Week 18 Results (08/11/1941 - 08/17/1941)
Monday, August 11, 1941
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St.
Louis (NL) outfielder Enos
Slaughter was injured (?) on 08/10/1941
Chicago
(NL) pitcher Vallie
Eaves was acquired from Milwaukee (AA) before 08/12/1941 (Season Debut)
Detroit
pitcher Hal
Manders was acquired from Knoxville (SOUA) before 08/12/1941 (Major League
Debut)
St.
Louis (AL) 4 Chicago (AL) (H) 0 (GM 1)
Veteran
submarine pitcher Elden Auker
(8-10, 5.30) threw his third shutout of the season despite allowing nine hits
on the day as his defense and his offense provided the necessary support a
pitcher is looking for.
St.
Louis (AL) 8 Chicago (AL) (H) 5 (GM 2)
A
two-out two-run double from catcher Rick
Ferrell was the big hit in a six-run third for the Browns, but the White
Sox were able to keep it close and were only trailing 7-5 after the third. George
Caster (1-3, 4.23) settled down after a rough start and finished the game
with six scoreless innings to pick up the win and the doubleheader sweep for
St. Louis.
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New
York scored three times in the first and Marv Breuer
(8-3, 4.44) made them stand up with some ninth-inning help from Tiny Bonham.
Jack
Wilson (3-5, 7.19) threw only zeroes after the first but took the loss.
Boston
(NL) (H) 10 Philadelphia (NL) 8
The
Braves took a 5-1 lead when they scored four runs in the bottom of the third,
but that lead wouldn’t last as the Phillies grabbed the lead back when they
scored three in the sixth and then two in the seventh. Boston then put up a
four-spot in the bottom of the seventh to take a 9-6 lead, and while there were
fireworks yet to occur, Tom Earley
came into the game in the top of the ninth and induced a bases-loaded double
play and a fly out to earn the save for the Braves.
New
York (NL) 4 Brooklyn (H) 0
Bob
Carpenter (8-3, 2.32) blanked the Dodgers on seven hits to continue his
fine season. Mel Ott
returned to the lineup after having missed most of the past week and hit a
three-run homerun (#9) in the third and Carpenter did the rest.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 13 Chicago (NL) 4
St.
Louis scored three runs in each of the first and second innings on their way to
scoring in each of the first five innings to build a 10-0 lead. The Cubs scored
a few runs later after the pressure was off, but Lon Warneke
(14-6, 2.58) and Harry
Gumbert made sure no real damage was done.
Tuesday,
August 12, 1941
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Chicago
(AL) catcher George
Dickey was injured (?) on 08/11/1941. Chicago (AL) pitcher Joe Haynes
was injured (sore arm) on 08/11/1941
St.
Louis (AL) pitcher Bill
Trotter was injured (?) on 08/11/1941
New
York (NL) catcher Jack Aragon
made his Major League Debut on 08/13/1941
St.
Louis (AL) 6 Chicago (AL) (H) 6 (14) (Tie Game)
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Detroit
(H) 2 Cleveland 1 (GM 1)
Rudy York,
for all the troubles he has had at the plate this season, came through today
with a two-out two-run triple in the bottom of the eighth, allowing Al Benton
(5-3, 3.68) to get the win over Bob Feller
(19-9, 3.34).
Detroit
(H) 4 Cleveland 3 (GM 2)
Mid-season
callup infielder Dutch Meyer
had the big bat today as his two-run homerun (#1) in the second gave Detroit a
3-2 lead and then his RBI double in the third proved to be enough to get the
Tigers the doubleheader sweep.
New
York (AL) (H) 6 Boston (AL) 4
Boston
took a temporary 4-2 lead with three runs in the top of the seventh, but Dick
Newsome (11-5, 3.43) couldn't close out New York as the Yankees scored a
single run in the seventh and then scored three times in the eighth to regain
the lead.
