In six trips to the plate, Rizzo made five mits, two homers, two doubles. and a single. The Phillies and the Bees also shared honours, with the Bostonians taking the opener, 9-7, and the Philiadelphians the nightcap, 5-3.
Max West's homer with Johnny Hassett aboard in the tenth inning gave the Bees their two run margin the the opener. Jimmy Turner also homered for Boston. Gilbert Brack homered for Philadelphia. the nightcap, Max West homered in the fourth inning with one aboard, but the rally was useless.
Filty-five thousand spectators saw the opening Giants-Dodgers game in New York which the New Yorkers won, 5-4.
Joe Demaree and Bob Seeds of the. Giants each hit a four bagger. The pitching victory was credited to Harry Gumpert, who was relieved by Cliff Melton in the fifth Brooklyn got its revenge in the nightcap when Ernest Kay, and Al Tod homered in the seventh. Final score was 3-1.
In the American League the leading Yankees and the second ranking Red Sox also split their twin bill. Thirty-bight thousand, fans saw the Bostonians beat the Yanks in the opener, 8-4 Manager Joe Cronin and Jimmy Foxx of Boston each hit a homer.
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