Week in Review - American League (April 29-May 5, 1929)
Now into the first week of May and things continue to heat up in the American League, as the shocking Senators remain atop the standings at this early point in the season. The Athletics continue to stay close to them, led by a powerful offense and the incredible arm of Lefty Grove. At the same time, some familiar bats have also started to come alive, with players like Ruth, Lazzeri, and Simmons now starting to knock balls out of the park and climb up the lists of league leaders. Let's take a look at where things stand through May 5, 1929: American League Team Wins Losses Games Back Win Pct Home Road Strk L10 Senators 9 3 - 750 4-1 5-2 W-2 7-3 Athletics 9 5 1 643 4-1 5-4 L-1 7-3 Tigers 10 8 2 556 4-5 6-3 W-1 5-5 Yankees 6 6 3 500 2-2 4-4 L-1 5-5 Browns 8 8 3 500 4-5 4-3 W-2 6-4 White Sox 7 8 3.5 467 5-4 2-4 W-1 5-5 Indians 7 9 4 438 4-5 3-4 L-5 3-7 Red Sox 2 11 7.5 154 1-7 1-4
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