1921 Cleveland Indians Replay.
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July 21 - 24 vs New York Yankees
In a series where they needed to gain ground on New York, the Indians take a step backwards, as they win only one of the 3 against the Yanks.
Game one got off to a promising start as the Indians scored twice in the bottom of the first against Bob Shawkey. But the Yankees scored 3 times in the top of the 3rd against Stan Coveleski (11-11, 3.65), and they would never trail again. Cleveland did rally for 4 runs in the 8th inning to pull to within a run at 7-6, but the Yanks put 2 more runs on the board in the top of the 9th to secure a 9-6 win. Bill Wambsganss went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI in the loss. Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel each homered for New York.
The Yankees went right back to work in game 2 against Ray Caldwell (3-4, 7.01), scoring in each of the first 3 inning to jump out to a 5-0 lead, en route to a 8-1 win. Carl Mays went the distance for New York. Steve O’Neill had 2 hits in the loss for Cleveland. Babe Ruth went 3 for 4 with another homer to lead New York.
Allen Sothoron (2-1, 3.55) finally cooled the Yankees off in game 3, as he pitched the Tribe to a 5-1 victory. Waite Hoyt took the loss for New York. Cleveland scored 3 times in the bottom of the first inning and never trailed. Tris Speaker went 3 for 4 with 3 RBI to lead the Indians. Chick Fewster collected 2 hits and scored the lone New York run.
In desperate need of at least a series split, the Indians turned to Duster Mails (9-6, 4.19), who threw a shutout in his last appearance against Washington. The Yankees got to him for 5 runs in 3 innings, and never looked back on their way to a 6-3 win. Babe Ruth and Home Run Baker each collected 2 hits, and drove in 2 runs to pace the Yankees. Joe Sewell and Doc Johnston each had 2 hits a piece for Cleveland.
Cleveland completes its 28 game home-stand with a record of 17-11. With 63 games left on the schedule, the Indians trail the Yankees by 9 games. The Tribe now heads out on the road for 11 games. The road trip opens with 4 games against the Boston Red Sox. Boston is in 5th place with a record of 44-46.
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Cleveland pitching stats after 91 games (3 circuits of the league):
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Cleveland batting stats through 91 games:
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July 26 - 29
Cleveland starts their road-trip off on the right foot by taking 3 of 4 from the Boston Red Sox.
Stan Coveleski (12-11, 3.49) opened the series with a 5-hit shutout of the Sox. Smoky Joe Wood went 3 for 5 to lead the Cleveland attack. Del Pratt had the only extra base hit of the game for Boston, a double.
Boston took game 2 of the series in walk-off fashion. Cleveland held a 6-4 lead in the 8th inning, but Boston pushed across a pair of runs in the 8th to tie, and pushed the winning run across with one out in the bottom of the 9th inning. Stuffy McInnis went 4 for 5 to lead the Red Sox. Tris Speaker had a pair of runs and drove in 3 for Cleveland. Allen Sothoron (2-2, 4.14) went the distance but took the loss for the Indians. Allen Russell got the victory for Boston in relief of Joe Bush.
Cleveland rallied from a 2-1 defecit with a pair of runs in the top of the 9th inning to win game 3 of the series. Jim Bagby (9-10, 5.11) went the distance to earn the victory. Sam Jones was indeed sad after this game, having twirled 8 innings of magnificant baseball before faltering in the 9th. Pinky Pittenger had 2 hits in the loss for Boston. Steve O’Neill had 2 hits and scored a run to pace Cleveland.
Cleveland held on for a 7-6 victory in game 4, as the Red Sox scored a run in the 9th, but came up just short. Joe Evans had 3 hits for Cleveland and Smoky Joe Wood homered. Del Pratt, Stuffy McInnis and Everett Scott all had 3 hits in the loss for Boston. Guy Morton (3-2, 3.64) went the distance to earn the win for Cleveland. Hank Thormahlen took the loss for Boston, lasting only 4 innings.
The Indians now head to New York for 3 games against the first place Yankees. The Indians have 10 games left against the Yankees, and they trail New York by 10 games in the standings.
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July 30 - Aug 1
Cleveland opens the series against the Yankees with a win, but drops the next two to fall 11 games back of New York in the standings.
