Ted Williams pitches in doubleheader

ByThis Day in Baseball August 24, 1940May 22, 2023

Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams, in Detroit’s 12-1 blowout of the team, pitches the last two innings of the first game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park. The ‘Splendid Splinter’, who strikes out Rudy York on three pitches, allows only one run on three hits.

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The Dodgers split a pair in Pittsburgh, losing the opener, 4 – 3 before winning, 8 – 1. In the nitecap, Joe Gallagher hits a double and homer in the same inning.

ByBaseball August 24, 1940October 21, 2023

The Dodgers split a pair in Pittsburgh, losing the opener, 4 – 3 before winning, 8 – 1. In the nitecap, Joe Gallagher hits a double and homer in the same inning.

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Day: August 24, 1940

Ted Williams pitches in doubleheader

The Dodgers split a pair in Pittsburgh, losing the opener, 4 – 3 before winning, 8 – 1. In the nitecap, Joe Gallagher hits a double and homer in the same inning.

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