1941 Philadelphia Athletics Remix

GM# 117 AUGUST 20, 1941 AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX

ATHLETICS HOLD OFF WHITE SOX, 3-2, BEHIND BILL FOSTER

PHI 3 12 0

CHI 2 5 1

WP-BILL FOSTER(13-4) SV-JOE WILLIAMS(4) LP-JACK HALLETT

HR-DON KOLLOWAY

Bill Foster worked six plus innings, leaving with a 2-1 lead. Philadelphia then tacked on a third run in the top of the seventh, thanks to a Crash Davis sacrifice fly. Joe Williams then earned his fourth save by tossing three innings of no run, no hit ball.

The Athletics now head to St. Louis, kicking off a three game set, beginning with a double header.

AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, AUGUST 20, 1941

PHILADELPHIA/117/77/40/0/.658

NEW YORK/124/77/45/2/.621

CHICAGO/121/61/59/1/.504

CLEVELAND/117/54/63/0/.462

BOSTON/120/53/64/1/.458

DETROIT/119/52/67/0/.437

ST. LOUIS/118/51/66/1/.432

WASHINGTON/116/49/66/1/.422