IN THE NEWS: At the Polo Grounds, Christy Mathewson allows three hits, strikes out nine and allows no earned runs as New York whips the Phillies, 4-1.
IN THE NEWS: Pittsburgh's Deacon Phillippe and Chicago's Bob Wicker hook up in an 10-inning scoreless duel, each allowing just three hits, before Chicago pushes across a run to win. In the nitecap, Lefty Leifield makes his ML debut and fires a 1-0 win over Chicago in a game stopped after six innings.
IN THE NEWS: In a rain-delayed doubleheader, the Giants trip the Phillies twice, 7-1 and 11-6. The opener doesn't start till 3:00 p.m. but Joe McGinnity wins easily. Christy Mathewson wins his 25th in the nitecap, despite spotting the Phils five runs in the 2nd inning. The Phillies match the gift in the 5th and 7th innings.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 4, 1905 |
| New York Giants 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| New York Giants 11, Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Exposition Park III |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Exposition Park III |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 9, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Robison Field |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Robison Field |
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| Cleveland Indians 2, St. Louis Browns 1 at League Park I |
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| St. Louis Browns 7, Cleveland Indians 0 at League Park I |
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| Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 1 at Bennett Park |
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| Detroit Tigers 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Bennett Park |
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| Boston Red Sox 9, New York Yankees 4 at Hilltop Park |
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| New York Yankees 8, Boston Red Sox 5 at Hilltop Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 5, Washington Senators 0 at Columbia Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 5, Washington Senators 4 at Columbia Park |
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IN THE NEWS: When Boston beats the Athletics 3-2 in 13 innings, they score the first runs off Rube Waddell in 44 innings. Waddell strikes out 17.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 5, 1905 |
| Philadelphia Phillies 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Baker Bowl |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 4 at Exposition Park III |
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| Cincinnati Reds 12, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Robison Field |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 6, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Robison Field |
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| Boston Red Sox 3, Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| St. Louis Browns 6, Cleveland Indians 0 at League Park I |
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| Detroit Tigers 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Bennett Park |
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| Detroit Tigers 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Bennett Park |
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| New York Yankees 6, Washington Senators 4 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: After 6th-place Detroit beats the White Sox four times in two days, Chicago turns the tables by whitewashing the Tigers twice today. The Sox win the opener, 2-0, behind Doc White, then Frank "Piano Mover" Smith, who threw two one-hitters earlier in the year, tosses a 15-0 no-hitter in the 2nd game. This is the most lopsided no-hitter in history and also the 2nd time that the Sox have no-hit the Tigers: Jimmy "Nixey" Callahan accomplishing the feat in 1902. Callahan plays LF and bats cleanup in today's gem, collecting two hits. The two wins today keep the Sox four games in back of the leading A's.
IN THE NEWS: The Beaneaters and Giants trade shut outs, with Boston beating Joe McGinnity in the opener, 1-0, and Christy Mathewson returning the favor, 3-0 in the nitecap. The game is scoreless until New York scores a run in the 7th off Vic Willis,
IN THE NEWS: Pittsburgh tallies 15 hits and eight walks against the Reds, but the Pirates leave a still-standing NL record 18 men on base. The Reds win, 8-3.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 9, 1905 |
| New York Giants 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers 6, New York Giants 5 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 4, Boston Braves 2 at Baker Bowl |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 8, Boston Braves 2 at Baker Bowl |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 12, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Exposition Park III |
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| Boston Red Sox 8, Washington Senators 7 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 2 at South Side Park III |
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| Detroit Tigers 8, St. Louis Browns 1 at Bennett Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 6, New York Yankees 2 at Columbia Park |
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| New York Yankees 7, Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Columbia Park |
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IN THE NEWS: The Highlanders sell workhorse pitcher Jack Powell (8-13) to the Browns. Powell won 23 games in 1904, pitching 390 1/3 innings.
IN THE NEWS: Cards pitcher Jack Taylor allows just three Pirate hits-all by Honus Wagner-and teammate Harry Arndt swipes home in the bottom of the 9th to give St. Louis a 2-1 victory. Wagner will spoil two more no hitters by collecting the only hits: against Art Fromme on May 27, 1911 and facing Phil Douglas on October 2, 1914.
At the Polo Grounds, the Giants and Brooklyn split a twinbill. Christy Mathewson wins the opener, 3-2, when Bill Dahlen singles home the winner in the 9th. The 2nd game is called after seven innings with Brooklyn leading, 8-5.
IN THE NEWS: Joe Tinker and Johnny Evers engage in a fist fight on the field during an exhibition game in Washington, IN, because Evers took a taxi to the park, leaving his teammates in the hotel lobby. The pair will not speak to each other ever again.