Cleveland scored 4 times in the top of the 3rd in game 1, but the Yankees stormed right back with 4 runs of their own in the bottom of the frame. Stan Coveleski was ejected for arguing balls and strikes during that frame, and was relieved by Allen Sothoron. But Sothoron didn’t make it through one batter before he met the same fate as Coveleski, and was ejected from the game as well. Bob Caldwell (4-4, 6.54) was then summoned, and while he did surrender 2 runs in that frame, he kept the Yankees off the board for the final 6 innings to earn the victory. The Indians scored single runs in the 6th, 7th and 9th innings to secure a 7-4 victory. Tris Speaker went 5 for 5 with 3 RBI to lead the way to victory. Wally Pipp and Shawkey each had two hits a piece for the Yankees.
The Yankees grabbed a quick 4-0 lead in game 2 with a pair of runs of Allen Sothoron (2-3, 4.47) in the first and second innings. Carl Mays held the Indians off the board until the 9th inning when they pushed 1 run across. Aaron Ward and Mays each had two hits to lead the way for New York. Elmer Smith had 2 hits and drove in the lone Cleveland run.
Cleveland appeared to be well on their way to victory in game 3 when they scored 5 times in the 3rd inning against Waite Hoyt. But the Indians did not score again until the top of the 9th inning, and the Yankees kept chipping away until they tied the game in the 6th and took a 7-5 lead in the 7th inning. Babe Ruth, who had been quiet in the series smacked two homers and Wally Pipp added one of his own to lead the Bombers. Charlie Jamieson went 3 for 5 in the loss for Cleveland. Jim Bagby started, and could not hold the 5-run lead he was given, exiting with the game tied after 6 innings. George Uhle (10-10, 5.23) took the loss, giving up 2 runs in the 7th.
The Tribe now heads to Washington D.C. for 4 games against the Senators. Washington is in 3rd place in the division with a record of 54-48. Cleveland remains in 2nd place, but with only 56 games to play, they face a sizeable 11 game gap between them and the first place Yankees.
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Aug 4 - 6
The Indians take both games of a doubleheader to open the series, but drop the final two games to the Senators, and find themselves in 3rd place, percentage points behind Washington in the standings.
Stan Coveleski (13-11, 3.35) hurled a 6-hit shutout of Washington in the first game of the series. Walter Johnson went the distance for the Senators, allowing just 1 run, but took the loss. Steve O’Neill singled home Larry Gardner in the top of the 2nd inning for the game’s only run.
In the second game of a doubleheader, Guy Morton (4-2, 3.30) worked the first 5 2/3 innings to get the win, and Coveleski got the final 10 outs of the game to earn his first save of the season. Eric Erickson took the loss in the 5-2 Cleveland victory. With the Indians clinging to a 2-1 lead in the top of the 9th, Joe Sewell cracked a 3-run homer to give the Tribe some breathing room. Val Picinich doubled home a run in the bottom of the 9th, but Coveleski prevented any further damage to preserve the win.
In game 3, neither Jim Bagby (9-11, 5.20) nor Allan Sothoron could contain the Senators as they jumped out to a 7-1 lead, on their way to a 7-3 victory. Bagby gave up 2 runs in 2 innings of work, and Sothoron gave up 5 runs in 2 2/3 innings. Joe Sewell stayed hot, going 3 for 4 in the loss. Howie Shanks led the way for Washington, going 2 for 4 with 3 RBI.
Cleveland grabbed a 1-0 lead in game 4 with a run in the 4th inning, but they would not score again off Tom Zachary as the Senators prevailed by a score of 4-1. George Uhle (10-11, 5.20) took the loss, giving up 3 runs in 6 innings of work. Zachary went the distance for Washington for the win. Smoky Joe Wood drove in the lone Cleveland run. Joe Judge went 2 for 3 and scored a run to lead the Washington attack.
The next 5 games for Cleveland will be against the Philadelphia A’s. At 38-63, the A’s reside in last place in the division. Cleveland will host Philadelphia for the first game, and then travel to the City of Brotherly Love for the next 4 games.
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August 7 - 10
Bob Hasty blanks the Tribe on 2 hits as the A’s take the first game of the 5 game set, this one played in Cleveland. Guy Morton (4-3, 3.18) took the loss, giving up just 1 run in 5 innings of work. Johnny Walker plated 2 runs on sac flys to lead Philadelphia. Joe Evans and Bill Wambganss had the hits for Cleveland, both singles. The final score was 3-0 Philadelphia.
Cleveland takes the first game played in Philadelphia by a score of 8-5. Stan Coveleski (14-11, 3.41) went the distance to earn the victory. Eddie Rommell gave up 6 runs in 7 innings and was charged with the loss. The Walkers, Tilly and Johnny each drove in a pair of runs in the loss for the A’s. Larry Gardner had 2 hits and 3 RBI to lead Cleveland.
