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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…

MAY 12, 1941 AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS BATTING: PLAYER AB RUNS HITS .AVE Travis, Wash. 83 17 35 .422 Gibson, Phila. 69 21 25 .420 Cronin, Bost. 61 16 25 .410 DiMaggio. Bos 82 20 32 .390 Hearn, Clev. 85 12 33 .388 HOMERUN LEADERS Gibson, Phila. 7 York, Det. 6 Gordon, N.Y. 6 PITCHING LEADERS…

GM#23 MAY 12, 1941 AT WASHINGTON SENATORS FOSTER’S SHUTOUT COMPLETES ATHLETICS SWEEP OF SENATORS PHILA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 1 WASH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 WP-BILL FOSTER(3-0) LP-DUTCH LEONARD Bill Foster won a pitcher’s duel with Washington’s Dutch Leonard, tossing…

GM#22 MAY 11, 1941 AT WASHINGTON SENATORS ATHLETICS PUT UP 11 RUNS IN ONE INNING IN 14-1 DRUBBING OF SENATORS PHILA 1 0 0 0 11 0 2 0 0 14 19 1 WASH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 WP-JOE ROGAN(2-2) LP-KEN CHASE HR-BIZ MACKEY 2(2) GS, JOSH…

GM# 21 MAY 10, 1941 AT WASHINGTON SENATORS SATCHEL PAIGE SPINS 2 HIT SHUTOUT AGAINST SENATORS PHILA 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 11 0 WASH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 WP-SATCHEL PAIGE(5-1) LP-WALT MASTERSON Philadelphia ace, Satchel Paige threw another gem, beating the…