IN THE NEWS: The Highlanders find themselves a little short on infielders so RF Willie Keeler, who is lefthanded, plays 2B in both games of a twin bill. The talented Keeler played two games at shortstop for New York in 1893.
At Boston, the leading Giants sweep two from the Beaneaters, winning 3-1 and 7-1. In the opener, Christy Mathewson wins his 10th straight, beating Irv Young, who allows just three hits. Boston notches eight off Matty.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 16, 1905 |
| New York Giants 7, Boston Braves 1 at South End Grounds III |
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| New York Giants 3, Boston Braves 1 at South End Grounds III |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 8, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Washington Park III |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Washington Park III |
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| Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Chicago White Sox 12, St. Louis Browns 2 at South Side Park III |
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| Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Indians 2 at Bennett Park |
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| New York Yankees 5, Washington Senators 2 at Hilltop Park |
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| Washington Senators 3, New York Yankees 0 at Hilltop Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 6, Boston Red Sox 2 at Columbia Park |
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IN THE NEWS: At Philadelphia, the Phils stop the Giants, 3-2, then manage just two hits in losing 2-1 to Christy Mathewson. For Matty, it is his 11th straight win.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 19, 1905 |
| Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 6 at West Side Grounds |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 3, New York Giants 2 at Baker Bowl |
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| New York Giants 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Baker Bowl |
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| Cleveland Indians 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at League Park I |
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| Cleveland Indians 4, Detroit Tigers 2 at League Park I |
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| New York Yankees 5, Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Hilltop Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 3, New York Yankees 0 at Hilltop Park |
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| Chicago White Sox 8, St. Louis Browns 3 at Sportsman's Park II |
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| Boston Red Sox 1, Washington Senators 0 at American League Park II |
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| Boston Red Sox 7, Washington Senators 6 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: Cleveland makes seven errors in the 8th inning, a major-league record, giving the White Sox eight runs and a 9-6 victory.
Chicago President Charles Comiskey orders a houseboat built for the express purpose of transporting and housing the team during spring training.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 22, 1905 |
| Chicago Cubs 7, New York Giants 4 at West Side Grounds |
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| Cincinnati Reds 11, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Exposition Park III |
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| Boston Braves 10, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Robison Field |
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| Boston Red Sox 2, St. Louis Browns 0 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| St. Louis Browns 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| New York Yankees 5, Chicago White Sox 2 at Hilltop Park |
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| Cleveland Indians 8, Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Columbia Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Columbia Park |
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| Detroit Tigers 6, Washington Senators 4 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: Detroit rookie Ty Cobb, 18, hits his first HR, off Cy Falkenberg, an inside-the-park blow, in an 8-5 loss at Washington.
In Chicago, Christy Mathewson and Carl Lundgren hook up in a tight pitchers' duel, decided in Chicago's favor on a mental error by Giants 2B Bill Dahlen. With two on and two out in the 5th inning, Dahlen bobbles a grounder and touches 2B as the runner arrives. Dahlen, thinking that he has the 3rd out, rolls the ball to the mound. But ump Bob Emslie calls the runner safe. Johnny Evers the runner on 3B, alertly scores on the play for the game's only run. The loss stops Matty's win streak at 11 games.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 23, 1905 |
| Chicago Cubs 1, New York Giants 0 at West Side Grounds |
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| Cincinnati Reds 12, Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Exposition Park III |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 2, Boston Braves 1 at Robison Field |
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| Boston Red Sox 7, St. Louis Browns 2 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Boston Red Sox 5, St. Louis Browns 0 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Chicago White Sox 3, New York Yankees 1 at Hilltop Park |
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| Chicago White Sox 10, New York Yankees 1 at Hilltop Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 5, Cleveland Indians 2 at Columbia Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Columbia Park |
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| Washington Senators 8, Detroit Tigers 5 at American League Park II |
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| Washington Senators 3, Detroit Tigers 1 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: After losing three in Chicago, the Giants open a critical series in Pittsburgh by winning, 10-4 behind Christy Mathewson's 30th victory. The Giants score five runs in the 1st inning on just one hit. Deacon Phillippe hits a record-tying three batters in the frame and Honus Wagner adds a throwing error. New York now leads by six 1/2 games.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 25, 1905 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Chicago Cubs 0 at West Side Grounds |
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| Chicago Cubs 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at West Side Grounds |
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| Cincinnati Reds 5, Boston Braves 0 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Cincinnati Reds 4, Boston Braves 3 at Palace of the Fans |
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| New York Giants 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Exposition Park III |
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| Chicago White Sox 3, Boston Red Sox 1 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Chicago White Sox 7, Boston Red Sox 4 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| New York Yankees 13, St. Louis Browns 10 at Hilltop Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Columbia Park |
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| Cleveland Indians 9, Washington Senators 4 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: Chicago White Sox P Ed Walsh hurls two complete-game victories over Boston, winning by scores of 10-5 and 3-1. When Doc White leaves the first game without retiring a batter in the first inning, Walsh comes in without warming up. He gives up five runs in the first, then blanks Boston the rest of the way.
