Monday, September 6, 1920
Transactions:
Pittsburgh catcher Cliff Lee
was injured (?) on 09/05/1920
Detroit pitcher Harry
Baumgartner made his Major League Debut on 09/06/1920. Baumgartner had been
signed as a Free Agent on or around 05/14/1920
Philadelphia (AL) first baseman Bill Kelly
made his Major League Debut on 09/06/1920. Philadelphia (AL) infielder Emmet
McCann was recalled before 09/07/1920
Boston (AL) outfielder Ben Paschal
made his Season Debut on 09/07/1920
Chicago (AL) (H) 4 Detroit 1 (GM 1)
A pitcher's duel until the bottom of
the eighth until the White Sox took advantage of an E3 to score three times to
lock this game up. Red Faber
(21-12, 2.04) got the Game One win over Howard
Ehmke (11-18, 3.00).
Chicago (AL) (H) 7 Detroit 0 (GM 2)
Three Detroit errors all led to runs
for the White Sox as Chicago was able to take advantage of every Tigers
blemish. Clarence
"Shovel" Hodge made his first major league appearance and was
able to throw a three-hit shutout for the Game Two win.
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| Duster Mails |
Right fielder Elmer Smith
knocked two homeruns (#10, #11) and drove in four to lead the offense, and Duster
Mails (2-0, 1.00) had another solid outing to get the Game One win.
Cleveland (H) 12 St. Louis (AL) 5 (GM
2)
Cleveland led 7-4 after the second
inning as each team had committed two errors apiece. The Browns ended up
committing two more errors and the Indians were able to run away with the Game
Two win. Bob
Clark (3-2, 4.08) entered the game in the second and went the rest of the
way, allowing only one run, and getting the win.
Philadelphia (AL) 7 New York (AL) (H)
1
The A's surprised the Yankees when
they jumped out with three runs in the first and then left fielder Tillie
Walker hit a two-run homerun (#9) in the fifth to give Philadelphia a 5-0
lead. Dave
Keefe (7-3, 2.20) gave up a homerun (#51) to right fielder Babe Ruth
in the sixth but was otherwise in control all the way in Game One.
Philadelphia (AL) 3 New York (AL) (H)
2 (GM 2)
Similar to Game One, the A's scored
three times in the first and then held on for dear life before they could claim
the doubleheader sweep in New York. Slim
Harriss (4-17, 4.79) got the win over Bob Shawkey
(20-8, 2.11).
Washington (H) 10 Boston (AL) 7 (GM 1)
Both teams swapped single-run innings
in the first half of the game then the Senators scored three times in the sixth
and four times in the seventh to blow the game open. Left fielder Mike
Menosky hit a two-out three-run homerun (#3) in the top of the ninth, but
it was too little too late.
Boston (AL) 13 Washington (H) 1 (GM 2)
The Red Sox got a fast start with a
three-run first, and then they blew things wide open with an eight-run second.
Right fielder Harry
Hooper led the hit parade by going 3-for-5 with four runs scored, two
RBI's, and hit a double, and a homerun (#5). Waite Hoyt
(4-7, 4.61) got the Game Two win.
Boston (NL) (H) 2 New York (NL) 1 (GM
1)
The Giants scored first with an
unearned run in the third but then Dana
Fillingim (11-15, 3.74) held the visitors to only three hits and the Braves
managed a comeback with a run in the fifth and then the lead run in the bottom
of the eighth.
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| Art Nehf |
A four-run fifth put the Giants ahead
to stay and Art Nehf
(19-7, 2.64) kept the Braves bats quiet for the Game Two win. Center fielder Lee King
led the offense by going 2-for-5 and driving in four runs in the game.
St. Louis (NL) 8 Cincinnati (H) 7 (GM
1)
It was a game of back-and-forth as
both teams took turns in the lead until someone finally came out victorious.
Twenty-nine-year-old rookie Tony Lyons
(1-0, 9.00), making his first big league appearance, gave up three runs in his
first inning of relief, but quickly settled down to finish the game and pick up
the win.
