Smoky Joe Pitches Boston into First Place
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On July 1, 1915 In Chicago, The League-leading Chicago White Sox take on the second-place Red Sox in a 5 game series. The Red Sox will take four out of five games and find themselves on top of the league by a game over Detroit and 1 game and a half over the White Sox.
The third game was game 2 of a doubleheader and the Red Sox behind Smoky Joe Wood (who improves to 10-2) top the White Sox, 6 – 2, White Sox Ace Red Faber drops to 16-7, the Red Sox move back into first place. Wood not only stared on the mound but went two to three and bring his average up to .324. Duffy Lewis and Tris speaker also drove in runs the Red Sox.
The White Sox spent their last day on top.
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