D.C. Baseball History
Jul 03
1925 – On the eve of Independence Day, the Nats offense provides plenty of fireworks in an 11-0 whipping of the Red Sox in Fenway. Nats P Stan Coveleski keeps SS Roger Peckinpaugh and 2B Bucky Harris on their toes, as the two infielders handle a combined 22 fielding chances.
Jul 02
1903 – Ed Delahanty passes away at the age of 35 when he falls from a bridge in Bridgeburg, Ontario. The circumstances surrounding his death are still somewhat mysterious to this day.
Jul 01
1969 – The Indians prove to be no match for the visiting Senators on this day. Eddie Brinkman, Frank Howard and Mike Epstein all homer to make P Casey Cox the game one winner, 4-1. The Sens stage a spirited, 3 run, top of the 9th inning comeback in the second contest to upend Cleveland, 7-5. Frank Howard 2-run single off the Tribe’s Horatio Pina in the 9th puts the Senators in the win column. The sweep puts the Senators at 40-39, the latest date that the expansion Senators have been over .500 in their 9 year existence.
Jun 30
1925 – The Nats are in sole possession of 1st place with a 7-0 win over the A’s. Johnson allows 2 harmless hits WashingtonSenators1227in the rubber match of this 5 game series, of which 4 are won by Washington.
Jun 29
1962 – Chuck Hinton‘s bomb in the bottom of the 10th wins it for Washington, 6-3, over Minnesota. In the 8th inning, Hinton’s bases loaded walk had knotted the game at 3 after Harmon Killebrew had homered in the top half to give the Twins the lead. Dave Stenhouse of Washington pitches all 10 innings in grabbing his 6th win.
Jun 28
June 28 1907 – A day that Branch Rickey would certainly like to forget. The Mahatma is pressed into service behind the plate despite a bad throwing shoulder for New York. The Nats take full advantage and run roughshod by stealing a record 13 bases in a 16-5 drubbing of the host Highlanders. Mr. Rickey …
Jun 27
June 27 1913 – Walter Johnson begins a personal 14 game winning streak with a shutout of the Athletics, 2-0, in D.C. Barney’s next loss will not occur until August. Box Score 1914 – The A’s, with Eddie Collins rapping out 2 hits and a RBI, defeat Johnson and the Nats, 4-2 in Philadelphia. 1920 – …
Jun 26
The beat goes on for the red hot Senators. With President Calvin Coolridge and the First Lady in attendance, the
Senators cool off Philadelphia, 5-0, in Washington. It is the 10th consecutive victory for 1st place Washington.
Jun 25
Winning their 14th of 15th games, the 1st place Senators broom the Tribe, 9-0 and 10-1, in a twin-bill at Cleveland. The sweep expands the Senators lead over the faltering Yanks to 1.5 games. The Nats offense punishes the Tribe pitching for 29 hits and 19 runs in the 2 games. Pitchers Earl Whitehill, with the shutout, and Bob Burke earn the wins.
Jun 24
1967 – Mike Epstein‘s 1st inning grand slam sets the tone, as the Nats bounce the slumping Birds in Baltimore, 8-3. Frank Howard connects for his 17th round tripper and Ken McMullen drives in 2 RBI.
