Giants win their 13th game in a row, Pirates Honus Wagner gets tosses and will be suspended for three games and fined $40.
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Giants win their 13th game in a row, Pirates Honus Wagner gets tosses and will be suspended for three games and fined $40.

At Pittsburgh, the Giants win their 13th game in a row, beating the Pirates, 3 – 1, to take a 10 1/2 game lead over the Pirates. Christy Mathewson is the winner over Deacon Phillippe. Bucs star Honus Wagner is thrown out at first base in the 4th inning on a close play, then shows his displeasure by firing a ball near umpire George Bausewine during warmups the next inning. Bausewine responds by thumbing Honus out of the game. Wagner will be suspended for three games and fined $40.

In New York, the Giants open a four-game series against the 2nd-place Pittsburgh Pirates by staking Joe McGinnity to a 6 – 0 lead. But the Bucs score two in the 6th and five runs in the 7th inning before Iron Joe is lifted. Christy Mathewson shuts out Pittsburgh over the last 2 2/3 inning and the Giants score a deuce in the 9th on a two-run homer by George Browne. Browne is carried off the field by the ecstatic fans after the 8 – 7 win. Pittsburgh takes the nitecap, 3 – 0, behind Deacon Phillippe’s four-hitter. Honus Wagner secures the victory with a two-run homer onto the elevated tracks in the 8th inning.

In New York, the Giants open a four-game series against the 2nd-place Pittsburgh Pirates by staking Joe McGinnity to a 6 – 0 lead. But the Bucs score two in the 6th and five runs in the 7th inning before Iron Joe is lifted. Christy Mathewson shuts out Pittsburgh over the last 2 2/3 inning and the Giants score a deuce in the 9th on a two-run homer by George Browne. Browne is carried off the field by the ecstatic fans after the 8 – 7 win. Pittsburgh takes the nitecap, 3 – 0, behind Deacon Phillippe’s four-hitter. Honus Wagner secures the victory with a two-run homer onto the elevated tracks in the 8th inning.

Christy Mathewson beats bucs as Honus Wagner gets thrown out of the game

Christy Mathewson beats bucs as Honus Wagner gets thrown out of the game

Christy Mathewson starts his second in a row against Pittsburgh and again the host Bucs rough him up, collecting 13 hits and six runs. But New York counters with 13 hits and nine runs against Charlie Case to win, 9 – 6. Honus Wagner gets thrown out of the game after objecting to John McGraw’s interference with a throw from the Bucs 3B Tommy Leach.

It is Ladies Day in Boston‚ and the Pirates start Patsy Flaherty‚ recently re-acquired from the White Sox‚ where he led the American League in losses in 1903 with 25. Patsy wins his first start with the help of Honus Wagner‚ who is 3 for 5 with two doubles‚ three runs‚ and two steals.

On June 10, 1904 It is Ladies Day in Boston‚ and the Pirates start Patsy Flaherty‚ recently re-acquired from the White Sox‚ where he led the American League in losses in 1903 with 25. Patsy wins his first start with the help of Honus Wagner‚ who is 3 for 5 with two doubles‚ three runs‚ and two steals.

Bill Dinneen

Boston Pilgrims win the first modern day World Series

  On October 13, 1903, In the 95-minute contest at the Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds, a crowd of 7,455 fans claimed the right to see the Boston Pilgrims win the first modern-day World Series Five games to three. The final game of this inaugural World Series started out as an intense pitcher’s duel, scoreless until…

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First World Series Game Played Boston vs Pittsburgh

  As the 1903 season drew to a close and with his team in first place, Barney Dreyfuss, the owner of Pittsburgh’s franchise, saw the potential of re-kindling fans’ interest by arranging a series of games with the rival league’s champions, Boston. Dreyfuss wrote to Boston owner Henry Killilea in August 1903 stating: “The time has come for the National…

The Pirates crush 15 hits off Iron Joe McGinnity, including four hits by Honus Wagner, but it takes the Bucs 11 innings to cut down the Giants

The Pirates crush 15 hits off Iron Joe McGinnity, including four hits by Honus Wagner, but it takes the Bucs 11 innings to cut down the Giants

On June 27, 1903 The Pirates crush 15 hits off Iron Joe McGinnity, including four hits by Honus Wagner, but it takes the Bucs 11 innings to cut down the Giants. In the Pirates’ next game, on the 30th against Brooklyn, Wagner will collect another four hits. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

Against Boston‚ Pittsburgh’s Kaiser Wilhelm throws a 5 – 0 shutout‚ allowing five hits and walking none. Manager Fred Clarke goes 2 for 4 in his return to the lineup and Honus Wagner scores a run after going from first to third on a sacrifice bunt.

Against Boston‚ Pittsburgh’s Kaiser Wilhelm throws a 5 – 0 shutout‚ allowing five hits and walking none. Manager Fred Clarke goes 2 for 4 in his return to the lineup and Honus Wagner scores a run after going from first to third on a sacrifice bunt.