team:New York Yankees
The Yankees erased a late deficit to beat Detroit 4–3 behind Tony Lazzeri and Earle Combs, while Brooklyn suspended Jess Petty for violating training rules and the Giants defeated Toledo in exhibition play.
Team:New York Giants
Three pennant contenders made headlines on July 13, 1926: the Pirates capitalized on a Giants miscue, George Uhle mastered the Yankees, and Brooklyn won despite losing ace Dazzy Vance to injury.
team:New York Yankees
Lou Gehrig's twelfth-inning single lifted the Yankees over Cleveland, while the Cubs swept a doubleheader from Brooklyn and the Giants pounded Cincinnati for their third straight victory on July 10, 1926.