1941 Philadelphia Athletics Remix

GM#23 MAY 12, 1941 AT WASHINGTON SENATORS

FOSTER’S SHUTOUT COMPLETES ATHLETICS SWEEP OF SENATORS

PHILA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 1

WASH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0

WP-BILL FOSTER(3-0) LP-DUTCH LEONARD

Bill Foster won a pitcher’s duel with Washington’s Dutch Leonard, tossing his second shutout of the year, in a 1-0 win. The victory completes Philadelphia’s three game sweep of the Senators. The Athletics have put together a five game winning streak.

The team will head back to Shibe Park in Philadelphia to play the St. Louis Browns in a two game series.

AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, MAY 12, 1941

PHILADELPHIA/23/17/6/0/.739

CHICAGO/23/14/7/0/.667

CLEVELAND/27/16/11/0/.593

NEW YORK/26/12/14/0/.462

BOSTON/20/9/11/0/.450

DETROIT/23/10/13/0/.435

WASHINGTON/25/9/15/0/.360

ST. LOUIS/21/6/15/0/.286