Redsox Torch Marberry in 8-5 Win5 runs not enough for losing Bengals
Tigers.......... 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 - 5 12 1
Red Sox......... 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 - 8 15 1
Johnny Welch tossed a complete game and Billy Werber had 3 base hits as theBoston Red Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 8 to 5 at Fenway Park. Boston brought 5 runs across the plate in the bottom of the 7th inning withthe help of 6 hits. They would prove to be the difference in the contest.Boston rapped out 15 hits for the afternoon. The victory went to Welch(5-1) who went the distance allowing 5 runs. FirpoMarberry(3-6) was the losing pitcher. Boston scored big getting 8 runs offhim in 6 and 2/3 innings.
Nationals Sweep Sox with Strong PitchingWhitehill gets Win Number 10
White Sox....... 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 3 10 2
Nationals....... 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 - 12 16 0
White Sox....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 1
Nationals....... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 5 1
The Washingtion Nationals earned a sweep against the Chicago Whitesox in their double header.
In the first game, Earl Whitehill allowed Joe Cronin to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete gameas the Nationals topped the Chicago White Sox by a score of 12 to 3 at Griffith Stadium. Whitehill (10-2) pitched a solid game. He surrendered 10 hits and 1 walk in 9 innings. Washington had 16 hits for the afternoon. Ted Lyons(2-5) suffered the loss. By surrending 7 runs in 7 innings, his ERA jumped from 5.83 to 6.20.
In a game for the baseball purist, Jack Russell(3-1) and Milt Gaston(4-4) squared off in a tense pitching duel in the nightcap. Washington finally emergedvictorious over Chicago, 1 to 0. Washington scored the only run of the game in the 6th inning. John Stoned oubled. Cecil Travis followed and he stroked a one-base hit. Joe Cronin then hit a sacrifice fly scoring the run. Chicago threatened in the 9th but their rally came up short. Alex McColl earned his 4th save.
A's Bash Tribe with the Long Ball in 10-0 WinCain gets plenty of support in shutout
Indians......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 2
Athletics....... 5 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 - 10 13 0
Sugar Cain whitewashed Cleveland and Jimmie Foxx went yard and had 3 RBI asthe Philadelphia Athletics destroyed the Cleveland Indians by a score of 10to 0 at Shibe Park. The home town fans were very appreciative of the fine hitting performanceprovided by Foxx. He rifled a three-run blast (his 17th of the season) inthe 1st inning, doubled in the 5th inning and ripped a base-knock in the 7thinning. Philadelphia finished with 13 hits in the victory. It was the 2nd shutout of the year for Cain(6-5). Monte Pearson(6-5) took theloss. He allowed 5 runs and 3 hits in 1/3 of an inning.
Yankees Clip Browns at Home, 2-1Gomez tough in pitchers' duel
Browns.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 5 1
Yankees......... 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 5 1
Lefty Gomez pitched a complete game as the New York Yankees beat the St. LouisBrowns by a score of 2 to 1. Gomez(7-5) was tremendous on the mound for New York. He didn't allow much,just 5 hits and 2 walks in 9 innings lowering his ERA from 2.92 to 2.64. St.Louis made it exciting in the 9th, but they were unable to push the neededruns across. Bump Hadley(3-6) was the losing pitcher. Rogers Hornsby was reflective afterthe loss, 'We should have won this one, we just made one too many mistakes.Son-of-a-gun, that added a couple more white hairs on this noggin of mine.'
