GM#’S 67, 68 JUNE 29, 1941 VS. BOSTON RED SOX
ATHLETICS BACK IN WIN COLUMN AFTER TWINBILL SWEEP OF RED SOX
BOS. 5 11 1
PHI. 6 10 0
WP-BUMP HADLEY(5-3) LP-EARL JOHNSON
HR-JIM TABOR, BOBBY DOERR
BOS. 1 5 0
PHI. 10 16 0
WP-SATCHEL PAIGE(14-1) LP-JOE DOBSON
HR-TED WILLIAMS; JOSH GIBSON 2(23)
The first game of the double header was a 6-5 nailbiter, which Philadelphia won on a Bob Johnson, walkoff rbi single. That win snapped a four game losing streak, the longest of the year for the Athletics. Fred Caligiuri started and went seven innings, but got a no decision for his trouble.
In game two, only a solo homer by Ted Williams, kept Satchel Paige from a shutout, but he limited Boston to just five hits, in the 10-1 rout. Josh Gibson and James Bell carried the offense. Gibby blasted a pair of homers, along with a double and two singles, for a perfect 5-5 day. He also drove in six runs. Bell was 4-4, with a walk. He scored four times and stole a base.
Unfortunately, New York beat Washington twice, to keep pace in the standings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JUNE 29, 1941
TEAM/GAMES/WON/LOST/TIED/PCT/GAMES BEHIND
PHILADELPHIA/68/47/21/0/.691/—
NEW YORK/70/41/27/2/.586/6
CHICAGO/67/34/33/0/.507/12.5
CLEVELAND/71/36/35/0/.507/12.5
BOSTON/67/33/33/1/.493/13
DETROIT/70/32/38/0/.457/16
WASHINGTON/69/27/41/1/.391/20
ST. LOUIS/64/23/41/0/.359/22
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