1941 Philadelphia Athletics Remix

GM#28 MAY 17, 1941 VS DETROIT TIGERS

CALIGIURI IMPROVES TO 5-0, WITH SHUTOUT OF TIGERS

DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1

PHILA 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 X 5 6 0

WP-FRED CALIGIURI(5-0) LP-TOMMY BRIDGES

HR-JOSH GIBSON(9)

Fred Caligiuri continues to draw inspiration from his Negro League teammates. Some pitchers would have resented their joining the team, but not Fred. Despite being the fourth starter in the rotation, he is undefeated at 5-0 and pitched his first shutout of the season, in a 5-0 win against the Detroit Tigers.

Josh Gibson homered for the second straight day and now has nine on the year. Philadelphia wins the series, two games to one.

AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, MAY 17, 1941

PHILADELPHIA/28/20/8/0/.714

CLEVELAND/32/21/11/0/.655

CHICAGO/26/17/9/0/.654

WASHINGTON/30/13/17/0/.433

NEW YORK/31/13/18/0/.419

BOSTON/25/10/15/0/.400

DETROIT/28/11/17/0/.392

ST. LOUIS/26/8/18/0/.308