Giants vs Reds, A's vs White Sox
September 12
A's 1, White Sox 0 (14 innings)
It was a big victory for the A's, but in the end may have been a Pyrrhic one. Starter Raul Carillo (6-7, 2.79) pitched 8 shutout innings but complained of shoulder issues and was taken out in the 9th. Preliminary reports are that he'll miss the rest of the season. This left ace reliever Bob McKamey (9-3, 2.12 to pitch the remaining 6 innings until Philadelphia finally got to starter Bob Hinman (28-8, 1.79).
SS Tim Braley (.239, 1, 21) got the game-winning run. He was a thorn in Hinman's side all game long, gaining 3 hits in his 6 plate appearances. He now has a career .318 average against the superstar. Truly a giant-killer. The loss means the Yankees remain 4 games in back of the Sox, with the A's 10 1/2 back and not quite mathematically eliminated just yet.
Reds 3, Giants 2
The Giants, fighting off injuries, slotted former cricketeer Lester Willday (1-1, 2.30) into the lineup at "bowler", and for 7 innings he looked like he would best Reds starter Lyndon Key (16-9, 3.40). However, there are limits to the arms of 39-year-old "rookies", even those who hurl the ball underhand, and the Reds are not a good team to face when you are tiring. The Giants brought in closer Tom Kelley (3-1, 0.84) but it was too late: 1B Bob Leonhart's (.332, 4, 83) ensuing 2-run double put the Reds ahead to stay.
This puts the two teams as close as close can be. It could be said that the Reds have the edge going forward, as just 3 of their remaining 13 games are on the road. Their next 4-game series vs. the Philadelphia Phillies will likely prove to be vital. The Giants, on the other hand, play 10 of their last 14 on the road. Of course, the best team left on their schedule are the Brooklyn Dodgers, so that may cancel out the Reds' home field advantage down the stretch.
Other Key Games
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Tigers 7, Yankees 4
WP: Wayne McMurtry (1-1)
LP: Eeyore Meyers (24-13)
The Tigers trotted out 20-year-old rookie Wayne McMurtry (1-1, 4.26) as a sacrificial lamb but it was POTY candidate Meyers (24-13, 1.75) who ended up taking his lumps in this one. Meyers yielded an uncharacteristic 8 hits in 6 innings, 4 of them for extra bases, and allowed the Tigers to erupt for 4 runs in the 6th to break this game open.
SS Yoshimi "Admiral" Yamamoto (.299, 1, 22) belted his first homerun of 1933, a 2-run shot, in the 5th to give the Tigers their first lead. 2B Noah Bashford (.270, 0, 32) and struggling LF Carl Penley (.256, 5, 59) had multi-hit games for Detroit. The Yankees managed just six hits off of McMurtry and closer Chadwick Duffy (7-6, 2.92)
Other Notes
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Boston Braves LF Leo Gerhart (.232, 0, 3) gunned St. Louis SS Brian Bandy (.273, 0, 25) down at home with 2 outs in the 9th to preserve Boston's first victory all September long! Dave Crosby (5-13, 4.39) got the win for the hapless cellar-dwellers.
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American League Standings
Team W L PCT GB Home Away 1Run M# Streak
Chicago White Sox 88 53 0.624 - 46-29 42-24 20-21 11 L1
New York Yankees 83 56 0.597 4 44-21 39-35 24-25 L3
Philadelphia Athletics 76 62 0.551 10.5 36-28 40-34 25-20 W1
Boston Red Sox 70 70 0.500 17.5 37-30 33-40 22-29 L1
Detroit Tigers 69 72 0.489 19 36-37 33-35 21-15 W3
Washington Senators 66 73 0.475 21 31-34 35-39 20-22 W3
Cleveland Indians 55 86 0.390 33 31-43 24-43 19-13 L3
St. Louis Browns 53 88 0.376 35 28-49 25-39 16-22 W1
National League Standings
Team W L PCT GB Home Away 1Run M# Streak
New York Giants 93 47 0.664 - 51-22 42-25 27-15 14 L2
Cincinnati Reds 93 48 0.660 0.5 43-24 50-24 21-21 W2
Philadelphia Phillies 79 60 0.568 13.5 42-31 37-29 26-13 W1
St Louis Cardinals 63 77 0.450 30 27-36 36-41 21-25 L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 62 77 0.446 30.5 30-44 32-33 16-19 L1
Chicago Cubs 62 79 0.440 31.5 33-33 29-46 22-23 L1
Pittsburgh Pirates 61 79 0.436 32 26-43 35-36 15-23 W1
Boston Braves 47 93 0.336 46 24-51 23-42 17-26 W1