Week 7 Results (05/26/1941 - 06/01/1941)
Monday, May 26, 1941
Transactions:
New
York (AL) pitcher Tiny Bonham
was injured (?) on 05/25/1941
Washington
infielder Ben Chapman
(Team Finale 05/26/1941) was released on 05/26/1941
Cleveland
catcher Gene
Desautels was injured (?) on 05/25/1941
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| Ray Mack |
Second baseman Ray Mack smacked a three-run homerun in the bottom of the fourth to give the Indians a 4-0 lead but before the inning was over the home team was able to score four more runs, and then added on four more in the fifth for good measure. Besides Mack, the other offensive leader for Cleveland was center fielder Roy Weatherly with a 3-for-4 day that included two runs scored, four RBI's, and two doubles.
Brooklyn
(H) 9 Philadelphia (NL) 0
Phillies
pitchers walked sixteen Dodgers batters on the day, with first baseman Dolph
Camilli receiving four walks himself. Brooklyn did hit into four double
plays, but there were always runners on base. Veteran hurler Freddie
Fitzsimmons (1-0, 0.00) threw a four-hit shutout in his first appearance of
the season.
Cincinnati
(H) 5 Pittsburgh 1
First
baseman Frank
McCormick's two-run double was the big hit in a four-run fourth and Bucky
Walters (5-3, 3.04) went all the way for the home win.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 7 Chicago (NL) 5
The
Cardinals slowly built a 7-2 lead but then a three-run homerun from Cubs right
fielder Phil
Cavarretta in the top of the eighth made things close, but the St. Louis
bullpen stiffened and shut down the visitor's offense for the remainder of the
game.
Tuesday,
May 27, 1941
Transactions:
Cleveland
catcher Red
Howell was sent to Baltimore (IL) after 05/26/1941 (Major League Finale)
Chicago
(NL) pitcher Tot
Pressnell was injured (?) on 05/26/1941
Chicago
(AL) pitcher Pete
Appleton returned to the mound on 05/28/1941
Detroit
outfielder Barney
McCosky returned to play on 05/28/1941
Boston
(AL) (H) 9 Philadelphia (AL) 8 (GM 1)
Boston
right fielder Pete Fox
tripled home two runs in the bottom of the third to give the Red Sox a 4-0
lead, but A's left fielder Bob Johnson
tripled home two runs in the top of the fourth to cut the score to 4-2. In the
sixth Sam
Chapman tripled home three runs and suddenly the A's had the lead at 5-4.
The A's added on three in the eighth to take an 8-5 lead, but then the A's
bullpen decided to start walking batters and the Red Sox scored four runs in
the bottom of the ninth for the come-from-behind Game One victory.
Boston
(AL) (H) 6 Philadelphia (AL) 0 (GM 2)
Dick
Newsome (3-1, 1.83) held Philadelphia to only six hits in Game Two and went
all the way for the shutout victory.
St.
Louis (AL) 12 Chicago (AL) (H) 0
The
Browns scored six times in the top of the first, all runs scoring after two
outs, and Bob
Muncrief (2-1, 2.31) only gave up a seventh-inning single to Luke
Appling on his way to the complete game shutout.
Detroit
16 Cleveland (H) 5
The
Tigers worked off a lot of frustrations resulting from their poor start today
as they pounded the Indians. Right fielder Bruce
Campbell and third baseman Pinky
Higgins both had four RBI's on the day but the big bat belonged to Schoolboy Rowe
(2-5, 6.34) who went 3-for-5 on the day with five RBI's and a double.
Washington
(H) 7 New York (AL) 6
Washington
took a 3-1 lead with three runs in the bottom of the fifth, but the Yankees
came right back with a five-run sixth. The Nationals hung tough though and
scored three runs in the seventh to tie the score at 6-6, then added a run
on a sacrifice fly in the eighth to regain the lead. Alex
Carrasquel (2-0, 4.38) got the win in relief, and Bill Zuber
through a 1-2-3 ninth to pick up the save.
