• The Athletics played their first double header of the season, a Decoration Day affair in Cleveland, and came away with a sweep

• In the morning contest, the A's scored three runs on just four hits and a pair of Cleveland errors to win, 3-1

• In the afternoon game, limited to eight innings by darkness, the A's led after three, 5-1, and coasted to an 8-2 win

• The afternoon game featured a 15-minute rain delay in the seventh inning that was punctuated by a wild seat cushion throwing fracas that ended with stadium cops wading into the bleachers

• There were only two police officers on the scene and one of them required assistance from Cleveland manager Jimmy McAleer to rescue him from the unruly crowd

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