Boston forges into the NL lead by beating St. Louis
12-5. Philadelphia loses to Cleveland 136,
as the Spiders stage their 2nd 8-run 9th-inning rally
in the last month.
The Los Angeles and Stockton clubs of the California
League play their 2nd game in 3 days under electric
lights.
Jack Boyle's 6 hits go to waste as Chicago tops Philadelphia
11-10 in 11 innings. Meanwhile, Boston blows
its chance to claim first as it allows Pittsburgh
to win 10-9 with 5 runs in the 9th.
Philadelphia reclaims first place with a 13-10
win at Chicago.
Louisville officials, frustrated by their
inability to sell alcohol or play Sunday baseball
in their new ballpark, located in the suburb of Parkland,
whose laws proscribe such activities, get permission
from the Kentucky Legislature to annex the land on
which the ballpark is located without the consent
of Parkland residents. Alcohol sales and Sunday baseball
commence almost immediately.
After Baltimore's Joe Kelley hits a HR against Chicago,
his bat disappears. The game is delayed at Kelley's
next at bat until his bat is found--along with the
bats on the Chicago bench.
Right-handed P Tony Mullane, losing to Chicago, pitches
the 9th inning lefthanded. Chicago adds 3 more runs
to their total and whips Baltimore 10-2.
Jake Stenzel hits a HR and a triple, both with the
bases loaded, along with 3 other hits as Pittsburgh
annihilates Louisville 19-0.
Pittsburgh uses 19 hits--all singles--to win in Cleveland
10-6. Pittsburgh is further aided by the defense
of LF Elmer Smith, whose use of green glasses to fend
off the sun "greatly helped him in his fielding."
Boston's Tommy Tucker ties a ML record by hitting
4 doubles, including 2 in one inning, in a 7-2
win over New York.
Boston takes the NL lead for good by defeating Baltimore
6-2.
The Philadelphia OF records no chances in a 7-4
loss to Boston.
New York's Mark Baldwin surrenders only 3 hits,
but is outdueled by Ed Stein, who pitches his 2nd
one-hitter of the season to lead Brooklyn to a 3-0
victory.