Pedro Martinez kept the Boston Splinters pennant hopes alive, scattering 8 singles and shutting out the New York Swats 5-0 at the Polo Grounds. Martinez also struck out 8. Swats starter Walter Johnson allowed just 5 hits, but 2 of those were 2-run home runs. Lou Gehrig hit the 1st in the 4th inning, and in the 7th Charlie Gehringer hit another. After starting the season rehabbing out of the bullpen, Martinez is 3-1 with a 2.18 ERA. The loss dropped New York to 18-29. Meanwhile, Boston improved to 26-22, just 3 games behind the Detroit Rockets in the American League with 6 games left to play.