Week 24 Results (September 26, 1938 - October 2, 1938)

Monday, September 26, 1938

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New York (NL) infielder Bill Cissell made his Major League Finale on 09/25/1938

 

Washington outfielder Goose Goslin made his Major League Finale on 09/25/1938

Philadelphia (NL) pitcher Elmer Burkart made his Season Debut on 09/27/1938. Burkart had previously been recalled from Montgomery (SEAL)

 

Boston (NL) pitcher Tom Earley made his Major League Debut on 09/27/1938. Earley had previously been recalled from Hartford (EL)

 

Brooklyn pitcher John Gaddy made his Major League Debut on 09/27/1938. Gaddy had previously been recalled from Elmira (EL)

 

Boston (AL) 6 New York (AL) (H) 2

 

Both teams scored a pair of runs in the fifth, but then homeruns by Ben Chapman (5) and Johnny Peacock (3) led to a four-run sixth for the Red Sox. Jim Bagby (15-9, 3.2) went all the way for the win.

 

Chicago (NL) (H) 1 St. Louis (NL) 0 (11)

 

The only NL game on the docket today, and it was a doozy. Bill Lee (22-10, 1.60) went eleven innings to get a 1-0 victory over the rival Cardinals, the only run coming home when Carl Reynolds dribbled a single through short, just enough to allow Frank Demaree to come home from second. Curt Davis started for St. Louis and threw ten scoreless innings, but left-hander Max Lanier (2-2, 8.02) had entered the game and took the loss in relief.

 

Tuesday, September 27, 1938

 

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Cleveland infielder Oscar Grimes made his Major League Debut on 09/28/1938. Grimes had previously been recalled from Milwaukee (AA)

 

St. Louis (AL) infielder Sig Gryska made his Major League Debut on 09/28/1938. Gryska had previously been recalled from San Antonio (TL)

 

Chicago (NL) outfielder Joe Marty returned to play on 09/28/1938

 

Boston (NL) pitcher Hiker Moran made his Major League Debut on 09/28/1938. Moran had previously been recalled from Hartford (EL)

 

Cincinnati catcher Dick West (Major League Debut 09/28/1938) was acquired from Baltimore (IL) on 07/26/1938

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 5 Cleveland 3

 

The White Sox started off the game with two doubles and a triple and scored two runs. Bob Feller (13-13, 4.41) to take the early lead, and Monty Stratton (12-8, 3.91) was able to take that lead and go all the way for the complete-game win.

 

Detroit (H) 13 St. Louis (AL) 10 (GM 1)

 

Hank Greenberg smacked a three-run triple in the first, and the Tigers led 6-0 after the second, but by the end of the fourth, it was the Browns on top, 8-6. Detroit put up a four-spot in the bottom of the sixth to regain the lead, and then they added on three more in the eighth as insurance. Al Benton (5-3, 2.81) had a rough start, but hung around, fought his way through it, and got the complete-game victory.

 

St. Louis (AL) 6 Detroit (H) 5 (GM 2)

 

The Tigers led 3-2 after the seventh inning, but then the Browns' bats came alive, and St. Louis scored four runs to take a 6-3 lead. The Tigers scored one run in the eighth, and then in the ninth, they had two runners on with Hank Greenberg coming to the plate. A homerun would have won the game, but hit RBI single just made it even closer. No more runs were forthcoming, and the Browns were able to gain a doubleheader split. First baseman George McQuinn hit two solo homeruns (14 & 15, 99) to keep the Browns in the game.

 

New York (AL) (H) 4 Washington 3

 

The Yankees scored two in the third and two in the seventh to override the Nationals' three-run sixth, with Lou Gehrig hitting an RBI double in the third and then adding a two-run triple in the fateful seventh. Lefty Gomez (18-7, 3.08) went all the way for the win, all while inducing four double plays to help his own cause.

Note: On this date in 1938, New York first baseman Lou Gehrig swatted his 493rd career homerun, his final career homerun.

