In the only other American League tome the Detroit Tigers had no difficulty in trimming the Washington Senators, 8-1, when the Bengals scored six runs through the fourth inning. A meagre schedule comprised the National League slated, two double headers being played. In the first, the Chicago Cubs lost the opener to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-1, and were held to a 3-3 tie in the nightcap, called because of darkness. The Dodgers scored all their runs in the first game in the fourth inning on a barrage of singles followed by a double, while in the nightcap they tied in the nick of time when Sing-ton belted a homer with one aboard in the 5th to tie the score.
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a twin bill, 1-0, when. Paul Waner came through in the ninth inning with two out to score Dickshot with the winning run. In the nightcap the Pirates were also held to a tie, the score being 1-1 when darkness forced umpires to call the game in the 5th.
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