IN THE NEWS: Cleveland rookie Otto Hess, who made his debut two days ago, wobbles to a 7-6 ten-inning win over the Washington Nationals. The Nats test the rookie by laying down 14 bunts, three of which are misplayed by Hess, four are hits, and seven go for sacrifices. Cleveland SS Johnny Gochnauer breaks his finger in the 3rd inning when he tries to flag down a line drive hit by Ed Delahanty. Gochnauer stays in the game and doubles in the tying runs in the 8th inning and doubles home the winner off Casey Patten in the 10th.
The first place Pirates whip New York, 3-0 behind Jesse Tannehill's 2-hitter. Christy Mathewson strikes out 11 Bucs in the loss.
IN THE NEWS: For the 2nd time this year, Boston's Cy Young gives up six runs in the first inning and is lifted. This times the Browns bomb him enroute to a 12-4 victory in St. Louis. Young will complete 41 of 43 starts this year.
IN THE NEWS: In the 6th inning of a game with the Tigers, Harry Davis of the A's attempts a double steal with Dave Fultz, who is on 3B. But Davis does not draw a throw as he goes into 2B. On the next pitch he "steals" 1B. The next time he steals 2B he does draw a throw and Fultz scores from 3B. This double steal maneuver will be attempted in later years by Fred Tenney (July 31, 1908), and Germany Schaefer (September 4, 1908), though the details are contradictory.
In the 2nd game of a doubleheader in Boston, Pirate Honus Wagner steals 2B, 3B, and home in the 7th inning. Wagner also did it in 1899.
IN THE NEWS: Little Tommy Leach of Pittsburgh, never considered a long-ball threat, hits two HRs over the fence at Boston. He will close out the season with only 6, but it is enough to give him sole leadership of the NL, which totals only 99. Leach's leading number is the lowest since Paul Hines hit four in a 60-game schedule in 1878.
IN THE NEWS: The first unassisted triple play ever in a professional game is executed by 1B Hal O'Hagan, of the Rochester Broncos (IL) against Jersey City.
Christy Mathewson shuts out Chicago, 5-0, to give New York its 4th straight win over the host Windy City squad. Jack Taylor takes the loss.
IN THE NEWS: Baltimore outfielder Albert Selbach sets the post-1900 mark in the AL by making four errors, a mark tied by Braves flychaser Fred Nicholson in 1922.
IN THE NEWS: Ban Johnson announces the AL's intention to have a New York team in 1903, with Clark Griffith as manager. The Baltimore franchise will be moved.
IN THE NEWS: At Cincinnati, Christy Mathewson tosses his 7th shut out of the year, beating the Reds, 6-0. Henry Thielman loses his 3rd encounter of the year with Matty.
IN THE NEWS: In Ft. Wayne, Indiana, a Sunday crowd of 3,500 watch a matchup of Cleveland's Addie Joss and Boston's Cy Young. Boston pushes over two runs in the 11th to win, 3-1.