New
York (NL) 7 Boston (NL) 3
The
Giants jumped off to the early lead, then the Braves started a minor comeback
attempt, but Carl
Hubbell came in to close the game out and preserve the win for Hal
Schumacher (4-4, 3.27).
Brooklyn
13 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 6
This
was a close game that had several lead changes, but then the Dodgers scored six
runs in the top of the seventh to blow the game open. Left Fielder Joe
"Ducky" Medwick hit a three-run homerun in the fateful seventh
and that was immediately followed by a solo shot from Dixie
Walker.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 3 Chicago (NL) 2 (10)
Cubs
left fielder Bill Nicholson
hit a solo homerun in the top of the ninth to give the visitors a 2-1 lead, but
the Cardinals tied the score at 2-2 when Enos
Slaughter was able to scamper home on a passed ball. In the bottom of the
tenth inning, second baseman Jimmy Brown
singled home Johnny Mize
with the game-winner.
Wednesday,
May 28, 1941
Transactions:
Chicago
(AL) pitcher Johnny
Humphries was injured (?) on 05/27/1941
Boston
(AL) pitcher Oscar Judd
was sent out to Louisville (AA) after 05/27/1941 (Season Finale)
Philadelphia
(AL) 9 Boston (AL) (H) 5
The
A's scored five times in the top of the ninth to break open a 4-4 tie and to
capture the win on the road in Boston. A two-run double from left fielder Bob Johnson
was the big hit in the ninth and allowed Bill
Beckmann (3-2, 4.10) to go home with the notch on his belt.
St.
Louis (AL) 3 Chicago (AL) (H) 2 (10)
The
White Sox took a 2-1 lead with a single run scored in the bottom of the eighth,
but the Browns rallied to tie the score at 2-2 in the top of the ninth. First
baseman George
McQuinn came through with a clutch RBI single in the top of the tenth and
St. Louis held on to claim their second consecutive win in Chicago.
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| Mel Harder |
The Indians crept ahead to an early lead and led 3-1 after the fifth and Mel Harder (2-3, 4.50) and Joe Heving kept the Tigers bats at bay for the tough road win.
Washington
(H) 14 New York (AL) 6
Three
times the Yankees took the lead and each time the Nationals came back, the
final time being a ten-run explosion in the bottom of the eighth. A three-run
homerun from third baseman Cecil
Travis and a two-run homerun from catcher Jake Early
were the big hits, giving the fans an unexpected display of batting fireworks
in the first night game at Griffith Stadium.
First Night Games
by each Major League Baseball Team | Baseball Almanac (baseball-almanac.com)
Cincinnati
(H) 9 Pittsburgh 4
The
Reds reached .500 and increased their slender lead over fourth-place Pittsburgh
by scoring early and building a 9-0 lead after the completion of the fifth
inning. Reds starter Whitey
Moore came up lame in the fourth and Elmer
Riddle (2-0, 2.53) came in and held off the Pirates for the win.
Brooklyn
10 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 0
Kirby Higbe
(6-5, 1.74) held the Phillies to only two hits on the day and went all the way
for the shutout victory. Third baseman Cookie
Lavagetto and left fielder Ducky
Medwick both had three RBI days to lead the Dodgers' offense.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 6 Chicago (NL) 3
The
Cardinals are a little beat up as both Walker Cooper
(broken shoulder blade) and first baseman Johnny Mize
(finger) are injured, but a three-run first usually heals all wounds. Ernie White
(3-0, 0.43) held off the Cubs' attack and got the win.