 

Boston (AL) 14 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 9

 

The Red Sox scored four times in the top of the third, and while they never gave up the lead, they could never shake the A's off their tail. Finally, a four-run ninth gave Boston a substantial lead, and it was necessary because Philadelphia also brought in four runs in their half of the ninth. Jimmie Foxx went 4-for-6 (.425) scored three runs, and drove in two, but hit no long balls today. Bill Harris (8-2, 3.71) went five-plus innings for the win.

 

Boston (NL) (H) 3 Philadelphia (NL) 0 (GM 1)

 

Right fielder Max West drove in two of Boston's three runs, and Jim Turner (15-14, 2.50) rolled to the shutout over Hugh Mulcahy (3-24, 5.70) and the Phillies.

 

Boston (NL) (H) 4 Philadelphia (NL) 3 (10) (GM 2)

 

After having been shut out in Game One, the Phillies finally got on the board with an unearned run in the top of the sixth, cutting Boston's lead to 2-1. Boston added one in the bottom of the inning, but then Philadelphia tied it at 3-3 with two runs (one unearned) in the top of the seventh. The game moved into extra innings, and in the bottom of the tenth, Max West singled home Jersey Joe Stripp with the game-winner. Both pitchers were making their first start of the season, and Tom Earley (1-0, 0.90) came away with the win over Elmer Burkart (0-1, 2.00).

 

Brooklyn (H) 7 New York (NL) 4 (GM 1)

 

The Giants scored first with a run in the third, but then Brooklyn took a 3-1 lead at the end of the fifth. The Dodgers scored three times in the seventh to take a 6-1 lead, and Freddie Fitzsimmons (14-8, 2.08) and the Brooklyn bullpen held off a late New York surge to get the Game One win.

 

Brooklyn (H) 2 New York (NL) 1 (GM 2)

 

Brooklyn hurler John Gaddy (1-0, 1.00) made his Major League debut and held the Giants to five hits and one run to get the Game Two win and the doubleheader sweep. The Dodgers' offense didn’t do much, but two runs (one unearned) in the bottom of the sixth was enough to get the win over Harry Gumbert (10-20, 4.27) and the Giants.

 

Pittsburgh 4 Chicago (NL) (H) 1

 

After yesterday's win versus the Cardinals, the Cubs came into this crucial game with a game-and-a-half lead over the second-place Pirates, and both teams know that this three-game series will likely determine the NL pennant winner. Pittsburgh broke open a scoreless tie when they scored three runs in the top of the fifth, the big hit being a two-run triple by Jim Tobin (23-7, 1.92). The Pirates added on from there, and Chicago was unable to score until the bottom of the ninth. Dizzy Dean (9-2, 2.01) made the mistake to Tobin and took the loss.

 

Cincinnati 8 St. Louis (NL) 3

 

Harry Craft slugged a three-run homerun (28, 103) to give the Reds a 3-0 lead in the fourth, and Cincinnati went on from there to grab the easy win. Bucky Walters (19-12, 3.34) tired a little towards the end but was able to go all the way for the win.

 

Wednesday, September 28, 1938

 

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New York (NL) first baseman Sam Leslie made his Major League Finale on 09/27/1938

 

Chicago (AL) pitcher Monty Stratton made his Major League Finale on 09/27/1938. On November 28, 1938, Stratton had his leg amputated following a hunting accident. This incident was later made into a movie starring Jimmy Stewart in the lead role.

 

Cleveland (H) 6 Chicago (AL) 5

 

Second baseman John Kroner socked a two-run double in Cleveland's three-run fifth to put the Indians up 6-4, and Earl Whitehill (9-8, 6.36) and the Cleveland bullpen held off a late White Sox charge for the win.

