Week 14 Results (07/14/1941 - 07/20/1941)

Monday, July 14, 1941

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St. Louis (AL) outfielder Bobby Estalella was injured (?) on 07/13/1941. St. Louis (AL) pitcher Bill Trotter was injured (?) on 07/13/1941

 

New York (NL) infielder Joe Orengo was injured (?) on 07/13/1941

 

Pittsburgh pitcher Nick Strincevich was sent out to Milwaukee (AA) after 07/13/1941

 

Chicago (NL) pitcher Paul Erickson returned to the mound on 07/15/1941

 

Brooklyn pitcher Luke Hamlin returned to the mound on 07/15/1941

 

Detroit infielder Dutch Meyer was acquired from Buffalo (IL) before 07/15/1941 (Season Debut)

 

New York (AL) pitcher Steve Peek returned to the mound on 07/15/1941

 

New York (AL) 5 Chicago (AL) (H) 1

 

First baseman Johnny Sturm hit the first pitch he saw for a homerun (#3) and the Yankees won their fourth in a row in Chicago. Marv Breuer (5-2, 5.87) only gave up three hits and allowed only one unearned run as he went all the way for the win.

 

Boston (AL) 4 Cleveland (H) 3

 

Bob Feller (17-4, 2.63) cruised into the ninth inning with a 3-1 lead but shortstop Lou Boudreau booted a likely game-ending double play ball and Boston tied the score at 3-3. Before the inning was over Feller walked in another run, and Mike Ryba came on to get the Indians out 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth to secure the win.

 

Philadelphia (AL) 6 Detroit (H) 1

 

Detroit scored first with a run in the bottom of the first but then second baseman Benny McCoy put the A's ahead with a two-run single in the fifth. Catcher Frankie Hayes then blasted a two-out three-run homerun (#8) in the top of the eighth to help ice the win for Phil Marchildon (7-6, 2.65).

 

St. Louis (AL) (H) 4 Washington 2 (GM 1)

 

The Browns scored three runs in the bottom of the second and then Johnny Niggeling (4-4, 3.50) held off the Nationals after that to get the win over Ken Chase (3-11, 5.43).

 

St. Louis (AL) (H) 20 Washington 0 (GM 2)

 

The Big Browns Machine reappeared as St. Louis scored four runs in the first and later added five runs in the fifth and then finally five more in the eighth as they pounded the Nationals pitchers for seventeen hits, ten walks, and twenty runs. First baseman George McQuinn, center fielder Wally Judnich, and right fielder Joe Grace all had four RBI's, but the hitting star was pitcher Denny Galehouse (6-3, 4.03) who only allowed four hits in a shutout victory plus he added to the offense with a 2-for-3 day with two walks, four runs scored, and a double.

 

Note: This game was actually played yesterday as Game Two of a doubleheader. The ATMgr had this game mis-scheduled, but getting it played today aligns everything back up so I just left it as it was and didn’t try to fix it on the fly.

 

Cincinnati 4 Boston (NL) (H) 3

 

Jim Gleeson hit a pinch-hit homerun to lead off the top of the ninth to give the Reds ahead and Joe Beggs came into close out the bottom of the ninth to secure the win for Whitey Moore (1-3, 3.58).

 

Brooklyn (H) 1 Chicago (NL) 0

 

After having been swept in a doubleheader by the Cubs yesterday the Dodgers were glad to get back one back in the win column today. Kirby Higbe (11-10, 2.15) threw his sixth shutout of the season to get the win.

 

New York (NL) (H) 3 Pittsburgh 2

 

The Giants scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 3-1 lead and Carl Hubbell (6-6, 2.79) and Ace Adams held off the Pirates to get the big win for New York.

 

Bobby Bragan

Philadelphia (NL) (H) 6 St. Louis (NL) 5

 

The Cardinals tied the score at 5-5 with two runs in the top of the seventh, but in the bottom half of the inning shortstop Bobby Bragan got the lead back for the Phillies when he singled home left fielder Danny Litwhiler and Si Johnson (5-4, 3.77) went all the way for the win.

