In the first game of a doubleheader‚ Ted Lyons of Chicago beats Wes Ferrell of Cleveland‚ 2 – 1‚ ending Ferrell’s winning streak at 13. It’s Ferrell’s first defeat since losing to Detroit on July 4 by a run. Lyons drives in the winning run with a triple to win his 20th on the year. Cleveland wins the nitecap‚ 4 – 2. Only 2 bases on balls are issued in the doubleheader.

In the first game of a doubleheader‚ Ted Lyons of Chicago beats Wes Ferrell of Cleveland‚ 2 – 1‚ ending Ferrell’s winning streak at 13. It’s Ferrell’s first defeat since losing to Detroit on July 4 by a run. Lyons drives in the winning run with a triple to win his 20th on the year. Cleveland wins the nitecap‚ 4 – 2. Only 2 bases on balls are issued in the doubleheader.

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In the first game of a doubleheader‚ Ted Lyons of Chicago beats Wes Ferrell of Cleveland‚ 2 – 1‚ ending Ferrell’s winning streak at 13. It’s Ferrell’s first defeat since losing to Detroit on July 4 by a run. Lyons drives in the winning run with a triple to win his 20th on the year. Cleveland wins the nitecap‚ 4 – 2. Only 2 bases on balls are issued in the doubleheader.

September 1, 1930 Wes Ferrell (photo)

In the second of two games‚ Cleveland’s Wes Ferrell tops the Browns‚ 9 – 5‚ for his 13th straight win. The Indians take the opener as well‚ winning 13 – 8‚ as pitcher Willis Hudlin helps with a grand slam off the Brownies’ Dick Porter.

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In the second of two games‚ Cleveland’s Wes Ferrell tops the Browns‚ 9 – 5‚ for his 13th straight win. The Indians take the opener as well‚ winning 13 – 8‚ as pitcher Willis Hudlin helps with a grand slam off the Brownies’ Dick Porter.

In front of 55,000 fans at Yankee Stadium, the Indians tally nine runs with two outs in the ninth inning to rout the Bronx Bombers in the nightcap, 14-6. The Tribe’s comeback is assisted by two New York errors, including a miscue by Mark Koenig on a ground ball to short that would have ended the game.

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In front of 55,000 fans at Yankee Stadium, the Indians tally nine runs with two outs in the ninth inning to rout the Bronx Bombers in the nightcap, 14-6. The Tribe’s comeback is assisted by two New York errors, including a miscue by Mark Koenig on a ground ball to short that would have ended the game.

Jimmy Foxx clouts a drive over the double-deck roof in LF‚ one of the longest homers hit at Shibe Park.
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Jimmy Foxx clouts a drive over the double-deck roof in LF‚ one of the longest homers hit at Shibe Park.

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  Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page July 23, 1929 – The Philadelphia Athletics split with the visiting Cleveland Indians‚ winning 4-1 before losing 9-3. Rube Walberg wins his 13th in the opener‚ beating Willis Hudlin. Mickey Cochrane (#22) and Al Simmons bang homers. In the…

Willis Hudlin

At Cleveland’s League Park the first game in major league history in which players from both teams wear numbers on the back of their jerseys.

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At Cleveland’s League Park, the Indians defeat the Yankees, 4 – 3, in the first game in major league history in which players from both teams wear numbers on the back of their jerseys.

Earl Averill of the Cleveland Indians becomes the first American League player to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat 
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Earl Averill of the Cleveland Indians becomes the first American League player to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat 

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Earl Averill of the Cleveland Indians becomes the first American League player to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat when he blasts an 0-and-2 pitch by Detroit Tigers pitcher Earl Whitehill in the Indians’ 5 – 4, 11-inning victory.

Rube Walberg, Connie Mack, Lefty Grove
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Rube Walberg’s shuts out the Indians 1-0 and scores the run

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  Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page August 24, 1928 – In Philadelphia at Shibe Park‚ the Philadelphia A’s tip the Cleveland Indians‚ 1-0 behind Rube Walberg’s shutout. Rube scores the games only tally on a single by Mickey Cochrane off loser Joe Shaute. The Mackmen…