Two American League pitchers each hit two home runs in a game. Wes Ferrell clouts a couple against Buck Newsom of the Browns and knocks in four runs in a 6 – 4 win for Boston. Mel Harder hits two for Cleveland but loses, 6 – 4, to the White Sox. No other hurlers will hit two homers this season.

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Two American League pitchers each hit two home runs in a game. Wes Ferrell clouts a couple against Buck Newsom of the Browns and knocks in four runs in a 6 – 4 win for Boston. Mel Harder hits two for Cleveland but loses, 6 – 4, to the White Sox. No other hurlers will hit two homers this season.

The league-leading Yanks (37-22) lose their third in a row, dropping a 6 – 5 decision to the second-place Indians. Red Rolfe’s error in the 8th allows the Tribe to tie and Lefty Gomez lets loose two wild pitches in a row in the 9th to allow Joe Vosmik to get to third base. Ab Wright’s single brings home the winner. Mel Harder, in relief in the 9th, wins his 11th.

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The league-leading Yanks (37-22) lose their third in a row, dropping a 6 – 5 decision to the second-place Indians. Red Rolfe’s error in the 8th allows the Tribe to tie and Lefty Gomez lets loose two wild pitches in a row in the 9th to allow Joe Vosmik to get to third base. Ab Wright’s single brings home the winner. Mel Harder, in relief in the 9th, wins his 11th.

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Carl Hubbell strikes out five consecutive future Hall of Famers

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On July 10, 1934, The second All-Star Game belonged to Carl Hubbell. On the afternoon of July 10 — on the mound of his home park, New York’s Polo Grounds — he turned in perhaps the most spellbinding bit of pitching ever seen in baseball. Hubbell began the game by getting into hot water —…

In front of a major league record crowd of 80,184, the Indians play their first game at Lakefront Stadium, losing to Philadelphia and Lefty Grove, 1-0.

In front of a major league record crowd of 80,184, the Indians play their first game at Lakefront Stadium, losing to Philadelphia and Lefty Grove, 1-0.

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In front of a major league record crowd of 80,184, the Indians play their first game at Lakefront Stadium, losing to Philadelphia and Lefty Grove, 1-0. Except for the 1933 season, the Tribe, who prefer League Park, will not play a full schedule at their new colossal horseshoe home until 1947, when the ballpark will become known as Cleveland Municipal Stadium.