IN THE NEWS: Pitcher Cy Young drives home the only run in the 10th inning as the Pilgrims beat Chicago, 1-0.
IN THE NEWS: Seeing that George Davis is playing for the Giants, Ed Delahanty decides to jump to New York too. Leaving the Nationals in Detroit, he boards an eastbound train. He is put off the train for rowdy, and possibly drunken, behavior at Niagara Falls. When he tries to walk across the railroad bridge over the Niagara River, he falls to his death. He had a 16-year, .346 batting average.
Pitcher Jack Doscher, making his debut with the Chicago Cubs, is the first son of a former ML player to also play in the ML. Father Herm was a third baseman with Troy, Chicago, and Cleveland before the turn of the century. Jack loses today at Philadelphia, 7-2, and will end the season with the Brooklyn Superbas.
IN THE NEWS: The first place Pilgrims sweep two from the visiting St. Louis Americans, winning 4-1 and 2-0.
| SCOREBOARD: JULY 4, 1903 |
| Chicago Cubs 16, New York Giants 9 at West Side Grounds |
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| Cincinnati Reds 13, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Cincinnati Reds 8, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Exposition Park III |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Exposition Park III |
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| Boston Braves 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Robison Field |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 8, Boston Braves 5 at Robison Field |
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| Boston Red Sox 4, St. Louis Browns 1 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Boston Red Sox 2, St. Louis Browns 0 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| New York Yankees 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Hilltop Park |
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| New York Yankees 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Hilltop Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Columbia Park |
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| Detroit Tigers 5, Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Columbia Park |
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| Washington Senators 10, Cleveland Indians 3 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: At West Side Grounds, Christy Mathewson gives the Giants their 2nd win in three games with Chicago, beating the Cubs, 5-1. Jock Menefee takes the loss.
| SCOREBOARD: JULY 6, 1903 |
| New York Giants 5, Chicago Cubs 1 at West Side Grounds |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers 9, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Cincinnati Reds 11, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Exposition Park III |
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| Boston Red Sox 8, St. Louis Browns 6 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| New York Yankees 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Hilltop Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 6, Detroit Tigers 5 at Columbia Park |
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| Cleveland Indians 1, Washington Senators 0 at American League Park II |
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| Cleveland Indians 3, Washington Senators 1 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: In a game with the New York Highlanders, White Sox OF Danny Green is called out at 1B by John Sheridan, and after returning to the bench continues to yell at the ump. Sheridan finally rushes the bench and hits Green with his mask, who then belts the umpire. The umpire is taken from the grounds and locked up on charges of disorderly conduct. An hour later he is released after bail is posted by Highlander president Joseph Gordon.
IN THE NEWS: Chicago's Nick Altrock, pitching against the Pilgrims, loses to his former team, 6-1.
IN THE NEWS: In St. Louis, the Giants score three in the 9th to beat the Cardinals, 4-2. Mathewson gets the win with relief help in the 9th from Joe McGinnity. Three Finger Brown is the loser.
| SCOREBOARD: JULY 9, 1903 |
| Chicago Cubs 6, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at West Side Grounds |
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| Cincinnati Reds 11, Boston Braves 3 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Cincinnati Reds 5, Boston Braves 3 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Exposition Park III |
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| New York Giants 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Robison Field |
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| Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| New York Yankees 5, St. Louis Browns 4 at Hilltop Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 9, Cleveland Indians 8 at Columbia Park |
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| Washington Senators 17, Detroit Tigers 4 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: In Cincinnati, the 2nd place Giants edge the Reds, 8-6, although the Reds pile on Joe McGinnity for five runs in the 7th. Christy Mathewson then relieves and a pickoff by C Jack Warner of a napping Harry Steinfeldt at 3B prevents further scoring.
At Boston, Jimmy Collins collects five hits, including a triple and homer, to pace the Pilgrims to a 8-5 win over Chicago. It is Boston's 45th win of the year.
IN THE NEWS: In a showdown game at Pittsburgh, the Giants score three runs in the top of the 9th to take a 3-2 lead, but the Bucs tie it up against Christy Mathewson. No runs are scored again till the 14th when New York scores three off Ed Doheny to give Matty his 6th win of the year over Pittsburgh. Matty strikes out 11 and scatters 10 hits.