 

Tuesday, July 15, 1941

 

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Washington catcher Cliff Bolton was injured (?) on 07/14/1941

 

New York (AL) outfielder George Selkirk was injured (?) on  07/14/1941

 

Philadelphia (AL) pitcher Bill Beckmann returned to the mound on 07/16/1941

 

Boston (AL) infielder Tom Carey returned to play on 07/16/1941

 

Cleveland pitcher Joe Krakauskas was acquired from Syracuse (IL) before 07/16/1941 (Season Debut)

 

Philadelphia (NL) infielder Heinie Mueller returned to play on 07/16/1941

 

Boston (NL) pitcher Bill Posedel returned to the mound on 07/16/1941

 

New York (AL) 6 Chicago (AL) (H) 4

 

The Yankees scored four times in the top of the first, the big hit being a two-out three-run homerun from second baseman Joe Gordon. The White Sox scored three times in the bottom of the first to cut the lead to 6-4, but Norm Branch (1-0, 1.84) entered the game in the fourth and shut down the home team the rest of the way.

 

Boston (AL) 3 Cleveland (H) 0

 

The Red Sox took the lead with a run in the fourth and then added two insurance runs in the ninth to allow Joe Dobson (6-2, 4.13) to go all the way for the shutout victory. Stan Spence, still covering for Ted Williams, got the big hit in the ninth to drive home the second run of the game.

 

Note: Ted Williams had his ankle x-rayed yesterday and it showed that the ankle was not broken, similar to what happened when he hurt his ankle originally back in spring training. He will rest it for a few more days before resuming any kind of baseball activity.

 

Detroit (H) 6 Philadelphia (AL) 5

 

The Tigers scored four runs in the bottom of the third to take a 4-0 lead and they then led 6-2 after the fifth. The A's kept coming and to within one, but Bobo Newsom (4-15, 7.41) held on for the win.

 

Cincinnati 7 Boston (NL) (H) 1

 

Johnny Vander Meer (10-5, 2.01) struck out nine and went all the way for the win, limiting the Braves to only three hits on the day. Right fielder Lloyd Waner had the big hit, a three-run double in the top of the eighth to put this one away for the Reds.

 

Chicago (NL) 6 Brooklyn (H) 3 (GM 1)

 

Chicago won again in Brooklyn, getting a win today after the Dodgers scored three times in the first, but could then add no more and were unable to hold back the Cubs' charge. Larry French (9-7, 3.81) got the win as Brooklyn committed an uncharacteristic four errors in this game.

 

Chicago (NL) 5 Brooklyn (H) 1 (11) (GM 2)

 

With St. Louis coming to town tomorrow the last thing the Dodgers wanted was to get swept in two doubleheaders in three days by the Cubs. The Cubs' offense finally came to life in the top of the eleventh with a two-run single by center fielder Augie Galan being the big hit.

 

New York (NL) (H) 4 Pittsburgh 3 (14)

 

Tied at 2-2 going into extra innings, both teams scored a run in the tenth, and both teams repeatedly put runners on throughout the remaining innings, but neither could get a runner home. In the bottom of the fourteenth backup catcher Gabby Hartnett took a pitch off the ankle with the bases loaded and the Giants had their win.

 

St. Louis (NL) 10 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 2

 

The Cardinals blew open a close game when they scored twice in the eighth and then added four runs in the ninth. Recently acquired Bill Crouch (6-1, 3.23) made his first start for St. Louis and handily defeated his previous team.

 

Wednesday, July 16, 1941

 

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Chicago (NL) outfielder Phil Cavarretta was injured (?) on 07/15/1941

 

New York (AL) pitcher Steve Peek was injured (?) on 07/15/1941

 

Chicago (AL) pitcher Joe Haynes returned to the mound on 07/17/1941. Chicago (AL) infielder Skeeter Webb returned to play on 07/17/1941

 

Boston (AL) 13 Chicago (AL) (H) 3

 

The White Sox just lost four in a row at home to the first-place Yankees and now the Red Sox have come to town, owners of their own four-game winning streak, all wins coming against Cleveland, and Boston had now taken sole possession of third-place, 0.5 games behind Chicago. The game got off to a fast start as both teams scored in each of their first three at-bats, Boston taking a 5-3 lead. Both starters settled down at that point and that was all the scoring until second baseman Bobby Doerr uncorked a three-run triple in the top of the eighth and the Red Sox finished strong with a win and now find themselves in second place.

 

Note: On this date in 1941 Ted Williams made a pinch-hit appearance after missing the four previous games, but his return to the starting lineup is still undetermined.

