July 13, 1909

July 13, 1909 Cy the Second Blanks Brewers minneapolis, MiNNESOTA Minneapolis’ ace left-hander Irv “Cy the Sec- ond” Young has quite an afternoon pitching a pair of complete game shutouts, and hitting the game-winning home run in the first game, as the Millers post a twin bill sweep of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. The two victories propel Minneapolis (48-40) past the Brewers (45-41) and into first place in the American Association. A native of Columbia Falls, Maine, Young allows four hits and hits the first of only two career home runs in the 1-0 victory in the day’s opening game ... the 31-year-old former major leaguer is even sharper in the second game, yielding only one hit (to opposing pitcher Tom Dougherty) in a 5-0 whitewashing. Three days later (July 16), Young continues his masterful pitching yielding only three hits and striking out six in a 5-1 win over St. Paul Saints ... Young will finish the season 23-18 and 335 innings pitched. As a 28-year-old rookie with the seventh-place Boston July 13, 1909, Nicollet Park Beaneaters in 1905, Young is Minneapolis Minnesota 20-21 with a 2.90 ERA and leads the National League in innings pitched (378) and complete games (41), fifth with 156 strikeouts and second to hall of Famer Christy Mathewson in shutouts with seven. Young will pitch six seasons in the major leagues with the Boston (1905-1908), Pittsburgh (1908) and the Chicago White Sox (1910- 1911), compiling a 63-95 record with 120 complete games and a respectable 3.11 ERA.

AROUND THE HORN Pitcher Louis “Bull” Durham is released by the National League’s New York Giants to Columbus of the International League ... 39-year-old veteran shortstop Bill Dahlen has been released by the Boston Doves; Dahlen is hitting .234 at the time of his release ... Houston Buffaloes right-hander Chuck Rose walks five batters and has three wild pitches in two innings of work in a 9-2 to the San Antonio Bronchos ... residents around the ballpark in Wadena, Minnesota, file a formal complaint that the ballpark is a nuisance; Mayor Ebner says he will do his utmost to protect the field.