 

Detroit (H) 10 St. Louis (AL) 3

 

The Tigers poured it on in the mid-game to take the easy win versus St. Louis. George Gill (9-11, 3.65) had some rough spots but worked his way through them to collect the win over Howard Mills (9-12, 5.43). Hank Greenberg went 4-for-4 (.358) with a walk, scored three times, and drove in two (199), but no long balls today.

 

New York (AL) (H_ 5 Washington 2 (10)

 

The Nationals scored two runs in the second, and it looked like that would be enough because Washington hurler Joe Krakauskas was not only shutting out the Yankees, but he was also throwing a no-hitter. Joe Gordon finally broke up the no-hitter with a single in the eighth, and New York scored a single run in the eighth and again in the ninth to tie the game at 2-2 and send it into extra innings. It didn’t go long, though, as third baseman Red Rolfe golfed a two-out three-run homerun in the bottom of the tenth, giving Yankees starter Ivy Andrews (3-3, 3.18) the come-from-behind win.

 

Boston (AL) 8 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3

 

A six-run third pretty much locked this game up for the Red Sox as Joe Heving (6-5, 4.32) held the A's scoreless until the bottom of the eighth. Shortstop Joe Cronin cracked two homeruns (22 & 23, 104) to lead the Boston offense.

 

Boston (NL) (H) 4 Philadelphia (NL) 3 (11)

 

The Phillies led 3-0 after the sixth, but the Bees tied it up with two runs in the seventh and then a two-out run in the bottom of the ninth. Finally, in the bottom of the eleventh, Max West singled home Debs Garms with the game-winner.

 

Pittsburgh 6 Chicago (NL) (H) 4

The Pirates started off quick with four runs in the top of the fourth, and Bob Klinger (8-12, 2.83) threw seven strong innings to pick up the win. The Cubs came back with two in the fifth and two more in the seventh to make it close, but they could never erase that gap. With this win, Pittsburgh moved back into first place, with a half-game lead over second-place Chicago.

 

Note: On this date in 1938, this was the famous "Homer in the Gloamin'" game where Cubs catcher Gabby Hartnett smacked a game-winning homerun in the late afternoon dusk. This win put the Cubs in first place ahead of the Pirates and essentially propelled them to the 1938 NL Pennant. Umpires later stated that they were intending to call the game after Hartnett's turn at bat.

 

St. Louis (NL) (H) 1 Cincinnati 0 (10)

 

Enos Slaughter doubled home second baseman Stu Martin in the bottom of the tenth to score the game's only run. Bill McGee (12-11, 2.96) picked up the win in relief.

 

Thursday, September 29, 1938

 

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New York (AL) pitcher Ivy Andrews made his Major League Finale on 09/28/1938

 

Cincinnati pitcher Joe Cascarella made his Major League Finale on 09/28/1938. Cincinnati outfielder Dusty Cooke made his Major League Finale on 09/28/1938

 

Boston (AL) (H) 9 Washington 8

 

Washington jumped ahead with four runs in the second, and after the top of the sixth, the Nationals had an 8-1 lead. Boston then began their comeback with three runs in the bottom of the inning, the big hit being a two-run homerun (24, 106) by Joe Cronin, his third homerun in the past two days. The Red Sox added two more in the seventh, coming to within 8-6, and then when Jimmie Foxx blasted a two-run homerun (55, 180) in the eighth, the score was tied at 8-8. In the bottom of the ninth, Boston made the comeback complete when Bobby Doerr singled home Pinky Higgins with the game-winner.

Cleveland (H) 7 Chicago (AL) 5

 

The White Sox scored two in the top of the first, but the Indians answered back when first baseman Hal Trosky knocked a two-run homerun (17, 110) in the bottom of the fourth, and then Trosky followed that up with a three-run double in the fifth. Now with a lead of 6-2, Cleveland held off a late Chicago comeback to get the hard-fought win.

