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AUGUST
1955

Monday, August 1st

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 1, 1955
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Crosley Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 4, Milwaukee Braves 3 at County Stadium
New York Giants 9, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Sportsman's Park III
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Tuesday, August 2nd

IN THE NEWS: Johnny Klippstein and Joe Nuxhall of the Redlegs shut out the Phils 2-0 and 4­0 in both ends of a doubleheader.

"Mr. Cub" Ernie Banks hits his 4th grand slam of the season, tying the major-league record, as Bob Rush bests the Pirates 12-4.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 2, 1955
Chicago Cubs 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 5, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at County Stadium
New York Giants 3, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Sportsman's Park III
Baltimore Orioles 5, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Memorial Stadium
Chicago White Sox 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Yankee Stadium
Detroit Tigers 13, Washington Senators 10 at Griffith Stadium
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Wednesday, August 3rd

IN THE NEWS: With his record at 18-1, the Dodgers Don Newcombe loses a 1-0 game to the Cubs Sam Jones.

Frank Lary of the Tigers beats Washington 3-0 on a 2-hitter.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 3, 1955
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Wrigley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 8, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Crosley Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 9, Milwaukee Braves 6 at County Stadium
New York Giants 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Baltimore Orioles 4, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Memorial Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 5, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 6, Chicago White Sox 4 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 2, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium
Detroit Tigers 3, Washington Senators 0 at Griffith Stadium
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Thursday, August 4th

IN THE NEWS: Ernie Banks hits three HRs at Wrigley against three Pirate pitchers, as the Cubs win 11-10.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 4, 1955
Chicago Cubs 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Crosley Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 11, Milwaukee Braves 10 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Giants 0 at Sportsman's Park III
Baltimore Orioles 8, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 7, Chicago White Sox 3 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 6, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 9, Detroit Tigers 6 at Griffith Stadium
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Friday, August 5th

IN THE NEWS: After playing 274 straight games at 2B, Nellie Fox is given a day off by White Sox manager Marty Marion. Fox will come back the next day and play in 798 consecutive games.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 5, 1955
Chicago Cubs 10, Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Wrigley Field
New York Giants 12, Cincinnati Reds 9 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Milwaukee Braves 5 at County Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Sportsman's Park III
Baltimore Orioles 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Memorial Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 5, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 3, Detroit Tigers 0 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 7, Cleveland Indians 5 at Griffith Stadium
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Saturday, August 6th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 6, 1955
Cincinnati Reds 13, New York Giants 4 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Milwaukee Braves 0 at County Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Baltimore Orioles 8, Chicago White Sox 1 at Memorial Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 7, New York Yankees 5 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 6, Cleveland Indians 5 at Griffith Stadium
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Sunday, August 7th

IN THE NEWS: After a 12-17 record in July, the Yankees are in a 4-team race. Tiger Frank Lary beats New York 4-2 in game one, and New York then earns a critical 3-2 10th-inning win on a Mickey Mantle homer off Babe Birrer. The Yanks finish the day in a virtual tie with Chicago, a 1/2 game ahead of Cleveland, and 11Ž2 games ahead of Boston.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 7, 1955
Chicago Cubs 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 8, New York Giants 5 at Crosley Field
New York Giants 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at County Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at County Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 9, St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Sportsman's Park III
Chicago White Sox 2, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 16, Kansas City Athletics 12 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 4, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 9, Cleveland Indians 3 at Griffith Stadium
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Monday, August 8th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 8, 1955
Chicago Cubs 1, Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Wrigley Field
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Tuesday, August 9th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 9, 1955
Brooklyn Dodgers 3, New York Giants 2 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Wrigley Field
Milwaukee Braves 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at County Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Shibe Park
Baltimore Orioles 1, Washington Senators 0 at Memorial Stadium
Washington Senators 6, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium
Cleveland Indians 4, Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Municipal Stadium
Boston Red Sox 4, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium
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Wednesday, August 10th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 10, 1955
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, New York Giants 4 at Ebbets Field
Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 6, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 7, Milwaukee Braves 2 at County Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Shibe Park
Cleveland Indians 6, Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Yankee Stadium
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Thursday, August 11th

