Indians 4, Athletics 1: Joe Harris' two-run, two-out triple put some distance between Cleveland and Philadelphia. and Stan Coveleski made that edge last until the end at Shibe Park. The Indians led 1-0 through six on a two-out bases-loaded wild pitch by Bob Hasty (0-1) in the 4th, but the visitors immediately threatened in the 7th. Coveleski singled, and both runners were then safe when the As failed to force him at second on a sacrifice bunt by Jack Graney. Ray Chapman bunted them both into scoring position, but Tris Speaker popped out on the infield for the second out. This brought up the dangerous (.382) Harris, but Connie Mack decided to pitch to him with the veteran lefty Gardner on deck, and "Moon" drilled one beyond the reach of Frank Welch for three bases and a pair of runs. Coveleski (15-15) gave one back in the 8th on Ivy Griffin's three-bagger, and allowed singles to the first two batters in the 9th, but got Cy Perkins to bounce into a 6-4-3 twin killing to end the game. [box]
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Athletics 6, Indians 5: Philadelphia got their revenge in the second game of the day, after Ivy Griffin's whacked a bases-loaded triple with two outs in the bottom of the 7th to break open a tie game. Cleveland had led 2-0 and 3-2, but the As had come back to tie in each instance and jumped in front when George Uhle (8-4) suffered a lapse of command in the 7th, With two out and a man on second, he struck George Burns in the ribs with a quick one and then walked Al Wingo on four pitches to load the bases. This gave Griffin the chance to line one into the gap in left-center field and clear the sacks for his third hit of the game and second triple of the day. When Ray Roberts (1-0) faltered in the 8th with the help of the As defense (two errors in the inning, and six in the game), Jing Johnson came on to record the final four outs with the home team clinging to a one-run lead. [box]
Nationals 7, Browns 5: Walter Johnson had one of his poorer outings of the season, but his teammates got him six early runs and this was enough for Washington to win at home. The Nationals scored twice in each of the first three innings, behind two Sam Rice hits and a pair of ill-timed St. Louis errors, but the Browns chipped away at Johnson (23-6) until their two runs in the 6th closed the Washington lead to a single score. A two-out triple by Howie Shanks got an insurance run in the 7th, but Johnson looked like he was teetering on the edge, giving up singles to the first two men in the 7th and walking a pair with one out in the 8th. After the latter, Clark Griffith had let out as much rope as he felt he could, and the ace was lifted in favor of his rotation partner Jim Shaw; the new pitcher got out of the mess in the 8th and then retired the Browns in the 9th after a leadoff single by Jack Tobin. Hank Severeid and Joe Schepner had three hits each for the losers. [box]
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