The defeat of the Reds and the victory of the Bruins resulted in the Cubs climbing into third place which the Redlegs were forced to vacate.
By banging out two runs in the seventh stanza, the Cubs beat the Boston Bees in the first game. 1, and won the second, 4-0, when they scored three markers in the second canto.
Sending Eldon Auker to the showers in the third frame after scoring three runs in the initial frame and three more in the third canto, the New York Yankees trounced the Detroit Tigers, 16-1, and continued to ride on top of a winning wave.
Tom Henrich, George Selkirk, Joe Gordon, Bill Dickey and Hank Greenberg all smacked out a four-bagger each.
Scoring four runs in the first session, the disposed Cleveland Indians established a lead and trimmed the Philadelphia Athletics, 7-6.
Bruce Campbell banged out a triple and three singles for the winners and Bob Johnson clouted out a four-ply hit for the Mackmen,
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