Week 17 Results (08/04/1941 - 08/10/1941)
Monday, August 4, 1941
Transactions:
Cleveland
pitcher Joe
Heving made his Season Finale on 08/03/1941
Cincinnati
infielder Bobby
Mattick returned to play on 08/05/1941
St.
Louis (AL) pitcher Archie
McKain (Team Debut 08/07/1941) was acquired from Detroit on 08/04/1941
Note:
A relatively light schedule today as it is a travel day, with the AL Midwest
teams returning to home ground while in the NL it is the easternmost teams
returning to their hometowns.
Philadelphia
(AL) 8 Boston (AL) (H) 1
The
A's blew open a close game by scoring six runs in the top of the seventh as Red
Sox reliever Mike Ryba
was wild both inside and outside the strike zone. Lum Harris
(5-4, 4.48) didn’t allow any earned runs in picking up the tough road win.
Washington
(H) 4 New York (AL) 3
The
Yankees scored three runs in the top of the second to take a 3-1 lead, but Ken Chase
and Walt
Masterson (1-5, 6.32) kept them off the scoreboard for the remainder of the
game. The Nationals did keep it close and then scored two runs in the bottom of
the seventh to take the lead for good.
New
York (NL) 5 Brooklyn (H) 1
New
York jumped out ahead with two in the top of the first, added two more in the
fifth, and then added a fifth run in the eighth for insurance and Cliff
Melton (5-7, 3.00) was able to go all the way for the win over the Giants
cross-city rivals.
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| Stan Hack |
Two Chicago errors allowed St. Louis to tie the score two runs in the top of the seventh and tie the score at 3-3, but in the bottom half of the inning third baseman Stan Hack singled home shortstop Bobby Sturgeon with the eventual game-winning run. Paul Erickson (2-2, 3.44) went all the way for the Cubs first win over the Cardinals this season (currently 1-10).
Pittsburgh
7 Cincinnati (H) 4
The
Pirates scored two runs in each of the second, third, and fourth innings to
build an early lead and then Johnny
Lanning (5-5, 4.10) held off a late Reds rally to get the complete game
victory.
Tuesday,
August 5, 1941
Transactions:
New
York (AL) outfielder Frenchy
Bordagaray returned to play on 08/06/1941
Chicago
(NL) outfielder Phil
Cavarretta returned to play on 08/06/1941. Chicago (NL) outfielder Hank Leiber
returned to the play on 08/06/1941
Cincinnati
outfielder Eddie Lukon
was acquired from Knoxville (SOUA) on 08/04/1941 (Major League Debut
08/06/1941)
Boston
(AL) (H) 12 Philadelphia (AL) 3
First
baseman Jimmie
Foxx hit a two-run homerun (#15) in the bottom of the fifth to push the Red
Sox lead to 5-1 and then Foxx added a three-run homerun (#16) in Boston's
seven-run seventh to put the game out of reach. Joe Dobson
(8-2, 3.95) gladly accepted the run support and picked up the win.
Detroit
6 Cleveland (H) 2
Bobo Newsom
(6-17, 7.08) has had a rough season so far, but he had the good stuff today as
he limited the Indians to only four hits, struck out twelve, and didn't allow a
run until the eighth inning. Center fielder Barney
McCosky hit a three-run homerun (#5) in the top of the eighth to lock this
game up for Newsom.
Washington
(H) 5 New York (AL) 3
The
Nationals led 3-0 after the fifth and then held off a Yankees comeback to get
the tough home win. Alex
Carrasquel (4-2, 2.52) made his first start of the season, and went all the way
with a fine performance.
St.
Louis (NL) 11 Chicago (NL) (H) 6
St.
Louis blew open a tight game with a four-run eighth and then just to ensure the
win they scored four more times in the top of the ninth. The Cardinals combined
for a total of eighteen hits in support of Max Lanier
(10-3, 2.41) and a host of relievers.
Pittsburgh
9 Cincinnati (H) 7
The
Reds got on the scoreboard first with two in the fourth, but then the Pirates
offense kicked it into gear with three, two, and then four runs to take a 9-2
lead after the seventh. Pittsburgh starter Max Butcher
(7-10, 3.63) pitched well but fell apart in the ninth, allowing five runs and
requiring Bob
Klinger to come in and get the two final outs.