Philadelphia
(AL) (H) 2 Washington 1 (19)
Eighteen
scoreless innings to start the game and then the Nationals finally scored a run
in the top of the nineteenth when third baseman George
Archie drove home first baseman Mickey
Vernon. The A's got a few men on base in the bottom of the inning and
pinch-hitter Eddie
Collins became the hometown hero with a two-out two-run single for the
game-winner.
Boston
(NL) (H) 5 Philadelphia (NL) 3
Phillies' center fielder Joe Marty
muffed a sure out in center field, opening the door for a four-run seventh and Jim Tobin
(9-8, 2.72) went all the way for the win for the Braves.
New
York (NL) 5 Brooklyn (H) 4 (GM 1)
Brooklyn
took a 4-0 lead into the eighth when a two-run triple from right fielder Mel Ott
cut the lead to 4-2, but then Gabby
Hartnett came to the plate with one on and two outs in the ninth and popped
a pinch-hit homerun (#5) to tie the score at 4-4. The Giants completed their
comeback in the tenth when left fielder Jo-Jo Moore
singled home Ott with the eventual game-winner.
New
York (NL) 7 Brooklyn (H) 0 (GM 2)
Cliff
Melton (6-7, 2.76) threw a one-hit shutout, and the Giants celebrated the
doubleheader sweep against their crosstown rivals in Brooklyn. Gabby
Hartnett got a spot start behind the plate and came through again, this
time with a two-run single in the ninth that put the game out of reach.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 3 Chicago (NL) 2 (11)
Both
teams scored a pair of runs in their half of the first inning and there the
score stayed until third baseman Jimmy Brown
slapped a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the eleventh to score second
baseman Creepy
Crespi with the game-winner.
Wednesday,
August 13, 1941
Transactions:
Chicago
(AL) pitcher Pete
Appleton was injured (?) on 08/12/1941. Chicago (AL) outfielder Moose
Solters returned to play on 08/14/1941
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| Claude Passeau |
Boston (AL) infielder Tom Carey returned to play on 08/14/1941
Cleveland
pitcher Chubby
Dean (Team Debut 08/14/1941) was claimed off Waivers from Philadelphia
(AL) on 08/09/1941
Detroit
pitcher Bud
Thomas returned to the mound on 08/14/1941
Pittsburgh
pitcher Aldon
Wilkie returned to the mound on 08/14/1941
Chicago
(AL) (H) 10 Detroit 8
Detroit
had won seven of its previous ten heading into today's game and they got off to
a fast start with a three-run third, but then Bobo Newsom
(6-19, 7.34) couldn't find the strike zone and Chicago scored six times in the fourth
and then added three more in the fifth. The Tigers mounted a bit of a late
rally to make it close, but Eddie Smith
(18-7, 2.48) kept things under control and picked up the win.
New
York (AL) (H) 7 Washington 2 (GM 1)
Washington
led 2-0 after the top of the second, but then the powerful New York offense
kicked it into gear and ran away for the easy victory. Tiny Bonham
(6-4, 3.31) had a strong outing and got the Game One win.
Washington
10 New York (AL) (H) 8 (GM 2)
The
Nationals led 3-2 after the fourth, and then both teams scored four runs in
their half of the fifth. New York tied the score at 7-7 with a run in the
sixth, then took the lead with another run in the eighth. The normally
reliable Norm
Branch (1-2, 3.62) lost his control, loaded the bases to start the ninth,
and when it was all over Washington scored three times to grab the win and the
doubleheader split, with Red
Anderson (4-1, 6.51) picking up the win in relief.
Boston
(AL) 10 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 2
Phil
Marchildon (10-9, 3.25) has been the A's most reliable starter this season
but today we gave up nine walks in five innings of work and the Red Sox were
able to take full advantage. Ted
Williams went 3-for-4 (.483) with three runs scored and three RBI's to lead
the offense and allow Charlie
Wagner (10-4, 2.91) to go all the way for the win.
St.