 

Cleveland (H) 3 New York (AL) 2

 

The Indians woke this morning to find themselves with a four-game losing streak and sitting in fourth place behind the surging Red Sox and with the Yankees coming to town. Al Milnar (11-8, 5.04) pitched a strong game, and third baseman Ken Keltner hit a three-run homerun (#11) in the bottom of the third, just enough for the win.

 

Note: On this day in 1941 Joe DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 56 games.

 

Philadelphia (AL) 9 St. Louis (AL) (H) 6

 

The A's scored three times in the top of the fifth to take a 3-2 lead, but the Browns answered right back with four runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a 6-3 lead. The A's offense was heated up now though and they kept scoring and got the come-from-behind victory. Bill Beckmann (5-4, 4.10) got the win in relief plus he went 2-for-2 at the plate with two runs scored and an RBI to help his own cause.

 

Boston (NL) (H) 7 Pittsburgh 2 (GM 1)

 

Jim Tobin (6-5, 2.20) limited the Pirates to three hits, although one of those hits was a two-run triple from first baseman Elbie Fletcher, but the Braves already had the game well in hand and were able to claim the Game One win. Left fielder Max West went 2-for-3 with a walk, scored three runs, and drove in two with a first-inning homerun (#6).

 

Pittsburgh 8 Boston (NL) (H) 3 (GM 2)

 

Third baseman Sibby Sisti gave the Braves a 3-2 lead with a two-run double in the bottom of the seventh, but the Pirates came right back with two of their own in the top of the eighth, the big hit being a two-run homerun from first baseman Elbie Fletcher. The Pirates then added four runs in the top of the ninth to secure the win and the doubleheader split.

 

St. Louis (NL) 8 Brooklyn (H) 6 (13)

 

With St. Louis having gone 8-3 versus Brooklyn so far this year, and with the Cardinals maintaining a 10.0 games lead in the NL standings, the Dodgers knew they needed to get their comeback started. Unfortunately, the Cardinals had a 4-0 lead and were cruising to a shutout victory when left fielder Ducky Medwick hit a three-run homerun (#12), and just like that it was a brand-new ball game.

 

In the bottom of the ninth right fielder Enos Slaughter muffed a fly ball and the tying was allowed to score, and it was time for extra-innings. Still mad from his error, Slaughter hit a two-run homerun (#6) in the tenth to give St. Louis its lead back, but another Cardinals error in the bottom of the tenth opened the door to another Dodgers rally and kept the game going. In the top of the thirteenth Johnny Mize smacked a two-run double and St. Louis was able to hold on for the win.

 

New York (NL) (H) 1 Cincinnati 0

 

Bob Carpenter (7-1, 2.13) allowed only two hits and shut out the Reds for the win, while Bucky Walters (11-7, 2.74) was saddled with the loss despite only allowing one hit, a run-scoring double from center fielder Johnny Rucker, pulling the fourth place Giants to within 1.0 games of Cincinnati.

 

Philadelphia (NL) (H) 8 Chicago (NL) 4

 

The score was already tied 2-2 heading into the bottom of the second when the Phillies scored four times and then added on two more in the third and walked away with the easy win. The Phillies had eighteen hits in the game, with every Phillies batter getting at least one hit, including Tommy Hughes (5-10, 4.62) who went 2-for-3 with two walks, a run, and an RBI in his complete game victory.

 

Thursday, July 17, 1941

 

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Philadelphia (NL) pitcher Rube Melton was injured (?) on 07/16/1941

 

St. Louis (NL) pitcher Mort Cooper returned to the mound on 07/27/1941

 

Brooklyn infielder Pete Coscarart returned to play 07/18/1941

 

Boston (NL) infielder Skippy Roberge was acquired from Hartford (EL) before 07/18/1941 (Major League Debut)

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 4 Boston (AL) 0

 

The White Sox didn’t stay in third place very long as they reclaimed second place behind a shutout from Thornton Lee (10-7, 1.55), his sixth shutout of the season. Boston didn’t have a hit until Bobby Doerr hit a double in the top of the eighth, their only hit.

 

Ken Keltner

New York (AL) 4 Cleveland (H) 1

Two-run homeruns from Joe DiMaggio (.375, #17) and Charlie Keller (#20) powered the Yankees and Lefty Gomez (9-4, 2.81) to a victory over the Indians on a three-hitter.

