June 8, 1941 (Replay Baseball)
June 8, 1941 - The Philadelphia Athletics remain in the American League cellar, but its centerfielder Sam Chapman continues his monstrous season. In the second game of a doubleheader today in Cleveland (after the Indians took the first game 7-1), Chapman helped secure a split with a two-triple performance. He finished the day 2-5 with three RBI. For the season, he is tied for the AL lead in home runs with 13 and is hitting a spectacular .376. Sam Chapman (Athletics) - Aging superstar Lefty Grove went the distance today in the first game of a doubleheader in Chicago, beating the White Sox 4-3 and driving in a run himself, essentially winning the game on both sides. In the second game of the doubleheader, the Red Sox completed the sweep with a 4-3 win. Third baseman Jim Tabor blasted two home runs in the second game, to bring his season tota...