A home run by Bill Nicholson in the seventh inning started the Chicago Cubs on a seven run rally and paved the way for a 12-6 victory for the Bruins over the Philadelphia Phillies, Gleeson had homered earlier in the game to knot the count.
In the American League, the Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators divided honours, the Tribe winning the opener to credit Bob Feller with his 10th victory of the year and the Nats coming back to take the nightcap by a convincing margin, 7-2, combing the offerings of four Indian pitchers for 15 hits,
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