At St. Louis‚ Slim Sallee stops the Giants to preserve the Cards’ lead‚ and the Birds win‚ 4 – 3‚ over Christy Mathewson.
At St. Louis‚ Slim Sallee stops the Giants to preserve the Cards’ lead‚ and the Birds win‚ 4 – 3‚ over Christy Mathewson.
At St. Louis‚ Slim Sallee stops the Giants to preserve the Cards’ lead‚ and the Birds win‚ 4 – 3‚ over Christy Mathewson.
The Reds defeat the visiting Pirates‚ 12 – 1, stealing 7 bases against the Bucs. Bob Bescher has 3 and Rube Benton‚ the winning pitcher‚ adds a steal of home.
Detroit beats Washington’s Walter Johnson‚ 9 – 8. Detroit loads the bases in the 8th inning for Ty Cobb‚ already 3 for 4 with 3 stolen bases‚ and Johnson‚ in relief of Dolly Gray‚ walks him to force in what will be the winning run.
New York’s Christy Mathewson continues his mastery of the Reds‚ beating them‚ 7 – 2‚ for the 18th straight time.
In the top of the ninth inning in a game against Boston, Cincinnati’s outfielder Dode Paskert steals second base, third base as well as home plate. The thievery proves to be the margin of victory when the Reds edge the Doves, 6-5.
Giants 3B Art Devlin ties a record by handling 13 total chances as the Cards beat New York, 6 – 2. Two errors cost him a new record.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Carl Lundgren beats the Boston Nationals‚ 6 – 4‚ his 10th straight win over them in 4 years. Lundgren will post an 18-7 record this year‚ allowing no homers.
Before a packed house of 23‚000‚ John McGraw uses his entire pitching staff of six against the Cubs‚ but Chicago still wins‚ 5 – 2, to move into first place over New York. Hooks Wiltse lasts just one inning‚ giving up two Chicago runs. Jimmy Sheckard’s three-run homer in the 5th off Christy Mathewson‚ pitching on a day’s rest‚ seals the win for Chicago.
With an off day‚ Chicago city officials close the gates at West Side Grounds in the middle of the series with the Giants. The reason is that city ordinances state that no fans are allowed to sit or stand in the aisles.
In Oakland‚ the San Francisco Seals play the first Pacific Coast League game in the Bay Area since the earthquake‚ beating the Fresno Raisin Pickers‚ 4 – 3. A new ballpark will be ready for the Seals by the start of next season.
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