The Archive · 1941

Lowly Browns Humble Leading Yankees Twice; Bob Feller

Is First to Pitch 20 Wins

New York, Aug. 3.

LAYING like champions, the St. Louis Browns twice humbled the New York Yànkees today to climb out of the American League cellar into seventh place.

The Browns humbled Joe Di new hitting streak at 16 games.

(Maggie in both games to end his The league-leading Yanks were turned back, 6 to n the first game as John Niggeling held the Yanks to four hits. Bob Harris did even better in the nightcap, yielding the Yankees only two hits and allowing only one man to reach second base as the Browns won, 5 to 0. sixth paved y for three runs Joe Gordons wild wild ghroy in the for the Browns and ended Chane Rulings nine game win streak. The Yanks" Charlie Keller chalked up his with homer in the opener.

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