The Archive · 1941

Barrel Hits Two Homers

Joe DiMaggio nearly hit into a double play when he grounded to Ed Miller of the Braves, forcing Travis at second, Joe barely beat the throw to first, but on the play Keltner scored and Gordon slid in safely at third, With two away Williams then broke up the ball game, Dick Barrel, a former American Leaguer who now holds down the shortstop spot for the Giants, was the heavy hitter of the game, getting a pair of homers, Dick's first circuit drive was in the seventh with Epos Slaughter, of the Cards, on. base,

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