With ground rules limiting hits into the crowds to three bases, Cy Young drives home Lou Criger in the 10th inning for a 4-3 win over visiting Cleveland. Addie Joss takes the loss.
| SCOREBOARD: JULY 15, 1903 |
| Chicago Cubs 9, Boston Braves 4 at West Side Grounds |
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| New York Giants 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Exposition Park III |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Robison Field |
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| Boston Red Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Cleveland Indians 4, Boston Red Sox 2 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Detroit Tigers 7, New York Yankees 4 at Hilltop Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 11, Chicago White Sox 7 at Columbia Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 5, Chicago White Sox 2 at Columbia Park |
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| Washington Senators 2, St. Louis Browns 1 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: Roger Bresnahan, playing center field for the Giants, starts a triple play against the Pirates with the bases loaded. The future Hall of Fame catcher snags a line drive and his throw to home holds the runner at 3B. Catcher John Warner throws to 2B to get the runner advancing and the return home nabs the runner from 3rd. Pittsburgh gets two inside-the park-homers from Ginger Beaumont but New York wins.
The Pilgrims score seven runs in the first inning, four coming after a 3rd out is disallowed because the umpire had turned to the bench to ask for new baseballs. Boston rolls to an 11-4 win over Cleveland.
IN THE NEWS: Rube Waddell is arrested for assaulting a fan who had criticized his pitching. Connie Mack bails him out of jail.
Dan McClelland of the Cuban X-Giants spins the first perfect game in black baseball history, blanking the Penn Park Athletic Club of York, 5-0.
| SCOREBOARD: JULY 18, 1903 |
| Chicago Cubs 3, Boston Braves 2 at West Side Grounds |
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| Boston Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at West Side Grounds |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Cincinnati Reds 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 3, New York Giants 2 at Exposition Park III |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers 8, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Robison Field |
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| Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 3 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Washington Senators 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at American League Park II |
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| Washington Senators 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: At Washington Park, Brooklyn tips the Giants and Mathewson, 4-1. Ned Garvin picks up the win, blanking New York for the first eight innings.
IN THE NEWS: In a doubleheader with New York, Cy Young wins the opener, 6-1, in a match that takes one hour: 35 minutes. New York wins the nitecap, 4-2.
IN THE NEWS: At Baker Bowl, Bill Duggleby holds the Giants to five hits and the Phils hand Mathewson his 2nd loss in four days, winning 3-0.
IN THE NEWS: At New York, the Pilgrims bang seven doubles and beat the Highlanders, 7-5. Freeman and Parent each have two doubles.
| SCOREBOARD: JULY 25, 1903 |
| Boston Braves 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at South End Grounds III |
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| Boston Braves 13, Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at South End Grounds III |
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| Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati Reds 3 at West Side Grounds |
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| Cincinnati Reds 8, Chicago Cubs 3 at West Side Grounds |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 5, New York Giants 4 at Baker Bowl |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 14, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Exposition Park III |
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| Cleveland Indians 7, St. Louis Browns 4 at League Park I |
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| Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Bennett Park |
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| Boston Red Sox 7, New York Yankees 5 at Hilltop Park |
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| Washington Senators 2, Philadelphia Athletics 1 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: Boston's Vic Willis outpitches Mathewson to beat the Giants, 5-3. Third sacker Ed Gremminger solves Matty, banging out a single, double, homer and sacrifice to lead Boston.
IN THE NEWS: Pittsburgh's Ed Doheny (12-6) jumps the team to return home because he is convinced he is being followed by detectives. The Pittsburg Post headlines Doheny going AWOL with a headline: 'His Mind is Thought To Be Deranged.' He will return on the 15th of August.
Cy Young goes all the way as Boston loses to the Highlanders, 15-14. The New Yorkers had been shut out in their two previous matches in the series. Patsy Dougherty leads the Boston offense by hitting for the cycle, but Cy gets little defense as Boston makes eight errors behind him. New York starter Jack Chesbro is lifted in the 6th for Harry Howell, while Willie Keeler has four hits to lead the Highlander offense. The game lasts two hours: 10 minutes.
IN THE NEWS: A tired Christy Mathewson loses his 4th in a row as Boston clips him for six hits and four walks to win, 4-1. Pop Williams, recently acquired, allows just three Giant hits.
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