At Philadelphia‚ the Giants sweep a pair from the Phils‚ winning 4 – 3 in 13 innings and 3 – 0 in 7 innings. In the nitecap, the Giants manage just one hit in the first 6 innings but garner 10 walks off Curt Simmons. He walks 2 more batters in the 7th‚ and gives up 3 hits before exiting. No one in the National League has ever walked that many in that few innings. Clint Hartung is the winner.

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At Philadelphia‚ the Giants sweep a pair from the Phils‚ winning 4 – 3 in 13 innings and 3 – 0 in 7 innings. In the nitecap, the Giants manage just one hit in the first 6 innings but garner 10 walks off Curt Simmons. He walks 2 more batters in the 7th‚ and gives up 3 hits before exiting. No one in the National League has ever walked that many in that few innings. Clint Hartung is the winner.

In the twinbill split between the Tigers and the Browns, the 2 teams set an American League mark by using 37 players in game 2‚ an 11 – 10 St. Louis win. Ted Gray wins the opener‚ 8 – 1.

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In the twinbill split between the Tigers and the Browns, the 2 teams set an American League mark by using 37 players in game 2‚ an 11 – 10 St. Louis win. Ted Gray wins the opener‚ 8 – 1.

At Chicago‚ the struggling Indians split a Labor Day doubleheader with the White Sox‚ losing 3 – 1 before winning, 1 – 0, in 7 innings. Bob Feller throws the shutout halted by darkness. The Tribe now trails the Yanks by 3 games and the Red Sox by 4 1/2 games.

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At Chicago‚ the struggling Indians split a Labor Day doubleheader with the White Sox‚ losing 3 – 1 before winning, 1 – 0, in 7 innings. Bob Feller throws the shutout halted by darkness. The Tribe now trails the Yanks by 3 games and the Red Sox by 4 1/2 games.

1945 – Punching umpire Joe Rue earns an indefinite suspension for the A’s C Greek George. George will not play in the majors again‚ though his lifetime batting average of .177 might be the main cause.

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1945 – Punching umpire Joe Rue earns an indefinite suspension for the A’s C Greek George. George will not play in the majors again‚ though his lifetime batting average of .177 might be the main cause.

1944 – In a rare night game‚ allowed by American League president Will Harridge after wet grounds delayed the afternoon game‚ the Tigers edge the host White Sox‚ 3 – 2‚ to stay close to the Browns and Yankees. Only 1‚216 fans are on hand.

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1944 – In a rare night game‚ allowed by American League president Will Harridge after wet grounds delayed the afternoon game‚ the Tigers edge the host White Sox‚ 3 – 2‚ to stay close to the Browns and Yankees. Only 1‚216 fans are on hand.

Carl Scheib became the youngest player to appear in an American League game

Carl Scheib became the youngest player to appear in an American League game

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Carl Scheib became the youngest player to appear in an American League game when he tosses two-thirds of an inning in the A’s 11-4 loss to New York, giving up two hits and an earned run in the ninth inning of the Shibe Park contest. The 16 year-old good-hitting right-hander will post a 45-65 win-loss record, along with a .250 batting average during his 11 seasons in the major leagues.

1942 – Hank Gornicki shuts out the Cubs‚ 5 – 0‚ in the opener and Pirate teammate Luke Hamlin follows and shuts out the Cubs in the nitecap‚ 6 – 0.

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1942 – Hank Gornicki shuts out the Cubs‚ 5 – 0‚ in the opener and Pirate teammate Luke Hamlin follows and shuts out the Cubs in the nitecap‚ 6 – 0.

The Reds’ Johnny Vander Meer fires a 2-hitter‚ striking out 14‚ to beat the Cards‚ 2 – 0‚ in St. Louis. He strikes out 5 in the 2nd and 3rd innings‚ walks a man‚ and records another strikeout.

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The Reds’ Johnny Vander Meer fires a 2-hitter‚ striking out 14‚ to beat the Cards‚ 2 – 0‚ in St. Louis. He strikes out 5 in the 2nd and 3rd innings‚ walks a man‚ and records another strikeout.