The Cards fail to increase their lead as they split with the Phils. In the opener, Dizzy Dean wins his 25th game, but the Birds lose, 4 – 2, in the nightcap when they strand 16 runners. St. Louis outhits the Phils, 13 to 4. Rain washes out the Cubs game at Wrigley Field.

The Cards fail to increase their lead as they split with the Phils. In the opener, Dizzy Dean wins his 25th game, but the Birds lose, 4 – 2, in the nightcap when they strand 16 runners. St. Louis outhits the Phils, 13 to 4. Rain washes out the Cubs game at Wrigley Field.

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The Cards fail to increase their lead as they split with the Phils. In the opener, Dizzy Dean wins his 25th game, but the Birds lose, 4 – 2, in the nightcap when they strand 16 runners. St. Louis outhits the Phils, 13 to 4. Rain washes out the Cubs game at Wrigley Field.

In the second game of a twinbill, the A’s Jimmie Foxx doubles in the 8th to break up Elden Auker’s no-hit bid. Detroit rolls, 15 – 1 collecting 20 hits. Foxx has a pair of homers in the opener, again in vain, as the Tigers win, 7 – 5. Mickey Cochrane has three hits in each game for Detroit.

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In the second game of a twinbill, the A’s Jimmie Foxx doubles in the 8th to break up Elden Auker’s no-hit bid. Detroit rolls, 15 – 1 collecting 20 hits. Foxx has a pair of homers in the opener, again in vain, as the Tigers win, 7 – 5. Mickey Cochrane has three hits in each game for Detroit.

In the second game of a doubleheader against Detroit, Red Sox outfielder Mel Almada makes his major league debut at Fenway Park. The Huatabampo, Sonora native is the first Mexican to play in the major leagues.

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In the second game of a doubleheader against Detroit, Red Sox outfielder Mel Almada makes his major league debut at Fenway Park. The Huatabampo, Sonora native is the first Mexican to play in the major leagues.

In the Pirates’ 12 – 2 loss to Brooklyn, Buc C Earl Grace makes a wild throw to end a streak of 110 consecutive errorless games. It is Grace’s only error of the season for a National League record. Must be something in the air as seven E’s are recorded.

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In the Pirates’ 12 – 2 loss to Brooklyn, Buc C Earl Grace makes a wild throw to end a streak of 110 consecutive errorless games. It is Grace’s only error of the season for a National League record. Must be something in the air as seven E’s are recorded.

The Yankees and Tigers replay their protested August 1 game as the nightcap of a doubleheader, but end in a 7 – 7 tie. After the game, Babe Ruth experiences abdominal pains he believes are an appendicitis attack. He will be out of the lineup indefinitely. Sammy Byrd, subbing for Ruth in the opener, collects five hits for the Yankees, including two home runs in a 5 – 4 win.

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The Yankees and Tigers replay their protested August 1 game as the nightcap of a doubleheader, but end in a 7 – 7 tie. After the game, Babe Ruth experiences abdominal pains he believes are an appendicitis attack. He will be out of the lineup indefinitely. Sammy Byrd, subbing for Ruth in the opener, collects five hits for the Yankees, including two home runs in a 5 – 4 win.

1931 – Bill Harris, 31, who last pitched in the majors for the Reds, in 1924, makes his first appearance for Pittsburgh and shuts out Cincinnati, 3 – 0.

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1931 – Bill Harris, 31, who last pitched in the majors for the Reds, in 1924, makes his first appearance for Pittsburgh and shuts out Cincinnati, 3 – 0.

The Phils take two from the Braves, winning 10 – 6 and 4 – 0. Earl Caldwell, who reported to the Phils yesterday, tosses the shutout in his first major league start.

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The Phils take two from the Braves, winning 10 – 6 and 4 – 0. Earl Caldwell, who reported to the Phils yesterday, tosses the shutout in his first major league start.

In Boston, the A’s get cheered by the Sox fans as they sweep a pair from the Crimson Hose and take over first place in the American League by a half game.

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In Boston, the A’s get cheered by the Sox fans as they sweep a pair from the Crimson Hose and take over first place in the American League by a half game.

1926 – The Phils trail the Robins, 4 – 2, going into the last of the 9th but rally to win, 8 – 4. The winning blow is Cy Williams’ grand slam, the second Philley slam in three days.

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1926 – The Phils trail the Robins, 4 – 2, going into the last of the 9th but rally to win, 8 – 4. The winning blow is Cy Williams’ grand slam, the second Philley slam in three days.