In the morning game of a doubleheader in Philadelphia, the Yankees begin with eight walks and score eight times in the 1st inning on only two hits. Ed Rommel, the 4th pitcher in the frame, retires Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Ben Chapman on strikes. The Yanks win, 15 – 3. In the second game, Ruth and Gehrig bang 6th-inning homers off Waite Hoyt, and Ruth adds another blow off Hoyt in the 9th, his 40th. The Yanks roll, 9 – 4, over the first-place A’s.

In the morning game of a doubleheader in Philadelphia, the Yankees begin with eight walks and score eight times in the 1st inning on only two hits. Ed Rommel, the 4th pitcher in the frame, retires Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Ben Chapman on strikes. The Yanks win, 15 – 3. In the second game, Ruth and Gehrig bang 6th-inning homers off Waite Hoyt, and Ruth adds another blow off Hoyt in the 9th, his 40th. The Yanks roll, 9 – 4, over the first-place A’s.

The Pirates sweep a holiday pair from the Reds, 6 – 1 and 4 – 3, scoring three in the 8th of the p.m. game. The Bucs lose SS Tommy Thevenow when he fractures his ankle in two places sliding in the 6th inning of the opener.

The Pirates sweep a holiday pair from the Reds, 6 – 1 and 4 – 3, scoring three in the 8th of the p.m. game. The Bucs lose SS Tommy Thevenow when he fractures his ankle in two places sliding in the 6th inning of the opener.

Van Lingle Mungo, Uncle Robby’s last find as a pitcher, reports to Brooklyn from Hartford and shuts out Boston, 2 – 0, in his first start. He fans seven and hits a triple and a single to drive in both runs. Ancient Tom Zacharytakes the loss. Brooklyn also take the opener, 5 – 4, in 10 innings on Fresco Thompson’s RBI single.

Van Lingle Mungo, Uncle Robby’s last find as a pitcher, reports to Brooklyn from Hartford and shuts out Boston, 2 – 0, in his first start. He fans seven and hits a triple and a single to drive in both runs. Ancient Tom Zacharytakes the loss. Brooklyn also take the opener, 5 – 4, in 10 innings on Fresco Thompson’s RBI single.

The stumbling Yanks drop a pair to the Senators, losing 11 – 0 and 6 – 1. Bump Hadley tosses the shutout and adds three singles. Fred Marberry wins the nitecap over Waite Hoyt, for his second win over New York in five days. New York, which led by 13 1/2 games on July 1st, is now tied with the A’s.

The stumbling Yanks drop a pair to the Senators, losing 11 – 0 and 6 – 1. Bump Hadley tosses the shutout and adds three singles. Fred Marberry wins the nitecap over Waite Hoyt, for his second win over New York in five days. New York, which led by 13 1/2 games on July 1st, is now tied with the A’s.

The A’s take two from Boston, winning 1 – 0 and 7 – 3, and move into a first-place tie with the Yankees. Lefty Grove is magnificent in the opener, allowing four hits and striking out 11 to win his 14th straight. Red Ruffing takes the tough loss, allowing an unearned run. Ed Rommel outguns Danny MacFayden in the nitecap.

The A’s take two from Boston, winning 1 – 0 and 7 – 3, and move into a first-place tie with the Yankees. Lefty Grove is magnificent in the opener, allowing four hits and striking out 11 to win his 14th straight. Red Ruffing takes the tough loss, allowing an unearned run. Ed Rommel outguns Danny MacFayden in the nitecap.

In Philly, the Braves tally 11 hits and three walks but still get shut out by the Phils’ Ray Benge, 4 – 0. In the nitecap, the Braves are hitless until two are out in the 7th, then take the lead, but the Phils tie it in the 9th on Cy Williams’ homer. Boston wins in 11, 4 – 3.

In Philly, the Braves tally 11 hits and three walks but still get shut out by the Phils’ Ray Benge, 4 – 0. In the nitecap, the Braves are hitless until two are out in the 7th, then take the lead, but the Phils tie it in the 9th on Cy Williams’ homer. Boston wins in 11, 4 – 3.

In Philly, the Braves tally 11 hits and three walks but still get shut out by the Phils’ Ray Benge, 4 – 0. In the nitecap, the Braves are hitless until two are out in the 7th, then take the lead, but the Phils tie it in the 9th on Cy Williams’ homer. Boston wins in 11, 4 – 3.

1927 – After blasting three home runs in a doubleheader split with the Red Sox the day before, Babe Ruth hits two more in a 12 – 10 win, giving him a record-tying 5 in 3 games. He leads Lou Gehrig 49 homers to 45.

1927 – After blasting three home runs in a doubleheader split with the Red Sox the day before, Babe Ruth hits two more in a 12 – 10 win, giving him a record-tying 5 in 3 games. He leads Lou Gehrig 49 homers to 45.

Walter Johnson tops the Red Sox, 1 - 0

Walter Johnson tops Lefty Grove, 2 – 1, and goes 3 for 4, the second consecutive game he’s collected three hits

In an A.M.-P.M. doubleheader, the Senators win the morning contest with the A’s, as Walter Johnson tops Lefty Grove, 2 – 1, and goes 3 for 4, the second consecutive game he’s collected three hits. A record crowd of 36,000 watch the A’s drop the afternoon game, 7 – 6, for their 12th straight defeat; they are now nine games in back of Washington.