 

St, Louis (AL) 10 Detroit (H) 5

 

The Browns scored three runs in the top of the first, the Tigers tied it at 3-3 after the fourth, St. Louis took a 4-3 lead in the fifth, and then both teams scored two runs in the seventh. Now with a 6-5 lead, the Browns scored four runs in the eighth, taking advantage of the Tigers' bullpen. Bobo Newsom (24-12, 4.07) walked eight batters but was able to go all the way for the win.

 

New York (AL) 15 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 7 (GM 1)

 

The Yankees scored four runs in the third and then followed that up with five runs in the fourth to take a huge lead. Lou Gehrig hit two homeruns (24 & 25, 149) and had six RBI's to lead the offense, and Monte Pearson (19-4, 4.59) went all the way for the win.

 

New York (AL) 1 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 1 (5) (GM 2) (Tie Game!)

 

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Boston (NL) 9 Brooklyn (H) 3 (GM 1)

 

A sloppy Brooklyn defense (four unearned runs) opened the door to the Bees building up an early lead, and Danny MacFayden was able to go all the way for the Game One win.

 

Brooklyn (H) 4 Boston (NL) 2 (GM 2)

 

The Bees took the early lead, but a critical E-7 led to a Brooklyn rally with three runs in the bottom of the sixth (two unearned runs), and the Dodgers' relief staff stepped up to hold off Boston for the Game Two win and doubleheader split. Vito Tamulis (15-7, 4.49) got the win over Lou Fette (13-18, 3.16).

 

Pittsburgh 2 Chicago (NL) (H) 0

 

Pittsburgh came into Chicago trailing by a game-and-a-half, but now, after having won the first two games of this three-game set, finds itself with a half-game lead. In a battle of aces, Russ Bauers (21-5, 2.35) shut out the Cubs on seven hits to get the exciting win over Bill Lee (22-11, 1.61). Johnny Rizzo hit a homerun (24, 99) in the top of the fourth, and then the Pirates added an insurance run in the eighth. The Cubs hit into three early double plays, then Gabby Hartnett struck out with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth. The Cubs loaded the bases again in the ninth, but Billy Herman bounced into the third out.

 

A three-game sweep, on the road no less, and the Pirates leave town with a 1.5-game lead over Chicago. It's not over yet, though. Chicago heads to St. Louis for three games, while Pittsburgh will move to Cincinnati for four games to close out the season.

 

New York (NL) (H) 7 Philadelphia (NL) 0

 

The Giants put up a four-spot in the bottom of the second, and Cliff Melton (16-11, 3.54) gave up nine hits but still held the Phillies scoreless to get the complete-game shutout victory.

 

Note: On this date in 1938, Philadelphia (NL) manager Jimmie Wilson was replaced by Hans Lobert.

 

Cincinnati 11 St. Louis (NL) (H) 0

 

The Reds scored three times in the first and then twice in the second, and they just kept hitting whoever the Cardinals threw out there to get the easy win. Johnny Vander Meer (17-4, 3.03) scattered four hits and went all the way for the victory. Cincinnati's offense was led by right fielder Ival Goodman, who went 5-for-5 (2.89) with two runs scored, six RBI's, and included a double and a homerun (21, 75).

Friday, September 30, 1938

 

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Pittsburgh pitcher Ed Brandt made his Major League Finale on 09/29/1938

 

Boston (NL) pitcher Art Doll made his Major League Finale on 09/29/1938

 

Chicago (AL) pitcher Frank Gabler made his Major League Finale on 09/29/1938

 

Cleveland infielder John Kroner made his Major League Finale on 09/29/1938

 

Detroit outfielder Chet Morgan made his Major League Finale on 09/29/1938

 

Brooklyn pitcher Lee Rogers made his Major League Finale on 09/29/1938

 

Philadelphia (AL) infielder Stan Sperry made his Major League Finale on 09/29/1938

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 9 St. Louis (AL) 5 (GM 1)

 

Chicago scored five times in the bottom of the second and went on to get the Game One win for Ted Lyons (12-10, 3.82). Chicago first baseman Merv Connors slugged a two-run homerun (7), his seventh homerun in only sixteen games for the White Sox, sending the hometown fans into a tizzy over what Connors might do in the future.

