Author: david bancroft

August 20. Gm#’s 117, 118. Boston 8, 5 Washington 4, 4 BOSTON COMPLETES SUSPENDED GAME, WINS REGULAR GAME DESPITE ERRORS The Red Sox completed a game suspended from earlier in the year after six innings, so the team could catch a train. 8-4 was the final, with Chuck Stobbs(6-1) collecting the victory. In today’s regularly…

August 19. Gm# 116 Griffith Stadium Washington 2 Boston 1 SENATORS EDGE RED SOX, 2-1 Dick Weik pitched seven strong innings, allowing just one unearned run on five hits, as the Washington Senators beat the Boston Red Sox, by a score of 2 to 1. Washington collected two runs in the bottom of the third,…

BOSTON BATTING AND PITCHING STATS THROUGH AUGUST 18 BATTING: DiMaggio: AB-457; H-151; AVE-.330; R-95; BI-52; 2B-24; 3B-2; HR-8; K-35; W-63 Pesky: AB-390; H-127; AVE-.326; R-80; BI-49; 2B-18; 3B-7; HR-4; K-27; W-79 Doerr: AB-447; H-132; AVE-.295; R-79; BI-67; 2B-22; 3B-3; HR-19; K-18; W-60 Willliams: AB-397; H-146; AVE-.368; R-100; BI-115; 2B-22; 3B-2; HR-37; K-30; W-97 Stevens: AB-401;…

August 18. Red Sox did not play today YANKS BEAT SENATORS TO GAIN A HALF GAME ON IDLE RED SOX With Boston and Philadelphia off today, the Yankees did their part in the pennant chase, beating Washington, 5-4, to gain a half game on the front running Red Sox. American League scores: New York 5…

August 17. Gm# 115 Shibe Park Boston 4 Philadelphia 0 MCDERMOTT, MASTERSON COMBINE TO BLANK A’S Mickey McDermott(12-9) went seven and a third innings, before Walt Masterson finished up, as Boston bounced back with a 4-0 win over Philadelphia. Johnny Pesky and Bobby Doerr each had two rbi’s, the former with a single and a…

August 16. Gm# 114 Shibe Park Philadelphia 4 Boston 3 MEL PARNELL STUMBLES IN 7TH AND LOSES FOR ONLY FOURTH TIME Boston ace, Mel Parnell(17-4), looked to be on his way to yet another victory, however, the Philadelphia A’s had other ideas. The A’s’ starter, Joe Coleman, issued four walks in the first inning, putting…

August 15. Gm# 113. Fenway Park Boston 13 Washington 2 RED SOX COMPLETELY DOMINATE SENATORS OVER LAST SIX GAMES Boston has wrapped up their latest series with a 13-2 rout over the Washington Senators. The six game series, in which the Red Sox won every game, was the finale in the team’s longest home stand…

August 14. Gm#’s 111, 112 Fenway Park. Boston 10, 1 Washington 2, 0 RED SOX SWEEP SECOND DOUBLE HEADER IN THREE DAYS Boston took both ends of their second twinbill with the Senators in the last three days. They pasted the Senators, 10-2, in an opening game rout, which saw Ellis Kinder improve to (10-4).…

August 13. Gm# 110 Fenway Park Boston 2 Washington 1 MCDERMOTT FILLS IN FOR KINDER; WINS SQUEAKER ON SHORT REST Scheduled starter, Ellis Kinder was scratched, due to a personal issue, so Mickey McDermott(11-9) stepped in and pitched on two days rest. The lanky lefty was up to the task, limiting the Washington Senators to…

August 12 Gm#’s 108, 109. Fenway Park Boston 10, 7 Washington 4, 5 RED SOX DESTROY SENATORS IN TWIN BILL SWEEP Boston vanquished the struggling Washington Senators, twice yesterday, winning the first of two, in a 10-4 rout, then scoring seven runs in the eight inning, to pull out an amazing comeback win in game…