Thursday,
May 29, 1941
Transactions:
Chicago
(AL) pitcher Pete
Appleton was injured (?) on 05/28/1941. Chicago (AL) outfielder Larry
Rosenthal (Team Finale 05/27/1941) was sold to Cleveland on 05/29/1941
Washington
outfielder Johnny
Welaj was injured (?) on 05/28/1941
Cleveland
outfielder Larry
Rosenthal (Team Debut 06/01/1941) was acquired from Chicago (AL) on
05/29/1941. Cleveland outfielder Chuck
Workman was sent out to Nashville (SOUA) after 05/28/1941 (Season Finale)
Cincinnati
outfielder Mike
McCormick returned to play on 05/30/1941
Philadelphia
(AL) 9 Boston (AL) (H) 4
Boston
hurler Joe
Dobson got off to a strong start but developed control problems and the A's
were able to capitalize by scoring twice in the third and then by adding four
more in the fourth. Jack Knott
(3-3, 2.13) limited the powerful Red Sox offense to five hits on the day and
went all the way for the win.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 3 St. Louis (AL) 2
Bill
Dietrich (5-3, 3.65) had a three-hit shutout going until the eighth, but
some of the nine walks he allowed on the day caught up with him and the Browns
were able to tie the score at 2-2. Right fielder Taffy
Wright came through with a solo homerun in the bottom of the eighth to give
Dietrich the win.
Cleveland
9 Detroit (H) 4
The
Indians led 6-1 after the top of the third, with Bob Feller
(10-1, 2.58) adding to the fun with a solo homerun in the third. The Tigers got
the score back to 6-4, but then Cleveland scored three times in the ninth, the
big hit being a two-run single from left fielder Gee Walker.
New
York (AL) 2 Washington (H) 2 (Five Innings) (Tie Game)
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New
York (NL) (H) 5 Boston (NL) 4
A
close game that went back and forth, with the Giants finally pulling out the win
in the bottom of the ninth when Babe
Dahlgren, playing third base for the Braves, airmailed a throw down the
right field line and allowed Burgess
Whitehead to come all the way around from first with the game-winner. Gabby
Hartnett hit a solo homerun, the third game in a row for him. The previous
two games were scattered over the past two weeks with pinch-hit homeruns.
Note:
On this day in 1941, after several substitutions, the game ended with Lloyd Waner
(age 35) in left, Johnny
Cooney (age 40) in center, and Paul Waner
(age 38) in right. Further, Gabby
Hartnett (age 40) was behind the plate for New York.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 11 Cincinnati 5
Twice
the Cardinals took early one-run leads, but the Reds wouldn’t quit. St. Louis
scored four times in the sixth to take a 6-2 lead, but again the Reds came
back, pulling to within 6-5 after the top of the eighth. The Cardinals' offense
then scored five times in the bottom of the eighth and were able to hold on for
the win, their sixth in a row. Mort
Cooper (5-1, 2.95) had plenty of help from the bullpen and picked up the
win.
Friday,
May 30, 1941 (Memorial Day)
Transactions:
Cincinnati
pitcher Jim
Turner was injured (?) on 05/29/1941
New
York (AL) 11 Boston (AL) (H) 3 (GM 1)
The
score was tied 3-3 after the sixth but then the Yankees exploded for four runs
in the seventh and then four more in the ninth to win in a walk. Right fielder Tommy
Henrich and shortstop Frank
Crosetti both had three RBI's in the game and Atley
Donald (3-1, 3.89) got the complete win in Game One.
Boston
(AL) (H) 1 New York (AL) 0 (GM 2)
Mickey
Harris (3-0, 2.03) held the powerful Yankees to only two hits and got the
doubleheader split with a shutout victory. Harris scored the game's only run
when he doubled to lead off the bottom of the third and then came around to
score on a Ted
Williams single.
Cleveland
8 Chicago (AL) (H) 6 (GM 1)
Chicago
started the day with a 1.0 games lead over third place Cleveland, despite
having two fewer wins than the Indians. A doubleheader between the two won’t
resolve the issue of differences in the number of games played, but it might
juggle the standings a little. Cleveland jumped off to an early 3-2 lead and
there the score stayed until the top of the seventh when Cleveland scored five
times to take an 8-2 lead. The White Sox quickly responded with their own
four-run outburst, but that was it for the scoring in this one and Al Smith
(5-3, 3.86) got the Game One win.
