The Archive · 1941

Vander Meet Baffles Cards

The Dódgérs gained a full game the Cardinals, who were baffled by "No Hit" Johnny Vander Meer's trick delivery. The Gas House Gang Jost to the world champions 5 to 2; thereby Braking even in the four game Cincinnati series.

The Reds clinched the game with d marker in the fifth inning. after scoring a pair in the second, and sätted the game away in the eighth with a two run splurge featured by First Baseman Frank McCormick's Anglo, Rookié Charlie Alone's triple end Ernie Kays two base smash, Closest game in the senior loop was the hurling duel at Philadelphia between Si Johnson of the Phillies and Senor Manuel Silva, the linky plfehér from Boston, Jersey City and Sucrdmento, allowed only four hits against Johnsons six but two of the Philly hits were a double in the fourth inning by outfielder Joe Marty, which was immediately followed by a single off the stick of southpaw Nick Ettén, the rookie Philly first sacker. Etten's hit sent Joe across the platter with, what proved to be the only run of the game,

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