GM# 112 AUGUST 16, 1941 AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GIBSON HOMERS FOR 5TH TIME IN LAST EIGHT GAMES AS PHILA WINS, 5-1
PHI 5 8 0
N.Y. 1 10 1
WP-BILL FOSTER(12-4) LP-RED RUFFING
HR-JOSH GIBSON(37), JAMES BELL(7)
Josh Gibson remains red hot, belting his fifth home run over the past eight games, as Philadelphia opened their road series against New York, with a 5-1 win. James”Cool Papa” Bell also went deep. Bill Foster grinded through eight innings, allowing ten hits, but only one run. Tom Ferrick worked the final inning.
The Athletics next have a double header with the Yanks. Fred Caligiuri will pitch the opener, the game two starter hasn’t been named.
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