Philadelphia
(NL) (H) 4 Boston (NL) 3
Boston
built a slim 3-1 lead early but in the bottom of the sixth the Phillies jumped
out with three runs to take a 4-3 lead, a two-run single by shortstop Bobby
Bragan being the big hit in the inning. Johnny
Podgajny (4-10, 5.33) nursed that lead the rest of the way for the complete
game victory. With this win the Phillies broke their tie with the Braves for
last place in the NL, but can they now stay out of the basement?
Wednesday,
August 6, 1941
Transactions:
New
York (AL) pitcher Johnny
Murphy was injured (?) on 08/05/1941
Cincinnati
pitcher Monte
Pearson was sent out to Hollywood (PCL) after 08/05/1941 (Major League
Finale)
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| Spud Chandler |
The Yankees went ahead early on a two-run single from second baseman Joe Gordon in the second and then left fielder Charlie Keller hit a two-out two-run triple in the sixth to extend the lead. Ted Williams hit a two-run homerun (#28) to start a comeback, but Spud Chandler (10-2, 1.95) and Norm Branch held them off for the Game One win.
Boston
(AL) (H) 4 New York (AL) 2 (GM 2)
Ted
Williams hit a two-run homerun (#29) in the bottom of the eighth and Mickey
Harris (11-4, 2.83) was able to improve his record with a solid Game Two
win.
Detroit
7 Cleveland (H) 1
The
Tigers led 2-1 after the first and then they poured it on from there, allowing Al Benton
(4-3, 4.19) to throttle the Indians for his first complete game win of the
season.
Chicago
(AL) 1 St. Louis (AL) (H) 0 (GM 1)
Chicago
scored an unearned run in the top of the fifth and that was all the runs that Johnny
Rigney (9-8, 4.36) and Elden Auker
(7-10, 5.64) would allow today, even though Auker only allowed two hits to the
victorious White Sox.
Chicago
(AL) 6 St. Louis (AL) (H) 2 (GM 2)
Chicago
led 2-1 after the first and it looked like it might stay that way, but then St.
Louis tied to score at 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth. The White Sox then
scored four times in the top of the eighth, the big hit being a two-run double
from left fielder Myril Hoag.
Thornton
Lee (14-7, 1.37) only allowed three hits and got the Game Two win.
Washington
(H) 9 Philadelphia (AL) 3
Washington
scored four times in the first and pounded the A's pitcher thereafter and Dutch
Leonard (9-11, 3.18) was able to induce three double plays on his way to a
complete game victory. Shortstop Cecil
Travis had the big bat as he went 4-for-5 (.345) with three runs scored,
two RBI's, with a double and a triple.
Pittsburgh
5 Chicago (NL) (H) 2
Pittsburgh
spent most of the first half of the season fighting with Cincinnati for third
place but recently have found themselves fighting with Chicago for fifth place.
The Pirates scored single runs in five different innings today and Rip Sewell
(13-8, 2.81) was able to go all the way for the win in Chicago.
St.
Louis (NL) 6 Cincinnati (H) 4
Johnny
Vander Meer (12-6, 2.07) was cruising along with a 3-0 lead heading into
the eighth inning but then the St. Louis offense came alive, scoring five runs
to take their first lead. Sam Nahem
(6-3, 1.96) got the win in relief and had help from the Cardinals bullpen to
close this one out.
Brooklyn
2 New York (NL) (H) 0
Kirby Higbe
(14-11, 2.02) threw his eighth shutout of the season to get the win over
crosstown Rival New York, besting Carl Hubbell
(8-8, 2.73) who pitched a strong game as well. The Dodgers scored a run in the
top of the first and then added a second run in the ninth when center fielder Dixie
Walker doubled home left fielder Joe Medwick
with a timely insurance run.
Philadelphia
(NL) (H) 4 Boston (NL) 0
In
the battle for seventh place in the NL the Phillies took a 2.0 games lead as Si Johnson
(7-5, 3.44) shutout Boston, holding the Braves to three hits for the day.
Thursday,
August 7, 1941
Transactions:
New
York (AL) outfielder Frenchy
Bordagaray was injured (?) on 08/06/1941
Philadelphia
(AL) pitcher Chubby Dean
(Team Finale 08/06/1941) was placed on Waivers before 08/06/1941
Boston
(AL) pitcher Tex Hughson
made his Season Finale on 08/06/1941
Chicago
(NL) pitcher Vance Page
was sent out to Milwaukee (AA) after 08/06/1941 (Major League Finale)
St.