 

St. Louis (AL) 3 Chicago (AL) (H) 3 (8) (GM 2) (Tie Game!)

 

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Cincinnati (H) 3 Pittsburgh 1 (GM 1)

 

The Reds took a 1-0 lead with a run in the fourth, and then in the fifth, solo homeruns from Wally Berger (12) and Lew Riggs (4) extended their lead to 3-0. Paul Derringer (27-7, 2.30) gave up a run in the seventh, but the Pirates could do no more. This Pittsburgh loss, combined with Chicago's game in St. Louis being declared a tie, put the Pirates' lead at 1.0 games, heading into Game Two of the doubleheader.

Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 1 (GM 2)

 

Both teams scored a run in the first, and then both pitchers bore down to hold off the opposition. Finally, in the top of the eighth, little-used second baseman Tommy Thevenow stroked an RBI single to right to score Arky Vaughan. Russ Bauers (22-5, 2.28) had gone all the way in yesterday's game versus Chicago, and after seven strong innings today, he stepped aside to let Mace Brown close the game out.

 

Chicago (NL) 7 St. Louis (NL) (H) 7 (9) (Tie Game!)

 

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Saturday, October 1, 1938

 

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Boston (AL) (H) 5 New York (AL) 0

 

Bobby Doerr got the scoring started with a solo homerun (9) in the fifth, and then the Red Sox scored three runs in the sixth to give starter Jim Bagby (16-9, 3.18) some breathing room. Bagby went all the way to shut out the Yankees on three hits.

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 7 St. Louis (AL) 6 (GM 1) (11)

 

This game went back and forth until the White Sox scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to tie the score at 6-6. There the score stayed until the bottom of the eleventh when Merv Connors singled home the game-winner.

 

St. Louis (AL) 23 Chicago (AL) (H) 3 (GM 2)

 

The Browns started hitting and couldn't stop, plus they collected thirteen walks to go with their twenty hits in the game, as they thoroughly thrashed the White Sox's pitching staff. Shortstop Sig Gryska had the big day by going 4-for-4 with three runs scored, five RBI's, and two triples. Russ Van Atta (3-8, 6.03) has not had a good season, but he went seven innings today, allowed one hit and one unearned run to pick up the Game Two win.

 

Cleveland (H) 14 Detroit 13 (Grand Slam!)

Quite a treat for the Indians fans as hitters on both teams provided an offensive onslaught that went down to the wire. The Indians scored six runs in the bottom of the fourth, but in the top of the seventh, a Grand Slam homerun (33, 148) by Rudy York put Detroit ahead 9-8. Cleveland answered with four runs in the bottom of the seventh, and then Detroit answered back with four runs in the top of the eighth, two the runs coming on a two-run homerun (58, 202) by Hank Greenberg, While the fans were still dizzy, Cleveland regained the lead with two runs in the bottom of the eighth, and they held on from there for the win.

 

Cincinnati (H) 9 Pittsburgh 7

 

The Pirates knew that a win today would clinch the NL pennant for Pittsburgh, but the Reds knew it too, and they were determined that today would not be that day. Early homeruns by Ernie Lombardi (17, 95), Billy Myers (15), and Harry Craft (29, 106) overrode Pittsburgh's four-run third inning and gave Bucky Walters (20-12, 3.41) a lead he would not give up.

 

New York (NL) (H) 6 Boston (NL) 5

 

Two consecutive Boston errors opened the Giants' third inning, and eventually New York scored five runs, giving Bill Lohrman (11-4, 2.21) the run support he needed. Vince DiMaggio smacked a three-run homerun (11) late to make it close, but the New York bullpen came in and put out the fire.