 

Note: On this date in 1941 Joe DiMaggio had his 56-game hitting streak come to an end. Third baseman Ken Keltner is credited with having made two sparking plays on turning otherwise hard-hit balls into harmless outs.

 

Washington 6 Detroit (H) 4

 

The Tigers took a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth thanks to a three-run homerun from first baseman Rudy York (#8), but it didn’t last as Dizzy Trout (2-7, 5.05) gave up five runs in the top of the sixth. Sid Hudson (10-6, 4.47) shut down Detroit the rest of the way and got the complete game victory.

 

Note: On this date in 1941 Rudy York picked up his 67th RBI. York's three-run homerun for me gave him 39 RBI's for the season, a major reason for the Tigers' struggles. Also, York has hit into seventeen double plays for me, versus the sixteen he actually hit in 1941.

 

St. Louis (AL) (H) 3 Philadelphia (AL) 1

 

The A's got on the board first with a run in the top of the sixth, but the Browns came right back with two in the bottom half of the inning. St. Louis added an insurance run in the eighth and Bob Harris (6-5, 6.33) got the tough win over Les McCrabb (4-8, 4.33).

 

New York (NL) (H) 3 Cincinnati 2

 

Left fielder Mike McCormick doubled in the top of the first and then scored when first baseman Frank McCormick (no relation) hit a two-run homerun (#10), but that was all the runs the Reds would score today. The Giants came back with three runs in the bottom of the sixth, the big hit being a two-run double from second baseman Burgess Whitehead.

 

Chicago (NL) 2 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 2 (6) (Tie Game)

 

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Friday, July 18, 1941

 

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St. Louis (AL) infielder Johnny Berardino returned to play on 07/19/1941

 

Chicago (AL) pitcher Johnny Humphries returned to the mound on 07/19/1941

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 4 Boston (AL) 0

 

The White Sox held the powerful Red Sox to one hit in a shutout yesterday and then today Johnny Rigney (8-5, 4.16) scattered six hits and shut out Boston for the second day in a row.

 

Cleveland (H) 4 New York (AL) 3 (11)

 

The Indians slowly moved out to an early 3-0 lead but walks by Bob Feller (18-4, 2.62) eventually came back to bite him when left fielder Charlie Keller launched a three-run homerun (#21) in the top of the seventh to knot the score at 3-3. In the bottom of the eleventh it was walks that got Marius Russo (10-3, 3.85) in trouble and a sacrifice fly by catcher Rollie Hemsley scored right fielder Jeff Heath with the game-winning run.

 

Detroit (H) 3 Washington 0

 

Johnny Gorsica (6-10, 4.92 blanked the Nationals on four hits and got the complete game win. Third baseman Pinky Higgins drove in two runs in the bottom of the seventh with a two-out single to give the Tigers some much-needed cushion.

 

Denny Galehouse

St. Louis (AL) (H) 2 Philadelphia (AL) 0

Denny Galehouse (7-3, 3.63) limited the A's to five hits and got the shutout victory at home. Jack Knott (6-8, 3.72) only allowed four hits, but first baseman George McQuinn tripled home a run in the fourth and was then brought home on a single from left fielder Roy Cullenbine, accounting for all the Browns scoring.

 

Boston (NL) (H) 5 Pittsburgh 4 (15) (GM 1)

 

Boston scored two runs in their half of the first, but the Pirates quickly answered with two runs in the second and then two more in the third to take a 4-2 lead. They couldn't hold off the Braves though as Boston scored two times in the bottom of the ninth and the game went into extra innings. In the bottom of the fifteenth 40-year-old center fielder Johnny Cooney hit a two-out double and then scored the game-winner on a Sibby Sisti single.

 

Pittsburgh 7 Boston (NL) (H) 4 (GM 2)

 

With the score tied at 4-4, the Pirates were able to pull out the win when Boston left fielder Max West misplayed a fly ball in the top of the ninth and allowed three runs to cross the plate.

 

St. Louis (NL) 4 Brooklyn (H) 0

 

Kirby Higbe (11-11, 2.21) didn’t allow a hit until the eighth inning, but the Cardinals came on strong in the last two innings and came away with the win. Ernie White (8-2, 1.75) held the Dodgers to only two hits and got the shutout victory.

