player:Jakie May - Ghosts Of The Diamond

Johnny Tavener and June 22, 1926 baseball highlights featuring Detroit's win over St. Louis, National League pennant race action, and Kansas City Monarchs coverage.

team:Detroit Tigers

Johnny Tavener's Four Hits Power Tigers Past Browns in Five Run Eighth

Johnny Tavener collected four straight hits and drove in three runs as Ty Cobb's Tigers erupted for five runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Browns 9 to 4 and win their fourth consecutive game.

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—

1926 Cincinnati Enquirer cartoon titled “Knock ’Em Dizzy, Red!” showing a giant Reds batter swinging rivals like the Giants, Pirates, Phillies, Cubs, and Braves out of first place.

team:Cincinnati Reds

Red Lucas Lifts Reds Over Giants as Cincinnati Tightens Grip on First Place

Red Lucas crushed a game-winning triple, Adolfo Luque outpitched Jack Scott, and the Reds stretched their winning streak to six games before more than 30,000 fans at Redland Field. Meanwhile, Billy Evans explained why Lefty Grove finally looked worth Connie Mack’s $100,000 investment.