1952 – The St. Louis Browns send Ned Garver to the Tigers for slugger Vic Wertz in a deal involving six other players.
1952 – The St. Louis Browns send Ned Garver to the Tigers for slugger Vic Wertz in a deal involving six other players.
Ted Williams hits two home runs to take the American League lead, and the Red Sox pull off a triple play to beat the A’s, 7 – 4. With his 25th home run, Ted reaches 100 RBIs.
Ted Williams hits two home runs to take the American League lead, and the Red Sox pull off a triple play to beat the A’s, 7 – 4. With his 25th home run, Ted reaches 100 RBIs.
In a night game at the Polo Grounds – the last of 14 night games this year – the Giants’ righty George Spencer beats the Dodgers, 4 – 2. Erv Palica takes the loss, as the Giants jump on him early. Alvin Dark doubles and comes home on Don Mueller’s homer. An out later, Whitey Lockman homers and Palica doesn’t make the 2nd inning. The Dodgers score in the 8th on successive homers by Billy Cox and Duke Snider.
In a night game at the Polo Grounds – the last of 14 night games this year – the Giants’ righty George Spencer beats the Dodgers, 4 – 2. Erv Palica takes the loss, as the Giants jump on him early. Alvin Dark doubles and comes home on Don Mueller’s homer. An out later, Whitey Lockman homers and Palica doesn’t make the 2nd inning. The Dodgers score in the 8th on successive homers by Billy Cox and Duke Snider.
Before 60,120, the Indians turn back the Tigers, 3 – 2, in 10 innings, and reduce Detroit’s first-place advantage to 2 1/2 games. Al Rosen ties the game in the 9th with a two-out home run. RF Bob Kennedy helps the Tribe’s cause by starting a triple play from the outfield, recalling Tribe LF Charlie Jamieson’s two triple plays of 1928.
Before 60,120, the Indians turn back the Tigers, 3 – 2, in 10 innings, and reduce Detroit’s first-place advantage to 2 1/2 games. Al Rosen ties the game in the 9th with a two-out home run. RF Bob Kennedy helps the Tribe’s cause by starting a triple play from the outfield, recalling Tribe LF Charlie Jamieson’s two triple plays of 1928.
The Reds plate 11 runs in the 3rd inning as they beat the host Pirates, 13 – 8.
The Reds plate 11 runs in the 3rd inning as they beat the host Pirates, 13 – 8.
1949 – The East wins the 1949 East-West Game, 4 – 0. Bob Griffith and Pullman Porter hold the West hitless for six frames before they get two hits off Pat Scantlebury in the final three innings. Fernando Pedroso outhits the entire West offense, 3 to 2, while Howard Easterling has two hits and produces three runs.
1949 – The East wins the 1949 East-West Game, 4 – 0. Bob Griffith and Pullman Porter hold the West hitless for six frames before they get two hits off Pat Scantlebury in the final three innings. Fernando Pedroso outhits the entire West offense, 3 to 2, while Howard Easterling has two hits and produces three runs.
1948 – Rookie George Vico drives in seven runs to pace the Tigers to a 10 – 3 win over the Browns. Vico is one better than a cycle, collecting two doubles, a triple and homer to back Virgil Trucks’ sparkling one-hit relief effort over 6+ innings.
1948 – Rookie George Vico drives in seven runs to pace the Tigers to a 10 – 3 win over the Browns. Vico is one better than a cycle, collecting two doubles, a triple and homer to back Virgil Trucks’ sparkling one-hit relief effort over 6+ innings.
Cleveland’s Lou Boudreau suffers a broken right ankle in a collision at second base with Dolph Camilli, but the Tribe beats the Red Sox, 3 – 0, behind Jim Bagby’s three-hitter.
Cleveland’s Lou Boudreau suffers a broken right ankle in a collision at second base with Dolph Camilli, but the Tribe beats the Red Sox, 3 – 0, behind Jim Bagby’s three-hitter.
Giants rookie Sal Maglie makes his first major league start, beating the Reds, 5 – 2. It is Cincy’s 11th straight loss. They’ll lose a pair tomorrow before winning.
Giants rookie Sal Maglie makes his first major league start, beating the Reds, 5 – 2. It is Cincy’s 11th straight loss. They’ll lose a pair tomorrow before winning.
The Yankees turn a major league-record seven double plays in an 11 – 2 win over the Athletics
1942 – The Yankees turn a major league-record seven double plays in an 11 – 2 win over the Athletics. Bill Dickey guns down two runners following third strikes, three are started by the double play combo of Phil Rizzuto and Joe Gordon, reliever Johnny Murphy triggers another, and 3B Red Rolfe initiates one. The seven twin killings give the Yankees 150 on the year; they’ll finish with 190, just missing the (since surpassed) major league mark of 194 they set the previous season.