Louis (AL) (H) 4 Cleveland 3 (11)
The
Indians slowly built a 3-0 lead but then the Browns tied the score at 3-3 with
a three-run fifth, but that was all the scoring during regulation and the game
eventually moved into extra innings. Cleveland had the bases loaded in both the
tenth and eleventh inning but couldn’t score, and in the bottom of the eleventh
first baseman George
McQuinn hit a bases-loaded single to snatch the win for the visitors.
New
York (NL) 9 Boston (NL) (H) 0 (GM 1)
After
a doubleheader sweep in Brooklyn yesterday the Giants moved up the coast to
Boston and were hoping for another sweep today as well. New York scored in each of its first five at-bats and built a 9-0 lead, allowing Bill
Lohrman (11-3, 2.80) to go all the way for the shutout and the Game One
win.
New
York (NL) 7 Boston (NL) (H) 6 (GM 2)
The
Giants scored first with a run in the third, but then the Braves got busy,
scoring four runs in the fifth and then adding on two more in the sixth. Mel Ott
hit a two-run homerun (#10) as part of a three-run eighth to make it close, and
then in the ninth Ott hit a three-run homerun (#11) and all of a sudden New
York had the lead and soon had their second doubleheader sweep in two days.
Brooklyn
(H) 3 Philadelphia (NL) 0
Curt Davis
(7-2, 2.28) scattered five hits plus Davis hit a homerun (#1) of his own as the
Dodgers shut out the visiting Phillies for a much-needed win.
St.
Louis (NL) 3 Cincinnati (H) 1
The
Cardinals scored a run in the third and first baseman Johnny Mize
drove in two additional runs in the eighth inning, which came in handy when the
Reds finally got on the scoreboard with a run of their own in the bottom of the
eighth. Mort
Cooper (9-5, 2.91) only allowed two hits and got the win over Bucky
Walters (15-9, 2.80), who had only allowed five hits.
Pittsburgh
(H) 5 Chicago (NL) 2
First
baseman Babe
Dahlgren hit a two-run homerun (#14) in the top of the sixth to cut the
Pirates' lead to 3-2, but Pittsburgh came back with two more of their own in the
eighth to get the victory. Johnny Lanning
(7-5, 3.81) and the Pirates bullpen kept the Cubs quiet the rest of the way to
send the home folks home happy.
Thursday,
August 14, 1941
Transactions:
New
York (NL) catcher Jack Aragon
made his Major League Finale on 08/13/1941
Cleveland
pitcher Joe
Krakauskas was injured (?) on 08/13/1941
Philadelphia
outfielder Al Simmons
made his Season Finale on 08/13/1941
Detroit
pitcher Les
Mueller was acquired from Beaumont (TL) before 08/15/1941 (Major League
Debut)
Chicago
(AL) (H) 5 Detroit 2 (GM 1)
The
Tigers committed four errors in Game One, leading to four unearned runs for the
White Sox. Thornton
Lee (16-7, 1.38) had a shutout until third baseman Pinky
Higgins hit a two-out two-run homerun (#7) in the ninth.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 7 Detroit 0 (GM 2)
After
having come within an out of being shutout in Game One Johnny
Humphries (1-1, 2.04) successfully shut out the Tigers in Game Two.
Detroit's bullpen imploded by allowing five runs in the bottom of the eighth,
spoiling an otherwise strong start from Hal
Newhouser (5-16, 8.37).
New
York (AL) (H) 7 Washington 1 (GM 1)
After
splitting a doubleheader yesterday these two teams were back at it today and
New York wasted no time in getting on top. By the end of the fourth inning
center fielder Joe
DiMaggio had a double and a homerun (#24) and four RBI's and left fielder Charlie
Keller had a double and a homerun (#26) and three RBI's, meaning Marius
Russo (12-5, 3.59) was able to cruise game to the Game One win.
New
York (AL) (H) 8 Washington 3
The
Yankees scored first with three runs in the second, the big hit being a two-run
homerun (#11) from second baseman Joe Gordon.