Game 3 went to the Tribe by a score of 4-3. Doc Johnston went 3 for 3 with a walk to lead Cleveland. Tilly Walker had 2 hits and an RBI for Philadelphia. Rollie Naylor took the loss, giving up 3 runs in 7 2/3 innings. Allen Sothoron (3-3, 4.78) got the win, pitching 8 innings in relief of Jim Bagby.
The Cleveland offense exploded in a 21-5 rout in game 4. Harvey Freeman was the first of 4 pitchers in the game for Philadelphia, but the Tribe victimized everyone that the A’s trotted out. Ray Caldwell (5-4, 6.07) was the pitching beneficary, going the distance, giving up 5 runs on 12 hits. Tris Speaker, Joe Sewell and Ray Caldwell all had 4 hits a piece to lead the attack.
Philadelphia captured the series finale by a 5-1 score. Ray Moore held the Indians to 1 run on 2 hits over 7 innings. Eddie Rommel recorded the final 6 outs to earn a save. George Uhle (10-12, 5.13) took the loss, giving up 4 runs in 6 innings. Steve O’Neill drove in the lone Cleveland run. Frank Welch went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI to lead the A’s.
Having taken 3 of 5 from the A’s, the Indians return home for a 15 game homestand. The Chicago White Sox are the first visitors to Dunn field on the stand. The Sox are in 7th place in the division with a record of 48-58. The Indians trail the Yankees by 10 1/2 games with 47 games remaining.
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August 12 - 15
The Chicago White Sox take 3 of 4 from the Indians as the Tribe’s homestand gets off to a rough start.
Game 1 saw the Sox score twice in the top of the first, and hold on for a 3-1 victory. Red Faber gave up just 1 run on 4 hits to earn the victory for Chicago. Stan Coveleski (14-12) gave up 3 runs on 5 hits and was charged with the loss. Larry Gardner drove in Tris Speaker in the bottom of the 9th for the only run of the game for Cleveland. Bibb Falk went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI to lead Chicago.
Cleveland bounced back in game 2 of the series with a 7-4 victory. Allan Sothoron (4-3) went the distance and earned the victory. Roy Wilkinson gave up 7 runs in 7 innings to take the loss. Les Nunamaker went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI to lead the Indians. Eddie Collins went 3 for 5 with a double and triple for the White Sox.
Chicago jumped out to a 6-1 lead in game 3 and withstood a late rally to hold on for a 6-5 victory. Red Faber once again went the distance in getting the victory. The loss was charged to George Uhle (10-13), who gave up 4 runs in 3 innings of work. Charlie Jamieson doubled and tripled in the loss for Cleveland. Eddie Collins had 3 more hits for Chicago.
The White Sox won the series with another narrow victory in game 4, this one by a score of 5-4. Shovel Hodge earned the victory in relief of Doug McWeeny. Stan Coveleski (14-13) was charged with the loss, pitching in relief of Guy Morton. Steve O’Neill went 4 for 5 in the loss for Cleveland, but grounded into a game-ending double play in his final at-bat. Amos Strunk went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI to lead the Sox.
Cleveland will now host Philadelphia for 2 games. At 41-69, the Athletics are in sole possession of last place in the division. The Indians have slipped to 3rd place in the standings with a record of 58-53. They trail the first place Yankees by 12 1/2 games with 43 games left to play.
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The bad news keeps rolling in for the Indians. On top of losing 3 of 4 to the 7th place White Sox, the Indians have learned that backup catcher Les Nunamaker is done for the season, having sustained an injury in the series.
Nunamaker’s season ends with the following stats:
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August 17 - 18
Cleveland gets back on the winning track, taking 2 games from the Athletics.
Game 1 saw the Indians win by a score of 4-1. Stan Coveleski (15-13, 3.36) got the win, giving up 1 run over 6 innings. Ray Caldwell earned his second save of the season, with 3 scoreless innings to close out the game. Tris Speaker and Joe Wood each collected 2 hits and drove in 2 runs. Tilly Walker had 2 hits and scored the lone run for Philadelphia.
Cleveland took game 2 of the series by a score of 7-3. Bill Wambsganss went 4 for 5 with 2 RBI to lead to lead the way. Alan Sothoron (5-3, 4.50) got the win, going 8 innings. Whitey Witt drove in 2 of the A’s 3 runs.
Cleveland now welcomes Boston to town for 3 games. The Red Sox are in 5th place in the division with a record of 55-54.