Louis (AL) pitcher Fritz
Ostermueller returned to the mound on 08/08/1941
Boston
(AL) (H) 7 New York (AL) 2
Left
fielder Ted
Williams hit a two-run double in Boston's three-run third and Dick
Newsome (11-4, 3.37) handled the Yankees with only minimal issues and got
the win.
Detroit
7 Cleveland (H) 5 (10)
Detroit
led 5-2 after the top of the fifth but couldn't hold the lead as Cleveland came
back and scored a run in the bottom of the ninth to tie the score at 5-5. Left
fielder Tuck
Stainback and second baseman Charlie
Gehringer both had RBI singles in the top of the tenth and the Tigers held
on for their third consecutive win.
St.
Louis (AL) (H) 6 Chicago (AL) 1
Right
fielder Joe
Grace hit a two-run homerun in the second to get the Browns the early lead
and Denny
Galehouse (9-4, 3.43) only gave up three hits, two of which came in the
ninth when the White Sox scored their only run.
Philadelphia
(AL) 6 Washington (H) 4
Center
fielder Sam
Chapman stroked a two-run single in the top of the ninth as the A's scored
three times to regain the lead. Tom Ferrick
(2-6, 5.64) picked up the win in relief, preventing the Nationals from reaching
the .500 mark for the season.
Pittsburgh
5 Chicago (NL) (H) 2
Pittsburgh
was leading 2-1 when they scored three unearned runs in the top of the eighth,
allowing Ken
Heintzelman (8-5, 2.91) to go all the way for the Pirates' fourth
consecutive win.
Cincinnati
(H) 5 St. Louis (NL) 4
Cincinnati
scored first in the bottom of the fourth when first baseman Frank
McCormick hit a two-run homerun (#16) and before the inning was over Bucky
Walters (15-8, 2.74) added a two-run single. St. Louis did rally, but
Walters held them off and went all the way for the big home win.
Friday,
August 8, 1941
Transactions:
Cincinnati
infielder Chuck
Aleno was injured (?) on 08/07/1941
St.
Louis (NL) pitcher Sam Nahem
was sent out to Columbus (AA) after 08/07/1941 (Season Finale)
Pittsburgh
infielder Frankie
Gustine returned to play on 08/09/1941
St.
Louis (AL) pitcher Jack Kramer
returned to the mound on 08/09/1941
Boston
(L) (H) 7 Washington 4
Player-Manager
and shortstop Joe Cronin
had the big bat for the Red Sox today as he hit a two-run homerun (#11) in the
first and then added a solo homerun (#12) in the third. Later, after the
Nationals had tightened the score back up, Cronin slashed a two-run triple in
the seventh to provide Charlie
Wagner (9-4, 2.98) with some insurance.
Philadelphia
(AL) (H) 6 New York (AL) 4
Philadelphia
scored four runs in the bottom of the first, the big hit being a two-run
homerun (#13) from left fielder Bob Johnson.
Phil
Marchildon (10-8, 2.89) had things well in control, although the A's bullpen
did give up two runs in the ninth and loaded the bases, but veteran Bump Hadley
came in and got a first-pitch ground ball double play to end the game.
St.
Louis (AL) (H) 5 Chicago (AL) 0
The
Browns led 3-0 after the third, added two more in the sixth, and Bob Harris
(9-6, 5.05) scattered five Chicago hits to get the shutout victory.
Brooklyn
(H) 3 Boston (NL) 0
Whit Wyatt
(18-4, 2.15) threw a four-hit shutout (#8) to keep the pennant hopes of Dodgers
fans alive. Brooklyn scored single runs in three different innings, with
catcher Mickey
Owen being responsible for two of the RBI's.
Pittsburgh
3 Chicago (NL) (H) 2
Chicago
catcher Clyde
McCullough hit a two-run homerun (#5) in the fourth but Pirates left
fielder Maurice
Van Robays responded with a two-run single in the fifth, and then Van Robays
added another RBI single in the seventh. This was all Johnny
Lanning (6-5, 3.93) needed to get the close win over the Cubs.
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| Nick Etten |
The Phillies scored the first run of the game in the top of the eighth, but an error by first baseman Nick Etten allowed the Giants to tie the score at 1-1 in the bottom of the ninth. The Phillies scored again in the top of the tenth, but third baseman Dick Bartell led off the bottom of the tenth with a solo homerun (#2), so the game continued. New York finally captured the win in the bottom of the thirteenth when center fielder Johnny Rucker drove home second baseman Burgess Whitehead who had singled to lead off the inning and then stole second.