Cleveland
3 Chicago (AL) (H) 0 (GM 2)
The
Indians completed a doubleheader sweep in Chicago to take sole possession of
second place in the AL. Jim Bagby
(5-4, 3.88) outdueled White Sox ace Thornton Lee
(7-2, 0.91) behind the clutch hitting of second baseman Ray Mack
who had two RBI's and a solo homerun.
St.
Louis (AL) 8 Detroit (H) 4 (GM 1)
The
Tigers scored three times in the bottom of the first but couldn’t hold the
lead as the Browns tied the score at 3-3 with three runs in the third. St.
Louis took a one-run lead In the seventh, but Detroit tied it back up at 4-4
with a run in the eighth. St. Louis then pummeled the hapless Tigers bullpen
for four runs in the top of the ninth, clinching the Game One win for Fritz
Ostermueller (2-1, 7.85).
St.
Louis (AL) 10 Detroit (H) 1 (GM 2)
The
Tigers knew that a doubleheader sweep at home today versus St. Louis would get
them closer to seventh place and would get them to ten wins, but it was not to
be as the Browns were able to take advantage of Hal
Newhouser's (0-7, 9.45) control problems (eleven walks allowed) and sweep
the doubleheader for themselves.
Philadelphia
(AL) 5 Washington (H) 2 (GM 1)
The
Nationals scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to tie the score at 2-2,
but the A's came right back with three runs in the top of the eighth, the big
play being two runs scoring on a passed ball. Les McCrabb
(3-3, 3.14) took home the Game One win.
Note:
Two runs scoring on a single passed ball … I don't remember ever having come
across that one before.
Philadelphia
(AL) 9 Washington (H) 6 (11) (GM 2)
The
Nationals scored four times in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead and then they
added on from there, but the A's came back with a four-run eighth and the game
soon went into extra innings. In the top of the eleventh first baseman Dick
Siebert hit a three-run homerun and this time the Nationals had no
response.
New
York (NL) (H) 6 Brooklyn 5 (GM 1)
The
score was 4-4 after the third, both teams scored a run in the sixth, and then
in the bottom of the eighth backup catcher Ken O'Dea
hit a two-out pinch-hit double that scored New York third baseman Joe Orengo
with the eventual game-winner.
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| Gabby Hartnett |
Late inning heroics for the Giants again as a pinch-hit two-run homerun from Morrie Arnovich in the bottom of the seventh put New York ahead to stay. Catcher Gabby Hartnett knocked a three-run double in the eighth to ice the win and the doubleheader sweep.
Philadelphia
(NL) (H) 2 Boston (NL) 1 (GM 1)
Cy Blanton
(2-3, 5.48) gave up a first-inning run to the visiting Braves and was then
bailed out when his teammates scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh for
the come-from-behind Game One victory.
Boston
(NL) 8 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 4 (GM 2)
First
baseman Buddy
Hassett broke upon a 4-4 tie with a three-run homerun in the top of the
fourth and Art Johnson
(1-0, 5.32) kept the Phillies bats quiet thereafter and picked up the win.
Pittsburgh
(H) 6 Chicago (NL) 5 (GM 1) (11)
In
a game that had the lead go back and forth several times, it was a two-out
single from Debs Garms
that scored Ken
Heintzelman (2-2, 2.87) with the game-winner.
Pittsburgh
(H) 4 Chicago (NL) 0 (GM 2)
Aldon
"Lefty" Wilkie threw a two-hit shutout and the Pirates completed
a doubleheader sweep over the Cubs.
Cincinnati
2 St. Louis (AL) (H) 0 (GM 1)
Paul
Derringer (3-7, 2.75) scattered five hits and shut out the Cardinals for the
Game One win. The Reds scored a run in the second and the other in the third
and both pitchers took over from there.