 

Chicago (NL) 7 St. Louis (NL) (H) 3 (GM 1)

 

The Cardinals scored first with a run in the bottom of the first, but Chicago got on the board with a three-run fifth. St. Louis tied it up with two in the bottom of the inning, but the Cubs scored one in the sixth and then tacked on three more runs in the seventh. Larry French (17-12, 3.93) picked up the win in relief, despite allowing two runs in his one inning of work.

 

After Game One, the telegraph operator alerted the Cubs that Pittsburgh had lost its game in Cincinnati, meaning Chicago was now only 0.5 games out of first. If they were to win Game Two, they would be tied, but even if they lost Game Two, they wouldn’t be eliminated as both teams have one game left to play tomorrow.

 

Chicago (NL) 5 St. Louis (NL) (H) 2 (GM 2)

 

Veteran hurler Charlie Root (5-6, 2.26) stepped up the give a rest to the primary starters and came through, winning Game Two of the doubleheader by the score of 5-2. The Cubs scored three runs in the third, the Cardinals came back with a solo run in the third, and then in the eighth, St. Louis made the score 3-2 when they pushed across another run. In the top of the ninth, Root successfully bunted runners on first and second over, and behind him, Stan Hack delivered a two-run single to give Chicago some breathing room. Root finished with a 1-2-3 ninth, and the Cubs ended the day tied for first place.

 

Sunday, October 2, 1938

 

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Chicago (NL) outfielder Jim Asbell made his Major League Finale on 10/02/1938

 

Brooklyn catcher Gilly Campbell made his Major League Finale on 10/02/1938

 

Chicago (AL) first baseman Merv Connors made his Major League Finale on 10/02/1938. Chicago (AL) infielder George Meyer made his Major League Finale on 10/02/1938

 

Boston (AL) pitcher Bill Harris made his Major League Finale on 10/02/1938

 

New York (NL) infielder Mickey Haslin made his Major League Finale on 10/02/1938

 

Cleveland infielder Tommy Irwin made his Major League Finale on 10/02/1938

 

Philadelphia (NL) infielder Buck Jordan made his Major League Finale on 10/02/1938. Philadelphia (NL) pitcher Pete Sivess made his Major League Finale on 10/02/1938. Philadelphia (NL) pitcher Tom Lanning made his Major League Finale on 10/02/1938

 

Detroit infielder Tony Piet made his Major League Finale on 10/02/1938

 

Pittsburgh infielder Tommy Thevenow made his Major League Finale on 10/02/1938. Pittsburgh pitcher Red Lucas made his Major League Finale on 10/01/1938

 

Boston (NL) infielder Joe Stripp made his Major League Finale on 10/02/1938. Boston (NL) infielder Jim Hitchcock made his Major League Finale on 10/01/1938. Boston (NL) outfielder Harl Maggert made his Major League Finale on 10/01/1938. Boston (NL) outfielder Ralph McLeod made his Major League Finale on 10/01/1938

 

New York (AL) 11 Boston (AL) (H) 4

 

Both teams had lineups filled with backup players, and both bullpens got a good workout as well. The Yankees jumped ahead with three in the first, and they kept it up to take a 6-1 lead after the third. Joe DiMaggio crushed a three-run homerun (33, 154) in the top of the ninth off Lefty Grove to wrap up the season with a big red bow.

Chicago (AL) (H) 2 St. Louis (AL) 1 (GM 1)

 

First baseman Merv Connors smacked a solo homerun (8) in the bottom of the fourth to give the White Sox a 1-0 lead, but the Browns scored an unearned run in the top of the fifth to tie the score at 1-1. It was a pitcher's duel today, though, and the score didn’t change until shortstop Johnny Gerlach drove home Rip Radcliff with the game-winner in the bottom of the ninth.

