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Game 28: Philadelphia Athletics vs. Boston Americans
Ended the month the same way they started the month; an extra-innings loss. The Philadelphia Athletics (19-9) beat the Boston Americans (11-17) in 14 innings. The loss moved the Americans into 7th place in the American League standings.
Red Donahue (3-0) went the distance, throwing 180 pitches in the 14 inning victory. In the game, Donahue allowed 4 runs (2 earned) on 14 hits to finish with a Game Score of 74. Cy Young went 8 innings in which he allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 9 hits, 2 walks, and 2 hit batsmen but left with a no decision; Game Score of 56. Boston turned to its bullpen, seeing Jose Ramos pitch 1 inning of scoreless ball (3 walks though), Al Orth having 2 innings of scoreless ball, and then Oscar Jones (0-1) taking the loss after allowing 2 runs (unearned) with 2 walks and 1 wild pitch in 3 innings of play.
The Philadelphia hitting-attach was led by George Davis (3 for 5, Triple, 1 Run, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks), John Titus (2 for 3, 1 Run, 1 RBI, 3 Walks), Honus Wagner (2 for 6, Triple, 2 Runs, 1 Walk, 1 Stolen Base), and Billy Maloney (2 for 7, Triple, 1 RBI). Boston relied on John Farrell (2 for 3, 1 RBI), Fred Clark (1 for 5, Double, 1 Run, 1 RBI), and Cy Young (2 for 2, Homerun, 1 Run, 1 RBI).
Player of the Game: Red Donahue
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