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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
15
Chicago offenses explode in fifth and sixth with three triples two doubles and a sacrifice fly to beat Cleveland 8 to 3. Williams scattered seven hits while Coombe Smith Gould hit hard and Williams fanned five in nine innings for the win.
Detroit defeats St Louis 2 to 0 on May 2 behind Dauss strong pitching. Young opened scoring in first after a fumble and Heisman doubled. Veach scored in eighth on Vitt single after stealing second. Detroit turned two double plays to preserve the lead.
Fisher pitched four scattered hits no runs as New York defeated Washington 2 to 0. Baker and Pipp produced the first New York run with singles, Peckinpaugh added a second on a double by Fisher.
CHICAGO May 2 A world record was set in a 10 inning game between Cincinnati and Chicago as after nine innings neither team had a hit or run. Cincinnati won 1 to 0.
Vaughn and a sharp Chicago infield shut down Cincinnati with no player reaching second base until the 10th inning. Toney allowed only one Chicago runner to reach second as 10 Cincinnati batters were struck out. Kopf opened the 10th with a single and Williams misplayed Chase, enabling the decisive run scored on Thorpe’s grounder. Merkle, Zeider, and Williams contributed on defense as Cincinnati failed to rally.
New York and Brooklyn battled to a 2–2 tie in fourteen innings. Schupp and Cheney pitched well, with Burns notable for a triple and late threats for New York. Errors and timely hits produced the unearned runs, as both clubs left runners stranded in extras.
W. D. Merryweather was selected as the lead member of Technology's freshman tennis squad. The lineup followed with W. N. Barron C. B. Stanwood G. M. Wurtzelbacher N. G. Abbot P. Bugbee E. V. Jones and H. P. Massey in order.
American League doubleheader pairings list Philadelphia at Boston New York at Washington Chicago at Cleveland Detroit at St Louis National League matchups Boston at Philadelphia Brooklyn at New York St Louis at Pittsburg Cincinnati at Chicago.
In a 10 inning tilt St. Paul defeated Louisville 6 to 3 while Minneapolis beat Columbus 3 to 1 and Indianapolis routed Milwaukee 10 to 1. The Toledo Kansas City game was washed out by wet grounds.
Nashville edged Chattanooga 1 0 while Little Rock defeated Memphis 7 6 New Orleans beat Atlanta 7 2 and Birmingham routed Mobile 19 3 in a set of league results.
A soggy field and plunging temperatures forced postponement as the Red Sox and Mackmen prepared to play after a rain delay at Fenway Park. The team will depart for Washington and the West tonight, with May 31 return to face Cleveland and other Western clubs. Tyson to be sent to Buffalo. Gregg to Providence. Wilder to Worcester. Conway possibly reassigned.
Pittsburg May 2 Ames pitched for St. Louis as the Cardinals blanked the Pirates 4 to 0. Grimes pitched well but got little support. Scoring came in the first on Bescher’s walk Smith’s single and an out. sixth on Baird’s bunt Smith’s triple and an out. eighth on Miller and Hornsby singles then a slow return from the outfield.
Tufts outlasted Penn State 6 to 5 in a slow, ragged afternoon game at Tufts Oval. A cold wind hampered players and the small crowd, but Tufts secured the win in the windy conditions.
Errors in the first inning cost Penn State three runs as Tufts takes the lead and holds on. Ege at short for Penn State had 11 chances with three miscues, while Saunders of Tufts posted four putouts and five assists with one error. Penn State rallies in the seventh, but Tufts regains the lead in the same inning with Gramley and Saunders delivering key hits to drive in the decisive run.
Milton Academy earned its seventh consecutive win by defeating Volkmann 4 to 0 on its grounds. The decisive victory extended the unbeaten run as the hosts dominated play from the opening whistle.
Watertown High scored 11 runs on three hits and numerous Belmont errors to beat Belmont High 11 to 3 in Watertown yesterday.
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