1941 Philadelphia Athletics Remix

    GM#’S 98,99 AUGUST 3, 1941 VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS

ATHLETICS SPLIT TWINBILL WITH INDIANS; GIBSON BELTS 30TH HR

    CLE    3 8 1

    PHI   4  4 0

WP-TOM FERRICK(4-4) LP-CLINT BROWN

HR-JOSH GIBSON 2(30)

  Slugger, Josh Gibson hit a home run in the first inning and the game winner in the bottom of the ninth, to lead Philadelphia past Cleveland, 4-3, in the first of two at Shibe Park. Tom Ferrick earned the win.

    CLE    2 3 1

    PHI    1 5 1

WP-MEL HARDER LP-PORTER VAUGHAN(2-4) SV-JOE KRAKAUSAS

HR-KEN KELTNER

  In another one run game, this time it was Cleveland’s Ken Keltner, who homered late to win it. His clout in the top of the ninth, put the Indians up, 2-1 and Krakausas put Cleveland away in order in the last of the ninth.

  The Athletics now head out on the road, first heading to Boston to play the Red Sox.

    AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, AUGUST 3, 1941

PHILADELPHIA/99/66/33/0/.667

NEW YORK/103/67/34/2/.650

CLEVELAND/100/51/49/0/.510

BOSTON/99/46/52/1/.465

CHICAGO/101/47/54/0/.465

DETROIT/102/44/58/0/.431

ST. L./99/41/58/0/.414

WASHINGTON/97/39/57/1/.402