1920 – In St. Louis‚ the Cardinals beat the Cubs‚ 5 – 1‚ as Grover Alexander loses after 11 wins. Bill Doak is the winner and Rogers Hornsby leads the Cards’ offense with 2 triples over the left fielder’s head. After the game Alexander calls Hornsby “the greatest hitter I’ve ever had to face. I have tried to fool him every way possible‚ but it just cannot be done.” Alex will be 27-14 for the 5th-place Cubs‚ and his 1.91 ERA will be the only one in the league under 2.00.

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1920 – In St. Louis‚ the Cardinals beat the Cubs‚ 5 – 1‚ as Grover Alexander loses after 11 wins. Bill Doak is the winner and Rogers Hornsby leads the Cards’ offense with 2 triples over the left fielder’s head. After the game Alexander calls Hornsby “the greatest hitter I’ve ever had to face. I have tried to fool him every way possible‚ but it just cannot be done.” Alex will be 27-14 for the 5th-place Cubs‚ and his 1.91 ERA will be the only one in the league under 2.00.

1919 – After battling through 20 innings on April 30th‚ the Phils and Brooklyn go 18 today‚ but this time the Phils win it, 10 – 9.

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1919 – After battling through 20 innings on April 30th‚ the Phils and Brooklyn go 18 today‚ but this time the Phils win it, 10 – 9.

1918 – Washington’s Jim Shaw wins his own game‚ 3 – 1‚ with a bases loaded triple in the 5th against Cleveland. However‚ Shaw injures his leg sliding into third base on the hit and reliever Doc Ayers finishes up for him.

ByTom

1918 – Washington’s Jim Shaw wins his own game‚ 3 – 1‚ with a bases loaded triple in the 5th against Cleveland. However‚ Shaw injures his leg sliding into third base on the hit and reliever Doc Ayers finishes up for him.

In game one of a Pacific Coast League doubleheader sweep at Oakland‚ Bill Prough pitches 10 hitless innings against San Francisco. He leaves the scoreless game after 17 innings having given up 4 hits. Oakland wins‚ 1 – 0‚ in 18 innings.

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In game one of a Pacific Coast League doubleheader sweep at Oakland‚ Bill Prough pitches 10 hitless innings against San Francisco. He leaves the scoreless game after 17 innings having given up 4 hits. Oakland wins‚ 1 – 0‚ in 18 innings.

Ty Cobb steals home in the 9th inning of 3 – 0 Detroit win‚ the only steal of home that late in a game in his career. Yankee pitcher Ray Caldwell is so angry at the safe call he throws his mitt in the air and is promptly ejected by umpire Silk O’Loughlin. It is Cobb’s second steal of home while Caldwell is on the mound (the first was on May 12th‚ 1911).

Ty Cobb steals home in the 9th inning of 3 – 0 Detroit win‚ the only steal of home that late in a game in his career. Yankee pitcher Ray Caldwell is so angry at the safe call he throws his mitt in the air and is promptly ejected by umpire Silk O’Loughlin. It is Cobb’s second steal of home while Caldwell is on the mound (the first was on May 12th‚ 1911).

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Ty Cobb steals home in the 9th inning of 3 – 0 Detroit win‚ the only steal of home that late in a game in his career. Yankee pitcher Ray Caldwell is so angry at the safe call he throws his mitt in the air and is promptly ejected by umpire Silk O’Loughlin. It is Cobb’s second steal of home while Caldwell is on the mound (the first was on May 12th‚ 1911).