The Archive · 1939

Boston Halts Winning Streak of Giants

MacFayden's Pitching is Deciding Factor New York, June 29.

"Specs" 'MacFayden, 33-year-old veteran of the Boston. Bees pitching staff, today ended at-five' games the latest baseball winning. streak of the New York ts.

"MacFayden pitched the Bees to an 8-2 victory, over Bill. Terry's team. He! yielded runs only in the second and seventh. innings. The Bees' pounced on 'Manuel' Salvo and' Slick Castleman for' six runs in the j second inbing and added two more in, the. ith.

Six hits and an error accounted for the scoring spree' in the' second including Debs Garms'- homer - with two, men aboard: and Buddy Hassett's circuit blow, with nobody aboard.

This game gave the St. Louis Car-M. dināls a chance to climb back into second place in the National League standings.

But the Cards bowed to the Chi-cage Cubs, 7-6.

American League

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