Duffy Drives 1915 Sox past 1936 Yanks!
Game 97. Yankee Stadium.
Visiting the huge ballpark in the Bronx, the Boston left-fielder single handedly brings Boston home to victory before 45,000 New Yorkers. The vaunted Yankee line-up lives up to the hype, smacking around Boston's Ernie Shore and a couple relievers for eight runs. But Duffy Lewis matches that output himself with two two-run doubles and a grand-slam homer. The Red Sox win 12-8, bringing their record to 43-54.
Game 98. Yankee Stadium.
Duffy drives in two more to give himself 10 RBI in two days and 78 for the season, pacing both teams. First sacker Dick Hoblitzel knocks in three with a double as Boston prevails again, 7-5. Babe Ruth starts, but is not sharp, giving up five runs in five innings. He is accorded a standing ovation by the New York crowd as he is relieved with one out in the sixth, in tribute to his near no-hit performance in Boston, five games earlier. He grins and tips his cap as he departs the Yankee Stadium field.
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