Jake Stahl, hobbled by a foot injury, resigns as Boston Red Sox manager. C Bill Carrigan replaces him.
Jake Stahl, hobbled by a foot injury, resigns as Boston Red Sox manager. C Bill Carrigan replaces him.
A U.S. team defeats the Swedish Västerås Baseball Club, 13 – 3, in a one-game Olympic exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden.
A U.S. team defeats the Swedish Västerås Baseball Club, 13 – 3, in a one-game Olympic exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden.
The Cincinnati Reds swap Fred Beck, last year’s co-leader in homers in the National League, to the Philadelphia Phillies, and include Bill Burns with him. The Phils send Bert Humphries to the Reds. Beck was acquired from the Boston Rustlers in March, but hit just .184 for Cincy. He was the second Brave in four years to lead the NL in homers and then get shipped to the Reds in the off-season. The other, Dave Brain, lasted just 16 games with the Reds in 1908.
The Cincinnati Reds swap Fred Beck, last year’s co-leader in homers in the National League, to the Philadelphia Phillies, and include Bill Burns with him. The Phils send Bert Humphries to the Reds. Beck was acquired from the Boston Rustlers in March, but hit just .184 for Cincy. He was the second Brave in four years to lead the NL in homers and then get shipped to the Reds in the off-season. The other, Dave Brain, lasted just 16 games with the Reds in 1908.
Fred Merkle drives in four runs on a single and three-run homer and the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds, 4 – 1. Christy Mathewson tops Harry Gaspar, and has now beaten the Reds 20 straight times.
Fred Merkle drives in four runs on a single and three-run homer and the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds, 4 – 1. Christy Mathewson tops Harry Gaspar, and has now beaten the Reds 20 straight times.
Ty Cobb has two inside-the-park homers to lead the Detroit Tigers to a sweep of the Washington Nationals. Detroit wins, 9 – 5 and 7 – 0.
Ty Cobb has two inside-the-park homers to lead the Detroit Tigers to a sweep of the Washington Nationals. Detroit wins, 9 – 5 and 7 – 0.
The Pittsburgh Pirates tie the Boston Doves in the 9th and win in the 10th, 3 – 2, when Fred Clarke is hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. The Bucs take the National League lead by a half-game.
The Pittsburgh Pirates tie the Boston Doves in the 9th and win in the 10th, 3 – 2, when Fred Clarke is hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. The Bucs take the National League lead by a half-game.
In Chicago, the New York Giants pound Three-Finger Brown and two relievers to win, 11 – 0, and move into 2nd place. The Chicago Cubsdrop two places to 3rd.
In Chicago, the New York Giants pound Three-Finger Brown and two relievers to win, 11 – 0, and move into 2nd place. The Chicago Cubsdrop two places to 3rd.
The Chicago White Sox pound the New York Highlanders, 15 – 0, the second time this season they’ve beaten New York by that score. They’ll beat them in 1950 by the same score, which will be the Yanks team record for most runs by an opponent in a shutout until 2004.
The Chicago White Sox pound the New York Highlanders, 15 – 0, the second time this season they’ve beaten New York by that score. They’ll beat them in 1950 by the same score, which will be the Yanks team record for most runs by an opponent in a shutout until 2004.
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.
Sam Mertes drives in four runs on four hits, including a home run, to lead the New York Giants to a 5 – 2 win over the Cincinnati Reds’Bob Ewing. Christy Mathewson, with relief help from Joe McGinnity, is the winner.
Sam Mertes drives in four runs on four hits, including a home run, to lead the New York Giants to a 5 – 2 win over the Cincinnati Reds’Bob Ewing. Christy Mathewson, with relief help from Joe McGinnity, is the winner.
