A Labor Day crowd of 72‚000 packs Yankee Stadium to see the World Champion A’s split with the New Yorkers. The A’s take the opener‚ 3 – 2‚ with reliever Lefty Grove striking out Babe Ruth with 2 on to end the game. Ruth drives in a run in the nitecap‚ 2 – 0, Yankee win. Red Ruffing pitches his second two-hitter in two weeks to beat George Earnshaw.

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A Labor Day crowd of 72‚000 packs Yankee Stadium to see the World Champion A’s split with the New Yorkers. The A’s take the opener‚ 3 – 2‚ with reliever Lefty Grove striking out Babe Ruth with 2 on to end the game. Ruth drives in a run in the nitecap‚ 2 – 0, Yankee win. Red Ruffing pitches his second two-hitter in two weeks to beat George Earnshaw.

September 1, 1930 Wes Ferrell (photo)

In the second of two games‚ Cleveland’s Wes Ferrell tops the Browns‚ 9 – 5‚ for his 13th straight win. The Indians take the opener as well‚ winning 13 – 8‚ as pitcher Willis Hudlin helps with a grand slam off the Brownies’ Dick Porter.

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In the second of two games‚ Cleveland’s Wes Ferrell tops the Browns‚ 9 – 5‚ for his 13th straight win. The Indians take the opener as well‚ winning 13 – 8‚ as pitcher Willis Hudlin helps with a grand slam off the Brownies’ Dick Porter.

The Cardinals take a pair from the Pirates and go into first place. Brooklyn‚ New York‚ and Chicago are all bunched at the top of the standings with St. Louis. Cincinnati takes a pair from the Cubs‚ winning‚ 5 – 0‚ behind Red Lucas‚ and‚ 2 – 1‚ behind Benny Frey.

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The Cardinals take a pair from the Pirates and go into first place. Brooklyn‚ New York‚ and Chicago are all bunched at the top of the standings with St. Louis. Cincinnati takes a pair from the Cubs‚ winning‚ 5 – 0‚ behind Red Lucas‚ and‚ 2 – 1‚ behind Benny Frey.