The Nationals came right back with three of their own in the top of the third,
but that didn't last long as New York scored four times in the fourth and Atley
Donald (10-4, 2.47) kept the Washington batters off-stride the rest of the
way.
Philadelphia
(AL) (H) 4 Boston (AL) 3 (GM 1)
Boston
led 3-0 after the fourth but Tom Ferrick
(3-6, 5.47) kept them right there and the A's rallied back with two in the
fifth and finally two in the ninth for the win. Center fielder Sam Chapman
singled home right fielder Eddie
Collins with the game-winner.
Philadelphia
(AL) (H) 15 Boston (AL) 7 (GM 2)
The
A's got into the Red Sox bullpen after they scored seven runs in the fourth and
then they successfully rained havoc for the remainder of the game. Center
fielder Sam
Chapman went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, five RBI's, and a
homerun (#18), allowing Lum Harris
(6-5, 6.11) to get the complete-game victory and the doubleheader sweep for the
hometown A's.
Cleveland
3 St. Louis (AL) (H) 3 (10) (Tie Game)
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New
York (NL) 6 Boston (NL) (H) 2
The
Giants extended their winning streak to six games as they scored three times in
the first and built enough of a lead that Bill McGee
(2-5, 5.70) got in the complete-game victory. Right fielder Mel Ott
had a big day at the plate by going 4-for-5 and getting his season average up
to .250.
Chicago
(NL) 9 Pittsburgh (H) 1
The
Cubs led 4-1 after the fifth but it was a five-run seventh that put on the
exclamation point for the Cubs. Chicago had fifteen hits, four different Cubs
players had two RBI's, and Claude
Passeau (12-9, 2.81) returned to the mound to get a complete-game victory.
Friday,
August 15, 1941
Transactions:
Chicago
(AL) outfielder Mike
Kreevich was injured (?) on 08/14/1941
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| Al Smith |
These
two teams have been battling each other all summer and they somehow let Boston
slip past them into second place, but their fight has continued as they now vie
for third place. Cleveland scored twice in the first and then in the second Al Smith
(8-9, 4.23) surprised everyone with a two-run homerun (#1). Now armed with a
substantial lead, Smith went all the way for the complete game win in game one
of their four-game series.
St.
Louis (AL) (H) 8 Detroit 6
The
Browns scored six times in the bottom of the second and then Bob
Muncrief (12-6, 3.18) stuck it out for the complete game victory, even as
the Tigers tried to work their way back into the game.
Washington
(H) 11 Boston (AL) 4
The
Nationals scored four times in the first and then after the Red Sox made it
close, they came through with four runs in the eighth to ice the game for Alex
Carrasquel (5-2, 2.90).
Chicago
(NL) 5 Cincinnati (H) 3 (10)
Vallie
Eaves (1-0, 2.45) made his first start of the season and acquitted himself
well, getting the win over Johnny
Vander Meer (12-8, 2.32). Both were involved in the play of the game when
Eaves attempted a sacrifice bunt in the top of the tenth and Vander Meer threw
the ball into right field, allowing the Cubs to take the lead and eventually
the win.
Saturday,
August 16, 1941
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Cleveland
8 Chicago (AL) (H) 5
An
offensively oriented game with both teams taking turns holding the lead, it
came down to center fielder Clarence
"Soup" Campbell's two-out three-run triple in the top of the
ninth to put the game away for the visiting Indians.
New
York (AL) (H) 7 Philadelphia (AL) 4
Playing
in front of his hometown fans shortstop Phil
Rizzuto surprised everyone with a three-run homerun (#2), the big hit in
the Yankees' five-run fifth. Red Ruffing
(13-5, 2.71) went all the way for the victory.
St.
Louis (AL) (H) 2 Detroit 0
Elden Auker
(9-10, 5.00) had the submarine pitch working today as he scattered five hits and
picked up his fourth shutout victory of the season. The Browns scored single
runs in the fourth and sixth innings with catcher Bob Swift
picking up both RBI's.
