A's Top Tigers at Shibe, 8-3
A's hit 3 dingers as Foxx raps 10th of season
Tigers.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 - 3 9 2
Athletics..... 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 x - 8 13 1
In a lop-sided win the Philadelphia Athletics ripped the Detroit Tigers by a 8 to 3 count. Philadelphia won the game with a rally in the bottom of the 8th inning scoring5 runners on 4 hits. The big moment was provided by Jimmie Foxx who electrified Shibe Park when he bombed a two-run dinger (his 10th of theseason). Philadelphia finished with 13 hits while Detroit ended up with 9. The winning pitcher was Bill Dietrich (2-1) (pictured) who allowed 3 runs in 8 innings.Firpo Marberry(2-2) was the losing pitcher. He pitched 7 innings allowing 11 hits and no walks.
Nats Sweep Doubleheader against Browns at GriffithBrowns held to only 2 runs in each game
Game 1
Browns.......... 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2 9 1
Nationals....... 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 x - 4 8 0
Game 2
Browns.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 5 1
Nationals....... 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 x - 5 10 1
In game one, Monte Weaver went the distance as the Washington Nationals defeated the St.Louis Browns by the score of 4 to 2. Weaver (2-3) pitched a solid game. He was reached for 9 hits and 3 walks in 9 innings lowering his ERA to 4.50. Washington rapped out 8 hits. Jack Knott (0-1) was charged with the loss in relief. He surrendered 4 hits and no walks in 3 innings. In the nightcap, Heinie Manush hit 2 doubles as the Nationals topped the Browns by a score of 5 to 2. Tommy Thomas (pcitured) yielded only a single earned run in 7 and 1/3 innings. Washington finished with 10 hits while St. Louis ended up with 5. The losing pitcher was Ed Wells(0-3) in relief. He allowed 4 hits and 1 walk in 1 inning.
Boston Stops Indians at Fenway, 5-1
Weiland tames Tribe while tearing up plate
Indians......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 1
Red Sox........ 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 x - 5 8 0
Bob Weiland (pictured) pitched a complete game and he had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as theBoston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians by a score of 5 to 1 at FenwayPark. Boston went ahead for good in the bottom of the 2nd inning with 2 runs utilizing 2 base hits. After an out was recorded, Eddie Morgan keyed the rally when he banged out a single. Rick Ferrell came to the plate and drew a walk. After another out, Weiland stepped up to the plate and he tripled scoring two teammates. That was all the offense they were to need. Boston had a total of 8 hits for the game. Weiland(4-2) allowed 1 run on the game. Oral Hildebrand(1-4) took the loss. He gave up 5 runs and 7 hits in 7 innings.
White Sox Manage Close 5-4 Win in New YorkSox sub Uhalt powers offense in close win
White Sox....... 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 - 5 11 0
Yankees.......... 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 - 4 11 0
Ted Lyons tossed a complete game at Yankee Stadium as the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees by the count of 5 to 4. Chicago scored 3 runs in the 4th inning. New York threatened in the 9th but their rally came up short when Lou Gehrig flew out with two runners on.
Lyons(1-0) picked up the complete game victory,allowing 4 runs. Frenchy Uhalt (pictured), subbing for an ailing Al Simmons, had 3 hits, providing much of Chicago's offense. Johnny Allen (2-1) took the loss. He allowed 6 hits and 5 walks in 5 innings. 'You can't give up that many walks and expect to win in this league,' explained Yankee manager Joe McCarthy. Gehrig was especially upset after the game, appearing to be close to tears for letting his teammates down.
Bill Dickey was seen trying to comfort a visibly distraught Gehrig.
