American League Play-In Games

Results from the Play-In round of the 1922 Fast Inning Baseball tournament.

Pairings

The New York Yankees (1) and St Louis Browns (2) have byes.

The matchups for the remaining teams are:

• Boston Red Sox (8) at Detroit Tigers (3)
• Philadelphia Athletics (7) at Cleveland Indians (4)
• Washington Senators (6) at Chicago White Sox (5)

Results

First round:

• Detroit Tigers 11 - Boston Red Sox 5
• The Tigers get two 4-run rallies, both sparked by Topper Rigney
• Philadelphia Athletics 7 - Cleveland Indians 5
• Bing Miller sparks 3-run and 2-run rallies, including go-ahead run in the 5th inning
• Washington Senators 3 - Chicago White Sox 2
• Patsy Gharrity hits two 1-run HRs, including the game winner in the 10th inning

Bing Miller, the Athletics hero of the day

Second round:

As the highest seed, the Detroit Tigers go to the semi-finals. Philadelphia and Washington play for the final spot.

• Philadelphia Athletics 7 - Washington Senators 4
• Two 2-run homers and a 2-run rally send the Senators home

Semi-Final Matchups

The semi-finals are set:

• Philadelphia Athletics (7) meet the New York Yankees (1)
• Detroit Tigers (3) meet the St. Louis Browns (2)