Results of the games played on the 90th day of the 1919 American League season . . .
Red Sox 12, Tigers 5: Babe Ruth had four hits, including a pair of home runs which brought him to within ten of Ned Williamson's single-season big-league record, and knocked in six runs to drive Boston past Detroit at Navin Field. The Tigers led 4-2 after five innings before the slugging young phenomenon went to work - Ruth homered to lead off the 6th, singled and scored in a four-run 7th that gave Boston the lead, and hit a grand slam in the 8th to seal the outcome. It was the fifth time this season in the AL that a batter compiled more than five RBI, two of which have come off the bat of the Babe in the month of July. Sam Jones (5-11) was the beneficiary of the Babe's batting bonanza, earning a complete-game win despite allowing thirteen Tiger hits, including three each by Ty Cobb and Bobby Veach. [box]
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