Author: david bancroft

    GM#91 JULY 26, 1941 VS. DETROIT TIGERS ROGAN GOES DISTANCE FOR 10TH WIN; GIBSON HOMERS IN 6-1 ATHLETICS WIN     DET    1 9 0     PHI    6 11 1 WP-JOE ROGAN(10-5) LP-DIZZY TROUT HR-JOSH GIBSON(27)   Bullet Joe Rogan earned his fifth complete game win, in a 6-1 victory, as the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers, for the second day in a…

    GM#90 JULY 25, 1941 VS. DETROIT TIGERS SATCHEL PAIGE GRINDS OUT FIFTEENTH WIN AGAINST TIGERS     DET    2 9 0    PHI     3 8 0 WP-SATCHEL PAIGE(15-2) LP-SCHOOLBOY ROWE HR-JOSH GIBSON(26)   Satchel Paige allowed seven hits and four walks, yet was able to chalk up win #15, despite leaving the game in the seventh inning, trailing, 1-0. Philadelphia scored twice in the bottom…

    GM#89 JULY 24, 1941 VS. ST. LOUIS BROWNS SUBSTITUTES SHINE AS ATHLETICS TAKE FINAL GAME OF SERIES VS. BROWNS     STL    4 5 1     PHI    7 10 0 WP-BUMP HADLEY(6-3) LP-ELDON AUKER   Several bench players had major contributions, as Philadelphia won, 7-4, taking the series from St. Louis, two games to three.   Sam Chapman and Crash Davis each had a…

    GM#88 JULY 23, 1941 VS. ST. LOUIS BROWNS ATHLETICS FALL IN 13 INNINGS TO BROWNS; YANKS BEAT INDIANS     STL.    3 13 0     PHI.    2  9 0  13 INN WP-GEORGE CASTER  LP-JOE WILLIAMS(3-5) HR-BOB JOHNSON(9); DAN MCQUINN   The St. Louis Browns pushed across a run in the top of the thirteenth inning, breaking a 2-2 tie and defeating the Philadelphia…

    GAME #87 JULY 22, 1941 VS. ST. LOUIS BROWNS ATHLETICS BEAT BROWNS, 4-1, IN RETURN TO SHIBE PARK     STL    1 6 1     PHI   4 8 0 WP-JOE ROGAN(9-5) LP-JOE GRACE   After a long road trip, the Philadelphia Athletics returned home and notched a 4-1 win over St. Louis, thanks to a complete game performance by Joe Rogan, who improves to 9-5.…

  JULY 21, 1941   There were no games scheduled in the American League today. Here are the current league leaders: BATTING AVE: .418-GIBSON, PHI.; .396-WILLIAMS, BOS.; .375-DIMAGGIO, N.Y.; .368-HEATH, CLE. RUNS: 83-DIMAGGIO, N.Y.; 78-DIMAGGIO, BOS.; 75-WILLIAMS, BOS.; 74; ROLFE, N.Y. HITS: 133-DIMAGGIO, N.Y.; 121-HEATH, CLE.; 120-TRAVIS, WAS.; 110-CRAMER, WAS. RBI: 82-DIMAGGIO, N.Y.; 78-KELLER, N.Y.; 77-GIBSON, PHI.; 73-YORK, N.Y. HR:…

    GM#’S 85, 86 JULY 20, 1941 AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX ATHLETICS END ROAD TRIP WITH TWINBILL SWEEP OF WHITE SOX     PHI    4 13 2     CHI    2  9  0  11 INNINGS WP-TOM FERRICK(3-4) LP-PETE APPLETON HR-JOSH GIBSON(25)   Josh Gibson clubbed his league leading, twenty fifth home run in very first inning; a two run blast which put Philadelphia out front. A Benny McCoy…

    GM#’S 83, 84. JULY 19, 1941 AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX ATHLETICS SPLIT FIRST TWINBILL WITH WHITE SOX     PHI    6  10 0     CHI    1  9  0 WP-FRED CALIGIURI(12-2) LP-EDDIE SMITH   Philadelphia’s, Fred Caligiuri went the distance, earning his 12th win against two losses, as the Athletics won the opening game, 6-1. Opposing pitcher, Eddie Smith was tagged for five…

    GM# 82 JULY 18, 1941 AT ST. LOUIS BROWNS CHAPMAN’S GRAND SLAM IN TOP OF 9TH BAILS OUT ATHLETICS, ENDING SKID    PHI    8 12 0    ST. L.   6  9 1 WP-PORTER VAUGHAN(2-3) LP-JACK KRAMER SV-TOM FERRICK(6) HR-SAM CHAPMAN(4) GS     The Athletics ended a four game losing streak in dramatic fashion, when Sam Chapman stepped up in the top of the ninth…

    GM# 81 JULY 17, 1941 AT ST. LOUIS BROWNS YANKS-ATHLETICS VIRTUALLY TIED AFTER PHILADELPHIA LOSES TO ST. LOUIS    PHI    5 8 1    ST. L.   7 11 0 WP-JOHNNY ALLEN LP-TOM FERRICK(2-4) HR-BOB JOHNSON 2(8); GEORGE MCQUEEN   After dropping their fourth straight game, the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees are virtually tied for first place in the American League standings.   The Athletics…