IN THE NEWS: Brooklyn's Harry McIntire tosses a no-hitter through nine innings before Claude Ritchey singles in the 10th. McIntire allows no more hits through 12 innings, but he is matched by Pirates P Lefty Leifield, who scatters nine hits through 12 innings. McIntire, who faced 31 batters through the first ten innings, finally weakens in the 13th and allows three hits and a run to lose, 1-0.
IN THE NEWS: While the Athletics, crippled by injuries, falter, Doc White launches the White Sox on a 19-game winning streak (longest in AL history) with a 3-0 win over Boston. The streak, interrupted only by a 0-0 tie with New York, catapults Chicago from 4th place to first in 10 days. Doc White wins six of the 19; Ed Walsh, 7. Boston, too, starts a more dubious streak of four straight shutout losses. They lose tomorrow, 4-0, 1-0 on the 4th, and 4-0 on the 6th. This ties the mark set earlier in the year by the Boston Nationals, and no team will top them.
IN THE NEWS: Tom Hughes of the Washington Nationals and Fred Glade of the St. Louis Browns enter the 10th inning with a scoreless tie. Hughes decides he will have to do it on his own and goes long for a 1-0 victory. He is the first pitcher to win a 1-0 extra-inning game with his own home run.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 3, 1906 |
| Boston Braves 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at South End Grounds III |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Washington Park III |
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| New York Giants 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| Chicago Cubs 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Baker Bowl |
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| Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Baker Bowl |
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| Chicago White Sox 4, Boston Red Sox 0 at South Side Park III |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 10, Cleveland Indians 7 at League Park I |
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| Detroit Tigers 3, New York Yankees 2 at Bennett Park |
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| Washington Senators 1, St. Louis Browns 0 at Sportsman's Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: The Giants slow the Chicago express, stopping the Cubs 7-4 behind Christy Mathewson and Hooks Wiltse. New York is just four 1/2 games behind Chicago, but the Cubs will go 50-8 from August 1st to outdistance the pack.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 4, 1906 |
| Boston Braves 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at South End Grounds III |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers 4, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Washington Park III |
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| Cincinnati Reds 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Washington Park III |
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| New York Giants 7, Chicago Cubs 4 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Baker Bowl |
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| Chicago White Sox 1, Boston Red Sox 0 at South Side Park III |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 8, Cleveland Indians 1 at League Park I |
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| New York Yankees 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Bennett Park |
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| Washington Senators 2, St. Louis Browns 0 at Sportsman's Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: In New York, Art Devlin and John McGraw are tossed for abusing umpire James Johnstone during a 3-1 loss to Chicago. The two will be suspended.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 6, 1906 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Boston Braves 0 at South End Grounds III |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Boston Braves 3 at South End Grounds III |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Washington Park III |
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| Chicago Cubs 3, New York Giants 1 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Baker Bowl |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Baker Bowl |
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| Chicago White Sox 7, Philadelphia Athletics 2 at South Side Park III |
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| Cleveland Indians 4, Boston Red Sox 0 at League Park I |
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| Washington Senators 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Bennett Park |
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| New York Yankees 8, St. Louis Browns 6 at Sportsman's Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: On John McGraw's orders, umpire James Johnstone is refused admittance to the Polo Grounds, and the ump, standing outside the Polo Grounds, forfeits the match to the Cubs. McGraw insists the game go on with a player from each team umpiring. McGraw picks reserve Sam Strang, but Cubs manager Frank Chance refuses to go along, pointing out the game has already been forfeited.
IN THE NEWS: NL President Harry Pulliam upholds the forfeit to the Cubs of yesterday's Giants game, stating: "I uphold the action of the umpires absolutely, and if I am not sustained by the NL Board of Directors I will not only resign my position as President of the NL, but I will quit professional baseball forever." Giants owner John Brush then allows James Johnstone to officiate, and the Cubs win 3-2 behind Three Finger Brown and Ed Reulbach. At the month's end, the Cubs will have a 15-game lead.
IN THE NEWS: The Cubs' Jack Taylor beats Brooklyn 5-3 and posts his 187th consecutive straight complete game, a major league record. The streak will end in four days when he again pitches against Brooklyn.
The Giants stop the Pirates, 6-0, with Christy Mathewson and George Ferguson combining for the shutout. Lefty Leifield takes the loss.
In a New England League game, Lynn (MA) outfielder Tom Burke has his skull fractured when he is hit by a pitch thrown by Fall River's Joseph Yeager. In two days, Burke dies from the beaning.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 11, 1906 |
| Boston Braves 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at South End Grounds III |
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| Boston Braves 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at South End Grounds III |
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| Chicago Cubs 6, Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Washington Park III |
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| New York Giants 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Baker Bowl |
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| Chicago White Sox 8, New York Yankees 1 at South Side Park III |
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| Cleveland Indians 3, Washington Senators 1 at League Park I |
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| Boston Red Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Bennett Park |
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| Detroit Tigers 7, Boston Red Sox 3 at Bennett Park |
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| St. Louis Browns 5, Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Sportsman's Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: The Cubs' Jack "Brakeman" Taylor is knocked out by Brooklyn in the 3rd inning, breaking a string of 187 complete games and 15 relief appearances in which he finished each game. The record run began June 20, 1901. In 10 years he will fail to finish only eight of 286 starts. With relief help from Orval Overall, Chicago wins, 11-3.
