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Show AMERICAN tEAGUE. Philadelphia Wins Doubleheader. New York, Sept 5 Philadelphia took a doubleheader from New York. The secord game was called at the end of t' 1 sixth on account of dark- 1 ness, Philadelphia hit throe New York pitchers in the first game for 23 hits, totalling" 35 bases. In the sixth they made ten runs f Caldwell and Davis on five singles, two doubles, two triples, two passes, two erors and a wild pitch. Plank waa effective for tho visitors in the second game whllo tho world's champions fell hard on Fisher In tho third inning. Scor2 First gamo: R. H. E. Now York 9 9 4 Philadelphia 19 21 4 Caldwell, Davis, Warhop and Sweeney, Brown and Lapp. Score Second game: R. H. E. New York 2 4 0 Philadelphia 5 7 1 Fisher, Ford and Sweeney, Williams; Wil-liams; Plank and Egan. Chicago 4., Cleveland 1. Chicago, Sept 5. White and Blandlng mot In a pitchers battle today, to-day, Chicago winning from Cleveland. Tho locals scored in the first! and sixth by bunching hits, A base on balls, a single, a hit by pitched ball and an infield out gave the visitors their lono run. Score: R. H. E. Chicago 4 6 0 Cleveland 1 5 2 White and Schalk, Blandlng and Carlsh. Boston 4, Washington 3. Boston, Sept 5 The Boston Americans Am-ericans by defeating Washington widened their lead to 14 1- games and also went into the lead In the series between the two clubs. Boston's Bos-ton's wild baso running cost several runs but Cashion's pitching was uncertain un-certain and he started two Boston tallies with passes which were followed fol-lowed by erors, lilts by Carrlgan, Yerkes and Speaker counted the other oth-er local runs. O'Brien was erratic but was well supported. Score: R. H. E. Boston 4 8 2 Washington 3 S 3 O'Brien and Carrigan: Cashlon and Henru. Game Postponed. Detroit, Sept. 5. The Detrolt-St Louis Americans will play today's postponed gamo here tomorow on an open date. |