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TRIBE BUILDS AL LEAD, NL RACE STILL TIGHT

The Cleveland Indians have opened up a nine-game lead on the Boston Red Sox in the American League. The Washington Senators, defending champions, are in third-place, a full twelve games back. Cleveland's 63-33 record is the best in the game and it looks as though they'll be printing World Series tickets this fall. After all, they possess the league's top batting average (.270) and top ERA (2.48). With old reliables Dave Orr and Joe DiMaggio still producing on offense and the solid pitching of Joaquin Andujar, Vic Aldridge, Eddie Hogan and Chief Hogsett, the Tribe is running on all cylinders. DiMaggio currently has 2730 career hits, and if he continues to hit, could reach the magic 3000 hit mark late next season, or early in 1918. He is 36 years old though, so no one knows how much longer he can continue to produce.

The National League is still led, as usual, by the Chicago Cubs with the second-place team - just a game back - being the New York Giants, again - as usual. The Cubs and Giants seem to do this every year with the Cubbies managing to squeeze just an extra win or two more than the Giants to capture the NL flag. If the Giants could take care of business at home where their record is 24-24, they'd be unstoppable as they are extremely proficient on the road with a 31-17 mark away from the Polo Grounds. The Cubs on the other hand, are 32-16 at home, but 24-24 on the road.