TheĀ IndiansĀ score eight in the 1st and nine in the 2nd in a 24 ā€“ 6 win over theĀ YankeesĀ at home.Ā 

TheĀ IndiansĀ score eight in the 1st and nine in the 2nd in a 24 ā€“ 6 win over theĀ YankeesĀ at home.Ā 

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TheĀ IndiansĀ score eight in the 1st and nine in the 2nd in a 24 ā€“ 6 win over theĀ YankeesĀ at home.Ā Johnny HodappĀ of the Indians becomes the firstĀ American LeagueĀ player to get two hits in an inning twice in a game. He strokes 2 singles in both the 2nd and 6th innings of the game. The Yankeesā€™ lead shrinks from 11 1/2 games to 6 in one week.

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Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators becomes the first pitcher to record 3,000 strikeouts

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On July 22, 1923, At Clevelandā€™s Dunn Field, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators becomes the first pitcher to record 3,000 strikeouts in the major leagues. ā€œThe Big Trainā€ strikes out five batters in defeating the Cleveland Indians, 3-1. Johnson fans the Tribeā€™s Stan Coveleski for number 3,000 and the Senator legendā€™s milestone will notā€¦