Cincinnati (H) 8 St. Louis (NL) 7 (GM
2)
The Reds scored three times in the
first and then added on five runs in the third to take a quick 8-1 lead, but
then the Cardinals came back, this time with a five-run inning of their own,
and after the fifth Cincinnati had a slender 8-7 lead. Both pitching staffs
buckled down and the rest of the game was scoreless, Ray Fisher
(15-5, 3.61) getting the win over Ferdie
Schupp (7-19, 5.31).
Brooklyn 9 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 6
(12) (GM 1)
The Robins had a 6-5 lead after the
seventh but couldn’t hold the lead, as the Phillies tied the score at 6-6 in
the bottom of the eighth. Both teams had their chances in extra-innings but
left fielder Zack Wheat
smacked a two-run triple in the top of the twelfth and Jeff
Pfeffer (12-10, 3.53) got through the bottom of the inning unscathed for
the Game One win.
Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 3 (GM
2)
Brooklyn put up a six-spot in the
second inning, couldn't add on from there, and spent the rest of the game with Burleigh
Grimes (18-9, 2.23) fighting off Phillies rally attempts. Grimes hit a
two-run double in the fateful second to get the scoring started. With the
doubleheader sweep, Brooklyn was able to extend their winning streak to eight
games.
Pittsburgh (H) 10 Chicago (NL) 0 (GM
1)
After a slow start, the Pirates poured
it on and won going away. Wilbur
Cooper (21-9, 1.88) threw a one-hit shutout for the Game One victory.
Pittsburgh (H) 4 Chicago (NL) 2 (GM 2)
The Pirates scored four times in the
fifth to break a scoreless tie and Earl
Hamilton (10-8, 3.47) took over from there to get the doubleheader sweep
for the Pirates.
Note: On this date in 1920, Illinois
State Attorney Maclay Hoyne announced that he was summoning a grand jury to
investigate charges that the 1919 World Series was fixed. Adding fuel to the
suspicions were the recent reports of heavy gambling on the Phillies–Cubs game
of August 31st.
Tuesday, September 7, 1920
Transactions:
Pittsburgh infielder Howdy Caton
made his Major League Finale on 09/06/1920
Chicago (NL) pitcher Joe Jaeger
made his Major League Finale on 09/06/1920. Chicago (NL) pitcher Virgil
Cheeves made his Major League Debut on 09/07/1920
Philadelphia (AL) outfielder Frank Welch
made his Season Finale on 09/06/1920
New York (NL) pitcher Slim Sallee
(Team Debut 09/08/1920) was claimed on waivers from Cincinnati on 09/05/1920
Boston (NL) pitcher Leo Townsend
made his Major League Debut on 09/08/1920. Townsend had previously been
acquired from Charleston (SAtl) on or around 09/03/1920
Chicago (AL) (H) 8 Detroit 7
The Tigers scored four times in the
top of the first, but by the end of the fourth the White Sox had tied the score
at 4-4, and after the fifth Chicago was up 5-4. The White Sox added on from
there, which came in handy when Detroit bookended their scoring with three runs
in the top of the ninth. Left fielder Joe Jackson
went 4-for-5 (.386) and scored a run, drove in three, and hit two triples to
lead the offense, while Dickey Kerr
(16-6, 2.78) got over a bad start to pick up the win.
New York (AL) (H) 5 Philadelphia (AL)
1
After their doubleheader sweep
yesterday the A's were looking forward to sweeping the entire homestand in New
York, but three errors in the first inning that led to three runs put an end to
that. Right fielder Babe Ruth
homered (#52) and Carl Mays
(24-10, 2.44) was sharp and got the complete-game victory.
Boston (AL) 7 Washington (H) 3 (GM 1)
In a reprise of yesterday's
doubleheader, these two squared off again in Washington. The Red Sox scored
first with a three-run third, although the Senators were soon able to cut into
that lead. In the seventh, following a bases-loaded squeeze attempt that turned
into a double play, catcher Wally
Schang hit a three-run homerun (#6) and Harry
Harper (10-10, 3.01) held on for the Game One win.
Washington (H) 6 Boston (AL) 3 (GM 2)
The score was tied at 3-3 after the
fourth and stayed there until the Senators scored three times in the bottom of
the seventh. Harry
Courtney (5-11, 4.72) got the win and it was Courtney's daring dash that barely
beat the throw home to score the first run in the fateful seventh that give
Washington a lead it would not relinquish.
