1907 – Red Sox manager Deacon McGuire belts a pinch-hit solo homer off Detroit’s Ed Siever. At age 43, McGuire is the oldest player to ever hit a pinch homer. His first round tripper came back in 1884.
1905 – Christy Mathewson wins his 16th, defeating the Reds, 7 – 2. The game is close until Frank Bowerman belts a three-run homer in the 8th for the Giants. Cincy fans get a scare in the 1st inning when Reds catcher Ed Phelps is knocked unconscious when he is struck by the back swing of Sam Mertes. Phelps is rushed to a hospital.
7/25/1905 – With the Cardinals in Brooklyn for the second game of their series, Jimmy Sheckard ended the bottom of the seventh by striking out. However, the same batter started the eighth with a walk but nothing was said. The Redbirds scored twice in the top of the ninth on a passed ball to win, 4-3.
1904 – Before 1,522 in New York, veteran Al Orth makes his first start for the Highlanders and matches zeroes with Chicago’s Yip Owen. In the bottom of the 9th, Patsy Doughertyleads off with a triple and scores on Willie Keeler’s bouncer through the infield.
1903 – At New York, the Americans bang seven doubles and beat the Highlanders, 7 – 5. Buck Freeman and Freddy Parent each have two doubles.
1902 – At Chicago, the Reds’ Cy Seymour sets a major-league record by hitting four sacrifice flies in a 6 – 1 win over the Chicago Orphans. Seymour will be tied but never topped.
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.
The Boston Beaneaters score 13 runs in the 1st inning against the Cardinals on 10 hits, including two triples by Buck Freeman, and four errors. The game is shortened by rain after six innings and Boston wins, 18 – 5.
Christy Mathewson makes his second appearance, relieving in the 3rd against the Pirates with the score 3 – 1. The Bucs rattle the rookie for six runs in the inning to lead, 9 – 1. Matty gives up another run in his seven innings, as Pittsburgh coasts to victory.
In his last minor league appearance, 23 year-old Cy Young strikes out 18 batters en route to tossing a no-hitter in a Tri-State contest against McKeesport (PA). The right-hander will amass a record 511 victories during his 22-year Hall of Fame career.
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