At Philadelphia, A's starter Andy Coakley pitches seven innings and is behind 4-2 against the Tigers when he departs. The A's knot the score up with runs in the 7th and 8th, and reliever Jimmy Dygert tosses the last three innings. When Tigers score two in the 10th to win, the scorer pins the loss on Coakley for pitching badly [later revisions will give the loss to Dygert, and Coakley's record of 20-7 will be the AL's best winning percentage].
The Giants top the Pirates, 9-5, with the help of eight walks and hit by pitch in six innings by usually steady Mike Lynch. Red Ames goes six innings to pick up the win, and Christy Mathewson tosses the last three innings of shut out ball.
Washington's Joe Stanley hits his second and last career homer and like his first, it's a grand slam.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 26, 1905 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers 1, Chicago Cubs 0 at West Side Grounds |
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| Cincinnati Reds 13, Boston Braves 1 at Palace of the Fans |
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| New York Giants 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Exposition Park III |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 9, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Robison Field |
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| Chicago White Sox 10, Boston Red Sox 5 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Chicago White Sox 3, Boston Red Sox 1 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| St. Louis Browns 6, New York Yankees 3 at Hilltop Park |
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| St. Louis Browns 7, New York Yankees 2 at Hilltop Park |
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| Detroit Tigers 6, Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Columbia Park |
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| Cleveland Indians 2, Washington Senators 0 at American League Park II |
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| Washington Senators 13, Cleveland Indians 6 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: Pilgrim Bill Dinneen, who had not thrown this month because of a sore arm, pitches the 4th no-hitter of the season. The White Sox have 26 official at bats against him in the 2-0 Boston win, their first loss to Boston after 10 straight wins. Chicago gets revenge in the nitecap, whipping the Pilgrims, 15-1. With the A's losing yesterday to the Tigers, Chicago now heads for Philadelphia, trailing by three percentage points. The Pilgrims will play 11 twinbills this month, winning 2, losing 2, and splitting 7.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 27, 1905 |
| Chicago Cubs 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at West Side Grounds |
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| Boston Braves 14, Cincinnati Reds 10 at Palace of the Fans |
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| New York Giants 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Exposition Park III |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 6, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Robison Field |
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| Boston Red Sox 2, Chicago White Sox 0 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Chicago White Sox 15, Boston Red Sox 1 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| St. Louis Browns 7, New York Yankees 2 at Hilltop Park |
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| Detroit Tigers 8, Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Columbia Park |
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| Washington Senators 6, Cleveland Indians 0 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: In a game that helps decide the pennant, the A's beat the White Sox 3-2, as Topsy Hartsel scores from 2nd base with the winning run in the 7th inning. Harry Davis's RBI single to short left hits Hartsel's mitt, which the left fielder had left in the outfield when he came off the field. The A's take the series two games to 1, and will finish two games ahead of Chicago.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 28, 1905 |
| Chicago Cubs 7, Boston Braves 4 at West Side Grounds |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 5, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Exposition Park III |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 1, New York Giants 0 at Robison Field |
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| Detroit Tigers 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| New York Yankees 9, Cleveland Indians 4 at Hilltop Park |
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| Cleveland Indians 3, New York Yankees 1 at Hilltop Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Columbia Park |
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| Washington Senators 8, St. Louis Browns 3 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: In St. Louis, the Giants sweep two from the Cardinals, winning 6-5 and 5-1. Trailing 4-1 to Mathewson in the 9th the Cards knot the opener when Danny Shay belts a bases-loaded triple to send the game to extra innings. New York scores two in the 11th to win, 6-5. Shay will miss next season because of an amputated finger and his comeback in 1907 with the Giants will be short lived.
IN THE NEWS: The Athletics take two of three from Chicago at home to all but end the White Sox' pennant hopes. The final margin is two games. The series draws 64,620, a ML record, with thousands more turned away each day.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 30, 1905 |
| Boston Braves 2, Chicago Cubs 0 at West Side Grounds |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 15, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Exposition Park III |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Exposition Park III |
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| New York Giants 9, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Robison Field |
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| Detroit Tigers 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Boston Red Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 1 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| New York Yankees 7, Cleveland Indians 5 at Hilltop Park |
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| Cleveland Indians 1, New York Yankees 0 at Hilltop Park |
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| Chicago White Sox 4, Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Columbia Park |
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| Washington Senators 5, St. Louis Browns 2 at American League Park II |
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| Washington Senators 10, St. Louis Browns 9 at American League Park II |
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