GM# 70 JULY 2, 1941 VS. WASHINGTON SENATORS
ATHLETICS SCORE 2 RUNS IN BOTTOM OF 9TH TO EDGE SENATORS, 2-1
WASH 1 5 0
PHIL 2 12 1
WP-PORTER VAUGHAN(1-1) LP-WALT MASTERSON
On the verge of losing 1-0 to the Senators, the Athletics dug down and scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning, to win a comeback thriller, by a score of 2-1.
Despite punching out ten hits before the last inning, Philadelphia wasn’t able to push a run across the plate. In the final half inning, Josh Gibson singled, followed by a Bob Johnson walk. Walt Masterson threw a wild pitch, allowing both runners to advance. Tom Anderson came in to relieve, but the Athletics’ Bobby McCoy launched a deep fly ball, scoring Gibson on a sacrifice fly. Wally Moses lined out to first, but then Alan Brancato singled, bringing Johnson in with the game winner.
Bill Foster had only a no decision to show for his eight innings of work, with just one unearned run allowed.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 2, 1941
TEAMS/GAMES/WINS/LOSSES/TIED/PCT/GAMES BEHIND
PHILADELPHIA/70/49/21/0/.700/—
NEW YORK/73/44/27/2/.603/5.5
CLEVELAND/73/37/36/0/.507/13.5
CHICAGO/70/35/35/0/.500/14
BOSTON/70/33/36/1/.471/15.5
DETROIT/73/34/39/0/.466/16.5
WASHINGTON/71/27/43/1/.380/22
ST. LOUIS/66/24/42/0/.364/23
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