – 4. Matty gives up 11 hits in bringing his record to 15-11.

Brooklyn righty Frank Kitson

Brooklyn righty Frank Kitson outpitches Christy Mathewson, allowing just one Giant hit in beating New York, 5 – 0

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1901 – Brooklyn righty Frank Kitson outpitches Christy Mathewson, allowing just one Giant hit in beating New York, 5 – 0. Four of the Brooklyn runs are unearned. Algie McBride has the only safety, a single, for New York.