5/26/1914 – Gavvy Cravath of the Phillies batted ahead of Fred Luderus in the second inning and both men made outs in the frame. Luderus correctly hit ahead of Cravath for the rest of the game.
In one of the few games in which both pitch, Christy Mathewson and Grover Cleveland Alexander appear as relievers in a 5 – 3 victory for the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies.
At West Side Park, the Chicago Orphans defeat the Brooklyn Superbas, 1 – 0, in just 95 minutes. Nixey Callahan is the winning pitcher and Frank Kitson the loser.
On May 26, 1892, John Clarkson of the Boston Beaneaters loses a no-hitter with two outs in the 9th inning, when Hughie Jennings of the Louisville Colonels comes through with a hit. Clarkson wins, 7 – 0.
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