June 6, 1941 (Replay Baseball)
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 5 th 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...