The Indians remain in 3rd place, and trail the Yankees by 11 1/2 games with 41 games remaining.
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August 20-22
Cleveland drops 2 of 3 to the Red Sox as their Pennant chances are dwindling away.
The Indians took the series opener by a score of 9-3 as Stan Coveleski delivered 7 solid innings, and George Uhle closed the game out. Joe Wood and Steve O’Neill each had 3 hits to lead the Cleveland offense. Mike Menosky went 3 for 5 with a homer for Boston.
The Red Sox turned the tables in game 2 with a 9-3 victory of their own. Nemo Leibold and Shano Collins each went 3 for 5 to lead the Boston attack. Charlie Jamieson had 3 hits in the loss for Cleveland. Boston starter Allen Russell was ejected in the 2nd inning so Hank Thormahlen and Sam Jones picked up the slack, with the win going to Jones. Allen Sothoron gave up 5 runs in 8 innings and was charged with the loss.
In the series finale, Sam Jones and Allen Russell combined on a 1-hit shutout of the Indians. Steve O’Neill had the lone hit for Cleveland, with a double. Guy Morton gave up all 3 runs in 3 innings and was charged with the loss. Jack McInnis went 3 for 4 to lead the Boston attack.
The Indians will host the first place Yankees for 3 games, as they look to close the gap on New York. At 61-55, the Indians have slipped percentage points behind the Senators, and are now in 4th place in the division. They trail the first place Yankees by 11 1/2 games.
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August 23 -25
The Indians put themselves in position for a sweep of the Yankees by taking the first 2 games of the series, but the Yankees take the final game to maintain a 10 1/2 game lead over Cleveland.
Cleveland took game 1 by a score of 5-3. The big blast of the game was a 3-run homer in the 7th inning by Bill Wambsganss, which gave Cleveland a 5-1 lead. The Yankees scored a pair of runs in the top of the 9th, but George Uhle was able to close the game out. Duster Mails got the win in relief of Ray Caldwell. Jack Quinn took the loss for New York. Bob Meusel homered and drove in 2 runs in the loss for the Yankees.
It took 10 innings to decide the second game of the series. Cleveland held a 5-3 lead after 4 innings, but the Yankees took the lead with a run in the 6th and 2 more in the 8th. Cleveland scored a run in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings and Tris Speaker singled the winning run home home in the bottom of the 10th to deliver the 7-6 victory. Stan Coveleski went the distance and got the win for Cleveland. Wayte Hoyt also went the distance, but took the loss for the Yankees.
In search of a sweep, and looking to pull to within 8 1/2 games of the Yankees, the Tribe sent Allen Sothoron to the mound. The Yankees countered with Bob Shawkey. The game was tied at 2 after 3 innings, but the Yankees scored 3 times in the 5th and twice in both the 7th and 8th innings to open up a 9-2 lead. They would go on to win by a score of 10-4. Charlie Jamieson went 4 for 5 in the loss for Cleveland. Roger Peckenpaugh had 4 hits to lead the Yankee attack.
Next up for Cleveland, they welcome the Washington Senators in for 3 games. At 64-58, the Senators are in 4th place in the division, just a game and a half behind the Indians. Cleveland trail the Yankees by 10 1/2 games with 35 games to play.
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August 26 - 28
Cleveland takes 2 of 3 from the Senators but gain no ground on the Yankees in the standings.
Both offenses came out swinging in game 1 of the series, with the Indians leading 5-4 after 3 innings. The Senators tied the game in the top of the 6th when Joe Judge doubled in Earl Smith. The game remained tied at 5 to the bottom of the 9th when Tris Speaker singled off Jose Acosta to open the frame, and the next better, Elmer Smith doubled, bringing Speaker home with the winning run.
Game 2 was a comfortable 7-2 win for the Senators as Tom Zachary went the distance, scattering 10 hits, all but two of which were singles. Donie Bush went 3 for 5 to lead the Washington attack.
Cleveland built a 5-2 lead in game 3, but the Senators stormed back with 3 runs in the top of the 6th to tie the game. The game remained tied to the bottom of the 8th inning when Bill Wabmsganss delivered a 2-out, 2-run single that provided the winning margin. Stan Coveleski went the distance for the win, improving his record to 18-13.
The Tribe now travels to Detroit for a half-dozen games against the Tigers. At 58-68, Detroit is in 6th place in the division. Cleveland remains 11 games off their actual pace, and they trail the first place Yankees by 10 1/2 games with 32 games remaining.
