Chicago (43-54) at Washington (61-37)
4 game series
Senators lead 6-5.
Wednesday 8/2
George Kahler (8-13, 3.54) vs Ed Walsh (16-7, 2.02)
Washington 11 Chicago 9:
Rip Williams 4-5, 3 RBIs. Solly Hofman 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 8/3
Ed Summers (11-11, 4.27) vs Cy Young (13-9, 2.80)
Washington 13 Chicago 5:
Roger Besnahan 3-3, 3 RBIs. Ty Cobb 2-5, HR (5). Biff Schaller HR (2), 3 RBIs.
Friday 8/4
Buck O'Brien (5-3, 4.52) vs Jim St Vrain (13-11, 2.64)
Chicago 9 Washington 8:
Gus Williams 2-5, 2 RBIs. Solly Hofman 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 8/5
Fred Olmstead (10-13, 3.06) vs Christy Mathewson (16-9, 2.84)
Washington 4 Chicago 3:
Tillie Shafer 3-3, 3 RBIs. Ty Cobb 3-4.
St Louis (55-46) at Washington (64-38)
4 game series
Senators lead 7-5.
Monday 8/7
Joe Lake (12-10, 2.72) vs Ed Walsh (17-7, 2.05)
Washington 6 St Louis 2:
Biff Schaller 2-4, RBI.
Tuesday 8/8
Bill Donovan (12-13, 3.34) vs Cy Young (14-9, 2.68)
Washington 9 St Louis 2:
Terry Turner 2-4, 5 RBIs.
Wednesday 8/9
Addie Joss (11-7, 2.75) vs Jim St Vrain (13-12, 2.75)
Washington 4 St Louis 3:
Roger Bresnahan's 9th inning RBI single lifts Senators.
Thursday 8/10
Walter Johnson (16-10, 2.79) vs Christy Mathewson (17-9, 2.84)
St Louis 7 Washington 2:
Browns stop 7 game slid. Rebel Oakes 2-5, HR (2). 3 RBIs.
New York (68-37) at Washington (67-39)
4 game series
Series tied 6-6.
Friday 8/11
Chief Bender (10-12, 4.08) vs Ed Walsh (18-7, 2.05)
Washington 7 New York 0:
Nap Lajoie 2-3, 3 RBIs. Ty Cobb 3.-4, 3 runs.
Saturday 8/12
Hank Robinson (13-10, 3.97) vs Cy Young (15-9, 2.56)
New York 14 Washington 11:
Ginger Beaumont 5-5, 3 RBIs. Terry Turner 3-3, 3 RBIs. 5 ninth inning doubles lifts Highlanders.
Monday 8/14
Beany Jacobson (14-2, 2.82) vs Jim St Vrain (14-12, 2.63)
New York 4 Washington 2:
Paul Meloan 2-3, RBI.
Tuesday 8/15
Hooks Wiltse (18-7, 2.49) vs Christy Mathewson (17-10, 2.90)
Washington 5 New York 2:
George Moriarty and Roger Bresnahan 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Washington (69-41) vs St Louis (56-52)
3 game series
senators lead 10-6.
Thursday 8/17
Ed Walsh (19-7, 1.97) vs Walter Johnson (17-10, 2.76)
Washington 8 St Louis 4:
Biff Schaller 3-3, 2 RBIs. George Moriarty 2 RBIs.
Friday 8/18
Cy Young (15-9, 2.76) vs Joe Lake (12-12, 2.61)
Washington 17 St Louis 11:
Biff Schaller 4-5, 4 RBIs. Nap Lajoie 3-6. Tuck Turner 3 RBIs.
