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Pirates’ outfielder Ralph Kiner hits a record eight home runs in four games. Tony Lazzeri had hit seven round-trippers in four games in 1936.

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Pirates’ outfielder Ralph Kiner hits a record eight home runs in four games. Tony Lazzeri had hit seven round-trippers in four games in 1936.

Mort Cooper wins his 20th game and 8th shutout, stopping Brooklyn, 3 – 0. St. Louis finally catches the Dodgers when Max Lanier wins the second game, 2 – 1.

Mort Cooper wins his 20th game and 8th shutout, stopping Brooklyn, 3 – 0. St. Louis finally catches the Dodgers when Max Lanier wins the second game, 2 – 1.

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1942 – Mort Cooper wins his 20th game and 8th shutout, stopping Brooklyn, 3 – 0. St. Louis finally catches the Dodgers when Max Lanier wins the second game, 2 – 1.

Charlie Grimm’s Cubs continue their hot hitting, trouncing the Dodgers, 13 – 3. Augie Galan has four hits and five RBIs for the “Grimm Reapers.”

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Charlie Grimm’s Cubs continue their hot hitting, trouncing the Dodgers, 13 – 3. Augie Galan has four hits and five RBIs for the “Grimm Reapers.”

Dizzy Dean wins his 26th, a 5 – 2 victory over New York’s Carl Hubbell, to keep the Cardinals in 1st place by a game. But the Cards’ Ducky Medwick has his hitting streak stopped at 28 games

Dizzy Dean wins his 26th, a 5 – 2 victory over New York’s Carl Hubbell, to keep the Cardinals in 1st place by a game. But the Cards’ Ducky Medwick has his hitting streak stopped at 28 games

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Dizzy Dean wins his 26th, a 5 – 2 victory over New York’s Carl Hubbell, to keep the Cardinals in 1st place by a game. But the Cards’ Ducky Medwick has his hitting streak stopped at 28 games

1933 – The Dodgers are zero for the afternoon against the Pirates, as Heinie Meine tops them, 1 – 0, in the opener and Waite Hoyt wins the nitecap, 2 – 0.

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1933 – The Dodgers are zero for the afternoon against the Pirates, as Heinie Meine tops them, 1 – 0, in the opener and Waite Hoyt wins the nitecap, 2 – 0.

With their 100th victory of the year, the Yankees clinch the American League pennant as George Pipgras beats the Indians at Cleveland Stadium, 8 – 3. Yankee manager Joe McCarthy, who captured a flag with the 1929 Cubs, becomes the first manager to win pennants in both the American and National Leagues.

With their 100th victory of the year, the Yankees clinch the American League pennant as George Pipgras beats the Indians at Cleveland Stadium, 8 – 3. Yankee manager Joe McCarthy, who captured a flag with the 1929 Cubs, becomes the first manager to win pennants in both the American and National Leagues.

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With their 100th victory of the year, the Yankees clinch the American League pennant as George Pipgras beats the Indians at Cleveland Stadium, 8 – 3. Yankee manager Joe McCarthy, who captured a flag with the 1929 Cubs, becomes the first manager to win pennants in both the American and National Leagues.

In the bottom of the 9th, Johnny Frederick hits his major league record-setting sixth pinch-homer of the season off Burleigh Grimes
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In the bottom of the 9th, Johnny Frederick hits his major league record-setting sixth pinch-homer of the season off Burleigh Grimes

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In the bottom of the 9th, Johnny Frederick hits his major league record-setting sixth pinch-homer of the season off Burleigh Grimes, giving the Dodgers a 4 – 3 victory over the Cubs. Frederick’s six pinch-hit home runs doubles the previous record of three held by Ham Hyatt in 1913, Cy Williams in 1928, and Pat Crawford in 1929. With just nine pinch-hits altogether, his home run percentage is a major league record.

1931 – At Boston, Eddie Durham and Detroit’s Arthur “Red” Herring hook up in a 13-inning pitching duel, won by the Sox pitcher, 1 – 0.

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1931 – At Boston, Eddie Durham and Detroit’s Arthur “Red” Herring hook up in a 13-inning pitching duel, won by the Sox pitcher, 1 – 0.

The last major league bounced home run is hit by Dodger catcher Al Lopez at Ebbets Field as the NL joins the American League, which had enacted the rule change in 1929. The player who hits the ball over the wall on a bounce will now be awarded a ground-rule double.

The last major league bounced home run is hit by Dodger catcher Al Lopez at Ebbets Field as the NL joins the American League, which had enacted the rule change in 1929. The player who hits the ball over the wall on a bounce will now be awarded a ground-rule double.

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The last major league bounced home run is hit by Dodger catcher Al Lopez at Ebbets Field as the NL joins the American League, which had enacted the rule change in 1929. The player who hits the ball over the wall on a bounce will now be awarded a ground-rule double.