Cincinnati
6 St. Louis (NL) (H) 3 (GM 2) (11)
Second
baseman Lonny
Frey hit a two-out two-run single in the top of the eleventh and Bucky
Walters (6-3, 2.97) got the complete game victory and doubleheader sweep
versus first place St. Louis.
Saturday,
May 31, 1941
Transactions:
Pittsburgh
infielder Alf
Anderson was injured (?) on 05/30/1941
New
York (AL) pitcher Norm Branch
was injured (?) on 05/30/1941
Chicago
(NL) catcher Greek
George was injured (?) on 05/30/1941. Chicago (NL) catcher Bob Scheffing
returned to play on 06/01/1941
St.
Louis (AL) catcher Frank Grube
was sent out to San Antonio (TL) after 05/30/1941 (Major League Finale)
Cleveland
catcher George
Susce made his Season Debut on 06/01/1941
St.
Louis (AL) 5 Chicago (AL) (H) 2
The
Browns took the early lead only to see the White Sox tie the score at 2-2
after the sixth. Bob Harris
(3-4, 6.08) stayed strong, kept Chicago off the scoreboard, and his St. Louis
teammates rallied to regain the lead and grab the road win.
St.
Louis (NL) 2 Cincinnati (H) 1
The
Cardinals regained their winning ways as Lon Warneke
(5-4, 3.03) kept the Reds scoreless until the ninth when Lonny Frey
spoiled his shutout with a solo homerun. Coaker
Triplett got a spot start in left field against left-handed Johnny
Vander Meer (5-3, 2.13) hit a two-run homerun in the top of the first and
that turned out to be the difference maker today.
Brooklyn
14 New York (NL) (H) 5
With
the score tied at 1-1 after the fourth the Brooklyn offense suddenly came alive
by scoring four runs in the top of the fifth and knocking Giants ace Carl
Hubbell (1-5, 5.71). Hugh Casey
(4-4, 7.01) struggled at times but got the win.
Boston
(NL) 5 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 1
The
Braves were already up 2-1 when left fielder Max West
unloaded a three-run homerun in the top of the fifth and Manny Salvo
(4-6, 4.34) had the runs he needed to go all the way for the win.
Sunday,
June 1, 1941
Transactions:
Chicago
(AL) outfielder Moose
Solters was injured (?) on 5/30/1941. Chicago (AL) infielder Ben Chapman (Team
Debut 06/02/1941) signed as a free agent on 05/29/1941. Chicago (AL) pitcher Buck Ross
returned to the mound on 06/02/1941
Note:
After Friday's Memorial Day doubleheaders - eight doubleheaders in all, so
every team got in two games - Saturday was a travel day for many of the teams.
The AL East teams traveled to the Midwest while the NL West teams were moving
towards the east coast. And now that the travel is over, there are six more
doubleheaders on the docket for today as the season moves into the month of
June.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 5 Washington 2 (GM 1)
A
two-run single in the bottom of the third by right fielder Taffy
Wright put the White Sox ahead 3-2 and Johnny
Rigney (3-3, 4.64) shut out the Nationals the rest of the way to get the
Game One win.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 11 Washington 2 (GM 2)
Chicago
has often had trouble scoring all season but today they scored four runs in the
bottom of the second to take a 5-0 lead and then they poured it on from there.
Shortstop Luke
Appling, right fielder Taffy
Wright, and left fielder Myril Hoag
all had three hits on the day in support of Eddie
Smith (7-1, 1.75).
New
York (AL) 8 Cleveland (H) 0 (GM 1)
Cleveland
started the day in sole possession of second place but was still a full 6.0
games behind New York and was looking to gain some ground. Joe Gordon
hit a two-out two-run single in the top of the first and that was immediately
followed by a three-run homerun from left fielder Charlie
Keller (#14), and Red Ruffing
(7-1, 2.48) took the Game One win by shutting out the hometown Indians.
