1952 – The Brooklyn Dodgers set the National League mark for consecutive games with a double play, with 23.
1952 – The Brooklyn Dodgers set the National League mark for consecutive games with a double play, with 23.
The Giants’ 16-game winning streak comes to end when Howie Pollet six-hits the team in the Pirates’ 2-0 victory at the Polo Grounds. The consecutive victories enable Leo Durocher and his club were to narrow the Dodgers’ lead from 13.5 to six games.
The Giants’ 16-game winning streak comes to end when Howie Pollet six-hits the team in the Pirates’ 2-0 victory at the Polo Grounds. The consecutive victories enable Leo Durocher and his club were to narrow the Dodgers’ lead from 13.5 to six games.
The Indians triumph over the A’s, 1 – 0, on Bob Kennedy’s homer off Sam Zoldak. It is Sam’s second 1 – 0 loss to the Tribe. Early Wynn wins his 15th to keep the Indians a game ahead of New York, 7 – 5 winners in 10 innings at St. Louis.
The Indians triumph over the A’s, 1 – 0, on Bob Kennedy’s homer off Sam Zoldak. It is Sam’s second 1 – 0 loss to the Tribe. Early Wynn wins his 15th to keep the Indians a game ahead of New York, 7 – 5 winners in 10 innings at St. Louis.
The Pirates end the Giants’ 16-game winning streak defeating New York, 2 – 0. Due to the consecutive victories, Leo Durocher and his club were able to narrow the Dodgers’ lead from 13 1/2 to 6 games.
The Pirates end the Giants’ 16-game winning streak defeating New York, 2 – 0. Due to the consecutive victories, Leo Durocher and his club were able to narrow the Dodgers’ lead from 13 1/2 to 6 games.
The Dodgers edge the visiting Reds, 3 – 1, behind rookie Clem Labine. Duke Snider provides the offense off Howie Fox with a single and two-run homer, the latter breaking a tie in the 8th.
The Dodgers edge the visiting Reds, 3 – 1, behind rookie Clem Labine. Duke Snider provides the offense off Howie Fox with a single and two-run homer, the latter breaking a tie in the 8th.
The Braves sell P Johnny Sain to the Yankees for $50,000 and a young pitcher named Lew Burdette. It is another late-season insurance measure for the New Yorkers.
The Braves sell P Johnny Sain to the Yankees for $50,000 and a young pitcher named Lew Burdette. It is another late-season insurance measure for the New Yorkers.
Earle and Roy Mack, Connie’s sons by his first marriage, purchase 54 percent interest in the Athletics from Connie Mack, Jr., their younger brother from a second marriage. Earle, Roy and Connie Mack now own 1,198 shares out of 1,500. “As long as dad wants to manage,” the two announce, “he will continue to manage.”
Earle and Roy Mack, Connie’s sons by his first marriage, purchase 54 percent interest in the Athletics from Connie Mack, Jr., their younger brother from a second marriage. Earle, Roy and Connie Mack now own 1,198 shares out of 1,500. “As long as dad wants to manage,” the two announce, “he will continue to manage.”
At Fenway Park the Red Sox come back from 12 – 1 deficits to beat the Indians 15 – 14
At Fenway Park the Red Sox come back from 10 – 0 and 12 – 1 deficits to beat the Indians 15 – 14. Bob Feller is the loser, this time in his only relief appearance of the season, coming in for starter Bob Lemon, the American League’s winningest pitcher. Dom DiMaggio’s two triples and a single pace the offense. It is the second day in a row the Tribe has blown a big lead, losing a seven run advantage yesterday.
At Wrigley Field, Hank Sauer socks three consecutive home runs off Curt Simmons, as the Cubs edge the Phillies 7 – 5 in game 1. Sauer will connect for three homers off Simmons once more, in 1952. Knuckleballer Dutch Leonard, in his only start of the year, is today’s winner. The Phils then take the nitecap, 9 – 5, to move 5 1/2 games ahead of the Dodgers.
At Wrigley Field, Hank Sauer socks three consecutive home runs off Curt Simmons, as the Cubs edge the Phillies 7 – 5 in game 1. Sauer will connect for three homers off Simmons once more, in 1952. Knuckleballer Dutch Leonard, in his only start of the year, is today’s winner. The Phils then take the nitecap, 9 – 5, to move 5 1/2 games ahead of the Dodgers.
8/28/1949: Larry Doby of the Indians homered off Boston’s Joe Dobson in the bottom of the third inning with two out and no one on. The game was called in the top of the fourth because of darkness. It was the second game of a double header after the first game took over three hours with a long rain delay.
8/28/1949: Larry Doby of the Indians homered off Boston’s Joe Dobson in the bottom of the third inning with two out and no one on. The game was called in the top of the fourth because of darkness. It was the second game of a double header after the first game took over three hours with a long rain delay.