Brooklyn 11 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 2
(GM 1)
The Robins took two from the Phillies
yesterday and would love nothing more than to do it again today. Zack Wheat
got things off to a good start when he hit a three-run homerun (#6) in the first
and Brooklyn went on to pound their way to an easy Game One win. Wheat ended up
with six RBI's on the day and Leon Cadore
(18-6, 2.82) not only got the win but also hit a homerun (#4) in his own
support.
Brooklyn 8 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 6 (GM
2)
Brooklyn extended its winning streak
to ten games but they required some late-inning magic to make it happen. Al Mamaux
(5-9, 3.22) got the win and hit a key RBI single in the eighth that put the
Robins ahead to stay, although Brooklyn did score three times in the ninth as
well.
Chicago (NL) 8 Pittsburgh (H) 5
The Pirates scored four times (all
unearned) in the third and led 5-3 after the fourth, but an uncharacteristic
four errors led to a Cubs rally and a win for Hippo
Vaughn (19-13, 2.34). First baseman Turner
Barber got a spot start and went 4-for-5 and drove in four runs to key the
Chicago comeback.
Wednesday, September 8, 1920
Transactions:
Boston (AL) outfielder Gene Bailey
was injured (?) on 09/07/1920
New York (AL) outfielder Ping Bodie
made his Season Finale on 09/07/1920
Detroit pitcher Dutch
Leonard made his Season Finale on 09/07/1920
Philadelphia (NL) pitcher Jimmie
Keenan made his Major League Debut on 09/09/1920. Keenan had previously
been acquired from Terre-Haute (III) on or about 08/26/1920
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| Ken Williams |
The White Sox scored four times in the
fourth to take a 6-2 lead, but then the Big Browns Machine came alive and
scored six times in the fifth to take the 8-6 lead. The Browns didn’t stop
there and they added six more runs before the end for the runaway road win. Joe Deberry
(1-2, 6.00) was ready to come out of the game after his early explosion but stayed in and picked up the complete-game victory. First baseman George
Sisler went 4-for-5 (.445) and now has 233 hits for the season, while
teammates left fielder Ken
Williams, right fielder Jack Tobin,
and catcher Hank
Severeid all pitched in with 4-for-6 days at the plate, twenty-two hits in
all (Chicago had eighteen hits in a losing cause).
Philadelphia (AL) 2 Detroit (H) 1
The Tigers took a 1-0 lead when Hooks Dauss
(9-17, 4.17) scored on a sacrifice fly in the third, but center fielder Tillie
Walker tied the game with a homerun (#10) in the fourth. That was all the
scoring until Eddie
Rommel (6-4, 3.16) hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Dauss only allowed
two hits in the game, but took the loss, while Rommel, who had entered the game
in relief for an injured Rollie
Naylor, got the win.
New York (NL) 6 Boston (NL) (H) 4 (GM
1)
The Giants woke up this morning to
find themselves still in second place, and still 3.5 games behind Cincinnati,
but they also found themselves in a tie with Brooklyn. The Giants led most of
the way, but they could never quite put the Braves away in Game One. Fred Toney
(20-12, 2.48) got the win with some relief help from Pol Perritt
in the ninth.
New York (NL) 7 Boston (NL) (H) 1 (GM
2)
Newly acquired Slim Sallee
(10-5, 3.17) didn't allow a run until the seventh and went all the way for the
win as New York shrugged off some of their recent offensive doldrums to get the
doubleheader sweep in Boston. First baseman George
Kelly (#11) and left fielder George J.
Burns (#6) both hit two-run homeruns to get the Giants offense started.
Brooklyn 8 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 2
The Robins blew this one open late
when they scored two runs in the seventh and then three more in the eighth. Jeff
Pfeffer (13-10, 3.50) got the decision over Lee Meadows
(7-18, 3.98). This game, the Robins's eleventh consecutive win, combined with New
York's two wins today, has left Brooklyn in third place, 0.5 games behind the
Giants.