Washington
(H) 7 Boston (AL) 6
The
Red Sox had a chance to get Lefty
Grove's 300th career win but Washington just wasn't having it. The
Nationals collected twenty hits on the day and scored three times in the bottom
of the ninth to win the game, coming just after Boston had scored twice in the
top of the ninth to regain the lead. Catcher Jake Early
went 3-for-5 on the day with two runs scored, two RBI's, and two triples that
helped Washington tie the score late and then helped put them ahead in the
fateful ninth.
Boston
(NL) (H) 5 Brooklyn 3
Left
fielder Joe
Medwick cracked a two-run homerun (#15) for the Dodgers in the top of the
first, but in the bottom of the third shortstop Eddie
Miller hit his first homerun of the season, a three-run shot, and Tom Earley
(4-4, 3.36) and the Braves never looked back.t
Cincinnati
(H) 4 Chicago (NL) 2
Both
teams scored a single run in the first but then Cincinnati put up two runs in
the fourth and Elmer
Riddle (10-5, 2.13) took over from there.
Philadelphia
(NL) (H) 12 New York (NL) 6
The
Giants had several different early leads but then the Phillies scored seven
runs in the sixth off three different New York pitchers to take a commanding
lead. Tommy
Hughes (7-15, 4.80) definitely didn’t have a quality start but got bailed
out when his teammates came through for him.
St.
Louis (NL) 3 Pittsburgh (H) 2
Left
fielder Coaker
Triplett, batting in the fifth spot while Enos
Slaughter is on the injured list, had the big hit when he singled home two
runs in the Cardinals' three-run fourth and Ernie White
(11-3, 1.89) was able to go ahead and the complete-game victory. The only
blemish on White's record for the day was two solo homeruns by center fielder Vince
DiMaggio (#14, #15).
Sunday,
August 17, 1941
Transactions:
Chicago
(NL) pitcher Vern Olsen
was injured (?) on 08/16/1941
Cleveland
pitcher Steve
Gromek was acquired from Flint (MICH) before 08/18/1941 (Major League
Debut). Cleveland outfielder Roy
Weatherly returned to play on 08/18/1941
Note:
It's yet another "Doubleheader Sunday" as there are seven
doubleheaders on the docket for today, a total of fifteen games to be played.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 4 Cleveland 0 (GM 1)
Ted Lyons
(8-9, 3.56) took his usual Sunday turn on the mound and shut out the Indians on
only five hits. Left fielder Moose Solters
was supposed to provide the White Sox with some outfield pop this season but
the oft-injured 35-year-old has had trouble getting on the field, but his
three-run homerun (#3) in the first powered the White Sox to their Game One
win.
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Cleveland 4 Chicago (AL) (H) 2 (GM 2)
Three
White Sox errors opened the door for the Indians, and they were able to take
advantage to build a lead, and Al Milnar
(12-10, 5.210 and the Cleveland bullpen held off Chicago for the Game Two win
and the doubleheader split. The split means that the two teams remain tied for
third place, with the Indians having a slight percentage-point lead.
New
York (AL) (H) 8 Philadelphia (AL) 2 (GM 1)
A
two-out three-run double off the bat of catcher Bill Dickey
in the bottom of the third put the Yankees ahead to stay and they cruised to an
easy Game One win from there. Spud
Chandler (11-2, 2.13) had another strong outing and got the win.
New
York (AL) (H) 10 Philadelphia (AL) 6 (GM 2)
Left
fielder Charlie
Keller hit a three-run homerun (#29) in the first to get the Yankees off to
a fast start, but two New York errors to start the third led to four unearned
runs for the A's. With that out of the way, the Yankees went to work and rolled
over the A's for the doubleheader sweep. Lefty Gomez
(11-5, 3.33) picked up the Game Two win.
St.
