The Phillies are 2 and 1 for the day, finishing the game of August 30 with the Giants, and splitting two more. The Phils win, 8 – 6, with the loss going to Christy Mathewson, in the disputed game. Mathewson and Rube Marquard then combine to beat the Phils, 8 – 3 before the Quakers return the favor, 4 – 3.

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The Phillies are 2 and 1 for the day, finishing the game of August 30 with the Giants, and splitting two more. The Phils win, 8 – 6, with the loss going to Christy Mathewson, in the disputed game. Mathewson and Rube Marquard then combine to beat the Phils, 8 – 3 before the Quakers return the favor, 4 – 3.

Washington shuts out the A’s again, winning 3 – 0, as 17-year-old outfielder Merito Acosta collects two hits and swipes third base in the 4th inning. Yesterday, the Cuban teenager was caught trying in his steal attempt.

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Washington shuts out the A’s again, winning 3 – 0, as 17-year-old outfielder Merito Acosta collects two hits and swipes third base in the 4th inning. Yesterday, the Cuban teenager was caught trying in his steal attempt.

1912 – The Giants foil Grover Cleveland Alexander’s bid for a 20th victory, beating the Phils, 4 – 2. King Bader, making his first start, is the winner.

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1912 – The Giants foil Grover Cleveland Alexander’s bid for a 20th victory, beating the Phils, 4 – 2. King Bader, making his first start, is the winner.

In a field day at Chicago, Ed Walsh hits a fungo 419′ ½”, beating a 413′ 8½” drive by Cincinnati’s Mike Mitchell on September 11, 1907.

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In a field day at Chicago, Ed Walsh hits a fungo 419′ ½”, beating a 413′ 8½” drive by Cincinnati’s Mike Mitchell on September 11, 1907.

Browns 3B Ray Jansen gets four hits in five at-bats in his ML debut, the only game he will play in the majors. Speeding his exit are his three errors at the hot corner.

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Browns 3B Ray Jansen gets four hits in five at-bats in his ML debut, the only game he will play in the majors. Speeding his exit are his three errors at the hot corner.

In a shootout at the Polo Grounds, Beals Becker hits a pinch inside-the-park grand slam as the Giants outslug Brooklyn, 17 – 8. It is the second such pinch slam in ML history; Mike O’Neill hit the first.

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In a shootout at the Polo Grounds, Beals Becker hits a pinch inside-the-park grand slam as the Giants outslug Brooklyn, 17 – 8. It is the second such pinch slam in ML history; Mike O’Neill hit the first.

1908 – The Pirates top the Cards at home, 7 – 5 as Sam Leever wins in relief of Vic Willis. The win puts the Pirates all alone in 2nd place, .004 points behind the Giants.

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1908 – The Pirates top the Cards at home, 7 – 5 as Sam Leever wins in relief of Vic Willis. The win puts the Pirates all alone in 2nd place, .004 points behind the Giants.

An overflow crowd lines the outfield at Philadelphia’s Columbia Park for the showdown doubleheader between the A’s and Tigers. In the first game, the home team gets off to a 7 – 1 lead against 25-game winner Bill Donovan. But Rube Waddell, who relieves in the 2nd, fails to hold the lead. A 2-run home run by Ty Cobb ties it 8 – 8 in the 9th. Both teams score once in the 11th; an umpire’s ruling costs Philadelphia the game in the 14th: Harry David hits a long fly into the crowd in left-centerfield, ordinarily a ground-rule double. As Tiger CF Sam Crawford goes to the crowd’s edge, a policeman stands up and moves, either to interfere or to get out of the way. Home plate umpire Silk O’Loughlin says there is no interference, then reverses his ruling when base umpire Tom Connolly offers a different opinion. When play resumes, the Athletics’ Danny Murphy hits a long single that would have scored Davis. The game is called because of darkness in the 17th, a 9 – 9 tie. The second game is never played. The Tigers, in first place, leave for Washington where they will win 4. They will finish 1 1/2 games in front.

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An overflow crowd lines the outfield at Philadelphia’s Columbia Park for the showdown doubleheader between the A’s and Tigers. In the first game, the home team gets off to a 7 – 1 lead against 25-game winner Bill Donovan. But Rube Waddell, who relieves in the 2nd, fails to hold the lead. A 2-run home run by Ty Cobb ties it 8 – 8 in the 9th. Both teams score once in the 11th; an umpire’s ruling costs Philadelphia the game in the 14th: Harry David hits a long fly into the crowd in left-centerfield, ordinarily a ground-rule double. As Tiger CF Sam Crawford goes to the crowd’s edge, a policeman stands up and moves, either to interfere or to get out of the way. Home plate umpire Silk O’Loughlin says there is no interference, then reverses his ruling when base umpire Tom Connolly offers a different opinion. When play resumes, the Athletics’ Danny Murphy hits a long single that would have scored Davis. The game is called because of darkness in the 17th, a 9 – 9 tie. The second game is never played. The Tigers, in first place, leave for Washington where they will win 4. They will finish 1 1/2 games in front.