Thursday, September 9, 1920
Transactions:
Boston (NL) pitcher Dick
Rudolph was injured (?) on 09/08/1920. Boston (NL) infielder Art Wilson
made his Season Finale on 09/08/1920
Cleveland shortstop Joe Sewell
made his Major League Debut on 09/10/1920. Sewell had previously been acquired
from New Orleans (SA) on or around 09/06/1920. Cleveland pitcher George Uhle
returned to the mound on 09/10/1920
Chicago (AL) (H) 9 Boston (AL) 0
Eddie
Cicotte (21-7, 2.70) scattered four hits and went all the way for the win,
all while the hometown White Sox collected sixteen hits off various Boston
pitchers to win this one going away. Shoeless
Joe Jackson led the way by going 4-for-5 (.393), scoring two runs, and
driving in two.
New York (AL) 5 Cleveland 2
With the first-place Yankees in town
for a three-game set, there was no time like the present for the Indians to
continue to make up ground. No homeruns for Babe Ruth,
but he did go 3-for-4 (.402), scored two runs, drove in two, and hit a double
and a triple to spark the offense, and Jack Quinn
(19-7, 2.22) kept the Cleveland offense quiet.
Washington 5 St. Louis (AL) (H) 0 (GM
1)
Eric
Erickson (13-10, 3.43) shut out the Browns with a three-hit performance in
Game One. Washington first baseman Joe Judge
and left fielder Clyde Milan
were both in the lineup at the same time for the first time in a month, much to
the enjoyment of the Washington fans.
St. Louis (AL) (H) 9 Washington 2 (GM
2)
A six-run third made the difference
and the Browns were able to split the doubleheader with Washington. Bill Bayne
(7-1, 2.69) went all the way for the win, with first baseman George
Sisler going 3-for-4 (.444) with two runs scored, three RBI's, and a
homerun (#x).
Cincinnati 3 Boston (NL) (H) (GM 1)
RBI singles by left fielder Pat Duncan
and right fielder Greasy
Neale in the eighth broke a 1-1 tie and gave Hod Eller
(10-9, 3.75) what he needed for a Game One win.
Boston (NL) (H) 2 Cincinnati 0 (GM 2)
The Reds could only get three hits
against Hugh
McQuillan (7-16, 5.09), and with McQuillan's shutout, the Braves were able to
garner the doubleheader split. Dutch
Ruether (16-11, 1.94) only allowed five hits but took the tough loss.
St. Louis (NL) 2 Brooklyn (H) 0
Bill Doak
(20-10, 2.08) didn’t allow a hit until the eighth inning and went all the way
for the two-hit shutout over Burleigh
Grimes (18-10, 2.27), thus cutting off the Robins' winning streak at eleven
games.
New York (NL) (H) 5 Chicago (NL) 2
The Cubs got on the scoreboard first
with an unearned run in the top of the fifth, but in the bottom of the seventh
error on third baseman Charlie Deal opened the door to a four-run inning. Phil
Douglas (10-9, 3.75) got the win over Pete
Alexander (20-16, 1.86).
Philadelphia (NL) 3 Pittsburgh (H) 1
The Phillies pushed across single runs
in the middle innings and Red Causey
(7-17, 4.70) went all the way for the win. Elmer
Ponder (13-6, 1.92) only allowed seven hits (Causey allowed eight) but
Pittsburgh could never connect when it really counted.
Friday, September 10, 1920
Transactions:
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| Buck Herzog |
Philadelphia (NL) pitcher Jimmie
Keenan made his Season Finale on 09/09/1920
St. Louis (AL) catcher Pat Collins
returned to play on 09/11/1920
St. Louis (NL) catcher Tim
Griesenbeck made his Major League Debut on 09/11/1920. Griesenback was
signed as an amateur free agent on or around 08/01/1920
Cincinnati infielder Larry Kopf
returned to play on 09/11/1920
Brooklyn infielder Jack
Sheehan made his Major League Debut on 09/11/1920
Detroit pitcher Mutt Wilson
made his Major League Debut on 09/11/1920. Wilson had previously been acquired
from Charleston (SAtl) on or around 07/15/1920
Chicago (AL) (H) 3 Boston (AL) 2
A close one as the White Sox scored
their runs early and then required Red Faber
(22-12, 2.04) to hold off a late-inning Red Sox surge. Herb
Pennock (14-13, 3.09) took the loss.
