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Bouncing back
Minneapolis Tribune, August 18, 1939
O'FARRELL, MILLERS DEFEAT LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE--The Minneapolis Millers evened their record yesterday with a 3-1 victory over the Cardinals here in Louisville.
The star for the Millers was righthander Mike O'Farrell, who pitched eight strong innings and helped his own cause with two hits, including an RBI double.
O'Farrell threw his fifth consecutive good game for the Millers. His fastball had life, and his curve kept the Cardinals' hitters off balance all afternoon long. "He had a rough time of it his first couple games here," said manager Donie Bush, "but since then, he's been improving steadily."
With the Red Sox now holding a comfortable five-game lead in the American League race, they are in no hurry to recall O'Farrell. Bush said that O'Farrell will remain in Minneapolis until August 30, when he will be recalled to Boston. That way, the Red Sox will be allowed to place O'Farrell on their World Series roster, if they so desire.
If O'Farrell continues to pitch as well as he has lately, he will undoubtedly help the Red Sox recapture the American League pennant and the World Series crown.
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