What a week! This is why I never get bored with this...
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August 19, 1917
New York 5 14 1
Boston 9 12 0
WP: H. Dauss (13-6)
LP: S. Love (9-4)
Dauss helps himself with two hits and two RBI.
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August 20, 1917
New York 1 6 0
Boston 9 14 1
WP: J. Wood (16-16)
LP: R. Castleton (19-11)
Wood pitches gem for Boston's eighth straight victory.
Heart of order (O'Farrell-Speaker-Carrigan) drives in 7 runs.
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August 21, 1917
New York 1 5 1
Boston 4 9 3
WP: A. Nehf (7-2)
LP: T. Hughes (20-12)
Youngster Nehf outduels AL's winningest twirler.
Red-hot Speaker and Carrigan drive in Boston's runs.
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August 22, 1917
Boston 11 15 1
Cleveland 1 7 2
WP: C. Rose (13-10)
LP: J. Engel (8-13)
Boston wins 10th straight; ties Cleveland for first place.
Carrigan: 3-4, 4 RBI; now hitting .312.
O'Farrell: 3-4, 2 BB, 4 runs.
O'Farrell steals his 82nd and 83rd bases of season, setting new AL record.
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Standings of the clubs, August 22, 1917
Boston 68 55 .553 -
Cleveland 68 55 .553 -
Philadelphia 67 56 .545 1
New York 66 57 .537 2
Yankees have lost 6 straight games.
Red Sox are 30-16 (.625) since All-Star break.