In Boston, 33,000 are on hand for a doubleheader and to see Babe Ruth return to the Yankee lineup. The Babe hits his 45th homer in the opener to give New York a 5 – 3 win. In the nitecap, Carl Mays pitches to a mixture of boos and cheers. Mays takes a 5 – 3 lead into the 9th, then he fails to back up home on a play at the plate. A loose ball allows Joe Bush to score the winning run and Boston wins, 6 – 5.

In Boston, 33,000 are on hand for a doubleheader and to see Babe Ruth return to the Yankee lineup. The Babe hits his 45th homer in the opener to give New York a 5 – 3 win. In the nitecap, Carl Mays pitches to a mixture of boos and cheers. Mays takes a 5 – 3 lead into the 9th, then he fails to back up home on a play at the plate. A loose ball allows Joe Bush to score the winning run and Boston wins, 6 – 5.

In Boston, 33,000 are on hand for a doubleheader and to see Babe Ruth return to the Yankee lineup. The Babe hits his 45th homer in the opener to give New York a 5 – 3 win. In the nitecap, Carl Mays pitches to a mixture of boos and cheers. Mays takes a 5 – 3 lead into the 9th, then he fails to back up home on a play at the plate. A loose ball allows Joe Bush to score the winning run and Boston wins, 6 – 5.

The Phillies’ Joe Oeschger and Brooklyn’s Jeff Pfeffer face off to a 14-inning scoreless tie. Pfeffer gives up just three hits, while Oeschger allows just 6.

The Phillies’ Joe Oeschger and Brooklyn’s Jeff Pfeffer face off to a 14-inning scoreless tie. Pfeffer gives up just three hits, while Oeschger allows just 6.

The Yankees split a pair with Boston, losing, 4 – 2, to Babe Ruth in the opener, then beating Carl Mays, 7 – 3. Ruth allows no hits until the 6th inning and just five hits overall.

The Yankees split a pair with Boston, losing, 4 – 2, to Babe Ruth in the opener, then beating Carl Mays, 7 – 3. Ruth allows no hits until the 6th inning and just five hits overall.

Christy Mathewson of the Cincinnati Reds and Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown of the Chicago Cubs square off in their final major league games

Christy Mathewson of the Cincinnati Reds and Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown of the Chicago Cubs square off in their final major league games

  On September 4, 1916, Christy Mathewson of the Cincinnati Reds and Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown of the Chicago Cubs square off in their final major league games. Mathewson wins a 10-8 decision. The two rivals faced each other 25 times during their respective careers… @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and…

At New York, the Yankees and Red Sox split. Boston wins the opener, 7 – 1, behind Babe Ruth, while New York scores in the 9th to win the nitecap, 4 – 3.

At New York, the Yankees and Red Sox split. Boston wins the opener, 7 – 1, behind Babe Ruth, while New York scores in the 9th to win the nitecap, 4 – 3.

Reds player-manager Christy Mathewson, pitching his only game not in a Giant uniform, beats his long-time nemesis Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown and the Cubs, 10 – 8. In the 25 contests in which the two legends have faced one another, Matty, by winning the last decision, takes a 13-12 advantage in their final meeting.

Reds player-manager Christy Mathewson, pitching his only game not in a Giant uniform, beats his long-time nemesis Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown and the Cubs, 10 – 8. In the 25 contests in which the two legends have faced one another, Matty, by winning the last decision, takes a 13-12 advantage in their final meeting.

Reds player-manager Christy Mathewson, pitching his only game not in a Giant uniform, beats his long-time nemesis Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown and the Cubs, 10 – 8. In the 25 contests in which the two legends have faced one another, Matty, by winning the last decision, takes a 13-12 advantage in their final meeting.

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In Detroit, the Coveleski brothers appear together in the same game for the only time in their careers

In Detroit, the Coveleski brothers appear together in the same game for the only time in their careers. Stan starts for the Indians and gets knocked out in Detroit’s 5-run 1st inning. Harry relieves later on in the game as Detroit wins, 7 – 5.