category:Game Coverage - Ghosts Of The Diamond

Action photo showing Bob Meusel stealing home for the Yankees against the Athletics in May 1926 while Mike Gazella watches from the batter's box.

team:New York Yankees

YANKS AND ROBINS WIN SLUG-FESTS

The Yankees answered their Athletics setback with a 9–3 rout behind Herb Pennock and an eight-run fifth inning, while Jess Barnes and the Robins battered the Braves 8–2. Meanwhile, John McGraw's Giants looked to climb back into the National League's first division.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat front page from May 30, 1926 featuring coverage of Jakie May's complete-game victory as the Reds defeated the Cardinals 3–1 in Cincinnati.

team:St. Louis Cardinals

May’s Effective Hurling Enables Reds to Trip Cardinals, 3 to 1

St. Louis Cardinals coverage from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat Sunday Morning May 30, 1926 May’s Effective Hurling Enables Reds to Trip Cardinals, 3 to 1 Single by Thevenow, Douthit’s Triple Give Knot Holers Only Run Keen in Fine Fettle Until Fifth When Rhinelanders Begin to Bunch Hits—

Action photo from May 1926 showing Yankees infielder Tony Lazzeri out at first base during a game against the Athletics, who ended New York's 16-game winning streak.

team:New York Yankees

A's Kibosh Yankee Streak as Lefty Grove Plays Executioner

The Yankees' 16-game winning streak came to an abrupt end as Lefty Grove and the Athletics swept a Philadelphia doubleheader. Plus, Paul Gallico reflects on the glory and heartbreak of life on the pitching mound.