IN THE NEWS: At the Polo Grounds, the first-place Giants top Boston Somersets' Kid Nichols, 2-1, behind Christy Mathewson's 5-hitter. Matty fans 10 Boston batters, much to the delight of the overflow crowd. He strikes out Gene DeMontreville in the 6th and when the bat sails out of the DeMontreville's hands on the 3rd strike, Matty tosses it to 1B to complete the play.
In the Reds 4-3 win at Pittsburgh, umpire Bert Cunningham calls out Kitty Bransfield at 1B on disputed call in the 9th that would've tied the game. 2,000 fans then chase the ump who is shielded and escorted to safety by manager Fred Clarke and Hans Wagner.
IN THE NEWS: Milwaukee P Bill Reidy surrenders 10 consecutive hits to the Boston Somersets with two outs in the 9th inning to set a ML record. Nine runs score, a ML-record-tying number set a week ago, as Milwaukee loses 13-2. Boston pitcher Ben Beville, who took over at 1B in the 5th after Jimmy Collins and Buck Freeman had been tossed by umpire Haskell for arguing and kicking dirt, contributes two doubles-the only hits of his career-in the big inning.
IN THE NEWS: In a 4-2 loss to the host Reds, Brooklyn's Jimmy Sheckard is called out at 2B by umpire Bert Cunningham-who is definitely having a bad week-and curses him so vehemently that he is slapped with a $5 fine by the ump. Cunningham returns to home plate and Sheckard follows, spitting in his face. Cunningham calls the cops and Sheckard is removed by the police. Cunningham later says, "I don't know what kept me from pitching into Sheckard but if a player ever does that to me again I'll pick up a bat and smash him. That's the limit and the players can take warning."
IN THE NEWS: At Cincinnati, the 2nd place Reds beat up on New York's Christy Mathewson, clubbing him for nine hits and six runs to win, 6-4.
IN THE NEWS: Overflow crowds ringing the outfields of small parks is a frequent occurrence. At Cincinnati on this Sunday afternoon, the first-place Giants lead 15-4 after six innings before 17,000 fans. Ground-rule doubles multiply, and 19 more runs score in the next two 1/2 innings. When the crowd edges onto the infield with two outs in the 9th and the Giants leading 25-13, umpire Bob Emslie forfeits the game to New York, the 2nd of two forfeits this year. The Reds make 18 hits. The Giants register a 20th C. record 31 hits, led by the outfield: Kip Selbach is 6-for-7, and Piano Legs Hickman and George Van Haltren have five hits apiece. The two teams combine for a NL record 36 singles, 22 by New York. Only one Giant will return to the team in 1902: five will go to the AL, and three will retire.
IN THE NEWS: In Pittsburgh, the Pirates score four runs in four innings off Christy Mathewson to beat New York, 4-0. The game is called because of rain after the Giants bat in the 5th.
IN THE NEWS: After two losses to the Giants, Chicago gets back on track, 9-2, behind the 10 strikeout twirling of Rube Waddell. The Colts trample Christy Mathewson for nine runs and 13 hits and hand the phenom his 4th loss in a row.
At Boston, Gettysburg College grad George Winter wins for the Somersets, 12-4 over the Tigers. The rookie will win his next six in a row.
IN THE NEWS: Bosox sweep a Bunker Hill day double-header, 11-1 and 10-4, part of five game sweep over the White Sox. The Sox relinquish 1st place to Boston. Buck Freeman has a homer and triple in the two games to back Mitchell and Cy Young.
IN THE NEWS: Trailing its AL rival the Somersets in attendance, the Boston NL club reduces its admission price from 50 cents to the AL’s 25 cents. The Somersets will outdraw the Beaneaters by 200,000 this season.
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 19, 1901 |
| Boston Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 2 at South End Grounds III |
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| Boston Braves 7, Chicago Cubs 6 at South End Grounds III |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers 10, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Washington Park III |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Giants 5 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 6, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Baker Bowl |
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| Baltimore Orioles 9, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Oriole Park IV |
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| Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Columbia Park |
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| Washington Senators 7, Detroit Tigers 2 at American League Park I |
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IN THE NEWS: Pittsburgh’s Honus Wagner becomes the first 20th-century player to steal home twice in a single game, as Jack Chesbro blanks the Giants, 7-0.