New
York (AL) 4 Cleveland (H) 1 (GM 2)
A
two-run homerun by Joe
DiMaggio (#11) was the big hit in this game as Lefty Gomez
(6-1, 2.87) outdueled Mel Harder
(2-4, 4.56) for the win and the doubleheader sweep.
Boston
(AL) 5 Detroit (H) 3 (GM 1)
Second
baseman Skeeter
Newsome hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the tenth, scoring shortstop Joe Cronin,
and Lefty
Grove (4-2, 4.20) went all the way for the Game One win. Johnny
Gorsica (1-7, 6.34) pitched well but took the loss.
Note:
Grove started the 1941 season with 293 wins, so he would be sitting on 297
career wins at this point.
Boston
(AL) 6 Detroit (H) 4 (GM 2) (Grand Slam!)
Ted
Williams (12) and Jimmie Foxx
(9) both homered in a four-run third and Charlie
Wagner (3-3, 3.84) went all the way for the win and the doubleheader sweep.
The Tigers got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the eighth when right fielder
Bruce
Campbell hit a grand slam homerun, but it was too little too late.
St.
Louis (AL) (H) 10 Philadelphia (AL) 7 (GM 1)
The
Browns and the A's have spent most of the season swapping back and forth
between sixth and seventh place in the AL standings and each team is looking to
gain an advantage over the other. Philadelphia took an early 3-1 lead when St.
Louis scored an un-Browns-like nine runs in the bottom of the sixth. Bob
Muncrief (3-1, 3.26) required some bullpen help towards the end but picked
up the Game One win.
St.
Louis (AL) (H) 4 Philadelphia (AL) 3 (GM 2)
As
in Game One, the Browns fell behind early but then stormed back late to take the
lead, this time with three runs in the bottom of the eighth. Right fielder Chat Laabs
hit two triples on the day, scoring once and driving in one of the Browns' runs.
St.
Louis (NL) 3 Brooklyn 2
The
Cardinals scored two in the fifth to take a slender 3-2 lead and Max Lanier
(4-1, 2.35) held strong to get the win over Kirby Higbe
(6-6, 1.85). The play of the game was when center fielder Terry Moore
threw out Pee
Wee Reese trying to score on a sacrifice fly attempt in the bottom of the
eighth.
New York (NL) (H) 3 Cincinnati 1 (GM 1)
Prince Hal Schumacher (5-4, 2.99) scattered five hits and got the complete game win in Game One. After having been in last place until recently the Giants have won seven of their last ten to move up into fifth place.
New
York (NL) (H) 8 Cincinnati 5 (GM 2)
New
York stayed hot, building a 5-1 lead after the second as Reds starter Gene
Thompson (2-4, 5.88) walked five batters in the first two innings to help
give the Giants an early advantage. Gabby
Hartnett added a two-homerun later for insurance, his fourth homerun in the
past two weeks and Bill
Lohrman (4-0, 2.72) picked up the win.
Philadelphia
(N) (H) 4 Chicago (NL) 3 (GM 1)
The
Cubs woke up this morning to find themselves all alone in the NL cellar, 0.5
games behind both Philadelphia and Boston, and were looking to reverse the situation with two games in Shibe Park today. Chicago built an early 3-1
lead but then Phillies' first baseman Nick Etten
hit a two-out three-run double in the bottom of the fifth to put Philadelphia
ahead. Ike
Pearson (2-4, 4.73) and Walter
"Boom-Boom" Beck shut down the Cubs the rest of the way for the
Game One win.
Chicago
(NL) 6 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 4 (GM 2)
Things
looked bleak for the Cubs but then they scored twice in the eighth to tie the score
at 4-4 and then added two more in the ninth to claim the come-from-behind win
and a split in the doubleheader. Vance Page
(1-0, 5.52) got the win in relief.
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