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Week 10 Recap

Week 10 is completed and the replay charges ahead. Every team has moved past the 50 game mark, and several have touched 60 already, so the half-way point draws near.

Washington had seen their lead dwindle down to 1.5 games at the end of last week, but thanks to the Indians winning three in a row from the second place A's have seen their lead expand back up to 4.5 games. Washington has made several trades recently and it is still too early to see if they will really pay off. Boston continues to flirt with .500 and has currently moved into the top half of the American League, just behind the Yankees, who can really hit, but just can't get on a winning streak. Cleveland might be on the come finally and has Chicago and St. Louis clearly in their sites.

Brooklyn had a down week last week but has righted the ship this week and is currently on a four-game win streak. Chicago has won eight in a row though and has definitely dug into Brooklyn's lead. St. Louis and New York are putting distance between themselves and the teams in bottom half of the National League but just can't seem to get much traction against Brooklyn.

Bill Terry still leads the NL in hitting (.438), ahead of Phillies teammates Chuck Klein (.411) and Lefty O'Doul (.401). Frankie Frisch is next at .398 and is currently riding a 21 game hitting streak. Johnny Frederick leads in runs (61), ahead of Kiki Cuyler (56). Terry and Frederick also lead in hits with 95, just ahead of Del Bissonette (93). Hack Wilson leads in RBI's (67), ahead of Bissonette (63) and Klein (59). Harry Heilmann has taken over the lead in doubles (21). Cuyler and Adam Comorosky have both reach double figures in triples with 10. Wilson still leads in homeruns (16), ahead of Wally Berger (15), George Watkins (14) and Gabby Hartnett (14). Jesse Hanes (9-1) continues to lead in ERA, ahead of Jumbo Elliott (2.20) and Dazzy Vance (2.22).

In the American League Mickey Cochrane (.420) leads in hitting, with Lou Gehrig (.419) and Joe Cronin (.416) in close pursuit. Cronin is also riding a 21 game hitting streak. Babe Ruth leads in runs (71), ahead of teammates Earle Combs (64) and Gehrig (54). Gehrig (93) and Cronin (91) are setting the pace in hits, and Gehrig also leads in RBI's (73) and head of Ruth (71) and Goose Goslin (56). Charlie Gehringer has taken over the lead in doubles (24), ahead of Cochrane (23) and Cronin (21). Gehringer and Goslin have both reached double figures in triples with 10. Ruth leads in homeruns (22), ahead of Gehrig (17) and Ed Morgan (15). Lefty Grove (13-2) is second in ERA (1.46), behind Rip Collins (1.33).

I have gone a little overboard with the number of sacrifice hits, so I need to tamp that back some, and I need to push the seal attempts more still. Complete games and saves are pretty close, but I do need to push complete games in the NL a little. As before, I am pleased with how things are turning out and I am expecting a wild finish as there is still plenty of baseball left to be played.


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