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 20, 1901 |
| Boston Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 5 at South End Grounds III |
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| Boston Braves 2, Chicago Cubs 0 at South End Grounds III |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers 8, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Washington Park III |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 7, New York Giants 0 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Baker Bowl |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Baker Bowl |
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| Baltimore Orioles 7, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Oriole Park IV |
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| Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Cleveland Indians 6, Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Columbia Park |
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| Washington Senators 8, Detroit Tigers 7 at American League Park I |
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IN THE NEWS: Right-hander Harley 'Doc' Parker of the Reds gives up 21 runs and 26 hits to Brooklyn in his first start of the season-and ML farewell appearance. The 26 hits is a post-1900 record, tied by Al Travers in 1912, and by the A's Horace Lisenbee in 1936. The 21 runs allowed is an NL mark. Harley also faces a record 55 (TSN says 53) batters in the game. Led by Keeler's five hits, incluidng a HR and 2B, the Superbas win, 21-3
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 22, 1901 |
| Boston Braves 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at South End Grounds III |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Boston Braves 2 at South End Grounds III |
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| Chicago Cubs 16, Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Washington Park III |
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| Chicago Cubs 5, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Washington Park III |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 13, New York Giants 3 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| Cincinnati Reds 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Baker Bowl |
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| Baltimore Orioles 10, Detroit Tigers 3 at Oriole Park IV |
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| Boston Red Sox 8, Cleveland Indians 1 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Chicago White Sox 6, Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Columbia Park |
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| Washington Senators 2, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at American League Park I |
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IN THE NEWS: After Cincy loses 8-0 in the opener of a twinbill, the Reds Bill Phillips sets several records in game two as he gives up 19 runs and 22 hits at Philadelphia, losing, 19-1. He faces a record 55 batters, with 49 official at bats-both records for the 20th century. Phils pitcher Doc White has four hits, including an inside-the-park homer.
The Chicago Nationals lose 2-1 to Brooklyn when Bill Dahlen hits a sac fly to bring home Brooklyn's Wee Willie Keeler. Brooklyn C Deacon McGuire throws out five Chicago runners.
The Giants edge St. Louis, 3-2, when Sammy Strang singles home Piano Legs Hickman in the bottom of the 9th. Christy Mathewson allows six hits in beating Willie Sudhoff, though the Cards' pitcher hits a two run homer, his only major league round tripper.
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 24, 1901 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Boston Braves 2 at South End Grounds III |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Washington Park III |
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| New York Giants 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 8, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Baker Bowl |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 19, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Baker Bowl |
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| Baltimore Orioles 17, Detroit Tigers 8 at Oriole Park IV |
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| Cleveland Indians 7, Boston Red Sox 1 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Chicago White Sox 7, Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Columbia Park |
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| Milwaukee Brewers 9, Washington Senators 8 at American League Park I |
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IN THE NEWS: Boston arrives in Philadelphia for an expected game against the A's, unaware that the schedule had been changed and they are supposed to be in Baltimore. The Orioles squad and 4500 fans wait for an hour and a half in 90 degree heat for Boston to arrive. The AL umpire assigned to the game showed up in Philly as well.
New York's Christy Mathewson scatters nine hits in coasting to a 6-2 win over the visiting Reds. Dick Scott takes the loss.
At Brooklyn, the Pirates lose 16-3. Tommy Daly has five hits including four long hits for Brooklyn-3 doubles and a triple. He adds a stolen base, one of seven in the game. In September he'll have another five hit game.
| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 27, 1901 |
| Boston Braves 8, St. Louis Cardinals 7 at South End Grounds III |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Washington Park III |
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| Cincinnati Reds 7, New York Giants 5 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| New York Giants 4, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 16, Chicago Cubs 7 at Baker Bowl |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Baker Bowl |
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| Baltimore Orioles 9, Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Oriole Park IV |
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| Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 1 at South Side Park III |
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| Detroit Tigers 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Bennett Park |
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| Washington Senators 2, Boston Red Sox 0 at American League Park I |
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| SCOREBOARD: JUNE 29, 1901 |
| Cincinnati Reds 11, Boston Braves 5 at South End Grounds III |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Washington Park III |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Washington Park III |
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| New York Giants 14, Chicago Cubs 1 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Baker Bowl |
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| Baltimore Orioles 15, Philadelphia Athletics 13 at Oriole Park IV |
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| Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 1 at South Side Park III |
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| Detroit Tigers 5, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Bennett Park |
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| Boston Red Sox 7, Washington Senators 2 at American League Park I |
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| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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