Saturday,
August 9, 1941
Transactions:
St.
Louis (AL) outfielder Bobby
Estalella (Team Finale 08/08/1941) was traded to Washington (DNP) on
09/10/1941 in return for infielder George
Archie. St. Louis (AL) pitcher Fritz
Ostermueller was injured (?) on 08/08/1941
New
York (AL) pitcher Steve Peek
was injured (?) on 08/08/1941
Boston
(AL) pitcher Earl
Johnson returned to the mound on 08/10/1941
Washington
6 Boston (NAL) (H) 5
The
two teams traded the lead several times, but the Nationals finally tied the
score with a run in the seventh and then took the lead with another run n the
eighth. Walt
Masterson came in a got the Red Sox out in the final two innings to save
the win for Ken Chase
(5-12, 5.23), depriving Lefty Grove
(6-7, 4.85) of the opportunity to win career victory #300.
Chicago
(AL) 9 Cleveland (H) 4
The
Indians finally broke through with three runs in the bottom of the seventh to
take a 4-2 lead, but the White Sox finally had their own breakthrough with
seven runs in the top of the ninth. Bob Feller
(19-8, 3.38) was given the opportunity to close out the ninth but instead took
it on the chin and got the loss.
Detroit
(H) 4 St. Louis 1
The
Tigers broke open a scoreless game with four runs in the bottom of the sixth,
the big hit being a three-run homerun (#6) off the bat of center fielder Barney
McCosky. Hal
Newhouser (5-15, 8.69) did give up an unearned run late in the game but
easily picked up the home victory.
Philadelphia
(AL) (H) 4 New York (AL) 1
The
A's only had five hits but left fielder Bob Johnson hit a solo homerun (#14)
and center fielder Sam Chapman
did likewise (#16) plus Chapman tripled home another run to support Johnny
Babich (2-7, 6.45)
Brooklyn
(H) 5 Boston (NL) 1
Brooklyn
hurler Johnny
Allen (2-9, 6.43), recently acquired from the Browns, got a spot start
today and came through with the win, plus he hit a late-inning homerun (#3) to
provide himself and the Dodgers some insurance.
Cincinnati
1 Chicago (NL) (H) 0
A
pitcher's duel in Chicago as Elmer
Riddle (9-5, 2.14) came out on top over Vern Olsen
(7-11, 3.12). Catcher Ernie
Lombardi hit a solo homerun (#12) in the top of the fifth for the game's
only run.
New
York (NL) (H) 2 Philadelphia (NL) 0
A
run in the fourth and then a solo homerun (#21) from first baseman Babe Young
was all Hal
Schumacher (13-5, 2.81) needed for support as Prince Hal shut out the
Phillies on three hits.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 2 Pittsburgh 1
Pittsburgh
was on a five-game winning streak and hoping to do a little damage to the
league-leading Cardinals, but Lon Warneke
(13-6, 2.64) put Pittsburgh's plans on hold as Coaker
Triplett hit a two-out run-scoring triple in the bottom of the ninth for
the win. Max
Butcher (7-11, 3.50) pitched well but someone had to take the loss.
Sunday,
August 10, 1941
Transactions:
St.
Louis (NL) pitcher Ira
Hutchinson was injured (?) on 08/09/1941
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| Roy Weatherly |
Detroit infielder Moe Franklin was acquired from Little Rock (SOUA) before 08/12/1941 (Major League Debut)
Note:
It's another "Doubleheader Sunday" with six twin bills on the docket,
fourteen games in all to be played today.
Boston
(AL) (H) 12 Washington 6 (GM 1)
Earl
Johnson (3-5, 6.75) made his first appearance in more than a month, and even
though he had a few shaky innings on the mound, he was able to go all the way
for the win. Johnson also contributed with the bat by going 5-for-5 on the day
with two runs scored and two RBI's. Ted
Williams picked up his 100th walk of the season in this game.
