Today in sports history, September 9

On September 9, 1921, the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers combined to record 35 runs in a game, tying the American League record for runs scored in a single match. In 1934, Satchel Paige struck out 12 batters, while Slim Jones fanned nine in a 1-1 tie between the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Philadelphia Stars at Yankee Stadium.

The New York Yankees clinched the American League pennant on this date in 1936, sweeping a doubleheader from the Cleveland Indians with scores of 11-3 and 12-9. In 1960, the Denver Broncos defeated the Boston Patriots 13-10 in the inaugural American Football League regular-season game.