October Highlights
Oct. 2: Andy Coakley pulled the Athletics a little closer to a second straight AL East title with a one-hit shutout, outdueling Otto Hess in Philadelphia’s 1-0 win over the Senators at Columbia Park. Coakley (15-13) struck out one and the only baserunner he allowed came on Charlie Jones’ single in the fourth inning. Philadelphia maintained its 2 ½ game division lead when New York beat the Tigers, 9-3, at Bennett Park.
Oct. 3: The Athletics came out of Wednesday with no worse than a tie for the AL East title. While Rube Waddell (21-12) scattered six hits and struck out seven in Philadelphia’s 5-3 win over Washington at Columbia Park, the Highlanders had a disastrous day at Bennett Park, losing both ends of a twinbill to the Tigers. Detroit took the opener 2-1 on Dave Shean’s pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the 12th and completed the sweep when Sam Crawford singled home Germany Schaefer in the bottom of the 11th in the nightcap for a 1-0 win.
Oct. 4: Despite losing their fourth straight game, the Naps clinched at least a tie for the AL West title when the Browns suffered a 5-4 loss to Boston at Sportsman’s Park. Cleveland could have clinched the title outright but gave up two runs in the top of the 10th inning and fell to the White Sox, 6-4, at League Park. Harry Griffis came within one out of a no-hitter, losing the bid when Pete O’Brien singled with two outs in the ninth. Griffis (11-24) settled for a one-hitter as Newark crushed Milwaukee, 10-0. Griffis recorded one strikeout in the game.
Oct. 5: Cleveland finally clinched its second straight AL West title, beating the Browns 4-2 at League Park. Harry Bay and Nap Lajoie had two hits each for the Naps and Bill Bernhard (12-16) scattered five hits for the win. New York stayed alive in the AL East when Lew Drill scored on a throwing error by Harry Barton in the bottom of the 11th inning for a 4-3 win over the Athletics. Boston will give Buck Freeman the last weekend of the season off after his nose was broken by a Roy Patterson fastball in the sixth inning of the Pilgrims’ 2-1 win over the White Sox. Freeman finishes the year with a .239 average, one home run and 51 RBI in 128 games.
Oct. 6: The Highlanders refuse to go away, scoring three runs in the first two innings and hanging on for a 3-1 win over the Athletics to close to within a game of Philadelphia. Al Orth (11-17) scattered five hits and allowed only an unearned run, registering six strikeouts. New York can force a one-game playoff with a win over Washington on Sunday and a Philadelphia loss at Detroit.
Oct. 7: Philadelphia backed into the AL East title on Sunday, losing at Detroit 3-1 but claiming the division when New York lost a 3-2 decision to Washington.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division W L Pct GB Pyt Home Away Xinn 1Run
Philadelphia 81 73 .526 -- 84-70 46-31 35-42 11-12 35-36
New York 80 74 .519 1 82-72 39-38 41-36 14-10 37-29
Washington 69 85 .448 12 68-86 33-44 36-41 8- 9 27-38
Boston 66 88 .429 15 63-91 36-41 30-47 11-11 26-32
West Division W L Pct GB Pyt Home Away Xinn 1Run
Cleveland 85 69 .552 -- 87-67 38-39 47-30 9- 8 30-27
St. Louis 81 73 .526 4 78-76 36-41 45-32 8- 8 32-24
Chicago 80 74 .519 5 85-69 40-37 40-37 7-11 33-35
Detroit 74 80 .481 11 68-86 32-45 42-35 10- 9 31-30
FEDERAL LEAGUE
East Division W L Pct GB Pyt Home Away Xinn 1Run
Baltimore 83 71 .539 -- 90-64 45-32 38-39 8-13 30-31
Pittsburgh 75 79 .487 8 73-81 37-40 38-39 16-14 39-36
Newark 73 81 .474 10 69-85 41-36 32-45 17- 9 37-33
Buffalo 72 82 .468 11 76-78 31-46 41-36 6- 9 23-38
West Division W L Pct GB Pyt Home Away Xinn 1Run
New Orleans 90 64 .584 -- 83-71 43-34 47-40 17- 4 48-26
Indianapolis 76 78 .494 14 78-76 39-38 37-40 10-14 26-37
Milwaukee 74 80 .481 16 70-84 38-39 36-41 4-15 31-30
Kansas City 73 81 .474 17 77-77 40-37 33-44 11-11 36-39