Brooklyn blanks the Giants in two games, winning 6 – 0 and 1 – 0 at Washington Park.
Brooklyn blanks the Giants in two games, winning 6 – 0 and 1 – 0 at Washington Park.
1905 – Pittsburgh tallies 15 hits and eight walks against the Reds, but the Pirates leave a still-standing National League record 18 men on base. The Reds win, 8 – 3.
1905 – Pittsburgh tallies 15 hits and eight walks against the Reds, but the Pirates leave a still-standing National League record 18 men on base. The Reds win, 8 – 3.
1904 – The visiting Phillies stop the Giants’ win streak at 12 when the beat up Dummy Taylor to win, 9 – 8. Bill Duggleby is the victor. New York then wins the nitecap, 4 – 1 as Christy Mathewson notches his 30th victory, over Tully Sparks. Darkness ends the game in the 7th inning.
1904 – The visiting Phillies stop the Giants’ win streak at 12 when the beat up Dummy Taylor to win, 9 – 8. Bill Duggleby is the victor. New York then wins the nitecap, 4 – 1 as Christy Mathewson notches his 30th victory, over Tully Sparks. Darkness ends the game in the 7th inning.
1903 – New York’s Christy Mathewson and Brooklyn’s Bill Reidy hook up for the third time in a week, and the rubber game ends in a tie, 4 – 4. The match is called by ump Tim Hurstafter eight innings because of darkness.
1903 – New York’s Christy Mathewson and Brooklyn’s Bill Reidy hook up for the third time in a week, and the rubber game ends in a tie, 4 – 4. The match is called by ump Tim Hurstafter eight innings because of darkness.
In a rare Sunday game (Sunday games are not outlawed in Chicago) before an estimated 20,000 fans, the largest American League crowd of the year, White Sox OF Dummy Hoy laces a 2-run single in the bottom of the 9th off Boston’s Cy Young to give Chicago a 4 – 3 win.
In a rare Sunday game (Sunday games are not outlawed in Chicago) before an estimated 20,000 fans, the largest American League crowd of the year, White Sox OF Dummy Hoy laces a 2-run single in the bottom of the 9th off Boston’s Cy Young to give Chicago a 4 – 3 win.
The Players Protective Association instructs members to sign one-year contracts only, and not recognize the reserve clause.
The Players Protective Association instructs members to sign one-year contracts only, and not recognize the reserve clause.
9/8/1897: In the second game of a doubleheader in Washington, Kip Selbach of the home team bounced a ball into the stands for a home run in the fourth inning. However, the game was forfeited by Cleveland to Washington in the top of the fifth inning and the statistics did not count for the contest. (See forfeits page for details.)
9/8/1897: In the second game of a doubleheader in Washington, Kip Selbach of the home team bounced a ball into the stands for a home run in the fourth inning. However, the game was forfeited by Cleveland to Washington in the top of the fifth inning and the statistics did not count for the contest. (See forfeits page for details.)
Baltimore sweeps a twin bill from 12th-place Louisville, beating their National League opponents at Oriole Park, 10-9 and 3-1. The Birds, who won all three games against the Colonels in yesterday’s tripleheader, establish the mark for the most victories in two consecutive days with their five wins.
Baltimore sweeps a twin bill from 12th-place Louisville, beating their National League opponents at Oriole Park, 10-9 and 3-1. The Birds, who won all three games against the Colonels in yesterday’s tripleheader, establish the mark for the most victories in two consecutive days with their five wins.
9/8/1893 – Pop Schriver of the Chicago Colts (Cubs) was called out in a contest against the Phillies. No further details are known.
9/8/1893 – Pop Schriver of the Chicago Colts (Cubs) was called out in a contest against the Phillies. No further details are known.
1889 – Claiming they cannot count on their personal safety, the Browns fail to show up for the scheduled Sunday game with the Bridegrooms at Ridgewood, NY. The forfeit pushes the Browns 4 1/2 games behind.
1889 – Claiming they cannot count on their personal safety, the Browns fail to show up for the scheduled Sunday game with the Bridegrooms at Ridgewood, NY. The forfeit pushes the Browns 4 1/2 games behind.