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August 31 - September 4
Cleveland takes game 1 of 6 from the Tigers as Allen Sothoron goes the distance and the Tribe prevails 6-1. Elmer Smith homered and drove in 3 runs to lead the Indians. Ty Cobb went 3 for 4 with a pair of doubles in the loss for Detroit.
Game 2 saw the Tigers prevail by a score of 7-6 in 12 innings. Lu Blue came to the plate in the bottom of the 12th having gone 0 for 5, but came through with an RBI double that delivered the victory. Ty Cobb went 4 for 6 and hit for the cycle for Detroit. Joe Wood and Joe Sewell each had 3 hits a piece in the loss for Cleveland. Jim Bagby was tagged with the loss, working the 12th inning. Hubert Leonard went the distance for the win for Detroit.
Game 3 went to the 9th inning with the Tigers leading by a score of 8-6, but the Indians scored 4 times in the top of the 9th to grab the lead. Joe Wood went 3 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBI to lead Cleveland. Allen Sothoron worked the last 2 innings to earn the win for Cleveland. Jim Middleton worked the 9th inning for Detroit and took the loss.
Cleveland scored 5 times in the 3rd inning on their way to a 10-4 victory. George Burns went 3 for 5 for the Indians. Ty Cobb and Larry Woodall each had 3 hits in the loss for Detroit. Jim Bagby went the distance for Cleveland. Bert Cole took the loss for Detroit.
Detroit storms back in game 5, scoring 15 runs in their final 3 at-bats to win 19-5. Red Oldham went the distance for Detroit. Guy Morton was charged with the loss for Cleveland, but no Tribe hurler was effective on this day. Harry Heilmann homered 3 times for Detroit. Smoky Joe Wood homered in the loss for Cleveland.
Detroit scored twice in the 8th inning to erase a 7-6 Cleveland lead and earn a split of the series with an 8-7 victory. Ty Cobb and Harry Heilmann continued their hot hitting, each collecting 3 more hits. Bill Wambsganss and Tris Speaker each had 3 hits in the loss. Slicker Parks got the win in relief with Carl Holling earning the save. Allen Sothoron took the loss, getting his 3rd decision of the series.
The split of the series leaves the Indians 13 1/2 games behind the first place Yankees with 26 games to play. The Indians return home now for 3 games against the St. Louis Browns. The Browns are 2 games ahead of Cleveland with a record of 71-59.
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September 5 - 6.
It’s yet another disappointing series for Cleveland as they drop 2 of 3 to the Browns.
In game 1, Ken Williams hit a 3-run homer in the 2nd inning off Duster Mails, and the Browns never surrendered the lead. The tribe scored twice in the bottom of the 9th inning, but it wasn’t enough as the Browns prevailed by a score of 5-3.
Game 2 went 10 innings, with Cleveland winning on a walk-off sac fly by George Burns, delivering a 4-3 victory. Johnny Tobin homered in the loss for St. Louis. Joe Sewell went 3 for 4 with a homer for Cleveland. Newly acquired Bernie Henderson got the victory in his first appearance of the season.
The Browns pounded out 23 hits in the finale as they cruised to a 12-5 win and a series victory. Johnny Tobin went 5 for 6 with a homer to lead the St. Louis attack. Larry Gardner went 3 for 4 in a losing effort. Duster Mails was charged with his second loss of the series.
The series loss leaves the Indians with a record of 69-62. They trail the Yankees by 13 1/2 games with just 23 games left to play. The Indians finish the home portion of their schedule with a pair of games against the Detroit Tigers. At 62-72, the Tigers are in 6th place in the division.
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September 7 - 8.
Game 1: Cleveland took a 5-4 lead to the 9th inning, but the Tigers scored 4 times off George Uhle to take the game by a score of 8-5. Red Oldham got the win in relief of Jim Middleton. Uhle took the loss after Jim Bagby worked the first 8 inning.
Game 2: The Tribe take out their frustrations over game 1 by pounding out 15 hits and winning game 2 by a score f 10-4 to earn a series split. Bill Wambsganss led the way for Cleveland, going 4 for 5 with 3 runs scored and 4 driven in. Harry Heilmann went 3 for 4 in the loss for Detroit. Allen Sothoron got the win for Cleveland, with Guy Morton working the final 3 innings for a save. Hooks Dauss gave up 5 runs in 4 innings to take the loss.