The host Giants sweep the Pirates, winning 6-1 and 2-1. Hooks Wiltse is the winner in the opener, while Mathewson matches him in the nitecap. Spike Shannon's 9th inning single off Lefty Leifield brings home the game-winner in the 2nd game.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 13, 1906 |
| Chicago Cubs 11, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Washington Park III |
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| New York Giants 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| New York Giants 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Polo Grounds IV |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 4, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Baker Bowl |
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| New York Yankees 0, Chicago White Sox 0 at South Side Park III |
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| Cleveland Indians 3, Washington Senators 1 at League Park I |
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| Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Bennett Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 8, St. Louis Browns 0 at Sportsman's Park II |
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| St. Louis Browns 5, Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Sportsman's Park II |
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| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 16, 1906 |
| Chicago Cubs 8, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at West Side Grounds |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Boston Braves 0 at Exposition Park III |
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| New York Giants 10, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Robison Field |
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| New York Giants 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Robison Field |
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| Chicago White Sox 9, Boston Red Sox 4 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Detroit Tigers 2, New York Yankees 1 at Hilltop Park |
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| Cleveland Indians 4, Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Columbia Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Columbia Park |
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| St. Louis Browns 6, Washington Senators 1 at American League Park II |
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| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 17, 1906 |
| Chicago Cubs 5, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at West Side Grounds |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Cincinnati Reds 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Boston Braves 2 at Exposition Park III |
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| New York Giants 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Robison Field |
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| Chicago White Sox 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Detroit Tigers 6, New York Yankees 0 at Hilltop Park |
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| Cleveland Indians 6, Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Columbia Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 4, Cleveland Indians 2 at Columbia Park |
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| Washington Senators 3, St. Louis Browns 2 at American League Park II |
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| St. Louis Browns 4, Washington Senators 3 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: The Cubs turn back the visiting Giants, 6-2 behind Three Finger Brown. Christy Mathewson has an off day for New York, allowing 12 hits, three by his nemesis Joe Tinker.
Wee Willie Keeler is struck out for only the 2nd time this season, both times by spitballer Ed Walsh of the White Sox.
IN THE NEWS: The Pirates edge the Giants and Christy Mathewson, 2-1, plating both runs on walks.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 22, 1906 |
| Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at West Side Grounds |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers 7, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 2, New York Giants 1 at Exposition Park III |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 3, Boston Braves 2 at Robison Field |
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| Boston Red Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Chicago White Sox 6, New York Yankees 1 at Hilltop Park |
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| Chicago White Sox 11, New York Yankees 6 at Hilltop Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 5, St. Louis Browns 3 at Columbia Park |
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| Washington Senators 4, Cleveland Indians 0 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: White Sox pitcher Roy Patterson beats Washington, 4-1, giving Chicago its 19th straight win. The streak will be tied by the 1947 Yankees, but never topped in the AL. Chicago now leads by five 1/2 games.
IN THE NEWS: The Reds' Jake Weimer pitches a 7-inning no-hitter against Brooklyn, winning 1-0, when a run scores with two outs in the 7th. Brooklyn takes the first game, 6-4, behind Jim Pastorius.
IN THE NEWS: The Giants, trailing the Reds 3-2 after six innings, jump on Bob Wicker for six runs in the 7th and win going away, 8-3. One of the six hits in the 6th is a double by Christy Mathewson, the winning pitcher.
Washington sweeps a doubleheader from the White Sox to end Chicago's win streak at 19 games. The Sox jumped from 4th to first on the streak.
New York rookie Slow Joe Doyle debuts with a 2-0 shutout against Cleveland.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 25, 1906 |
| Chicago Cubs 4, Boston Braves 3 at West Side Grounds |
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| New York Giants 8, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Palace of the Fans |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Exposition Park III |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Robison Field |
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| Boston Red Sox 3, St. Louis Browns 1 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| New York Yankees 2, Cleveland Indians 0 at Hilltop Park |
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| New York Yankees 2, Cleveland Indians 0 at Hilltop Park |
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| Philadelphia Athletics 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Columbia Park |
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| Washington Senators 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at American League Park II |
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| Washington Senators 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at American League Park II |
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IN THE NEWS: After Pilgrims manager Jimmy Collins takes a vacation without permission, he is suspended. Chick Stahl is named acting manager.
The A's Jim Dygert and Rube Waddell combine for a 5-inning no hitter against the White Sox. The A's barely win, 4-3.
IN THE NEWS: Righthander Slow Joe Doyle of the Highlanders becomes the first 20th century player to start out with two shutouts when he beats the Washington Nationals 5-0. Of his 23 lifetime victories, seven will be shutouts. He is nicknamed "Slow" because of his time-consuming pace on the mound. The Yanks take the nitecap as well, 9-8, to begin a sweep of five doubleheaders in six days. They'll outscore their opponents 76-31.
At Baker Bowl, the Phils and Giants swap shutouts. The Quakers win the opener, 2-0, when Tom Sparks allows just three hits to outpitch Christy Mathewson. Iron Joe McGinnity then blanks the hosts, 1-0, to hand Bill Duggleby the loss.
IN THE NEWS: Beset by injuries, the Tigers call 46-year-old Sam Thompson out of retirement; he drives in two runs in a 5-1 win over the Browns. Thompson, who last played in the majors in 1898, appears in eight games and bats .226.
In the great tradition of his late brother Ed, Frank Delahanty of New York hits two home runs, a triple, and single, and knocks in seven runs in a 20-5 rout of Washington.
| SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 31, 1906 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers 6, Boston Braves 5 at Washington Park III |
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| Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 1 at West Side Grounds |
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| Philadelphia Phillies 4, New York Giants 2 at Baker Bowl |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates 7, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Robison Field |
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| Boston Red Sox 8, Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds |
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| Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at League Park I |
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| Detroit Tigers 5, St. Louis Browns 1 at Bennett Park |
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| New York Yankees 7, Washington Senators 5 at Hilltop Park |
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| New York Yankees 20, Washington Senators 5 at Hilltop Park |
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