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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1920
Page
2
The New York Yankees shellacked the Washington Nationals 17 to 0 as fourteen runs poured in during the fifth inning. Ruth did not homer, while Mays struggled on the mound and Washington fielding errors compounded the blowout.
New York and Washington clash with repeated errors and late rallies. Meusel and Mays lead hitters on offense while pitching from Mays and Snyder shape a tight game. Final score reflects strong defense and timely hits as both teams scramble for runs.
In Chicago the Cubs beat Cleveland 4 1 in eleven innings. Felsch belted a go ahead homer in the eleventh after Murphy tied the game in the tenth. Wilkinson pitched the final stretch for Chicago while Bagby started for Cleveland in a tense series finale.
unclear fragmented text describes a baseball context with hits, a pitcher Mays, and mentions Ruth Yount Rit and Chriffs with cheers. No coherent facts or names clearly identifiable.
The narrative describes the Griffins scoring twice in the fifth off Washington pitching while the Yankees manage only one run in that frame. Ruth advances from first to third, and Bodie delivers a perfect day in the lineup with a live crowd watching as Detroit ties into the action. A doubleheader with the Indians is set for tomorrow.
Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 2 in a game at Pittsburgh, with Ring driving in three runs and Wisner and Meador yielding decisive hits. The Reds used strong hitting to overcome Meador and Wisner as Pittsburgh’s defense misfired.
Readable fragments describe Lucey, formerly of Catholic University, facing the Yankees and Nationals with notable frames. Knode appears as a helper player in the Cardinals Cubs clash with hits contributing to the early game series.
The Yankees moved into the American League lead by defeating the Nationals yesterday while the White Sox also won, reducing the gap to one and a half games behind the leaders.
The Shamrock IV 23 meter Shamrock and houseboat Killarney left Sandy Hook for a Brooklyn dry dock where official measuring will determine the handicap against Resolute in this month’s races. Floyd Witzsimmons reports a profit loss of about ten thousand dollars on Leonard-White boxing receipts. Bethlehem soccer sails for Brazil to play top teams. Run nelx defends Virginia Trapshooters title by breaking 202 of 200. Eleanor Uhl wins Delaware River Swim in a new record time.
The New York Yankees exploded for a league record fourteen runs in the fifth inning yesterday. Seven hits, five errors, three walks, a hit batsman and a wild pitch fueled the surge as they batted around twice. Ruth and Meusel sparked the rally with timely hits and timely errors aided the scoring spree.
Philadelphia split a doubleheader with Boston, winning the second game 5 to 1 after falling 11 to 4 in the opener. Walker Dykes and Welsh homered in the nightcap as Jones struggled in the first game and Moore and Harris found hits freely.
Brooklyn won 4 to 2 at Boston as Mitchell supported by better offensive help earned the victory. The Dodgers and Braves combined for errors and key hits with Johnston and Wheat contributing double plays and base hits as Mitchell claimed the win over Fillingim.
Six dead and 24 hurt across Chicago and nearby cities as Independence Day celebrations and fireworks accidents unfold. The incidents include car crashes, a train mishap, and airplane trouble, with reports covering a wide radius and listing multiple towns and teams impacted.
Ruth fails to hit a home run in the four game series but collects five hits for a .385 average. He adds one double as his only extra base hit, fanning seven times and drawing intentional walks in key spots. He scores four runs with one RBI as Washington looks to next series.
National and American League standings show New York leading with 49 wins and Boston at 43. Cincinnati and Chicago clash atop their division while Brooklyn and St Louis trail. Yesterday's results include New York routing Washington 17 0 and Boston defeating Pittsburgh 5 0. Today's scheduled games feature Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Boston at Philadelphia.
Chicago defeated St. Louis 12 to 8 in a slugging contest highlighted by Barbers five hits in six trips. Batting totals and line scores show Chicago advantage as pitchers struggled in the July 6 game.
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