IN THE NEWS: Ted Williams gets his 2,000th hit in a 5-3 Red Sox loss to the Yanks.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 11, 1955
Cincinnati Reds 6, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 7, Milwaukee Braves 1 at County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Milwaukee Braves 0 at County Stadium
Cleveland Indians 3, Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Chicago White Sox 14, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 5, Boston Red Sox 3 at Yankee Stadium
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Friday, August 12th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 12, 1955
Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee Braves 1 at Wrigley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 8, Cincinnati Reds 7 at Sportsman's Park III
Chicago White Sox 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium
Cleveland Indians 17, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Municipal Stadium
Cleveland Indians 6, Kansas City Athletics 5 at Municipal Stadium
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Saturday, August 13th

IN THE NEWS: Larry Doby makes his first error in the OF in 167 games, a new AL record.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 13, 1955
Milwaukee Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Sportsman's Park III
Washington Senators 18, Boston Red Sox 9 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 9, Chicago White Sox 8 at Tiger Stadium
Cleveland Indians 5, Kansas City Athletics 3 at Municipal Stadium
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Sunday, August 14th

IN THE NEWS: Cardinals manager Harry Walker pulls a shift by moving P Tom Poholsky to LF and bringing in lefty Luis Arroyo to face slugger Ted Kluszewski of the Redlegs. Big Klu foils the manager by homering. Cards rally to win anyway 5-4.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 14, 1955
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Ebbets Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Ebbets Field
Milwaukee Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field
New York Giants 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Polo Grounds V
New York Giants 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Polo Grounds V
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Sportsman's Park III
New York Yankees 7, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium
New York Yankees 20, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 9, Washington Senators 6 at Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox 2, Washington Senators 1 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 7, Cleveland Indians 3 at Municipal Stadium
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Monday, August 15th

IN THE NEWS: Mickey Mantle homers from both sides of the plate in the same game for the second time in his career, tying the major-league mark. The Yanks beat the Orioles 12-6 in game two and sweep the doubleheader to move back into first.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 15, 1955
Milwaukee Braves 12, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Sportsman's Park III
New York Yankees 5, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium
New York Yankees 12, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Memorial Stadium
Boston Red Sox 8, Washington Senators 4 at Fenway Park
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Tuesday, August 16th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 16, 1955
Cincinnati Reds 11, Chicago Cubs 2 at Crosley Field
New York Giants 5, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Milwaukee Braves 2 at Sportsman's Park III
New York Yankees 13, Boston Red Sox 6 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City Athletics 4 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 7, Cleveland Indians 0 at Tiger Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 7, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
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Wednesday, August 17th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 17, 1955
Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Crosley Field
New York Giants 5, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Polo Grounds V
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Forbes Field
Milwaukee Braves 11, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Sportsman's Park III
Boston Red Sox 7, New York Yankees 1 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 9, Cleveland Indians 5 at Tiger Stadium
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Thursday, August 18th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 18, 1955
Cincinnati Reds 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Crosley Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 8, New York Giants 5 at Polo Grounds V
Milwaukee Braves 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Chicago White Sox 6, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Comiskey Park I
Kansas City Athletics 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 5, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium
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Friday, August 19th

IN THE NEWS: Robin Roberts of the Phils defeats Don Newcombe of the Dodgers 3-2 to become the first 20-game winner in 1955.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 19, 1955
Cincinnati Reds 7, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 7, Chicago Cubs 0 at County Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, New York Giants 3 at Forbes Field
Chicago White Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 0 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 2, Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Stadium
New York Yankees 8, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Yankee Stadium
Boston Red Sox 8, Washington Senators 0 at Griffith Stadium
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Saturday, August 20th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 20, 1955
Cincinnati Reds 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 1 at County Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Shibe Park
New York Giants 14, Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Forbes Field
Chicago White Sox 8, Detroit Tigers 7 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 7, Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Stadium
New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 6, Boston Red Sox 2 at Griffith Stadium
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Sunday, August 21st