Saturday 8/19
Jim St Vrain (14-13, 2.68) vs Bill Donovan (12-14, 3.54)
Washington 4 St Louis 2:
Nap Lajoie 3-3. George Moriarty 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Standings
| American League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Washington Senators | 72 | 41 | .637 | - |
| New York Highlanders | 72 | 41 | .637 | - |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 65 | 47 | .580 | 6.5 |
| St. Louis Browns | 56 | 55 | .505 | 15.0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 50 | 62 | .446 | 21.5 |
| Chicago White Sox | 47 | 66 | .416 | 25.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 45 | 68 | .398 | 27.0 |
| Cleveland Naps | 43 | 70 | .381 | 29.0 |
| National League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Chicago Cubs | 69 | 43 | .616 | - |
| Boston Rustlers | 64 | 52 | .552 | 7.0 |
| New York Giants | 61 | 52 | .540 | 8.5 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 61 | 53 | .535 | 9.0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 58 | 57 | .504 | 12.5 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 52 | 65 | .444 | 19.5 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 48 | 67 | .417 | 22.5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 45 | 69 | .395 | 25.0 |
Leaders
| League Leaders AVG | | | 2 | J. Jackson | CHN | .406 | | 3 | F. Baker | BOS | .400 | | 4 | T. Speaker | NY1 | .387 | | 5 | N. Lajoie | WS1 | .383 |
| | League Leaders HR | | | 2 | F. Baker | BOS | 9 | | 2 | M. Donlin | PIT | 9 | | 2 | H. Hill | SLN | 9 | | 5 | 3 tied with | | 8 |
| | League Leaders RBI | | | 2 | T. Speaker | NY1 | 111 | | 3 | J. Jackson | CHN | 110 | | 4 | H. Zimmerman | SLN | 104 | | 5 | N. Lajoie | WS1 | 100 |
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| League Leaders W | | | 2 | H. Wiltse | NYA | 19 | | 3 | T. Hughes | PHA | 18 | | 3 | C. Mathewson | WS1 | 18 | | 5 | 3 tied with | | 17 |
| | League Leaders ERA | | | 2 | E. Walsh | WS1 | 1.97 | | 3 | H. Wiltse | NYA | 2.39 | | 4 | J. Lake | SLA | 2.54 | | 5 | J. St.Vrain | WS1 | 2.62 |
| | League Leaders K | | | 2 | W. Johnson | SLA | 137 | | 3 | E. Walsh | WS1 | 108 | | 4 | C. Bender | NYA | 102 | | 5 | 5 tied with | | 87 |
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Shut outs
8/5 Rube Marquard (Cincinnati) 9-0 over Phillies.
8/7 Tom Hughes (Athletics) 14-0 over White Sox.
8/10 Nap Rucker (Pittsburgh) 2-0 over Phillies. His 4th of the season.
8/11 Ed Walsh (Washington0 7-0 over Highlanders.
8/14 Roy Witherup (Cleveland) 9-0 over Browns.
News
Murphy on a Rampage, Hits for Cycle
Saturday, August 5th, 1911: Getting 4 hits in a game is no easy feat, but hitting for the cycle is much more rare. Danny Murphy was on fire today, going 4 for 6 and hitting for the cycle against St. Louis at Robison Field. His batting escapade sparked the Boston Rustlers to a 16-7 victory over the Cardinals. For the day the Rustlers right fielder scored 3 runs and drove in 4.
The feat is rare in baseball as it requires a game of no fewer than four hits and the unusual combination of a home run, which requires a batter to hit for some power, and a triple, which requires a batter to have both speed on the basepaths and a well-placed drive deep into the outfield.
He told reporters after the game, "It just happened. Must have been fate or something... you can't plan this. I was more concerned with winning the game."
Danny Murphy struck out in the 2nd, flied out in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 5th, hit a two-run home run off Roy Hitt in the 6th, hit an RBI triple in the 7th and doubled in the 9th.
Red Sox Severeid Sizzles with Cycle
Saturday, August 5th, 1911: The big buzz in the baseball world is about Hank Severeid's performance today at Huntington Avenue Grounds against Detroit. Severeid had 4 hits en route to hitting for the cycle, leading the charge for the Boston 18-6 triumph over the Tigers. A cycle requires each of the four types of hits possible -- single, double, triple and home run. A batter has to have power, speed, and a little luck to do it.
"It was one of those games you dream about," Severeid told the press. "I never expected to do something like this when I showed up at the park today. All you really want to do is hit it hard and put it into play. The hits will come." And the hits did come today. The 20-year-old catcher rounded out his superb batting display with 4 hits in 6 at-bats, 4 RBI, and 3 runs scored.
Hank Severeid singled in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Art Fromme in the 3rd, flied out in the 4th, doubled in the 5th, grounded out in the 6th and hit a two-run triple in the 8th.