Author: david bancroft

GM#33 MAY 22, 1941 VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX BELL HAS MONSTER DAY; PAIGE PITCHES C.G. IN 8-1 WIN OVER W. SOX CHICAGO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 PHILA 2 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 X 8 14 0 WP-SATCHEL PAIGE(7-1) LP-BILL RIGNEY HR-BILLY KNICKERBOCKER; COOL PAPA…

GM#32 MAY 21, 1941 VS CHICAGO WHITE SOX CALIGIURI GETS ATHLETICS BACK ON TRACK WITH 6-3 WIN CHICAGO 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 8 0 PHILA 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 6 7 1 WP-FRED CALIGIURI(6-0) LP-JOE HAYNES After dropping their last two games, the Philadelphia…

GM#31 MAY 23, 1941 VS CLEVELAND INDIANS INDIANS TAKE SERIES AS JOE WILLIAMS STUMBLES IN 4-1 ATHETICS LOSS CLEVE 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 5 1 PHILA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 4 WP-MEL HARDER LP-SMOKEY JOE WILLIAMS(0-2) HR-GEE WALKER The Athletics…

GM#30 MAY 19, 1941 VS CLEVELAND INDIANS INDIANS BOUNCE BACK, BEAT ATHLETICS, 5-2 CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 5 13 0 PHILADELPHIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 0 WP-AL MILNAR LP-BUMP HADLEY(2-2) HR-HAL TROSKY The Cleveland Indians bounced back to take game two of…

GM#29 MAY 18, 1941 VS CLEVELAND INDIANS SOLID OUTING FOR PAIGE, AS ATHLETICS EDGE INDIANS, 3-2 CLEV 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 PHILA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1 WP-SATCHEL PAIGE(7-1) LP-JIM BAGBY HR-KEN KELTNER Satchel Paige went seven innings, allowing two…

GM#28 MAY 17, 1941 VS DETROIT TIGERS CALIGIURI IMPROVES TO 5-0, WITH SHUTOUT OF TIGERS DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 PHILA 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 X 5 6 0 WP-FRED CALIGIURI(5-0) LP-TOMMY BRIDGES HR-JOSH GIBSON(9) Fred Caligiuri continues to draw inspiration from his…

GM#27 MAY 16, 1941 VS DETROIT TIGERS ATHLETICS BELT 3 HR’S IN 8-4 WIN OVER TIGERS DETROIT 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 11 0 PHILA 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 8 11 1 WP-BULLET BOB FOSTER(4-0) LP-SCHOOLBOY ROWE HR-JOSH GIBSON(8), JAMES BELL(2), BUCK LEONARD(4) After the…

GM#26 MAY 15, 1941 VS DETROIT TIGERS ATHLETICS BLOW 5 RUN LEAD, IN 6-5 LOSS TO TIGERS DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 6 11 0 PHILA 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 0 WP-AL BENTON LP-BUMP HADLEY(2-1) HR-PAT MULLIN Bullet Joe Rogan started and went…

GM#25 MAY 14, 1941 VS ST. LOUIS BROWNS SATCHEL PAIGE WHITEWASHES BROWNS, 1-0; BELL WINS IT IN NINTH INNING ST. LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 PHILA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 11 0 WP-SATCHEL PAIGE(6-1) LP-BILL TROTTER The Athletics won a pitcher’s…

GM#24 MAY 13, 1941 VS. ST. LOUIS BROWNS SMOKEY JOE WILLIAMS GIVES UP 2 RUNS IN 3-2 LOSS TO BROWNS ST. LOUIS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 12 1 PHILA 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 WP-GEORGE CASTER LP-JOE WILLIAMS(1-0) Frank Caliguiri pitched seven…