The Athletics go into first place as Rube Waddell beats the White Sox, 4 – 3, fanning 14. He will lead the American League with 287 strikeouts, the 4th of 6 straight seasons when he tops the league.

On August 2, 1905 — The Athletics go into first place as Rube Waddell beats the White Sox, 4 – 3, fanning 14. He will lead the American League with 287 strikeouts, the 4th of 6 straight seasons when he tops the league.

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