Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-13
GIANTS TUMBLE in WEST
PIRATES, WITH HAMILTON
PITCHING, DEFEAT THEM
Cooper Also Shuts Out Fn.t-Going New
fori<crs-Othcr Results Dis
closed In Review.
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Ky associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 12.-Ncw York,
after finishing Its Eastern series in the
National League with a second string
OF nine straight Victories. started it's
western invasion at Pittsburgh Fri
day and fell victim to tho indicated
Earl Hamilton, pitching his last and
sixth straight victory before cnlistinE
in the navy. The Giants suffered their
first shut-out OF the season yesterday
at tho hands of Cooper. Chicago. with
nine straight wins to it's credit, was
stopped Monday by Hamilton. Pitts
burgh advanced to third place by win
ming i've OF its eight games. and Gin
cinnati also advanced, winning four
and losing three. Philadelphia con-
| tinucd its downward slide and lost all
four games. making total of nine
straight defeats.
In the American League. the teams
became closely punched. Boston went
back day into first place. which it
lost during the week, when Chicago
defeated Cleveland. l to 0. The vic
tory placed tho White Sox second in
the race, which Cleveland dropped
back to tie with New York for
third position. Cleveland lost four
games out of seven, but went into
first place Thursday because Boston,
whose pitchers were hit hard, won only
one game in six. New York won four
and lost two games during tho week
Washington, hammered the ball hard
and Jumped from last place to fifth
Good pitching by Ciallia and SothorOn
heiRed st. Louis up nearer the leaders.
The Giants made it three straight
from Boston Monday and took three
straight from Philadelphia. Chicago
broke even in six games during the
week
Pittsburgh broke even in double
header with Cincinnati last Sunday
The Reds took three out or five games
with St Louis in series that was
hard fought four OF tho contests being
decided IN the last inning. Grimes.
of brooklyn. held Philadelphia htless
Monday until the ninth inning, when.
with two out, Cravath singled. and
Philadelphia suffered it's NTH shut-out
III six successive games. Boston de-
feated Brooklyn two out of three. the
Braves winning one of the games by a
score of 16 to o. Rain prevented Brook
lyn and Philadelphia from starting
their Western series with Cincinnati
and st. Louis. respectively, yesterday
or to-day.
In tho American League, Cleveland
chung by small margin Saturday to
first place, which 1t gained Thursday
by defeating Detroit, while Boston was
losing its sixth straight game The
Indians lost TO st. Louis last Sunday
and won two of three games played
with Chicago. Cleveland defeated
washington Friday. but was shut out
yesterday by Johnson. Boston was
beaten by New York Monday and
dropped three straight to Washington,
Johnson getting credit for Two of the
victories. The Red Sox divided two
games with st. Louis. washington
outs!usged Philadelphia Monday. New
ork won two out OF three with Phil
adelph!a and broke even In two games
with Detroit. Chicago beat Detroit
sunday and took two Of three games
played with Cleveland. The White Sox
beat Philadelphia Friday, but were
oIankcd with one hit by Perry yes,cr-
| DAY. st. Louis defeated Detroit twice
IN three-game series. Rain prevented
New York from playing in Detroit ia.
day.
New York far surpassed It's Eastern
rivals in the National League, losing
| ohIF one OF nineteen games played in
the East and scoring III runs to its
opponents forty-two. The Giants av.
craged more than ten hits game
IhlcaGo. which had the best showing
IN inc series among the Western clubs.
winning thirteen out OF eighteen
games scored cighty-one runs to it's
opponents fftyfour. In the Eastern
series in the American League, Glove
Iahd won eleven and lost eight games,
itoaton led the Eastern teams with
Twelve games won and nine lost.
fnth. OF the Boston Americans. made
| his third home run in three successive
Games Monday and in at five times a,
nat thursday made triple, three
ioublcS and Il Single. Burns of tho
Philadelphia Americans, made two
home runs Friday