Boston
(AL) (H) 9 Washington 8 (GM 2)
Boston
scored three times in the first and led 4-0 after the fourth, but catcher Jake Early
led a Nationals comeback with two homeruns (#11, #12), cutting the Red Sox lead
to 5-4 heading into the ninth. Washington jumped on the Red Sox bullpen for
four runs in the top of the ninth to take an 8-5 lead, but then the Nationals
bullpen couldn’t hold the lead and the Red Sox came right back with four of
their own in the bottom half of the inning, the final hit being a Dom
DiMaggio line drive off the center field wall that brought home the winning
run.
Cleveland
(H) 4 Chicago (AL) 3 (GM 1)
Shortstop
Lou
Boudreau brought the lumber today as he tripled on the first pitch he saw to
help the Indians take a 2-0 lead after the first and then Boudreau added a
two-run homerun (#5) in the seventh to extend their slender lead. Al Smith
(7-9, 4.43) held off a late White Sox rally to get the Game One win and ended
the Indians losing streak at six games.
Chicago
(AL) 9 Cleveland (H) 1 (GM 2)
The
White Sox scored three runs in both the first and third innings and then added
another three-spot in the seventh to get the easy win for Thornton Lee
(15-7, 1.35). With this win, Chicago was able to move back into a tie with
Cleveland for third place in the AL.
St.
Louis (AL) 7 Detroit (H) 5
Detroit
had cobbled together a four-game winning streak, but they couldn’t make it five
as St. Louis scored four times in the top of the ninth to get the
come-from-behind win. A two-run double by second baseman Don Heffner
was the big hit in the fateful ninth inning for the Browns.
New
York (AL) 2 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 1 (GM 1)
Right
fielder Wally
Moses took the first pitch he saw and deposited it in the deepest part of
Shibe Park's center field and scampered all the way home, giving the A's a
quick 1-0 lead. That was all that Marius Russo
(11-5, 3.74) would give up today though and the Yankees came back to take Game
One in a close one.
New
York (AL) 10 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 1 (GM 2) (Grand Slam!)
New
York had started the day with four consecutive losses and had only won three of
their previous ten games, but a doubleheader sweep is always a good way to cure
your ills. The Yankees scored six times in the third when center fielder Joe
DiMaggio hit a grand slam homerun (#22) and then two batters later catcher Bill Dickey
added a two-run shot (#1).
Brooklyn
(H) 6 Boston (NL) 4 (GM 1)
The
Braves took the early lead with three runs in the third, but center fielder Pete Reiser
tied the game back up with a three-run homerun (#14) in the fourth. The Dodgers took
their first lead with two runs in the seventh and Hugh Casey
pitched the final two innings to secure the win for Luke Hamlin
(7-7, 3.58).
Brooklyn
(H) 4 Boston (NL) 0 (GM 2)
A
two-run triple by left fielder Dixie
Walker was the big hit in a three-run fourth and Freddie
Fitzsimmons (3-2, 2.02) held the Braves to only one hit for the Game Two
and the doubleheader sweep.
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| Charlie Root |
It was "Charlie Root Day" in Chicago as the 42-year-old veteran hurler had recently announced his retirement after this season and the Cubs faithful were in full voice as they heaped cheers on their long-time ace. The Cubs also got the win as Johnny Vander Meer (12-7, 2.29) couldn’t find the plate and walked eight batters in only six innings of work, allowing Root (5-6, 3.90) to go all the way for the win.
Philadelphia
(NL) 3 New York (NL) (H) 1 (GM 1)
A
two-run homerun (#9) by left fielder Danny
Litwhiler in the fourth proved to be the difference as Tommy
Hughes (6-15, 4.82) and the Phillies bullpen combined to shut down the
Giants for the Game One win.
Philadelphia
(NL) 7 New York (NL) (H) 3 (GM 2)
A
doubleheader sweep for the Phillies as they got ahead early and Si Johnson
(8-5, 3.44) kept the Giants bats quiet for the Game Two win.
Note:
With the completion of this game New York became the final team to reach the
100-games-played mark.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 3 Pittsburgh 0 (GM 1)
First
baseman Johnny
Mize had a two-run single in the bottom of the third and the Cardinals
never looked back as Ernie White
(10-3, 1.89) scattered five hits in picking up the shutout victory in Game One.
Pittsburgh
11 St. Louis (NL) (H) 2 (GM 2)
Ken
Heintzelman (9-5, 2.85) shackled the Cardinals bats, holding them to only
four hits for the game and getting the doubleheader split. The big news in this
game is that St. Louis right fielder Enos
Slaughter broke his collarbone when he dodged a collision and bounced off the outfield wall.
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