June 6, 1941 (Replay Baseball)

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June 6, 1941

-          The last place Philadelphia Athletics managed to top the AL-leader Cleveland Indians toady in Philly by a score of 11-7.  The A’s got to star Bob Feller early, chasing him after only 1 and 2/3 innings pitched and after allowing 7 runs.  Athletics second baseman Benny McCoy had a spectacular day, going 4-4 and driving in three runs.


Benny McCoy (Athletics)

-          With the Red Sox trailing the White Sox 2-0 in the top of the 5th today at Comiskey Park, Boston suddenly exploded with back-to-back-to-back home runs to take a 5-0 lead.  First, Lou Finney hit a three-run shot, then Ted Williams blasted his eighth homer of the year, and then Joe Cronin launched his own.  A few batters later, third baseman Jim Tabor added his own two-run shot (#9 on the year).  Joe Cronin even managed to launch another home run in the very next inning – a two-run shot that gives him six on the season.  Ted Williams also hit a second home run in the 8th inning, bringing his total to nine on the year and his league-leading batting average up to .423.


Joe Cronin (Red Sox)

-          A thriller in Detroit saw the home Tigers launch a furious comeback to nick an 8-7 walk-off win.  Washington Senators’ starter Ken Chase was cruising most of the day, but once the Tigers got him out of the game and got to the Senators bullpen, things unraveled.  Trailing 7-2 in the bottom of the 8th, the Tigers managed to play three runs in that inning and then five runs in the bottom of the 9th to grab the win.  The winning run came on a Bruce Campbell single to score Rudy York.



Bruce Campbell (Tigers)

-          New York Giants star Mel Ott had a monstrous day at the Polo Grounds in the first game of a doubleheader against the Pirates.  Ott went 4-5, hitting two home runs (he barely missed hitting a third) and driving in four runs.  The Giants smoked the Pirates 12-7.  In the second game of the day, the Pirates returned the favor and battered the Giants, but Ott managed to hit another home run to give him seven on the season.


Mel Ott (Giants)

-          Reds ace Johnny Vander Meer dominated the Philadelphia Phillies today, going the distance and allowing only one run on seven hits.  He also struck out 11 batters for his second 10+ strikeout game of the season.  With the win, the Reds move to 5-4 on the season and the Reds stay atop the National League with a one game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals.


Johnny Vander Meer (Reds)








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