Cleveland sends rookie Ray Benge against Philadelphia and, in his first major league start, he stops the A’s, 6 – 0.
Cleveland sends rookie Ray Benge against Philadelphia and, in his first major league start, he stops the A’s, 6 – 0.
Philadelphia fans chip in to buy a new automobile for the A’s player chosen by the press as MVP. The winner: Al Simmons with 30 points. Mickey Cochrane, a .331 hitter in his first year, is second.
Philadelphia fans chip in to buy a new automobile for the A’s player chosen by the press as MVP. The winner: Al Simmons with 30 points. Mickey Cochrane, a .331 hitter in his first year, is second.
With the pennant clinched, the Pirates get shut out for the second time in three days, losing twice to the visiting Giants. Fred Fitzsimmons stops the Bucs, 3 – 0, in the nitecap, beating Johnny Morrison. Zeke Barnes outpitches Vic Aldridge, 4 – 3, in the opener. To the dismay of the 25,000 on hand, the Bucs’ leading batter Kiki Cuyler is hitless.
With the pennant clinched, the Pirates get shut out for the second time in three days, losing twice to the visiting Giants. Fred Fitzsimmons stops the Bucs, 3 – 0, in the nitecap, beating Johnny Morrison. Zeke Barnes outpitches Vic Aldridge, 4 – 3, in the opener. To the dismay of the 25,000 on hand, the Bucs’ leading batter Kiki Cuyler is hitless.
1924 – With the Yankees beating the A’s, Boston tightens the race by edging the Senators, 2 – 1. September call-up Wade Lefler drives in Nemo Leibold in the 8th with a pinch double for the Nats’ only run. Washington now leads by a game. For the Senators, the loss stops Walter Johnson’s 13-game win streak and Sam Rice’s 31-game hitting streak.
1924 – With the Yankees beating the A’s, Boston tightens the race by edging the Senators, 2 – 1. September call-up Wade Lefler drives in Nemo Leibold in the 8th with a pinch double for the Nats’ only run. Washington now leads by a game. For the Senators, the loss stops Walter Johnson’s 13-game win streak and Sam Rice’s 31-game hitting streak.
Babe Ruth hits home runs number 57 and 58 plus a double and a walk to beat the Indians, 8 – 7, and the Yankees take a two-game lead. George Burns adds a triple and three singles for New York in the come-from-behind win. The Indians load the bases in the 9th inning but Steve O’Neill strikes out on a Carl Mays fastball in the dirt to end it.
1921 – Babe Ruth hits home runs number 57 and 58 plus a double and a walk to beat the Indians, 8 – 7, and the Yankees take a two-game lead. George Burns adds a triple and three singles for New York in the come-from-behind win. The Indians load the bases in the 9th inning but Steve O’Neill strikes out on a Carl Mays fastball in the dirt to end it.
In his last game of the season, Pittsburgh’s Babe Adams walks one in an 8 – 0 loss to the Reds. He has walked 18 in 263 innings pitched, making him the stingiest pitcher ever for one season.
In his last game of the season, Pittsburgh’s Babe Adams walks one in an 8 – 0 loss to the Reds. He has walked 18 in 263 innings pitched, making him the stingiest pitcher ever for one season.
In St. Louis, an overflow Sunday crowd of 30,000 watch the Indians top the Browns, 7 – 5, behind seven innings of strong relief by George Uhle. Joe Sewell knocks home four runs and Steve O’Neill contributes a drive that hits a mounted policeman’s horse for a ground rule double.
In St. Louis, an overflow Sunday crowd of 30,000 watch the Indians top the Browns, 7 – 5, behind seven innings of strong relief by George Uhle. Joe Sewell knocks home four runs and Steve O’Neill contributes a drive that hits a mounted policeman’s horse for a ground rule double.
Rube Marquard pitches his final victory as a Robin, a 4 – 2 win over his former team, the Giants, and allows just five hits. The Giants will lose tomorrow to Boston and the Robins will clinch the pennant.
Rube Marquard pitches his final victory as a Robin, a 4 – 2 win over his former team, the Giants, and allows just five hits. The Giants will lose tomorrow to Boston and the Robins will clinch the pennant.
Chicago’s Eddie Cicotte tosses a seven-hitter in beating the Tigers, 8 – 1. The Sox stay a half-game in back of the Tribe.
Chicago’s Eddie Cicotte tosses a seven-hitter in beating the Tigers, 8 – 1. The Sox stay a half-game in back of the Tribe.
1917 – The Braves’ Jesse Barnes tops the Reds, 1 – 0, in the first of two games. Art Nehf follows with a 3 – 0 win to sweep Cincinnati.
1917 – The Braves’ Jesse Barnes tops the Reds, 1 – 0, in the first of two games. Art Nehf follows with a 3 – 0 win to sweep Cincinnati.
