After losing 3 straight to the Braves‚ the Giants manage a sweep of Boston‚ winning 13 – 1 and 7 – 2. In the opener‚ Bill Terry hits a home run‚ Mel Ott adds 3 hits‚ and starter Fred Fitzsimmons chips in with 2 hits. Third sacker Fred Lindstrom is knocked cold by a grounder off the bat of Boston’s Buster Chatham. The Giants are now tied for 2nd place with the Cards.

After losing 3 straight to the Braves‚ the Giants manage a sweep of Boston‚ winning 13 – 1 and 7 – 2. In the opener‚ Bill Terry hits a home run‚ Mel Ott adds 3 hits‚ and starter Fred Fitzsimmons chips in with 2 hits. Third sacker Fred Lindstrom is knocked cold by a grounder off the bat of Boston’s Buster Chatham. The Giants are now tied for 2nd place with the Cards.

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After losing 3 straight to the Braves‚ the Giants manage a sweep of Boston‚ winning 13 – 1 and 7 – 2. In the opener‚ Bill Terry hits a home run‚ Mel Ott adds 3 hits‚ and starter Fred Fitzsimmons chips in with 2 hits. Third sacker Fred Lindstrom is knocked cold by a grounder off the bat of Boston’s Buster Chatham. The Giants are now tied for 2nd place with the Cards.

The Phillies‚ losers 18 – 5 to the Giants on the 2nd‚ end a 3-day rest by dropping a 22 – 8 decision to the host Robins. The same 4 pitchers – Hap Collard‚ Hal Elliott‚ Buz Phillips and Les Sweetland – are on the mound for the Quakers.

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The Phillies‚ losers 18 – 5 to the Giants on the 2nd‚ end a 3-day rest by dropping a 22 – 8 decision to the host Robins. The same 4 pitchers – Hap Collard‚ Hal Elliott‚ Buz Phillips and Les Sweetland – are on the mound for the Quakers.

At Forbes Field‚ the Cubs overcome a 12 – 8 Pirate lead after 7 innings‚ by scoring 4 runs in the 8th and 6 in the 9th to outshoot the Pirates‚ 19 – 14. Hack Wilson hits his 47th homer‚ to keep the Cubs in 1st place in the National League race.

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At Forbes Field‚ the Cubs overcome a 12 – 8 Pirate lead after 7 innings‚ by scoring 4 runs in the 8th and 6 in the 9th to outshoot the Pirates‚ 19 – 14. Hack Wilson hits his 47th homer‚ to keep the Cubs in 1st place in the National League race.

In the first game of a doubleheader‚ Ted Lyons of Chicago beats Wes Ferrell of Cleveland‚ 2 – 1‚ ending Ferrell’s winning streak at 13. It’s Ferrell’s first defeat since losing to Detroit on July 4 by a run. Lyons drives in the winning run with a triple to win his 20th on the year. Cleveland wins the nitecap‚ 4 – 2. Only 2 bases on balls are issued in the doubleheader.

In the first game of a doubleheader‚ Ted Lyons of Chicago beats Wes Ferrell of Cleveland‚ 2 – 1‚ ending Ferrell’s winning streak at 13. It’s Ferrell’s first defeat since losing to Detroit on July 4 by a run. Lyons drives in the winning run with a triple to win his 20th on the year. Cleveland wins the nitecap‚ 4 – 2. Only 2 bases on balls are issued in the doubleheader.

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In the first game of a doubleheader‚ Ted Lyons of Chicago beats Wes Ferrell of Cleveland‚ 2 – 1‚ ending Ferrell’s winning streak at 13. It’s Ferrell’s first defeat since losing to Detroit on July 4 by a run. Lyons drives in the winning run with a triple to win his 20th on the year. Cleveland wins the nitecap‚ 4 – 2. Only 2 bases on balls are issued in the doubleheader.