The Reds sweep two from the Cubs, winning 8 – 5 and 12 – 7. Red Ames wins the nitecap with the help of Heinie Groh, who hits for the cycle off Jimmy Lavender. Pete Schneider tops Zip Zabel in the opener.

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The Reds sweep two from the Cubs, winning 8 – 5 and 12 – 7. Red Ames wins the nitecap with the help of Heinie Groh, who hits for the cycle off Jimmy Lavender. Pete Schneider tops Zip Zabel in the opener.

The Senators are shut out twice today against the Red Sox. Rube Foster wins the opener, 5 – 0, then Babe Ruth follows with a 6 – 0 win. Ruth scores two runs and hits his first triple. The Sox will sweep two more doubleheaders in the next two days with the Nationals to edge ahead of the White Sox for 1st place.

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The Senators are shut out twice today against the Red Sox. Rube Foster wins the opener, 5 – 0, then Babe Ruth follows with a 6 – 0 win. Ruth scores two runs and hits his first triple. The Sox will sweep two more doubleheaders in the next two days with the Nationals to edge ahead of the White Sox for 1st place.

At the Polo Grounds, Phils ace Grover Cleveland Alexander fires a one-hitter to win, 2 – 0. The only baserunner for the Giants is Fred Merkle, who doubles off Pete in the second inning.

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At the Polo Grounds, Phils ace Grover Cleveland Alexander fires a one-hitter to win, 2 – 0. The only baserunner for the Giants is Fred Merkle, who doubles off Pete in the second inning.