The Archive · 1939

Foxx Hits Two Homers

Jimmy Foxx banged a homer for 4, Boston while Harland Clift stashed P" another for the Browns, The Red Sox walked away with the second game, 18 to 7. The visitors 17-hit attack included home runs by Ted Williams with one on base in the third and Jimmy Foxx's second circuit smash of the day in the sixth.

The Cleveland Indians' last inning rally enabled them to nose out the Washington Senators, 3 to 2.

Hal Trosky tied the count at two-all with a homer and Frank Pytlak pinch hit and drove in the winning Nevertheless, Huebner slackened as soon as the eighth inning commenced. Davis lined a hot grounder past third. King reached first on a fielders choice to Fielden, the bagged the ball but threw wild to Lamneck in an attempt to retire Davis, who was on his way to second. Ashley fired away to centre-field.

The civilians' bases were loaded with opponents. At this juncture Adarhs relieved Huebner, but while the new hurler forced out the next batters, Pasko and Olsen, the "Leathernecks" had succeeded in putting tHe game on ice by netting two mote runs through King and run.

At Detroit the Tigers crushed the Philadelphia Athletics under a 14 to 4

Ashley.

First Battalion score.

The Tigers made 17 hits off three A's pitchers including home runs each by Hank Greenberg, Erwin Fox and Barney McCosky.

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