====== August 10, 1901 ======

===== News =====

⦁	For the fifth time in the last six days, the Athletics and [[Twins|Senators]] contested a double header

⦁	The first of today's games, played in Washington, went to the Senators, 9-4, but for the second time in consecutive games, [[Nap Lajoie]] hit a pair of home runs for the A's

⦁	Lajoie might have done more damage if he hadn't been ejected for arguing a close call at third base

⦁	A's starter [[Snake Wiltse]] had a whale of a game in the afternoon tilt, firing a four-hitter, while rapping out two doubles and two triples, in a 13-0 walkover

⦁	Wiltse's batterymate [[Doc Powers]] added four hits of his own, including a triple and a home run

===== Transactions =====

⦁	With catcher [[Harry Smith]] still out, manager [[Connie Mack]] signed [[William Diggins]] off the Chester Athletics as an emergency backup for the duration of the Boston series

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