At 70-63, the Tribe remains in 3rd place. They trail the first place Yankees by 14 games with 21 to play. Cleveland has played their final home game of the year, the remainder of the schedule is on the road. The final roadtrip of the season starts in St. Louis, where the Indians will play 3 games against the Browns. St. Louis has a record of 75-60. They are in 2nd place, leading Cleveland by 4 games.
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September 10 - 11.
Game 1: Cleveland scores 4 times in the 4th inning and holds on for a 4-3 victory. Stan Coveleski outdueled Urban Shocker to improve to 19-13 on the season. Joe Sewell went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored to lead the way for the Tribe. Hank Severeid went 3 for 4 and was a homer short of the cycle when he was ejected from the game.
Game 2: The Indians came to bat in the top of the ninth, trailing by a score of 6-3, but they rallied for 3 runs to force extra innings. St. Louis pushed the winning run across in the bottom of the 10th inning when Johnny Tobin beat out a double-play attempt by the Tribe, allowing Ken Williams to score from 3rd. George Uhle took the loss in relief of Duster Mails.
Game 3: Cleveland scores a series win with a comfortable 11-1 victory. Jim Bagby went 8 strong innings, before turning the game over to Ray Caldwell in the 9th. Joe Sewell and Charlie Jamieson were the offensive stars for Cleveland, each collecting 3 hits. Frank Ellerbe drove in the lone St. Louis run.
At 14.5 games out of first place with 18 games left to play, the bell is almost ready to toll for Cleveland. They will hope to stay alive as they head to Philadelphia for 4 games against the A’s. Philadelphia is in last place with a record of 46-85.
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September 13 - 15
The clock strikes midnight on the Indians. Despite taking 3 of 4 from the Philadelphia A’s, they now find themselves 14 1/2 games out of first place with only 14 games to play.
Game 1: The Indians fall behind by a score of 8-4, and score twice in the 8th inning to make it interesting, but fall by a final of 8-6. Roy Moore went the distance for Philadelphia. Allen Sothoron took the loss for Cleveland. Joe Evans went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI in the loss for the Indians. Chick Galloway had 2 hits and 3 RBI to lead the A’s.
Game 2: Cleveland pounds out 24 hits on their way to a 12-2 victory. Stan Coveleski blanked the A’s for 7 innings, before turning the game over to Ray Caldwell. Doc Johnston had 4 hits and scored 3 times for Cleveland. Tilly Walker had 3 singles in the loss for Philadelphia.
Game 3: Duster Mails went the distance, and survived a 2-run rally by the A’s in the 9th inning as the Indians prevail by a score of 7-4. Arlas Taylor took the loss for Philadelphia. Paul Johnson and Johnny Walker each had 3 hits in the loss for the A’s. Larry Gardner drove in 3 runs for Cleveland.
Game 4: An interesting game in which both pitchers went the distance, despite giving up a combined 21 runs on 35 hits. Ray Caldwell survived a rough start, giving up 5 runs in 2 innings. Eddie Rommel started strong and finished strong, but gave up 15 runs in the middle innings. Elmer Smith tripled 3 times and drove in 4 runs to lead the Cleveland attack. Tilly Walker had 4 hits in the loss for Philadelphia.
The Indians can now only focus on trying to catch the Browns for second place. They trail the Browns by 2 games in the win column. Cleveland now heads to Washington DC for 3 games against the Senators. At 69-70, the Senators are in 5th place.
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September 16 - 18
The Indians pull into a tie for second place with the St. Louis Browns as they sweep 3 games from the Senators.
Game 1: Cleveland scores 3 times in the top of the first, and never looks back on their way to a 6-1 victory. George Uhle went the distance, giving up a lone run on 5 hits. Smoky Joe Wood went 3 for 5 with a homer and 2 RBI to lead the way for the Tribe.
Game 2: The Tribe trailed 2-1 after 5 innings, but poured it on late to win by a score of 7-2. Allen Sothoron went the distance for the win, out-dueling George Mogridge. Three more hits for Smoky Joe Wood including 2 doubles. Donie Bush had 3 hits in the loss for Washington.
Game 3: Another fast start for the Tribe, as they scored a pair of runs in the first inning off of Walter Johnson. Cleveland would go on to win by a score of 4-1. Stan Coveleski went 7 1/3 for the win. Ray Caldwell closed the game out for a save. Joe Wood had 3 hits for the 3rd consecutive game, including another homer. Walter Johnson helped his own cause with 2 hits.
Cleveland continues it’s quest for second place with a trip to Boston for 3 games against the Red Sox. Boston is in 4th place with a record of 71-66.
