smokey joe wood

In Boston, Smoky Joe Wood fires a two-hitter at New York, winning, 6 – 0. The Boston ace strikes out 10 in winning his 33rd game.

1912 – In Boston, Smoky Joe Wood fires a two-hitter at New York, winning, 6 – 0. The Boston ace strikes out 10 in winning his 33rd game.

Smoky Joe Wood, losing to Detroit, 6-4, fails to break Walter Johnson’s record of 16 consecutive victories, established earlier in the season. Joe Lake gets the win, pitching the last five innings after replacing starter Bill Covington, who allowed only one hit through four innings when he was tossed out of the game by the umpire in the fifth.

Smoky Joe Wood, losing to Detroit, 6-4, fails to break Walter Johnson’s record of 16 consecutive victories, established earlier in the season. Joe Lake gets the win, pitching the last five innings after replacing starter Bill Covington, who allowed only one hit through four innings when he was tossed out of the game by the umpire in the fifth.

Boston’s Smoky Joe Wood wins his 15th straight, with 9th-inning relief help from Charley Hall, beating the White Sox, 5 – 4. He scatters 12 hits and strikes out 5. There is some question about which pitcher should receive credit for the win, but American League president Ban Johnson will rule in favor of Wood.

Boston’s Smoky Joe Wood wins his 15th straight, with 9th-inning relief help from Charley Hall, beating the White Sox, 5 – 4. He scatters 12 hits and strikes out 5. There is some question about which pitcher should receive credit for the win, but American League president Ban Johnson will rule in favor of Wood.

In a game which purposely matches the superstars, Boston hurler Smokey Joe Wood bests Senators’ legend Walter Johnson, 1-0, for his 30th (14th consecutive) victory in a season in which he will win 34. The Red Sox’ only run is a result of back-to-back doubles by Tris Speaker and Duffy Lewis; the first two-bagger should have been an easy fly out, but the ball lands into an area cordoned off by a rope to section off the overflow Fenway Park crowd.

In a game which purposely matches the superstars, Boston hurler Smokey Joe Wood bests Senators’ legend Walter Johnson, 1-0, for his 30th (14th consecutive) victory in a season in which he will win 34. The Red Sox’ only run is a result of back-to-back doubles by Tris Speaker and Duffy Lewis; the first two-bagger should have been an easy fly out, but the ball lands into an area cordoned off by a rope to section off the overflow Fenway Park crowd.

In a game which purposely matches the superstars, Boston hurler Smokey Joe Wood bests Senators’ legend Walter Johnson, 1-0, for his 30th (14th consecutive) victory in a season in which he will win 34. The Red Sox’ only run is a result of back-to-back doubles by Tris Speaker and Duffy Lewis; the first two-bagger should have been an easy fly out, but the ball lands into an area cordoned off by a rope to section off the overflow Fenway Park crowd.

August 6, 1912 - At Cleveland, Joe Wood gives up 13 hits in an 11-inning 5 - 4 win for Boston. He strikes out five in running his record to 23-4.

Red Sox ace Joe Wood tops the Highlanders to ty the major league record for most consecutive wins on the road against one team (18).

In a rainy doubleheader at the Polo Grounds, Red Sox ace Joe Wood tops the Highlanders in the nitecap, 1 – 0, for his 30th win and his 13th straight victory. It is Wood’s 8th shutout and second in a row. Boston takes the opening squeaker, 2 – 1 to finish the year in New York with 10 wins in 10 tries. With three wins last year, and five wins in their first five road games with New York in 1913, Boston ties the major league record for most consecutive wins on the road against one team (18).

Tris Speaker runs his hitting streak to 20 games, lining a hit in the first game of today’s twin bill with the Browns. This is Speaker’s third long streak of the season; earlier he had streaks of 20 games and 30 games, the only player in history to have three such streaks in a year. In the nitecap, Smoky Joe Wood wins his 25th, beating the Browns, 8 – 0. He allows four hits and strikes out 9.

Tris Speaker runs his hitting streak to 20 games, lining a hit in the first game of today’s twin bill with the Browns. This is Speaker’s third long streak of the season; earlier he had streaks of 20 games and 30 games, the only player in history to have three such streaks in a year. In the nitecap, Smoky Joe Wood wins his 25th, beating the Browns, 8 – 0. He allows four hits and strikes out 9.

Smoky Joe Wood wins the nitecap, his second shutout in a row,

In Boston, the Red Sox edge the Tigers, 1 – 0, in 11 innings. Smoky Joe Wood goes all the way in the win allowing five hits and striking out 10.

In Boston, the Red Sox edge the Tigers, 1 – 0, in 11 innings. Smoky Joe Wood goes all the way in the win allowing five hits and striking out 10.

Boston’s Smoky Joe Wood suffers his worst loss of the year, a 16 – 4 shellacking at the hands of the Athletics. Eddie Plank beats Wood, who will finish the year at 34-5. Wood will win his next start on July 8th, the first of 16 in a row.

Boston’s Smoky Joe Wood suffers his worst loss of the year, a 16 – 4 shellacking at the hands of the Athletics. Eddie Plank beats Wood, who will finish the year at 34-5. Wood will win his next start on July 8th, the first of 16 in a row.

At Fenway Park, the Red Sox sweep two from the Highlanders, winning 13 – 6 and 6 – 0 behind Smoky Joe Wood

At Fenway Park, the Red Sox sweep two from the Highlanders, winning 13 – 6 and 6 – 0 behind Smoky Joe Wood

At Fenway Park, the Red Sox sweep two from the Highlanders, winning 13 – 6 and 6 – 0. Smoky Joe Wood wins the nitecap, his second shutout in a row, allowing just one hit, in winning 6 – 0 in seven innings. Dutch Sterrett’s single is the lone hit. In the nitecap, Hick Cady makes two hits in one at bat. His single scores Jake Stahl from third base, but umpire Silk O’Loughlin rules that Stahl was balked home. In Cady’s second chance, he doubles.