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 6 St. Louis (AL) 5 (GM 2)

 

Chicago first baseman Merv Connors smacked a three-run homerun (9) in the bottom of the first to help give the White Sox a four-run first. Connors then fumbled a sure-out grounder in the top of the third that led to a three-run inning for the Browns that made things close. Johnny Rigney (7-8, 4.17) went all the way to get the win for Chicago in a close one.

 

Detroit 8 Cleveland (H) 2 (GM 1)

 

The Tigers started quickly and ran away with the Game One win for Harry Eisenstat (6-3, 4.24), with Bob Feller (13-14, 4.43) taking the loss. Hank Greenberg did hit a two-run homerun (59, 204) but could not get to 60 homeruns for the season with one game left to play.

 

Detroit 12 Cleveland (H) 4 (14) (GM 2)

 

With the score tied at 4-4 after the fourth inning, the game suddenly morphed into a pitcher's duel, and neither team could score, so extra innings were soon calling. The Tigers had runners thrown out at the plate in the ninth and tenth innings, but they finally broke through in the top of the fourteenth with an eight-run outburst. Hank Greenberg went 0-for-6 with three walks in the game, so Babe Ruth's homerun record was safe for another year.

 

Washington (H) 8 Philadelphia (AL) 3 (GM 1)

 

The Athletics led 2-1 after the fourth inning, but the powerful Washington offense finally came alive when they scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh. Pete Appleton (10-7, 5.28) got the Game One win in relief

 

Washington (H) 4 Philadelphia (AL) 1

 

The score was tied at 1-1 after the fourth, but then the Nationals finally strung some hits together to score two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Ken Chase (7-14, 6.44) got the win, although Washington relied on a bullpen-by-committee to close out the final few innings.

 

Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati (H) 2

 

Left fielder Johnny Rizzo got the scoring started with a solo homerun (25, 102) in the top of the fourth, and then Rizzo's sacrifice fly brought home another run in the Pirates' two-run sixth inning. Jim Tobin (24-8, 2.00) kept the Reds scoreless until the seventh, although Cincinnati did make it close with single runs in the seventh and eighth innings. Mace Brown and Bill Swift came in late to close out the game and secure the win for Tobin.

 

New York (NL) (H) 6 Boston (NL) 5 (10)

 

A three-run homerun (11) by New York center fielder Bob Seeds gave the Giants a 5-1 lead after the third inning, but the Bees crawled back into it, and when Max West slugged a two-run homerun (7) in the top of the seventh, the score was tied at 5-5. In the bottom of the tenth, Harry Danning opened with a solid double, advanced to third on a groundout, and then scored the game-winner on a single by Johnny McCarthy. Both teams took the opportunity to clear out their benches as well as their bullpen.

 

Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia (NL) 0 (GM 1)

 

The Dodgers scored two early runs and then added on three more in the top of the sixth to more than secure the win for Sam Nahem (1-0, 0.00). The twenty-two-year-old Nahem, recently signed from Brooklyn College, threw a four-hit shutout on his Major League debut.

 

Brooklyn 9 Philadelphia (NL) 5 (GM 2)

 

The Phillies put up a four-spot in the bottom of the fourth to take a 4-1 lead, but the Dodgers rebounded with a six-run sixth to take a 7-4 lead, and they held on from there for the Game Two win and the doubleheader sweep. Bill Posedel (6-13, 5.50) got the win in relief in a game where both teams took the opportunity to clear their benches and their bullpens.

 

St. Louis (NL) (H) 4 Chicago (NL) 2

 

The Cardinals scored a run in the first to take a 1-0 lead, but in the meantime, the Cubs managed to hit into three double plays in the first four innings. Both teams scored a run in the fifth, and then the Cubs hit into a fourth double play in the sixth. St. Louis added two insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth, which negated the run the Cubs scored in the top of the ninth, giving St. Louis the 4-2 win. Paul Dean (1-34 6.66) went five-plus innings for the win.

 

With this loss, Chicago has been eliminated from the NL Pennant race, with the Pittsburgh Pirates claiming the crown.