June 2, 1941 (Replay Baseball)

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 June 2, 1941

-          It looked as if the Yankees were about to pull one game closer to the first-place Indians, as starter Marius Russo was on form and took a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the 9th inning in Cleveland.  Russo was one out away from a win before giving up a single to Hal Trosky.  Second baseman Ray Mack stepped to the plate next and then proceeded to blast one over the wall and give the Indians a 3-2 walk-off victory.  With the win, the Indian extend their lead to 4 games.


Ray Mack (Indians)

-          They say big-time players step up in big moments and Ted Williams proved that maxim true today at Tiger Stadium.  With the Red Sox trailing Detroit 8-6 in the 9th inning, The Kid stepped up and blasted a two-run home run (#7 on the year) to tie the game.  Later in the inning, with two outs, the light-hitting fill-in second baseman Odell Hale picked an opportune time to hit his first home run of the season and give the Red Sox a 9-8 lead.  Boston hung on in the bottom of the inning to get the win.


Ted Williams (Red Sox)

-          The reeling Pittsburgh Pirates came into today having lost eight straight games, but behind a complete game effort from Johnny Lanning they snapped the skid by beating the Boston Braves 5-2.  Lanning allowed two runs on seven hits, while Arky Vaughan went 2-4 with a triple and holds onto his NL best batting average.


Arky Vaughan (Pirates)

-          The defending World Series champions stayed red hot (no pun intended), as the Cincinnati Reds won 7-3 at the Polo Grounds today.  Starter Elmer Riddle moved to 3-0 on the season, while centerfielder Harry Craft provided the offensive spark, going 3-5 with a homer (#6) and two RBI.  With the win, the Reds now sit atop the National League standings, holding a half game lead over both the Dodgers and the Cardinals.


Harry Craft (Reds)







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