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 21, 1955
Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Crosley Field
Milwaukee Braves 8, Chicago Cubs 1 at County Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Shibe Park
Chicago White Sox 2, Detroit Tigers 0 at Comiskey Park I
Chicago White Sox 8, Detroit Tigers 2 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 9, Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Stadium
New York Yankees 6, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Yankee Stadium
Boston Red Sox 4, Washington Senators 1 at Griffith Stadium
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Tuesday, August 23rd

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 23, 1955
Brooklyn Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 4 at Ebbets Field
St. Louis Cardinals 2, New York Giants 1 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 4, Milwaukee Braves 3 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Forbes Field
Chicago White Sox 6, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Comiskey Park I
Baltimore Orioles 10, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I
Boston Red Sox 8, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 7, New York Yankees 2 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 4, Washington Senators 3 at Municipal Stadium
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Wednesday, August 24th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 24, 1955
Brooklyn Dodgers 9, Chicago Cubs 5 at Ebbets Field
New York Giants 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Polo Grounds V
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Forbes Field
Chicago White Sox 14, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Comiskey Park I
Baltimore Orioles 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 2, Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Stadium
New York Yankees 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 5, Washington Senators 0 at Municipal Stadium
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Thursday, August 25th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 25, 1955
Cincinnati Reds 8, Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Ebbets Field
Cincinnati Reds 6, Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Ebbets Field
Milwaukee Braves 3, New York Giants 2 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 11, St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Shibe Park
Philadelphia Phillies 8, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Forbes Field
Washington Senators 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
New York Yankees 5, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 6, Boston Red Sox 1 at Tiger Stadium
Boston Red Sox 6, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 9, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Municipal Stadium
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Friday, August 26th

IN THE NEWS: Vic Wertz of the Indians is diagnosed as having non-paralytic polio and is lost for the season. He will return next year.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 26, 1955
Cincinnati Reds 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Ebbets Field
Milwaukee Braves 7, New York Giants 1 at Polo Grounds V
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park
Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Forbes Field
Washington Senators 10, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 5, New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Municipal Stadium
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Saturday, August 27th

IN THE NEWS: Dodger bonus baby Sandy Koufax fans 14 Redlegs in a 7-0 win, as the 2-team total of 23 strikeouts ties a record.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 27, 1955
Brooklyn Dodgers 7, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Ebbets Field
Milwaukee Braves 5, New York Giants 4 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 8, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Shibe Park
Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Forbes Field
Chicago White Sox 11, Washington Senators 1 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 7, New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Stadium
Boston Red Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium
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Sunday, August 28th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 28, 1955
Brooklyn Dodgers 6, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 3, New York Giants 0 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 7, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Shibe Park
Philadelphia Phillies 8, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Milwaukee Braves 3 at Forbes Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Milwaukee Braves 0 at Forbes Field
New York Yankees 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Chicago White Sox 3, New York Yankees 2 at Comiskey Park I
Washington Senators 8, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Washington Senators 13, Cleveland Indians 4 at Cleveland Stadium
Boston Red Sox 14, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
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Monday, August 29th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 29, 1955
Brooklyn Dodgers 10, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 6, New York Giants 3 at Polo Grounds V
Cincinnati Reds 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Shibe Park
Baltimore Orioles 6, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium
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Tuesday, August 30th

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 30, 1955
Brooklyn Dodgers 8, Milwaukee Braves 6 at Ebbets Field
New York Giants 5, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Polo Grounds V
New York Giants 9, Cincinnati Reds 7 at Polo Grounds V
Chicago Cubs 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Forbes Field
Chicago White Sox 7, Boston Red Sox 5 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 7, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 4, Washington Senators 0 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 4, New York Yankees 3 at Municipal Stadium
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Wednesday, August 31st

IN THE NEWS: Lefty Bill Wight of the Orioles gives up five runs in the first and then no-hits his former Indian teammates for eight innings. He loses 5-1.

SCOREBOARD: AUGUST 31, 1955
Milwaukee Braves 13, Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Ebbets Field
New York Giants 5, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 13, Chicago Cubs 2 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Forbes Field
Chicago White Sox 4, Boston Red Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 5, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 7, Washington Senators 4 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 11, Kansas City Athletics 6 at Municipal Stadium
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