Roger's 1941 APBA Replay

Week Nine of the 1941 BBW replay is in the books and the big news of the week isn't that New York has an 8.5 games lead over Chicago in the AL, it's that St. Louis has jumped out to an 8.0 games lead over Brooklyn in the NL. The season is progressing well - no teams have reached the 60 games played mark yet, while only Pittsburgh hasn't played 50 games yet. We have another busy week ahead of us and those particular milestones will all soon be passed. 1941 Cincinnati Reds The Cardinals ended the week hosting the Dodgers for a four-game set and they won the final three games, the last two as part of a doubleheader sweep on Sunday. Both teams are experiencing injury problems but of the two St. Louis has remained on a hot streak while in Brooklyn their offense has become much more selective. The Cardinals are missing third baseman Jimmy Brown and first baseman Johnny Mize , while Brooklyn is missing left fielder Joe Medwick , third baseman Cookie Lavagetto missed most of th...

Monday, June 9, 1941   Transactions:   Pittsburgh pitcher Russ Bauers was sent out to Jersey City (IL) after 06/08/1941 (Season Finale)   Philadelphia (NL) pitcher Roy Bruner was sent out to Rochester (IL) after 06/08/1941 (Major League Finale)   Detroit outfielder Ned Harris was sent out to Buffalo (IL) after 06/08/1941   St. Louis (AL) pitcher Fritz Ostermueller was injured (?) on 06/08/1941   Chicago (NL) pitcher Wimpy Quinn was sent out to Madison (IIIL) after 06/08/1941   Washington pitcher Cliff Bolton was acquired from Greenville (SALL) before 06/10/1941 (Season Debut)   Chicago (AL) pitcher Joe Haynes returned to the mound on 06/10/1941   Philadelphia (AL) catcher Hal Wagner returned to play on 06/10/1941   Lloyd Waner Boston (NL) (H) 4 Chicago (NL) 1 The Cubs scored a run in the top of the first but by the end of the third the Braves were on top 2-1, and then a two-run double by ce...