Umpire George Bausewine is once again in the middle of controversy, forfeiting a game to the Pirates with the score tied 5 – 5 in the 9th when the Giants argue too long over his safe call at third base. New York will appeal the forfeiture, but on August 26 National League President Harry Pulliam will uphold the ump’s decision. By the rules of the day, Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson is charged with the loss.

On August 5, 1905 — Umpire George Bausewine is once again in the middle of controversy, forfeiting a game to the Pirates with the score tied 5 – 5 in the 9th when the Giants argue too long over his safe call at third base. New York will appeal the forfeiture, but on August 26 National League President Harry Pulliam will uphold the ump’s decision. By the rules of the day, Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson is charged with the loss.

Source:
Baseball Reference August 5
National Pastime
Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
SABR Games Project
Replay The Game

Daily Rewind - Baseball History delivered daily

* indicates required

Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age.

Lets go! Start listening!

Start Listening today!
Share the Post:

Related Posts

2017 – In a trade that beat the waiver deadline by seconds, the Astros acquired former Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander from Detroit for three minor league prospects. The Tigers also agreed to pay $8 million per season for the remaining years on Verlander’s contract. Behind Verlander’s 5-0 record and 1.06 ERA over the final month, Houston closed the year on a 20-8 run to post a 101-61 mark, one shy of the 102 wins of the 1998 squad and winning the American League West for the first time. 
Read More
August 31, 2017
Load More
Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Enjoy our free trial and start listening to games, interviews and shows! Ruth, Mantle, Aaron, and Seaver!

$9.99/month
$99/year
class="wp-singular post-template-default single single-post postid-105709 single-format-standard wp-custom-logo wp-embed-responsive wp-theme-kadence wp-child-theme-kadence-child logged-out footer-on-bottom hide-focus-outline link-style-standard content-title-style-normal content-width-normal content-style-unboxed content-vertical-padding-show non-transparent-header mobile-non-transparent-header kadence-elementor-colors elementor-default elementor-kit-193430 elementor-page-193959"