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April 24, 1941 (Replay Baseball)

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  -           White Sox starter Thornton Lee pitches a complete game shutout, as the Sox beat the Indians 1-0. Thornton Lee (White Sox) -           Red Sox leftfielder Lou Finny went a perfect 5-5 in the Red Sox 7-4 win over the Yankees, to bring his early season batting average to a blistering .488. Lou Finney (Red Sox) -           Dodgers first baseman Dolph Camilli blasted two home runs and drove in five runs in the Dodger’s 7-2 win over the Phillies.  Camilli’s batting average remains subpar at just .167, but he now has three home runs and 12 RBI on the year. Dolph Camilli (Dodgers) -           Pittsburgh Pirates’ starter Bob Klinger threw a complete games shutout of the last-place Cubs, giving up only four hits and one walk while striking out seven. Bob Klinger (Pirates)

April 23, 1941 (Replay Baseball)

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  -           The first Red Sox-Yankees clash of the season did not disappoint.   There were some incredible individual performances – Red Sox third baseman Jim Tabor hit two home runs and drove in four runs; Yankees first baseman Joe Gordon went 4-6 and drove in four runs himself.   Ultimately, however, it was Yankees’ catcher Bill Dickey who supplied the heroics, blasting a walkoff, three-run home run in the bottom of the 12 th inning for a 9-6 Yankees win. Bill Dickey (Yankees) -           Dodgers starter Whit Wyatt pitched his second shutout of the season, going the distance and allowing only four hits.  The Dodgers beat the Phillies 4-0 and Wyatt moved to 3-0 on the young season. Whit Wyatt (Dodgers) -           There was a classic at Wrigley Field today.  The Cubs lead 4-3 going into the top of the 9 th , but the Reds mana...

April 22, 1941 (Replay Baseball)

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  -           Ted Williams, making his first start of the season, blasted his third homer on the year as the Red Sox routed the Washington Senators.   In the same game, Red Sox right fielder Lou Finney also hit two triples. Ted Williams (Red Sox) -           Reds starter Johnny Vander Meer threw a complete game, 1-run effort, striking out nine along the way. Johnny Vander Meer (Reds) -           An instant classic at Ebbets Field today with the Dodgers besting the Giants 2-1 after 11 innings.  The game winning hit came from Dolph Camilli, who smashed a double to drive in the winning run.  Dodgers’ starter Hugh Casey was also fantastic, going nine full inning and allowing only one run. Dolph Camilli (Dodgers) -           The unheralded Coaker Triplett hit a pinch-hit, sacrifice fly in the bo...

April 21, 1941 (Replay Baseball)

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  -           A lighter schedule today, but the star of the day was clearly Senators third baseman Pete Suder.  He went a perfect 5-5 against the Yankees, hitting a double and driving in two runs in the Senators’ 15-7 win. Pete Suder (Senators)