IN THE NEWS: The St. Louis Cardinals whip the St. Louis Browns 9-1 to take the City series four games to 3. The two teams will reprise the rivalry in the fall, and the Cards will also take that one, 5-2.
IN THE NEWS: On a cold day in New York, the Giants open against the Phillies before 16,000. A late snowstorm had to be cleared, but there are large piles of snow surrounding the field. In the 8th inning, with Frank Corridon pitching a one-hit 3-0 shutout over the Giants when fans, who have been pelting the players with snowballs, begin jumping from the stands and running around the outfield. There are no police on duty at the park, as required by the league, so umpire Bill Klem, in his ML debut, forfeits the game to the Phils. Seymour has the only hit for New York. New York C Roger Bresnahan appears wearing shin guards for the first time in a ML game, although the Phils' Red Dooin had worn papier-mâché guards under his stockings in 1906 while catching and at bat. It will be a few years before detachable guards are adopted by all catchers.
At Philadelphia, Cy Young leaves in the 9th inning for a pinch hitter with Boston ahead 4-3. Lee Tannehill relieves, gives up a tying run in the 9th, but shuts outs the A's for another five innings before Boston scores four in the 14th to win. The write up of the game gives the victory to Young, stating that Tannehill didn't pitch well enough to win.
At Washington, a record crowd of 12,902 watch the Highlanders' Al Orth beat his old team, the Nationals, 3-2. Long Tom Hughes, one of the players New York traded for Orth, is the losing pitcher. Hal Chase skips the opener because of a salary disagreement, and George Moriarty plays 1B for New York.
IN THE NEWS: The Cleveland club takes out a $100,000 policy to insure its players against injury in railroad accidents.
IN THE NEWS: The Doves hire George Huff as manager, replacing player-manager Cy Young. The team was 3-3 under Cy. Huff will last two weeks before Bob Unglaub takes over.
IN THE NEWS: Ed Walsh has his sinker working as he fields 11 assists and two putouts during a 1-0 win over the Browns. His total of 13 chances ties the mark Nick Altrock set in 1904.
IN THE NEWS: At Boston, New York's Christy Mathewson gives up eight hits, but no runs, in shutting down Boston, 1-0. Bill Dahlen singles home the winner off Patsy Flaherty in the 9th.
IN THE NEWS: At soggy Baker Bowl, Christy Mathewson scatters nine hits to beat the Phils, 4-3, in eight innings. The Giants tally 14 hits, led by Spike Shannon's four. New York bats in the 9th without scoring, and the Phils put tying run on 2B before the rain pours down. Umpire Charles Rigler then calls the game. The Giants have now won two in a row, but the streak will grow.
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