 

Saturday, July 19, 1941

 

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St. Louis (AL) pitcher Fritz Ostermueller was injured (?) on 07/18/1941

 

Boston (NL) outfielder Chet Ross made his Season Finale on 07/18/1941

 

Detroit outfielder Dick Wakefield was sent out to Winston-Salem (PIED) after 07/18/1941

 

Philadelphia (NL) first baseman Jim Carlin was acquired from Springfield (EL) before 07/26/1941 (Major League Debut)

 

Cleveland pitcher Harry Eisenstadt returned to the mound on 07/20/1941

 

Chicago (NL) infielder Charlie Gilbert and Johnny Hudson were acquired from Brooklyn on 05/06/1941 in return for Billy Herman. Gilbert had broken his ankle while in Montreal (IL) and didn't make his Season Debut until 07/20/1941

 

Philadelphia (AL) 4 Chicago (AL) (H) 1 (GM 1) (14)

 

The A's finally jumped on Eddie Smith (14-6, 2.37) for three runs in the top of the fourteenth and Phil Marchildon (8-6, 2.43) was able to go all the way for the Game One win.

 

Philadelphia (AL) 6 Chicago (AL) (H) 2 (GM 2) (11)

 

A second extra-inning win for the A's as third baseman Bob Kennedy's error in the top of the eleventh opened the door to a four-run inning (all unearned) and Lum Harris (3-3, 5.04) was able to get the complete game victory and the doubleheader sweep.

 

Cleveland (H) 6 Washington 3

 

The Indians scored two runs in each of the first two innings and veteran Joe Krakauskas (1-0, 1.00) made a strong appearance in his first start of the season.

 

New York (AL) 4 Detroit (H) 2 (GM 1)

 

Catcher Bill Dickey hit a two-out three-run double in the top of the first and Spud Chandler (8-1, 1.79) went all the way for the Game One win.

 

Detroit (H) 7 New York (AL) 0 (GM 2)

 

Hal Newhouser (4-13, 9.51) kept his walks under control and went all the way for the shutout victory and the doubleheader split. Catcher Billy Sullivan came through with a two-run double in the seventh to give his pitcher some nice padding.

 

Boston (AL) 10 St. Louis (AL) (H) 6 (GM 1)

 

The Red Sox scored three runs in the second, third, and fourth innings as they ran away to a big lead and Charlie Wagner (8-4, 2.97) didn't allow a run until the eighth inning for the Game One win. The Browns scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth, but it was too little too late. Ted Williams' ankle is still gimpy but he did hit a pinch-hit homerun in the top of the ninth.

 

Boston (AL) 12 St. Louis (AL) (H) 8 (GM 2)

 

Similar to Game One, the Red Sox had nine runs on the scoreboard by the end of the fourth, and, similar to Game One, the Browns exploded in the bottom of the ninth, this time scoring seven runs. These two teams play two more games tomorrow. Third baseman Joe Cronin had a 5-for-5 game (.336) and scored runs, drove in two, and hit a double, plus Jimmie Foxx jumped in with a 4-for-6 game and drove in four runs.

 

St. Louis (NL) 14 Boston (NL) (H) 6

 

First baseman Johnny Mize hit a three-run homerun in the first and ended the game with six RBI's in the game as the Cardinals crushed the Braves. St. Louis scored seven runs in the fifth to put the game out of reach.

 

Sunday, July 20, 1941

 

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Note: Seven doubleheaders are on the schedule for today, so we will end this week with a bang.

 

Ted Lyons

Philadelphia (AL) 5 Chicago (AL) (H) 3 (GM 1)

Ted Lyons (7-6, 3.96) and the White Sox were nursing a slim 2-1 lead heading into the top of the eighth when the A's bats suddenly came alive and the visitors scored four runs. Bill Beckmann (7-4, 3.99) went all the way for the Game One win.

 

Philadelphia (AL) 13 Chicago (AL) (H) 8 (GM 2)

 

The White Sox woke up this morning and found themselves in fourth place after having been swept in a doubleheader by Philadelphia yesterday, and today the A's swept Chicago in a doubleheader for the second consecutive day, further knocking down the White Sox in the standings. Both teams scored five times in the third inning and similar to Game One, the White Sox were nursing a slender two-run lead heading into the eighth inning when the A's exploded for six runs and then won going away. Bump Hadley (3-4, 6.08) held on long enough to get the Game Two win.