Cleveland (H) 3 New York (AL) 2
Shortstop Joe Sewell,
in his first major league game, entered the game late and struck out in his first
at-bat, but with two outs in the bottom of the ninth Sewell singled home
catcher Steve
O'Neill with the game-winning run in front of the jubilant home fans.
Detroit (H) 3 Philadelphia (AL) 2 (GM
1)
The A's scored two runs in the top of
the first but Doc Ayers
(11-9, 3.38) shut them down thereafter and the Tigers came back to get the Game
One win over Eddie
Rommel (6-5, 3.24).
Philadelphia (AL) 5 Detroit (H) 4 (GM
2)
The A's scored four runs in the top of
the first, but by the end of the third, the Tigers had tied the score at 4-4.
There the score stayed until catcher Cy Perkins
led off the top of the ninth with a solo homerun (#5), allowing Dave Keefe
(8-3, 2.35) to get the Game Two victory. Bill
Morissette (0-2, 6.97) made his second start of the season and after his
rough start acquitted himself quite well.
Brooklyn (H) 2 St. Louis (NL) 0
Rube
Marquard (8-12, 3.89) shut out St. Louis on only four hits to keep their
nose in the NL pennant race. Ferdie
Schupp (7-20, 5.68) has had a rough season but pitched a good game today,
but still got the loss.
Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 0
Wilbur
Cooper (22-9, 1.82) scooted home from second in the fifth on left fielder Carson
Bigbee's single to score the game's only run. Bill
Hubbell (4-12, 4.25) gave up fewer hits than Cooper (7-9) but took the
loss.
Saturday, September 11, 1920
Transactions:
Detroit pitcher Bernie
Boland returned to the mound on 09/12/1920
Washington pitcher Joe Gleason
made his Major League Debut om 09/11/1920
Philadelphia (AL) outfielder Charlie High
made his Season Debut on 09/12/1920
New York (NL) outfielder Curt Walker
made his Season Debut on 09/12/1920. Walker had previously been acquired from
Augusta (SAtl) on or around 07/27/1920 for $7,000
Chicago (AL) (H) 3 Boston (AL) 0
Center fielder Happy
Felsch crushed a two-run homerun (#16) in the bottom of the sixth to give
Chicago a 3-0 lead and Dickey Kerr
(17-6, 2.66) shut down Boston, holding them to three hits.
Cleveland (H) 4 New York (AL) 3 (11)
The Yankees scored single runs in the
seventh, eighth, and ninth inning to tie the score at 3-3 and send the game
into extra innings. In the bottom of the eleventh, second baseman Bill
Wambsganss hit a two-out single, stole second, and then scored the
game-winner when center fielder Tris
Speaker lined a single off the outfield wall.
Philadelphia (AL) 4 Detroit (H) 1
Slim
Harriss (5-17, 4.62) held the Tigers to only four hits and got the win. The
A's didn’t do much but did enough to get the win over Mutt Wilson
(0-1, 2.00) in his first start of the season.
St. Louis (AL) (H) 10 Washington 4 (GM
1)
Right fielder Jack Tobin
stroked a three-run homerun (#3) in the first and then added a two-run homerun
(#4) in the third to get the Browns off to a fast start in Game One. George
Sisler went 2-for-5 (.443) and hit a two-run homerun (#19) as well, and Dixie Davis
(15-9, 3.49) cruised home to the easy win.
Washington 11 St. Louis (AL) (H) 7 (GM
2)
The Senators took a 9-0 lead after a
five-run fifth, but then the Browns had a five-run seventh to make the game
interesting. Tom Zachary
(18-11, 4.13) got the win despite his late-game pounding.
Boston (NL) (H) 4 Cincinnati 1 (GM 1)
The Reds scored an unearned run in the
top of the first, but Dana
Fillingim (12-15, 3.59) got tough after that and went all the way for the
Game One win. Third baseman Tony
Boeckel connected on a two-out two-run single in the bottom of the eighth
to give the Braves some insurance runs.
Boston (NL) (H) 5 Cincinnati 1 (GM 2)
Joe
Oeschger (9-13, 3.47) didn't allow a run until the ninth inning as he went
all the way for the Game Two win and the unexpected doubleheader sweep. Right
fielder Walton
Cruise and first baseman Walter
Holke hit back-to-back triples in the fourth inning to account for three
runs and Oeschger did the rest.
