A week later Joe Wood wins number 13. In one of the more dramatic matchups in history, Walter Johnson , who had won 16 straight games before losing, takes the mound in a doubleheader nightcap against Joe Wood , who is seeking his 14th straight win. Wood strikes out nine and beats the visiting Senators 1-0. Boston's Joe Wood wins his 16th straight game as he bests the Browns 2-1 in a game called after eight innings because of darkness. Joe Wood 's bid for a 17th straight victory falls short as Detroit beats Boston 6-4 on two unearned runs.
Wood gives up seven hits and, in the third, walks four in a row.
Giants manager John McGraw goes with Jeff Tesreau , his most effective late-season pitcher, against the Red Sox. Smokey Joe Wood fans 11 and wins 4-3 before 35,730 at New York. Joe Wood faces Tesreau again in New York. Despite giving up 9 hits, Wood walks none and works out of several jams for a 3-1 win. In game 7 on a cold day in Boston, the Giants catch up with Joe Wood 's smoke, teeing off for 6 runs on 7 hits before the 32,694 fans have settled down.