1919 AL - Games of Friday, 1 August

Yankees 5, Tigers 2: Wally Pipp stroked three singles and crossed the plate each time, and George Mogridge tap-danced around twelve Tiger hits as New York won at home. Pipp singled and scored on Muddy Ruel's grounder in the 2nd, on Ping Bodie's grounder in the 4th, and on Bodie's triple in the 6th, with the latter extending the Yankees' lead to 5-1. Mogridge (2-5) put two men aboard yet held Detroit off the board in the 4th, 5th and 6th, limiting the Tigers to one hit in nine attempts with runners in scoring position. Eleven of the twelve DET hits were singles, with Harry Heilmann's RBI triple in the 7th their only long hit; Heilmann and Eddie Ainsmith each had three of those safeties. [box]

George Mogridge, NYA

Browns 6, Athletics 3: Carl Weilman held Philadelphia to three hits while St. Louis cracked thirteen on their way to a fairly straightforward victory. The Browns scored single runs in each of the first three innings, and led 5-0 before Weilman ran into his only speed bump of the day in the bottom of the 4th. After Whitey Witt reached on Joe Gedeon's error to start the inning, Weilman walked Merlin Kopp (his only free pass of the afternoon) and Tillie Walker then drilled a triple to center to score two runs before scoring himself on Amos Strunk's ground out. But that was it for the A's, as Weilman (14-4) set down eighteen of the next twenty batters to cruise home with the win. The St. Louis outfield batted a combined 7-for-12 with three runs scored and two RBI, including a home run (3) from Ken Williams. [box]

Indians 8, Nationals 1: Cleveland rode a five-run 3rd inning and the right arm of Jim Bagby to a decision over Washington at Griffith Stadium. The Indians already led 2-0 when they started the 3rd off with three straight singles, and RBI hits by Bill Wambsganns and Bagby sandwiched around a passed ball pushed the lead to six runs before Tris Speaker capped the scoring with a bases-loaded walk. Bagby (10-11) allowed eight hits, walking no one, and only permitted three Nats to reach second base, while eight different Indian batters had at least one hit. [box]