 

Cleveland (H) 10 Washington 7 (GM 1)

 

The Nationals scored four runs in the top of the fourth to take a 6-3 lead, but the Indians responded with a four-run fifth and then won Game One going away. Right fielder Jeff Heath had the big bat as he went 3-for-4 with a walk and drove in five runs with timely hitting.

 

Cleveland (H) 6 Washington 5 (GM 2)

 

Right fielder Jeff Heath stroked a two-run single in the fifth to put the Indians ahead 4-2 and Cleveland held on for the tough Game Two win from there. Washington had a runner and third with one out in the ninth, but Clint Brown held him there to preserve the win and the doubleheader sweep.

 

Detroit (H) 4 New York (AL) 3 (11)

 

Joe DiMaggio put the Yankees ahead early with two solo homeruns (#18, #19), but New York couldn't add on and the Tigers eventually took the game into extra innings. In the bottom of the ninth shortstop Frank Croucher led the inning off with a triple, but the Tigers couldn’t convert. Two innings later center fielder Tuck Stainback led off the bottom of the eleventh with a triple, but this time left fielder Barney McCosky was able to bring him home with a sacrifice fly.

 

St. Louis (AL) (H) 9 Boston (AL) 7 (GM 1)

 

The Red Sox took a 6-3 lead into the bottom of the seventh but the Browns suddenly jumped up with four runs, the big hit being a two-out two-run pinch-hit single from Chet Laabs. Center fielder Wally Judnich added a two-run homerun (#3) in the eighth for insurance and Johnny Niggeling (5-4, 3.86) picked up the Game One win.

 

Boston (AL) 5 St. Louis (AL) (H) 3 (GM 2)

 

Joe Dobson (7-2, 4.01) gave up three runs in the first two innings, but the Red Sox came back, the big hit being a two-run homerun in the fourth by second baseman Bobby Doerr (#5) that put the Red Sox ahead 4-3.

 

St. Louis (NL) 10 Boston (NL) (H) 4 (GM 1)

 

St. Louis scored three runs in both the second and third innings to take a quick 7-1 lead, with starting pitcher Harry Gumbert (8-5, 1.66) providing the big hits with a two-run homerun in the second and then a two-run single in the third.

 

Johnny Mize

St. Louis (NL) 8 Boston (NL) (H) 0 (GM 2)

The Redbirds rolled on as they scored two runs in each of the first two innings and Max Lanier (9-2, 2.24) threw a four-hit shutout, his third shutout of the season. First baseman Johnny Mize, already leading the NL in hitting, bumped up his average to .404 with a 5-for-5 day.

 

Pittsburgh 4 Brooklyn (H) 3 (GM 1)

 

With the score tied at 3-3 left fielder Maurice Van Robays tripled home first baseman Elbie Fletcher to put the Pirates ahead and Rip Sewell (12-5) held on to get the complete game victory in Game One. Sewell also checked in with a two-run homerun in the top of the second to help his own cause.

 

Brooklyn (H) 2 Pittsburgh 1 (GM 2)

 

Brooklyn's offensive woes continued but they got the win when center fielder Pete Reiser lined a hit off the wall and scored right fielder Dixie Walker with the game-winner. Whit Wyatt (15-3, 2.13) gave up a run in the top of the ninth but was bailed out when his teammates staged a comeback.

 

New York (NL) (H) 8 Chicago (NL) 5 (GM 1)

 

New York scored early and often and built up a 7-1 lead after the fourth. Backup catcher Ken O'Dea hit a two-run homerun and drove in another run with a double to spark the offense and Carl Hubbell (7-6, 2.69) picked up the Game One win.

 

New York (NL) (H) 8 Chicago (NL) 2 (GM 2)

 

The Giants exploded for five runs in the bottom of the seventh behind a pinch-hit two-run single from Gabby Hartnett. Hal Schumacher (11-5, 3.15) got the Game Two win.

 

Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 0 (12) (GM 1)

 

In the top of the twelfth center fielder Harry Craft tripled home catcher Ernie Lombardi with the game's only run and Paul Derringer (10-10, 2.96) went all the way for the complete game shutout.

 

Cincinnati 8 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 7 (GM 2)

 

The Phillies scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth and then scored three times in the seventh to come from behind to take a 6-4 lead, but Chuck Aleno stroked a pinch-hit three-run triple in the top of the eighth to put the Reds back in the lead. The game wasn't over yet but Cincinnati finally did close out the win and get the doubleheader sweep.