1941 Philadelphia Athletics Remix

GM#’S 133, 134 SEPTEMBER 6, 1941 VS WASHINGTON SENATORS

ATHLETICS TAKE BOTH GAMES OF INITIAL TWINBILL WITH SENATORS, 6-1; 6-5

WSH 1 9 1

PHI 6 8 0

WP-FRED CALIGIURI(16-4) LP-SID HUDSON

HR-BOB JOHNSON(15)

Fred Caligiuri went the distance for the eighth time this year, leading Philadelphia to a 6-1 win over the Washington Senators. Bob Johnson homered and Josh Gibson and Wally Moses had two hits apiece.

WSH 5 7 2

PHI 6 12 0

WP-TOM FERRICK(6-6)

The Athletics scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth, on route to a 6-5, comeback win over the Senators. Biz Mackey’s double was the key hit in the inning. Tom Ferrick set Washington down in order, in the eighth and ninth, to earn the win.

There’s no rest for these two teams as they play another double header right away.

AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1941

PHILADELPHIA/134/90/44/0/.672

NEW YORK/139/87/50/2/.626

CHICAGO/138/67/70/1/.486

BOSTON/137/64/72/1/.467

DETROIT/136/62/74/0/.456

CLEVELAND/134/60/74/0/.448

ST. LOUIS/137/60/75/2/.438

WASHINGTON/133/54/77/2/.406