Louis (AL) (H) 3 Detroit 1 (GM 1)
Bobo Newsom
(6-20, 7.18) made one mistake today, and left fielder Roy
Cullenbine's two-out three-run homerun (#9) in the bottom of the eighth
turned this game on its ear for Newsom and the Browns.
St.
Louis (AL) (H) 3 Detroit 0 (GM 2)
Al Benton
(5-4, 3.57) only gave up three hits in his seven innings of work, but two of
them were solo homeruns - right fielder Joe Grace (#4) in the second and third
baseman Harlond
Clift (#16) in the sixth - but George
Caster (2-3, 3.69) got a chance to make a spot start today and he made the
best of it as he shutout the Tigers for the doubleheader sweep.
Washington
(H) 9 Boston (AL) 5 (Grand Slam!)
The
Nationals led 3-0 early, but the Red Sox came back with three runs in the third
to tie the score at 3-3, and after that, it was all Washington as a five-run
fifth put the Nationals ahead to stay. Shortstop Cecil
Travis went 4-for-5 on the day with a run scored, five RBIs, a double, and a
grand slam homerun (#5) to lead the way for the home win.
Brooklyn
6 Boston (NL) (H) 2 (14) (GM 1)
Center
fielder Pete
Reiser singled in the first, stole second, and scored on a single to give
Brooklyn a quick lead, but the Braves came back to tie the score at 1-1 with a
run in the sixth. Reiser led off the ninth with a double and scored when third
baseman Lew
Riggs singled him home. Boston tied the score at 2-2 when Riggs
mishandled a sacrifice bunt, so it was off to extra innings. Reiser led off the
fourteenth with a triple, the Dodgers hit two sacrifice flies to take a 4-2
lead, and then with two outs Kirby Higbe
(15-12, 1.95) stroked a two-run single to provide himself some much-needed
padding.
Boston
(NL) (H) 1 Brooklyn 0 (10) (GM 2)
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Cincinnati
(H) 4 Chicago (NL) 0 (GM 1) (No-Hitter!)
A
two-run triple by first baseman Frank
McCormick in Cincinnati's four-run fifth was the big hit, but the real news
was a no-hitter by Bucky
Walters (16-9, 2.69), with only one walk allowed.
Cincinnati (H) 4 Chicago (NL) 3 (GM 2)
Backup
catcher Dick
West hit a solo homerun (#1) in the bottom of the seventh to put the Reds
ahead to stay and Jim Turner
(4-2, 2.81) and Joe Beggs
took it home from there for the doubleheader sweep.
Philadelphia
(NL) (H) 14 New York (NL) 11 (GM 1)
New
York scored first when first baseman Babe Phelps
hit a two-run homerun (#23) in the first, but then Phillies flexed their muscles
and by the end of the seventh they found themselves ahead by the score of 14-3.
The game wasn't over yet though as the Giants scored eight times in the eighth,
the big hit being Jo-Jo
Moore's second homerun (#7) of the game, a three-run shot. That was the end
of the excitement though as Si Johnson
(9-5, 3.79) and the Phillies bullpen closed out the Game One win.
New
York (NL) 6 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 0 (GM 2)
The
Giants bounced back for the doubleheader split as Bill
Lohrman (12-3, 2.63) limited the Phillies to six hits and went all the way
for the shutout victory.
Pittsburgh
(H) 2 St. Louis (NL) 1 (GM 1)
The
Pirates pushed across two runs early and Max Butcher
(8-12, 3.48) made them stand up for the Game One win over Mort Cooper
(9-6, 2.89) and the Cardinals.
St.
Louis (NL) 7 Pittsburgh (H) 3 (GM 2)
St.
Louis was up 5-0 after the top of the fifth, then they let Pittsburgh get back
to within 5-3, and then the Cardinals added two more runs of their own in the
top of the eighth to secure the win for Lon Warneke
(13-10, 3.05). First baseman Johnny Mize
now has 102 RBI's for the season, two more than his actual 1941 total.
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