1925 – Dipping 2.5 games behind league leading Philadelphia, the Senators are hammered at home by Chicago,11-1. The personal 13 game win streak of Stan Coveleski comes to an end.
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Jul 20
This Date in Washington Senators History – Coveleski wins 12th in a row
July 20 1904 – Believing that his best years are behind him, Washington unloads P Al Orth to the Highlanders for pitchers Tom Hughes and Barney Wolfe. Smiling Al will return to form in New York by posting an 11-6 record this season and winning 27 in 1906. 1918 – Johnson goes all the way …
Jul 13
This Date in Washington Senators History – Grob gets win, despite not officially facing a batter
July 13 1909 – For the third day in a row, the Nationals fail to score. The Nats are whitewashed at Detroit, 3-0. 1916 – Detroit’s Bill James strikes out 7 straight batters in the Tigers 3-1 win at Washington. 1918 – In D.C., Harry Heilmann’s 1st inning, RBI bloop single is the contest’s lone …
