The Yankees purchase — some would say rent — spitballer Burleigh Grimes from the Pittsburgh Pirates. After 10 appearances with the Yankees, the Yanks will release Grimes and the Pirates will reobtain him.
At St. Louis, Ray Pepper has five hits, including 2 homers, and drives in five runs to lead the Browns to a 12 – 7 win over Detroit. Pepper will knock in 101 runs this year, but his career total will be just 170 RBIs; he is the only player in history to have a 100-RBI season without reaching 200 for his career. Four other homers are hit today — two by Detroit — but George Blaeholder goes the distance for the win.
The Red Sox split a pair with the visiting A’s‚ winning, 6 – 4, before losing, 3 – 0. It is the Sox’s last Sunday game at Braves Field. With the lifting of the ban against playing Sunday ball at Fenway Park (because of a nearby church)‚ the Sox will play a Sunday game there July 3rd.
The Cubs’ scheduled game with the Reds is postponed due to the sudden death of Chicago pitcher Hal Carlson.
The Pirates take over first place from the Cubs with their 8th straight win‚ a 7 – 2 whipping of visiting Chicago. Rookie Steve Swetonic‚ who holds the Cubs scoreless for 7 frames‚ is the winner.
Detroit’s George Uhle notches his 9th consecutive win of the year‚ beating the Browns‚ 7 – 6. Marty McManus has 3 hits‚ including a home run and double for the Tigers.
The Reds lose another star when CF Ethan Allen is beaned and breaks his cheek in an exhibition game in Buffalo.
At Ebbets Field‚ Bill Terry hits for the cycle to lead the Giants to a 12 – 5 win over Brooklyn.
At Yankee Stadium‚ the Yankees sweep a pair from Washington‚ 3 – 2 and 12 – 3. Leo Durocher’s bases-loaded triple in the opener gives George Pipgras (8-1) the win. Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth both slug a pair of homers in the nitecap: Lou hits his 9th in the 3rd‚ off Washington starter Milt Gaston‚ then Ruth and Gehrig hit back-to-back dingers in the 4th off Lloyd Brown. Ruth adds his 18th off Brown in the 7th. Earle Combs also homers.
In a loosely played game at Yankee Stadium‚ the Yanks swamp the Red Sox‚ 15 – 7‚ scoring 7 runs in the 8th inning. Babe Ruth propels his 13th homer‚ off Danny MacFayden‚ while Johnny Grabowski is 4 for 4 with a walk. Dutch Ruether is ineffective‚ serving up gopher balls to the Bosox’s Grover Hartley in the 2nd and Fred Haney in the 3rd. The Sox give it back in the 4th with 3 walks‚ 2 errors‚ a single by Bob Meusel and a double by Mark Koenig‚ to make 4 runs. Ted Wingfield‚ pitching two-thirds of the 4th‚ takes the loss.
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