The Giants sweep the Phillies, winning 3 – 0 and 3 – 2 in 15 innings. The nitecap is the longest game in the National League this year. Bugs Raymond wins the marathon, relieving Christy Mathewson with the score 2 – 2 in the 9th.

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The Giants sweep the Phillies, winning 3 – 0 and 3 – 2 in 15 innings. The nitecap is the longest game in the National League this year. Bugs Raymond wins the marathon, relieving Christy Mathewson with the score 2 – 2 in the 9th.

At the Polo Grounds, Boston’s Big Jeff Pfeffer and Christy Mathewson match zeros for eight innings before the Giants finally score in the 9th on a single by Sammy Strang. Matty allows six hits in the 1 – 0 win.

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At the Polo Grounds, Boston’s Big Jeff Pfeffer and Christy Mathewson match zeros for eight innings before the Giants finally score in the 9th on a single by Sammy Strang. Matty allows six hits in the 1 – 0 win.

John Mcgraw lead New York Giants' 18-game winning streak ends
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John Mcgraw lead New York Giants’ 18-game winning streak ends

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At Philadelphia’s Huntington Park, the Giants’ 18-game winning streak ends when the Phillies prevail, 6 – 5 in 10 innings. Rookie Bob Hall’s bloop single off reliever Dummy Taylor scores Red Dooin. The Giants’ record is now 53-18, effectively ending the National League race. By September 1, they will lead the Cubs by 15 games.

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At St. Louis, the Cards win their third straight from the Giants, beating New York, 1 – 0. The lone Cardinal run comes in on a wild pitch by Christy Mathewson.

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At St. Louis, the Cards win their third straight from the Giants, beating New York, 1 – 0. The lone Cardinal run comes in on a wild pitch by Christy Mathewson.

Jerry Nops and teammate Frank Kitson pitch back to back one-hitters the first instance of back-to-back one-hitters in the 20th century

Jerry Nops and teammate Frank Kitson pitch back to back one-hitters the first instance of back-to-back one-hitters in the 20th century

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At Cincinnati, Jerry Nops of the Superbas pitches a one-hitter, beating the Reds, 2 – 0. Tomorrow, his teammate Frank Kitson will also pitch a one-hitter, winning 10 – 0, the first instance of back-to-back one-hitters in the 20th century. The last time it happened was June 17-18, 1884.

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Lizzie (Stroud) Arlington becomes the first woman to play in organized baseball as she pitches for Reading in the Eastern League

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Lizzie (Stroud) Arlington becomes the first woman to play in organized baseball as she pitches for Reading in the Eastern League. Some claim she also pitched in Atlantic League exhibition games after being hired by Ed Barrow, the league’s president.

The annual contest between Yale and Harvard results in a 22-19 victory for Harvard. Yale scores 4 runs in the top of the 9th to lead 19-17‚ only to have Harvard score 5 in the last half to win the game.

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The annual contest between Yale and Harvard results in a 22-19 victory for Harvard. Yale scores 4 runs in the top of the 9th to lead 19-17‚ only to have Harvard score 5 in the last half to win the game.