Author: david bancroft

   GM# 80 JULY 16, 1941 VS. ST. LOUIS BROWNS SATCHEL PAIGE PITCHES JUST 2 INNINGS AGAINST LAST PLACE BROWNS    PHI    2 5 0    ST. L.   5 8 0 WP-BOB MUNCRIEF LP-SATCHEL PAIGE(14-2) HR-BUCK LEONARD(11), JOSH GIBSON(24); GEORGE MCQUINN   Satchel Paige dropped just his second decision of the year, 5-2, against the lowly St. Louis Browns. Paige allowed a double, two singles, a walk…

    GM# 79 JULY 15, 1941 AT DETROIT TIGERS TIGERS TAKE SERIES WITH 5-4 WIN AS ATHLETICS BULLPEN FALTERS     PHI    4 14 1     DET    5  9 0 WP-BUD THOMAS LP-PORTER VAUGHAN(1-3)   Detroit ends up taking two out of three against the Athletics, who now have the New York Yankees hot on their trail.   Starter, Fred Caligiuri left after eight innings, clinging to…

    GM# 78 JULY 14, 1941 PHILADELPHIA AT DETROIT TIGERS SCORE 3 RUNS IN 7TH IN 3-2 COMEBACK WIN OVER ATHLETICS     PHI    2 8 0     DET    3 10 0 WP-DIZZY TROUT LP-TOM FERRICK(2-3)   Bill Foster appeared to be poised for a win, perhaps even a shutout, as he took a 2-0 lead into the seventh. However, he stumbled, allowing a…

    GM# 77 JULY 13, 1941 VS. DETROIT TIGERS COOL PAPA BELL LEADS ATHLETICS TO BIG WIN OVER TIGERS    PHI    10 16 0    DET    2   8 0 WP-BULLET JOE ROGAN(8-5) LP-HAL NEWHOUSER HR-COOL PAPA BELL(6)     James “Cool Papa” Bell, was 4-6, with a home run, two singles and a walk, to lead the Philadelphia Athletics, easily past the Detroit Tigers, 10-2.…

    JOSH GIBSON TRIPLE CROWN WATCH Athletics catcher, Josh Gibson, has a real chance at a Triple Crown this season. Here is where he stands currently: Batting Average: GIBSON, PHILA—.419; WILLIAMS, BOST.—.398 Home Runs: GIBSON, PHILA—23; DIMAGGIO, N.Y.—20 Runs Batted In: DIMAGGIO, N.Y.—73; KELLER, N.Y.—72; GIBSON, PHILA—-71

   GM# 76 JULY 12, 1941 VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS LEONARD, DANDRIDGE BOTH HOMER LATE, TO BOOST ATHLETICS PAST INDIANS     PHI    7 11 0     CLE    4  8 0 WP-SMOKEY JOE WILLIAMS(2-4) LP-AL MILNAR HR-BUCK LEONARD(9), RAY DANDRIDGE(5)   Satchel Paige started and went six and a third inniings, staked to a 4-0 lead. However, Cleveland rallied late, scoring four runs over the final…

    JULY 11, 1941   There were three games played in the American League today. Detroit defeated Boston, 2-0; New York beat St. Louis, 6-2 and Chicago got by Washington, 2-1.   The Indians and Athletics were not scheduled to play.     AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 11, 1941 PHILADELPHIA/75/51/24/0/.680/— NEW YORK/78/48/28/2/.615/3.5 CLEVELAND/41/37/0/.526/11.5 CHICAGO/39/37/0/.513/12.5 BOSTON/36/38/1/.480/14.5 DETROIT/37/43/0/.463/16.5…

    GM# 75 JULY 10, 1941 VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS FELLER OUTDUELS CALIGIURI IN 3-0 INDIANS WIN     PHI.    0 3 0     CLE.    3 6 0 WP-BOB FELLER LP-FRED CALIGIURI(11-2) HR-KEN KELTNER   The Athletics returned to action after the All Star Break, but were defeated by the Cleveland Indians, 3-0. Bob Feller, ace of the Indians, tossed a three hit shutout. Fred…

    GM’S 73,74. JULY 6, 1941 AT NEW YORK YANKEES ATHLETICS MANAGE SPLIT WITH YANKS IN TWINBILL     PHI.    3 6 1    N.Y.     5 10 1 WP-ATLEY DONALD LP-JOE ROGAN(7-5) SV-NORM BRANCH HR-TOMMY HEINRICH    PHI.    6 10 0    N.Y.    5 10 2 WP-SMOKEY JOE WILLIAMS(1-4) LP-JOHN MURPHY HR-CHARLIE KELLER, JOE GORDON   The Athletics managed a split with New York, dropping the first contest, 5-3 and winning the second,…

    GM# 72 JULY 5, 1941 AT NEW YORK YANKEES CHARLIE KELLER SINGLES IN GAME WINNER AS YANKS BEAT A’S, 5-4     PHILA    4 9 0     N.Y.     5 12 0 WP-STEVE PEEK LP-PORTER VAUGHAN(1-2) HR-CHARLIE KELLER; BUCK LEONARD(8)   Joe DiMaggio and Charlie Keller combined to drive in all five of New York’s runs. Keller belted a big, two run homer in…