Brooklyn (H) 3 St. Louis (NL) 0 (GM 1)
A two-run triple in the bottom of the
eighth by catcher Ernie
Krueger provided some much-needed padding and Leon Cadore
(19-6, 2.71) went all the way for the Game One win.
Brooklyn (H) 3 St. Louis (NL) 1 (GM 2)
The Cardinals got on the scoreboard with
a run in the fifth, their only run of the day, but Sherry
Smith (8-5, 2.62) only allowed three hits to stifle the St. Louis offense
and the Robins were able to come away with the doubleheader sweep.
New York (NL) (H) 4 Chicago (NL) 0
Jesse
Barnes (19-11, 2.11) threw a two-hit shutout as the Giants looked to keep
themselves in the NL pennant race. First baseman George
"High Pockets" Kelly hit a two-out two-run double in the first and
then right fielder Ross Youngs
capped off the scoring with a two-out two-run homerun (#12) in the eighth.
Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 2
Right fielder Billy
Southworth had three RBI's on the day, including two in the top of the
eighth that gave Pittsburgh the lead for good. Earl
Hamilton (11-8, 3.43) got the win with some late-inning held from Wilbur
Cooper.
Sunday, September 12, 1920
Transactions:
Washington pitcher Harry
Biemiller made his Season Finale on 09/11/1920. Washington catcher Ricardo
Torres made his Season Finale on 09/11/1920. Washington pitcher Gus Bono
made his Major League Debut on 09/13/1920
New York (NL) outfielder Pug Griffin
made his Season Debut on 09/13/1920. Griffin was previously acquired from
Memphis (SA)
Philadelphia (AL) outfielder Paul
Johnson made his Major League Debut on 09/13/1920. Johnson had previously
been acquired from Worcester (EL) on or about 07/15/1920
Detroit third baseman Bob Jones
returned to play on 09/13/1920
Chicago (NL) pitcher Percy Jones
returned to the mound on 09/13/1920. Chicago (NL) infielder Hal
Leathers made his Major League Debut on 09/13/1920
Pittsburgh outfielder Homer Summa
made his Major League Debut on 09/13/1920. Summa had previously been acquired
from Birmingham (SA) on 08/30/1920
Chicago (AL) (H) 2 Washington 0
The White Sox preserved their spot
atop the AL as Lefty
Williams (19-16, 4.03) shutout the Senators, overcoming a fine pitching
performance from Harry
Courtney (5-12, 4.54).
Cleveland (H) 8 Philadelphia (AL) 0
Duster
Mails (3-0, 0.67) continued his late-season heroics as he threw a one-hit
shutout against the A's to help keep the Indians in the AL pennant race.
Cleveland led 8-0 after the third inning and then turned things over to Mails
to finish the job.
Detroit (H) 8 New York (AL) 2
The Tigers took a 6-0 lead with a
four-run third and knocked Carl Mays
(24-11, 2.58) out of the box and Hooks Dauss
(10-17, 4.09) took the win. Center fielder Babe Ruth
hit homerun #53 n a losing cause.
St. Louis (AL) (H) 7 Boston (AL) 5
The Red Sox took a quick lead with two
in the first, but by the end of the fourth the Browns had crept back into a 3-2
lead, and then they blew the game open with a three-run sixth. Joe DeBerry
(2-2, 5.77) got the win over Waite Hoyt
(4-8, 4.76).
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| Burleigh Grimes |
The Robins have now won fourteen of
their last fifteen games and after a tussle with the Cubs today they moved
another half-game closer to idle Cincinnati. Burleigh
Grimes (19-10, 2.19) threw a three-hit shutout to get the win over Hippo
Vaughn (19-14, 2.35).
St. Louis (NL) 9 New York (NL) (H) 7
Both teams scored three runs in the first, and at the end of the third, the score was tied at 5-5. Second baseman Rogers Hornsby was on a tear as he went 4-for-4 (.396) with two runs scored, three RBI's, and three doubles to keep the Cardinals offense charging and Bill Sherdel (12-5, 3.56) was able to pick up the win in relief.
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